Celticvirgin
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Thank you Windar. Xxx
Thank you Windar. Xxx
Me too!Tash, I only wish I could do more.
My humble apologies, I missed recognising this as a new thread.Eul-You didn't say which one you are in Phlebas' wonderful picture. I'm thinking the one in the foreground, which would make Messa the one with her backside facing towards us, along with Priya, of course.
My humble apologies, I missed recognising this as a new thread.
Most enjoyable yarn, and a fine picture.
Yes, that's me - very characteristic pose, actually finding the exercise quite interesting,
going off into a world of my own -
Just look at the amount of stuff these Romans throw on the pavement!
Where I come from, every scrap would be saved and stored away for a rainy day
(which usually means it's put away till tomorrow), nothing's ever wasted -
that nail someone's dropped, looks like the kind they use for crucifixions -
it's bent and a bit bloodstained, but it's worth keeping all the same -
but how can I hide it, I'm stark naked?
Aha, a cunning plan...
bit uncomfortable, but I quite like the feel of foreign bodies inside me...
must feel like this when the cornu sinks into you when you're on the cross...
hey, maybe those cranky Christians will buy it off me for a relic?
"What do you mean, Miss Priya, they use a number for 'nothing'!? Absolute rubbish, my dear, as ridiculous as those so-called tomatoes they talk about! I call it pseudo-science!"One, Mathematics, was taught by Professor Gaius Wraggius, a man for whom Euclid was the last word in everything. When Priya told him that her people had a number system that blew Roman numerals out of the water, he didn’t like that at all
which would make Messa the one with her backside facing towards us
I'm all for enjoying all that Saturnalia has to offer. My favourite holiday by far. And the added bonus of the lovely foreign students helping to beautify Rome (in more ways than one) is nothing to complain about. I can't help thinking though, Repertorius old fellow, that we have been portrayed in a less than completely favourable light. I mean, I don't like the idea of people coming in and defacing the old metrop, (and what's a tomato? ) but at least they weren't crucified. That Eulalia has a nice pair of peaches (do we know about peaches?). Probably wrecked any chances I had there. She'll be all over that artist, Phlebas, now.I'm sure Jolly Rex and Repertorius never enjoyed the saturnalia more than in 159AD and I suspect the same goes for the judge.
Thanks to Phlebas' brilliant “Community Service” we can still admire Barbaria Minnesotensis' wonderful tight little in the 21st century, as well as three other... (I don't know the right word).
I'm all for enjoying all that Saturnalia has to offer. My favourite holiday by far. And the added bonus of the lovely foreign students helping to beautify Rome (in more ways than one) is nothing to complain about. I can't help thinking though, Repertorius old fellow, that we have been portrayed in a less than completely favourable light. I mean, I don't like the idea of people coming in and defacing the old metrop, (and what's a tomato? ) but at least they weren't crucified. That Eulalia has a nice pair of peaches (do we know about peaches?). Probably wrecked any chances I had there. She'll be all over that artist, Phlebas, now.
Great little story, Winder!
Fine upstanding citizens as you are!
"Upstanding!"
Oh Wragg, you do know how to pick your words!
Fat lot of good that is if all the girls see is someone who is irretrievably proper.Not at all, Jollyrei, you and Repertor were just doing your public duty! Fine upstanding citizens as you are!
Well, okay, it is Saturnalia, after all. We may have had a couple of amphorae. We were fine, really, and we left the chariot parked on campus."Upstanding!"
Oh Wragg, you do know how to pick your words!
Oh, how they like to torture us.But, yes, that Phlebas pic does rather flatter my peaches!
"Upstanding!"
Oh Wragg, you do know how to pick your words!
Not at all, Jollyrei, you and Repertor were just doing your public duty! Fine upstanding citizens as you are!
That Eulalia has a nice pair of peaches (do we know about peaches?). Probably wrecked any chances I had there. She'll be all over that artist, Phlebas, now.
Somehow peaches are a much better metaphor than the more commonly used melons. Other members of the family, like apricots and almonds might be taken as an insult, but peaches are perfect.They had (rather under-ripe looking) peaches in Herculaneum:
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Probably native to parts of China, they'd reached Rome via the Persian Empire.
But, yes, that Phlebas pic does rather flatter my peaches!
We were upset when we saw them bedaub world heritage.They were just trying to get back at young ladies who rejected their advances.
Indeed. Defacing history, that.We were upset when we saw them bedaub world heritage.
We were upset when we saw them bedaub world heritage.
Indeed. Defacing history, that.
Didn't have much choice.