tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267677579874715622.post6842703976951238639..comments2024-03-24T19:23:14.865-07:00Comments on Cave of the Dice Chucker: Appendix NF: Avoid the flumpf, get a Dictionary of Early EnglishTimrod http://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267677579874715622.post-73451457114366323342011-11-14T18:30:44.202-08:002011-11-14T18:30:44.202-08:00Hey-zeus F Craphole; another screwed up reference ...Hey-zeus F Craphole; another screwed up reference in this post: Mordenkainen was the dancing sword/faithful hound guy! It was Bigby who had the hand fetish.Timrod https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267677579874715622.post-52049036199715592392011-07-12T18:39:27.669-07:002011-07-12T18:39:27.669-07:00I'm glad I'm not alone in missing that one...I'm glad I'm not alone in missing that one. Besides having read Hamlet several times in college; ages ago I worked for the company that published Tom Stoppard's plays. The Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead movie poster hung directly across from my desk for years. The image is indelibly imprinted in my brain and yet it totally failed me at the moment of truth.Timrod https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267677579874715622.post-58235023915627649802011-07-12T15:26:54.916-07:002011-07-12T15:26:54.916-07:00Oh, crap. You're right. He's Guildenster...Oh, crap. You're right. He's Guildenstern. How could I have missed that? I wrote a lengthy paper on those two as an undergrad.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267677579874715622.post-119724863879083812011-06-26T13:50:12.606-07:002011-06-26T13:50:12.606-07:00I woke up this morning with the cold realization t...I woke up this morning with the cold realization that Morgenstern was not Rosencrantz's chum of Hamlet fame--as I incorrectly referenced in my post--but rather was Mary (Tyler Moore) Richard's best friend Rhoda! Cripes.Timrod https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267677579874715622.post-53714270635967267522011-06-21T22:01:36.534-07:002011-06-21T22:01:36.534-07:00My favourite method of divination is haruspicy. Mo...My favourite method of divination is haruspicy. Mostly for its etymology: I wouldn't want to do it myself.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267677579874715622.post-44976210900024602012011-06-21T13:23:10.419-07:002011-06-21T13:23:10.419-07:00Wow! I gotta get one!!!Wow! I gotta get one!!!Bob Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807225519106277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267677579874715622.post-37515256512439408372011-06-21T12:51:58.622-07:002011-06-21T12:51:58.622-07:00Oh, man. I'm totally jealous of your cool boo...Oh, man. I'm totally jealous of your cool book.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.com