Famous Last Words

**MSTRS:Me** · 15th November 2005, 14:53

Feck!! Would you look at all those Indians!!
General Custer

**marty** · 15th November 2005, 14:54

thanks for that dave. question is, if scott was the man as described, then why would he record those words, knowing how much impact they would have in later years? it tells of a brave, knowledgable man. people today should take strength from the likes of scott, oates, shackleton et.al

**marty** · 15th November 2005, 14:56

actually, one of my kids said 'i'm hungry dad - can you make me a sandwich?' to me in the weekend. i said 'unless your belly is out here >>>>>, and you've got flies in your eyes, don't whinge that you're hungry'

they got themselves a sandwich

**Zed** · 15th November 2005, 14:56

Kafka, Franz (1883-1924)
	"Kill me, or else you are a murderer!"

Marx, Karl (1818-1883)
	"Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough!"

**marty** · 15th November 2005, 14:57

'it's alright - i've done a course in this'

**marty** · 15th November 2005, 14:58

'yes darling, i've been having an affair'

**The_Dover** · 15th November 2005, 15:00

"Don't be a twat, when did you last see an iceberg around here???"

**Indiana_Jones** · 15th November 2005, 15:02

Hindenburg crew member #54

"Hans, you seen my lighter?"

-Indy

**Zed** · 15th November 2005, 16:02

"Such is life."

Who: Ned Kelly

"My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go. "

Who: Oscar Wilde

"Put out the bloody cigarette!!"

Who: Saki
Note: Last words before he was shot by a sniper.

**Indiana_Jones** · 15th November 2005, 16:08

Lord Nelson's famous signal at the Battle of the Nile:

"England knows Lady Hamilton's a virgin. Poke my eye out and cut off my arm if I'm wrong."

-Indy

**Zed** · 15th November 2005, 16:11

Socrates (469-399 B.C.)
	"Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius. Will you remember to pay the debt?"
	Socrates was a Greek philosopher broke with tradition to investigate both ethics and logic. Possessed with an amazing ability to irritate politicians, he was eventually convicted of corrupting the young people of Athens through his teaching and sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.

**Swoop** · 15th November 2005, 16:33

Originally Posted by marty

thanks for that dave. question is, if scott was the man as described, then why would he record those words, knowing how much impact they would have in later years? it tells of a brave, knowledgable man. people today should take strength from the likes of scott, oates, shackleton et.al

Shakleton should be the one to be referred to as the "brave, knowledgeable man". He planned ahead and never lost a man. Scott on the other hand was an egotist and a plonker... taking horses to get to the pole....