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Mel: Perhaps you wish to revise your answer ... here. :-) G

What do you know about the real Melvadius?

Paging Nephele ... you have a call on line 1.

As an FYI ... Thursday 12/20/07 Ancient Discoveries History Channel - 10:00 pm "Machines III" Chinese technology such as cosmic machines, hydraulic hammers, water-controlled clocks and mass production plants powered by water. (repeated again on Friday 12/21/07 at 2:00 am)

Saturday 12/29/07 The True Story of Hannibal History - 10:00 pm Carthaginian military leader Hannibal brings the mighty Roman Republic to the brink of ruin.

Tuesday 12/25/07 Rick Steves' Europe HDNET - 7:30 am Next showing: Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine Roman ruins in Nimes; Avignon's papal palace; Van Gogh's Arles; the Rhone. Saturday 12/29/07 Rick Steves' Europe PBS - 5:30 pm Next showing: Rome: Baroque, After Dark Rome; pilgrimage; Renaissance paintings; false dome; gallery; sculptures; stroll.

And just to piss you people off ... Monday 12/24/07 It's a Wonderful Life (1946) NBC - 8:00 pm Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel.

Don't make me report you people to the mods you threadjackers! Oh, wait. Nevermind. Bah humbug to all of you! Mrs G, along with my oldest boy and myself settled down last night to watch it and it was great as always. (Daughter was babysitting and the little guy was in bed). Give me schlocky but heartwarming anytime.

If only librarians REALLY looked like that ... there'd be no such thing as illiteracy.

Clarence states otherwise (unless civilians typically are in charge of closing up shop): And besides, look at that photo. She has librarian written all over her!

The ancient sources indicate she wouldn't be interested:

Bah, a school from New Jersey? I laugh in your general direction! Now, if this were Pottersville? Well, maybe.

Very enlightening. Thank you.

Meh ... she was a librarian!

Thanks, PP. I believe I saw a post by MPC once where he indicated he was quite certain which year was the correct one. If you're reading this, Mr. Potter, I'd welcome your thoughts ....

While the poster Cato is indeed Potter-esque, the real Cato, a man of the utmost integrity and principle, would be more of a George Bailey type of course.

Why is there a discrepancy over Julius Caesar's DOB? I'm always struck at the records that the Romans kept, particularly dates of birth and the like. Why when it comes to arguably the most famous Roman of them all, there is a discrepancy?

M. Potterous Cato

You sit around here and you spin your little webs and you think the whole world revolves around you and your money. Well, it doesn't, Mr. Potter! In the . . . in the whole vast configuration of things, I'd say you were nothing but a scurvy little spider.

Maybe she was looking for George ...

Hey, look mister, we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast. And we don't need any characters around to give the joint atmosphere. Is that clear? Or do I have to slip you my left for a convincer?

Always fun to watch for is the cameo by 19 year old Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer (of Little Rascals fame) as the scorned rival of George Bailey who exacts his revenge by opening up the floor over the swimming pool on an unsuspecting George and Mary during the big Charleston contest:

Buffalo gal, won't you come out tonight, won't you come out tonight ...

Tuesday 12/18/07 Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa HDNET - 6:00 am Next showing: Sicily Sicily; Palermo; Monreale Cathedral; Greek temples; Roman mosaics; Syracuse; Mount Etna. Wednesday 12/26/07 Ben-Hur (1959) TCM -2:30 am An enslaved Judean prince meets his Roman betrayer, a former friend, in a chariot race. Star Trek TVLAND - 6:00 am Next showing: Bread and Circuses Kirk, Spock and McCoy are captives on a version of Earth combining the 1960s with ancient Rome. Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome Science - 2:00 pm Architectural wonders distinguish Rome as an unsurpassed world power.