"War is Not The Only Place…" Topic

7 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please remember not to make new product announcements on the forum. Our advertisers pay for the privilege of making such announcements.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.

Back to the Early 20th Century Discussion Message Board

Back to the General Historical Discussion Message Board

Areas of Interest

General
World War One

Featured Hobby News Article

Suit of Cards – New 28mm Fantasy Queens

Weapons Cache Scenario : RCW

Featured Ruleset

Sea Wars Fleet Actions

Featured Showcase Article

Lockheed Electra at Big Lots

Need a classic airliner for your Pulp scenarios?

Featured Workbench Article

Tony Builds and Paints a Khang Robot

Tony shows how he puts together and paints a Flash Gordon-inspired sci-fi pulp robot.

Featured Book Review

Get The Truth

Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.

Editor in Chief Bill	27 Apr 2020 11:28 a.m. PST
You were asked to decide – TMP link George S. Patton once wrote: War is the only place where a man really lives. True or false? 70% said "false" 12% said "true"
Major Bloodnok	28 Apr 2020 11:39 a.m. PST
But not always for long…
Blutarski	28 Apr 2020 12:55 p.m. PST
Of the 70 pct who disagreed with the general, do we know how many have actually have fought in a war? Just curious. B
Slow Oats	28 Apr 2020 4:55 p.m. PST
I'm not sure it's relevant Blutarski. To me, the quote fails as soon as you apply it to someone like Leonardo da Vinci. You mean to tell me that man never "really lived?"
Robert le Diable	28 Apr 2020 7:33 p.m. PST
Intriguing.
Henry Martini	29 Apr 2020 2:50 a.m. PST
War is a social condition, not a place.
Robert le Diable	30 Apr 2020 11:43 a.m. PST
Patton was a soldier, not a Philosopher (or would it be something like "philologist", "linguist", even "lexicographer"?). Good point, certainly. I suspect he was speaking/writing of what would now be termed "an adrenaline rush"; wonder if he was at all keen on gambling?

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.