[MR] Two interesting BBC articles

[M'lady Foxy]

Thank you for the links.The one on watches was interesting seeing that Germany has been believed to be where the best watches are made.Who would of thought they have been making watches that long.I had always thought sundials were mainly in use mostly by nobility.History channel has been doing some good programs lately.For the Samurai  among us they have a program on that subject as well if you'd like to gain more info or in same cases debate what is told (watching it now myself to further my education so would love to hear what *beliefs* are true or not based on others research that may be in this program).As we know just because it's on TV doesn't mean it's always true.


--- On Mon, 10/19/09, Garth G. Groff <ggg9y at virginia.edu> wrote:

> From: Garth G. Groff <ggg9y at virginia.edu>
> Subject: [MR] Two interesting BBC articles
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Date: Monday, October 19, 2009, 5:12 AM
> Friends,
> 
> Here are two recent short pieces from the BBC that give us
> something to ruminate upon:
> 
> The first, a truly frightening piece on William Wallace. I
> was watching a History Channel video last night, THE HIDDEN
> LIFE OF BRAVEHEART, which showed a brief clip of this
> statue. So much for accuracy:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8310614.stm
> . Then they also kept showing a broadsword with a cage grip,
> which I am certain was 16th century.
> 
> A more tame topic is this piece, said to be about the first
> watch depicted in art: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8313893.stm
> . That's really cool.
> 
> Now if I could only just relocate the picture I saw of an
> early pope or cardinal seated next to a table holding a pair
> of bi-focals, I would be very happy. Take that, Ben
> Franklin.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> 
> Mungo Napier, Archer of Mallard Lodge
> (mka Garth Groff)
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