Hey why don't we....

[SleepyWitch]

start a section where people can share their 'expert' knowledge about non-lit subjects with others? as in, whoever feels like it could post some material about their area of knowledge (e.g. engineering, business studies, photography, gardening, their mother tongue, you name it) and whoever's interested in it can read about it? they'd have to state their sources, though (except when giving a very general overview, e.g. "gardening is about growing veg, trees and flowers in your garden)
but the idea is to structure the information in a userfriendly way and phrase it so that lay people can understand it and want to learn more about it.
I thought that would be a great opportunity for students and others to revise subjects and share their interests with others??? of course, other members could ask questions or seek help there.
:banana: :idea:


[.... says the witch who announced to post a profile of Bavaria in the Kraut Konspiracy like ages ago and still hasn't done it] :blush:

(mods can you please leave this in general chat and not move it, so more people will read it?)

[kratsayra]

I don't think I have any expertise on non-literary subjects! :blush: Well, I'll have to think about it. I know a lot about Africa beyond just literature, I guess that could be interesting.

[SleepyWitch]

I don't think I have any expertise on non-literary subjects! :blush: Well, I'll have to think about it. I know a lot about Africa beyond just literature, I guess that could be interesting.

sounds cool :)

[tractatus]

Mathematics - Turkish Literature - questions wellcome.

[Chava]

So, we can post questions, and receive answers from whomever has that knowledge... interesting. I don't really have any fields of knowledge.
Social sciences; sociology, politics, economy, planning space and resources, as well as social research methods.
Nordic mythology
Labour market composition ... ehm yes, that sort of thing.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

I don't think I have any expertise on non-literary subjects!

I don't really have any fields of knowledge.
But of course you do: Everyone does...

/Claes

[Dori]

start a section where people can share their 'expert' knowledge about non-lit subjects with others? as in, whoever feels like it could post some material about their area of knowledge (e.g. engineering, business studies, photography, gardening, their mother tongue, you name it) and whoever's interested in it can read about it? they'd have to state their sources, though (except when giving a very general overview, e.g. "gardening is about growing veg, trees and flowers in your garden)
but the idea is to structure the information in a userfriendly way and phrase it so that lay people can understand it and want to learn more about it.
I thought that would be a great opportunity for students and others to revise subjects and share their interests with others??? of course, other members could ask questions or seek help there.
:banana: :idea:


[.... says the witch who announced to post a profile of Bavaria in the Kraut Konspiracy like ages ago and still hasn't done it] :blush:

(mods can you please leave this in general chat and not move it, so more people will read it?)

Sounds great. :thumbs_up

I'm not an "expert" in any field of knowledge (yet ;)). I'm still learnin'. :)

I am rather book smart though. :D

[Chava]

But of course you do: Everyone does...

/Claes

Hmm, okay, I know the bus schedules by heart, and I am pretty excellent at geography?

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Hmm, okay, I know the bus schedules by heart, and I am pretty excellent at geography?There you go. I also recall some pretty creative additions to the Pictures taken by you (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20158) thread. :thumbs_up

Besides: Even experts have to keep learning... Or they would not stay experts for very long.

/Claes

[papayahed]

If anybody wants to know anything about Jimmy Buffett concerts and tailgating beforehand, public restrooms in the greater metro Detroit area, the original 3 Star Wars movies, or late 70's/early 80's sitcoms then I'm your gal.

[Niamh]

I'm good with Archaeology and history? well mainly Irish....

[LadyWentworth]

Even experts have to keep learning... Or they would not stay experts for very long.

/Claes
:thumbs_up :D

OK. Well, non-literature-related. Hmmm..... Here is a list of subjects that I am fairly confident in my knowledge of:

US Civil War (all topics in the subject - although any US history up until the turn-of-the-century are questions I would welcome)
Movies (I am talking about modern films all the way back to the silent era, all genres, actors/actresses, directors, producers, studios, et.c.)
Television (I know a ridiculous amount of stuff about all types of television programs and television history)
Geography
Musical Theater (all decades, all types, all composers, all actors/actresses - actually, I am fairly knowledgable on all theater)
Milwaukee Brewers (my favorite baseball team :) )
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (lovely city by the lake :D )
The Paranormal
The Beatles
Dance (especially the styles of ballet and tap)
Victorian Era (topics vary from architecture to manners to clothing, et.c.)
Beauty and the Beast (yes, the Disney film :D )
Little House on the Prairie (I am talking about the TV program - not the Laura Ingalls Wilder books - I am trying to keep it non-literature! :p )

Now, I know this seems like a lot, but I really do have interests in many things. This is just the stuff I know a heck of a lot about! :D

[Niamh]

You reminded me that i too know a little about the Paranormal!:p
i know a little;
geology
geography
art history
A Lot about Most Haunted!:blush:
some film stuff....

