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Nyarlathotep´s Room.

Posted by CuteSueFor group 0
Nuric
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Fri 2 Jan 2015
at 14:06
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

You're right about that.  I remember reading about how the servants did the shopping, probably for most of the first half of the 1900s. I know during Edwardian times (which was the first couple of decades, while King Edward was king of England).
There was a running joke here in America about how many rich politicians, especially the Conservative Republicans (though I'd imagine none of them are that good at it) were incredibly out of touch with how "real" people live.
When George H.W. Bush (the first Bush to be president) was running for president, he was ridiculed for not knowing how much milk cost, and several politicians were laughed at for not knowing the price of a postage stamp.

But I suppose it doesn't take much effort, if you're very rich, to lose track of those kinds of things.  It's all just a matter of not keeping up with the "latest prices".  American rich people don't have the armies of servants that the British upper class did, but many still have cooks and chefs who do the shopping for them.
CuteSue
GM, 1967 posts
Fri 2 Jan 2015
at 21:15
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


I have no idea what milk costs..

but that is because we have like 9 different milks, in the store

fat free regular,
regular milk,
fat regular milk,
natural fat free milk,
natural milk,
natural fat milk,
lactose free fat free milk,
lactose free milk and
lactose free fat milk
hyla milks

and then some, some have to be kept in fridge, some can survive in a cupboard

aaand then it's all the milk free milks, I mean soy and almond-milks

So I'd have to ask which milk they want the price off, cause the soy milk is like 3 euro and the milk milks range between 0.85-3,75 euroes

or so...
CuteSue
GM, 1972 posts
Tue 20 Jan 2015
at 02:41
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


I remembered

it's called common sense

only commoners knew to not be tricked by the people selling things, so they called it having common sense

(Yes it took me this long to remember)
Grizzly
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Thu 22 Jan 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

What is Hyla Milk?
CuteSue
GM, 1974 posts
Thu 22 Jan 2015
at 21:23
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


hyla milk is something that is made for people that can't drink regular milk, it's essentially free from milk-sugar, which people can't process.

It's funny cause it is lactose-free milk, but it's even more lactose free than regular lactose-free milk

no I don't get why we have two sort of milk-sugar free milk, one of them being truly milk sugar free and one may have traces of milk sugar in it

*shrugs*

But it is a very well known fact, that the scandinavian people, drink much much more milk than any other country in the world
Nuric
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Mon 23 Feb 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

Yes,  I've read that lactose intolerance is fairly common in the world,  with European countries and descendants being one of the only groups where it's rare.

We don't have hyla milk, at least not that I know of (there are some higher end natural food stores that might,  though)

We also have soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, and a few other varieties.
CuteSue
GM, 1981 posts
Tue 3 Mar 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


I've heard that scandinavians is the only people that drink more milk than any other countries adults

Ordering milk with meals is normal, even to see people drink milk in bars and pubs is normal

it's becoming less normal lately thought, suddenly people see it as a weak persons drink, so they try to "man up" like the people in the movies...

*sighs*
Nuric
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Fri 6 Mar 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

Yes, milk is been trying for decades to get a good reputation again.   From the "Got Milk?" advertisements that make milk out to be a health drink, to all the new fancy milks out there that we've talked about, like soy and almond and such.

But milk as a drink just to drink for the taste of for fun seems to have the reputation of being only for people too straight laced and boring for their own good, or are obsessed with health over fun.
CuteSue
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Fri 6 Mar 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


we have drinks that use milk as an ingredient

I mean white russian (vodka and milk)

and some more that I don't remember the name of... cause I can't drink milk
Nuric
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Sat 7 Mar 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

There are a few with Kahlua or Amaretto, too.

There was an episode of "Archer" where they made a drink with milk and tequila. He called it a "White Mexican".   Then realized he only had chocolate milk, and had to call it a "Black Mexican".   :)
CuteSue
GM, 1992 posts
Sat 7 Mar 2015
at 11:35
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


I realize I need to watch more Archer

I've not kept up with a lot of tv-shows lately, I'll have a ton to catch up on
Nuric
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Sun 8 Mar 2015
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In reply to CuteSue (msg # 509):

*laughs*  It's a wonderful show.   I'll bet there are old episodes on line.  Perhaps even at the channel's website.
CuteSue
GM, 1998 posts
Sun 8 Mar 2015
at 17:05
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


I have netflix, is there a country that has the license on there?

