[skarlorn]

Originally Posted by Ket [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Y'know what really grabs my goat? In the first Punic war, Hannibal was a dick and didn't pay a lot of his soldiers, so at the end they rebelled. Understandably.

That means before the beginning of the second punic war, ol' Handjob Hannibal had to put down a rebellion before he could start doing the real shit.

What boggles the crap out of me is - how did he convince more people to fight for him? I mean was he just a great orator? Was he a great commander AND charismatic as balls?

Look, chums, I know I didn't pay those other dudes, and now I just killed them ...but I promise I'll pay ya'll. Pinky swear.

That's gangster.

awesome post

let me mull this over. I didn't know about that.