[Bakiryu]

Um, I'm good at giving advice (if you remember my forgotten ASK Bakiryu thread :p).

And I'm good with U.S and Cuban history, spanish, and grammar. Mythology as well. Does knowledge of Anime count?

that's a great idea!

[papayahed]

:thumbs_up :D
Milwaukee Brewers (my favorite baseball team :) )
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (lovely city by the lake :D )



I love Milwaukee. I had an Aunt and Uncle that lived there. the last time I went to visit I was impressed by how clean the city was and all those cute brewery turned bars. And one of the coolest bars ever - The Safe House.

[Lily Adams]

Oh, "Bob", where do I start? Other than the obvious literary field I love:

History
-General
-French Rev.
-American Rev.
-Becoming an expert on Cold War and Vietnam

DEVO

Science
-General
-Astronomy
-Some physics

Art

Being a freak

And then I fandom over my heroes, movies I like, etc. But expecially DEVO.

I have a phtographic memory so everything pretty much sticks to me. Plus I looooovee learning EVERYTHING.

[LadyWentworth]

You reminded me that i too know a little about the Paranormal!:p
i know a little;
geology
geography
art history
A Lot about Most Haunted!:blush:
some film stuff....
Yes, I was very surprised that you didn't mention Most Haunted to begin with! :)


I love Milwaukee. I had an Aunt and Uncle that lived there. the last time I went to visit I was impressed by how clean the city was and all those cute brewery turned bars. And one of the coolest bars ever - The Safe House.
Actually, since you mentioned the fact that the city was so clean, I might as well mention that it is always one of the top cleanest cities in the country. That is something to be proud of! :)

What I really like about the Safe House is the location! Being the age I was at the time that I first went there I thought that was so neat! I especially liked the "secret" door! :p The first time that I went there was when there was this thing going on to honor the 100th anniversary of the Pabst Theater (which is across from there). I loved all the stuff that they had inside of it. So, did you go there during the evening? Did they make you tell them the password? :D

When was the last time that you were in Milwaukee?

As a little message here, I want to let everyone know that we are getting a statue of Arthur Fonzarelli! Following other cities that have TV icon statues "from" their towns (i.e. NYC has Ralph Cramden, Minneapolis has Mary Tyler Moore, Chicago has Bob Newhart, et.c.), Milwaukee will be getting Fonzie! So, thanks to TVLAND, by the fall of this year, the Fonz should be standing proudly downtown. :D

[SleepyWitch]

Mythology as well. Does knowledge of Anime count?


yep of course! anime experts are extremely useful.
e.g. I found an avatar of Sephiroth from Final Fantasy ages ago. I didn't know who he was but I thought he looks cool. I only found out that he's from Final Fantasy last week and that was more or less by accident.
so, is he a good or a bad guy or both?
is Advent Children worth watching?

also, I forgot the name of the cute pointy eared Robot who used to be a man from Appleseed. Do you remember it?

(of course I could look it up in wiki, but we don't want any unemployed anime advisors in here, do we?)


my areas are
English Linguistics and Grammar
I could teach anyone who's crazy enough to learn t German, or help them with their German if they're taking it already
Geography, not the "this country has a river and a town and a mountain" variety, though. I'll be studying Developing Areas, Urban Studies/ City Geography, , Germany and Tourism over the next couple of months. if there's anything interesting, I'll post it

[LadyWentworth]

I just finished watching the "Indiana Jones" trailer. I am so ashamed because I can't believe I didn't think to mention it, and that made me remember one more topic that I "specialize" in:


Indiana Jones


:D

[islandclimber]

I think I might just know how to build log and timberframe houses, the old handcrafted way... maybe, just maybe...

and then how to write with a quill... pretty extraordinary, I know.

ummm... how to draw stick figures... I am somewhat of a professional...

dreaming about nothing and everything all at once...

eating oranges... in fact I might be eating one right now...

climbing cliffs... an occasional habit, falling is funner...

walking on my hands... and no i don't mean all fours..

swimming in the ocean... I mean who does that these days... come on really?

now I'm kind of lost, though maybe, getting lost is another thing I can give some great advice on... I am pretty good at it...

fire away!!!

