Queen of Spades
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If one person goes away and reads some Pushkin - result!3
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Dostoevsky is brilliant too3
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This is really cool: https://rbth.com/russian_kitchen/2016/08/05/apples-for-the-poet-alexander-pushkins-source-of-inspiration_618579
"Unlike most of his fellow 19th-century aristocrats, poet Alexander Pushkin was not picky about his diet. He preferred simple traditional Russian food and adored the dishes cooked by his nanny, Arina Rodionovna, who was an important figure for both his life and work. In one poem, Pushkin addressed Arina as “Dear doting sweetheart of my childhood, // Companion of my austere fate!” (as translated by Avril Pyman). Arina Rodionovna, who was a serf of the Pushkin family, cultivated the love for folk culture and folklore in the soul of the poet....
However, a diet of traditional Russian food was not the best one for preserving a dashing figure, so Pushkin, like his English counterpart George Lord Byron, fasted for much of the day, and made pickled fruits and vegetables the main part of his evening meal. When a guest at the Trigorskoye estate, Pushkin asked his hosts to bring him pickled apples even past midnight. Vyazemskiy even commented on this strange habit: 'Pickled apples really put him in a state of ecstasy.'"3 -
Black_LabeI wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »Black_LabeI wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »I don't think Angela wants to talk about Pushkin.
I am not sure why you have a penchant for sexually inclined discussions in a place which tries to be PG-13.
I've wondered that. Surely having multiple threads deleted might lead one to believe that there are more appropriate places for sexually charged discussions than a calorie counting and fitness site.
Or..... you would think that those with sticks up their *kitten* about sexually charged threads would find a more appropriate forum on that same site, instead of hanging out in chitchat or fun n games.
Not certain that it's the intent of MFP to turn ChitChat into a cesspool.
But I could be wrong...
You very well could be.
This is a website and just like most sites, sex is discussed and sometimes joked about here. If you don't like it then maybe you should avoid such threads. This site has multiple sub forums you can choose from that best fits your tastes. Obviously chitchat or the fun and games forums aren't for you if you cannot adapt to the broad ranges of subjects discussed.
Huh? The story being discussed has no sex in it, though, as it was written almost 200 years ago. Yes, The Queen of Swords has been around the long!
Why do did you insert the video of that adorable couple kissing?
Maybe CPR is one of the "broad ranges of subjects discussed" ?
That's true, I never thought of that. I don't think the story has CPR in it, but I'll take a quick looksee.......
Nope, no CPR.2 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »This is really cool: https://rbth.com/russian_kitchen/2016/08/05/apples-for-the-poet-alexander-pushkins-source-of-inspiration_618579
"Unlike most of his fellow 19th-century aristocrats, poet Alexander Pushkin was not picky about his diet. He preferred simple traditional Russian food and adored the dishes cooked by his nanny, Arina Rodionovna, who was an important figure for both his life and work. In one poem, Pushkin addressed Arina as “Dear doting sweetheart of my childhood, // Companion of my austere fate!” (as translated by Avril Pyman). Arina Rodionovna, who was a serf of the Pushkin family, cultivated the love for folk culture and folklore in the soul of the poet....
However, a diet of traditional Russian food was not the best one for preserving a dashing figure, so Pushkin, like his English counterpart George Lord Byron, fasted for much of the day, and made pickled fruits and vegetables the main part of his evening meal. When a guest at the Trigorskoye estate, Pushkin asked his hosts to bring him pickled apples even past midnight. Vyazemskiy even commented on this strange habit: 'Pickled apples really put him in a state of ecstasy.'"
Thanks for posting that link, it is cool for sure.1 -
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »
Urban-dictionary it.GreenGoddess22 wrote: »Okay someone give me a hint, wth is this? Obviously not a short story and I'm guessing not a card game so, help me.
So thanks to urban dictionary, I've learned two interesting definitions of this term.
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So sad....1
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You learn something new everyday!!
Is there a non de amour for white men and black ladies?? Seems quite unfair if there isn't.0 -
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RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
Hmmmmm....
"Queen" has a particular meaning.
Alongside "club".....something long and hard......
The general interpretation might be less to do with women and more to do with men!0 -
RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
Hmmmmm....
"Queen" has a particular meaning.
Alongside "club".....something long and hard......
The general interpretation might be less to do with women and more to do with men!
Haha true!0
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