Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:02:59 +0100 From: Paul Robinson <paul@iconoplex.co.uk> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.org> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Tridents (was Re: FreeBSD Version Release numbers) Message-ID: <20030613110259.GY20204@iconoplex.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <200306131054.h5DAsaHh008904@grimreaper.grondar.org> References: <3EE97A1D.62E0D6DE@mindspring.com> <200306131054.h5DAsaHh008904@grimreaper.grondar.org>
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On Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 11:54:36AM +0100, Mark Murray wrote: > Terry Lambert writes: > > (a "thumbs up" meant "death" and a "thumbs down" meant "mercy"; > > Other way round. Hate to get into a bitch-slapping fight here, but Terry is right. The modern thing with thumbs-up meaning "good" doesn't translate directly to the Roman era. It's well established in historian circles, pretty much every Roman historian who is considered credible etc., all agree - thumbs up meant death, and thumbs down meant mercy. I can find references if you really want, but I'm sure you know how to use a library. :-) -- Paul Robinson
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