[LadyWentworth]

I think I might just know how to build log and timberframe houses, the old handcrafted way... maybe, just maybe...
So, have you ever had to be anything in the style of a typical Victorian house? Say, along the lines of a Queen Anne? Maybe nothing that extravagant but something simliar?


and then how to write with a quill... pretty extraordinary, I know.
I love to write with a quill pen! I haven't done so lately because my inkwell broke. :(

[ntropyincarnate]

well...expertise? eh, hehehe

Does spelling count? And knowing lots of words nobody needs (or probably wants) to know?
Oh I'm an expert on the Mariners! My favoritest baseball team.
And I will be an expert on Latin someday! And other dead languages, love 'em.

Does anyone happen to know Etruscan or Welsh?

[islandclimber]

So, have you ever had to be anything in the style of a typical Victorian house? Say, along the lines of a Queen Anne? Maybe nothing that extravagant but something simliar?


I love to write with a quill pen! I haven't done so lately because my inkwell broke. :(


queen anne style was one of the reasons timberframing disappeared as a trade and a housing style in the early 1900s... it only began to reappear in the 1970s as people started to look back to their roots you could say.. alot of gothic and medieval cathedrals in northern europe, england, etc... and then barns and the like in north america...

but victorian style, in appearance somewhat... more or less though the cathedral style with big timber trusses, etc...

inkwells can create quite the feeling of loss and desolation when they invariably break... i have several now for that very reason.. i also find I seem to find ink stains on alot of different clothing now, but oh well... it is all worth the creativity it seems to inspire, and the beautiful feeling... *smile*

[kilted exile]

Let's see, I probably know enough about:

Fluid Mechanics (definitely enough to size a pump or tell you what pressure you will get at the end of a system) - which is really the only practical use of fluid mechanics

Electrical load assessments - not actual wiring but I can determine how much more power can be got from the panel box.

OHSA/MoL regs

Provincial (Ontario) & Federal Environmental Legislation in Canada

Reading of MSDS

Piping schematics

Boardwalk & Deck building

Water or Wastewater treatment processes

Why bottled water is eeeeeevil

Why if there is a supreme being he is a Glasgow Rangers fan

Probably some more but I cant think of them just now....

[kratsayra]

Why bottled water is eeeeeevil


Really?! Why? I had no idea.

[kilted exile]

Really?! Why? I had no idea.

1) It is generally not tested to the same stingent levels as municipal/town water

2) Often if you look at the source it is the same basic watershed system that your tap water comes from - the difference is you pay a lot more for having the privilege of drinking less tested water, but you do get a funky bottle.....

3) If it is from outside your local watershed, the watershed is not being replenshed and this leads to the water levels reducing - which has impacts on numerous parts of life.

[LadyWentworth]

queen anne style was one of the reasons timberframing disappeared as a trade and a housing style in the early 1900s... it only began to reappear in the 1970s as people started to look back to their roots you could say.. alot of gothic and medieval cathedrals in northern europe, england, etc... and then barns and the like in north america...

but victorian style, in appearance somewhat... more or less though the cathedral style with big timber trusses, etc...*
Yes, see, that is why I asked you. I have seen new homes built in a Victorian style, but I never see new homes done in a "fancy" way. I have to admit that I love the Queen Anne. The more extravagant and crazier the better. :)
I have this obsession with eventually obtaining a Victorian home. I have come to the conclusion that, if I could ever afford it, the house would have to be built. After all, it seems like the original Victorian houses are no longer being bought for homes. They are always turned into a Bed and Breakfast. I am pretty tired of that. It almost seems a little unfair to the people out there that actually want to LIVE in one of those. I am not the only one out there that wants it to be a home and not a business. So, if this keeps up, I would almost have to have one built. :(


inkwells can create quite the feeling of loss and desolation when they invariably break... i have several now for that very reason.. i also find I seem to find ink stains on alot of different clothing now, but oh well... it is all worth the creativity it seems to inspire, and the beautiful feeling... *smile*
Yes, I do feel like I am writing in a "prettier" way when I use a quill. :p I really don't care to spend so much on a new inkwell. I received a catalog not that long ago that is selling one a little cheaper. So, I might give in and get that.
Do you use powder ink, ink tablets, or do you buy the ink "ready-made"?

