Dislikes

Started by fsn, 19 March 2016, 07:39:32 PM

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FierceKitty

People who refuse to admit that the Spad XIII was the most beautiful combat aircraft ever to fly.
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Orcs

Quote from: fsn on 22 March 2016, 12:48:04 PM

These are, as far as I can see it, irrational dislikes. For all that, I still field a Soviet 1941 army with T28's, T35's, KV1's and KV2s. Now yer BT series, I loves me a BT.

T35 - Where did you get that from !!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D
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Leman

Quote from: Ithoriel on 22 March 2016, 12:19:41 PM
People who ignore the first 50% of military history  :P
Especially bookshops - a couple of books on the Romans, medieval warfare, maybe the ECW and ACW then 300 books on WWI and WWII.
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FierceKitty

Might we add, books on the Romans that pay no attention to any research since Gibbon, or to any medieval warfare in the non-Latin-speaking part of the world?
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Leman

....and are heavily illustrated with Victorian woodcuts.
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FierceKitty

Yes, I'd forgotten that one; but etchings, I think?  ;D
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Leman

Just so long as you don't want to come upstairs and see mine  ;D ;D.
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FierceKitty

Actually, my collection of woodblocks is upstairs. The shunga being in the bedroom, in case they get anyone into the mood....
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Orcs

Quote from: FierceKitty on 23 March 2016, 02:05:46 PM
Actually, my collection of woodblocks is upstairs. The shunga being in the bedroom, in case they get anyone into the mood....

I thought your bedroom was already rather crowded  :)
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Leman

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Tawa

Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 23 March 2016, 03:25:50 PM
I thought your bedroom was already rather crowded  :)

It's like a Madness concert in there........
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FierceKitty

Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 23 March 2016, 03:25:50 PM
I thought your bedroom was already rather crowded  :)

Sadly, less so. The Other Woman is back in Europe.
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d_Guy

Oops! Sorry guys!  :-[. I'll just shut the door and go on down stairs!
Encumbered by Idjits, we pressed on

Tawa

Quote from: d_Guy on 24 March 2016, 03:11:13 AM
Oops! Sorry guys!  :-[. I'll just shut the door and go on down stairs!

Oh no you don't, Captain.....

You want that crown on your shoulder don't you? Yes, I thought so..... Well get back in there and massage Nobby's thighs!

QUICK MARCH!!!
Well that went down like a lead baboon......

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d_Guy

Quote from: Tawa on 24 March 2016, 03:05:51 PM
Oh no you don't, Captain.....

You want that crown on your shoulder don't you? Yes, I thought so..... Well get back in there and massage Nobby's thighs!

QUICK MARCH!!!

;D ;D
Well Major anyone who accurately quotes Tyrion Lannister (elsewhere) gets my props and possibly should be obeyed
Encumbered by Idjits, we pressed on