Official "Retrospective History of the United States" Challenge Thread

[serbrcq]

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

I could go with Ser, or how about just Q?

Alright, let's go with the Q. Although then I have to change the little thing below my name (what's that called?)

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

I like how you handle the 1972 election. And kudos on the infobox (King as SC Justice! )



Is this true? I noticed the common name, but didn't see anything to show they're related.

Nah, not as far as I know, but it is AH after all so I figured I might as well throw it in.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by serbrcq

To heal the nation’s wounds, President-elect McGovern promises a Constitutional amendment to lower the age of eligibility, and throws his support behind the growing movement for the abolition of the Electoral College.

Very cool.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

Good update, Ab.
...
This seems like a rather extreme response.

Imperialist rule? Naturally, I am intrigued.

I agree with all 3 of these.

On the Maritimes, I wonder if PEI could even achieve statehood with it's tiny population.

Why does gay marriage require a constitutional amendment?

Maybe it's simply political pandering, and a supreme court decision will make it available instead? Or maybe a handful states are being sticklers (admittedly probably my home state ) and it's a major national issue.

[serbrcq]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

Very cool.

Yeah, the Socialists tried to abolish the EC several times but could never get enough states to ratify the amendment. The movement started growing again when the 1968 election was thrown to the House due to lefty vote-splitting causing Nixon to win way more states than his PV percentage reflected. With McGovern's support, the amendment passed just as he left office in 1977. He never did get the eligibility lowered, though.

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[jpj1421]

I was going to have an update ready to go, but a lot of what I wrote got lost, so....

1920's Announcer Voice.

"Next time on JPJverse. Pirates! European Wars! Misguided Policies! Political Intrigue! And the Results of the 1804 Election. Don't forget to tune in."

Now I just have to rewrite it.

[Nerdlinger]

Originally Posted by jpj1421

I was going to have an update ready to go, but a lot of what I wrote got lost, so....

Where'd it go?

Originally Posted by jpj1421

1920's Announcer Voice.

I've wondered why men sounded different on the radio and in film back then. Was it just that sound was recorded with less quality than today? Or did they actually talk like that in real life?

[jpj1421]

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

Where'd it go?



I've wondered why men sounded different on the radio and in film back then. Was it just that sound was recorded with less quality than today? Or did they actually talk like that in real life?

Crashed computer is where it went. I had my usual letter at the beginning of an entry left and nothing else.

I'm pretty sure it was the sound of the recording system that we are hearing for the first decade or so, then that accent starts to catch for awhile because that's what everyone is hearing.

[Nerdlinger]

Originally Posted by jpj1421

Crashed computer is where it went. I had my usual letter at the beginning of an entry left and nothing else.

If I'm writing a long post, I usually do so in Word first, so I can periodically save it, and then copy it into the browser. Just a helpful tip.

Originally Posted by jpj1421

I'm pretty sure it was the sound of the recording system that we are hearing for the first decade or so, then that accent starts to catch for awhile because that's what everyone is hearing.

Even into the 50s, though, men on the radio and film all seemed to speak with the same sort of inflection. I can't really describe it, but if you heard it, you'd know it.

[jpj1421]

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

If I'm writing a long post, I usually do so in Word first, so I can periodically save it, and then copy it into the browser. Just a helpful tip.



Even into the 50s, though, men on the radio and film all seemed to speak with the same sort of inflection. I can't really describe it, but if you heard it, you'd know it.

Yeah, I'm normally a compulsive Ctrl + S'r. I don't know what happened. *sigh*

[Abhakhazia]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

I agree with all 3 of these.

On the Maritimes, I wonder if PEI could even achieve statehood with it's tiny population.

Probably would be thrown in with Nova Scotia.
Yeah, the reaction's a bit extreme, but this is a more fluid world, what would get grumbles here would get protests there.

Maybe it's simply political pandering, and a supreme court decision will make it available instead? Or maybe a handful states are being sticklers (admittedly probably my home state ) and it's a major national issue.

Yep. The Sticklers are making a mess, that's the whole deal here.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

Even into the 50s, though, men on the radio and film all seemed to speak with the same sort of inflection. I can't really describe it, but if you heard it, you'd know it.

I think he's right; announcers heard it and then tried to mimic it. It's something I think I'll go investigate later when I get home from work.

[serbrcq]

From alt-Wikipedia:

The assassination of James G. Birney on September 11, 1848 by pro-slavery militant Preston Brooks was a pivotal event in the prelude to the Southern Secession Crisis. Birney, the former US President who had lost his campaign for re-election in 1844, had been punished at the polls for the divisive failure of his Liberty Party's attempts to abolish slavery in the Apache Territory. Birney's violation of the longstanding Thirty-Six-Thirty Agreement of 1820, which had banned slavery above the parallel 36°30′ north but permitted it below, enraged Brooks, who plotted with a group of co-conspirators to murder Birney and "send a message" to the growing abolitionist movement.

