Greek culture, history & stuff

[PalazioVecchio]

As we play Cypriot Larnaca tonight. It seems appropriate. the Good, the bad, the Ugly.

good

1 300 Spartans

2 Philosophy ,

3 Freedom of Speech

The bad

1 That crappy Alphabet that i cannot read.

2 The Greek bits in Shakespeare that i must google to understand. Doctors love to speak about a patient in Greek, assuming you will not understand.

3 Too hot in the summer


Other


- Those funny tassels that their Elite soldiers have on their shoes

- that when competing in the Olympics, you must be naked.


what other Greek stuff springs to mind , Eagles ? Especially Cyprus and Cypriot stuff

- its where Othello killed his wife Desdemona.
- The Crusader Kingdom
- North & South of the Island are politically different, a bit like Ireland. Except Turkish & Greek really are different.

Presidential Guard (Greece) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

https://www.science.org/content/article/greeks-really-do-have-near-mythical-origins-ancient-dna-reveals

Kingdom of Cyprus - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ASCPFC]

You get North Cyprus these days.

I noticed this in a recent documentary. I found it interesting.

The Phantom Still Roars: Greece Hosts Iniochos 2025 with the Mighty F-4 - Vintage Aviation News

As the F-4 Phantom II continues its storied service in Greece, Iniochos 2025 offered a rare and thrilling opportunity for aviation enthusiasts to witness this Cold and Viet Nam Wars icon in action.

vintageaviationnews.com

 

[becky]

The GOOD:

Moussaka

The Sailing & Diving

Naked Olympians

The BAD:

The plumbing

Stray Dogs

Fat Hairy Blokes in budgie smugglers

The UGLY:

Marinakis

Marinakis

That fat, ugly greek bloke at Nottingham Forest

 

[PalazioVecchio]

The GOOD:

Naked Olympians

you and i can agree to differ on that Becky. The Olympics was men only.

i prefer to spectate athletes with their clothes on.

Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ Geoff Capes after strong man dies aged 75

The British shot put record holder and twice World’s Strongest Man has died aged 75.

www.independent.co.uk

 

[thegreatlardino]

having to put your used bog roll in the bin after a night on the souvlaki and red wine 😱

 

[chris123]

Messinia olive oil

 

[Teddy Eagle]

having to put your used bog roll in the bin after a night on the souvlaki and red wine 😱

True but having to empty the bins can't be any Swiss picnic either.
They have some excellent food and the beer is nice.
£3.50 for 20 fags (3 years ago anyway).

 

[PalazioVecchio]

300 Spartans


Defying all the odds and frustrating the shyte out of a superior enemy.

 

[McAhuna]

Vine leaves are tasty.
Holding off the invading Italians in WW2

On the down side, they are they have a very high opinion of themselves and their culture, surveys show them to have the biggest superiority complex in Europe.

 

[beak]

As we play Cypriot Larnaca tonight. It seems appropriate. the Good, the bad, the Ugly.

good

1 300 Spartans

2 Philosophy ,

3 Freedom of Speech

The bad

1 That crappy Alphabet that i cannot read.

2 The Greek bits in Shakespeare that i must google to understand. Doctors love to speak about a patient in Greek, assuming you will not understand.

3 Too hot in the summer


Other


- Those funny tassels that their Elite soldiers have on their shoes

- that when competing in the Olympics, you must be naked.


what other Greek stuff springs to mind , Eagles ? Especially Cyprus and Cypriot stuff

- its where Othello killed his wife Desdemona.
- The Crusader Kingdom
- North & South of the Island are politically different, a bit like Ireland. Except Turkish & Greek really are different.

Presidential Guard (Greece) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

https://www.science.org/content/article/greeks-really-do-have-near-mythical-origins-ancient-dna-reveals

Kingdom of Cyprus - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Self polishing shoes. 😆 banned by Cherry Blossom and Kiwi and leaves whole armies with sweet F.A. to do.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Stifado beef is rather pleasant 😛

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Stifado beef is rather pleasant 😛

Sounds like a euphemism too.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Sounds like a euphemism too.

When the wife has it, I have dropped a comment or three over the years, she just comes back with it was funny first time 20 years ago 🙄

 

[beak]

The Greeks and Turks really hate one another because of the

Smyrna Holocaust: September 1922. It takes a very strong stomach to read of such brutality, It was near the end of the greek- turkish war 1919-1922.​

 

[chris123]

Shameful Goldman Sachs

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Sounds like a euphemism too.

Better not mention Greek Sex, if you are looking for a euphemism. Cos you may encounter it in faraway countries that have barely heard of Greece. But when you yourself visit Greece, it's not compulsory.

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And moving to a different tack, maybe the Restaurant below can advise you about other aspects of Greek Culture ? Its in Brighton.

Adelfia Authentic Greek Restaurant in Brighton, East Sussex

Adelfia Greek restaurant based in Brighton, East Sussex. Come and enjoy Authentic Greek cuisine in our beautiful family run restaurant.

www.adelfiagreekrestaurant.co.uk

Adelfia.....brotherly. From whence we get the etymology of the US city of brotherly love, Philadelphia.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

The Greeks and Turks really hate one another because of the

Smyrna Holocaust: September 1922. It takes a very strong stomach to read of such brutality, It was near the end of the greek- turkish war 1919-1922.​

From AI...."The word "holocaust" originates from the ancient Greek holokauston, meaning "a completely burnt sacrifice". It was used to describe a sacrificial offering that was entirely consumed by fire, a meaning later applied to the biblical Hebrew sacrifice olah. Over time, the word was used to describe any large-scale destruction or massacre, and since the mid-1950s, it has become a proper noun referring to the Nazi persecution and murder of European Jews during World War II"