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[Decepticon Leader Sully]

So was i... ive been way north. 

 

modern humans have more DNA in comon whith Chimps than Neandetthals.

 

the 1st recorded use of the word Gremlin was in 1923.

it may originate from the Irish word Gruaimin. meaning bad tempered littel fellow. this word is recorded as far back as 1539 meaning an Evil deed.

[MrFob]

I hope I didn't miss it but I cannot believe the battle of Karánsebes has not come up in this thread yet. I am copy-pasting this from Wikipedia:

 

The army of Austria, approximately 100,000 strong, was setting up camp around the town of Karánsebes (now Caransebeş, in modern Romania). The army's vanguard, a contingent of hussars, crossed the Timiş River nearby to scout for the presence of the Ottoman Turks. There was no sign of the Ottoman army, but the hussars did run into a group of Romani, who offered to sell schnapps to the war-weary soldiers. The cavalrymen bought the schnapps and started to drink.

Soon afterwards, some infantry crossed the river. When they saw the party going on, the infantry demanded alcohol for themselves. The hussars refused to give them any of the schnapps, and while still drunk, they set up makeshift fortifications around the barrels. A heated argument ensued, and one soldier fired a shot.

Immediately, the hussars and infantry engaged in combat with one another. During the conflict, some infantry began shouting "Turci! Turci!" ("Turks! Turks!"). The hussars fled the scene, thinking that the Ottoman army’s attack was imminent. Most of the infantry also ran away; the army comprised Italians from Lombardy, Serbo-Croatians, and Austrians, plus other minorities, many of whom could not understand each other. While it is not clear which one of these groups did so, they gave the false warning without telling the others, who promptly fled. The situation was made worse when officers, in an attempt to restore order, shouted "Halt! Halt!" which was misheard by soldiers with no knowledge of German as "Allah! Allah!".

As the cavalry ran through the camps, a corps commander reasoned that it was a cavalry charge by the Ottoman army, and ordered artillery fire. Meanwhile, the entire camp awoke to the sound of battle and, rather than waiting to see what the situation was, everyone fled. The troops fired at every shadow, thinking the Ottomans were everywhere; in reality they were shooting fellow Austrian soldiers. The incident escalated to the point where the whole army retreated from the imaginary enemy, and Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II was pushed off his horse into a small creek.

Two days later, the Ottoman army arrived. They discovered 10,000 dead and wounded soldiers and easily took Caransebeş.

[Das Tentakel]

It's horrible to laugh at something that must have been dreadful for the men at the time.

 

But I'm laughing anyway xD

 

I bet Monty Python would do something hilarious out of this.

 

What's even more hilarious is that the 'battle' apparently never happened. According to the one available primary source, a supply caravan was on its way to the Austrian frontier city of 'Caranschebes',  protected by a cavalry screen. A firefight occurred in the rear of the caravan, panic broke out and some of the wagoneers fled on their horses, leaving their wagons and supplies behind. Order was later restored, but there had been some 150 casualties.

A Bavarian newspaper* later that year exaggerated the event and later embellishments during the 19th century did the rest, changing a relatively minor incident into an 'Epic Austrian Fail'.

 

* Interesting point: Joseph II had tried twice - and failed - to acquire Bavaria for Austria during his reign.

[mybudgee]

 

You don't want to hear a thick Scottish accent.

 

Nobody can understand them.

 

Not even Scots xD

 

Braveheart's a nice film. Just not accurate... but whatever

[Cainhurst Crow]

Barbecuing in the united states help to found the country and shape its political landscape from inception. George Washington and many other founding fathers were huge fans of barbecues, often owning smokehouses and distilleries where they would host parties, get drunk and eat lots of smoked meat while playing horseshoes. George Washington in fact once held one of the largest of these events, supplying liquor from his own distillery and hosting the massive party with over 100 guests at his estate. All food and drink was compt, and he used this to play upon his guests senses of honor afterwards to get himself thrust into public politics, enabling him to eventually rise to be the first president of the united states of america.

 

American politics in its earliest years was jump started by having a grill out.

 

Person of note:

 Ching Shih was a Chinese prostitute who married a pirate and took over his fleet when he died. She ran her ships with an iron fist and took no **** and was super successful, to the point that the Chinese government sent out an armada to stop her. She kicked their asses and captured 63 of their ships. They fought for two years and even brought in Dutch and British ships before they gave up and offered amnesty to her and her 17,000 crewmen. She got to keep all of her loot, spent her later years running a brothel/casino and lived to be 69.

