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    #11
    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    do they still do the copyright notices at the end of films in Roman numerals?
    Think the BBC still do for some of their programmes.
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      #12
      They gave us Francko.
      Nuff said.
      Hard Brexit now!
      #prayfornodeal

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        #13
        Ok...so apart from the Aqueduct, sanitation and roads, what have the Romans given us?
        "If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English, thank a soldier"

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          #14
          Originally posted by Diver View Post
          They gave us democracy ?
          I thought that was the Greeks, who gave us long surnames rather than big noses.

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            #15
            Originally posted by daviejones View Post
            Ok...so apart from the Aqueduct, sanitation and roads, what have the Romans given us?


            medicine, education, health..

            and the wine of course
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              #16
              Jupiter.

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                #17
                That load of Italian contractor that built the wall to keep them crazy Scots out

                (Sorry Scotspine )
                Confusion is a natural state of being

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Troll View Post
                  do they still do the copyright notices at the end of films in Roman numerals?
                  I think so, but only for embellishment purposes, I believe

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                    Do you think having a funny shaped nose is a price worth paying in order to be a Roman ?I dont rolleyes:
                    But have you seen their wimmin!!
                    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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                      #20
                      Carp units like feet, inches, miles and yards, etc?

                      And the space shuttle (though there may be a certain amount of urban mythology associated with that).

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