![]() #SCUTTLEBUTT DEFINITION FULL#Holystone was often called so because it is full of holes.Ī naval punishment on board ships said to have originated with the Dutch but adopted by other navies during the 15th and 16th centuries. Sailors had to kneel as if in prayer when scrubbing the decks. Soft sandstone, often used to scrub the decks of ships. As a heraldic device, it is a stylized representation used merely for its decorative effect. The anchor (both with and without the entwined rope) is a traditional heraldic device used in ancient British coats of arms. A variation of the seal had been in use by the Lord High Admiral of Scotland about a century earlier. The fouled anchor was adopted as the official seal of Lord High Admiral Charles Lord Howard of Effingham during the late 1500s. The fouled (rope- or chain-entwined) anchor so prevalent in our Navy's designs and insignia is a symbol at least 500 years old that has it origins in the British traditions adopted by our naval service. The real Flying Dutchman is supposed to have set sail in 1660. The cursed spectral ship sailing back and forth on its endless voyage, its ancient white-hair crew crying for help while hauling at her sail, inspired Samuel Taylor Coleridge to write his classic "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," to name but one famous literary work. The tale of the Flying Dutchman trying to round the Cape of Good Hope against strong winds and never succeeding, then trying to make Cape Horn and failing there too, has been the most famous of maritime ghost stories for more 300 years. One superstition has it that any mariner who sees the ghost ship called the Flying Dutchman will die within the day. The term is not modern, however, but dates to the 18th century and comes from the Hindi word dungri, for a type of Indian cotton cloth.Īlthough a fathom is now a nautical unit of length equal to six feet, it was once defined by an act of Parliament as "the length of a man's arms around the object of his affections." The word derives from the Old English Faethm, which means "embracing arms." The term comes from the Flemish town of Duffel near Antwerp, and denotes a rough woolen cloth made there. Also spelled duffel, it referred to his principal clothing as well as to the seabag in which he carried and stowed it. First used by seamen, it has only been traced back to the turn of the century.Ī name given to a Sailor's personal effects. Here's a drinking expression that seems to have its origins in sea freight, where cargoes are lowered into the hatch. But no one really knows the origin of this term, which was in use at least back to 1700. Some experts say dogwatch is a corruption of dodge watch and others associate dogwatch with the fitful sleep of Sailors called dog sleep, because it is a stressful watch. The dogwatches are only two hours each so the same Sailors aren't always on duty at the same time each afternoon. With the passing of time the coxswain became the helmsman of any boat, regardless of size.Ī dogwatch at sea is the period between 4 and 6 p.m, the first dogwatch, or the period between 6 and 8 p.m., the second dog watch. The term has been in use in England dating back to at least 1463. This widely used term has its origins in the document issued to a ship showing that the port it sailed from suffered from no epidemic or infection at the time of departure.Ī coxswain or cockswain was at first the swain (boy servant) in charge of the small cock or cockboat that was kept aboard for the ship's captain and which was used to row him to and from the ship. The ship's crew then started referring to the stack as the "Charley Noble." It seems that Captain Noble, discovering that the stack of his ship's galley was made of copper, ordered that it be kept bright. ![]() Bright it should be and work it is.Ĭharlie Noble is an "it," not a "he." A British merchant service captain, Charles Noble, is said to be responsible for the origin, about 1850, of this nickname for the galley smokestack. These recruits trained in "boot" camps.īrightwork originally referred to polished metal objects, and bright woodwork to wood which was kept scraped and scrubbed, especially topside. ![]() The list was kept at the binnacle.ĭuring the Spanish-American War, Sailors wore leggings called boots, which came to mean a Navy (or Marine) recruit. In the eighteenth century and probably before, a list was given to the officer or mate of the watch, containing the names of men unable to report for duty. A binnacle was the stand on which the ship's compass was mounted. The term is also used more generally to describe seamen as compared with officers, in phrases such as "he sailed before the mast."Ī ship's sick-list. Literally, the position of the crew whose living quarters on board were in the forecastle (the section of a ship forward of the foremast). ![]()
