A-1 (imported) wrote: Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:33 am Do da name Methuselah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuselah) ring a bell?



...the only one older River tells me is MacWolfie... is that right?

It's a humbug I tell ya, a humbug.

fhunter wrote: Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:45 am A-1, I am not that old It is just 27...

Sorry, I meant nullorchis.

On the other hand, if he was Rip VanWinkle, he'd not yet be old enough to drive...

Haven't been able to be here for awhile but I have to wish you a belated happy birthday. Oh yes, anyone with descendents from within the continental United States from before the fifteenth century is considered a foreigner too... So happy birthday from another foreigner herself.

See fhunter, just as I told you in our PM's

We = US do try our very best to make Them feel

as though They are as good as US.

Forgive the P.C., they have no sense of humor.

And, I truly loved your response to me.

Please visit off topic forums more regularly and give us a view from Petrograd.

Like which current revolution do you like the best?

Syria, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, etc.

Who better to judge revolutions then a citizen of St. Petersberg?

Thanks for being here and beware of what luminances in the dark.

Moi

Speaking of Petrograd, a series on The Art of Russia (2009) reviewed how Peter laid the foundation but, Elizabeth decorated. Elizabeth is usually overlooked in America as Russian history flashes from Peter to Catherine.

I generally do not like, "the arts" but I do recommend this series to everyone. Held my interest.

"The Art of Russia" 2009

1) Out of the Forest, icon art to Peter the Great. Some stuff dated 6-9 thousand years old.

2) "Roads to Revolution" the Russian version of Impressionists called, the Wanderers. From feudalism to revolution art.

3) "Smashing the Mould", The 20th century, the revolutions constructivism style to what art pieces wealthy Russians are investing today.

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moi621 (imported) wrote: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:36 pm Peter laid the foundation but, Elizabeth decorated. Elizabeth is usually overlooked in America as Russian history flashes from Peter to Catherine.

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A couple of historical footnotes regarding Elizabeth. She was mad for balls, and some of her favorites were transvestite balls, where all dressed as the opposite sex. She and her ladies thought they looked dashing dressed up as Royal Guardsmen, and she loved to tease her bearded admirals and generals forced into petticoats and corsets.

Also history's most famous transvestite, the Chevalier de Eon, was sent by Louis XV to Russia to Elizabeth's court disguised as a young girl to spy there. Supposedly he became a Lady-in-Waiting to Elizabeth.

And it was Elizabeth that was the will that kept the alliance between France, Austria and Russia together to block Frederick the Great's Prussian advances in Eastern Europe during the Seven Years War, so she was overlooked only in comparison to the brilliance of Catherine.

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