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COMPETITION - WIN JOHN STACKS BOOKS
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Jun 09, 2011 11:50AM
Just PM'd you. Think you might like my QI inspired competition.
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Are these like, the entire trilogy? Signed? o:
Vicki is trying to get John Stack to judge our competition. We'll have more details soon.
Ah, that makes sense. Like a "I should get these books because....." type thing?
More like "Tell us an interesting/entertaining fact about Rome." John will pick his favourites.I'm a big QI fan obviously...
:0 You seen the HBO Rome series? Why, I got so many interesting facts, you shall most definitely lose.*Runs off to study wikipedia.
Hahaha...no I haven't seen it...been meaning to check it out though. Any good?
One of the Roman's favourite games was Tic-Tac-Toe...Boom!
Mairead wrote: "One of the Roman's favourite games was Tic-Tac-Toe...Boom!"LIES. They played hopscotch. And they invented 40-40 and Simon Says.
@Paul My resource material as well ;P@Keith - pretty damn cool! You should watch it!! :)
When the great fire of Rome broke out, Nero wasn't fiddling, watching as it burned. He was actually at his holiday retreat, a resort in Antium.
He also died by assisted suicide!
:( I know nothing about Rome.it's a shame that the competition won't just have equal opportunity to win by any member of the site rather than just the people who know something or can put what they do know in a rather eloquent way.
olittlebear wrote: ":( I know nothing about Rome.it's a shame that the competition won't just have equal opportunity to win by any member of the site rather than just the people who know something or can put what th..."
That's the magic of the internet :) Just search something specific and odd, and you'll come up with a fact :)
I always liked the stories about the tomb of the Vestal Virgins, maybe you could find something about that? Or Roman Gods...Damn, that's be cool.
Like "The Eagle" by Alfred Lord Tennyson is said to be a poem about the Roman Empire :)
Caligula, one of Ancient Romes most crazy people all together, was named so because he was kind of a mascot for soldiers in the area when he was growing up. Caligula means "little soldier's boot" as he used to dress up in military clothes that were far too big for him.Also, he attempted to make his horse, Incitatus, a senator as well as demanding that his navy line up across a bay so he could gallop aforementioned equine across the bay and not sink.
Fun sounding chap
A horse senator? I think that may win :)
Bayvin wrote: "Also, he attempted to make his horse, Incitatus, a senator as well as demanding that his navy line up across a bay so he could gallop aforementioned equine across the bay and not sink. "LOL.
He sounds like the life of the party, no?
Guys...competition hasn't started...don't use your best material yet. I'll start a new thread when Vicki gets a response from John.@Sophie...just google something. That's my plan. Just thought it would be interesting and relevant considering John Stacks work.