[mybudgee]

 Ching Shih was a Chinese prostitute who married a pirate and took over his fleet when he died. She ran her ships with an iron fist and took no **** and was super successful, to the point that the Chinese government sent out an armada to stop her. She kicked their asses and captured 63 of their ships. They fought for two years and even brought in Dutch and British ships before they gave up and offered amnesty to her and her 17,000 crewmen. She got to keep all of her loot, spent her later years running a brothel/casino and lived to be 69.

Who's fleet?

[Chewin]

Person of note:

 Ching Shih was a Chinese prostitute who married a pirate and took over his fleet when he died. She ran her ships with an iron fist and took no **** and was super successful, to the point that the Chinese government sent out an armada to stop her. She kicked their asses and captured 63 of their ships. They fought for two years and even brought in Dutch and British ships before they gave up and offered amnesty to her and her 17,000 crewmen. She got to keep all of her loot, spent her later years running a brothel/casino and lived to be 69.

 

Ah yes, I remember this one. Truly an intriguing read. I recommend reading the book, has more details on her deeds and plenty of badass moments.

 

 

Who's fleet?

 

Zheng Yi. Had a coalition of Cantonese Pirate Fleets that were called Red Flag Fleet, which Ching took over after he died.

[Cainhurst Crow]

Who's fleet?

 

Her husbands name was Cheng I (Zhang Yi).

[Chewin]

Ching Shih: Pirate of the Chinese Sea. Though I use the word 'book' losely, since IIRC it was only 30 pages on my tablet, so it is more like a long article. There is actually quite little known about her and quite many uncitted facts (hell, even her real name wasn't Ching Shih).

But nevertheless, a fun read.

[breakdown71289]

An excerpt from History.com reads:

 

"High German officials had made up their minds that Hitler must die. He was leading Germany in a suicidal war on two fronts, and assassination was the only way to stop him. A coup d'etat would follow, and a new government in Berlin would save Germany from complete destruction at the hands of the Allies. That was the plan. This was the reality: Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, chief of the army reserve, had been given the task of planting a bomb during a conference that was to be held at Berchtesgaden, but was later moved to Hitler's  "Wolf's Lair, a command post at Rastenburg, Prussia. Stauffenberg planted the explosive in a briefcase, which he placed under a table, then left quickly. Hitler was studying a map of the Eastern front as Colonel Heinz Brandt, trying to get a better look at the map, moved the briefcase out of place, farther away from where the Fuhrer was standing. At 12:42 p.m. the bomb went off. When the smoke cleared, Hitler was wounded, charred, and even suffered the temporary paralysis of one arm—but he was very much alive. (He was even well enough to keep an appointment with Benito Mussolini that very afternoon. He gave Il Duce a tour of the bomb site.) Four others present died from their wounds."

 

http://www.history.c...st-hitler-fails

[Fiddles dee dee]

To return to Caligula for a moment. Before he was the first Roman Emperor assassinated he made his three sisters vestal virgins.

 

 

They were married at the time.

[Decepticon Leader Sully]

^ Didnt he declair his daughter his "Son"?

 

Apparently Mousolini and Hitler once wore tailored suits.. that was untill some one whith bigger balls than me told them they looked like both Charly Chaplin and Oliver Hardy. neither wanted to be associated whith "Clowns." 

 

Apparently Hitler had a adversion to gore ansd couldnot stand the sight of blood..oh add yeah he was roman Catholic.

and did infact have two testicals.

 

Einstein never dated Marlyn Monroe. while he did cheat on his wife. 

he met Marlyn in a resteraunt where she comented 

that if they had a child it would have her looks and his mind..He joked that it may have his looks and her mind.

 

the famous Einstine toung photo was intended to ruin the picture. as Einstine was tired of being followed by the press. 

[Aimi]

Thomas Jefferson, Jhon Adams and James Monroe all died on the 4th of july.

Jefferson and Adams actually died on the same Fourth of July, in 1826. It's a nice little tidbit, but you'll often find American documentary makers harping on that point. Like, all of the documentaries about Adams and/or Jefferson do this. (XEROX OF FATE!)

It'll get super maudlin in the last bits, with Adams and Jefferson finally reconciling over letters in later life (after a fashion, anyway). Then comes the Fourth, and Adams gets all worried because Jefferson's still alive, and he expires in the evening without knowing that his erstwhile rival had died a few hours before. Supposedly his last words were "Jefferson survives". The music swells and a twenty-one cannon salute goes off, and the narrator says, "...it was a Tuesday."

