Teacup Café XVII - Page 44

brownjenkins · 03-15-2007, 04:40 PM

I saw an interesting show on the science channel the other night that attributed much of Rome's downfall to lead poisoning. The rich used lead in a variety of ways and consumed huge amounts over the courses of their lives, which lead to sterility and bad physical and mental health.

And yes, killing Caesar was a good idea at the time. In fact, they should have done it a lot sooner than they did.

But I'll always remember him fondly for his salad.

hectorberlioz · 03-15-2007, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brownjenkins

I saw an interesting show on the science channel the other night that attributed much of Rome's downfall to lead poisoning.

I've heard that too. They used lead waterpipe systems? Something like that.

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But I'll always remember him fondly for his salad.

Indeed

katya · 03-15-2007, 05:05 PM

That's interesting, about the lead. Also I remember they had a lot of other issues with children... were not very inclined to actually keep them around when they were born, and a lot of them didn't live long.

I guess (and this seemed to be the general consensus at the time too, maybe) that offing Caesar had to be done, but we're still sad to see him go. Type thing. And I LOVE Caesar salad. Well, actually I despise salad of all types but Caesar is at least edible.

durinsbane2244 · 03-15-2007, 05:09 PM

yayayayayayah! i love roast beef! aaaaah!

klatukatt · 03-15-2007, 05:29 PM

"Yes, Cesar was a great leader who would be remembered thousands of years later for a can of dog food for small yappy type dogs."

Grey_Wolf · 03-15-2007, 05:41 PM

Sister has suggested Kiss Me Kate and perhaps LOTR is better suited for that story than WSS!

What think ye? or we could do both!

But first we have to make up a cast for these worthy projects.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew

hectorberlioz · 03-15-2007, 06:01 PM

Do I look like I know Kiss Me Kate?

Please, let's stick with WSS...besides, it's Bernstein. Far superior to that other guy...

jammi567 · 03-15-2007, 06:12 PM

What the hell? LotR as WSS? no way! could never be done properally.

sisterandcousinandaunt · 03-15-2007, 07:05 PM

Kiss Me Kate is Cole Porter's greatest show.

How about the CAST of the movie LOTR doing Iolanthe?

I'm feeling Sir Ian singing pattersongs.

And, since it's chock full of immortal fairies, most of them don't even have to change make-up...think of the savings!

me9996 · 03-15-2007, 07:21 PM

How about the cast of LOTR doing Hamlet?

durinsbane2244 · 03-15-2007, 07:57 PM

aragorn: to be king, or not to be king, that is the- oh hell with it....

klatukatt · 03-15-2007, 09:24 PM

Yeah, cuz Aragorn isn't a pussy (like hamlet). But Aragorn has to be Fortinbras who is all cool and comes in at the end to be king and is all like "WTF Horatio? Everyone is dead!"

durinsbane2244 · 03-16-2007, 06:27 AM

yeah man...he's all: well, i suppose we're the only named characters still alive...even the servants bit the big one........would you like a biscuit?

Grey_Wolf · 03-16-2007, 06:35 AM

What about Much Ado About Nothing - would that do?

hectorberlioz · 03-16-2007, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sisterandcousinandaunt

Kiss Me Kate is Cole Porter's greatest show.

How about the CAST of the movie LOTR doing Iolanthe?

I'm feeling Sir Ian singing pattersongs.

And, since it's chock full of immortal fairies, most of them don't even have to change make-up...think of the savings!

Are you dissing Lenny Bernstein?

If we do Sullivan we should do the Mikado. More people know that than Iolanthe...

sisterandcousinandaunt · 03-16-2007, 09:13 AM

that you've never tried to put one of these shows together.

Mikado costumes and make-up...why would you take one of the finest looking casts in modern film and make them anonymous? At that point, you have to hope they can sing, and that's not a good bet, even with singers.

*I* did not diss Bernstein. Who here is actually writing music, hum?

hectorberlioz · 03-16-2007, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sisterandcousinandaunt

*I* did not diss Bernstein. Who here is actually writing music, hum?

