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PoisonArrowFrog (01/20/2014) [-] Have you ever been to victoria? All we get is rain, in the heatwave last week it was 44 and raining.
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timelordjam (01/20/2014) [-] ***** , i live in victoria. (melbourne). But it's just an ongoing joke that Australia is a deadly dryland where only those who are brave enough and do not fear death go. im sure you know of it
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PoisonArrowFrog (01/20/2014) [-] Melbourne you say? home of the worlds most erratic weather!
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evilanakie ONLINE (01/19/2014) [-] in the town i live in
(in aus duh)
we had a total fire ban 40 degree days and 0 nights
we had 3 cases of flood closed spacing (no way in. no way out)
and 17 cases of the region becoming ablaze (2 of which was during the closed space flooding)
(in aus duh)
we had a total fire ban 40 degree days and 0 nights
we had 3 cases of flood closed spacing (no way in. no way out)
and 17 cases of the region becoming ablaze (2 of which was during the closed space flooding)
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evilanakie ONLINE (01/19/2014) [-] that was about 2 days ago for me
we dropped back to 40 and we have another storm coming soon
people are packing up this time of year to move to higher ground
every year about 100 people move away because of the weather
and murders when it gets foggy
every year in the summer fog
it hurts to go out side
the rain feels like daggers of hot acid
the thick fog causes accidents and crime jumps and the locals have a
current murderer who kills young primary school children in the fog
we dropped back to 40 and we have another storm coming soon
people are packing up this time of year to move to higher ground
every year about 100 people move away because of the weather
and murders when it gets foggy
every year in the summer fog
it hurts to go out side
the rain feels like daggers of hot acid
the thick fog causes accidents and crime jumps and the locals have a
current murderer who kills young primary school children in the fog
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bobfreakingdole (01/19/2014) [-]
Its bhutan, the happiest country on earth. They measure their GDP in happiness, and when they switched from being a monarchy to an elected government, they elected their king because they were so god damn happy with him.
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bobfreakingdole (01/20/2014) [-]
Yeah, checking international rankings it is like 8th happiest. The above joke though is that they are happy with who they are, which they pretty much are. Still pretty happy
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hammarhead (01/20/2014) [-] Many seem to forget, that the U.S. burned down the canadian capitol just a year or so after that.
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sadisticplatypi (01/20/2014) [-] Canada don't have a capital back then... it's not a sovereign state
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chargrilledawesome (01/20/2014) [-] The most pointless battle of the war. It was fought 2 weeks after the signing of the ceasefire (thanks lack of telecommunications), and ended in a draw.
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chargrilledawesome (01/20/2014) [-] Pretty much. All that the burning of the Whitehouse achieved was the Presidents shirts being stolen, his food being eaten and his wine being taken. And to put it in historian terms, ******** territorial changes took place.
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robotvoice ONLINE (01/19/2014) [-] shh let them have this one thing to make them relevant.
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nightmaren (01/19/2014) [-] At the time, but it's not like after the war they were like "okay we're british so lets go back to british-land and then bring in the canadians and let them loose on this land we got ready for them". The people who fought against america in 1812 are just the ancestors of modern canadians.
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swagloon (01/20/2014) [-] No it wasn't British civilians that burn the capital; they were to busy wanking off in Canada. It was military train troops that were freshed from European war that came cross to pond that burn the capital. Those British man most likely never step foot in Canada.
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nightmaren (01/20/2014) [-] Except not, because you can find the houses of historic military captains and soldiers and generals and **** who fought in the war of 1812 all over the place in Canada.
There's literally like 2 in my town alone.
There's literally like 2 in my town alone.
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swagloon (01/20/2014) [-] fought in the war does not equal burning down the capital.
As I said before it was the British Army that traveled crossed the ocean after winning the war with the French. There were no Canadians involved with the burning of the capital and that's a fact no matter how much the public schools keep telling you so to raise your patriotism.
www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-troops-set-fire-to-the-white-house
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080803154827AApjCqY
boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=63222
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/washingtonsack.htm
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2414528/War-1812-Special-relationship-Britain-burned-White-House-stole-Presidents-clothes.html
As I said before it was the British Army that traveled crossed the ocean after winning the war with the French. There were no Canadians involved with the burning of the capital and that's a fact no matter how much the public schools keep telling you so to raise your patriotism.
www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-troops-set-fire-to-the-white-house
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080803154827AApjCqY
boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=63222
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/washingtonsack.htm
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2414528/War-1812-Special-relationship-Britain-burned-White-House-stole-Presidents-clothes.html
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hermaeousmora (01/20/2014) [-] Saying the Canadians didn't fight the War of 1812 is like saying that the Americans didn't fight the American Revolution.
