Recent content by Faolan

Oh, man. I'm so glad someone besides me is questioning Randy's assertions regarding Truman, because my initial response was 'Horse Pockey' or some such expletive. To say that Truman was the driver of military draw-down post-war is totally wrong. Also it turned out that 'the bomb' pretty much...

A canal NOT being drilled through the Central American isthmus is ASB as far as I'm concerned, for the very reason you cited in your opening. It is the single most valuable trade route in the world. There is NO WAY a canal was not being built SOMEWHERE down there. If it didn't happen in Panama...

Much as I have often pined for a Brian Boru super wank, it is truly not realistic. Brian himself was already a very old man at the battle of Clontarf and would not have lived long after that no matter what. Once Brian dies, I don't see his sons having peaceful transferrance of power. Once the...

Just found your stupid luck thread. Fantastic stuff. I notice you also live in Portland. If you have the time at some point I would love to buy you a beer/cider/whatever and chat.

Oh come on. Clinton won NY 56-44. There is no way that flips without a ludicrously big POD. And there is no way that NY loses the democratic senate seat without Gore also losing the Presidency.

I love your use of language and I love a timeline of Saxons defeating William. Seems all very plausible to me so far. Subscribed. :)

Oh, weird, I never noticed that section before. Can't figure out how to move the thread. I'll just start a new one there. Thanks.

Myths and legends have been part of every culture on earth since primitive man started sitting around the campfire at night. We were scared of what lay beyond the light of the fire. Our curious minds sought answers for mysteries that were beyond our primitive knowledge base. Perhaps it was the...

Tiny quibble. You are certainly entitled to declare that Harold ruled from Wintanceastre, however it would not be because London had not been the capitol yet. In fact Ethelred II (the Unready) had used London as his capitol for almost the entirety of his reign. Though I do no know much of the...

Derp, that's right. I was totally conflating the Olympic anniversary with the millenium in my mind as to why Athens got the games. Even at that I was remembering incorrectly because Athens lost the 1996 bid which were the actual centennial games. Well then perhaps Athens is not so fated after...

First of all let me say that I'm enjoying this TL very much. Franken getting blown up gave me a sad face but it was an interesting plot twist. But I have to jump in on your Olympics sidetrip. There is NO WAY that the 2000 Summer Olympics are anywhere but Greece. The symbolism of holding the...

Wow. That took a while. Mr Dragon sir I commend you on a fine thread. My father directed me to you way back in early summer and it has taken me until now to finally catch all the way up to current. This is a very fine AH and I have purchased your kindle version from smashbooks already. Thank...