28th April 2008, 05:10 PM
Hi Chaps
A friend was once employed by a unit in the eastern counties on a Roman site and came on site one day to great excitement because on of the other staff members had found a broken clay roof tile exhibiting engraved Latin text.
My friend was shown the tile by the finder who reverently pointed out the letters: NIV :and said that it was entirely possible the rest of the tile would be found.
My friend raised one eyebrow, took hold of the tile and with only one short comment on the resemblance of the finder to the male genitalia, turned it "upside down" to reveal the letters AIN as in DRAIN!
Steven
A friend was once employed by a unit in the eastern counties on a Roman site and came on site one day to great excitement because on of the other staff members had found a broken clay roof tile exhibiting engraved Latin text.
My friend was shown the tile by the finder who reverently pointed out the letters: NIV :and said that it was entirely possible the rest of the tile would be found.
My friend raised one eyebrow, took hold of the tile and with only one short comment on the resemblance of the finder to the male genitalia, turned it "upside down" to reveal the letters AIN as in DRAIN!
Steven