QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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Well there wasn‘t a white house back then, it was called the presidents house. The building was first made white with lime-based whitewash in 1798, when its walls were finished, simply as a means of protecting the porous stone from freezing. Why the house was subsequently painted I don‘t know.
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No I was talking about when the building was first built. It‘s original colour was white and I don‘t know why it was. Sorry to confuse you
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Great thread!
Now with the pleasantries out of the way....
How many casualties were there in the war between the US and the British Empire over the ownership of the San Juan Island off the coast of Oregon in 1859?
Now with the pleasantries out of the way....
How many casualties were there in the war between the US and the British Empire over the ownership of the San Juan Island off the coast of Oregon in 1859?
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Congrats Enzo!!! Tell him what he‘s won Johnny!!
Well Bob Enzo has the choice between what‘s behind door number 3 and the mystery box. What‘ll it be?
Well Bob Enzo has the choice between what‘s behind door number 3 and the mystery box. What‘ll it be?
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Nono, it‘s a choice between the boat and the mystery box.
Here‘s one, it‘s a three parter:
What special forces unit operated in Northern Burma during the war against Japan?
What was the name of the major offensive said unit took, and what was the name of the leader of that unit who died in the offensive?
Here‘s one, it‘s a three parter:
What special forces unit operated in Northern Burma during the war against Japan?
What was the name of the major offensive said unit took, and what was the name of the leader of that unit who died in the offensive?
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Well Bob, I‘ll have to go with uhmm... door #3, no wait! The box, yeah, yeah, the box. Hold onasec, maybe I should go with the door, there could be something bigger behind the door, so I‘ll have to go with the door. Unless it‘s a mule, like the one from the Budweiser ads -having a talking mule around the house would be soooo cool, but then he‘d piss me off with all that whining. Stupid mule!! I‘ll have to go for the box, yeah, small shiny objects could be held in the box and I do so like small shiny objects. Definitely the box. Always go for a small box 
Unless there‘s a car behind that door, someone did mention something about a car, maybe it‘s a car, do you think its a car Bob? I‘ll have to say the door, yep, the door. That‘s it for me, that door.
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NOOO!!! I can‘t drive! What the **** would I do with a new car?! Insurance payments, gas payments, beautiful women would only talk to me because of my car and then I‘d have to talk back to them, resulting in a responsibilities as I‘d have to make sure it was clean, implying that I‘d have to make sure "I" was clean and that means having to buy new clothes which would dip into my Pokemon budget and then this would all lead to dinners, movies, nights out on the town and then, then, then...
... a sleepover!!
How would that work? I‘d have to read books or watch "Sex in the City" to figure out what to do with a woman and that would mean less time playing Battlefield 1942 (which is difficult enough as it is seeing as how I own a Mac?!?) which I currently do in my head! Do you see the pressure you‘re placing upon me BOB!! How would you like it if I gave you a choice of rewards?
"Bob, you can either choose to march up and down this parade square all afternoon, or you can go to the moving pictures!"
It isn‘t so easy is it Bobby! I‘m going to have to use a lifeline, I‘m going to 50/50 this one Bob. So take one of these choices away and then allow me to use another lifeline so that I can phone a friend and see what he says.
(ring)(ring) "Hello?"
"Hey Paul, it‘s me, I need some advice, I can choose a gift from either a door or a box, depending upon which is remaining after they take one of those choices away, which will leave me the decision of having to decide whether or not to accept the remaining prize as a gift or should I then declare this as a work related expense?"
"Are you being recorded?"
"Yep, I‘m on TV! "
"AND you called me at home!"
"Sure, you‘re on my time now, aren‘t you? So you are available at all times, are you not? This prize may be tax deductible after my "contribution" (wink)"
"Alright, now, as I told Alphonse, when it comes to prizes, gifts or contracts, you need to make certain that it‘s the best choice for you and your buddies. In a situation like this, I‘d have to say that you should allow Bob to "present" you with this "donation" in order to be able to say that you did not canvass this item in any way. Anything else?"
"Yeah, how are those choppers coming along?"
"Uh, oh, those, uh, yeah, they‘ll be almost ready before you know it buds, I‘m going to have them shipped over by boat from Europe once the selection process is concluded."
"Cool, thanks."
You see Bob, your choice, what did I win??
Unless there‘s a car behind that door, someone did mention something about a car, maybe it‘s a car, do you think its a car Bob? I‘ll have to say the door, yep, the door. That‘s it for me, that door....
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NOOO!!! I can‘t drive! What the **** would I do with a new car?! Insurance payments, gas payments, beautiful women would only talk to me because of my car and then I‘d have to talk back to them, resulting in a responsibilities as I‘d have to make sure it was clean, implying that I‘d have to make sure "I" was clean and that means having to buy new clothes which would dip into my Pokemon budget and then this would all lead to dinners, movies, nights out on the town and then, then, then...
... a sleepover!!
How would that work? I‘d have to read books or watch "Sex in the City" to figure out what to do with a woman and that would mean less time playing Battlefield 1942 (which is difficult enough as it is seeing as how I own a Mac?!?) which I currently do in my head! Do you see the pressure you‘re placing upon me BOB!! How would you like it if I gave you a choice of rewards?
"Bob, you can either choose to march up and down this parade square all afternoon, or you can go to the moving pictures!"
