One Thousand and One Knights - Page 3

hectorberlioz · 11-22-2005, 07:29 PM

Wow! Stupendous additions.

Butterbeer · 11-22-2005, 07:35 PM

ere' hector old boy ...have i missed it or have we missed the VERY bloke what wrote the english translation of the 1001 nights????

Sir he was, Burton he was too, can't remember his christian name ..keep thinking Richard ..

but defineatelty Sir .?.?. Burton who translated the 1001 nights that the folio society printed...

my god imagine if you got stuck on 1,000 and missed that one!

hectorberlioz · 11-29-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Butterbeer

ere' hector old boy ...have i missed it or have we missed the VERY bloke what wrote the english translation of the 1001 nights????

Sir he was, Burton he was too, can't remember his christian name ..keep thinking Richard ..

but defineatelty Sir .?.?. Burton who translated the 1001 nights that the folio society printed...

my god imagine if you got stuck on 1,000 and missed that one!

I dont think I know him!

But Sir Richard Burton is going up

Butterbeer · 11-30-2005, 03:57 PM

yep it was Sir Richard Francis Burton

He is also known as the man who translated the Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra into English.

so, two birds, one stone .... almost sounds as if he may have translated that himself ...

well, that ends my suggest one, get another free offer

hectorberlioz · 11-30-2005, 07:12 PM

Sir Walter Scott's name brought up another name to my mind. I'm not even sure if he's british! Francis Scott Key[e]?

Lotesse · 11-30-2005, 07:14 PM

I think Francis Scott Key wrote the American Natonal Anthem, so he probably wouldn't have been knighted, but don't quote me on this. Am I right? Not sure...

hectorberlioz · 11-30-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotesse

I think Francis Scott Key wrote the American Natonal Anthem, so he probably wouldn't have been knighted, but don't quote me on this. Am I right? Not sure...

No wonder I remember his name...you're right.

What about Richard Attenborough?

Butterbeer · 11-30-2005, 07:28 PM

what Sir dicky?

no...i don't think he wrote the American national anthem ...

Butterbeer · 11-30-2005, 07:32 PM

btw, also another Sir who also did not write the american national anthem .. (spooky heh?) is Sir david Frost (television) though i ain't checked if he's been done yet ...

Lotesse · 11-30-2005, 07:33 PM

Sir Richard Attenborough is an amazingly prolific film director. Key was the songwriter of anthem fame.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics were written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet.

sun-star · 12-01-2005, 03:04 PM

As of today, Sir David Jason (comedian).

That's funny BB, when I read Richard Attenborough's name my next thought was David Frost too... they must be connected in my mind somehow. Anyway, his brother David Attenborough is also a knight.

hectorberlioz · 12-08-2005, 04:22 PM

Good stuff. Butterbeer, I knew Attenborough didnt write the American anthem

Anyways, what about those great poets, Auden, T.S. Eliot?

Butterbeer · 12-08-2005, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

Good stuff. Butterbeer, I knew Attenborough didnt write the American anthem

Anyways, what about those great poets, Auden, T.S. Eliot?

Auden & T.S. Eliot? ... no, i think you are thinking of the Mexican and Costa Rican anthems?

Sir Alf Ramsey (football) ..england manager when we won the world cup!

hectorberlioz · 12-09-2005, 04:59 PM

Grr...Yesterday I was gathering names of all the knighted Prestons of Scotland. So I copied them all down, and what happens? Someone wants to use the computer, so I have to leave. Conveniently when I tried to stick the names and update, the comp gave me a blank stare and the person was getting impatient....

anyways, I can add:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (composer)
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)

Serenoli · 12-15-2005, 11:38 PM

I know what you feel like... I have two brothers and I'm forever having to get up, and give up the computer to someone else.

And here's a funny addition. Last night, while making myself a hot cup of tea, noticed this inscription on the back of the tea packet:

"A century ago, Sir Thomas Lipton created the world-famous brand of Lipton Tea..."

So there's another knight for you!

P.S. Is it really world famous? Has anyone heard of it before?

***Tessar*** · 12-16-2005, 12:34 AM

I've heard of it before

. My mom drinks it, although I don't like it very much. There are better brands of cold tea, if you ask me

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hectorberlioz · 12-22-2005, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serenoli

I know what you feel like... I have two brothers and I'm forever having to get up, and give up the computer to someone else.

And here's a funny addition. Last night, while making myself a hot cup of tea, noticed this inscription on the back of the tea packet:

"A century ago, Sir Thomas Lipton created the world-famous brand of Lipton Tea..."

So there's another knight for you!

P.S. Is it really world famous? Has anyone heard of it before?

Heard of it? that stuff is everywhere!

Alright then Sir Thomas Lipton (tea maker)
and...Sir Michael Redgrave (actor)

Lotesse · 12-22-2005, 08:41 PM

Um, what about Sir Mix-A-Lot? Does he count?