I can use Hola! to watch those episodes
Nuric
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Fri 13 Mar 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

I don't think it's for a specific country code for the show.   But it's a very good show.  Very crazy and fast paced, but fun.
CuteSue
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Sat 14 Mar 2015
at 12:20
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


Netflix buys the licenses to specific shows to specific countries, so I sometimes use Hola! to get to pretend I'm american to watch the documentaries they have

our country licensing bought documentaries suck.. they all political

I like historical, archaeological and objects in museums
Nuric
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Sun 15 Mar 2015
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Political documentaries are the most popular to make, but luckily we get access to more.  Though I don't watch nearly enough.

I'm trying to catch up on some shows as well, though, ironically, I'm on Rpol too much to usually watch that many.
CuteSue
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Sun 15 Mar 2015
at 11:45
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political documentaries are always so dry

I think they do it on purpose, to not be watched by people

historical documentaries, say about king henry the 8th, is just marvelously funny

you know, the british king with 6 wives...?

they even made e tv series called "tudors" about him, and are currently running "white queen" I think... about same household, if I have understood it correctly

I haven't watched that one, only the "tudors" one cause I wait for it to be done before I begin, no patience to wait a week
Nuric
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Sun 22 Mar 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

*chuckles*  Yes, most documentaries are trying to impart lots of information, but most are afraid of being too casual and not being taken seriously.  And most are made by people too passionately obsessed with the subject matter that they forget that most people aren't that interested.   :)

I've seen some good ones, but the ones I've enjoyed were mostly about subjects I was also passionate about.



My wife and I are in a medieval recreation group, and she in particular loves the Tudor period.  In fact, our wedding outfits were King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragorn, his first wife.
*grins*  I know that having that as our marriage outfits seems like a bad omen, since they later divorced, but we loved it.

Though we lost track of the show The Tudors, since it seemed to stray a bit.  My lady, in particular, is a huge clothing nerd, and can't watch a show with bad costuming.   *smiles*

Still, it's a very interesting part of history.
I've seen some documentaries on British history by some of the Monty Python guys, like Terry Jones and Michael Palin, and those were fun to watch.
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CuteSue
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Tue 24 Mar 2015
at 11:39
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon was married for several years thought, 24 years to be exact. So I can see why you picked them, they were a were cute couple, and don't care about the omen, it's not gonna happen.

You took some clothe style, not their lives and destinies

and yeah, the tudor tv-series was so out there, it was hilarious. But I'm a huge fan of anything historical, anything that makes the people want to find out what is the truth

Seeing a little of the tudor household, should make them curious enough to google it, and then read and realize, it was even more fantastic in real life than on tv
Nuric
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Tue 24 Mar 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

Yes, the Tudors were a weird royal family in a crazy time, but the show seemed to want to translate it into the modern language of a reality show, and it didn't work well for me.  Still, it's a fascinating period in history.


*smiles* Yes, I'm sure I'll have more luck than old Henry did.  We're not trying to have kids, after all, so there's no pressure to do anything but love each other.  :)
CuteSue
GM, 2019 posts
Wed 25 Mar 2015
at 11:26
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


you already have the most important thing, and that is love

all the rest, is just sprinkles on the cupcake... :D

...

okay, some sayings don't translate well at all

henry had kids, they happened to be of the female persuasion, and a bunch of stillborns

oh and the bastard, but he died, didn't he...
C-h Freese
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Thu 26 Mar 2015
at 09:52
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

We would say "Icing on the cake."
CuteSue
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Fri 27 Mar 2015
at 17:55
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room


oh, icing is so much nicer

but what sort of a saying would you use when one says "there is room behind the sauna"

this is a finnish threat, which means, the person would be killed and buried behind the sauna
C-h Freese
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Sat 28 Mar 2015
at 07:38
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

I would say it goes something like this. "I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house."
Nuric
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Sat 28 Mar 2015
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Re: Nyarlathotep´s Room

There's also a saying here that goes:
"I'd do anything for a friend, including help you hide a body.  However, if you betray me, remember that I know how to hide a body."  :)


Yes, Henry VIII's obsession with having a male heir certainly affected world history, as such obsessions have in many countries.   I always wonder what would have happened had he been more tolerant of a female heir.
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