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Old 09-06-2008, 06:14 AM   #11
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... but why the topic title is "when in Rome"? And why no one asked before me?
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Old 09-06-2008, 10:41 AM   #12
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"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"
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"When in Abandonia, do as the Abandonians do"

In other words: do and behave as the locals.

Maybe the Italians doesn't know this expression, but I thought it's a widely known one.
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Old 09-06-2008, 11:08 AM   #13
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I found a video clip of the game show!
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Old 09-06-2008, 11:18 AM   #14
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WHAT THE HELL Kuger??
This is not your video topic!!


Ohh...wait...that video rocks
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Old 09-06-2008, 11:39 AM   #15
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"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"
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"When in Abandonia, do as the Abandonians do"

In other words: do and behave as the locals.

Maybe the Italians doesn't know this expression, but I thought it's a widely known one.
Italians know it, me too... but there were too many logical passages for my little, overworked brain...
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Old 09-06-2008, 09:17 PM   #16
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The quiz show was called "Double Dare" and it looks like dosraider already answered the other question... i was tempted to name it "When in ROMe" but that seemed a lil poncy... lmao:laugh:
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Old 10-06-2008, 05:53 AM   #17
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Wow... I remember Double Dare.... PHYSICAL CHALLENGE!!!

I got stuck on Animal Hospital, just by the way, and ended up in an argument with that wanker Eden Gaha.
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Old 10-06-2008, 08:41 PM   #18
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thats the one... if i remember correctly i lost by the second biggest margin... (was the biggest at the time) i blame my partner :amused:
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Old 10-06-2008, 09:46 PM   #19
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i blame my partner :amused:
Your mom blames Larry.

I had never heard "when in rome do as the Romans do", in Spain we say something like, "wherever you go do as you see", and we use in it an outdated verbe tense that we never ever use otherwise unless in legal writings...

EDIT: Oh my God...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DEW1u2ZZAk
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Old 10-06-2008, 10:04 PM   #20
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i never quite got the reference myself... what did the romans do? .. try to conquer everything, molest small children and if u pissed em off they'd sick the spartans on u... i dont think that would fly in italy today... lol :laugh:

-apologies in advance to any italians-
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