The former president was shot to death by Brooks outside his residence in Saginaw, Michigan, while other members of the conspiracy stood watch. Brooks was himself slain by local police during the ensuing manhunt. However, his action backfired - rather than cowing the abolitionist movement, which had grown with the meteoric rise of the Finneyite Presbyterian Church, the brutal assassination radicalized it. Earlier in the year, the Liberty Party convention had broken down, with more moderate manumissionists breaking off to form the Free Soil Party. It is now generally believed that Birney's assassination and the outpouring of public sympathy helped fuel the radical Libertarian Gerrit Smith's narrow victory in November 1848, touching off the secession of six Southern slave states...

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[metastasis_d]

Well, 'Secession crisis' sounds better than 'civil war'.

[Turquoise Blue]

The Devil and Desmond Miles
Written by Stratham Younger in 1903
This famous book has as its plot the well-known 19thC Irish-American lawyer, Desmond Miles, defending his client, a man who made a deal with the devil and backed out, against the Devil himself, who chose the judge and jury, and even the executioner. "You can't win, Mr. Miles, I chose the judge, jury and executioner myself." he boasts to the book's protagonist, which takes it upon himself to combat the Devil's trickery and get justice for his client. It was made in a Pinewood film in 1998, and was that decade's most popular film. Nolan North made his film debut in this, as Desmond Miles. This film catapulted him from a rookie to a full film star.


SEO: Blueverse. CulturalStuff.

[Nerdlinger]

Originally Posted by serbrcq

From alt-Wikipedia:

The assassination of James G. Birney on September 11, 1848 by pro-slavery militant Preston Brooks was a pivotal event in the prelude to the Southern Secession Crisis. Birney, the former US President who had lost his campaign for re-election in 1844, had been punished at the polls for the divisive failure of his Liberty Party's attempts to abolish slavery in the newly acquired Southwest Territory. Birney's violation of the longstanding Thirty-Six-Thirty Agreement of 1820, which had banned slavery above the parallel 36°30′ north but permitted it below, enraged Brooks, who plotted with a group of co-conspirators to murder Birney and "send a message" to the growing abolitionist movement.

The former president was shot to death by Brooks outside his residence in Saginaw, Michigan, while other members of the conspiracy stood watch. Brooks was himself slain by local police during the ensuing manhunt. However, his action backfired - rather than cowing the abolitionist movement, which had grown with the meteoric rise of the Finneyite Presbyterian Church, the brutal assassination radicalized it. Earlier in the year, the Liberty Party convention had broken down, with more moderate manumissionists breaking off to form the Free Soil Party. It is now generally believed that Birney's assassination and the outpouring of public sympathy helped fuel the radical Libertarian Gerrit Smith's narrow victory in November 1848, touching off the secession of six Southern slave states...

Nice. This Brooks guy is an asshole in both this TL and ours.

[Abhakhazia]

Update sometime......in the near future. Maybe tonight. No promises, though.

[Abhakhazia]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

The Devil and Desmond Miles
Written by Stratham Younger in 1903
This famous book has as its plot the well-known 19thC Irish-American lawyer, Desmond Miles, defending his client, a man who made a deal with the devil and backed out, against the Devil himself, who chose the judge and jury, and even the executioner. "You can't win, Mr. Miles, I chose the judge, jury and executioner myself." he boasts to the book's protagonist, which takes it upon himself to combat the Devil's trickery and get justice for his client. It was made in a Pinewood film in 1998, and was that decade's most popular film. Nolan North made his film debut in this, as Desmond Miles. This film catapulted him from a rookie to a full film star.

Interesting. It's nice to know little stuff like this.

I'm not sure I like the idea of "Pinewood". If you want to keep things in Cyprus, I would suggest Ayia Napa or Kouklia , already established towns with prime locations.

[Turquoise Blue]

Originally Posted by Abhakhazia

Interesting. It's nice to know little stuff like this.

I'm not sure I like the idea of "Pinewood". If you want to keep things in Cyprus, I would suggest Ayia Napa or Kouklia , already established towns with prime locations.

Its Kouklia, but its colloquially referred to as Pinewood, and even the locals has started to call it thus.

Plus, get rid of the SEO.

[Abhakhazia]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

Its Kouklia, but its colloquially referred to as Pinewood, and even the locals has started to call it thus.

Plus, get rid of the SEO.

I'm not sure if that would happen.
Maybe a Los Angeles/Hollywood kind of thing? A suburb called Pinewood perhaps? Even though it would be more likely if they keep the original Greek name.
Also, if you want to be more location-correct have Pinewood be Ayia Napa, which used to have forests.

And yeah, I never actually use me SEO, so I forget.

[Turquoise Blue]

Originally Posted by Abhakhazia

I'm not sure if that would happen.
Maybe a Los Angeles/Hollywood kind of thing? A suburb called Pinewood perhaps? Even though it would be more likely if they keep the original Greek name.
Also, if you want to be more location-correct have Pinewood be Ayia Napa, which used to have forests.

And yeah, I never actually use me SEO, so I forget.

Alright. Pinewood, Ayia Napa, Cyprus, European Commonwealth.