familymkdonsfan wrote:
They train?
I can't resist it....
[Blackadder is informed that a German spy is stealing battle plans]
General Melchett: You look surprised, Blackadder.
Captain Blackadder: I certainly am, sir. I didn't realise we had any battle plans.
General Melchett: Well, of course we have! How else do you think the battles are directed?
Captain Blackadder: Our battles are directed, sir?
General Melchett: Well, of course they are, Blackadder, directed according to the Grand Plan.
Captain Blackadder: Would that be the plan to continue with total slaughter until everyone's dead except Field Marshal Haig, Lady Haig and their tortoise, Alan?
General Melchett: Great Scott! Even you know it!
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Now look, here's hope. I once had a good friend who was really really good at chess just short of playing for England and we sat down to a game. I lasted about 7 minutes but that was way way better than I expected. I asked if he had been going easy on me and he said 'no its because every series of moves I anticipated.... you did something else and it confused me for a while". (I
didn't say 'well that's cos I can't think ahead like you and i just plodded on one move at a time'). THAT gentlemen is the way forward on Saturday.