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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 Laocoon #162847 10/25/06 01:50 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm OP Carpal Tunnel OP tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass in response to today's wwftd, I received the following: Many years ago, a wonderful professor at N.Y.U. pointed out to me that if one envisions the sculpture of Apollo wrestling the serpents without the serpents being present, then it looks as if he is yawning and stretching. aside from the fact that the statue doesn't depict Apollo, isn't this a bit of a reach?! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Laocoon #162848 10/25/06 05:32 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Bit of a stretch, if you ask me. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Laocoon #162849 10/26/06 01:56 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Laocoon #162850 10/26/06 01:59 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Quote: Bit of a stretch, if you ask me. And a real yawner, too. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Laocoon #162851 10/26/06 08:33 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,027 Switzerland wsieber old hand wsieber old hand Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,027 Switzerland And a real yawner, too At first sight, I would tend to agree, but then, wrestling with serpents that are not there, is more frequent than one might think . Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Laocoön #162852 10/26/06 09:46 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Quote: wrestling with serpents that are not there, is more frequent than one might think . And quite tiring, one would expect. Last edited by Faldage; 10/26/06 09:47 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Laocoön #162853 11/01/06 01:03 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague It obviously shows the model got bored and tired. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Model bored? #162854 11/01/06 08:49 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Well at least he was working to scale. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Model bored? #162855 11/01/06 10:29 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX M Myridon addict Myridon addict M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Quote: Well at least he was working to scale. Nit: Modellers work to scale, models work for scale. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Model bored? #162856 11/02/06 10:14 AM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Nit taken. I kept looking at that trying to figure out what was wrong; figured someone would steer me right. Thanks. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... 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