Non Political Things That Make You Go Hmmm.. *reborn* (Part 3)

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Oh yes. Those are the “Bust Yo Ass” edition on the left. Go walking on wet marble with those and you will certainly bust yo’ ass.

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There’s a podcast called Hardcore History that’s fucking amazing. He has a series on the Romans called Death Throes of the Republic that’s amazing. There’s a story about them being besieged by Germanic tribes in a region colder than the Romans were accustomed and the tribemen were using their shields to sled naked just to show the Romans how the cold was no factor for them. The Roman’s defenses were too impenetrable but there were too many enemies so the Romans had to just hold their position and eventually the tribes decided to just move on past them towards Rome and were talking mad shit to them about what they were going to do when they reached Rome, asking if they wanted them to pass any messages on to their wives in bed and shit :laughing:

There was also the story of this super badass Roman General who was a bad mofo. He was respected because on top of being a great strategist he would dig trenches with his men which was unheard of. He had a great military career and eventually political. As an old man his political enemies hired an assassin to kill him and deliberately chose a non Roman who didn’t know about him. The story goes that the assassin entered his home in the middle of the night and the general woke to him coming into his room. Before he could strike the general spoke, basically saying do you know who I am but not in a braggy way, more of a “I have done this, that and the other and why would you want to kill me” or something along those lines. The assassin left in tears ashamed that he even took the job.

It’s funny you mention Genghis Khan as well cause he has a series on him that phenomenal too. Motherfuckers were riding around in clothes that were sewn together mouse pelts because that’s how rough shit was on the steppes. Eventually at their height they were riding around in the highest fashion at the time but still doing true barbarian shit with the clothes all ripped. He compared it to dudes on horseback riding around in torn up Armani suits slaughtering people. Seriously if you have an interest you need to check out these series.

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They estimate Genghis Khans armies killed over 40 million people in his conquering of most of Europe and Asia.

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800 kid’s over 300 years is not so big a deal lol.

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As a former woodworker, and I know there are others here, I find this awesome.

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