Things that look like alternate history, but aren't

[Alternatehistorybuff5341]

There is an exclave inside of an exclave.

Madha is an Omani exclave inside of the UAE; and Nahwa is an UAE exclave inside of Madha.

[LordInsane]

That can be topped: it isn't singular, there are several exclaves inside enclaves around the world of today.

[Thande]

Originally Posted by Beedok

The shear number of left handed presidents. 7 out of the last 14! Since Reagen the only righty has by Dubya.

The Queen is also left-handed, for what it's worth.

[DakotaG01]

Originally Posted by Georgepatton

This may already be here, but the USCGC Eagle, the only other sailing ship in US service aside from the USS Constitution, began life as a Nazi training vessel, the SSS Horst Wessel.

That's really the sort of transfer one would expect of allies, not enemies.

A neat side note on it is at the bottom of that page it mentions it being a main part of the S. M. Stirling Nantucket series where she visits the island and is transported back to 1250 BC with the island too. She even travels to England in the ISOT.

So a ship that look like alternate history is featured in a work of alternate history

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by Thande

The Queen is also left-handed, for what it's worth.

She is? I knew Prince William was, but I couldn't find out about her.

[President Lenin]

The Catholic, Royalist Marsellaise. It's like Christian metal, but infinitely more stupid.

[Ephraim Ben Raphael]

Originally Posted by Alternatehistorybuff5341

There is an exclave inside of an exclave.

Madha is an Omani exclave inside of the UAE; and Nahwa is an UAE exclave inside of Madha.

Please. I'll see yours and raise you an exclave inside an exclave inside an exclave.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooch_B...ar_subdivision

Scroll down to the geography part of the article.

[Georgepatton]

Originally Posted by DakotaG01

A neat side note on it is at the bottom of that page it mentions it being a main part of the S. M. Stirling Nantucket series where she visits the island and is transported back to 1250 BC with the island too. She even travels to England in the ISOT.

So a ship that look like alternate history is featured in a work of alternate history

Delicious.

[DakotaG01]

Originally Posted by Georgepatton

Delicious.

Very. I might have to look into that series now.

[Thande]

Originally Posted by President Lenin

The Catholic, Royalist Marsellaise. It's like Christian metal, but infinitely more stupid.

I suppose it's no sillier than the USA's "My Country Tis Of Thee"...

[Alternatehistorybuff5341]

Originally Posted by Ephraim Ben Raphael

Please. I'll see yours and raise you an exclave inside an exclave inside an exclave.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooch_B...ar_subdivision

Scroll down to the geography part of the article.

Holy shit., it's like Exclavception.

[Thande]

The India/Bangladesh border's ridiculousness is exemplified if you've actually met people from Bengal: a lot of them just identify as "Bengali" and don't really pay attention to the distinction between India and Bangladesh anyway.

[LSCatilina]

Originally Posted by Thande

The India/Bangladesh border's ridiculousness is exemplified if you've actually met people from Bengal: a lot of them just identify as "Bengali" and don't really pay attention to the distinction between India and Bangladesh anyway.

This is SO going to give us after the nuclear apocalypse and return of civilisation.

-What the name of this country?
-Itscomplicatedstan.

[metastasis_d]

Here is a map of one area of the Indian-Bangladeshi craziness.

I've read that a lot of them live in tiny villages that are enclaves within enclaves...etm. and they can't leave due to border guards at some of them.
http://www.humanrights.asia/resource...bodys-headache

[Kaiphranos]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

Here is a map of one area of the Indian-Bangladeshi craziness.

Good grief, it's like a fractal!

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

Here is a map of one area of the Indian-Bangladeshi craziness.

Is one of those things labelled "possible exclave"?!?!?

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Beedok

Is one of those things labelled "possible exclave"?!?!?

I see a couple "Possible quadripoint" ones, where are you talking about?

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Kaiphranos

Good grief, it's like a fractal!

It's pretty wild, eh? I've tried finding better maps of the situation, but it's difficult. Evidently, while it has some huge problems for thousands of families, it doesn't seem to be a high priority of those governments.

Here's a map that shows less, but tells more.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

I see a couple "Possible quadripoint" ones, where are you talking about?

Yes, I wasn't sure what that meant.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Beedok

Yes, I wasn't sure what that meant.

I think it means like Utah/Colorado/Arizona/New Mexico's quadripoints. A point that borders 4 distinct areas.
That's the only use of the word 'quadripoint' I've ever heard, anyway. Seems kind of trivial on that map, really.