[papayahed]

Yes, I was very surprised that you didn't mention Most Haunted to begin with! :)


Actually, since you mentioned the fact that the city was so clean, I might as well mention that it is always one of the top cleanest cities in the country. That is something to be proud of! :)

What I really like about the Safe House is the location! Being the age I was at the time that I first went there I thought that was so neat! I especially liked the "secret" door! :p The first time that I went there was when there was this thing going on to honor the 100th anniversary of the Pabst Theater (which is across from there). I loved all the stuff that they had inside of it. So, did you go there during the evening? Did they make you tell them the password? :D


I think I had to do the "I'm a little teapot" song and dance and my date had to do an additional dance.

And then we had to pay a quarter in the phone booth to leave.:lol: That was fun!



When was the last time that you were in Milwaukee?

Probably two summers ago.


As a little message here, I want to let everyone know that we are getting a statue of Arthur Fonzarelli! Following other cities that have TV icon statues "from" their towns (i.e. NYC has Ralph Cramden, Minneapolis has Mary Tyler Moore, Chicago has Bob Newhart, et.c.), Milwaukee will be getting Fonzie! So, thanks to TVLAND, by the fall of this year, the Fonz should be standing proudly downtown.


aaaaayyyyyyyyeeeeeeee:thumbs_up

That's pretty funny.

[islandclimber]

Timberframe is a pretty rare style as well.. especially handcrafted timberframe... most people build traditional stick frame houses now for they are the least inexpensive... all the suburbia housing, etc... victorian houses are quite magnificent though... especially the wild and extravagant ones, they would be nice to live in, not just stay in at a b&b...

I love the artwork involved in what I do... especially the more challenging and interesting frames... usually though we only do the timberwork though, a general contractor does all the finishing... sometimes we do some quite interesting, elegant frames...

I've used powder ink, ink tablets, ready made... but usually it is the ready made stuff now, it is just so easy... ink wells can be expensive, I just picked up calligraphy sets in the past that came with decent ones...

[1n50mn14]

Horses, first and foremost
Farming
Ontario
Canadian History
The Holocaust
The Bhagavad-Gita
Photography
Turing programming
HTML
Tri-Gun
The Simpsons
The Catacombs (both of Paris and Rome)
The Mexican Perforation
Paranormal

[livelaughlove]

Let's see.... besides books.... I ride horses (hunters) and have been for about 9 years. To say "I love horses" would be a drastic understatement - they are my passion. I love dogs too, and I am involved in rescue efforts for both of these species.

I know how to speak Spanish and I love Spain or anything about Spain. I also speak Mandarin chinese (my mom is chinese) and so obviously know a lot about the chinese culture as well.

I also work at Chick-fil-A and love it (believe me, there's more to it than just "fast food") - it has taught me so much about how to treat others, etc. The food is really tasty too.

I could probably answer any questions on these topics. :)

[Dori]

Oh, I just remembered; I am working on becoming an expert on the Scopes "Monkey" Trial (1925). I have to write a 8-12 page paper on it, so I suppose that will require enough information to call me an expert on the subject (once I'm finished, that is). ;)

[LadyWentworth]

I think I had to do the "I'm a little teapot" song and dance and my date had to do an additional dance.

And then we had to pay a quarter in the phone booth to leave.:lol: That was fun!.

I usually go there during the day, but the first time that I went there at night, I didn't expect that. I forget the song that I had to sing, but I know that I had to jump around in a circle with this long line waiting behind me. After all was said and done I couldn't go in because the person that was with me wasn't 21 yet (only 20)! So, all of that trouble for nothing. :p


Probably two summers ago.
Were you here for Summerfest?


aaaaayyyyyyyyeeeeeeee:thumbs_up

That's pretty funny.
I'll have to post a photo of it as soon as it is unveiled. :D



Timberframe is a pretty rare style as well.. especially handcrafted timberframe... most people build traditional stick frame houses now for they are the least inexpensive... all the suburbia housing, etc... victorian houses are quite magnificent though... especially the wild and extravagant ones, they would be nice to live in, not just stay in at a b&b...

