G-Manicus
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Happy birthday, Neil!
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Not sure I'd like to BE in any of 'em.
To be able to witness though? Give me Cannae and Alesia.
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It's illegal in my house, according to Mrs G-Manicus.
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I vote "Pfffft!" be added next.
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Yo!
Happy belated birthday, The!
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Wow. Just wow.
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They've changed the site now. You're able to open up the book for free on the internet but you have to pay a fee to download the PDF file.
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Happy birthday, dude!
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This next one is dedicated to Romulus and Remus ...
"You are my brother, my best friend forever ..."
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I picked up "Caesar" and started reading it last week. This line on page 67 makes me question whether to continue with the series:
"I am Gaius Octavius Thurinus. My mother is Caesar's sister."
*sigh*
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For Agrippa Postumus:
"Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely" by the Backstreet Boys
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What modern songs would serve as an appropriate theme song for a particular person or event from the Ancient World?
For example:
For MJ Brutus, Cassius, Decimus Brutus, and the rest of the Liberators (so called) .... "The Backstabbers" by The O'Jays
On the flip side ... "Cuts Like a Knife" by Bryan Adams for J. Caesar
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In retrospect, I guess there were some red flags ....
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"Of all the Nerva!" (The story of the fall of the Flavian Dynasty)
"The Patrician Magicians" (a comedy starring Penn and Teller as ancient con men)
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I love firefox. The customizable toolbars are the coolest thing ever.
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Following on the heals of the Directv movie channel preview weekend I recently saw the following:
Rocky Balboa - I loved the original Rocky movie, but that was about it. I saw II, III, and IV. Thought they were all "eh." Never saw V and VI (there was a VI, right??. This one had gotten decent reviews so I gave it a whirl. Thought it was quite enjoyable. They made the plot sound somewhat feasible (aging Rocky comes out of retirement to fight an exhibition against the undefeated champ). The sappy "Adrian anniversary tour" aspect was a bit of a bore and just an excuse to introduce clips from the original Rocky, but that aside it was a nice, uplifting flick. Good stuff.
Knocked Up - The wife and I were really looking forward to seeing this given how popular it was in the theater. Wow. What a piece of crap. The hot, upwardly mobile, E! show correspondent falls for an unemployed, moronic, slacker, pothead? Are you kidding me? Every other scene was this guy or his buddies doing drugs.
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I wonder what kind of internet connection they get out there.
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Interesting stuff. Thanks, guys.
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Makes sense.. was just making sure.
Want me to burn you a copy of "Underdog", or are you good?
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Thanks, The!
It's something I've always been curious about. I look forward to anyone else's input.
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Forgive my ignorance, but how does on preview it if one doesn't have a satellite dish? And presumably if one already has the service, why would one need a free preview?
One would have to be a Directv subscriber, but at a tier of service less than their "Premier" package, which is the one being offered for a free preview. For example, I subscribe to Directv but do not have any of the movie channels (HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz, etal) and thus these channels will be free to me this weekend.
Capice?
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I always found it of interest that two major players near the end of the 1st century BC would share the name "Agrippa." How did Herod come to possess the cognomen "Agrippa" though? Is there any connection between he and Marcus Agrippa? I don't see where it appears to have been a family name of sorts. Having been born in 10BC, was this some sort of tribute to M. Agrippa, who died 2 years earlier? Can anyone offer any insights on the origin of his name? Is it all just a coincidence? No different than there being, say, 2 individuals in the world named David Archuleta and Adam Archuleta?
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You mean DIRECTV is giving folks just three days to look at 265 different channels?
Dude, TiVo or not, I think my brain would fry and my eyeballs would shoot outta my head in random directions like microwave popcorn, if I attempted that.
-- Nephele
I already have most of those channels ... except for the movie ones. A quick look at the tv schedule indicates Mister Tivo may have a date with the following:
300
Underdog
Invincible
Ghost Rider
Shrek III
Stranger Than Fiction
Spiderman 3
Dreamgirls
Wild Hogs
Apocalypto
Hairspray
Nacho Libre
Rocky Balboa
Space Jam (Michael Jordan + Bugs Bunny = Cinematic masterpiece!)
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Time to fire up the TiVo!
DIRECTV Offers Free Preview Of 65 HD Channels
The preview will be available this weekend.
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2008) -- DIRECTV is holding a free preview of 265 channels this weekend, including 65 High-Definition channels.
The free preview, which will run from June 13-15, will include 66 premium movie and sports networks, including HD versions of HBO, Showtime, Starz, Cinemax and the regional sports networks.
The 265 channels are part of DIRECTV's 'Premier Package,' which normally costs $81.99 a month (not including premium channels) if you agree to a 12-month subscription.
High-def channels that will also be available in this week's preview include NBA TV, Versus, HDNet and The Tennis Channel.
The free preview will not include channels in DIRECTV's 'HD Extra Pack' package, such as HDNet Movies and Universal HD.
Happy B-Day, Lost Warrior
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Happy birthday, LW!