I saw that you (King) had responded to the announcement of the death of the founder of Pibocip. Before he quit Talossa, Eiric B. and myself had begun to introduce ourselves and Talossa to Pibocip, in hopes of establishing some kind of diplomatic relationship. (Pibocip is in Youngstown, Ohio, just a few miles away from us.) We had discussed meeting with the Pibocip representatives for dinner somewhere. Anyhow, I remember someone telling me that we couldn't initiate relationships with other micronations without some kind of official approval, like there were official protocols in place or something, so we abandoned the idea. Well, actually, I think Eiric and I planned to still meet them in an unofficial capacity, but then he quit Talossa, and I sure as hell wasn't going to go by myself to dinner with complete strangers. Anyhow, we were going to try.

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A Per from me.

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https://youtu.be/HA0xG8ThyE4?si=kR0UPmpa8co7lQQL
And by Django, I mean this, not the Tarantino film. (It's funny, watching the trailers to some of these films...they're worse than the actual movie is. Usually they pick the best parts of the film to put into the trailer.) (Franco Nero, who played Django in the original film, also appeared in the Tarantino film.)

Quote from: þerxh Sant-Enogat on January 04, 2025, 11:20:58 AMSome clues here
Azul @Iason Taiwos ! Which ones do you advise ?

https://youtu.be/UITePOdT75U?si=kylwzFLpwFtjNCHW
I wouldn't advise this one, but this is the one I watched this weekend. (Spaghetti western meets Kung Fu, and starring Klaus Kinski? I wish it had been as good as the premise.)
My recommendations for films in the spaghetti western genre tend to be the ones already fairly well known among movie buffs. Leone's "man with no name" trilogy. ("A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More", and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly".) (Basically, any Sergio Leone movie. The holiday is based around his birthday. You can't go wrong with any of them, but in my opinion, "Once Upon a Time in the West" is his masterpiece.)
Other personal favorites are "My Name is Nobody" (Henry Fonda is in that one. A classic), the first Django movie, the Sabata Trilogy (Lee Van Cleef and Yul Brynner take turns in the title role) and "the Great Silence" (another Kinski film.) But there are dozens of other great films in this genre. Investigate it, maybe you'll find some gems I haven't seen yet

I love the new flag design! (I uploaded the image of it to the private Belacosta Facebook group, with a link to this thread, if that's okay...)

The Cjovani faction of Belacostan Talossans swear our loyalty and fealty to the new King. Hevelor el Regeu!

I'm wondering if a new page/thread or whatever it's called on Witt as regards genealogy would be of interest. I mean, somewhere down the line, we're all related, right? Vitxalmour Conductour has done extensive research that leads him to believe my family members have encountered his before... like, in the 11th century. Apparently, I come from Normans. Most interesting of my ancestors is Robert Fludd, the famed alchemist and mystic. More current times, the first Taiwos to arrive in North America came here in 1609, and was immediately publicly flogged for stealing chickens. We've gone downhill ever since.

Quote from: Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat on November 22, 2024, 01:27:44 PM@Iason Taiwos I've seen that guy too! And just like you, I immediately wanted a kilt after watching some of his videos even though I would probably never use it like that XD.
I've had a few people reach out to me about weaving the tartan and it seems like it'll cost around $1000 USD (ironically about ℓ666, a value in need of a special denomination name I think) just for the weaving. That doesn't even include "tailoring fees" to create various items from the woven tartan such as kilts, ties, etc. Which is certainly out of my budget for the foreseeable future.

If I were a weaver I would do it myself, however I do crochet. I've looked at some techniques for crocheting a tartan, so I might give that a try for a blanket or something like that. I'm still on the lookout for a more affordable way to get it woven though.

How much material do you get for that $1000? (I wonder if these Pakistani weavers could do it for a lot less...)
I'm already using my great kilt. My furnace went out, and the repairman can't be out until Monday. So I'm using it as an extra blanket at the moment! It's nice!

I wish there was a way to have this manufactured, but I suspect that's beyond anyone's budget. (I contemplated creating a tartan for Belacosta as a personal one, like Carlüs did, but after looking at the fees the Scottish Registry charges, I figured it was beyond my budget!)
I recently purchased a tamarcour grült (great kilt) off eBay. Since I can't find any Scottish descent in my ancestry, I went for the Masonic tartan. Being a Freemason, I figured it was the only tartan I could legitimately wear.
I follow a guy on YouTube who does videos where he attempts to recreate the lifestyle of a 17th century Scottish Highlander. In one video, he demonstrated some of the possible uses for a great kilt. Not only can you wear it, you can make a tent from it, a hammock, a sleeping bag...the possibilities are endless. I figured I needed such a versatile piece of cloth in my life.
The one I ordered came from Pakistan. In fact, almost all the kilts and related items I saw on eBay came from Pakistan. I wondered why this was, but I guess there's a historical reason. The British Empire used to control Pakistan, and helped them establish a thriving textile industry. I guess Pakistan was at one time a major supplier of tartans, and it continues to this day. It was certainly a hell of a lot cheaper than the ones I've found that are made in Scotland or the US.
It arrived today and is very nice. Once I figure out how to pleat it and wear it, I may post pics.

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RZ18 - Con

I wrote a story that I'd thought I'd give a shot translating into Talossan. I figured, while I'm nowhere near being even decent in Talossan, I do know more than probably a lot of citizens, and with the Guizua and L'Oversteier handy, I should have no problem.

I can't even translate the first sentence. This is harder than I thought. (Making up a few phrases for our Cjovani lexicon is easy, actually trying to translate prose is a whole 'nother thing.)

(Anyone more fluent in Talossan want to help? If we win, I'll split the prize money with you!)
 

Well, I also think my attention span is getting weaker the older I get. I'm a huge Planet of the Apes fan, and have been intending to watch the latest one (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) since it first became available on Disney Plus, but I keep putting it off. I just don't have the time or patience to sit thru a regular length movie nowadays. (Is this a sign of mental decline?)