Concerning Latin

Veni, Vidi, Vici is probably Julius Caesars most famous quote (well, that and Et Tu Brutus) and I really get pleasure from seeing how it has been appropriated in popular culture and literature. I’m geeky like that. I guess it comes with the media whore territory

It’s a Latin phrase which Caesar used in a message to the Roman Senate after the battle of Zela. Must have been pretty cool, as that all he said in his message

“I came, I saw, I conquered”

Found these on wikipedia

You might remember it being used in Oceans Eleven when George Clooney was talking about a foiled robbery attempt at a casino, and said ‘"He came, He grabbed, They conquered."
Jay-Z also uses it n Encore with Linkin Park - I came, I saw, I conquered From record sales, to sold out concerts

In the 1990s, T-shirts were available with the line, "Veni, vidi, veggie: I came. I saw. I had a salad."
I saw this on Saals facebook page (this is where i got the idea from initially - thanks Saals) - "Veni, Vidi, Velcro," I came, I saw, I stuck around.

Or from a consumer's point of view, "Veni, Vidi, Visa," I came, I saw, I went shopping.

Some of mine

Veni, Vidi, Viagra – I Came, I Saw, I reloaded

Veni Vidi, Vendetta – I came, I saw, I screwed her best friend

Veni, Vidi, Vacuum – I came, I saw, I cleaned

Veni vidi, vaseline – err – I’l leave this one to you

Veni, vidi, vcr – I came, I saw, I taped it

Veni , vidi, venereal – I came, I saw, I scratched

Veni, vidi, value centre – I came, I saw, I went to hi fi corp

Veni, vidi, victim – I came, I saw, I got mugged

Veni, vidi, vinegar – I came, I saw, I flavoured

Veni, Vidi, Vulva - I came, I saw, I came again


Some of R's

I came, I saw, I commented

Veni, vidi, virgin – I came, I saw, I did nothing

Veni, vidi , verb – I came, I saw, I did

Mj

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