05-04-2007, 03:34 PM
And the winner is:
Boobenfloppinschtoppin: The History of SS Brassieres’:
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/content2.php/cid=378
The runners-up are:
Charles Rooney: CALL OF DUTY... Field Latrines in Combat
Gavin Byrne: British Army Handkerchiefs. Vol 1 - 1660 -1815
Sam Huish: Viking Submarine Units of the 5th century AD
Chris Wyatt: Attila the Bun: Scourge of the bread roll AD 375–565
Well, at least two late Roman titles in the top-5! :wink: Even though Chris Wyatt must surely be a fan of Monty Python!
Cut to stock film of fast-moving Huns on horseback.
First Voice Over In the second quarter of the fifth century, the Huns became a byword for merciless savagery. Their Khan was the mighty warrior Attila. With his devastating armies he swept across Central Europe. Cut to American-living-room-type set. Doorbell rings. Attila the Hun enters the door.
Attila Oh darling, I'm home.
Mrs Attila Hello darling. Had a busy day at the office?
Attila Not at all bad. (playing to camera) Another merciless sweep across Central Europe.
Canned laughter.
Mrs Attila I won't say I'm glad to see you, but boy, am I glad to see you. Enormous canned laughter and applause. Enter two kids.
Jenny Hi, daddy.
Robin Hi, daddy.
Attila Hi, Jenny, hi, Robby. (brief canned applause) Hey, I've got a present for you two kids in that bag. (they pull out a severed head) I want you kids to get a-head.
Enormous shriek of canned laughter and applause. Enter one of us blacked up like Rochester, holding a tray of drinks.
Uncle Tom Hear you are, Mr Hun!
Masses of dubbed applause.
Attila Hi, Uncle Tom.
Uncle Tom There's a whole horde of them marauding Visigoths to see y'all.
Boobenfloppinschtoppin: The History of SS Brassieres’:
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/content2.php/cid=378
The runners-up are:
Charles Rooney: CALL OF DUTY... Field Latrines in Combat
Gavin Byrne: British Army Handkerchiefs. Vol 1 - 1660 -1815
Sam Huish: Viking Submarine Units of the 5th century AD
Chris Wyatt: Attila the Bun: Scourge of the bread roll AD 375–565
Well, at least two late Roman titles in the top-5! :wink: Even though Chris Wyatt must surely be a fan of Monty Python!
Cut to stock film of fast-moving Huns on horseback.
First Voice Over In the second quarter of the fifth century, the Huns became a byword for merciless savagery. Their Khan was the mighty warrior Attila. With his devastating armies he swept across Central Europe. Cut to American-living-room-type set. Doorbell rings. Attila the Hun enters the door.
Attila Oh darling, I'm home.
Mrs Attila Hello darling. Had a busy day at the office?
Attila Not at all bad. (playing to camera) Another merciless sweep across Central Europe.
Canned laughter.
Mrs Attila I won't say I'm glad to see you, but boy, am I glad to see you. Enormous canned laughter and applause. Enter two kids.
Jenny Hi, daddy.
Robin Hi, daddy.
Attila Hi, Jenny, hi, Robby. (brief canned applause) Hey, I've got a present for you two kids in that bag. (they pull out a severed head) I want you kids to get a-head.
Enormous shriek of canned laughter and applause. Enter one of us blacked up like Rochester, holding a tray of drinks.
Uncle Tom Hear you are, Mr Hun!
Masses of dubbed applause.
Attila Hi, Uncle Tom.
Uncle Tom There's a whole horde of them marauding Visigoths to see y'all.
Robert Vermaat
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
