Antiochus of Seleucia

Our personal books are called "United States History, Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination" by John J. Newman and John M. Schmalbach. As for the textbook we use, I'm not sure because I don't have it here at home right now, but it may be Mifflin/McDougal. I'll find out Monday. What do you not understand? I'm trying not to re-write my book... -and don't make me ask you to elucidate all your posts...

Back in the day before the Bush-Kerry elections, our school had a mock vote. Nader won.

Woa- the medico grows another year wiser! Happy Birthday!!!! (Tomorrow from where I live )

In Swissconsin, the land of cheese, one can experience three seasons in one day. This morning it was somewhat warm out. Around noon it was raining. By 4pm we had 4-6 inches of snow. Pretty picture of a snowy tree. My street, and snow on big tree.

Well, for a test run we should do something easy. Perhaps something like Zama. I know a bit about that battle, so all you would need to do is get the best battle layout you can find. It really doesn't matter which you pick, as long as we can get a "for sure"/accurate battle layout that I can work with. Edit: I spent a minute or two and figured out how to do the overlay, it's easy.

Congrats! 18! Happy Birthday!!!

Care to elaborate? Most certainly! Well, Jackson did have a personal reason- he lost most of his fortune in land speculation. People did not trust paper money, and neither did Jackson. He proclamed, "The bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it!" He didn't realize just how important the national bank was Vs the state "pet banks" he established. Although bank president Biddle's policies were lowly viewed by the multitude, common man and banker alike, it was the most sound. After Jackson vetoed an early re-chartering right before he left office, the United States went into the deepest depression up to that point. The state banks were careless with their credit. The Species Circular (Issued by Jackson) slowed it down a bit, but completely halted expansion and drained banks of specie. Jackson ruined (The next president) Martin Van "Ruin's" career. I'll look up some dates and edit this later, I don't memorize them. That's what books are for!

I'm in need of them also right now, but I can loan some with a fixed 5% interest rate.

I will start working on the tech this weekend. If someone would be so kind as to perhaps supply a battle plan for the transparency or a small summary of the battle so I know how to set it up; that would be wonderful. I noticed that the battle of Cannae sample looked like a photocopy out of a book... given enough time I could do wonders and make one look completely integrated. (Without the white background and such- mostly aesthetics. PM me for my email.

I would be deeply honored, Pertinax. Please read my pm first.

Go to the front page and browse through the site, I'm sure you'll find what you are looking for! Edit: Look here

Wow, with good speed! Gratias signora! I like the outcome! She may too!

Andy was captured during the Revolutionary war. It is said he refused to polish an officer's boots and took a beating, but wouldn't nonetheless as he had rights as a prisoner. The Isrealis used to take oaths upon Masada until they finally realized what the whole story was about. They stopped because they didn't want to be identified with the religious zealots that encamped themselves there 2000 years ago.

Wow, I haven't made on of these in a while. Actually, right now I am "making" time for this- I need a break from the damned homework. Need a little UNRV time... I thought at the beginning of the year my AP U.S. History class would be boooring. I always thought U.S. history would be boring. Boy, was I wrong. Right now we are covering Jacksonian Democracy, and I have become somewhat enchanted with the figure of Andrew Jackson. Despite a few personal flaws and a bad decision or two, he probably was an excellent president. He was orphaned at age 14, and taught himself law, passing the bar exam at age 20. He was in over 20 duels defending his wife's honor! He was even shot in one, got up off the ground, and killed the guy! He never removed the bullet and really deserved the nickname "Old Hickory." Although he was quite rash and was over-forceful on even small issues, he had very high moral standards and was generous to a fault. He was an excellent statesman and served a record number of offices in the three years before he became president. One thing he did wrong was kill the national bank out of ignorance, and he also narrowly avoided (and almost started) a civil war. He was undoubtedly one of the most popular presidents. He was the "Self Made Man." One thing I still want to look into: He fought in the Revolutionary War at age 13 as a messenger. He made himself into a great general. He was an amazing general. He destroyed an Indian warband (Seminoles?) of over 2000 men while losing three men. He also did the same to the British at the battle of New Orleans, killing 2000+ soldiers and losing three during the battle and ten dying later. Wow. What I want to research is just how good of a general he was, for he may be overlooked too often on the "greatest" lists. ------- My Siege of Masada project is going well. I got responses from all the professors I sent to, and even got a reply from the tour guide himself! (Masada is in Jeruselum) Now me and my research partner just have to log some of our sources into NoodleBib, and start looking for video footage for our documentary. ------- I recently helped my employer build his new guitar shop he has expanded into; the store is 12X bigger and has a warehouse and omg it is awesome. I learned how to do a lot of things I never knew how to do before. I helped turn an old motorcycle store into a guitar shop, putting up slat-wall, painting walls, putting up siding... I feel rewarded enough just knowing I can walk in ten years later and say, I did that! The only complaint I could have is that now the store is in a larger building, it has lost that "small shop" feeling- the original was about 900 square feet of store and office combined- a tight fit but had it's own special feeling, especially on those summer days I would go down to hang out or work... But the new place is awesome, and sales will be so much better due to the better location and... well, everything! I'm excited to see what the future has in store for the place! ------ And yes, I am being a good boy... so whatever Lost_Warrior and her ninjiggy subs say are all lies. (She gets inside looks into my caffeine/boredom induced adventures with friends I have on weekends off my myspace blog) (And when you live in a village of 5000, yes, one does get bored.) Whew.

I became enchanted with the Seleucids, mainly because they have very little documented history. I learned about them in the first place by playing Rome: Total War. I really like Seleucia because it has a nice flow to it. Therefore I thought it would be nice to be different from all the Roman names here and be Antiochus. Antiochus the Seleucid from the capital city of Seleucia (which eerily I found to be modern day Bahgdad). I can also go by 'Seleukos' too, I really like that name too. Antiochus Seleukos of Seleucia! Edit: (Haha bad name for initials though!)

Are ye still in business? If so can you hammer out: Eilelkeatetrhreny? (female) - Just the first and last name there

Gratias Augusta!

I'll just re-use this thread since it is here. How would one pronounce "signora?" I found a voice sample online that pronounces it like spanish "se

Someone say graphics?

I wasn't around to see it last night but they will show it again. They aired the Rome one dozens of times in several weekly specials of different topics so it's safe to say it'll be on again.

http://www.history.com/shows.do?action=det...pisodeId=196876 It's on tonight and tomorrow. Sorry for the short notice but I didn't exactly know when it was myself.

And I read this now... :sadwalk: I WILL NOT miss the ones next Sunday! Hopefully the previous 3 mentioned play again sometime...

The only chariots I have heard of Romans using were oxen-led anti-elephant chariots during the war with Pyrrhus.

Too bad there isn't something like that in the land of cheese where I reside...

Saddam is furious because he is being executed civilian fashion.