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When in Rome do as the Romans Thurs

of AltraVita · Thursday 23 July 2009 · 14 5 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

From the series: The story behind the famous quotations. Quote: WHEN IN ROME, DO AS THE ROMANS DO Who said it: St. Ambrose (339-397), bishop of Milan When: 387 AD History: The St. Augustine arrived in Milan, he noticed that The church is not there on Saturday fasted as in Rome. He inquired of the [...]

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World Record: 66 km swim by the Lake Maggiore

of AltraVita · Tuesday 21 July 2009 · 2 3 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

Paolo Chiarino broke on 16 His July 2009 trial, the northern Italian Lago Maggiore to swim in full due to bad weather and the cold after 55 km and 17 hours, 43 minutes. It is - after the 23 hours, 30 minutes and 54 km at the lake - still a world record. Paolo [...]

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Judgment in the case of Gabriele Sandri - 6 years for the police Spaccarotella

of AltraVita · Wednesday 15 July 2009 · 13 11 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

Last night around 19:00 clock now the verdict in the case of Gabriele Sandri, that Lazio fan who was shot in November 2007 at the motorway service area by the agent of Polstrada Luigi Spaccarotella. The judges could not follow the demand of the prosecutor, after 14 years in prison for manslaughter and sentenced to 6 years in prison the police for manslaughter. [...]

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Groundhopping - AC Milan vs AS Varese 1910

of AltraVita · Monday 13 July 2009 · 2 0 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

Yes, football withdrawal sometimes wears strange flowers. About the decline of the ACM, I've even dropped in the past on many occasions, but it's like in a traffic accident - it would catch just yet. And so it fitted admirably, that the first official appearance of the remnants of the post-AC Milan Maldini, Ancelotti and post [...]

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Walter frog - uno di noi!

of AltraVita · Wednesday, 8 July 2009 · 2 0 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

Yesterday I had the opportunity to BVB delegation in transit to the Fanturnier "mondiali antirazzisti" know. The boys had recommended me to quarter on the Hooligan only compatible campground on Lake Maggiore, Pedro Camping in Cannobio and beer was offered to me as I drove down there, of course, gladly. But in addition to rain, cat-eating dogs, grilled sausages, Dortmunder beer, [...]

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Quo vadis, AC Milan?

of AltraVita · Wednesday 1 July 2009 · 2 4 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

Now we have the salad. Kaka was sold off to Real Madrid, Maldini stops Ancelotti to Chelsea and was complimented by the only new additions are now some 17 - and 18-year-old for the youth team. The association was a non-coach, Leonardo entrusted with the task is mainly to keep her mouth to ask for transfers and no [...]

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