[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

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]

Originally Posted by Jazuela

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]

Originally Posted by Velvet

So Columbus is really just a symbol.

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

[tophcfa]

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]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

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]

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

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

^^^^ 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]

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]

Just another government paid holiday.

[Toymeister]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

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]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

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!

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

[Velvet]

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

[Ben Franklin]

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]

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

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by TexaninVA

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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