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10-14-2008, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Cumbria, United Kingdom
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I will... When I rule all....
We owe you? Although I don't know much history (I had to give it up two and a bit years ago), I'm pretty sure that we (Britain) headed the fight back, to protect everyone from the Nazi regime. If we hadn't taken the initiative y'all would have been conquered. So neeeh.
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10-14-2008, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Rasputin is my foe.
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10-14-2008, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Cumbria, United Kingdom
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Shut up.
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'The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant.' - Salvador Dali
Pie Jesu domine..... Donna eis requiem - *thwack*
'To become truly immortal, a work of art must escape all human limits: logic and common sense will only interfere. But once these barriers are broken, it will enter the realms of childhood visions and dreams.' - Giorgio de Chirico
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10-14-2008, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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10-14-2008, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,419
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Originally Posted by LiUsAiDh
We've got Darwin on ours too, he's king!!!!!!!!!!!
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Poor Wallace, he deserves a coin!
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10-14-2008, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Luxembourg
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Vlad the Impaler 
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10-14-2008, 02:31 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,548
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Originally Posted by LiUsAiDh
I will... When I rule all....
We owe you? Although I don't know much history (I had to give it up two and a bit years ago), I'm pretty sure that we (Britain) headed the fight back, to protect everyone from the Nazi regime. If we hadn't taken the initiative y'all would have been conquered. So neeeh.
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Canada pledge a lot of troops to Britain, which caused a huge ruckus during World War I here because a lot of the francophones who were drafted failed to see the point as to why they should die for the British King, and the separatist movement was born. Canadians also were very very helpful in aiding Britain in World War II, I'd give specifics but as you may tell my education in history focused a lot more on what Newfoundland was doing during the wars than what Canada was doing.  But it was to my understanding it was a lot.
As we weren't apart of Canada During WWI the Newfoundland Regiment was sent in, also known as the "Blue Puttees". Most known are how most of them were sent in the Battle of the Somme and most never came back, that was also the day where the most British troops were killed. If you ever go to Beaumont-Hamel in France you'll see a memorial there for the Newfoundland Regiment. Wikipedia has a good account of what they did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roy...ment#The_Somme
"In late 1917, following the Battle of Cambrai, the regiment was granted the "Royal" prefix by King George V, making it the only regiment of the British Empire to receive that honour during the war itself and only the third time in the history of the British Army that it has been given during a state of war."
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10-14-2008, 03:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Originally Posted by Saya
If you ever go to Beaumont-Hamel in France you'll see a memorial there for the Newfoundland Regiment.
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I've been there, my old avatar ( this) was a pic I took of the "Danger Tree". One of the only trees on the battlefield that survived the shelling, so it got used as a marker point for holes in the barbed wire were. It also had several German machine guns pointing at the spot.
I have a few pics uploaded, but I think they're mainly of other sites around that area of France and Belgium. These might be at Beaumont-Hamel though: 1, 2.
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10-14-2008, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Auckland
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Originally Posted by LiUsAiDh
I will... When I rule all....
We owe you? Although I don't know much history (I had to give it up two and a bit years ago), I'm pretty sure that we (Britain) headed the fight back, to protect everyone from the Nazi regime. If we hadn't taken the initiative y'all would have been conquered. So neeeh.
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heh western front.
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10-14-2008, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Originally Posted by LiUsAiDh
I will... When I rule all....
We owe you? Although I don't know much history (I had to give it up two and a bit years ago), I'm pretty sure that we (Britain) headed the fight back, to protect everyone from the Nazi regime. If we hadn't taken the initiative y'all would have been conquered. So neeeh.
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Read up on Chamberlain and his cronies in the days/months/years leading up to the war.
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10-14-2008, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Auckland
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Originally Posted by Mir
Read up on Chamberlain and his cronies in the days leading up to the war.
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I think history portrays him too harshly.He did just want peace.
But then I would say that being a land grabbing German.
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10-14-2008, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,360
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I personally think his decisions were based purely on economics.
"I think Hitler is alright, someone we can do business with.". I'm paraphrasing at best, but I can look up the reference for you tomorrow.
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10-14-2008, 03:56 PM
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#38
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Auckland
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Originally Posted by Mir
I personally think his decisions were based purely on economics.
"I think Hitler is alright, someone we can do business with.". I'm paraphrasing at best, but I can look up the reference for you tomorrow.
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No need. I think however if France was more bold their would not have been a war after the invasion of Poland.
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10-14-2008, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Earth.
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Originally Posted by Wednesday Friday Addams
No need. I think however if France was more bold their would not have been a war after the invasion of Poland.
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Moron.
tencharacters.
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10-14-2008, 04:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Wasn't France literally begging U.K. to honour her treaty. and help her fight the Germans when Hitler was hell bent on attacking Czechoslovakia? France really did not have the army to successfully to go about a war by herself.
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10-14-2008, 04:08 PM
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#41
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 210
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Juan Garcia.
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10-14-2008, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Auckland
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Originally Posted by Underwater Ophelia
Moron.
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Germany was undefended during the Invasion of Poland. A Polish force Penetrated into Germany and reported no resistance and asked for help. The French demanded they pull back.
The French decided to use ww1 style tactics when they was proven to be ineffective with Germany's new style of offense.
I really don't see the need in being rude to me, If you have a disagreement we should just debate it.
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10-14-2008, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Auckland
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Saw the bold after and I am ashamed as well.
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10-14-2008, 05:01 PM
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#44
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 210
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Marshall Applewhite the leader of the heaven's gate cult.
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10-14-2008, 08:02 PM
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#45
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Earth.
Posts: 8,001
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Originally Posted by Wednesday Friday Addams
Saw the bold after and I am ashamed as well.
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Good.
You've learned your lesson.
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10-14-2008, 10:31 PM
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#46
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 210
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Caligula. Ivan the terrible.
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10-14-2008, 10:34 PM
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#47
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Raxacoricofallapatorius
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Originally Posted by LiUsAiDh
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Which is very impressive until you realize the entire area is mostly undeveloped farmland and small villages.
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Because before too long there'll be nothing left alive, not a creature on the land or sea, a bird in the sky. They'll be shot, harpooned, eaten, and hunted too much, vivisected by the clever men who prove that there's no such things as a fair world with live and let live. The Royal family go hunting, what an example to give to the people they lead and that don't include me, I've seen enough pain and torture of those who can't speak...
- Tough Shit, Mickey by Conflict
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10-15-2008, 12:10 AM
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#48
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,274
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I'm just getting a kick out of the 'spar' wars between Saya and Lis. (Lis, got to remember the *strangulated squeaking noise* in the future. That was just good). Saya, would suggest burning the money with the Queen's 'mug shot', but what would I know. I'm just one of those 'rebellious Colonist upstarts.'
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10-18-2008, 11:19 PM
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#49
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 210
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The Joker, the penguin, the riddler, catwomen, twoface, Mr. Freez, lex luther, red skull, Dr Doom, Dr octopus, Green Goblin.
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10-19-2008, 02:18 AM
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#50
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Estonia
Posts: 117
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Well, I think most of em have rather amazing qualities, but since i have to chose I shall go with my odd fictional-vampire obsession and say Dracula.
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