Following Orders

[Femme Falchion]

Hey what am i chopped Liver? I wish i had got there in time to meet everyone outside the gates

Of course you are not mangled organ flesh Militissa!     As Warrior Monk can attest to, I asked after you several times and eagerly sought out the fabled "blue hat".      I am quite disappointed that I did not encounter you! 

[Lady Christina de Pond]

I know i looked all over for yall too.

[Sir William Marcus]

Friday, April 24, 2009
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8-10pm -- The Templar Code -
For nearly two centuries, the Knights Templar were the medieval world's most powerful order, a fearsome and unstoppable Crusader militia. Then came accusations of unspeakable crimes. Who were the Templars, really? How did they become so powerful, so fast, and why did they fall just as quickly? Evidence hints that the Templars excavated under Jerusalem's Temple of Solomon. What did they find there? Was it, as The Da Vinci Code suggests, the true identity of the Holy Grail--the bloodline of Christ? Or an unimaginable treasure, documented in the Dead Sea Scrolls, buried 1,000 years before Christ's birth? We explore the Templar's origin, how they lived, trained, fought and became a medieval world power, and the suspicious circumstances behind their sudden downfall. Plus, we reveal why these warriors, dead for seven centuries, and their treasure still populate Hollywood blockbusters. Narrated by Ed Herrmann and featuring preeminent Templar authors.



10-12am -- The Kings: From Babylon to Baghdad -
The history of the hotspot now known as Iraq was written in blood. Ancient kings leading the world's first armies fought for total control of the fertile lands of Mesopotamia. Their cities and empires, the earliest on earth, rose and fell through warfare, invasion, and conquest. In the modern age, Iraq provided a stage for European imperialism and more recently, a focal point in U.S. foreign policy. Our 2-hour look at this historical ground zero recounts its story through its leaders, from Sargon the Great to Saddam Hussein, and brings its history to life with compelling dramatic recreations, captivating location photography, and archaeological artifacts. Notable historians, scholars, experts, and policy makers draw connections and relevance between ancient and modern Iraq through its government, culture, and religion.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

and just to assure all the Brothers on the thread that I continue my good works.....

not even the mightiest are spared.....

See how the Monk resists Evil's temptations, remaining true to the Rule!

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

And a few humorous tidbits to hold the thread pilgrims over for the rest of the week:

A Saracen Sultan is leading his army on a raid in Christian held territory when he spots an armored figure on a hill. It is a lone Knight Templar.

The Sultan orders "Horse archers, attack!" Horse archers roar into action, charging up the hill. They follow the Knight Templar over the crest where many screams for mercy are heard. 5 minutes later the Knight Templar returns on top of the hill.

The Sultan is surprised and orders his Saracen Faris to attack. The same thing happens, and the Knight Templar is still standing on the hill.

The Sultan, now furious, orders his personal Mameluke bodyguard to attack. This time there is a difference: one Saracen Mameluke manages to stagger back over the hill and to the Sultan. He reports:

"M'Lord, it was a trick! There's two of them!"



or...

Spotting the differences:

A Teutonic Knight carries a 60 lbs of armor 5 miles through the mud and thinks "this is sh*t."

A Hospitaller Knight rides on his horse, carries 120 lbs of armor and medicinal gear 10 miles through a barren desert and thinks "this is good sh*t."

A Templar Knight rides on his war horse during a sand storm into Saracen strongholds, carries a 150 lbs of armor and divinely blessed war making material 25 miles through enemy lines and thinks "I love this sh*t!"

A secular Knight sits down at his castle in his lavishly decorated keep and hears the town crier is unavailable for news from the Outremer and asks "what kind of sh*t is this?"

[Sir William Marcus]

Bravo! Rofl... those are great!

[Sir William Marcus]

 An observation....

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

I'll accept this observation at face value, but actually, as it was taken, I made mention that it would look a little weird as I was on a mound under the tree. To be fair though, Confrere Sean is under 6' in stature, but makes up for it in interest and commitment.

[Femme Falchion]

How many times must I say it? 

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

 

[Richard de Graeme]

OH NO! Not size again. HAW...HAW...HAW.

FF...you have stirred the pot.

All Blessings be upon thee, thy kith and kin.

Padre Verde

[Femme Falchion]

Right you are Frère Vert!   

Order of the Hatchet Rule #22

'Tis not the size of the hatchet but the finesse of the wielder

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

That title of Mother Confessor just seems to be slipping away.......

[Femme Falchion]

Your Eminence, I do believe that there is more than enough evidence and support on these forums (and at home  ) to prove that I was kissing your Holiness's hiney this weekend past.....

[Richard de Graeme]

FF...thou art a bright light...Sister of the Spring Fires