Primus Pilus

Just be glad it wasn't wine. Dionysos never would've forgiven you

The original Goths were also given land by Valens (or not rejected after they forcibly settled) on the south side of the Danube c. 376. In fact these are the very same Goths who essentially took over Dacia roughly a century earlier. This settlement quickly devolved into violence and led to the defeat of Valens at Adrianople, but it shows that the Romans did attempt to be accommodating. They either mismanaged those who were allowed to settle or were overwhelmed by massive migration beyond their control. Edit.. woops... ASC beat me to the punch in the post above. In any case, be aware of the difference between the two situations... the settlement of Dacia/Moesia and further migrations west.

I think the most effective way to do this is to simply make new pages for each battle. I'd like the "list" to simply list the date and the battles. When someone clicks the link, it could be a page with a short description and/or the details such as who, what & where. That's possible. Have you started anything, MPC. I'd be glad to work on an overhaul, I just don't want either of us to waste effort working on the same thing. Perhaps a split is in order?

I think the most effective way to do this is to simply make new pages for each battle. I'd like the "list" to simply list the date and the battles. When someone clicks the link, it could be a page with a short description and/or the details such as who, what & where.

Suetonius says nothing about Cato being bribed. That's right, we have previously established his angelic status here!. Cato was neither a bribee or a briber, cmon ASCLEPIADES, haven't you learned the art of cherry picking yet? The bribes of M. P. Cato are not really relevant for this discussion, but I'll gladly split this off into it's own line should the tangent grow legs.

I don't even think we need to guess here. LJ Caesar was definately not a supporter of the Marians nor was his brother Caius. Did their murder (and Cato's) effect Sulla's animosity? In the case of Cato, this was before Marius tried to steal the command in the east away from Sulla, so it's impact was probably one of suspicion and distrust rather than open hostility. The Caesar's weren't murdered until after Sulla had already chased the Marians out of Rome before he went off to fight Mithridates. The murders by Marius and Cinna certainly seemed to have inspired a sense retribution in Sulla. It's interesting to think what may have happened if Marius and Cinna had not proscribed the pro Sullans.

Indeed, that may be the case, but that in itself is rather interesting. What role did these rumors and/or allegations have on various alliances and loyalties?

L Julius Caesar was in command of the Southern Theatre during the Social War. Sulla served directly under him. And he was murdered by Pro Marians after Cinna and Marius took the city while Sulla was fighting Mithridates. Appian Civ. War. 1.72

And I guess the answer to that would be if the death of L. Porcius Cato is deemed to have had any significant impact on the war or not, which I don't believe it did. Impossible to know, but I'll bet it hardened attitudes against the Marian faction. Some of the friends of the Porcii Catones, like Sulla, weren't the kind of people you wanted to tick off. Thus, the historically important issue may not be the influence of Cato's murder on the Social War but its influence on the coming civil war with Marius. Considering that only one source makes a mention of it in any capacity at all, while both Plutarch and Appian ignore it completely, I feel fairly comfortable leaving it out of my narrative. MPC may be right in his assessment that the "murder" or accusation thereof may have influenced the civil war with Marius, but this also does not prove that Marius Minor actually did anything. The episode is a rather fascinating yet mostly obscure historical tidbit. Of course the accusation is further proof of factional complications and perhaps familial allegiances, but this in itself is not as decisive as the overall Marius/Sulla conflict as a whole.

Is there a co-op mode from the same console rather than multiplayer online?

I tend to agree with you on strict chiropractic. However kinesiology (though many may consider the field complete quackery) is a more in depth approach to body health as it relates to both skeletal and muscular structure. It's much more akin to physical therapy than strict chiropractic (in my layman opinion anyway). Well actually, there have been a few moments of, shall we say discomfort, because of rather compromising activity... but that's a blog best suited for another time and place. :) I suddenly feel a bit dirty... is this how GO feels?

Including Smith's... it's only $895.

I really don't drink as much as I might imply, but yes it clearly can cause other problems. I'd love to get a hot tub, and so would my wife, but they're relatively expensive. Hah! Speak for yourself. I feel great after drinking. Oh wait, you really do mean the next day. Yes I see your point. I am afraid of hotel hot tubs and the numerous things that may be living in them. Dance probably would be a more relaxing thing than my normal exercise routines which includes in-line skating (weather permitting of course), weight lifting and aerobic sports such as racquetball. My current exercises are not really conducive to "relaxation" per se. The cost of a hot tub aside, I do think it would benefit me to find a form of exercise that helped to relax and stretch the muscles rather than what I'm currently doing. Does sex count?

It's my understanding that it has to do with the phonetics of Latin. The C in Latin could represent both the K and G sounds. The hard C sound was often softened into a G sound when used in names. Thankfully this effect only seems to have taken place with praenomina. Otherwise, instead of Caesar, we'd be saying Gaesar, which simply sounds too much like Geezer. MPC might like that though Clearly my understanding is limited, so as usual, those with a better grasp are invited to expound or correct.

