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Former Member
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Is this ^^^ photo from Bretagne?
I saw sows crush their own offspring - and put them to death - because of their weight and the lack of space. Do not ask me to talk about this, please I shall not. It’s the same here. We try to live in denial.When you prepared our picnic basket for our trip to the Notre Dame de Desert you had Bread, wild boar paté, deer paté, dry sausage, Roquefort, and of course the bottle of wine that goes with it! You avoided pork, unless the sausage had some in it. ![]() Are we talking about numbers? I'll just give one! If right now, a fairy makes that there is more intensive breeding of pork in Brittany, it will take 100 years before the water of the groundwater is again drinkable. Ouch! Is the reason for the ground water pollution in Brittany some rocky bedrock?So far, Denmark has been spared this organic pollution. The latest scare to our otherwise prémier cru water is some pesticide for which the water has not been routinely tested. And surprise: microplastics! They have not determined whether that comes from the raw water or it comes from the plastic supply pipes, yet. Yes, I remember the Amoco Cadiz tragedy. Is everything cleaned up by now? |
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Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Good Morning Base Campers!
I was not aware of this, but it seems Crunching@EVGA has a goal of finishing among the top 25% - maybe even top 20% - in the 13th Birthday Challenge Well, we are hanging in there. #22 out of 93 participating teams – exactly in the top 23.66% We started out as #12. If this sliding tendency continues, something has to give: 1. More teams joining this challenge to form a wider base for calculating the percentage - not as probable at this stage, I would think, and a lousy passive way to solve a potential problem 2. More crunchers joining Crunching@EVGA for the remainder of this challenge, which is 4 days 15 hours 0 minutes 25 seconds at of this time of writing. More of an action oriented and dignified solution to a problem that may arise. So, oh Luigi, I’m writing you again I shall supply the rather funny lyrics in Danish or English - your choice - upon request as payment for you joining ![]() If any of you feel like giving these otherwise quite powerful guys (there are just too few of them joining this challenge) a helping hand, they – and I - would appreciate your support. Confession ![]() Team Kraland’s stefada thinks it would be a good idea to explain how Base Camp works in the Kraland Forum. He thinks it could lure more of the Kraland gamers to add BOINC and crunch. So for him and Saphir12 and with their help formulating the Base Camp idea in French, I’m taking this unprecedented promoting trip. Tit for tat ![]() 1. They may grow Team Kraland from their quite wide base of gamers 2.Base Camp may recruit a few new Base Campers Geeezzz, I never thought I would get this close to corrupt behavior …… ![]() ![]() |
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Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Little Mermaid.
Hmmm ... Je n'ai aucun problème avec le fait qu'on élève des animaux, puis qu'on les tue pour manger leur viande. Et je l'ai déjà fait, de tuer un animal pour le manger. Ce qui me gêne, ceux sont les conditions dans lesquelles c'est fait, trop souvent. En Aveyron, quand je mange une brebis, et que je sais qu'elle a passé sa vie à gambader dans les paysages que je vous ai montré, ça ne me dérange pas du tout. L'élevage de porcs en Bretagne, c'est juste monstrueux. La pollution, elle vient de l'épendage du lisier (leurs excréments sont répendus pour servir d'engrais à la terre). Et la pollution est telle, qu'en plus d'avoir fait que toutes les nappes phréatiques ne soient plus buvables ; Il y a une "Algue Verte" qui se répend mainteant sur les plages, détruisant le reste, sans avoir d'ennemis naturels. ---------- I have no problem with raising animals and then killing them to eat their meat. And I already did, kill an animal to eat it. What bothers me, those are the conditions under which it is done, too often. In Aveyron, when I eat a sheep, and I know that she spent her life running around in the landscapes that I showed you, it does not bother me at all. The breeding of pigs in Brittany is just monstrous. Pollution, it comes from the spread of manure (their excrement is spread to serve as fertilizer to the land). And the pollution is such that, in addition to having made all water tables no longer drinkable; There is a "Green Seaweed" that is now spreading on the beaches, destroying the rest, without having natural enemies. Bref! Revenons à de plus jolies choses. La photo vient effectivement de Bretagne, mais je ne sais plus où c'est. Je me souviens juste que quand j'étais petit, chaque fois qu'on allait sur cette plage, je courrais comme un fou pour aller sous l'arche de pierre. ---------- Short! Let's go back to more beautiful things. The photo is actually from Brittany, but I do not know where it is. I just remember that when I was little, every time we went to this beach, I would run like crazy to go under the stone arch. Quant à l'Amoco Cadiz, oui, tout à été nettoyé, encore heureux ! Mais depuis, il y a tout un système de surveillance. Quand j'ai dit qu'Ouessant, c'est le Cap Horn de l'Europe, c'est pas une image. C'est comme ça que les marins le disent. ---------- As for the Amoco Cadiz, yes, everything has been cleaned up, still happy! But since then, there is a whole system of surveillance. When I said that Ouessant is Cape Horn of Europe, it's not an image. That's how sailors say it. Toutes mes félicitations à la Team Crunching@EVGA ! Je vous souhaite de réussir votre objectif. Et je félicité le Base Camp, et un peu plus LM, pour le soutient que vous apportez aux autres équipes. ---------- Congratulations to Team Crunching @ EVGA! I wish you success in your goal. And I congratulate the Base Camp, and a little more LM, for the support that you bring to the other teams. Pour finir, comme l'origine du nom de Saint-Affrique a eu l'air de vous plaire. Je fais quelques recherches, et je vous raconte l'histoire de ses remparts. ---------- Finally, as the origin of the name of Saint-Affrique seemed to please you. I do some research, and I tell you the story of its ramparts. ![]() |
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I'm afraid that we raise pigs as they do in Bretagne.
