tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post8875644949485785310..comments2024-03-29T08:14:13.708-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: METAPHSYICS Rumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-18243405632351263982018-02-13T15:42:00.278-05:002018-02-13T15:42:00.278-05:00Eric
I think the Russians destroyed their own ter...Eric<br /> I think the Russians destroyed their own territory to prevent it from being used by Napoleons army for sustenance. That war was fought between armies against each other in the field. Sherman destroyed the other sides land,cities and factories to bring the hell of war to the civilians who were otherwise comfortably supporting the opposing forces. Sherman was the first to attack cities and civilians in order to make the opposing nation "howl". You've got to remember that Napoleon was fighting against kings and it was his France that established the concept of the nation and it's distinct people as a political entity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-17526805732412572722018-02-13T08:23:18.285-05:002018-02-13T08:23:18.285-05:00LOL. Sometimes I like to take a mental picture of ...LOL. Sometimes I like to take a mental picture of myself and think of a caption to capture how silly I've become.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-73840253801270694362018-02-13T07:41:01.568-05:002018-02-13T07:41:01.568-05:00Thank you. I very carefully chose my words. Other ...Thank you. I very carefully chose my words. Other armies employed such tactics. Viking invaders in England. Russian invaders on the steppes. Genghis Khan. <br />But this was the first in what I consider the dawn of modern warfare- the use of cannons and artillery- where such brutal tactics were employed. Of course the term modern warfare is subjective. One could accurately argue the dawn of that warfare was the German invasions of Poland and France, as tanks routed Calvary soldiers on horseback and the use of tactical battlefield bombers in close air support of infantry replaced the deadly trenches of WWI. <br /><br />In any event, no matter how you characterize it, Sherman's march through the south was historic and unprecedented in many ways. And it broke the stalemate at Petersberg. <br /><br />MM<br />Millennial Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-44537435944438042472018-02-12T22:06:06.167-05:002018-02-12T22:06:06.167-05:00Eric I think mm might be right in the sense it was...Eric I think mm might be right in the sense it was first army whose goal was to make the civilian populAtion suffer by wrecking the entire economy of the south and making civilians feel the pain of warAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-75406920166973930122018-02-12T21:44:07.732-05:002018-02-12T21:44:07.732-05:00Hey idiots- learn to read. There was a ten month s...Hey idiots- learn to read. There was a ten month siege between Grant and Lee at PETERSBERG which ended in April 1865 and coincided with the end of the war, based in large part on Sherman's rampage through the south. <br />But at least y'all read the blog when I post, and I love ya for it. <br />_kisses- <br />MMMillennial Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-34868835231276754162018-02-12T20:26:51.220-05:002018-02-12T20:26:51.220-05:00General Lee was busy getting his ass kicked at Get...General Lee was busy getting his ass kicked at Gettysburg--on the other side of the Appalachians--while Grant was taking Vicksburg. Must not be teaching much about the Civil War in our schools these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-54126504718845541022018-02-12T17:39:51.920-05:002018-02-12T17:39:51.920-05:00RUMP WAKE UP. WHERE ARE YOU.RUMP WAKE UP. WHERE ARE YOU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-42179699855652780012018-02-12T17:32:48.953-05:002018-02-12T17:32:48.953-05:00Also:"Metaphysics."
That is a word with...Also:"Metaphysics."<br /><br />That is a word with a meaning. And I think the one thing that is clear from your post, MM, is that you don't know what that meaning is.<br /><br />Try harder.<br /><br />Do better.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-56270905508633407172018-02-12T17:11:16.599-05:002018-02-12T17:11:16.599-05:00The president is right generally but two different...The president is right generally but two different wives claimed to have been beaten and there were pictures. I'm not sure here is where I would take a stand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-88104566820799047042018-02-12T16:46:32.287-05:002018-02-12T16:46:32.287-05:00Just curious about your description of General She...Just curious about your description of General Sherman being the first general in "modern history' (1864) to use "scorned earth" as a tactic in war. When do you consider modernity to have begun? That tactic was used by the Russians and their allies against Napoleon in 1812 and the against the Swedes during their invasion in 1708. Eric C. Padronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-19288159563311835102018-02-12T12:37:48.852-05:002018-02-12T12:37:48.852-05:00What is the obsession with emojis and GIFs? Has c...What is the obsession with emojis and GIFs? Has communication devolved back to cave paintings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-30351621820149272902018-02-12T12:18:41.119-05:002018-02-12T12:18:41.119-05:00Sorry Rumph, but get your Civil War history correc...Sorry Rumph, but get your Civil War history correct-Grant went against Gen. Pemberton at Vicksburg while Lee was commanding the Army of Virginia. It is only after Grant took Vicksburg that he was sent east to confront Lee. <br />And the South was outnumbered 2 to 1 at Vicksburg but held out for months because due to the intricate defenses Pemberton had designed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-32151113359600027922018-02-12T12:16:46.753-05:002018-02-12T12:16:46.753-05:00MM:
The typos and grammatical errors are hugely d...MM:<br /><br />The typos and grammatical errors are hugely distracting and suggest that you aren't terribly committed to writing something worthwhile.<br /><br />Here's a pro tip: Every writer needs an editor. Every one. You are not in any sense exceptional in this regard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-72033464078054053152018-02-12T08:48:50.887-05:002018-02-12T08:48:50.887-05:00Uber back seat. No question or debate.
Its not t...Uber back seat. No question or debate. <br /><br />Its not the "ride sharing" experience that it started out with. These folks are very much professional (even if sometimes only part time) chauffeurs at this point. Open the back door, smile and say hi, play on your phone, and sit quietly (give polite help with directions if you need to) until you say thank you and get out at your destination. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-46973348177777170792018-02-12T07:04:30.956-05:002018-02-12T07:04:30.956-05:00I now know I will read anything I now know I will read anything Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-56572379057164772722018-02-12T07:00:06.190-05:002018-02-12T07:00:06.190-05:00Rumpole, it's so creepy you post as MM.Rumpole, it's so creepy you post as MM. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-24237718171018411432018-02-12T06:58:55.449-05:002018-02-12T06:58:55.449-05:006:18 pm commenter is a male with erectile dysfunct...6:18 pm commenter is a male with erectile dysfunction.<br /><br />or a male who prefers silence in womenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-8953077251971044012018-02-11T20:46:13.676-05:002018-02-11T20:46:13.676-05:00I am sure you don't know the asa who became ju...I am sure you don't know the asa who became judges cause they try murder cases and we know you are lucky to try a C caseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-51760193070061367752018-02-11T18:18:48.186-05:002018-02-11T18:18:48.186-05:00Barrrrrfffffff!Barrrrrfffffff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com