Most likely historical figure to have been a time traveller

Started by Josquius, September 09, 2013, 07:21:32 PM

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Savonarola

#105
September 12, 2013, 08:40:13 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on September 12, 2013, 04:59:41 PM
Jules Verne and H G Wells may have done some time travel.

Probably Aldous Huxley rather than Wells.   ;)
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Ed Anger

#106
September 12, 2013, 08:44:27 PM
I'd go back in time and stop Sean Connery from doing League of Extraordinay Gentleman.
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Admiral Yi

#107
September 12, 2013, 08:48:27 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 12, 2013, 08:16:58 PM
Okay sure. You won the point that I should not have put in a conjunction. :mellow:

Glad you finally got it. :mellow:

garbon

#108
September 12, 2013, 08:49:10 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 12, 2013, 08:48:27 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 12, 2013, 08:16:58 PM
Okay sure. You won the point that I should not have put in a conjunction. :mellow:

Glad you finally got it. :mellow:

Don't know why that was so important, g.
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Eddie Teach

#109
September 12, 2013, 08:59:54 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 12, 2013, 08:03:58 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 12, 2013, 07:44:42 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 12, 2013, 07:42:58 PM
Take back a handful of pepper packets.

I'll raid a Burger King.

I HAVE KETCHUP, YOU PRIMITIVE SCREWHEADS!

But do you have the "Fancy Ketchup" from McDonald's?



I DIDNT THINK SO

He should find a Whataburger and stash some "Spicy Ketchup" instead.
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DGuller

#110
September 12, 2013, 10:28:43 PM
Quote from: Viking on September 10, 2013, 08:44:48 AM
I'd say being locked up in a castle makes you a political pawn. Lucretia died at age 39 in childbirth - which was not young for that time.
That was pretty young even then, especially for an aristocrat.

Valmy

#111
September 13, 2013, 08:24:29 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on September 12, 2013, 05:04:05 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 12, 2013, 04:42:33 PM
Actually that is not what we are discussing.  It is for people who were out of place, ahead of their time, and/or weird.


Yeah, so turns out she was not out of place at all but utilized for a myth that was very much from that time and place. 

You think?  The only thing I conceded on was that it was a weird and remarkable story.  I mean the idea a teenage farm girl would be given command on an army today is absurd...or any other time and place besides that one really.  That is what makes it weird.  And it is more complicated than Viking gives it credit for IMO.
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frunk

#112
September 13, 2013, 08:52:43 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 12, 2013, 08:01:41 PM
Again, we are traveling through time right now.  Admittedly we are traveling at the same pace, and in the same direction except for Siege who seems to have reverse the arrow of time and is going backwards.

Fly more or live at higher altitudes if you want to change the pace of your time travel.

lustindarkness

#113
September 13, 2013, 09:14:48 AM
So really, we are all time travelers, just in one direction.
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Razgovory

#114
September 13, 2013, 09:48:17 AM
Quote from: lustindarkness on September 13, 2013, 09:14:48 AM
So really, we are all time travelers, just in one direction.

Except Siege.
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