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Off-topic, buttttttt, I'm watching Conan the Barbarian for the first time tonight in HD, and I'm still convinced that it is the most epic movie of all time. I don't think I can ever tire of it. Sligh… (View Post)

It never crossed my mind to even look at that. I'll have to give it a look. Thanks for pointing that out! (View Post)

Ha! Europe (and Africa) deserved a lot more love but I needed to do that quick and dirty. I would've been greatly displeased with myself if I spent more time than necessary on it (read: more than 5 m… (View Post)

I am really appreciating the discussion in this thread. My history is spotty, consisting in mostly a familiarity with the Hellenistic period as well as little anecdotes elsewhere. In spite of that fa… (View Post)