*THE EB TAVERN*

[Emperor Burakuku]

Sure, multumesc! :))))

*throws fork away and eats with his hands. licks plate* Sa ne fie de bine (it's what we say after we finish eating)

*waves goodbye and gets back to his writings... to his empty pages*

[Dhampir]

Now that I have my head back, I am putting on a big metal collar to prevent this from happening again.:idea2:

[RawPower]

Romania is a country i would like to visit some day, how is the beer and women there?:)

[Emperor Burakuku]

*Gets back from his empty pages crying. Ni inspiration tonight*

@RawPower: Beer is quite good, women are excellent! ;)

@Damphir: May I suggest adamantium for the collar?

[V.T. Marvin]

There are more than 2000 posts in Tavern - more than most threads have views. I propose to have a drink on Bootsiuv - our first tavernkeeper who is too busy to show around lately... :medievalcheers:

BTW - I have been to Romania for several times and I must confirm what Emperor Burakuku have said; I will just add that mountains are wonderfull (Fagaras, Paring, ...)

[Gebeleisis]

*gives burakuku a napkin*
dont make me start about romanian Chicks :2thumbsup:
i wont end


















ever...

[russia almighty]

*performs random sex act in the corner of the tavern with a nice white girl*

[Emperor Burakuku]

To Bootsiuv!

[RawPower]

To hot beer and cold chicks!

[pezhetairoi]

To Bootsiuv! What a wonderful thing he has started here. Everyone was so drunk that no one commemorated the 2000th post, I see. XD A speech from Bootsiuv!



Gentlemen, gentlemen! Hax has spilled the beans to me on MSN! I think we can believe what he says about 1.1 in such a context, it has got to be true! So we can buy Hax more drinks now!

It involves Arcani and wardogs...

And New Kingdom Egyptians...

More Overproof, anyone?

...Why're you all staring at me like that?

[Hooahguy]

you need a boost too, pez!

[Metalstrm]

Pez needs to be drowned in Lorica Segmentata beer. I need some more of that goddamn beer.

[pezhetairoi]

I GOTS a boost!

*sups on overproof-tripleshot caipirinha* I'm hooked, methinks yo.

Hooahguy, you's lord of the lower-case letters yo! I don'ts think i'sh sheen any capital letters in yr postshs in 'e pasht four weeksh...


*hic*

[Dhampir]

@Damphir: May I suggest adamantium for the collar?

Adamantium LS. :idea2:

[Dhampir]

Charlton Heston died.:no:

[pezhetairoi]

I respected him for Ben Hur. I totally looked down at him for so narrow-mindedly saying guns would be banned 'over his dead body'. After Bowling for Columbine, the act that he could still say such a thing disgusted me and overturned any glory/fame his movies could have given him. Good riddance and I wish he'd died earlier.

Now that he's dead, can the US finally restrict gun ownership?



....Adamantium LS. Oooh. Now if only adamantium existed...

[cmacq]

Pez, we're a bit harsh...

no respect for, Planet of the Apes?

[ptr]

Now that he's dead, can the US finally restrict gun ownership?

Since you're not American, I don't expect you to realize that where there are less gun restrictions, there is less crime.(ex. Texas)

Edit: Atleast I hope you're not American. Ignorance is bliss.

[Horst Nordfink]

That sounds like twisted logic to me.

[Gebeleisis]

This sounds like spam to me:2thumbsup:

[Horst Nordfink]

I DON'T LIKE SPAM!!!

[Gebeleisis]

I
LIKE
GREEN EGS AND SPAM!`12```1211!1s!1

[ptr]

That sounds like twisted logic to me.
Well when a criminal knows their potential victim is armed, they're a little more hesitant to go after them. No need to take my word for it, all it takes is a google search and a look at the statistics. :logic:


This sounds like spam to me
Well what exactly is the general topic of discussion in the EB tavern anyway? *goes back a page* Doesn't seem like there is one. :whip:

[russia almighty]

If this goes where I think it's going I'm gonna ask the mods to close it asap.

[Metalstrm]

Well when a criminal knows their potential victim is armed, they're a little more hesitant to go after them. No need to take my word for it, all it takes is a google search and a look at the statistics. :logic:
:whip:

Are you really saying guns => less crime?

I love guns too, but if you are making that statement you must understand you are really mistaken. After all, Texas seems to be the crime center of the US.

[Emperor Burakuku]

Now let me see if I get it... hmm... If the statement is corect: More guns, less crimes. Because criminals are afraid of decent armed citizens. Ok? Then: This also means that there are much more criminals in U.S then... let's say there are in E.U. Right? Because guns are banned here, and still there are far fewer crimes. This is unfortunate then, right? So... if... in Europe we would be allowed to carry weapons... there would be almost no crimes at all? Sounds risky to me... But I just woke up, so I'm a little sleepy. Maybe I misunderstood the whole thing? :juggle2:

[Metalstrm]

I would really like to know the source of "Texas has less crime".

It's similar to stating that the Vatican has more prostitutes.

[Emperor Burakuku]

Come on guys, let's drink! Another round for everyone! Ihaaaa!

[Gebeleisis]

*gets wine from the bartenders hand*
*jumps and yells on a table*
*falls of from beeing too drunk to keep on his legs*

[Horst Nordfink]

If this goes where I think it's going I'm gonna ask the mods to close it asap.

I'd rather you didn't if it's all the same to you. We are able to have a discussion about "more guns equals less crime" without it degenerating into a purile slagging match.

[russia almighty]

Now let me see if I get it... hmm... If the statement is corect: More guns, less crimes. Because criminals are afraid of decent armed citizens. Ok? Then: This also means that there are much more criminals in U.S then... let's say there are in E.U. Right? Because guns are banned here, and still there are far fewer crimes. This is unfortunate then, right? So... if... in Europe we would be allowed to carry weapons... there would be almost no crimes at all? Sounds risky to me... But I just woke up, so I'm a little sleepy. Maybe I misunderstood the whole thing? :juggle2:


A couple of my homies in Finland are armed to the teeth.


It's only the U.K known for their gun ban. I have some Italian on another board trying to convince me of the virtues of Berreta.

[cmacq]

Not sure but by criminals, do you mean the government?

[Disciple of Tacitus]

Not sure but by criminals, do you mean the government?
:laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:

[Disciple of Tacitus]

*glad to see the Tavern so active*

I was going to have a nice Rioja, but I think I shall have a boddington. Beer seems more suited to gun conversations.

"Guns don't kill people, bullets do. Guns just make them go really, really fast."

[Dhampir]

I respected him for Ben Hur.