It's getting harder & harder to find Sirs...

hectorberlioz · 12-22-2005, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotesse

Um, what about Sir Mix-A-Lot? Does he count?

It's getting harder & harder to find Sirs...

Hehe, if you look up Sir Simon Preston on google, you'll run into a lot of knights

Make sure you type Sir, because otherwise you'll pull up info about another Simon Preston, the incomparable Organist, who by the way deserves a knighthood himself.

hectorberlioz · 12-22-2005, 09:11 PM

how could we forget! Sir Thomas Malory! The guy who wrote "La morte de Arthur", inspiration for most Arthur legends after...

11-22-2005, 07:29 PM	#41
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11-30-2005, 07:12 PM	#45
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Sir Walter Scott's name brought up another name to my mind. I'm not even sure if he's british! Francis Scott Key[e]? __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

11-30-2005, 07:14 PM	#46
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	I think Francis Scott Key wrote the American Natonal Anthem, so he probably wouldn't have been knighted, but don't quote me on this. Am I right? Not sure... __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

11-30-2005, 07:33 PM	#50
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Sir Richard Attenborough is an amazingly prolific film director. Key was the songwriter of anthem fame. "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics were written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Last edited by Lotesse : 11-30-2005 at 07:35 PM.

12-01-2005, 03:04 PM	#51
sun-star Lady of Letters Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Either Oxford or Kent, England Posts: 2,476	As of today, Sir David Jason (comedian). That's funny BB, when I read Richard Attenborough's name my next thought was David Frost too... they must be connected in my mind somehow. Anyway, his brother David Attenborough is also a knight. __________________ And all the time the waves, the waves, the waves Chase, intersect and flatten on the sand As they have done for centuries, as they will For centuries to come, when not a soul Is left to picnic on the blazing rocks, When England is not England, when mankind Has blown himself to pieces. Still the sea, Consolingly disastrous, will return While the strange starfish, hugely magnified, Waits in the jewelled basin of a pool.

11-22-2005, 07:35 PM	#42
Butterbeer Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 3,514	ere' hector old boy ...have i missed it or have we missed the VERY bloke what wrote the english translation of the 1001 nights???? Sir he was, Burton he was too, can't remember his christian name ..keep thinking Richard .. but defineatelty Sir .?.?. Burton who translated the 1001 nights that the folio society printed... my god imagine if you got stuck on 1,000 and missed that one!

11-30-2005, 03:57 PM	#44
Butterbeer Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 3,514	yep it was Sir Richard Francis Burton He is also known as the man who translated the Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra into English. so, two birds, one stone .... almost sounds as if he may have translated that himself ... well, that ends my suggest one, get another free offer

11-30-2005, 07:28 PM	#48
Butterbeer Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 3,514	what Sir dicky? no...i don't think he wrote the American national anthem ...

11-30-2005, 07:32 PM	#49
Butterbeer Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 3,514	btw, also another Sir who also did not write the american national anthem .. (spooky heh?) is Sir david Frost (television) though i ain't checked if he's been done yet ...

12-08-2005, 04:22 PM	#52
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Good stuff. Butterbeer, I knew Attenborough didnt write the American anthem Anyways, what about those great poets, Auden, T.S. Eliot? __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

12-09-2005, 04:59 PM	#54
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Grr...Yesterday I was gathering names of all the knighted Prestons of Scotland. So I copied them all down, and what happens? Someone wants to use the computer, so I have to leave. Conveniently when I tried to stick the names and update, the comp gave me a blank stare and the person was getting impatient.... anyways, I can add: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (composer) Sir Charles Groves (conductor) __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

12-15-2005, 11:38 PM	#55
Serenoli Head of the Department for the Invention and Propagation of Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ithilien Posts: 852	I know what you feel like... I have two brothers and I'm forever having to get up, and give up the computer to someone else. And here's a funny addition. Last night, while making myself a hot cup of tea, noticed this inscription on the back of the tea packet: "A century ago, Sir Thomas Lipton created the world-famous brand of Lipton Tea..." So there's another knight for you! P.S. Is it really world famous? Has anyone heard of it before? __________________ "I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. "Cats," he said eventually. "Cats are nice." -Terry Pratchett, Sourcery Join the Harry Potter discussion, click here Last edited by Serenoli : 12-15-2005 at 11:40 PM.

12-16-2005, 12:34 AM	#56
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	I've heard of it before . My mom drinks it, although I don't like it very much. There are better brands of cold tea, if you ask me .

12-22-2005, 08:41 PM	#58
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Um, what about Sir Mix-A-Lot? Does he count? It's getting harder & harder to find Sirs... __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

12-22-2005, 09:11 PM	#60
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	how could we forget! Sir Thomas Malory! The guy who wrote "La morte de Arthur", inspiration for most Arthur legends after... __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide