mandag, november 20, 2006

Leander

Leander er mitt andre fornavn, men er det noe mer?

Vi gjør et søk i Google:

- En by: Leander lies within the heart of Central Texas and at the edge of theTexas Hill Country. Leander is home to approximately 20,000 people and continues to grow at a rapid pace.

- Et møbelfirma: Inspired by nature, by travels around the world and by true craftsmanship he combines his knowledge of materials with the basic needs of everyday life, sees the opportunities and puts them into practice. LEANDERFORM products radiate insight into simple, timeless functionalism and solid workmanship.

- En helgen: Den hellige Leander (Leandro) ble født ca 540 i en fornem familie i havnebyen Cartagena («det nye Kartago») i Sørøst-Spania. Han er skytshelgen for Sevilla og skytshelgen mot revmatisme.

- En sangerinne: Zarah Leander (født Sara Stina Hedberg 15. mars 1907 i Karlstad, død 23. juni 1981 i Stockholm). Svensk skuespillerinne og sangerinne.

- En baby: I dag har Leander (4mnd, 13dg) krabba for fyrste gong. Han har krabba heile to meter (eg målte opp med hjelp av augemål). Han krabba frå matta si og fram til fjernsynet med alle dvdane. Der tok han tak i den fyrste og beste (For a few dollars more med Clint Eastwood, av Sergio Leone).

- En roklubb: Founded in 1818, Leander Club is the world's oldest and most renowned rowing club. In the nineteenth century the Club was based in London and enjoyed much success during the early days of amateur rowing.

- En helt fra gresk mytologi: Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite who dwelt in a tower in Sestos, at the edge of the Hellespont. Leander (Leandros, or Λέανδρος), a young man from Abydos on the other side of the strait, fell in love with her and would swim every night across the Hellespont to be with her.

- Seks båter: Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Leander after the Greek hero Leander.

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonym said...

hahah, bra dette.

20 november, 2006 21:38  
Blogger Unknown said...

Synes det var veldig rart at du ikke sjekket dette når du fikk det.

20 november, 2006 22:47  
Blogger Leander said...

Jeg visste om den greske helten, men resten gikk meg hus forbi. Dette var vel før min store googletid ;)

20 november, 2006 23:21  

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