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Koneg
Title: Evil Genius
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Registered: 2001-12-4 15:31:28
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RIP - Lynn 'Buck' Compton
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/band-of-brothers-veteran-buck-compton-dead-at-90/2012/02/27/gIQAd4xmeR_story.html  
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__Bonk__
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Abaddon_Ambrosius
Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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Registered: 2001-12-21 09:51:39
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wut?
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Koneg
Title: Evil Genius
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Abaddon_Ambrosius posted:
wut?
RTFA?
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Abaddon_Ambrosius
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I did.
Never seen Band of Brothers... so... meh.
That seems to be the "hook" here. Not much of a "hook" if you haven't been a fan of that particular show/movie/whatever.
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__Bonk__
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He was the sarget that the men loved who got Post Tramatic Stress Syndrome. Band of Brothers is my favorite war movie series
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Koneg
Title: Evil Genius
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Abaddon_Ambrosius posted:
Sorry. I'm totally ignorant. My bad.
I'll just be going now.
Oh ok. Fair enough.
__Bonk__ posted:
He was the Lieutenant that the men loved who got Post Tramatic Stress Syndrome. Band of Brothers is my favorite war movie series
Fixed.
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__Bonk__
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Oh yea thanks. I liked him. War is hell and hard on the mind.
I know a customer who has a BAD case of that
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Abaddon_Ambrosius
Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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Koneg posted:
I'm a Band of Brothers Butt-Buddy and Fanboi
Got it.
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Koneg
Title: Evil Genius
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The Assault on Brecourt Manor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgbnhjnrm5c
The tactics used by Lt. Winters and Lt. Compton in this assault are still taught at West Point today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A9court_Manor_Assault
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