He made a lot of respectable movies early in his career. In the middle of his career though....Soylent Green...Airport 1975...Omega Man...


....Adamantium LS. Oooh. Now if only adamantium existed...

We can build it. We have the technology.

[Emperor Burakuku]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_control

Worldwide politics and legislation regarding gun use and possession.

IMHO, guns facilitate killing. If I wanted to kill somebody without owning a pistol for example... should I search for a knife? Should I beat him to death?

Finland: according to the Finnish Ministry of the Interior, there are 32 privately owned firearms per 100 civilians. "Unlicensed firearms are estimated at around 1,5 per 100. 60% of firearm permits are issued for hunting weapons".

It has also been proved that firearms possession facilitates suicide. Would you like perhaps to talk about suicidal rate in Finland? No irony intended, I just think that a gun also facilitates suicide.

Now, this may not be the right place to discuss this, but is just that it seems simple enough to me: Guns don't kill people, people kill people. Is just that you can do it much easier by owning a gun. I will not discuss this any further because the subject displeases me greatly. Cheers!

*Walks away to the bar and orders another round*
*Wanders where's Gabeleisis... oh that Tuica!*

[Dhampir]

Get off the gun discussion. We don't want the fun of this thread ruined by vitriolic arguments.

[Hooahguy]

I GOTS a boost!

*sups on overproof-tripleshot caipirinha* I'm hooked, methinks yo.

Hooahguy, you's lord of the lower-case letters yo! I don'ts think i'sh sheen any capital letters in yr postshs in 'e pasht four weeksh...


*hic*
do u even know wat a boost is?
:inquisitive:

[Emperor Burakuku]

Instead of talking about guns, we could drink our brains out and let's say... talk about women? Or... I forgot! We could talk about animals! Yeah! My most favourite animal is the wolf. How about you? My most favourite woman... there's no such thing... I like wolves, yes...

[Horst Nordfink]

"Guns don't kill people, bullets do. Guns just make them go really, really fast."

As Charlton Heston might have said "Guns don't kill people, dangerous minorities do."

[Gebeleisis]

guns dont kill people
chuck norris does!

couldnt help myself :laugh4:

[General Appo]

Or if we´re to believe Ptr: "Guns don´t kill people, absence of guns do". :logic:

[Emperor Burakuku]

So... The absence of guns makes dangerous minorities kill people? :idea2: Come on, let's find another subject, pleaseeee. :dizzy2:

[Gebeleisis]

SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAA and BEER!

[Emperor Burakuku]

Sparta... beer. Ok... More?

[Hax]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bAN7Ts0xBo

*hugs*

[Gebeleisis]

*belly dances*

[Emperor Burakuku]

*smashing himself repeatedly with the tankard in the head while repeating "tulac tulac, ta na na na"*

[Alexandros Maximus]

Tunak Tunak Tun? :gah2:

how bout this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfpRGoJLmnk&feature=related

jus had 2 add a little flava 2 tha tavern. :2thumbsup:

[Hooahguy]

everyone here needs a boost! no, make that a blautathon!

[Alexandros Maximus]

everyone here needs a boost! no, make that a blautathon!
huh????

[Emperor Burakuku]

Shujurkam paskardim karagaslak ciubaiaka!!! Hya! And I have no ideea what that means.

[Hooahguy]

Boost (v,n)

boost= the standard kind of boost- in other words, the medium sized one
blautathon= the biggest type of boost
avithon= smallest type of boost
boostathon= many medium sized boosts

boost= applying yourself into another with force, but not too hard. like a bodyslam but gentler. good when applied on girls.

hope that helped!

[Emperor Burakuku]

No boost for me...

Damn, I forgot to celebrate my 200th post... drinks for everyone!

[Hooahguy]

you are no fun..... but you will get a boost eventually! *boosts Emperor Burakuku*

[Gebeleisis]

*falls under the table*

[Emperor Burakuku]

Daca ma mai boostezi odata... ( If you boost me again...) :whip: I will... I will... I will boost you back!

*and with a quick ninja move, Burakuku boosts Hooahguy*

Was that a good boost?

[Hooahguy]

thats wasnt just a great boost... that was a blautathon! AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!
*runs away in terror*

[Emperor Burakuku]

OMG I didn't knew I was capable of that! OMG!

*runs in circles pannicked* OMG, OMG, OMG!

[Horst Nordfink]

boost= applying yourself into another with force, but not too hard. like a bodyslam but gentler. good when applied on girls.

hope that helped!

Not really, I'm still not sure. I'm pretty sure that you're not allowed to "apply yourself into a girl with force" in Britain. :inquisitive:

[Hooahguy]

what? how dare they deny boosting in britain! i will blow up parliament if they dont allow it immediately!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jV2Mjc_kkY&feature=related
^^^best movie ever made!

[Dhampir]

Instead of talking about guns, we could drink our brains out and let's say... talk about women? Or... I forgot! We could talk about animals! Yeah! My most favourite animal is the wolf. How about you? My most favourite woman... there's no such thing... I like wolves, yes...

There are too many wolves. The state pays people to shoot them with guns. Guns...sorry. ~:0

[Alexandros Maximus]

i like the Peregrine Falcon. they're frikkin awesome:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3mTPEuFcWk

[Hooahguy]

i like the Peregrine Falcon. they're frikkin awesome:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3mTPEuFcWk
i like boosting. its even better! :smash:
:tongue3:
lol :laugh4:

[Horst Nordfink]

i will blow up parliament if they dont allow it immediately!

Be my guest, make sure to take down the House of Lords too. They have the final say on most matters.

[Hooahguy]

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[Alexandros Maximus]

funniest thing i have ever seen:http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/viewer.php?id=431937&key=LuCzUjXzZtOzVxbStiNGYxNTExNWY0QjAzMjIrNV9xMmI2NzE7QjMxQlYxOzJWMjJiMjIwZjMrVnFfOTgxbTk5NTYwMDI0MQ %3D%3D


WATCH IT OR DIEEEEEEEE!!!!

Edit: play button is not visible, until you move the mouse over it, in center of window.

[Dhampir]

funniest thing i have ever seen:http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/viewer.php?id=431937&key=LuCzUjXzZtOzVxbStiNGYxNTExNWY0QjAzMjIrNV9xMmI2NzE7QjMxQlYxOzJWMjJiMjIwZjMrVnFfOTgxbTk5NTYwMDI0MQ %3D%3D


WATCH IT OR DIEEEEEEEE!!!!

