Empires

rsatd · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:08

I really want to go to 49. Sandwich Islands

meghatronic · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:12

Mat said:
Since when was Antarctica part of the British Empire? I always thought it was specifically not owned by any one country...???

That treaty wasn't put in place until the late 50s/early 60s.

meghatronic · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:13

edgedemon said:
This is pretty much how I felt about it, but helping Lavana (10yrs old) with her history homework, I was shocked to see how much attitudes have changed. Her text book was all about the oppression that Britain subjected the people to, how much wealth we took out the countries concerned, and in not so many words how we should be ashamed of it. I was shocked.

Bloody political correctness and hippies.

Fothsn · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:14

rsatd said:
I really want to go to 49. Sandwich Islands

Strange name isnt it, I wonder who named the place!

Here is another map, this one is when it was at its peak;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_British_Empire.png

Vanilla · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:16

Can the mods please input rule britania into the thread in crude midi format. Open thread, get music. I know it can be done.......

Fothsn · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:18

Vanilla said:
Can the mods please input rule britania into the thread in crude midi format. Open thread, get music. I know it can be done.......

We need these types of thread every now and then, our sense of pride and nationality is pretty much nonexistent today I feel

Meridian · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:19

edgedemon said:
Not bad for a county our size eh? We as a nation have achieved so much, are you proud to be British?

Essentially you are proud that we had machine guns and they didn't. Go and look at the fatality figures for the Battle of Omdurman for instance.

M

meghatronic · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:23

Meridian said:
Essentially you are proud that we had machine guns and they didn't. Go and look at the fatality figures for the Battle of Omdurman for instance.

Well that's still enough.

And it was actually artillery that determined the outcome of that battle.

Phatjayunoi · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:23

"ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!"

Code Geass

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Fothsn · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:26

Meridian said:
Essentially you are proud that we had machine guns and they didn't. Go and look at the fatality figures for the Battle of Omdurman for instance.

M

War has being going on since well forever, please go away, who has said we approve of what and how many people have being killed? Nobody.

Iraklis F.C. · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:42

rsatd said:
I really want to go to 49. Sandwich Islands

Got bread?

Vanilla · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:44

The only island you lot deserve is here:

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/11/most-remote-place-on-earth.html

rsatd · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:47

Wow that's a pretty cool looking island

Only shame is they probably don't have internet there and ocuk don't deliver to there

elroberto · 21 Jan 2009 at 21:29

Meridian said:
Essentially you are proud that we had machine guns and they didn't. Go and look at the fatality figures for the Battle of Omdurman for instance.

M

Yes, but we had to invent the machine gun in the first place. When it comes to kicking ass, taking names and um...planting flags, it's nice to know we're the best the world has ever seen.