THE Random Chat Thread - AKA "The RCT" - No shirt or shoes required - Open 24 / 7

pepperj · Jul 30, 2021

Sounds like you had a entertaining trip WD, fishing and getting the boot from the spot.
Drunken sand fleas, probably a fine for giving alcohol to a minor.
Good to see you got home safe and sound, a little roasted around the ears, but smiling.

ECS · Jul 30, 2021

RTR said:
Next stop for him ...President

With leadership like DeSantis has alreaddy shown, what could go wrong?

bill from lachine · Jul 30, 2021

A bit of a snippet on how they cut up the 8 real coins for change.

https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/58540/how-did-people-cut-pieces-of-eight

bill from lachine · Jul 30, 2021

ECS,

Yep everything is under control.....lol

ECS said:
Our Governor Ron DeSantis says everything will be OK and send in the tourists!
No worries, Be HAPPY!

ARC · Jul 30, 2021

bill from lachine said:
A bit of a snippet on how they cut up the 8 real coins for change.

https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/58540/how-did-people-cut-pieces-of-eight

Yes... blacksmiths were well versed in cutting metals... and i know that this site is out there along with other sources that say the same thing..

BUT in reality...

on the fly... no anvil or blacksmith around... you did it on the spot any way you could.

People did not go find the blacksmith for change... so again... Conjecture.

I for one believe that MOST coinage was not in fact cut by blacksmiths.

Simple process that took mere seconds as opposed to the rig-a-mo row of finding the blacksmith... not only that... but imagine you are that blacksmith.

There would be a sur-charge involved... no blacksmith would cut coins all day for nothing... they were busy.. usually very busy.

A simple strike and wah lah... change is made.

pepperj · Jul 30, 2021

By 1860, the United States*census*recorded 7,504 blacksmith workshops and 15,720 workers employed within them.*

https://workingtheflame.com/blacksmith-life-1800s/

Treasure_Hunter · Jul 30, 2021

ECS said:
Got a MOON PIE to go with that RC?

That was lunch when I was a kid in late 50s and early 60s.

bill from lachine · Jul 30, 2021

Here's a link with the latest numbers.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

bill from lachine said:
ECS,

Yep everything is under control.....lol

ECS · Jul 30, 2021

"We have assumed control, we have assumed control, we have assumed control"
- Closing lyrics of "2112"- RUSH

bill from lachine · Jul 30, 2021

ECS,

Here's the short version.

ECS said:
"We have assumed control, we have assumed control, we have assumed control"
- Closing lyrics of "2112"- RUSH

bill from lachine · Jul 30, 2021

ECS,

And here's the full version.

bill from lachine · Jul 30, 2021

This afternoon fired up a half gallon of dill pickles in the fermenter.

I was told by several people that I shared them with I should be selling them.

bill from lachine · Jul 30, 2021

Another tune for the crew.

ECS · Jul 30, 2021

bill from lachine said:
ECS,
And here's the full version.

I saw RUSH perform 2112 live on the Farewell To Kings Tour and the Hemispheres Tour.
2112 is such a great work of rock scifi, and RUSH, just incredible live!

bill from lachine · Jul 30, 2021

ECS,

Some of their fans put them in the same league as Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin.

ECS said:
I saw RUSH perform 2112 live on the Farewell To Kings Tour and the Hemispheres Tour.
2112 is such a great work of rock scifi, and RUSH, just incredible live!

ARC · Jul 31, 2021

ECS said:
I saw RUSH perform 2112 live on the Farewell To Kings Tour and the Hemispheres Tour.
2112 is such a great work of rock scifi, and RUSH, just incredible live!

I traded my / the only Rush tickets off... regrettably.

ARC · Jul 31, 2021

Morn.

pepperj · Jul 31, 2021

Morning ARC

ARC · Jul 31, 2021

AARC said:
Yes... blacksmiths were well versed in cutting metals... and i know that this site is out there along with other sources that say the same thing..

BUT in reality...

on the fly... no anvil or blacksmith around... you did it on the spot any way you could.

People did not go find the blacksmith for change... so again... Conjecture.

I for one believe that MOST coinage was not in fact cut by blacksmiths.

Simple process that took mere seconds as opposed to the rig-a-mo row of finding the blacksmith... not only that... but imagine you are that blacksmith.

There would be a sur-charge involved... no blacksmith would cut coins all day for nothing... they were busy.. usually very busy.

A simple strike and wah lah... change is made.

No one ever asks me "why"... heh

Why do you think that ARC ?

:/

There is a very simple answer that backs my theory... based on... Empirical fact(s).

First and foremost... and in case i have to point it out... for it is always in the details that most seem to overlook when the obvious somehow eludes the scholars.

Forensics 101 for beginners really...

And I will use the picture that was posted on the link that Bill used.

k...

DOES THIS COIN LOOK LIKE A CHISEL... OR... a knife blade made this cut ?

And... IMO.... the more V shaped... was fatter blade... LIKE... big fat bowie blade... OR... even a wack on the spine... OF... guess what !

Also something that was commonly carried...

A SWORD... heh.

Lets just say... I saw it once in a dream.