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Canada and Denmark using Google as Battleground

Posted by Zonk on from the fighting-for-mindspace dept.

TedRiot writes "Canada and Denmark are fighting over Hans Island using Google as battleground. A quick search of 'hans island' revealed a paid advertisement with the banner headline: 'Hans Island is Greenland. Greenland natives have used the island for centuries.' The ad was linked to the Danish government's foreign affairs web page with the letter condemning Graham's visit. Toronto resident Rick Broadhead placed a Google ad and said the Canadian government needs to get with the times." Reuters has coverage as well.

13 of 341 comments (clear)

  1. blame canada by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    i hope the danes and canada go to war over this..
    with these two military powers squaring off somebody is bound to lose an eye

  2. It has to be said: by Anonymous+Crowhead · · Score: 5, Funny

    CRIPPLE FIGHT!!!!!

  3. Wow, two superpowers battle it out... by B11 · · Score: 5, Funny
    This is what happens when you aren't bloodthirsty war-mongers. Instead of invading each other you decide to launch marketing campaigns on the internet.

    Canada being soft I understand, but Denmark? These people used to be Vikings, shessh!

    I say the settle it with a friendly game of Risk and call it a day.

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    1. Re:Wow, two superpowers battle it out... by flyingsquid · · Score: 4, Funny
      We have some the best trained elite soldiers in the world

      Yes, Canadian soldiers are elite and highly trained.

      Both of them.

  4. Re:Some "battleground"... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, say what you want about the U.S. Military, but at least their battlegrounds have explosions and stuff.

  5. The Future of War by chia_monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    And all this time when they said "future wars will be fought by computer", I had a totally other idea in mind.

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  6. Re:Let's see what googlefight has to say! by shobadobs · · Score: 4, Funny

    And let's not forget:

    Hans island belongs to USA
    40,300

    Hans island belongs to Mexico
    31,300

    Hans island belongs to Britain
    60,700

    So much for that.

  7. Hey you Danes ... by Kaz+Kylheku · · Score: 4, Funny

    Get your friggin' Hans off our island, okay?

  8. Familiar sounding by inkswamp · · Score: 4, Funny
    Isn't this reminiscent of what was said about the British and the Argentinians fighting over the Falkland Islands: It was like watching two bald men fight over a comb?

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  9. Ode to Hans by MightyMartian · · Score: 4, Funny

    'Twas a bitter day, that day they came,
    Canucks and Danes, both ready to say,
    "This isle is ours, so piss off you jerks,
    Or we'll Google and Slashdot the entire works!"

    Well, Canada blustered, and Denmark stomped,
    And some nerdie netizens submitted the lot,
    To Google fine, that online star,
    To win an island that could fit in a jar.

    When it came to blows, aye those blows did ring,
    As North Atlantic seals all gathered to see,
    These crazy goddamn bastards fight for Hans,
    The most ludicrous, uninhabitable chunk of land.

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  10. Re:Google Ad by MyLongNickName · · Score: 4, Funny

    We bankrupted Denmark!

    Now THAT'S a Slashdotting.

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  11. Where else would it be? by dlleigh · · Score: 4, Funny
    I loved this line:

    The Danes say the countries' history of friendly relations should not be subjected to periodic squabbles over a frigid rock barely larger than a football field just south of the North Pole.

    At least it's accurate; they could have said something really stupid like "just west of the North Pole".

  12. Re:Some "battleground"... by macdaddy357 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here's a headline for this story: Danes claim Hans Island is part of Greenland, but Canadians are having Nunavut, they say it's theirs.

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