It isn‘t so easy is it Bobby! I‘m going to have to use a lifeline, I‘m going to 50/50 this one Bob. So take one of these choices away and then allow me to use another lifeline so that I can phone a friend and see what he says.
(ring)(ring) "Hello?"
"Hey Paul, it‘s me, I need some advice, I can choose a gift from either a door or a box, depending upon which is remaining after they take one of those choices away, which will leave me the decision of having to decide whether or not to accept the remaining prize as a gift or should I then declare this as a work related expense?"
"Are you being recorded?"
"Yep, I‘m on TV!
""AND you called me at home!"
"Sure, you‘re on my time now, aren‘t you? So you are available at all times, are you not? This prize may be tax deductible after my "contribution" (wink)"
"Alright, now, as I told Alphonse, when it comes to prizes, gifts or contracts, you need to make certain that it‘s the best choice for you and your buddies. In a situation like this, I‘d have to say that you should allow Bob to "present" you with this "donation" in order to be able to say that you did not canvass this item in any way. Anything else?"
"Yeah, how are those choppers coming along?"
"Uh, oh, those, uh, yeah, they‘ll be almost ready before you know it buds, I‘m going to have them shipped over by boat from Europe once the selection process is concluded."
"Cool, thanks."
You see Bob, your choice, what did I win??
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Although I love throwing around Yank tags to everyone I must point out something here.Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
[qb] What colour was the the White House before the War of 1812.
Before we set fire to it.
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Canadians did not burn down the White House. British Regulars from Halifax did it.
Canada wasn‘t even a seperate country back then...we were a dominion of the British Empire. Therefore the troops involved were Brit. Please don‘t try to sell the fact that militia were involved...they were not. They were busy elsewhere, in the Niagra region.
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BTW...sorry for bursting the bubble gents
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Born in Ireland, Robert Ross joined the 25th Foot in 1789, rising to command the regiment in 1803. A popular commander who shared his soldiers‘ hardships, he was promoted to major general in 1812. After several major engagements in the peninsular campaign of the Napoeleonic War, Ross was sent to North America in command of 4500 men, with a mission to draw attention from other theatres and to avenge recent American actions in Canada.
On August 19, 1814, Ross landed at Benedict, about sixty miles from Washington. On August 24, in Bladensburg, Ross routed an American militia force and entered Washington that same evening. For two days, he British sacked and burned virtually every public building in Washington, including the White House. Ordered to march on Baltimore, Ross landed 12 miles away at North Point on September 12. In the vanguard as usual, Ross was shot from his horse and died before reaching the coast. His body was returned to Halifax for burial.
The inscription on his grave reads as follows: "Here on the 21st Sept. 1814, was consigned to the earth the body of MAJOR GENERAL ROSS who, having distinguished himself in all ranks in Eqypt, Italy, Portugal, Spain and America, was killed at the commencement of an action which resulted in the defeat and flight of the troops of the United States near Baltimore, on the 12th Sept. 1814. At Rostrevor, the seat of the family in Ireland, a monument worthy of his memory has been erected by the noblemen and gentlemen of his county, and the officers of a gallant army which, under his conduct, attacked and dispersed the American at Blandensburg, on the 24th Aug. 1814, and on the same day victoriously entered Washington, the capital of the U.S. In St. Paul‘s, a monument has also been erected to his memory by his country."
On August 19, 1814, Ross landed at Benedict, about sixty miles from Washington. On August 24, in Bladensburg, Ross routed an American militia force and entered Washington that same evening. For two days, he British sacked and burned virtually every public building in Washington, including the White House. Ordered to march on Baltimore, Ross landed 12 miles away at North Point on September 12. In the vanguard as usual, Ross was shot from his horse and died before reaching the coast. His body was returned to Halifax for burial.
The inscription on his grave reads as follows: "Here on the 21st Sept. 1814, was consigned to the earth the body of MAJOR GENERAL ROSS who, having distinguished himself in all ranks in Eqypt, Italy, Portugal, Spain and America, was killed at the commencement of an action which resulted in the defeat and flight of the troops of the United States near Baltimore, on the 12th Sept. 1814. At Rostrevor, the seat of the family in Ireland, a monument worthy of his memory has been erected by the noblemen and gentlemen of his county, and the officers of a gallant army which, under his conduct, attacked and dispersed the American at Blandensburg, on the 24th Aug. 1814, and on the same day victoriously entered Washington, the capital of the U.S. In St. Paul‘s, a monument has also been erected to his memory by his country."
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Franco,there was Canadian Militia along side the Royal Marines when the dasterdly deed was done.Originally posted by Franko:
[qb]Although I love throwing around Yank tags to everyone I must point out something here.Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
[qb] What colour was the the White House before the War of 1812.
Before we set fire to it.
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Canadians did not burn down the White House. British Regulars from Halifax did it.
Canada wasn‘t even a seperate country back then...we were a dominion of the British Empire. Therefore the troops involved were Brit. Please don‘t try to sell the fact that militia were involved...they were not. They were busy elsewhere, in the Niagra region.
Regards
BTW...sorry for bursting the bubble gents [/qb]
Yes it was the Royal Marines who put it to the torch.
The reason why I said "we" as it‘s part of our History in regard‘s to the War of 1812.
The colour of the White House at the time was Pink.It was white washed to cover up the smoke stain‘s and has remained so ever since.
As far as I remember from my grade ? history lesson.
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