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[busababy007]

u too bubba u riding 2morrow

 

[Cookie]

so what does Temeraire mean?

By and large; it means 'Reckless and Rash'. Although mainly used to denote a large ominous, mystical and majestic dragon 'Temeraire' in a book series by Naomi Novik.

The dragons are intelligent creatures, loyal to their human trainers, vastly touching in their desires to prove themselves and be approved of by people and fellow dragons. When a young British sea captain, Will Laurence of the Reliant, captures a French frigate carrying a dragon's egg about to hatch a few months before the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, he makes a friend for life in the form of a startlingly beautiful and highly intelligent jet black creature he names Temeraire after a ship captured from the French. Only gradually do we realize how unusual Temeraire is: bred by China's best as a gift for the Emperor Bonaparte, he could be the key to Napoleon's success or failure.

Laurence also changes the course of his own life in a way O'Brian's Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin could understand: Laurence's family is shattered by his giving up the Navy for the Aerial Corps, a largely secretive world where smart young women like Catherine Harcourt are in charge of female dragons, and jealousy rankles on every level. Along the way, we learn about training dragons and aviators; keeping the creatures' huge appetites sated and treating their battle wounds; how communications are achieved with high winds blowing words away.

If you are intrigued with stories of the early British navy,, I highly recommend this trio read as it takes you into a fantasy thought only for the likes of Harry Potter.

Temeraire: the official website of Naomi Novik

We should all be so lucky to have a story as regal as this for our own names. Welcome, Tem!

 

[Temeraire]

By and large; it means 'Reckless and Rash'. Although mainly used to denote a large ominous, mystical and majestic dragon 'Temeraire' in a book series by Naomi Novik.

The dragons are intelligent creatures, loyal to their human trainers, vastly touching in their desires to prove themselves and be approved of by people and fellow dragons. When a young British sea captain, Will Laurence of the Reliant, captures a French frigate carrying a dragon's egg about to hatch a few months before the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, he makes a friend for life in the form of a startlingly beautiful and highly intelligent jet black creature he names Temeraire after a ship captured from the French. Only gradually do we realize how unusual Temeraire is: bred by China's best as a gift for the Emperor Bonaparte, he could be the key to Napoleon's success or failure.

Laurence also changes the course of his own life in a way O'Brian's Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin could understand: Laurence's family is shattered by his giving up the Navy for the Aerial Corps, a largely secretive world where smart young women like Catherine Harcourt are in charge of female dragons, and jealousy rankles on every level. Along the way, we learn about training dragons and aviators; keeping the creatures' huge appetites sated and treating their battle wounds; how communications are achieved with high winds blowing words away.

If you are intrigued with stories of the early British navy,, I highly recommend this trio read as it takes you into a fantasy thought only for the likes of Harry Potter.

Temeraire: the official website of Naomi Novik

We should all be so lucky to have a story as regal as this for our own names. Welcome, Tem!

Wow, I was expecting to have to explain that name but I think you handled that for me, and you have single handedly exposed my geekiness, W00T!
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[BusaBlue]

 

[Temeraire]

Very nice intro. Great bike and thanks for the pics.
What part of Texas?
Ride fun Ride safe
to the ORG
Bubba

Just north of the hill country, in Brownwood. I've been hitting some backroads to Mullin Zephyr and Goldwaithe. Plan to go further south to visit my bro in San Antonio.
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[Busa Boi 09]

Respect "Tem" and she will respect you!


Mani

 

[BUBBA]

Just north of the hill country, in Brownwood. I've been hitting some backroads to Mullin Zephyr and Goldwaithe. Plan to go further south to visit my bro in San Antonio.
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I used to live in Houston and visited Austin and Dallas much.
Have only been thru SA and El Paso a few times.
Love Texas
Ride safe there Bro.
Bubba