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[Rastifan]

Hey, Rastifan, there's at least one picture you've attributed to both Pedro Perez and to Dean Yeagle. Neither is signed (as most of Yeagle's stuff seems to be). Care to help clear up the confusion? I love both sets, by the way. Excellent work.

Yea I noticed. Gotten one or two confused. Had to head hunt the pics all over the net

[Rastifan]

I was asked if I believed in horoscopes. So I made this. Should answer that question me thinks^^

[Xyzzy987]

That may be the best horoscope I've ever seen, Rastifan.

I knew astrology was all just bunk and hokum when I found out that Richard Nixon and Joan Baez have the same birthday.

[Greebo]

That may be the best horoscope I've ever seen, Rastifan.

I knew astrology was all just bunk and hokum when I found out that Richard Nixon and Joan Baez have the same birthday.

As represented by diamonds and rust?

[Rastifan]

That may be the best horoscope I've ever seen, Rastifan.

I gave no quarters to anyone, including my self. I am Libra

[Xyzzy987]

That may be the best horoscope I've ever seen, Rastifan.

I knew astrology was all just bunk and hokum when I found out that Richard Nixon and Joan Baez have the same birthday.

As represented by diamonds and rust?

Sorry, Greebo, didn't understand. Diamonds and rust?

[Mimailia]

Xyzzy987, thanks for reminding us how old we are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGMHSbcd_qI

Still give me chills.

M

[Greebo]

As represented by diamonds and rust?

Sorry, Greebo, didn't understand. Diamonds and rust?

Look it up! "Diamonds and Rust" is one of Joan Baez' best songs (and that's saying something when you consider her excellence -- a rare diamond of a singer!) To my mind Nixon is the rust -- corruption where there should have been iron!

I think in actual fact that it was an expression of her emotions at the end of her relationship with Bob Dylan

[Xyzzy987]

..."Diamonds and Rust" is one of Joan Baez' best songs...

Thanks, Greebo, I had no idea. I wasn't much of a fan of her music, and by the mid-70's I was much more into Yes, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa, etc.

[Rastifan]

Probably true and then some

Artist is Dean Yeagle.

[Maurice]

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

by John Donne

I found this while doing some research for feedback I wanted to give on some of the games on this site.

The first lines and the last five lines I think I can comprehend quite well (I'll give my interpretation under the spoilers) but I am unsure about the meaning of the part in between. Can anyone help?

(kind of an exerpt from 1624 Meditation 17, Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions by John Donne)

For whom the bell tolls

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.

A person can only be completely him or herself by interacting with others

Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.

Together we make up something that is bigger than ourselves which in turn makes us into what we are ourselves by ourselves.

If a clod be washed away by the sea,

And even when the tiniest piece of the whole is taken away (it will alter the whole and by extension ourselves)

Europe is the less.

Fom hereon I start to get confused.
The whole becomes less, but why would an Englishman use europe in stead of Brittain?

As well as if a promontory were.

Is a promonotory here a piece of land resembling a pier or jetty?

As well as if a manor of thine own

Am I to imagine here the loss of a piece of land containing my home and livelyhood?

Or of thine friend's were.

And here, am I to imagine the loss of my friends home and livelyhood or the loss of my friend himself/herself?

Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.

For me (John Donne) it means because I myself am part of a bigger whole the death of every man or woman (because they are part of the whole) takes away something of myself.

Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

So dear reader, and the following might surprise you, whenever in the vicinity of a funeral, and you hear the tolling of a bell, it tolls for you.

[Rastifan]

Good grief I laughed. Mass Effect hilarity. This is to funny. Male Shepard as few have seen him:D

Creepy Shepard! 0:30 will give you nightmares.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWccEm0Sj-g

Hilarious Shepard!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU6bGLA4Sv0

Shepard - The Rebirth!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5B7yhw6534

[Skelaturi]

enjoy

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[Rastifan]

Me and my buddy Nahka's custom warrior woman Elena. She is not all there^^

[Rastifan]

Elena again. What are the odds indeed