Author: opoudjis

What are some good examples of music videos subverting their songs?

By: | Post date: November 8, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Music

OP, I’ll go first. Kostas Makedonas, a fine Laïko (bouzouki pop) singer (Κώστας Μακεδόνας). One of his biggest hits was Μαργαριτάρια, “Pearls” (1994), which he duets the chorus of with Alkistis Protopsalti. It’s a great Zeibekiko, stern and catchy and melancholy, as all great zeibekikos should be. And the verse sings of the splendid arrogance […]

Why do many heterosexual men want to have anal sex with their female spouses, girlfriends, or lovers? Is it because of increased access to porn? Is it a dominance thing, fetish, or a bucket list item?

By: | Post date: November 7, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Culture

An A2A on subject matter I have no personal experience of, from Mary Gignilliat. This is going to be another one of those “only because you A2A’d me and I like you” questions. If you keep them coming though, I’m going to have to start calling you Mezza. (Mezza is, believe it or not, the […]

Should Greeks have white guilt about American colonial times?

By: | Post date: November 7, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Culture

This is an answer that a Ukrainian friend of mine came up with for Australia; it applies just fine to this scenario too. Actually, what the hell: I’ll link to her since she has a Wikipedia entry: Maria Tumarkin. No, Maria’s Ukrainian Jewish ancestors were not directly involved in the genociding, literal and cultural, of […]

What are your 3 worst mistakes? Would you fix any of them if you could go back in time?

By: | Post date: November 5, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Personal

A2A Habib le toubib qui demande les questions difficiles. I’m in a kind of strange place with Quora lately; I’m going to talk about it in another queued up A2A. As part of that, I’m going to be talking more personal stuff; and I’m going to resent myself for not talking enough sciencey stuff. Anyone […]

What are your most controversial or unpopular opinions?

By: | Post date: November 3, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Personal

No, I’m not going to read 111 answers to see if someone has already said this. We live in an age where stirring controversy seems to be require you to be a Circumcellion: you have to actively provoke people for them to get mad at you. A Traveller Way-Laid: Here’s an exception. Smokers. Yeah, yeah, […]

What is the photo on your lock screen?

By: | Post date: November 2, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Personal

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, tuning up. From the best seats I’ve ever had in a concert: choir stalls. This was the performance of Mahler’s 6th during which my wife, somehow, fell asleep. Much to Victoria Weaver’s merriment. Answered 2016-11-02 [Originally posted on http://quora.com/What-is-the-photo-on-your-lock-screen/answer/Nick-Nicholas-5]

What is the meaning of your name? Does it have a story behind it? Why did your parents name you that? What do you like about it? Do you share it with a celebrity?

By: | Post date: November 2, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Personal

Nick. From Greek Nikolaos, Victory of the People. The name shows up in antiquity, in its Attic variant Nikoleōs, and got enshrined among Greeks via Saint Nicholas. Too vernacular for the late Byzantine historian Chalkokondyles, who flipped his first name around to Laonikos. Nicolaus in Latin, Nicolas in French and Middle English, as featured in […]

What are some upbeat songs with seriously sad or depressing lyrics?

By: | Post date: November 2, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Music

Originally Answered: Can you mention an upbeat and happy-sounding song that has a sad/depressing meaning? Australian anthems: Cold Chisel – Khe Sanh Rollicking strophic, jolly country rock song—about a Vietnam Vet adrift and addicted back home. A song dear to the heart of all Australians my age and up. Answered 2016-11-02 [Originally posted on http://quora.com/What-are-some-upbeat-songs-with-seriously-sad-or-depressing-lyrics/answer/Nick-Nicholas-5]

Have you already had your “15 minutes of fame?” and if yes, would you tell us what was it?

By: | Post date: November 2, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Personal

Originally Answered: What was your “15 minutes of fame”? Oh, that’s easy. Hamlet – Klingon Language Wiki translators: Nick Nicholas and Andrew Strader Good to know someone read the footnotes: Klingon <i>Hamlet</i> Revisited Until I googled the pic, I had no idea about the 2015 German edition. Which looks way cooler: Hope it’s the Schlegel […]

How is Melbourne today different from in the past?

By: | Post date: October 31, 2016 | Comments: No Comments
Posted in categories: Australia

Melbourne in the 80s, when I was in high school: Very Suburban. High density living did not happen: the Great Australian Dream was a large suburban home with a garden, and only the indigent lived in apartment blocks. Seeing apartments spring up everywhere remains a shock to me. Renting happened, but was something to get […]

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