Gaius Octavius

Bad reporting, bad thinking, bad translating, bad English. (All of which brings up another point that I won't go into here.) Are there other examples of Romans employing an abbreviation from the middle of a word onwards? Wasn't there something like the English word 'Illustrious' in an emperor's titles?

Tried my hardest a couple of times. No luck. Since no one else seems to be able to get in, my well known genius compelled me to then make up my own virtual characters. Mine is the result of a diseased mind, and cries out for forgiveness. Edit: I guess that I did miss the point of this thread. Sorry

Even better, see: http://www.livecato.net GO: Now, MPC, be serious, who is the greatest living Roman of your days? MPC: OK! OK! Caesar. GO: Why do you wear black togas? MPC: Haven't you heard? I'm gonna commit harry carry. GO: Do you wear any underwear? MPC: Do you think that I am really a Pict? GO: Were you and Cicero ever a 'unit'? MPC: Mind your own business!

I love you!

On that same site see: Fast food: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18983078/ Bordellos: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15434770/ London: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22008567/ (Who is 'Illissimus?) Money: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21839104/ There are lots of Roman 'clickables' here. Nice work U.

I know what you are getting at,(and will KIM), but obviously I did.

GO: Why are some folks so interested in making of you a catamite? C: Self projection. Go: Should Cato have bumped himself off a lot earlier? C: Would have saved some trouble. GO: What do you think of Cicero? C: He always stood on his left foot. GO: You like the women? C: You bet your caligae! GO: What was Cleopatra like? C: None of your business. GO: Did you leave Brutus anything in your will? C: Yup. Bad luck. GO: Who is the greatest commander ever? C: Scipio Africanus.

Ha! You didn't notice that some lass in Saudi Arabia got a hundred lashes for being raped!!! She appealed the verdict, and got a hundred more for her trouble!!! Sounds fair to me??? Reminds me of my teachers.

In these days, it has come to pass that the infamous GO was caught out to be an exceptionally bad child of the devil. He accepts this charge with his usual Grace, Humility, and Aplomb. It has come to his attention that, amongst untold other missteps, he has trod upon the sensibilities of many. For this, he is contrite, and asks for absolution and remission for all his sins. In future, should he trespass on The Rudiments of Elementary Bad Manners, or commit any assault against the integrity of the Forum, please be so kind as to advise him publicly or privately - no matter to him**. He will respond with either an apology or an explanation. He promises all that he will attempt to be a good little vagabond in the future. This entire infamous calamity shall be recorded in the Annals of UNRV as the "The GO Affair". _____________ ** Poo! The brain cell must be in Hibernation! No, I won't have my agents burn your house down; put smilies after your name, or hold your loved ones for ransom. ---------------------------------------------------------------000-------------------------------------------------------- As you know, Pantagathus was sent up the river to a georgia chain gang for a recent arson. It was my understanding that his sentence was commutated by prez chinny. Yet, he is absent from the Forum. His silence is deafening! Could it possibly be that His Greekness is responsible for the late flooding of his province? Has he been cuffed once again? ----------------------------- Recently, my everyday 'day/date' watch committed suicide, undoubtedly, as a result of a stay at the watch knackers. It was determined that I would have to part with about $150 hard stolen smackeroos to replace the morbid ticker. This all burned my sin stained soul for weeks. It was on a visit to my two best friends, (two Jack Russells) situate in the boondocks of upstate New York, that I deigned to enter upon the premises of a Walgreen. And there me beheld watches! Day/date watches cut from their usual expensive $18 bucks to $15 semoleans! You must understand that parting with money is not something that is within my province. I pondered upon the problem at great length, and determined that stealing it was the only acceptable option. Case closed - or is it still open? Works better than the old loser. As usual, one problem. When the battery goes to glory, it will cost more to replace it than the watch would have! Addendum: How could I have forgotten! When the 'date' is reset at the end of 30 day months, the 'day' comes up in Espanish. Good thing that I didn't steal it in Chinatown! ------------------------------ I would like to alert you to the fact that it has come to Light that a member of the Forum is a biblioklepto. Lend the member nothing - not even your ears. ------------------------------ "This critter should never be taken too seriously." Unscrupulato

M., I have no idea what is going on between their ears - if anything. G-Man, How could I have missed that?! Mayhaps, the family brain cell has gone into Hibernation!

From: theage.com "He said that since the find researchers had been going over collections of weapons and armour from the battle of the Teutoburger Wood in Germany, where tribal leader Varus defeated four of the seven legions of Rome in one of the decisive clashes of the Roman world." Helllo!

Yesterday, BBC Radio reported that a Roman helmet was found in Germany. A silver medallion was found still glued to the helmet after 2,000(?) years. Tests were made of the glue to determine its holding properties, but to no avail. Watch out Super Glue; The Romans Are Coming (Again)! (Sorry, I can't find a link.)

Is it possible that the Romans didn't name all their minor roads?

Gaius will take it. Let me know (by PM) what the shipping is, and you will get a check tout de suite. Capt. Blackadder, Ret'd

I am not sure of how this helps the thread, but as usual here goes. In Neapolitan families, (at least), of a century ago, an adopted child shared in the same familial rights as a biological child. One of my betters might be able to stretch this back to the Roman period.

Please try to understand that the author is probably thinking and writing (his translation) in Greek. If I am not gravely in error, the whole point of the paper is the Filioque(?) problem; First Among Equals and Supreme Pontiff; the Sacraments, and the validity of synods and Councils. Unfortunately, I don't think that he did a good job, (in English), on any of these counts.

IIRC, Scipio Africanus was assigned the two disgraced legions stationed in Sicily before his invasion of Africa. Through laxity, they had become unfit for service. He worked them without mercy until they shaped up. I would say that the fatigues of a legion depended on the commander and the shape that the legion was in.

I don't care for either. So there! I'll settle for one of Nomina Domina's vampires.

One of the biggest problems between the parties is water rights. We seldom, if ever, hear this discussed in public. Settling this problem will go a long way towards settling affairs. I often think that it took about 70 years for the USSR problem to be amended. We are working some 60 years with this problem, and there is no end in sight.

Once again, please forgive me as it was not the object of my earlier post to have this thread sent to the Arena. It was to make a point. Actually, I believe that threads should grow as the subject of a book grows. ------------------------ "It's a difference beetwen feeling threatend because your surounded by strange Foreigners (like GO and G-Men talking) and fearing a real, but unlikely, danger...." Kosmo. Speaking for GO, you have right on your side. He is Arcane, eclectic, esoteric, sarcastic, ironic, inscrutable, etc. He is definitely a danger, a WMD, to all mankind. He is like a disease that gnaws away at all the organs of ones body. The danger is Real And Present! Off to the Tower with him! Draw, quarter, cremate - make no mistakes! Take no chances! Just kidding you, Kosmo, so don't have a parnacle. Sir Basil

Kosmo, what is insane about the paper? It seems to me that he is attempting to present the Eastern Church's point of view as regards the Holy Ghost. Spirated or Generated? I'm not qualified to vouch for his history or theology, but I don't think that he is insane. As Dr. A.D. said, he is certainly correct about the use (or misuse) of the term Byzantine.

Boots?

Please forgive me, but I would like to know if this thread has gone off 'topic' or become 'cryptic' and 'opaque'? Pater Arcanae

She will undoubtedly claim temporary insanity. Therefor, let me quote one of my favorite authors, Mark Twain, from his sketch "A New Crime": "Really, what we want now, is not laws against crime, but a law against insanity. There is where the true evil lies."

See: http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?showto...amp;#entry77259