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Dogbreath
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Yes.
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South?
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Yes.
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Nelson Mandela?
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No.
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Are you black?
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Yes.
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Oliver Tambo?
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Are you a woman?
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No and no.
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Were you part of the anti-apartheid movement?
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No.
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Are you Shaka Zulu?
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Yep. [Smile]
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That's the second one you've sniped in one shot. [Razz]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dogbreath:
That's the second one you've sniped in one shot. [Razz]

He's a sharp blade.
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quote:
Originally posted by Dogbreath:
That's the second one you've sniped in one shot. [Razz]

I always hear this Epic Rap Battle when I think about him. [Big Grin]

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So, I'll take questions now.

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quote:
Originally posted by JanitorBlade:
quote:
Originally posted by Dogbreath:
That's the second one you've sniped in one shot. [Razz]

I always hear this Epic Rap Battle when I think about him. [Big Grin]
Oh man, that's brilliant. I love that they're rapping about infantry tactics while showing them obliquely in the background. Like when Shaka talks about being "gored by the horns of the Zulu", they show his "bull horn" formation deploying - two flanks of fast-moving shock troops whose job it was to rapidly encircle the enemy before their commander had a chance to adjust. (As the British later learned when a heavily armed regiment with gatling guns, semi-automatic rifles, and artillery pieces but still fighting with Napoleonic Wars-era tactics got almost totally annihilated by a bunch of naked "savages" with frikking wooden spears and cow-hide shields)

I became a really big fan on Shaka Zulu after learning more about his military campaigns in infantry school when I was in the Marines, and realizing how much of our advanced infantry tactics and training techniques were either invented or inspired by him. (Or imitated and adapted by British officers who fought his descendants) He is, IMO, one of the greatest tacticians of all time, and a pretty spectacular example of how discipline, training, and effective small unit tactics and leadership can give a huge advantage, even against technologically superior enemies. I think if he had been born a couple hundred years earlier, then we would talk about the Zulu Empire in school as one of the great civilizations of the world rather than just another British conquest. [Frown]

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So, I'll take questions now.
Were you alive at any point in history after the American Declaration of Independence was signed?

[ September 01, 2016, 03:43 AM: Message edited by: Dogbreath ]

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I didn't know about the infantry formations.Very interesting.

In answer to your question. Yes

[ September 01, 2016, 08:25 AM: Message edited by: JanitorBlade ]

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Are you European?
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No.
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Who am I? Who am I?

I am Jean Valjean!

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Are you from the Americas?
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Yes.
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quote:
Originally posted by Jean_Valjean:
Who am I? Who am I?

I am Jean Valjean!

That's the slowest running gag I've ever seen...


Blade: North?

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Yep.
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Were you alive during the 20th century?
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Are you Pierre Trudeau?
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Are you male?
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Are you a military strategist?
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Are you GaalDornick?
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quote:
Originally posted by Bob_Scopatz:
Are you Pierre Trudeau?

Did I ever tell you about the first time I met Pierre Trudeau?
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Dogbreath: No

Bob:No

Katie: Yes

Panacea: No

Gaal: No

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Were you alive during the American Revolution?
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Were you known for your beautiful singing voice?
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Dogbreath: Yes.

Bob: NooooOOOOOoooo00000!

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Were you a signer of the aforementioned Declaration of Independence?
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I was not.
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Did you produce art of any kind?
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Did you ever hold the office of president or vice president?
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Panacea: I don't believe so.

Dogbreath: No.

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Panacea: I don't believe so.

Dogbreath: No.

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Were you a politician?
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Yes.
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Are you white?
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Yes.
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Are you Hamilton?
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quote:
Originally posted by Risuena:
Are you Hamilton?

I thought of asking that after he confirmed he was alive during the Revolution, but I thought it was too obvious a choice. (Of course, knowing BB he may be using reverse psychology here [Razz] ...)

Did you ever serve in the US Senate?

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Risuena: Nope.

Dogbreath: No.

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quote:
Originally posted by JanitorBlade:
So, I'll take questions now.

For anybody late but interested to participate:

JB's person is
- male
- white
- from North America
- alive during the American Revolution
- a politician, but
- not a military strategist
- not a former vice president or president
- did not serve in the US Senate
- did not participate in the signing of the Declaration of Independence

- not known for a beautiful singing voice or any other kind of art

(- not Pierre Trudeau or GaalDornick)

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