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Title: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: flammableBen on Friday, April 17, 2009, 12:09:47 [url width=800 height=535]http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/flammableben/benboat.jpg[/url]
Actually I didn't draw this. I wish I had done though it's ace. In fact this whole thread is a bit of an excuse to post it. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 17, 2009, 12:45:30 Interesting hybrid...looks like a cross between a quinquereme and a carrack.
In fact, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to use the word quinquereme, having been forced to learn it as a 10 year old...and subsequently having no use for the knowledge. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: flammableBen on Friday, April 17, 2009, 12:50:09 I'd never heard the word before.
Are there any other words which contain two qu? I can't think of any, but then I wouldn't put it past me missing some obvious ones. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 17, 2009, 12:54:07 I'd never heard the word before. Are there any other words which contain two qu? I can't think of any, but then I wouldn't put it past me missing some obvious ones. There's a few..as a quinquagenerian I know about this shit. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: flammableBen on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:09:02 It's all gone a bit quaquaversal
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:14:33 It's all gone a bit quaquaversal Quite quinquefarious. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: nevillew on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:15:37 Queequeg was a harpooner on the Pequod. (never thought I'd type that sentence.)
Is a ship a vehicle ? I thought that was generally reserved for land based transportation, although my dictionary is vague on the matter. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: nevillew on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:17:17 Interesting hybrid...looks like a cross between a quinquereme and a carrack. In fact, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to use the word quinquereme, having been forced to learn it as a 10 year old...and subsequently having no use for the knowledge. Wouldn't a quinquereme have 5 banks of oars ? Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:20:46 Queequeg was a harpooner on the Pequod. (never thought I'd type that sentence.) Is a ship a vehicle ? I thought that was generally reserved for land based transportation, although my dictionary is vague on the matter. Is an internet forum a vehicle for posting Moby Dick references? Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: nevillew on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:21:45 Call me Ishmail
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:22:19 Wouldn't a quinquereme have 5 banks of oars ? Nah 5 men to an oar...thought everybody knew that. ::) Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:28:32 sorry Ben Im finding it a tad frightening :creep:
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: 4D on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:38:09 Richard head ? :D
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Spy on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:39:55 It is a good drawing. Pretty freaky. But I don't think its that good a likeness tbh.
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: nevillew on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:42:37 Nah 5 men to an oar...thought everybody knew that. ::) Are you quite s(h-oar) ? http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_quinqueremes.htm Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 17, 2009, 13:44:10 Are you quite s(h-oar) ? http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_quinqueremes.htm Knarr not nao. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: jayohaitchenn on Friday, April 17, 2009, 14:22:51 That site is just plain wrong. The Romans stole all their ship designs from the Carthagininans, and as such the quinquereme was designed by Carthage. They dominated the Med just before the time of Hannibal and Scipio.
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Talk Talk on Friday, April 17, 2009, 14:24:21 Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: jayohaitchenn on Friday, April 17, 2009, 14:47:56 Not sure I follow mate. That is the correct spelling...?
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: jayohaitchenn on Friday, April 17, 2009, 14:48:13 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: ron dodgers on Friday, April 17, 2009, 14:55:09 quincunx is nearly there and one of my favourite words
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Talk Talk on Friday, April 17, 2009, 14:59:36 Not sure I follow mate. That is the correct spelling...? You are way to young to remember the original, but you might have seen the Goodness Gracious Me version... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4UY-Vjmjn8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4UY-Vjmjn8) Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: nevillew on Friday, April 17, 2009, 15:00:17 Actually Reg, It seems that there is no firm agreement on the quinquereme. The references below could put you in the right, or neither of us. Shall we call it a win-win ?
