Gaius Octavius

Only two fingers curled; wrong hair; no earlobes (very important).

Phil25, I don't think that you have misrepresented anything. I think that you leave the USA, the USSR and the Empire out of the equation. The fleet was intact. The USSR needed additional fronts. The USA would have had to supply the British army (as it did for El Alamein) and the navy (as in Lend-Lease). I don't think that the British people would have been so spineless as to allow Germany to be their suzerain. Think of it in these terms. Could the USA allow the entire world, save for the Americas, come under the rule of the Axis powers, even if there wasn't a Pearl Harbor?

Since Germany didn't have the capital ships to confront the Royal Navy in the Channel nor the assets required to transport and supply the army that might have attempted an invasion, I wonder if the military and naval chiefs would have allowed the government to accept a treaty or a surrender. Would the USA have allowed it? Could the Germans muster an army to cross and occupy Britain without weakening their positions elsewhere? I don't think that the British spirit was broken by the bombings, but rather stiffened. I believe that the British people did not want another war on the continent, considering the treasure expended in WWI, but would they have accepted a surrender of their nation? Would (or could) there have been a military putsch? The British had more aircraft after the Blitz than they had before. They continued to receive raw materials and manufactures and food, albeit at a reduced rate.

Congrats all! For you U.S.A. winners, don't forget to report the value of the book as income to the IRS!

No Perfect Patented Pertimaxus? For shame!

Then refute it with your own argument. Enough is enough. Different people read the same 'facts' and come to different conclusions. Perhaps you would like to go around in a circle again. Lead on!

He stated facts and opinion, which I'm sure you realize. If you dispute either, state your disagreement. Otherwise, you just come off as snide, which was probably not your intention. I don't see anything at all in his post that is damning of the Republic. If you do, identify what's so damning. Again, what exactly are you talking about? What facts are "buttressed in re Cato"? M.P.C.: What's all that balderdash about Cato wishing to return to the early days of the Republic? If he thought the state of affairs was so good, he wouldn't have felt that way. Of course he stated facts and simply deduced a wrong opinion. If my opinion is wrong, then I hold that everyone is entitled to his own wrong opinion. Snide? Read the posts. All The posts.

My Lord :notworthy: , it comes to me to have to inform you :notworthy: that this goodie is common practice amongst the Colonials. Some of these benighted Colonials have been reported to grate some truffle on the finished product. My personal preference is to pass on the offal and proceed, in a disorderly manner, to the corn, clams and beer.

A digression. For those of all y'all in the WLIW (Channel 21) viewing area, there will shortly be a travelogue about Roman Ravenna and San Vitali. No commercials.

M.P.C., which post? Tell me what fails and I will try to make amends.

A.D., you are probably right about percentages, but see M.P. C. above. This 'aid' should be further broken down into its components of guns and butter. The donor 'aid' is invariably 'aid' to the donor nation's supplier corporations. Where actual money is concerned, that reposes in the Swiss bank accounts of the leaders of the donee nations. However, the huddled masses do get chicken feed.

L.Q.S., you, of course do not deal in subjective opinion. You, of course, state facts and not opinion. Perhaps, you should re-read your post. Therein, you might find that you damn the Republic. If you would be so good as to take a peek at the present subject in 'Academia', you will see that your facts are buttressed in re Cato.

I know of a lad who lives in the boonies of misshagin. Encountered a toothache. Decided that a quack wasn't worth the expense. So, he tied one end of a piece of wire around his tooth and attached the other end to an arrow which he then proceeded to shoot out of a window. Was partially successful. Sheared the tooth in half. Didn't bother to pass out with the pain; simply went into a never ending gargling scream. Had to medevac him in a helicopter. Now, had he the wisdom to consult with me, I would have suggested a cotton string. Or better still, a .22 hand gun (from the inside pointing outwards). A little messy but gets the job done quickly and cheaply. One should have a needle and thread handy.

I am surprised that Tom Paine was even mentioned in a school - any school. His philosophy, I believe, is what we all want for our nation - any nation. 'Mother Jones' puts it all in one revelation. Nice work, Moonlapse. Good reading for all democrats. (Small 'd'.)

I thought that I asked a question. As the Republic grew richer and more powerful, the Best People became more avaricious and contemptuous. The Senate, like Cicero, tried to play off both sides, i.e. Pompey and Caesar. Had the Republic been so strong and righteous, it might not have succumbed to Caesar.

L.Q.S., was the Republic in the same state of degeneration at the time of Scipio as it was at Caesars time?

Look here. Bad suggestion. Interchanging letters would really drive the president out of his bird and little kids would burn you in effigy. The idea is to get rid of letters. Thats no help. Now pay attention. The letter 'S'. Bac in de old days dey almost ghot it rite. 'Some' was spelt 'Fome', fee? 'Success' was fpelt 'Succeff' - almost but not quite rite. Fould ave been 'Fucceff'. Ghaiuf! Wen we need a plural, we ufe an 's'. Pronounced as 'z', rite? Fo, letz ufe a 'z' inftead. Macz tingz ezier. No?

In my opinion and from my meagre readings, it was the Republic which destroyed itself with its avarice and contempt and not Caesar. Had it not been Caesar, then another would have taken the reins of government. Yet, I am not saying that the contempt and avarice of the nobles ended with the Republic. When a government has decayed, it is the obligation of the patriot to amend it. Brutus' ancestors give him no credit.

Tell the Power That Is, that I am your patron and not the side saddle riding Duke of Doncaster. Having your wisdom (?) tooths out is a pleasant experience. Pay no attention to the groaners. No need for an anaesthetic. Once you see the hammer, chisel, machete and dynamite, you will pass out of your own accord. The excruciating pain afterwards will keep you out of trouble as you wont be able to move your jaw. Practice sipping soup through a straw now. You'll have the sympathy of all the lassies - which you should take full advantage of.

Pop tarts are very good for getting the curse - diabetes. At 2 AM, are you sure that you weren't wandering about looking for tarts?

The war in the Pacific proved that. Battle ships became escorts for carriers and artillery platforms for island invasions. In any event, what would the Nazis use to invade Britain? Row boats?

It was party time for the boys in blue. Oh, Ramses! 'Paraphernalia'.

Put deze to in ur pipe an smok dem: Edinburgh = Edinboro? Why not Edinburrow? Or Edinburrogh? Caesar? Seeser! Simple. Seizer anybody?