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Falcao · 10-27-2010, 07:38 PM

The legend Utraque Unum (Both [are] one) is an expression of Spain's oneness with its colonies.

Biblical source

Ipse enim est pax nostra, qui fecit utraque unum, et medium parietem maceriæ solvens, inimicitias in carne sua
--ad Ephesios 2:14 (Vulgata Clementina)

For he is the peace between us, and has made the two into one entity and broken down the barrier which used to keep them apart, by destroying in his own person the hostility,
--Ephesians 2:14 (New Jerusalem Bible)

Coin usage

Utraque Unum was used in several 18th century Spanish coins.

Obverse: M(exicanus) 1739 [i.e. coin struck at the Mexican Mint]
Reverse: Philip V - D(ei) G(ratia) Hispan(iarum) et Ind(iarum) Rex [Spanish and Indian King by the Grace of God]

badgoodDeb · 10-28-2010, 02:13 PM

Nice poem, Recluse!

Falcao - is Nueva Andalucia in Spain, or somewhere else?

Falcao · 10-30-2010, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Falcao - is Nueva Andalucia in Spain, or somewhere else?

It is the name given by the first colonizers of a current Mexican state.

Javed · 10-31-2010, 08:01 AM

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These are not artificial roses! The Rainbow Rose is now available in the UK for the first time and although you may think that these weird and wonderful blooms are painted or artificial they are one hundred percent natural. Almost. Well, ninety nine percent. Well, OK, they have been messed with, but not, as you may expect, on a genetic level. It seems that there is a little science involved in this rather expensive rose - a single one will set you back over thirty US dollars. They are also known as the happy rose and their rainbow colours come about when plant extracts are injected in to their stem. A sort of botox for roses in a way. The extracts travel up to the rose where they act as a type of dye. The petals of the rose turn from their natural colour to what you can see here.

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GeoffC · 10-31-2010, 08:06 AM

The single rose by itself is amazing; but there is something unsettling about them in a bunch - a disharmony.

Javed · 10-31-2010, 08:11 AM

I agree the bunch looks a bit messy like confetti. The single looks like a nice tangy mixed gelati!

kennyc · 10-31-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Javed

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WOW!

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Javed · 10-31-2010, 08:16 AM

Here's what a bunch looks like. At thirty dollars each flower, one mixed gelato is enough anyway!

WT Sharpe · 10-31-2010, 03:34 PM

Our anniversary is coming up next month. I was thinking about giving Peggy one or a dozen in addition to whatever else I decide to buy for her. They're only $95 per dozen at Flowers insolita, but I don't know if I feel comfortable buying from a website that describes their product with the blurb, "This is how rainbow rose looks like."

Of course if I bought them I'd want a picture of her with them, so I told her a few minutes ago that we should have our picture made on our anniversary and she said, "Not with that long hair. You look like a woman!" Even promising her I'd keep the walrus mustache so folks could tell the difference didn't help.

It'll be our 38th. She'll be lucky to get a box of Whitman's Samplers and a card.

Sweetpea · 10-31-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Javed

Here's what a bunch looks like. At thirty dollars each flower, one mixed gelato is enough anyway!

I find them ugly...

kennyc · 10-31-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

..... "Not with that long hair. You look like a woman!" Even promising her I'd keep the walrus mustache so folks could tell the difference didn't help.

It'll be our 38th. She'll be lucky to get a box of Whitman's Samplers and a card.

Dude! I can see how you two have "stuck" together for almost 40 years........likely the Whitmans....

astra · 10-31-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I find them ugly...

You are not alone.
They look artificial and I have an allergy on artificial flowers.

WT Sharpe · 10-31-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I find them ugly...

They look better in this arrangement:

Anyway; it's not their appearance that's important, nor is it the thought that counts. It's the cost along with bragging rights to her friends that are the really important things in life.

Falcao · 10-31-2010, 07:04 PM

The Nine Worthies (les neuf preux) are nine historical, scriptural, mythological or semi-legendary figures who, in the Middle Ages, were adopted in a gallery of heroes personifying the ideals of chivalry.
-- Source: wikipedia

The Nine Worthies are:

From Pagan times:
o Hector (Ἕκτωρ)
o Alexander the Great (Μέγας Aλέξανδρος)
o Julius Caesar (Gaius Julius Caesar)

From the Old Testament period:
o Joshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ)
o David (דָּוִד)
o Judas Maccabeus (הודה המכב)

From Christian times:
o King Arthur
o Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus)
o Godfrey of Bouillon

Picture of the oldest sculpture of them (in Köln, Germany) here.

Sweetpea · 11-01-2010, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

They look better in this arrangement:

Anyway; it's not their appearance that's important, nor is it the thought that counts. It's the cost along with bragging rights to her friends that are the really important things in life.

Still ugly!

And I never cared for bragging rights... I like to give and get things I think are good tasting, nice looking, or good listening...

10-27-2010, 07:38 PM	#4186
Falcao Banned Posts: 1,344 Karma: 1028477047 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nueva Andalucía Device: Sony PRS 650	Utraque Unum The legend Utraque Unum (Both [are] one) is an expression of Spain's oneness with its colonies. Biblical source Ipse enim est pax nostra, qui fecit utraque unum, et medium parietem maceriæ solvens, inimicitias in carne sua --ad Ephesios 2:14 (Vulgata Clementina) For he is the peace between us, and has made the two into one entity and broken down the barrier which used to keep them apart, by destroying in his own person the hostility, --Ephesians 2:14 (New Jerusalem Bible) Coin usage Utraque Unum was used in several 18th century Spanish coins. Obverse: M(exicanus) 1739 [i.e. coin struck at the Mexican Mint] Reverse: Philip V - D(ei) G(ratia) Hispan(iarum) et Ind(iarum) Rex [Spanish and Indian King by the Grace of God] Last edited by Falcao; 07-02-2011 at 01:58 AM. Reason: Image resized

10-31-2010, 07:04 PM	#4199
Falcao Banned Posts: 1,344 Karma: 1028477047 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nueva Andalucía Device: Sony PRS 650	The Nine Worthies The Nine Worthies (les neuf preux) are nine historical, scriptural, mythological or semi-legendary figures who, in the Middle Ages, were adopted in a gallery of heroes personifying the ideals of chivalry. -- Source: wikipedia The Nine Worthies are: From Pagan times: o Hector (Ἕκτωρ) o Alexander the Great (Μέγας Aλέξανδρος) o Julius Caesar (Gaius Julius Caesar) From the Old Testament period: o Joshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ) o David (דָּוִד) o Judas Maccabeus (הודה המכב) From Christian times: o King Arthur o Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus) o Godfrey of Bouillon Picture of the oldest sculpture of them (in Köln, Germany) here.

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badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Nice poem, Recluse! Falcao - is Nueva Andalucia in Spain, or somewhere else?

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Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	I agree the bunch looks a bit messy like confetti. The single looks like a nice tangy mixed gelati!

10-31-2010, 08:16 AM	#4193
Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	Here's what a bunch looks like. At thirty dollars each flower, one mixed gelato is enough anyway!

10-31-2010, 03:34 PM	#4194
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Our anniversary is coming up next month. I was thinking about giving Peggy one or a dozen in addition to whatever else I decide to buy for her. They're only $95 per dozen at Flowers insolita, but I don't know if I feel comfortable buying from a website that describes their product with the blurb, "This is how rainbow rose looks like." Of course if I bought them I'd want a picture of her with them, so I told her a few minutes ago that we should have our picture made on our anniversary and she said, "Not with that long hair. You look like a woman!" Even promising her I'd keep the walrus mustache so folks could tell the difference didn't help. It'll be our 38th. She'll be lucky to get a box of Whitman's Samplers and a card.