(May 19, 2020 at 6:24 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:

(May 19, 2020 at 6:04 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: 'A sword never jams, never has to be reloaded.  Close on a man with a gun fast and he can't use it.  Close on a man with a sword and you'll be spitted.' - Robert Heinlein, author, military officer, fencing champion.

Boru

Quote:Heinlein's experience in the Navy exerted a strong influence on his character and writing. In 1929, he graduated from the Naval Academy with the equivalent of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Engineering, ranking fifth in his class academically but with a class standing of 20th of 243 due to disciplinary demerits. Shortly after graduation, he was commissioned as an ensign by the U.S. Navy. He advanced to lieutenant, junior grade while serving aboard the new aircraft carrier USS Lexington in 1931, where he worked in radio communications, then in its earlier phases, with the carrier's aircraft. The captain of this carrier was Ernest J. King, who served as the Chief of Naval Operations and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet during World War II. Heinlein was frequently interviewed during his later years by military historians who asked him about Captain King and his service as the commander of the U.S. Navy's first modern aircraft carrier. Heinlein also served as gunnery officer aboard the destroyer USS Roper in 1933 and 1934, reaching the rank of lieutenant.[21] His brother, Lawrence Heinlein, served in the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and the Missouri National Guard, reaching the rank of major general in the National Guard.[22]

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What the article doesn't mention is that he was also 'first sword' at the Naval Academy for two years.












They say his fencing was pretty good as well. 

Boru

He certainly did well against the Soul Stealer.

(May 19, 2020 at 8:04 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: He certainly did well against the Soul Stealer.  

Well, motivation counts for a lot.

Boru

(May 19, 2020 at 6:04 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(May 19, 2020 at 5:34 am)onlinebiker Wrote: Guns out.


You blade people are soooo cute.

'A sword never jams, never has to be reloaded.  Close on a man with a gun fast and he can't use it.  Close on a man with a sword and you'll be spitted.' - Robert Heinlein, author, military officer, fencing champion.

Boru

I have a Smith and Wesson model 610. 10mm revolver. It has never jammed in the thousands of rounds I have shot through it. I can reload in in less than 2 seconds - more like 1.5. (The cartridges are on a spring clip that allow 6 to load as quickly as one.)

The day that I have enough visigoths with swords attacking me that I can't reload fast enough to keep up I'll think about admitting Bob Heinlen was right.

Or I'll grab the AR15 and a stack of 30 round magazines.

That seems more likely.

(May 19, 2020 at 12:26 am)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(May 19, 2020 at 12:14 am)*Deidre* Wrote: Knives Out

Sword out.

What's the prize for the winner?

An all expense paid trip to nowhere.

Finally got round to streaming 'Joker'. While I really, really, REALLY liked it, I never actually got the feeling that I was watching a film about The Joker. I thought it was a brilliant depiction of how a mentally ill individual could go from 'manageable' to 'full on psychopath', but it could have been any individual - there was nothing uniquely 'Joker-ish' about it.

Joaquin Phoenix was masterful, De Niro was a let-down - it may have been the role, but I got the sense that he was phoning it in (typical of his last few films).

9/10.

Boru

Been around too many crazies to want to watch that one.

Nerd alert!

I bought the Skywalker Saga boxed set today. So I've started watching the movies in order.

Phantom Menace through to Revenge of the Sith.
Solo
Rogue One
Then episodes 4 to 9.

(May 29, 2020 at 6:57 am)The Valkyrie Wrote: Nerd alert!

I bought the Skywalker Saga boxed set today.  So I've started watching the movies in order.

Phantom Menace through to Revenge of the Sith.
Solo
Rogue One
Then episodes 4 to 9.

Are you atoning for some horrible sin?

Boru