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re: Thankful we* play baseball in the south
Posted on 3/20/15 at 9:35 pm to derSturm37
Posted on 3/20/15 at 9:35 pm to derSturm37
quote:Or the French didn't own the territory that was Arkansas to be able to sell it in the first place. Not very smart are you?
And Arkansas marks the point at which Louisiana said, "Yeah, we don't really need the rest of that crap."
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Posted on 3/20/15 at 9:35 pm to Old Sarge
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Texas is farther south than any other state except Florida
Coincidentally, Florida is also not in the south.
Posted on 3/20/15 at 9:39 pm to Drewbie
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Or the French didn't own the territory that was Arkansas to be able to sell it in the first place. Not very smart are you?
You don't really understand the definition of "own" do you?
Posted on 3/20/15 at 9:42 pm to derSturm37
quote:Arkansas was not a French territory. They hadn't even expanded up that far.
You don't really understand the definition of "own" do you?
Posted on 3/20/15 at 9:49 pm to derSturm37
Explain it to us Paw Paw. Since you know it all......
Posted on 3/20/15 at 10:00 pm to GWfool
Culture? Like what Oxford? Where a good percentage of the students are from Texas
Posted on 3/20/15 at 10:01 pm to TheCheshireHog
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Coincidentally, Florida is also not in the south.
Posted on 3/20/15 at 10:01 pm to WhitewaterDawg
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Explain it to us Paw Paw. Since you know it all......
What Jefferson got from Napoleon for his $15 Million was France's agreeing to not contest the U.S. for any of that territory. There was no League of Nations holding France's deed to the territory. France didn't "own" any of it like you might "own" your house or yard. France "owned" it by saying, "If y'all set foot on it we'll start shooting your asses." Much like if China invaded and conquered the U.S. today and one of their Majors decided he wanted your house then your deed wouldn't mean squat. He might let you keep the piece of paper for starting a cook fire or wiping your arse. Either is what it would be worth then.
Before paying Napoleon Jefferson looked around and saw that neither England, Spain, Portugal, nor Holland was anywhere close to threatening Louisiana (including Arkansas). He made the deal. Louisiana, including Arkansas, became ours. Because the French withdrew and there was no one else around to shoot at us.
It's the difference between "owning" your house-- a weak and tenuous ownership indeed-- and owning a property because you've got the guns to back it up.
Comprende?
Posted on 3/20/15 at 10:06 pm to derSturm37
Posted on 3/20/15 at 10:54 pm to derSturm37
quote:Except Arkansas wasn't anyone's territory at that point in time other than the Arkansaw indian tribe. So the whole "the US didn't even want Arkansas" schtick you got going is just stupid. The territory of Arkansas was unexplored wilderness run completely by indian tribes. Please learn2history.
It's the difference between "owning" your house-- a weak and tenuous ownership indeed-- and owning a property because you've got the guns to back it up.
Comprende?
Posted on 3/20/15 at 11:11 pm to derSturm37
Hate to say it, but it appears Drewbie Doobie Do Do owned your arse in this thread.
Posted on 3/20/15 at 11:35 pm to Drewbie
LSU will beat the shite out of yall. Bookmark it right now
Posted on 3/20/15 at 11:40 pm to Mizzou4ever
I'm not asking you people to read a map on par with a West Point graduate. Just... well, just look at the picture:
Posted on 3/21/15 at 7:14 am to UMRealist
I agree. Texas is not the south. Texas is fricking TEXAS!! frick each and every last one of the rest of you and your river-trash shite holes.
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