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  1. Antiochus of Seleucia
    Well school's finally started (third day) and I'm starting to get adjusted to the boatloads of work I'm getting. By all means I'm not complaining, I did it to myself after all. I took two science courses (chem and physics) and a college U.S. history course. On the side I have band and it's after-school activities. Spanish is really fun this year, the teacher won't speak english unless she really has to. She even has her dirt-clodden pants that she wore running with the bulls in Spain hanging on the wall. I took a world literature class, and our first unit is on the play Antigone by Sophocles. I was one of the few who could pronounce that. Besides starting at 6:50 in the morning, school's alright. Math could go though.
     
    ('''\(';,,;')/"')
     
    Now to something you care about. Maybe...
     
    Suprisingly my school library has a decent, (but by all means lacking) selection of books regarding Rome. I picked up one today that I may review, it is a little treat. Unfortunately it is out of print, but you can still get them through websites like Barnes and Noble. There is also a really nice book on Roman cooking called Around the Roman Table. I think Pertinax would be interested in that one. It has a backround on all sorts of ingredients, and many different recipes. I may have to try making lentil soup. It probably is too basic for him :notworthy: though.
     
    I should go start my outline for my european exploration historical essay...
     
    I need to get some new pics for meh album... well here's a little trifle. Lost_Warrior's fractals!
    I update the gallery everytime I make something new.

  2. Antiochus of Seleucia

    %*&@ it.

    By Antiochus of Seleucia,

    People piss me off. Now I know why I usually work alone.
     
     
    Let's just say there is no "Antiochus does the whole project by himself" in GROUP PROJECT!!!
    Lately all these little things are bugging the hell outta me and people are so %*#$ing retarded, and it's adding up into one melancholic cynical pissed off panda. Me. Fortunately I'm feeling better now, as I've already fermented away my hatred for humanity and some other good things happened.
     
    Ok. I'm better now.
  3. Antiochus of Seleucia
    I just started reading an old book I found deep in a recess of my school library's bookshelf. It is called Roman Military Law by C.E. Brand. It was published in 1968 (give or take a year), and is my first serious study of the Romans. This book is very unlike many of the other books I have read. This one is a serious scholarly work, and I am already engrossed after the first chapter because of the knowledge contained within. I can't wait to finish and provide a review! I am very fortunate I found this book- I looked all over the net for a place to buy it (because I can constantly refer to it), but I could only find it in the "out of print" section at the Barnes and Noble site for $100+. I don't know why it costs so much- the inside cover of the dust jacket says $6.50!
     
    Perhaps I can cut a sweet deal with the librarians... (I'm sure they don't know how much this book goes for...!)
     
    Interesting excerpt I want to share:
    One of the Censor's duties was to uphold public morality, but perhaps they overdid it...
     
    ***Important Question***
     
    Has anybody heard of Theodor Mommsen, R
  4. Antiochus of Seleucia
    4:27 AM April 12, 1861- Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Civil War Begins
     
    Abraham Lincoln and the Union War Office turn down an offer from the King of Siam, a pack of war elephants!
     
    July 2nd, 1863- Second day in the Battle of Gettysburg:
     
    In charge if one of the flanks in Gettysburg, Chamberlain used a tactic "He learned while studying Roman history". It was Chamberlain and his "swinging gate" tactic that won the 2nd day, the whole battle, and ultimately the war and Union.
     
    December 5, 2006 Antiochus makes a poster for a class contest. (Below)
     

     
    Life is still pretty much boring here.
  5. Antiochus of Seleucia
    Hi. Antiochus got a concerned e-mail from Gaius and remembered this place. Any classics have been thrown aside for everything that's been happening lately.
     
    I've been accepted into college. I am currently working on one of 17 scholarship essays. I just finished my last first semester of high school; no more gym class for the rest of my life. Yes! I applied for a high-paying summer job designed for college-bound students. Current economic conditions are jeopardizing it. My very expensive new computer I bought is amazing and can do anything 10x than normal computers. My girlfriend has put up with me for over four months already. Senioritis sucks. My ambition got its leg cut off, but it's fighting back. I have a weird guilt for being lazy. The real world sucks. Scrubs is the best tv show ever. Muse is the best band ever. I go from 3 classes with homework a day to 6. I need to brush up on my early 20th century commies for a forensics project. I can't really describe things right now, it's just that weird feeling of being trapped in between the lust for staying a kid and having to grow up. Senioritis is a bitch, there I said it again. I should really try to spend more time here, I miss all of you people. Apparently we aren't supposed to say "Ho ho ho" around here anymore. According to my calculations, I will make a whole nine dollars on my certificate of deposit I made last year in an effort to familiarize myself with common banking practices. The song I'm listening to is pure genius; it almost brings tears to my eyes. It's taken me 22 minutes of daydreaming to record all of these fragmented thoughts into here.
     
