Lost_Warrior

I really must save up the cash to buy the DVDs (there are DVDs out now, aren't there?) Curse my sub-basic cable! I don't think computer graphics are any good for movies, unless they are animated movies. I've rarely seen it done well, and if it is there are usually actors, only the environment or something is computer. I'm with Phil here, I'd rather have no battles (which would be slightly disappointing) than poorly done battles (which would effectively ruin the whole movie).

Congrats!! That's awesome!

I'm sure the centurions often made more than minor decisions. They had to! It was part of their job.

You know, I hate what our schooling does to people. Schooling is the government's way of keeping society "in line". That is why they make such an effort to make sure that "no child is left behind". Because those who don't conform...are dangerous. It makes me sick.

Seems to me they do similar things with the tests students have to take. I think it was in eighth grade, one of our standardized tests contained the question "what is the sum of 2 and 3". Now, if you are in the 8th grade (meaning your 9th year of schooling usually) you really should be able to answer that question. If you can't answer that question, you should not have passed 4th grade. People still failed. In one health class I was in, the teacher got up in front of the class and "reviewed" with us. Basically reading everything off of the test (in order!!) and giving us the answers. We were permitted to take notes on what he said. We were then permitted to use these notes on the test. And work with a partner! And if we did not work with a partner, we were permitted to use the textbook! PEOPLE STILL FAILED!! how is this happening? I don't know how anyone can be that dumb! I mean, he gave us the answers, let us write them down, and let us use them on the test!

I don't know if this is true or not but I saw it in Darwin Awards or something a few years ago, then I forgot about it. Even if it's complete bollocks, it's still hilarious.

I think it was a mixture of both Recruitment definitely dwindled at times, though I think they weren't so very desperate that the thumbless guys were the only option. They probably started out doing it to send a message, and ended up realizing that they had a use for them as "cannon fodder" or, more likely, as labor as fewer volunteers showed up.

To throw something even more confusing into the mix, I once saw a (presumably misinformed) documentary on PBS which showed that it was the defeated gladiator himself who chose life or death. In their (fantastical) recreation, the defeated gladiator would make a hand motion (I believe it was thumb in pleading for mercy or thumbs out asking for death) and if he asked for death, the victorious gladiator would give his sword to the defeated gladiator, with which he would take his own life. :ph4r: There is also mention of a "turned thumb" or "pressed thumb". Whatever that means...is open to interpretation There is record of the defeated gladiator holding up one finger as a signal of surrender and pleading for mercy, that is rather well documented. It's a shame such things are not shown in the anicient artwork in a manner which would solve this mystery!

"Cicero" means "chick pea"

There is a Troy and an Athens not far from here. Actually, I believe there are two Athens', one in NY and one in PA. We have our share of Native names to. They aren't funny, until you hear someone try to pronounce some of them: Tunkhannock Catawissa Then theres' Mehoopany, it's kinda funny sounding, I don't think it's native. There are also REALLY bad business names around here: Curry Donuts (EWW) Tangles' hair salon

In PA: Blue Ball Bird in Hand Intercourse Climax (I kid you not) There's a Hell, Michigan (they have a "Hell froze over" party on the first real snow of the year. It was on the morning news.) Don't forget Lake Titicaca (Not sure where that is, but it's funny!)

They weren't officially allowed to have wives, but the massive number of hairpins and such found around the bases and encampments and various other evidence seems to point out that they did (unofficially)

Very interesting! I didn't know a midwife would be present in the legion, as I thought that most legions, while having officers' wives along with them, didn't want much to do with women as part of thier "staff" so I guess I'd (falsly) assumed that the medicus or a physician would attend to the job of midwife as it concerned the officers' wives (and perhaps the wives of other soldiers as well )

Oh dear, lol. Some people just cannot pronounce names properly. It's incredible that people cannot pronounce my last name. Or spell it. People, it's really, a pretty straight forward name. And I'm sick of people asking me if I spell my name with an "i" or a "y". and if I tell them it's a "y" they ask if there is an "e" before it. NO! I'm "kelly". Not "kelli" or "kelley", its KELLY!!!

Yep. See, I told you I was insane Actually, there are more "otherkin" out there than you know. It's an odd belief, by most people's standards, but not terribly far removed from the beliefs of some tribal societies (with thier animal totems, guides, and spirits).

I KNOW my name is popular. I don't even have to look it up. Someone says "hey Kelly!" and five people answer. It creates very awkward situations: "hey Kelly!" "What?" "who the heck are you?" (weird look) "Who are you? you said my name" "I was talking to her!" I'm seriously considering going by my middle name, which is Lee.

OK I found something called Psycle, but it's a pain in the butt. I have a feeling it's very professional, but I have no clue how to use it

LOL! Good job Pertinax! Educational AND entertaining!

I believe the remedy for those is lemon essential oil

Excellent work, Pertinax! Looking at those pictures of catheters though...aren't they a little...big? ::winces::

LOL! Just out of curiosity (because I'm bored, lol) what would happen if you were to accidentally ignore yourself? It should be set up so that you cannot ignore yourself

My friend and I speculated that Greek Fire was comprised of some sort of pitch, sulphur, and white phosphorus. We have no idea really though. (who does?) I can't imagine how anyone would want to come up against them with that stuff...and I'm surprised they did not use it more often. Of course, it was just as dangerous to the ones using it as it was to their enemies, which could be the reason it didn't see much use (that and the fact that not many knew the forumula).