It's about as schlocky as you can possibly imagine, like reading a Mitch Albom book.

[Eternal Phoenix]

Apparently Hitler had a adversion to gore ansd couldnot stand the sight of blood..oh add yeah he was roman Catholic.

 

As Catholic as Darwin was.

[Decepticon Leader Sully]

if I recall Darwin was Prodestant till later in life when he became Agnostic. 

i thingk he even planned on being a Vicar.

 

But yeah Hitler was a Roman Catholic.

there are many refferences to doing gods work in mine kampf and being blessedby the pope ect. 

 

BUT i am not here to get into theological debates.

Himler and to a lesser extent Hitler both had intrests in the Ocult.

 

Anyway.

Wierd Hitler fact.

 

Ghandi sent aleter to hitler as he saw him as the most likely person to bring peace and prevent another war like WW1.

[Katiefrost]

J.R.R. Tolkien's full name was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.

He was a veteran of the WWI and served as a second lieutenant in the 11th (service) Battalion of the British Expeditionary Force in France. He was present for some of the bloodiest trench fighting in the war.

[DeathScepter]

if I recall Darwin was Prodestant till later in life when he became Agnostic. 

i thingk he even planned on being a Vicar.

 

But yeah Hitler was a Roman Catholic.

there are many refferences to doing gods work in mine kampf and being blessedby the pope ect. 

 

BUT i am not here to get into theological debates.

Himler and to a lesser extent Hitler both had intrests in the Ocult.

 

Anyway.

Wierd Hitler fact.

 

Ghandi sent aleter to hitler as he saw him as the most likely person to bring peace and prevent another war like WW1.

 

 

 

Also Hitler was involved with the guy that I can't spell his name to save my life but he was the minster of proganda for the nazi and they were heavily into the occult and the foundation of the Church of the First Blood. SO in another words, they as in Nazi were actually trying to become Sith in the real world. and yes Adolf and others often did use Christianity and Germanic Symbolism to get the German people to their cause.

[X Equestris]

A couple of interesting facts about the Fetterman Fight from Red Cloud's War:

Captain William J. Fetterman, the American commander for which the battle was named, once said "Give me 80 men, and I can ride through the whole Sioux nation." On the day of the battle, that saw his entire force slaughtered by a combined force of Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Lakota Indians, he had exactly 80 men under his command.

All but one of the American dead were found with their bodies mutilated. This one man was Adolph Metzger, an unarmed teenage bugler who used his instrument as a weapon until it was battered shapeless, and may have been the last trooper to die. His body was found covered by a buffalo hide, believed to be a tribute by the native warriors to his bravery in fighting multiple enemies by himself.

[Aimi]

He was a veteran of the WWI and served as a second lieutenant in the 11th (service) Battalion of the British Expeditionary Force in France. He was present for some of the bloodiest trench fighting in the war.

That was actually when Tolkien first started writing his Middle-Earth stories, too. When the war broke out, he was still in school, but after he graduated in 1915 he was pressured into enlisting in one of Kitchener's New Army units. His regiment stayed in Britain training for several months before it was shipped over to France to take part in the ill-considered Somme offensive in July 1916. (Tolkien married his fiancee Edith before he left. Their reunion after he returned home became the foundation for one of his Silmarillion stories.) Tolkien fought on the Somme for five months before contracting trench fever, for which he was invalided home.

As best his biographers can tell, the ideas for Middle-Earth were percolating in his head while he was in France, but he didn't actually commit them to paper until he was back in Britain. The first story that he wrote down was The Fall of Gondolin in 1917, about the foundation of an elven city in the First Age and its subsequent sack by the armies of Morgoth. He liked to say that he wrote it down on the backs of sheets of military marches while he was wasting time at the barracks doing his 'home service'. (He performed that 'home service' well enough to be commissioned a lieutenant before the end of the war, however.) Interestingly enough, The Fall of Gondolin doesn't match up terribly well with his later works in some important respects, like how Morgoth's army employs armored fighting vehicles in the siege. If you're scoring at home, there's a kind of rock-paper-scissors: elves beat Balrogs (well, super-amazing-awesome elves do anyway), but tanks beat elves.

When Christopher Tolkien pulled his father's disparate writings together as the Silmarillion, the version of the fall of Gondolin he put into the story was a good deal shorter than the original Fall of Gondolin. It also omitted the tanks. Too bad.