Edit: play button is not visible, until you move the mouse over it, in center of window.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/dhampir/smilies/e5a4e1f5.gif

[Hooahguy]

getting off the topic of boosts, guns, and blowing up parliament, i just thought this was a really cool forum sig:
https://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3667/hooahguy1cy6.jpg

[Zimm4973]

Battlefield 2 was better than 2142
*Drunkenly falls over*

[Hooahguy]

WAS NOT!
seriously, ive played both- 2142 is better than 2

[Zimm4973]

If you don't know what spore ishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spore_(video_game)
or you want a cool place like this for it http://www.xspore.com/
No anger please
* to drunk to remember what was stated *

[Zimm4973]

WAS NOT!
seriously, ive played both- 2142 is better than 2

Was so (played both)
*drunkenly falls over and breaks arm but cant feel it*

[Hooahguy]

*angry crowd burns an effigy of Zimm4973*
..:strawman1:
:campfire:

[Zimm4973]

*angry crowd burns an effigy of Zimm4973*
..:strawman1:
:campfire:

* crowd than actually burns the real hooahguy *
ha:fainting:
:campfire:

[Hooahguy]

* crowd than actually burns the real hooahguy:fainting: *
:campfire:

...or so they think. hooahguy is actually inside an APC, giving a very hot lady a boost. :grin: :wink3:

[Alexandros Maximus]

you guys are sitting here with all your boosting, and i'm still laughing from the cartoon i posted

(probably dhampir too)

WATCH IT NOW!!!!

[Emperor Burakuku]

*wakes up*

That was funny. It was funy. Very funy.

*goes back to sleep in the corner of the tavern*

[Ibrahim]

...or so they think. hooahguy is actually inside an APC, giving a very hot lady a boost. :grin: :wink3:

if you have a girlfriend/wife, do not let her see the last part:laugh4: :laugh4:

[Emperor Burakuku]

if you have a girlfriend/wife, do not let her see the last part:laugh4: :laugh4:

If he had any of those he wouldn't have been here, at the Tavern, talking nonsense at 5 am in the morning. :laugh4:

*goes back to sleep in his corner*

[Ibrahim]

oooooooooooooooh:oops:
I see.. what are you doing sleeping there-sleep behind the counter:whip: :whip:

[Emperor Burakuku]

What I do here, sleeping behind the couter is... sleep. I sleep behind the counter. I sleep in the Tavern so I don't do it at home. So you see, sleeping keeps me awake. Because I have some writings to do, and if I don't sleep (in the Tavern, behind the counter) I might fall asleep. Get it? So I write my nonsense, and then I take a nap at the Tavern so I delude my senses... and not get sleepy. Does it make any sense?

[cmacq]

Get some bloody sleep!

[Ibrahim]

yeah, Cmaq is right-get some sleep.

[Emperor Burakuku]

NO!

*goes back behind the counter*

[Hooahguy]

WAAARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
i got my laptop back! yippeee!

[Emperor Burakuku]

Yeah! You need a boost! Yeah!

*boosts Hooahguy*

Yeah!

*gets back behind the counter*

[cmacq]

Thats crazy talk, sleep now and don't you cry, or houahguy sings ya, a wee baby lullaby.

[Emperor Burakuku]

You are a gentle man, a kind man, I know you have feelings and that you care about me... Yes I know! But I don't feel like sleeping... Reedited... there are kinds around here...

[Gebeleisis]

lets all be merry and sing the beer song!

*hickup*
*colapses*

[pezhetairoi]

Hey guys, sorry I have to rehash an old topic and perhaps induce a fight, but I HAVE to say something at this point.

@ptr.

A very simple fact. You hope I'm not American? Damn straight.



I come from Singapore.

Guns are banned.

We have only 450 crimes per 100000 people on average annually, of which most are petty crimes like cheating and theft. In 2007, for a population of 4 million people, we only had 20 murders in the ENTIRE YEAR.

You got anything to say now?

I can't believe you'd come into this Tavern and come up with some insipid argument like you just did. What amazing gall to come up and try to tell me I'm an idiot. Well done for explaining to everyone why I hated Charlton Heston for making that same argument you did.

You have no idea how hard we Singaporeans laugh at you Americans. Particularly at a certain Texan who's been trying to be a stand-up comedian without realising the world had stopped laughing five years ago. Look where your 'lesser gun restrictions' mentality has brought the world today. 'Nuff said.







Now that's done...

Beer is good!
Beer is good!
Beer is good!
...and stuff!

*guzzles* :D

[General Appo]

1.1 is out!!! Downloading now. Man oh man oh man, I can´t wait. Bartender, drinks on me to celebrate this glorious moment that might just be the greatest one of mankind.

[Gebeleisis]

300 post shall be SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[Hooahguy]

n00b- i have over 1,100!

[Hooahguy]

F*CK THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
EB v1.1 is out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY AAR...... RUINED.........
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*********************TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Horst Nordfink]

I have just nearly wet myself at your response to this most excellent of news.

[Olimpian]

YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!EB 1.1 is out!!!!!!!!!!!:birthday2: :birthday2: :birthday2: :birthday2:

[keravnos]

(Orders ouzo)

Hey, Hooahguy, don't you DARE abandon your AAR. Finish it then instal 1.1
Don't worry EB isn't going away anytime soon.

(Pours water on ouzo, Drinks ouzo with one sip, pays and leaves)


You cannot have a drinking establishment without serving ouzo! :smash:

[Poggleit]

:birthday2:

I was playing EB 1.0, when I got my first CTD. I came onto the forums and 1.1 is out. Mighty handy.

:birthday2:

[Hooahguy]

@Keravnos-
ONE OF 2 THINGS:
1)i quit this aar and try a new one (but this is pretty unlikely)

2) start a new campaign, "fast forward" it to where i am now (auto-calc battles, ect, and try to get similar events going on) and continue on from there.

i think option 2 is best.
what does everyone else think?

[Gebeleisis]

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!

*takes his place back under the counter*

[Zimm4973]

WTF

*arrested for underage drinking but than gets away and drinks more*:dizzy2:

[Hax]

Guys.

This friend of mine wants to buy a laptop which is good enough to run MMORPGs, do you have any suggestions? =D

-Hax

[cmacq]

WTF

*arrested for underage drinking but than gets away and drinks more*:dizzy2:

You blokes better clean it up in here. I hear the bloody DoH got a report of rampited BSE and's on its way to raid this hidous little pigsty. Everyone, good god get your pants on! Stomps out uttering profound dissss....
gust!

[Dhampir]

you guys are sitting here with all your boosting, and i'm still laughing from the cartoon i posted

(probably dhampir too)

WATCH IT NOW!!!!

I showed it to my senior citizen dad. He nearly pooped his pants laughing.

