Hands in pocket.

[alpine-frolic]

Read at the story of "Uxellodunum", and you will understand why we use to have so often our hands in pockets of jeans or jackets.

[IamKeenan]

Read at the story of "Uxellodunum", and you will understand why we use to have so often our hands in pockets of jeans or jackets.


And why we even sing about Hands in Pocket

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[beezneesman]

An English gentleman never walks with his hands in his pockets :)

[alpine-frolic]

En 51 avant J.C. après la chute d'Alésia, deux chefs gaulois, Lucterios (du Quercy) et Drapès (de Sens), s'unissent pour continuer la résistance contre les Romains. Pressés par les légions de Jules César, ils s'enferment avec 2 000 combattants dans une place forte aux confins du Quercy (Uxellodunum) où ils résistent plusieurs mois aux assauts de 30 000 légionnaires commandés par César lui-même .



La place avait pour défense des rocs abrupts qu'auraient eu peine à gravir des hommes armés, même sans aucune résistance.

La montagne, escarpée de toutes parts, sur laquelle se trouvait la ville, était entourée presque entièrement par une seule rivière coulant dans une seule vallée.

Une abondante fontaine alimentant la place, jaillissait au pied même des murs de la ville, dans l'intervalle de 100 mètres laissé libre par le circuit de la rivière.

César fît élever un terrassement et une tour en bois de 10 étages, du haut de laquelle il pouvait, à l'aide de machines de guerre, interdire aux assiégés l'accès à la seule fontaine de la place. Les Gaulois tentèrent d'incendier la tour en faisant rouler contre elle des tonneaux remplis de poix enflammée et causèrent des pertes aux Romains en les harcelant sans cesse.

César fit creuser sous le rocher une "mine" qui permit de tarir la fontaine. L'assèchement subit de cette source, qui n'avait jamais cessé de couler, désespéra les assiégés. Se croyant abandonnés par les dieux, ils se rendirent.

César, pour infliger un châtiment exemplaire aux insoumis, fit couper les mains à tous ceux qui avaient combattu.



(Résumé du livre VIII de la Guerre des Gaules, écrit par Hirtius, compagnon de route de César)

In 51 before J.C. after the fall of Alésia, two Gallic leaders, Lucterios (of Quercy) and Drapès (of Sense), unite to continue resistance against the Romans. Pressed by the legions of Boyfriend caesar, they lock themselves with 2 000 combatants in a fortified town in boundaries of Quercy (Uxellodunum) where they resist several months to the attacks of 30 000 legionnaires ordered by Very caesar.The place had as defence of the abrupt rocks that would have found it difficult to climb up armed men, even without any resistance.

The mountain, abrupt from everywhere, on which was the city, was almost entirely encircled by the single river running into the single valley.

Abounding one fountain feeding the place, flew in the foot of walls of the city, meanime 100 metres left free by the circuit of the river.Caesar should make raise an earthwork and a 10-storeyed wooden tower, from the top of which he could, with the aid of war machines, forbid in the besieging the access to the only fountain of the place. Gaulishes tried to burn down the tower by making roll against her barrels filled with ignited pitch and caused losses to the Romans by baiting them continuously.Caesar made dig under the rock a "mine" which allowed to dry up the fountain. Drainage is subjected from this source, which had never ceased running, despaired the besieging. Thinking they are abandoned by the Gods, they went.

Caesar, to inflict an exemplary castigation on the unsubdued, made cut hands to all those who had fought.Summary of the pound VIII of the War of the Gauls, written by Hirtius, fellow traveller of Caesar.

Next time i'll tell you why we are so nervous when we meet a britt!

Happily the tube under channel has been out of services for several day!

[alpine-frolic]

And why we even sing about Hands in Pocket

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I love long black haired women ( but not only), and Alanis has a nice voice.

[alpine-frolic]

An English gentleman never walks with his hands in his pockets :)
We are proud with hands in pocket to show whole world we are the deservent children of our fabulous ancestors, only a woman can make us lost our dignity.

[1amongmany]

An English gentleman never walks with his hands in his pockets :)

that's because one hand is holding a bottle and the other hand is use to help them stand :lol:

I had to do it...you left yourself open:lol:

[Lonewolf74]

We are proud with hands in pocket to show whole world we are the deservent children of our fabulous ancestors, only a woman can make us lost our dignity.

That....and the sky falling on our heads :lol: :orc::orc::orc:

About the hand cutting. Romans did that a lot here too... to able men anyway along with massive enslavement to be sent to other provinces.

Talking with hands in pocket depends on a lot on the situation and with whom you're talking too.

[Lucker]

The French always have their grubby little hands in their pockets .

Probably because its the only small trophy they will get their hands on .

[alpine-frolic]

The French always have their grubby little hands in their pockets .

Probably because its the only small trophy they will get their hands on .

Better to have found something than nothing...

[beezneesman]

that's because one hand is holding a bottle and the other hand is use to help them stand :lol:

I had to do it...you left yourself open:lol:


You say that like it's a bad thing :-)

[Lucker]

Alpenis
Although my knowledge of Yankee sub culture is poor , your Atavar bares a striking resemblance to characters from that dreadful Simpson disaster show .
Is there absolutely nothing better than a Yankee label for a Frenchman ?
Has your patriotism sunk so low ?

[alpine-frolic]

Alpenis
Although my knowledge of Yankee sub culture is poor , your Atavar bares a striking resemblance to characters from that dreadful Simpson disaster show .
Is there absolutely nothing better than a Yankee label for a Frenchman ?
Has your patriotism sunk so low ?

I thought i could be more seductive with such an avatar, but that's worst....In reality it was a gif animated pict, but doesn't want to run here.
You are right i am not so blond...

[alpine-frolic]

I love long black haired women ( but not only), and Alanis has a nice voice.

And happily she hasn't revealed to be a right -wing wacko in "Who are you pilitically ?" thread.

[alpine-frolic]

And happily she hasn't revealed to be a right -wing wacko in "Who are you pilitically ?" thread.

yes, some desserve a lot we look very attentively at them.

[krevedko]

I am worried about you Alpine-Krolik.
You started talking to yourself and commenting your own posts.

Kinda creepy. :becky::eek:

[alpine-frolic]

I am worried about you Alpine-Krolik.
You started talking to yourself and commenting your own posts.

Kinda creepy. :becky::eek:

I already have seen that you are a nice, clever young black haired woman, but i discover just now that you can be kind so.
Usually it's not worriying at me that provoques creepy skin...
Well, to answer you, sometimes i found refuge in loneliness, here i am sure to haven't a contradictor.
I will remember how you took care of me.

[krevedko]

but i discover just now that you can be kind so.

ssssssssssshhhhhhhhh! don't tell anyone! I have a reputation to maintain. :becky:

oh, and you're wrong about the colour of my hair :kuku:

I will remember how you took care of me.
You sure this is not a threat? :becky:

[alpine-frolic]

Sorry i am not enough intimate with your hair dresser...

[alpine-frolic]

You sure this is not a threat? :becky:[/QUOTE]

Do you know how many women would like to be threatened like this here?

[krevedko]

Sorry i am not enough intimate with your hair dresser...
ROFL

Please don't get too intimate with my hairdresser. The previous one got pregnant and I had to look for a new one. If the same happens again, it would be too much for me to bear! :becky::becky::becky:

[alpine-frolic]

ROFL

Please don't get too intimate with my hairdresser. The previous one got pregnant and I had to look for a new one. If the same happens again, it would be too much for me to bear! :becky::becky::becky:

I though you had a male hair dresser!