The Grey Griffin Lounge and Coffee House

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 12:52 pm

I did, finished my cooking, ate my meal, and I am now enjoying a nice beer.

I see that you finally managed to get your flirt line in.

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 12:53 pm

@Minerva: Machiavelli would be interesting. You must start, though..this is more your forte than mine.

'Bitter' as in *only* 20min, 'sweet' as in I get your company.

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 12:53 pm

Ireland, are we going to talk about Guinness???

You can cook Flagg????

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Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 12:55 pm

@Flagg: but it wasn't vulgar, so it is OK

My coffee house my rules

(unless Uncle Buck desides to re-zone the area)

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 12:57 pm

Originally posted by Waverly:
@Flagg: but it wasn't vulgar, so it is OK My coffee house my rules (unless Uncle Buck desides to re-zone the area)

Well I guess that I am in charge as long as Buck is away....

However you are right it wasn't vulgar. It was actually almost decent...

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:00 pm

Originally posted by Darkpoet:

You can cook Flagg????

I like to believe that I am quite a decent cook. At least other people keep telling me.

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:00 pm

Originally posted by Flagg:
Well I guess that I am in charge as long as Buck is away....

However you are right it wasn't vulgar. It was actually almost decent...

Lording your Mod. powers over the surfs, how gouche

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:01 pm

Originally posted by Waverly:
Lording your Mod. powers over the surfs, how gouche

Hey I have to do something to keep my weekend fun...

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:03 pm

Originally posted by Waverly:
My coffee house my rules (unless Uncle Buck desides to re-zone the area)

ROFL

Machiavelli... fine.

Why Nicolo Machiavelli was not successful in the office? We all know his ingenious thought in diplomacy, though he never had successful career and died poor. His best friend, Guiccialdini, was a career diplomat but he is not as famous as Machiavelli. What made Machiavelli more attractive now than then?

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:04 pm

OK, where did Minerva run off to?

How about this, I believe Machiavelli was not the diabolical mind we seem to label him as today. He was a cunning, but actually very logical politico and philosopher.

Edit: Spoke to soon...Let's cover both questions then....

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Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:04 pm

I was just wondering. Because if there is a food poisoning in Holland. I'll know were it came from.

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:05 pm

Originally posted by Darkpoet:
I was just wondering. Because if there is a food poisoning in Holland. I'll know were it came from.

I had a feeling this was going to bite me in the @ss.

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:07 pm

@Minerva: Isn't it true that he was under-appreciated in his own time (as was Shakespeare) and now we kind of hang this cult like mistique on his ideas?

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:09 pm

@Waverly: Interesting... That is actually fit into my question.

Why he appeared to be more diabolical than now?

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:10 pm

I'll see you all later.

Computer problems

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:11 pm

@Minerva: I would bet that most people who use the word 'Machiavellian' don't know who he is let alone have read his work. They are just bowing to the prevailing pop-cultural Machiavelli the icon.

Bye darkpoet

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Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:14 pm

Originally posted by Waverly:
@Minerva: Isn't it true that he was under-appreciated in his own time (as was Shakespeare) and now we kind of hang this cult like mistique on his ideas?

He was very much under appreciated, yes. He wrote the Prince with the hope to be employed by the Medici again.

My supper is ready... I think I am going to travel between my computer and table every minutes from now on.

Only a few step apart anyway...

See you, Darkpoet.

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:17 pm

Good afternoon all, I have been trying all morning to sign on

Nice place here Doc.

If I may bring up one point pertinent to the pyramid discussion...modern culture has gotten so reliant on technology we forget the importance of craftsmanship. Ancient trades were often handed down generation to generation with the refinements and "trade secrets" passed on to only a few each generation. I believe that a master craftsman would probably have the skill, the methods and the devotion or inspiration to create the properly fitting stones and even the designs. Plus astronomy was well known by ancient peoples, even some of the monliths in Europe have astonomical correlation.

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:20 pm

@Lainy: Another good point...and I think it supports what Minerva and I said earlier. Death to the New Agers!

Well...at least some mild pain

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Sun Mar 18, 2001 1:23 pm

Medieval Italian politics..very venemous. Minerva what's your opinion on Lucretia Borgia? The evil woman of legend or the victim in a political struggle? I ask because I saw a lovely series on her some time ago
@ Waverly

I read Von Daniken in 5th grade..appropriate age I think

I'm open to possibilities, but have yet to see proof

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