Yes. Looks like some people are taking advantage of the situation and these were pre-planned. Mainly 'cos they've spread to Enfield and there's no reason why they would naturally.
Yes. Looks like some people are taking advantage of the situation and these were pre-planned. Mainly 'cos they've spread to Enfield and there's no reason why they would naturally.
When there were riots in Vancouver after the Stanley Cup it became abundantly clear there were people who were ready for the riot and don't even care about hockey and they came prepared with firebombs and hammers and shit
Yes. Looks like some people are taking advantage of the situation and these were pre-planned. Mainly 'cos they've spread to Enfield and there's no reason why they would naturally.
When there were riots in Vancouver after the Stanley Cup it became abundantly clear there were people who were ready for the riot and don't even care about hockey and they came prepared with firebombs and hammers and shit
It's like that Civil War episode of South Park where Cartmen leads South Park's drunken men on reversing the outcome of the Civil War, and the entirity of North Carolina's Male Population turns up to help them.
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Yes. Looks like some people are taking advantage of the situation and these were pre-planned. Mainly 'cos they've spread to Enfield and there's no reason why they would naturally.
When there were riots in Vancouver after the Stanley Cup it became abundantly clear there were people who were ready for the riot and don't even care about hockey and they came prepared with firebombs and hammers and shit
A lot of it seems to be kids (well, people under 20) taking advantage of the situation to go looting. Apparently the cops were more prepared but it's bloody awful.
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Yes. Looks like some people are taking advantage of the situation and these were pre-planned. Mainly 'cos they've spread to Enfield and there's no reason why they would naturally.
When there were riots in Vancouver after the Stanley Cup it became abundantly clear there were people who were ready for the riot and don't even care about hockey and they came prepared with firebombs and hammers and shit
It's like that Civil War episode of South Park where Cartmen leads South Park's drunken men on reversing the outcome of the Civil War, and the entirity of North Carolina's Male Population turns up to help them.
Man, why's North Carolina gotta be the state for that? South Carolina is way more likely to do that.
Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
Yes. Looks like some people are taking advantage of the situation and these were pre-planned. Mainly 'cos they've spread to Enfield and there's no reason why they would naturally.
When there were riots in Vancouver after the Stanley Cup it became abundantly clear there were people who were ready for the riot and don't even care about hockey and they came prepared with firebombs and hammers and shit
It's like that Civil War episode of South Park where Cartmen leads South Park's drunken men on reversing the outcome of the Civil War, and the entirity of North Carolina's Male Population turns up to help them.
Man, why's North Carolina gotta be the state for that? South Carolina is way more likely to do that.
Maybe it was South, I can't remember. Still, over a million men turned up ready to help a bunch of drunken idiots.
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Also major headlines in my morning news roundup: Perry manages to get 30,000 people to turn up and pray with him (though the fasting seems to have not happened) and horrifically, a family argument in Copley, Ohio ended in the deaths of eight people in two places, including an 11-year-old child.
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Also, Huckabee's (or whatever his name is) awful, awful animation thing telling the history of the US which seems to be so far 9/11 and WW2.
Good fucking god I am hungry all of a sudden. But I don't want to eat because it felt like I had a lot of food yesterday and I prefer to feel empty then full.
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I read the TPM on the Huckabee video, not going to generate pageviews.
It's just more confirmation of the policy to rewrite history to fit your narrative, even in an age where the information proving it wrong is everywhere.
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Also, Huckabee's (or whatever his name is) awful, awful animation thing telling the history of the US which seems to be so far 9/11 and WW2.
I wonder if he'll bring up the fact that the US invaded Canada and then got thoroughly schooled.
Given that the War of 1812 ended in a white peace, I don't think 'thoroughly schooled' is a very accurate description of the situation. Canada regarded it as a victory, but that's not the same thing.
Also, Huckabee's (or whatever his name is) awful, awful animation thing telling the history of the US which seems to be so far 9/11 and WW2.
I wonder if he'll bring up the fact that the US invaded Canada and then got thoroughly schooled.
Don't know, but apparently the British and Churchill play little part in the story of WW2.
We already act like the Soviets didn't do much, what's excluding another country?
It's interesting how few people know why the Berlin wall was built. There is this weird void of knowledge, the existence of which can only be explained by jingoism and popular entertainment.
Man the US invasion of Canada is hilarious. The new country decides to go annex Canada, and the British push them all the way back to the capital, burn it down, and then leave.
It's the exact thing I keep doing in Civilization, only there the result is always to make the AI go nuts trying to attack me.
Yeah, it's funny* how the overwhelming amount of people don't know that more russians died in WW2 than all other nations (including civilians) combined.
Also, Huckabee's (or whatever his name is) awful, awful animation thing telling the history of the US which seems to be so far 9/11 and WW2.
I wonder if he'll bring up the fact that the US invaded Canada and then got thoroughly schooled.
