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MaineMotels Ex Member Gender:	Columbus Day Oct 13^th, 2008 at 10:06am No Mail. No Banks. Just wondering what other countries celebrate Columbus Day. 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue....and all that. The so called "Voyages of Discovery" are quite fascinating to me. These guys were either brilliant or desperate. Or both.
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zooeyglass Rocks Off Regular Offline Seeker of truth and, regrettably, finder of truth Posts: 1,345 USA	Re: Columbus Day Reply #1 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 10:40am Mexico, Bahamas, a lot of countries in South America... And yes, these guys had major cajones
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Joey I Have No Life! Online Posts: 20,262 Omaha , NE Gender:	Re: Columbus Day Reply #2 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 10:46am " Just wondering what other countries celebrate Columbus Day. " Ceylon & Belize
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Reply #3 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 10:56am

zooeyglass wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 10:40am:

Mexico, Bahamas, a lot of countries in South America...

And yes, these guys had major cajones Cool

Cool. I know that nowadays it's more politically correct to make a case as to how the Europeans exploited the Indians, but as with most human endevour, its a mixed bag of good and evil. Sympathy for the Devil and all that. But Columbus is kind of over rated. The history of the Portuguese trying to get around the Horn of Africa to India is more exciting I think. Anyway the Dutch stole it from the Portuguese, who in turn got ripped off by the English. Anyway....James Clavell's books, Shogun, Tai Pan,
Noble House etc are just loaded with interesting historical facts.

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sweetcharmedlife Agent Provocateur Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,932 San Mateo Gender:	Re: Columbus Day Reply #4 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 12:14pm In Berkeley they call it indigenous person's day.
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sirmoonie Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 3,477 Gender:	Re: Columbus Day Reply #6 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 12:44pm The white man brought firewater to the New World natives and the rest is history - for it is written not by the winners, but by those that can hold their mud.
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Zack Rocks Off Regular Offline Chiba Face Rules You Bastards! Posts: 1,727 Dakar Gender:	Re: Columbus Day Reply #7 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:19pm Columbus, of course, never made it to the modern United States, only to Hispanola. He later lived there as a tyrannical governor. Why again does he have a holiday?
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Reply #8 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:34pm

Zack wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:19pm:

Columbus, of course, never made it to the modern United States, only to Hispanola. He later lived there as a tyrannical governor.

Why again does he have a holiday?

Because the events surrounding his accomplishments were of massive historical significance and he played one of the most visible roles in shaping the world culture we live in now. Landing in Hispaniola was larger than landing on the moon. There are very few other events in human history with the same importance. That's pretty much why he has a holiday.

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Reply #9 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:48pm

sirmoonie wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:34pm:

Zack wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:19pm:

Columbus, of course, never made it to the modern United States, only to Hispanola. He later lived there as a tyrannical governor.

Why again does he have a holiday?

Because the events surrounding his accomplishments were of massive historical significance and he played one of the most visible roles in shaping the world culture we live in now. Landing in Hispaniola was larger than landing on the moon. There are very few other events in human history with the same importance. That's pretty much why he has a holiday.

Is moon unit weeding today?

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Some Guy Resident Cretin Offline Posts: 15,828 Atlanta Gender:	Re: Columbus Day Reply #10 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:49pm Joey wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:48pm: " There are very few other events in human history with the same importance. " < ---- How about The Joey's posting total { CA - FRIGGIN - RACK } Oh , little buddy . jewmiliation.
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Reply #11 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:53pm

sirmoonie wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:34pm:

Zack wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 1:19pm:

Columbus, of course, never made it to the modern United States, only to Hispanola. He later lived there as a tyrannical governor.

Why again does he have a holiday?

Because the events surrounding his accomplishments were of massive historical significance and he played one of the most visible roles in shaping the world culture we live in now. Landing in Hispaniola was larger than landing on the moon. There are very few other events in human history with the same importance. That's pretty much why he has a holiday.

OK, I'll buy that. The significance wasn't that he got there, but that he stayed. I'm just saying that personally, he was a nasty piece of work.

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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,122 aTx Gender:	Re: Columbus Day Reply #12 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:02pm I went to an Indian Gaming Casino, yelled this is the greatest country anyone ever stole, and walked out!!! As I walking out out, I told everyone in ear shot, that I had smallpox and sneezed in the ice making machines all day yesterday... Everyone was white fat and bald...
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Some Guy Resident Cretin Offline Posts: 15,828 Atlanta Gender:	Re: Columbus Day Reply #13 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:03pm Pdog wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:02pm: I went to an Indian Gaming Casino, yelled this is the greatest country anyone ever stole, and walked out!!! As I walking out out, I told everyone in ear shot, that I smallpox and sneezed in the ice making machines all day yesterday... Thanks, Pdog.
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Reply #14 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:05pm

sirmoonie wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 12:44pm:

history ...is written not by the winners, but by those that can hold their mud.

did churchill write that?

that should be on a tshirt.

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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,122 aTx Gender:	Re: Columbus Day Reply #16 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:10pm Starbuck wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:05pm: sirmoonie wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 12:44pm: history ...is written not by the winners, but by those that can hold their mud. did churchill write that? that should be on a tshirt. I bet I could sell a million tee shirts to hipster fags that said : "that should be on a shirt" ...
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Reply #17 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:16pm

Pdog wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:10pm:

Starbuck wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:05pm:

sirmoonie wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 12:44pm:

history ...is written not by the winners, but by those that can hold their mud.

did churchill write that?

that should be on a tshirt.

I bet I could sell a million tee shirts to hipster fags that said : "that should be on a shirt" ...

mediocre Pdog at best...

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Reply #18 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:17pm

Some Guy wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:16pm:

Pdog wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:10pm:

Starbuck wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:05pm:

sirmoonie wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 12:44pm:

history ...is written not by the winners, but by those that can hold their mud.

did churchill write that?

that should be on a tshirt.

I bet I could sell a million tee shirts to hipster fags that said : "that should be on a shirt" ...

mediocre Pdog at best...

I'm still hitting em' at a higher that average, average!!!

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Reply #19 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 5:14pm

Starbuck wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:05pm:

sirmoonie wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 12:44pm:

history ...is written not by the winners, but by those that can hold their mud.

did churchill write that?

that should be on a tshirt.

You liberals can go ahead and laugh, but its a bust fact that a society's use of alcohol is tied to its progress. Look at the Islamic countries, ffs. Look at the Mormons. They moving backasswards like a rotary tendril.

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Reply #20 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 5:38pm

sirmoonie wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 5:14pm:

Starbuck wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 2:05pm:

sirmoonie wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 12:44pm:

history ...is written not by the winners, but by those that can hold their mud.

did churchill write that?

that should be on a tshirt.

You liberals can go ahead and laugh, but its a bust fact that a society's use of alcohol is tied to its progress. Look at the Islamic countries, ffs. Look at the Mormons. They moving backasswards like a rotary tendril.

I disagree, the amount of acid you can take and still maintain, that is what makes you great... anyone can drive drunk... try sitting still while tripping balls, that is a fucking gift!!!

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