Et tu, Brute?

They were alright guys. Into the blood and guts thing, which is respectable in a manly man kind of way. Had cool armour, good slave system going, knew the value of wine, good all around guys. Everybody needs a good rape a pillage now and then, you can't blame them for being the best at it and making an empire. Diplomacy, if you want to call it that.

The shape of an eye in front of the ocean, digging for stones and throwing them against its window pane. Take it down dreamer, take it down deep. - Other Families

2009-03-15 18:48:19

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Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6876

And plus, they were the theme of wat is arguably the most RTS game evar made

https://games.everlanditalia.it/Rome%20-%20Total%20War/rome%20total%20war.jpg

2009-03-15 18:50:17

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Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7174|Cambridge (UK)

And they liked little boys.

(well, one of them did)

2009-03-15 18:52:55

#8

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6855|Chicago, IL

Scorpion0x17 wrote:
And they liked little boys.

(well, one of them did)

caligula, lulz

It was quite unfortunate that Europe wouldn't surpass the Romans until 1500 AD, Imagine where we'd be now if Rome hadn't fallen (besides speaking Latin)

2009-03-15 18:53:21

#9

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6930|...

lol reminds me of

2009-03-15 18:54:37

#10

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6908|so randum

S.Lythberg wrote:
Scorpion0x17 wrote:
And they liked little boys.

(well, one of them did)
caligula, lulz

It was quite unfortunate that Europe wouldn't surpass the Romans until 1500 AD, Imagine where we'd be now if Rome hadn't fallen (besides speaking Latin)

Probably dead, have you seen how italians drive?

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-03-15 19:03:36

#11

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7174|Cambridge (UK)

S.Lythberg wrote:
Scorpion0x17 wrote:
And they liked little boys.

(well, one of them did)
caligula, lulz

That's him.

Though it's probably not true that he was into young boys.

Or it might be.

Hard to tell the truth from the propaganda when it comes to Caligula.

2009-03-15 19:10:51

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Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|7101

RIP Caesar. You died to save the Republic, but the Republic died with you.

Pochsy wrote:
knew the value of wine

The Romans and Greeks usually mixed their wine with fruit or spices, akin to sangria. Their wine was much stronger than ours. They enjoyed it in a different way than we do.

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2009-03-15 19:15:34

#13

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7174|Cambridge (UK)

Superior Mind wrote:
They enjoyed it in a different way than we do.

That's one way to put it...

2009-03-15 19:17:49

#14

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6769|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

we are learning Roman history in our Latin III class right now. currently reading Catalina's Riddle by Steven Saylor, highly recommended

2009-03-15 19:17:57

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Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|7101

Scorpion0x17 wrote:
Superior Mind wrote:
They enjoyed it in a different way than we do.
That's one way to put it...

What I mean is: when we think of "knowing the value of wine" we think of wine tasting, smelling, swishing, tasting. The Romans' wine was not the same.

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2009-03-15 19:20:18

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Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7174|Cambridge (UK)

Superior Mind wrote:
Scorpion0x17 wrote:
Superior Mind wrote:
They enjoyed it in a different way than we do.
That's one way to put it...
What I mean is: when we think of "knowing the value of wine" we think of wine tasting, smelling, swishing, tasting. The Romans' wine was not the same.

They... erm... 'imbibed' it differently too...

2009-03-15 19:23:55

#17

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6937|Global Command

Syphilis felled the Roman Empire.

2009-03-15 19:28:02

#18

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7174|Cambridge (UK)

ATG wrote:
Syphilis felled the Roman Empire.

Wasn't he Greek?

2009-03-15 19:49:31

#19

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|7101

Scorpion0x17 wrote:
ATG wrote:
Syphilis felled the Roman Empire.
Wasn't he Greek?

Lol, the disease.

Well, ATG, that is speculated, but I heard a theory that syphilis came from the Americas.

x

2009-03-15 20:24:41

#20

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6561|what

Favourite Roman emperors?

Augustus and Claudius for mine.

2009-03-15 20:26:47

#21

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6946|Long Island, New York

AussieReaper wrote:
Favourite Roman emperors?

Augustus and Claudius for mine.

I liked Plato.

2009-03-15 20:36:16

#22

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|7073|NT, like Mick Dundee

All those great achievements, such a massive empire and all...

But couldn't quite take out that last Gualish village on the coast. Failure Romans, failure.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-03-15 21:37:50

#23

GCFC: Davide Santon; +45|6337|NY/CT

AussieReaper wrote:
Favourite Roman emperors?

Augustus and Claudius for mine.

totti
by far

2009-03-15 21:51:15

#24

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6881|6 6 4 oh, I forget

GCFC wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Favourite Roman emperors?

Augustus and Claudius for mine.
totti
by far

Enzo

2009-03-15 21:56:30

#25

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6876

Poseidon wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Favourite Roman emperors?

Augustus and Claudius for mine.
I liked Plato.

/facepalm

Mine is Septimius Severus, as he built mad sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.

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