[Dhampir]

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/dhampir/d6809023.jpg

[pezhetairoi]

YAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH 1.1 IS OUT!!!


I KNEW this would happen! EVERYTIME I am about to reach the Marians, a new version comes out! I'm not going to give up! Next campaign: Roman again! Persevere I shall! Nyaaahhhhh!

[Emperor Burakuku]

*takes the glass up*

For the EB Team and for EB 1.1!

*drinks it all to the bottom*

[V.T. Marvin]

*takes the glass up*

For the EB Team and for EB 1.1! :medievalcheers:

*drinks it all to the bottom*

* than another*
:medievalcheers:

*and anotother*
:medievalcheers:

[Alexandros Maximus]

YAY 1.1!!!!!!

SAKE BOMBS 4 EV3RY0N3!!!!!

[Hooahguy]

well since its out and its old news by now, i think everyone deserves a boost.
o, btw, Alexandros Maximus, you almost killed the thread! -1 karma for you!
:whip:

[Horst Nordfink]

Downloaded and installed EBv1.1. I haven't started a new campaign yet though, I just can't make my mind up.

[Disciple of Tacitus]

Since 1.1 just came out, do we get another LS thread for April?!?

[Ibrahim]

NOT ANYMORE WITH LS!!

[Hooahguy]

ok guys, cut the 1.1 talk. keep it to other threads- not the tavern! *assums role of bartender*

[Disciple of Tacitus]

Boddingtons, please. And a coke for my friend Ibrahim.

[pezhetairoi]

@Tacitus

I made one for April already and posted it up, but they locked it! Boohoo... T_T

[Disciple of Tacitus]

I just thought since we have a new and improved EB 1.1, we might get a new and improved LS thread ...

[Dhampir]

Hmmm...

When I edit the 1.1 building file like I did 1.0 file--to allow me to upgrade weapons/armor by three levels--the game will not load.

[Hooahguy]

so i guess im bartender now, if no one objects. *sends a Boddington to Diciple of Tacitus and a coke to his friend Ibrahim*

[Alexandros Maximus]

o, btw, Alexandros Maximus, you almost killed the thread! -1 karma for you!
:whip:


hey, why did that almost kill the thread??? is it because the super-awesome "saké bomb" is something most ppl here dont know about????

if thats it, i can explain it, because the saké bomb is a pretty cool thing to drink, cuz it gets you hammered really fast.

like, "i drank three of them and stood up and got mad dizzy" fast.

[Hooahguy]

you almost did b/c the tavern went quiet for over 6 hours b/c of ur comment!

[Alexandros Maximus]

yeah i know, and i'm guessing thats because everybody was like

"wtf is a sake bomb?!??"

Sake bomb: (n), When you place a shot of sake on a pair of chopsticks that are resting on a big glass of beer, so its directly above the beer in the glass. Then all your friends chant "sake! sake! sake!...BOMB!!!" when they shout bomb, you slam ur fists on the bar, causing the shot of sake to fall in the beer glass, which makes the beer fizz up, whereupon you chug the whole thing, and proceed to boostathon your friends.

If you can manage to stand after the 2nd or third one, that is.

[pezhetairoi]

Sounds nasty. Wooh.

Ummm LS thread? Maybe not so soon. I'm getting a bit morally indignant right now because a teacher in my school punched a student, and because the principal is that teacher's protector, he thinks he can get away with anything and indeed, rather than sacking the teacher (which is the ministry of education policy for any teachers who use physical violence) they are trying to hush and cover up the incident.

[Alexandros Maximus]

I hope that teacher gets what he deserves.


Um... i changed this post cuz when i wrote it last night i was mad drunk and now i read it, and it sounded retarded.

lmao

[Alexandros Maximus]

BUMP

i aint gonna be convo terminalis!!!

[Gebeleisis]

o yes you shall!

[Emperor Burakuku]

What? What's that?

[Gebeleisis]

romanian night again!:laugh4:

[Emperor Burakuku]

I wish I could stay to drink your Tuica bro, but me has to meet woman. Me has to go. But me will miss you.

*leaves hiding his tears*

[Hooahguy]

BUMP

i aint gonna be convo terminalis!!!
its tooooooo laaaaaaaateeeeee........
:damnmate:

btw, since there is an absence of bartenders regularly in the tavern, i appoint myself to the position, if no one objects.

[Metalstrm]

*The lone legionary watches quietly through his Roman helmet, barely moving, barely breathing*

Suddenly, as if his very life depended on it, the legionary jumps off of the battered tavern stool and screams at the top of his lungs, "I want some of that goddamn beer!", baffling all the gathered folk, before glumly taking his seat again.

[Hooahguy]

*gives the lone legionary some goddam beer*

[Metalstrm]

*The lone legionary looks at the goddamn beer stein distrustfully, saying nothing.*

To the incredulous surprise of everybody else, the legionary takes out a potato and starts to peel it, before putting it in his mouth and letting loose a liquidy-sounding fart. The armored man smiles psychotically and looks around, and turns his attention to the minute discrepancies in the shape of his pilum.

[Emperor Burakuku]

*Burakuku turns his head around. He take a look to the lone legionary and the he sais: dude, in this world we're all alone. We're born alone and we die alone. BTW did you just fart it?*

*After a few minutes Burakuku asks the bartender: vreau si eu o bere? Oh sorry man, I mean "A beer please"*

[Metalstrm]

*The Lone Legionary wonders which land Burakuku hails from, while rapidly alternating glances at the pilum's tip and the annoying bartender.*

[Emperor Burakuku]

Well... he comes from a place near Callatis, called Tomis. Near Pontus Euxin. But he left those places a long time ago. Some say he died fighting and defending the very few good things left in this world, some say he still wanders defending the poor, some say he drink his brains in a tavern and they are right.

[Metalstrm]

*The Lone Legionary feels dumb.*

He always thought that Romanian did not sound Romance, even though the very name of the language should have betrayed this fact. In fact, the Lone Legionary had to look it up in Wikipedia, in the tavern's internet cafe.

His fingers (unused to typing on a computer) still ache, and he rubs them gently and thinks about Romanian ladies.

[Alexandros Maximus]

its tooooooo laaaaaaaateeeeee........
:damnmate:

btw, since there is an absence of bartenders regularly in the tavern, i appoint myself to the position, if no one objects.


um...its not too late cuz someone has to bestow the title of EB Tavernus Conversatio Terminalis upon me, THEN i can put it as my sig, along with a nice Romani sticker and a cool Bruce Lee quote.

[Emperor Burakuku]

Is that Buce Lee the philosopher?

