Lost_Warrior

These are briefly mentioned in the Eagle series-Cato wears one around his neck which signifies his name and rank. Other than that, I don't know. I'll have to look through my books upstairs.

[annoying text] HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!! [/annoying text]

Strange, but kind of cute!

Gaius I've wondered that too! Not to get TOO gruesome here, but a human body burns into a sort of "lumpy slag" (according to one source). The bones are not turned completely to ash and I would imagine that the ash is greasy, due to the amount of fat in the human body. All in all though, I really don't think it matters that much if some wood ash is mixed in, or what have you. I do know that I wouldn't want the job of gathering up the ashes. I could make some rather sick one-liners but I'll refrain.

I really don't know that they did grieve a lot more than we do. This is only speculation, but they seemed to be more of a "celebrate the life" rather than "mourn the death" type of people. The way they saw it, the person was not gone out of their lives; the spirits of the ancestors moved on to Elysium (or whatever the Roman equivalent was) or stayed around to guide the family, or both. They simply saw their deceased family members as having moved on, and their presence was still known. Although, they probably had a lot more time to grieve if they chose to. In our world, everything is "rushrushrush" and we don't seem to have much time for anything personal. This also doesn't give us as much time to fully experience our emotions so that we can get over them as quickly.

What about the difference between officers? Primus Pilus has ornate greaves, while the average Centurion has plain ones? Were they awarded for valor? Or simply what they could afford.

We're talking about Monty Python But I'm not a Brit.

Awesome! that's the sort of thing i was looking for. so how did they attach the leather? Some kind of glue? or "studs"?

That seems plausible, and also it's likely that that particular piece of archeological evidence wouldn't have survived.

Oh, whatever lol

Oh yes, how could I forget that darling of Rome? :wub: This Centurion has swirly ornamented greaves though. Was it a matter of personal preference? Whatever one could afford? (or just plain historical inacuracy?)

Pertinax I don't know how I managed to miss that shot. Those are thin straps, I suppose they wouldn't be too much trouble if the metal part fit properly. I believe that the regular soldiers did not wear greaves. If they did, they would be very simple, while Centurions and other officers would have had more ornate armor.

I know that some officers wore leg greaves (presumably strapped on with leather straps). My question is, was something worn underneath them so that they wouldn't rub the skin raw? They wore such things under their helmet and other armor, but under the greaves as well? I've never heard of or seen it done, but one would think that they would rub quite a bit as your leg flexed.

Sorry to hear it. Life really does get in the way, especially when you're required to do things that are way above and beyond and nearly impossible. I had thought I'd have to scrap one school project because the assignment required a certain amount of materials from the *school library* which is...severely limited on materials. Thankfully I found some choice bits hidden on the dusty shelves that hadn't been checked out in years and were probably forgotten about.

I started The Eagle Hunts today. It'll probably be a few months if I know me but hopefully not

"Always look on the bright side of life"-Brian

I met one like that. He said in a chat (without knowing my beliefs) something along the lines of "anyone who worships the gods as more than symbols is an idiot". We had it out then, lol. For about a half hour we tried to tear each other an new one. I spoke to him privately later, and we became quite good friends actually.

I didn't think I would ever get it done, but I did. My review of The Eagle's Conquest has been sent to Viggen for publication. It's been several months now, since I started reading the book. I promised you a review to come soon, thinking that I would read quickly but alas, life got in the way. Now, finally, I've finished the book and have written the review. Time to celebrate! :drunk: I have tomorrow and Friday off, which I am very happy about. Our one assistant manager quit at a pretty bad time, so my schedule got rearranged. I'm back to forty hours a week, which is a mixed blessing. I will have to start training for Subway in a couple weeks, which will be a welcome change of pace however I am unsure of my feelings about it. (The addition of SubWay will probably change the work environment quite a bit, and I don't like that prospect at all). The remodeling is scheduled to be done on March 17. If you look at the current status of the project, this date seems to be pushing it a little, however, hopefully, the new coolers should be up and running today. I kind of doubt it though, because of the heavy snow we have been getting since yesterday. I was sort of hoping that work would get called off, but alas, there is a reason I joke that our store is "open 24 hours-even if it's on fire". The snow is falling so fast that plowing is pointless; ten minutes after it's done it needs done again. I don't think the truck made it today, but I hope it did. My trip to Minnesota is scheduled for sometime in early June. I was hoping it would be sooner, but it's nearly definite now. I can't wait to get out of here! I don't know what I'll do when I get back, but I'm not going back to working at a gas station. No, never. This sort of work is not good for me, physically or mentally as I have seen in the past couple of months. Just three more months, and I can get the heck out of here! And now, I can start procrastinating on the next book in the Eagle series. It is upstairs on my shelf as we speak. I have so many books I don't know what to do with them all. The obvious answer is "read them" but alas I'm not quite the bookworm I used to be.

LOL Glad everyone is ok. I prefer to walk to work in this kind of weather; I've no mind to try to drive in it. LOL Glad everyone is ok. I prefer to walk to work in this kind of weather; I've no mind to try to drive in it.

Elephants in war really doesn't seem like a good idea. They're every bit as dangerous to their own side as to the enemy. As Ursus said they are simply big targets; and when injured, an elephant tends to go on an insane rampage. They are rather slow moving, extremely tall (making it difficult to reach your enemy from that height, unless you are using the height as an advantage for archery or spear throwing or something) and about the only thing they are good for is intimidation (which may or may not be a worthwhile advantage. It seems to me that the cost is too great for a little intimidation.)

"If God was goin' to smite me he'd have done it already"

Have you tried Google? "Google is your friend"...

Holy Crap I cannot believe how many replies I got to this entry! LOL I think it's a new record! I like a lot of Anton Le'Vay's "commandments" however some of them seem a little harsh. If someone is annoying you and won't stop I don't think destruction is really necessary. A swift kick in the balls should suffice.

I don't log out either. I'm on as soon as I bring up the page. I like it that way.

Ozzy, hands down!