BRITAIN......FYI
POSTED BY: peacekeeper
UPDATED: Monday, November 18, 2024 21:57
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Sorry, Aliasse, I did think it was all of Ireland which wanted to be free of the British; many Americans are ignorant of the rest of the world and, tho' I try not to be, I missed that one. I don't think I'm the only one who misunderstood that.
I agree with Anthony; if we wnt this thread to devolve into a discussion of the idiocy of the military and governments, we could go back and forth all day trying to decide which "empire" was the worst. I'm not about to do that.
By the way, CatPirate, "your wrong" belongs to you and nobody else, nobody is "ignant" but you. YOU are ( as in "you're") wrong in so many of the things I bothered to read that you wrote that it is a shame. "Your" ignorance of the English language betrays your claim of wisdom, and "your" obvious bias denies you credibility.
By the way, "Aliasse", neat trick making it so that clicking on your name brings up not your profile, but an e-mail, so that it can't be checked when you joined or where you've posted. If that's a ploy to avoid us knowing you're a sockpuppet, it's a good one...I'm sure you and others will use it in future. But between your choice of names and that, I posit that you're someone's sockpuppet. If you're not a sockpuppet, my mistake, but as I've said, I don't care who is or isn't one, but I'll call 'em as I see 'em.
Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
signing off 
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Originally posted by Aliasse:
Hi Niki, I often read your comments and you seem like a passionately compassionate (!) and broadminded person, but - Jesus, did you really not know about the Republic of Ireland? No offence, really, but as a British person, LMFAO!
Really, you have never noticed that she is ignorant of most things? Broadminded? You Brits aren't a very perceptive bunch....either that or you are spending way to much time in those damned pubs.
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Hi Niki, I'm clicking on reply with quote but it's not working. I'm responding to your comment about not being directed to my profile when you click on my username. That's odd. I just tried it - and went to my profile. I assure you that I am real! I've specialised in the past in Mal/Inara fics, but I haven't updated for a while. I do check the site regularly, for M/I series updates - particularly bytemite, charliebz and 2x2 - and to see what's going on in the discussions. Google me? LMFAO again! at the idea of being a sockpuppet. I have considered creating one in the past. I was going to call it 'grammarmaster' and mock people who got its and it's confused. But in the end it didn't seem worth it.
I confess I'm really AMAZED that you - and you're not the only one - don't know about the existence of the Republic. (Do you know what IRA stands for? - I know that sounds facetious, but I don't mean to be.) I'm amazed because the Irish presence and influence in the USA - in its formation and its present - is so profound.
*quietly pockets cheque from Rothschilds*
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Originally posted by Aliasse:
Hi Niki, I often read your comments and you seem like a passionately compassionate (!) and broadminded person, but - Jesus, did you really not know about the Republic of Ireland? No offence, really, but as a British person, LMFAO!
Really, you have never noticed that she is ignorant of most things? Broadminded? You Brits aren't a very perceptive bunch....either that or you are spending way to much time in those damned pubs.
