TIL: Today I Learned

[Takhisis]

TIL that in India people guide the secondary roots of trees to grow so that they form bridges over crevasses and rivers:
http://rootbridges.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-post.html

 

[EgonSpengler]

I dont' think that the weirdness Dr. Spengler refers to is being married to another woman.

Thank you.

 

[AmazonQueen]

TIL about Jan Prosper Witkiewicz aka Ivan Viktorovitch Vitkevich. At age 14 he was exiled to the Kazakh frontier for political "crimes" but became an expert on central Asia and became a player in the Tournament of Shadows aka the Great Game. His diplomatic success in Afghanistan caused Britain to embark upon the ill-fated 1st Afghan War but led to Russia disavowing his actions and recalling him. He then apparently committed suicide. The British thought it was due to disappointment, the Russians suspected the British of having assassinated him, but the Poles think he met an old comrade who condemned him from changing from someone who fought for his countries freedom to someone who served Russian imperialism and he killed himself because of guilt.

 

[H4run]

is anyone familiar with Symphony of the Night? I just found that the English adaptation of the opening confrontation between Dracula and Ritcher is different from the original Japanese. And the line "what is a man? a miserable little pile of secrets" is actually a direct quotation from a French writerAndré Malraux, nevertheless I like that line.

 

[Kyriakos]

Well, yes, it would likely have been a line picked up from somewhere else. The original writers would be more likely to produce something like "they set up us the bomb", or "Bring him to me if he's alive. If not, kill him"

 

[Lexicus]

TIL that the system for figuring out your "shared responsibility payment" when you lack insurance coverage is ridiculously complex. It's amazing that some people regard this law as something to be proud of rather than a shameful capitulation to the insurers.

 

[Cutlass]

TIL that Karli Kloss is 26 years old and has been a professional fashion model for 13 years. Half her life. Now I don't expect anyone here to know, or care, who she is. I barely know myself. But just boggle at the fact that she entered an industry that essentially exists to make objects of women at the age of 13.

 

[AmazonQueen]

TIL about Colonel John Shelton, an officer so unpopular with his troops that after his death they assembled on the parade ground to give three cheers.

 

[Takhisis]

TIL that Karli Kloss is 26 years old and has been a professional fashion model for 13 years. Half her life. Now I don't expect anyone here to know, or care, who she is. I barely know myself. But just boggle at the fact that she entered an industry that essentially exists to make objects of women at the age of 13.

I know who she is, but anyway you should be (even) more worried about people who have been professional models for 13 years at the age of 13, which is borderline vomitive.

 

[metatron]

TIL Allison Mack, of Smallville, is married to Nicki Clyne, of Battlestar Galactica. Mack pleaded guilty to being a Grade-A weirdo in federal court today, but I'm kind of more interested in the fact that she married Callie.

Women do get married to other women. It's not that weird really. Been there myself.

Or is your interest more in the actual woman that she married?

I dont' think that the weirdness Dr. Spengler refers to is being married to another woman.

Thank you.

TIL about this.
I suppose i'm late to this story.
But, hey, the moment you read "cauterising pen".

 

[Samson]

I guess it should not have surprised me, but you can pay for people to cast spells for you online, including "I will break up any couple guaranteed proven love spell" and "I will speed up your metabolism for weight loss and ...".

 

[Manfred Belheim]

TIL that Karli Kloss is 26 years old and has been a professional fashion model for 13 years. Half her life. Now I don't expect anyone here to know, or care, who she is. I barely know myself. But just boggle at the fact that she entered an industry that essentially exists to make objects of women at the age of 13.

In her case, probably makes millionaires out of them too.

(I don't know of course, as you suspected I have no idea who she is)

 

[Cutlass]

In her case, probably makes millionaires out of them too.

(I don't know of course, as you suspected I have no idea who she is)

Like with a number of entertainment industries, the very top of the modeling world make crazy big money. But the vast majority of those who want to enter the field make little to no money.

 

[Kyriakos]

Like with a number of entertainment industries, the very top of the modeling world make crazy big money. But the vast majority of those who want to enter the field make little to no money.

It's ok, as long as they are polite, eg

The bad thing is that (particularly for females) such looks are very fleeting. Not surprising how it is a topic in many lyrical poems.

 

[Takhisis]

I guess it should not have surprised me, but you can pay for people to cast spells for you online, including "I will break up any couple guaranteed proven love spell" and "I will speed up your metabolism for weight loss and ...".

The visit to the town gypsy now goes online. I suppose that's the logical next step from handing out flyers offering seances, curse and counter-curse work, and so on.

 

[Birdjaguar]

It's ok, as long as they are polite, eg

The bad thing is that (particularly for females) such looks are very fleeting. Not surprising how it is a topic in many lyrical poems.

Boobs, latex and zippered front! The babe thread is back!

 

[Takhisis]

You forgot to mention the cringe-inducing footwear.

 

[Lexicus]

You forgot to mention the cringe-inducing footwear.

Yeah the very idea of wearing those socks is making my calves itch and sweat

 

[Farm Boy]

is anyone familiar with Symphony of the Night?

It's pretty win all around.

 

[Kyriakos]

Boobs, latex and zippered front! The babe thread is back!

Probably the best ever thread in CFC.