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sadisticplatypi (01/20/2014) [-] by the same logics, americans had nothing to do with the american revolution, because it was a part of Britain at the time so they are all british soldiers
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sadisticplatypi (01/20/2014) [-] united state doesn't exist at the time, therefore the american revolution is actually the british revolution. and it was fought by 100% brits, plus some Indigenous peoples
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anon (01/20/2014) [-]
No, in 1775 the war began, however the United States segregated in 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. So now it was no longer a civil war as much as it was a war for a newly found country to govern itself. It was also recognized as a country by the French in 1777 as did other countries. Forces FROM the American colonists actually were responsible for the majority of the capture of Quebec during the French & Indian War. However, we don't say we did it because it was actual British soldiers that led and won the war.
Also, the American Revolution was fought between Patriots, Loyalists (colonists that wanted to stay in the Empire), British, Germans, French, Spanish and Dutch
Also, the American Revolution was fought between Patriots, Loyalists (colonists that wanted to stay in the Empire), British, Germans, French, Spanish and Dutch
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sadisticplatypi (01/20/2014) [-] the thirdteen colonies was a british colony DURING the American revolution. therefore all who fought during the war are all british. end of discussion
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hellsjester (01/20/2014) [-] they did but they were primarily a mercenary group of sorts funded by brits. however to say the canadians did this is complete ******** . maybe canadians were present but it was brit artillery and riflemen who actually set the blaze.
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failtolawl (01/19/2014) [-] congrats. the finest moment of your countries history was arson.
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chargrilledawesome (01/20/2014) [-] It was British Army Regulars who burnt down the Whitehouse in the war of 1812. Not Canadian forces. The British also incinerated both houses of Congress, the War Office, the State Department, and the Treasury.
And before all you 'Muricans get all Freedom on me , the British took extra care to ensure no civilians were harmed. Any redcoat caught looting public buildings (looting Government buildings was fine) or killing innocents was Court-martialed.
And before all you 'Muricans get all Freedom on me , the British took extra care to ensure no civilians were harmed. Any redcoat caught looting public buildings (looting Government buildings was fine) or killing innocents was Court-martialed.
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anon (01/20/2014) [-]
I'm MURICAN as they come, but I have no problem with the British burning DC. Both our sides admit that the war was pointless. There really is no shame in having the British burn down a city that was only just commissioned to be built a few years before the war started. Not to mention it was retaliation for the US burning York. Canadians brag about it, not Brits, probably because you guys have a little bit more pride than our neighbors. Also, bragging about it would be as pointless as the Germans bragging about the Blitz
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chargrilledawesome (01/20/2014) [-] It was completely pointless. The US was just butthurt about American sailors being forced into the Royal Navy to fight the French and the fact that they didn't control British North America, and Britain was still a little butthurt over losing the War of Independence and didn't like the US resisting their sailors being taken.
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chargrilledawesome (01/20/2014) [-] Well, embargo certainly didn't help. The entire war was basically just a venting exercise for both sides.
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Crusader (01/20/2014) [-] That's like saying "It wasn't Americans that fought for independence, it was British and French fighting the Empire"
The British forces were mainly "Britons" who were from Canada, and had either traveled back to England or enlisted and were sort of blended in with actual British Forces.
Not to mention they did destroy those other places to, but none are as famous as the white house.
The British forces were mainly "Britons" who were from Canada, and had either traveled back to England or enlisted and were sort of blended in with actual British Forces.
Not to mention they did destroy those other places to, but none are as famous as the white house.
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chargrilledawesome (01/20/2014) [-] It was regiments made entirely of troops from mainland Britain who burnt Washington, mainly due to the fact that after Napoleon's defeat in 1814, Britain could focus entirely on the US. Britain sent more and more troops to the US that were now freed up after Napoleons defeat. It was these newly available regiments that burnt Washington, not Canadian regulars, militia, or troops of Canadian volunteers. Unless Canadians fought against Napoleon in France and Prussia, which they didn't, no Canadian was involved in burning Washington.
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Crusader (01/20/2014) [-] But Canadians were, people who enlisted from Canada didn't work strictly in Canada, they were sent where they were needed, which means that during the Napoleonic war, Canadians would have been taken to Europe to fight.
Now, I'm not sure exactly what groups did precisely what, but during the battles in and around DC, there were Canadians. Whether they were the ones that threw the torches, or just the ones fighting it'd be damn hard to tell, but speculative arguments are more or less just "Well this is why they couldn't have been there" vs "Well, this is why they could've."
And all it amounts to is people having a nationalist cock show-off
Now, I'm not sure exactly what groups did precisely what, but during the battles in and around DC, there were Canadians. Whether they were the ones that threw the torches, or just the ones fighting it'd be damn hard to tell, but speculative arguments are more or less just "Well this is why they couldn't have been there" vs "Well, this is why they could've."