[Dermain]

Actualy he ate while people died arround him.

one storry has a soldier vomiting due to the smell.. lord Tepesh had him impaled on a pike above the family.. as to avoid the smell.  

he did however feed children to there perents according to one sorce.

another has 3 monks being held captive.

each were starved and one by one they were taken before him and asked. 

"what will happen to me once i die?"

the 1st played to his ego and told him he would go to heven.. he was killed.

the 2nd angeraly yelled at him and cursed his name. he was impaled.

the 3rd.. was let go no one knows what he said. 

 

strangely there was a Romanian eurovision song contest entery about rasputin by Boney em in 1973.

 

This is the problem with tales of Vlad Tepes, we can't be reasonably sure that he was actually that "evil". It is entirely possible that the majority of the tales around him are pure propaganda. The infamous wood carvings showing Vlad eating in the middle of impaled people was done by a German paper (I suppose that works) that heavily disliked him, and most of the more vile tales of Vlad originate in Germany.

 

 

 

It's horrible to laugh at something that must have been dreadful for the men at the time.

 

But I'm laughing anyway xD

 

I bet Monty Python would do something hilarious out of this.

 

Are you kidding? They're either dead or in their 80's!

 

 

I was able to understand about 75% of the words that come out of his mouth.

 

The Scottish accent is awesome though.

 

That was actually when Tolkien first started writing his Middle-Earth stories, too. When the war broke out, he was still in school, but after he graduated in 1915 he was pressured into enlisting in one of Kitchener's New Army units. His regiment stayed in Britain training for several months before it was shipped over to France to take part in the ill-considered Somme offensive in July 1916. (Tolkien married his fiancee Edith before he left. Their reunion after he returned home became the foundation for one of his Silmarillion stories.) Tolkien fought on the Somme for five months before contracting trench fever, for which he was invalided home.

As best his biographers can tell, the ideas for Middle-Earth were percolating in his head while he was in France, but he didn't actually commit them to paper until he was back in Britain. The first story that he wrote down was The Fall of Gondolin in 1917, about the foundation of an elven city in the First Age and its subsequent sack by the armies of Morgoth. He liked to say that he wrote it down on the backs of sheets of military marches while he was wasting time at the barracks doing his 'home service'. (He performed that 'home service' well enough to be commissioned a lieutenant before the end of the war, however.) Interestingly enough, The Fall of Gondolin doesn't match up terribly well with his later works in some important respects, like how Morgoth's army employs armored fighting vehicles in the siege. If you're scoring at home, there's a kind of rock-paper-scissors: elves beat Balrogs (well, super-amazing-awesome elves do anyway), but tanks beat elves.

When Christopher Tolkien pulled his father's disparate writings together as the Silmarillion, the version of the fall of Gondolin he put into the story was a good deal shorter than the original Fall of Gondolin. It also omitted the tanks. Too bad.

 

Had he included it I don't think people would still be worshiping Tolkien. 

[Eternal Phoenix]

if I recall Darwin was Prodestant till later in life when he became Agnostic. 
i thingk he even planned on being a Vicar.
 
But yeah Hitler was a Roman Catholic.
there are many refferences to doing gods work in mine kampf and being blessedby the pope ect. 
 
BUT i am not here to get into theological debates.
Himler and to a lesser extent Hitler both had intrests in the Ocult.
 
Anyway.
Wierd Hitler fact.
 
Ghandi sent aleter to hitler as he saw him as the most likely person to bring peace and prevent another war like WW1.

 
I like how you state your belief as the truth never-mind the fact that as DeathScepter pointed out, Hitler's "Christian beliefs" were back in the 20's when he needed political support still from the German people and the Catholic Church. He continued the ruse for a while until the Catholic Church realized what he was. Hitler soon gave up trying to win their support and began persecution. That's when the persecution of the Catholic Church begun in Germany and the establishment of a pagan religion known as the "German Faith Movement" more in line with Hitler's actual real religious beliefs:
 
http://www.leics.gov...master_plan.pdf
http://news.bbc.co.u...cas/1753469.stm
http://en.wikipedia....urch_in_Germany
 
That's not to mention what Hitler said about the Abrahamic religions in Hitler's Table Talk which were recorded from 1941 to 1944. It's clear that if he was Christian, by the forties, he certainly wasn't anymore.
 
I know you have an agenda but Hitler's motivations were racial superiority and the Nazi politics, spurred on by his belief in social Darwinism. Early quotes don't make a man a Christian, if so, Charles Darwin was still one.

@DeathScepter

His name is Joseph Goebbels. He was the master of Nazi propaganda and yeah, he was strongly anti-Christian.