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Post by sidstavros on Dec 10, 2023 6:25:49 GMT -5
Hello from Athens-Greece with 58 'F. Vanilla Caribic.
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Post by sidstavros on Dec 3, 2023 12:00:36 GMT -5
Hello from Athens-Greece, he had sun with few clouds and '72 F in the morning. Skandinavik Vanilla.
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Post by sidstavros on Nov 26, 2023 6:36:00 GMT -5
Hello from Athens-Greece, we have sun with few clouds and 54 'F Mac Baren Mixture Modern.
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Post by sidstavros on Nov 22, 2023 5:32:54 GMT -5
Chief Petty Officer (Navy Seal) Adam Brown, Hot Springs AR, 1974-2010. In his cap says ''With your shield" and in shoulder patch ''With your shield or On it" but what is the story behind of that phrase? In ancient Greece, and especially in Sparta, what we call a Shield was called "Ηοplon", meaning Weapon. The Spartan shield was large and heavy, its role was not only for defence but also for attack. The Spartans used them in combination for example: Defence-pushing the opponent backwards, defence-slam hit to make him fall to the side to lose his balance, hit with the shield from top to bottom like an axe (could break a skull, a bone etc), a horizontal or diagonal strike with the shield from left to right and vice versa like a razor blade towards the opponent's skull-neck etc. Even if he broke his spear or lost his sword, the Spartan could still fight with only his shield (many dead Persians at Thermopiles test it). The shield internally had 2 retention straps with screws, one on the fingers and one on the elbow, so there was no chance of it slipping out of your hand and it was held tightly in your arm. The shield of every Greek has always had a ''design'' on it, it is like the current badge of the Unit that the soldiers have on their uniform. As an identification around their neck they had a string with their first name and their father's name engraved on a piece of wood or metal (like the ''Dog Tags" or the today's Army), so in case of death they would later know that he was for example: Leonidas of Archelaus of the Eumenes family. Returning home after battle without your shield was the ultimate shame for a Spartan, everyone thought you threw it away so you could run faster to get away from battle, you were considered as a coward and a unmanly as ''Shield Dropper", then you were a total pariah in the province. You had no right to hold any a public position, you were not hired for work, men avoid and did not even talk to you, small children laughed at you and women had the right to slam you and curse you in the street saying "you are worthless" and "go back" in the womb to be reborn a true man". Then you had only 3 choices: commit suicide, self-exile (and never come back) or wait until the next battle which you must die fighting in the first line to ''clean-up your name". The wives to the men and the mothers to the sons when they gave the shield said "E Tan e epi Tas" which means "With your shield or on it" meaning "return as a fighter or dead on the shield" (so not like a coward without your shield). I am smoking Captain Black Royal, double Greek coffee beside me, sun-clouds and very light rain outside.
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Post by sidstavros on Nov 19, 2023 7:07:55 GMT -5
Good morning from Athens-Greece with 59 'F. Planta Danish Black Vanilla.
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Post by sidstavros on Nov 12, 2023 11:58:30 GMT -5
'Dayyy from Athens-Greece with 73 'F. Kohlhase and Kopp Vanilla.
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Post by sidstavros on Nov 5, 2023 6:32:28 GMT -5
Greetings from Athens-Greece with 74 'F Kong Christian Sweet & Fruity.
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Post by sidstavros on Oct 29, 2023 6:45:14 GMT -5
Good morning from Athens-Greece with 79 'F. Vanilla Caribic.
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Post by sidstavros on Oct 28, 2023 14:05:08 GMT -5
28 October 1940 - 28 October 2023, NO Day (''OXI") anniversary.Greek soldiers, Constables and EON Youth stand-fight-counterattack and win against the invaders: Fascists of Mussolini and Cham albanians. Kohlhase & Kopp Nr. 11 Honey-Rum, in dinner i raised a glass of Greek red wine to the memory of the fallen Heroes (and the Wounded) in battles-Resistance.
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Post by sidstavros on Oct 22, 2023 6:13:27 GMT -5
Good morning from Athens-Greece with 80 'F Mac Baren Classic Vanilla Cream.