    I shall return. Well, before I go, I'm going to update my profile stuff for kicks now that I'm not particularly busy at the moment.
  6. Antiochus of Seleucia
    Talk about the longest four hours of my life!
     
    The inglish part had us answer 75 questions in 45 minutes.
    The math part was rediculously easy. I even laughed to myself. Then I hit question 41, and the next 20 I had never seen before.
    Read four stories and answer questions in 35 minutes.
    Blah blah blah
    About 3/4 way through I got bored and couldn't stop thinking about a certain someone.
     
     
    Hopefully I'm smart enough to continue my education!
     
    ---
     
    I got my nametag for my new summer job. Now I work on a tree farm, a greenhouse, and a guitar store. What next?
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    Any AOL product is the worst thing you can put on your computer- for an IM I use X-fire, but recently I had to get AIM for 'backward compatability' because there are many people who for some reason still use it. :whip:
     
    So, since I have the dreaded thing now, add Seleukos III to your buddy list dear UNRV members.
  8. Antiochus of Seleucia
    Lately I've been having weird dreams.
    The ***** has hit the fan for four of my friends and their respective girlfriends. (Within the last two days)
    I'm becoming more cynical of our government.
    I'm still freaked out by sleep problems and my weird dreams.
    I'm confused. The world I know is crumbling in this little village I live in.
     
    I cope by doing photomanipulations in photoshop cs2. Here's my latest of myself... "Kiddies, Don't Play With Fire."

  9. Antiochus of Seleucia

    Bliss

    By Antiochus of Seleucia,

    I am taking the most wonderful and beautiful Lady to the prom this year.
     
     

    (Oh so fitting...) 
    Everything about you is how I'd wanna be-
    Your freedom comes naturally-
    Everything about you resonates happiness-
    Now I won't settle for less!
     
    Give me
    all the peace and joy in your mind!
     
    Everything about you pains my envying-
    Your soul can't hate anything-
    Everything about you is so easy to love-
    They're watching you from above!
     
    Give me
    all the peace and joy in your mind!
    I want the peace and joy in your mind!
    Give me the peace and joy in your mind!
     
    Everything about you resonates happiness-
    Now I won't settle for less!
     
    Give me
    all the peace and joy in your mind!
    I want the peace and joy in your mind!
    Give me the peace and joy in your mind!
  10. Antiochus of Seleucia
    Well, my interest in the classics is at an all time low, I'm kind of burnt out right now, and have no time to pursue the extras. With summer you will see more participation from me. Also, I am sad to admit my Masada research project must be scrapped because 1) Time constraints, I'm the only one at my school doing history day for fun, but I find myself too busy too write a 10 page paper for fun. 2) My research partner dropped out, for the same reason. 3) I don't have enough primary sources. One needs three minimum, and only one guy (Josephus) actually wrote about it. There may be more somewhere, but I don't have time to dig.
     
    I have a plethora of email interviews from professors and the Masada tour guide. I wish to post them here to share their views and better the site.
  11. Antiochus of Seleucia
    Ah! It is but a mere hour before the new year! As I type this the east coast of my beloved country already passed into the new year, with many of its inhabitants already passed out! :drunk: Happy New Years to all!
     
    My new years resolution: Carpe Diem!
  12. Antiochus of Seleucia

    Chicago

    By Antiochus of Seleucia,

    As mentioned in my last blog, I headed out for Chicago Friday. Our high school band was chosen to be in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in the Windy City. We were all excited and ready to go.
     
    We were heading down the highway, it was nice and sunny out, nothing unusual, when all of a sudden it got really snowy and windy out. brown fields gave way to snow and slush everywhere. Suddenly the bus slowed down and came to a crawl. Uh oh. Traffic was backed up, and we found out why. Countless cars in the ditch, Semis bent out of shape, cars underneath semi trailers... it was a mess. Continuing on the snow stopped, it was sunny out again, and there was no snow to be seen anywhere.
     
    Our first stop was some little school we were going to play a quick concert for. The band director of that school was once in training under our teacher, so they set this little thing up, since they we on the way. We were a little late, considering the conditions above, but we pulled it off without a hitch.
     
