Mark Robinson wrote:> Bruce Fletcher wrote: > >> >>Or "let's cut the cake into ten pieces (or multiples thereof)" <vbg> > > > Or even, "Let's eat one tenth of the cake to teach the remainder a > lesson".The Roman Legion would be delighted to hear that their traditions continue into the twentyfirst century! <vbg> -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney <www.stronsay.co.uk/claremont>
OT: Anthropomorphism
Started by ●June 23, 2005
Reply by ●June 29, 20052005-06-29
Reply by ●June 29, 20052005-06-29
Bruce Fletcher wrote:> Mark Robinson wrote: > >> Bruce Fletcher wrote: >> >>> >>> Or "let's cut the cake into ten pieces (or multiples thereof)" <vbg> >> >> >> >> Or even, "Let's eat one tenth of the cake to teach the remainder a >> lesson". > > > > The Roman Legion would be delighted to hear that their traditions > continue into the twentyfirst century! <vbg>Huhhhh? My HS Latin teacher taught Romulus et Remus ( Dictator Lapidum aka Miss Stone ) ( member Ventores Verborem SP??? ) But i don't catch reference?????
Reply by ●June 29, 20052005-06-29
"Richard Owlett" <rowlett@atlascomm.net> wrote in message news:11c6909ksgqfia2@corp.supernews.com...> Bruce Fletcher wrote: > >> Mark Robinson wrote: >> >>> Bruce Fletcher wrote:<snip>> Huhhhh? > My HS Latin teacher taught Romulus et RemusA strong argument in favour of paying teachers more ; then they could afford to retire at a reasonable age... Best of Luck - Mike
Reply by ●June 29, 20052005-06-29
Richard Owlett wrote:> Bruce Fletcher wrote: > >> Mark Robinson wrote: >> >>> Bruce Fletcher wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Or "let's cut the cake into ten pieces (or multiples thereof)" <vbg> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Or even, "Let's eat one tenth of the cake to teach the remainder a >>> lesson". >> >> >> >> >> The Roman Legion would be delighted to hear that their traditions >> continue into the twentyfirst century! <vbg> > > > Huhhhh? > My HS Latin teacher taught Romulus et Remus > ( Dictator Lapidum aka Miss Stone ) > ( member Ventores Verborem SP??? ) > But i don't catch reference?????Decimation was a technique used by commanders in the Roman Legion (and the French army through the first World War) to encourage the troops. If a unit was thought to be underperforming, every tenth man was killed in the expectation that the rest would try harder. Jerry -- Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. �����������������������������������������������������������������������
Reply by ●June 30, 20052005-06-30
Jerry Avins wrote:>Richard Owlett wrote: >> Bruce Fletcher wrote: >> >>> Mark Robinson wrote: >>> >>>> Bruce Fletcher wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Or "let's cut the cake into ten pieces (or multiples thereof)"<vbg>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Or even, "Let's eat one tenth of the cake to teach the remainder a >>>> lesson". >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> The Roman Legion would be delighted to hear that their traditions >>> continue into the twentyfirst century! <vbg> >> >> >> Huhhhh? >> My HS Latin teacher taught Romulus et Remus >> ( Dictator Lapidum aka Miss Stone ) >> ( member Ventores Verborem SP??? ) >> But i don't catch reference????? > >Decimation was a technique used by commanders in the Roman Legion (and >the French army through the first World War) to encourage the troops. If>a unit was thought to be underperforming, every tenth man was killed in >the expectation that the rest would try harder.This thread has gotten c and c. Thanks boys, for the running series! Oh,btw, where is god's own peter- the patron de chief of running series? --Bhooshan This message was sent using the Comp.DSP web interface on www.DSPRelated.com
Reply by ●July 12, 20052005-07-12