Originally Posted by Skidrow
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The Roman Empire ruled the world for 500 years. Nothing last forever.


Sorry, OT but I've got to correct your statement. The Roman Empire was founded circa 500 BC and lasted in one form or another until the fall of Byzantium, the capital of the "Eastern Empire" in 1453 AD. That's just a little shy of 2000 years and while after the fall of Rome and the Western Empire they may have no longer "ruled the world" for quite a while after that the "Eastern Empire" continued to rule a good part of it. wink grin


Really?

OK:

Jesus Christ: I'm not going to split hairs and debate the dates of it's existence with when it "Ruled the World".

Point being:

That great civilization and culture eventually succumbed to political corruption, decline of infrastructure , unemployment, debt, decline of moral values, separation of wealth, decline of middle class, etc., etc., etc. Human history has seen this movie before and it always ends the same...

So what the hell does any of this have to do with Walmart and Savage?

Sorry Mike...

blush




Last edited by 99guy; 07/26/14.

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