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To: marktwain
Later... 49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. Note that he didn't fall backwards as one might expect.
6 posted on 10/29/2025 4:48:53 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36

Well that’s just lazy dying on Goliath’s part. At least the Giant of Kandahar went down swinging.


7 posted on 10/29/2025 4:53:42 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: philman_36

Not really, since his chest armor probably shifted his center of gravity forward and led to the face plant.


21 posted on 10/29/2025 9:09:57 AM PDT by damper99
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