I was the under the impression the Dumb and Dumber sequel was being filmed now...
Carrey recently posted a picture on twitter of the chipped tooth his character had in the first movie with the caption "gess huuz bak bichez"
Should be out in 2014
(Dumb and Dumberer does not have Jim Carrey in...
New York (or Philadelphia) is in much better geographic positions to access the interior of the continent. A main reason NYC overtook Boston is that the Hudson (and later the Erie canal) made trade easy. Boston tried to fight this by building some of the country's first railroads, but there was...
Oh, I'd definitely say it's a bit of stretch to meet what the OP wants. I just think it serves to demonstrate that it was possible to build buildings 100m in height in an urban setting well before the 19th century. It was dangerous and far from practical, but they could do it, and at least a...
Okay, so it's only Wikipedia, but does anyone know much about the Towers of Bologna? I just came across this after the thread piqued my curiosity about early high-rises. It seems Bologna had numerous residential towers, the tallest was almost 100m and still stands. So you really only need them...
The most glorious Republic of Indian Stream of course.
Also, Republics of Genoa and Venice. I am seeing a lot of love for Venice, but I have always been more partial to Genoa myself.
And as others have said, Scotland, Wales and a united Ireland.
I had never heard this before. The Southland was primarily settled by people from Scotland, right? Scottish English is rhotic, whereas that spoken is most of England isn't. Maybe the Scots brought their friend the letter R along with them?
(Just a thought. I know relatively little about NZ...
I'm only on the 2nd book, but Davos worships the seven. He specifically says he prays to the mother, warrior, and I think the smith for various different causes. He doesn't seem like the most religious person, but he definitely considers them his gods.
What I find interesting about the...
A Dirk is sometimes worn as part of Highland Scottish formal wear. It is probably the most acceptable way to wear a "sword" today, other than some sort of historical renactment.
Of course, a Dirk isn't really a sword. It would be cool if the Highland variety of black-tie incorporated a...
Wow, a lot has happened with this thread in a few days!!
I have 1 team (The Malagasy Kingdom).
I guess we are an 'average' team? Seems reasonable. We certainly aren't as large or wealthy as other countries although we do love the game.
What exactly do I have to do for my team? I don't want to...
I think it depends on if you mean fascism or Fascism, if that makes any sense.
Could Israel be a militaristic corporatist dictatorship? I don't see why not, given the right circumstances.
Would it ever call itself Fascist? Almost certainly not, due to the association with the Axis powers.
How...
I always thought the biathalon would be cooler if it were downhill skiing. And you don't stop to shoot. Just ski down a hill with a rifle and targets placed along the side. Score is a based on a combination of speed and accuracy.
Also dwile flonking.
On a more serious note, I think banning...
I'd agree that his accomplishments aren't as popular in the modern world as some of the other "great" presidents. It's a combination of that, and just not being well remembered. Because... it was a while ago.
The only pre-1900 presidents that get much love from average people are the founding...
Shit you are right. I don't know why I said that. The second I saw this you jogged my memory. De La Warr I think.
I guess I got confused because people call the Lenape the "Delaware" sometimes.
I think.... Maybe I should check before I stick my foot in my mouth again.
EDIT: An effort to turn...