How often do you think about the Roman Empire?

[Jacob]

I feel like the Scandinavian predilection - thinking about vikings - has spread beyond the fair shores of the North these last few years.

[Admiral Yi]

The whole Roman Empire trope is an oversimplification.

What is the trope?  This whole thread is Klingon to me.

[jimmy olsen]

The whole Roman Empire trope is an oversimplification.  In the West, most men can be divided into three groups:  those that think about the Roman Empire, those that think about the Third Reich/WW2, and those that think about the Emperor Charles V. 

Run into countless folks who do one or two, or the regional subcategories below, I don't think I've ever run into Charles V fanboy, though I assume they must exist.

[The Minsky Moment]

I'm certainly no Charles V fanboy but I *think* about the Hapsburgs quite a lot more than the Roman Empire.

[HVC]

You a fan of strong jawlines?

[Jacob]

FC Copenhagen beats Man U at home, 4-3.

Right now FCK is in second place in their group (4 points. Bayern Munich is in first (12 poionts). Galatasaray is in 3rd (4 points), and Man U in fourth (also with 4 points).

[jimmy olsen]

FC Copenhagen beats Man U at home, 4-3.

Right now FCK is in second place in their group (4 points. Bayern Munich is in first (12 poionts). Galatasaray is in 3rd (4 points), and Man U in fourth (also with 4 points).

While the Romans did rule Manchester for centuries, they never controlled Copenhagen, so I'm not sure this is the correct thread for this post.

[Jacob]

 

Oopsies. I'll leave it here because it's funny, but repost in the soccer thread. Could've sworn it was the right thread....

[jimmy olsen]

I guess we were once again left to conclude that women are the only sensible ones.

Is the Regency Era that much superior? 

It's all about aesthetics

[viper37]

I feel like the Scandinavian predilection - thinking about vikings - has spread beyond the fair shores of the North these last few years.

Metal music helps.
And the Vikings tv show.

Lots of people called "Lothbrok" or using scandinavian spelling for their name on metal groups these last few years.

[Threviel]

Well, some Swedes think about the Swedish empire days also, but I imagine our neighbours don't dwell on that too much.

Once when I was out and campaigned politically I got to talking with an old man that seriously wanted Sweden to re-establish the empire and invade the Baltic nations. He didn't quite answer me when I asked what why we would want them.

[The Brain]

Riga is a lovely place.

[Threviel]

Riga is a lovely place.

Indeed it is. 

[viper37]

Once when I was out and campaigned politically I got to talking with an old man that seriously wanted Sweden to re-establish the empire and invade the Baltic nations. He didn't quite answer me when I asked what why we would want them.

The first time, it was to piss off Russia, and that was a good enough reason.

Nowadays, there's not much reasons anymore since they're independent and they piss off Russia on their own...