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Started by Viking, October 13, 2009, 06:03:23 AM

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Viking

October 13, 2009, 06:03:23 AM
This is just part of a thought project I'm doing for my own curiosity's sake. I'd just like to hear from Languishites what they believe their own country's greatest achievement was.

Iceland: Not depopulating the country in 1783 (Laki Volcanic Eruption)
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

CountDeMoney

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October 13, 2009, 06:09:28 AM
Going to the moon.
Developing the atomic bomb.


There. Thread done.

Josquius

#2
October 13, 2009, 06:10:23 AM
Modern civilization
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CountDeMoney

#3
October 13, 2009, 06:12:05 AM
Quote from: Tyr on October 13, 2009, 06:10:23 AM
Modern civilization

Meh, we did that too.

Jaron

#4
October 13, 2009, 06:15:16 AM
We civilized black people.
Winner of THE grumbler point.

CountDeMoney

#5
October 13, 2009, 06:20:00 AM
Quote from: Jaron on October 13, 2009, 06:15:16 AM
We civilized black people.

Did we? Did we really?

Admiral Yi

#6
October 13, 2009, 06:24:02 AM
FYI I read a blurb in the NYT that Sunday was officially Lief Ericson Day in the US.

Richard Hakluyt

#7
October 13, 2009, 06:29:18 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2009, 06:24:02 AM
FYI I read a blurb in the NYT that Sunday was officially Lief Ericson Day in the US.

I enjoyed the High Chaparral but think this is a bit over the top  :huh:

CountDeMoney

#8
October 13, 2009, 06:31:13 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on October 13, 2009, 06:29:18 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2009, 06:24:02 AM
FYI I read a blurb in the NYT that Sunday was officially Lief Ericson Day in the US.

I enjoyed the High Chaparral but think this is a bit over the top  :huh:

lol, somebody else who knows who he is.  Kudos.

Admiral Yi

#9
October 13, 2009, 06:31:57 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on October 13, 2009, 06:29:18 AM
I enjoyed the High Chaparral but think this is a bit over the top  :huh:
You're the only other person I know who's ever seen that show.

Grey Fox

#10
October 13, 2009, 06:44:46 AM
Kept the Americans in check.
Colonel Caliga is Awesome.

Viking

#11
October 13, 2009, 06:45:18 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 13, 2009, 06:09:28 AM
Going to the moon.
Developing the atomic bomb.


There. Thread done.

It's not a fucking competition. I'm trying to figure out how people view their own country, not how's country is best.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

CountDeMoney

#12
October 13, 2009, 06:46:02 AM
Quote from: Viking on October 13, 2009, 06:45:18 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 13, 2009, 06:09:28 AM
Going to the moon.
Developing the atomic bomb.


There. Thread done.

It's not a fucking competition. I'm trying to figure out how people view their own country, not how's country is best.

Well, we won anyway.  WERE #1 USA USA USA

Rasputin

#13
October 13, 2009, 06:54:01 AM
The Bomb.

Limited Government (although we're giving it back voluntarily).
Who is John Galt?

Caliga

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October 13, 2009, 06:57:45 AM
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