The ruins of Great Zimbabwe were so systematically dismissed by early colonial archaeologists as impossible for Africans to have built that a specific theory of Phoenician origin was invented to explain them. The denial of African architectural achievement has a long and ugly history in Western scholarship.
The Babylonian astronomical tradition, maintained through centuries of systematic observation, provided the empirical database that Greek theoretical astronomy built upon. This is an underappreciated case of knowledge transfer across a cultural boundary.
Agreed on the 1963 split-window being a collector piece. The 1964-1967 are the driver cars.
My favorite Wingspan play involved a tuck combo that added seventeen cards to one nest. Completely impractical but deeply satisfying.
I think the film is better than you're saying and also better than most people are willing to admit.
Great explanation of how restoration sequence avoids rework. I've made every one of those mistakes.
Respectfully disagree on the restomod thing. Some cars are better left original.
This should be pinned at the top of the forum
Your window channel water intrusion warning is timely. Found exactly this problem on a recent purchase.
Following this thread for updates
The BGG ranking point about experienced player bias is spot on. Gloomhaven would not hold that top spot if casual gamers voted in similar numbers.
The ruins of Great Zimbabwe were so systematically dismissed by early colonial archaeologists as impossible for Africans to have built that a specific theory of Phoenician origin was invented to explain them. The denial of African architectural achievement has a long and ugly history in Western scholarship.
Your 4-year Z restoration is an inspiration. I'm 14 months in and feeling impatient.
The real tip is always in the comments
The Babylonian astronomical tradition, maintained through centuries of systematic observation, provided the empirical database that Greek theoretical astronomy built upon. This is an underappreciated case of knowledge transfer across a cultural boundary.