These apparently arent the benefits of a classical education

[Ruu]

I have been cycling rather a lot recently, and have been thinking of forming my own cycling team. To be honest, this has become somewhat secondary to the quest to find something entertaining in latin to place upon a cycling Jersey (full disclosure - am not particularly adept at cycling, and have little interest in a cycling team beyond creating a jersey with cryptic ancient wisdom and wearing it in public).

Are there any latin scholars available to critique my somewhat dubious attempts at Latin before I commit my stream of consciousness to an article of clothing and parade my ignorance to the world in general?

Team Name:
In Volantis Inquisicio: The Flying Inqusition

Fun Latin Stuff to put on a Jersey:

In Vesco Veritas: feed the truth/eat the truth/in eating, truth

In triticis, veritas: In wheat, truth
Triturabis Haeretici: Thresh the Heretics

volantis triticeus veritas: wheaten flying Truth
triticeus veritas: Truth sown in wheat

To be honest, the "thresh the heretics" line is nice but means nothing without a wheat-based reference, but "In Vesco Veritas" is, I think, the best latin-based line I can possibly think up, assuming it really means "Eat the truth". Which it probably doesn't.

Discuss.

PS - yes, I really do think that 7 years is an appropriate length of time to sit and wait before posting a thread. Suck it newbies.

Dave

[Cardinal Fang]

How about Veni, vidi, vermicelli - I came, I saw, I ate pasta

CF

[DavidH]

Nil desperandum carborundum - don't let the buggers grind you down.

[Almighty Doer of Stuff]

Mea inguine prurit! - My Godly Pasta!

[Roland Deschain]

Great suggestions. Unfortunately, all the quotes i'd be able to suggest would come from Google.

[Mad Willyum Bonney]

How about Veni, vidi, vermicelli - I came, I saw, I ate pasta

CF

O...oi loikes dis wun !

[pieces o'nine]

I could post some of my particular favorites from Henry Beard's Latin for all Occasions or Latin for Even More Occasions but they are notty and banned.

[ET, the Extra Terrestrial]

My personal favorite is Semper Ubi Sub Ubi.

Always wear underwear.

[DavidH]

^ Always wear underwear.

[Ruu]

How about Veni, vidi, vermicelli - I came, I saw, I ate pasta

CF

I like it, but it isn't exactly the most grammatically correct Latin though (and I don't want to insult any latinos by messing up their language). "Veni, Vidi, Voro" (I came, I saw, I ate like a pig) is pretty close though...

Dave

[pieces o'nine]

Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt.

[DavidH]

But I've got a catty, Pieces!

"Veni, Vidi, Voro"

Voro is 1st person singular present tense. Should be voravi to match the other two.

[Roland Deschain]

But I've got a catty, Pieces!

"Veni, Vidi, Voro"

Voro is 1st person singular present tense. Should be voravi to match the other two.

This is just begging for a Life of Brian moment.

[DavidH]

Centurion: What's the Perfect of "vorare"? Come on, come on!
Brian: (uncertain) "voravi", sir.
Centurion: Goes like?
Brian: "amare" sir.
Centurion: Now write it down a hundred times.
Brian: Yes sir, thank you sir, hail Caesar, sir.

[daftbeaker]

Centurion: What's the Perfect of "vorare"? Come on, come on!
Brian: (uncertain) "voravi", sir.
Centurion: Goes like?
Brian: "amare" sir.
Centurion: Now write it down a hundred times.
Brian: Yes sir, thank you sir, hail Caesar, sir.

Centurion: Hail Caesar. And if it's not finished by sunrise I'll cut your balls off.

Well, it's an important motivational tool