Ancient Partying

**antisocialmunky** · 01-01-2009, 04:31

So I was wondering, what would be the funnest guys to party with in the BC time? Do you guys like Roman Orgies? Making people fight to the death for your own amusement? Getting drunk and attacking the neighbors and stealing their booze? What?

Personally it might have been fun to get drunk and go charioting in ancient Egypt. I'm sure its happened. With all that beer, I'm sure someone did some DUi in the desert.

**Aemilius Paulus** · 01-01-2009, 04:38

Absolutely gladiatorial combat. There is nothing like it today, and yet today's people are even more familiar with violence, (albeit being TV, and therefore not real) only making it more coveted. Orgies you can have today, and much better. Plus, who cares about that? You simply cannot beat real combat simulations.

**desert** · 01-01-2009, 04:48

Telling war stories and weeping into eachothers' shoulders.

**Centurio Nixalsverdrus** · 01-01-2009, 04:49

Concerning the orgies I think it depends on whether you can afford a proper Hetaira or just a cheap Porne...

**Novellus** · 01-01-2009, 05:38

Originally Posted by Centurio Nixalsverdrus

Concerning the orgies I think it depends on whether you can afford a proper Hetaira or just a cheap Porne...

Nice one!

I'm not sure. I think Rome might be pretty fun.

Roman Priest: What happened to the Vestal Virgins?

Novellus: Did I miss one?

**desert** · 01-01-2009, 06:05

You do realize that those...ehrm...not-virgins...are going to be buried alive now, right?

**Novellus** · 01-01-2009, 06:16

Originally Posted by desert

You do realize that those...ehrm...not-virgins...are going to be buried alive now, right?

Oops! Didn't see that one coming!

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME EARLIER?

I would have gone to the Cult of Venus instead!

**Aemilius Paulus** · 01-01-2009, 18:41

Originally Posted by Centurio Nixalsverdrus

Concerning the orgies I think it depends on whether you can afford a proper Hetaira or just a cheap Porne...

Bah, those Hetaira were probably too sophisticated for our simple modern minds. They were meant to entertain men's brains as much as genitals, and as far as brains and philosophical discussions go, the vast majority of us would be lost. Our modern wits have degenerated quite a bit, not to mention that we are not the elites and the brightest of our society, as the clients of Hetairas were. So I doubt any of you would be able to appreciate them. Mindless gladiatorial games are just the right thing for us, stupid and violence-addicted modern plebs.

**gamegeek2** · 01-01-2009, 19:12

Wait, are we not the nerds/geeks of society? Wait...those Hetairai aren't cheap.

Whatev, what would the Romans think of the parties nowadays?

**Hax** · 01-01-2009, 21:00

"What, you have to get the drinks yourselves? What happened to the slaves?"

**Centurio Nixalsverdrus** · 01-01-2009, 21:52

Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

Bah, those Hetaira were probably too sophisticated for our simple modern minds. They were meant to entertain men's brains as much as genitals, and as far as brains and philosophical discussions go, the vast majority of us would be lost. Our modern wits have degenerated quite a bit, not to mention that we are not the elites and the brightest of our society, as the clients of Hetairas were. So I doubt any of you would be able to appreciate them. Mindless gladiatorial games are just the right thing for us, stupid and violence-addicted modern plebs.

Bright elitist me would do everything for a real Hetaira.

**Ibrahim** · 01-02-2009, 00:15

Originally Posted by Centurio Nixalsverdrus

Bright elitist me would do everything for a real Hetaira.

are you thinking of the woman at the hot babes thread by any means?

anyways...

come to Arabia (ancient). they got wld drinking parties, hunting, gambling, racing, mufayalah, and a chance to kill a king (If he insults you-just ask 3amr ibn kalthum)

*

we also got women markets too

(ok, its a wedding market, so?)

*they still have drinking, gambling and horse races today, but the first two are undergroung

**Codyos Vladimiros** · 01-04-2009, 04:22

Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

Bah, those Hetaira were probably too sophisticated for our simple modern minds. They were meant to entertain men's brains as much as genitals, and as far as brains and philosophical discussions go, the vast majority of us would be lost. Our modern wits have degenerated quite a bit, not to mention that we are not the elites and the brightest of our society, as the clients of Hetairas were. So I doubt any of you would be able to appreciate them. Mindless gladiatorial games are just the right thing for us, stupid and violence-addicted modern plebs.

I'd gladly duel wits with a Hetaira any day, mind you--even more than I'd like to do that other thing. Smart women, especially whose who I can have intelligent discourse with, are terribly sexy.

I'd go for a elite Symposion, with Hetaira, philosophical discussion, and good wine! I party low-key!