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  • Nick Armstrong
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    • Nov 2010
    • 26506

    Originally posted by Flay View Post
    The most depressing day of the year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Monday_(date)

    No joie at all
    Cherchez le fromage!!
    "...the isle is full of noises,
    Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
    Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
    Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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    • Flay
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      • Mar 2007
      • 5795

      Wynter wakeneth al my care,
      Nou thise leves waxeth bare;
      Ofte I sike and mourne sare
      When hit cometh in my thoht
      Of this worldes joie, hou hit geth al to noht.

      Nou hit is, and nou hit nys,
      Al so hit ner nere, ywys;
      That moni mon seith, soth hit ys:
      Al goth bote Godes wille:
      Alle we shule deye, thah us like ylle.

      Al that gren me graveth grene,
      Nou hit faleweth al bydene:
      Jehsu, help that hit be sene
      And shild us from helle!
      For y not whider y shal, ne hou longe her duelle.

      Methinks... But the cheesy link eludes me in a Blur
      Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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      • Nick Armstrong
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        • Nov 2010
        • 26506

        Originally posted by Flay View Post

        Methinks... But the cheesy link eludes me in a Blur
        I think not!
        "...the isle is full of noises,
        Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
        Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
        Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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        • Anna

          I think I am being particularly dense today, Flay is obviously referring to Alex James of Blur and his cheese making ... is the answer linked to a variety of cheese?

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          • vinteuil
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 12761

            Originally posted by Caliban View Post
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            I'm sure my 'verae' is wrong and vindepays will be on my case if he comes by

            ....



            On second thoughts, not sure about that - doesn't 'vera viginitas' mean 'true virginity' - it's not a plural, I don't think, but a feminine abstract noun...
            ... always good to see young Caliban of the Remove striving to keep up his classical studies.

            'vera virginitas'. Why might young Caliban think "vera" was an abstract noun here? Might it not be more likely to be an adjective, agreeing with (feminine) 'virginitas'?

            But to revert to his inspired "verae".

            Handy hint - always useful to remember that res [thing] is feminine. And is often omitted, implied. So if the adjective verum had to agree with an omitted, implied, res, plural "things" - well, yes : true (things) res verae - in short verae...

            A house-point to young Caliboy, I think...

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            • Flay
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              • Mar 2007
              • 5795

              Originally posted by Anna View Post
              I think I am being particularly dense today, Flay is obviously referring to Alex James of Blur and his cheese making ... is the answer linked to a variety of cheese?
              Sorry for that delay - Mrs Flay is cooking and I am chef's assistant.

              Yes I was referring to the Blur man's cheese, but in spite of Caliban's "eludes" comment, I cannot see it. Obviously my subliminal intelligence outstrips my conscious mind.

              I am sure the W is Worlde, as in RVW and Bax, but the cheese is not ripening for poor dim me...
              Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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              • Nick Armstrong
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                • Nov 2010
                • 26506

                Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                .
                'vera virginitas'. Why might young Caliban think "vera" was an abstract noun here? Might it not be more likely to be an adjective, agreeing with (feminine) 'virginitas'?
                Prof Vindetable had been at the Chartreuse again! "Virginitas" is the feminine abstract noun, was what I meant. Of korse 'vera' is an adjective. Any fule no that!
                "...the isle is full of noises,
                Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                • Nick Armstrong
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                  • Nov 2010
                  • 26506

                  Originally posted by Flay View Post
                  I am sure the W is Worlde, as in RVW and Bax, but the cheese is not ripening for poor dim me...
                  Not Worlde, I'm afraid.

                  "...the isle is full of noises,
                  Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                  Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                  Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                  • Flay
                    Full Member
                    • Mar 2007
                    • 5795

                    Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                    Not Worlde, I'm afraid.

                    <doh>
                    Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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                    • Anna

                      Originally posted by Flay View Post
                      I am sure the W is Worlde, as in RVW and Bax, but the cheese is not ripening for poor dim me...
                      Where did Flay get Bax from? I can get an E connecting cheese and RVW, I think .... but that's not a W is it?

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                      • vinteuil
                        Full Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 12761

                        Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                        Of korse 'vera' is an adjective. Any fule no that!
                        While the delegates of the Board are pleased to see that young Caliban has regained his confidence, they are a little concerned at his lack of contrition, and at a marked note of insolence in his riposte to Dr Vinaigre. In normal circumstances this would be grounds for deducting the housepoint so recently and generously awarded to him; but, given the spirit of benevolence which is supposed to obtain at this Season, have decided to maintain said housepoint to his credit pro tem.

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                        • cloughie
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                          • Dec 2011
                          • 22107

                          Wassail

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                          • Nick Armstrong
                            Host
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 26506

                            Originally posted by Anna View Post
                            Where did Flay get Bax from? I can get an E connecting cheese and RVW, I think .... but that's not a W is it?
                            "...the isle is full of noises,
                            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                            Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                            Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                            • Nick Armstrong
                              Host
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 26506

                              Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                              While the delegates of the Board are pleased to see that young Caliban has regained his confidence, they are a little concerned at his lack of contrition, and at a marked note of insolence in his riposte to Dr Vinaigre. In normal circumstances this would be grounds for deducting the housepoint so recently and generously awarded to him; but, given the spirit of benevolence which is supposed to obtain at this Season, have decided to maintain said housepoint to his credit pro tem.


                              "...the isle is full of noises,
                              Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                              Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                              Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                              • Nick Armstrong
                                Host
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 26506

                                Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                                Wassail
                                Care to hang a few baubles on that rather bare tree, cloughie?
                                "...the isle is full of noises,
                                Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                                Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                                Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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