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Post by herosrest on Jan 25, 2018 18:49:13 GMT -6
How many times have soldiers been asked to find the way to save a nation and they do, to be blamed for their actions in the end.
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Post by pequod on Jan 25, 2018 22:02:22 GMT -6
Colt45,
Montrose can still be a class act, and also be hater-in-chief; that's part of his charm...!
Pequod
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Post by AZ Ranger on Feb 5, 2018 9:39:20 GMT -6
Montrose states the truth and that does not make him a hater.
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Post by dave on Feb 5, 2018 11:31:51 GMT -6
pequod Neither you nor montrose "suffer fools gladly" which creates many pithy comments. Will is a combat veteran who knows of what he speaks about military movements and matters. Despite what a moderator, who thinks himself an authority, says about mindsets there is no substitute for experience.
I have read many of your quips, several of which I have enjoyed, but you have not posted any opinions supported by research or study that I am aware of. Why do you not respond in depth to montrose's posts with your own thoughts and opinions based on research and knowledge of the terrain? I encourage you to jump in and would dearly love to read your ideas and views and I am sure many others would also.
This board has always been supportive of vigorous debate and discussion with courtesy and decorum. So go ahead and let it out for all of us to read your opinions, thoughts and expertise on this seminal American event. I look forward to your response. Regards Dave
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Post by pequod on Feb 5, 2018 16:42:22 GMT -6
Dave,
Thanks for the invite, but the LBH battle is a diversion from more academic studies that require most of my attention. It's light fare, and even if I were to wax pedantic here, it would not be in a serious vein, as the contributions from most of the contributors are also light on substance, and that's also okay...
Regards,
Pequod (Robb)
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Post by dave on Feb 5, 2018 17:20:53 GMT -6
Robb Well it has been along time since I was considered "light" in any fashion so I will take it as a compliment. I regret that the LBH battle is of so little value to you as I for one would have enjoyed reading your comments and thoughts. It always a neccessary part of any activity to have those looking from the outside in to provide insight as to our public perception. Regards Dave
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Post by pequod on Feb 5, 2018 19:20:07 GMT -6
Dave,
You make a fine point (to provide insight as to our public perception), because that is exactly what the LBH battle is about, "perception", whether public or private. Also, the study of the battle requires many years to absorb the vast literature before one is able to make a valid contribution to an understanding of the conflict.
My studies are of a more theoretical nature, and dipping into the LBH battle brings me back to earth, or, "grounds me on the Greasy Grass for a brief time.
Robb
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Post by noggy on Feb 6, 2018 5:14:19 GMT -6
Dave, Thanks for the invite, but the LBH battle is a diversion from more academic studies that require most of my attention. Are you a student? I miss those days. Noggy.
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Post by AZ Ranger on Feb 6, 2018 5:27:33 GMT -6
one of the definitions of academic:
2. not of practical relevance
So more academic is less practical relevance?
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Post by tubman13 on Feb 6, 2018 6:42:53 GMT -6
Dave, AZ,
Riffed officers of any branch often perform this way, that being the reason they were riffed. And, Montrose was not riffed, as the librarian may have been.
Regards, Tom
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Post by pequod on Feb 6, 2018 9:34:42 GMT -6
Gentlemen,
The LBH battle is not serious study for most academics, leaving the study of the battle to those with a tendency to navel-gaze on which horse Custer rode into battle. It's full of sound and fury, signifying...nothing...!
Robb
P.S. A.Z. Ranger..."So more academic is less practical relevance?" .as usual, that is nonsensical...!
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Post by montrose on Feb 6, 2018 16:07:36 GMT -6
I have given Robb over 50 invitations to make a contribution to these boards. He claims he has vast knowledge of LBH, yet his posts show enormous ignorance.
The challenge is the possibility that he has some knowledge of LBH, beyond a wiki article. In his years on these boars, has he ever shown more than a superficial knowledge of this battle. Like knowing what is 3411, or where Deeds died and why that matters?
This guy is grossly ignorant of the very basics of LBH. And the community is vey open of new folks, we teach them how to prove their point.
There is something insane with a poster claiming again and again and again that he has superior knowledge of an internet topic, and not, once ever, posting any evidence of this.
Robb is a troll. He knows nothing of LBH, Indians, weapons, tactics, operations, strategy, post ACW Army, any Army in the last 4000 years, the human condition, empiricism, realism, or rational thought.
It is easy to post hate. His mentor Goebbels proved that. Name a single post ever where this guy showed a capacity for rational thought. You can not, because he has not. Stop responding to this despicable human being.
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Post by pequod on Feb 6, 2018 17:58:34 GMT -6
Gentlemen...and montrose..
I appreciate the message from the chief (here) expert on all things LBH, and I'm referring to..montrose, who without even knowing it, has honored us with his vast knowledge of the LBH battle. To compete with such a fountain of knowledge would be foolish on my part, and also from all members here. Of course, by calling me a "troll", when he knows where I live is such an honor, as my abode is under the most attractive bridge in this fair city. How he knew that is amazing, but since he knows all about the LBH, I'm not surprised...!
Cheers,
Robb
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Post by AZ Ranger on Feb 7, 2018 7:29:35 GMT -6
Gentlemen, The LBH battle is not serious study for most academics, leaving the study of the battle to those with a tendency to navel-gaze on which horse Custer rode into battle. It's full of sound and fury, signifying...nothing...! Robb P.S. A.Z. Ranger..."So more academic is less practical relevance?" .as usual, that is nonsensical...! Since it is a question your response is nonsensical. It requires a simple yes or no and if you are truly an academic then the reasoning behind your response. You have a tendency to select only one definition of a word but in fact some words have more than one definition which is a fact. Your comments are academic because they have less practical relevance. Academic : 2. Not of practical relevance; OED Your error is that you suggest that your academic level (whatever that is) is somehow a test of what is important to study. There are Masters thesis papers on the LBH battle. That refutes your less than academic statement of "tendency to navel-gaze on which horse Custer rode into battle". There is no academic qualification to be here on this board. There are some serious reasons to study this battle and it is not uncommon to see military officer candidates doing exactly that on the battlefield. Your comments are truly academic since they are by definition " 2. Not of practical relevance;" . So does it make you an academic because your comments are not of practical relevance? Maybe so Regards AZ Ranger
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Post by pequod on Feb 7, 2018 11:42:24 GMT -6
AZ Ranger,
...couldn't agree more...they are not of practical relevance, but then again, most comments here are not of practical relevance. Moreover, the montrose mantra is of no practical relevance, but the members (here) keep following him over the cliff, and that's no concern of mine.
However, I digress...
Regards,
Robb
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