    Our second stop was for food. There was this little area surrounding the highway that had all sorts of restaurants and such, so they let us off and we ran around everywhere. My friend Ryan and I went to Pizza Hut and ordered to go. We were so eager to dig into this grease-dripping heart-attack-in-a-box when we noticed we couldn't get back on the bus yet. We just went into the nearest restaurant, KFC, and ate our pizza there. To cleanse the pallate we walked over to a Wallgreens and bought ice cream. I got this Hagan Dasz thingy. After I ate half of it I decided to read the nutritional values thing. Let's see.... saturated fat.... 87%?!?!?!
     
    Everyone gasped in excitement when we pulled into the parking lot of the hotel outside Chicago. The 5-story building looked nice. I was rooming with my friends Andrew, Ryan, and Jason; on our last trip in Indianapolis, we got stuck with crappy rooms, and we were hoping it wouldnt be a repeat of last time. Oh boy, it wasn't. The rooms were awesome. Big screen tvs, super soft beds, and a refridgerator! We packed it with soda.
     
    We had a few hours to burn, so I went swimming ( ). I got bored after a while, so I went back and changed into my clothes. I then basically walked around the hallways sipping Mt Dew from my glass. I found the fitness room and burned 7 calories walking on the treadmill while drinking soda. After I left I coincidentally found the room of some of my other friends, and we played with a ouija board. I found out my girl was a lesbian and my friend Steve was a sexy beast. The thing also told me that I wouldn't die in a blaze of glory, but in the struggle for my life I would take someone with. Ok. Someone is pushing that eyeglass around.
     
    Around 6:30 we left to attend a show called "Mideaval Times." We had supper there, which we had to eat with our fingers. Messy. They had guys doing tricks on horses, and jousting matches. I think we were a little too old for this, because I could easily tell it was pretty fake. The little kids loved it though. Some guy came around during the show and took a picture of my chica and I. I figured they wanted to sell it too us, and I knew I was going to be a sucker and buy it. The show was fun, but again, I think we were all a little old for it. As we were exiting into the main hall, I glanced over to the photo section, and sure enough, they had our picture, a LARGE picture, in a frame thing at the top of the rack where everyone could see. Great.... it made me blush.
     
    Yea, I bought it...
     
    We got back to the hotel and the teach asked me to stay and help him with something. Boom- first thing that pops into my mind, "***** now what happened?" Whenever a teacher asks you to stick around, it means something not the greatest has happened, and you are somehow involved. I know this because I never really do anything bad enough to merit alone time with a teacher. To reinforce my thoughts, he stopped Jason and Ryan, two of my roomies, also. *****. Teach said, "I need your help with something. Right before we left, we discovered that your room smelled like smoke, and we found ashes in the toilet." Great... just what I need.
     
    Now, please allow me to make a long story short. Everyone who knew what happened were able to instantly narrow down whom may have done it to about 4 people. There are only few people in the whole band that is known to be associated with tobacco. After a discussion in our room, we basically knew who did it, but just had to prove it. What happened was that two of Jason's friends didn't follow him out of our room. Jason didn't have his key, so he couldn't get back in. The kids smoked in our bathroom, sprayed the place with Tag, and left. The way anyone even found out was because Andrew soon after got his jacket and left for the busses to Mideaval Times. Someone told him his jacket smelled like smoke.
     
    Well, we managed to get enough evidence to prove it was the two specific individuals. First, we had a phone convo with culprit #1, on speakerphone, without him knowing it. Afterwards, Ryan realized his mp3 player had a built in micrphone. Woo hoo! Hard evidence was better than 3 earwitnesses. The next day before we left for the parade we set the mp3 player in the corner and invited the two kids down to talk about how we were going to sort this mess out. We got enough evidence on the recorder, and were happy to find out the four of us were not going to have to pay the $200 cleaning fee for the non-smoking room. Whew. Btw, stuff like this doesn't just happen everyday, so I was pretty mad and surprised I had to be part of it.
     
    The next day we went over to the parade. We were number 102 in line of over 200 bands. It was around 32* because for some of the time it started to snow a little. It was super cold, so more than hald the band huddled together like penguins to stay warm. It was so fun, and it actually worked. I was fortunate to be near the center, and I stayed warm. Since we had to wait like an hour in this mess, the big huddle started singing "99 bottles of beer on the wall." It was the first time I ever sand through the whole song, and the whole mass jumped and cheered when we finished. I guess we even put on quite a spectacle for bystanders. Some drunk people even came over and joined us!
     
