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  1. East first! Europe after a German / CP victory in 1916

    I expect that in the final phase, there might be limited local German offensives, perhaps as a way to put pressure on France to make peace. Somewhat skeptical the Germans would do anything more ambitious.
  2. Patton in Korea/MacArthur in the White House

    That would only make it more obvious that he'd had him killed. Or someone else had.
  3. TheRockofChickamauga

    WI: Martin van Buren vs. Henry Clay vs. John Tyler in 1844?

    Cass had also been Van Buren most outspoken opponent during the convention. With options like Polk or Benton floating around who would better balance the ticket, I see little reason why Van Buren would bring on a man who had been so openly critical of him.
  4. East first! Europe after a German / CP victory in 1916

    The coastal fortifications tended to be antiquated, but the minefields are definitely a major, major concern, no doubt about it. I suspect you are right that any German operation in Finland would happen as in OTL -- in the final weeks of the war, after they've done mine clearing, the Russians...
  5. Discussion: What if Edmund, Earl of Rutland survives Wakefield?

    Quite a few have been discussed: Marie de Foix, Princess of Navarre; Marie of Brittany; Mary Stewart of Scotland is a bit young but could work; Jacqueline of Luxembourg. Im currently using Marie de Foix in my tree but I’m wondering if Marie of Brittany might be better.
  6. Osman Aga

    WI: a different Anatolian beylik creates an empire

    Maybe, maybe not... The Ottomans had the best position. They were on the Frontier, facing the weakened Roman Empire in Anatolia. From that point on, they were also getting active in Thrace facing other weak powers like Bulgaria. Serbia was the only strongest power but they became less of a...
  7. Alternate Hundred Years War with England-Scotland Personal Union

    So is alt Ed III more likely to pursue his own claim on Norway or pursue Isabella/Joan’s son claim on France? assuming the french start getting antagonistic in Gascony.
  8. Map Thread XX

    I found this article, which claims that they used buds from the pagoda tree, smoketree/smoke bush and alum. I don't know if those three are particularly expensive items, but in the case of China I think the usage of the colour has more to do with the Yellow River, the Yellow Emperor and the...
  9. The Q-BAM Improvement and Core Thread

    Try this one. I don't know if it's the latest one or not.
  10. RedKing

    Discussion: What if Edmund, Earl of Rutland survives Wakefield?

    Hmm, I suppose. So who will he marry here?
  11. in U.S. circa 1990, “nanny state” takes the intellectual space of “political correctness”

    The problem with reducing the drinking age or any other age restrictions is the human brain does not fully develop until about 25 years old. So a 16 year old is incapable of understanding the long term consequences of their choices in the same way a 18 or 21 year old can. Also exposure to any...
  12. As Dreamers Do: American Magic Redux

    With acquisitions like those, it makes me wonder how soon it will be before we get a Pac-Man attraction in Elitch Gardens and/or a Namco Sports line of video games in general. Especially the latter idea. This begs the question. How's Orion doing these days with the Filmation Follies, so to...
  13. AHC: Wank the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II

    No early Mach 2 fighter had good visibility, they had low slung canopies to reduce drag in order to hit that magical number. It took the extra power of turbofans to overcome the drag of bubble canopies, and even as late as the Mirage 2000 there wasn't enough spare power to have the view of an...
  14. Boldly Going: A History of an American Space Station

    I wondered about that. Put that way, it reinforces my very idle suspicion that NASA would either have abandoned the idea, or made the opening much smaller (with stiffeners), perhaps. But it's not something I've spent much time thinking about.
  15. Sapa Inka Wiraqucha

    The Q-BAM Improvement and Core Thread

    Sorry, I meant the original blank world map with subdivisions. The map linked in what I quoted was that map with lat/long lines. Unless my computer is really shitting itself or I just don't get it, those are just the lat/long lines.
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