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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #150 on: December 06, 2011, 05:04:54 am »
Well, during the winter war there were not enough standard army suits for everyone, so some people fought in their own clothes. I'm not sure about Häyhä, though.
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #151 on: December 06, 2011, 06:03:14 am »
Quote from: Mitchewawa on December 06, 2011, 04:45:08 am

Oh, and if I wanted an Australian Dwarf Fortress... I'd make a squad of 10 miners and call it the Stockades of Eureka.

I think this is the only instance where having them defeated in less than a quarter of an hour counts as a success!

*Bonus points of they're killed by a goblin civ called 'the coats of red'.
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #152 on: December 06, 2011, 08:07:33 am »
Another finn here! And today's our Independence day! Yay!
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« Reply #153 on: December 06, 2011, 08:23:04 am »
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Die allermeisten Deutschen sind viel zu langweilig für Dwarf Fortress! :P


That does not make much sense. But I do think that the embark size is too small to support german expansion necessities!

On a totaly unrelated note: "Iss dein Schnitzel, oder du kriegst kein' Nachtisch!"
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #154 on: December 06, 2011, 10:22:14 am »
I'm an American, but ... that's a comic book hero duo.  Excuse me, "Graphic Novel".  Doesn't that make you want to laugh and puke at the same time, to hear people calling comic books "graphic novels"?  I mean, they are short stories, at best.  Very short.

Back on topic, I don't feel the slightest bit unAmerican for not portraying comic book heroes in my fortresses.   :P

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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #155 on: December 06, 2011, 10:50:05 am »
Y'know, I'm pretty sure a Scottish fort would be easiest to pull off. All you really have to do is mod in plaid and bagpipes. The rest is already there by default.
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #156 on: December 06, 2011, 11:46:41 am »
Me neither.  Personally, I don't really want to be American. I'd rather live in some European country where they don't spend 60% of their budget on war.

On a side note, if Canada is America's hat, does that mean Mexico is America's pants?
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #157 on: December 06, 2011, 11:51:47 am »
Quote from: Kofthefens on December 06, 2011, 11:46:41 am
Me neither.  Personally, I don't really want to be American. I'd rather live in some European country where they don't spend 60% of their budget on war.

On a side note, if Canada is America's hat, does that mean Mexico is America's pants?

You have the whole of South America for that. Mexico would be the belt I guess or the lower half of the shirt...
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #158 on: December 06, 2011, 11:55:46 am »
Quote from: Shades on December 06, 2011, 11:51:47 am
Quote from: Kofthefens on December 06, 2011, 11:46:41 am
Me neither.  Personally, I don't really want to be American. I'd rather live in some European country where they don't spend 60% of their budget on war.

On a side note, if Canada is America's hat, does that mean Mexico is America's pants?

You have the whole of South America for that. Mexico would be the belt I guess or the lower half of the shirt...
I think the general idea is that Mexico is the boots, and South America is not a US clothing article. However I may be wrong on that.
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #159 on: December 06, 2011, 12:37:37 pm »
I believe Mexico looks rather beard-like.
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #160 on: December 06, 2011, 05:01:16 pm »
Quote from: slink on December 06, 2011, 10:22:14 am
I'm an American, but ... that's a comic book hero duo.  Excuse me, "Graphic Novel".  Doesn't that make you want to laugh and puke at the same time, to hear people calling comic books "graphic novels"?  I mean, they are short stories, at best.  Very short.

Back on topic, I don't feel the slightest bit unAmerican for not portraying comic book heroes in my fortresses.   :P
Some of them can legitimately claim the title, such as Watchmen. That one wasn't any more episodic than the chapters of a book.
For the other ones, the term is a backlash against the equally silly notion many people have that comic/cartoon = for kids or funny.

Personally I find 'unAmerican' to be a kind of silly concept.
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #161 on: December 06, 2011, 08:19:18 pm »
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Quote from: ASCIt on December 06, 2011, 12:37:37 pm
I believe Mexico looks rather beard-like.
so mexicans=dwarves?

In before, 'Most are immigrants'.
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #162 on: December 07, 2011, 08:03:32 pm »
Same here, no Cap'n America and not the least bit of unAmerican feeling here.
Afterall, I've:
+Deforested 90% of my map.
+Successfully led a rebellion such that my fortress is its own civilization and might become allies with its parent civ at some point.
+Has a minimal working class that produces basic foods and highly expensive equipment, but imports/borrows everything else.
+Built a military force that lean and elite, by which I mean it not only is highly skilled and equipped, but outnumbers an invasion 2-1 at minimum.
+Is the only force in the world as is to have not only "discovered" but used super weapons (MAGMAAAA!!).
+Consists entirely of immigrants, having put all the existing swallow-men in camps in the caverns.
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #163 on: December 07, 2011, 10:08:53 pm »
I'm from the United States. I was never was a fan of Captain America though, or any comic book hero. It's probably the tight costumes that turn me off.

I was wondering if knowing English is common in where all of you live.
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Re: If you don't do this, you are unamerican.
« Reply #164 on: December 08, 2011, 12:24:01 am »
We should make a thread where we guess the above poster's nationality.
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