 | | We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Richard Noeckel
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| | | Yup, "we're going to war!" Why...'cause i feel like it. ;) This post was created with the intent of learning your (yes, you... I'm speaking directly to you sitting right there) favorite 'war-slogan.' So, do you have a favorite war-cry or slogan, or (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Erick Jensen
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| | | | | (...) Dunno who said it but I use it alot when playing counterstrike... "The brave die first!" now let's rush bombsite B!!!! I also like the Dogs of war quote, but I always go with the star trek VI version, "Cry havok! and release the dogs of war!" (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | (...) Um, I believe you're quoting General Chang, who was himself knowingly quoting Shakespeare. Specifically, Marc Antony, who was in turn speculatively quoting Caesar: All pity choked with custom of fell deeds: And Caesar's spirit, ranging for (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | | | (...) Interesting! See, i knew i learned that some time ago... But that info had totally slipped my mind. ~Thank-you! It's the fascinating commentary and historical anecdotes that keep me coming back to Lugnet. =P --==Richard==-- (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hey, I'm just glad that I finally got to use part of my English degree. Up until now my diploma's been doubling as a placemat. Dave! (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | | (...) Yah, i too know that one. But i'm also unsure of its source. I remember it as: "Heros are always the first to die" (or) "You never see an old/aged Hero!" Kinda sad if you ask me, but it does make sense! --==Richard==-- (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Erick Jensen
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| | | | | | Oh I remembered some more I like. From Conan the barbarian, "Do you want to live forever?" and then one of my personal favs, from Blade Runner, then axl rose used it alot before kicking into welcome to the jungle, "WAKE UP!! Time to die!!!" (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —James Brown
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| | | | | (...) The motto of my SCA household: Blood makes the grass grow. (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | (...) Heh. My mercenary company's motto, if not our actual battle cry, is "No money, no mercs." Dave! (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —James Brown
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| | | | | | | (...) One of my other favorites, if not precisely a war cry is what happens in Baldur's Gate if you make Minsk the leader of your party: "Magic is all well and good, but now Minsk is in charge. Swords for everyone!" James (Go for the eyes, Boo!) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Paul Coombs
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| | | | | | | | My Favorite from Minsk is: "Evil 'round every corner! Careful not to step in it." Paul "James Brown" <galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote in message news:HG828n.qCC@lugnet.com... (...) 'war-slogan.' (...) song (...) everyone!" (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | (...) I'm seriously gonna remember that one James! It is kinda thoughtful! Has a measure of causality within a cycular continuum. War begets death, death begets blood, blood begets... ...baby flowers or somethin' No, it's probably: Blood feeds and (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Aaron West
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| | | | | (...) "SPOON!!!" :) That'd be myne. -Aaron- #279 But I'm not going to tell you how much NOW. (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Mark de Kock
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| | | | | (...) I like the dutch Ik val aan! Volg mij! which translates into I attack! Follow me! I don't know the exactly but this was said by the dutch commander at the beginning of a naval battle in the Java-sea during WW-II (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Poetry Hit and Run II (was Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!) —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | Through a Glass, Darkly George S. Patton, Jr. Through the travail of the ages, Midst the pomp and toil of war, Have I fought and strove and perished Countless times upon this star. In the form of many people In all panoplies of time Have I seen the (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Poetry Hit and Run II (was Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!) —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | (...) "I have fought with gun and cutlass on the red and slippery deck" I particularly like this line, it has an air of desperation. The overall poem is quite good as well, thanx for sharing! I believe i've read some of his works at one time or (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Chris Phillips
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| | | | | (...) My favorite war cry of all time: "It is a good day to die." Especially when playing Warcraft II where this phrase is also my favorite cheat code. - Chris (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Josh Wedin
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| | | | | (...) There are several good ones on Reign of Fire: "I lead, you follow!" "There is nothing magical about them. If you take out the head, the heart or the liver, you take down the beast!" From The Man who would be King: "Let us seek safety in (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Mark Neumann
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| | | | | "Death to the Mortals!" Cries heard by the skeleton army in Army of Darkness "ok, you primitive screwheads, listen up; see this? This is my BOOM STICK..." Ash, Army of Darkness 'bye, bye boys, have fun storming the castle...it'd take a miracle, BYE (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —James Stacey
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| | | | | (...) what is best in life? Crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women (Conan) Great warcries include A Mage can't cast if he's go no face Can your mother Sew? and Don't forget Guys. Pointy end goes (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | (...) Aah, they actually still use that 'line' in the Army today. I think this was alluded to in "Black Hawk Down." "Just shoot where we're shooting" lol :-) "Pointy end goes in bad guy" Too funny... I'm still smiling over this! --==Richard==-- (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Bruce Schlickbernd
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| | | | | (...) "Cry Havoc! And let slip the dogs of war." From the Billy Shake-a-spear quote correction foundation. :-) The battle cry on one DnD group I played with, brought about by near starvation of the characters, an unfortunate group of orcs, and one (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Mike Petrucelli
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| | | | | You guys all missed the best one from the movie "Gladiator" Maximus: "At my signal unleash hell." -Mike Petrucelli (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | (...) I don't know how Castle-esk this is, but during our bayonette training in Basic we had this nice gem... The leader of the group (in my case the Drill Instructor): "What makes the green grass grow?" The troops reply: "Blood, Blood, Bright Red (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Johannes Koehler
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| | | | | Hello! "Spieß voran, drauf und dran! Setzt auf's Klosterdach den Roten Hahn!" ("Spearmen ho! Forward go! On the castle roof let the Red Cock crow!") That's a verse from the Florian-Geyer-chant about and from the German Peasant's War of 1525. You may (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Yaron Dori
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| | | | | (...) War???? What do you mean? My entire armies are pacifists, lovers of peace, living in a perfect medieval harmony The fact that most of them hold weapons in their arms is... anyway and now for some words of wisdoms: "Let's kick their ass and get (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Paul Coombs
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| | | | | Our old DnD war cry came from none other than Ray Stevens: "Ravage, pillage, plunder 'n maim and put big hickies on all the fair damsels!" Eric the Awful, the wildest, bloodthirstiest Viking of them all! Paul "Richard Noeckel" (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Matt Hein
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| | | | | (...) Yah, here's three...they ain't classics, though. (heck, I just wrote these from scratch.) We say the gods and our own intuition provide for a sure defense, but mostly germs, guns and horses are the deciding factor, right? Hopefully, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr! —Markham Carroll
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| | | | "Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HG782F.18Gu@lugnet.com... (...) "I'm going to KILL you! Hee hee hee!" ~ The Demented Furby (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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