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[PhilJ W]

4 hours ago, The Johnster said:

 

Referencing the Maginogion story of 'The Dream of Maxen', I have this mental vision of Maximus and Elyn returning to Rome over the mountains on rough tracks of the 'Sarn Helen' (which is still a bit gnarly in places) in the Welsh rain; 'Uffern Dan, Max, it's a bit rough, innit like, bloody 'ell', 'Don't-a worry, Cara Mia, once-a your hosts have a-installed-a mea as-a Imperator Maximus, I make-a all-a da roads a-straight-a!'.  Even now, the A470 is not entirely straight or even straight-ish...

 

The Romans did manage to make the Trawfynydd road pretty straight, though, no mean achievement in that part of the world!

This film about Roman roads is interesting.

 

[billbedford]

I found this interesting piece this morning: Data on extreme human ageing.

 

It includes this classic line:

 

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There was a Japanese government review [of people in Okinawa] in 2010, which found that 82% of the people aged over 100 in Japan turned out to be dead. The secret to living to 110 was, don’t register your death.

 

 

[The Johnster]

Which begs the question 'how do you register your death when you are, um, dead'?

 

Back in the 80s, between jobs and in the Jobcentre, I was browsing through the DHSS (as it was then) leaflets and chanced upon one titled 'What to do in the event of a death', about the various benefits and notifications needed.  I thought to myself, what should this leaflet contain in the way of instructions...

 

1) Stay where you are, do not attempt to move.

2) Do not attempt to breathe.

3) Do not attempt to speak.

4) Decompose.

5) Continue to sign on as actively seeking employment every alternate Thursday afternoon at 13.30 or benifit may be witheld.

[KeithMacdonald]

25 minutes ago, The Johnster said:

1) Stay where you are, do not attempt to move.

2) Do not attempt to breathe.

3) Do not attempt to speak.

4) Decompose.

5) Continue to sign on as actively seeking employment every alternate Thursday afternoon at 13.30 or benifit may be witheld.

 

6) You may be fined or prosecuted if you do not register your death.