    The parade was great, we got lots of cheers, and we were all really happy. The bus ride home was uneventful. My chica and I managed to find a comfortable position on our two seats and watched the movie on the bus tvs.
     
     
    Now we await next year's trip to Washington DC.
  13. Antiochus of Seleucia
    AP US is the coolest class on earth.
     
    Today I learned that the US saved the world from communism! We spent billions of dollars in foreign aid to hapless countries to prevent communist uprisings and combat the spread of this form of government. We saved Greece, Turkey, South Korea, and pretty much all of western Europe from them damn commies. I'm not sure how Amero-centric this unit is, but many of the facts are quite reinforcing to the unit thesis, and we even discuss many of the stupid things America did during this time. The cold war is very interesting.
     
    I think you are a commie. Yes you!
     
    General Macarthur wanted to drop circa 50 atomic bombs on China, commies, and create "a wall of radiation between the communists and the free world!" Damn!
     
    JFK is a jelly donut.
  14. Antiochus of Seleucia
    Life is good. I turned in my contest essay, I eagerly await the results. Tomorrow I leave for Chicago. The school marching band is parading in the St. Paddies Day Parade. Watch the news, you may see me. (Look for DC Everest High School! Green and white, with a tree!) The bus ride there will actually be enjoyable, for I am graced with the company of my girl the way to and fro.
     
    As 1st chair clarinet, rank lieutenant, and co-section leader, this weekend I get to really test my leadership and organizational skills. Hoorah!
     
    Windy city, here I come!
     
    Now I must be off to bed. I have to get up in 6 hours...
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    Darklight

    By Antiochus of Seleucia,

    Baha! It's red! It's red! It was made in 1997! It's called a Dodge Stratus! It's mine! It needs work... but it runs! 5 cd changer! WOOHOO. Little did I know that writing "Buy Tom a car" at the bottom of my mother's grocery lists for the last two years would actually get me somewhere.
     
    The first cars are always the best. Will post a pic later.
     
    The "holiday" vacation is treating me well. It's so relaxing to get away from the pit for a change. I haven't been mad at anything in almost over a week now. One catch.... crap.... my wisdom teeth go out tomorrow.... ahhhhh!!!! I chose option 1: Local anesthesia (Novacain) and my iPod turned up really loud.
     
    I wrote a short story for my history class last year on union workers during the Red Scare of the 1920's. Last week I got it back: they want me to edit it and then publish it in their 20's book the history department is compiling. Sweet.
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    Hurrah! I am a full-fledged member of the community now! :wheelchair: Beware, this will be a place of ranting and miscellaneous jolly banter. You know you love it.
     
    I am here against the grain. My parents think I'm nuts for an interest in history. I was called "Rome boy" the other day. My dad thinks Gaius is my stalker because he sent me an e-mail. I keep getting asked, "What's so great about Rome?" Answering won't stop 'em either. I will not persue the medical field. Biomechanical engineering sparks my interest but that's my niche.
     
    Breaking news. Just got back from the dentist. Wisdom teeth gotta go.
     
    Got my school schedule. Chemistry, Physics, AP US History. Ect. Ect. I'm not too thrilled over Algebra II.
    Must play pep band at a football game Friday. I think my guitar would be more fun than my clarinet.
     
    There will be more to come. Don't worry.
     
    Antiochus of Swissconsin
  17. Antiochus of Seleucia
    Valete et plaudite!
     
    It had finally come! The night of the big game! Probably one of the biggest events of the year, homecoming is our special football game. I am in band, as you probably know, and the band has been practicing our field show meneuvers for a long time. We spent an 8-hours-a-day week at band camp, and 2-3 hours every Mondey thereafter to learn all the new music, chants, and field patterns for the knowingly ungrateful crowd. You may have heard me complain (poking fun) several times about all the work, especially if we had to brave bad weather.
     
    Tonight was the big night, the day we've been practicing for for so long. Sadly it was raining. Hard. We weren't going to quit though; we had come this far.
     
    It is a common fact/tradition for there to be scantily-clad men to try to run across the field and escape. It is rather entertaining to watch 'security' tackle and smite these people. They get cited by the police and get a rather costly($100+) fine. Unfortunately, they pick a bad time to do it- during our performance!
     
