I hope this film is wildly successful for her.
Posted on 06/05/2023 5:52:45 PM PDT by ransomnote
MarQ
That’s horrible! I’m hoping he doesn’t realize what that chest plate decoration is. I guess I’ll ask him on Twitter and see if he answers.
-SB
https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/18/messages/305.html
Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes. Earliest quote
...At Dettingen, Flanders, on June 27, 1743, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw (5th Baronet) gave to the men or his regiment, the 21st of Foot, an order from which this saying is derived. A man of spirit even for the times, he had earlier in the day replied to a brigade order that “the scoundrels will never have the impudence to attack the Scots Fusiliers”, but they did.
Formed in square, the Scots Fusiliers held a steady fire rolling along their lines and kept off the advancing French infantry.
Sir Andrew, a resourceful and experienced officer, had in training practised a novel battle drill with the men in his square, should they be attacked by cavalry.
At last, the opportunity to spring this trap appeared when the square was attacked by enemy cuirassiers. Instead of employing the orthodox tactic of seeing them off by standing firm and taking the charge on muskets and pikes, Sir Andrew gave orders that, as the cavalry approached the front line, the two centre companies should divide from the centre and fall back from the outer markers. This novel approach allowed the cavalry to charge through a lane with the Fusiliers facing inwards. At this point Sir Andrew gave the command:
“Dinna fire till ye can see the whites of their e’ en . . . if ye dinna kill them they’ll kill you.” The French, as they rode through this lane of soldiers, were subjected to a withering crossfire and destroyed.....
I do too.
I remember that clip you posted of her dad defending women. My dad felt exactly the same way.
Of course, Hollywood got the last word, as usual. Paul Sorvino's name was left off the In Memoriam list during the 2023 Oscar Awards show.
MarQ
> We? The traitors in our government are not part of us.
That was implied.
-SB
It is goosebumping.
Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.
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I never understood this phrase until I got contact lenses 😂😂. I was like, “Holy carp!” 👀
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Some excellent news, Tucker Carlson’s first episode on Twitter is about to hit 100 million views shortly.
https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1666203439146172419
The derps have to be scared to death on what he reports on next. This movie is starting to get really good.
#PassThePopcorn
> Musk may or may not be a good guy - too soon to say. I imagine that, like many public figures, he’s an interesting mix of both.
Musk wants to make money. He also seems to have his heart in the right place as far as space exploration and renewable energy. I don’t like his stance on remote work.
-SB
> If Alaska wasn’t so cold and far away, and my mortal coil was younger, I’d like to move there.
It’s very expensive, the mosquitos are insane and then there’s the Alaskan Triangle.
I’m out.
-SB
“climate activist” berates man sitting in car with “engine running’ for “polluting the atmosphere”: - it’s an EV
https://twitter.com/i/status/1666176081404080129
Sardinia Island, Greece
Bagster
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