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galley / trireme, preferably with a ram.

they must have seen Ben Hur or whatever, by this age.

I am not sure Napoleon was ever really himself after the Russian campaign. What he expected after his victory at Borodino and what really turned out was very different. Expecting the Russians to surrender only having them chase him all the way back to France may have put some doubt in his mind. Maybe that doubt is what affected his decisions at a place like Waterloo. I know in sports that if you loose your confidence it can be hard to get back. I imagine the same could be said about war generals. Just a thought. Enjoyed the post.

I still don’t have time to respond at the moment. But while we’re all posting articles this book review is EXCELLENT. And will give anyone who is interested a better perspective on where I’m coming from.

“–-Wind is NOT the answer, solar is NOT the answer. SHALE GAS may be the answer! Climate change legislation is RIFE with pork, special interests and WASTES of money…”

Enticed my climate-change doubting friends?

please read on…

http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21564815-climate-change-needs-better-regulation-not-more-political-will

Awesome…  too true

Well to me subs have never been a giant threat. Then again, I have not gone against too many people who utilized them well enough for me to worry. But since one of the purposes of the destroyer was to hunt subs the rule of having a destroyer present for air attacks makes sense to me. Plus it makes the subs and destroyers each a tad more valuable to use.

To make a board game as authentic to real life as possible is kind of like taking a single frame from a movie. You won’t cover everything but you can at least get the gist of it. :wink:

It’s located somewhere in his warped brain. :wink:

Kim Jong Il… only because he has a funny hairdo – Napoleon syndrome.

not much. i am not in it for the money.

Actually marines get paid quite well. College and senior benefits are through the roof.

to Die during duty so i do not have to live the rest of my life in poverty

Good plan. :wink:

In some ways, yes. But I think “Dude, How’s is hangin’” is very appealing either.