    As we waited in the endzone for the other performers to set a stage quickly in the middle of the field, I resolved to myself that if any of those ba$tards ran near me I would tackle him (Even though I am not really a violent person, mind you). There were sooo many 'streakers' this night, the most I have ever seen at a game. Guys in cow costumes/thongs/boxers, you name it!
     
    Right before we started our show, I was to test the strength of my resolve.
     
     
    Some skinny little fellow made it across the field towards our single file of clarinets. Two 'boxer patrol' officers came at him from both flanks. He was trapped between our line and a guy right at his other flank. The only way to make his escape was to run down past our line with an officer at his tail. Unfortunately for Skinny, I was near the end of that line, I had just made a resolve.
     
    I won't go into any details as to how I took him down, but let's just say his head wasn't going anywhere. I didn't hurt him, don't worry about that.
     
    Yes, I tackled a boxer-clad streaker.
     
    Interesting results: I got hugs from some people, and I was asked, "Who tackled the streaker? Tell me his name so I can beat him up!" three different times. My actions will lead me to some murky waters in the near future(next week), but it is a small price to pay for a scrap of justice. I don't mind 'streakers' during a timeout or something, but nobody streaks through this "band geek's" show! :chair: Picture
     
    The show was called off halfway through because it started pouring...
  18. Antiochus of Seleucia
    I finished watching a very good episode of Band of Brothers (Bastogne) when I saw lights flashing on the wall behind the tv. The cops had pulled someone over in front of my house. My window is about 30 feet or less from the road, and it was very quiet that night; being 1:30 in the morning probably contibuted considerably. The cop walks up to the man and asks him, "Did you know your left-rear brakelight is out?" The man agreed and offered some explaination I couldn't hear. Then the cop ask the man, "May I see your driver's license?"
    The man gave the copper his license and the cop replied, "Your license is suspended/revoked." The guy said yes and mumbled/slurred something.
    "How many beers have you had tonight sir?"
    "Just one after work." (Of course, just one!)
    "I didn't pull you over for that, however I did notice back on (?nd Ave) that you swerved over the centerline."
    The cop went back to his car to bring up some info on the guy, and a second officer arrived. They had the guy perform a field sobriety test, which he did quite well, with the exception of counting steps. Afterwards they did a breathalyzer.
    "Sir, Wisconsin State Law requires that you must be below .08 percent, which you are clearly above right now." The drunk shook his head in sad recognition of the handcuffs.
    "Just so you officers know I am not white trash. I don't do drugs, I'm not white trashhhh...slur."
    "Sir you do know you weren't supposed to be driving without a license."
    "But I needed to get home from work!"
    "You should have called a friend or family member."
    "Uhhh..............I'm not white trash....."
    He was put in the back of the first police car. The cops went over to the man's vehicle and immediately the second officer said, "Those are illegal tires!" They opened up the car and the second officer, who seemed to do his job really well, exclaimed, "I smell marijuana!" The other officer was suprised and replied, "You can smell that?!"
    "It's definitely marijuana."
    The first officer checked under the passenger seat and glove compartment, then jogged back to the police car and asked the guy if he had done any drugs. Of course the guy said no.
    Before the cops left they took a look at the license plate. The second officer, who must be a damn fine cop, noted that the man had placed a different expiration sticker over his well-overdue sticker.
    "This man is a criminal from Green Bay and has been getting away with an expired license for too long. See, these stickers are made not to come off," the second officer said to the first.
    The cops left around 1:50ish, and with no family/friends of the criminal in the area, the car was left there. No, I didn't go out to see if I could find the drugs... > Turns out the guy came from a bar in Green Bay, and happened to be pulled over on the side road of desolation where my house is.
     
    All in all it was very fun to watch. It was even more fun that the time they pulled over a couple and pulled 3 cases of beer out of their car.
     
    I love my house.
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    I was very pleased when I got mail the other day. I have been asked to join a group of musicians for a tour of Europe next summer as a "Music Ambassador." We are going through VIL, a 16-day trip through 7 countries in Europe. Our travels will include, in chronological order: England (London and Windsor), France (Paris), Switzerland (Crans-Montana), Liechtenstein (Vaduz), Austria (Innsbruck, Seefeld), Italy (Venice!), and Germany (Munich/Dachau, Rothenburg, Frankfurt).
     
    Hell yeah. My clarinet and I are traveling the world.
     
    If any of you are in any of these areas, give me a holler.
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    Wow. Scientists should have a full-scale research project of the effects of the full moon on people. This weekend was the craziest I've ever had.
     