![]() ![]() You always have new ideas that will make me want to go to France in general and your region in particular. I really appreciate your efforts ![]() ***** J'ai peur que nous élevions des cochons comme ils le font en Bretagne. ![]() Vous avez toujours de nouvelles idées qui me donneront envie d'aller en France en général et dans votre région en particulier. J'apprécie vraiment vos efforts ![]() |
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Saint Affrique est un village qui est aussi connu pour avoir été une place forte des protestants, qui avait été fortifié par des remparts.
Les premiers affrontements ont lieu en 1588, ce qui fait justement construire ses remparts. Mais celui que tout le monde retient, c'est le siège de 1628. Non seulement l'armée des assaillants a été repoussée, mais en plus, toutes les femmes du village étaient sur les remparts pour se battre ! Richelieu lui même, a été tellement humilié par cette défaite, qu'il fera détruire les remparts en 1632. Il ne reste aujourd'hui que deux tours, qui n'ont pas l'air si solides que ça, et pourtant ... ---------- Saint Affrique is a village that is also known to have been a stronghold of Protestants, which had been fortified by ramparts. The first clashes took place in 1588, which makes just build its ramparts. But the one that everyone holds back is the siege of 1628. Not only was the army of the attackers repulsed, but in addition, all the women of the village were on the ramparts to fight! Richelieu himself was so humiliated by this defeat that he will destroy the ramparts in 1632. There are only two towers left today, which do not look so solid, and yet ... ![]() clic |
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Now that’s interesting.
Firstly, people chose the Protestant line, which must have been unusual in an area where I believe Catholicism is prevalent. Secondly, women fought alongside men ![]() These people must have been highly unusual for their time. Oh, the houses are so picturesque. Imagine living in that house that has incorporated the old tower! |
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Good Morning Base Campers!
It’s a new day. I can tell by the calender – not by looking out the windows. It’s dark, and it’s one of those November days that never make it into day at my latitude. And we are having sleet. My winter wheels will be installed Thursday. The risk of snowy conditions are slim, even as it can snow this early in winter ’if it really sets its mind to it' as the young guy in Minot, North Dakota said. Well, not much to do. Sucke up the ustbunnies yesteray. The vacuum cleaner sucke off the ’D’ on my keyboar … … well, I knew exactly where to find it. A little messy, but once wiped off it neatly KliKed right into place again. Had some nifty taps. It looks like I have a lot to learn concerning Crunching@EVGA and the EVGA world at large. Overnight I have tried to get a hold of it studying a heavy curriculum and managed to figure out that there are two teams both of which take part in the 13th Birthday Challenge One team – HardOCP – holds its own at #4 and the other where I have my recliner is at #23 sandwiched between Team Andrax at #24 and DataValidation.com at #22, the team that finished #2 in front of SeriousCrunchers in the Kraland Challenge 1. Our new Team Kraland friends sit nicely in the upper half at #36 with yoro42’s Team Multiple Sclerosis just above them at #35 and below them at #37 is no less than Chicago-IL-USA. Well done, Kraland ![]() Anyone of you who have a heart and the minute it takes could go to 13th Birthday Challenge and wish Bill Ewell 1931 a Happy Birthday – crunching along in Texas at 86 ![]() - alternatively you could just leave a message at the Shoutbox to the left of the table. May you all enjoy a pleasant Sunday and do a waltz with your better half ![]() |
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little mermaid
En fait, une amie habitait là où il y a la fenêtre juste en haut à droite de la tour sur la photo. Quand on est à l'intérieur, on ne se rend pas compte, ça a juste l'air d'une maison qui est vieille, mais c'est tout. Mais en même temps, même de l'extérieur, est-ce qu'on croirait que cette tour a plus de 400 ans, et faisait partie de fortifications ? Et oui, le relief de la région fait qu'il y a eu pas mal de résistance au fil de l'histoire. Prostestants, Templiers, et plus proche de nous, en 39-45, ou les hippies dans les années 70. Mais que les femmes montent sur les remparts en 1628, ça je pense que c'est un peu extraordinaire, surtout à l'époque. ----------- In fact, a friend lived where there is the window just at the top right of the tower in the picture. When we are inside, we do not realize, it just looks like a house that is old, but that's all. But at the same time, even from the outside, do you think this tower is over 400 years old, and was part of fortifications? And yes, the relief of the region is that there has been a lot of resistance throughout history. Prostestants, Templars, and closer to us, in 39-45, or the hippies in the 70s. But that women go up on the ramparts in 1628, I think it's a bit extraordinary, especially at the time . |
