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@instantkarma777 saidGreat.
It's 09:50 here in Dublin.
Raining and cold.
Have you ever been to Dublin?
(A cleverly crafted question).
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@ponderable saidFrom a publication of 1893:
In fact the Bismarck-Virchow-story is probably not true.
In Germany at least the story goes that Virchow, being an academic without experience rejected the duel against a seasoned military man.
The source here is: Vossische Zeitung April 6th 1876.
At the end of a particularly severe attack, Bismarck felt himself personally affronted, and sent seconds to Virchow with a challenge to fight a duel.The man of science was found in his laboratory, hard at work at experiments which had for their object the discovery of a means of destroying trichinæ, which were making great ravages in Germany. “Oh,” said the doctor, “a challenge from Prince Bismarck, eh? Well, well, as I am the challenged party, I suppose I have the choice of weapons. Here they are!” He held up two large sausages, which seemed to be exactly alike. ” One of these sausages,” he said, ” is filled with trichinae—it is deadly. The other is perfectly wholesome. Externally they cannot be told apart. Let His Excellency do me the honor to choose whichever of these he wishes and eat it, and I will eat the other.” Though the proposition was as reasonable as any duelling proposition could be, Prince B.’s representatives refused it. No duel was fought, and no one accused Virchow of cowardice.
(The 1893 version of the tale I quoted came from volume 22 of Homœopathic News: A Monthly Homœopathic Medical Journal! I can’t think of a more amusing end to this post than the thought that a fraudulent medical science promoted a fictitious historical account).
https://skullsinthestars.com/2014/11/01/the-great-sausage-duel-of-1865/
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09 Feb 21
@instantkarma777 saidOh good, I need a letter picking up at a previous address, can you fetch it for me and sent it to Colombia?
It's 09:50 here in Dublin.
Raining and cold.
09 Feb 21
@Ghost-of-a-Duke
Yes I am in Dublin Ireland.
What must I do to prove it?
Give me your address and I will send you a post card.
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09 Feb 21
@instantkarma777 saidI will settle for a photograph of a leprechaun.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke
Yes I am in Dublin Ireland.
What must I do to prove it?
Give me your address and I will send you a post card.
Nothing less.
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09 Feb 21
@instantkarma777 saidIt is a criminal offense in Dublin to impersonate a leprechaun.
Well I'm only five feet 6 if that will do
09 Feb 21
@instantkarma777 saidLOL....Funny stuff!
Indeed it is.
They would curse you and 7 generations of your children
-VR
09 Feb 21
@Ghost-of-a-Duke - Though the proposition was as reasonable as any duelling proposition could be, Prince B.’s representatives refused it. No duel was fought, and no one accused Virchow of cowardice.
This is a boring way to settle it. No wonder people made up their own ending.
@gratis-pawn saidLets see a site that says a Canadian Landlord can do as you said.
Well Well Well
It's beautiful 🤗
Yesterday the landlord offered to pay first and last month's rent in our new place if we leave.
That is the first step to Canadian law where a landlord can kick you out.
They have to have a reason...like...our son needs to live there blah blah blah.
That is just a smoke screen.
They really want us out so the son can renovate and ...[text shortened]... little world eh?
God bless greed 🤗
The mom had no power to make him grow up but landlords do LOL
I've never heard tell of it happen.
Right now people can't even be evicted because of the Pandemic, even if their rent is not paid.
The aforementioned may have worked like that before the Pandemic! What Province in Canada do you live in?
-VR
09 Feb 21
@handyandy saidLittle man? You're a little man Andy, I've seen your pictures! 🙂
Tough talk! A kick in the ass is what you deserve, little man.
-VR
10 Feb 21
@very-rusty saidMind your business, lardass.
Little man? You're a little man Andy, I've seen your pictures!
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@very-rusty saidI’ve met him, in person and he’s a giant.
Little man? You're a little man Andy, I've seen your pictures! 🙂
-VR