Offside Chat Archives (2014-2021)

Amanda Evans2 said:Adolf is absolutely revolting, honestly...

If we're being realistic—he pretty much lost right away. But he definitely has incredible talent, I guess.

Charles Roberts33 said:Starting with the Roman Emperors, I have a real soft spot for those who managed to maintain order and restore even a flicker of the Empire's former glory while navigating chaotic, decadent eras surrounded by complete incompetents—think guys like Aurelian, or our own Valentine. 😉

But if we're talking absolute TOP1, for me, it’s Marcus Aurelius. Purely sentimental reasons.

Good recommendations. Check out GQ; it's some interesting reading.

And honestly, it’s only right that we give a nod to the revolutionary Diocletian and his whole Tetrarchy system too.

Jessica Gonzalez said:Yeah, that's true. I suppose the difference between a billiards table and a snooker table is kind of like the difference between playing soccer on a small field versus a full-sized pitch. I don't think I'm exaggerating too much there.

Plus, the balls and the pockets are smaller.

I watched O'Sullivan against Johnny Archer in the quarterfinals. Man, what a demolition. The guy is just clinical; it was like a walk in the park for him.

Susan Kim2 said:Which ruler was this again? Not BMK, but... the Phoenicians.

Word has it they sailed right past the Pillars of Hercules and made their way all the way to America.

Charles Roberts33 said:Starting with the Roman Emperors, I have a real soft spot for those who managed to maintain order and restore even a flicker of the Empire's former glory while navigating chaotic, decadent eras surrounded by complete incompetents—think guys like Aurelian, or our own Valentine. 😉

But if we're talking absolute TOP1, for me, it’s Marcus Aurelius. Purely sentimental reasons.

Good recommendations. Check out GQ; it's some interesting reading.

Did you actually shed a tear watching Gladiator?

In my estimation, Trajan stands as the premier Roman emperor; if one doesn't count the period of deception, his Empire reached its absolute zenith, even extending its reach all the way to Mesopotamia.

If Ace had survived that double-barreled encounter, I suppose we might have witnessed an epic duel between him and the Romans.

urbanhawk17 said:Bill Burr actually nailed this description perfectly.

I mean, just imagine being so evil that your name basically vanishes from the lexicon because nobody wants to name their kid Adolf.

🙏

The Actor who played Cruz is actually named Adolf ☕

If you don't know who Cruz is, you clearly haven't been paying any attention at all...

Anthony Wright30 said:Word has it they sailed right past the Pillars of Hercules and made their way all the way to America.

Commerce, urban development, the invention of writing.
Genius.

Carol Lewis said:The Actor who played Cruz is actually named Adolf ☕

If you don't know who Cruz is, you clearly haven't been paying any attention at all...

Rock solid, thank God. ☕

Anthony Wright30 said:Word has it they sailed right past the Pillars of Hercules and made their way all the way to America.

I mean, I'm a little skeptical myself. With the kind of ships they were rocking back then? One decent storm and—boom—game over.

Paul Sanders5 said:Rock solid, thank God. ☕

cash in and pay the man

Paul Sanders5 said:I mean, I'm a little skeptical myself. With the kind of ships they were rocking back then? One decent storm and—boom—game over.

They can just go shit themselves... 🤷

Charles Roberts33 said:Word. But the massive downside is how quickly he hit his peak, burned out just as fast, and ended up fading into obscurity—far from the spotlight where he belonged.
🤷

Like a father. 😢

steelharbor9 said:Or maybe user Put99 would grab him, and then he'd probably complain about his whole offensive strategy getting totally messed up.

And then there’s the whole thing with Salazar... I mean, he'd probably argue he was easily one of the top three dictators of his era, I guess. 🙏🙏

William Gomez5 said:cash in and pay the man

I guess someone actually kept up with that chapter of modern history... respect

bluebison47 said:And then there’s the whole thing with Salazar... I mean, he'd probably argue he was easily one of the top three dictators of his era, I guess. 🙏🙏

🤣 🤣

Then there’s Mugabe, where they're all like, "well, he was the GOAT when it comes to staying in power." 🙏

Anyway, we can't let this slide without a little shoutout—congrats to Byron on the rotation! I guess even sesve would be embarrassed by this.

steelharbor9 said:🤣 🤣

Then there’s Mugabe, where they're all like, "well, he was the GOAT when it comes to staying in power." 🙏

Anyway, we can't let this slide without a little shoutout—congrats to Byron on the rotation! I guess even sesve would be embarrassed by this.

The sheer value of those troops was measured in the trillions 🙏

William Gomez5 said:The sheer value of those troops was measured in the trillions 🙏

The Zimbabwean dollar 🙏

The GOAT of currencies, right up there with the Canadian pengő 🙏

Naples?

urbanhawk17 said:I'm a pro on both fields, I guess. ☕

The ultimate optimist