B777LRF wrote:It can only really be the Citta Eterna: Roma/Rome/Rom.
Been around for the better part of 2500 years, and I don’t think it’s necessary to give a lecture on the importance and influence of the Roman empire.
I suspect that we are a limited forum. Given the vast population difference between western nations and eastern nations I suspect that in a global survey the correct answer is somewhere in the Asian continent. New York to me seems unlikely as, in Europe, if asked to name a USA city, Washington is th...
Jump to postRome was a city while all the other places named were just weed patches. Isn't London the oldest city in Europe? Rome is probably the most famous Rome was the worlds first metropolis in 133 BC ( that means 1 million people) London was the 2nd in about 1800. Rome is home to one of the worlds greates...
Jump to postThe video further down the article is clearly shot in the UK. Maybe you get a different feed. I cannot find any UK video. however the Daily Star link is UK. Either 'Influencers' are not too smart or they are doing this for increased endorphin clicks. (I've never even seen a copy of the Daily Star.)...
Jump to postThe world doesn’t work like that for most people, things must happen now and if you don’t respond accordingly you are left behind or out of a job. And don’t forget the about every single detail having a KPI. We have KPI's in aerospace but safety (and economics) trumps KPI's! If we need another week...
Jump to postA pity for the context that the number plate definitely says "New York" across the top. And there are no pumps that look like that in the UK. The video further down the article is clearly shot in the UK. Maybe you get a different feed. I cannot find any UK video. however the Daily Star li...
Jump to postThis is too silly to pass up. Allegedly, a new owner of a Tesla in the UK pulled up to the gasoline/petrol pumps and attempted to put fuel in it. Some guys in a car behind hers captured the attempt of the woman, later tried to 'help' her then finally got through to her that it is an EV that doesn't...
Jump to postEvery single person listed in these three threads has been arrested and charged. Not sure how that emboldens anyone. So you agree they are criminals. That's a start. Tugg[/quote] They are only criminals if convicted. The DA's in these cases are not yet convinced they will achieve convictions. Stand...
Jump to postWe get regular analysis reports on water quality form the Mairie. Always drank from the tap. A lot of variability on taste between UK water companies though. Some you don't want to drink a second time!
Jump to postThe idiots in power in Norway have just made it illegal for children under 12 to use electric scooters, children over 12 have to be insured to ride them, speed is limited to 20kph. If you mean those stand up electric scooters - those things need to be banned outright. The speeds that they travel at...
Jump to postbunumuring wrote:Hey guys,
Best steak in Australia?
Probably the one cooked by oneself in one’s own backyard on one’s own BBQ!
Take care
Bunumuring
I don't frequent female toilets (well, only once by complete accident!) but I'd be surprised if anyone looking vaguely female would be challenged to produce a GRC. In fact very few people in the UK actually have one as far as I can determine. Article is a couple of years old now: https://fairplayfo...
Jump to postYou must surely start the training early otherwise he will not be prepared to be part of a well regulated militia.
Jump to postNever accept an invitation to have a coffee with someone who claims to have a relative going to university in your home town. I had that in KL. As I'm allergic to coffee it wasn't a problem for me but it has been for many. Always have 2 wallets: one easily accessible with little in it and a second w...
Jump to postSo you're suggesting it's not a symbol of colonialism to have one royal face on 34 other country's money? The US Dollar is used as offical currency in 21 countries / territories ... Colonialism ? a) You don't see the difference between "we print our own money but choose to put the UK royalty o...
Jump to postOn the plus side - There's no evidence that Biden was busily flushing the documents down the toilet ( or is that normal practice?)
Jump to postSo far all the news hs focused on the 2 human casualties. Why has there been no outrage for the 1500 fish affected?
Jump to postThe problem with the title of this thread is clearly shown in the UK . The last 2 Prime Ministers more interested in Democracy than power were incompetent. Unfortunately, since then the recent Ministers more interested in power than Democracy have been equally incompetent. Surely the only answer is ...
Jump to postI am not sure if the new law in NZ will really work but it is worth a try. I think eventually it will be reversed due to it lack of working or creating black markets and other issues. There has been several major ways taken to reduce tobacco consumption I have seen develop in the USA over the last ...
Jump to postNow if you'd said Ken Dodd it would be comedical.
Jump to postI suspect that many "poor people" have never tried to cheat the sytem because they can't afford the lawyers to explain that the tax department was mistaken. After all in the anglo-saxon conquistorial legal system truth is subserviant to lawyers fees.
Jump to postI think that this was perhaps best expressed by the families of those killed by the Trump faction: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-63879490. And they seemed surprised!
Jump to postDo the Republican's have a mail-in ballot problem? They used to be among the biggest beneficiaries as many older voters that lean Republican used them. Then along came Trump and his habitual lying and his sycophants reflexive acceptance and repetition of whatever he claimed. And now many hard core ...
Jump to postGeorgette Heyer was a novelist who specialised in period romances. Her research was of sufficient quality that she is considered a valid source by historians researching that period.
Jump to postThe problem with defining greatest movie has to do with definition of greatest. The era in which the movie was made has to be taken into account. Many movies are propagandistic (if thats even a real word) and exploit good acting over poor plot to make a commentary on current values. Some even attemp...
