C9: This baby is the bomb. Well, a gun, not technically a bomb, but you know what I mean...
I had the old early 90s version though, i.e. without the new sight. Dunno about that. The iron sight worked pretty well. Heh.
http://www.army.dnd.ca/48highlanders/equipment-weapons-m72.html
The M72 was good fun to fire. Good. Fun. Wow.
http://www.army.dnd.ca/48highlanders/equipment-weapons9mm.html
Read the last bit of the description. And people thought the Canadian Army didn't have a sense of humour!! The feckin' 48th sure as hell did. Hey, they took me in, they must have one.
HOLY HANDGRENADE, BATMAN!! Perusing the 48th's site, and they made Darling the CWO of the 32nd!!!!!!! I don't feckin' belieeeeve it!!!! They must really have a sense of humour. ...
OMG he was in Bosnia-Herz.... I guess we've both changed, quite considerably.
"Private Werry-Worden, get the fuck outta there before I bust your ass into forty-eight separate pieces!"
Big ups, Mr Darling.
06 May, 2008
This post shall remain nameless
Why, oh why, oh why do so many people--particularly the inhabitants of two countries located in on a continent in the north of the new world--tend to see things from such a negative perspective?
What prompted me is Google's "motto": Don't be evil.
Why put it in the negative like that? Why are they telling us what not to do? Why is it always no no no no no???? Why not just say: Be good?
I guess it's the glass half-empty/full thing, again. Blah blah blah.
This could be the most inane post I've ever made. Nevertheless, "publish post" is getting hit in five, four, three, two...
What prompted me is Google's "motto": Don't be evil.
Why put it in the negative like that? Why are they telling us what not to do? Why is it always no no no no no???? Why not just say: Be good?
I guess it's the glass half-empty/full thing, again. Blah blah blah.
This could be the most inane post I've ever made. Nevertheless, "publish post" is getting hit in five, four, three, two...
04 May, 2008
One day I'll go to New York
This is Alan's movie!!! It is the shit!!!! It is the bomb!!! Buy it and watch it, today!! Instead of that feckin' Ironman movie, dude. Bless the Northside New Yorkers, WORD!!!!!
Blast from my past
Fuckin' 48th!!!! DILEAS GU BRATH
Reminiscing about my infantry days. Dem were the days. I'm lucky I was a Highlander. Still am, maybe? Dunno. I guess once a highlander always a highlander.
Weapons training hasn't come in handy yet, thank God.
Thanks to Alan Cook and Ashley O'Neal for reminding me. And for the great day in Howth!!! Today was gorgeous. Went for a dip in the sea. Haven't been in the sea for ages!!! Really nice and cold; helped me heal my Gaelic football battle wounds.
Link for them comin' up...
Reminiscing about my infantry days. Dem were the days. I'm lucky I was a Highlander. Still am, maybe? Dunno. I guess once a highlander always a highlander.
Weapons training hasn't come in handy yet, thank God.
Thanks to Alan Cook and Ashley O'Neal for reminding me. And for the great day in Howth!!! Today was gorgeous. Went for a dip in the sea. Haven't been in the sea for ages!!! Really nice and cold; helped me heal my Gaelic football battle wounds.
Link for them comin' up...
03 May, 2008
30 April, 2008
Happy Onomastico to me!
Today (or yesterday, depending on which calendar you use) is St. Catherine of Siena's day.
She's not the Katherine who I was named after (that would be St. Katherine of Alexandria, whether or not she really existed); but I like her because she's from Siena and was an inspired--and prolific--writer.
From her letter to Gregory IX:
"I tell you, sweet Christ on earth, on behalf of Christ in Heaven, that if you do this, without strife or tempest, they will all come grieving for the wrong they have done, and lay their heads on your bosom. Then you will rejoice, and we shall rejoice, because by love you have restored the sheep to the fold of Holy Church. And then, sweet my father, you will fulfill your holy desire and the will of God by starting the holy Crusade, which I summon you in his name to do swiftly and without negligence. They will turn to it with great eagerness; they are ready to give their lives for Christ. Ah me, God, sweet Love! Raise swiftly, father, the banner of the most holy Cross and you will see the wolves become lambs. Peace, peace, peace, that war may not delay that happy time!"
The other St. Katherine's day is on Nov. ౨౫థ్.
