N00BWI: What kind of a weird made-up name is "Ulysses Simpson Grant"?

Really, what kind of a weird made-up name is "Ulysses Simpson Grant"?
I mean, come on, "Ulysses"? "Grant"? SIMPSON??? What the heck? It is obviously made up! :eek:
And the worst part? It made its way into HISTORY BOOKS! And now children will be taught about a made-up character!.. :eek::eek::eek:
What do you think about it?.. ;)

(OOC: Yes, I know who is Ulysses Simpson Grant. But that's a N00BWI, isn't it? ;))
(OOC2: And even though it is a N00BWI, I'll prefer (as long as it's possible) no 1337-ish, no hypern-ese, no radical_neutural-ian, and, well, no other versions of messing with English orthography ;) (Reason? It's just all Upper Olbanian to me...) (The word "n00b" is an exception, of course... ;)))
(OOC3: And by the way, I was writing this post for almost three hours... Not my fault of course, but I'm not sure whose (Six-Letter Option anyone? ;)))


...So what, how?
January First-of-May
 
What a helpful thread. It has taught me so much. My perspective on the vast American Civil War, perhaps the greatest and most fascinating battle of the 19th Century, has multiplied by factors I could not begin to calculate had I at my disposal ten-thousand years!

His Administratorness dislikes NOOBWIs and we all agree with him.
 
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MrP

Banned
Although NOOBWIs are annoying, I don't see how this even reaches their dizzying heights. I don't. Where is the WI portion?
 
Sorry, responders, I haven't yet mastered all the abbros you like to employ.
So please tell me: what is a NOOBWI ?

A vile contagion!

Specifically, a "n00b What If", a deliberate attempt to simulate the illiteracy and historical ignorance which many people arrive at this forum cursed with. Not to be confused with WIs by actual n00bs, a chance to educate and better them and thus advance our evil scheme to conquer the planet, NOOBWIs are posted by dicks.

...That was harsh. This guy is in fact a NOOB, so he hasn't learned that we don't like it here. I don't mean to imply that he's a dick.
 
Er... I know I'm a n00b! I only registered on April 31!
So, those are bad? I was only joking... What do you suggest changing the title to? :confused:


...So what, how?
January First-of-May
 
January, never, never do NOOBWI. You'll only get kicked or banned for it.

(beat)

Never mind, go ahead.


HASHASHEEN?!
The author of The Strangerverse Caliphate Of Arabowank (or whatever it's called ;)) comments in my thread?!
How did I get such honor?! ;)

I mean, you are great. Really great. Almost as great as that Godsown-nineteen-ninety-somehing guy... ;)
(Just joking ;);))

And seriously... you really are great. Not as great as Magnum, of course - but still great. (Besides, Magnum is almost unknown here (even though he wrote some really good AH works - most notably The War Of The Heaven Mandate)... ;))


...So what, how? ;)
January First-of-May
 
HASHASHEEN?!
The author of The Strangerverse Caliphate Of Arabowank (or whatever it's called ;)) comments in my thread?!
How did I get such honor?! ;)

I mean, you are great. Really great. Almost as great as that Godsown-nineteen-ninety-somehing guy... ;)
(Just joking ;);))

And seriously... you really are great. Not as great as Magnum, of course - but still great. (Besides, Magnum is almost unknown here (even though he wrote some really good AH works - most notably The War Of The Heaven Mandate)... ;))


...So what, how? ;)
January First-of-May

I demand your flattery as well. Stroke my ego now!
 
Er... I know I'm a n00b! I only registered on April 31!
So, those are bad? I was only joking... What do you suggest changing the title to? :confused:


...So what, how?
January First-of-May

Don't change the title. Don't post frivolous threads. You have learned a valuable lesson and will soon be a respected member of the community.

In exchange for your valuable lesson, you must lick the boots of I Blame Communism, Grand Master of the Kinghts of St.Andrew to Combat Ignorance, FFBFP spokesperson for the Conquest of Outer Space, destroyer of Jacobites, he chosen by fate to one day right TLs about Ottoman neutrality in the First World War and/or a later assasination of Alexander the Second that shall induce tears by their radiant brilliance! :D
 
Don't change the title. Don't post frivolous threads. You have learned a valuable lesson and will soon be a respected member of the community.

