Random thoughts
- Thread starter Deano
- Start date
Yeah, I know what you mean, Prune.
Jordan
Trooper
OK, so I have $200 for Christmas right now. I have all the studio albums from Maiden and Live After Death in the cart right now and that comes out to about $200. Should I go for that? Or should I get something else?
This is what I decided on:
The 14 studio albums.
Rock in Rio (CD)
The Early Days DVD
It was a little over $200, but I still got more money coming from relatives hopefully, but I think I made out pretty good.
This is what I decided on:
The 14 studio albums.
Rock in Rio (CD)
The Early Days DVD
It was a little over $200, but I still got more money coming from relatives hopefully, but I think I made out pretty good.
If you already know the albums, go ahead.
If you don't, then getting all at once and not one by one over time might harm the magic.
I was at the supermarket to return some bottles, and I came across a Turkish newspaper that headlined something about "Yaunazistan". In my sharp wit, I quickly noticed that the word contained the suffix "-stan". Stan is a Persian word meaning "place" and can be attributed to a vast array of things, from a garden (golestan) to a hospital (bimarestan), to entire countries, such as Afghanistan, which essentially means "place of the Afghans". In the latter meaning, it was adopted by the Turks, and is therefore used throughout the Turkish-speaking world (from Turkey to Kazakhstan).
So far, it is clear that the headline about "Yaunazistan" involves a country. The same word, however paradoxically without the suffix "-stan" also exists in Persian and describes a country. In Persian, the word is "Yunan". Perhaps some other history enthusiasts were as quick as myself and immediately recognised the name. It is none other than the ancient word "Ionia", meant to describe a certain ancient Greek tribe that included the Athenians but was more prominent as those Greeks who settled on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor, thus naming this territory after themselves. In ancient Persian inscriptions, the Greeks are also called "Yauna" after those Greeks who were (at least for some time) under Persian control.
I think it's quite interesting that Greece is still known as "Ionia" in the east- history's memory is preserved everywhere.
If you don't, then getting all at once and not one by one over time might harm the magic.
I was at the supermarket to return some bottles, and I came across a Turkish newspaper that headlined something about "Yaunazistan". In my sharp wit, I quickly noticed that the word contained the suffix "-stan". Stan is a Persian word meaning "place" and can be attributed to a vast array of things, from a garden (golestan) to a hospital (bimarestan), to entire countries, such as Afghanistan, which essentially means "place of the Afghans". In the latter meaning, it was adopted by the Turks, and is therefore used throughout the Turkish-speaking world (from Turkey to Kazakhstan).
So far, it is clear that the headline about "Yaunazistan" involves a country. The same word, however paradoxically without the suffix "-stan" also exists in Persian and describes a country. In Persian, the word is "Yunan". Perhaps some other history enthusiasts were as quick as myself and immediately recognised the name. It is none other than the ancient word "Ionia", meant to describe a certain ancient Greek tribe that included the Athenians but was more prominent as those Greeks who settled on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor, thus naming this territory after themselves. In ancient Persian inscriptions, the Greeks are also called "Yauna" after those Greeks who were (at least for some time) under Persian control.
I think it's quite interesting that Greece is still known as "Ionia" in the east- history's memory is preserved everywhere.
Deano
Ancient Mariner
I could not agree more.... the experience in this way is much more profound.
Very interesting, I enjoy stories involving the evolution and applications of languages.
My random thought for the day:
The next time you have to take a piss, hold it for as long as you possibly can; it builds character.
On a separate but related note; I absolutely despise automatically flushing toilets. Most of them are set so sensitive that if you move to shift your ass in the slightest bit, they will flush. Coupled with this is the strength at which they flush that sends a spray of filthy water all over your buttocks and upper thighs. I can't take this anymore, something needs to be done. I can flush my own freakin' toilet when I'm done!
