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Post by Desert Stallion on Nov 9, 2006 17:42:37 GMT -5
Goose-stepping orcs? Sauron could have used some of those. Elves saying, "Jolly good, old chap"? Imagine an elvish Colonel Crittendon. I don't know about where this train of thought is leading us. It's rather disconcerting. I have no idea who Rommel would be. Boromir fits too, kinda, since he's used by evil but turns against it at last by saving Merry and Pippin at the expense of his own life. He's tall though, and the personality doesn't quite fit. That's a far better suggestion than anything I'd have. Boromir probably comes closest. This is a Patton bashing post, isn't it? Patton was "an odd fish." There.
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Post by Qualerei on Nov 9, 2006 18:51:10 GMT -5
Don't be so nasty with fishes Yeh think we could nickname him Patty ?
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Post by Desert Stallion on Nov 11, 2006 17:18:22 GMT -5
Patty? Boy, that would be an insult. He wouldn't like to be called a girl's name, I suppose. -So sure, Patty it is. ;D
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Post by Wing on Nov 12, 2006 10:31:08 GMT -5
BWAHAHAHA. *evil grin*
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Post by Qualerei on Nov 12, 2006 16:38:07 GMT -5
We definitely should use that nickname in our mp3 adventure...
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Post by Desert Stallion on Nov 15, 2006 9:17:23 GMT -5
The thing is, historically speaking, didn't Patty come to Africa after Rommel was already out of the picture?
Here's some nicknames Patton was given in his lifetime. Because of his enjoyment with cavalry sabers, he was sometimes called, "Saber George." His uniforms caused his GIs to call him "Flash Gordon" and the "Green Hornet." The British called him "Chewing Gum" and "Cowboy," probably because of his revolvers.
Oh, and evidently once, when America was looking for someone to beat Rommel, Time Magazine referred to Rommel as "the Champ."
Not exactly bashing Patty, but I thought it was interesting.
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Post by Qualerei on Nov 15, 2006 16:42:24 GMT -5
Some pretty nasty nicknames you've got here. The one I've heard most commonly used was "old blood and guts". His soldiers used to joke "our blood, his guts". I think that was actually a misquote, what he actually said was "guts and brain", but a reporter misheard him.
In the movie, Patty was quite cowboy like. The stereotypical American, with the revolvers. That's actually an image most people still have of Texan people (thank you Chuck Norris... lol). Saber George is actually rather nice, though not as cool as "desert fox" by far. But where did "green hornet" come from ?
The champ - meaning, the champion ? Well, that would be understandable - I mean, he definitely was the Germans' champion in Africa. Funny how everybody liked him, Germans and Allies likewise. Actually, the only ones who didn't like him were mostly nazis. Ironical, isn't it ?
That nickname made me think of another, absolutely ridiculous drawing : Rommel eating a patty (if that's actually the thing my dictionary says it is, that is to say something good to eat). I haven't really trusted my dictionary ever since it told me that "wraith" actually meant "comb".
Rommel was in Africa in 1941 - 1943, and Patty in 1942, so they did fight against each other.
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Post by Desert Stallion on Nov 15, 2006 16:55:43 GMT -5
Here's the definition of patty off dictionary.com.
–noun, plural -ties. 1. any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked: oyster patties. 2. a thin, round piece of ground or minced food, as of meat or the like: a hamburger patty. 3. a thin, round piece, as of candy: peppermint patties. 4. a little pie; pasty.
I most often hear them referred to as hamburger patties. A wraith means a comb, eh? That's different.
They were both in Africa, but did they ever face each other in battle?
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Post by Qualerei on Nov 15, 2006 21:28:18 GMT -5
Urgh - sorry, but please don't even mention food to me right now. *turns slightly green*
A wraith is anything but a comb. Unless wraith combs exist ? On the other hand, my dictionary's definitely unfriendly and determined to make me get bad marks.
Depends what you mean by "did they face each other". Their panzer divisions definitely bashed each other, but I don't know if they ever were actually each on a side of a battlefield. According to the movie, Rommel was pretty sick already.
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Post by Desert Stallion on Nov 17, 2006 14:25:45 GMT -5
I kinda remember reading somewhere that Patton was really mad when Rommel left Africa. Evidently, with all his destiny belief stuff, Patton thought it was their destiny to meet in battle.
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Post by Qualerei on Nov 18, 2006 16:46:11 GMT -5
Yeah, he sounded very angry in the movie when he was told Rommel wasn't there when he defeated his batalions. Felt his victory had been cheated. But he was really crazy - in the bad way.
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Post by Desert Stallion on Nov 18, 2006 17:17:51 GMT -5
I'll have to watch that someday, when I get a chance.
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Post by Wing on Nov 18, 2006 17:23:55 GMT -5
Gah, stereotypical Americans...grr...Patty sounds more insulting.
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Post by Desert Stallion on Nov 18, 2006 17:35:29 GMT -5
Oh, I'm sorry, did I call him Patto-, I mean Patty, that's what I meant to say. Sorry about that. Temporary lapse of insanity.
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Post by Qualerei on Nov 18, 2006 17:53:45 GMT -5
Patty was patently patched up and taking a patchy path... uh uh uh, sorry, couldn't help myself.
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