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Quest to find out what the Romans dropped down the drain (Bath, England)
Times of Londonium ^
| November 14, 2009
| Simon de Bruxelles
Posted on 11/21/2009 8:08:32 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: afraidfortherepublic; RushIsMyTeddyBear; 6323cd; OneWingedShark
Thanks.
Sorry, the graphics keep disappearing.
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posted on
11/21/2009 8:49:25 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
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To: afraidfortherepublic
The English roads are very good and do not suffer the constant pot hole problem that we do in Wisconsin.Tell me about it; I live right by the Zoo Interchange! I am dreading the next three months while the crumbling bridges are replaced. Thank you, Governor Doyle!
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posted on
11/21/2009 8:53:20 PM PST
by
6323cd
(I Am Jim Thompson)
To: SunkenCiv
Beautiful city; beautiful site.
Amazing that the Roman engineers would have spent that much time and treasure in their outlying territories to have these magnificent structures last for a few thousand years.
Must’a been before “shovel ready” “stimulas packages” impacted Rome’s treasury!
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posted on
11/21/2009 8:53:22 PM PST
by
Noob1999
To: afraidfortherepublic
Interesting - thanks for sharing.
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posted on
11/21/2009 8:54:04 PM PST
by
GOPJ
(ObamaCare - slush fund scam that would make Bernie Madoff blush.)
To: afraidfortherepublic
Think about the seasonal temperature differential in Wisconsin vs GB, there’s part of your answer.
To: SunkenCiv
Not by that name, but they had to deal with organized street gangs which had territories and ran commercial activities (or had a piece of the action).<<<<<<<
Trying to imagine the Roman equivalent of the Crips and Bloods, guys wearing togas flashing hand signs and doing drive bys with their donkey carts.
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posted on
11/21/2009 10:41:21 PM PST
by
Mjaye
To: SunkenCiv
Interesting !
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:01:09 PM PST
by
steelyourfaith
(Time to prosecute Al Gore now that fellow scam artist Bernie Madoff is in stir.)
To: OneWingedShark
"still standing"
I was amazed when visiting England three years ago at all the old churches many of which are at least one thousand years old. And look as strong as ever. When visiting the city my wife grew up in, Norwich, she pointed out an old stone wall built by the Romans. I was absolutely awed looking at something someone had built two thousand years ago and was still standing. Nothing like that in America.
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posted on
11/22/2009 10:00:23 AM PST
by
driftless2
(for long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
11/22/2009 10:31:10 AM PST
by
anglian
To: Red Badger
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posted on
11/22/2009 10:34:26 AM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
(Hope....Change...Unemployment!)
To: SunkenCiv; All
This website on Roman aqueducts aims to show what marvellous work has been done by engineers and architects of the Roman empire. http://www.romanaqueducts.info/
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posted on
11/22/2009 10:35:56 AM PST
by
anglian
To: anglian; americanophile
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11/23/2009 7:27:28 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: Mjaye
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11/23/2009 7:34:11 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: afraidfortherepublic
BTW, did they have crappie on the menu?
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11/23/2009 7:34:53 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: steelyourfaith
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11/23/2009 7:35:03 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Very funny. THe menu was in French, so I wouldn’t know. There was a glass case in the lobby with all kinds of fish on ice, displalyed artistically, of course. You could choose your dinner from there.
To: afraidfortherepublic
Did they soak you?
[uh-oh, ‘Civ got himself started]
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posted on
11/24/2009 6:11:17 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
I thought the meal was a little pricey, but we were on vacation.
To: afraidfortherepublic
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11/25/2009 3:25:44 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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