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This is the Conversation Forum for Talking Point: Your Perfect Job << popstar Delegate to the Continental Congress >> Subject: Roman Emperor Posted May 20, 2003 by Uncle Ghengis   Posting 1 Although I wouldn't normally have political ambitions, I quite fancy yhe title, status and lifestyle associated with being a Roman Emperor! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Roman Emperor Posted May 20, 2003 by Byrnesnight from Spork This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 Whats the attraction?? The Slave girls? indoor heating ? or classical poetry? I'd a thought a Mongol empereror would have suited somebody better with your namesake? Nice bit of raping and pillaging to while the hours away? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Roman Emperor Posted May 22, 2003 by Uncle Ghengis This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Actually, I find all the violence a bit tiresome. And I'm no good on a horse, so I thought something a bit more sedentary was called for... Although I do quite like the oriental luxury of being a Khan. I think I'd like to travel by palanquin. And yes, I think a procession of dancing girls, minstrels, and I suppose a few henchmen to ward off the highwaymen and bandits might be needed. Then I could tour my empire in comfort - and I'd need a few good places to stop on the way I suppose. But the question is... should the dancing girls have tambourines? (I guess it would be okay, if they didn't use them all the time) The downside of all this? It'd cost a fortune in corn-plasters for the bearers! Ah well, we all have our little crosses to bear don't we? Just pour me another sherbert! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Roman Emperor Posted Jun 5, 2003 by Byrnesnight from Spork This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 Dear Uncle I've poured over your dreams and ambitions now for some weeks (apologies). And they seem nothing more than the same simple wants and desires that we all hold, to be fed, watered, lorded over, entertained (namely by skantily clad dancing girls with tamborines) all the everyday desires that any ambitious Empire-seeking go getter would be after, and nothing more. If only we all held these simple desires maybe there wouldnt be any war or bloodshed. Its a shame the empire isnt there for the taking...... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Roman Emperor Posted Jun 10, 2003 by Uncle Ghengis This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 Hmmm. Lebensraum. Somewhere to build an empire. I'm sure there must be somewhere that would benefit from our despotic governance... But where??? Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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