Greatest empires of all time - Page 5

Heresson · July 17, 2002, 18:19

It's your rudeness and primitiveness that is amazing, spagetti.

Ned · July 17, 2002, 18:33

Quote:

Originally posted by gopher
No empire could match the might, trade, civilization, and power possesed by the city of Rome.

Totally agree.

It's influence is still being felt today, 1400 years after it "ceased" to exist. (I know it politically continue until 1453, but the Justinian was really the last "Roman" emperor to have an influence on Western culture. Also, Rome was effectively destroyed in his wars against the Goths.)

Heresson · July 17, 2002, 18:38

I disagree with your statement about Justinian.
Byzantium influenced western politics (and politics are part of the culture) up to its end. Also, the definite end of this
history is only fall of Trebizond, 1461.

Az · July 17, 2002, 18:38

Heresson , your comment hit me like a dart from a child's bow shot on an elephant's ass.

Heresson · July 17, 2002, 18:43

I don't care if it hit You or not.

Heresson · July 17, 2002, 19:08

Information for Saras;
in fact I don't know what is Polish GDP.
In the web, I found such information;
in year 2000, Polish GDP was 8,500USD pc,
with USD stronger than Euro up to 10%,
and it must have got even better now.

Az · July 17, 2002, 19:09

well , as long as you're happy.

Heresson · July 17, 2002, 19:16

I'm not.

Saras · July 18, 2002, 02:16

Well, on the web I found that Elvis was alive

You probably saw PPP figures, according to which lithuania is also about 7-8 thousand.

King of Rasslin · July 18, 2002, 02:35

Lithuania is a little country west of Russia with no real impact on history. Give it up.

Saras · July 18, 2002, 05:17

Coming from a poster from Georgia and a sig saying that wrestling is real

King of Rasslin · July 18, 2002, 05:33

Wrestling is fake, but I like my signature. It looks cool! And no one bothers to read a quote from some old general or king from the 18th century.

And you got something against Georgia? I think it's pointless to argue with a poster from Vilnius that quotes from old guys no one cares about.

Saras · July 18, 2002, 05:42

Quote:

Originally posted by King of Rasslin
Wrestling is fake, but I like my signature. It looks cool! And no one bothers to read a quote from some old general or king from the 18th century.

And you got something against Georgia? I think it's pointless to argue with a poster from Vilnius that quotes from old guys no one cares about.

My sig is about beer, therefore your first point is wrong.

Georgia, hmmm, y'all backward hicks with an accent soo thick that no one can understand you.

Heresson · July 18, 2002, 06:13

Yes, I think it was PPP; anyway, Polish GDP is bigger

Though only a bit

Get him, KoF!
(Is it Georgia in USA or Georgia next to Armenia?)Georgia was once a major power too.

Tingkai · July 18, 2002, 06:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Geronimo
I assume that the US can only have been regarded as an 'Empire' whilst it maintained direct military and political control of foreign territories.

The United States continues to maintain military and political control of foreign terrority. Just think of all the Native Indian land occupied by the United States.

Canada also qualifies as an empire based on this criteria.

Add to that the land that the United States has bought from other nations. Then there are the military bases throughout the world. No other country has such an extensive collection of overseas territory.

Put it all together and I'd say the United States most certainly qualifies as an empire.

Sonic · July 18, 2002, 08:01

Heresson, Lithuania and Poland was one country for long, so you should now also make Lithunian second language. Truth is quite differen and although we in fact were one country for long, we aren't now, so we also aren't forced to keep each other's languages.

Dalgetti, I do consider your post as an insult cause this is still discution under topic (which empire was the greater - Poland or Lithuania) and also if you want you can start other discution under this topic.

King of Raslin I believe is from USA's Georgia. And Lithuania had impact to history, once Russia was being called "a small country west of Lithuania".

Heresson · July 18, 2002, 10:36

Lithuanian language was never the official one in Poland,
it even wasn't used as political language of Lithuania,
and there was almost no Lithuanian minority in Poland, while all eastern historical Lithuania was inhabited by
Polish-speaking, considering themselves both Poles and Lithuanian, people. Pi?sudzki thought of himself as Lithuanian too, as well as Mickiewicz. Remember that our national epopea starts with words; "Lithuania, my fatherland"... It was Lithuanian tradition, part of Polish one,
that Lithuania backed off. Eastern Lithuania still claimed
itself to be a part of Poland and so, it had the right to be
Polish.

King of Rasslin · July 18, 2002, 21:41

Georgia was once a major power. In fact, we almost defeated the Union! Because of the bravery of our soldiers, the country of Georgia changed their name to reflect upon how passionately we fought. And lost.

Saras · July 19, 2002, 01:49

--"the country of Georgia changed their name to reflect upon how passionately we fought"

ROTFLMAO!

Oerdin · July 19, 2002, 01:56

I hate to admite it Saras but I'd rather live in Georgia then just about any where in the former USSR. BTW there's nothing hick about Atlanta there's lots of big businesses headquartered there. Have you ever heard of CNN or the Coca-Cola Company?

Saras · July 19, 2002, 02:03

--"I hate to admite it Saras but I'd rather live in Georgia then just about any where in the former USSR"

You, sir, will die of seriousness.

I also bet you ain't seen much of the ex soviet union, have you?

--"Have you ever heard of CNN or the Coca-Cola Company?"

Yeah, one broadcasts some of the worst (however mostly breaking and dangerously obtained) news and another sells water with sugar and gas?

On a sidenote, why does CNN keep that loudmouth Richard Quest in their London bureau? He's such a joke.

Serb · July 19, 2002, 02:13

I bet, that he'll never find country of Georgia on the World map and that he absolutely sure that Georgia of USA is older then country Georgia.

One more comment: Coca-Cola is urine, CNN is sucks too.

Have a nice day

Saras · July 19, 2002, 02:14

Coca Cola is good for hangovers

Serb · July 19, 2002, 02:18

No, only for really bad hangovers. If you feel really bad and need to trow up, then sure Coca-Cola is the best choice.

For normal hangovers "rassol" is the best choice.
Luche vsego ogurechnyi.

Saras · July 19, 2002, 02:19

It helps you wake up if you have to work. Of course it's best to call in sick

Sonic · July 19, 2002, 07:38

Heresson, we also used Russian language once but that doesn't means we should do it now. Lithuanian is language of Lithuanians, not Polish or Russian. And eastern Lithuania later wanted to reunite with western one.

Heresson · July 19, 2002, 09:33

Eastern Lithuania never wanted to reunite. It's like
"This fish begged me to eat it".
Obvious propaganda. Why Poles of Lithuania would like to live under Lithuanian rule?

"Georgia was once a major power. In fact, we almost defeated the Union! Because of the bravery of our soldiers, the country of Georgia changed their name to reflect upon how passionately we fought. And lost. "

Could You explain and extend this text? I don't understand? Which name was changed? When did You nearly defeat the Union (Soviet one I guess so after ww1, but I may be wrong after all)?

Heresson · July 19, 2002, 09:36

Accidental post.

Heresson · July 19, 2002, 09:37

Eastern Lithuania never wanted to reunite. It's like
"This fish begged me to eat it".
Obvious propaganda. Why Poles of Lithuania would like to live under Lithuanian rule? We actually wanted to live in one state with Lithuanians after ww1. You didn't want it, and Wilno/Vilnius was the obvious prise You had to pay for being clearly national Lithuanian state.

Ruthenian was the official language for Lithuania centuries ago, but it wasn't a language of majority of all eastern Lithuania.

"Georgia was once a major power. In fact, we almost defeated the Union! Because of the bravery of our soldiers, the country of Georgia changed their name to reflect upon how passionately we fought. And lost. "

Could You explain and extend this text? I don't understand? Which name was changed? When did You nearly defeat the Union (Soviet one I guess so after ww1, but I may be wrong after all)?

King of Rasslin · July 20, 2002, 05:31

"Could You explain and extend this text? I don't understand? Which name was changed? When did You nearly defeat the Union (Soviet one I guess so after ww1, but I may be wrong after all)?"

Nope, the American Union. At Gettysburg.