Random bits

[eraddeus]

Elephants learn by sound mimicry

The discovery was made when an orphan elephant called Mlaika, who lived near a road, was observed to make a series of convincing truck sounds.

Bobby Fischer heads for Iceland

Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has left Japan for Iceland following his release from an eight-month detention

Comments

[pancakemuffins]

The thing with the elephants is very interesting.
I'm loving the avatar.
Let me get this straight, the guy became a fugitive because he played a game of chess in another country?

Jack of Spades

[cracked_belle]

Called “Hogier” on the French deck: origin is uncertain, but perhaps after Ogier the Dane from the Song of Rolland. He has a feather in his hat. He faces forward, a little to the right. On the English deck, he holds an unidentifiable object (initially a spear). He has a mustache. He faces right, and is seen in profile.

http://www.eleves.ens.fr:8080/home/madore/images/cards/english/jack-spades.png
http://www.eleves.ens.fr:8080/home/madore/images/cards/french/jack-spades.png

Two More Pics

[cracked_belle]

Sidar Jabari, Illus. Gerry Grace
Telim Tor, Illus. Kev Walker

Re: Two More Pics

[cracked_belle]

Fuck, copied the wrong one for the second one. It should be this:

Black Knight, Illus. Adrian Smith