muy_thaiguy wrote:Just found out a book I've had is over 100 years old. Printed in 1905. But beat to hell and a lot of things faded and cracked. Though, how it ended up at a local used book sale, I'll never know. As it's called "Stories from Louisiana History" and came from a library (still has some old stamp ink in it) that after a quick google search, doesn't seem to exist anymore.
Probably worthless, but what can I say, I like old things!
Worthless except for that $500 late fee.
Yeah, the librarian's ghost has been bugging be about it, but she just doesn't understand that her library no longer exists.
It’s tough to be the monkey in the middle. For example, individual macaques can have high, mid-level or low status in their group. And a study finds that macaques in the middle ranks are the most stressed.
Female macaques in a monkey habitat in England were observed in various kinds of aggressive behavior, such as chasing or slapping, or affiliative behavior like grooming and hugging. Analysis of the behaviors let researchers determine each individual’s status. The scientists also measured levels of stress hormones found in collected fecal samples.
The mid-status monkeys catch flak from both sides, getting drawn into conflicts from above and below. And mid-level monkeys are most likely to challenge aggressive alphas or be challenged by them. Meanwhile, those last in the pecking order tend to steer clear of the most heated conflicts. The study is in the journal General and Comparative Endocrinology.
The researchers say that these findings might apply to people, where middle managers often want to climb up to top management and must deal with the challenges involved in such ambitions—while at the same time maintaining authority over their team. To test that idea, some ambitious graduate student just needs to collect a few corporate fecal samples.
muy_thaiguy wrote:Just found out a book I've had is over 100 years old. Printed in 1905. But beat to hell and a lot of things faded and cracked. Though, how it ended up at a local used book sale, I'll never know. As it's called "Stories from Louisiana History" and came from a library (still has some old stamp ink in it) that after a quick google search, doesn't seem to exist anymore.
Probably worthless, but what can I say, I like old things!
My oldest books are from the 1870's - two volumes of "Around the World with General Grant".
Cool. Also have a couple of diaries from when a couple ancestors of mine journeyed West to farmstead. Can't read the handwriting except for a few things here and there, but still.
You know, some scholars would be very interested in those journals and would gladly transcribe them for you.
I thought you worked for the IRS.
I can read his emails---NOT his ancient ancestors' journals.
Long Term Exposure of Mating Gold Fireflies Japanese photographer Yuki Karo goes to various places around Maniwa and Okayama Prefectures in Japan and uses long exposure to capture some stunning shots of mating gold fireflies. Spoiler
muy_thaiguy wrote:Just found out a book I've had is over 100 years old. Printed in 1905. But beat to hell and a lot of things faded and cracked. Though, how it ended up at a local used book sale, I'll never know. As it's called "Stories from Louisiana History" and came from a library (still has some old stamp ink in it) that after a quick google search, doesn't seem to exist anymore.
Probably worthless, but what can I say, I like old things!
My oldest books are from the 1870's - two volumes of "Around the World with General Grant".
Cool. Also have a couple of diaries from when a couple ancestors of mine journeyed West to farmstead. Can't read the handwriting except for a few things here and there, but still.
You know, some scholars would be very interested in those journals and would gladly transcribe them for you.
Family heirlooms.
One thing I would like to find out though, that would be nearly impossible, would be to look at the ancestors that did not come over during the Fenian/Irish potatoe famine, if to learn nothing more than the dates they were born and died. The one fled Ireland (direct ancestor) because he was part of the Fenian movement during the Potatoe famine and was forced to flee.
Never taken arms up against anyone, just was tired of being forced to live in poverty simply for being Irish and Catholic.
Similar story - I found a book at the library that was from 1857, still in original binding. The school is only 50 years old, so I'm not sure how that ended up there.
Some book about World Class Cities. New York City and Montreal were the sections I read.
Saw 42. It was pretty cool. Didn't answer the meaning of life but it was a pretty decent documentary of an athlete that I think everyone should have respect for.
jonesthecurl wrote:I'm not really sure if that's a workable scale.
It's just like our elections, we get to pick between two flavors of vanilla ice cream, never chocolate ice cream, and you can only dream about pear ice cream. And what if you want something other than ice cream? Maybe you just want some vegetables?? They won't give you that. They won't give you that.
AoG for President of the World!!
I promise he will put George W. Bush to shame!
