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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 8:18:48 GMT
Enlighten please?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 8:20:45 GMT
New magazine - All About History - very good. Recommend highly. Good mix and easy read.
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Post by jt on Nov 10, 2013 9:14:25 GMT
I believe it goes back to the times of settlers and the colonies. It was easier to share the land out using straight lines than it was to think logically about who they putting with who. You only have to have a loom at the early American states and most of Africa.
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Post by islandstone on Nov 10, 2013 11:10:59 GMT
I believe it goes back to the times of settlers and the colonies. It was easier to share the land out using straight lines than it was to think logically about who they putting with who. You only have to have a loom at the early American states and most of Africa. I've heard they started the logical borders, respecting tribes and loyalties......then couldn't be arsed so just drew lines. Africa is the area I was thinking of more. There's some crazy shapes going on.
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Post by islandstone on Nov 10, 2013 11:11:51 GMT
Berserkers, who started the idea?
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Post by robkentblue on Nov 10, 2013 11:23:47 GMT
That's correct JT hence the Mason-Dixon line that marks the boundary between the Northern and Southern States.
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Post by islandstone on Nov 11, 2013 19:32:43 GMT
That's correct JT hence the Mason-Dixon line that marks the boundary between the Northern and Southern States. When was this mason-dixon line designed? And who by?
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Post by jt on Nov 11, 2013 19:41:07 GMT
Going back to the 17 hundreds. It was due to a dispute between the English and Colonial Americans over who owned what. Various people were granting land to others and it all got a little confusing. Mr Mason and Mr Dixon sorted it all out with their line. Nothing was ever changed and it is why states on the line have the straight borders.
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Post by robkentblue on Nov 11, 2013 20:25:36 GMT
Charles Mason from Stroud in Gloucestershire and Jeremiah Dixon a Geordie from Co.Durham. Listen to 'Sailing to Philadelphia'
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2013 9:18:46 GMT
At 1930 GMT it will be 50th anniversary of President Kennedys assassination in Dallas.
What would our world have been like if the assassin/s failed.
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Post by Sennockian69 on Nov 22, 2013 17:00:51 GMT
Fate - Destiny - History.
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Post by islandstone on Nov 22, 2013 17:05:33 GMT
Fate - Destiny - History. What a conversation you hold, stop
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Post by robkentblue on Nov 22, 2013 20:42:30 GMT
Good supposition Mellow. A president that changed the world. Did a lot for the African-American cause during the civil rights marches. I remember, as a 9 yr old, crying when he was shot. Still find it hard that one gunman could fire off 3 shots in such a small time with a bolt action rifle! I think our Jackie would have got further into trouble with the ladies but Bill Clinton was kind of admired after his misdemeanours.
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Post by robkentblue on Nov 22, 2013 21:06:51 GMT
My music is on 'shuffle' and a track called 'torn souls' from the war series 'pacific'just played leaving me sad at the JFK 50th. Going back to the civil rights again I remember too those awful scenes at Montgomery,Alabama and other places. My father was at a loss to explain what was happening but it shocked this boy back then. I deluded myself it could never happen here but prejudice has many disguises and the 'no blacks' signs in windows in the late 50's was to our societies shame. Brought up with some of this hypocrisy I hope, as Christmas approaches, for a peaceful time and blessed New Year. Probably deluding myself but I live in hope. I found a badge in my nik-naks draw that says 'kick racism out of football'. Think I'll put it on my Stones hat. Thanks Mellow for making me think.
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Post by robkentblue on Nov 22, 2013 21:09:17 GMT
P.s. It's Eva Cassidys 'one day over the rainbow' now !!
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