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  • #86252

    And the Regent,of course:

    http://www.newsweek.com/underwater-search-legendary-16th-century-warship-begins-france-834931?amp=1

    If found, they may bring new insights into Renaissance shipbuilding methods.

    #86254
    Avatar photoPatrice
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    Local newspapers mentioned it too. If the research is successful it could be very interesting indeed.

    I would add that Anne, Duchess of Brittany, had married the king of France (she married two actually) but the Cordeliere was not technically a French ship then, it was still a Breton one: the two countries were not officially united before 1532.

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    #86378
    Avatar photoAutodidact-O-Saurus
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    Very interesting. Though I have to ask… if it was a ‘200-canon vessel’ does that mean that the crew were highly disciplined?

    I’ll crawl back under my pedantic rock now. Modern journalism… jeesh!

    Self taught, persistently behind the times, never up to date. AKA ~ jeff
    More verbosity: http://petiteguerre.blogspot.com/

    #86384

    Ha! I missed that!

    But if they had to get through it 200 times, sure helps explain how they got sunk:

    #86385
    Avatar photoMcKinstry
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    I would expect that after 200 times they scuttled the ship and lept overboard.

    The tree of Life is self pruning.

    #86386

    For balance,  I suppose I should add this:

    “Meanwhile, on board the Regent”:

    I know, I know– wrong century. But I couldn’t resist!

    McKinstry: Did you catch that last helicopter shot? Sweet revenge!

    #86407
    Avatar photoMcKinstry
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    Exposure to the Pachelbel Canon played often enough would surely justify mutiny, piracy and the use of surface to air missiles as a measured and appropriate response to  a clear crime  against humanity.

    The tree of Life is self pruning.

    #86420

    OK,OK, I take your point!

    But, although off topic a bit,  I want to be fair to the Clone Army Band, so will allow them to show themselves in slightly more martial mood:

    Perhaps those will restore some discipline to the ranks?

    #86423
    Avatar photoMcKinstry
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    I do fancy the idea of a combat harpsichord ensemble and as with all things at all times, bagpipes make everything better.

    The tree of Life is self pruning.

    #86428
    Avatar photoAutodidact-O-Saurus
    Participant

    Oh, my! Talk about a conversation careening off the tracks. And it’s my fault. Shame! Shame!

    Actually, I was referring to ‘canon’ defined as ‘a fundamental principle or general rule’. With 200 ‘canon’ I just see a highly disciplined ship’s crew because chewing your hard tack on the wrong side of the mouth may get you lashed!

    Now I picture Mozart conducting an orchestra on the poop deck as HMS Surprise sails into battle. Playing, of course….

    Thanks guys!

    Self taught, persistently behind the times, never up to date. AKA ~ jeff
    More verbosity: http://petiteguerre.blogspot.com/

    #86430

    As it happens, a Combat Harpsichord Ensemble did make an appearance, in the Ben Franklin’s War game, at last year’s Historicon:

    Very impressive it was, too!

    #86477

    Oh,BTW, Auto–may I call you “Auto”? 

    I did catch your meaning, and it evoked visions of Monty Python! But that led to an “on the other hand” scenario,involving Pachelbel.

    On the, er, third hand, now I’m thinking of a crew press-ganged from the ranks of superfluous literary critics:

    I blame too much youthful Python-viewing.

    #86977
    Avatar photoAutodidact-O-Saurus
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    Sure. Just don’t call me ‘sweetie’.

     

    Self taught, persistently behind the times, never up to date. AKA ~ jeff
    More verbosity: http://petiteguerre.blogspot.com/

    #86978

    OK — at least, not without smiling! 

    Alright, I admit I’m just too lazy to type out the whole thing. But neither of those are very respectful, so how about something a little more dignified, like the vocative? I’ll try it:

    “O Saurus! I discover that deleting a file from tinypic also deletes it from the forum on which it was posted. This is deplorable!”

    How’s that?

    PS– Same goes for me,BTW. You can call me HvS, Hafen, or even “Haf” (if you must).

    I’ve been called worse. . .

    Now to see if I can track down that pic again. 

     

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