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![]() ![]() He might not be able to fly, he doesn't have a cape, and his outfit leaves a lot to be desired but Walter Kettle AKA Squirrel Boy is our last best hope against the most nefarious menace known to mankind. REVIEWS: "Squirrel Boy vs the Bogeyman by Dave Lowe follows in the comic footsteps of awesome authors like Roald Dahl and David Walliams to conjure up a new breed of superhero. Illustrated in comics style panels by Cate James. Following a strict training regime, orchestrated by Mrs Onions, Squirrel Boy is ready to save the town. Johnson, Andy is generally (albeit Depending on the Writer) the voice of reason to Rodney, but still has his moments of stupidity, immaturity, and mis chief. #Squirrel boy series#When the Bogeyman embarks on a series of thefts, Walter is the only one who can stop him. An ordinary, typical, yet fun-loving 9-year-old boy whose best friend (and pet) is a squirrel. When he inserts a finger into his nostril, he accidently inserts a bug (a bug that has recently been living in the armpit of an aforementioned radioactive squirrel), and Jeremy becomes the Bogeyman. The two buddies join forces and embark on adventures throughout the neighborhood, sometimes accompanied by Rodneys squirrel friend, Leon ( Tom Kenny. Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Jeremy Winkle-Mann Grub is picking his nose. Cartoon Networks SQUIRREL BOY takes viewers into the home of 10-year-old Andy Johnson (voiced by Pamela Adlon) and his best friend and talking pet, Rodney J. A week later, after eating his mum's nut roast, Walter realises something very strange is happening to him. There's an explosion at the town's nuclear power plant. From that moment, whenever he eats a nut, Walter Kettle becomes.Squirrel Boy! But Walter isn't the only person impacted by nuclear activity: on the other side of town Jeremy Winkleman-Grubb is picking his nose.With the help of his ferocious elderly neighbour, Mrs Onions, Walter finds himself fighting crime in this hilarious series for 6 -10s about a totally unlikely superhero. The series aired on the Latin American channel, Tooncast.Walter Kettle is just an ordinary boy until he is bitten on the bottom by a radioactive squirrel. SquirrelBoy was added to HBO Max of Latin America on January 2022. The series is available on the Australian streaming service, Binge. SquirrelBoy was released on DVD in the UK. The series was formerly available on iTunes before being removed. He is seen as one of the Cartoon Network heroes that were summoned and defeated by Strike. ![]() Rodney made a cameo appearance in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode, Crossover Nexus. He is seen popping out of the Delightful Reaper, along with kids from Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and other Cartoon Network shows who all gotten assimilated into the Delightful Reaper.Īndy and Rodney were shown in Cartoon Network's 20th anniversary poster. Andy and Rodney meet their nemesis on a scouting adventure Andy tries to teach Rodney tricks. Gumfight at the S'Okay Corral/I, Stan, CorrectedĪndy made a small cameo in Codename: Kids Next Door and The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy crossover special, The Grim Adventures of the KND. The adventures of a nine-year old boy and his pet squirrel. The Trojan Rabbit/The Endagered Species Twistĭiss and Make Up/Be Careful What You Fish for Scout's Dishonor/Andy Had a Little Squirrel Darlene- Yellow squirrel who is also Rodney's love interest.Įpisodes Main Article: Squirrel Boy/Episodes Series Overview.Leon- A dimwitted blue squirrel who is Rodney's friend.Andy's Dad- hapless father, dislikes his son's friendship with Rodney.Squirrel- the main character of the series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Perhaps no philosopher has written about the importance of laughter as eloquently as Nietzsche. He causes us to forget what we intended to remember, say things we later regret, or appear in the form of a Freudian slip, and cause laughter. Trickster comes to us when we are too serious, rigid, when we follow rules and schedules, and when we lack a sense of humour. Tricksters usually have an enormous libido, and often present scatological themes.Īn early and innocent form of trickster is parents playing peekaboo with their children to make them laugh. Just like the id, the unconscious instinctual component that is present at birth, the source of instant gratification, of bodily needs and wants, emotional impulses, and drives – that is in constant conflict with the superego, the internalisation of cultural rules, which helps us act in socially acceptable ways. ![]() Trickster rises against the restrictions and authorities. ![]() Man and His Symbols Part II, Ancient Myths and Modern Man – Joseph L. At the end of his rogue’s progress he is beginning to take on the physical likeness of a grown man.” But, as he does so, a change comes over him. Lacking any purpose beyond the gratification of his primary needs, he is cruel, cynical, and unfeeling… This figure, which at the outset assumes the form of an animal, passes from one mischievous exploit to another. Trickster is a figure whose physical appetites dominate his behaviour he has the mentality of an infant. “The Trickster cycle corresponds to the earliest and least developed period of life. It is the most primitive progression to the hero myth, but a necessary step towards becoming mature and whole. Trickster is present in us as soon as we gain awareness of our ego in our childhood. To make his special privileges known, he wore a cap ‘n’ bells and a fool’s sceptre, mirroring the king’s crown and sceptre. He was the only person who received permission from the king to be allowed to tell it like it is, and was an important figure in the royal courts. In medieval times, the jester was known to speak the truth without losing his head. Trickster is disruptive only when it operates unconsciously in our lives as an autonomous entity.