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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: yar68 on 13 January 2011, 01:08:47 PM

Title: Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia
Post by: yar68 on 13 January 2011, 01:08:47 PM

Recently painted Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia on my blog. :D :D :D

http://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/2011/01/recently-painted-no8-napoleonic.html (http://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/2011/01/recently-painted-no8-napoleonic.html)

Title: Re: Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia
Post by: carlos marighela on 08 February 2011, 08:32:42 AM

Now if you wanted to be cute, you could inscribe a suitable motto on their colours like 'vai tomar no cu'. Might even stiffen their resolve.

Title: Re: Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia
Post by: yar68 on 08 February 2011, 06:41:29 PM

What does the quote mean? I've tried translating it online and it doesn't make sense?

Title: Re: Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia
Post by: carlos marighela on 08 February 2011, 09:06:35 PM

Quote from: yar68 on 08 February 2011, 06:41:29 PM

What does the quote mean? I've tried translating it online and it doesn't make sense?

Vai tomar no cu means 'shove it up your arse' or perhaps ' go stick it up your ass' would be the nearest approximation for our  North American friends. The verb tomar has multiple meanings,  although literally it means to take or partake. For example it can be used for drinking or when taking a bath for example.

Title: Re: Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia
Post by: commissarmoody on 08 February 2011, 09:28:17 PM

 I approve!  :D

Title: Re: Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia
Post by: yar68 on 09 February 2011, 12:25:57 AM

Sound like a good idea  lol  lol  lol

Title: Re: Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 09 February 2011, 11:16:43 AM

Quote from: carlos marighela on 08 February 2011, 09:06:35 PM

Vai tomar no cu means 'shove it up your arse' or perhaps ' go stick it up your ass' would be the nearest approximation for our  North American friends. The verb tomar has multiple meanings,  although literally it means to take or partake. For example it can be used for drinking or when taking a bath for example.

 lol I love that. If I ever get around to doing some Portugese troops that will definitely appear somewhere. Maybe get a t-shirt made and wear it to work  :)

Title: Re: Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia
Post by: carlos marighela on 09 February 2011, 04:53:21 PM

Oh the phrase was even the subject of a song that achieved a certain popularity in Brazil ,a few years ago. Funny woman, Cris Nicolotti.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV76KXU1x6g