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Re: Deadliest Warriors
« Reply #20 on: April 25, 2009, 08:58:12 PM »
Makes me wonder where the US Marines get their motivation that goes back generations to ancient warriors. I think the I found the answer.

Now I know,...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTXlWYdodnc&feature=related

Thomas Jefferson: The strongest reason for the people to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against the tyranny of government. That is why our masters in Washington are so anxious to disarm us. They are not afraid of criminals. They are afraid of a populace which cannot be subdued by tyrants."
Col. Jeff Cooper.

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Re: Deadliest Warriors
« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2009, 11:14:21 PM »
In the vein of the T.V. show and this thread: I wonder what would have happened if Napoleon had tactical nuclear weapons when he fought Wellington at Waterloo......

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Re: Deadliest Warriors
« Reply #22 on: April 26, 2009, 12:00:40 AM »
In the vein of the T.V. show and this thread: I wonder what would have happened if Napoleon had tactical nuclear weapons when he fought Wellington at Waterloo......

We probably would be denied the pleasure of Beef Wellington.
Anti: I think some of you gentleman would choose to apply a gun shaped remedy to any problem or potential problem that presented itself? Your reverance (sic) for firearms is maintained with an almost religious zeal. The mind boggles! it really does...

Me: Naw, we just apply a gun-shaped remedy to those extreme life threatening situations that call for it. All the less urgent problems we're willing to discuss.

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Re: Deadliest Warriors
« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2009, 12:28:48 AM »
I saw this program and thought it was very interesting. Historically, the Samurai may have not had the most impressive armory or weaponry, but their skill was nonparei. If you are interested in such things as same dogma and philosophy, I highly recommend the book "Hagakure". It is a short read and very interesting...
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Theodore Roosevelt

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Re: Deadliest Warriors
« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2009, 08:07:26 AM »
We probably would be denied the pleasure of Beef Wellington.

...or it would have been quite over-done....  ;D
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Re: Deadliest Warriors
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Re: Deadliest Warriors
« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2009, 05:28:31 PM »
We probably would be denied the pleasure of Beef Wellington.

...or it would have been quite over-done....  ;D

Nicely done!!!    ;D  ;D

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Re: Deadliest Warriors
« Reply #26 on: April 26, 2009, 10:19:42 PM »
I saw this program and thought it was very interesting. Historically, the Samurai may have not had the most impressive armory or weaponry, but their skill was nonparei. If you are interested in such things as same dogma and philosophy, I highly recommend the book "Hagakure". It is a short read and very interesting...

But the book was written by a guy who was, arguably, not a fighting samurai, so some of the philosophy may be suspect.  To be sure I like the book and find the passages to be informative and have a stoic attitude, though with a Japanese slant.
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Re: Deadliest Warriors
« Reply #27 on: September 12, 2009, 08:53:28 AM »
My vote is for a Trident crew.
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