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Guy Fawkes' Explosion Would Have Devasted London
Anonymous Coward writes "Experts at the University of Wales in Aberystwyth have worked out for the first time the true extent of the damage Guy Fawkes would have caused if his daring deed had not been foiled on November 5, 1605. " Sorry - history geek/major in me coming out, but this is definitiely one of those major points in history when things Could Have Gone Differently.
Come on... the French win a war :)
Now I didn't write this and I'm not an American, but I thought it was funny.
THE WALL
An American, a Spaniard and a Frenchman are walking on a beach when
they discover a genie's lamp. The American rubs the lamp and the
genie appears in a puff of blue smoke. She announces to the trio
that they will receive a total of three wishes, one each, so they
should consider their wishes wisely. The Spaniard is first, and asks
the genie to make his country fruitful, his countrywomen beautiful
and his traditions preserved. The genie grants the wish. The
Frenchman is second. "I'm sick and tired of my homeland being
invaded every half century. I would like an impenetrable wall built
to protect my beloved France, one which no one can scale." The genie
grants the wish. The American thinks for a moment, and asks the
genie, "I'm curious about this wall. How big is it?" The genie
replies, "The wall around France is 150 high and 50 feet thick. It
cannot be penetrated from either side, or climbed, and all the
French people of the world are safe inside." "Great," says the
American. "Fill it with water."
VENI, VIDI, VICI, DIXI
Gaylord Foker. No wonder the guy grew up wanting to blow up parliment.
~~~~Wavy Flashback to a 16th century schoolyard~~~~
Kids Pointing:: Haha Guy Fawkes Fawkes Guys! HAhA.