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by Ale
2023-08-11 15:19, Friday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

appreciated my friend :yes Democracy is system (which by its meaning "rule of people") is not imperfect it is something not existing anywhere and we are all more or less oligarchies... For example, since now is summer - can't see how it is more good for all (and really all) that going to beach shoul...
by Ale
2023-08-10 20:24, Thursday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

must say this, although not my field, i'm medievalist above all. find it interesting when it comes to our continent (after checking South Sudan page and Palestine))... of course, always add something about you and what you find hypocritical what is strange is that how we are so progressive, advanced...
by Ale
2023-08-10 15:33, Thursday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

btw, if sources are right (rarely check those things and now even less when we are outsiders)) and all goes according to "expectations" we and Italy will meet in second phase so our game on WC is guaranteed ; it may decide, in further guesses, who will play against either USA or Greece or Lithuania ...
by Ale
2023-08-09 20:31, Wednesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

Nikola Mirotić after all - if it wasn't in your main news - did not finish in our club, "changed mind" as there was no tint in pencil before signing... there was some "dirty game" nobody knows which exactly and as a Party fan can only say we don't care anymore nor have any complexes supporting great...
by Ale
2023-08-08 13:30, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

only fools and horses

while subject is changed, we will stay close, explaining people some things... subjects are great and a lot to learn there, of course it is somehow most natural I to be the one to explain - not only due to Servius - but also our deep involvement in events in many ways... because we sacked Constantin...
by Ale
2023-08-07 13:01, Monday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

let's say this also... as they say now or remain silent forever ) ...you all know film "Gladiator", naturally, regardless if watched or not. Well we have a staute - i think still only statue of a ruler with a horse in Belgrade, but can't confirm as we developed so rapidly :) - and there is story beh...
by Ale
2023-08-06 20:01, Sunday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

...we - btw, let it be the end - also had as homework or obligation in school to learn some of the poems and then recite them from the head/memory for grade... it was always sort of good laughs among us kids and some longer jokes and we later talked to each other in epic rhymes or strophes ) Nice da...
by Ale
2023-08-04 23:15, Friday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

I will also add this frontpage of a book which dealt with some subjects of our great mutual love, as last (found it on Italian wiki)... It was published in Rome during "falschism" (meaning wrong in German) in 1933. It doesn't matter when it was published, was published by pros... why i like it is, a...
by Ale
2023-08-03 19:25, Thursday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

in domain of theories - not because it is untrue but again because we don't have papers, documents and something like "clear books" and ruler's "monthlies" - there is story about dinar devaluation i.e. explain... again, we are not so lucky and documented like French i.e. Philip IV in concrete who ha...
by Ale
2023-08-02 21:30, Wednesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

la serenissima - kissi, kissimma

...of course Italian page on Co(n)stanza has small mistake(s) and said that she and (V)Ladislav were involved in founding of Milescieva monastery :) ...small mistake because of mix with Vladislav I, true king of Rascia predating events for some 80 years ; ...but doesn't matter all in good spirit and...
by Ale
2023-08-01 21:20, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

decision was more political motivated and Venice was in fear that our dinar could compete with their both on Adriatic coast and Italy and feared that "many" Italians could go to Rascia (as it happened) and "strangely" it "coincide" with start year of Milutin's reign ) etc... also - very important -...
by Ale
2023-08-01 15:42, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

today i present one more subject i.e. interesting details and off. was sick (punishment for my words) due to going to many orgies, catched some stomach flu, but better now... will not blame Philip for now ) I do not believe in much coincidences (forget about "stećak")) and that is why i gave so much...
by Ale
2023-07-30 16:38, Sunday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

...btw - one must finish in some way, while is interesting subject - when I previously talked about haplogroups and DNA i mentioned countries with most distribution (like Ukraine) but i did not mention one in which is also very present - today Romania... sapienti sat, as we say, Servius was the one....
by Ale
2023-07-29 21:37, Saturday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

