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> besiegers used just such a latrine shaft in 1203-4 CE to gain entry to Chateau Gaillard

Wonder who got picked for that job



The Wikipedia article mentions that a solider named Ralph found the shaft, no word on whether he did the climbing though.

> Following this, Philip ordered a group of his men to look for a weak point in the castle. They gained access to the next ward when a soldier named Ralph found a latrine chute in use through which the French could clamber into the chapel.


correct term is that Ralph "got the shaft"


Someone who pissed the troops leader last month.

Reminds me stories from WWII about kids in camps hiding themselves in outside toilettes during sweeps to survive.


Dunno, but it sounds pretty shitty.


> "Watch and learn, son, or you'll be passing wrenches for the rest of your life".

https://yosefk.com/blog/the-cardinal-programming-jokes.html




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