[Ibrahim]

*Ibrahim says half-drunkingly*: no you dunce, @#*!^%&& @# ! @&t*@&^$@9(some mindless gibberish)

[Emperor Burakuku]

Yes he was. You know nothin' Ibrahim. Your... something... blinds you. Yes, you are blind. BTW, I blame the laws of phisics for my yogurt... I finished it. Kaput, no more yogurt. And it was expecially good... damn. I gtg to school. Goddamnit. Oh, this isn't the Blame game... thread... Goddamnit.

[Hooahguy]

the cake is a lie!!!!!

[Hax]

..or is it?

[Hooahguy]

if you want to see the ultimate showdown between cake and pie- see here: http://lucky13gaming.net/forum/index.php/topic,675.0.html

EDIT: oops, doesnt work if ur not a member!.... =L13= FTW!!!!!!!!

[Ibrahim]

hey bruce lee was not one per se, but what the F?
cake and pie is restricted access-can you tell me who won?
moose is not deserving of civil right *pulls off a caribbean 5 fingers at the herd of mooses* look up wikipedia for reason behind it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipping_the_bird

[Hooahguy]

cake and pie is restricted access-can you tell me who won?
moose is not deserving of civil right *pulls off a caribbean 5 fingers at the herd of mooses* look up wikipedia for reason behind it.

1) its still going on... i think pie is winning though. anyhow im going for pake or cie. :2thumbsup:
2) HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:whip:
YOU SHALL BURN IN HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~:angry:

[Ibrahim]

ROFL ROFL ROFL:laugh4: :laugh4:
your AAR is funny...
and are you angry over the gesture or moose no rights?:laugh4:

[Hooahguy]

ROFL ROFL ROFL:laugh4: :laugh4:
your AAR is funny...
and are you angry over the gesture or moose no rights?:laugh4:
what does my AAR have to do with this?
and yes, it was both....
the moose shall be avenged! you-> :drama1::whip:<- me

[Ibrahim]

yor AAR has nothing to do with it-I just said it weas good (I'm reading it now)
oh and this is what happened to a camel hater: he said me=> :drama1: :whip: <=he
instead it was: he=> :drama1: :whip: <=me
muwhahahahahaha

[Hooahguy]

yor AAR has nothing to do with it-I just said it weas good (I'm reading it now)
thanks. maybe you wont burn in in hell after all! :tongue3:
btw, read the last post that i did in my AAR- do you agree?

[Hooahguy]

oh and this is what happened to a camel hater: he said me=> :drama1: :whip: <=he
instead it was: he=> :drama1: :whip: <=me
muwhahahahahaha
i never said i hated your camel..... :smash:

[Ibrahim]

not you-someone else (whose name will not be mentioned-to protect his reputation)
oh I seee....why not just finish the 1.0 campaign, than move on to a 1.1 AAR? that way, no need to redo all. you can wait till you are done with the 1.0 and entertain with it-just be patient, you can even run a parallel AAR (one on EB1 in getia, other in 1.1 on whatever)

[Emperor Burakuku]

thanks. maybe you wont burn in in hell after all! :tongue3:
btw, read the last post that i did in my AAR- do you agree?

All sinners are now saved! Reading an AAR is not a sin, it's the path to Heaven! Reading an AAR is not a sin! It's the path to Heaven!

*continues preaching moving slowly towards the bar*
*sits down at the bar and falls suddenly to sleep but he somehow continues with a slow voice*

Reading an AAR... is the path to Heaven...

*snoring*

[Gebeleisis]

*spanks Burakukus ass*
*hey there sexy*
*geb smells hard of wine*

[Emperor Burakuku]

*Burakuku wakes up suddenly*
*he takes a bottle of wine and smashez Gab with it in the head*
*Burakuku goes back to sleep mumbling: my arse is for the ladies only you... and continues snoring*

[Dhampir]

It was raining to hard this afternoon that cars were pulled off the road because their wipers couldn't clear their windshields fast enough to see out of them.

[Disciple of Tacitus]

hard to believe that part of the US has been having a drought and we are getting near flood levels, eh Dhampir?

[Horst Nordfink]

We had snow the other day! SNOW? IN APRIL?!

Global warming my arse!

[Hooahguy]

good- join the club of doubters, horst, like me!

[Metalstrm]

*The Lone Legionary looks around and tries hard to think up some mischief.*

His fingers twich as he imagines his pilum stuck deep in some ass.

[Hooahguy]

hey guys! i just got the "most improved" award for wrestling! :2thumbsup:

[Dhampir]

hard to believe that part of the US has been having a drought and we are getting near flood levels, eh Dhampir?

The sewers here must still have ice in them because the water is backing up in the ditches up over the road. It felt like I was surfing when I was driving.

[pezhetairoi]

@Hooahguy

Hooah! Well done indeed! You'd be a good person to have around in a fight.

@Metalstrm

Stop telling everyone what it is that I'm thinking about the moment I think about it, will you? My pilum is my own to deal with, and my Lorica Segmentata too. Here, you can have this Bodington's, instead. *passes it over from undisclosed location*

[Emperor Burakuku]

@Hooahguy: Condrats mate! :2thumbsup:

[Hooahguy]

thanks everyone. but next year its going to be MVP for me! lol

[bovi]

Sorry for letting this whiz by me, but congratulations on passing 2000 posts on this thread. Amazing.

[Emperor Burakuku]

Time to celebrate! :yes:

*opens up the champaign*

Your glasses everyone!

[Reality=Chaos]

*Walks into the tavern and orders a double Bowmore legend*

I'm a real life n00b, who loves EB. I am from the netherlands, I study history and currently I really, really like the getai.

well that was my very short introduction.

[Hooahguy]

*Walks into the tavern and orders a double Bowmore legend*

I'm a real life n00b, who loves EB. I am from the netherlands, I study history and currently I really, really like the getai.

well that was my very short introduction.
*gives him a double Bowmore legend*

oh, you like the getai too? a discount on your Bowmore legends for you my friend!:beam:

[Emperor Burakuku]

Damn. They're my official ancestors and you guys like them more than I do. :laugh4: Guess I like my other ancestors better.

[Hooahguy]

new rule! if you like the getai you get a discount on any drinks!
and you qualify if you have a "getai fan" in your sig!

[Emperor Burakuku]

Since when are you in charge? Hey! :laugh4:

[Hooahguy]

ever since i got to 180 posts in this tavern. :laugh4:
the unwritten law is the top 3 posters are the bartenders. and that would be me, pez, and horst!

[Ibrahim]

don't rub it into him hooah!
anyways, why not take my suggestion (at page thread 72) about the AAR

[Emperor Burakuku]

I love Romani! Romani are the coolest! Ha!

