Lettres françaises

[Doug Kerr]

So, did you hear about the guy who thought french letters meant like é and ç?

(I've been trouble shooting an interface problem on an automated quilting system all afternoon, and I just had to take a break!)

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

So, did you hear about the guy who thought french letters meant like é and ç?
..

Don't they, then? ;-)

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Cem,

Don't they, then? ;-)

Well, years ago, "french letters" was a slang term for condoms.

(Maybe we are speaking of Trôjans.)

Best regards,

Doug

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi Doug,

Thanks for the explanation, I guessed it would be something like that. Hence my smiley wink.

 

[Rhys Sage]

I remember French Letters in my highschool were notes passed to French exchange students in class that read "voulez vouz cucher avec moi dans le lit".

 

[doug anderson]

I remember French Letters in my highschool were notes passed to French exchange students in class that read "voulez vouz cucher avec moi dans le lit".

ha ha h ah ha ha

 

[Doug Kerr]

I remember French Letters in my highschool were notes passed to French exchange students in class that read "voulez vouz cucher avec moi dans le lit".

Coucher.

Doug

 

[Rhys Sage]

Coucher.

Doug

You think we could spell or even had any success - lol

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Rhys,

You think we could spell or even had any success - lol

You do fine on both counts. Mais, le crayon rouge ne dort jamais!

Best regards,

Doug

 

[Kathy Rappaport]

Trojans....

Trojans are students and alumni at University of Southern California (aka University of Spoiled Children...per theose as crosstown rivals UCLA)

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Kathy,

Trojans are students and alumni at University of Southern California (aka University of Spoiled Children...per theose as crosstown rivals UCLA)

Indeed. But what about Trôjans?

Best regards,

Doug

 

[Rhys Sage]

Now it's a little known fact that the Trojan Horse didn't actually exist.

The invading army didn't send a large wooden horse into Troy. Instead they realised the Trojans would be desperate and sent in a whole load of whores who quietly stabbed their employers and then went to open the gates. The mistake comes from phonetic pronunciations of historical records.

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Rhys,

Now it's a little known fact that the Trojan Horse didn't actually exist.

The invading army didn't send a large wooden horse into Troy. Instead they realised the Trojans would be desperate and sent in a whole load of whores who quietly stabbed their employers and then went to open the gates. The mistake comes from phonetic pronunciations of historical records.

Fabulous "information". Thanks.

Best regards,

Doug

 

[Asher Kelman]

Now it's a little known fact that the Trojan Horse didn't actually exist.

The invading army didn't send a large wooden horse into Troy. Instead they realised the Trojans would be desperate and sent in a whole load of whores who quietly stabbed their employers and then went to open the gates. The mistake comes from phonetic pronunciations of historical records.

Actualy,

Troy didn't need whores, they had spectacular home entertainment with HBO, CNN and just loved couch life, except for time on the internet.

The fortification of Troy was spectacular at the time of the famous Trojan horse incident. I'll try to post some pictures! Troy was a fortress city built in layers with each societal eruption of a new version of inhabitants. The current wall system is in a form of a spiral narrow passageway that limits an invading force to a long and risky passage, few soldiers at a time. This is similar to the much much smaller fortress like structure, the famed Zimbabwe Ruins in Northern Zimbabwe which again shows the same design and in the center a lone tower. We have no idea who built it but excavations nearby show signs of trade with very distant centers of commerce.

Asher

Now go to your hard disk, look under Pictures and find favorites you intended to print and show them here. If we are a photography forum, even in this section with wonderful humor, let's try to add related pictures.

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Now it's a little known fact that the Trojan Horse didn't actually exist.

The invading army didn't send a large wooden horse into Troy. Instead they realised the Trojans would be desperate and sent in a whole load of whores who quietly stabbed their employers and then went to open the gates. The mistake comes from phonetic pronunciations of historical records.

This is such nonsense that I can't actually believe I am reading it. The so called "historical records" do not exist since the whole story is based on an epic poem written by Homer in the late 8th century which is hundreds of years later than the alleged war. So far, there is no archaeological evidence or records proving the existence of Helen of Troy, Paris or the wooden horse. If you can prove your "fantastic" story, you can claim immediate fame and fortune in the world of archeology/history.

