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06-02-2005, 08:26 PM
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#16 | | Forum Politruk
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Country:  | What's your prefered method? Dagger, Candlestick, Rope, or Lead Piping? | 
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06-02-2005, 08:29 PM
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#17 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | My guess would be death by farting gnome.  | |
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06-02-2005, 08:31 PM
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#18 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | It's the farting gnome, he does all the work. And if you look carefull to the bottom right, it's the top of a beer can.
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06-02-2005, 08:53 PM
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Country: | Chemical Warfare then? | |
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06-02-2005, 09:21 PM
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Country: | Exactly. A farting gnome, beer and a dictionary of science... 
My favourite quote from the 'Art of War' has to be;"Warfare is the greatest affair of state, the basis of life and death, the Way (Tao) to survival or extinction. It must be thoroughly pondered and analyzed"
It's my favourite because it is the whole reason the book exists! It also is a perfect explanation for any study of war and military tactics ever since then.
War is like school, it's hell but it teaches us all. 
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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06-02-2005, 09:24 PM
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#21 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | Add to that 'Art of War' and what have you got? The next target for the SAS. | |
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06-02-2005, 11:05 PM
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#22 | | Hairy one of Old Judea
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Country:  | Sun Tzu's art of war is Good but you might also try Von Clausewitz's book by the same name.
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06-03-2005, 08:31 AM
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Country: | There's quite a few from that period of time that are all around the same thing, a few with conflicting views about how to conduct a war. This one I have is great because it gives an historical introduction about the dynastys, people, Sun-Tzu, warring states period and basically everything which brought about the Art of War.
There's seven military classics from that period but I don't know if they've all been translated into English. And plus, I'm getting a book on Nomonhon (Khalkin-Gol) soon and that's going to take me ages to read; it's 1,423 pages!
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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06-03-2005, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer Add to that 'Art of War' and what have you got? The next target for the SAS. | Nah Skim they wouldnt use the Regiment for that probably the paras catering corp
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06-03-2005, 02:31 PM
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#25 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | Or the big "Chicken Cannon".
Oh wait...No, that's a Canadian invention. | |
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06-03-2005, 03:15 PM
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Country: | Thats alright Skim we never refuse a freindly helping hand or wing 
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06-03-2005, 04:18 PM
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#27 | | He who does not skim
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