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On 5-10-2011 20:16, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:39:42 +0200, andrel wrote:
>
>> On 5-10-2011 18:03, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 05/10/2011 3:57 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>> I thought they just called it "the year of the cat"?
>>>> You're thinking of the Chinese calendar.
>>>
>>> In the Century of the Anchovy.
>>
>> Anyone knows what year this is and next will be. I though I saw it on
>> the calendar, but can't find it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calendar
>
> Looks like this year is the rabbit, next is dragon.
Sure in the Chinese calendar, but 'the Century of the Anchovy' is not a
reference to the Chinese one but to the calendar from Unseen University
in Ankh-Morpork.
--
Apparently you can afford your own dictator for less than 10 cents per
citizen per day.
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On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:30:10 +0200, andrel wrote:
> On 5-10-2011 20:16, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:39:42 +0200, andrel wrote:
>>
>>> On 5-10-2011 18:03, Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 05/10/2011 3:57 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>>> I thought they just called it "the year of the cat"?
>>>>> You're thinking of the Chinese calendar.
>>>>
>>>> In the Century of the Anchovy.
>>>
>>> Anyone knows what year this is and next will be. I though I saw it on
>>> the calendar, but can't find it.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calendar
>>
>> Looks like this year is the rabbit, next is dragon.
>
> Sure in the Chinese calendar, but 'the Century of the Anchovy' is not a
> reference to the Chinese one but to the calendar from Unseen University
> in Ankh-Morpork.
Oh, I see - you hadn't specified, and I thought that's what you were
asking.
Jim
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On 5-10-2011 22:52, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:30:10 +0200, andrel wrote:
>
>> On 5-10-2011 20:16, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:39:42 +0200, andrel wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 5-10-2011 18:03, Stephen wrote:
>>>>> On 05/10/2011 3:57 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>>>> I thought they just called it "the year of the cat"?
>>>>>> You're thinking of the Chinese calendar.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the Century of the Anchovy.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone knows what year this is and next will be. I though I saw it on
>>>> the calendar, but can't find it.
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calendar
>>>
>>> Looks like this year is the rabbit, next is dragon.
>>
>> Sure in the Chinese calendar, but 'the Century of the Anchovy' is not a
>> reference to the Chinese one but to the calendar from Unseen University
>> in Ankh-Morpork.
>
> Oh, I see - you hadn't specified, and I thought that's what you were
> asking.
I think 'Century of the Anchovy' was a big give away. ;)
Quite unlikely that the chinese would name a century after a not so
heroic fish, don't you think.
You need to have a special (single) mind to come up with such a name, it
would not pass even through a committee of 2.
--
Apparently you can afford your own dictator for less than 10 cents per
citizen per day.
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On 5-10-2011 22:52, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:30:10 +0200, andrel wrote:
>
>> On 5-10-2011 20:16, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:39:42 +0200, andrel wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 5-10-2011 18:03, Stephen wrote:
>>>>> On 05/10/2011 3:57 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>>>> I thought they just called it "the year of the cat"?
>>>>>> You're thinking of the Chinese calendar.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the Century of the Anchovy.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone knows what year this is and next will be. I though I saw it on
>>>> the calendar, but can't find it.
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calendar
>>>
>>> Looks like this year is the rabbit, next is dragon.
>>
>> Sure in the Chinese calendar, but 'the Century of the Anchovy' is not a
>> reference to the Chinese one but to the calendar from Unseen University
>> in Ankh-Morpork.
>
> Oh, I see - you hadn't specified, and I thought that's what you were
> asking.
PS: we try to not be too explicit in these things, otherwise Andy might
get it.
--
Apparently you can afford your own dictator for less than 10 cents per
citizen per day.
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On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:07:01 +0200, andrel wrote:
> On 5-10-2011 22:52, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:30:10 +0200, andrel wrote:
>>
>>> On 5-10-2011 20:16, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:39:42 +0200, andrel wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 5-10-2011 18:03, Stephen wrote:
>>>>>> On 05/10/2011 3:57 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I thought they just called it "the year of the cat"?
>>>>>>> You're thinking of the Chinese calendar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In the Century of the Anchovy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone knows what year this is and next will be. I though I saw it
>>>>> on the calendar, but can't find it.
