General News Thread

[Marmadillo]

Almost all contemporary analysis of the recounts say that no matter how you slice it, Gore would have lost. The only difference would have been by how much. By the time the Supreme Court decision came around, the recounts were just wasting time and money.

I'm just taking a non-serious jab at your voting system.

[Riven]

I'm just taking a non-serious jab at your voting system.

Like I said, I'm horrible at recognizing jokes on the internet.

[Five_X]

europe for the europeans (no france uk netherlands allowed)

Spain and Greece too; let's count those Dodecanese islands as being Asian. They're close enough. Bam, EU problems solved.

[Riven]

Spain and Greece too; let's count those Dodecanese islands as being Asian. They're close enough. Bam, EU problems solved.

You know, all this really leaves is Germany and it's circus or rich nordics, surly slavs, and dysfunctional balkans.

Oh and Italy, if just to make Germany miserable.

[Marmadillo]

Spain and Greece too; let's count those Dodecanese islands as being Asian. They're close enough. Bam, EU problems solved.

Better let's give Constantinople back to Greeks. That'll solve the problem with Turkey.

[Five_X]

im fairly sure about some mean comments if only germany, austria and italy remained

No, I'm sure it'd be fine. They have a strong pact together those three, strong like steel.

[Marmadillo]

im fairly sure about some mean comments if only germany, austria and italy remained

Only that EU should be renamed Tripple Alliance.

[Five_X]

idk, it's iron-tier at best

Just like their hearts.

[Riven]

idk, it's iron-tier at best

Iron that has rusted and fallen into disrepair because Italy got distracted by another sex scandal and returned a week later only to find that it didn't have enough money for the oil.

[Christemo]

h-hey guys I was joking about the state thing you can stop now

[Strife ❤️]

I think we should cut off Scotland with a giant saw and drag it to the continent.

[Riven]

I think we should cut off Scotland with a saw and drag it to the continent.

You should probably just attach it to Ireland.

[2Bad]

Better let's give Constantinople back to Greeks. That'll solve the problem with Turkey.

There's no such city as Constantinople

[SeiKeo]

I think we should cut off Scotland with a giant saw and drag it to the continent.

Hey, that's what they want, right? Let them go to make tons of money off their highly-valued oil reserves.

[Marmadillo]

There's no such city as Constantinople

There would be if Greeks got it back.

[2Bad]

There would be if Greeks got it back.

Greece has never had it, only the Byzantine/Roman Empire. Show me the legitimate heir to Constantine IX and we'll talk.

[Riven]

I mean the Turks have their capitol and all their good monuments now. If that doesn't make them their successors, then there really isn't much else to stand on.

[Marmadillo]

Greece has never had it, only the Byzantine/Roman Empire. Show me the legitimate heir to Constantine IX and we'll talk.

I said Greeks not Greece.

[Five_X]

I said Greeks not Greece.

Don't you mean Romaioi?

[2Bad]

I said Greeks not Greece.

Who are the Greeks?