Topic: Sarissa: Europe’s original arms race
Mr. Bloody Lemonade started this discussion 2 hours ago #135,597
It turns out in combat, spears are better than swords because spears have a superior range to swords. So despite what people think, spears aren’t inherently more "primitive" or "inferior" to swords and in ancient and medieval combat, it might have been preferable to have a spear rather than a sword because you could strike your opponent before he could strike you. Except, and this is kind of funny, what if your opponent has a longer spear?Behold: the sarissa, the result of Ancient Greece’s arms race.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade (OP) double-posted this 2 hours ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #1,440,871
"My pointy stick is bigger than yours!"
Mr. Bloody Lemonade (OP) triple-posted this 2 hours ago, 38 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,872
Then some dude invented the bow and arrow and it was downhill from there. (Jk that’s not what happened, those already existed).
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insane spearchucker cope, lol
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like shiiieeet, i know your a serious cock fiend but damn, time and place.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade replied with this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 24 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,884
@previous (C)
This sword jestergooning won’t make your konichiwa senpai waifu notice you
This sword jestergooning won’t make your konichiwa senpai waifu notice you
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Mr. Bloody Lemonade double-posted this 1 hour ago, 11 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,890
Anyway, now that we got the anti western h8ers out of the way, let’s talk about spears and the achievements of western civilization.The Ancient Greeks designed the biggest, pointiest stick. That’s genius right there.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade replied with this 1 hour ago, 3 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,891
@previous (Mr. Bloody Lemonade)
I mean just look at that thing, i wanna get that thing shoved up my ass so hard right now.
you know what, im going to abuse myself in the bathroom, brb
I mean just look at that thing, i wanna get that thing shoved up my ass so hard right now.
you know what, im going to abuse myself in the bathroom, brb
Mr. Bloody Lemonade replied with this 1 hour ago, 35 seconds later, 39 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,892
@previous (Mr. Bloody Lemonade)
> I mean just look at that thing, i wanna get that thing shoved up my ass so hard right now.
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> you know what, im going to abuse myself in the bathroom, brb
This was written by the hands of the anti American satan!
> I mean just look at that thing, i wanna get that thing shoved up my ass so hard right now.
>
> you know what, im going to abuse myself in the bathroom, brb
This was written by the hands of the anti American satan!
Mr. Bloody Lemonade double-posted this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 41 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,893
America was founded on western values! Western culture is the most innovative culture of all of history. Could a Kenyan or a Nigerian ever make a stick this long and pointy? Could a Japanese or a Pakistani make a stick this long and pointy? No. This is why the British empire dominated the globe for over ten thousand years.Mr. Bloody Lemonade triple-posted this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,894
We are descendants of the original founders of the west, we as Americans are bearers of the Ancient Greek and Roman tradition. Even today, America’s most powerful weapons are weapons developed by the ancient Roman genius mind: big pointy sticks.Mr. Bloody Lemonade quadruple-posted this 1 hour ago, 2 minutes later, 45 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,895
Just look at the inferior weaponry invented by other cultures. Just look at this silly Asian invention. How could you even use this silly Chinese contraption as an effective weapon? It’s not even big and pointy! Any empire using this as their weapon will surely fail. That is why the British colonized the globe so easily, because the British would NEVER use inferior inventions like this!Mr. Bloody Lemonade quintuple-posted this 1 hour ago, 2 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,896
This silly Chinese contraptions aren’t even allowed in the UK. They were banned for being silly and ineffective. You know what weapons are legal in the United Kingdom?
Mr. Bloody Lemonade sextuple-posted this 1 hour ago, 22 seconds later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,897
That’s right! Big pointy sticks.