Free Association Thread 5

[Tio_Narratore]

Or maybe get caught moving a coffin into the Garage

My kids say growing up with me was like this.

My family was never surprised to see me come home with bones.

 

[Handley_Page]

My kids say growing up with me was like this.

My family was never surprised to see me come home with bones.

Love it!

 

[SamScribble]

Love it!

A long time ago, I had a girlfriend who collected animal skulls as ornaments. I recall various cattle beasts, at least one goat, and a whole cabinet filled with the skulls of smaller beasts - mice, shrews, and various birds.

 

[Handley_Page]

A long time ago, I had a girlfriend who collected animal skulls as ornaments. I recall various cattle beasts, at least one goat, and a whole cabinet filled with the skulls of smaller beasts - mice, shrews, and various birds.

I recall that at one time, those who lived in, or very close to, one of the wilder Moors and Forests in this country, would often find the skull of some late animal or other. The skull of a Ram was fairly popular, I remember; we had one in our barrack room when I was in the service.
It caused a certain puzzlement when the barracks were Inspected.
But we kept it clean and neat.

 

[JKendallDane]

I recall that at one time, those who lived in, or very close to, one of the wilder Moors and Forests in this country, would often find the skull of some late animal or other. The skull of a Ram was fairly popular, I remember; we had one in our barrack room when I was in the service.
It caused a certain puzzlement when the barracks were Inspected.
But we kept it clean and neat.

Did you add a candle inside the skull for a little nighttime ambiance?

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[Handley_Page]

Did you add a candle inside the skull for a little nighttime ambiance?

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Strangely enough - No.
That sort of ambience was considerably later.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Strangely enough - No.
That sort of ambience was considerably later.

Use it to light the way in the dark of night? Wouldn't that be "the guidance of the rams?"

 

[SamScribble]

Use it to light the way in the dark of night? Wouldn't that be "the guidance of the rams?"

Break out the fava beans!

 

[Handley_Page]

Break out the fava beans!

The what?

 

[Tio_Narratore]

The what?

Fava beans, also known as broad beans. Native to north Africa, and a staple in the eastern Mediterranean. In ancient days, there was a religious cult around the Aegean that "worshipped" the fava bean. It's adherents would sooner die than eat the beans or even enter a fava field in flower. It might have been wise on their part as well. A genetic "disorder," glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is found in the same region, and, while it seems to offer protection from malaria (as do a number of 'abnormal' haemoglobins), it also results in a fatal allergic response to the bean and it's pollen.

 

[Handley_Page]

Fava beans, also known as broad beans. Native to north Africa, and a staple in the eastern Mediterranean. In ancient days, there was a religious cult around the Aegean that "worshipped" the fava bean. It's adherents would sooner die than eat the beans or even enter a fava field in flower. It might have been wise on their part as well. A genetic "disorder," glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is found in the same region, and, while it seems to offer protection from malaria (as do a number of 'abnormal' haemoglobins), it also results in a fatal allergic response to the bean and it's pollen.

Would that be the type of bean 'banned' by Pythagoras and his friends ?

 

[JKendallDane]

Fava beans, also known as broad beans. Native to north Africa, and a staple in the eastern Mediterranean. In ancient days, there was a religious cult around the Aegean that "worshipped" the fava bean. It's adherents would sooner die than eat the beans or even enter a fava field in flower. It might have been wise on their part as well. A genetic "disorder," glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is found in the same region, and, while it seems to offer protection from malaria (as do a number of 'abnormal' haemoglobins), it also results in a fatal allergic response to the bean and it's pollen.

Killer beans.

There's a plot bunny for a really bad sci-fi story hopping around in there.

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[Tio_Narratore]

Would that be the type of bean 'banned' by Pythagoras and his friends ?

Yes. The self-same beans.

Killer beans.

There's a plot bunny for a really bad sci-fi story hopping around in there.

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(Shhh. I'm working on an international plot to disrupt the Middle-East through fava-bean related assassinations).

 

[JKendallDane]

Yes. The self-same beans.



(Shhh. I'm working on an international plot to disrupt the Middle-East through fava-bean related assassinations).

Lethal legumes...Miss Moneypenny would be impressed.

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[Tio_Narratore]

Lethal legumes...Miss Moneypenny would be impressed.

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"Levant: the Lawless Legacy of the Lethal Legumes"

 

[JKendallDane]

"Levant: the Lawless Legacy of the Lethal Legumes"

"Lethal legumes" ... isn't that what you call the third helping of baked beans at a picnic?

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[Handley_Page]

"Lethal legumes" ... isn't that what you call the third helping of baked beans at a picnic?

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or, worse,the third helping of baked beans at breakfast. . . . .

 

[Handley_Page]

It is amazing what one can find if you ain't lookin' fer it:

This, for instance.

 

[JKendallDane]

or, worse,the third helping of baked beans at breakfast. . . . .

Add a big mug of industrial-strength German coffee to that and you will never need Metamucil.

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[JKendallDane]

It is amazing what one can find if you ain't lookin' fer it:

This, for instance.

Did you stumble on that by pressing the "Feeling lucky?" button on a Google search?

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[Handley_Page]

Did you stumble on that by pressing the "Feeling lucky?" button on a Google search?

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'Fraid not.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

'Fraid not.

Do you feel lucky?

 

[Handley_Page]

Do you feel lucky?

O' course, these days we have a .5 which is BIG.

 

[JKendallDane]

O' course, these days we have a .5 which is BIG.

If you're staring down the wrong end of the barrel, they are ALL big!

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[Handley_Page]

If you're staring down the wrong end of the barrel, they are ALL big!

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Even the .177 types