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Cojón is slang for “testicle” and may be used as a synonym for “guts” or “having what it takes”, hence making it equivalent to English balls or bollocks. A common expression in Spain is anything to the effect of “hace lo que le sale de los cojones” — meaning “does whatever comes out of his/her balls” — meaning “does whatever the fuck he/she wants”. Variations are “sale de los huevos, sale de las pelotas”, etc. A common Basque catchphrase is “los de Bilbao nacemos donde nos sale de los cojones” meaning “we Bilbao natives are born wherever the fuck we want”.
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Chutzpah is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. It derives from the Hebrew word ḥutspâ (חֻצְפָּה), meaning “insolence”, “cheek” or “audacity”. Thus the original Yiddish word has a strongly negative connotation but the form which entered English through Ameridish has taken on a broader meaning, having been popularized through vernacular use in film, literature, and television. The word is sometimes interpreted — particularly in business parlance — as meaning the amount of courage, mettle or ardor that an individual has.
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The question is not, can they reason … nor, can they talk … but, can they suffer?
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“I am not what I think I am, and I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.”
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Gabrielle Chanel, attracted by the worldly life and the affluence of her clients fleeing the war, installed her first couture house in the city of Biarritz back in 1915. The clever businesswoman found her dream address, which would be: 2 avenue Edouard VII, perfectly situated near the Grande Plage, close to the Casino. Later, in the 1950s, the surfers arrived in Biarritz thanks to the American screenwriter Peter Viertel who brought a surfboard from the United States to surf the waves of Biarritz between his film shootings. To the delight of local beach lovers, Viertel left his board in Biarritz and today, Biarritz remains the European surfing capital and is often referred to as “Little California”. It takes 5,5 hours by train from Paris to Biarritz.
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“I have not met in the world any place more pleasant and perfect than Biarritz. I have never seen the old Neptune throwing joy and glory with such a force in the old Cybele. All this coast is full of humming. Gascony’s sea grinds, scratches, and stretches on the reefs its never ending whisper. Friendly population and white cheerful houses, large dunes, fine sand, great caves and proud sea, Biarritz is amazing. My only fear is Biarritz becoming fashionable. Whether this happens, the wild village, rural and still honest Biarritz, will be money-hungry. Biarritz will put poplars in the hills, railings in the dunes, kiosks in the rocks, seats in the caves, trousers worn on tourists.”
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“I cannot see why sensation should be less precise than thought. The scientist designs conceptual models, the artist perceptual models.”
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German-British film production designer Sir Kenneth Hugo Adam, was best known for his set designs for the James Bond films of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for Dr. Strangelove and Barry Lyndon both directed by Stanley Kubrick, the latter landing him his first Oscar. Barry Lyndon is a 1975 British-American period drama film based on the 1844 novel “The Luck of Barry Lyndon” by William Makepeace Thackeray. Finding the perfect location made the production a lengthy one and nerv-wrecking one, putting Ken Adam in the hospital.
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Perfectionist is usually a euphemism for “pain in the ass”. Stanley Kubrick was the first real perfectionist, describes world renowned director Sidney Pollack. The Design Museum in London celebrates the work of one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century: Stanley Kubrick.
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“Suppose we had robots perfectly identical to men, women and children and we were permitted by law to interact with them in any way we pleased. How would you treat them?”
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Sigmund
Freud has been dead for nearly 70 years, but Freud’s provocative theories are still a part of psychology, neuroscience, and culture — this despite the fact that many of his ideas were mindboggingly, catastrophically wrong. Indulge into the world of Penisneid and start your own collection.
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O Frivol ist mir!
A compilation of 20 chansons recorded by label Sonocord, a West German 1984 production. Photography by Delta, cover design by Klaus Dempel. The vinyl is in good condition. An absolute eye-catcher for your exquiste longplay collection or your bedroom.
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Caran d’Ache Rotary Pencil Sharpener
Paying homage to its fatherland and its creative roots, Caran d’Ache has chosen to produce 4,478 numbered copies of the “Matterhorn” collector’s edition of its rotary pencil sharpener.
