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== Latin phrases == | |||
* ''Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius''. ("Kill them all. For the Lord knows those who are his."). Supposed statement by Abbot Arnaud Amalric before the massacre of Béziers during the Albigensian Crusade, recorded 30 years later, according to Caesarius of Heisterbach. cf. "Kill them all and let God sort them out." | |||
== Links to pursue == | == Links to pursue == |
Revision as of 12:28, 11 January 2017
Short quotes, odd bits, etc.
Latin phrases
- Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius. ("Kill them all. For the Lord knows those who are his."). Supposed statement by Abbot Arnaud Amalric before the massacre of Béziers during the Albigensian Crusade, recorded 30 years later, according to Caesarius of Heisterbach. cf. "Kill them all and let God sort them out."
Links to pursue
Overheard (true quotes)
- "I vow to crush all of my children's dreams. That's my main goal in life." (Female co-worker in her mid-thirties.)
Etc.
- Trysting, trysting ... one, two ....
- Florin for your thoughts.
- I Gambol as I Grumble.
- Cards Longa, Vita Brevis.
- As far as I'm concerned, your out of control is under control.
- I'll take it under behoovement.
- Squanderosa: the dinner club for a gilded era.
Pynchon
Art Wars
- Abstract Impressionism (nonfiction)
- Harold Rosenberg (nonfiction)
- Manhattan Project (nonfiction)
- Manhattan Project
- Rock the Cradle (nonfiction)
- Diego Rivera (nonfiction)
- Diego Rivera Shakes His Fist
- Atomic Manhattan (drink)
- Soviet Union (nonfiction)
- Julius Rosenberg (nonfiction)
- Ethel Rosenberg (nonfiction)
- The Book of Daniel (novel) (nonfiction)
Games etc.
- Balloon Wars - speech balloons vs. thought balloons
- Origami Crane - Origami Crane game
- The Stepford Consumers
- Green Treacle 5
- The Bespokesman
- Carrie d'Auouei from Hawaii
- Egocluniac
- Too Early Gig ("Twirly Gig")
- Silk Tornado
- Ocean Front Properly
- Ocean Front Prosperity
- Leonyda, Leona, Lyonah
- Tarski's World
Egypta Commodificata
- Pharaoh Unlimited
- United Afterlife
- Necropolis Associates
- North-South Kingdoms Free Trade Association
- Greater North Kingdom Co-Prosperity Zone
Lords of the Phantom Zone
Mashups
Rodeo Clown MASH_UP Mystery Date
Moon in your perfume MASH_UP Shooting Star
Misc.
- Copper: the Shameless Metal
- Alba Zorba
- Straw dogs, plastics sturgeons -- whatever it takes.
Boat-builders
Boat-builders are a breed apart. What Texans are to land, boat-builders are to water.