I like her - what can I say? *orders another round*
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Originally posted by CatPirate:
Pirate News your right on. The Peacekeeper white washes "Jolly Ole England" with her Norman veiw of things. The true English are the Welsh who where sold out by their leaders hundreds of years ago. They had been pushed to the west by the anglos then saxons the descendants of germanic tribes. Who were later conquered by the bastard children of Romans, Gauls, and Franks. They are called Normans. The southern English the Romano British children accepted defeat. They miss good ole Rome that is why they went catholic before the Normans showed up with their big swords. King Willy conquered and his grandson King Henry II made a country. This is when the Robin Hood story kicks off with Henry's queer son Richard and John. Then the Magna Carter is written. The end of tyrants and the beginning of law. Then the Virgin Queen pops up later and starts England as a Nation. She had her private pirates called the Royal Navy. Who molested merchants ships headed from Africa to the Carolinas. Most of the workers never reached the new world due to the sailors of the Royal Navy. After the African men had pleasured the blue eyed devils from Liverpool they dumped them in the Atlantic for shark bait. Which to this day the sharks hunting grounds still travel the old trade paths from Africa to America. Now the Scottish made deals to rule over themselves like in the movie Braveheart. Now what happened in Northern Ireland is later with Cromwell a true english men of today's stature. Cromwell was pure evil. Not a lime or a proggie, must be murdered. They killed most of the farmers and their families in Northern Ireland. Then put their Scottish Toads on their land to manage the fields. The few of the catholic irish from the north ended up hiding with the black irish in western Ireland. This is where some of the Spanish Armada crashed after the storm in the english channel that saved England from being conquered by King Philip of Spain. He was catholic and wanted Queen Elizabeth the proggie off the thrown. Between one and three generations the Scotch Irish realized the limes had duped them again. They immigrated to the southern colonies. This is where the mason connection is with the south. Look at the British flag. King George's cross is over the scottish x flag and the welsh flag. United Kingdom of Great Britain all kingdoms are under King George. The Conferderate Battle Flag or Rebel Flag has the X symbol. Now also the Texas forefathers are from the Virginia, Carolinas, and Tennesse. There ya go. The Alamo. Now alittle back The Patriot is very historically accurate. Brits invade Charleston then Camden falls they are pushed across the Pee Dee River [South and North Carolina Borders] the mericans to Cow Pens. The low land Patriots where not as tuff or harden as the mountain men of the Smokies and Blue Ridge. Then the British Army is stunned at Kings Mt outside of Charlotte NC. Major Tarlington a real person from Liverpool by the way was killed there. Now the Royal Army is not beaten but bloodied. They moved back to Greensboro the Guilford Courthouse battle the house in the Patriot movie. The Brits hurt, hungry, and running low on ammo run to Yorktown. Where GW and LaFayette with free black men are waiting. The Brits cut off on all sides the James River is Blocked by the French Navy. They saved the day believe it or not. The Royal Navy headed back to New York. The Royals thought we would pay taxes to pay for the French and Indian War. Which GW kinda started at Mckees Rocks in PA when he killed Duquesne of France while working for the Virginia Fur Company. Another story for another day. The English thought that the South would be friendly to the English because they where in trade with them while as the North was in competition with the British in trade and goods. GW owned the country side and the Brits controlled the cities of the north a stalemate. So hey will end the rebellion by heading south and defeating the other half of the colonies. Big mistake the Scotch Irish of
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Hey Peacekeeper:
Your attempt was a noble one. Sorry for spamming your thread. Have you got crooked teeth?
*takes phone call from Bunny Rothschild*
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I don't know what happened, but now it DOES go to your profile, and I see you've been here a couple of years, which puts my mind at rest and I apologize for doubting you. Previously, I tried several times, and each time it opened a new window in my e-mail with an e-mail address and a blank page to write an e-mail. Whatever, it's of no importance, but I'm glad you're not a sockpuppet.
Yes, I know what IRA stands for, but calling your group a "Republic" doesn't necessarily mean anything, I'm sure you know that. I knew there was a North and South Ireland, and that one was mostly Protestant and the other Catholic and strife between them and between a portion of Ireland and England. But no, I didn't know part of Ireland was independent; all the more reason to let ALL of it be independent, in my mind. Empires die hard, that's all I can say. I'm sure there are reasons those connected to the British Empire want to stay that way, and it's none of my business. I just wish it could be less of a problem for all involved.
I'm going to ask a few people and see just how unique my ignorance is, because I'm pretty sure I'm not alone. Like I said, Americans are astonishingly ignorant of the world, and it's a damned shame.
The "Irish influence" over here is strongest by far in the East; out here, not nearly so much. Oh, we have St. Patty's Day gatherings, but not even a parade, I don't think. The influences on our Coast are much more of the Asian variety. So I'm not sure there's much "Irish" influence at all, tho' I can't speak to that.
Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
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Isn't that one of the best things about the Internet, that we can learn about each other and the stuff that wasn't taught in school.
I know my European history, but not so much about the USA, other than the cliches that are trotted out in film. Mind you, I read a lot of American literature. "Cold Mountain" is one of my favourite books.
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Isn't that one of the best things about the Internet, that we can learn about each other and the stuff that wasn't taught in school.
I know my European history, but not so much about the USA, other than the cliches that are trotted out in film. Mind you, I read a lot of American literature. "Cold Mountain" is one of my favourite books.
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