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Old April 26th, 2009, 08:39 PM
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If it wasn't such a well-known part of twentieth-century history, the Manhattan Project would sound not only like AH, but extremely ASB.

Within four years, using the most advanced physics known, and a group of scientists of whom many had deserted from your enemy during the previous decade, a new weapon is developed and used, to destroy entire cities instantly.

Think about it.
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Old April 26th, 2009, 10:02 PM
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If it wasn't such a well-known part of twentieth-century history, the Manhattan Project would sound not only like AH, but extremely ASB.

Within four years, using the most advanced physics known, and a group of scientists of whom many had deserted from your enemy during the previous decade, a new weapon is developed and used, to destroy entire cities instantly.

Think about it.
You should send that story to John Campbell right away!!
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Old April 26th, 2009, 11:33 PM
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I think that, secretly, all Canadians want to be annexed by the uSA.
Need I remind you of my recent topic?
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Old April 27th, 2009, 12:35 AM
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Speaking of Canada...

http://www.thebay.com/en/olympics.html

I had no idea it even still existed!
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Old April 27th, 2009, 12:53 AM
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Several things about the history of the Mongol Empire, including the death of Ogadei as the Mongols were preparing to invade Central Europe, and the "divine wind" that wrecked the attempted invasion of Japan, seem rather chance-like in my opinion.

There are a lot of little details I discover when studying history that go against my previous expectations so much I almost want to say they're the result of time travellers changing the historical record.
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Old April 27th, 2009, 01:25 AM
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Old April 27th, 2009, 03:40 AM
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I think that, secretly, all Canadians want to be annexed by the uSA.
Ahahahahaha, NO.
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Old April 27th, 2009, 03:13 PM
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English villages that were sacked and burned by the Franco-Castilian fleet during the Hundred Years War:

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Old April 27th, 2009, 04:06 PM
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English villages that were sacked and burned by the Franco-Castilian fleet during the Hundred Years War:
And, in a related note, this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cornwall
It should be considered ASB, on account of everybody knowing that those brave Elizabethan seamen could, and would, sink entire Spanish fleets just by raw eyeballing to them.
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Old April 27th, 2009, 09:06 PM
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The Alberta Rat Control Program.
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Old April 27th, 2009, 10:37 PM
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Ahahahahaha, NO.
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Old April 27th, 2009, 10:40 PM
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I have my stubb=orn, arrogant, American views. And I stand by them!
Well, ignorance is bliss, so...
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Old April 27th, 2009, 11:07 PM
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I'm not ignorant, I'm patrioitc!
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Old April 27th, 2009, 11:11 PM
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No one likes self-repetition.
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Old April 27th, 2009, 11:14 PM
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No one likes self-repetition.
Yeah, well, back to the point of the thread...
(I just want to annex Canada...)
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Old April 27th, 2009, 11:16 PM
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Old April 27th, 2009, 11:22 PM
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How clever! So basically, the idea is analogous to this?: say that you're the mayor of Toronto, but you secretly want to be part of America...so you declare war on America and hope that you are annexed?
This reminds me of "The Mouse that Roared".
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Old April 28th, 2009, 02:57 AM
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This reminds me of "The Mouse that Roared".
That reminds me...I read about an Australian Aborigine, Burnum Burnum, who planted a flag on the Cliffs of Dover in England in 1988 to "claim" England for the Aborigines. I can't find the picture, though.

He sounded like a pretty nice guy, actually:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnum_Burnum
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Protester vs Canadian Military in 1991's Oka Crises. Staring Contest...who wins?
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Old April 28th, 2009, 03:15 AM
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