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I'm not sure that walking around in a King Shaka T-Shirt
....will always convey the message we intend in a sophisticated, politically correct, polite society
This would be lovely.Originally Posted by Umar Al-Mokhtār
We could really throw off the uninitiated if we avoid reference to SWJ and go with:
The Kitakidogo Social Club
“If you don’t know what it means, you just don’t know”
We might even need a snazzy logo/coat of arms like emblem to be embroidered on the breast of the inevitable polo shirt!
Umar, I think you are on to something there.....can you expand?
Which, for some of us, is a lot of the fun.I'm not sure that walking around in a King Shaka T-Shirt
....will always convey the message we intend in a sophisticated, politically correct, polite society
John Wolfsberger, Jr.
An unruffled person with some useful skills.
Tom's now got me a thinking...
and a ruminating. While Zenp's idea of a full blown Shaka would be cool it might scare the natives.
But crossed knobkerries and iklwa behind a Zulu type shield with an appropriate design on the shield face might be pretty cool and not too hard to create.
We could perhaps create SWJ iNtanga (although Ken would probably be in one all by himself!) or better yet SWJ regional ibutho.
"What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women."
We have something like five generations of military experience on this site. Perhaps the shirt should make reference to that.
SFC W
Some quick
off the cuff work
"What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women."
I'm happy to say that your Power Point skills... hmmm, well... Suck !
How's your Lingala
If you want to blend in, take the bus
Nah, there are at least five of us...
Not any where near iNtanga strength -- but old age and treachery...
My Lingala is...
monéne mabé.
And Stan, you mock my PP artistry. Ngiyadabuka.
@Ken - will always overcome youth and skill!
"What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women."
What is a iNtanga or is that a who......same goes for langala or whatever.
Slap...
in the Zulu military hierarchy a regiment was called “ibutho” (sometimes written as “impi” but that simply means a body of men). Each ibutho had shields made of a similar color of cow hide and wore distinctive regaila (although that was rarely worn into battle so the shied provided senior commanders with a visual ID of the ibutho). Senior amabutho shields tended to be made of white hide. The way Shaka, and his successors, formed their amabutho was by age groups, or iNtanga, to ensure all the warriors in a particular ibutho were all of the same age range. In theory there were 1,000 warriors per ibutho. As ibutho got older their role in battle changed until the men were too old and the ibutho was retired from active service.
Langala is a Bantu language spoken mostly in the Congo region (and possibly in discrete parts of Estonia).
Last edited by Umar Al-Mokhtār; 06-03-2009 at 09:20 PM. Reason: Add info
"What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women."
How about
"How are we going to win small wars if we can't even agree on a freakin T Shirt?"
I like this motif, especially if it's available in polo shirt form.
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I think that we are on to something here. But we do need a business plan. My personal rec is to find a pro to design a logo. Alternative is to have a competition with a suitable prize. Then product selection and development. Sales. Maybe we can keep the site alive with profits?
What think?
Bun Bun with assegai and knobkerrie? (Instead of Glock and switch blade.) The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch at his feet to represent technology?
Bun Bun would put the "small" in "Small Wars."
John Wolfsberger, Jr.
An unruffled person with some useful skills.
You on to something...How about
"How are we going to win small wars if we can't even agree on a freakin T Shirt?"
"But suppose everybody on our side felt that way?"
"Then I'd certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way. Wouldn't I?"
I'll work up a few designs this afternoon and post them later. Might as well put all my years of pretending to be a graphic designer to work, eh?
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Excellent...
while Bun-bun might be a nice addition there may be some copyright issues to be dealt with for his use (not to mention that he may show up at your door and cut you).
"What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women."
I don't think that Bun-Bun represents the full spectrum. He has a distinct bias toward kinetic solutions to any problem. I'm just sayin'.Bun Bun with assegai and knobkerrie? (Instead of Glock and switch blade.) The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch at his feet to represent technology?
Bun Bun would put the "small" in "Small Wars."
SFC W
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