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Great picture! Great job with the "Lightning Talk"!
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Good for you, Chris! I sent an email to all the retired weather people in Canada, but nothing came of it.
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Are those two men in the back at the table arguing about the rules for Shipopoly?
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I reckon they are trying to see if we managed as much as one round without making mistakes that the CFO then kindly straightened out for us
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Well done for your lightening strike talk Chris. I bet they were quite surprised?
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In the latter half of 2021, many OW'ers were honored by their governments for staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a certain addiction.
(Pretty wishful thinking, but I sure wouldn't mind getting honored by Mrs. Merkel!)
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Excellent idea ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
Looks like the order of the Order of the Golden Fleece
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Looks like the order of the Order of the Golden Fleece
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Will we all get gold chains? Will they be used to tie us to our computers???
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Whatever the honours (medals/knighthoods?), they are well deserved!
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This looks like a French outfit - will we be working on French Navy logs next please?
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![Image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Almog%C3%A1var_Warrior.jpg)
OW'er looking for very obscure place names on the rivers of China.
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I think he's finally found Conspicuous Tree, yeah!
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This is a great and funny story line to go with such a painting- but may I ask, What is the painting about originally? It is so wild and unbelievable I seems it could only made up for something like OW. Someone went to a LOT of artistic time to convey some kind of story.
Thanks for the art lesson.
Thanks for the art lesson.
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It's by José Moreno Carbonero.
The piece is Almogavar Warrior. Late work (1898) based on a character from The Entry of Roger de Flor in Constantinople.
The piece is Almogavar Warrior. Late work (1898) based on a character from The Entry of Roger de Flor in Constantinople.
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There is a nautical connection!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_de_Flor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_de_Flor
At eight years old Roger de Flor was sent to sea in a galley belonging to the Knights Templars. He entered the order and became captain of a galley called "El falcó". After rescuing wealthy survivors during the siege of Acre by the Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Khalil in 1291, he went to Cyprus. Following some intrigues and personal disputes he was accused of robbery and denounced to the pope as a thief and an apostate. This resulted in his relegation from the order. Roger fled to Genoa, where he borrowed a considerable sum from Ticino Doria, purchased a new vessel and began a career in piracy.
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OW'ers gathering for Joan's birthday party.
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Lovely party, Chris and Joan!
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I love the yellow dress!!!
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Oh gosh! I was not expecting this wonderful party! How kind Chris and everyone ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
Sitting out in such an elegant garden, with you all joining in in your own finery, is the way a birthday should be enjoyed!![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
Thank you so much![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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Sitting out in such an elegant garden, with you all joining in in your own finery, is the way a birthday should be enjoyed!
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Thank you so much
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