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The paegniarius (pl. Paegniarii), from the ancient Greek παίγνιον, paignion, or "comic show", was one of the gladiatorial classes (sometimes referred as "personnel associated with gladiators") that appeared during the representations that took place inside the arena.
Very little is known about this "gladiatorial" figure. It was a parodic figure, deputed to entertain the public during the long interval of noon or in the intermezzo between two combats that staged simulated fights, equipped with wooden or blunt weapons.
The paegniarius wore a tunic and neither a helmet nor a shield, but wore protective wrappings on his lower legs and head. Was armed with a whip and was holding a stick from the curved end.
Their farcical representations were accompanied by bands, with music played with trumpets and hydraulis, the hydraulic organ with musicians dressed up as animals. In a graffiti of Pompeii is represented one of these parodies, in which appear musicians disguised in a bear playing the flute (ursus tibicen) and in a chicken that plays the horn (pullus cornicen).
A scene in a mosaic of Nennig (picture), in Germany, is often interpreted as a representation of this gladiator. The fighters hold a whip in their right hands and carry a wooden board fastened on their left arm.
Suetonius, in the biography of Caligula, tells how the emperor had come to replace the paegniarii in the arena, for the farcical fights, with fathers of family who had a physical handicap.
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Round 41
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Q & A
1. (Amill) Is this a real occupation? Yes
2. (NeneJa) Is it a current profession? Yes
3. (avoran) Do you mainly work sitting down? No
4. (rreader) Is it considered a primarily indoors job? Yes
5. (pjmpjm) Is this job done in Antarctica? Yes
6. (Amill) Are you a photographer? No
7. (NeneJa) Is this job a government job? Cannot be answered by a Yes or No, it can be, but isn't always...
8. (rreader) Did this job exist 50 years ago? Yes
9. (sunflower12345) Do you work in a lab? Yes
10. (pjmpjm) Does your job involve research? No
11. (avoran) Outside of Antarctica, would this commonly be a private-sector job? I'd say Yes
12. (rreader) From an Antarctic perspective, would your job be considered a "support" job (cook, clean, maintain, provide health services, etc.) relative to the main work going on (research, tourism, etc.)? Yes
13. (NeneJa) Are you a Glaciologist? No
14. (Amill) Are you a cleaning person? No
15. (tourier) Is your job related to health, fitness, or medicine? No
16. (avoran) Does this job require physical interactions with clients? No
17. (rreader) Are you a hazardous waste technician? No
18. (Amill) Do you use specialised tools? Yes
19. (NeneJa) Are you an I.T Tech? No
20. (avoran) Does this job require substantial training/education (say, at least a year)? Yes
21. (pjmpjm) Does your work involve either a microscope or a telescope? No
22. (yocketman) are you young polar bear fishing teacher ? No
23. (tourier) Does your job involve drawings, diagrams, or blueprints? No
24. (Amill) Do you repair microscopes? No
25. (NeneJa) Are you only active during the summer? No
26. (pjmpjm) Are you a lab animal caretaker? No
27. (grampabroon) Are you an ornithologist? No
28. (Amill) Do you use any kind of protective wear? Yes
29. (rreader) Are you an inspector of some sort? No
30. (spiritofchaos) Do you also work outside of a lab? A Yes or No answer is not possible, it might depend on country regulations...
31. (tourier) Does your job require a license? A Yes or No answer is not possible, but I don't think there is a mandatory special permit, unless you count the professional degree as a kind of license?
32. (NeneJa) Are you an underwater videographer? No
33. (pjmpjm) Do you work in pest control? No
34. (spiritofchaos) Are you a test subject? No
35. (rreader) Do you support other labs where the nature of lab work is substantially different than it is in the lab(s) in Antarctica? No
36. (avoran) In an Antarctic setting, given enough time and as part of your job, could you end up working with/helping anyone else in your location (as opposed to only certain specialists)? I'd say probably No
37. (Amill) Do you need a scientific degree? No
38. (NeneJa) Are you a mortian? No, I'm not a mortician either
39. (pjmpjm) Are you an air quality tester? No
40. (tourier) Is your job taught in a vocational trade school? Cannot be answered by a Yes or No
41. (Amill) Do you work with animals? No
42. (spiritofchaos) Do you need a medical degree? No
43. (avoran) Are you an isotope analyst? No
44. (rreader) Do the specialized tools that you work with include actual machines, i.e., equipment which must be operated? Yes
45. (NeneJa) While in Antarctica, given that the weather outside is frightful and any and all warmth inside of a lab could be described as delightful, then would you ( in your profession ) let it snow? Yes
46. (Amill) Do you run blood tests? No
47. (tourier) Do you sell or repair European manufactured battery operated female sex toys designed for vaginal insertion as described in the "What am I?" thread on this contest board? No
48. (avoran) Would your profession be more useful in Antarctica than in, say, Brazil? No
49. (rreader) Are you a waste management officer/technician/engineer? (Such as the ones that work at Antarctic wastewater stations) No
50. (Amill) Are the protective wear you use just gloves? No
51. (NeneJa) Does your job involve working with ice cores? No
52. (tourier) Are you used in any part of the construction or renovation of a building (e.g. plumbers, electricians, brick layer, wall painter, etc.)? No
53. (rreader) Are you in the field of security or maintenance? No
54. (Amill) Is the protective wear meant to protect you from heat or abrasion? Yes, at least in part
55. (spiritofchaos) Do you produce anything physical or digital as part of your job? Yes
56. (avoran) Is the primary purpose of your work to produce information? No
57. (NeneJa) Are you a histology technician? No
58. (pjmpjm) Do you work with hazardous wastes? No
59. (johngriffen) Do you work in a factory? Cannot be answered by a Yes or No, I can, but not always.
60. (Amill) Does what you produce have a practical purpose instead of being just ornamental? Yes
61. (avoran) Is whatever you produce used widely and directly by the general population (as opposed to by specialists or as input into something else)? Yes
62. (rreader) Is your job title one word? Cannot be answered by a Yes or No, it can be said different ways, in one word or with several ones...
63. (spiritofchaos) Is what you produce an substance or substances extracted from specially grown cultures or living/dead mammals/insects/reptiles/birds? No
64. (Amill) Are you a baker? No
65. (pjmpjm) Are you a desalination or water purification technician? No
66. (NeneJa) Are you a Glass Furnace Operator? No
67. (rreader) Is your primary workspace separate from where the main lab work is being conducted? No
68. (Amill) Are you a pastry chef? YES !!!
and thank you all for playing!
