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Title: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 19, 2013, 01:23:00 PM
this is kinda awesome... ;D

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Title: Re: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Post by: Longdan on April 19, 2013, 01:40:13 PM
Die he kill those Squaddies before or after he was beaten, stabbed and shot?
Title: Re: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 19, 2013, 02:27:08 PM
either way, he whacked those limey bastards when he was 80-freaking-years-old!

(someone go ask Bob how mobile you actually are at that age...  :D )
Title: Re: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Post by: LongBlade on April 19, 2013, 02:50:55 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 19, 2013, 02:27:08 PM
either way, he whacked those limey bastards when he was 80-freaking-years-old!

(someone go ask Bob how mobile you actually are at that age...  :D )

Or the LT.
Title: Re: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Post by: Gusington on April 19, 2013, 02:54:14 PM
That is awesome. Back then 80 was what 100 is now. Old.
Title: Re: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Post by: bob48 on April 19, 2013, 02:54:54 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 19, 2013, 02:27:08 PM
either way, he whacked those limey bastards when he was 80-freaking-years-old!

(someone go ask Bob how mobile you actually are at that age...  :D )

Whats that young fella? you'll have to speak up a bit.

Well, if I'm a limey, your a lemony!

...now, where did I put that sping-loaded zimmer frame........
Title: Re: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Post by: Martok on April 19, 2013, 03:34:16 PM
Badass. 

Title: Re: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Post by: besilarius on April 19, 2013, 07:27:30 PM
Wonder how this stacks up against the fellow at Gettysburg?
Think his name was John Burns? and he was too old for the army or the militia.  He had been in the War of 1812, fought with Winfield Scott at Lundy's lane and Chippewa, and was proud he could still ride a horse when old Winfield had to use a carriage.
So he was some kind of a lawman, maybe a county sheriff?
When he heard that Bobby Lee and his wild boys were in the area, he went out alone to arrest them.
Title: Re: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Post by: TheCommandTent on April 19, 2013, 10:05:51 PM
Very cool Brant thanks for sharing.