...got home (from orgy) turn some things on, look at some headlines and I see "Barbie (film) and Taylor Swift stimulate US economy" :) ...must say haven't seen Barbie - but I am sure it is something about being blond, dumb and always ready others to undress you :) so i support... sorry had to commen...
by Ale
2023-07-28 23:16, Friday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

...it really is intersting - depends where you sit but is global subject ; - how Bulgars, Serbs (and Croats) ended as Slavic nations i.e. speakers, while none initally that... isn't it. And in the same time kept their original names, even many traditions for centuries... especially if one considers ...
by Ale
2023-07-27 21:37, Thursday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

UNESCO, fun facts

...i really like example i probably mentioned before (Bulgarian sourceand similar)... after Bulgar emperor (or what was title in their tradition, our was "cesar" in original btw) Boris "the great" was crushed (haha, like the word)) by Serbs in some battle and important leaders (and possibly sons) we...
by Ale
2023-07-27 13:42, Thursday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

UNESCO, fun facts

yes, absolutely I agree :yes as said myself Wikipedia, in that sense English pages as most important globally being "Frank lingva", is not enough and I said people should use external links and other sources... also, good advice by Para - when it comes to particular subjects, in this example concern...
by Ale
2023-07-26 16:56, Wednesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

UNESCO, fun facts

thanks for info - and participation in the thread, i expected some more historical evaluations by you :p when i seen your reply ; - of course we all know, from Solomon islands to Greenland your famous mining area... it is place where Charlie chopped some heads :) ...just joking and btw, sorry to hea...
by Ale
2023-07-25 18:23, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

UNESCO, fun facts

...seeing some news about America and UNESCO (didn't know that, didn't follow) and without any relation to it and purely BTW, wanted to inform myself looked at some facts i find fun, so kind of "did you know" idea... what is practical and political importance don't know not important, but symbolic o...
by Ale
2023-07-24 11:37, Monday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

...for the end lets add few more lines from investigations, speculations, possibilites etc... one must consider and accept - winters were sometimes harsh and cold in Vatican, Avignon and Serbia so one needed fuel for fire :lol but most seriously i want to underline again, to exclamate! even - we don...
by Ale
2023-07-23 20:37, Sunday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

part of text about Philip IV, "the iron king" ... absolutely adorable and i envy such detials very much... ...Under Philip IV, the annual ordinary revenues of the French royal government totaled approximately 860,000 livres tournois, equivalent to 46 tonnes of silver. Overall revenues were about twi...
by Ale
2023-07-22 19:14, Saturday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

...reason - btw, think it is important - for some views like mentioned (dead, natural causes) Croat proffesor (not him but people with much less knowledge or who look at history primitively) and similar mistakes is, while maybe understood for everyone, in some sense or fact that French are seen, all...
by Ale
2023-07-21 21:03, Friday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

...and our last de jure reigning king (although with Yugosarmat throne then) died in France (de jure i.e. Occitania)) but was on his way to Paris (true France) for some orgy... nice story without sarcasm and i love it - central medieval king (except emperor) half-French (not sure from where mama arr...
by Ale
2023-07-20 19:35, Thursday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

btw, there was also referendum in Catalonia - later declared illegal by Madrid and EU - in which Serbs were voted as most desirable partners... sadly France is not yet as democratic :) anyway - think this is funny - but for the end also to add.... changes in history happen as we go, so story of that...
by Ale
2023-07-20 10:43, Thursday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

today humor, but this is the end... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWFsV8KmKWA mediterranean in short :) like them or not - and i hate them - French are skilled in satire but also very good material to satirize them from us others, oh yes :) French had that skill to, with very few words or just one...
by Ale
2023-07-18 19:43, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Catalan_independence_referendum feel need, almost obliged to comment also... since article among, idk, 200 states of UN cited only 12, our included, but of course there is no room for all in text and only most important are cited :) actually, talking for myself bu...
by Ale
2023-07-17 12:42, Monday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

