It was definitely on the larger scale, which is why it is so famous. But there were much bigger battles in other parts of the world.

It apparently tastes just like chicken, so just eat chicken and pretend you ate frogs. :-)

Sorry to hear that. Anything I can do to help? *big comforting hug*

Apparently she did cut out the hearts of her enemies and other things like that, but no eating. She was quite brutal to the Romans, so she did mutilate them and burn them and things.

But you see, that is the problem. People keep saying things about history and using the whole "you can't prove me wrong" statement. Isn't that how the giant spaghetti monster religion started? :-)

I am not really well enough to go abroad. We are going to the South of England to the coast. Nothing really planned, just see what we feel like. We will start in Cornwall, then maybe work our way to London and some other places.

It actually took a long time for muskets to become accurate, if ever at all. Bolt action rifles were accurate, but those kind of weapons came much later. Plus the Longbow or bows in general are cheap and easy to make, a bit like how soldiers still use bayonets on their weapons, despite guns replacing blades long ago.

There are archery clubs here as well, but I am not sure you are allowed to just go to public areas and use them, in fact I am almost sure it is illegal to do that.

Well it's called a "Geisteswissenschaft" (=aka human discipline / but Wissenschaft = Science) but i guess it's as much science as is economics ;)

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Alright. I'm off to work. I wish everyone a great day and i see you later :)

It was like that in Japan as well. Once the gun appeared it kind of made Samurai unnecessary. Gunpowder ended that whole age, just as it did the knights in Europe. King Richard I was killed by a crossbow bolt. He was considered a demon in battle, unmatched according to the Saracens, and yet after all his battles he died by a peasant. He called that peasant to his death bed and gave him a full pardon and some money. But one he died the soldiers tortured and killed the peasant as you can't let it be seen as killing a king is allowed. King Richard I rewarded him as he was a warrior and that was his way, but you can't reward that kind of thing or everyone would be trying it.

The Longbow can be fired at great range, but as you said, that takes a lot of practice. You have to consider things like the wind when firing. Whereas crossbows and early guns were used close range.

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Hello thread *big brave hug*

and a fine Sunday morning to you, gog.com.

I hope you're getting a healthy breakfast.

I'm having a bowl of porridge. with ginger, and nutmeg, and a little sugar.

But everything tastes like chicken. I want to try frog chicken :-p

Just sit there and be lovely as always ;-) It's nothing too crazy, and I'm feeling a bit better today, so I'm sure I'll be fantaculous by tomorrow :-)
*extra big thank you hug*

*paints a chicken leg green and gives it at Agent and tells him it is frog* :-)

Fingers crossed you will be feeling better soon. I won't be online for a little while while I am ways, so I want everyone nice and health before I go so I won't have to worry. :-)

*more hugs*

I used to see "We have frog legs" written with marker on paper at many bars when I was a kid. Nowadays I don't see them anywhere, and if I were to search for them, I'm betting I'd only be able to find them in a quaint little old place, the kind in which they still clean the glassware with spit.

Are you dissing the most holy flying spaghetti monster? Do not belittle the glorious touch of his noodly appendage or the deliciousness of his meatballs. Lest the curse of the pirate cook befalls upon ye, and you shall find that all your pasta tastes of hardtacks soaked in brine forevermore Ramen!

Sorry to read that you're still not well. I can only recommend you to eat delicious pasta, since it is blessed by the most holy FSM and the food of choice of proper pirates. Let his noodly appendage touch you. But make sure it's the FSM, if he says anything in japanese, take out your longbow.

Isn't Jedi also a religion these days? Does that mean the new Star Wars movies are offensive to them? :-)

Thank you. I am doing okay, been a rough few months and still not out of the woods yet, but I am still smiling and optimistic.

So how are you, and how are you studies going?

I miss ye olde days of P&P RPG playing. Unfortunately all my mates are scattered geographically and those who aren't are either married, hitched or have gone insane.

I'm wondering about the possibilites of online P&P using some VoIP like teamspeak and dice rolling chatrooms.

Anyone tried it?

:-O
*Devours frog leg and doesn't question anything* :-p

Thanks for the fingers. I think I'm in good hands here. We have quite a crew of lovely people here that are always making sure each other are full of cheer :-)
*return hugs*

Hello to the new arrivals. I hope you are doing well today?

I have not even tried a P&P RPG, but many on here have, so hopefully they can offer some feedback.

*Tried to remember if that paint was safe to eat, or if it was old lead based paint.*

That is good to hear. Although I dread to think what I will come back to with you lot. :-)

*big hug*

Ah, Japan, the country of weird stuff that defies logic. Partly due to them being an island somewhat isolated from the mainland. But mostly, due to them being batshit insane.

Reminds me of something...

Anyways, I once read this rant about katanas being underpowered in D20. Which was followed by an explanation of why everything the guy said was cringeworthy. My favorite line was "Samurai are the warrior-equivalent of marsupials;"

Actually rather fine, I'm revising and remembering stuff I thought I'd completely forgotten, but that was still buried deep down somewhere under the heaps of tentacle porn and discussions of pressence and dementation combos.

Prepare yourself for the great Split of 2015. Now that Disney is at the helm many will view this as heresy deviating from the teachings of the prophet Lucas. While others will embrace them wholeheartedly, since the prophet had gone insane in his old age and was obviously trolling everyone with his last movies. There will be nerd blood on the streets.

It's nice to know you're smiling more.
I'm optimistic too, I can turn my head to the right more than I could yesterday. Neck cramps suck. :)

That's a nice song, thank you! :)
MIchael Palin sounds so enthusiastic!

You can leave the.. ehm... food :)
We'll got you covered...

Try snake, it's supposed to taste like the most delicious chicken ever.

Hehehe, you said culo...

(yes that was inmature of me, whadidya expect?)