As I've wandered from board to board I've noticed a preponderance of historical and litr'ry comment. Gee,Go fig! Any how one of my pet hobbies is hearadry. who else would like the pro's and con's Of this historical device or even learn to 'read' shields of history and fiction?

So is hearaldry Trivia enough for you folks? I look forward to finding out.

*stutters*..hear ah.. hairy.. what? I can't even say the dang word.

Wun

I'm with Wun!! *L*

*hugs Aussie Woman*...

W

Pronounce it like the Saxons King name! Silly people*G*!!! Hair-old-- Fancy word for the mideveal Western union boy! LOL!!!

The what boy??? Is that the stage coach guy from Batt Masterson, Rawhide and all the John Wayne films??

*once again wayyyy confused* Um *in a small voice*, are we talking about the herald as in trumpets blaring "Mr. and Mrs. Smythe-Watersthegrass", or heraldry as in "hey, dummy, your lion rampant is facing the wrong way!"?? Either way, it's "herr-uld", like that dude that didn't make it into the Beatles cuz he was too "uld". *boos her own joke*

Just askin'.....*wanders out giggling*

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Herr-Uld ..... I know him well. Great friend of the family. Tis the German ancestory on the marriage side, ya see.

Lacie! You nut! Be nice! this is/was supposed to be at least a semi serious discussion!
To lostsoul. Are you giving the british pronounciation? Mine is how the folks on my side of thr pond say the word. Both are acceptable in my lexicon. :-P

GENERAL NOTE: The study of recognising your allies in a pitched battle. Historically speaking.

Mine dictionary says "he (with a pair of horns over it)r,'upside down e, ld. (translation.....herr-uld). *w*

Are you on the east coast of this side of the pond, Mayhem? *G* And believe it or not, this IS a semi-serious discussion. *giggles*

How is old Uld doing, Lace? *cracks up*

A Priest asks a young lad at Mass if he knows God.

The boy smiles, and says, "Yep, I even know his first name."

Somewhat surprised, the Priest asks the lad how he came to this knowledge and what God's first name is.

The boy smiled, and said, "My momma told me when I pray to say, 'Our Father who art in Heaven, Harold be thy name.'"

*Ducks horns thrown by LostSoul*

No Lostie I'm in the broken state of CA. but my Papa the teacher and the sca-dians all say "hair". why shouldn't I believe them?

*rofl@Daryl, which, of course, sends her aim off and the horns hit the beam above the bar and narrowly miss hitting the Guinness bottles below*

Mayhem...I's just teasin', honest! 'Tisn't my fault me mum may as well have been an English/linguistics teacher. *L* I think I'm the only person in New England who grew up actually pronouncing "r"s! *S*

*wanders off..still rooting for "herr", but hey...what's a bit of German 'tween Noggians, right? *giggles*

Lostsoul Eeuuwww! Quit threatenin' the Guiness! and pick the sawdust of your shirt! Pronouncing the R's eh? I may be the only native Californio that speaks with a brogue. And tha's my pop's fault too!

Back to the guiness a bit. I thougth every one knew that you either drink it or use it as a weapon. Breaking the bottles on lit'ry refrences just isn't on, don't y'know

SAVE THE GUINNESS!!!!

Yes! by all means saves the Guiness! The Roof of the Inn might need new shingles some day soon; and where else can we get tar as cheap?

I feel it must be pointed out that the Guinness that LS was aiming at was BOTTLED Guinness....a pasteurized,preservative-laced abomination richly deserving of implosion by any horned projectiles well-aimed by Lost Soul...*w*

But Celt I thought you knew--- "guinnie" in the bottle is the best weapon and roofing tar around!
I imagine that it could even make an acceptable torture device.

*whispers to 'soul* .. DONT TASTE THE BLACK STUFF!!

Does any of this have any bearing on any thing? Or is this turning into a Seinfield site?

Come to think of it does any place in the Tir have meaning?

not any one place, but you can find deep meaning in bits and pieces around the Tir...except for maybe at the Frivolity board...*g*
Ok, so what was the question? Heraldry?

Yes Hearldry, are there any question you want the resident experts to answer.

Also to settle you mind... I have been enjoying the frivolity,even tho' I keep waiting for something with meat in it! Eh?

*hands over an Italian sub...lots of meat in that...and a dictionary.* H-E-R-A-L-D-R-Y

...sorry everyone, but ya know how things like that eat at me......*hangs head and wanders out, muttering "It's like when someone says 'Oh, my absolute favorite author, I've read ALL her books!, is Patricia Cromwell!' If you've read all her books, then you'd KNOW her name is CORNwell!....grrrrrrrrr*

*whispers back on the wind....I'm sorry Acc, really I am, but I just can't help myself. I'll do penance if ya want.*

Gods bless you Lost Soul!!
Bye the bye-- Can I intrest you in a map to some place? I hate to see folks lost! Especially when I have all the answers-- Or so my Ex would tell you! BIG Grin!

is there a sheild with a claddagh (may have spelled that wrong) but with a sword in the heart. and "with love in my heart" written in irish accross the top. i saw it in a dream and used it as my hearaldry picture for my sheild i made in knight training. does it really exest or did my mind make it up?

