1533: A Wonderful and Rich Source of All Sorts of Early-16th C. Arms and Armor!

Matchlock · 18th September 2012, 02:27 PM

Thanks so much for that explanation, Kronckew,

I didn't realize either that mosaics consited of bits and bytes instead of pieces of stones!

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kronckew · 18th September 2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matchlock

Thanks so much for that explanation, Kronckew,

I didn't realize either that mosaics consited of bits and bytes instead of pieces of stones!

m

each bit (of stone) was placed digitally (by fingers). (i don't think the pun translates well into german. digit also = finger in english)

roman 'beware the dog' door entrance from pompeii

my own english non-digital version for comparison:

Matchlock · 18th September 2012, 03:47 PM

Oh no,

The pun translates perfectly into German where finger is Finger too, and digit derives from Latin digitus anyway!

And: I understand, no digital bits in the analog photograph of your canis! Brilliant ...

kronckew · 18th September 2012, 04:20 PM

my forum signature, where forums allow it is

the 'radix lecti' is a loose translation of radix (root vegetable), and lecti (couch), into 'couch potato', the breed nickname of most greyhounds (schnellhund). usually it's listed as '40MPH couch potatoes' for them. or 64kph couch potatoes in the continental EU.

Matchlock · 18th September 2012, 04:30 PM

Classic education is overflowing!

kronckew · 18th September 2012, 04:40 PM

i stop at a smattering of greek:

Ὦ ξεῖν', ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε
κείμεθα, τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι.

i use the latin translation of simonides' inscription on the grave of the 300 in my signature tho for consistency.

and to think the romans used to consider us germanic people as 'barbarians'. silivius berlusconius eat your heart out...

Matchlock · 18th September 2012, 04:57 PM

Right, that beats everything!

18th September 2012, 04:20 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	my forum signature, where forums allow it is the 'radix lecti' is a loose translation of radix (root vegetable), and lecti (couch), into 'couch potato', the breed nickname of most greyhounds (schnellhund). usually it's listed as '40MPH couch potatoes' for them. or 64kph couch potatoes in the continental EU. Last edited by kronckew; 18th September 2012 at 04:30 PM.

18th September 2012, 02:27 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thanks so much for that explanation, Kronckew, I didn't realize either that mosaics consited of bits and bytes instead of pieces of stones! m

18th September 2012, 03:47 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Oh no, The pun translates perfectly into German where finger is Finger too, and digit derives from Latin digitus anyway! And: I understand, no digital bits in the analog photograph of your canis! Brilliant ...

18th September 2012, 04:30 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Classic education is overflowing!

18th September 2012, 04:40 PM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	i stop at a smattering of greek: Ὦ ξεῖν', ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα, τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι. i use the latin translation of simonides' inscription on the grave of the 300 in my signature tho for consistency. and to think the romans used to consider us germanic people as 'barbarians'. silivius berlusconius eat your heart out...

18th September 2012, 04:57 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Right, that beats everything!