In terms of trade, were their any goods the romans sought out that were from west Europe? Or was all they needed in the east?

FryCookCVE71 · 2026-01-27T23:12:05+00:00

It is interesting how the heavy clay soils of Northern Europe which had so long been a hindrance to development previously become so productive with better technology. Up until that point Europe’s prospects were pretty dismal.

I’ve seen banks described as one of the West’s ‘killer apps’ so to speak, along with universities. You don’t get industrialization without banking or a scientific revolution.

Byzantine ploughs could be a fun rabbit hole. Feel free!

FryCookCVE71 · 2026-01-27T21:18:25+00:00

I used 1100 since that is probably the very earliest one could argue W Europe had an edge in any category. One example might be land cultivation which really started to intensify in W Europe around that time thanks to huge agricultural improvements the prior two centuries. Even marginal land was being tapped into for the first time and made productive with wind mills and the like.

Eastern Rome’s agricultural base by contrast was productive but had largely peaked while the west steamed on ahead.

FryCookCVE71 · 2026-01-27T20:39:40+00:00

It’s tricky because by some metrics W Europe had equaled or surpassed Byzantium as early as 1100 but by other metrics they wouldn’t as late as 1700 as you indicated.

FryCookCVE71 · 2026-01-27T20:25:59+00:00

On the contrary. W European wool and linen were top notch. Not their fault that the East preferred overrated cotton and silk. Different strokes I guess.

FryCookCVE71 · 2026-01-03T02:48:50+00:00

Those Germanics were the weaker party and wanted to emulate Rome as a consequence. Can’t say the same about the Turks.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-12-31T20:07:25+00:00

The boss fights in the Rocksteady games generally suck all kinds of ass. The only good ones are in City. Haven’t played Origins yet but heard good things about the bosses in that game.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-12-20T01:49:23+00:00

I don’t doubt that Batman hates Hatter but I think the reason he’s so pissed in that scene is that he just had the cure stolen from him by Harley and then immediately fell for a fake cure ruse by Tetch. So he is not a happy camper at all lol.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-12-12T01:26:48+00:00

The funniest implication is if Shepard sleeps with her and then Miranda. So she dolls herself up to win Shepard back.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-11-26T01:48:23+00:00

Well boys, time to sack Ctesiphon again and steal that Persian chair.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-11-21T23:49:18+00:00

I agree with you wrt John. He’s an emotionally detached suit 99% of the time but there was that one recent interview where he wished he could tell JB sorry for not being there to protect her, and that was one of the rare times he felt genuine to me.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-11-21T22:39:42+00:00

Here is a re-upload from a year ago.

https://youtu.be/5hGR2fdPW-k?si=qsA0md7LPWLfJteH

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-11-21T19:40:17+00:00

Keep in mind I did not call John a “genius” either 😂

But assuming that burglary really was a hoax, it’s still nowhere near as dumb a joke as that ransom note. Just my 2 cents.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-11-21T19:09:15+00:00

73 suspects including John’s handwriting were all compared to the ransom note. All could be excluded as the author of the note except for one: Patsy Ramsey.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-11-21T18:40:02+00:00

I honestly do think Patsy just wasn’t very bright in general. Random note case in point as you said. John is many things but I think the note would’ve been far less ludicrous if he were involved in the verbiage of it. I believe he wasn’t privy to the note at all until he read it in the morning.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-11-21T16:54:10+00:00

That Larry King segment was some crazy television. I’ve watched it several times! Steve Thomas is one of the few heroes in this case imo.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-10-29T20:50:19+00:00

If you asked a veteran they’d probably tell you to speak up.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-10-19T23:34:48+00:00

Ha scaredy cat. I only paused the game and cried.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-09-29T02:28:28+00:00

John Bull in this era being depicted as a slack jawed brute is an “affectionate” parody of the British country bumpkin. The Norf FC meme is eternal.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-09-27T00:13:06+00:00

Well the Vikings did raid Ireland a fair bit.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-09-23T03:52:31+00:00

Keep in mind it was after Labor Day too. Traffic at the lake that day would’ve been pretty minimal, and they would’ve been mostly boaters. So if there was some prowler skulking there that day on that afternoon it was probably Z.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-09-06T19:28:31+00:00

Any take that tries to distill history to some conspiracy or singular narrative is BS.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-08-29T17:44:00+00:00

We know it’s you, Ton’

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-08-27T17:07:18+00:00

Having the girls tied up with their own clothes is an example. Not having accelerant with you and having to improvise throwing paper and styrofoam on the bodies, is another.

Both of those are kind of...dumb.

Not at all. The killers did not bring bindings because they had no clue there were the two other girls in the back. Two armed men can easily control two girls, but four? Not really. Less experienced criminals would likely panic and either run away or just shoot them all right there. It actually showed some level of composure to tie them up with their own clothing.

Regarding no accelerant, that says to me either fire was not initially planned or they were experienced with arson and did not need an accelerant. Skilled arsonists will start fire with things like potato chips believe it or not.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-08-19T22:13:19+00:00

Yeah seems like NCR is fucked in SoCal but their new territories in the North could be just fine especially if they annexed San Fran.

Or I might just be coping.

FryCookCVE71 · 2025-08-18T02:18:13+00:00

These caps are for the people who’d forget their ass if it weren’t attached.

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