Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
For some reason this resonated with me.
Dettori Unseated at Starting Gate in Big A Finale, Taken to Hospital for Further Evaluation
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/dettori-unseated-at-starting-gate-in-big-a-finale-taken-to-hospital-for-evaluation/
Then, the # 9
The movie 9: When 9 (Elijah Wood) springs to life, it finds itself in a post-apocalyptic world where humans no longer exist, and the only signs of life are sentient rag dolls like itself and the machines that hunt them. Though it is the youngest of the group, 9 convinces comrades that the only way to survive against the machines is to stop hiding, go on the offensive, and find out why the machines want to destroy them. As 9 and the group learn, civilization hinges on their success or failure. Release date: September 9, 2009
Numerology the number 9 is considered to be a powerful and significant number that represents completion and balance. It can also symbolize the end of a phase and the beginning of the next, similar to the ebb and flow of life.
It is believed to represent completeness, balance, and perfection. The number 9 is also associated with the planet Mars, which is considered to be a powerful and aggressive planet. According to Indian numerology, the number 9 is associated with qualities such as courage, leadership, and determination.
Simon.... u/Simon_Says ... He was saying something about this.
In the decimal system, the "end of a cycle" is typically represented by the number 9 because it is the last single digit before the cycle resets to the next place value (like going from 9 to 10) making it symbolize the completion of a cycle within a single digit range.
The number nine is found 49 times in Scripture. Its biblical symbolism is tied mainly to the concepts of finality, divine completeness, and judgment. It typically surfaces during pivotal moments of transformation, culmination, or judgment in the biblical narrative.
Horse name: Pretty Liza (Kantharos)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Red-figure Apulian kantharos with a female head, 320–310 BC (Walters Art Museum)
Silver kantharos with the death of Orpheus and the abduction of Helen, c. 420–410 BC, part of the Vassil Bojkov collection, Sofia, Bulgaria A kantharos (/ˈkænθəˌrɒs/; Ancient Greek: κάνθαρος) or cantharus (/ˈkænθərəs/) is a type of ancient Greek cup used for drinking. Although almost all surviving examples are in Greek pottery, the shape, like many Greek vessel types, probably originates in metalwork. In its iconic "Type A" form, it is characterized by its deep bowl, tall pedestal foot, and pair of high-swung handles which extend above the lip of the pot. The Greek words kotylos (κότῦλος, masculine) and kotyle (κοτύλη, feminine) are other ancient names for this same shape.[1]
The kantharos is a cup used to hold wine, possibly for drinking or for ritual use or offerings. The kantharos seems to be an attribute of Dionysos, the god of wine, who was associated with vegetation and fertility.[2]
As well as a banqueting cup, they could be used in pagan rituals as a symbol of rebirth or resurrection, the immortality offered by wine, "removing in moments of ecstasy the burden of self-consciousness and elevating man to the rank of deity".[3]