Hank Rearden's wedding ring in ASII

Posted by lostinaforest 12 years, 2 months ago to Pics
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Is the same as mine :-)

A photo of mine is attached. I couldn't find an image of his, but you can see it in the scene where he is conspiring with Ken Danagger.

This is the first time I've seen one so similar to mine, which I designed for myself.

Thank heavens I'm not married to Lillian though, and hopefully my marriage will fare better than Hank's ;-)

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  • Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Um...no, I'm not in any of the pictures. (You are on a smart A double S roll today). My family now lives pretty close to Cheyboygan. Up North and the UP are both beautiful...to bad the economy is now crap. :( And full of libs too...
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  • Posted by khalling 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    is that you in the wedding picture? I've been to the Grand Hotel once. I always wanted to go there since I saw Somewhere in Time. We went when Kira was only 2 weeks old. she was not sleeping at night :( but it was beautiful. I have a very close friend who lives in Cheyboygan. I've spent some wonderful summer vaycays in the LP and UP
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  • Posted by khalling 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    none of that stuff was in there at the time. it was just set up as the restaurant. my party was outside in back under ancient oaks and elms next to the river. sigh
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  • Posted by Non_mooching_artist 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Hi LS, that was one of the few books I read more than once. He really captured the essence of the time period, and the absolute treachery and conniving employed by the church. I read it when it was first published and recommended it many times over the years.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Then she will loooooove it. It's more like historical fiction I believe. Beautifully written. Not a subject matter I would be drawn to typically, but I couldn't put it down. :)
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  • Posted by lostinaforest 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yeah, I've not been to Hiddensee, but I've stayed on neighbouring Rügen Island, which is very pretty. And funny you mention the weather, as that was in fact what messed up my plans to go to Hiddensee.
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  • Posted by lostinaforest 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yeah, I've heard of him, but I'm not a big fiction reader. My wife, however, is rather partial to a good historical novel and has an interest in architecture.
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  • Posted by lostinaforest 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yeah, I agree. I love a good party, which I see as a celebration of life anyway. If a friend is throwing a party, I'll likely come along if I can make it—for my own selfish enjoyment. So adding that it's a "celebration of love" seems confected in order to guilt people into coming who might not have wanted to come otherwise.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    At the beginning of the book it talks about the author and how he came to write the book...very interesting. He's written lots of books, this is the only one I've read. :(
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    lol It's Moochism. (UNLESS they specifically state that they don't want gifts only for you to come and share in their celebration of loooove.....and I'm skeptical of that even....cuz what schlub shows up for free food without a gift... lol Damned catch .22! I just avoid it all...)
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yes...reeeeaaaalllly good. Long, but good. They made a mini series out of it too, but of course the book is a lot better. Ken Follett.
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  • Posted by lostinaforest 12 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I think you're right about that. As long as I can remember, I have felt that way about invitations, without ever caring about it enough to actually think through it and make the explicit connection with obligation. But now you mention it, it seems blindingly obvious :-)
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