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calendar
>>>>
>>>> Looks like this year is the rabbit, next is dragon.
>>>
>>> Sure in the Chinese calendar, but 'the Century of the Anchovy' is not
>>> a reference to the Chinese one but to the calendar from Unseen
>>> University in Ankh-Morpork.
>>
>> Oh, I see - you hadn't specified, and I thought that's what you were
>> asking.
>
> PS: we try to not be too explicit in these things, otherwise Andy might
> get it.
LOL
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On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:05:30 +0200, andrel wrote:
>> Oh, I see - you hadn't specified, and I thought that's what you were
>> asking.
>
> I think 'Century of the Anchovy' was a big give away. ;) Quite unlikely
> that the chinese would name a century after a not so heroic fish, don't
> you think.
> You need to have a special (single) mind to come up with such a name, it
> would not pass even through a committee of 2.
Somehow I didn't even notice what it was - I guess I thought it was some
obscure Chinese tradition I hadn't heard of. ;)
It's been a long time since I played Discworld, and I'm not as familiar
with the books as I probably should be.
Jim
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On 10/5/2011 14:05, andrel wrote:
> I think 'Century of the Anchovy' was a big give away. ;)
You missed the required adjective. "Century of the Flatulent Anchovy" or
"Year of the Confused Fruit-Bat" or something.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
How come I never get only one kudo?
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Le 2011/10/04 08:11, Le_Forgeron a écrit :
> Le 04/10/2011 13:27, Invisible a écrit :
>> On 04/10/2011 12:25 PM, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> Not many people can drink straight spirits unless they are used to it.
>>
>> Used to it? Heck, I don't even know what the definition of "spirit"
>> actually *is*...
>
> can you trust: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distilled_beverages
>
> spirit : no added sugar, at least 20% alcohol by volume
> (that is at least 20° for the europeans, and if you want °proof... it
> starts at 35°proof for UK, 40 for US )
>
> With added suggar, it would be liqueur.
>
> I would expect most serious spirits to start after 35°.
> Casks-strength whisky (not the norm), are above 50°. (typical 60 to 65)
>
> normal whisky is generally about 40°. (water is added when transferring
> from the cask to the bottles)
>
>
In some jurisdictions, as in Canada, you can't legaly sell any spirit or
liqueur with more than 40% Vol of alchool.
You can have stronger stuff if you do some small scale personal imports,
like when you come back from vacation.
You can get almost pure alchool, if it's clearly NOT intended for human
consumption, or destined to get diluted before consumption.
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Le 2011/10/04 05:47, Le_Forgeron a écrit :
> Le 03/10/2011 22:11, Alain a écrit :
>> I always wonder WHY the USA kept that colonial mesurment system. The
>> metric system did exist at that time. Back then, it would have been easy
>> to adopt the metric system and ditch the hated imperial system.
>
> The "Not made here" syndrom.
> USA is proud of its own system. It's not imperial (yet looks
> traditional), not metric, but their very own. That's also help to be
> "protective" on commerce while shouting out loud about "free commerce,
> no regulation".
>
> (when the foreign sellers of good have to waste time doing conversion or
> changing measurement tools (at their own expense), it becomes also a
> competitive advantage for the local sellers...))
Well, "not made here" absolutely apply to the mesurement system used in
the USA. Not only "not made here" but IMPOSED down your throat by the
Crown during the colonial days.
It not imperial, it's worst, it's Colonial! Born from the colonial abuse
that is the root of the cecession war.
Then, back then, the "not made here" syndrom was yet to apears... about
100 years later.
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On 6-10-2011 3:12, Darren New wrote:
> On 10/5/2011 14:05, andrel wrote:
>> I think 'Century of the Anchovy' was a big give away. ;)
>
> You missed the required adjective. "Century of the Flatulent Anchovy" or
> "Year of the Confused Fruit-Bat" or something.
It was the *century* of the fruitbat. As far as I can find only the
years have adjectives not the centuries. According to lspace.org the
century of the anchovy was mentioned in Carpe Jugulum. perhaps I have
to reread that one to find the reference.
--
Apparently you can afford your own dictator for less than 10 cents per
citizen per day.
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