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December 15th, 2009 at 5: 49 pm but there are pre-modern analogies to detroit. rome and constantinople were built to be huge cities, but collapsed to such an extent that vast expanses of officially “urban” zones were left fallow and had re-wilded. of course was only one part of the cycle, rome bounced back from its dark age nadir, and constantinople revived upon the rents received from the ottoman empire. urgs Says:
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I've got to say that the remarks of vicissitudes and constantinople in particular, and others who continue to slam Hillary, even as she votes as you would have her vote, are telling.
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I've got to say that the remarks of vicissitudes and constantinople in particular, and others who continue to slam Hillary
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And imo the best method to drink coffee is the Turkish/greek method which comes from constantinople...
Your Coffee Sucks! 2004
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But the Lord said, in the church of constantinople stands a tall oaktree which still has all its leaves.
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By canon xiii the celibacy of the Greek secular clergy became a thing of the past; and by canon xxxvi, a further step was taken in the direction of rendering the Patriarch of constantinople quite independent of the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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On arriving at constantinople he came to the conslusion that the very different theology which he found rife there was a form of Arian or Apollinarian error.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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Homilies of St. John Chrysostom, archbishop of constantinople, on the second epistle of St. paul the apostle. to the corinthians.
NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians Editor 1889
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Homilies of St. John Chrysostom, archbishop of constantinople, on the first epistle of St. paul the apostle. to the corinthians.
NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians Editor 1889
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN the homilies of St. john Chrysostom archbishop of constantinople, on the
NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians Editor 1889
uselessness commented on the word constantinople
"Co ennaconny sissaconny tan tan tee, and an ople and a pople and a Constantinople."
It's a hard word to spell.
July 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word constantinople
Especially if you go about it *that* way. ;-)
July 13, 2007
uselessness commented on the word constantinople
When I was ten, I played Harlan in Life With Father at the local theatre. It's a minor (but lovable) character with a couple lines; that's one of them. Funny I still remember it to this day.
July 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word constantinople
Funny how things get stashed in one's mind, isn't it? I'm still worrying about how to revise the old mnemonic for remembering the order of the planets, now that Pluto has been...well, plutoed.
July 13, 2007
arby commented on the word constantinople
I always think of the TMBG cover of "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)". My history teacher in 8th grade actually sang it to us, it was pretty funny.
July 13, 2007
uselessness commented on the word constantinople
My Very Exclusionary Mother Just Served Us Nothing. (Prick.)
July 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word constantinople
HAHA! U, did you make that up or have I missed it going around?
Arby, I've heard that song--always cracks me up too.
July 13, 2007
uselessness commented on the word constantinople
I just made it up. I think I'm going to use it though. ;-)
July 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word constantinople
You should charge usage fees, too. It's a good one.
July 13, 2007
arby commented on the word constantinople
Here are some other mnemonic suggestions - though I still like uselessness's best.
July 13, 2007
arby commented on the word constantinople
I feel like I learned a different mnemonic (with Pluto) back in school but I'll be damned if I can remember what it was.
July 13, 2007
trivet commented on the word constantinople
My Very Elderly Mother Just Served Us Nine Pies...Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge...SoCaToa...King Phillip Came Over From Greece Swimming...
There were so many!
July 13, 2007
oroboros commented on the word constantinople
Funny, the semi-acronym M-VEM-J-SUN-P always works for me. Oh, and VIB-GYOR for the rainbow spectrum. Weird brain, I guess.
Here's one I made up for figuring out whether the moon's waxing or waning: "If the light's on the Right, it's aRriving. If the Light's on the Left, it's Leaving". You've got to be able to rotate the moon in your imagination (or tilt your head) slightly if the illuminated portion seems to be mostly on the bottom of the moon's disc.
July 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word constantinople
I have a headache.
July 13, 2007
uselessness commented on the word constantinople
You know, there are *some* web sites where people get all mad if a thread derails and ends up miles from where it started.
I'm rather glad Wordie isn't one of them.
July 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word constantinople
Ditto. Wouldn't be as much fun that way, and jennarenn wouldn't have been able to make her list of memorable threads. :-)
July 13, 2007
trivet commented on the word constantinople
I learned ROY G. BIV for the rainbow...
July 14, 2007
super-logos commented on the word constantinople
In 1453 the Ottoman Empire took over.
August 26, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word constantinople
See Istanbul.
August 26, 2008
rolig commented on the word constantinople
But first came Byzantium!
August 26, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word constantinople
Not in the song. ;)
August 26, 2008
rolig commented on the word constantinople
oops, sorry. You may resume singing.
August 26, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word constantinople
Well, if we can fit it in with a new stanza, by all means! ;)
August 26, 2008
nuxiy commented on the word constantinople
Ignatius J. Reilly lives in Constantinople Street in the award-winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces (Which can be highly recommended:)
March 18, 2009
vanishedone commented on the word constantinople
For italics, etc. you need to use HTML, not BBCode: <i>A Confederacy of Dunces</i> → A Confederacy of Dunces.
March 18, 2009
bilby commented on the word constantinople
Serendipitously enough I heard 'Istanbul Not Constantinople' today for the first time in years.
March 18, 2009
nuxiy commented on the word constantinople
@VanishedOne: Thanks :) Seems like quite the forumwhore automatically writing BBCode =/
March 18, 2009
dontcry commented on the word constantinople
This word always make me think of Bette Midler singing the Istanbul (Not Constantinople) song! Such a catchy tune!
March 20, 2009