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Topic: Dear Limey Assholes ... |
Clarkie
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Forum: Noteworthy Discussion Threads Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:41 pm Subject: Dear Limey Assholes ... |
Remember that many Britons, such as myself, are utterly disgusted with the Guardian. It has the lowest readership of any major newspaer, tabloid or boradsheet, for a reason. The people of Britain have ... |
Topic: Ah, the French |
Clarkie
Replies: 52
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Forum: General Discussion & Announcements Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:25 pm Subject: Ah, the French |
Let us not assume that the French Revolution of 1789 heralded liberty. By no means! Bloody purges, equalled to this day only by Stalin, were unleashed in Paris to sate the bloodlust of the baying mobs ... |
Topic: Our "Allies" the French ... |
Clarkie
Replies: 16
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Forum: General Discussion & Announcements Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:15 pm Subject: Our "Allies" the French ... |
I would point out that the French helped the American rebels due to a wish to undermine the English rather than any wish to see the Americans free. During the period of the American War of Independenc ... |
Topic: 60 english words derived from Farsi |
Clarkie
Replies: 23
Views: 17380
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Forum: General Discussion & Announcements Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:01 am Subject: 60 english words derived from Farsi |
Isnt narcissus Greek though? From the youth who was so in love with himself that the gods turned him into a flower. |
Topic: I wonder if anybody knows? |
Clarkie
Replies: 17
Views: 17874
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Forum: General Discussion & Announcements Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:58 am Subject: I wonder if anybody knows? |
The British helped Iran remain independent from the Russians who would have conquered it in the 19th century and helped establish Reza Khan on the Iranian throne where he did such a magnificent job in ... |
Topic: Alexander the great, Evil villain or honoured foe? |
Clarkie
Replies: 32
Views: 26091
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Forum: General Discussion & Announcements Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 4:26 am Subject: Alexander the great, Evil villain or honoured foe? |
I am a proud Englishman but would gladly defend Cyrus against unwarranted accusations. I would also defend Alexander, as I have said above. Both were great men, but lived in different periods of histo ... |
Topic: Alexander the great, Evil villain or honoured foe? |
Clarkie
Replies: 32
Views: 26091
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Forum: General Discussion & Announcements Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 4:03 am Subject: Alexander the great, Evil villain or honoured foe? |
Alexander was not considered Greek by the Greeks. The Macedonians were only semi-Greek. It would be a Macedonian who would honour Alexander. Comparing him to Hitler is in addition phenomenally stupid. ... |
Topic: Alexander the great, Evil villain or honoured foe? |
Clarkie
Replies: 32
Views: 26091
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Forum: General Discussion & Announcements Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 9:40 am Subject: Alexander the great, Evil villain or honoured foe? |
Alexander the Great was no more evil than any of the Persian kings who attempted to conquer Greece. The burning of the Acropolis at Athens by the Persian armies in the early part of the fifth century ... |
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