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redirekib
02-02-11, 08:59 AM
Anyone taking Phalanx?


bigbenaugust
02-02-11, 10:48 AM
... as in the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS), as employed on US naval vessels?
... or as in the Roman army armor formation?

redirekib
02-02-11, 11:31 AM
... as in the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS), as employed on US naval vessels?
... or as in the Roman army armor formation?

You obviously haven't read the Warmbrunn-Knight report.


jsharr
02-02-11, 11:33 AM
Does it help you catch more Z's?...

MangoPumpkin
02-02-11, 11:46 AM
I liked the book

Tude
02-02-11, 11:57 AM
Ahh, you WERE a zombie!

skijor
02-02-11, 12:00 PM
... as in the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS), as employed on US naval vessels?
... or as in the Roman army armor formation?

That's the first thing that came to mind...2000 rounds/minute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP6GpAnmAPU&feature=related

bigbenaugust
02-02-11, 12:03 PM
That's the first thing that came to mind...2000 rounds/minute


That is an extremely effective cutting device. :)

MangoPumpkin
02-02-11, 12:29 PM
I'm afraid they're coming to get you..

Big_e
02-02-11, 05:56 PM
You obviously haven't read the Warmbrunn-Knight report.


... as in the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS), as employed on US naval vessels?
... or as in the Roman army armor formation?

Yeah, read your reports. The Greeks used the phalanx formation. Early Romans used the phalanx formation for a short time and only before the Roman Repubic was formed. :)

TexasGuy
02-03-11, 04:23 PM
Greek Phalanx.
Roman Legions.

RubenX
02-03-11, 04:24 PM
Greek Phalanx.
Roman Legions.

This is what I thought as well.

redirekib
02-04-11, 09:23 AM
Page 100

I did my best to control my fire, and my sphincter. "Just go for the head," I kept telling myself. Keep it together, just go for the head." And all the time my SAW's (Squad Automatic Weapon) chattering "Die mother f...er die."

TexasGuy
02-04-11, 10:28 AM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Oolong_the_Rabbit%27s_last_performance_%282003%29.jpg

black_box
02-04-11, 02:01 PM
This thread is making me want to play Civilization II.
Rome: Total War?