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Old 12-12-2005, 04:32 PM
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Romans invented the "Swiss Army" knife.

Ok I admit it; I do my handwork in front of the TV. But at least its not sit-coms (yech!).

So a little bit ago I was watching an episode of "What the Romans Did for Us". And on it they flashed an interesting artifact. One the likes of which I have never seen before.

It was a Roman folding knife, with a few extras. On the end opposite the blade pivot was a hinged piece that was a fork on one end and a spoon on the other. Also on the side of the frame opposite the blade, the knife featured an ear spoon, a tooth pick and one other unknown tool, that all folded out.

I have written the BBC but I don?t honestly expect much help from that quarter. So does anyone on this forum know of said artifact? Or can someone direct me to another, similar artifact?


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Old 12-12-2005, 04:47 PM
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Yeah, but what did the Romans really do for us?

I mean, really?


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Old 12-12-2005, 04:50 PM
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Yeah, but what did the Romans really do for us?

I mean, really?

Oh, I don't know, how about indoor plumbing?????????


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Old 12-12-2005, 06:17 PM
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Well, there was the aquaduct...

Oh, and the roads.....

I love that movie

But what did they REALLY do for us??


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Old 12-13-2005, 10:35 AM
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It probably was dropped from production due lto a ack of a bottle opener or can opener.


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Old 12-13-2005, 01:09 PM
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Romanus Eunt Domus!


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... the knife featured an ear spoon,...
Because they didn't have keys?

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Old 12-21-2005, 11:21 AM
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Romans had lots of keys, they find em' all the time. The whole ear spoon thing escapes me though, isn't that why we have a little finger?
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