And all it amounts to is people having a nationalist cock show-off
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chargrilledawesome (01/20/2014) [-] I'm not opposed to the idea of Canadians being involved in the burning, but the evidence is somewhat against it. Yes Canadians were recruited and sent to fight the French, but their was no shortage of Infantry in the War of the Sixth Coalition. There was a shortage of naval troops however, and some Canadians did fight in the British navy, but there is no record of any Canadian forces reinforcing the British on the ground in Europe. Therefore the regiments that landed at Chesapeake Bay after fighting in France who then torched Washington were wholly mainland British.
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Crusader (01/20/2014) [-] "piggy backing on Britain like you did in WW2"
Except that we provided a lot, if not most of the support for Britain before the USA showed up late . We were the ones supplying troops, beans and bandages. I will admit the USA gave a lot of support, they only helped out with beans and bandages
Not to mention we formed the bulk of the Dieppe Raid, were the ones starting to clear a way through Italy, and of course we were active in Africa as well.
Not to mention Juno Beach, yeah, we got beat for the first hour, but by the end of it, we were further into Normandy than either the USA or Britain. And we were on the second-best defended beach The first being Omaha . 22 000 soldiers on Juno Beach alone, and then several thousand more helping out on other beaches. By day's end, 30 000 Canadian soldiers were on the beach.
Canada also not only harboured the Dutch Royal Family, but we also were instrumental to the liberation of the Netherlands.
We weren't piggy backing, every conflict that Canada has been a part of (so every conflict the USA has been a part of) we have been a formidable force.
And before this causes a whole "Well the USA is better" flamewar, understand I'm not downplaying the USA, just showing that Canada is not a bunch of children playing war.
Except that we provided a lot, if not most of the support for Britain before the USA showed up late . We were the ones supplying troops, beans and bandages. I will admit the USA gave a lot of support, they only helped out with beans and bandages
Not to mention we formed the bulk of the Dieppe Raid, were the ones starting to clear a way through Italy, and of course we were active in Africa as well.
Not to mention Juno Beach, yeah, we got beat for the first hour, but by the end of it, we were further into Normandy than either the USA or Britain. And we were on the second-best defended beach The first being Omaha . 22 000 soldiers on Juno Beach alone, and then several thousand more helping out on other beaches. By day's end, 30 000 Canadian soldiers were on the beach.
Canada also not only harboured the Dutch Royal Family, but we also were instrumental to the liberation of the Netherlands.
We weren't piggy backing, every conflict that Canada has been a part of (so every conflict the USA has been a part of) we have been a formidable force.
And before this causes a whole "Well the USA is better" flamewar, understand I'm not downplaying the USA, just showing that Canada is not a bunch of children playing war.
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failtolawl (01/20/2014) [-] Look, I am not denying the canadian assistance in world war 2, but during the normandy invasions, the canadians were only used to link both main forces of the british. The british invaded the far more strategic points. It was actually pretty retarded how far in the Canadians went due to having two exposed flanks to a much larger army, and luckily they held on long enough for the main force to arrive.
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thebestpieever (01/20/2014) [-] Eh, when they got themselves in a recession not even 50 years after they got all that Peruvian gold and Argentinian Silver I don't think it lasted enough for it to count.
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thebestpieever (01/20/2014) [-] Nah. Mexico was the second biggest. Which is still a ******* but there was more in the land of Argentum. Argentina.
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thebestpieever (01/20/2014) [-] Pretty sure Navidad in Argentina produced more than Zacatecas in Mexico. Might have my numbers wrong, though.
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thebestpieever (01/20/2014) [-] That I knew. There's even that ridiculous cipher about what the Spanish could have built with all of the gold they took from there. Or "Gachupines" as they lovingly call them down there. Lovely people, the Mexicans, their ability to hate's incredible. Butt I congress.
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thebestpieever (01/20/2014) [-] I ******* hate Chile too, so... I get that. I didn't knew it existed, but I get it.
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thebestpieever (01/20/2014) [-] Ever heard of "La Armada Invencible" and how it ate more **** than you would think possible?
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applemoose (01/20/2014) [-]
And then there's Belgium. With absolutely no history except getting run over by the Germans.
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playerdous (01/20/2014) [-] Well the French war originally Germanic war tribes that settled down.
Or something like that.
Or something like that.
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reginleif (01/20/2014) [-] **reginleif rolled a random image posted in comment #153 at Meanwhile, in Markarth ** What the US sees.
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ipartywithpedobear (01/20/2014) [-] I agree, the time of the Landscneckt was pretty great.
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ottox (01/20/2014) [-]
romanians as romans? wth, italians maybe, i doubt any romanians have delusions about being romans
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anon (09/08/2014) [-] and that is what happend when Spain doesnt do Siesta and decides to work
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popkornking (01/20/2014) [-] Something tells me Norway's axe is based off the iron axe from Skryim or maybe it's just a generic axe
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hoponthefeelstrain (01/20/2014) [-] **hoponthefeelstrain rolled a random image posted in comment #7373042 at Safe For Work Random Board ** what America sees
