You need to watch the Eddie Izzard sketch about the Ski Jumping Elephants.
It starts off where he wished he could be there when a roman general first heard the news that Hanaball was attacking
"What was that? Hanabal's attacking the roman empire, Damm I knew he'ld do that. What was that?...... He's attacking from over the alps? damm should have known he'ld do that! What was that?.........
He's coming on What! ............You sure that's not a typo?....... Hanabal's comming and he's in his element?"