 

[Rhys Sage]

This is such nonsense that I can't actually believe I am reading it. The so called "historical records" do not exist since the whole story is based on an epic poem written by Homer in the late 8th century which is hundreds of years later than the alleged war. So far, there is no archaeological evidence or records proving the existence of Helen of Troy, Paris or the wooden horse. If you can prove your "fantastic" story, you can claim immediate fame and fortune in the world of archeology/history.

Lol. You have to get used to my sense of humour

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

My mistake

Lol. You have to get used to my sense of humour

Oops, in that case I stand corrected <blush>

 

[Asher Kelman]

This is such nonsense that I can't actually believe I am reading it. The so called "historical records" do not exist since the whole story is based on an epic poem written by Homer in the late 8th century which is hundreds of years later than the alleged war. So far, there is no archaeological evidence or records proving the existence of Helen of Troy, Paris or the wooden horse. If you can prove your "fantastic" story, you can claim immediate fame and fortune in the world of archeology/history.

Cem,

You are saying that the site in Western Turkey of ancient Troy, isn't? Then where did I visit?

Asher

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Cem,

You are saying that the site in Western Turkey of ancient Troy, isn't? Then where did I visit?

Asher

No, that's not what I said. The city of Troy actually exists. But the characters Helen or Paris don't and neither is the so-called Trojan war actually proven to have taken place as in the popular stories.

At the site of Hisarlik in Turkey, where Troy is thought to have been, there are several city ruins built on top of each other. The 6th one is most likely to be Troy, but it was not destroyed by a war. The ruins of the seventh city indicate war activities but it was later in the historical scale. It is very likely that there were many wars fought over this city since it was located very strategically. These wars were possibly fought between the Greeks and the Hittites, not the Spartans.

This I am writing based on my now rusty knowledge as a certified tourist guide in Turkey during my youth. As such, I have visited the site of Troy many times and had to learn the historical facts as well as the myths.

Cheers,

 

[Asher Kelman]

No, that's not what I said. The city of Troy actually exists. But the characters Helen or Paris don't and neither is the so-called Trojan war actually proven to have taken place as in the popular stories. [That's good to know, but if that makes people interested in the treasures of real Try, then I'll go for that myth. After all, most of the world deal with myth not as cultural decorations but as historical fact, often handed down by a/the deity!

At the site of Hisarlik in Turkey, where Troy is thought to have been, there are several city ruins built on top of each other.

That's what I wrote! So the tour guide and illustrations were correct!

Troy was a fortress city built in layers with each societal eruption of a new version of inhabitants. The current wall system is in a form of a spiral narrow passageway that limits an invading force to a long and risky passage, few soldiers at a time.

So I was at the correct location!

This I am writing based on my now rusty knowledge as a certified tourist guide in Turkey during my youth. As such, I have visited the site of Troy many times and had to learn the historical facts as well as the myths.

Tour guides in Turkey seem to be very well versed indeed. I am impressed that the companies often employ graduate students in ancient history to be guides. This allows the richest experience for the traveler. I could have listened for many days more!

Turkey is rich in archaeological places. One could pick just one site and spend a month and still not run out of fascinating stories that draw on into the life and layers of society in times when forgotten people like Hittites were "superpowers".

Asher

 

[Dave McAllister]

..fought between the Greeks and the Hittites, not the Spartans.

My understanding is that the Spartans were Greek. Sparta was a city-state located within the confines of modern Greece, just as Athens was. While they weren't a unified country at that point, they were allies. They shared language and culture, though their social structures were very different. Am I wrong on this?

 

[Michael Fontana]

Now it's a little known fact that the Trojan Horse didn't actually exist.

The invading army didn't send a large wooden horse into Troy. Instead they realised the Trojans would be desperate and sent in a whole load of whores who quietly stabbed their employers and then went to open the gates. The mistake comes from phonetic pronunciations of historical records.

Actually, in italien luanguage, la troia means a whore ....
well Italy s a bit away from Greece, but still ;-)