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In fact, a friend lived where there is the window just at the top right of the tower in the picture. Really? Is that so, stefada? When we are inside, we do not realize, it just looks like a house that is old, but that's all. But since you know it must be awesome But at the same time, even from the outside, do you think this tower is over 400 years old, and was part of fortifications? No, not really. I would think it was where the staircase wound its way up – a ’Treppenhaus’ - or some other whimsical architectural feature. And yes, the relief of the region is that there has been a lot of resistance throughout history. Prostestants, Templars, and closer to us, in 39-45, or the hippies in the 70s. But that women go up on the ramparts in 1628, I think it's a bit extraordinary, especially at the time . So many extraordinary things taking place through the centuries. Do you think it is something in the Saint Affrique water – so different from the Bretagne water – that does it? ![]() ![]() I don’t know why this one never as in NEVER ever fails to make me laugh. One would think that when one has looked at it some 88 times it would be put down as, well, just something ![]() But it is just as funny when gazed at the 89th time. Is it just me? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() - sorry, bcavnaugh, I had this urge to show the whole WCG world your very special avatar ![]() I hope I didn't step on any copyright toes or hurt your feelings ![]() |
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C'est exactement ça ! Aujourd'hui, cette tour ne sert que d'escalier en colimaçon pour donner accès aux appartements qui l'entourent. Et si on ne connait pas l'Histoire, on peut passer devant sans se rendre compte. Alors qu'à dix mètres de là, il y a la "place des casernes", qui est maintenant un parking, mais du temps des remparts, c'est là qu'était stockées toutes les armes. J'aime l'Histoire pour ça, quand on sait, cette tour, on ne la regarde plus du tout de la même façon.
----------------------------------------Regardons l'autre tour (et tant qu'à y être, avec vue sur la fontaine et la statue de la place de la Liberté). On voit un peu plus le coté militaire, mais ça reste intégré avec les autres bâtiments. Et là aussi, c'est plus qu'un escalier. Les plaques sur la porte en bas, c'est pour annoncer des cabinets de médecins. (la vie fait des blagues) ---------- It's exactly that ! Today, this tower only serves as a colimasson staircase to give access to the apartments that surround it. And if we do not know History, we can go ahead without realizing it. While ten meters away, there is the "place des barrernes", which is now a parking lot, but at the time of the ramparts, it is there that was stored all the weapons. I like History for that, when we know, this tower, we do not look at it any more in the same way. Let's look at the other tower (and while there, with a view of the fountain and the statue of the Liberty Square). We see a little more military side, but it remains integrated with other buildings. And here too, it's more than a staircase. The plates on the door below, it is to announce doctors' offices. (life makes jokes) ![]() Quant à la région, je ne pense pas que ce soit lié à l'eau (même si ici, il y a des endroits où je me permet de boire à la rivière. Pas partout, mais c'est à noter). Je pense que c'est plus lié au relief. La plupart des lieux sont difficiles d'accès, et on voit venir de loin quelqu'un qui approche. Et comme si ça suffisait pas, pour se cacher il y a plein d'"avens" (une sorte de grotte). ---------- As for the area, I do not think it's related to water (although here, there are places where I can drink at the river, not everywhere, but it's worth noting). I think it's more related to relief. Most places are difficult to access, and you can see someone coming from afar. And as if that was not enough, to hide there are plenty of "avens" (a kind of cave). Et combien de fois on regarde quelque chose, je sais pas. Quand c'est beau, c'est beau, et puis c'est tout ? Le vieux pont à St Affrique, je l'ai vu pour la première fois en 1989. Depuis bientôt quatre ans que j'ai mon chien, je commence ma journée en passant à coté. Et pourtant, chaque jour, je prend le temps de le regarder. Il est majestueux, hier, aujourd'hui, et demain. ---------- And how often do we look at something, I do not know. When it's beautiful, it's beautiful, and that's it? The old bridge in St Affrique, I saw it for the first time in 1989. For almost four years that I have my dog, I start my day passing by. And yet, every day, I take the time to look at it. He is majestic, yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Je fini avec l'avatar de mon personnage sur KI (mon personnage, pas moi): ---------- I finished with the avatar of my character on KI (my character, not me): ![]() C'est un guerrier en perfecto, rangers. Et à coté, il a quand même des manières, d'où le haut de forme. La tête de mort à son cou, c'est que dans son background, il est mort-vivant. Et en arrière plan, il y a le bisounours et le dragon, son coté gentil et colérique (en français, on dirait "soupe au lait"). ----------- He is a warrior in perfecto, rangers. And next to it, he still has ways, hence the top hat. The death's head on his neck is that in his background he is undead. And in the background, there is the teddy bear and the dragon, its nice side and angry (in French, it looks like "soup with milk"). [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Nov 19, 2017 7:28:08 PM] |
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