If you are did your knightly training any where that submits devices to the college of hearlds then you device is unique. Or at least enough differences to allow you to have it. For my part it does sound vaguely familier. Will you Blazon it for me; and I can do further checking?

Hey Lostsoul! In Re your comment of 7-2... The dyslexia finally went bye-bye! Thank you! I really do know how to spell heraldry. So if Acc take you to task let me know and for this at least I'll correct his aim. Most folk I'm sure don't like the kind of correction you did BUT I approve cuz sometime the slydexia does me bad!
Thank you again!

Now that dyslexia is gone, would you like to return to the ORIGINAL question? That being, "To be or not to be" Where is my Harold? *giggles*

Hey Guest, Read my lips! :-P

Hmmm....the "kind of correction" I did....well, I didn't just say "Hey, learn how to spell whatcha claim to be an expert about", so I think I'm safe. *G*

As for "where's my Harold" guest....is this like "Where's Waldo?" *whips out atlas and begins the search.....*

I found Waldo!!!!! *proud grin* .. what's my prize??

*p.s. to 'soul* .. Uld is doing OK. He has had a bit of a personality crisis the last week or so. Maybe he was reading this board!!??)

is that Wall-doe ??? or Wol-doe???????Lace?.....*giggles insanely*

apologies to those who don't know me!!!!!...I am only kidding!!! *S* I hearld once.......was not a pretty sight! *L*...p.s. still only joking!!

LMAO @ leda ... well, which ever (or is that witch ever) Waldo was STUNNING!! .. *swoooooooooooon* .. I found him! I found him!!

*help?*

*hands a white cup to mayhem* .. chill

Room begins to spin, as it seems to be fading from view, either I have had too much grog, or I something, must get away! Must get away!! Must Get Away!!!

Run far, run fast, Daryl *laughs insanely* They're coming to take me away, and the TirChicks have taken over...........

Hey lace....Give Uld my best. *weg*
Leda...hey you!!!! Welcome (well come) to the party......*hiccuping giggles*

*leans out the door and yells* Sorcha!!!! Gina!!!! Where is yous???? (Uuuus??? Hey wait, does that make it WWWW's ? Get it? double U's....*cracks self up*

*wanders out in search of psychiatric help*

hmmmmm .. Hotel California comes into mind *grin*

Very well; if that's the way it's to be... I feel it only fair to warn you hoydens, that I have a lawyer and I'm not afraid to use her!!!

*giggles and gives Lost a big hug*....you are not lost as long as you have us Aussie souls....or to be abbrev...the Aus....holes?????..*LOL*
Hi May.....what is a hoyden????? *Grabs afforementioned Lexicon*
"On a dark desert highway....cool wind in her hair...".....N.B....I lost my virginity to that album...(note ALBUM)...so there ain't nothin bout Hotel Cal..I don't know!! *LOL*.Yes I was listening despite the throws of 'passion' I was involved in...yeah yeah we all remember the first time...well at least some of it! *S*
May....litigate away.....I'm full of the truth and nothing but the truth....(well there's a soupcon of bullshite there but that's what it is to be Australian)....*S* But the truth prevails so beware!! *LOL*
*still looking for the Hoyden thaang*
Cheers all.....*hug*

Sorry lacie. That wasn't Waldo, it was my sister. That's a picture of our family reunion...

...she's having a bit of a hormonal crisis these days *LOL*

Just MY luck .. *sigh* ............. *wanders off in search of Her Waldo*

Where's Waldo?

Hiding from ME, I think Mr McGuire!!

*Go Go Gadget telescope* ... perhaps this will help?

You'll never find him!
The cat ate him!

The cat ate Waldo????? That's one big cat.

lmoa*

Decides not to write what I was gonna write..twas a bit crude..lol
HEY LOST SOUL..*hugsya bigtime* time for another hot tub party *grabs tub, streamers, keg and assorted tubbies *

An Lacie, I think Wally's at Ledas house lol

damn .. he's taken, then?? *sigh* .... do ya think he has a brother???? *hopeful grin*

Better to eat the cat...


*WEG*

and I wasn't at Leda's either
he he he

And by the way, I thought everybody was looking for Harold...
...who is Harold anyway?

Sorcha, lmoa?

Harold, Waldo .. hey, what's in a name???

Well, I'm Waldo and I don't know who Harold is, so if my name was Harold, I wouldn't know who I am....

Waldo shmaldo, get back in your little book and let us get on with finding Harold...

Harold, I thought we were looking for Dirty Harry.


*wanders off singing: Ooo I Love to here him say, "Go ahead punk, make my Day..."*

As long as we're in San Fran....Let's look at the (mac)clouds!