Gaius Octavius

Amen! Have to lose your drink and seat at the bar. Waiter wants to grab your plate. Have to gear up for the weather. Rain drowns your smoke. Have to fight with bait delivery boys. Tobacco tax down the tubes. It's those bloody cell phones that have to go!

This goes back to another thread. How did they ever get the sword out of the sheath?

My Lord :notworthy: I sorry. I won't do it again. 'Promise. Cross my heart and hope to die.' Don't punish everybody because of me.

I think that MPC is spot on. At that time, Rome was probably the cleanest city of the ancient world considering its size. Wasn't Ravenna once the headquarters of the Roman Adriatic fleet?

The word 'propaganda' carries the connotation of an 'intentional lie'. I don't believe that anyone can prove that what Caesar wrote was an 'intentional lie'. It is entirely possible that he wrote what he 'knew'' and that what he knew was true. I don't believe that putting G. Washington's crossing the Delaware in winter on a coin or the portrait of Queen Elizabeth on a stamp is 'propaganda'. I can't think of a proper word for this, but the words 'publication' and 'glorification' come to mind.

Yo!, Dr. A.D. : Stop thinking; give the vino a furlough, and get cracking on the translation. The ENTIRE Forum awaits your pearls with baited breath.

I believe he has a cousin by the name of macadder? Good grief! I do! Not a very co-operative laddie. Has tight shoes. No wonder why I misbegot him. I wouldn't pass water on him.

Time to go on to something else :drunk: . Stay off the bike and have a great year.

My Lord :notworthy: and Lady :wub: : Again , as a colonial, would like to know if the Scots are civilized or not!?

So, then, how are the Scots to be accounted? As you know wouldn't pass water over them.

Oh, Ursus, you're such a softie; such a romantic - these days.

Oh! Aha! I see.

Nah. It used to be spelt that way. I use it. Fewer letters.

When cavalry met infantry in battle, the cavalry (both man and animal) was exposed to any thrusting weapon.

There is a new sit-com in Canadia. "Little Mosk on the Prairie" 10 gallon turbans. Camels in lieu of ponies.

Hmm, I'm afraid I must dispute you slightly on this Pertinax. I believe you might be citing "Everything you ever wanted to know about Frankincense" by the esteemed Andrew Dalby rather than his work on skin sores, "Dangerous Lesions". (which appropriately includes an entire chapter dedicated to the "private" regions of the human body) With the close relationship of the subject matter at hand, I can see the ease at which one can slip into such a simple yet honest mistake. Hold on, I haven't written my "Dangerous Liaisons" book yet (let alone the other two). Pertinax must have read it through a time warp. I could have sworn I was going to recommend myrrh rather than frankincense ... Additionally, be sure to use a little mastic (it must be the best mastic, Chios mastic, seldom in stock at Do-It-All) to keep body and soul together. It's obvious, surely. Just turn round ... The Latin word for it is lunatio, if I mistake not, Watson. A.D., Someone must be impersonating you. I have seen the book. For those of us who do not speak Latin, I feel that this 'lunatio' should be fleshed (pardon the term) out. Could it have anything to do with the moon, as in 'mooning' people?

Thanks B.H. Can I conclude that at one time they started the year (or consuls took office) in February? (Further confounding matters.)

Very nice pic.

I thought that the consuls took office (originally) on March 1. I also thought that the days at the end of the year were named Feb. and Jan. and later switched to Jan. and Feb.? Perhaps, I should be asking what the Varonian System is?

My Lord: :notworthy: Nah. It was shaped like the turnip Baldrick served for my aunt and uncle's dinner.

Through the gracious effort of P.P., we are informed of the proper manner of 'greeting' amongst sundry. I feel that it is incumbent upon him to be equally gracious and inform all as to the proper parting salutation.

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As you know, the Germanic hordes gained power in England. I have it first hand (pardon the expression) that this custom is still practiced in isolated communities of Brigantia.