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The Falkland Islands: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Tell Argentina to STFU
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Did you know I've got a book here that says over a thousand welshmen were set on fire by the crew of the Belgrano? It's totes a UN Security Council report, too.
Just give us the publishing date and article title.
And at the same time admit it and shrug their shoulders about it.
I think we just need to teach Sargasso to doubt his opinions and techniques more when it may benefit him; I find the best way to be consistent is to look at what you will have written and critically think about, if, at any point, you may need to say the opposite to prove a point latter.
HiT BiT is best avatar finder.
NO ONE EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION! Oh bugger.
Well, at least we're honest murderers.
There was no 'invasion' you braindead uneducated moron.
Here's some things for you to ponder;
1: Britain had settled on the Falklands whilst 'Argentina' were too busy killing themselves over who ruled who
2: The British settlers were established some 30 years before 'Argentina' stopped killing themselves and became a unified Argentina we know today
3: The British have been there for 200 years. That's longer than some US states have been established
4: Geographical position counts for nothing. Hawaii is 2500miles from California but no one is telling the US to give it back to the indigenous population
5: Alaska is closer to Canada, so technically they own it, right?
6: and whilst we're at it, Australia should lay claim to New Zealand
7: The Islanders want to remain British.
8: Argentina invaded the islands (a point you keep banging on the British did, but seem to think it's okay when Argentina do it), stuck some 10,000 troops on the island, killed a load of soliders and some civilians, took 100 civilians prisoner and laid thousands of landmines. You'll have to forgive the islanders for not wanting to bend over and just take it from Argentina.
I just double checked as I thought it numbered around 30 but it seems three women civilians were killed.
Also, this account is worth a read;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2109429/A-dirty-war-British-soldiers-shot-dead-enemy-troops-waving-white-flag-Argentinian-prisoners-bayoneted-cold-blood-An-ex-Para-tells-horrors-Falklands.html
Oh and also just received this PM;
I like how he proclaims to be 'preserving freedom of speech' all the while telling me he's reporting me for calling him a braindead moron (I guess it's only 'free speech' when something is said he agrees with?). Apology son? Fuck off troll.
More abuse and foul language? A jingoistic Daily Mail link proposed as a reputable source? Publishing pms and trying to get others involved when I specifically gave you an opportunity to resolve this situation peacefully on your own terms? Your post gives me the distinct impression that you are trying to goad me into making hurtful comments of my own, in the hope that I will be punished by moderators again. Well, just so you know I will not fall for your clever ploy, and I'm offended that you thought I would.
I tried to stay away from what is a controversial topic, seeing as we had come to an impasse, but I guess Captain Carrot was right. I have no choice but to respond in this thread if I am to defend my honor from your relentless abuse.
:lol:
It was set to be much longer than that, except people started up digging old posts and challenging me out of context. Why are you commenting on this issue, anyway? I did say you ended up being right.
edit: I also have a different perception of time due to medication
You think mental illness is funny? Good to know.
I should be aware of your illnesses? I think not. None of my business.
I was making the obvious Socrates joke, and unfunny though it may have been, it takes a real goose to read it as some sort of malicious attack when the humorous intent is so obvious.
Eh I just think it sounds nicer that way and that's the term I'm most familiar with. To be honest it's a minor point.
Well after closer examination of the thread I noticed that I am one of the few users who call them that. So in a way I am balancing the debate instead of creating more controversy.
I'm guessing probably no.
It's the only response you deserve
It's an excerpt from a book. If you'd clicked the link you might have worked that out.
Others invovled? You reported me and then used that as some sort of bargaining chip in an attempt to extract an apology out of me.
What honor?
Like I said, I won't fall into your cute little trap. If abuse and one line questions is the only thing I "deserve" according to you then you deserve to be ignored. I'm also a bit concerned that you seem to condone acts such as bayonetting surrendering prisoners after throwing a tarpaulin over them, as depicted in that first person (ie biased, unverifiable memories) account.
That's apple and oranges man. Turkey was never invaded by the british
You'll note that I tried to step away from the thread. But Oakley decided that I was a "moron" and that I deserved abuse. He dug up old comments out of context and openly insulted me. I tried to pm him, but no, he wanted to bring the argument to the streets to get attention. I tried to find an amicable solution, and never got a reply.
I propose we forget all this and simply ignore Oakley without whose input none of this would have happened.
You are delusional, it was your input that started all this. It was your pig-headedness that chose to ignore all the evidence presented before you and continued to troll this thread. Now you, a member of two days, are trying to get other members (who I've never had a problem with) to ignore another user of eight years? Take your meds kiddo.
Not really. If you could provide support to the idea that the Falklands should be called the Malvinas, then calling them such might be considered balancing the debate. Right now, what you are doing is of the same vein as me referring to the American Civil War as the War of Northern Aggression. Don't get me wrong, watching you flaunt mental prowess akin to that of the great Mad Morlock is most entertaining, but in this case as with so many others in this thread, you are wrong.
I base it on the Argentine claim to the islands renewed in 2009.
Has Katy Perry made her position clear? That's what we're all waiting for.
Neither were the Falkland Islands.
Why did Constantinople get the works?