[Hooahguy]

+100 mnai tax for you! :whip:

[Emperor Burakuku]

Here, take 1000 mnai and give me a damn beer! Romans are rich, you should have known better... I guess you do know... :no:

[Metalstrm]

The Lone Legionary sticks his pilum in Burakakkkakakaku's horsey.

[Hooahguy]

*gives the one legionary a temporary discount on all drinks for him today for sticking a pilum in Burakakkkakakaku's horsey*

[Dhampir]

~:mecry:

I was almost done with the Grand Prix of Bahrain when some dude going for a late pit stop clipped me and ripped my front end off.

I was in 2nd place, too.

~:mecry:

[Hooahguy]

your manliness is gone? :inquisitive:

[Strategos Alexandros]

your manliness is gone? :inquisitive:
:laugh4:

[Gebeleisis]

thats bad daphnir,but what do you drive?

@ burakuku's convos
Getae for the win, Tara Lupilor nu poate fi cucerita

[Hooahguy]

@Geb- while i appreciate your support of the Getai, you are a n00b- only they would actually spell out FTW!

[Emperor Burakuku]

Metalstrm what the hell is wrong with you sticking that stuff in my horsey? Can't you see we're in the middle of the damn barbarians?? Testudoooo!!! And you call yourself a legionaty?

@Gabeleisis: Tara Lupilor... nu i-au cucerit ma romanii? In ce lume traiesti? (Meaning that the romans actually conquered the Lands of the Wolf... it's complicated)

[Gebeleisis]

nu neau putut lua pe toti!Si nici nu ar fi putut! Niciodata!

[Ayce]

new rule! if you like the getai you get a discount on any drinks!
and you qualify if you have a "getai fan" in your sig!

A Corona then, bartender!

Burakuku - not all ~D

EDIT: Way too many Romanians active in the tavern.

Gebe, your user title just gave me an idea.

[Gebeleisis]

im a getian,i dont need a getai fan userbar in my sig:furious3:

[Dhampir]

thats bad daphnir,but what do you drive?


A Mazda Protege.

I was playing F1 Championship Edition on the PS3, driving for MF1.

[Gebeleisis]

hah lol:beam:

[Emperor Burakuku]

*Burakuku uses Forced Diplomacy on Hooahguy*

Burakuku's offer: 0 mnai.
Hooahguy's offer: 100 beers.

Trade successful!

[Dhampir]

Although I did lose the front end on my Protege a couple years ago.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/dhampir/real%20pics/carcrash.png

[russia almighty]

Accord right here.

[Horst Nordfink]

Right! Who can play bass?! My brother has just told me that he's moving to Australia in September. The inconsiderate bastard. So we're short of a bass player!

[Metalstrm]

I play electric guitar :D Too bad. Good bassists are as rare as Roman legionaries in taverns these days...

[pezhetairoi]

Mm, can't help you there...

@the whole car conversation

I crashed a Mercedes Unimog truck before! It was a pileup during the army and I was driving second of three in a convoy of unimogs on the expressway, and some guy in front crammed on his brakes initiating a pileup that our three trucks managed to avoid (narrowly) only to have some container truck from behind fail to stop in time, and hit the last unimog in the line creating a domino-effect pile-up FROM BEHIND. XD

[Parallel Pain]

FREEDOM!!!!:beam: :beam: :beam:

No more university!:laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:

You know what that means...

Time to keep writing my AAR:yes: :yes: :smash: :smash:

[HFox]

Charlton Heston is approaching the Pearly Gates.
St. Peter says to the Angels
"Right, on with the Ape Masks, This should be fun."

[HFox]

Husband and wife
He asked me if I knew what time it was.
She said, "Yes, but not right now."

[HFox]

Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.
I think I've forgotten this before.

[Disciple of Tacitus]

*wanders in, after a night of heavy drinkin.*

Barkeep, a Bodingtons if you please.

@Pez, I have a question for you, but forgot it 3 Stella's ago ... .

*mutters to self - something about make-up stores in Singapore and trade deficits*

[pezhetairoi]

@Tacitus

...hein? What is it about make up stores? Do ask away, I'll try to answer...

[Disciple of Tacitus]

*wanders in. Coffee in hand*

Man, what a night. Yes, I remember now ... Do you have the make-up store "H20 Plus" (that's H2O as in water) in Singapore?

Barkeep ... a refill on my coffee, please.

[Disciple of Tacitus]

Can anyone point me to the area where I can change the amount of provinces required for the Marian Reforms from 90 to something else? I would like to play the legionaires before I end my 1.0 Romani game and head off to 1.1. Thanks.

Oh, and barkeep, may I have some more coffee, please.

[Dhampir]

Can anyone point me to the area where I can change the amount of provinces required for the Marian Reforms from 90 to something else? I would like to play the legionaires before I end my 1.0 Romani game and head off to 1.1. Thanks.

Oh, and barkeep, may I have some more coffee, please.

eb/data/scripts/show_me/EBBS_SCRIPT.TXT

Search in the text file for "MARIAN TRIGGER".

Scroll down a bit through the latifundia requirements until you find:


;Unconditional Player Reforms
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
and FactionIsLocal
and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 1
and I_NumberOfSettlements seleucid > 89

set_counter Romanii_Reform 2
set_counter MarianReformsAdvisor 1

terminate_monitor

end_monitor

Change the NumberOfSettlements to whatever you want.

That should do it.

[Hooahguy]

*Burakuku uses Forced Diplomacy on Hooahguy*

Burakuku's offer: 0 mnai.
Hooahguy's offer: 100 beers.

Trade successful!
*calls in bouncer for cheating* :whip:

[Horst Nordfink]

Damn, I'm as stiff as a bishop's cock!! Rugby doesn't agree with me!

[Emperor Burakuku]

*calls in bouncer for cheating* :whip:

It's called roleplay dude! BTW I've noticed some strage things in 1.1. Or it could be BI? Cuz it's the 1st time I run EB on BI, and the AI seems to make a ceasefire alot more often then before. I've signed ceasefires with Carthago 10 times at least. They even agreed on paying me tribute. It's quite strange. Plus the naval invasions. Both Carth and KH disembark their troops and besiege my cities (I am roman)... That's strange... must be BI right? Every damn time I made a ceasefire they agreed... strange.

@Hooahguy: Come on man, of course I like the Getai, they're my ancestors ffs. Just give me a damn beet. Please! I'd prefer a Carlsberg.

@Horst Nordfink: Vitamins!

[Gebeleisis]

hm lets make a EB clan xD?

