Re: Just...................whatever [4]

by azriel Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:59 pm

Fook-a-doodle-do Shocked

by David H Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:37 pm

Wow!

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:52 pm

Damn.

Does explain something that has puzzled me about ancient battles though- why so much expense and prestige was on archers when the traditional view of them is of rows of archers firing volleys.

by azriel Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:56 pm

History kind of leads you to believe archers were the lesser ammo because they are more vulnerable & expendable, whereas the real hero's are guys wielding shiny sharp swords & are able to hack yer head orrrf & they look so much more macho in their armour Smile

by halfwise Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:02 am

The heavy armor guys were the nobility - they looked down on archers not just because they were lower class (and could only afford the cheaper bow and arrow), but because archery took all the fun out of battle. Two armed knights could fight with perhaps no injury until one got in a vulnerable position and surrendered, after which he would submit to capture and be ransomed. But an archer would pick off a knight from a distance, and that was the end of the encounter. Where's the honor in that?

by Pettytyrant101 Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:54 am

Which is something which occured to me when I saw Fox news ranting about someone calling the film American Sniper a film about a coward.

That reputation for snipers- its a cowardly act where your opponent doesn't even know you are there let alone have any fair chance in the fight- has been there since the the days of archery.

by Bluebottle Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:00 pm

This your barrel, Petty?

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by Mrs Figg Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:29 pm

nah far too clean.

by Lancebloke Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:07 pm

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Which is something which occured to me when I saw Fox news ranting about someone calling the film American Sniper a film about a coward.

That reputation for snipers- its a cowardly act where your opponent doesn't even know you are there let alone have any fair chance in the fight- has been there since the the days of archery.

Read the book.... cant say I liked the man really.

And sniping isn't cowardly. It is war. The enemy uses far worse tactics and a sniper is generally only hidden until the first shot or two.

by Pettytyrant101 Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:20 pm

This your barrel, Petty?- Blue

Of course not, no jacuzzi.

nah far too clean.- Figg

And whose fault is that! Evil or Very Mad

'And sniping isn't cowardly. It is war.'- Lance

I am not saying it is, only that the accusation has been around probably since the invention of the slingshot.

by David H Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:14 am

I think cowardice is an easy charge to make against anybody who has an advantage over you, whether it's a guy who's built like a mountain, or a guy with better armour, or a guy on a horse, or a guy who can pick you off from a safe distance. It's easy to cry "Not Fair!", but that's not to say you wouldn't do the same thing if you'd had half a chance. Twisted Evil

by Bluebottle Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:26 pm

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by RA Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:39 am

It's weird to imagine those beneath our feet.

by azriel Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:37 pm

That is beautiful but, I do hope no ants were burnt pale

beautiful structure. There's far more than we realise going on in this world, I take it too much for granted. I think Im too complacent as well.

by Sinister71 Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:17 pm

Recoveryanonymous wrote:

It's weird to imagine those beneath our feet.

That is pretty cool though, wonder how many ants are in that aluminum. I know I'm not waiting for them to abandon it before I pour the molton stuff in there. Here in the south USA we have fire ants that are nasty little bastards. Would love to boil a few of them like this Twisted Evil

by Pettytyrant101 Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:40 pm

Scientist responds to a poster who claims vaccines kill children-

http://themetapicture.com/angry-scientist-finds-uneducated-internet-comment-and-delivers-badass-response/

by halfwise Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:01 pm

Recoveryanonymous wrote:

It's weird to imagine those beneath our feet.

growing up in texas we'd get anthills in our yard which would bake in the sun and harden just enough that you could dig out a chunk, gingerly set it down somewhere to let the ants run out of it, then sit and admire the intricate structure at your leisure. Those ants do amazing work.