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Got it, and quick response there....

Maybe I spoke too soon.... Go to this thread here. Note the thread starter and look again on the second page. thealphafemale has a zero post count, even with the two posts here. Still listed as a member, not Damnatio. Is this a problem? Or just a quibble? The member page has a four post history but the display reads 0. I think I've seen another like this, but I can't remember the name. "Bubble, bubble....toil and trouble....." Reason for edit: Damn-atio spelling

"N-a-a-a-a-ahhh, n-a-a-ahhh, naaa-a-a-h....n-a-aa*" was the goat's only comment. * Translation- "At least I get foreplay in the morning now." :wub:

Transit is go....all is nominal...5x5. Very smooth gentlemen.

Age:43 Gender:Male Occupation:Analyst in treasurer office Creating a more violent society? Most definitely. The extent to which it is, however, is open to question. A Chicken/Egg paradox. Violent media, by all clinical accounts I've read, adds to the agressive tendency in all subjects to a greater or lesser amount. But, this media did not rise in a vaccum. Society had to have wanted it, else there would have been no reason (read money) for so many media representations. Did media create this need, much like like advertisement agencies creat need for luxury cars and vacations? By that I mean creating a want/need for something which the lack of has no negative effect on life. To a certain extent (like games), they do...but I think it is a gross overstatement of media power and influence calling it a primary cause. It greases the treads and makes it more likely, but daily home life, work environment, personal contacts, brain chemistry, childhood trauma, lonliness, guilt and many other things have more effect on wither a person is violent or not.

Well, I find THC to be fun lightweight watching...esp. the Civil War Journal, Wild West Technology, and whenever Gunny is on... but I really have problems when they try to do in-depth history. They have serious problems with many of their "facts." And I notice the farther they get from the U.S., the sketchier their facts get. It was quite a relief when they first started up, but now I genrally avoid it because they irritate me with some error or too large of a generalization in every other show. That being said, and inspite of the problems, I also liked the series on the American Revolutionary War.

I suppose I am closest to a Muslim right now. "Submission to God" Though I cannot say that I truely believe in much of anything, which is kind of a sad statement actually. Oh well...

Also an online translation of Epitome rei militaris here., of Books 1-4. And in Latin here.

"The unfortunate individual whose tumble down a museum staircase left three hugely valuable Chinese vases in pieces has attributed the accident to a "Norman Wisdom moment"." See the article here. I've had days like that (when I was a drinker), but fortunantly not nearly as expensive as this. Over a hundred thousand.... :bag:

Well, since I won't be in attendance (you know what I mean) I could be ground up into pig feed for all I care. But funerary rites are for the living loved ones, I happen to know that the missus will fry me. Good.

I would say earlier given some of the possible origins of the Etruscans, but if I had to back this with an academic brief... there is much more evidence for the later Greek colonies/cities influence. I will admit that philology is my weak point, but I think that the major gods were already in place from an old common cultural contact. The obviously later additions like Artumes and Apulu probably did come from the 8th-6th century contacts though....

These are notes and some initial writing for a brief on various aspects of the Etruscans for UNRV

We have been through a wringer the last few weeks, but things are looking up. Mariann's deletions are in a place that will probably avoid most of the major health problems, somewhat confirmed by a more powerful ultra-sound test done Friday last week. That showed no major heart problems (which would be detectable by now) and her kidneys (enlarged two weeks ago) show normal. With luck, there will be no major medical problems. Even better, while the deletions do cause retardation problems, we are in contact with a couple of people whose children have that type of deletion. They are saying that while they are slow (like a nine-year-old in second grade) they are not severely affected. We have our fingers crossed on this too. Life is slowly creeping back. I can concentrate on my job and start working on history again. You should be hearing more from me now. Peace.

Her name is Mariann Elizabeth. You can read more about her in my blog. Merry New Year to you all.

A joyous new year to you all. I am putting this here so that only those who wish to make the effort will be reading. I am writing this under a strain that I never thought I could bear, but I am. It is about our daughter, Mariann Elizabeth. She is in trouble and we will probably be losing her. Tests came back last Thursday that she has deletions on one arm of her chromosome make-up, specifically the P4 arm. These deletions lead to a widespread number of problems including major heart, lung and liver problems...seizure disorders, micro-encephaly, severe to profound mental retardation. Between 30-50% of these children die in the first year of life and most are dead by 18 years old. A few learn to walk, none learn to talk. The only way I can even discuss this right now is to be very clinical, for that I apologize. We are broken hearted and the world seems kind of gray right now. I will be absent for a bit, or perhaps terse if I leave comments. Again I apologize. I like and respect the lot of you on this site, so I thought I shouldn't leave you hanging. But really, and I do mean this, have a happy new year. While our pain is very fresh and may go on for a while...it will pass as everyday routines come back. And, despite our dour, outlook the sun will rise. Right now our son Victor lights the way and Mariann will lead us down her path as far as she wishes to take us. You will be reading more about her here if you wish. Peace to everyone and thank you for the names and congradulations. As historians we know that history is what we make it to be...take from it what you wish and keep it with you.