[Emperor Burakuku]

Yes, we should. And what will be our purpose? What would we do as a clan? I mean... we would be like a larger family? Is this supposed to include women? I don't want any women here! That's my the last bastion of manhood and I'd prefer it to stay that way! Me likes women, but not this much! They're better suited for other activities.

[Metalstrm]

You all realized that the "sentimental" poem posted by surprisingly keith had a hidden message, did you? Just read off the first letter of each verse. The resulting message is definitely not so sentimental. Hilarious! Especially with all the people crying their hearts out at the cuteness of the poem.

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=101137&highlight=poem

Edit: Damn, it was deleted! Makes sense lol.

[Horst Nordfink]

He posted it in here too.

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=91343&page=60

Wonder what he's got against TosaInu?

[Metalstrm]

And the "off" at the end makes no sense.

[Emperor Burakuku]

Not my business why he did it. Although he was inventive, it's still not nice... If you ask me, it's this hate that's all around us for some reason... can't explain myself where does it come from, or why... Maybe it's the way we live in 2008, maybe it's the human nature, who knows? I just wander, as atm I'm reading by chance Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, how come that this guy, Marcus, in his position and against all odds was such a good man. Can't really explain it to myself. And how come... whatever. Don't intend to be laughed of :beam: and pathos it's not my way either, so... I'll shut up now.

P.S Marcus Aurelius was a jedi emperor in a sith empire :laugh4: while the majority of us, are just sith by chance. Or at least so it seems to me.

[Metalstrm]

But hate's been around for ages. Look at RTW :P

[Gebeleisis]

weird stuff :inquisitive:

[Emperor Burakuku]

Yes mate. I study history because I like to wonder how ppl from different times lived. It's just that today, I'm not an utopist myself, but still, we like to call ourselves "evolved". Then how come, an emperor of an empire well known for it's military strenght, cruelty, drastic measures (romans weren't the kindest nation ever)... and so on, how come that he was such a good man? I tell you, I'm reading Marcus's Meditations and I can't belive it. He was... :embarrassed: He was a damn saint man, I tell you. Too bad it's hard to read for me because of the complex language. As english isn't my 1st language as you can tell. But it's worth the effort, I tell you. After reading him you get to feel that "every candle lights a corner of the dark". Practically this is how I wonder, looking around me... it seems that at some point, we forgot something. And yes I blame women! If only Eva... (joke) Apples are good though. :laugh4:

[Hooahguy]

BOOOOOOOSSSST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Emperor Burakuku]

Booost!!! :laugh4:

[Metalstrm]

I undeerstand what you mean Emperor, though I'm too lazy at the moment to think about it. Still I believe men are capable of both great goodness and evil, even at the great cost of other things.

Slightly OT, does anybody know of good history books on Roman/Ancient military? Aside from The Complete Roman Army that is...

[Emperor Burakuku]

Nope... The only things I have are Appian's "Syriaca" but that's not a miltary book in it's own right... It describes the Syrian wars fought between the Romans (Scipios) and Antiochus the Great, but it's not very reliable as far as I know. It was a nice reading though. And of course Sun Tzu, but that's not roman, so... That's all I have atm.

Edit: See if you can find anything of use here: http://www.livius.org/catalogue.html

And here: http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/

[Olimpian]

Hey Emperor Burakuku...your post was no. 2.222 in the EB Tavern...2 cool :laugh4: :2thumbsup:

[Emperor Burakuku]

It was 246... But wat beer do you like? :laugh4:

Edit: Aaaa the Tavern post... Now I get it!! Yeah! :)) And you we're waiting for that? You... Here mate:

*gives him a Heineken*

Cheers!

[Olimpian]

Cheers! *drinks some Heineken* Thanks mate..I needed that:yes: (long EB day behind me)

[Emperor Burakuku]

What's your top 3 strategists preferences dudes? Mine:

1. Hannibal
2. Alexander
3. ... hmm... hmm... Maybe Phyrus... no. Epamiondas... no. Caesar no way... Maybe Quitus Sertorius. Yes

[Metalstrm]

Hey Emperor Burakuku...your post was no. 2.222 in the EB Tavern...2 cool :laugh4: :2thumbsup:

No! Mine was!!! :embarassed: :smash: :furious3:

Thanks again Emperor. That forum looks quite good (roman-army). On a related note, what about books related to the rise of Rome? I know a couple of good ones on the decline (the classical Gibbons one and a more recent one), but none on the rise.

Edit: Sorry, I should consult the bibliography thread!

[Metalstrm]

What's your top 3 strategists preferences dudes? Mine:

1. Hannibal
2. Alexander
3. ... hmm... hmm... Maybe Phyrus... no. Epamiondas... no. Caesar no way... Maybe Quitus Sertorius. Yes

I haven't read enough to know about my third selection. BUT, I would go for the first two preferences you listed interchanged.

[Emperor Burakuku]

Me neither mate... you don't live enogh to learn enought. :)

About books. I can give you Syriaca if you want. Has plenty of war in it.

[Dhampir]

What's your top 3 strategists preferences dudes? Mine:


No no particular order:

Jean Lanne
Winfield Scott
Freddie Franks

edit- you didn't specify what military era.

[Emperor Burakuku]

No no particular order:

Jean Lanne
Winfield Scott
Freddie Franks

edit- you didn't specify what military era.

:)))))) Come on man! Ancient times :laugh4:

[Dhampir]

:)))))) Come on man! Ancient times :laugh4:

The only names from antiquity that I know are the biggies, and it is highly improbable that they're who I would like the best if I knew more.:surrender2:

[Emperor Burakuku]

The only names from antiquity that I know are the biggies, and it is highly improbable that they're who I would like the best if I knew more.:surrender2:

Well, I had no ideea who your 3 dudes were... so... .:surrender2:

[Dhampir]

Well, I had no ideea who your 3 dudes were... so... .:surrender2:

Lannes was the best Marshal of France, Scott was the architect of the defeats of Mexico and the CSA and Fred Franks led VII Corps in the 1st Gulf War and I like feisty dudes with one leg.

[woad&fangs]

*smacks Olimpian for drinking the filth called Heineken*

Hmmm top strategists...

1. Alexander, without question the best
2. Hannibal, he would have been first if he had a decisive victory
3. not sure

of all time...

1. Genghis Khan, the biggest empire the world had ever seen
2. Alexander, the best of the west
3. Robert E. Lee, he came close to victory in a war the south never should have had a chance at winning.