I love the artwork involved in what I do... especially the more challenging and interesting frames... usually though we only do the timberwork though, a general contractor does all the finishing... sometimes we do some quite interesting, elegant frames...
Are there any photos that you could show of the houses that you've worked on, by chance? :)



Paranormal
Another paranoramal enthusiast (is it OK to use that word to describe you?). Very nice. ;)

[islandclimber]

"Are there any photos that you could show of the houses that you've worked on, by chance?"


www.thetimbersmiths.com is our company website.. still kind of under construction and only has so many pictures up... but it gives the general idea...:)

[Tournesol]

Now, I know that we're supposed to talk about stuff outside of our Literature field, but this I must mention.
I'm at expert on West Indian Literature of the English Speaking Caribbean. So if any of you have questions related to the same, let me know, I'm willing to help!

Besides that...
I know a bit or two about
- archery
- cricket [the sport],
- turtle-watching [laying eggs at night, a sight to behold!]
- I'm really good at giving inspirational speeches!
- And I could probably advise you on ANY MATTER concerning your feline [cat]! Really - anything - I've lived with cats my whole life!

[1n50mn14]

LadyWentworth- enthusiast is definately the word.
My Mum went to Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont. to study paranormal sciences. :p It's something I've grown up with. Also, my Gran was from the East Coast and had a lot of beleif in clairvoyancy and the supernatural/

[Lote-Tree]

Well, I don't know nothing.

So yes. We can start section about not knowing Anything? :D

[manolia]

Heh Lote, i was too stretching my mind to think of a way to contribute to this thread..:D

[Lote-Tree]

Heh Lote, i was too stretching my mind to think of a way to contribute to this thread..:D

Here is one for you Manolia. You are civil Engineer. So you can write about "Uncivil Engineering" instead?:D

[kratsayra]

I have another question about water for Kilted.

What is your opinion of those home water purifying things like Brita and Pur. My mother is convinced that they are better than plain tap water. But as far as I can tell, all they do is get rid of chlorine smell.

[LadyWentworth]

www.thetimbersmiths.com is our company website.. still kind of under construction and only has so many pictures up... but it gives the general idea...:)
Thanks! :D I know the exact style of homes that this is now. From the pictures on there, I can tell these are very nice houses indeed. :) I really liked looking at them. I, for some reason, have this keen interest in houses. I like to find out about the design and architecture of them. So, those pictures were good for me! :)


LadyWentworth- enthusiast is definately the word.
My Mum went to Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont. to study paranormal sciences. :p It's something I've grown up with. Also, my Gran was from the East Coast and had a lot of beleif in clairvoyancy and the supernatural/
Well, I am always open to discussion on this if you ever want to talk. :)

[Niamh]

I just finished watching the "Indiana Jones" trailer. I am so ashamed because I can't believe I didn't think to mention it, and that made me remember one more topic that I "specialize" in:


Indiana Jones


:D
If anyone needs help with the archaeological side of it...i'll help!:p

Oh I'm an expert on the Mariners! My favoritest baseball team.
And I will be an expert on Latin someday! And other dead languages, love 'em.

Does anyone happen to know Etruscan or Welsh?
Dont know welsh only a tiny bit of Irish gaelic. Have you thought of learning Cornish? Only two people who know it and they are quite old...so...really is a dead language!



Why if there is a supreme being he is a Glasgow Rangers fan

Probably some more but I cant think of them just now....
Fancy elaborating on that one?



Paranormal
yeay another paranormal loving person!:D



Another paranoramal enthusiast (is it OK to use that word to describe you?). Very nice. ;)

Got there before me!:p

[kilted exile]

I have another question about water for Kilted.

What is your opinion of those home water purifying things like Brita and Pur. My mother is convinced that they are better than plain tap water. But as far as I can tell, all they do is get rid of chlorine smell.

Those things you mention are somewhat useful. Especially if you get your water from a well system instead of municipal water lines. They will also remove any sediment or anything which may be in your pipes and prevent you from drinking that. They are also good for some peoples peace of mind. Also, if you are travelling to a foreign country where you are unsure about drinking the water they become useful for that too.



Fancy elaborating on that one?


51 championships and counting. Always get the referees decisions in our favour - The guy in the black aint a mason, he's just divinely inspired:p

[Niamh]

:lol: your gas!

[aabbcc]

Hm, I know a bit or two, though would by no means claim myself an expert, about:
- History of art, pre XX cent;
- Italian language/culture/lit;
- Croatian language/culture/lit;
- Judaism;
- Classical languages and classical antiquity;
- History of (European) theatre.