Much like the headline says, my back hurts. It's not a constant pain, but it's rather situational and stems from a problem with my sciatic nerve. If I sit for a long time, or lay in certain positions, I find it difficult to get up and/or walk straight. The pain isn't overwhelming but its certainly dysfunctional. My chiropracter/kinesiologist is helping to minimize the impact, but can't seem to relieve the problem altogether (yes that's a form of holistic care coupled with traditional chiropractic, I don't really care for the common forms of chemical laden/drug dependent medicine). This is something I experienced in my college years and was able to virtually eliminate the problem for over a decade, but it's back with a vengeance. Anyway, my "quack" is developing the opinion that I may be one of those rare people who's nerve runs in a position between the gluteus muscles and the bones of the hip in such a way that it may just be an issue I have to deal with forever. We're still trying various techniques for relief, but he's afraid that the nerve is simply in a position that whenever my muscles flex in a certain way they push the nerve against the bone and cause the irritation. I'm learning to focus on relaxing the muscles in question whenever I get a flare up, but it's a rather hit or miss prospect and in the meantime, it's uncomfortable and distracting. The pain doesn't stop me from working out or participating in normal daily routines, so I'm not trying to complain too much, but it sure would be nice if it just didn't keep sending those shivers of pain down my leg. The shivers aside, it wouldn't even be all that terrible, except that it often wakes me up at night. It won't keep me up for more than a few minutes, the pain is sudden and severe based on a shift of position or a movement of the muscles, but I still wake up several times a night. This might explain a recent increase in alcohol intake.

Mine is to discuss random thoughts. Our "business" blog would be both a marketing tool and a resource to promote our public relations clients.

One of the reasons I decided to revisit this little personal UNRV blog is because of a related project I am working on in the office... yes my real job... not my UNRV perch. Despite working for a communications firm (broadcasting, public relations, etc., not phones and such) we are a bit behind the times when it comes to using the internet as a tool for certain clients. One of our major business categories is developing online video "news" broadcasts that companies use to communicate with employees across the country and the world so the net is clearly part of our business strategy, but we haven't really tapped into the blogging concept. In any case, as I am inexplicably considered to be an internet expert by my fellow workers (evidence of just how little these folks know about the net), I've been charged with developing a blogging strategy for the company. With that said, here is my question for anyone who may be browsing through this less than exciting post... I want to recommend a single blog for the entire company, with categories for each individual client/and or nature of business. The advantage here is ease of maintenance, development of a brand identity, a constant flow of content due to multiple activities with clients, a broader potential audience, etc. My boss feels that having an individual blog for each of our clients will be more appealing to each of these actual clients. They will see their "name in lights" without distraction by other related or completely unrelated clients. I can see how making the client happy has an advantage in this regard, but other than that, I don't see a great advantage for OUR company to do it this way. Any suggestions?

Thanks ASC... I still have the problem translating Orosius, but do you by chance have a link to the exact text of Livy? I'm having a hell of a time locating it (and reconciling the Cato to Caepio issue).

Dude, you rawk. One of these days I'm going to show up in Colorado case in hand...

Yes indeed, plenty of crackers, information cards about each wine and personal notepads for each person. I'm familiar with the basic concept of white to red and sweet to dry, but otherwise we're just hoping it's fun

1. Yes, less than $20. 2. We are serving various hors d'oeuvre but a beef tenderloin wrapped with bacon is the main dish.

As you can see, I haven't exactly made great use of this blog thing. I posted a few coin entries... but I really don't have the heart for it. From here on out, this will be more personal in nature. So without further adieu... Item #1. We (my wife and I) are hosting a wine tasting party for a few couples this Saturday night. Our group is mostly inexperienced in wine save for myself, my wife and one other couple. We have already made the bulk of purchases for our tasting stock, but could always be influenced by new suggestions... Our current sampling: Whites: Principessa Gavi (IT) San Giuseppe Pinot Grigio (IT) Tormenta Viognier (CHILE) Banfi Le Rime (Chardonnay & Pinot Grigio blend) (IT) Reds: Domain Monthoux Beaujolais (FR) Blackstone Sonoma Reserve Pinot Noir (USA) Wente Vineyards Sandstone Merlot (USA) Dynamite Vineyards Merlot (USA) Ten Mile Petite Sirah blend (USA) Cheap Skate Cab Sauv & Cab Franc Blend (USA) Casa Catillo Jumilla (SP) Venta Mazzaron Tempranillo (SP) Nobili Palazzoli Primitivo (Italian original version of the Zin grape) (IT) DiMajo Norante Sangiovese (IT) Greg Norman Shiraz (AUS) We're missing any sort of sweet wines such as a Reisling, but I know some guests will be bringing a few other samples. I'm just not sure of the specifics.

It's unfortunately starting to look like A. Smith is a flop much like Harrington was in Detroit. I suppose he's not terrible, but when guys are picked that high in the draft, the expectations are certainly higher. We know alot about busted draft picks here J. Harrington C. Rogers M. Williams and those are just the 1st rounders...

Sorry for skipping the specifics earlier... 1. It means that UNRV is optimized for search engine indexing, and pages of this site rate highly for appropriate search terms. I alot of people were to search for that term, than yes, we would probably get lots of hits. 2. Similar to #1 above. Anytime someone happens to search for a term that happens to be a well indexed page on UNRV, than they will probably find us. Does one relatively obscure search term mean alot of traffic? No, but again, if someone does search for it, they probably end up here at some point. As a sample, I don't know how many will search for Pater Arcanae, but if someone does... check this out http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=p...G=Google+Search 3. Unfortunately we don't have the tracking mechanism in place to know if someone searches for us via a certain term and then completes a forum sign up. Well it could probably be tracked, but it would be labor intensive... so in short, the answer is that we honestly don't know. For the record... I skipped breakfast today and my shoe size is 10.5 and yes, sometimes you do speak in what appears to be runes.

Ave PP. In what way specifically? And are you referring to any particular tribe? Tribes of Illinois. I'm not thinking of a particular tribe... and wouldn't be qualified to make such an assessment. However, I immediately think of the inflections similar to that of Graham Greene (Kicking Bird in Dances with Wolves). I can't find a good audio sample to compare and perhaps the native American accents are simply influenced by the same factors as American English is, but it's what my ear picked up. In any case Graham Greene is a full-blooded Oneida. I believe the Oneida were part of the Iroquois family of upstate New York, Ontario, Canada, etc.