Author Topic: What Rooks do in their freetime... (Read 3317 times)

Bucky73 · « **Reply #60 on:** May 02, 2006, 01:25:25 AM »

asliva...hope you weren't referring to me.

I'm 33 years old 4 years Navy and going on 12 ANG. I've been to the Gulf region 6 times from the first gulf war to the latest fall of 01' Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. It's not anything glorious but, I do believe I contribute (whatever it may be).

Just thought maybe you'd like to know.

for your service and ALL prior and current military:aok

Bucky

asilvia · « **Reply #61 on:** May 02, 2006, 04:00:40 AM »

oh not you Bucky...basically just a vent. I do apologize if I offended anyone. I just get vaclempt (sp?) when I read about this and all our fellow brothers in arms putting it on the line everyday. I dont just mean americans either. Anyone who fights for thier country with the belief of defending it. And again I dont mean terrorists...but soldiers.

wipass · « **Reply #62 on:** May 02, 2006, 06:20:11 AM »

Two points,

The Revolutionary war was fought between on the one side the UK, and on the other side the colonists, the Spanish and the French. Don't you read history ?

Secondly

"Have you checked a globe lately? The "British Empire" isn't at all what it used to be.....wonder why?

Where you born this clueless or did you have to work on it"

The method in which the Empire was created would eventually lead to it's dissolution, in bringing democracy you create the seeds of self determination which is what happened to 95 % of the British Empire. Starting with the dominions of Canada and Australia and also South Africa and ending in the 60's with the withdrawal of Empire east of Suez.

In creating democratic systems the British acknowledged that they would one day eventually leave.

Those Countries which remain with the Queen as head of state are able at any time to proclaim republic status, that they don't is a testament to the remnants of Empire.

The Empire didn't implode, as soon as it was created it sowed the seeds of its eventual decline.

wipass

Curval · « **Reply #63 on:** May 02, 2006, 08:22:22 AM »

As to the Empire issue...I further suggest you travel around the globe and visit as many former colonies as you can. Then compare their current situation on an "Empire" by "Empire" basis.

You will find that in the vast majority of cases the former British colonies are doing rather nicely compared to others.

68DevilM · « **Reply #64 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:00:20 AM »

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LOL wasn't the Revolutionary war Britain's "Vietnam"???

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And thank God & The Queen for Canada.... What would winter be like around here without Hockey!!!

Go AVS!

And... As a famous thespian once said... "BLAME CANADA!"

Oh wait, that was South Park.. NevermINd

On this day in 1918, in a conference of Allied military leaders at Abbeville, France, the U.S., Britain and France argue over the entrance of American troops into World War I.

On March 23, two days after the launch of a major German offensive in northern France, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George telegraphed the British ambassador in Washington, Lord Reading, urging him to explain to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson that without help from the U.S., “we cannot keep our divisions supplied…for more than a short time at the present rate of loss….This situation is undoubtedly critical and if America delays now she may be too late.”

eh · « **Reply #65 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:15:48 AM »

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You will find that in the vast majority of cases the former British colonies are doing rather nicely compared to others.

2bighorn · « **Reply #66 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:25:47 AM »

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Originally posted by wipass
The method in which the Empire was created would eventually lead to it's dissolution, in bringing democracy you create the seeds of self determination which is what happened to 95 % of the British Empire.

Right! The only reason the empire existed was to spread democracy and welfare

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Originally posted by wipass
Starting with the dominions of Canada and Australia and also South Africa and ending in the 60's with the withdrawal of Empire east of Suez.

It started with 13 colonies in 1775...

Toad · « **Reply #67 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:33:42 AM »

Well, sure. EVERY definition of the "colonial" system says the colonies exist to provide a place for the mother country to spread democracy.

wipass · « **Reply #68 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:37:46 AM »

Read it again, it says method not reason.

The British Empire in 1775 was quite small in comparison with what it would eventualy become. But thanks for your interest

wipass

Curval · « **Reply #69 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:55:10 AM »

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You disagree?

2bighorn · « **Reply #70 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:58:14 AM »

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Originally posted by wipass
The British Empire in 1775 was quite small in comparison with what it would eventualy become.

So it wasn't yet economical to print "how to become democracy" leaflets for few spoiled colonists?

Darn, we were so wrong, we faught instead of enjoyed empire social services for centuries before democracy would arrive.

Toad · « **Reply #71 on:** May 02, 2006, 10:05:31 AM »

So you guys just started out using the "wrong" method to pillage the colonies? Otherwise, things would still be going great for ol' Mom, eh?

Gotcha.

Pooface · « **Reply #72 on:** May 02, 2006, 10:11:49 AM »

lol this thread is confusing:confused:

bucky, sorry, i thought you were going on about the british being helpless, which we certainly proved to be wrong. once you guys came along and bought up the rear, we were golden

as for the british vs. american issue, there are so many things that have happened in our histories that make it impossible to say who is better, and who was more successful, and i think that that's a big reason we work so well as a political friendship, so much in common, lots of competition, but always friendly;)

2bighorn · « **Reply #73 on:** May 02, 2006, 10:19:09 AM »

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claiming that it was america that won the BoB.

There's a documentary about that fella Ben Affleck who won BoB which proves the claim as being correct. You can't argue historical evidence, can you?

Pooface · « **Reply #74 on:** May 02, 2006, 10:22:57 AM »

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There's a documentary about that fella Ben Affleck who won BoB which proves the claim as being correct. You can't argue historical evidence, can you?

that film cracked me up so much the first time that i had to watch it again, and it was supposed to be a tragedy/love story right?? i laughed histerically!