what would be some of the benefits of living in an empire?

[skim milk]

i need some ideas to get started

basically, living in an empire such as the great roman empire from back in the days,,,,etc..

 

[HappyPuppy]

If you live in the United States, then you are living in an empire. Don't take that statement wrong. I'm not saying that we on an empire building quest, I'm saying that the U.S. is already an empire, greater than even the Roman Empire in its influence and power.

 

[skim milk]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
If you live in the United States, then you are living in an empire. Don't take that statement wrong. I'm not saying that we on an empire building quest, I'm saying that the U.S. is already an empire, greater than even the Roman Empire in its influence and power.

what are the basic characteristics of an empire? such as the roman empire

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
If you live in the United States, then you are living in an empire. Don't take that statement wrong. I'm not saying that we on an empire building quest, I'm saying that the U.S. is already an empire, greater than even the Roman Empire in its influence and power.

DEMOCRAT!!! HANG HIM!

 

[Anubis]

we dont "technially" have an emperor.

 

[FatJackSprat]

Roman Empire = peeled grapes served by scantly clad women =

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
we dont "technially" have an emperor.

True, Karl Rove is the puppeteer after all.

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
If you live in the United States, then you are living in an empire. Don't take that statement wrong. I'm not saying that we on an empire building quest, I'm saying that the U.S. is already an empire, greater than even the Roman Empire in its influence and power.

yeah, we're at the 6th iteration. until it gets reloaded.

Originally posted by: FatJackSprat
Roman Empire = peeled grapes served by scantly clad women =

French Empire = *hands up holding grapes* we surrender =

 

[m2kewl]

n/m

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: FatJackSprat
Roman Empire = peeled grapes served by scantly clad women =

....often followed by gruesome assassination.

 

[BCskunk]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
If you live in the United States, then you are living in an empire. Don't take that statement wrong. I'm not saying that we on an empire building quest, I'm saying that the U.S. is already an empire, greater than even the Roman Empire in its influence and power.

All the greatest empires have fallen...US... will too sooner or later

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: BCskunk

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
If you live in the United States, then you are living in an empire. Don't take that statement wrong. I'm not saying that we on an empire building quest, I'm saying that the U.S. is already an empire, greater than even the Roman Empire in its influence and power.

All the greatest empires have fallen...

Of course they have fallen... or they would still be great empires.

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: FatJackSprat
Roman Empire = peeled grapes served by scantly clad women =

What, pray tell, is the point of "peeling" a grape? No wonder the Roman Empire fell...they couldn't handle eating grape skins!!

 

[Zebo]

If you were one of the elite nothing has changed much. You had water tenders for hot baths, the finest silks and cotton clothes, much leisure time, Roman games instead of NBA, and lots of women.

If you were like 99.9% of the poplulation much has changed. If you were male good chance conscript in the army with horrendous conditions and eating only dried meat and hauling 90 lbs of gear sleeping in the elements. Females got a little better treatment if she did'nt mind being raped whenever her master wanted. She got to live indoors and only worked about 100 hours a week.

 

[FatJackSprat]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: FatJackSprat
Roman Empire = peeled grapes served by scantly clad women =

What, pray tell, is the point of "peeling" a grape? No wonder the Roman Empire fell...they couldn't handle eating grape skins!!

I don't know if anyone really peeled grapes - it's a frequently quoted statement and is also one of the activities which is often depicted in representations of the Roman upper classes. It is often used in allusion to debauchery in general rather than with the intention of debasing the Roman Empire. Whether it is a historical fact (or even possible) I don't know.

-didn't come it with it
-just referenced it
-can't help you

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: FatJackSprat

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: FatJackSprat
Roman Empire = peeled grapes served by scantly clad women =

What, pray tell, is the point of "peeling" a grape? No wonder the Roman Empire fell...they couldn't handle eating grape skins!!

I don't know if anyone really peeled grapes - it's a frequently quoted statement and is also one of the activities which is often depicted in representations of the Roman upper classes. It is often used in allusion to debauchery in general rather than with the intention of debasing the Roman Empire. Whether it is a historical fact (or even possible) I don't know.

-didn't come it with it
-just referenced it
-can't help you

actually, many recipes call for peeled grapes.