1933 Years Ago Today

[Mickey Richaud]

Vesuvius

In the article is a picture of plaster casts of bodies I remember seeing in my Latin textbook in high school.

 

[judow]

Vesuvius

In the article is a picture of plaster casts of bodies I remember seeing in my Latin textbook in high school.

Latin? You had Latin in high school? Year 3 and we translated the Aeneid. Because teacher was testy and ill mannered I got detention on a regular basis. Got even - put Liederkranz cheese a piece at a time into the light fixtures. She turns lights on and oh the odor. Had classes in the auditorium until my deed was discovered during the Christmas holidays. Was never found out. I guess the truth is out now.

Ah the memories you just triggered with your mention of "Latin."

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Actually took it in jr. high - 9th grade. Also 10th and 11th in high school. Was in the Latin club, and attended state conventions the last two years.

Quirky me - I really enjoyed it! Still have one of my old textbooks.

Good on ya for the cheese thing!

 

[Boink]

Was at Pompei last year. Pretty amazing place. If you ever get there, one thing a lot of people don't know is that all the recovered loot is in the Archeological Museum of Naples (Napoli) - which few people visit.

Also amazing is that Naples, which is JUST to the north of Vesuvius, has an emergency evacuation plan (for several million) which is a joke... and nobody much cares in the city.

 

[Guest]

I got detention on a regular basis. Got even - put Liederkranz cheese a piece at a time into the light fixtures.

I'da never figured you for that. :confuse:


I like you even more now. :thumbsup:


I got even with on of 'em too.

She wound up quitting.

 

[equiprx]

Latin was required course in my high school. One of the reasons I had to transfer after sophomore year.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Latin was required course in my high school. One of the reasons I had to transfer after sophomore year.

Wow, Steve! With the last moniker you got, you shoulda aced Latin!

 

[DrEntropy]

mehheh. Had three years of Latin, 9th 10th and 11th grades... Latin I, all three. :smirk:

The teacher was about useless, too. But I tried to be persistent. Math/algebra/geometry/trig, all came easily. English as well. Only the "language" classes dragged the GPA down. They didn't offer Mandarin.

A semester of French in college finally convinced me that I was destined to be monolingual. feh. I understand and speak more Thai than I do French. :*spit!*:

 

[Mickey Richaud]

mehheh. Had three years of Latin, 9th 10th and 11th grades...

Downright spooky, it is. :wink:

 

[DNK]

Shows how old all of you are.
Stopped teaching that in the 70's

Both older bros were forced to take it

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Shows how old all of you are.
Stopped teaching that in the 70's

Both older bros were forced to take it

Too bad... :frown:

"And that's all I have to say about that."

 

[DrEntropy]

Well, mom was insistent, as I was s'posed to be headed for a medical degree or two.

HA! Nipped THAT inna bud. :smirk:

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Well, mom was insistent, as I was s'posed to be headed for a medical degree or two.

HA! Nipped THAT inna bud. :smirk:

Stepmother and my dad were convinced that I was going to be a lawyer.

Showed THEM, I did!

 

[DrEntropy]

Can't say we ain't a calculating pair, bro. :wink:

 

[Guest]

A friend homw schooled his kid and used Latin as punishment.

 

[DNK]

Took 4 years of French and 3 of Spanish
Figure I got my share of Latin

 

[Silverghost]

Well, mom was insistent, as I was s'posed to be headed for a medical degree or two.

HA! Nipped THAT inna bud. :smirk:

Stepmother and my dad were convinced that I was going to be a lawyer.

Showed THEM, I did!

Mickey, one might say you are a "lawyer" for a higher court.....

 

[Guest]

Well, mom was insistent, as I was s'posed to be headed for a medical degree or two.

HA! Nipped THAT inna bud. :smirk:

Stepmother and my dad were convinced that I was going to be a lawyer.

Showed THEM, I did!

Mickey, one might say you are a "lawyer" for a higher court.....

And no appeals to worry about either. :laugh:

 

[equiprx]

Wow, Steve! With the last moniker you got, you shoulda aced Latin!

Well Mick, that is a common misconception. I don't speak Italian and I was an alter boy for masses in Latin. Neither helped a lot.

 

[GregW]

Mickey, one might say you are a "lawyer" for a higher court.....

And no appeals to worry about either. :laugh:

I recon appeals happen with the "other guy"