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localroger

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40. Armageddon makes specific reference to the K-T impactor. So what?
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 09:26 AM
Jan 5

When a historian shows me convincing evidence that Ramanujan really preferred to get blasted with his beer buddies on the weekends, preferred being a janitor to showing off his maths skills, regularly mastered entire fields other than math that history has documented he had no interest in, and a couple dozen other totally stupidly unrealistic things about Will Hunting, then I'll admit that maybe you have a point.

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Great post Prairie Gates Jan 3 #1
Edison and Ford also GreatGazoo Jan 3 #2
Huckleberry Finn had nothing to do with Finnish people. Finn is a Irish-derived name and Twain stated the inspiration Celerity Jan 5 #35
Yes - Blankenship was an inspiration but GreatGazoo Jan 5 #37
FWIW, everyone agrees it's the Irish origin. It came from a real "Jimmy Finn" muriel_volestrangler Jan 5 #41
I concede. GreatGazoo Jan 5 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Jan 5 #44
That's a refreshing reminder peggysue2 Jan 3 #3
Shakespeare was observant, empathic, and quick witted. haele Jan 3 #4
We often use "art" or "artist" as a general complement GreatGazoo Jan 3 #8
Shakespeare had it easy in school... underpants Jan 3 #5
Loved Cunk on Shakespeare GreatGazoo Jan 3 #9
Hilarious underpants Jan 3 #13
I loved the bit with the gloves GreatGazoo Jan 3 #19
That's the most irreverent take on Shakespeare I've ever heard peggysue2 Jan 3 #15
And a case in point: Good Will Hunting localroger Jan 3 #6
Yes! GreatGazoo Jan 3 #10
Probably the best thing about that flick was the music. miyazaki Jan 3 #18
I have that soundtrack in my CD jukebox GreatGazoo Jan 3 #20
Ya it does have a certain moodiness for sure. miyazaki Jan 3 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 5 #33
Armageddon makes specific reference to the K-T impactor. So what? localroger Jan 5 #40
It's relatively easy to explain how Shakespeare could have set his plays thucythucy Jan 3 #7
Exactly. Shakespeare's true gift was his knack for beautiful prose and poetry. Aristus Jan 3 #11
Respectfully, pub conversations don't fill the gap. GreatGazoo Jan 3 #12
He very well might have visited Italy thucythucy Jan 3 #14
I had heard about Patrick Stewart's Shakespeare roles but had not seen any clips GreatGazoo Jan 3 #17
Your work sounds fascinating. thucythucy Jan 3 #26
Thanks -- History is much more fun that I thought it would be GreatGazoo Jan 5 #38
The printing press was over a hundred years old Retrograde Jan 3 #28
I approach the Shakespeare biography as a historian GreatGazoo Jan 4 #30
Thanks for the info on Henslowe Retrograde Jan 4 #31
Marchette Chute's "Shakespeare of London" is also another valuable resource. C0RI0LANUS Jan 5 #34
Henslowe is a gold mine GreatGazoo Jan 5 #36
I dont want bloody knuckles or nose, I confess GusBob Jan 3 #16
Shakespeare was forgotten for 150 years Blue_Tires Jan 3 #22
Thanks for the wonderful post, GreatGazoo. C0RI0LANUS Jan 3 #23
Do you think he wrote Mucedorus? GreatGazoo Jan 3 #24
Having never read Mucedorus (but I will now) here is my analysis. Apologies for the length. C0RI0LANUS Jan 3 #25
Hi Great Gazoo C0RI0LANUS Jan 5 #32
Thanks for that. Now I have to re-read it... GreatGazoo Jan 5 #39
You're welcome-- it won't take long. The version I read has Mucedorus using a club to kill Bremo with one blow. C0RI0LANUS Jan 5 #43
A grammar-school education was pretty rigorous back then. The church also educated. viva la Jan 3 #27
Wonderful post, will re-read soon, thanks! UTUSN Jan 3 #29
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