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General => News => Topic started by: Jimbo on July 31, 2007, 01:06:46

Title: Romans in Arizona
Post by: Jimbo on July 31, 2007, 01:06:46

Hi all,

I called my favorite hobby shop in Phoenix,

and the Romans are in!  Yahoo!!!

Or, Mama  Mia!! ;D

Jimbo

 

Title: Re: Romans in Arizona
Post by: Richard on July 31, 2007, 02:37:16

Great news, Jimbo!

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Have fun (and don't put your eye out) ... ;)

All the best,
Richard

Title: Re: Romans in Arizona
Post by: Jimbo on August 06, 2007, 04:22:37

I picked up some Romans today. ;D  The ship is really neat.

I do wish it had a lower deck for some klicky oarsmen though.

Knightmo and I had fun digging around in the add on bin.

Can anyone translate the script on the Romans document? (30 63 2022).

Thanks.

Best regards,

Jimbo
 

Title: Re: Romans in Arizona
Post by: Martin Milner on August 21, 2007, 15:50:01

The first line "alea iacta est" means "the die is cast".

The following lives I can't recall at present so I'll have another look tonight. I think there was one about drinking and friends.

They're all well know Latin sayings or proverbs, which you can reference on Wikipedia for more background information.

Title: Re: Romans in Arizona
Post by: socrates on August 23, 2007, 15:16:55

alea iacta est          - "the die is cast"
cum grano salis         - "with a grain of salt"
in dubio pro reo        - "in doubt, on behalf of the alleged"
nunc est bibendum       - "now is the time to drink"
in hoc signo vinces     - "by this sign you will conquer"
nolens volens           - "unwilling, willing"
pecunia non olet        - "money does not stink"
plenus venter
 non studet libenter    - "A full belly doesn't like studying"
primus inter pares      - "first among equals"
fiat lux                - "let there be light"
quod erat demonstrandum - "which was to be demonstrated"
carpe diem              - "seize the day"
de gustibus
 non est disputandum    - "In matters of taste there is no dispute"
spiro spero             - "while I breathe, I hope"
plus ultra repetitio
 est mater studiorum    - "frequent repetition is the mother of study"

...and for further notes/explainations I refer to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_(full) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_(full))
 8-)

best,
socrates

Title: Re: Romans in Arizona
Post by: Martin Milner on August 24, 2007, 05:55:38

Excellent Socrates!

You came, you saw, you posted!   ;D

Title: Re: Romans in Arizona
Post by: Jimbo on August 24, 2007, 22:13:38

Thanks, Martin and Socrates!

I appreciate your efforts :yup:

Best regards,

Jimbo