JRB

I always used to write it as "Nil illegitimum carborundum est" but I met a wandering Roman (Julius somebody or other) and it was he that gave me the mock Latin aphorism that I now use.  I like it better than "Non carborundum ######um" - much more refined, don't yah think?.

pH

 

Perhaps it was the Roman in this classic scene?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbI-fDzUJXI

Jim

Priceless LOL LOL

pH

This has been a fun side trip indeed.  Sometimes a little "good natured" fun (unless you are on the receiving end perhaps) is needed.  Especially when it might be at the expense of your favorite demon.

 

I learned many years ago that a more correct translation of the Latin phrase "Illegitimus non carborundum est" might be "don't let the B......'s grind you down.  It seems to be one of those phrases--sayings--that don't entirely translate into English.

 

 

more correct translation of the Latin phrase "Illegitimus non carborundum est" might be "don't let the B......'s grind you down

 

Actually not really Latin - but the phrase 'Iligitimi non carborundum' (translating to the same as above) is attributed to WW II British army intelligence and was the motto (posted on his desk) of General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell (Commander, China-Burma-India geographical command).

That's truly interesting.  I had no idea that it came from a real world source.  And yes, I sure know who "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell was--I'm an old guy.  No, I always knew it wasn't real Latin but just a humorous saying.

Dan<br />Try Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegitimi_non_carborundum<br />Who is John Boehner anyway?<br /><br />[Oxymoron]<br />British Army Intelligence.<br /><br />[inspiration]<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)<br /><br />pH

Dan<br />Try Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia....non_carborundum<br />Who is John Boehner anyway?<br /><br />[Oxymoron]<br />British Army Intelligence.<br /><br />[inspiration]<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)<br /><br />pH

 

Who typed that, the guy in the avatar? :biggrin:

Ron

Don't know what happened there!! LOL

Should have read

Dan Try Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia....non_carborundum

Who is John Boehner anyway?

[Oxymoron]

British Intelligence

[inspiration]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_(full

 

Hope this post better

Regards

pH

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Who is John Boehner anyway?

 

Interesting character - will not get into the US political arena here but you can start by checking out

http://www.politico.com/p/pages/john-boehner/

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/matt-taibbi-the-crying-shame-of-john-boehner-20110105

 

 

 

[inspiration]
http://en.wikipedia....n_phrases_(full)

 

Fun little spot - I like "in veno veritas".  I thought a good one might be 'testis unus, testis nullus' until I saw that it wasn't about ...

TXh

Thanks

pH

This only works when it's the last line in FSX.cfg

 

[NEED4SPEED]

FSX_32TO_64BIT=1

 

Works for me in my dreams

[speed_Achieved - No OOMs]

X_Plane_10.2-64-bit]

 

pH

[Hardware]

Q9450=1

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Problems=0

Amusement_about_problematic_i7s=145663619694

 

 

 

 

Here's an XML tweak:

(L:ORBX,bool) 1 ==

(L:PMDG,bool) 0 ==

(L:EyecandyLevel) 3 <

and

and

if{ 0 (>L:ReceivedAttention,enum) }

this can go on forever!!!