In exchange for your valuable lesson, you must lick the boots of I Blame Communism, Grand Master of the Kinghts of St.Andrew to Combat Ignorance, FFBFP spokesperson for the Conquest of Outer Space, destroyer of Jacobites, he chosen by fate to one day right TLs about Ottoman neutrality in the First World War and/or a later assasination of Alexander the Second that shall induce tears by their radiant brilliance! :D

Unfortunately, I can't :(
First, because I voted for Communist Party in last parlamentary elections (strategically (they were expected to come in second place, which they did), but still ;))
Second, because your boots are probably in either UK, America, Canada, Ireland, or any other English-speaking country, and the last time I was in an English-speaking country was almost five years ago (it probably wasn't anyway; said country was called Israel).
And third, because I don't call great anyone who writes TLs about War of 1812 without realising that said war was won by Russia, lost by France, and America didn't even participate... ;) (Unless they also have a great TL which I read often ;);); Hashasheen and that godsown-nineteen-ninety-something guy, by a chance, do - and you, by a non-chance ;), don't...)


...So what, how? ;)
January First-of-May
 
Unfortunately, I can't :(
First, because I voted for Communist Party in last parlamentary elections (strategically (they were expected to come in second place, which they did), but still ;))
Second, because your boots are probably in either UK, America, Canada, Ireland, or any other English-speaking country, and the last time I was in an English-speaking country was almost five years ago (it probably wasn't anyway; said country was called Israel).
And third, because I don't call great anyone who writes TLs about War of 1812 without realising that said war was won by Russia, lost by France, and America didn't even participate... ;) (Unless they also have a great TL which I read often ;);); Hashasheen and that godsown-nineteen-ninety-something guy, by a chance, do - and you, by a non-chance ;), don't...)


...So what, how? ;)
January First-of-May

Where's the flattery I demanded, you? Search my post history. Search the threads I've begun. Much of what you see will be worthy of praise.
 
Unfortunately, I can't :(
First, because I voted for Communist Party in last parlamentary elections (strategically (they were expected to come in second place, which they did), but still ;))

I blame communism for your refusal to acknolwedge my brilliance!

Second, because your boots are probably in either UK, America, Canada, Ireland, or any other English-speaking country, and the last time I was in an English-speaking country was almost five years ago (it probably wasn't anyway; said country was called Israel).

I'm in Edinburgh, as my location says. Rule Brittania! You my lick my figurative boots.

And third, because I don't call great anyone who writes TLs about War of 1812 without realising that said war was won by Russia, lost by France, and America didn't even participate... ;) (Unless they also have a great TL which I read often ;);); Hashasheen and that godsown-nineteen-ninety-something guy, by a chance, do - and you, by a non-chance ;), don't...)

Umm...

Leaving aside that I have yet written a TL, and neither of my planned ones concern the War of 1812, the War of 1812 is the universally acknolwedged term for the North American War. The camapign of that year in Russia was the Patriotic War or the Russian Campaign of the War of the Sixth Coalition.

Anyway, my Neutral Ottomans timeline has extenisve notesup to 1917. Soon its epicness will awe you!
 

Hashasheen

Banned
HASHASHEEN?!
The author of The Strangerverse Caliphate Of Arabowank (or whatever it's called ;)) comments in my thread?!
How did I get such honor?! ;)

I mean, you are great. Really great. Almost as great as that Godsown-nineteen-ninety-somehing guy... ;)
(Just joking ;);))

And seriously... you really are great. Not as great as Magnum, of course - but still great. (Besides, Magnum is almost unknown here (even though he wrote some really good AH works - most notably The War Of The Heaven Mandate)... ;))


...So what, how? ;)
January First-of-May

The sarcasm is overwhelming.
 

oberdada

Gone Fishin'
the War of 1812 is the universally acknolwedged term for the North American War.
Not where I live. German literature normaly calls it the second American war for Independence (2. Amerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg).

And getting back to the thread: A Grant don't come for free.
 
Not where I live. German literature normaly calls it the second American war for Independence (2. Amerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg).

And getting back to the thread: A Grant don't come for free.

Sorry, but Germany is just wrong. American independence wasn't the issue.
 

oberdada

Gone Fishin'
Sorry, but Germany is just wrong. American independence wasn't the issue.

Well, apparently the cause ( not the reason) was that Britain violated US souveranity by drafting US sailors onto British ships.
So there is a very smal point to it.

I don't think that name is acurate either, but I didn't make it up.
 
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