Randomness 2

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by Swordfish941

The Rhodesian military makes the Spartans look like a bunch of sissy metrosexuals.

The Spartans got routed by these guys

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Band_of_Thebes

The Sacred Band under Pelopidas fought the Spartans[8] at Tegyra in 375 BC, routing an army that was at least three times its size, though they retreated before the Spartans reformed. It was also responsible for the victory at Leuctra in 371 BC, called by Pausanias the most decisive battle ever fought by Greeks against Greeks. Leuctra established Theban independence from Spartan rule and laid the groundwork for the expansion of Theban power, but possibly also for Philip II's eventual victory

the Sacred Band was made up of male couples

[S&Wshooter]

To be fair, the Selous Scouts make everyone look like pansies

[Swordfish941]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

To be fair, the Selous Scouts make everyone look like pansies

Even this guy?:

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by Swordfish941

Even this guy?:

Training:

"The selection course had a total duration of 17 days. From dawn to 7 am recruits were put through a strength-sapping fitness programme. After they had completed this, they trained in basic combat skills. They were also required to traverse a particularly nasty assault course several times in the course of the training program. The course was designed to overcome their fear of heights. When darkness fell, they began night training. In the first five days of the course, no food was issued, while for the rest of the period only rotten animals were allowed. At the end of training, they had to carry out an endurance march of 100 kilometres. Each volunteer was laden with 30 kilograms of rocks in his packs. These rocks were painted red, to ensure that they could not be discharged and replaced at the end. The final stage of this march was a speed march, and had to be completed in two-and-a-half hours. For those who survived these days there was a week of leave; they were then taken to a special camp for the dark phase of their training. At this camp, they learned to act and talk like the enemy. The base was built and set out as a genuine rebel camp, and the instructors were on hand to turn the recruits into fully-fledged members of the enemy groups. In this phase recruits were taught to break with habits such as shaving, rising at regular times, smoking and drinking and to adopt a guerrilla lifestyle. The recruits were in the field on patrol with the Selous Scouts only a week after the completion of their training"

[S&Wshooter]

From http://www.discussanything.com/forum.../t-22694.html:

" Here journalists understood the terrorists' dilemma when they were told that by March 1977 conservative estimates were that the Selous Scouts had accounted for 1,205 terrorist kills, losing a mere ten of their own men'

[Swordfish941]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

In the first five days of the course, no food was issued, while for the rest of the period only rotten animals were allowed. At the end of training, they had to carry out an endurance march of 100 kilometres. Each volunteer was laden with 30 kilograms of rocks in his packs. These rocks were painted red, to ensure that they could not be discharged and replaced at the end. The final stage of this march was a speed march, and had to be completed in two-and-a-half hours. For those who survived these days there was a week of leave;

Jesus Christ, I wouldn't survive five seconds there.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by Swordfish941

Jesus Christ, I wouldn't survive five seconds there.

Only like 14 per 130 or so people got in

[S&Wshooter]

Somehow, I started listening to Ice Cube. I have no clue how this happened

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

Somehow, I started listening to Ice Cube. I have no clue how this happened

If you can ignore his politics (left-wing, "fuck whitey" BS), he's very good at what he does. Also, he's probably the first artist ever to mention AK-47s in his lyrics.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by MT2008

If you can ignore his politics (left-wing, "fuck whitey" BS), he's very good at what he does. Also, he's probably the first artist ever to mention AK-47s in his lyrics.

His singing does not trigger that "needs a bullet in the head" feeling 99.9% of other rappers do