She's not the Katherine who I was named after (that would be St. Katherine of Alexandria, whether or not she really existed); but I like her because she's from Siena and was an inspired--and prolific--writer.
From her letter to Gregory IX:
"I tell you, sweet Christ on earth, on behalf of Christ in Heaven, that if you do this, without strife or tempest, they will all come grieving for the wrong they have done, and lay their heads on your bosom. Then you will rejoice, and we shall rejoice, because by love you have restored the sheep to the fold of Holy Church. And then, sweet my father, you will fulfill your holy desire and the will of God by starting the holy Crusade, which I summon you in his name to do swiftly and without negligence. They will turn to it with great eagerness; they are ready to give their lives for Christ. Ah me, God, sweet Love! Raise swiftly, father, the banner of the most holy Cross and you will see the wolves become lambs. Peace, peace, peace, that war may not delay that happy time!"
The other St. Katherine's day is on Nov. ౨౫థ్.
29 April, 2008
Thank you Anu!
I really liked yesterday's AWAD:
"So many mythological animals live on in literature, in our minds, and inour imagination, that they would fill a virtual zoo.
Because these creatures are myths, they're not bound by biological rules.Sometimes they're part human, part animal. They could have a human head and an animal body, or vice versa.
These permutations and combinations of body parts make it look as thoughthe gods were playing a mix-n-match game of combining parts to make composites. At times, one of these mythical animals had more than a single head.
Enjoy looking at the menagerie this week and feel free to use their attributes metaphorically in situations in your life.
chimera (ki-MEER-uh, ky-) noun
1. A fanciful fabrication; illusion.
2. An organism having genetically different tissues.
[After Chimera, a fire-breathing female monster in Greek mythology who hada lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail. From Greek khimaira(she-goat), ultimately from the Indo-European root ghei- (winter) that isthe ancestor of words such as chimera (literally a female animal that is onewinter, or one year old), hibernate, and the Himalayas, from Sanskrit him(snow) + alaya (abode).]"
Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=chimera
-Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org)
"The government subsidies [for bio-fuel] may quickly dry up once policymakers face up to the reality of their euphoric chimera, and food shortages threaten political stability and national security." Abdullah A. Dewan; Fuel Versus Food; The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh); Apr 24, 2008.
"So many mythological animals live on in literature, in our minds, and inour imagination, that they would fill a virtual zoo.
Because these creatures are myths, they're not bound by biological rules.Sometimes they're part human, part animal. They could have a human head and an animal body, or vice versa.
These permutations and combinations of body parts make it look as thoughthe gods were playing a mix-n-match game of combining parts to make composites. At times, one of these mythical animals had more than a single head.
Enjoy looking at the menagerie this week and feel free to use their attributes metaphorically in situations in your life.
chimera (ki-MEER-uh, ky-) noun
1. A fanciful fabrication; illusion.
2. An organism having genetically different tissues.
[After Chimera, a fire-breathing female monster in Greek mythology who hada lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail. From Greek khimaira(she-goat), ultimately from the Indo-European root ghei- (winter) that isthe ancestor of words such as chimera (literally a female animal that is onewinter, or one year old), hibernate, and the Himalayas, from Sanskrit him(snow) + alaya (abode).]"
Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=chimera
-Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org)
"The government subsidies [for bio-fuel] may quickly dry up once policymakers face up to the reality of their euphoric chimera, and food shortages threaten political stability and national security." Abdullah A. Dewan; Fuel Versus Food; The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh); Apr 24, 2008.
21 April, 2008
hhmmmmm.... interesting problematix
Sorry about the terrible pun...
Stock/stochastic .... argh, that was awful!!! what was i thinking???
Stock/stochastic .... argh, that was awful!!! what was i thinking???
reason vs. unreason
Great discussion.
Emotion, ambition, system, disruptive, innovator, resourceful, practical, impatience, confusion, paradigm....
SHARE.
TRANSFORMATIVE.
Encephalopods.
KOYAANISQATSI.
Interesting words.
Balance must be reobtained... or obtained; maybe we've never had it in the first place. But it is what want. Now.
Know ourselves; and may we live in interesting times.
And always remember who you are.
Emotion, ambition, system, disruptive, innovator, resourceful, practical, impatience, confusion, paradigm....
SHARE.
TRANSFORMATIVE.
Encephalopods.
KOYAANISQATSI.
Interesting words.
