Clever blogging has moved to Australia. From Nursemyra(pic)'s Blog:"Nero did not fiddle as Rome burned, the fiddle had not yet been invented. But he did consider himself an accomplished lyre player and singer and when in his twenties, gave a public recital. He worked hard at rehearsals and was prepared to suffer for his art. To reduce his weight and improve the quality of his voice, he underwent enemas and severe diets. Some days he ate only chives preserved in oil, and never consumed apples as he felt they harmed his vocal chords.
The concert took place in Naples in a large amphitheatre. The programme was very lengthy and the performance dragged on and on. No one dared show any sign of boredom or dissatisfaction as his spies were everywhere observing faces for a lack of enthusiasm. Nero had packed the amphitheatre with a claque of 5,000 youths to make sure he had a good reception. He was reportedly so pleased by the rhythmic clapping of the Alexandrian sailors that he sent across to Egypt for reinforcements.
No one was allowed to leave before the end and several babies were born during the performance. People tried desperately to escape. Some climbed the wall at the back and risked the long drop to the ground. Others collapsed in a heap and feigned death, hoping to be carted off for burial. Nero, thrilled by the tumultuous acclaim, embarked on a series of repeat performances over several days. The concerts were finally brought to a close by a small earthquake that destroyed the theatre.
From Brian Levison et al.
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You post vivid pictures of what is most important.
Orthodox and Russian Jews are majority of New York City Jewry.
They will deport immigrants, blacks, and Muslims from America.
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/study-orthodox-community-boosts-new-york-city-s-jewish-population-1.436007
The article about the NYC orthodox population has been discussed already in the comments to one of the previous posts.
Didn't see the previous post.
"A Frenchman is self-assured because he regards himself personally both in mind and body as irresistibly attractive to men and women. An Englishman is self-assured as being a citizen of the best-organized state in the world and therefore, as an Englishman, always knows what he should do and knows that all he does as an Englishman is undoubtedly correct. An Italian is self-assured because he is excitable and easily forgets himself and other people. A Russian is self-assured just because he knows nothing and does not want to know anything, since he does not believe that anything can be known. The German's self-assurance is worst of all, stronger and more repulsive than any other, because he imagines that he knows the truth -- science -- which he himself has invented but which is for him the absolute truth." - Tolstoy
You know what? Tolstoy is right too!
You're an engineer who is anti-science? Was Tolstoy right to embrace poverty as the path to salvation as well?
I have no back bone and always agree with the last one to talk. Tolstoy? He too may be right. Who knows the path to salvation?
I have no back bone and always agree with the last one to talk. Tolstoy? He too may be right. Who knows the path to salvation?
I see you've been rummaging in my archive drawer..... ;-)
Is the pic you?
Thanks Nursemyra for the pic. You have a fan in Israel.
Insecurity; grandiosity; cruelty: and impaired reality testing.
The four characteristics of the tyrant, throughout history.
Diagnostic of the Malignant Narcissicist Syndrome.
Anon.
Yes the photo is of me
No one gives a fuck what you have to say because the first thin they see is your tits. Good job on getting the "Nero didn't play the fiddle as it had not yet been invented"part correct. Congratulations, you have Internet access and wikipedia bookmarked.
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