visual clues, acknowledging Lent

Had one of those 'huh' moments. Paper about using visual clues to figure out what might be wrong with someone, using Renaissance paintings of the Duke of Montefeltro to illustrate it, pointing out that the Duke's always shown left-side only - you might notice the slight gouge in his nasal bridge if you've seen the pictures. That? Jousting incident. Which also lost him his right eye, hence always only that side of the face. The second point was more subtle. His neck's always thrust forward, and if you see full-lengthers, it's only then that you see his back's kind of skewed. They went through three possible's, but reckoned the most likely was related to the jousting, since the Duke had been going to war since the age of 15, and his main profession was as a very successful (and thus rich) soldier for hire. Lots of armour, lots of horseriding, lots of full-body knocks = back go out of joint.

And can't believe I'm actually even acknowledging Lent (paid-up staunch atheist, FSM member, Jedi and Cthulhu cultist), but two bishops advising cutting carbon for Lent. Go on. Try it. If nothing else it'll cut your energy bills and you'll feel smug about it.

Also. I know that Keith Szarabajka has a role as a cop in the new Batman film. I am praying my head off that it's Harvey Bullock because that's the only one I can think of who fits the description we were given by Sean. Can I find him in the cast list on imdb? Can I bollocks. And of course there are no fansites for Keith. :mutter: psmorrison, you owe me Batman gossip. I mean, admittedly I'm dribbling over the actual character list - Sal Moroni! Commissioner Loeb! Babs! James Jr! (oh, writers of recent films, so much cast of the GCPD and Gotham City underworld porn...)