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<p>[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7207929, member: 118780"]I've <i>mostly</i> appreciated this discussion. As is typical here, I've learned a lot.</p><ul> <li>Latin names use a 'c', while Greek may use either (but I can choose a 'k')</li> <li>Caesar actually stole the silver from the Treasury after he crossed the Rubi<b>c</b>on</li> <li>Carthage was sometimes spelled with a 'k'</li> </ul><p>I certainly appreciate being corrected, but only in a polite manner. Saying "Caesar crossed the Rubi<b>c</b>on in January, but took the Treasury in April" is polite. Saying "read a damn book" is not, and is in fact extremely rude. Continuing to insist facts are wrong without providing any citations or facts of one's own are the mark of a troll.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I do take strong offense at Claudivs remarks. I would expect such treatment if I were debating gun control or the intelligence of particular political leaders and those who support them, but not when discussing the history being a coin minted over 2000 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>But</b>, every single other person here has been extremely nice, and I look forward to more discussions with you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7207929, member: 118780"]I've [I]mostly[/I] appreciated this discussion. As is typical here, I've learned a lot. [LIST] [*]Latin names use a 'c', while Greek may use either (but I can choose a 'k') [*]Caesar actually stole the silver from the Treasury after he crossed the Rubi[B]c[/B]on [*]Carthage was sometimes spelled with a 'k' [/LIST] I certainly appreciate being corrected, but only in a polite manner. Saying "Caesar crossed the Rubi[B]c[/B]on in January, but took the Treasury in April" is polite. Saying "read a damn book" is not, and is in fact extremely rude. Continuing to insist facts are wrong without providing any citations or facts of one's own are the mark of a troll. So, I do take strong offense at Claudivs remarks. I would expect such treatment if I were debating gun control or the intelligence of particular political leaders and those who support them, but not when discussing the history being a coin minted over 2000 years ago. [B]But[/B], every single other person here has been extremely nice, and I look forward to more discussions with you.[/QUOTE]
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