Crusades

[RandomProddy]

[quote name='Don John of Austria' date='May 9 2005, 10:11 PM'] I remember thinking " these are the people who fought with sword and cudgle agianst musket and cannon in 1745; what happened". Compared to Texas Scotland is effete, but I'll give you this compared to Britian and Ireland the rest of Western Europe is full of sissy's. [/quote]
Well I suppose that was just an unarmed idiot rather than a trained soldier but I see your point. Something to bear in mind is that during the Persian Gulf War the first British brigade in the region was paired with the US Marines and were planning to work as one force. They were re-deployed when we added more forces and the Marines were pretty disappoined they had to move (as it turns out US marines and Brit Army forces at the time had alternating weaknesses).

[Don John of Austria]

[quote name='Don John of Austria' date='May 9 2005, 03:27 PM'] No most americans have become sissy's too. [/quote]
Thats not fair of me, 49% of Americans have become sissies.

[Noel's angel]

you make it sound like war is good, the way some of you are posting-like we should all be violent 'warmongers'

[RandomProddy]

[quote name='Noel's angel' date='May 9 2005, 10:31 PM'] you make it sound like war is good, the way some of you are posting-like we should all be violent 'warmongers' [/quote]
Son, I believe in God and His Son, Jesus Christ. And because I do I can say this. Private Santiago is dead, and that is a tragedy. But he died because he had no code, he died because he had no honour, and God was watching.

Edited May 9, 2005 by RandomProddy

[RandomProddy]

For those Texans thinking of invading I suggest you do some reading just so you on't hurt yourselves without reason: [url="http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/"]RN[/url]

[Ellenita]

[quote]If a war broke out between Texas and Western Europe, I'd put my money on Texas. [/quote]


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I needed a good laff today.......

[Don John of Austria]

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I needed a good laff today....... [/quote]
people who just don't understand the Texan.


Look into the percentage of the entire US forces in both world wars that came from Texas. Heck look for the percent they are now, anyone the US caqn take Texas can take.

[Q the Ninja]

I would put money on Texas vs. the US.

We have so much spirit, and maybe 1/3 of the military.

[Ordo.Teutonicorum]

Indeed. Texas would defeat all of western europe quite handily. There's just a certain spirit about Texas. Besides, if attacked, Texas would have a reserve of millions of professional soldiers. It is common knowledge that every Texan owns at least one assault rifle and trains with it religiously.

[philothea]

Crazy Texans!

[Don John of Austria]

[quote name='Ordo.Teutonicorum' date='May 9 2005, 05:36 PM'] Indeed. Texas would defeat all of western europe quite handily. There's just a certain spirit about Texas. Besides, if attacked, Texas would have a reserve of millions of professional soldiers. It is common knowledge that every Texan owns at least one assault rifle and trains with it religiously. [/quote]
Well not everyone but we don't like to talk about those others!



No seriously, Texas is probably one of the most heavly armed areas of the world and on the whole we know how to use those arms.

[Don John of Austria]

[quote name='RandomProddy' date='May 9 2005, 03:29 PM'] Well I suppose that was just an unarmed idiot rather than a trained soldier but I see your point. Something to bear in mind is that during the Persian Gulf War the first British brigade in the region was paired with the US Marines and were planning to work as one force. They were re-deployed when we added more forces and the Marines were pretty disappoined they had to move (as it turns out US marines and Brit Army forces at the time had alternating weaknesses). [/quote]
Well the British did make a bayonet charge in Basra after running out of ammo, they went house to house and cleared a path out of the firefight, that was the first bayonet Charge in some time, that impressed me.

[Noel's angel]

Texans need to have a 'reality check'

[Don John of Austria]

[quote name='Noel's angel' date='May 10 2005, 10:32 AM'] Texans need to have a 'reality check' [/quote]
riiiight! Contrary to what you may think we understand reality just fine, I'd wager there are more troops in Iraq from Texas than any other political entity in the world excepting Iraq itself.

[Noel's angel]

and that is a good thing??? lol. Don't worry I'm only having a bit of fun-irish people don't like America much

[Don John of Austria]

[quote name='Noel's angel' date='May 10 2005, 11:13 AM'] and that is a good thing??? lol. Don't worry I'm only having a bit of fun-irish people don't like America much [/quote]
i'ts a good thing for understanding realities of War.

[Noel's angel]

maybe so, but I wouldn't be proud of it

[Don John of Austria]

[quote name='Noel's angel' date='May 10 2005, 11:22 AM'] maybe so, but I wouldn't be proud of it [/quote]
Well perhaps you wouldn' but well we were discussing the increasing effeteness of Europe just a bit ago wern't we.

[Noel's angel]

yes, we were, i don't see a problem with the increasing of effeteness of Europe

[Kilroy the Ninja]

[quote name='Noel's angel' date='May 10 2005, 02:42 PM'] yes, we were, i don't see a problem with the increasing of effeteness of Europe [/quote]
No you probably would not.


And as for Irish not liking Americans, well, that's a shame. We like Ireland well enough.

But none of this has to do with the Crusades. So, gentlemen, if you will, back to the topic at hand please.