Balance must be reobtained... or obtained; maybe we've never had it in the first place. But it is what want. Now.
Know ourselves; and may we live in interesting times.
And always remember who you are.
20 April, 2008
Archive?
Thought it already was. Archived, that is.
Okay, so now we don't have to trash anything, but now we have to go through and select what we do or don't "archive"?
Or else????
And how do we know that where we archive it is safe?
Are we becoming too reliant on certain technologies? Should we trust the machines? Or ourselves?
Okay, sorry, getting way too Matrix for my own good.
Okay, so now we don't have to trash anything, but now we have to go through and select what we do or don't "archive"?
Or else????
And how do we know that where we archive it is safe?
Are we becoming too reliant on certain technologies? Should we trust the machines? Or ourselves?
Okay, sorry, getting way too Matrix for my own good.
16 April, 2008
Kaching! term coinage
"Forceful woman syndrome"
Not the same as being a bitch (hopefully).
Guess it means standing your ground when you think you're right, which can be an unattractive quality in women for guys who are used to pushing their shorties around.
Standing your ground, and making sure you got backup that is.
Big ups, D.
Not the same as being a bitch (hopefully).
Guess it means standing your ground when you think you're right, which can be an unattractive quality in women for guys who are used to pushing their shorties around.
Standing your ground, and making sure you got backup that is.
Big ups, D.
14 April, 2008
Oi, big ups for the Black Swans
Right on, Nassim!!!
Meanwhile..... Rothkopf's got it right.
Time for the (r)evolution?
There has to be a way that we can harness the power of markets, recognize the limitations of government, and still address the growing, glaring, unjust, and corrupting inequities in our world,'' he writes.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=a_eFNwcVrsA8&refer=home
Waddaya say?
Meanwhile..... Rothkopf's got it right.
Time for the (r)evolution?
There has to be a way that we can harness the power of markets, recognize the limitations of government, and still address the growing, glaring, unjust, and corrupting inequities in our world,'' he writes.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=a_eFNwcVrsA8&refer=home
Waddaya say?
03 April, 2008
Grandi, gli Abruzzesi!!!
ROME, April 3 (UPI) --
An Italian winemaker and philosopher has created three
wines he claims can help a person identify his or her true sexuality or
ambiguity.
This week, Franco D'Eusanio, who operates an organic vineyard in the Abruzzo
region, introduced the "masculine" red wine 'Is,' the feminine white wine 'Ea'
and the rose 'Id', for those with uncertain or ambiguous inclinations. Each
comes with a psychological test and a questionnaire on sexual behavior, the
ANSA news agency reported.
He claims the wine and material will help consumers "look within themselves and
discover their true sexual identity," the report said.
D'Eusanio said he's convinced that everyone is not purely male or female.
"Taking this into account, we have sought to link the right taste to the right
personality, starting with the choice of grapes used in the wine," he said.
His works are on display at Italy's most important wine trade fair, Vinitaly,
which opened in Verona Wednesday and runs through Monday, the report said.
You can get in contact with the winemaker himself here:
http://www.chiusagrande.com/
An Italian winemaker and philosopher has created three
wines he claims can help a person identify his or her true sexuality or
ambiguity.
This week, Franco D'Eusanio, who operates an organic vineyard in the Abruzzo
region, introduced the "masculine" red wine 'Is,' the feminine white wine 'Ea'
and the rose 'Id', for those with uncertain or ambiguous inclinations. Each
comes with a psychological test and a questionnaire on sexual behavior, the
ANSA news agency reported.
He claims the wine and material will help consumers "look within themselves and
discover their true sexual identity," the report said.
D'Eusanio said he's convinced that everyone is not purely male or female.
"Taking this into account, we have sought to link the right taste to the right
personality, starting with the choice of grapes used in the wine," he said.
His works are on display at Italy's most important wine trade fair, Vinitaly,
which opened in Verona Wednesday and runs through Monday, the report said.
You can get in contact with the winemaker himself here:
http://www.chiusagrande.com/
02 April, 2008
For D....
and V. and F.... and...
For my Englishmen and Englishwomen.
http://www.galeriemax.com/popup.cfm?ImageID=1153
Look closely!!! You'll find yourself in there somewhere.
Grayson Perry is absolutely brilliant.
