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Rocky Sullivan
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Some of the best battles of the ancient world occured during August.
Including Cannae, which I already made a thread about, but some other gooduns too.
All of these are from the Greco-Persian wars. These wars were awesome and YOU SHOULD READ ABOUT THEM NOW.
August 11-14th, 480BC - Battle of Thermopylae. Greeks stal Persians for three days before many of them fight to the death.
August 11, 480BC - Battle of Artemisium. Similar stalling plan by Greeks, but naval.
August 12th, 490BC - Battle of Marathon, possible date. Greeks defeat first Persian invasion.
August 27th, 479BC - Battle of Plataea. Over 50,000 Greeks defeat about 100-200,000 Persians. A battle occuring at a similar time was Mycale.
(Another good battle that occured this month was Pharsalus between Caesar and Pompeii)
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:31 am Post subject: |
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Why am I tempted to copy your signature now? 
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Rocky Sullivan
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:40 am Post subject: Re: Battles of the Month |
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| Zenodoros wrote: | Some of the best battles of the ancient world occured during August.
Including Cannae, which I already made a thread about, but some other gooduns too.
All of these are from the Greco-Persian wars. These wars were awesome and YOU SHOULD READ ABOUT THEM NOW.
August 11-14th, 480BC - Battle of Thermopylae. Greeks stal Persians for three days before many of them fight to the death.
August 11, 480BC - Battle of Artemisium. Similar stalling plan by Greeks, but naval.
August 12th, 490BC - Battle of Marathon, possible date. Greeks defeat first Persian invasion.
August 27th, 479BC - Battle of Plataea. Over 50,000 Greeks defeat about 100-200,000 Persians. A battle occuring at a similar time was Mycale.
(Another good battle that occured this month was Pharsalus between Caesar and Pompeii) |
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Rocky Sullivan
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:58 am Post subject: |
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But this isn't half as nerdy as talking about Super Smash brothers combos, or whatever the fuck you nerds were talking about.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:01 am Post subject: |
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She has a point, nerdy isn't as historically correct as it is a sad indulgement in technology and games.
wait, what does that make me?
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Rocky Sullivan
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Thank you Zac.
Now, I will play Super Mario Bros. in peace.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:16 am Post subject: |
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Short(ened), but sweet(er than Sharp's version).
Thanks for the sig, Bonnie! |
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Rocky Sullivan
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You're welcome, Ryan. 
That'll show those naughties.
(wait, Greeks stalked the Persians for three days? Don't remember that part!)
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I wasn't sure if "stal" was a typo for "stall" or "stalk". I guessed wrong apparently |
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Rocky Sullivan
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Yeah they stalled them.
Don't they teach people anything in schools?
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8/29/94 Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (Cage Match, SummerSlam 1994; WWF Championship)
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Rocky Sullivan
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That was a damn good pankration.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:48 am Post subject: |
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the difference between nerdy history and nerdy video games: history can actually be useful.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| Zenodoros wrote: | | Don't they teach people anything in schools? |
We're taught to fix the typo ourselves so other people don't have to guess what it is |
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