...it really is intersting and why Europe is so cool and endless spring of themes and ideas... not to sound biased but "mediterranean region" maybe the most i.e. ex-Roman empire and, while maybe unaware, our tribal leaders made fun/interesting choice to place us in it... while other regions have may...
by Ale
2023-07-16 20:50, Sunday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

...of course it is Catalan, of course. Joventot in Catalan. While funny, not nice to joke in such way... we of course support Catalonia (but Baskonia more sister) while loyal to king Felipe, with lily like ours and his whole family... we even have medieval friendship with Catalans, who doesn't remem...
by Ale
2023-07-15 12:49, Saturday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

"investigated" it ; club lineup is same as Gran Canaria (obvious from where club is) refused to participate in EL, having right... reasons were stated as clear increase in number of games, financial things and no much gain from taking part in EL as bigger clubs take the most and not so big gain in T...
by Ale
2023-07-14 13:18, Friday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

...so, since there was a lot of interest and to add to Dimitris' words for all our fans (in UK) - Lessort left club as well as Dante commadante, second unofficially to NBA, French to Panata (and Papapetru the Greek player left there)... and - it was talked and controversial - Israeli younger talent ...
by Ale
2023-07-13 21:26, Thursday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

cool touristic info

...it is also possible i.e. 99% sure that our state and ruler "edicts" (Dušan above all) kept church of Holy Sepulchre "alive" in some periods, when we mantioned it... in short it was mostly ruin before Milutin sent expedition while it is not really known how church looked in period up until mid XVI...
by Ale
2023-07-12 14:14, Wednesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

cool touristic info, it is summer

Urbi at Orbi! We are fighting Greeks i.e. Romeans for this important site and i call all people from other countries to join us in battle (mainly French knights, but anyone welcome)... :) seriously wanted to also add this to medievalists and history lovers long time ago - now cool touristic site and...
by Ale
2023-07-11 12:38, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

..."j" :) wanted to write something like "jedi beware" as previous header but clicked prematurely :) this tune - one of few sources that survived - was in my head while thinking about imperial guard of such size and looks :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzWSJG93P8 anyway, some contours are there...
by Ale
2023-07-09 20:26, Sunday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

j

...also, good is chance to explain to western history lovers some distinctions and how things worked... i think i explained emough why is subject so interesting, even to people like Eco was etc, and why maybe something bigger is hidden inthere and worth attention... historical research should be rel...
by Ale
2023-07-07 21:50, Friday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

...also want to say, for those millions photogaraphing our castles yearly :) and making movies about, enough for now - totally BTW (of course we were small and great percent is not our geniality but western help...) that 90% of myths that are quasi ours are not our at all :) Often from foreign sourc...
by Ale
2023-07-05 14:56, Wednesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

let's conclude this...

generally - let it be some sort of conclusion, of course i can talk many details and subjects for fun - could be said that philosophers and similar, artists or whatever, who looked at historical events, maybe secretly searching for some answers around or trying to relate them, were right all to mode...
by Ale
2023-07-04 13:28, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

something about middle ages...

Our Baldovin is btw only person from whole east Europe (and rare in southern) in Wiki Baldwin category... not like wikipedia is supreme authority :) but is important and read so "cool" addition by us to that period of history... since name's fame of course it is interesting. Interesting is that, by ...
by Ale
2023-07-02 19:50, Sunday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

something about middle ages...

who is the guy on pic, you might ask... French king Jean le Bon i.e. John II i.e. Žan le Bon ; ...picture just to make post more multimadeial :) But you can put this face on "most wanted list" as suspect as he reigned at time of Dušan's death. Seriously I said few times and explicitely said that - F...
by Ale
2023-06-30 13:17, Friday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

thorn of the rose

French are nice, always fireworks for our mutual celebration... ; ... :p .....of course our battle with them :) was on 15th of June, calendars were already tweaked but that's common joke and dilemma continentally due to differences that existed and were they all adjusted - plus, believe me all you t...
by Ale
2023-06-28 20:02, Wednesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

best part for the end...