[Emperor Burakuku]

We can argue a lot regarding Lee and Hannibal, because they won a lot but eventually they lost their wars... I started this more as a joke but ow that we started... I remember a scene from Appians Syriaca (wich wasn't probably true but it was nice). Here I go:

Appian says that L.C. Scipio was sent as the supervisor of the roman embassy to Antiochos Megas III. So... Guess who he met there? Hannibal of course who invited him to his chambers to a glass of whatever. And they we're playing chess (if I remember correctly, might be wrong). And chatting, remembering their struggles... Scipio Africanus now, asks Hannibal who were his 3 most favorite generals from all times.
Hannibal wonders a little then says. The 1st must be Alexander without any doubt, at the age of 20 he was the most powerful man in the world. He conquered the greatest empire known... bla bla. "And the second" Scipio asks. "Hmmm the second I think must be Phyros Ayakides. He fought both you romans and us, and he was a true genius of the battlefield. As for the 2rd... could be Epaminondas but no... I must say the 3rd must be me." And at this remark, Scipio is astonished: "Yes, I won't say you're not the one of the greatest generals of all times, you defeated us many times and against odds, but well I will say it. I have defeated you, did I not?" Hannibal: "Yes you did, and with my own weapons, but did I not fight for 15 years having victory after victory and all the times against numerical superiority, on a foreign land and against the bravest of soldiers?"

P.S This is what I remember from what I've read, but all in all it's quite accurate as far as I can tell. Too bad that it probably didn't happened in reality. And sorry for the bad english there. :beam:

[Dhampir]

I wrote a paper arguing that Lee's actions led to a faster Confederate defeat.

My key points were:
-Technology and tactics gave the defender a lopsided advantage.
-Lee regularly turned defense battles into offensive battles, making the Union the defender.
-Because of this, he took a higher percentage of losses than his opponents and sometimes even more losses in raw numbers--losses he could not afford to take because he knew that he had no guarantees that he could replace them.
-Invasions of the north--Antietam and Gettysburg campaigns--were futile gestures which, in the case of Antietam, led to 2/3 of his army deserting and, in the case of Gettysburg, led to rediculously high losses in an offensive battle.
-Lee would have been better served with a strictly defensive poise and avoiding prolonged engagements--Fabian tactics--until he had the enemy exactly where he wanted them and then held firm in strong defense positions and allow the Union to bleed itself dry.

[Emperor Burakuku]

Ppl around this forum get angry way to fast. :embarassed: It becomes sad really. I wonder if I should post any reply at all except here in the Tavern. Don't get it really.:embarassed:

[Sarcasm]

Lannes was the best Marshal of France, Scott was the architect of the defeats of Mexico and the CSA and Fred Franks led VII Corps in the 1st Gulf War and I like feisty dudes with one leg.

Oh c'mon. Like that type of generals? Then go for Brusilov, Rommel, Guderian, Patton or even von Mackensen.

[Sarcasm]

Ppl around this forum get angry way to fast. :embarassed: It becomes sad really. I wonder if I should post any reply at all except here in the Tavern. Don't get it really.:embarassed:

Who's angry?

[Emperor Burakuku]

I like it when ppl say Frederick the Gread of Prussia :laugh4: . He was a genius, yas, but come on... BTW, what's wrong with Rommel or Von Mackensen? Or Gauderian?

[Emperor Burakuku]

Who's angry?

Regarding the Makedon history thread. I was trying to make a point... it was just an oppinion. And it almost degenerated... Don't really get it man! It's kile pps almost wait for that... Damn hate!

[Disciple of Tacitus]

@ Dhampir - Thanks for the Marian "upgrade". Will try tonite.




I just wander, as atm I'm reading by chance Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, how come that this guy, Marcus, in his position and against all odds was such a good man.

I am impressed sir, and you say English is not your native language? One might say I have a bit of reading (classics and otherwise) under my belt, but I struggle with Aurelius. It is a slow read. You hit some excellent points though. Has mankind's enlightenment not advanced in 2000 yrs? He is a fascinating man. However, to his everlasting embarassment, he did install his son - Commodus - on the throne and set the precedent for incompetent sons coming to power. BTW, have you ever found a dual-language version of Meditations? (latin/english)

[Disciple of Tacitus]

Top Three Generals? Great question which could generate a lot of discussion. W/o being an expert on the subject, here is my 2 cents...

1 - Alexander
2 - Hannibal
3 - Saladin

Some for reasons already listed, but lots of other reasons as well.

[Dhampir]

Or Gauderian?

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/dhampir/funny/achtung_DESU001.jpg

[Dhampir]

Oh c'mon. Like that type of generals? Then go for Brusilov, Rommel, Guderian, Patton or even von Mackensen.

But I don't like them as much as Lannes, Scott and Franks.:2thumbsup:

[Emperor Burakuku]

@ Dhampir - Thanks for the Marian "upgrade". Will try tonite.





I am impressed sir, and you say English is not your native language? One might say I have a bit of reading (classics and otherwise) under my belt, but I struggle with Aurelius. It is a slow read. You hit some excellent points though. Has mankind's enlightenment not advanced in 2000 yrs? He is a fascinating man. However, to his everlasting embarassment, he did install his son - Commodus - on the throne and set the precedent for incompetent sons coming to power. BTW, have you ever found a dual-language version of Meditations? (latin/english)

Well there are sources which suggest that he indented to leave the throne to a general from Syria, don't remember the name. But while Marcus was sick, this dude proclaimed himself emperor and he was assassinate before Aurelius could do anything.

Thanks for the compliments sir, you're kind.

Regarding the reading, which is in english because I am unable to find it translated in romanian (my native language)... it's almost impossible to me to follow the whole phrase. But I fight 'till the end. It's way to nice to abandon/postpone it.

*Burakuku opens a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and offers a glass to Disciple of Tacitus* :beam:

[Disciple of Tacitus]

*Burakuku opens a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and offers a glass to Disciple of Tacitus* :beam:

Generally don't have white wine w/o some nice seafood. Perhaps some seafood tapas to go with this nice bottle?:yes:

[Horst Nordfink]

I just happened to catch a program called Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire on the History Channel. This particular program was centered around the wars with the Cimbrans in 113BC.

I watched only the first 9 minutes and couldn't take it anymore. One line I liked especially was "the highest office was reserved for members of Rome's most emminent, long standing PATRICIAN families, men like Gnaeus Papirius Carbo".

A shiny green balloon for anyone who can tell me what's wrong with that line!

Also, a shiny green balloon for anyone who can guess what the soldiers where wearing during the cut scenes of Gnaeus Papirius Carbo's soldiers!

The History Channel, you've got to love them.

[Strategos Alexandros]

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2.LS,LS,LS me gets balloon first!