To be believed or not, I find these sorts of stories to be a lot of fun.

If you agree, I suggest getting hold of a copy of Gabriel Knight 3, one of the last classic Sierra adventure games from 1999. It deals heavily with the themes of the Knights Templar, Bérenger Saunière, and Rennes-le-Château.

Oh, and vampires.

4 years later a <sarcasm>largely unknown</sarcasm> book would appear with a very similar plot: The Davinci Code.

Stupid - I even saw the American flag on your page and it still didn't click that you were joking.

No, I've never seen Coneheads. What have I missed?

In reply to this comment by chicchorea:
...eat what?!

Never watched Coneheads for one?

Alright, I'm from Texas. That should provide stereotype cannon fodder enough.

As for Francais, I know a little Cajun French. However, before I demonstrate my acumen or lack thereof, I think I need the above query satisfied.

As to Rennes,...read a bit about Rennes Le Chateau and seen a bit of footage. It looks to be a magnificent region.

...eat what?!

Never watched Coneheads for one?

Alright, I'm from Texas. That should provide stereotype cannon fodder enough.

As for Francais, I know a little Cajun French. However, before I demonstrate my acumen or lack thereof, I think I need the above query satisfied.

As to Rennes,...read a bit about Rennes Le Chateau and seen a bit of footage. It looks to be a magnificent region.


In reply to this comment by kymbos:
Zut alors, un Francais - sacre bleu! J'espere que tu as mange ton croissant deja aujourd-hui!

Phew! While I lived in Rennes for six months over ten years ago, writing French was never my strong point. I am well versed in French stereotypes, however. So be warned...

Zut alors, un Francais - sacre bleu! J'espere que tu as mange ton croissant deja aujourd-hui!

Phew! While I lived in Rennes for six months over ten years ago, writing French was never my strong point. I am well versed in French stereotypes, however. So be warned...

In reply to this comment by chicchorea:
While I am LMAO on the outside, I'm tryin' to find a barbie to hide under on the inside.

...oh, and I'm from France.
In reply to this comment by kymbos:
Thanks, Chicc - now tell me your nationality, so I can regale you with painful 80s stereotypes from your home country!

In reply to this comment by chicchorea:
It's a fair dinkum corker...Congratulations on your Ruby.

A liitle bit of trivia on CUBE 1:

All the characters are named after prisons. Quentin is named after San Quentin State Prison in California, Holloway after the Holloway Prison in London, Kazan after the prison in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. Rennes is named after a prison in Rennes, Brittany, France, Alderson after the prison in Alderson, West Virginia, and Leaven and Worth after the prison in Leavenworth, Kansas.



as per YT

I just watched the ending of cube on YT, Such an amazing video. really very interesting.

<Fortunately there's an easy cure: they'll grow up and realise how stupid they looked.>

Been to a sports event or a Renn Fair lately?

Thanks Lann, that's just the kind of answer I was looking for. I didn't even think about schools. But Fine Arts makes a lot of sense.

In reply to this comment by Lann:
No actually this is at my school. They have a Fine Arts program in Metals that ranges from coppersmithing, silversmithing to blacksmithing. Blacksmithing has used machinery like this since the industrial revolution and some of the old anvils, tools and machines are still used today. Blacksmithing today is mainly for architecture (gates ect.) and sculpture (some sculpture programs use blacksmithing equiptment)...I hope this provided some information.

In reply to this comment by Stormsinger:
I actually didn't know that anyone was still manually blacksmithing (maybe semi-manual, or manual-assisted?)...except for those few fanatics/purists/hobbyists you find at renn fests. Is this a full-time job (I'd assume so, given that piece of machinery), or more of a hobby, @Lann?

Either way, it's a fascinating glimpse at an activity I am/was completely clueless about.

No actually this is at my school. They have a Fine Arts program in Metals that ranges from coppersmithing, silversmithing to blacksmithing. Blacksmithing has used machinery like this since the industrial revolution and some of the old anvils, tools and machines are still used today. Blacksmithing today is mainly for architecture (gates ect.) and sculpture (some sculpture programs use blacksmithing equiptment)...I hope this provided some information.

In reply to this comment by Stormsinger:
I actually didn't know that anyone was still manually blacksmithing (maybe semi-manual, or manual-assisted?)...except for those few fanatics/purists/hobbyists you find at renn fests. Is this a full-time job (I'd assume so, given that piece of machinery), or more of a hobby, @Lann?

Either way, it's a fascinating glimpse at an activity I am/was completely clueless about.

I actually didn't know that anyone was still manually blacksmithing (maybe semi-manual, or manual-assisted?)...except for those few fanatics/purists/hobbyists you find at renn fests. Is this a full-time job (I'd assume so, given that piece of machinery), or more of a hobby, @Lann?

Either way, it's a fascinating glimpse at an activity I am/was completely clueless about.