The Off Topic Topic

[Habbaku]

Architectural conspiracy theories, the "Tartarian Empire":

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-04-27/inside-architecture-s-wildest-conspiracy-theory?fbclid=IwAR1naHwci8xWqe5R2Ku7OknXlpqobg3PYdAYuGUaFPZw0K7fWzDzph3U3nU

The overall premise is an alternative history. A vast, technologically advanced "Tartarian" empire, emanating from north-central Asia or thereabouts, either influenced or built vast cities and infrastructure all over the world. (Tartaria, or Tartary, though never a coherent empire, was indeed a general term for north-central Asia.) Either via a sudden cataclysm or a steady antagonistic decline — and perhaps as recently as 100 years ago — Tartaria fell. Its great buildings were buried, and its history was erased. After this "great reset," the few surviving examples of Tartarian architecture were falsely recast as the work of contemporary builders who could never have executed buildings of such grace and beauty, and subjected them to clumsy alterations.

"I think that it was one worldwide civilization," says Joachim Skaar, a 26-year-old Norwegian who runs The Tartarian Meltdown YouTube channel. "It was all based on unity, oneness, peace, love, and harmony, which we don't see in today's society."

[Josquius]

That's the one I meant a few pages ago. The crazy Russian guy with his idea of all history being 1000 years

[alfred russel]

That's the one I meant a few pages ago. The crazy Russian guy with his idea of all history being 1000 years

He might be onto something. I kind of want to read his book to see the clever ways he defends an idea so stupid. There are worse ways to make a living.

[Sheilbh]

Irish Independent here - really breaking news:

Independent.ie
@Independent_ie
Several counties still have a higher virus incidence rate than the national average
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/several-counties-still-have-a-higher-virus-incidence-rate-than-the-national-average-40368613.html

[DGuller]

 

[HVC]

What they don't want to tell you is that there are several counties under the average. It's a conspiracy I tell you

[crazy canuck]

Disagree.  Move to open kitchens just reflects changes in society.  Back when cooking was women's work and women were homemakers, the kitchen was to be hidden away.  Now with 2 working partners much more entertaining either happens in the kitchen, or the person cooking does not want to be walled away from everyone else in the family.  I mean this is a trend that probably goes back at lest 30 years and is still going strong.

Maybe but I think kitchen as the centre of the home/people always hanging out in the kitchen at parties etc has been a bigger trend for that and happens regardless of whether it's open plan or has an island.

I personally have a conspiracy theory that open-plan actually became a thing via 1990s home redecoration shows - possibly to attract more men to the audience because sledgehammers knocking through walls. Relatedly I think feature walls is because those shows only had a limited budget so couldn't afford the strong high quality paint for the entire room and we got decking because they couldn't afford the costs of installing a patio.

Basically I think the budget constraints on Ground Force and Changing Rooms have shaped UK decor for decades

Edit: And I think as we generally move to far more WFH there'll be a shift back to defining and creating internal divisions between work and private spaces, by walls in some cases.

I don't see it Sheilbh.  Maybe COVID will change how we live but pre COVID it became very common for the hosts to finish cooking the meal while the guests arrived.  This is part of the shift BB was talking about.  One of the spouses was not hidden behind a wall while they toiled away, rather preparing the meal has become part of the experience for everyone.  An island is the perfect place to have pre meal drinks while complimenting the hosts on their meal prep - also a good ice breaker when introducing new folks to eachother.  I can't see going back to having the activities of entertaining/eating walled off from the kitchen.

[crazy canuck]

Y'all ignored my post but I'm doubling down. https://www.fratantonidesign.com/blog/why-you-should-consider-having-a-second-kitchen

The pictures alone that go along with your article have my even more convinced this is only a trend for the very rich.

Second kitchens are where the catering staff work...

[Jacob]

Second kitchens are where the catering staff work...

Or where you engage in the high-intensity cooking of your ethnic background, while the main kitchen is for low-intensity daily use and conforming with the prestige requirements of the mainstream

[Sheilbh]

In my head second kitchen = near the bedrooms and so food you will plausibly take into bed. Basically breakfast, tea, coffee

[Oexmelin]

Remember the false alarm at Ubisoft Montreal last November? Police and Ubisoft had received news of a bomb placed at Ubisoft Studios in Montreal. The source seems to have been a player, banned for cheating at Rainbow Six. Declarations of one of the principal suspects, interviewed by local newspaper:

"I didn't do anything. I only cheated in their video game. The only time I called Ubisoft, it was to insult them for banning me from the game. Normally, I would have said I was the one who sent the police to Ubisoft - only for the buzz. But, yeah, now, the buzz that's lame. If my name came up, it's only because I am known at Ubisoft. Oh, and by the way, could you tell them to unban me, please. I put more than 1500 € on cosmetics in my profile."

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2021-04-30/evacuation-chez-ubisoft-en-2020/fausse-prise-d-otages-vraie-vengeance.php

[crazy canuck]

Second kitchens are where the catering staff work...

Or where you engage in the high-intensity cooking of your ethnic background, while the main kitchen is for low-intensity daily use and conforming with the prestige requirements of the mainstream

Stop being so sensible.

[Duque de Bragança]

That's the one I meant a few pages ago. The crazy Russian guy with his idea of all history being 1000 years

I believe it's more commonly known as Fomenko's New Chronology.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_chronology_(Fomenko)

[Sheilbh]

Remember the false alarm at Ubisoft Montreal last November? Police and Ubisoft had received news of a bomb placed at Ubisoft Studios in Montreal. The source seems to have been a player, banned for cheating at Rainbow Six. Declarations of one of the principal suspects, interviewed by local newspaper:

"I didn't do anything. I only cheated in their video game. The only time I called Ubisoft, it was to insult them for banning me from the game. Normally, I would have said I was the one who sent the police to Ubisoft - only for the buzz. But, yeah, now, the buzz that's lame. If my name came up, it's only because I am known at Ubisoft. Oh, and by the way, could you tell them to unban me, please. I put more than 1500 € on cosmetics in my profile."

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2021-04-30/evacuation-chez-ubisoft-en-2020/fausse-prise-d-otages-vraie-vengeance.php

This is really interesting.

[Grey Fox]

It was a scary afternoon. Especially since my step-brother wasn't responding quick enough.