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  1. Germanicus
    Peregrine falcon in flight
    Nothing more hardcore
  2. Germanicus
    Know where your comming from Caldrail !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. Germanicus
    Thanks Flavius
  4. Germanicus
    would it be the same if you wanted to say "I surrendered"
  5. Germanicus
    How would you what is the latin word for surrender ?
  6. Germanicus
    I like robust scientific enquiry .
  7. Germanicus
    I'm an Australian mutt, with ancestors from Germanic speaking regions, various Celtic countries, and at least one Native Australian tribe. Possibly other things I'm not aware of. Ethnic heritage has never been a critical part of my identity. I internalize cultural paradigms rather than ethnicities per se. I just substituted Australian for American in Ursus answer....and it worked !
  8. Germanicus
    All depends on the area of specialisation.
  9. Germanicus
    Van Gogh and syphillus is more credible, with all the time that guy spent in brothels.
  10. Germanicus
    What do you know, there's something in Vegetius - here
  11. Germanicus
    A new member PM'd me for some information, and I have none. Can anyone point him in the right direction ?
  12. Germanicus
    Turn the PC off and back away slowly Germanicus....
  13. Germanicus
    Good point, no I don't imagine half a mill as a realistic figure. As for Dando Collins, his books (I've only read the one) aren't presented as fiction, but then I haven't checked through his bibliography either, and did note at the time of reading an annoying lack of footnotes. He is Australian though, and those people are notoriously reliable - LOL
  14. Germanicus
    Yes Furius it is. I must say some of his claims did seem far fetched like the "only every 16 years" you mention, but it's not the only place I've read of recruitments taking place in the same locale, and recruits then being posted to join the Legion wherever that may be. Would this have been due to ex-legionaries being given land in the province of origin on discharge, and subsequently providing a ready pool in that area ? I don't know.
  15. Germanicus
    I don't really know Cato, but if the 10th Legion for example was recruited originally in Spain, and then enlistments for it took place there from then on. Even when the Legion was stationed in Judea I understand the new recruits had to march/sail from Spain to Judea to meet up with the veterans. I will have a look at some of the other legions and see if I can find some other detail regarding urban recruitment.
  16. Germanicus
    I suspect the rural poor were recruited more often, simply because most legions traditional recruiting grounds were in the provinces.
  17. Germanicus
    True enough Flavius. True enough
  18. Germanicus
    Thanks both of you, I haven't checked out the antiquarian bookshop in Melbourne, so will probably do that before anything else - that one on Amazon for $9.95 strikes me as a bit strange too Primus.
  19. Germanicus
    I thought there was ? If I had a cent for every person who has read the DaVinci Code and nothing else, I'd be as well off as Dan Brown right now. Wasn't it in Oprahs book club ? Everything she puts on the list goes best seller overnight.
  20. Germanicus
    I'd looked for one before, and just found this one for anyone interested. Can anyone point me in the direction of a hard copy translation for purchase ?
  21. Germanicus
    PM'd you as per your suggestion.
  22. Germanicus
    This kind of thing is fine comming from you Rameses...in fact it's expected.
  23. Germanicus
    Thanks for the heads up Viggen, I'll be curious to see what Goldsworthy has to say.
  24. Germanicus
    Not as eventful as yours was by the sound of things, but I did catch a large fish in the Barwon River......and ate some chocolate.
  25. Germanicus
    Happy Birthday Neos
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