Īnother way the trickster can appear is as one who is not deceiving but telling you the truth, but we likely won’t believe him. In this case, both perpetrator and victim are unconscious of trickster. There can also be people who really believe that they are helping others, but are in fact tricking them. We have to be a little tricky, to guard against being tricked. The victims of people such as con men and snake oil salesmen, are those who are unconscious of trickster – they have been tricked by their own naivety, greed or self-deception. Perhaps here is a first lesson to be learned from the trickster: whatever we do, he is always one step ahead of us. While we endeavour to trace the trickster to his origin, he continues to play his tricks on us, always evasive, always crossing our conceptual boundaries of definition in which we try to confine him. Tricksters are always “on the road”, they are the lords of in-between. “he best way to describe trickster is to say simply that the boundary is where he will be found – sometimes drawing the line, sometimes crossing it, sometimes erasing or moving it, but always there, the god of the threshold in all its forms.” Tricksters are the breakers of rules, agents of mischief, masters of deceit, and boundary crossers. They belong to the oldest expressions of mankind. Trickster tales have existed since ancient times, and has been said to be at the very foundation of civilisation and culture. He is the timeless root of all the picaresque creations of world literature, and is not reducible to one single literary entity. The fool walks joyfully dreaming about all his adventures, unaware that if he takes just one more step, he would fall down a cliff. He is different from the figure of the fool, who is harmless but also naïve, and many times ends up harming himself. There is perhaps no figure in literature more fascinating than the trickster, appearing in various forms in the folklore of many cultures. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Helio P70 takes after the P60 when it comes to AI. Picture quality partly depends on how phone makers optimize the processor and partly on other hardware specifications like the lens they use. ![]() We felt that the Realme U1 produced better and sharper images, with accurate color reproduction in normal light scenarios, with indoor images almost at par with each other.īut then again, let’s not put this entirely on the mobile processors. On the specs end, the Snapdragon 660 can support up to a 25-megapixel camera or two 16-megapixel cameras.įollowing are some of the photos taken from the Snapdragon 660-powered Realme Pro. However, it remains to be seen how phone manufacturers employ these techniques on their camera modules. Both of these combine to give more light and less noise, and the Spectra 160 ISP chip brings in faster autofocus, accurate color reproduction along with zero shutter lag. Interestingly, Qualcomm has launched the duo of Qualcomm Clear Sight and Spectra 160 ISP chip. ![]() It’s worth noting that this chipset brings AI facial detection, real-time HDR capture, and a faster shooting mode.įollowing are some of the photos taken from the Helio P70-powered Realme U1. Besides, MediaTek has also introduced a high-resolution depth engine to enhance portraits. If it’s a single camera gig (which is a rarity these days), it can support a 32MP shooter. The P70 can support up to a 24MP + 16MP dual camera array. When it comes to the camera, the Helio P70 sports the same specs as the Helio P60, which means that the triple image signal processor returns. These scores should not be seen as final scores, as they may differ across devices. Both the chipsets are almost at par, and the Snapdragon 660-powered Samsung Galaxy A9 is leading by a marginal difference. We know that benchmarks do not evaluate the real world performance of a smartphone or a processor, but it helps you get a rough idea of the differences between two processors. We pitted the Snapdragon 660-powered Samsung Galaxy A9 with the Helio P70-powered Realme U1 to run some benchmarks, and here are the results. However, these Kryo 260 cores are fabricated on a 14nm process, which seems to be a step back from the 12nm fabrication process seen in the Helio P70.Įven if the 12nm fabrication process provides the Helio P70 a head start, the Snapdragon 660 makes up for that gap with its custom Kryo cores. The new custom cores result in 20% higher performance Also, the Snapdragon 660 is paired with the Adreno 512 GPU. These custom cores result in 20% higher performance compared to its predecessor, the Snapdragon 652. The Snapdragon’s Kryo 260 cores-based cluster consists of four Cortex-A73 ‘performance’ cores clocked at 2.2 GHz, and four Cortex-A53 ‘efficiency’ cores clocked at 1.7 GHz. It’s the first mid-range chipset to come with custom Qualcomm Kryo 260 CPU cores. On the other hand, the Snapdragon 660 does things a tad differently. Also, MediaTek has stuck to the conventional cores arrangement. In the CPU department, the P70 appears to be similar to the P60, safe for the clocking frequency. This arrangement is paired with a Mali G72 GPU, which sees a bump in clocking frequency to 900MHz. MediaTek claims that this change in clocking