I did some research way back when on Zulu warfare way back when and I was impressed on how great their tactics were. If they could have mastered the gun the history of southern Africa might have played out a bit differently.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Martin Baxter" <truthseeker...@...> wrote: > > Sir, I am in awe of you at this moment... > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "The Deadliest Warrior" Marathon on SpikeTV > Date : Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:51:25 -0700 (PDT) > From : "C.W. Badie" <astromancer2...@...> > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > ....Or the fact that The Zulu nation gave Victoria's best a good run for their money in South Africa...I met King Goodwill Zulu in high school when he visited the states...never met a met who killed a lion until then... > > --- On Wed, 6/10/09, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > From: Martin Baxter > Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "The Deadliest Warrior" Marathon on SpikeTV > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 7:36 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have to agree with you there, pal. Tactics often do supplant superior numbers > and technology. > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "The Deadliest Warrior" Marathon on SpikeTV > Date : Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:11:36 -0700 (PDT) > From : "C.W. Badie" > To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > JUst looked at an excerpt of William Wallace Vs. Shaka Zulu...from a quick > observation, Wallace would probably come out on top one on one, But Shaka's > tactics en masse would probably give Wallace's army a very bad time...too > many factors are against a decisive win for Shaka: Strictly footsoldiers > against archers, lancers and horsemen...both use that 'berzerker' style of > overrunning and overwhelming their enemies, but while Wallace had the better > technology, Zulu had more cunning tactics... > > --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > From: Martin Baxter > Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "The Deadliest Warrior" Marathon on SpikeTV > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 1:50 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know, Keith, but, everytime I hear them say that, I think, "They really > haven't had much real-world experience in violence-related issues" because > I've seen things that'll make your hair UNcurl. The frying-pan/chairs > incident was back in my early days here in Atlanta, when I was out with some > friends at a bar in Buckhead. A fight broke out between one of my friends and > some guy, because of disparaging remarks directed at a young lady. I got hit > because I was trying to get that young lady out of harm's way. I've also seen > a man take two shots from a .38 in the chest, almost point-blank, and still > keep going, requiring four cops to subdue and arrest him. And he lived, still > lives. (Don't know what the circumstances of that were -- I was only nine > years old, and happened across the end of it when I s! tepped off the > schoolbus.) And those memoirs are all sitting in my head, waiting for the > time to be written down. > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "The Deadliest Warrior" Marathon on SpikeTV > Date : Sun, 7 Jun 2009 22:36:29 +0000 (UTC) > From : Keith Johnson > To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > yeah, I'm aware of that. But during the testing, they made a big deal out of > how both of those devices could crush a person's skull. The doctor is always > saying "That's a killing blow. You'll be dead before you hit the ground". I > get glancing blows not bringing the full force, of course, but in both cases > these were pretty much full on. Given what happened to the practice dummy, > one expects to see blood, brains, and bone fragments flying. > Either way, do tell more about your younger days. Sounds quite interesting! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martin Baxter" > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2009 7:52:48 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "The Deadliest Warrior" Marathon on SpikeTV > > > > > > > > > Keith, I don't know if you've ever been in or seen any serious fights or not, > but I've danced in a couple back in my Salad Daze, and I can say this into > your thoughts. > > In one fight, I was hit directly in the forehead with a frying pan *and* took > two chairs upside the head, and kept going. Sometimes, in the heat of the > battle, adrenaline will allow you to take what might normally be a killing > blow and shrug it off. Though you *do* notice it later. *Boy*, do you... > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "The Deadliest Warrior" Marathon on SpikeTV > Date : Sun, 7 Jun 2009 02:45:05 +0000 (UTC) > From : Keith Johnson > To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > Still trying to figure out how the pirate survived a headblow by the > morningstar. But then, I can't see how the Apache survived at least two > direct blows to the face by the gladiator's spiked fist in their contest. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martin Baxter" > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2009 6:26:23 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] "The Deadliest Warrior" Marathon on SpikeTV > > > > > > > > > Thank you, Keith! Pirates! ARRRRRRRRRRRRR! !!!!!! > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > Subject : [scifinoir2] "The Deadliest Warrior" Marathon on SpikeTV > Date : Sat, 6 Jun 2009 20:19:14 +0000 (UTC) > From : Keith Johnson > To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > For those who love the series as much as me, SpikeTV is running an all day > marathon right now, going until 8 pm EST. They just finished Apache vs. > Gladiator (winner: Apache). Now it's Samurai vs. Viking warrior. What was > interesting about the matchups is the first several weren't so much major > differences in time periods (such as bronze vs. steel) as they were > differences in warrior size and method. It was small, fast, and efficient > versus large, powerful and overpowering. Usually, the smaller, faster > warriors would win the day. > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JQdwk8Yntds > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JQdwk8Yntds > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JQdwk8Yntds > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JQdwk8Yntds > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds >
