A Wargame Wedding

[cdbeck]

Grats Marc!

BTW, the name von Martial sounds much more "wargamer." [;)] You could pass as a 19th century German general now!

[Marc von Martial]

Okay here's the answer.

Ute's family is old german nobility (sorry guys no castles or any kind of wealth left [;)]), it is coming from her mothers branch.

It is more or less tradition that the husbands either take over the name of Ute's family branch or take a double name. I did not want the double name thing myself (credit cards fields are not long enough for that, LOL) so I decided to take over the name.

So officially I'm even a Freiherr (in english that translates over to Baron I think) now, LOL. How's that for a wargamer [;)]

The branch in the Rhineland origins of Maximilian Carl von Martial (Johann Baptist Maximilian Carl von Martial / Jean Baptiste de Martial) the guy has a pretty interesting story, for you history buffs.

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: A7V_U
I was passing Bonn this Friday on the A 565 during a business trip[:D]

Oh, Abfahrt Auerberg dann noch 400m und ein kühles Blondes hätte gelacht [;)]

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: Marc von Martial
The branch in the Rhineland origins of Maximilian Carl von Martial (Johann Baptist Maximilian Carl von Martial / Jean Baptiste de Martial) the guy has a pretty interesting story, for you history buffs.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian ... on_Martial

In German - Executive summary : minor noble family of Burgundian/Walloon origin - fought well against the Turks - became advisor to his Rhineland Count - over time made it to Fieldmarshall & Freiherr and managed to become wealthy in the process.

Not a bad career [;)]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

[Titanwarrior89]

Congrads!  Now I know what a Ute is.[;)]

[old man of the sea]

Freiherr Marc von Martial,
 
Best wishes.
 
Cool title too,
 
Congrats.
 
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[cdbeck]

I love it! All we need is a Napoleon on the board and we can conquer Russia!

SoM

[goodwoodrw]

It's a real aussie blokes set of wheels, see Raverdales picci. Here in my part of country Vic there is a high mortality rate amongst those who drive them. A real tradies light truck

[e_barkmann]

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[e_barkmann]

really OT sorry but couldn't resist (and congrats Mark and Ute btw!)

Rural Australian computer lingo



LOG ON: Adding wood to make the barbie hotter.

LOG OFF: Not adding any more wood to the barbie.

MONITOR: Keeping an eye on the barbie.

DOWNLOAD: Getting the firewood off the ute.

HARD DRIVE: Making the trip back home without any cold tinnies.

KEYBOARD: Where you hang the ute keys.

WINDOW: What you shut when the weather's cold.

SCREEN: What you shut in the mozzie season.

BYTE: What mozzies do.

MEGABYTE: What Townsville mozzies do.

CHIP: A bar snack.

MICROCHIP: What's left in the bag after you've eaten the chips.

MODEM: What you did to the lawns.

LAPTOP: Where the cat sleeps.

SOFTWARE: Plastic knives & forks you get at Red Rooster.

HARDWARE: Stainless steel knives & forks - from K-Mart.

MOUSE: The small rodent that eats the grain in the shed.

MAINFRAME: What hold's the shed up.

WEB: What spiders make.

WEBSITE: Usually in the shed or under the verandah.

SEARCH ENGINE: What you do when the ute won't go.

CURSOR: What you say when the ute won't go.

YAHOO: What you say when the ute does go.

UPGRADE: A steep hill.

SERVER: The person at the pub who brings out the counter lunch

MAIL SERVER: The bloke at the pub who brings out the counter lunch.

USER: The neighbour who keeps borrowing things.

NETWORK: What you do when you need to repair the fishing net.

INTERNET: Where you want the fish to go.

NETSCAPE: What the fish do when they discover the hole in the net.

ONLINE: Where you hang the washing.

OFFLINE: Where the washing ends up when the pegs aren't strong enough.

[goodwoodrw]

Bloody SA ers Tasmanian boat people[:D]

[Kuokkanen]

ORIGINAL: Marc von Martial

So officially I'm even a Freiherr (in english that translates over to Baron I think)

frei = free
herr = sir

[cdbeck]

Free Lord. Although it is fun to say "Freeman," like the hero of Half-Life.

It is a medieval designation from the Holy Roman Empire. Apparently Freiherr hold their free of any feudal ties (called allodial land, rather than as a fief from a superior lord like the Holy Roman Emperor).

That is actually a pretty high title of nobility, so congrats Herr von Maritial!

SoM

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: Son_of_Montfort
.. so congrats Herr von Maritial!

That's either the typo of the year or a very clever play on the words "martial" and "marital" [:D]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

P.S. Are you guys also wondering when Freiherr von Martial is going to announce the ceremonial drink ?

[105mm Howitzer]

Either way, a Royal Canadian Artillery 21 Gun Salute for the happy couple...
ps; Sorry for the APC emoticon, but there's no one related to guns, plenty of firearms though.
pps; So now, must we address you as " Lord, Your Lordship, Herr Baron", or what ?

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: 105mm Howitzer
pps; So now, must we address you as " Lord, Your Lordship, Herr Baron", or what ?

Not much different from before then - at least, if you wanted something done by him [:D]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

[Reiryc]

Since you've taken her name, does she still allow you to wear pants?  

Congrats and may you have many children and a long and happy marriage!

[cdbeck]

ORIGINAL: sterckxe

ORIGINAL: Son_of_Montfort
.. so congrats Herr von Maritial!

That's either the typo of the year or a very clever play on the words "martial" and "marital" [:D]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

P.S. Are you guys also wondering when Freiherr von Martial is going to announce the ceremonial drink ?

I'm gonna go with "purposely brilliant pun." Yeah... would you believe...

SoM

[Marc von Martial]

Again, thanks for all the best wishes

[doomtrader]

Now I know why I couldn't find user Marc Schwanebeck
 
Best wishes for you!