Comments on: History Video Blog #1 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/ The Wysiwyg Interpretation of History. Est. 2003. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:45:46 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: admin http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-528 admin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:18:19 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-528 Churchill prepared a highly important speech to deliver in Parliament, and, as a matter of custom, submitted an advanced draft to the Foreign Office for comment. Back came the speech with no word save a notation that one of the sentences ended with a preposition, and an indication where the error should be eliminated. To this suggestion, the Prime Minister replied with the following note: "This is the type of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put." Source: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 1948 You should know there is another quote of a similar genre: <strong>Young man</strong> (seeing Churchill leaving the bathroom without washing his hands): At Eton they taught us to wash our hands after using the toilet. <strong>Churchill</strong>: At Harrow they taught us not to piss on our hands. Churchill prepared a highly important speech to deliver in Parliament, and, as a matter of custom, submitted an advanced draft to the Foreign Office for comment. Back came the speech with no word save a notation that one of the sentences ended with a preposition, and an indication where the error should be eliminated. To this suggestion, the Prime Minister replied with the following note: “This is the type of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put.” Source: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 1948

You should know there is another quote of a similar genre:
Young man (seeing Churchill leaving the bathroom without washing his hands): At Eton they taught us to wash our hands after using the toilet.
Churchill: At Harrow they taught us not to piss on our hands.

]]> By: Dee Anne http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Dee Anne Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:28:51 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-524 This is an awesome idea, Liam! I'm so excited to watch the videos so far. As for Churchill -- I confess I don't know much about him other than some famous quotes. (And that he was okay with ending a sentence with a preposition, which makes me like him.) Can't wait to learn a little more! This is an awesome idea, Liam! I’m so excited to watch the videos so far. As for Churchill — I confess I don’t know much about him other than some famous quotes. (And that he was okay with ending a sentence with a preposition, which makes me like him.) Can’t wait to learn a little more!

]]> By: Joanna http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Joanna Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:07:01 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-460 Liam - love the vblog idea and the first two installments! The quality on the second video is much better (and it doesn't sound like you have a lisp) :). Looking forward to learning more about Winston Churchill...who I'm supposedly related to, but I'm not sure how. Liam – love the vblog idea and the first two installments! The quality on the second video is much better (and it doesn’t sound like you have a lisp) :) . Looking forward to learning more about Winston Churchill…who I’m supposedly related to, but I’m not sure how.

]]> By: admin http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-459 admin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:57:01 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-459 Great! Coming out with #3 tonight! Great! Coming out with #3 tonight!

]]> By: Ben http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Ben Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:49:04 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-458 Liam, Brilliant! Dave G., Ryan N., & I all sat & watched this together in the New Hope office. Nate S. sat in on a bit of it as well. We look forward to what knowledge you'll impart & what products you'll promote. Liam,

Brilliant! Dave G., Ryan N., & I all sat & watched this together in the New Hope office. Nate S. sat in on a bit of it as well. We look forward to what knowledge you’ll impart & what products you’ll promote.

]]> By: admin http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-457 admin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:00:13 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-457 That's right he loved cigars. Hey, spread the word to all the peeps in peepdom. That’s right he loved cigars. Hey, spread the word to all the peeps in peepdom.

]]> By: maris http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-452 maris Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:50:22 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-452 Liam! Great preface to an even greater idea! I like the text blurbs, and I think you should have a sign-off saying, like "I'm out!" or something. Is it okay if I spread the word of your video blog to other potentially interested peeps? Also, to answer your question about Churchill, I'm not sure. I don't know enough to know whom to compare him. I do know that he loved Cuban cigars! Liam! Great preface to an even greater idea! I like the text blurbs, and I think you should have a sign-off saying, like “I’m out!” or something. Is it okay if I spread the word of your video blog to other potentially interested peeps? Also, to answer your question about Churchill, I’m not sure. I don’t know enough to know whom to compare him. I do know that he loved Cuban cigars!

]]> By: admin http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-449 admin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:03:58 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-449 Cat-a-fan: I love McCullough's books, too. He would do a great vlog; but his voice is soothing. Cat-a-fan: I love McCullough’s books, too. He would do a great vlog; but his voice is soothing.

]]> By: Cat-a fan http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Cat-a fan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:55:24 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-448 Hey Professor Atchison. So you have started a video blog. Cat-a-fan is my Kansonian name. I am definitely a history buff. I love David McCullough's writing. Hope to hear some about his take on the revolution. Look forward to listening. Go Liam Hey Professor Atchison. So you have started a video blog. Cat-a-fan is my Kansonian name.
I am definitely a history buff. I love David McCullough’s writing. Hope to hear some about his take on the revolution. Look forward to listening. Go Liam

]]> By: admin http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-447 admin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:45:15 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-447 See you on #2. See you on #2.

]]> By: admin http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-446 admin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:41:53 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-446 Bob: Sorry, unfortunately we got a better camera. Now we could arrange to have it lost. Bob: Sorry, unfortunately we got a better camera. Now we could arrange to have it lost.

]]> By: admin http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/2010/01/31/orientation-to-five-minutes-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-445 admin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:40:33 +0000 http://www.modernera.us/wordpress/?p=166#comment-445 Kelly: I'm speechless. Kelly: I’m speechless.

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