...could be said - goals of our campaign were 100% met and accomplished - French penetration via Romea-Greece never happened! :lol ... (until 1918)) when we set goals we achieve them, like true keepers of Ras and border, until circumstances and times demand our service.... mentioning Ras, long time ...
by Ale
2023-06-27 15:44, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

so, what fits...

...really for some historical things and objectivity "one have to be more than man (or woman))..." not to quote Nabulione ;) but something like that... what i dislike with some modern historians, and surely we need more refreshing, is that it still is visible that they are leaning more to there, if ...
by Ale
2023-06-25 20:03, Sunday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

York

I'll just relocate this "question" here, to be among other i have and are interesting personally - from Bertrand to Gabrielle, popular names today and so, all i mentioned... not like i'm expecting answer nor so crucially important for me but any knowledge or addition helpful, of course and grateful ...
by Ale
2023-06-23 14:26, Friday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

...jokes are jokes, chances are chances - all of speculation and humor welcome and not irrelevant, but (for readers) to make some serious "direction" on age of colonization, imperialism and all... Conclusion would be, we are talking history here, not today, is that we (concretely Serbs) were among f...
by Ale
2023-06-22 19:31, Thursday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

...besides, maybe (which is also speculative as nobody knows really) so maybe Queen's Anne is not related to that maybe it was Queen's Anna Dandolo Revenge ;) would explain a lot. I can assure you that i can show you a lot of people from our history who looked like Blackbeard and nobody knows his na...
by Ale
2023-06-20 15:43, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

...to round, add whatever. i'm so sorry and i'm done but you know me and i really think subject per se is super interesting... to add to those that can't connect things entirely, or it is too unknown for them... really as last, but as any there is always more deatiled story, book-like version etc. E...
by Ale
2023-06-20 10:45, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

...not sport at all, but doesn't matter. Nice moment to say... it is, almost globally, known that we have some (controversial) ties with Celtic nations, historically starting from that medieval state (on Balkans by Serbs) formed around mountain Tara and Ibar river, to (controversial by origin) helme...
by Ale
2023-06-19 21:12, Monday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

...yes, nice stories, in sport sense :yes I'm mostly finished but not like we created some action so small comment... yes, for a country of some 5 millions and down :p really remarkable although personal achivements... "Joker" became first Serb (actually Vodovodian)) to ever lead NBA team in effect ...
by Ale
2023-06-04 21:33, Sunday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: Sports Thread
Replies: 375
Views: 142085

Re: Sports Thread

...if you allow me, something interesting but just because it is end and fun ; of vourse we are not popularising it, it is just fun and i'm having it with sport, not obsession and of course do not do it at home, kids :) have few people that do not trust me and my choosing of games, do not trust me t...
by Ale
2023-06-04 20:13, Sunday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: What other games do you play ?
Replies: 121
Views: 54554

compatibility - older games new windows in short

...must say now - after giving win 7 and earlier final bye recently, until then used various things like "virtual boot", dual boot, 7 on weaker old machine/laptop etc. that win 10 (even 11 i tried) have a bit undeserved fame made by many users on game subjects online :) i was also under impression a...
by Ale
2023-05-30 12:02, Tuesday
Forum: Steel & Lace – The Pub
Topic: history & modernity, my historical notes
Replies: 169
Views: 39238

Re: history & modernity, my historical notes

"...i urge Serbs not to get into conflict with NATO/KFOR keepers, not because we are afraid of anyone and not because we have anything to lose blah blah etc" :lol imagine, we have nothing to lose in case of some conflict, really what to say to such intelligent statement, Olympus save us ;... btw, wh...