Gaius Octavius

As to the first question: in fine Left Coast Eye-trallion style: lots of antipasti, vino rosso, and panettone. C'mas eve dinner is manicotti; C'mas dinner is pork tenderloins Oh, and Ramos Fizzes, the other San Francisco treat! As for the second question...I'm guessing timing. And for those of us in other time zones, it's not like it was posted at midnight for us! My Ladies: :wub: Midnight? Magic! --- American Standard Time; not la-la land retarded time. Ramos Fizzes - ?Que? Vigile di Natale --- Razzole, spaghetti ail e' olio co' pignoli, baccala fritte; gorgonzola, provolone e' mozzarelle co' 'e pomarole. Birra, vin, whisky e' eXpresso co' anisette e' na scorz 'd limone. Struffola, sfogliatelle e' cannoli. E' nu vasille per gui a dormi. Natale --- Cozzega, calamari fritte, lasagne, polpette, braciole, cotenelle, salsiccce, cabozelle, moulignan parmagiana e' salade. Poi, o casse e' eXpresso co' 'e Sfinge 'e San Giusep', struffola, etc. Co' tutte, o vin, birra e' whisky. E' nu pizzagile si egia' state nu bunu wallone! _________________ Edited Christmas Eve.

Gaius takes this opportunity to wish all in the Forum a Happy Saturnalia; a Cheerful Hanukah; a Joyful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Gaius would also like to thank all for providing him so many hours of enjoyment.

A pentagram? Are you a Wolfgirl? Better check in with Maria Uspenskaya.

My Lord of the Greeks: :notworthy: I must beg your pardon. first mentioned belly dancers. :mummy: has enough on his plate. Isn't :mummy: scheduled to be teletransported to the Dark Side of the Moon? :alien:

IMPERIAL EDICT :mummy: ain't no A-rabb! All together now! :mummy: ain't no A-rabb (Sing it 3X now.) :mummy: is an Egypto-Canadian who lives in spitsberg, penciltucky! And :mummy: steals Lexii.

Have read it. Thought that I had some time.

This is what the future holds for the U.S.A. http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/6660/2008CC2.swf ___________________ Elvis Presley: http://home.comcast.net/~nw-fla/tribute_flag_B_thompson.htm

1. O Sole Mio - Enrico Caruso 2. O Marenariello - Bruno Venturi 3. Finesta Basia - Luciano Pavoritti 4. Surriento - Forgot who. Spelling might be off; and its just for starters.

P.P.: I wrote 'generally'; you write particularly. In its beginnings, Rome's aristocracy felt an obligation to 'serve'. In the U.S., going back to our Civil War, the 'good families' have not felt that they have that obligation. When I used the word 'blood' above, I should have added: sweat, tears, deprivation, etc. The profits from the Industry of War are (as ever) unequally divided.

:notworthy: Obviously, won. Slip a cheque into the post for 64,000 pounds sterling.

Nah, its warm here in Denver, where Moonlapse lives 'allegedly,' 'allegedly' lives. Tthey're getting 2 feet. They're the ones getting the winter wonder land stuff.Massive snowstorm shuts down Colorado :mummy: :alien:

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My Lord of the Greeks: :notworthy: Why should I trust you?

LW: How about learning how to drive? Obviously you are a menace. You'd fit in nicely in staten island!

MPC: Let's start with your 'bogus' numbers business. There are more than 535 members of the U.S. Congress. Surprised? Now you can look up how many there are! Others can nit-pick also. Do your numbers apply to the members of the other two branches of the U.S. government and their spawn and flunkies, i.e. & e.g., prez chinney and the National Guard AWOL? Afganicus & Iraqicus? roberts, alito (the breath), thomas and scalia (the stair), et al. "We're not going to get involved in nation building" "Mission Accomplished!" Do you know that if any sailor, of his own volition, so much as waived a handkerchief from a bridge, that he would be keel hauled? Those gobs will now get another chance, this time for a Mission Accomplish-able Task. You simply cannot think outside of your small world and understand the essence of what Ludovicus and I wrote. So, tell all, how many of these seven are bouncing around in unarmoured HumVees? How many are staff officers or in the J.A.G. corps or keeping a sharp lookout on the Florida coast or safely ensconced in the Green Zone? Do you know that the Killed in Action count does not include those wounded and who later died in hospital? Do you know that our coerced allies KIA or died in hospital are not counted? Do you know that those suffering shell shock are mocked and ostracised by their officers and non-coms? How many of them are the spawn of congressmen? Who said (aside from yourself) that anyone is 'shirking' military service? You have an 'endemic' knack for interposing what is between your ears unto the writings of others. When the Great Unwashed return from Iwreck, their jobs are gone; their debts are due and their health insurance is history. Same for the Congressional spawn? After you have adjusted your finessed bogus numbers and tried to grasp the essence of things, have at me. P.S. RE-read and understand what Cicero tells you in the Second Philippic. The Windbag is coming. P.P.S. The last elected president did as much with a couple of rockets and no casualties. Where is Osama? Having lunch with Daddy!?!? P.P.P.S. Nit-pik and transpose away! P.P.P.P.S. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. And this I sincerely mean.

Your Grace: :notworthy: I don't trust you. After and :mummy: try it and report back - alive - I'll give it a whirl.

That would be an interesting present. ".... Little Indian, Sioux or Crow, Little Turk or Japanee. Oh don't you wish that you were me?"

My Lord: :notworthy: How long will you torture me?

95% of the US have paid their taxes in blood?? LOL. Unfortunately, some can 'read' words, but have no comprehension - as in the case of the Philippics, (which I will address anon). The answer to your inane question is: YES! ______________ M'lapse: I did not find your comment ambiguous.

Flunked the quiz! :bag:

My Lord!!! :notworthy: My Lord!!! I wouldn't touch that comment with a 10' pole!

:mummy: isn't an A-rabb. So what?! A Lexus? Socks? How about a baloney sandwich? An umbrellla? . Boooze, babes, cigars and lots of pounds! His Greekship, :notworthy: will have to send you a recording of his Domina's :wub: voice to get you in order. And you want to revoke the independence of the U.S.! Pshaw!

I don't believe that all of us feel that way. The small minority of neo-con job artists, who don't want to pay the taxes (or any, for that matter) to fight wars ( Guns and butter, remember?), have gained control of the U.S. government. The Coward who nominally runs the country, is trying to benefit his foul 'buddies', i.e., Bechtel, Halliburton and that group that his daddy is head of. Supposedly, 5% of the U.S. pays the most in taxes. Unfortunately, the rest pay their taxes in blood.