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Post by sidstavros on Oct 15, 2023 6:17:40 GMT -5
Hello from Athens-Greece with 79 'F. Skandinavik Sungold.
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Post by sidstavros on Oct 8, 2023 4:54:18 GMT -5
Best regards from Athens-Greece with 80 'F
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Post by sidstavros on Oct 5, 2023 3:14:05 GMT -5
Good morning from Athens-Greece with 74 'F Here is the history of the first Greek car, the chassis was made by hand, the video (look in Settings) has subtitles in english. McLintock Il Camino.
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Post by sidstavros on Oct 1, 2023 11:32:07 GMT -5
Hello from Athens-Greece. The view from the Café. Sweet Vanilla Honeydew.
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Post by sidstavros on Oct 1, 2023 11:31:39 GMT -5
Is that a Peterson lighter? It looks a lot like the one I have.
Thank you! It's a JIFENG pipe lighter bought many years ago and still working.
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 28, 2023 4:06:23 GMT -5
'Dayyy from Greece.
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 24, 2023 6:00:03 GMT -5
Greetings from Greece.
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 21, 2023 4:07:30 GMT -5
Nice view from the beach-Café but not the proper cup for double Greek coffee.
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 19, 2023 4:28:38 GMT -5
Cookie and Loukoumi it's ''on the house". That's a fine looking pipe, Sid.
Thank you sir, it's a Ferretti Meerschaum Lined modified by me.
Note the black clouds, look like ink in water like a movie effect.
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 17, 2023 6:14:25 GMT -5
Good morning Ladies & Gentlemen from Greece. Cookie and Loukoumi it's ''on the house".
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 10, 2023 6:28:07 GMT -5
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 8, 2023 3:50:19 GMT -5
Hello from Greece. Ouzo-night No2.
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 5, 2023 4:19:23 GMT -5
'Dayyy from Greece. Beach Café.
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 3, 2023 5:19:43 GMT -5
Greek Ouzo-night No1.
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Post by sidstavros on Sept 2, 2023 10:30:16 GMT -5
Greetings from Athens-Greece. behind the cup of double espresso is the Greek Bougatsa.
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Post by sidstavros on Aug 27, 2023 5:39:06 GMT -5
'Dayyy from Greece. The side view from the Cafe.
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Post by sidstavros on Aug 25, 2023 2:53:53 GMT -5
Ladies & Gentlemen, hello from Greece.
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Post by sidstavros on Aug 23, 2023 3:18:34 GMT -5
Greek Souvlaki night (that's Pork trailboss) some things are missing (extra potatoes, sauce, mustard) but you get the idea of what's a dinner like here. Vanilla pipe tobacco in the morning.
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Post by sidstavros on Aug 20, 2023 5:49:28 GMT -5
I suppose that with the advent of the internet, one can avail themselves of proper decorum and respect of local customs on international travel. Sadly, most recently an American politician was a national embarrassment as the person was grossly ignorant on how to conduct oneself, or thought to export what an “Ugly American” is all about.
An example: In Middle East countries the authorities have forbidden the US Army members to eat-drink inside their car while travelling to work-back home due to the Ramazan (Ramadan) period because the other see them and feel insulted, crazy but it's real.
Till the end of the 70's era the US embassy here in Athens had no fence at all ! People were walking freely in front of the embassy, mothers with childs etc because there was no danger for the US members. Now the embassy is like fortress with policemen-security guards-patrol cars-cameras-multiple checking point-restricted roads around the building etc. Why? that it's not Greek people fault, back in 60's and 70's he had American actors in our movies-commercials or Greeks that played the American guy (which was a guy with a cigar, a havanese look shirt always smiling or shouting loud and with a big car) but now some US politicians made USA as ''hostile country" creating wars in other nations. Keep in mind that Southerners are very popular here, we had and still have their flag waving in many occasions.
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Post by sidstavros on Aug 20, 2023 5:34:07 GMT -5
'Dayyy from Athens-Greece with 91 'F. Me, while i was remembering the childhood era.
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