what country did the Rhoads family originate from?

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:23 am

Dan wrote:
frank wrote:that's all i know matt. i wasn't expecting the spanish inquisition.
No one expects that.

Frank put him right

frank · Post by **frank** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:22 am

Dan wrote:
frank wrote:that's all i know matt. i wasn't expecting the spanish inquisition.
No one expects that.

touche'.

Six_Strung_Out · Post by **Six_Strung_Out** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:30 am

Since we are taking about different country's, one ancient wonder of the World sparks in my mind when the name RHOADS (no matter the spelling) is spoken.
Here is the web page for Rhodes, Greece:
http://www.rhodesguide.com/rhodes/colossus_rhodes.php

A tiny paste from above link:

The Colossus of Rhodes is familiar to almost everyone. Its history begins with the siege of Demetrios Poliorketes, successor of Alexander the Great, in 305 BC. When Demetrios was defeated, he abandoned all his siege machinery on Rhodes. The Rhodians decided to express their pride by building a triumphal statue of their favourite god, Helios. The task was assigned to the sculptor Chares of Lindos, a pupil of Lysippos himself, and twelve years (from 304 to 292 BC) were needed to complete it.

From its building to its destruction lies a time span of merely 56 years. Yet the Colossus earned a place in the famous list of Wonders. "But even lying on the ground, it is a marvel", said Pliny the Elder. The Colossus of Rhodes was not only a gigantic statue. It was a symbol of unity of the people who inhabited that beautiful Mediterranean island of Rhodes.

And, an artists recreation of The Colossus of Rhodes:

One thing we all know for sure, no matter where Randy Rhoads, and his kin. originated from, he was (& is) a colossal electric guitar musician.

Ain't this thread fun? We are trying to learn history

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:36 am

Dan wrote:
frank wrote:that's all i know matt. i wasn't expecting the spanish inquisition.
No one expects that.

Dan

Frank pmed and said it was a Monty Python quote??

Matt

Post by **Trigger** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:47 am

Matthew wrote:
Dan wrote:
frank wrote:that's all i know matt. i wasn't expecting the spanish inquisition.
No one expects that.
Dan

Frank pmed and said it was a Monty Python quote??

Matt

Matt! that is a classic. almost as well known as 'The dead Parrot' sketch

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:34 am

Hi Ian

I was saying to Frank I just don't get any Monty Python. Suzie loves all of it and we have the whole collection on dvd.

Mind you after loads of attempts to understand Faulty Towers I gave up in my early 20's and then 5 years later watched it with fresh eyes and laughed like an insane fool for every episode.

maybe I should try again. I know like most things it is usually not the thing in question that is lacking but the watcher/listener

Matt

whoopiecat · Post by **whoopiecat** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:05 pm

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:45 pm

cableguyxx wrote:The Colossus of RHOADS

If that was bigger, id have that for my desktop

that so rules!

Simon

NicDots · Post by **NicDots** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:43 pm

Six_Strung_Out wrote:Since we are taking about different country's, one ancient wonder of the World sparks in my mind when the name RHOADS (no matter the spelling) is spoken.
Here is the web page for Rhodes, Greece:
http://www.rhodesguide.com/rhodes/colossus_rhodes.php

A tiny paste from above link:
The Colossus of Rhodes is familiar to almost everyone. Its history begins with the siege of Demetrios Poliorketes, successor of Alexander the Great, in 305 BC. When Demetrios was defeated, he abandoned all his siege machinery on Rhodes. The Rhodians decided to express their pride by building a triumphal statue of their favourite god, Helios. The task was assigned to the sculptor Chares of Lindos, a pupil of Lysippos himself, and twelve years (from 304 to 292 BC) were needed to complete it.

From its building to its destruction lies a time span of merely 56 years. Yet the Colossus earned a place in the famous list of Wonders. "But even lying on the ground, it is a marvel", said Pliny the Elder. The Colossus of Rhodes was not only a gigantic statue. It was a symbol of unity of the people who inhabited that beautiful Mediterranean island of Rhodes.
And, an artists recreation of The Colossus of Rhodes:

One thing we all know for sure, no matter where Randy Rhoads, and his kin. originated from, he was (& is) a colossal electric guitar musician.

Ain't this thread fun? We are trying to learn history

Ah, so it's Greece! This whole time I thought it was Turkish.

I love learning.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:10 pm

Matthew wrote:
Dan wrote:
frank wrote:that's all i know matt. i wasn't expecting the spanish inquisition.
No one expects that.
Dan

Frank pmed and said it was a Monty Python quote??

Matt

That's it and I saw the original post as totally tongue in cheek.

No one ever expects the SPANISH INQUISITION!!!

Madman56 · Post by **Madman56** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:19 pm

http://www.rhodesfamily.org/Cemetery-records-1.htm

I was checking this site out a while back..

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:06 pm

Six_Strung_Out · Post by **Six_Strung_Out** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:49 pm

cableguyxx wrote:The Colossus of RHOADS

mint transmogrification cableguyxx...The brilliant Son over Randy's head makes him look like the God Helios.

frank · Post by **frank** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:28 pm

great job cable. that statue is awesome.

Post by **Trigger** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:19 am

Great work Darin, we shall call it 'The Randy of Liberty'.