What does Molon Labe mean to you?

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Posted: 1/14/2013 10:03:44 AM EDT

Just curious to know what you would think if you saw someone have a sticker that read Molon Labe, or wore a shirt with it?

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:04:06 AM EDT

[#1]

How about a tattoo?

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:04:39 AM EDT

[#2]

Tier 1?

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:04:53 AM EDT

[#3]

Guess ill find out soon... stupid 7 round mag law in NY is about to pass lol....

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:05:23 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
How about a tattoo?

Or a tattoo

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:06:08 AM EDT

[#5]

prefer the "don't tread on me" or "Come and Take it"

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:06:26 AM EDT

[#6]

Person is into firearms. Like a dude wearing a harley shrit that rides.

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:08:51 AM EDT

[#7]

I once had someone read "Molon Labe" and interpret it as eating the vajayjay. And no I am not kidding.

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:10:33 AM EDT

[#8]

I automatically think "Watching 300 doesn't make you Greek, buddy."

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:10:52 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I once had someone read "Molon Labe" and interpret it as eating the vajayjay. And no I am not kidding.

Munchin Labia. Legit.

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:11:52 AM EDT

[#10]

Well growing up next to the Gonzales County line, it meant Come and Take It.

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:16:27 AM EDT

[#11]

I actually had a non-gun guy read it off my coffee mug, translate it in his head (you could see him thinking it over and mumbling) and then his eyes lit up and he said "oh, yeah, 'come and take them' the 'hot gates,' Thermopylae ... man what a great piece of history. Hey, I have the original accounting from Herodotus in a text file if you're interested!"

I was a little taken aback. This guy was very, very well educated but nowhere near a gun owner or enthusiast. It was odd, caught me off guard.

Hell of a nice guy though.

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:19:58 AM EDT

[#12]

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:20:55 AM EDT

[#13]

It's all Greek to me. ::shrug::

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:21:06 AM EDT

[#14]

For some reason it makes me think of hand lotion. So that's usually what I think when I see it.

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:22:05 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

I actually had a non-gun guy read it off my coffee mug, translate it in his head (you could see him thinking it over and mumbling) and then his eyes lit up and he said "oh, yeah, 'come and take them' the 'hot gates,' Thermopylae ... man what a great piece of history. Hey, I have the original accounting from Herodotus in a text file if you're interested!"
I was a little taken aback. This guy was very, very well educated but nowhere near a gun owner or enthusiast. It was odd, caught me off guard.
Hell of a nice guy though.

Obligatory

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:23:54 AM EDT

[#16]

It sounds like a nasty rash.

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:31:57 AM EDT

[#17]

It means the person wearing it is "tacticool".

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:40:36 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I actually had a non-gun guy read it off my coffee mug, translate it in his head (you could see him thinking it over and mumbling) and then his eyes lit up and he said "oh, yeah, 'come and take them' the 'hot gates,' Thermopylae ... man what a great piece of history. Hey, I have the original accounting from Herodotus in a text file if you're interested!"

I was a little taken aback. This guy was very, very well educated but nowhere near a gun owner or enthusiast. It was odd, caught me off guard.

Hell of a nice guy though.

Obligatory

http://eduncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/cool-story-bro.jpg

I think it is a cool story.

Molon labe to me means you can walk over here but you will be limping back.
on someone else I ignore it I don't say it or wear it

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:41:06 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:

It means the person wearing it is "tacticool".

WAT?

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:53:12 AM EDT

[#20]

I saw it on a license plate last week.

Posted: 1/14/2013 10:56:50 AM EDT

[#21]

Greek for pack a lunch.

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:04:03 AM EDT

[#22]

I wonder if the guy wearing understands they lost the battle.

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:05:27 AM EDT

[#23]

I'd lump them with the rest of the tacticool crowd and avoid them.

I'm too low speed/high drag for that stuff.

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:05:44 AM EDT

[#24]

Someone who is aware of history.

I used to have two polo shirts with "Molon Labe" embroidered on them. Bought them from the Fuzzy Bunny Machinegun Company (now long gone).

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:06:45 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
How about a tattoo?

Or a tattoo

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:07:17 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:

Someone who is aware of history.

I used to have two polo shirts with "Molon Labe" embroidered on them. Bought them from the Fuzzy Bunny Machinegun Company (now long gone).

I generally have to preface my explanation of my MOLON LABE shirt asking the individual if they have seen the movie 300 (which they all have), since no one recognized the name of Leonidas or Thermopylae.

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:07:56 AM EDT

[#27]

Order of the Internet Commando, 2nd Class.

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:08:56 AM EDT

[#28]

It actually makes me laugh as i always think:

Talk the talk ...but can you walk the walk? (mostly I think they can't or won't)

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:09:35 AM EDT

[#29]

Molson labia

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:10:12 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

Quoted:
How about a tattoo?

Or a tattoo

Why do you hate Greek and the 2A?

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:12:28 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
I automatically think "Watching 300 doesn't make you Greek, buddy."

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:27:38 AM EDT

[#32]

It means f*ck you.

I was reading some recent historical articles this being 5 years ago that basically said all translations about "come and take them" have dulled down the meaning to make it "cleaner".

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:45:08 AM EDT

[#33]

"it puts the lotion on its skin..."

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:55:25 AM EDT

[#34]

It would be the same as any other silly cartoon movie tag line tattooed on someone's body. Like "What's up Doc" or Be vewy vewy quiet, we are hunting wabbits" Something like that.

Posted: 1/14/2013 11:55:46 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Someone who is aware of history.

I used to have two polo shirts with "Molon Labe" embroidered on them. Bought them from the Fuzzy Bunny Machinegun Company (now long gone).

I generally have to preface my explanation of my MOLON LABE shirt asking the individual if they have seen the movie 300 (which they all have), since no one recognized the name of Leonidas or Thermopylae.

+1

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:11:17 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
I wonder if the guy wearing understands they lost the battle.

'loss' may be an oversimplification of the situation.

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:12:28 PM EDT

[#37]

I think you are talking about some weird growth in your woman's nether regions!

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:16:29 PM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
It means f*ck you.

I was reading some recent historical articles this being 5 years ago that basically said all translations about "come and take them" have dulled down the meaning to make it "cleaner".

Any links to these? I'd like to read them

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:24:15 PM EDT

[#39]

I think 'Wow I've got that on my trucks back glass'

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:25:16 PM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/lexington.gif

Yes

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:26:26 PM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:
Just curious to know what you would think if you saw someone have a sticker that read Molon Labe, or wore a shirt with it?

http://goo.gl/H9XbG

I think they would either be really cool or a complete tool

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:26:36 PM EDT

[#42]

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:28:45 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:

Quoted:
It means f*ck you.

I was reading some recent historical articles this being 5 years ago that basically said all translations about "come and take them" have dulled down the meaning to make it "cleaner".

Any links to these? I'd like to read them

Agreed.

My understand of it's original meaning is closer to "come and collect from the ground, once they are fallen" - a very elegant way of saying "no".

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:28:46 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:
I think 'Wow I've got that on my trucks back glass'

same

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:30:17 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:

Quoted:
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/lexington.gif

Yes

+1

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:36:50 PM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:
Guess ill find out soon... stupid 7 round mag law in NY is about to pass lol....

Will there be grandfathering?

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:37:55 PM EDT

[#47]

I always think that somebody took a movie way too seriously.

Posted: 1/14/2013 12:56:25 PM EDT

[#48]

Considering what is going on up here in NY, I am fortunate to have been the first one to decorate my son's new cast. I'm hoping some of his classmates will get a little bit of historical knowledge in the next six to eight weeks.