Barry Allen - The Flash Hal Jorden - Green Lantern and the big blue boyscout: Superman Heh, come to think of it...all three have died at one point or another. Kind of morbid.

Ted Kennedy?

Thanks for the names so far, and there are a few that do hit a chord. Well my Dad was from Northern Ohio, and his family can trace its roots back through Missouri, Pennsylvania and New York...and, not kidding here, were of less than desirable status during most of that time (lots of jail time and running from law family legends). So I guess, American mutt. My Mom was from Pategorsk, near the Black Sea. Her family had several generation roots there...all Russian descent. She didn't go home after being taken as slave labor by the Nazis and met my Dad in Germany. So, that side is Russian from the Black Sea area. (Her name was Vera) I'll be bouncing the first of these off my wife tonight.

Ave! Let me announce my future daughter to you all. She is due in May and I'm here to officially ask for your help. While my dear wife has many names to bounce off of me, I am drawing what could best be described as a blank. You, my friends, will help me...I hope. Could you please rattle a few favorite Roman names off my head? Keeping with the nature of this site, you can suggest non-Roman or provincial names but first suggest at least one related to Rome. I will let you know if we use one of your suggestions, and I will even gift a book or other item in gratitude to the person who first suggests a name we choose. (Oh, and Livia is right out...sorry!)

You're right, I was using too much short hand. (Mental note: edit,edit,edit )

It generally looks like whichever's empire star was waxing, was the one who won battles. Ultimately it was the dissolution of the Parthians that decided the issue. A quick review of some major battles and seiges: 1) Carrhae (or Harran) - We all know about Crassus and his debacle and Antony's losses. His final failure though left Augutus the task of stabilizing the frontier. Using the diplomatic work Antony had laid out, Augustus succeeded. It wasn't until Severus captured Harran by conquering the Kingdom of Osrhoene that Rome fortified and stayed. 2) Hatra - Trajan seiged the city and lost in 117, Severus gained the city as part of the concessions he won in 198, Rome lost it in 238 and finally the Parthians razed the city in 241 during a conflict. 3) Edessa - Again, a well discussed Roman defeat resulting in the capture of emperor Valerian in 260. 4) Ezerum - In 297 King Narseh is defeated after initial success in the east. His family is captured as hostage, and emperor Galerius gets good terms: Five client states plus recognition of Roman control of Armenia. So, it did seem to be about economies and who was on their game as to which empire would defeat the other in battle.

Nothing wrong with a discussion of atlases and compendiums in a geography based thread. It's always good to find out about other source material I've never seen or used. I hope to use the information on city status in a larger post following the political career of a famous roman. By getting it, and other posts I'm working on, in here I hope to show all of you what I do in my spare time to aid teachers and lecturerers with their students. (all within this site of course, no hot linking to here or elsewhere Viggen )

At the start of the empire, and despite efforts toward uniformity of administration, most provincial cities could be divided into one of three types: 1) Those that paid a tribute to Rome (stipendium ) and were subject to the legal control of the provincial governor over all of their legal affairs. The majority of cities fell into this category. 2) Autonomous cities who ruled their affairs and judiciary apart from the control of the province and the provincial governor. This was usually a case of Rome granting this status to them

There is a tradition of using foreign guards in many eastern or asian influenced areas. By having guards from far lands, the ruler helps ensure their loyalty because without him the guards have no support. There's no family/clan structure for the guards in the area, save the ruler and his household. Their loyalties to the ruler then become as loyalty to family. Eunuchs are a more radical displacement since you take away their potential to have a family so they adopt the rulers' household. The Varangians are an extention of this idea. Large rewards drew them into service, as well as the lure of the city. Most stayed, fewer went home with their money at mustering out. Those who did go back served as recruiting examples to keep a steady stream of volunteers coming in. But there are always limits, and mercenaries do become a liability after awhile, see "The Prince." On a side note: The could be viewed as a secondary cause in the long standing fight of the Rus and Russia to gain the straits. There's been dead Rus there for how long?