# Rome **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 22, 2005, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332 "2005-06-22T09:59:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/41 "2005-06-22T16:34:02Z")
A. The modern city in Italy B. The ancient Roman Empire A and B, but having been to Rome it is impossible to consider it just a modern city, there are so many reminders still standing of ancient Rome. But I guess my main thought was “Rome, what might that be about” followed by “ **Liberal** this might be an interesting thread” therefor I moused over the thread title to get the thread content pop-up. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/42 "2005-06-22T16:42:41Z")
First thought was the new HBO Series. After reading the OP I was wondering…_Jim Rome_? That fucker… ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/43 "2005-06-22T16:48:48Z")
> [@Poonther](#): > > I just came from reading Cafe Society and I too thought it was about the new HBO series coming up in the fall. > > Half naked men, leather…hmmmmmmm! OOOOOH, what series? Tell! Tell! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/44 "2005-06-22T16:54:41Z")
The grandeur that was B. ---
**Author:** ![TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoneyKingofNowhere)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/45 "2005-06-22T17:18:38Z")
Jim Rome. … but that’s probably because his radio show is on in my office as I browse the 'dope. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/46 "2005-06-22T17:27:40Z")
A. The modrn Italian city ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_On_My_Sleeve)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/47 "2005-06-22T18:39:55Z")
ancient Rome. Probably because the husband watches the History/History International channels constantly. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/48 "2005-06-22T19:45:02Z")
A, B, & C are all mixed together in my mind. So - them. ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/49 "2005-06-22T19:58:29Z")
> [@GorillaMan](#): > > The modern city. (I thought it was going to be a ‘tell me what to do/see/visit’ thread) My first reaction was to ask what was meant; because this was IMHO, my first guess was the same as GorillaMan’s. Then I tried to list other things that might be appropriate; first result was the **Club of Rome** , by which time my mouse had made it to the title to see the rollover preview, and the secret was out of the bag. ---
**Author:** ![pendgwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/50 "2005-06-22T20:42:47Z")
“C. The ancient Roman Republic” followed closely by “B. The ancient Roman Empire”. Courtesy of college classes in Roman history and classical latin. ---
**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/51 "2005-06-22T21:09:04Z")
F. The new HBO series. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/52 "2005-06-22T22:33:12Z")
Ancient Roman empire, followed by Republic. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/53 "2005-06-23T06:56:38Z")
The ancient Roman Republic. ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/54 "2005-06-23T07:02:32Z")
My first thought was “Rome. What about it?” I had the concept of the modern city, the ancient city, and the ancient empire in my mind. Then I thought that maybe it was some kind of travel suggestion thread, so just the modern city. ---
**Author:** ![Sevastopol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Sevastopol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sevastopol)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/55 "2005-06-23T11:43:30Z")
> [@Cunctator](#): > > The ancient Roman Republic. But you would, wouldn’t you. ---
**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/56 "2005-06-23T11:48:25Z")
F) ROME is the name of the group of contractors that supply technicians etc at my research center. However, whenever I see their name I think if the Roman Empire because my GF fall asleep to the history channel. ---
**Author:** ![Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Can_Handle_the_Truth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/57 "2005-06-23T17:54:00Z")
B. The ancient roman empire. ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/58 "2005-06-23T18:06:13Z")
B.; followed closely by A; followed closely by Biggus Dickus. And then remembering wandering around the Baths of Caracalla too long, and missing my flight out of Rome back to the UK, and being stuck in the airport there with all of 4000 lire to my name (about $4 Canadian). Good times. /Awaiting the “Deadwood: The Pompey Years” with great anticipation… ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/59 "2005-06-23T18:12:57Z")
I thought you were on your way there, and wondered how many posts it would take for someone to tell you to do like the Romans do. ---
**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332/60 "2005-06-23T18:14:22Z")
I first thought it would be a thread dedicated to finding out what people first thought of when presented with the title “Rome”. No, just kidding. I thought (A), the modern Italian city. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome/309332.md?page=4)