Things that look like alternate history, but aren't

[Marc Pasquin]

Originally Posted by Bexar

. Sorry for the size.

Texas Legislative Medal of Honour


Texas Desert Storm Campaign Medal

And to not be Texas-centric

Arkansaw Medal of Honour


Mississippi Medal of Honour


Rhode Island Cross

More

In what circumstances are they given ? Are they awarded in addition to their federal counterparts or is it completely separate ?

[Joseph K.]

A North Korean style ad for the Canadian PM.

http://youtu.be/tAy0qDBoJNI

We should all learn from Comrade Stephen Harper's love for the people and his spirit of serving them

[Beedok]

Um, so, apparently the Colt manufacturers had a time machine. Note the service history vs. production history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_revolving_rifle

[Doctor Imperialism]

Originally Posted by MissWhatsittoya

East Pakistan was kinda wierd and ATL historyish.

I've always thought that was the closest OTL ever got to a game of Europa Universalis.

[Anticlimacus]

Originally Posted by Thande

There's something very wrong with the modern world if you think that's unusual. For much of history, and still true today to some extent, a large percentage of the world's scientific research was performed by clergy.

There is a lot of ignorance. People prefer stereotypes and topics.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Originally Posted by Doctor Imperialism

I've always thought that was the closest OTL ever got to a game of Europa Universalis.

I always wondered who the hell thought that could be a good idea.

[President Lenin]

[Emperor of Scandinavia]

I'm not sure this belongs here, but does anyone else think that' the face Hillary makes whenever she knows Bill is alone with a female staffer?

Wishing you well, his majesty,
The Scandinavian Emperor

[DakotaG01]

Originally Posted by Emperor of Scandinavia

Attachment 173512

General Marshall B. Webb, President for life of the United States, sits in the situation room with his top security advisor Barack Obama and several others as he receives word on the operation to seize Persian oil rigs in the Gulf.

[Color-Copycat]

The 1K17 Szhatie was a Soviet-built laser tank. Yes, you read that right, a swiveling laser projector mounted atop a T-80 tank chassis.



More photos here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ca...aser_tank_1K17

[Falecius]

I think these guys deserve some mention here.
Basically, a community in rural Italy that converts collectively to Judaism under Fascism and gets recognized as such just before Anti-Semitic legislation passed.
This last detail isn't on Wikipedia, I took it from a book in Italian about converts to Judaism in modern times.

[Martin23230]

Originally Posted by President Lenin

Queen's Guard

I don't get it. If you mean the historical uniform with a modern gun then you've obviously never been to London, or Windsor (I would recommend it though, lovely castle ).

[Coyote Knight]

Originally Posted by Martin23230

I don't get it. If you mean the historical uniform with a modern gun then you've obviously never been to London, or Windsor (I would recommend it though, lovely castle ).

Or to any important sites in Canada and other Commonwealth realms.

[Thande]

Originally Posted by Martin23230

I don't get it. If you mean the historical uniform with a modern gun then you've obviously never been to London, or Windsor (I would recommend it though, lovely castle ).

It has occurred to me that the Royal Guards are probably the best bodyguard in the world, just because everyone abroad seems to think they're purely ceremonial and don't realise they're all combat veterans who have usually just finished a term of duty in Afghanistan or something like that. So some foreign johnny tries to take a potshot at Her Majesty thinking the chaps in red are just there for the tourists, only to find himself ripped to bloody shreds by a hail of hideously accurate gunfire before he can get his hand out of his pocket.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by Martin23230

I don't get it. If you mean the historical uniform with a modern gun then you've obviously never been to London, or Windsor (I would recommend it though, lovely castle ).

I think it might be the specific gun itself. It's weird looking, not the normal one (M5? M6? M something. . .).

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Beedok

I think it might be the specific gun itself. It's weird looking, not the normal one (M5? M6? M something. . .).

It's an SA-80 series, probably an L85A2, but I'd have to look at the back of the receiver or the barrel to be sure. Could be an A1.

[toby53]

Russian attempt to provide short take off capability for TU 144

[toby53]

The French reply to the short take off TU 144

[trekchu]

And both of those only a few hours by car from my chair. I really have to go to that museum again. They even have an old 747.

[Maponus]

Easter eggs.... Communist plot?



From the album cover of an infamous East German propaganda folk group.