http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Quinquereme.htm (Neither of us correct) http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/6423/Ships/essay.html (mentions 5 per oar, but "many banks") Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: pauld on Friday, April 17, 2009, 15:22:27 That site is just plain wrong. The Romans stole all their ship designs from the Carthagininans, and as such the quinquereme was designed by Carthage. They dominated the Med just before the time of Hannibal and Scipio. Actually, the Carthaginians pinched it from Dionysius, tyrant of Greek Sicily who was the first to be credited with a quinquereme (or πεντήρης as he'd have called it, being Greek) but as nev says it's not clear what a quinquereme was or whether the Roman one was a derivation of Graeco-Carthaginian design.EDIT: And Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was one of the greatest kids' tv series ever. FACT! Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 17, 2009, 15:26:28 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus The Slave Traders have a famous grave dedicated to another Scipio Africanus. here's the inscription.... I who was Born a PAGAN and a SLAVE Now sweetly sleep a CHRISTIAN in my Grave What tho' my hue was dark my SAVIOR'S sight Shall Change this darkness into radiant Light Such grace to me my Lord on earth has given To recommend me to my Lord in heaven Whose glorious second coming here I wait With saints and Angels him to celebrate Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: ronnie21 on Friday, April 17, 2009, 15:35:50 The Slave Traders have a famous grave dedicated to another Scipio Africanus. Whereabouts in Bristol is that then Reg? Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 17, 2009, 15:42:00 Whereabouts in Bristol is that then Reg? Henbury Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Talk Talk on Friday, April 17, 2009, 15:44:30 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus Actually that keeps making me think of Lurcio, aka Frankie Howerd in Up Pompeii! What a great series that was, the double entendres used to make my dad crack up. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 17, 2009, 16:00:12 To be more exact Ronnie, St Mary's churchyard Henbury
[url width=350 height=280]http://www.realhistories.org.uk/uploads/images/Scipio_Africanus_grave_Aver.jpg[/url] Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: 4D on Friday, April 17, 2009, 17:05:30 This has got to be the biggest swerve off topic, ever!
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: flammableBen on Friday, April 17, 2009, 17:05:53 I bet it's not.
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: 4D on Friday, April 17, 2009, 17:07:31 "Baked potatoes straight out of the oven"......
I bet it is :D Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: flammableBen on Friday, April 17, 2009, 17:24:36 nope. still almost definitely not.
I wish I could find some classic mad derails, but the titles of the threads don't match up with what they end up being about. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: adje on Friday, April 17, 2009, 19:31:07 Interesting hybrid...looks like a cross between a quinquereme and a carrack. In fact, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to use the word quinquereme, having been forced to learn it as a 10 year old...and subsequently having no use for the knowledge. Is that the one "of nineveh from distant Ophir" Reg-never forgotten that line! Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Arnold.J.Rimmer on Friday, April 17, 2009, 20:01:58 "quinquereme" was one of the multiple choice answers on egg heads today.
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: nevillew on Sunday, April 19, 2009, 16:32:54 "quinquereme" was one of the multiple choice answers on egg heads today. Reg, we've been rumbled ! Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: BANGKOK RED on Sunday, April 19, 2009, 16:38:30 A vague relation to this thread, down to the Roman theme.
But in the roman days they had a weapon known as 'incendiary pigs'. These weapons where literally pigs which where covered in tar, lit and then sent running (in much pain) towards the enemy front lines to cause havoc. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Talk Talk on Sunday, April 19, 2009, 17:02:32 A vague relation to this thread, down to the Roman theme. But in the roman days they had a weapon known as 'incendiary pigs'. These weapons where literally pigs which where covered in tar, lit and then sent running (in much pain) towards the enemy front lines to cause havoc. Hmmmmmm. Crackling. Perhaps there is a market for that now. Self delivering Sunday roast. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Nemo on Sunday, April 19, 2009, 17:03:47 A whole different kind of Pork Scratchings.
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: flammableBen on Sunday, April 19, 2009, 23:19:41 Doore's got a history degree or something. What's the oar configuration on the boat with lot's of q's that they're talkling about?
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 22:06:52 A vague relation to this thread, down to the Roman theme. But in the roman days they had a weapon known as 'incendiary pigs'. These weapons where literally pigs which where covered in tar, lit and then sent running (in much pain) towards the enemy front lines to cause havoc. They were mostly used to scare the elephants away. If you could make an elephant charge back towards it's own army you're on to a winner. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: 4D on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 22:10:55 Incendiary pigs, elephant army.....I think I've seen the film. :nod:
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: leefer on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 22:11:57 They were mostly used to scare the elephants away. If you could make an elephant charge back towards it's own army you're on to a winner. Thats ace Bangkok...never knew that....bet there was loads of crackling. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 22:13:55 They were mostly used to scare the elephants1 away. If you could make an elephant charge back towards it's own army you're on to a winner. 1 Long-Nosed Land Manatees.Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: 4D on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 22:14:19 In the film the elephants extinguish the incendiary pigs with water from their trunks. :D
Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: nevillew on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 07:08:45 In the film the elephants extinguish the incendiary pigs with water from their trunks. :D Had they been swimming ? Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Dazzza on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 10:45:35 Aside from Ben's marvellous opener I really am upset about the lack of artwork in this thread.
I want to see at least 6 assorted TEF drawn vehicles by the end of lunch. Title: Re: Draw yourself as a vehicle of some sort. Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 10:59:30 Thrilling topic
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