Onhell
Infinite Dreamer
D&N said:
Speaking of urination. I noticed something yesterday. Now, the more hydrated you are the clearer your urine is. Thus early in the morning it is a very dull yellow and ideally, if you hydrate well, you'll be pissing water by the end of the day. But then there is this odd in between stage where it is not fully clear but all the yellow falls to the bottom. This threw me off for a minute because it looks like the last guy didn't flush because the bottom of the urinal looks stained as the top is clear... Then I flush and it all goes away. I call this observation "Yellow Heavy." In sharing said observation with a coworker he pointed out that urea is denser than water, which explains it falling to the bottom of the urinal....
That is if you are drinking water or beer (usually). However, if you are drinking a lot of coffee, it'll stay a yucky color most of the day.
If its American beer.
LooseCannon said:
Ha ha ha!!! (American beer is piss.
Well, should we start calling it pigskin ball?
Onhell
Infinite Dreamer
Drinking Alcohol actually dehydrates you. the reason you urinate clearly is because there is an enzyme in alcohol that tricks your body into not really processing it making it look like water.... I asked my Freshman biology teacher this and she thought I was yanking her legJordan said:
Invader
Ancient Mariner
I've never actually tasted American beer. I guess I haven't missed much. 
I've come to realise that, as much as I love beer, that stuff just isn't good for getting drunk. If I drink beer in any larger amounts I'll be running to the bathroom every five minutes...
But I'm not too big on vodka either, which is actually weird since the stereotype is that Finns love vodka (we even have our own vodka called Finlandia!).
I knew them all roughly before I started buying. But I bought them one at a time in order from AMOLAD to Iron Maiden, and that really made me appreciate them more. I ended up playing my newest Maiden CD a lot more than I'd usually listen to Maiden studio albums, and that really got me closer to the band. So my advice: even if you know them all, don't get them all at once. Go for maybe a couple, and then get CDs from other bands that you like. You'll end up diversifying your CD collection and learning to appreciate other bands more (which is a good thing, no matter how good Maiden is it's good to go for variety).
Or, you could get more of the DVDs. I'd definitely get The Early Days and Live after Death, since they've got the excellent documentaries and some really classic Maiden video performances. Rock in Rio is very good as a live DVD, but it hasn't got much extra. Death on the Road has more extras, but I've heard about some problems with the quality (don't have it myself). As a performance, it's hard to top Rock in Rio though, the whole gig is just so huge. But if I were you I'd also wait for the upcoming Maiden DVDs (the Live at Donington 07 and the SBIT tour DVD).
It really depends on whether you want lots of Maiden stuff or not.
I've come to realise that, as much as I love beer, that stuff just isn't good for getting drunk. If I drink beer in any larger amounts I'll be running to the bathroom every five minutes...
But I'm not too big on vodka either, which is actually weird since the stereotype is that Finns love vodka (we even have our own vodka called Finlandia!). Perun said:
I knew them all roughly before I started buying. But I bought them one at a time in order from AMOLAD to Iron Maiden, and that really made me appreciate them more. I ended up playing my newest Maiden CD a lot more than I'd usually listen to Maiden studio albums, and that really got me closer to the band. So my advice: even if you know them all, don't get them all at once. Go for maybe a couple, and then get CDs from other bands that you like. You'll end up diversifying your CD collection and learning to appreciate other bands more (which is a good thing, no matter how good Maiden is it's good to go for variety).
Or, you could get more of the DVDs. I'd definitely get The Early Days and Live after Death, since they've got the excellent documentaries and some really classic Maiden video performances. Rock in Rio is very good as a live DVD, but it hasn't got much extra. Death on the Road has more extras, but I've heard about some problems with the quality (don't have it myself). As a performance, it's hard to top Rock in Rio though, the whole gig is just so huge. But if I were you I'd also wait for the upcoming Maiden DVDs (the Live at Donington 07 and the SBIT tour DVD).
It really depends on whether you want lots of Maiden stuff or not.
Albie
Keeping an open eye on the Weeping Angels.
One of the funniest things I've read all day (and it's only 08:41 here).D&N said:
As for a random thought, well, when Microsoft explain that to recover from missing/corrupt system files do xyz, be very wary of doing this because by actually doing xyz it may cause more harm than good. Now I have to totally rebuild my laptop again. And then spend the whole day picking up Microsoft updates and rebooting it a zillion times.