http://schlockmercenary.wikia.com/wiki/ ... ercenaries
Found these to be pretty funny. Some of them absolutely true.
Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
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Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
When death is inevitable, style counts.
Survival trumps programming.
Survival trumps programming.
- JustinR
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Re: Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
1. Pillage, then burn.
Also, the one about everything being air-droppable at least once.
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- HTRN
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Re: Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
I have that shirt!JustinR wrote:1. Pillage, then burn.
HTRN, I would tell you that you are an evil fucker, but you probably get that a lot ~ Netpackrat
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Describing what HTRN does as "antics" is like describing the wreck of the Titanic as "a minor boating incident" ~ First Shirt
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Re: Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
Where do I get one?HTRN wrote:I have that shirt!JustinR wrote:1. Pillage, then burn.
When death is inevitable, style counts.
Survival trumps programming.
Survival trumps programming.
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Re: Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
They produced calendars with the Maxims on them through 2015, but were too busy to do one this year. Those were intermittently popular at work (some folks just didn't understand).
Some of the maxims also came out on challenge coins in a kickstarter a few years ago.
Some of the maxims also came out on challenge coins in a kickstarter a few years ago.
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Re: Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
I have that on a tile trivet that was bought for me at a Highland Games a few years ago.HTRN wrote:I have that shirt!JustinR wrote:1. Pillage, then burn.
The use of the word "but" usually indicates that everything preceding it in a sentence is a lie.
E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
--Randy
E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
--Randy
- Windy Wilson
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Re: Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
Well, the saying is you only need a parachute to skydive TWICE.JustinR wrote:Also, the one about everything being air-droppable at least once.
The use of the word "but" usually indicates that everything preceding it in a sentence is a lie.
E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
--Randy
E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
--Randy
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Re: Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
Only you can prevent friendly fire (#15, I think).
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