Wednesday, December 19, 2007
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"I would make them all learn English; and then I would let the clever ones learn Latin as an honour, and Greek as a treat" --Sir Winston Churchill
The sorting hat says that I belong in Gryffindor!
Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those with brave deeds to their name."
Students of Gryffindor are typically brave, daring, and chivalrous.
Take the most scientific Harry Potter
Quiz ever created.
unornamented discuss | |
Definition: | (adjective) Lacking embellishment or ornamentation. |
Synonyms: | unembellished, plain, spare, bare |
Usage: | Strangers, who saw her for the first time, saw a lady in the prime of her life—a lady plainly dressed in unornamented white. |
![]() ![]() The Shroud of TurinThe subject of intense study, the Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have been crucified. Though carbon dating places the shroud's origin in the Middle Ages, some believe the image on the cloth is that of Jesus of Nazareth, recorded on the shroud at the time of his proclaimed resurrection. Skeptics, however, have dismissed the shroud as a medieval forgery created using paint or even crude photography. How recently did the shroud undergo carbon dating? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Volvo Car Company Founded (1927)In 1924, Assar Gabrielsson, sales manager at the Swedish ball-bearing manufacturer SKF, and engineer Gustaf Larson decided to build an automobile that could withstand Sweden's rough roads and harsh climate. Their first car—nicknamed "Jakob"—rolled off the line on April 14, 1927, which Volvo considers its founding date. The following year, they created a truck that was immediately popular and contributed to the company's early success. The name Volvo is Latin, not Swedish, and means what? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Julie Frances Christie (1941)Christie is a British actress who became an icon of the 1960s "Swinging London" era. Just four years after she made her film debut, she won an Academy Award for her performance in Darling (1965). Throughout the course of her long career, she has been notoriously selective about the roles she accepts and has appeared in such notable films as Dr. Zhivago and Hamlet. After resisting the idea of marriage for many years, Christie finally married for the first time at what age? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936) Discuss |
Blast off! Hey, "J" peep wants one too!
ReplyDeleteUp, Up and AWAY!
ReplyDelete~Tina
Oh perfect! Very clever.
ReplyDeleteBrittney - I hope you're seeing this.
Looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat a marvelous contraption. I wanna go where he's going :-)
ReplyDeleteLOL! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI showed my husband and he liked got a kick out of the oictures...... Im thinking he wants to make one too!
Lisa~