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"Let's all kil the human spirit" - Smerdis of Tion —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.188.85.91 (talk) 22:58, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Have you ever looked at your hand? I mean, really looked?
Good evening. I'm IHCOYC, a handle I have been using on Usenet since around 1995, and on BBSs since maybe 1984. The handle deserves an explanation. There was a Commodore 64 BBS back then that ran homebrewed software that displayed data in ALL CAPS. When choosing a handle to use there, I was momentarily moved to call myself IHCOYC XPICTOC (that is, IHΣOYΣ XPIΣTOΣ) to see if anyone got the joke. If you wonder what it stands for, think Greek. On a caprice back in August 2003, I changed my handle here to "Smerdis of Tlön." I was one of the operators of the Microdot BBS that operated in southern Indiana from 1985 to 1999. I still miss the BBSes.
It is said of the angel of death that he is full of eyes.
(Thou) is used in solemn ritual occasions, in readings from the King James Bible, in Shakespeare, in starchily formal literary compositions that seek to evoke the solemn emotions called forth by these antecedents, and otherwise to address lofty persons like God, Achilles, or the Mighty Thor.
FromPunch and Judy: Featuring, as it does, a deformed, child-murdering, wife-beating psychopath, who performs appalling acts of violence and cruelty upon all those around him and escapes scot-free, it is greatly enjoyed by small children.
Interest in the Holy Foreskins has been specifically downplayed, with the observation in 1900 that these particular relics encouraged irreverent curiosity.
Although most timpanists only have two hands, it is possible to play more than two timpani at once.
FromB,C,K,W System: in the context to recover [GKL], leave I without defining it: so, beware!.
Wenn Prinz Adam sein Zauberschwert in die Luft streckt und die Zauberformel: "Bei der Macht von Grayskull!" ausruft, verwandelt er sich in He-Man, den stärksten Mann des Universums.
The majority (of snakebite victims in the United States) are inebriated men, frequently unemployed, and almost universally tattooed.
Attempts at using vacuum cleaner base units for (penis enlargement) have resulted in severe damage when the fan of the vacuum cleaner is contacted.
As the song progresses, many of the other crucifixion victims . . . begin to dance in a very limited way
Galileo made the same point, but said very little on the matter, perhaps not wishing to be burned at the stake.
Simon Johnson, former chief economist for the International Monetary Fund, says a U-shaped recession is like a bathtub: "You go in. You stay in. The sides are slippery. You know, maybe there's some bumpy stuff in the bottom, but you don't come out of the bathtub for a long time."
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (Romans 8:35)
FromYear 2038 problem: Using a 64-bit value introduces a new wrap around date in about 290 billion years, on Sunday, December 4, 292,277,026,596 15:30:08 UTC. This problem is not, however, widely regarded as a pressing issue.
The subject of the song is the arrival of the mighty Quinn, who changes despair into joy and chaos into rest, and attracts attention from the animals.
May I submit UTOPIAN TURTLETOP? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it. - Poet Marianne Moore, suggesting a brand name for the Ford Edsel car.
Singing Trolls relate their hate of humans, especially Christians, which are for them a plague to eradicate - and to eat.
. . . the only European leader that showed enthusiasm for the crusade was Dracula, whom the Pope held in high regard.
Fortunately, two bystanders doused the flames by pouring beer on Brown’s head, preventing any serious injury.
From vampire pumpkins and watermelons: According to tradition, watermelons or any kind of pumpkin kept more than ten days or after Christmas will become a vampire, rolling around on the ground and growling to pester the living. People have little fear of the vampire pumpkins and melons because of the creatures' lack of teeth.
The reproduction of a river otter is a very complicated process.
From endemic warfare: Among the Chimbu and the Dugum Dani, pig theft was the most common cause of conflict, even more frequent than abduction of women...
From Xe: Spokeswoman Anne Tyrrell said there was no meaning in the new name, which the company spent over a year to arrive at in an internal search.
She later stole the rabbits back from police, and has since committed several parole violations after being caught with rabbits.
The death of nearly half the population (largely by torture) during her reign is seen as a unique cultural quirk.
From Palembang: This inscription tells of a large army coming from Minanga Tamwan with ecstasy.
From David Wynn Miller: The judge refused to let Lindsay opt out of personhood.
From Oktoberfest: In Germany, goat hair is highly valued and prized, making it one of the most expensive objects for sale.
Marjatta is the young virgin of Kalevala. She becomes pregnant from eating a lingonberry.
There is a Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, the Hephaesteum (miscalled the "Theseum"), located near the agora, or marketplace. An Athenian founding myth tells that the city's patron goddess, Athena, refused a union with Hephaestus because of his unsightly appearance and crippled nature, and that when he became angry and forceful with her, she disappeared from the bed. His ejaculate fell on the earth, impregnating Gaia, who subsequently gave birth to Erichthonius of Athens....
On Surtsey, (a)n improperly handled human defecation resulted in a tomato plant taking root which was also destroyed.
During the time of their association, Livingstone urged Sechele to make peace with the uncle who ruled the other half of the Kwêna. Sechele sent his uncle a gift of gunpowder. The uncle was suspicious of the gift and set fire to it. His death in the resulting explosion enabled Sechele to reunite the tribe.
From Ptosis (breasts): Motion studies have revealed that when a woman runs, more than 50% of the breast's total movement is vertical, 22% is side-to-side, and 27% is in-and-out.
For appearing out of nowhere to translate many magical mottoes with precision. Many thanks. SynergeticMaggot 16:09, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
The Black Cross of St. Declan
You, Smerdis of Tlön, are awarded the Black Cross of St. Declan for going medieval on our asses with your excellent work on articles of Dark Ages and Middle Ages interest. De réir a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin - "It takes time to build castles" Ciarán of Clonmacnoise 06:22, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For your continued support and help with anti-vandalism, and your participation in AfD dicussions. Chengwes 19:34, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
The Admin's Barnstar
To Smerdis of Tlön, For all of the admin tasks that you do around the project which rarely come with recognition. --Hu12 (talk) 21:04, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
The Socratic Barnstar
for eloquent statement: " Any policy that purports to require the deletion of encyclopedia material on such a slender hope is no policy at all...Let's not be afraid to say so" [1]Slowking4 (talk) 15:34, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
Your Opinion is More Important than You Think Barnstar
Your recent endevours to bring sense into chaos were inspiring. Wikipedia needs more editors like you. Just thought you should know -- ZacΔ talk! 00:40, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
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