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zBrown
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Sep 18, 2017 - 06:23pm PT
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Here's lookin' at you kids
And as Bogart once said, after he dropped the joint
The bigger they come, the harder it getz
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Tarbuster
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Sep 18, 2017 - 06:30pm PT
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But wait, that's not all folks!
 If you read this article, you get the Complete Set of Ginsu Knives, and for a nominal extra shipping fee the Military Grade Flashlight is absolutely free of charge!
A Female Viking Warrior! Tomb Study Yields Clues
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/world/europe/sweden-viking-women-warriors-dna.html?emc=edit_nn_20170918&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=77568457&te=1&module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Europe&action=keypress®ion=FixedLeft&pgtype=article
The scholars said their findings, based on DNA tests, “suggest that women, indeed, were able to be full members of male-dominated spheres” in Viking society.
Not only was her body surrounded by armaments, but on her lap was a chesslike board game known as hnefatafl, or King’s Table. Its placement suggested “that she also made strategic decisions, that she was in command,”
Viking society was patriarchal, but women were not closed off uniformly from power. “They could own property,” Dr. Hedenstierna-Jonson said. “They could inherit. They could become powerful merchants. That of course gave security and a level of independence.”
It sounds somewhat disputed, and we could haggle over why that is so, which is touched in brief. (I'm not that man) Nonetheless, it's on topic and it's interesting.
Happy sailing!
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Tarbuster
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Sep 18, 2017 - 06:36pm PT
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How many posts back?
(this was today's paper)
Cripes. I ... guess ... I'll ... have to take it down ...
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zBrown
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Sep 18, 2017 - 07:07pm PT
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I could out pull you with my right arm tied behind my back or folded petitley in from of me, eh?
Anybody can do it, so long as you practice a lot.
-Allen Fisher
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Tarbuster
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Sep 18, 2017 - 10:28pm PT
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Long live the matriarchy!
Ms. Tarbuster and Ms. Hill have assured the producers that no portion of the fragile male ego was harmed during the making of this thread: it was, however, thoughtfully excised, preserved in formaldehyde, and on the third Tuesday of every month, will be on display in the Smithsonian, where small children, following a round of milk and cookies and just prior to their afternoon naps, will be given a brief talk on this once vaunted form of consciousness.
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L
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Tiptoeing through the chilly waters of life
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Sep 18, 2017 - 10:37pm PT
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I have to say, we need you here. A bunch of guys talking about feminist influences is a bit like listening to one hand clapping.
I don't know, Roy...speaking metaphorically...it doesn't sound so much like one hand "clapping" to me...more like one hand jerking.
But only from one particular beleaguered antifeminist who colors his language in shades of misogyny and, of course, denial.
And then there's Nah000, whose prose I've read with great surprise and increasing pleasure. He has revealed himself to be perhaps the most brilliant communicator on this thread.
His ability to assimilate, distill, refine and, most importantly, cut through the cow-patty-minefields of disinformation is remarkable. A true joy to read.
Like watching a master fencer who pinks his opponent again and again...and all his poor opponent can do is...well...bleed trite rhetoric all over the page...
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Tarbuster
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Sep 18, 2017 - 11:02pm PT
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Nah000 is a good man. [I don't care to critique his opinions, I just read them.]
Nice to hear from you L! It's been too long. I hope you're well.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Sep 19, 2017 - 07:32am PT
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Nice summary L.
I hope life is treating you well!
Susan
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uncrushed
Trad climber
North Vancouver
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Sep 19, 2017 - 08:26am PT
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Since you raised straw men ...
how about posting some links to studies that prove women have better navigational skills than men?
Nobody is trying to prove that.
Nobody is trying to answer all your inane questions either.
Don't take that for agreement.
*kisses*
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Cragar
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MSLA - MT
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Sep 19, 2017 - 08:39am PT
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heforshes
What do you call a Caucasian person who defends the rights for equality of other folks like Latino or African Americans?
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Cragar
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MSLA - MT
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Sep 19, 2017 - 09:09am PT
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you're funny
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Tarbuster
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Sep 19, 2017 - 09:37am PT
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Interesting,
When I do an on-screen inspection of that photo it says it's only 1028 pixels wide.
It's not blowing out my screen, or creating a scroll bar, which I think is what you're referring to.
Thanks for the heads up, Kath.
I'll try resizing at 900 and you tell me?
[Photobucket is pretty crappy these days. There's supposed to be a limiter of 1024 pixels, and that's how it's reading on my screen.]
[Yes, it was over 3000, and on your end, their limiter wasn't in play. Something to do with their third-party hosting BS.]
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Tarbuster
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Sep 19, 2017 - 09:53am PT
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For sure, I get it. Bad form.
Is it working better now?
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Sep 19, 2017 - 10:07am PT
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Gorilla goes crazy after viewing video of human female arm wrestler who he knows he could easily have taken down.
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Tarbuster
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Sep 19, 2017 - 10:12am PT
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So, Z, what do you really think they're clashing over?
Females, lunch, opinions, or the frustration from incarceration?
Or maybe ... It's just entertainment.
Like Walt Shipley's used to say, free soloing on acid is like killing boredom with a sledgehammer.
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DanaB
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CT
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Sep 19, 2017 - 10:28am PT
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Like watching a master fencer who pinks his opponent again and again...and all his poor opponent can do is...well...bleed trite rhetoric all over the page...
There you have it, differences in opinion. I thought those posts were poorly thought out, had many, many logical inconsistencies, and were weak and unconvincing.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Sep 19, 2017 - 10:50am PT
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tB. Most clashes of this type are over territory or mating.
Appears to be in a zoo - so likely mating.
Sometimes they like to show off for themselves, sometimes for the galz.
De Niro is rumoured to have studied with this guy for Taxi Driver.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Tarbuster
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Sep 19, 2017 - 11:08am PT
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Appears to be in a zoo - so likely mating. Here's a film about another kind of zoo. I dig haute couture. It's a form of high art, to be sure. High art applied to a woman's physique.
Lots of other great lines in here. Women dressing for women. Male designers dressing women to reflect the woman they want, and gay male designers dressing women to reflect the woman they want to be!
Of course the models are so extraordinary, as to be nearly extraterrestrial.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Kitty Potter:
It's a strange and exhilarating moment for fashion; the only rule is, is that there are no rules!
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This is Kitty Potter in Paris and I'm here with Thierry Mugler, a cutting-edge couturier known for his sartorial shock tactics. Thierry, Thierry, you know it's been said, it's been said, that your clothes are kind of overt, extreme sexual subtext, which is clearly at odds with, ah, the image of women as capable and independent of men, so I was just wondering, our audience would love to know, really, what you think about that?
Thierry Mugler:
Well, it's all about looking good, helping the silhouette [draws down her microphone] … And it's all about getting a great f*#k, honey.
Kitty Potter:
Well, thank you, thank you. Thank you very much. Well, that was Thierry Mugler explaining his unique views on style …
One of my favorite films. Kim Basinger is an absolute standout in this one. Would seem to be on topic. Robert Altman's movies also seem to parallel the ensemble characteristics, aural muddle, and rich tapestry of interactions here on the forum.
Thierry Mugler, Vogue 2017:
https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2017-ready-to-wear/mugler
Thierry Mugler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_Mugler
Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter), film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pr%C3%AAt-%C3%A0-Porter_(film);
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Tarbuster
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Sep 19, 2017 - 11:57am PT
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That bit with the silverback in the mirror. Wow. What awesome beasts!
Check him out when on all fours: I wonder if they get lower back pain?
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