Given that the War of 1812 ended in a white peace, I don't think 'thoroughly schooled' is a very accurate description of the situation. Canada regarded it as a victory, but that's not the same thing.
Eh, what I do know is that every attempt to actually invade was promptly repulsed.
Yeah, it's funny* how the overwhelming amount of people don't know that more russians died in WW2 than all other nations (including civilians) combined.
*For a very morbid value of 'funny'
Or that the battle of Stalingrad is the largest battle in recorded history.
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Also, Huckabee's (or whatever his name is) awful, awful animation thing telling the history of the US which seems to be so far 9/11 and WW2.
I wonder if he'll bring up the fact that the US invaded Canada and then got thoroughly schooled.
Don't know, but apparently the British and Churchill play little part in the story of WW2.
We already act like the Soviets didn't do much, what's excluding another country?
Grr.
But yeah, I find US accounts of WW2 quite often interesting in what they leave out. Not that anyone's denying that the US were instrumental or anything (even before they got involved militarily they were sending supplies out to the UK and other European countries which were needed), and certainly the US manpower in Europe helped (and obviously more so with Japan, though there is more of a tendency to ignore the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who for a long time were alone and nearly up a creek without a paddle in Asia), but there seems to be a narrative which insinuates that Europe would have collapsed were it not for the brave boys from the States and kinda ignores all the other countries which had been fighting for a good few years (and doing some good) before the States got involved.
Man the US invasion of Canada is hilarious. The new country decides to go annex Canada, and the British push them all the way back to the capital, burn it down, and then leave.
It's the exact thing I keep doing in Civilization, only there the result is always to make the AI go nuts trying to attack me.
It annoys me that I can't get China off the ground in Civ IV. It's either get invaded by the Mongols or deal with them early and get invaded by the West.
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Man the US invasion of Canada is hilarious. The new country decides to go annex Canada, and the British push them all the way back to the capital, burn it down, and then leave.
It's the exact thing I keep doing in Civilization, only there the result is always to make the AI go nuts trying to attack me.
I remember an ad on History Channel. "The war of 1812: America's second war of independence."
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Also, Huckabee's (or whatever his name is) awful, awful animation thing telling the history of the US which seems to be so far 9/11 and WW2.
I wonder if he'll bring up the fact that the US invaded Canada and then got thoroughly schooled.
Given that the War of 1812 ended in a white peace, I don't think 'thoroughly schooled' is a very accurate description of the situation. Canada regarded it as a victory, but that's not the same thing.
Eh, what I do know is that every attempt to actually invade was promptly repulsed.
Actually we managed to take and hold Lake Erie and Western Ontario.
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Yeah, it's funny* how the overwhelming amount of people don't know that more russians died in WW2 than all other nations (including civilians) combined.
*For a very morbid value of 'funny'
Or that the battle of Stalingrad is the largest battle in recorded history.
I wonder if there's ever been a survey that asks a bunch of questions like this. I bet a disturbing percentage think Berlin fell to Patton and the 101st Airborne.
Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
Yeah, it's funny* how the overwhelming amount of people don't know that more russians died in WW2 than all other nations (including civilians) combined.
*For a very morbid value of 'funny'
Or that the battle of Stalingrad is the largest battle in recorded history.
I think the average Brit just about knows of Stalingrad, and maybe the Battle for Berlin. Kursk, Bagration, Vistula-Oder and Manchuria will be met with expressions of puzzledness.
But yeah, I find US accounts of WW2 quite often interesting in what they leave out. Not that anyone's denying that the US were instrumental or anything (even before they got involved militarily they were sending supplies out to the UK and other European countries which were needed), and certainly the US manpower in Europe helped (and obviously more so with Japan, though there is more of a tendency to ignore the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who for a long time were alone and nearly up a creek without a paddle in Asia), but there seems to be a narrative which insinuates that Europe would have collapsed were it not for the brave boys from the States and kinda ignores all the other countries which had been fighting for a good few years (and doing some good) before the States got involved.
I agree though I've noticed this slowly eroding. I think with the decline of the WWII generation and their kids people are becoming more aware of the overall history rather than just the part people here originally cared the most about.
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Nova_CI have the needThe need for speedRegistered Userregular
But yeah, I find US accounts of WW2 quite often interesting in what they leave out. Not that anyone's denying that the US were instrumental or anything (even before they got involved militarily they were sending supplies out to the UK and other European countries which were needed), and certainly the US manpower in Europe helped (and obviously more so with Japan, though there is more of a tendency to ignore the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who for a long time were alone and nearly up a creek without a paddle in Asia), but there seems to be a narrative which insinuates that Europe would have collapsed were it not for the brave boys from the States and kinda ignores all the other countries which had been fighting for a good few years (and doing some good) before the States got involved.
