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  • N Nagy Vilmos

    msn.com[^]:

    Only 22 countries in the world have never been invaded by Britain, according to new research.

    I heard this on the Home Service yesterday, bloody brilliant! Does anyone here actually come from a country that Britain has not invaded?


    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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    SoMad
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    And you are not limiting yourself to countries. You guys seem to be marching all over The Lounge :-O Soren Madsen

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    • S Sentenryu

      I come from Brazil, we still owe our pants Britain, but they never invaded us (i think)

      I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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      Jorgen Andersson
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      The author, Stuart Laycock, counts the smallest skirmishes. Here's a map[^].

      People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

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      • K Keith Barrow

        That's a decent todo list: I think we should go for Kyrgyzstan first. If only to rename it something more pronounceable like Anitdistinctlymintymonatarismonia. [Edit] And Sweden too, they're a bit too smug for my liking and need taking down a peg or two.

        Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
        -Or-
        A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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        Jorgen Andersson
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        You haven't even tried yet. There's a reason. Start with France instead, you need to train on something easy first.

        People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

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        • J Jorgen Andersson

          You haven't even tried yet. There's a reason. Start with France instead, you need to train on something easy first.

          People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

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          Nagy Vilmos
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          We've done France so many times, it's too easy.


          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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          • N Nagy Vilmos

            Rage wrote:

            France

            We have invaded [and won] many times.

            Rage wrote:

            and so the fight surrender begun

            ftfy


            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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            TPFKAPB
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            Nagy Vilmos wrote:

            We have invaded

            You can't call that an Invasion, more of we just 'turned up' and threatened to slap someone.

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              And you are not limiting yourself to countries. You guys seem to be marching all over The Lounge :-O Soren Madsen

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              TPFKAPB
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              With 9 1/2 million members it has a population bigger than a lot of Countries.

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              • J Jorgen Andersson

                The author, Stuart Laycock, counts the smallest skirmishes. Here's a map[^].

                People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

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                Sentenryu
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                surprisingly, i'm still searching for the "british invasion on brasil" to no success, what small battle did he pick?

                I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                • N Nagy Vilmos

                  msn.com[^]:

                  Only 22 countries in the world have never been invaded by Britain, according to new research.

                  I heard this on the Home Service yesterday, bloody brilliant! Does anyone here actually come from a country that Britain has not invaded?


                  Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                  Markus 811
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                  It may be that England has conquered Germany in the past (I don't know), but with our abysmal English, we will never stop destroying your language. :laugh:

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                  • S Sentenryu

                    surprisingly, i'm still searching for the "british invasion on brasil" to no success, what small battle did he pick?

                    I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                    Lost User
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                    Invaded is not exactly the correct term. He included anytime when a British force spent time in a country, even if they had asked or paid to be there.

                    Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]

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                    • L Lost User

                      Invaded is not exactly the correct term. He included anytime when a British force spent time in a country, even if they had asked or paid to be there.

                      Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]

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                      Sentenryu
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                      so he was just making a fuss :doh: sometimes i forget how the marketing works. if we take this in account then brazilians have invaded every country out there. find a country without a single brazilian, i dare you. we are a plague worse than bieber. (yes, i'm really pissed off with my country, if you want to know why, search for "Gustavo Lima" or "Michel Teló". DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for the damage that this search can cause your ears or brain.)

                      I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                        so he was just making a fuss :doh: sometimes i forget how the marketing works. if we take this in account then brazilians have invaded every country out there. find a country without a single brazilian, i dare you. we are a plague worse than bieber. (yes, i'm really pissed off with my country, if you want to know why, search for "Gustavo Lima" or "Michel Teló". DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for the damage that this search can cause your ears or brain.)

                        I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                        Jorgen Andersson
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                        Hey, whenever you feel down, remember Pelé.

                        People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

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                        • T TPFKAPB

                          With 9 1/2 million members it has a population bigger than a lot of Countries.

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                          lewax00
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                          And yet smaller than some cities. Such terrible distribution of people :doh:

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                          • M Markus 811

                            It may be that England has conquered Germany in the past (I don't know), but with our abysmal English, we will never stop destroying your language. :laugh:

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                            lewax00
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                            I thought that's what the Americans were doing (according to them anyways)? ;P

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                            • N Nagy Vilmos

                              msn.com[^]:

                              Only 22 countries in the world have never been invaded by Britain, according to new research.

                              I heard this on the Home Service yesterday, bloody brilliant! Does anyone here actually come from a country that Britain has not invaded?


                              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                              Andrew Torrance
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                              Britain or England ?

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                              • J J4amieC

                                Dalek Dave wrote:

                                Although they changed it to something that didn't sound at all German, "Vinsor".

                                You love trampling that little bit of humour/trivia out don't you? Must've seen you post that about 100 times. Almost as boring as Crap Caption Competition.

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                                Gary Wheeler
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                                It's his forum, after all. He can do what he wants.

                                Software Zen: delete this;

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                                • N Nagy Vilmos

                                  msn.com[^]:

                                  Only 22 countries in the world have never been invaded by Britain, according to new research.

                                  I heard this on the Home Service yesterday, bloody brilliant! Does anyone here actually come from a country that Britain has not invaded?


                                  Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                                  trønderen
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                                  Next question: How many times throughout history have foreign military forces directed an attack on any territory which is (in the sense: was at the time of the attack) a recognized part of the territory of the United States of America?

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                                  • T TPFKAPB

                                    Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                    We have invaded

                                    You can't call that an Invasion, more of we just 'turned up' and threatened to slap someone.

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                                    TheRealRarius
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                                    You can't have a go at the French when they aren't here to defend themselves... And we all know how good they are at defending themselves... 1914, 1940...

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