It's very heavy, but I'm always worried the things are going to be smaller than hoped for when they arrive.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
My armillary sphere should be arriving in a couple of days!
- 20/01/2010 11:44:33 PM
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I am envious. *NM*
- 21/01/2010 12:47:42 AM
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If you visit NY some time, I'll buy you an armillary sphere as a gift.
- 21/01/2010 02:37:28 PM
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Re: If you visit NY some time, I'll buy you an armillary sphere as a gift.
- 21/01/2010 02:42:22 PM
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Not with an armillary sphere ticking away in your luggage, you wouldn't!
- 22/01/2010 03:29:30 AM
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I had to look up what that was... but it does sound really cool, now that I know. *NM*
- 21/01/2010 01:14:47 AM
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heh, read that as armillary spear....
- 21/01/2010 05:44:11 AM
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The thought of smoking in my library is abhorrent to every fibre of my being... 
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- 21/01/2010 02:45:36 PM
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- 21/01/2010 02:45:36 PM
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Do you have a proper library?
- 21/01/2010 11:35:15 AM
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You offend me by implying I might not! 
- 21/01/2010 02:28:17 PM
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- 21/01/2010 02:28:17 PM
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Good. I was worried I mightn't meet my quota today.
- 21/01/2010 02:32:53 PM
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Oh, it's nicer now.
- 21/01/2010 02:46:59 PM
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UPDATE: I updated the pictures.
- 21/01/2010 04:35:00 PM
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I am.
- 21/01/2010 04:40:23 PM
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I am as well. *NM*
- 21/01/2010 10:25:20 PM
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Sent. *NM*
- 22/01/2010 02:47:30 AM
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Very nice. Is that Chinese calligraphy on the wall? *NM*
- 22/01/2010 03:32:41 AM
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So many lovely things & books.
- 23/01/2010 12:30:06 AM
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~googles~
- 21/01/2010 02:21:32 PM
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Well, we'll see what it looks like when it arrives.
- 21/01/2010 02:47:48 PM
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Nice! 
I never knew what those were called. *NM*
- 21/01/2010 08:46:37 PM
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I never knew what those were called. *NM*
- 21/01/2010 08:46:37 PM
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I also got an astrolabe, but I figure you probably knew what those are called. 
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- 22/01/2010 03:24:22 AM
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- 22/01/2010 03:24:22 AM
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Interesting. I had no idea such things were still made. Got a link to the company...
- 22/01/2010 12:40:24 AM
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