London Olympics!

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
I take it you've never tried to connect to one of the usual computer links to TV stations in Europe.
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I don't have a television set either, so I do it all the time from my home in Nyc without problems (although mainly to watch tennis).
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I said in Europe. All those stations you watch in NYC or the US are blocked when you're out of the country.
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Try myp2p.eu.
 
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
Here in the hinterlands of la France profonde, we have no TV. Can someone describe the version of British history I missed?

While I'm at it, do any French historians (Cliff, this means you) know who Rosette d'Arey is? She would have been an early or first mistress of Louis XV if she's traceable. Let's see if this causes thread drift.
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I confess I have no clue and don't see anything in my references at hand that deal with the libelles. A quick check of the inter-tubes turns up a passage in Eugène Sue, who claims she was the only woman to whom XV was faithful. He did get around.

No TV here in deepest Manhattan. Doesn't sound like we're missing much at this point.
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
Here in the hinterlands of la France profonde, we have no TV. Can someone describe the version of British history I missed?

While I'm at it, do any French historians (Cliff, this means you) know who Rosette d'Arey is? She would have been an early or first mistress of Louis XV if she's traceable. Let's see if this causes thread drift.
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I am in New York profonde and missed the glory, as well. But a trio of wines from the Jura were a consolation.

I just Googled "Rosette d'Arey" and found only one reference, as a comparison in a Eugène Sue novel to say how much someone loved his mistress. He purports that Louis XV was only faithful to Rosette d'Arey, so it must have been a commonplace at one time.
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Curiously, Rosette does not appear among the top ten or 15 mistresses (mothers of his more than a dozen illegitimate children) on French Wikipedia. Per wiki his first four mistresses were sisters, four of the five daughters of Louis III de Mailly.
 
The Eugene Sue reference is the one I'm trying to track down. Mrs. Doghead (aka Carolyn Betensky) and I are doing a translation. My google does the same thing, it just gets me the novel. And of course, I checked Wiki. I was hoping for someone with old fashioned book larnin'. But even Cliff has failed me.

Louis XV of course got around plenty. Google Parc des Cerfs. The point of the passage is that one falls in love truly once and then that makes one a libertine--according to the character who is thinking all this.

Sue's literary and historical references can be quite weird, but this one seems to be stumping even the experts here.
 
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:

I said in Europe. All those stations you watch in NYC or the US are blocked when you're out of the country.
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Well I spend most of the time watching European channels online in Nyc, so I'm sure you could figure out a way to do it in Europe. Sharon gave you a clue.
 
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
The Eugene Sue reference is the one I'm trying to track down. Mrs. Doghead (aka Carolyn Betensky) and I are doing a translation.
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More info, please. What's the translation for?

Check out Brantôme.

Why do you do this far from libraries?
 
We were having dinner outdoors at Cafe Rouge in Berkeley when the opening ceremonies of the Olympics were being shown on TV. Hoke Harden & wife, JBL and cousin, wife had bad cold and my wife BL. A couple of Portuguese whites as apertifs plus a 99 Brundlmayer Riesling (great) a 90 Solaia (fine) and our punishment from the great God Bacchus for avoiding the Olympics a 82 Leoville Las C. was corked. Last one out of a half case that has been in my cellar since it was released. The other five have been great. FU-- corks and TCA.
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:

But I am entirely sure that the use of Pink Floyd's "Eclipse" -- a song about madness -- demonstrates that nobody looks at words or meaning anymore. (Mind you, I love the song and the music but it's not appropriate in this context.)
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Definitely an odd choice. However, Pink Floyd's visuals in concert were state of the art so the music did fit with the climactic fireworks and lights of the opening ceremony. Having David Gilmour rip off a solo during all that would've been very appropriate.
 
Chidaine les bournais 2008 franc de pied great with mens' gymnastics; '09 Griffe du Marquis amazing with that and women's swimming. The Chidaine is hors classe.
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
The Eugene Sue reference is the one I'm trying to track down. Mrs. Doghead (aka Carolyn Betensky) and I are doing a translation.
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More info, please. What's the translation for?

Check out Brantôme.

Why do you do this far from libraries?
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It's for the usual reason, so people can read the book in English (the existent English translations from the 19th century are inaccurate and somewhat abridged).

Or did you mean for whom? Penguin.

I expect most annotation will occur when I have library ability. But I work in the summer and live here. I've managed to write articles here without too much trouble, though I have to get books before I leave and then complete references when I get back. It's surprising, by the way, how much is available online. Did you know that Vidoq did a dictionary of 19th century criminal argot and it's online?

If by Br“ntome, you mean Pierre, he's online too. Good idea, but no Rosannette d'Arey.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:

I said in Europe. All those stations you watch in NYC or the US are blocked when you're out of the country.
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Well I spend most of the time watching European channels online in Nyc, so I'm sure you could figure out a way to do it in Europe. Sharon gave you a clue.
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Once again, not analogous. Sharon's link may work in the US, but here it's just a mechanism for producing popups. Next time you're on the European continent, give it a try. Then you can post about how easy it is.
 
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
Sharon's link may work in the US, but here it's just a mechanism for producing popups.
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It's not always .eu, by the way. Google "myp2p." I have used it many times in France.
 
originally posted by kirk wallace:
2d NightChidaine les bournais 2008 franc de pied great with mens' gymnastics; '09 Griffe du Marquis amazing with that and women's swimming. The Chidaine is hors classe.
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i have a few bottles of the '09 Griffe du Marquis, but still not opened one. will have to rectify this soon...
 
originally posted by scottreiner:
originally posted by kirk wallace:
2d NightChidaine les bournais 2008 franc de pied great with mens' gymnastics; '09 Griffe du Marquis amazing with that and women's swimming. The Chidaine is hors classe.
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i have a few bottles of the '09 Griffe du Marquis, but still not opened one. will have to rectify this soon...
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Having had it only twice, i am pretty confident that it will improve, but it sure provides plenty of pleasure at the moment. Deep and rich; maybe even too ripe for some, but i find it well balanced and definitely not roasted or jammy. Plenty of spine.
 
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