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Heisenberg

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Haven't read that book, but I saw a special on the History Channel about the Battle of Thermopylae. You just didn't screw with the Spartans back then.
 
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Cattlegod

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saw MJ's picture on a banner at the top and had to close the window. couldn't handle it.
 
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imported_Tomato

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Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Haven't read that book, but I saw a special on the History Channel about the Battle of Thermopylae. You just didn't screw with the Spartans back then.
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No joke. They were HARD... if you liked the special, then I think you'd really enjoy the book. :)
 
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Mookow

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I think Mel Gibson would be the best actor to protray Leonidas, at least that I can think of right now.

But yes, I've read the book, and I highly recommend it.
 
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AccruedExpenditure

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I learned about this battle in a college course... there are some questions regarding the exact number of Persians that fought, numbers range from 5 times as many (compared to greeks) to 100...

 
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cheapgoose

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Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Haven't read that book, but I saw a special on the History Channel about the Battle of Thermopylae. You just didn't screw with the Spartans back then.
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saw the same show. very interesting.
 
yllus

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The Spanish did worse to the Incas, I think. Pizarro and about 180 men defeated an army of 80,000.
 
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Heisenberg

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Originally posted by: yllus
The Spanish did worse to the Incas, I think. Pizarro and about 180 men defeated an army of 80,000.
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Of course there was a much bigger technology gap there though.
 
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imported_Tomato

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Originally posted by: Mookow
I think Mel Gibson would be the best actor to protray Leonidas, at least that I can think of right now.

But yes, I've read the book, and I highly recommend it.
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Mel Gibson would be awesome as Leonidas... I don't think he looks very Greek, though? Apparently both George Clooney and Bruce Willis might be in the running for the part...
 
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imported_Tomato

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Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
I learned about this battle in a college course... there are some questions regarding the exact number of Persians that fought, numbers range from 5 times as many (compared to greeks) to 100...
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:Q
 
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alkemyst

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Originally posted by: Tomato
Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Haven't read that book, but I saw a special on the History Channel about the Battle of Thermopylae. You just didn't screw with the Spartans back then.
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No joke. They were HARD... if you liked the special, then I think you'd really enjoy the book. :)
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your b/f or finance whatever made you read this book?

ain't going to get into Greek and Hard in the same sentence though.
 
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Picked up this book while I was on vacation and it is great so far. I'm only about 100 pages into it but it's really hard to put down. Thanks for posting this, I probably would have never found it otherwise :)
 
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XMan

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Interestingly enough they're going to make a movie of the Frank Miller graphic novel "300" which is about the same subject.

Yet another Hollywood movie convergence a la Deep Impact/Armageddon. ;)
 
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