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Jeff Lebowski · 03-10-2007, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Solon

My research focus is ancient Greece, specifically athletics, but I've also flirted a bit with the Ancient Near East, Rome, and modern sport history.

See. You do like sports after all.

Mormon Red Death · 03-10-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

See. You do like sports after all.

Solon once won a couple hundred bucks betting on the Utes in Wendover.

He is also an accomplished HS football coach (State Championship under his belt)

Although When I looked up solon on Wikipedia I saw this quote:

"Solon composed poetry praising the love of boys"

Does that fit Mr. Solon?

Solon · 03-10-2007, 02:47 PM

I have two degrees from Utah.

But I'm not about to come to a message board with "cougar" its name and talk smack on the Cougs. It's your house.

Nice point about Solon's boy-fixation, MRD. It always freaks my students out when we talk about ancient Greek pederasty. No matter how much we think we know about those people, when it comes down to it, we don't know all that much.

I chose the name Solon because he was one of the Seven Sages of ancient Greece. The other names are a little too difficult to pronounce.

Although the Greeks disagreed on the exact makeup of the seven, here's one list:

Solon, Bias, Chilon, Thales, Cleobulus, Pittacus, and Periander.

The Solon who lived in Athens in the 6th century BC laid the foundations for democracy and abolished debt slavery.

But yes, he was into poetry and little boys, and that's where my admiration ends.

livecoug · 03-11-2007, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Solon

Although the Greeks disagreed on the exact makeup of the seven, here's one list:

Solon, Bias, Chilon, Thales, Cleobulus, Pittacus, and Periander.

you shoulda gone with "Bias"... That would be a killer boardname..

FarrahWaters · 03-12-2007, 02:36 PM

Solon, welcome to the board. I understand you narrowly escaped having your account deleted by Mike. He was trying to delete a bunch of Russian porn spambot accounts and almost mistook your account for one of them. Looks like you posted your reply in the thread about the Matthew passage just in time

Sleeping in EQ · 03-12-2007, 04:19 PM

Welcome, Solon. Way to jump in and contribute!

03-10-2007, 02:47 PM	#3
Solon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Happy Valley, PA Posts: 1,866	Oh yeah, I like sports. I just don't like BYU sports. I have two degrees from Utah. But I'm not about to come to a message board with "cougar" its name and talk smack on the Cougs. It's your house. Nice point about Solon's boy-fixation, MRD. It always freaks my students out when we talk about ancient Greek pederasty. No matter how much we think we know about those people, when it comes down to it, we don't know all that much. I chose the name Solon because he was one of the Seven Sages of ancient Greece. The other names are a little too difficult to pronounce. Although the Greeks disagreed on the exact makeup of the seven, here's one list: Solon, Bias, Chilon, Thales, Cleobulus, Pittacus, and Periander. The Solon who lived in Athens in the 6th century BC laid the foundations for democracy and abolished debt slavery. But yes, he was into poetry and little boys, and that's where my admiration ends. __________________ I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free. - Epitaph of Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957)

03-12-2007, 04:19 PM	#6
Sleeping in EQ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The People's Republic of Monsanto Posts: 3,085	Welcome, Solon. Way to jump in and contribute! __________________ "Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; " 1 Thess. 5:21 (NRSV) We all trust our own unorthodoxies.

03-12-2007, 02:36 PM	#5
FarrahWaters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,122	Solon, welcome to the board. I understand you narrowly escaped having your account deleted by Mike. He was trying to delete a bunch of Russian porn spambot accounts and almost mistook your account for one of them. Looks like you posted your reply in the thread about the Matthew passage just in time