For my Englishmen and Englishwomen.
http://www.galeriemax.com/popup.cfm?ImageID=1153
Look closely!!! You'll find yourself in there somewhere.
Grayson Perry is absolutely brilliant.
Kin hardly wait for the new Indiana Jones movie....and remembering the old....
Henry: Come on, Junior.
Indiana: Dad, will you stop calling me Junior?
Sallah: I don't understand. What is this Junior?
Henry: That's his name: Junior! Henry Jones, Junior.
Sallah: I thought his name was Indiana.
Henry: The dog's name was Indiana.
Marcus: Can we go home please?
Sallah: Haha, you were named after the DOG!
Indiana: I have a lot of fond memories of that dog...
25 March, 2008
The Swiss Book Lobby
http://www.buchlobby.ch/bldat/buchlobby_i.pdf
I love the Italo Calvino quote: "Scrivere e' sempre nascondere qualcosa in modo che venga poi scoperto." -- Writing is always to hide something in such a way that it is then discovered.
I love the Italo Calvino quote: "Scrivere e' sempre nascondere qualcosa in modo che venga poi scoperto." -- Writing is always to hide something in such a way that it is then discovered.
21 March, 2008
Karuna
Karuna is one of the most beautiful words I have ever heard.
karuna (KUH-roo-na) noun
Loving compassion.
[From Sanskrit karuna (compassion).]
"Once we experience and feel this inter-dependence of all living beings, we will cease to hurt, humiliate, exploit and kill another. We will want to free all sentient beings from suffering. This is karuna, compassion, which in turn gives rise to the responsibility to create happiness and its causes for all." Suresh Jindal; Interdependence of All Living Beings; The Times of India (New Delhi); Nov 13, 2003.
karuna (KUH-roo-na) noun
Loving compassion.
[From Sanskrit karuna (compassion).]
"Once we experience and feel this inter-dependence of all living beings, we will cease to hurt, humiliate, exploit and kill another. We will want to free all sentient beings from suffering. This is karuna, compassion, which in turn gives rise to the responsibility to create happiness and its causes for all." Suresh Jindal; Interdependence of All Living Beings; The Times of India (New Delhi); Nov 13, 2003.
07 August, 2007
Cocktail "Katy Zei"
Being the slightly egotistical person I am, I decided to name (patent?) a cocktail after myself. It's one of the few ways of becoming immortal in this world. Therefore, with no further ado, I present the cocktail "Katy Zei", with the alternative (Italian) spelling "Chettizzei":
1/3 Campari (quello bitter in bottiglia, non l'aperitivo nella bottiglietta triangolare)
1/3 Prosecco (o spumante secco/dry spumante/prosecco or brut champagne, quello che hanno al bar, insomma)
1/3 Orange juice/Succo d'arancia (preferibilmente spremuta, cioe' "freshly squeezed" OJ)
Buonissimo! I did a quick and dirty search on Google and didn't find a name for this drink, therefore I have baptized it myself.
Campari--prosecco--succo d'arancia
Campari--prosecco--orange juice
1/3 Campari (quello bitter in bottiglia, non l'aperitivo nella bottiglietta triangolare)
1/3 Prosecco (o spumante secco/dry spumante/prosecco or brut champagne, quello che hanno al bar, insomma)
1/3 Orange juice/Succo d'arancia (preferibilmente spremuta, cioe' "freshly squeezed" OJ)
Buonissimo! I did a quick and dirty search on Google and didn't find a name for this drink, therefore I have baptized it myself.
Campari--prosecco--succo d'arancia
Campari--prosecco--orange juice
30 April, 2007
Translation hell
The past few days have been entirely dedicated to the biggest translation job I've ever taken on. More than 50,000 words in about 10 days. It's not usually humanly possible, but fortunately I have lots of reference items and stuff. Two more days to go and I'm well on top of things. Starting to get carpal tunnel tho... must do something about that.
I'm also going to try to upload a little banner on this site, though nobody ever looks at it. Maybe I can start doing something serious with this space, who knows.
ciao ciao,
k
I'm also going to try to upload a little banner on this site, though nobody ever looks at it. Maybe I can start doing something serious with this space, who knows.
ciao ciao,
k
03 March, 2007
Hardcore historians
Ummm... really like to upload my essays so that people can copy and cite from them, but don't quite know how. I thought I could add attachments to posts. Guess not. Guess I have to copy and past the entire things in a single post....
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