Gladiators! 
ocelot spleen anyone?
I read…really I do
Both. I try and read what’s going on and comment on the film, while watching the film. You have to train as a Jedi multi-tasker.
My Latin teacher in college insisted that the Roman aristocracy really did eat bizarre exotic foods like that, basically as a form of conspicuous consumption, just to show they could afford it.
Ditto, although sometimes the film engrosses me…
“If it’s not done by sunrise, I’ll cut your balls off.” I had a Latin teacher like that.
so it’s the ancient, really gross version of a Hummer?
We watched this in class. Obviously this scene was especially appreciated…
same here–especially when I haven’t seen it 300 times
Hummers weren’t really well-known when I was in college, but essentially, yes.
That’s an awesome class!
I love this ‘What have the Romans done for us?’ scene.
You’re asking for it with that one.
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accidental post
Yeah, she was great. Old British lady that you wouldn’t imagine even had a sense of humor, but clearly Python spoke to her on a visceral level.
“Well, of course, the roads…”
“Uh, well one.” I use that whenever I can. No one gets it…but why would they?
I considered that, but figured I was safe, because
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[li]GR isn’t here.
[/li][li]He probably wouldn’t catch the slang.
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so how many do you think we lost to the presidential debate frak party??
Did I miss it? Where’s that from?
Was there one?