Gunners

What happens with anti gunners is they just end up making hunting and shooting so expensive it becomes a rich mans sport. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That General Weed was mortally wounded on Little Round Top while assisting at Hazlett's battery on account of the scarcity of gunners, is well established. ❋ Unknown (1889)

Tucker lived with the unit, known as the gunners, during two separate monthlong periods. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The guns were twelve-pounders, taken from a flotilla of Russian warships that had taken shelter in Lisbon from an Atlantic storm and there been captured by the Royal Navy, while the gunners were a mix of Portuguese and British artillerymen who had ranged their unfamiliar weapons, determining that the shots would reach across the wide valley that was spread east and west beneath Work Number 119. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (2003)

If the gunners are any good at all they are going to be tracking me now. ❋ Unknown (1990)

To order a small force of seven officers and 80 men to charge up a steep narrow road into the very mouths of 16 cannon before supporting infantry could get close enough to engage the gunners was a very callous thing to do, even for Napoleon. ❋ DAVID G. CHANDLER (1966)

One of the wants much felt by the gunners was the need of more shrapnel during the action. ❋ Bennet Burleigh (N/A)

My gunners were a pretty efficient lot, and I was sure they would give a good account of themselves on "der Tag." ❋ Bruce Bairnsfather (N/A)

Throughout all that time only the gunners were able to keep a lookout for enemy fighters as the rest of the crew had, a special job to do. ❋ Unknown (1945)

If a correction came for one gun that showed there had been a mistake in sighting after the last orders -- if, that is, the gunners, and not the distant observers, were plainly at fault -- there would be a good-natured outburst of chaffing from all the others. ❋ Harry Lauder (1910)

Whilst I was busy doing this, I heard a shot, and then another; but the gunners were a long way off, as I knew by the sound -- certainly not less than three miles; and as I was quite aware it was useless for me to attempt to make my way out, I contented myself with firing my gun in answer to their shots, which, not being repeated, I also ceased firing, though I had no doubt my neighbours were searching for me, but not near enough to find me out. ❋ Samuel Strickland (1835)

The wall maneuver, which is not uncommon in the NFL, is designed to deter "gunners" or "flyers" — defenders who try to gain an advantage during punt returns by shooting along the sideline in an attempt to make an early hit on the opposing team's return man. ❋ Scott Cacciola (2010)

Thiery Henry last season kits with team Arsenal and the "gunners" still with Nike since 1994-95 season. ❋ Azmie Aka Switch Image (2007)

The soldiers he profiles call themselves "gunners," and tonight we'll see a bit of the war from their corner of Iraq. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The "gunners" and the cavalry, while fortunately for them not obliged to carry a pack, may take only what they can cram into their haversacks or pack on to their saddles, and that is necessarily somewhat limited in quantity. ❋ Antony Bluett (N/A)

True, the gunners were the army’s professionals—the only officers actually trained for their jobs and barred from purchasing ranks in excess of their competence—but they also had far fewer opportunities for distinguishing themselves than the “amateurs” in the infantry and cavalry. ❋ Rose Melikan (2008)

Whoa, look at her [big big] gunners! I'd [hang] on to those [puppies]! ❋ Mmmlele (2007)

That [chic] in the [front row] of our class who always raises her hand, takes on additional [assignments], and wrote a 25 page answer on our final when all that was required was 10 pages is such a gunner. ❋ Jenna J (2003)

[M1] Dude: "So, [Bunson] explained that the kidneys are somehow connected to the [islet] of Langerhans?" Other M1 Dude: "Don't listen to Bunson. He's a total gunner. Bunson will burn you everytime." ❋ The Quill (2009)

1. Yes, the [Gunners] beat Liverpool [3-0] today! 2. Dang it, those [gunners] [shot me]. ❋ The Big Black Dragon (2009)

Gunner is so [sweet]! [I can’t] stop [thinking] about him! ❋ Omnomisexual (2019)

Gunner is [a beast] ❋ Cheesenuts.451 (2019)

"[We love] you [Arsenal] we do, [we love] you Arsenal we do, we love you Arsenal we do, oooh Arsenal we love you" "Come on you [GUNNERS]!" ❋ Bhd (2005)

This [gunner] in my [Chemistry class] answers every question the professor asks, asked 5 questions during a 1hr class, and uses 8 different colored [highlighters]. ❋ Supanda L (2011)

SC: Did you know that Ezetimibe (cholesterol lowering drug) is CI in [heart disease]? It said so on AMA-news this morning. [JY]: What's Ezetimibe? Dude what a [gunner]! ❋ Mr. Jefferson's Med Student (2009)

[That guy] is celebrating a [victory]. He must be a [gunner]! ❋ D.N.I (2007)