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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on May 19, 2008, 09:50:32 PM
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Once again, I have been battling with the annual Custer Quiz and I would appreciate help from anyone who may have an hour or two to spare when there's nothing on telly. Okay, I have tried to find a couple of these answers on the internet but without any luck.
What medical procedure did Surgeon General's Circular No.3 (1871) describe? (And I'm guessing it's something specific, which I couldn't find).
What did U.S. Army General Order No. 43 decree?
What army officer resigned to take the position of Post Master of St. Louis? (We're talking, probably, about an officer who served with Custer).
Marion P. Maus wore this unusual item while being married. What was it?
It's well established that I'm a sad individual so thanks for bearing with me.
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Is this one of them?
Report on excisions of the head of the femur for gunshot injury. - no. 3 (1871),
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Marion P. Maus wore this unusual item while being married. What was it?
Was it a fluorescent T-Shirt with "I Love Halibut" printed on it?
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Very helpful, Peepsie...NOT! >:(
Roger, I'm pretty sure it was a very large red bow, with white polka dots. Marion was her Sunday name, but she was far better known by her nickname of Min.
Marion P. Maus (http://www.smallworldmemories.com/images/ESU-DEMM006.jpg)
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Very helpful, Peepsie...NOT! >:(
Yes, Marshmallow Peeps, this is a serious topic. We'll have none of your tomfoolery here.
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Very helpful, Peepsie...NOT! >:(
Yes, Marshmallow Peeps, this is a serious topic. We'll have none of your tomfoolery here.
Look, I was always told, "If you don't know the answer, at least have a guess"!
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Is this one of them?
Report on excisions of the head of the femur for gunshot injury. - no. 3 (1871),
Thank you, Vulch, this looks promising. I'm not even going to mention the other "contributions".
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Ingrate! :P
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Marion P. Maus wore this unusual item while being married. What was it? - Was it the medal of honour?
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What army officer resigned to take the position of Post Master of St. Louis - Col.Rufus Easton (I think)
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And couldnt find anything else on the other questions, sorry :(
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I can't read anything like this, even from Roger, without thinking I'm being set up. You larrikins, you. By larrikins I mean bastards, of course.
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It's not a set up, Malc. You have my word.
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I can't read anything like this, even from Roger, without thinking I'm being set up. You larrikins, you. By larrikins I mean bastards, of course.
What's wrong with bastards, Malc. Some of us have grown up to lead perfectly useful lives!
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Mince's life is perfectly useful?
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What army officer resigned to take the position of Post Master of St. Louis - Col.Rufus Easton (I think)
I'll investigate this----thanks.
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I can't read anything like this, even from Roger, without thinking I'm being set up. You larrikins, you. By larrikins I mean bastards, of course.
I'm sort of a barrakin.
As you know, Malc, I attempt this damn quiz every year. In recent times, because most people have internet access, the questions have become more and more obscure.
It annoys me but I still waste far too much time with it.
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I can't read anything like this, even from Roger, without thinking I'm being set up. You larrikins, you. By larrikins I mean bastards, of course.
What's wrong with bastards, Malc. Some of us have grown up to lead perfectly useful lives!
To be fair, Vult, Malc didn't imply that bastards were useless, merely devious.
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I can't read anything like this, even from Roger, without thinking I'm being set up. You larrikins, you. By larrikins I mean bastards, of course.
What's wrong with bastards, Malc. Some of us have grown up to lead perfectly useful lives!
To be fair, Vult, Malc didn't imply that bastards were useless, merely devious.
He didn't imply anything - he was being derogatory!
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He was being light-hearted, Vulture, as was I.
I'm sorry if in the process you felt there was a greater depth to the use of the word bastard than the way it was used in this instance, but although illegitimacy (and if there was ever a term to take exception to it's that one) has suffered grossly unfair stigma by the hi-jacking of the word over the years, thankfully that stigma attached to fatherless children has all but disappeared these days, due to more enlightened attitudes, far greater things to worry about, and the crumbling of marriage as the norm. I guess some of that is to be welcomed, if not all.
The increasingly complex nature of relationships means that the word bastard is now almost exclusively confined to it's own very separate dictionary definition of a 'despicable person', and there is no hint of a crossover into illegitimacy in its common, modern-day usage.
That said, as someone who has on a good number of times wished he was one, I'm very sorry if the use of the word bastard in any context causes you pain, Vult, and I now regret my flippancy.
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He was being light-hearted, Vulture, as was I.
I'm sorry if in the process you felt there was a greater depth to the use of the word bastard than the way it was used in this instance, but although illegitimacy (and if there was ever a term to take exception to it's that one) has suffered grossly unfair stigma by the hi-jacking of the word over the years, thankfully that stigma attached to fatherless children has all but disappeared these days, due to more enlightened attitudes, far greater things to worry about, and the crumbling of marriage as the norm. I guess some of that is to be welcomed, if not all.
The increasingly complex nature of relationships means that the word bastard is now almost exclusively confined to it's own very separate dictionary definition of a 'despicable person', and there is no hint of a crossover into illegitimacy in its common, modern-day usage.
That said, as someone who has on a good number of times wished he was one, I'm very sorry if the use of the word bastard in any context causes you pain, Vult, and I now regret my flippancy.
OMG! Tarquin, you do go on. I was answering Malc's post as a genuine paid up member of the Bastards Union!
