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Good aftenoon all -The other evening I went into the empty chat-room for a quiet smoke, when all of a sudden members were signing in left, right & center. I think the final total was 9, & I'm...
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Mike, Just love that tie. possibly an upraised digit could be added to the background - just to show what we think of our critics.Given the age and inclinations (for booze and leisure) of the...
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Stew I only discovered it last week watching "What the romans did for us" hence my enthusiasm over my new discovery, but if you already knew, pass go & get a gray anorak.Mickoff.
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Caesarsaladsoff -Rumex niveus saeta unus, ego non vilis ut pluvia in vestri minae.Apparently!Rockettus Maximus.*translation appears a few posts down.
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Rumex rumour has it niveus that moisturising cream saeta unus should be applied to one's rear end, ego I non vilis am not vile ut pluvia but it's raining in vestri minae in my vestryPresumably a quote...
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Dear Gluteus Maximus! The same to you with knobs on & I never use nivea, I find extra virgin olive oil much more lubricating & it is edible? Mr Moxey I can forsee a new career in the offing...
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There were one or two people at school who, when we were doing latin, referred to me as 'Arso Farticus' I never did manage the translation . . .Moximus
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I too Mike had a latin prefix in the army, it was ANNUS HIRSUTE, freely translated as hairy arseMickoff.
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I'm curious as to the status of Latin these days, especially at our old school.I vaguely remember a school promotional booklet my parents had in the late sixties when they were considering to send me...
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*Translation -Sorry white haired one, I did not mean to rain on your parade.ST EW.
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In my day (must be said in Orson Wells voice), In my day, Latin was taught to the U stream and possibly also the X stream. O level classics being a requirement for Oxbridge entrance. French was the...
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Logan -There's a pic of 'Smoothy' in the Hawke forum - 1970 photo.ST EW.
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Name doesnt ring any bells Mike, but that dont mean nuttin. Memory all shot to hell you see.Logan Blake 63-67
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Guys, you're quite right there is a revival of Latin that is promoted by a number of web-sites. Finnish Radio does a weekly news bulletin in Latin that has a world-wide following. All this is blamed...
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Re. Life of Brian.Let us not forget John Cleese (as a Centurion) with those immortal wordsQuote:---and if it ain't done by sunrise I'll chop your b*lls off!
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RobinMr Brennan died in the last couple of years. A really nice guy. I think he was the latin master also.
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Hi StewHad a look at the 1970 Hawke photo. Thats not the man.A bit of a shock to have Jock Cairns staring back at me, whoooo, but then I noticed that either he is wearing spats or else his feet don't...
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Logan -Probably the aforementioned 'Doofer' Brennen then, & here he is :-(extracted from the '70 school photo). Wasn't he the guy with the incredibly explosive & destructive temper? (I recall...
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Monty Pythons and Latin namesSillious SodusBiggus DiccusIncontinetia buttoxRomanus ayunt domus.(????? will have to look at the dvd again to see correct spelling)
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