bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 At the end of the roman empire it was reported that the emperor was playing his fiddle. There are times I get the feeling that the Buffalo Bills are burning to ruin and the owner is just sitting there playing the fiddle. The end may be nearer than many of us realize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 At the end of the roman empire it was reported that the emperor was playing his fiddle. There are times I get the feeling that the Buffalo Bills are burning to ruin and the owner is just sitting there playing the fiddle. The end may be nearer than many of us realize. NFL = Roman Empire = alive and well. Bills = remote province = ripe for takeover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 More like Greek ... bend over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 If it makes you feel better, the Roman Empire lasted 400 years after the fiddle incident, or 1400 if you count the Eastern wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 If it makes you feel better, the Roman Empire lasted 400 years after the fiddle incident, or 1400 if you count the Eastern wing. Facts suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Facts suck. Thanks for the unexpected laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGimp Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Bills do not equal the Romans. The Romans actually accomplished something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasmo Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 If it makes you feel better, the Roman Empire lasted 400 years after the fiddle incident, or 1400 if you count the Eastern wing. Emperor Nero was also believed to have been the one to order the fire started because he wanted a section of the city of Rome burned so he could build his vision of the ultimate palace. A move Romans saw as very selfish and short sighted. Could this Nero of sorts be Mr. Wilson in his plot to destroy "Rome" in favor of a larger maneuver??.. No, this crew is just starting a fire on accident and then watching it hoping somebody else will put it out. Sorry Cowher ain't it baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipers Hair Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 More like Greek ... bend over That made me laugh...good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takmwhitey Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 A funny thing happened on the way to the forum-a musical comedy about a bunch of roman idiots-one bills drive-anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBaroo Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Nero built a huge palace that was called the Domus Aurea (house of Gold). The metaphor still works except that Erie county built our palace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFishfinder Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 At the end of the roman empire it was reported that the emperor was playing his fiddle. There are times I get the feeling that the Buffalo Bills are burning to ruin and the owner is just sitting there playing the fiddle. The end may be nearer than many of us realize. Another uplifting post from the nattering nabobs of negativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Bills do not equal the Romans. The Romans actually accomplished something. Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninFl Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 At the end of the roman empire it was reported that the emperor was playing his fiddle. There are times I get the feeling that the Buffalo Bills are burning to ruin and the owner is just sitting there playing the fiddle. The end may be nearer than many of us realize. You think the end is really Nero? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 It is a misconception that Nero really fiddled, the fiddle was't even invented yet. Anway, excuse my Wiki laziness: According to Tacitus, upon hearing news of the fire, Nero rushed back to Rome to organize a relief effort, which he paid for from his own funds. After the fire, Nero opened his palaces to provide shelter for the homeless, and arranged for food supplies to be delivered in order to prevent starvation among the survivors. In the wake of the fire, he made a new urban development plan. Houses after the fire were spaced out, built in brick, and faced by porticos on wide roads. Nero also built a new palace complex known as the Domus Aurea in an area cleared by the fire. The size of this complex is debated (from 100 to 300 acres). To find the necessary funds for the reconstruction, tributes were imposed on the provinces of the empire. How do you see Ralph?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Nero built a huge palace that was called the Domus Aurea (house of Gold). The metaphor still works except that Erie county built our palace The Domus Aurea was torn down shortly after Nero was assassinated and part of the estate was used for the Flavian Amphitheatre (aka The Colesseum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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