# Post a link to something beautiful. No arguing, no cheesecake, & no beefcake, please. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 27, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021 "2015-01-27T17:19:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/121 "2015-01-30T22:10:20Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I don’t know what that means. Can you explain? In the World Cup games are played for ninety minutes After the group stages there is a period of extra time (thirty minutes) if the score is equal. If the scores are still equal the game goes to penalty kicks, And the Germans win. I should have mentioned it was soccer… Another soccer moment, maybe not beautiful but still gives me a lump in the throat: [Fabrice Muamba](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75t6vxpmhEE) ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/122 "2015-01-30T22:20:28Z")
> **[Dropout - Independent, ad-free, uncensored comedy](https://signup.dropout.tv/)** > > Independent, ad-free, uncensored comedy. Watch new episodes of Dimension 20, Um, Actually, Game Changer every week. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/123 "2015-01-30T22:39:36Z")
[Earthrise](http://www.space-images.com/wallpapers/apollo/11-earthrise/apollo11_earthrise_1920x1200.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/124 "2015-01-31T00:21:31Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > For me this link redirects to the index page and not to the jpg. Sorry about that; it works for me. The jpg is a photo of Joi Lansing. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/125 "2015-01-31T02:17:09Z")
I don’t have a link, but since we’re sharing something beautiful… I watched a YouTube interview of Ringo Starr about when George was dying of throat cancer. Ringo went to see his bedridden friend and during their visit he couldn’t help but bring up that he’d just found out his own daughter had cancer. He was distraught because he didn’t know what to say to her, but he needed to go see her. And George reached out and took his hand and said “Do you want me to go with you?” ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/126 "2015-01-31T03:11:10Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > I don’t have a link, but since we’re sharing something beautiful… > I watched a YouTube interview of Ringo Starr about when George was dying of throat cancer. Ringo went to see his bedridden friend and during their visit he couldn’t help but bring up that he’d just found out his own daughter had cancer. He was distraught because he didn’t know what to say to her, but he needed to go see her. And George reached out and took his hand and said “Do you want me to go with you?” That’s beautiful. Don’t feel bad that it’s not a link. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/127 "2015-01-31T05:37:02Z")
> [@carlb](#): > > Some of the posts above made me think of a few other things. > > For automobiles, the [1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G2wG3VMby6A/TMXmDajpx-I/AAAAAAAAAH0/eAyCmGZxNT8/s1600/DSC_4729.JPG). Sexiest car ever made. Nope. The sexist car ever made was built by the same manufacturer with coachwork by the same designer. But it wasn’t wimpy engined like an Auburn. [http://www.duesey186.com/Datasheets/Model\_J\_Index/data2537.htm](http://www.duesey186.com/Datasheets/Model_J_Index/data2537.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Andiethewestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Andiethewestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andiethewestie)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/128 "2015-01-31T05:47:08Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > That’s beautiful. Don’t feel bad that it’s not a link. Here’s the link [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4z8EK8UgxAQ/hqdefault.jpg "Ringo talks about George's last few weeks") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z8EK8UgxAQ) It’s from Martin Scorcese’s Documentary on George and it definitely was a beautiful snapshot of George’s generosity of spirit. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/129 "2015-01-31T06:57:45Z")
[Another Picture](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4181904/Galerie_Lafayette_Haussmann_Dome.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/130 "2015-01-31T12:48:32Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > Nope. The sexist car ever made was built by the same manufacturer with coachwork by the same designer. But it wasn’t wimpy engined like an Auburn. > > [Duesenberg](http://www.duesey186.com/Datasheets/Model_J_Index/data2537.htm) Have you seen a Talbot Lago T150 ss? [http://www.motorstown.com/imgs/64347-talbot-lago-t150-ss-7.html](http://www.motorstown.com/imgs/64347-talbot-lago-t150-ss-7.html) Liquid car. Alongside a Jaguar E-Type, it doesn’t get any better 😉 ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/131 "2015-01-31T17:25:07Z")
As far as cars go, I’ve always felt that the Le Mans prototypes from the 60’s were the sexiest. They kind of understood aerodynamics, but not really as it applied to cars. As a result, they usually lacked wings and ground effects, and were just sleek as hell. [Lola Mk 6](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Lola_Mk6_GT_front.jpg) [GT40](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/GT40_at_Goodwood.jpg) in Gulf livery [Cobra Daytona](http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1965/Le_Mans-1965-06-20-009.jpg) [Matra M630](http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1968/Le_Mans-1968-09-29-024.jpg) [Porsche 908](http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1968/Le_Mans-1968-09-29-031.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/132 "2015-01-31T18:24:41Z")
Here’s a nice photo[of a ship docked at night at a city port …](http://i.imgur.com/yGIquNa.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/133 "2015-01-31T20:11:43Z")
Pretty sure that’s just the same picture flipped, rather than a reflection. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/134 "2015-01-31T21:49:00Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Have you seen a Talbot Lago T150 ss? > > [http://www.motorstown.com/imgs/64347-talbot-lago-t150-ss-7.html](http://www.motorstown.com/imgs/64347-talbot-lago-t150-ss-7.html) > > Liquid car. > > Alongside a Jaguar E-Type, it doesn’t get any better 😉 I suppose it is a matter of personal taste. Your Talbot Lago looks a lot like a Bugatti 57c and 57SC, and I think the SC does a better job at the shape you like. But it is a matter of personal taste. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/135 "2015-01-31T22:11:17Z")
Damn, why can’t we have any cars that look like that any more? I realize that modern cars have a lot of advantages, but surely we could put a modern engine inside a body like that? ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/136 "2015-02-01T01:59:39Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > [Sacré-Cœur Basilica](http://www.ethnotraveler.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sacre-coeur-morning.jpg) > > [Saint Basil’s Cathedral](http://www.wondermondo.com/Images/Europe/Russia/Moscow/StBasils2.jpg) > > [Sagrada Familia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia._Fa%C3%A7ana_del_Naixement.jpg) > > [Catedral de Leon](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Catedral_de_Le%C3%B3n_vista_cl%C3%A1sica.jpg) > > I’m a godless atheist, so I don’t know what my deal is with cathedrals, but I love them. I love cathedrals too. When we went to Montreal we visited [Notre Dame Basilica](http://chirilas.deviantart.com/art/Notre-Dame-de-Montreal-I-97528202) and it was quite possibly the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. I didn’t take a single picture because it simply isn’t possible to capture how magnificent it was. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2015, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/137 "2015-02-01T03:35:15Z")
[Piper To The End](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsrKWwx3x7o) ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/138 "2015-02-01T03:57:16Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Pretty sure that’s just the same picture flipped, rather than a reflection. Pretty either way. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2015, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/139 "2015-02-01T06:19:41Z")
[In a Very Unusual Way](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plcij9c9tX0) sung by Laura Benanti (a favorite version of a favorite showtune, from _Nine_) [Silver Moonlight](http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/30200000/John-Atkinson-Grimshaw-fine-art-30226364-2500-1678.jpg) by John Atkinson Grimshaw, one of my favorite Victorian artists ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2015, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021/140 "2015-02-01T09:56:20Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Damn, why can’t we have any cars that look like that any more? I realize that modern cars have a lot of advantages, but surely we could put a modern engine inside a body like that? If that styling is your thing, a [Morgan Aero Supersport](http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/05/02/morgan-aero-super-sports-powered-by-a-bmw-48-liter-v8-engine/) might be what you want to scrimp and save for. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-link-to-something-beautiful-no-arguing-no-cheesecake-no-beefcake-please/711021.md?page=8)