There are very few of us left now; we were bastards when being a bastard was something to be proud of; before bastardy got downgraded (or should that be 'dumbed down'?) to 'love child' or other words of that ilk.
As the oldest surviving member of this elite group, I have to make sure that the word bastard is only used to describe fully paid up BORN bastards and not the plebs that are self-made bastards. :D
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I remember when you could be gay and everybody was happy.
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Was it a T-Shirt with "I'm a Happy, Gay Bastard" written on it?
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You young ones bastardised the word and from there it was all downhill.
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Tally ho.
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He was being light-hearted, Vulture, as was I.
I'm sorry if in the process you felt there was a greater depth to the use of the word bastard than the way it was used in this instance, but although illegitimacy (and if there was ever a term to take exception to it's that one) has suffered grossly unfair stigma by the hi-jacking of the word over the years, thankfully that stigma attached to fatherless children has all but disappeared these days, due to more enlightened attitudes, far greater things to worry about, and the crumbling of marriage as the norm. I guess some of that is to be welcomed, if not all.
The increasingly complex nature of relationships means that the word bastard is now almost exclusively confined to it's own very separate dictionary definition of a 'despicable person', and there is no hint of a crossover into illegitimacy in its common, modern-day usage.
That said, as someone who has on a good number of times wished he was one, I'm very sorry if the use of the word bastard in any context causes you pain, Vult, and I now regret my flippancy.
OMG! Tarquin, you do go on. I was answering Malc's post as a genuine paid up member of the Bastards Union!
There are very few of us left now; we were bastards when being a bastard was something to be proud of; before bastardy got downgraded (or should that be 'dumbed down'?) to 'love child' or other words of that ilk.
As the oldest surviving member of this elite group, I have to make sure that the word bastard is only used to describe fully paid up BORN bastards and not the plebs that are self-made bastards. :D
Oh, bugger! <- (apologies to any sodomites out there)
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And I get told off for bad language lol
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Dictionary.com
bug?ger
?noun
1. Informal. a fellow or lad (used affectionately or abusively): a cute little bugger.
2. Informal. any object or thing.
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Should this annual plea be a calendar event? That way we could all put on our stetsons a month ahead of time to get us in the proper mood.
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Sorry, Roger. We seem to have strayed from the topic slightly. What was your 'Plea' again? ???
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And I get told off for bad language lol
There seems to be one law for the cartoonists and another for the rest of us, mj!
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No comment from here! (Dont want to encure the wrath of Mince and Peep) ;) ;D
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Don't worry about Mince. He's not important!
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*Waits for the inevitable come back from Mince*(Didn't modify, was just an illusion)
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*Waits for the inevitable come back form Mince*
No, I'm above it all.
Let that ugly moron insult me all he wishes.
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I thought you'd have noticed he'd spelt "from" incorrectly, Minge.
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I'm too kind to point it out, Pratmaster.
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I take it you've all given up on my original plea.
Vulch, I'm going with your answer. Thank you.
Madjock, I don't think you're on the right lines (I've checked) but thanks for trying.
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I'm still recovering from last year's, when I spent hours on Google only to be told later that you had posted the wrong year.
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Is this your officer, Roger?
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Andrew_Jackson_Smith (http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Andrew_Jackson_Smith)
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YES! YES! YES! (Think "When Harry Met Sally).
Thanks, Joan, you're a wee cracker!
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Officer to Postman. Must have had a thing about uniforms...
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My pleasure, Roger. I just hit on the right search words, I guess.
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THIRD PLACE!!!! AND A CHEQUE FOR TWENTY DOLLARS!!!! My first appearance on the rostrum in 15 years of trying! Thanks to all who helped. You're not getting any money, of course.
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?20 in 15 years is only about ?1.33 per year.
I have some rooms that need cleaning.
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?20 in 15 years is only about ?1.33 per year.
I have some rooms that need cleaning.
That's twenty BUCKS, Mincey - And at today's exchange rates, that's only ?10.06. That's about half a Dundee United match...which is usually all you need to see. Congratulations, Roger - enjoy!
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I am very proud of you Roger. Wow! Third place! Well done.
On a similar note - I bought a box of cereal and won a three-month subscription to Elle magazine.
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Was it a competition, Diane, or just a very up-market cereal?
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?20 in 15 years is only about ?1.33 per year.
I have some rooms that need cleaning.
Twenty US dollars is only worth about ?10! Even my pension is more than that.
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I just got another box TTIII, this one was Vanilla Yogurt Oatmeal Crip - I think I paid about $4.50 for it and I got three months of Canadian Gardening (they have a cover price of around $5 an issue. If you buy children's cereal (in the sepecially marked boxes) you can get free kids' books too - we got my daugher three books ordered as well. You don't even have to pay the postage. Ah, it's great living in the New World. ;D
I shall probably be getting a lot of junk mail - but it was worth it.
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Well done, Roger! I'll be round next week to pick up my share. ;D
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?20 in 15 years is only about ?1.33 per year.
I have some rooms that need cleaning.
Calculation acceptable. Currency not. Maybe you have some specs that need cleaning.
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?20 in 15 years is only about ?1.33 per year.
I have some rooms that need cleaning.
Calculation acceptable. Currency not. Maybe you have some specs that need cleaning.
'e's 'avin' a go at me again.