In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
so thats where that awful derogatory term used back in school days "pleb" came from - in which case I'm afraid thats the only latin used in the playground of our local comprehensive!
equestrian
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 07/30/2005 - 10:48In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
And there I was admiring my horse riding skills !!!!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I object to being a pleb - it brings back all sorts of horrid school memories - How many posts do I have to scribe before I am promoted to the dizzy heights of the Gymkhana ?
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I believe its about 14 posts. There is an explanation somewhere on this site, I have seen it but can't find it now.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
There is no stigma attached to being a pleb, Shiv, neither does being promoted carry any merit. Its just a reward for verbosity.
Being a gasbag of long-standing, I inadvertantly found myself promoted to the rank of Equestrian. I'd willingly dismount and join the Plebs again, were it not for the fact that I'd have to walk around in the stuff that Equestrians like me, and our betters, have left behind on the streets for you lot to step in!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thus is the lot of the great unwashed!
However, should we all keep up this thread for a while longer we can all be promoted and feel mighty smug!! :D
They tell you roughly how many posts the person has made to the forum. You start as a Plebian move on to being an equestrian and on to senator. It's a mild joke, based on the terms used for position in Roman society.
Probably dead obvious to those of us wot did Latin, but not to others.