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Started by Martinus, June 19, 2015, 02:04:11 AM

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Martinus

June 19, 2015, 02:04:11 AM
The freedom-loving coalition of the most inspired, creative nations of Europe was defeated at Waterloo by an imperialistic concert of colonial powers.  :cry:

Edit: well, yesterday :P

The Brain

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June 19, 2015, 02:44:21 AM
Dollar?
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jimmy olsen

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June 19, 2015, 03:00:45 AM
Yeah, nothing imperialist about the Napoleonic empire.
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Tonitrus

#3
June 19, 2015, 03:19:12 AM
Like the U.S., they just wanted everyone to be free.

Eddie Teach

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June 19, 2015, 07:36:33 AM
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Valmy

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June 19, 2015, 08:50:18 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 19, 2015, 03:00:45 AM
Yeah, nothing imperialist about the Napoleonic empire.

It was all defensive :angry:
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Razgovory

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June 19, 2015, 08:51:53 AM
Quote from: Martinus on June 19, 2015, 02:04:11 AM
The freedom-loving coalition of the most inspired, creative nations of Europe was defeated at Waterloo by an imperialistic concert of colonial powers.  :cry:

Edit: well, yesterday :P

Europe united against Florence?
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

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Martinus

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June 19, 2015, 02:20:46 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 19, 2015, 07:36:33 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj_9CiNkkn4

Hehe, my British boss went to Belgium today to celebrate the anniversary.

When he said he was going to a "Waterloo anniversary", a (male) trainee asked "Oh, like ABBA?".

:frusty:

Valmy

#8
June 19, 2015, 02:22:43 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 19, 2015, 08:51:53 AM
Europe united against Florence?

But enough about the 1490s.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Martinus

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June 19, 2015, 02:24:11 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 19, 2015, 08:51:53 AM
Quote from: Martinus on June 19, 2015, 02:04:11 AM
The freedom-loving coalition of the most inspired, creative nations of Europe was defeated at Waterloo by an imperialistic concert of colonial powers.  :cry:

Edit: well, yesterday :P

Europe united against Florence?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWOyfLBYtuU  :hmm:

Norgy

#10
June 19, 2015, 02:53:07 PM
Napoleon = Hitler with less lederhosen.

MadImmortalMan

#11
June 19, 2015, 02:54:57 PM
But he sold us Louisiana.  :ph34r:
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Norgy

#12
June 19, 2015, 02:56:57 PM
Think of it as: Lebensraum spelled in that weird language they call "French".

Valmy

#13
June 19, 2015, 03:03:39 PM
Quote from: Norgy on June 19, 2015, 02:53:07 PM
Napoleon = Hitler with less lederhosen.

Bullshit. Napoleon actually took Moscow.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Habbaku

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June 19, 2015, 03:11:12 PM
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

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