We know we have our American readers who must follow their football and must know this athletic stat....and think it humorous.....or not... DH by the way...it...
I believe for athletes the goal is the 5 minute mile, not the 5 minute 40 yard (or 40 meter) dash. David ... From: "minisman202" <doug_hamm@...> ... ...
This group, for one following a cartoon strip, is sure low on input....thus, to add interest, please contribute your favorite military related quote. Eric and...
"Guess we don't take prisoners today, Sir?" .....Asked by a trooper of the 7th Cavalry at the Little Big Horn, of Custer. "And another 6...take 2 more...
While not a military quote, it is a true experience: "Hello, WWII Minis Inc. How can I help you?" Larry asks: "When are you guys going to put out some models...
"We have met the enemy and they are ours!" (John Paul Jones?) Well of course they are!!!!! Who else are they shooting at? Heaven forbid we fire upon someone...
Personal favourite is: "Don't worry men, they couldn't hit an elephant at this dist...." Attributed to General Spottiswoode ACW cheers Doug Melville ... ...
Actually, Oliver Hazard Perry after the Battle of Lake Erie. He goes on to list the captured ships. There is, of course, the version from the old Pogo comic...
Thanks for the correction, David. I knew he was a navy guy, but was shooting for the hip! Tom Dye GFI In a message dated 9/16/2008 6:59:50 P.M. Mountain...
and of course Nappy is always good for a couple: "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napoleon Bonaparte "Never mind whether he is...
"If it moves, salute it; if it doesn't move, paint it white." -anonymous "I don't know what they'll do to the enemy; but, by God, they frighten me." ...
I always love the one about not firing until you see the whites of their eyes and then mention how hard that is to do (paint the eyes) with/on 6mm figures... ...
British comedy brought us the fabulous General Melchett: “E-e-exactly! And that is what is so brilliant about it. It will catch the watchful Hun totally off...
Wellington in the Penninsular when reviewing his forces "I don't know what they'll do to the enemy; but, by God, they frighten me." Uxbridge to Wellington at...
... of the ... LOL. Made me think of the British Telecom commercial back in the early 80s? Remember that anyone? Custer answering phone: "It's reinforcements."...
I don't know if General Patton actually said this, but I love the part in the beginning of the movie where George C. Scott said something to the effect of "You...
It is well that war is so terrible - otherwise we would grow too fond of it. Robert E. Lee (1807 - 1870), Statement at the Battle of Fredericksburg (13th...
It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed. - US Air Force Manual "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest...
'There is something wrong with our bloody ships today' Admiral Beattie at the Battle of Jutland after watching another of his battlecruisers explode. Don...
"Dan liever de lucht in` Translates into "I'd rather get blown skyhigh" Dutch Captain van Speyk. The story goes that in 1831 Captain van Speyk who lay on the...
"Ik val aan, volg mij" " I attack, follow me" february 27, 1942,Battle of the Java Sea. Dutch Rear Admiral Karel Doorman, signals his small fleet and closes in...
On the Flag of John Paul Jones.. I my sink, but I'll be damned if I strike! Larry... I may only roll one's, but I will never stop gaming! [Non-text portions of...
"Peccavi" When Sir Charles Napier was campaigning in India he sent London this one word dispatch in Latin upon conquering the province of Sind. The English...
Hello "Larry" lovers, last chance to submit your best military quote for a prize of our Larry cartoon books. Contest closes on Tuesday 11:59pm Pacific Time ...
... Some Winston Churchill quotes: "Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he...
... left out a couple "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. " "You can always count on Americans to do the right thing -...
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