tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post5993294524273975941..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Today In History: East is East and West is West...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48309530094797230662008-08-13T03:11:00.000-04:002008-08-13T03:11:00.000-04:00Was Godfrey of Bouillon followed by subsequent com...Was Godfrey of Bouillon followed by subsequent commanders from Chicken Noodle or Split Pea?Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720409839023747889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27039083542833197992008-08-12T15:46:00.000-04:002008-08-12T15:46:00.000-04:00Why did Constantinople get the works?That's nobody...<I>Why did Constantinople get the works?</I><BR/><BR/>That's nobody's business but the Turks.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683050057196477673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22456178831378383672008-08-12T14:24:00.000-04:002008-08-12T14:24:00.000-04:00Tam:Umm, we are all aware that Mikhail Saakashvili...Tam:<BR/><BR/>Umm, we are all aware that Mikhail Saakashvili explicitly models his tenure as president on David IV? The Builder?<BR/><BR/>Right, folks, it's all a coincidence, nothing to see here, keep moving.<BR/><BR/>Peace! (And check six.)Hunsdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188706369004532171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-64329271371495706082008-08-12T13:20:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:20:00.000-04:00Why did Constantinople get the works?;-)Why did Constantinople get the works?<BR/>;-)NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91304485662645785242008-08-12T10:49:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:49:00.000-04:00What's happening in that part of the world today? ...What's happening in that part of the world today? The Russians are flipping bombs and sporting about in tanks all over Georgia in their latest attempt to recapture the glory of the Soviet Union (and all its old territory, of course).<BR/><BR/>Not exactly East meets West, but it's all I got.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010868377109696846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84307959588230550342008-08-12T10:41:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:41:00.000-04:00Minor bone of contention, the last battle of Lepan...Minor bone of contention, the last battle of Lepanto was as much a Spanish shindig as anything, with a considerable assist from Don Juan of Austria, one of the more underrated and unfairly overlooked genius generals in Western history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26066982442906387552008-08-12T10:08:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:08:00.000-04:00If you haven't, you might want to read "To Say Not...If you haven't, you might want to read "To Say Nothing of the Dog" by Connie Willis. (It is a fairly humorous time-travel story, though you might want to read "Doomsday Book" first - definitely not humorous.)<BR/><BR/>One of the things it covers is the importance of certain dates.<BR/><BR/>And it is a good read.Zendo Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00094772654735415974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54188821219509213672008-08-12T09:22:00.000-04:002008-08-12T09:22:00.000-04:00Must be the alignment of the planets and the stars...Must be the alignment of the planets and the stars, or it is all part of unfinished business.Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794620086508373660noreply@blogger.com