The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

[ChristineM]

One thing I hate about America is how it always tears down the old to build new.

My house would have troubles over in the US, it's nearly as old as the country.

 

[Wu Wei]

My house would have troubles over in the US, it's nearly as old as the country.

My wife has a problem with "old" buildings here.... and she would with your house too..... she is use to things being old close to, or in the, thousands of years old catagory...

 

[ChristineM]

My wife has a problem with "old" buildings here.... and she would with your house too..... she is use to things being old close to, or in the, thousands of years old catagory...

Me too, i love exploring ancient Roman ruins. Much of my childhood was spent playing roman soldiers and "helping" the archaeologists dig in the mud in the the ruins of the roman fort found on dads farm.

 

[Wu Wei]

Me too, i love exploring ancient Roman ruins. Much of my childhood was spent playing roman soldiers and "helping" the archaeologists dig in the mud in the the ruins of the roman fort found on dads farm.
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She was surprised when I was showing her pictures from Europe with things even she would call old.... Rome was one of them

 

[sun rise]

One thing I hate about America is how it always tears down the old to build new.

That's life. Without such succession we'd all be running around in the tall grass avoiding predators

 

[sun rise]

She was surprised when I was showing her pictures from Europe with things even she would call old.... Rome was one of them

When I walked into the Coliseum I understood for the first time what old feels like from personal experience.

 

[ChristineM]

She was surprised when I was showing her pictures from Europe with things even she would call old.... Rome was one of them

You need to take her to Italy when you retire, Rome, Pompeii and Herculaneum are must places to visit.

 

[Wu Wei]

That's life. Without such succession we'd all be running around in the tall grass avoiding predators

ok, I have to ask.... how would not tearing down Eli Whitney's house contribute to us having to run around the tall grass avoiding predators

 

[ChristineM]

When I walked into the Coliseum I understood for the first time what old feels like from personal experience.

I twisted my ankle in the Colliseum, spend most of the holiday limping.

 

[JustGeorge]

One thing I hate about America is how it always tears down the old to build new.

I agree. I wish we'd take more pride in our architecture.

That's life. Without such succession we'd all be running around in the tall grass avoiding predators

I can't say we've come very far...

Tall grass has turned into the rat race, and predators usually want to consume your life energy rather than simply eat you.

We've just made the process less gory.

 

[Wu Wei]

I twisted my ankle in the Colliseum, spend most of the holiday limping.

DANG COLLISEUM!!!!

But you did give me another excuse for not going to Italy...it will sprain my ankle....thanks

 

[sun rise]

DANG COLLISEUM!!!!

But you did give me another excuse for not going to Italy...it will sprain my ankle....thanks

OPTIMIST!

Florence is another place to visit.

 

[ChristineM]

DANG COLLISEUM!!!!

But you did give me another excuse for not going to Italy...it will sprain my ankle....thanks

The floor is not very smooth. But it's breath taking

 

[Wu Wei]

OPTIMIST!

Florence is another place to visit.

I don't know anyone named Florence.... I'm not going to visit some stranger

 

[Wu Wei]

The floor is not very smooth. But it's breath taking

Well I imagine the floor would be breath taking, especially after it sprained your ankle

 

[ChristineM]

OPTIMIST!

Florence is another place to visit.

Absolutely.

While there take in a concert at Fiesole Roman amphitheatre. (Only a few minutes drive)

The best hint i have about Florence is the statue of David in the Piazza della Signoria is a copy, the original is in the Accademia Gallery. Not a lot of people realise that

 

[sun rise]

Absolutely.

While there take in a concert at Fiesole Roman amphitheatre. (Only a few minutes drive)

The best hint i have about Florence is the statue of David in the Piazza della Signoria is a copy, the original is in the Accademia Gallery. Not a lot of people realise that

We of course visited the Duomo. And when we were in the Pazzi Chapel, singers with us heard the resonance in the building and started singing - divine.

 

[Stonetree]

Much of New England doesn't though, that is why that was so surprising....

Ironically, they named it NEW England.....

 

[Stonetree]

My house would have troubles over in the US, it's nearly as old as the country.

So surprising........I didn't think you were that old..

 

[ChristineM]

So surprising........I didn't think you were that old..

Did you not learn to read?