Gaius Octavius
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N.N., might this have anything to do with the limitaneii coming from other parts of the Empire?
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That side view of the P-38 doesn't give a youngster a full idea of the glory of the plane. Perhaps it should be a 'tilted' view. Side on, it looks like any ole fighter. Just an idea, and hopefully none take it as an insult.
Edit: Huns and nips were not only fascinated, but also incinerated.
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And further, a centurion doesn't need to be a member of the comitia centuriata, because he already is. The term centuriata refers to centuries, not centurions, and any citizen enrolled in the roman legions - as a member of a century - is eligible to take part in the assemblies. The assembly wasn't exactly democratic as it seems though, since the wealtheir members were given a disproportionate say in what was voted for and in any case voting was done on a block principle.
Hopefully, you will also put this up the next time Roman "Democratic' institutions are mentioned.
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Bewcastle, Netherby & Birrens.
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This might help a little:
"Hadrian's Wall"; David J. Breeze and Brian Dobson; Penguin Books.
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I believe that, minor differences considered, Sabrejets and Mig-15's were very similar indeed. I think the simile 'Carbon copy' applies here. I have heard anecdotes which state that piston engined aircraft such as Corsairs and p-51's often got the better of the jets in that conflict -is this true?
Depending on the situation, a slower plane can knock out a faster plane - and did. The Russians didn't come in until Stalin got tired of supplying the gooks and Chinese with coffins.
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Interestingly, against north korean pilots the americans did very well, as expected. The covert use of russian pilots - with WWII experience in many cases, came as something of a shock later, and in fact the americans were almost outclassed in their tenacious attacks.
Almost? The USAF controlled the skies over N.K. Pyongyang got the Tokyo treatment. It was exceptionally difficult to tell a crisp gook from a crisp Russian - they went down, in glory, over enemy territory. And usually high-tailed it to China when the Yanks showed up. The enemy never went south of the lines - if they knew what was in their best interests.
The 'kill' count was heavily in favor of the USAF.
The only point I tried to make, is that the planes were similar in design.
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The MIG-15 and the Sabrejet were almost carbon copies.
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To prepare for Ocatvian's naval campaign against Sextus Pompeius, Marcus Agrippa created an inland harbor off of the Bay of Naples, what came to be known as "Portus Julius," so he could construct and train a huge fleet. My understanding is that Agrippa accomplished this by digging a series of canals between several nearby bodies of water in order to flood the area and create his harbor.
My question is how would they have gone about doing so much digging? To me this sounds like an enormous undertaking. Would this have been done with slaves (or the legions) using simple shovel like tools? Or did the Romans have any known mechanical devices to be used for excavation type work?
I am really going out on a limb here: They also dug a tunnel to get sea water in to flood the 'lake'. They built two moles to allow warships to enter the lake to shelter during storms. A series of special arches were built on the moles so that these ships could be dragged into the lake. Wooden bridges were constructed between the moles. Still doesn't answer your specific questions. Personally, I think that the legionaries did the work.
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Cicero defended various characters affiliated with the triumvirate - Vatinus being a prime example. However, he was semi-retired at this point and he was 'invited' to do this small favour for the triumvirs, with the implication that his health and property as well as his career would suffer if he did not. This did not make him feel any more favourably inclined to Pompey or Caesar.
No but it showed that he was more of a flipflopping "politician" than we would think most of the time, doesn't it?
No, it doesn't. You can't judge a person's character from his actions under duress. Cicero 'flipflopped' because he was threatened. Curio 'flipflopped' because he was bribed. Don't you think these circumstances suggest that there is a world of difference between their two characters? Not everyone in the republic was a Cato who would literally stand up to an armed mob throwing stones and tell them all to shod off.
You just contradicted yourself!
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7 cm. is almost twice the length of the picture. Pretty big 'coin'. The 'B' is rather odd. The edges seem too regular for a 'coin' of that metal. Are you sure that it doesn't have something to do with a WWI shell?
The next time you pick something up in Flanders Fields, you had better be sure of what it is, or you may wind up in Potter's Field!
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"The number for us would probably be closer to 20."
Would you kindly list them DoLl?
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Some linguistic scholar has held that a tounge that has poetry, (songs?), and a literature of its own, constitutes a language.
Isn't Mozarabic a Roman Catholic Church (sorry) Rite and not a language?
Doesn't the unworthy R.C.C. preserve and maintain at least three forms of Latin that, (to me), don't seem to be included in their listing?
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I've always been taught that it was the maximum prices for everyone under deathpenatly. It didn't workout very well even so.
The question then is, how many death penalties were executed?
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Dicoletian's price controls were a complete failure, as have been every attempt to control prices and wages in human history (Nixon). It was a bandaid solution to a problem of inflation due to currency debasement.
Absolutely wrong! Price controls always work for the controllers. That's why governments attempt to interfere with price controls by attempting to control prices.
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#1 - you studying away.
#2 - my 'shame' for having missed you.
#3 - my complimentary close.
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C., I was not trying to 'prove' anything. I obviously have not made myself clear. But, then it should be obvious from all my posting, that I am an idiot. What I have drawn from you, is that once a battle plan, for all legions, in all eras, was formulated, that that was that, and the 'commander' might just as well have gone to a movie. I see that the Romans only went after an area, only if there was a city involved. Not that it's worth anything, but that is fine by me.
Gaius, now exits - stage wrong.
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Probably fixed.
As proxy for another, if I (he) don't win - proof positive. 
Gaius the Damnatio
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Lots of good info. Still doesn't answer my hypothetical.
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Just in case any of you are stuck in a 'credit crunch', this may be helpful - particularly the end of the program.
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Thank you G.O.!
Especially for you:
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Here's to you, WW.
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Here is to you, N.N.
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Thank you very much Gaius!
Faustus
Especially for you:
Phoenix at Mars
in Hora Postilla Thermae
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Only if miles and klicks aren't confused - again!