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#16
Ave Romani!<br>
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Like a few others here I've just found this thread.<br>
My name is Declan Dillman, and I live in boulder CO.<br>
I spent four years in the US Navy on the USS John Paul Jones (named for the bassist from Led Zep...LOL)<br>
I'm now a Gunner in the 1/157th Field Artillery(Army Nat'l Guard).<br>
I work as an Electrician, and volunteer a significant amount of time with Boulder Emergency Squad,<br>
a technical rescue and emergency support organization in Boulder CO.<br>
....in my spare time I'm trying to get involved in roman reenacting,and of course there's no established legion in Colorado, perhaps I'll start one. <p></p><i></i>
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#17
Ave again Romani<br>
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I've just changed my name to a more masculine form latin-wise. <p></p><i></i>
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#18
Welcome Declan! Make yourself at home with us. We're a friendly bunch. Sounds like a good idea to start a Colorado legion!<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Jenny <p></p><i></i>
Cheers,
Jenny
Founder, Roman Army Talk and RomanArmy.com

We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
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#19
Hi,<br>
<br>
My first post on this forum. First of all, happy new year!<br>
<br>
I'm Geert Horvers, I live in Nimegen, the Netherlands and work in Amsterdam. I'm interested in Roman and ancient British history. I paint 25mm miniatures and plan to start an EIR army for WAB.<br>
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This activity (historical miniature wargames) and period are<br>
relatively new for me. I've decided on WAB (because of the<br>
availability of the rules) and 25mm (because I like to think I'm a<br>
painter first and a gamer second). I've just started researching and<br>
am currently reading Ceasar's The Conquest of Gaul. Next I'll be<br>
looking for books on Boudica and Ancient Britains.<br>
<br>
This looks like the best approach for me. It's an opportunity to<br>
combine several interests. I'm partial to Romans ever since watching I<br>
Claudius a long time back. I've read R.Graves books several times<br>
over. British history interests me deeply as well. And My wife is<br>
partial to Celts. Need I say more?<br>
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I look forward to reading your comments and suggestions.<br>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
Geert <p></p><i></i>
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#20
Hello Geert <p></p><i></i>
In the name of heaven Catiline, how long do you propose to exploit our patience..
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#21
Hi Geert,<br>
Welcome to the board and good to have another Nijmegenaar here!<br>
<br>
<p>Greets<BR>
<BR>
Jasper</p><i></i>
Greets!

Jasper Oorthuys
Webmaster & Editor, Ancient Warfare magazine
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#22
E EM I think this brings our total of Dutchmen at RAT to four??? Welcome! Maybe Magister Navis and Geert can join Sander, Jasper, and I at Mainz for our Roman museum tour and social get-together there?<br>
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Also to our British friends, the RomanArmy.com staff are planning to attend a Roman military epigraphy conference in London in May. If you want to meet us there for a few pints and fellowship with some of the Big Names in Roman army studies, let's chat in OT!<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Jenny <p></p><i></i>
Cheers,
Jenny
Founder, Roman Army Talk and RomanArmy.com

We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
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#23
Hi Jenny & the rest!<br>
<br>
A museum tour and social get-together of RA.com'ers in Mainz? Very interesting idea! Though I'm quite new to this RA.com thing, I've grown to like the community and would find it great to join a meeting with you, Sander and Jasper - and Geert, of course. When do you meet? I myself very much prefer a weekend...<br>
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Finally: What's the name of this "Roman military epigraphy conference in London in May"? And, staying in this topic, can it be that people of the RA.com staff participated in last years' ROMEC in Vindonissa ? Would have been a pity we did not meet there!<br>
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Greetings,<br>
<br>
Martin/Magister Navis <p></p><i></i>
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#24
Hi Martin<br>
To take the last one first, no staffers went to Romec, but of course Mike Bishop was there.<br>
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The congress was mentioned sometime earlier, but of course <i> I</i> can't find it now, you need Sander for that. The text is below.<br>
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Of course we want to meet in Mainz! It'll be somewhere in February probably, and I'd say a little longer than one weekend, it's quite a trip from overhere and there's a lot to see. Let's open a special thread in OT.<br>
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Subject: British Epigraphy Society, Spring Colloquium, 17-18 May 2002<br>
<br>
THE BRITISH EPIGRAPHY SOCIETY SPRING COLLOQUIUM 17-18 MAY 2002<br>
<br>
DOCUMENTING THE ROMAN ARMY in honour of Dr Margaret M. Roxan<br>
<br>
Institute of Archaeology, University College London<br>
Institute of Classical Studies, London<br>
Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies<br>
<br>
venue: Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU<br>
<br>
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME<br>
<br>
There will be three sessions:<br>
<br>
1. Soldiers and Society (Friday p.m.) with speakers including:<br>
Professor W. Eck (Koeln)<br>
Professor A.R. Birley (Duesseldorf)<br>
Professor L.J.F. Keppie (Glasgow)<br>
Dr J.-M. Carrie/ (Paris)<br>
<br>
2. Diplomata, Auxiliaries, and Frontiers(Saturday a.m.) with speakers including:<br>
Dr D. Breeze (Edinburgh)<br>
Dr P. Holder (Manchester)<br>
Professor M. Speidel (Hawaii)<br>
<br>
3. Documents of the Roman Army(Saturday p.m.) with speakers including:<br>
Dr R.S.O. Tomlin (Oxford)<br>
Dr V. Maxfield (Exeter)<br>
Dr I. Haynes (London)<br>
Dr A.K. Bowman (Oxford)<br>
<br>
Registration fee (including coffee, tea, lunch on Saturday): 25 pounds sterling (18 pounds for BES members; 15 pounds for full-timestudents)<br>
<br>
To reserve a place please print out and fill in the form below and return it to the Secretary of the ICS.<br>
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DOCUMENTING THE ROMAN ARMY, 17-18 May 2002<br>
I would like to attend the Colloquium<br>
Name:<br>
Address:<br>
e-mail:<br>
I (please tick box as appropriate)<br>
[ ] enclose a cheque for 25/18/15 pounds sterling<br>
made out to "The University of London"OR<br>
[ ] am coming from abroad and will pay on arrival.<br>
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Students, please obtain the signature of a teacher or tutor.<br>
<br>
I confirm that the above-named is a student in full-time education:<br>
Name of tutor/teacher:<br>
Institution:<br>
Signature or tutor/teacher:<br>
-------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Please return to:<br>
The Secretary,<br>
The Institute of Classical Studies, Senate House, Malet Street,<br>
London WC1E 7HU<br>
U.K.<br>
<br>
A final programme will be mailed out in April. Meanwhile for details see<br>
www.sas.ac.uk/icls <br>
<p>Greets<BR>
<BR>
Jasper</p><i></i>
Greets!

Jasper Oorthuys
Webmaster & Editor, Ancient Warfare magazine
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#25
Salve,<br>
<br>
E EM Colloquium on military inscriptions<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>
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#26
Hello... My name is Gil and my interest in Classical history started years ago. While travelling through North Carolina I came across many used book stores with a large selection of cheap books on warfare in antiquity. A lot were university texts. Coupled with an interest in wargames I found an era I could lose myself in.<br>
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#27
Hi Gil. You've come to the right place. <p></p><i></i>
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