Happy Valentine's Day!
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:05 pm
Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!
Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!
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Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:29 pm
This could be the oldest valentine! Written in 1477 by Margery Brews to John Paston, the man she was going to marry. It is in English, but in early secretary hand. There is a translation here
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12419712
I hope this works! Had to read the FAQ to find out how to load an image.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12419712
I hope this works! Had to read the FAQ to find out how to load an image.
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:29 pm
Nope, that didn't work. Help!!
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:09 pm
Mod to the rescue. 
(The abbreviation with the / goes at the end. You had 'em swapped. 
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And now that I've clicked the link -- that's awesome!
Happy Valentine's Day, everybody.
(The abbreviation with the / goes at the end. You had 'em swapped. ) And now that I've clicked the link -- that's awesome!
Happy Valentine's Day, everybody.
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:24 pm
Ah, thanks Aliantha. I'm not too clever with instructions that don't begin "Turn on your computer"! I thought it was awsome too. The other letters are also fantastic. They give so much insight into the 15th century.
Unfortunately the text version doesn't include the original spelling, which is IMHO part of the beauty of the thing. The four words before voluntyne read:
"And my ryght wel(e)beloved Voluntyne" Not sure about the "e" in the middle of "wel(e)beloved" - the translation has a hyphen, but it doesn't look like a hyphen either!
The date is at the bottom Feb 1476.7 (the year then ended on 24 March, so in our time it would be 1477) followed by 16 Edr (16th year of the reign of Edward [IV]).
Unfortunately the text version doesn't include the original spelling, which is IMHO part of the beauty of the thing. The four words before voluntyne read:
"And my ryght wel(e)beloved Voluntyne" Not sure about the "e" in the middle of "wel(e)beloved" - the translation has a hyphen, but it doesn't look like a hyphen either!
The date is at the bottom Feb 1476.7 (the year then ended on 24 March, so in our time it would be 1477) followed by 16 Edr (16th year of the reign of Edward [IV]).
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:26 pm
Also...
Put this mathematical equation in Google and hit "Enter", it's especially appropriate given it being Valentine's Day and all...
sqrt(cos(x))*cos(200 x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)*(4-x*x)^0.01,sqrt(9-x^2),-sqrt(9-x^2) from -4.5 to 4.5
Enjoy the day, y'all.
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:18 pm
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:20 pm
A Valentine's Day story too good not to share.
Edit: Aaand I apparently passed 4500 posts in this last posting spree.
Edit: Aaand I apparently passed 4500 posts in this last posting spree.
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:12 pm
Congrats, MsMary!
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:16 pm
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:22 am
I did! I meant to post about it but forgot. Glad you did.
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:08 am
Menolly wrote:sqrt(cos(x))*cos(200 x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)*(4-x*x)^0.01,sqrt(9-x^2),-sqrt(9-x^2) from -4.5 to 4.5
awesomeness!