Well, if anyone would think about it at all, Britain held Germany back to a standstill while the US dicked around. As far as I'm concerned, Britain fought Germany to a stalemate at the channel, and the US broke the stalemate. That may not be entirely accurate as I'm no historian, but all the research into WW2 that I have done suggests this.
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But yeah, I find US accounts of WW2 quite often interesting in what they leave out. Not that anyone's denying that the US were instrumental or anything (even before they got involved militarily they were sending supplies out to the UK and other European countries which were needed), and certainly the US manpower in Europe helped (and obviously more so with Japan, though there is more of a tendency to ignore the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who for a long time were alone and nearly up a creek without a paddle in Asia), but there seems to be a narrative which insinuates that Europe would have collapsed were it not for the brave boys from the States and kinda ignores all the other countries which had been fighting for a good few years (and doing some good) before the States got involved.
I agree though I've noticed this slowly eroding. I think with the decline of the WWII generation and their kids people are becoming more aware of the overall history rather than just the part people here originally cared the most about.
It also probably helps that every Call of Duty included Soviet and British campaigns. Some even had Polish and Canadians, I think.
Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
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Yeah, I had to look it up too. Decidedly not impressed with the game, although the cosplay is amusing.
Yes. Looks like some people are taking advantage of the situation and these were pre-planned. Mainly 'cos they've spread to Enfield and there's no reason why they would naturally.
When there were riots in Vancouver after the Stanley Cup it became abundantly clear there were people who were ready for the riot and don't even care about hockey and they came prepared with firebombs and hammers and shit
Seems like a ghetto version of:
It's like that Civil War episode of South Park where Cartmen leads South Park's drunken men on reversing the outcome of the Civil War, and the entirity of North Carolina's Male Population turns up to help them.
A lot of it seems to be kids (well, people under 20) taking advantage of the situation to go looting. Apparently the cops were more prepared but it's bloody awful.
Man, why's North Carolina gotta be the state for that? South Carolina is way more likely to do that.
The fuck is wrong with me.
Maybe it was South, I can't remember. Still, over a million men turned up ready to help a bunch of drunken idiots.
I wonder if he'll bring up the fact that the US invaded Canada and then got thoroughly schooled.
It seems like it has a tutorial these days, I am discovering.
It's just more confirmation of the policy to rewrite history to fit your narrative, even in an age where the information proving it wrong is everywhere.
Don't know, but apparently the British and Churchill play little part in the story of WW2.
Muay Thai?
We already act like the Soviets didn't do much, what's excluding another country?
It's interesting how few people know why the Berlin wall was built. There is this weird void of knowledge, the existence of which can only be explained by jingoism and popular entertainment.
It's the exact thing I keep doing in Civilization, only there the result is always to make the AI go nuts trying to attack me.
The internet has been educational.
*For a very morbid value of 'funny'
Stupid symbiote Spidey.
Eh, what I do know is that every attempt to actually invade was promptly repulsed.
Way to take an alright game, strip away the more enjoyable aspects, and make it super dull.
Or that the battle of Stalingrad is the largest battle in recorded history.
Grr.
But yeah, I find US accounts of WW2 quite often interesting in what they leave out. Not that anyone's denying that the US were instrumental or anything (even before they got involved militarily they were sending supplies out to the UK and other European countries which were needed), and certainly the US manpower in Europe helped (and obviously more so with Japan, though there is more of a tendency to ignore the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who for a long time were alone and nearly up a creek without a paddle in Asia), but there seems to be a narrative which insinuates that Europe would have collapsed were it not for the brave boys from the States and kinda ignores all the other countries which had been fighting for a good few years (and doing some good) before the States got involved.
It annoys me that I can't get China off the ground in Civ IV. It's either get invaded by the Mongols or deal with them early and get invaded by the West.
I remember an ad on History Channel. "The war of 1812: America's second war of independence."
O_o
Actually we managed to take and hold Lake Erie and Western Ontario.
I wonder if there's ever been a survey that asks a bunch of questions like this. I bet a disturbing percentage think Berlin fell to Patton and the 101st Airborne.
I think the average Brit just about knows of Stalingrad, and maybe the Battle for Berlin. Kursk, Bagration, Vistula-Oder and Manchuria will be met with expressions of puzzledness.
I agree though I've noticed this slowly eroding. I think with the decline of the WWII generation and their kids people are becoming more aware of the overall history rather than just the part people here originally cared the most about.
Well, if anyone would think about it at all, Britain held Germany back to a standstill while the US dicked around. As far as I'm concerned, Britain fought Germany to a stalemate at the channel, and the US broke the stalemate. That may not be entirely accurate as I'm no historian, but all the research into WW2 that I have done suggests this.
It also probably helps that every Call of Duty included Soviet and British campaigns. Some even had Polish and Canadians, I think.
Comics and video games educating like no one's bidness.