'A Golden Crown'

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  1. Roswell Crash Survivor

    Roswell Crash Survivor Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Watch from about the 3:35 (3 minute 35 seconds) mark. Watch what Drogo the Khal/chieftain does to give the blonde man a 'golden crown'.

    "Viserys Targaryen's Golden Crown"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VOzFl3kiuU

    Its a clip from an HBO medieval/fantasy series called 'Game of Thrones'.
     
    Roswell Crash Survivor, Jun 17, 2011
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  2. El Bullion

    El Bullion New Member Silver Stacker

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    Best new series this season. I wish I had the time to read the books.
     
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    The audio books are excellent. The first 3 especially. I have been enjoying the tv series as well though.
     
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    El Bullion New Member Silver Stacker

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    Nice. The audio books would be good for long drives!
     
    El Bullion, Jun 18, 2011
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    NQDave Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Have to say they have done a realy good job on the tv "Game of thrones", George RR Martin new book is out in July "Dance with Dragons".
     
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    "the hit new series" @_@
     
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    i remembered thinking at the time that the amount of coins he threw in the pot versus the amount of molten metal that it melted into seemed disproportionate. Also wondered if you'd be able to melt gold just over a fire like that and how quickly it would have solidified. It's like a medical person watching ER and trainspotting all the errors in the show. Stacking has ruined my life :)
     
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    I've yet to watch this but hear everyone raving about it... now its been mentioned on stackers it must be worth watching :D
     
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    I'm into it. Depends what you like but worth a watch.
     
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    Gruesome.

    In 53BC the Roman general Crassus was captured by the Parthians. He was reputedly an incredibly greedy and wealthy man, and the Parthians symbolically killed him by pouring molten gold down his throat until his bowels burst. Which I think would be worse than having it poured on your head (for the first few seconds at least - after that it'd be much the same).

    Sometimes fiction is based on truth!
     
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