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by **bill cobbett** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:09 pm

Not terribly comfortable with a good many aspects of the old Roman culture... a bit too militaristic and practically fascist and all that blood-lust and throwing people to the lions for entertainment wasn't nice, but they have left some very lasting monuments and a huge, huge legacy for Western Civilisation.

Here's the inside of the 2000 years old Pantheon in Rome (the outside is nothing special) with its outstanding domed roof made from concrete, concrete of a lightweight mix spanning some 40m and it remains to this day, the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the World.

Remarkable.

by **CBBB** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:06 am

Are you bored?

by **bill cobbett** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:43 pm

CBBB wrote:Are you bored?

Yes... shiteless.

Wander over to the Ceasefire Line and provoke the Occupiers please so we have something to post about.

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:43 pm

The most 'Remarkable' thing about the Romans was the efficiency with which they absorbed and disseminated Greek culture.

by **Get Real!** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:24 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:The most 'Remarkable' thing about the Romans was the efficiency with which they absorbed and disseminated Greek culture.

What Greek culture? The imaginary or the non existent part? :lol:

by **Get Real!** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:26 pm

I'm fascinated by Roman public toilets which served as popular social centers where even a sponge on a stick was happily shared! :lol:

http://www.google.com.cy/images?hl=en-C ... sult_group

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:45 pm

Get Real! wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:The most 'Remarkable' thing about the Romans was the efficiency with which they absorbed and disseminated Greek culture.

What Greek culture? The imaginary or the non existent part?

Yes, the part that Bovine spongiform encephalopathy has removed from your brain.

by **Get Real!** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:57 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:The most 'Remarkable' thing about the Romans was the efficiency with which they absorbed and disseminated Greek culture.

What Greek culture? The imaginary or the non existent part?

Yes, the part that Bovine spongiform encephalopathy has removed from your brain.

That’s in direct conflict with the nickname you recently gave me!

Don’t tell me you got it WRONG the first time… hmm?

Because that would be the 67th time you’ve changed your mind about me! :lol:

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:12 pm

Get Real! wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:The most 'Remarkable' thing about the Romans was the efficiency with which they absorbed and disseminated Greek culture.

What Greek culture? The imaginary or the non existent part?

Yes, the part that Bovine spongiform encephalopathy has removed from your brain.

That’s in direct conflict with the nickname you recently gave me!

Don’t tell me you got it WRONG the first time… hmm?

Because that would be the 67th time you’ve changed your mind about me!