Comments on: 6 of History’s Greatest Art Heists and Scams

By: Andie

Andie — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:53:29 +0000

Jeez, James. ‘D-bags?’

By: James

James — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:18:09 +0000

Why don’t you d-bags get over yourselves. It’s a title in a online blog list. It doesn’t make you smart to pick apart a simple title that obviously is just worded for catchy alliteration. It makes you annoying and pretentious.

By: Andréa

Andréa — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:27:20 +0000

In reference to Leonardo’s last name, I do believe “da Vinci” actually was his last name. I once visited the Leonardo da Vinci museum in Vinci, Italy, where I was told that by the time Leonardo was born, “da Vinci” was his family’s last name, so even if he hadn’t been born in Vinci himself, his name still would have been “Leonardo da Vinci.”

By: magus_dee

magus_dee — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:39:42 +0000

Raffles. He’s to blame.

By: Grant

Grant — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:44:16 +0000

Cheer up.

By: Allie

Allie — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:05:41 +0000

I realize that, Dan, but it is a huge pet peeve of mine and seeing it on a site that claims it is where “knowledge junkies get their fix” made me sad. :)

It did, however, make me feel smart again, so at least one slogan didn’t let me down.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:52:22 +0000

“The Disappearing Da Vinci” is a catchy title, Allie. The author referred to the artist as Leonardo da Vinci in the text.

By: Allie

Allie — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:28:05 +0000

I’m a little disappointed that you refer to the artist in #5 as “da Vinci.” That’s not a last name.

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:48:59 +0000

But I think that Jeeves would have gotten him out of it

By: Moon

Moon — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:32:33 +0000

I’ll bet it was that BERTIE WOOSTER who stole #5. It has his M.O. all over it!

/Except he would have been driving an old MG-A.