Gaius Octavius

For Nu Yok: The towns of: Unadilla, Butternuts, Horseheads, Big Flats, Romulus and Cato (Cato, as in M.P. Cato?). And that is just for starters.

They meant exactly what we mean by 'Romans'. Constantinople was the 'Queen City', 'New Rome', 'The City'. Moscow styled itself the 'Third Rome' after Constantinople fell. The kings of the west looked to 'The Emperor of the Romans' at Constantinople for ligitimacy, and addressed him thus. 'Byzantine' was an appplication of western writers during the alleged Dark Ages and perhaps used as a pejorative, referring back to The City's pre-Constantine name. The so-called Byzantine emperors were as Roman as Diocletian if not Augustus. I don't think that there ever was a conflict over which was the 'real' Rome between Romans. Perhaps only in the mind of early western writers.

OK, I'm falling for it. What's Viggen all about? Some barbarian or a heathen god?

L.W., I don't think that the soldiers were allowed to have wives. Last night, there was a History Channel program about Roman medicine. Trepany and other surgeries, much as Pertinax describes. Fell asleep. Rats!

My Lord (and I don't mean you, Pertinax!), why hast Thou forsaken me? Cursed, I tell you (once again). Kursed! Is there no balm in Gilead? Er yes actually http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/b/balofg05.html from the same family as Myrrh -oh dear I realise that saying Myrrh could spark a "Life of Brian" riot. My Lord, We thank you, once again. Aside from its medicinal uses, I shall add it to my lexicon of 'Curses, Insults and Aspersions'. And for this deed, thou shalt be rewarded!

My Lord: Spurius Curius Furius?

Bel 'e mom: Last time I looked Kali4kneeya is beyond the Hudson River. You weren't leftout. Get an A/C. 90 degrees is 'cool' here in The Heart of America. What happened to Genevra?

The Yanks are coming! The Yanks are coming!

Just asked a simple question for my edification. No need to go into hysterics, old boy. Native American! :2guns: Right or wrong with that English stuff, have a care my dear fellow. Have a care! :sniper:

Pertinax too?

Ah, a Tar Heel! (not the school, as in the Colonial diminutive) I am too. Born & raised in Charlotte. I will move back to the Carolinas some day. It is a wonderful place. The boondocks!

No we are not! Ask any self respecting Rebel. America ends at the Hudson River.

No! He is not! I'm a Yank! He's a Rebel! The other GUY is a pisan of yours!

Poor Seen! My grand niece's name is Siobhan! Pronounced Dusty! I'm sure that is in the bottom ten even in Ireland.

Of course, you know I hate you! HIM too

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Congratulations on a fine post, Ramses!

I feel much better knowing that none of my names was ever number one. Don't like crowds. Gaius doesn't even show up.

Question on Florida teacher's exam: "If you have eighteen pencils and take away three..." In Massachusetts, in order to increase the number of teachers passing the exam, the passing score was lowered.

Makes one wish that he were nailed by a roving, ravaging, raving Iceni.

Otherkin???

My Lords, Lady & Gentlemen: Perseus wouldn't co-operate with me either. M.P. Cato's fault. And now My Lord Pertinax is practicing Telepathic Medicine! Without a license! Apply to Dr. Frist for one. M.D. of Love is putting you on Pertinax. The Giants are a Mumble Depeg team. Ramses, methinks that you have been smoking some of P's medicaments recently. As a Doctor of Metaphysics, I prescribe some of Pantagathus stuff. See his web site. Dosage: As often as possible. Has the Mexican election been settled? Viva Zapata! Do flying zorches have greliks? My goodness graciousness,

There is a Deadwood, TX. Population 58 or 59 on a good day. IF they haven't shot the Yankee.

You Brits have such great place names. I am going to move that Brooklyn be rechristened Brookfordshiresexington Great Olde Place.

What I was referring to was the size and places of the present British population that was given the DNA tests. If this statistic is not valid, the conclusion may be incorrect. Up until the middle of the last century, people did not move much more than 5 miles from the place of their birth.