I've been wondering whether the use of the word Sietch in Dune was an intentional reference to Ukrainian history, and apparently it is.
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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Cottage of Lost Play
- Topic: Dune
- Replies: 102
- Views: 27338
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:49 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
- Replies: 226
- Views: 33454
Re: Trump Indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
Is "the staff" going to testify?
I have not considered this.
I have not considered this.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:04 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 119494
Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Not that I was serious about my conspiracy theory, but Ukraine hit another refinery in Russia today, so I guess my theory was wrong.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:17 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 119494
Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Medvedev is like that Anna Nalick song. Ain't been sober since maybe October of last year
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:18 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 119494
Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Russian quote of the week
"Israel is secretly controlled by Jews“
-- Dima Medvedev
"Israel is secretly controlled by Jews“
-- Dima Medvedev
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:13 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 118917
Re: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
Last time I agreed to be polled, they asked how favorably I felt toward Arnold Schwarzenegger running for governor in California. I was laughing so hard, I barely managed to hang up on those pranksters.
Little did I know.
Little did I know.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:08 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 119494
Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Russia is very unhappy with Johnson. https://twitter.com/BBCSteveR/status/1782661449401463080?s=19 I have a conspiracy theory that I absolutely can't back up by any evidence. It involves: 1. Johnson agreeing to support the aid package in exchange for promise of support from the Democrats in case of ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Library of Rivendell
- Topic: What are you reading?
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- Views: 205216
Re: What are you reading?
Sometimes when my libraries have a very long wait on something, they get more copies of it. These days, I only buy books if I know I want to reread them, or if I like the author and want to support them. For the rest, Libby is my source. Eta: the audiobook for the prequel is 39 hours? 39? Now the co...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: The Library of Rivendell
- Topic: What are you reading?
- Replies: 753
- Views: 205216
Re: What are you reading?
Oh, that looks interesting! And it's popular, the shortest wait at my libraries is 6 weeks. I finished Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher. It's of the "retelling of a fairy tale with a twist" genre. It's a good Kingfisher, with less focus on romance than the paladin books. She does like her heroe...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:21 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 118917
Re: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
That sounds like a mafia shakedown. Is that normal for a political campaign?
And what does JFC mean? In this context.
And what does JFC mean? In this context.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Shibboleth of Fëanor
- Topic: Middle-earth [formerly LotR] in New Media
- Replies: 525
- Views: 346433
Re: Middle-earth [formerly LotR] in New Media
A commercial for the One Ring
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:31 am
- Forum: The Library of Rivendell
- Topic: Daily Dracula
- Replies: 152
- Views: 33271
Re: Daily Dracula
Probably depends on how much you liked it the first time around.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:39 am
- Forum: The Library of Rivendell
- Topic: Daily Dracula
- Replies: 152
- Views: 33271
Re: Daily Dracula
It's about to start up again. Has it really been a year?
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 119494
Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
The bombed building is just apartments.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 119494
Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
My hometown today. The Central Rail station that shows up in the final second is the last I saw of the city when we took the train for Moscow to fly to San Francisco
Fuck Russia.
Fuck Russia.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:50 am
- Forum: The Library of Rivendell
- Topic: What are you reading?
- Replies: 753
- Views: 205216
Re: What are you reading?
Frelga, have you gotten past your brain fog yet? No! :bawl: Still can't manage reading off a page. I've been listening to the newly recorded Discworld books. And today, I finished Children of Húrin read by Sir Christopher Lee. That magnificent voice is possibly the best way to experience Tolkien. I...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: The challenges ahead (Biden's America)
- Replies: 2009
- Views: 293194
Re: The challenges ahead (Biden's America)
And it's often pointed out that in the real world, the characters of Friends wouldn't be able to afford their lifestyle even with roommates. And I think successful young people are underrepresented on social media like Twitter, because they are busy having a life in the real world. I don't mean a cr...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 119494
Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
In response, Florida Rep Jared Moskowitz introduced an amendment that Marjorie Taylor Greene "should be appointed Vladimir Putin's Special Envoy to the United States Congress."
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:41 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 119494
Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
You forgot
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:08 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: War between Hamas and Israel
- Replies: 352
- Views: 51185
Re: War between Hamas and Israel
The US reneged on its promises of helping Ukraine and now everyone and their dog are going to call our bluff, and keep escalating until we have no choice but to put American boots on the ground somewhere.