BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'

Subject: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 06:11 PM

I am hoping somebody who has read Don Quixote more recently than I have may be able to help.

When Don Quixote tilted at windmills, did he think they were knights, or did he think they were some kind of monster ?

It is many years since I read the novel ....

Murray

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 06:17 PM

He thought they were giants. Here are some pictures of the type of windmills he'd have been taking on. Gutsy bloke.

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 06:27 PM

Thanks, Kevin

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: catspaw49
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 07:10 PM

And like you Murray, he was in dire need of electro-shock treatments..........What on earth were you talking about for this particular subject to come up???

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 08:17 PM

Well, Spaw, if you really want to know why I asked, click Here

Thanks for the kind advice about electro-shock treatment btw. I know it worked for you, but our voltage is much stronger over here, and it might have adverse side-effects.

Murray

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 08:20 PM

mmmm that link doesn't work let me try again ...

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 08:29 PM

I think the link is OK but the site has gone down briefly

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: Sorcha
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 11:46 PM

So, Murray, how is married life back in Scotland??

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Jun 03 - 12:15 AM

Well Sorch, he says his link is okay but it's gone down. I think this is a problem Murray has had before but perhaps now the Viagra ain't working and he's going to have to have hydraulics installed.......

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: Amos
Date: 19 Jun 03 - 12:21 AM

Spaw, you're cutting back on the meds, aren't you? Bad idea...


A

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 19 Jun 03 - 03:30 AM

Sorry I missed that little spot of badinage, (had to go to bed).

Married life in Scotland is just fine Sorch,thank you, (no call for replacement hydraulics yet thank God ) but I really miss living in the US, and I have a feeling we may yet be moving back there one day. The call of the Cuban coffee is just too strong ....

Murray

Subject: RE: BS: 'Tilting at Windmills'
From: PeteBoom
Date: 19 Jun 03 - 01:35 PM

Well, MacLeod - with a name like that you should know that tilting at windmills, that appear to be giants, tends to hurt you more than the windmills. Having said that, a great enough cheer and a solid charge, one of these times they may just break and run.

Or, put more simply, if the task is worth doing, don't count the odds, just do it. Yes, the book was a long slam on society at the time, and could be retold as a slam on today's as well. Don't let that bother you...

hold fast -

Pete