What the French called Mont St-Jean...

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alcaray — 10/8/2013 6:40:55 PM (archived)

...(reflecting the location of their opponents troops), and the Germans called La Bell Alliance (after the name of a public house near the center of action), the British called Waterloo (after the place 2.5 miles to the rear of the battle, where Wellington had his headquarters).

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The end times. Scary stuff, no matter which side you approach this from. - alcaray - 10/7/2013 10:56:37 PM
- "...willingly, knowingly, intentionally sending arms to terrorists..." - ER - 10/8/2013 2:39:36 PM
  - It's the latest GOP bullshit - BuckGalaxy - 10/11/2013 5:32:24 PM
  - Re: "...willingly, knowingly, intentionally sending arms to terrorists..." - TB - 10/8/2013 3:50:10 PM
    - That's easy. - ER - 10/8/2013 5:08:35 PM
      - Just curious: - TB - 10/10/2013 5:20:14 PM
        
        your picture - Tony - 10/11/2013 1:17:17 AM
        
        The point was "thugs and bullies." - TB - 10/11/2013 2:03:55 AM
        
        The real thugs and bullies are the ones in suits. - ER - 10/11/2013 2:37:05 AM
        
        We're talking Tea Party members and those "wackofundos" you mentioned. - TB - 10/11/2013 3:05:11 AM
        
        As far as I know, - ER - 10/11/2013 3:39:44 AM
        
        No you're not. You're just snarking. - ER - 10/10/2013 6:27:54 PM
- True . . . ? - DanS - 10/8/2013 1:11:06 AM
  - Liberals only think exotic religious beliefs are crazy if you're Republican. - TB - 10/8/2013 2:05:44 AM
    - Conservatives think there are no crazy beliefs as long as you're Republican. - ER - 10/8/2013 11:52:12 AM
    - OK. The end times. We need to rejoice, the US is selling arms to terrorists. - bowser - 10/8/2013 3:29:04 AM
      - Lyndon LaRouche and Al Sharpton have run for President as Democrats. - TB - 10/8/2013 4:03:59 AM
        
        I ran into some Larouchites in an airport once. - ER - 10/8/2013 12:29:14 PM
        
        Excuse me. I spewed bile, now? - alcaray - 10/8/2013 8:04:36 AM
        
        Read down this whole thread. - TB - 10/8/2013 3:16:29 PM
        
        Your excoriation addressed "liberals" not the person you now claim you referred to. Classic TB. - alcaray - 10/8/2013 6:31:48 PM
        
        You're not the only person in the country, either. - TB - 10/8/2013 11:50:17 PM
        
        "Liberals should never say anything negative about conservatives, because liberals suck worse" is not an "issue". - alcaray - 10/9/2013 12:15:58 AM
        
        "Anti-Christ" might work, "Muslim, Kenyan, Socialist, anti-colonialist Mau-Mau" didn't. - ER - 10/8/2013 1:14:09 PM
        
        Good call, Al. - DanS - 10/8/2013 11:09:41 AM
        
        Typical, TB. Irrelevant, unresponsive, off the point, nonsense. - bowser - 10/8/2013 5:04:58 AM
        
        "I like 'em best when they catch fire." - TB - 10/8/2013 5:47:45 AM
- Ok, so all y'alls don't like her. - RobVG - 10/8/2013 12:32:13 AM
  - Rob, a stark raving crazy person as a candidate for president is a serious matter. - bowser - 10/8/2013 3:32:20 AM
    - Barry brought out the best in the Republicans. - ER - 10/8/2013 12:37:48 PM
    - Fair enough. n/t - RobVG - 10/8/2013 4:25:26 AM
- Well, at least she's not a commie. - hank - 10/8/2013 12:08:09 AM
  - Manassas? Confederate/Southern name for the battle of Bull Run. - alcaray - 10/8/2013 8:10:55 AM
    - Confederates usually named battles after the nearest town. - ER - 10/8/2013 12:51:11 PM
      - What the French called Mont St-Jean... - alcaray - 10/8/2013 6:40:55 PM
        
        Mont St-Jean would be a terrible name for a London train station - Tony - 10/9/2013 5:52:00 PM
        
        (by the way) - alcaray - 10/8/2013 9:39:47 PM
        
        No need to apologize. - ER - 10/8/2013 10:05:44 PM
        
        Re: No need to apologize. - TB - 10/8/2013 11:54:34 PM
        
        The world is like a game of chess. - ER - 10/9/2013 2:32:23 AM
        
        Leave it to the Prussians... - ER - 10/8/2013 8:28:05 PM
  - Aramaic. - TB - 10/8/2013 2:09:14 AM
    - It's in the Bible, it must be true. - ER - 10/8/2013 12:30:44 PM
  - To think that this woman could have been our President. - FrankC - 10/8/2013 12:41:12 AM
    - Agreed . . . - DanS - 10/8/2013 1:16:39 AM
- Hillary looks pretty good compared to this lady. Or Palin. The rightists absolutely humiliate themselves. - bowser - 10/7/2013 11:04:15 PM
  - Hillary has them terrified right now. - ER - 10/8/2013 1:05:51 PM

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