In roman times...

...feasts would routinely last for many hours with far more food per head than the average head could physically eat. The vomitorium was a room where you would make yourself throw up in order that you could then continue consuming.

Posted By: Partial Angler on September 1st 2006 at 12:41:45

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Just recieved my Coventry ticket..... (General Chat) - andross, Sep 1, 12:33:49
- If my FUCKING BROADBAND hadn't been down all morning, I'd've asked that first thing. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 1, 13:36:53
  - And there I was thinking you're a learned man...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 1, 13:48:26
    - What on earth gave you that impression? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 1, 13:50:06
  - well, there's quite an interesting history lesson below..... (General Chat) - andross, Sep 1, 13:41:44
- Here's one....... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 1, 12:59:34
  - Well thats not technically correct.... (General Chat) - romayellow, Sep 1, 14:17:45
  - Is that what I should be expecting when I go to Coventry? (n/m) (General Chat) - andross, Sep 1, 13:05:16
  - For the love of Christ, let it go man. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 1, 13:00:51
    - Ha ha...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 1, 13:04:26
      - I suppose it is a bit. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 1, 13:06:48
- They've got one in the Kings. MBK goes to sleep there. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 1, 12:46:02
- When Romans had a banquet (General Chat) - Cannydc, Sep 1, 12:42:33
  - And wrong again...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 1, 12:43:51
    - a very small minority of the highest classes indulged in the practice of deliberately vomi (General Chat) - Cannydc, Sep 1, 12:46:29
      - The point is..... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 1, 12:48:13
        
        Never mind (General Chat) - Cannydc, Sep 1, 12:49:52
        
        Doesn't really matter but...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 1, 12:52:04
- In roman times... (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Sep 1, 12:41:45
  - Wrong...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 1, 12:43:34
- Vomitorium....... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 1, 12:41:33
- just what I was thinking yesterday (General Chat) - oh arr, Sep 1, 12:39:46

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