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manaboutown 10-14-2019 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1688568)
The Vikings had a settlement in Newfoundland 500 years before Columbus. They found it to be a hostile environment and headed out for better pillaging. Columbus didn't discover America anyhow as there was already a population living here. But he dId make Europe aware of its existence.



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Norse colonization of North America - Wikipedia

I heard they called it Vinland as they found grapes growing where they settled. Vinland sagas - Wikipedia

manaboutown 10-14-2019 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jazuela (Post 1688577)
That's all well and good, but it doesn't change the fact that Columbus never came to North America. He never invaded this continent, he never did anything that had anything to do with this continent.

He did show up in South America but most of his travel revolved around the Caribbean and the West Indies, particularly Haiti.

He landed in Central America on his fourth voyage, South America on his third. Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia

CWGUY 10-14-2019 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 1688584)
So Columbus is really just a symbol.

And a city (capital city) in the middle of Ohio. :icon_wink:

tophcfa 10-14-2019 07:36 PM

Somehow, when I read this thread this morning, I just knew where it was going to go and had a good idea who would bring it there. I guess some things are as predictable as the day is long.

I hope everyone is having a great Columbus Day😊

Chi-Town 10-14-2019 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 1688662)
Somehow, when I read this thread this morning, I just knew where it was going to go and had a good idea who would bring it there. I guess some things are as predictable as the day is long.

I hope everyone is having a great Columbus Day������

Well. Maybe not everyone.

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manaboutown 10-14-2019 10:14 PM

^^^^ Nonsense. The aboriginal Stone Age people of the Americas were constantly at war with one another, enslavers, cannibals and torturers. David Scheimann

Chi-Town 10-14-2019 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 1688696)
^^^^ Nonsense. The aboriginal Stone Age people of the Americas were constantly at war with one another, enslavers, cannibals and torturers. David Scheimann

Who's David Scheimann?

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TexaninVA 10-14-2019 10:59 PM

Actually, when we came to your land there was no written language thus you had a primitive economy ... essentially subsistence. There were constant wars and slavery was quite common etc. The average life span for a native man was about 29 years. You also couldn't defend yourself because you didn't have the technology. Other than that it was a storybook paradise.

Bay Kid 10-15-2019 07:10 AM

Just another government paid holiday.

Toymeister 10-15-2019 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 1688730)
Just another government paid holiday.

Real Federal employee who worked Monday 13 hours and did not get paid for one second of it. Feds do not receive one dime of extra compensation for any training.

As a Fed who accompanies troops in the battlefield I spent Columbus day on the MRAP trainer getting rolled over. My pay was zero extra. For those who are interested every cent earned overseas no matter how long a Federal employee works is subject to tax, unlike contractors or military. The people I work with have a devotion to this country.

You are welcome!

CWGUY 10-15-2019 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Toymeister (Post 1688790)
Real Federal employee who worked Monday 13 hours and did not get paid for one second of it. Feds do not receive one dime of extra compensation for any training.

As a Fed who accompanies troops in the battlefield I spent Columbus day on the MRAP trainer getting rolled over. My pay was zero extra. For those who are interested every cent earned overseas no matter how long a Federal employee works is subject to tax, unlike contractors or military. The people I work with have a devotion to this country.

You are welcome!

:ho: I thank you and all the people like you for the devotion you have and sacrifices you make for this country. :bigbow:

Velvet 10-15-2019 11:22 AM

And, you still keep giving... for example, great advice and help at this forum. So happy that you have not left!

Ben Franklin 10-15-2019 12:43 PM

After I found out that Marconi, stole 17 of Nikola Tesla's inventions, to create the radio, and then The Supreme Court, in 1943, striped Marconi of his claim of inventing the radio, and awarded it to Tesla, I have been leery to accept most things that we were taught. Although, this was recognized in 1943, they still taught that Marconi invented the radio, which was many years after the SC declaration. I wonder if they still teach it today, that Marconi invented the radio.

So when it comes to Columbus, given the recognition for discovering America, I say, it's probably wrong too, especially after historians have said the real discoverers were most likely from Siberia and Norway. Most of these types of days have turned into big sales days anyway.

Velvet 10-15-2019 12:51 PM

That’s what we were taught in my native country under Communism. I always attribute it to rewriting history.

Chi-Town 10-15-2019 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TexaninVA (Post 1688700)
Actually, when we came to your land there was no written language thus you had a primitive economy ... essentially subsistence. There were constant wars and slavery was quite common etc. The average life span for a native man was about 29 years. You also couldn't defend yourself because you didn't have the technology. Other than that it was a storybook paradise.

So we came here and had our own constant wars and slavery. Doesn't say much about humanity in general .

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