History Trivia Thread Reducks

[Ideologue]

You're getting closer, I'll give the floor to the one who can say why the royalists sat on the right rather than on the left; which they did for a specific reason.

Is it supporting the sword wielding hand ?

That is sooo close I'm gonna give it.

The Royalists sat on the right of the king because that was the position of honor. This is where we get the phrase "right hand man" as well. To the best of my knowledge this is due to one of two reasons, either it has to do with the left hand being used for wiping ones arse or it has to do with hoplite warfare.

Does anyone actually use their non-dominant hand to wipe their ass?  Isn't that asking for trouble?

[CountDeMoney]

Does anyone actually use their non-dominant hand to wipe their ass?  Isn't that asking for trouble?

One would think so.  Would hate to wipe twice because of the smear.

[mongers]

You're getting closer, I'll give the floor to the one who can say why the royalists sat on the right rather than on the left; which they did for a specific reason.

Is it supporting the sword wielding hand ?

That is sooo close I'm gonna give it.

The Royalists sat on the right of the king because that was the position of honor. This is where we get the phrase "right hand man" as well. To the best of my knowledge this is due to one of two reasons, either it has to do with the left hand being used for wiping ones arse or it has to do with hoplite warfare.

Does anyone actually use their non-dominant hand to wipe their ass?  Isn't that asking for trouble?

I thought it was 'human nature' or at least a common cultural habit, to Not use your dominant hand for dirty jobs ? 

Or are you very handed and notable diminished motor/hand to eye co-ordination with your non-dominant hand. 

[Razgovory]

I make a habit of washing my hands afterwords.

[CountDeMoney]

I thought it was 'human nature' or at least a common cultural habit, to Not use your dominant hand for dirty jobs ?

Says the guy that pisses and shits on trees.

It's not a dirty job if you learned how to use TP properly, and wash your hands.

Or are you very handed and notable diminished motor/hand to eye co-ordination with your non-dominant hand.

Personally, I lose my balance and fall over if I try to do anything right-handed.

[mongers]

I thought it was 'human nature' or at least a common cultural habit, to Not use your dominant hand for dirty jobs ?

Says the guy that pisses and shits on trees.

It's not a dirty job if you learned how to use TP properly, and wash your hands.

Or are you very handed and notable diminished motor/hand to eye co-ordination with your non-dominant hand.

Personally, I lose my balance and fall over if I try to do anything right-handed.

Oh you're a leftie as well. 

Personally I've always tried to use my right for as much stuff as possible, so I can use most tools either hand, sawing wood doesn't seem a problem and for some stuff like ratchet drives I'm more comfortable with the right.

[PRC]

Anyone else can have the question.

Since it happened on yesterday's date in history, the Battle of Cape St. Vincent featured what famous bridge?

[Admiral Yi]

The Nelson Bridge.

Open floor.

[Admiral Yi]

Just learned one (on the can):

Against whom were the Maccabbees revolting?

[Eddie Teach]

Egypt?

[Admiral Yi]

Nope.

[Malthus]

The Selucids. Who were a Macedodian successor-state to the empire of Alexander.

[Admiral Yi]

The Selucids. Who were a Macedodian successor-state to the empire of Alexander.

I'm sorry.  The answer I was looking for was Seleucids. 

I thought it was an interesting question because I've heard the Maccabbees mentioned a lot but not once was their enemy mentioned.

[Malthus]

The Selucids. Who were a Macedodian successor-state to the empire of Alexander.

I'm sorry.  The answer I was looking for was Seleucids. 

I thought it was an interesting question because I've heard the Maccabbees mentioned a lot but not once was their enemy mentioned.

You seriously expect me to get the correct spelling without looking it up? 

But yeah, the enemies of the Macabees aren't usually named.

How about another Maccabee-themed question: the guy they were fighting against assumed the name "Antiochus" when he assumed the throne. He then took another name as an epithet, which was guaranteed to annoy the Jews. What dd that epithet name mean?

For bonus marks: the Romans did something to him that is sometimes considered the origin of the phrase "to draw a line in the sand". What, exactly?

[Admiral Yi]

The Baconator.