Are you mocking Lenny for being dead?

...low Sis...very low...

sisterandcousinandaunt · 03-16-2007, 09:33 AM

I like you.

hectorberlioz · 03-16-2007, 09:36 AM

I'm already married, sorry

sisterandcousinandaunt · 03-16-2007, 09:39 AM

And so early in the day, too.

That's all right. Tomorrow's my birthday. I can probably parley that into getting lucky a little closer to home.

03-15-2007, 04:40 PM	#861
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	I saw an interesting show on the science channel the other night that attributed much of Rome's downfall to lead poisoning. The rich used lead in a variety of ways and consumed huge amounts over the courses of their lives, which lead to sterility and bad physical and mental health. And yes, killing Caesar was a good idea at the time. In fact, they should have done it a lot sooner than they did. But I'll always remember him fondly for his salad. __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

03-15-2007, 05:09 PM	#864
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	yayayayayayah! i love roast beef! aaaaah! __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

03-15-2007, 06:01 PM	#867
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Do I look like I know Kiss Me Kate? Please, let's stick with WSS...besides, it's Bernstein. Far superior to that other guy... __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-15-2007, 06:12 PM	#868
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03-15-2007, 07:05 PM	#869
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	Hector, you're a poser and a phillistine, Kiss Me Kate is Cole Porter's greatest show. How about the CAST of the movie LOTR doing Iolanthe? I'm feeling Sir Ian singing pattersongs. And, since it's chock full of immortal fairies, most of them don't even have to change make-up...think of the savings!

03-15-2007, 05:05 PM	#863
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	That's interesting, about the lead. Also I remember they had a lot of other issues with children... were not very inclined to actually keep them around when they were born, and a lot of them didn't live long. I guess (and this seemed to be the general consensus at the time too, maybe) that offing Caesar had to be done, but we're still sad to see him go. Type thing. And I LOVE Caesar salad. Well, actually I despise salad of all types but Caesar is at least edible.

03-15-2007, 05:29 PM	#865
klatukatt Entmoot's Drunken Uncle Join Date: May 2005 Location: ghost Posts: 1,792	"Yes, Cesar was a great leader who would be remembered thousands of years later for a can of dog food for small yappy type dogs."

03-15-2007, 05:41 PM	#866
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Sister has suggested Kiss Me Kate and perhaps LOTR is better suited for that story than WSS! What think ye? or we could do both! But first we have to make up a cast for these worthy projects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew

03-15-2007, 07:57 PM	#871
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	aragorn: to be king, or not to be king, that is the- oh hell with it.... __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

03-15-2007, 09:24 PM	#872
klatukatt Entmoot's Drunken Uncle Join Date: May 2005 Location: ghost Posts: 1,792	Yeah, cuz Aragorn isn't a pussy (like hamlet). But Aragorn has to be Fortinbras who is all cool and comes in at the end to be king and is all like "WTF Horatio? Everyone is dead!"

03-16-2007, 06:27 AM	#873
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	yeah man...he's all: well, i suppose we're the only named characters still alive...even the servants bit the big one........would you like a biscuit? __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

03-16-2007, 06:35 AM	#874
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	What about Much Ado About Nothing - would that do?

03-16-2007, 09:13 AM	#876
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	I'm begining to suspect that you've never tried to put one of these shows together. Mikado costumes and make-up...why would you take one of the finest looking casts in modern film and make them anonymous? At that point, you have to hope they can sing, and that's not a good bet, even with singers. I did not diss Bernstein. Who here is actually writing music, hum?

03-16-2007, 09:33 AM	#878
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	You're a punk, hector. I like you.

03-16-2007, 09:36 AM	#879
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	I'm already married, sorry __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-16-2007, 09:39 AM	#880
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	Shot down again. And so early in the day, too. That's all right. Tomorrow's my birthday. I can probably parley that into getting lucky a little closer to home.

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