frequency marks a 13% increase in overall performance. If you recall, Helio P60 carries the same arrangement, but its performance cores are clocked at 2.0GHz. Both these core clusters are clocked at 2.1 GHz and 2.0 GHz respectively. On the CPU end, this octa-core processor bundles four ARM Cortex A73 cores acting as the performance cores and four ARM Cortex A53 cores acting as the efficiency cores. MediaTek has employed TSMC’s 12nm FinFET production process for the Helio P70. Now chipset makers have opted for smaller nodes, thus boosting the performance and keeping the thermals under control. Until a few years ago, the Samsung’s 14nm LTT process was somewhat a standard with mid-range processors. Performance is one of the driving factors in mobile processors with makers opting for smaller process nodes. PropertyĤx Cortex-A73 + 4x Cortex-A53 Up to 2.1 GHzĭual Qualcomm Spectra 160 ISP up to 24MP and 16MP However, what’s the real picture if you place them side-by-side? Well, let’s find out. Both these chipsets promise the best smartphone performance for the price. ![]() ![]() If we share his scepticism we must face a major problem. In his Chronicle, Abbot Ekkehard of Aura noted fabulous stories of Charlemagne returning for the First Crusade. Quite when this will happen is a little unclear. Little is known about this descendant of Thorin III, except that he lived during the Fourth Age (indeed, it isn't established with certainty that he ruled in Erebor, though this seems likely).Some magnificent bed hair on display in the Stuttgart Psalter, Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart, Bibl. The names of the seventh and subsequent Kings under the Mountain are not recorded, but it is known that Durin VII was not the immediate successor to Thorin III, so at least one other unnamed King must have ruled during the early Fourth Age. Little is known of Thorin III himself, except that he established a line of rulers that continued on into the Fourth Age King Dáin was succeeded by his son Thorin III (who was born shortly after Thorin II became leader of Durin's Folk, and was presumably named for that King). His rule was one of great prosperity, but it came to an end in the War of the Ring, when he fell in the Battle of Dale. Thorin was the last of Thrór's line, and after he fell in the Battle of Five Armies, Dáin (as the grandson of Thrór's brother Grór) inherited the title of King and the rule of Durin's Folk. The ruler of the Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Dáin had been called to the Lonely Mountain by Thorin to help him establish his rule. Ruled from III 2941 to III 3019 ( 78 years) Thorin's Company succeeded in driving out the Dragon and re-occupied Erebor, but Thorin was slain in the Battle of Five Armies that followed. He became determined to recover the Kingdom under the Mountain, and with the guidance of the Wizard Gandalf he assembled a small group of Dwarves, accompanied by a 'burglar': Bilbo Baggins. Ruled in Erebor briefly in III 2941 (less than one year)Īfter the loss of Thrór and Thráin II, Thrór's grandson Thorin took up the rule of Durin's Folk in exile. It was Thrór's grandson Thorin II (better known as Thorin Oakenshield) who would eventually reclaim the Kingdom under the Mountain for the Dwarves. Thrór himself attempted to return to Moria, where he met a violent death, and his successor Thráin II also came to an untimely end as a captive in the pits of Dol Guldur. While Smaug remained in Erebor, the Dwarves wandered the wilds of Middle-earth, eventually settling in the Blue Mountains westward of the Shire. (171 years between III 2770 and III 2941) Descending on the Lonely Mountain, Smaug drove the Dwarves into exile once again. Under Thrór's rule, Erebor became fabulously wealthy, but fame of its riches reached the Dragon Smaug. The new King Thrór led a great part of his people back to Erebor, and re-established the Kingdom under the Mountain (while other Dwarves followed his brother Grór to found a new realm among the Iron Hills). The time of the Dwarves in the Grey Mountains came to an end with the slaying of King Dáin I by a Dragon within a year, Durin's Folk had departed from their dwellings there. Ruled in Erebor from III 2590 to III 2770 ( 180 years) ![]() After Thorin I, these Kings were Glóin, Óin, Náin II and Dáin I. (380 years between III 2210 and III 2590)ĭurin's line continued unbroken through these years, but the Kings of Durin's Folk ruled from the Grey Mountains, and so there was no King under the Mountain during this period. Many of his people were gathering in the rich Grey Mountains to the northwest, and so after just twenty years as King under the Mountain, Thorin abandoned Erebor and re-established the seat of the Kings among his people in Ered Mithrin. Thorin inherited the Kingdom under the Mountain from his father, but did not remain there long. Ruled in Erebor from III 2190 to III 2210 ( 20 years) There Thráin became the first King under the Mountain, and ruled for nearly two hundred years. Forced from their ancient home by Durin's Bane, Thráin and his people wandered in Middle-earth for some eighteen years, until they founded a new Kingdom beneath Erebor, the Lonely Mountain. The son of the last King of Khazad-dûm, Náin I. ![]() Ruled from III 1999 to III 2190 ( 191 years) ![]() |
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