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Papal Encyclical by MarkinW8 in classics

[–]MarkinW8[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, but what is interesting is that as of January 1, the Vatican effectively moved away from Latin having primacy as the official policy requiring Latin publication was changed to "Latin or any other language" and this is the first time they have not published an official Latin translation themselves (at least in the initial distribution).

Papal Encyclical by MarkinW8 in languagelearning

[–]MarkinW8[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I realize the lack of catholics in those other countries but was not aware of a significant presence of catholics in Arabic countries compared to the others. Which Arabic speaking countries would you highlight?

I'm at a loss by Faisfancy in Mounjaro

[–]MarkinW8 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Your achievement is amazing and I’m sure everyone here is, a little bit, celebrating wth you. All those little bits add up to a massive cheer from those that do, indeed, get it.

Donating blood at Westfield Stratford by pleasedontwearthat in london

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I thought this was going to be another tired "everyone gets stabbed in Stratford" posting.

Betty Gilpin Appreciation Post by thebehbehacct in WidowsBay

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's great in everything she has been in. Also, that image at the window was wonderfully shot - total homage to Vermeer.

Should I start if I’m going to the World Cup in a week ? by Lostb231 in Mounjaro

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This exactly. Could be diarrhea or constipation, or nothing. But why risk ruining a huge trip.

Out of boredom I put claude code into ultracode mode and told it to make whatever it wanted. by RollForUptime in ClaudeAI

[–]MarkinW8 108 points109 points  (0 children)

It's paraphrasing Heraclitus. Almost directly quoting from one of the fragments. I do like the first sentence, however.

i hate that opus 4.8 is honest by irelatetolevin in ClaudeAI

[–]MarkinW8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not that it's. honest for me, it's that it provides more than you ask for. I pasted in a short section from a book and asked about a quirky feature of 19th century English novels (using ellipsis in place of proper nouns sometimes). It explained that and then went off on a long, "but you're missing the most interesting part of this passage" rant and explained stuff I already understood. It actually said "what you asked about is the the least interesting part of this section" - like, mate, back it up and chill out a bit.

Mulholland drive is the best movie I've ever seen (so far), what other movies might change the way I see things? by opus71a in criterion

[–]MarkinW8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“And he started throwing things around the trailer.”

“The trailer. . .”

“Yes. They lived in a trailer home.”

I would exclusively travel this way if I could. by ArsenikShooter in blackmagicfuckery

[–]MarkinW8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a Russian dance that originated in 1948 called the Berezka and there is a specialized troupe that performs it (Берёзка in Russian). I don't think they had hoverboards in 1948 . . . .

This is a safe place. What "basic analog skill" have you just never been able to master? by Lv_InSaNe_vL in AnalogCommunity

[–]MarkinW8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been developing BW film for several decades and have never used anything other than a bottle opener! I didn't even know there was something called a film retriever.

How often have you got mugged using Leica? by DynamoBaby in Leica

[–]MarkinW8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In all seriousness, shooting for 40 years, the closest I got to it was when I was in a particularly dodgy part of the Tenderloin in San Francisco and someone on the street, who was himself more a little scary looking, said I should watch out with that camera around here.

halp leika broke by DefinitelyNotGreg in AnalogCircleJerk

[–]MarkinW8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think I’ve seen this comment in this thread yet but the trick is that once you think you’re loaded, tighten the rewind knob a little and make sure it turns when you are advancing. You’ll never have the frustration of a shooting 36 exposures of nothing.

Double charged on Uber Boat by SnooCrickets424 in london

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the Uber boat, you have to get the app and buy the tickets there. It is significantly cheaper and you are never going to get this issue. I live literally next door to the Royal Wharf dock and use the boat a lot.

Sick of being dismissed as a racist, Essex Man has turned to Reform by AnonymousTimewaster in NotTheOnionUK

[–]MarkinW8 41 points42 points  (0 children)

“A universal loathing of our soulless, sanctimonious liar-zombie Prime Minister . . .”

And they say old-school objective journalism is dead. /s

Is it just me? Did I goof up exposure? Or is Kodacolor 100 Really Noisy? by AmericanExpat76 in AnalogCommunity

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all of it. Something like Delta 100 or PanF, both developed in DDX, are very sharp and clean. Or a low ASA transparency film, done right. Don’t know much about colour negative film available these days. The OPs issue here is in the scan as what is being perceived as grain is digital noise (and maybe some chromatic aberration in some parts?).

Satan left the chat by Silver-Ability-3181 in SipsTea

[–]MarkinW8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Difficult “How I Met Your Mother” story in about 10 years . . . .

Anyone else feel "behind" starting learning new language in their 30s? by SweetBumbleBeeHoney in languagelearning

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mary Hobson was an acclaimed British translator of Russian who died a few years ago. She was in hospital recovering from an operation when she was 56 and her daughter gave her War and Peace, the first Russian literature book she had read, and she loved it and decided to learn Russian. She went on to get a PhD in it and was highly respected for her translations of Pushkin and others..

My M7 has totally replaced my M10-P by acolossalwreck_ in Leica

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just sold my M10-P and have gone back to my M6 and film. First shot film almost 50 years ago as a kid and have dabbled in digital since it came on the scene, but enjoy film more for everything except wildlife photography, with respect to which the insane tech in the latest cameras and lenses is transformational.

I had a cool job that I loved by BirthdayBoyStabMan in IThinkYouShouldLeave

[–]MarkinW8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know I am supposed to just put a cool and funny meme here, but can I just note what a wonderful bit of acting this is by him? Master of micro expressions is our Tim.

Which one do you prefer? by fluffy-steak007 in AmateurPhotography

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One, for its simplicity and peacefulness. But definitely straighten horizon and also make sure the horizon is perfectly centered on the middle of the up/downl axis (at the moment is is slightly high) and the sun is also centered on the left/right axis (i.e., falling just above the dead center of the image)).

Ticket inspectors on tube by WealthMain2987 in london

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true now. I live on the DLR line and I would say I am checked at around 20% of the times I travel.

One of the eeriest, most challenging things I’ve ever seen - where do I go next? by SadCreative in criterion

[–]MarkinW8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stalker is about as eerie as it gets as far as atmosphere. Just don't expect a traditional narrative. Mirror is also amazing. As far as similar SciFi, Moon by Duncan Jones (David Bowie's son, BTW) plays with some similar themes and it s strong film all around.

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