What language do they speak on the Outer Hebrides? English? Gaelic? Icelandic? Vaughan. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
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mingbop@...
sherbetstraws
Jun 28, 2005 7:27 am
What language do they speak on the Outer Hebrides? ****** gaelic at home, especially the older folk and pre-school, english at work and in towns. Although...
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david meadows
rogueclassicist
Jun 28, 2005 9:50 am
Apologies for no update yesterday ... real life intruded (we're now in catchup mode, of course): This Day in Ancient History Classical Words of the Day Nuntii...
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Richard
gauiscaecilius
Jun 28, 2005 11:23 am
English and Gaelic. The proportion of Gelice speakers is the highest anywhere but Englis is I stil the most widely spoken language....
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johnmcneill_162000
johnmcneill_...
Jun 28, 2005 4:44 pm
I have never been to the Outer Hebrides but I have read that they speak Gaelic and English. McNeill is Gaelic for "son of Neil (or Nial or Njal)". Iceland was...
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Doug Weller
dougweller
Jun 28, 2005 7:43 pm
Hi Mary, Monday, June 27, 2005, 5:34:18 PM, you wrote: MH> Doug, is the area where the older artifacts found within the MH> sphere of Caesar's earlier...
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Paul Puebla III
ncsharpshooter
Jun 28, 2005 7:57 pm
This show will most likely be frustating to most of us. ABC = American BS Company ... ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports ...
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I_E_Johansson
inger_e.johansson@...
Jun 29, 2005 9:40 am
... From: "Doug Weller" <dweller@...> To: "Mary Harrsch" <imperialrome2@...> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 9:43 PM Subject: Re:...
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david meadows
rogueclassicist
Jun 29, 2005 10:37 am
This Day in Ancient History Classical Words of the Day Empire Akropolis World News Reviews from BMCR Latest Atlantis Stuff Catechism AWOTV: On TV Tonight ...
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Richard
gauiscaecilius
Jun 29, 2005 11:50 am
I was wondering how the Paretorian guard got that name. Logic suggest that they started off as gaurds for Praetors. Howevers i cannot see them having grown out...
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khakiberetman
Jun 29, 2005 12:59 pm
Both praetors and consuls had the authority to command armies in the field, and their quarters within an army camp were known as the "praetorium", the ...
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Christopher L.Wood
tiberiusambr...
Jun 29, 2005 1:45 pm
I watched it... my 10 year old son thought it was pretty exciting. Not too bad for summer tv, if you consider it a fantasy drama loosely based on historical ...
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DKM
dkmfwtx
Jun 29, 2005 2:21 pm
I watched it with an open mind with my wife and two young sons. We all thought it was good for what it was and from time to time my wife would ask me what...
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Paul Puebla III
ncsharpshooter
Jun 29, 2005 2:46 pm
LOL Well in that light, as long as the show sets a fire in your son for history then it was not a waste of time. Hey I had "Jason and the Argonauts" to get me...
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Quintus Lanius Paulin...
miguelkelly15
Jun 29, 2005 5:38 pm
Hi everyone, I remember a few fiction stories regarding Roman Britain from the Boys' Annual books written long before I was born. I'm sure the authors had some...
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Blair Gormley
b_gormley
Jun 29, 2005 5:44 pm
It was not bad from an entertaining factor. But we must remember from a historical perspective to view things cum grano salis. It will be interesting to see ...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
Jun 29, 2005 9:32 pm
I enjoyed the miniseries despite it's historical alterations. I had to smile, though, at the blatant attempt to recall imagery from "Gladiator" (the wheat...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
Jun 29, 2005 9:32 pm
My son loved the original "Jason and the Argonauts" when he was young. He still considers it a classic even today at the "ripe" old age of 30! - Libitina ... ...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
Jun 29, 2005 9:33 pm
I think I mentioned this once before but I laughed out loud when I visited a website of a Legio at Fort Bragg, NC that proclaimed "Real men don't wear pants!" ...
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Gorean@...
warrioroftor...
Jun 29, 2005 9:53 pm
In a message dated 6/29/2005 3:34:03 PM Mountain Daylight Time, mharrsch@... writes: I think I mentioned this once before but I laughed out loud when...
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Daryl Krupa
icycalmca
Jun 29, 2005 10:17 pm
... Not too bad ... historical ... and "why do I ... Chris: Pants because the horse-riding class needed them to keep their legs from chafing on the wooden...
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cinnacor
Jun 29, 2005 10:26 pm
- Well, there is alot of history changed to fit the plot. Anyway, the best plot in the story is mentioning that Brutus mother was a mistress of Caesar. And...
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kim noyes
noyeskim
Jun 29, 2005 10:37 pm
I loved it and still do. In fact a couple of weeks ago I came across it while channel surfing and couldn't leave it. I also like Clash Of The Titans which I...
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cinnacor
Jun 29, 2005 10:40 pm
-- I agree he did a decent job as Caesar. Jeremey Sisko was less convining as Caesar in the TNT production 2 years ago. He was better playing Caesar as a young...
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cinnacor
Jun 29, 2005 11:10 pm
-This is true. And you might be right about Praetorian Guard. I would have to study that one. Cinnacor -- In imperialrome2@..., khakiberetman...
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Christopher L. Wood
tiberiusambr...
Jun 29, 2005 11:25 pm
Totally - after the first gladiator fight scene, I couldn't stop myself from shouting "Are you not entertained!?" I didn't think the actor playing Octavius...
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Christopher L. Wood
tiberiusambr...
Jun 29, 2005 11:28 pm
Daryl, I could understand the mounted warriors (although Italians from that period are not depicted wearing long pants - if anything, they wore knee length...
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david meadows
rogueclassicist
Jun 30, 2005 12:30 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetorian_Guard ... the first bit gives the origins. dm...
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P. Dominus Antonius
marsvigilia
Jun 30, 2005 2:51 am
That was not Octavius that was being played. Through the magic of Hollywood, Shakespeare's Prince Hal was magically transported back in time. All Hail Emperor...
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Richard
gauiscaecilius
Jun 30, 2005 6:19 am
That makes sense whil;st lictors were sufficient for ordinary civilian ocasions they would be inadequate as a guard on the battlefield. a headquarters troup...
