#van ness

[oldshowbiz]

Termite Terrace - the spot where the Looney Tunes cartoons were made.

[lanfykins]

26th June, 1804 (presumably after lunch with Burr). Van Ness writes to Pendleton along the lines indicated by Burr, but with noticeably less attitude :)

The letter which you yesterday delivered to me, and your subsequent communication, in Colonel Burr's opinion, evince no disposition, on the part of General Hamilton, to come to a satisfactory accommodation. The injury complained of and the reparation expected are so definitely expressed in Colonel Burr's letter of the 21st instant, that there is not perceived a necessity for further explanation on his part. The difficulty that would result from confining the inquiry to any particular times and occasions must be manifest. The denial of a specified conversation only would leave strong implication that on other occasions improper language had been used. When and where injurious opinions and expressions had been uttered by General Hamilton must be best known to him, and of him only will Colonel Burr inquire. No denial or declaration will be satisfactory unless it be general, so as wholly to exclude the idea that rumours derogatory to Colonel Burr's honour has originated with General Hamilton, or have been fairly inferred from any thing he has said. A definite reply to a requisition of this nature was demanded by Colonel Burr's letter of the 21st instant. This being refused, invites the alternative alluded to in General Hamilton's letter of the 20th. 

It was required by the position in which the controversy was placed by General Hamilton on Friday (June 22d) last, and I was immediately furnished with a communication demanding a personal interview. The necessity of this measure has not, in the opinion of Colonel Burr, been diminished by the general's last letter, or any communication which has since been received. I am, consequently, again instructed to deliver you a message as soon as it may be convenient for you to receive it. I beg, therefore, you will be so good as to inform me at what hour I can have the pleasure of seeing you.

Your most obedient and humble servant,

W. P. Van Ness

(I love the number of coded phrases he has found to mean ‘an illegal duel’)

[dukeofwinthrope]

Vintage 1980’s era Burger King. Previously located in the Van Ness neighborhood of Washington DC. Now sadly permanently closed, but forever in our memories.

[istandonsnowpiles]

Cold Emma

[artofthemindblog]

What is energy? One might expect at this point a nice clear, concise definition. Pick up a chemistry text, a physics text, or a thermodynamics text, and look in the index for “Energy, definition of,” and you find no such entry. You think this may be an oversight; so you turn to the appropriate sections of these books, study them, and find no help at all. Every time they have an opportunity to define energy, they fail to do so. Why the big secret? Or is it presumed you already know? Or is it just obvious?

H. C. Van Ness, Understanding Thermodynamics (1969)

[retropopcult]

Three Easterners who’ve motored their way west, from Rochester NY to Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco (despite the destination on their sign, Los Angeles), May 1921.  I guess they have one more leg to go.

[ask-the-anonymous-poster]

"I want people to realize that you're never too broken to be fixed"

Jonathan Van Ness, "Jonathan Van Ness of 'Queer Eye' Comes Out"

September 28th

2019

[neverland-royaltie]

Are you a Drag Race gay or a Queer Eye gay?