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Seriously, British and French Navy, name another ship Temeraire, I dare you.
Every time I read "Ship of the Line" I think of a moving assembly line which I just don't think is quite right for ships built 17th-19th century.
So now I've spent about an hour reading about that and the Temeraire ships on wikipedia.
And what first-, second, third and fourth rate ships means too.
And now I feel a bit dizzy.
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There is a line in Black Powder War that goes something along the lines of "Laurence could follow their progress by the moon and the stars" and I just thought to myself, HOW COOL ISN'T THAT? I love to have skills like that, or look up at the sun and go "oh it's 15:38". As it is now I wouldn't be much help in an adventure at all.
Sometimes when I'm out late at night, often when taking the dog out for her finally walk of the day, I have a habit of looking up at the night sky and search out Orion's Belt and The Big Dipper/Plough/Saptarishi (Karlavagnen) because those are the only two I know. (I know how the little dipper and Cassiopeja look as well but I can never find them). I really wish I knew more, and more about the different kinds of flowers and trees and even birds. I suppose I can add it to my list of "Things I Want To Learn After I Graduated", a list that so far includes "brushing up on my French" and "Learning to play the harmonica" (and thus finally justify me owning one for about fifteen years or more).
Every time I read "Ship of the Line" I think of a moving assembly line which I just don't think is quite right for ships built 17th-19th century.
So now I've spent about an hour reading about that and the Temeraire ships on wikipedia.
And what first-, second, third and fourth rate ships means too.
And now I feel a bit dizzy.
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There is a line in Black Powder War that goes something along the lines of "Laurence could follow their progress by the moon and the stars" and I just thought to myself, HOW COOL ISN'T THAT? I love to have skills like that, or look up at the sun and go "oh it's 15:38". As it is now I wouldn't be much help in an adventure at all.
Sometimes when I'm out late at night, often when taking the dog out for her finally walk of the day, I have a habit of looking up at the night sky and search out Orion's Belt and The Big Dipper/Plough/Saptarishi (Karlavagnen) because those are the only two I know. (I know how the little dipper and Cassiopeja look as well but I can never find them). I really wish I knew more, and more about the different kinds of flowers and trees and even birds. I suppose I can add it to my list of "Things I Want To Learn After I Graduated", a list that so far includes "brushing up on my French" and "Learning to play the harmonica" (and thus finally justify me owning one for about fifteen years or more).