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    200 years.

    Since we Evil Brits burned the White House.

    It wasn't white before that, they had to paint it white after we'd burned it black.

    We burned the Capitol as well, just to make sure we'd pissed them off enough.
    Last edited by zeitghost; 24 August 2014, 12:51.

    #2
    What colour was it before it got the scorched appearance?
    Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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      #3
      Originally posted by zeitghost View Post
      Since we Evil Brits burned the White House.

      It wasn't white before that, they had to paint it white after we'd burned it black.

      We burned the Capitol as well, just to make sure we'd pissed them off enough.
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        #4
        Originally posted by zeitghost
        Sort of sandy since Wiki reckons it's made out of sandstone.
        I once came across a pub leaflet (in Yorkshire) that claimed the White House steps had come from a nearby quarry.

        York stone no less.

        I always thought it was BS for the tourists but mebbe not.
        Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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          #5
          Oh say can you see


          make you damned proud to be British doesnt it
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            #6
            Bit of an odd one the War of 1812 (considering it went on for a bit longer).



            qh
            He had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.

            I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.

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              #7
              If everybody had just sat down with a nice cup of tea, I'm sure it could all have been sorted out peacefully.

              Oh, wait…

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                #8
                Originally posted by quackhandle View Post
                Bit of an odd one the War of 1812 (considering it went on for a bit longer).



                qh
                you have to put it in context.


                the Napoleonic wars were raging in Europe. China and Japan were not powers.
                The old order was changing, nations and empires were falling, countries and boundaries were being redrawn.
                Britain, the enemy, was under the cosh. The US was getting strong and Canada was a ripe plum.

                The US had paved the way with new infantry tactics in the war of independance, nobody could beat their light infantry tactics, and they had planty of them. So they attacked


                and got their butts kicked all the way back down south, till we burned their capitol.


                Interestingly. At Waterloo(1815), there were a few 'American' brigades

                these were British infantry who were highly trained, then fought the Americans. so they were experienced as well. They performed even better than Wellington peninsular veterans
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
                  If everybody had just sat down with a nice cup of tea, I'm sure it could all have been sorted out peacefully.

                  Oh, wait…
                  lol.

                  wrong war.
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                    #10
                    A CIA analysis of "…the causes and consequences of
                    the American failure to anticipate, perceive, and prepare for the British attack": https://www.cia.gov/library/center-f...4-June2014.pdf (PDF)

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