• I'd like to point out...

Posted: **Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:57 pm**

At the time, yes, a good bowman was a superior warrior to a good musketman.

However, it took 10 years to train a good bowman and 10 days to train a good musketman.

Posted: **Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:32 pm**

Goes a long way to explaining why one of the Kings of England made Archery with the longbow the only sport allowed in medieval times.

Posted: **Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:35 pm**

And that explains why the English kicked so much tail during the late medieval period.

Incidently, some of the british folks who mustered in 1940 to help protect britain from the expected German invasion brought longbows or pikes with them

Posted: **Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:23 pm**

And the Polish brought their swords and horses to World War II.

Posted: **Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:08 pm**

DarKnyht wrote:Goes a long way to explaining why one of the Kings of England made Archery with the longbow the only sport allowed in medieval times.

I've been saying for years our gov't should be sponsering paintball tournaments and the sport in general.

Posted: **Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:17 pm**

Bert_the_Turtle wrote:
DarKnyht wrote:Goes a long way to explaining why one of the Kings of England made Archery with the longbow the only sport allowed in medieval times.

I've been saying for years our gov't should be sponsering paintball tournaments and the sport in general.

So long as it is not the waste of time and paint that gets television air time. Woodsball is the only way to play, if you ask me. But no one asked me...

Posted: **Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:06 pm**

Kolya wrote:
Bert_the_Turtle wrote:
DarKnyht wrote:Goes a long way to explaining why one of the Kings of England made Archery with the longbow the only sport allowed in medieval times.

I've been saying for years our gov't should be sponsering paintball tournaments and the sport in general.
So long as it is not the waste of time and paint that gets television air time. Woodsball is the only way to play, if you ask me. But no one asked me...

Yet you continue to talk :roll:

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:59 am**

You can now add Dele Morte to my list.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:23 am**

Hopefully you get to start taking some of those names off the list, puting them in file D, for Deceased.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:04 pm**

Yea, that would be great.

Right now I feel so stretched thin... and my list is very short, but very difficult.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:11 pm**

I'm doing what I do best right now. Cleaning out the Blight. Once I feel I'm back in shape, I'e got one outstanding engagement on my calander and then I'll have a clean slate to taking part in the big problems again.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:15 pm**

A clean slate would be nice. But we stumbled into something huge here - probably take us through the year before we start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:18 pm**

Good luck with that.

I need to clean house first.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:19 pm**

Yea, thanks. Gonna need every little bit of everything we can get.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:54 pm**

Well if you don't mind western calibres, I have lots of speciality goods available for you. If Putin's footing the bill I'll issue an appropriate receipt.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 3:00 pm**

That is an attractive offer. Give me a couple of days... we'll talk.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:02 am**

Guess ya' gotta be addin' that GhoulDefender guy and those DemonHunter/Demonhunting twin guys huh? Some people just refuse to be helped :cry:

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:41 am**

I know what you mean

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:26 pm**

They should change the name of the thread to "Pendragon's Hit List!". For some reason that sounds like it would invoke more fear in others. I know that respect is good, but I would prefer to be feared.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:32 pm**

It is always better to be respected than to be feared.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:42 pm**

Tell that to a 5 pound rabbit able to keep an 90 pound dog at bay. I kid you not.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:53 pm**

Fear can be overcome...

even in the animal world - although I would not base my life philosophy on rabbits and dogs.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:17 pm**

Natasha wrote:Fear can be overcome...

I agree with you.

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:17 am**

Fear may be overcome; but is it not fear that keps us alive. Is it not fera that keeps us from doing the stupid things in our lives that would otherwise be deemed reckless.
Is it not fear that makes us repect the punishment for our actions?

And is not courage not acting without fear, but acting in spite of it?

Wow...Ive been hangin' round with Master Li too much

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:49 am**

Fear is natural, sure, and the good thing to have. Maybe overcome the wrong word? Maybe I should said managed?

If you constantly fear the boot on your chest, you will never rise. If you manage the fear, your can throw the boot off from your chest and rise. That is when the dictator falls.

No, not necessary that fear makes you respect punishment. Respect for authority means you understand you will be punished, and accept it.

Courage is not in spite of fear, courage is managing fear.

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:58 am**

Then I suppose we hear the same metaphors differently over here.

But the premise is the same. Most debilitating treactions, including fear, are good for us, though in small doses. To live without fear, makes you foolish, reckless, and a Republican.

Ok, maybe not a Republican, I just threw that last one in there to see ya'll were payin' attention

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:46 am**

Heh, if a girl's life weren't on the line, that would've been hellaciously funny.

Unfortunately, the mode of mind I'm in doesn't have much room for sense of humor. But as for the Demon-hunter, I helped him out already.

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:00 pm**

How premise is the same?

Fear punishment and respect authority... not the same at all.

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:17 pm**

I was a little confused, too.

When he frees up, hopefully he can clear it up...