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Old 31st May 2002, 17:43
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I could watch historical movies about Rome all day. I feel I should be living there.

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Old 31st May 2002, 17:44
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I had the same opportunity for a good education as everyone else but I was a rebel and played hookey every other day until I could quit. That is the worst mistake I ever made, but you can't go back. That is why I made sure my kids got a good education.
What I learned about histroy was living it from 1941 to now, and from movies, TV and books.

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I am not sure that everyone else had the same opportunity of education.
But I can say the same as you, except I never played hockey.

Personally I am not interested in details of history but I am in explanations. What I mean is that it is not important to know WHEN Rome collapsed but WHY.
I am interested in detailes , but Rikbe is right.

To know the WHY is very important.
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Old 31st May 2002, 18:39
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Rikbe,

I could watch historical movies about Rome all day. I feel I should be living there.

old reb
I have strong doubts about the historical value of historical movies.
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Old 31st May 2002, 18:42
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Hello Rikbe

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hook·y n. Informal. Absence without leave; truancy: play hooky from school.
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hock·ey n. Sports. 1. Ice hockey. 2. Field hockey.
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I played hooky every other day, not hockey.

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Old 31st May 2002, 18:47
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Historical --- history
Hello Rikby,

I know that historical movies are glorified and propagandized but so is history. Just for the sake of accuracy I am not going to sit down and read a history book.

We don't even know who shot Kennedy.

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Old 31st May 2002, 21:19
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Re: Historical --- history
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Hello Rikby,

I know that historical movies are glorified and propagandized but so is history. Just for the sake of accuracy I am not going to sit down and read a history book.

We don't even know who shot Kennedy.

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Hello Old-Reb,

I like historical movies too. But I allways read a book about it after wathching it to make sure that they didn't cheated.
Most of the time they did.
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86% Been awhile since I had to remember that many events.
The question that got me was the 30 years war. I couldn't remeber if it was on the European Mainland or England. Needless to say, I got that one wrong.

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