Thanks. It's such a fine line to tread, yet few people truely appreciate it.Originally Posted by paleologos
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Thanks. It's such a fine line to tread, yet few people truely appreciate it.
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"Lay these words to heart, Lucilius, that you may scorn the pleasure which comes from the applause of the majority. Many men praise you; but have you any reason for being pleased with yourself, if you are a person whom the many can understand?" - Lucius Annaeus Seneca -
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Don't worry, if anyone appreciates it I will.
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Ok, extra pic. This happened one day later ...
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"Lay these words to heart, Lucilius, that you may scorn the pleasure which comes from the applause of the majority. Many men praise you; but have you any reason for being pleased with yourself, if you are a person whom the many can understand?" - Lucius Annaeus Seneca -
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Some telecoms company went bankrupt.
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Well you got half of that right.
"Lay these words to heart, Lucilius, that you may scorn the pleasure which comes from the applause of the majority. Many men praise you; but have you any reason for being pleased with yourself, if you are a person whom the many can understand?" - Lucius Annaeus Seneca -
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Black Tuesday?
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Nope.
"Lay these words to heart, Lucilius, that you may scorn the pleasure which comes from the applause of the majority. Many men praise you; but have you any reason for being pleased with yourself, if you are a person whom the many can understand?" - Lucius Annaeus Seneca -
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Some telecoms company going public and people rush to buy stock.
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no, the telecoms company is not involved.
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The Black Friday gold panic of September 24, 1869.
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close but no ...
"Lay these words to heart, Lucilius, that you may scorn the pleasure which comes from the applause of the majority. Many men praise you; but have you any reason for being pleased with yourself, if you are a person whom the many can understand?" - Lucius Annaeus Seneca -
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I found a description of the first image:
Black Friday, 1869.
The New York Stock Exchange Board In Session, 25 September 1869' - The Day After The Original 'Black Friday' Gold Panic On Wall Street.
Wood Engraving From A contemporary American Newspaper.
Poster Print by Granger Collection
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Lol, so it seems. Guess someone forged the title on the pic I found . Or maybe it was re-used
In any case I'll count your answer as correct. What I was looking for:
https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandor...ildedage:19519
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Thank you.
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It looks like the damage caused by either a tornado or a factory explosion. But which one for either I could not guessThank you. Next:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
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Actually you can, from the items that are still standing
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Alright, found it by just googling for munitions explosions and looking for pictures. I think, anyway.
Lapua Cartridge Factory Explosion?
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Well, if you found it you shouldn't have to ask.
It is indeed that event.
You have the ground.
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Well sometimes people will misattribute the pictures to different events, so you can never be 100% sure that you've guessed the correct answer.
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The Halifax Explosion, it caused quite the commotion at the time.
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