Guest john Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 In 55BC Cicero penned the following quote: "The Budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the ARROGANCE of OFFICIALDOM should be tempered & controlled, & the assistance of foreign lands should be curtailed, lest ROME will become Bankrupt. People must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance". SO EVIDENTLY WE'VE LEARNED BUGGER ALL OVER THE PAST 2069 YEARS. HOW TRUE TODAY:juggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Cicero was a Tory? Kaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 As much as I agree with the sentiment, the words were actually penned by Taylor Caldwell in 1965. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 The source is actually from a fiction novel called, “A Pillar of Iron” by Taylor Caldwell, in which a fictional Cicero is spoken of by the narrator of the novel, to have had such beliefs. So it is a Cicero who said this, just not the Marcus Tullius Cicero of Roman fame, pictured (busted) above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Well not so busty but he certainly has a stoney stare! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Looks like the bloke I supplied automatic gates to who never finalised his bill, then shot through. Just half a man, who needs propping up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 In 55BC Cicero penned the following quote:"The Budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the ARROGANCE of OFFICIALDOM should be tempered & controlled, & the assistance of foreign lands should be curtailed, lest ROME will become Bankrupt. People must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance". SO EVIDENTLY WE'VE LEARNED BUGGER ALL OVER THE PAST 2069 YEARS. HOW TRUE TODAY:juggle: I think the reason Rome was bankrupted was because of spending on their armies, not on social welfare. If that's what you mean we should cut down on, I agree wholeheartedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I think the reason Rome was bankrupted was because of spending on their armies, not on social welfare. If that's what you mean we should cut down on, I agree wholeheartedly. I think the USA is making the same mistake as Rome: Their National Debt has continued to increase an average of $2.37 billion per day ($99,000,000.00 US dollars per hour) since September 30, 2012. What would Tony do if he was in charge there? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmick Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Looks like the bloke I supplied automatic gates to who never finalised his bill, then shot through.Just half a man, who needs propping up. To get your money back you should have taken 'a fence' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Is it possible to remove the gate until he pays up? (was his name Bill by any chance?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying dog Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 eightyknots: I don't think that would be a good idea, Coz the other person may ....... take offence. (think about it) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Problem solved! Big flash house with 8 car 3 level garage full of vintage, veteran and megabucks cars overlooking Sydney Harbour and a wedding with 150 guests next weekend and the needs to impress. Suddenly gates no worky. Yee Ha, you beaudy! You pay me and gates fixed no charge on the spot under warranty. Reluctantly agreed, and a 50 cent capacitor had it all up and running and money in my pocket albeit 4 mths late. So I didn't take any further a/fence or offence. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA. Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 You could have Picketed the place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Yea but there were a couple of other posts against that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmick Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 He probably could have gotten away if he had a long gait in his stride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA. Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I see we have all latched onto this theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Three men - English, French and Irish, were on holidays in Sydney in 2000 when the Olympics were on. They wanted to see some events but couldn't get tickets for love or money. One of them had the bright idea of pretending to be athletes, to which the other two enthusiastically agreed. The English bloke fronts up to the guard, dressed in a pair of budgie smugglers. "I say, old chap, could you let me in? I'm on the English swimming team, you see." The guard finds this reasonable and lets him in. After a little while, the French bloke saunters up, in shorts and singlet and holding a hub cap he's flogged from a parked car. "Excusez-moi, mon ami," he says. "I am in zee French team, throwing... 'ow you say... zee discus!" Again, the guard can see nothing amiss and lets him through. Shortly after, the guard is confronted with the sight of an Irish chap dressed in long johns and surrounded by coil of barbed wire. "Top o' the mornin' to ye!" the cheerful Irishman says. "Can you let me in? I'm an Irish athlete." The guard looks him up and down. "Oh yeah?" he says suspiciously. "What event are you in?" The Irishman is puzzled. "Isn't it obvious?" he says, pointing to his outfit... "....... I'm here for the fencing!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 There is a remote possiblity that was an open and shut case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryon Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Dont string me along, post the joke.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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