Jump to postThe US is concerned about the exodus of jobs, and the lack of production capability that has resulted. Despite what the article claims about free trade, fair trade doesn't result in those imbalances. In some industries, expertise is threatened as well. So it will be US policy, for the foreseeable f...
Jump to postStricly speaking Democracy means every person has a vote and all votes have equal weight. (Of course in modern history people has sometimes been interpreted as male, over 30 and with sufficeint income) As long as we maintain the concept of independent nations some will always cr4p on the others. Mo...
Jump to postNah, that’s tyranny of the majority, not democracy. Democracies have constitutions with inalienable rights, and independent judiciaries that protect those constitutional rights. Do they always get it right? Certainly not. But their track record on protecting fundamental rights are unsurpassed, and ...
Jump to postBe interesting to watch FIFA trying not to repay Bud for breach of contract.
Jump to postTo be fair the murder rate of 24,576 in 331 million equates to a probability of an individual being murdered (not taking into account specific circumstances) 0.00742% in a given year. I was just pointing out that the risk from Bears and Mountain Lions is miniscule and not worth building an arsenal a...
Jump to postOne of the biggest problems with the A380 was customisation. Almost every aircraft was a head of version with associated manufacturing headaches. Since that the factory options are more limited.
Jump to postWe are primarily going going to be in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas, but will be travelling around as well. Keep hearing on social media that once you leave the cities you need a gun to protect from bears and Mountain Lions. So thought best to ask the question. Probably best to get some bear spray....
Jump to postWe are primarily going going to be in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas, but will be travelling around as well. Keep hearing on social media that once you leave the cities you need a gun to protect from bears and Mountain Lions. So thought best to ask the question. Probably best to get some bear spray....
Jump to postMore the point that in modern society we hold certain human rights to be universal and criticise societies that don't meet the largely accepted standard. If a nation were to use the prison population as free labour to build football stadiums for example how could we justifiably criticise this when w...
Jump to post[quote="FluidFlow"} Yeah the pagan festival regarding the winter solstice was around before Christianity. The whole story is therefore very interesting. When Christianity "decided" to grow and spread to non-Christians they had to adapt some bits to make the faith more welcoming t...
Jump to posthttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63578133
The big question is should slavery finally be abolished in the US of A?
We may yet drag the US of A into the 20th century!
Ex-president surely. If there were two presidents then the political system would be even less productive. There are many situations in history (miners, asbestos) where death has been shown to be caused by exposure to toxic events. In an average familly a son might be expected to outlive his antece...
Jump to postYour premise is fairly outdated though, in #metoo and woke world it wouldn't fly. The way I understand woke, females should just as well as males be able to perform in whatever clothing they want and still get judged on the artistic performance solely. If it's management or producers telling the ar...
Jump to postOf course, then we have another president of the US whose sons never served, although they are "patriotic"TM. Ex-president surely. If there were two presidents then the political system would be even less productive. There are many situations in history (miners, asbestos) where death has ...
Jump to postI still stand by the 20th century view that all gambling should be banned. Whatever form of gambling we talk about the owner always wins and the punters always lose. Early to mid C20 thinking was that gambling was morally akin to stealing - taking money you haven't earned from someone who did earn it.
Jump to postThere's a reason Trump loaded the supreme court. It greatly improves his survivability for total disregard of US law. All he wants to do is delay until he can get a Republican president (maybe himself) to pardon him. Trump nominated judges have already shown how much they value their pre-validation ...
Jump to postWe thought that it would be challenging to replace Orange Boris with anyone worse. Fortunately it seems that the Conservative Party had plenty of choices. We now even have a noted climate denier as climate minister. Worse, accepting Truss was sufficently bad to finish off ER! I'm sorry world, the an...
Jump to postUnfortunately (maybe) she will always be rembered as the Royal Adulteress!
In medieval times of course it was alway expected of kings to have a bit on on the side. Several Britiish monarchies were threatened by the lack of a Royal Mistress!
Given that Boris has admitted that he doesn't know how many offspring he has and Trump is a well documented octopus and, taking into account what is nowadays described as dancing, I do not see anything wrong in her behaviour, or any reason to supsect inapproporate behaviour.
Jump to postI though that Donald wrote an executive order that anything on his personal property was automaticaly declassified.
Jump to postMy car has a smart lock. I just tuck the mechanical key in my wet-suit when diving and I can open the doors when I get back! That's much smarter than these elcetronic gizmos.
Jump to postThe problem is that many modern Western politicians seem to view politics as a career path with a view to personal enrichment. The concept of " I want to improve the world" seems to be lost to posterity.
Jump to postHonestly, and I admit some will object, anyone can be who they like. My pet rabbit annoys me when he drops mice on the foot of the bed andd then meows until I feed him. What I find more objectionable is recent UK case where a woman referred to a gender fluid Swiss bank executive as a "part time...
Jump to postSo the Republican candidates lied! Where's the news in that. R candidate has become synonymous with "I never tell the truth" Wait until they ban contraception (and adoption) - Legally Blonde lives!!!
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