    1) Friday, while escorting several sophomores to a band party after a half-time performance, I went over to talk to some fellow clarinets in their car going to go get movies. A bunch of drunk hmongs decided our presence across the street was 'trespassing their property'- I recieved a punch to the jaw and somehow talked thirty approaching drunks to go back to their binge. I was more worried about the group I was escorting, comprising of five girls and one other guy, and the two fellow upper classmen in the car. This is a village of 5000 some people for god's sake, and I have these people living a block down the street from me...
     
    It was a great party though! So much caffeine and junkfood... mmm.
     
    2) Yesterday was Music in Motion, the statewide band/marching festival. Bands from all over the state participate. We hosted the event, and only performed as exhibition. Turns out that right after we got off the field and got to the gate, one of our drummers warned us that some streakers were coming. They barely made it in the gate before they were booking it the other way. The driver of the getaway car was caught and the police got all the names, and it turns out they were all from the football team. HAH.
     
    Wow. With all the stuff in between, this has been the craziest weekend I've ever had. Highschool is weird. There are a lot of stupid people that go to my school. I would never imagine band being such an eventful institution...
     
    -------
     
    On a less adrenaline-inducing note, I learned that I speak American, not English. In AP U.S. we were discussing the divergent evolution of American culture Vs. British culture after the revolutionary war. Language between America and Britain is much more different than most people think. In America, we say, "Give me a wake-up call in the morning before I take a smoke." In Britain, they say, "Knock me up in the morning before I blow a fag." Say that in America and the ignoratii will jeer until you leave.
     
    I also learned in spanish class of the respective title 'Don' as in 'Don Tomasso'. Gaius' lofty language still confuzzes the hell outa me. Speaking of which, where'd he go? The two P's :notworthy: lofty explainations don't help.
     
    Got the new empire wallmap. Stared at it for a while. I Love it.
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    Just saying hi, as I don't have much for homework tonight. Seems that college may actually be easier than high school. Sorry I haven't been on for maybe a year. Too much going on these days. A nuclear engineer wannabe has lots on his plate. I may make a conscious effort to try to hang out more, but I think I may have overtired my interest in history. Actually, to better put that, I've learned enough here to satisfy my interests, which is mostly the combat. There's prolly a boatload of ppl here that I don't know now. Ehhhh.
     
    I recently joined a local SCA group and am taking up Historic Rapier Fencing. Looks really fun, but I'm starting out on footwork. When I get good enough and actually get some money (college is expensive), I want to get a swept-hilt rapier and make a sweet tunic and paint my mask. Months down the line when this happens, I'll be sure to post pics!
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    Idiocy?

    By Antiochus of Seleucia,

    You may have seen the story on the news about the diabetic girl that died because her parents wouldn't take her to the hospital because they thought praying would heal her. I knew her. She sold me food at the cafe...
     
    Idiots.
  23. Antiochus of Seleucia
    Well, as of late, I have become interested in money after I got an "Investing for Teenagers" book for christmas from my aunt and uncle. Today I began collecting info on government bonds I own, ect. Well, I dug out an old fire-resistant lock box from the back of my closet that I'm going to use to store my stuff in. Inside I already had my coin collection. I was curious and went through all my old coins and bills. I have various pieces of money from many, many different countries, but with my newfound Roman knowledge, two pieces stood out remarkably:
     
    The first is 100 Bosnian Dinara...
     

     
    Question: In plate 1 it is called a Dinara. Does this word have any connection whatsoever to the old Roman Denarius? (Denarii)
     
    The second bill is a Ukranian dollar... or whatever they call it.
     

     
    Now, I have no idea who the 'king' in plate 3 is, since I can't read it, but what really caught my eye was the ruins in plate 4. They look a lot like Roman ruins. I see columns... what do you think? If they are... I do know ancient Ukraine was somewhat outside the Roman sphere, except maybe the sliver bordering the Black sea.
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    I bought Nixon's Seize the Moment for $.75.
     
    I got a 28 on my ACT, but would have done a lot better if we had 20 more minutes in several sections. But whatever, I did better than 93% of kids in the U.S.
     
    The internet connection went out in the store yesterday and I fixed it. Saved everyone.
     
    Saw Spidey 3 yesterday, pretty good movie.
     
    I'm brainstorming all sorts of schemes for ways to raise several thousand dollars by next summer so I can go to Europe.
     
    Ummm
     
    I'm kinda bored.
     
    Yeah.
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