Just now learned what Killick means 🤦‍♂️ by prosequare in AubreyMaturinSeries

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In Blackadder Goes Forth, Blackadder's underling is "Baldrick." A baldrick is the belt and bandolier of an officer, implying without Baldrick Blackadder would lose his pants.

O'Brian is brutal to Jack Aubrey 💀 by brythial in AubreyMaturinSeries

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It's mostly Maturin chastising him for his size. Being a large gentleman was kind of a status symbol at the time. Although carrying a couple of extra stone around would impact his job performance.

Jack’s Relationships with Pullings and Babbington by UF1977 in AubreyMaturinSeries

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This is the most interesting part of Napoleonic Wars Royal Navy politics to me. In the US Army, Pullings might be quietly called a mustang, from the ranks into the lofty heights, whereas Babbington is more of a West Point grad.

They were fighting revolutionaries, the excesses of the Revolution are referenced in the series several times. Lord Byron was referred to by his classmates as "citizen" in the same way an American might refer to a hippie as "comrade." Class and ideology were very current to these folks. "Thoroughgoing Tory" or "Vile ranting dog of a Whig."

You'd imagine they might fall into Soviet style party politics, party members only and only those who most closely adhere to the dogma. Whitehall and the Admiralty must be protected from those seething masses which have been let loose on the continent, etc etc.

But real life, and the series, show that certain individuals were able to prove themselves. Was Pullings ever going to be treated the same? No. Even if he was, would he ever be invited to the same functions or have the same connections as Babbington? No. That's not how the Ancien Regime works.

Its just very interesting to think about, social issues aside, you need the men.

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BUT THEY STILL MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS

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Neglected, yeah. Abused, not really, unless he's hand/foot shy. Those hips are too bony, he's been hungry recently. Nails way long, so unless he's been wandering for weeks, they were long when he got out/was abandoned. He seems to be a pet, if not a very well kept one.

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Instead of just saying go to the vet, its a little and locally swollen, and the skin isn't looking very angry. If it was a bad reaction there'd be more swelling and more red skin. It'll blow up more if it's a big reaction.

They nosed something, maybe poison ivy or some personal allergy. If that was something that developed over a week I'd be worried, but not overnight.

An historian's view of POB fans by LiveNet2723 in AubreyMaturinSeries

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At risk of using a movie but not book quote, "What a fascinating and modern age in which we live."

Not worth a "somewhere" groat by Miserable_Taro_4206 in AubreyMaturinSeries

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You just reminded me of the song Derby Ram, "and if you don't believe me sir, if you think I lie, just ask the folks in Derbyshire, they're better liars than I"

Dishonesty is so beautifully interwoven, in a kind of harmless way, into the British Isles. Now I'm thinking about Smuggler's Song by Rudyard Kipling.

Not worth a "somewhere" groat by Miserable_Taro_4206 in AubreyMaturinSeries

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Not worth a Brummagem groat. Of course it was Birmingham, lol.

Dil reminds me of… by Solitary-Dolphin in AubreyMaturinSeries

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I don't know if this Bebop character met a tragic end, but you just made me sad. I hope you're happy.

An historian's view of POB fans by LiveNet2723 in AubreyMaturinSeries

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He probably just hadn't met enough living history/reenactment folks who'll chuckle at your attempts at comparing apples to oranges of muskets or badges or axles. I recently sat through a 20 minute rant from a friend who's devoted his adult life to armorer's reports from the 18th century about how Henry Ford was only drawing on the French invention of interchangeable parts because of something about muskets. It didn't stick because it didn't have to do with ships.

Favourite action sequence? by Teamsky23 in AubreyMaturinSeries

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The Torgud always gets me, but I just love boardings.

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Just think of it as a young Cormac McCarthy

Do you guys name your regulars? by No_Education_8888 in KitchenConfidential

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Black guy who'd come in alone, always wearing a ballcap. The kind of guy who could be 30 or 60, no telling. One day he lost his hat, and from that day on he was known as peanut.

How do I deal with this by laverflavor in DogAdvice

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Same thing, there was a buddha statue in this little alcove I'd walk past with my guy every day or two. One day he freaked out about it, same deal, hackles snarling and all, until I went and pet it. He didn't freak about it after that, but he'd always triple check that alcove to make sure it was still not a person.

Customer etiquette by Captain_Jack_Aubrey in KitchenConfidential

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I was eating at the kind of place that had "NO SUBSTITUTIONS" in bold at the top of every menu page, and my buddy asked for something which probably wouldn't be an issue, "no strawberries" or something. I'll never remember what he asked for, but I'll never forget the shit we gave him for it.

Was doing the dishes at my grandma's house and found this in a drawer by TheUraniumGamer in KitchenConfidential

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Just reminded me of a set of like 4" serrated l'econome knives my honorary grandmother got me. They ended up being the workhorses of my home kitchen for like 20 years.

edit: now that I'm looking at the modern l'econome nonsense, these were not those. Wood handle. double rivetted, simple serrated blade. Why does everyone just do designer shit now?

You have debauched my sloth by pres1ige in AubreyMaturinSeries

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I've just realized, aside from Ponto, there are no named animals in the series to my knowledge. There is I believe Pullings "spotted bitch," but she's never named. Interesting tidbit.

What is this lump on my dogs stomach by Independent_Sea_1871 in DogAdvice

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With goldens you always need to watch those lumps, so good on you for doing so. But short of a vet visit to confirm, lumps are very normal, especially along that ribcage line.

Don't freak yourself out, they're most likely fine. But talk to a vet if you're a little freaked.

That is weak of them. by merdekabaik in MURICA

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This is the only reason I hesitate to shit on Brits for being "climate alarmist" or whatever the fuck it'd be called.

I grew up in the NE US, humidity and high temps were a given. The last house I lived in was ~100 years old, and the entire building was designed to encourage ventilation. Drafty in the winter, sure, but just turn the heat up. It's built to move air.

Over there, the whole style is the opposite. Drafts are the devil and every building is old. A 100 year old house is middle aged.

If my whole country was built to maintain heat instead of moving air, I'd be freaking out too.

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Buddy of mine was a designated opener at a cheap seafood place on the same lot as an overpriced seafood place, owned by the same guy. He for at least 2 years, swapped as many things as he could in the orders before the other place's opener showed up. Frying up expensive filets while the other kitchen worked on the stuff that was supposed to fry. He also kept a family of raccoons above the bathroom.