The Makedonian phalanx -- why such depth?

[Paralus]

You not only have to achieve the formation but it also has to 'set', like a rugby scrum ; one need only watch a game involving the undersized scrum of our antipodean cousins pushing prematurely at a formed but not yet 'set' English scrum (and then being awarded the penalty by a blind South African ref with... I digress).

You cheeky bugger!

That is not how I recall the "battle of Twickenham", November 2008. Indeed my "Foxidides" related the destruction of the English phalanx..err...scrum meticulously. Even to the killing off of its officer, one Sheridan.

Paullus and I have agreed to....recognise my extremely valid points. And, if you believe that, you'll believe we were sober by the end of the night...morning. As sober as Alexander at Medius' party that wopuld be.

Anyhow, the kids await: off the Wet'n'Wild Water world, Sea World, Warner Bros Movie Land or some such. Liquor Land later....