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Constantinople or Istanbul what do you call it?

Constantinople
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Nanatsu no Tsuki
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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:59 pm

Rokartian States wrote:
Zhenghou wrote:
Correct! so therefore it is constantinople


Should we also call Mexico New Spain?


But of course! How haven't I seen the logic in this before?! Fuck what the Mexicans who own the country think, since the Spaniards founded the country, I shall call it New Spain.
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Postby Angleter » Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:59 pm

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Let's give it to Bulgaria and be done with it. They wanted it for most of their history and never got their turn.
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Postby Sarzonia » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:00 pm

It's nobody's business but the Turks. :p

Since the city's now called Istanbul, that's what I call it in real life. If I were to name a city in Sarzonia after that city, however, I'd call the city Constantinople.
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Postby Zhenghou » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:00 pm

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Rokartian States wrote:
Should we also call Mexico New Spain?


But of course! How haven't I seen the logic in this before?! Fuck what the Mexicans who own the country think, since the Spaniards founded the country, I shall call it New Spain.


Aye Aye! Mexico is known by all non retarded people as the Viceroyalty of New Spain
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Postby Coccygia » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:01 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Oterro wrote:
A Roman called Constantine.


Correct! so therefore it is constantinople

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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:01 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
But of course! How haven't I seen the logic in this before?! Fuck what the Mexicans who own the country think, since the Spaniards founded the country, I shall call it New Spain.


Aye Aye! Mexico is known by all non retarded people as the Viceroyalty of New Spain


And the irony in my post escaped you. :roll:
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Postby Dacius » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:02 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
But of course! How haven't I seen the logic in this before?! Fuck what the Mexicans who own the country think, since the Spaniards founded the country, I shall call it New Spain.


Aye Aye! Mexico is known by all non retarded people as the Viceroyalty of New Spain

Sad thing is that I don't know if you're joining in on the joke or if you actually believe that. :unsure:

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Postby Rokartian States » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:04 pm

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Rokartian States wrote:
Should we also call Mexico New Spain?


But of course! How haven't I seen the logic in this before?! Fuck what the Mexicans who own the country think, since the Spaniards founded the country, I shall call it New Spain.


It's only right, after all. Zimbabwe is now Rhodesia, and Myanmar, Burma. Oh, and I must not be an American anymore; I'm a colonial now!
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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:06 pm

Rokartian States wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
But of course! How haven't I seen the logic in this before?! Fuck what the Mexicans who own the country think, since the Spaniards founded the country, I shall call it New Spain.


It's only right, after all. Zimbabwe is now Rhodesia, and Myanmar, Burma. Oh, and I must not be an American anymore; I'm a colonial now!


Exactly! Who cares what history tells us? Who cares about the feelings of those who control the cities/countries nowadays? Right?
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Postby Zhenghou » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:07 pm

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Zhenghou wrote:
Aye Aye! Mexico is known by all non retarded people as the Viceroyalty of New Spain


And the irony in my post escaped you. :roll:


No, but I think that that was a phenominal idea, sarcastic or not. :hug:
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Postby Rokartian States » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:12 pm

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Rokartian States wrote:
It's only right, after all. Zimbabwe is now Rhodesia, and Myanmar, Burma. Oh, and I must not be an American anymore; I'm a colonial now!


Exactly! Who cares what history tells us? Who cares about the feelings of those who control the cities/countries nowadays? Right?


Right. -Nod-

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
And the irony in my post escaped you. :roll:


No, but I think that that was a phenominal idea, sarcastic or not. :hug:


It's an inane idea. Why should we stop at the age of the Greeks? Why not go back further? Why don't we name every place according to their Proto-Indo-European names?
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Postby Dacius » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:13 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
And the irony in my post escaped you. :roll:


No, but I think that that was a phenominal idea, sarcastic or not. :hug:


So how far back do we go? Do we call Mexico New Spain or The Aztec Empire? What about old borders relating to modern borders? Where do we stop? I'm just a bit confused as to how your ridiculous logic works.

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Postby Zhenghou » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:14 pm

Dacius wrote:
Zhenghou wrote:
No, but I think that that was a phenominal idea, sarcastic or not. :hug:


So how far back do we go? Do we call Mexico New Spain or The Aztec Empire? What about old borders relating to modern borders? Where do we stop? I'm just a bit confused as to how your ridiculous logic works.


because the aztecs are barbarians. They lost a battle using three million soldiers against only a thousand
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Postby Rokartian States » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:15 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Dacius wrote:
So how far back do we go? Do we call Mexico New Spain or The Aztec Empire? What about old borders relating to modern borders? Where do we stop? I'm just a bit confused as to how your ridiculous logic works.


because the aztecs are barbarians. They lost a battle using three million soldiers against only a thousand


So it's based on military conquest? Well, guess who conquered Constantinople?

The Turks. And do you know what the Turks call Constantinople?

Istanbul.
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Postby Zhenghou » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:16 pm

Rokartian States wrote:
Zhenghou wrote:
because the aztecs are barbarians. They lost a battle using three million soldiers against only a thousand


So it's based on military conquest? Well, guess who conquered Constantinople?

The Turks. And do you know what the Turks call Constantinople?

Istanbul.


But the Turks are shitheaded mongrels
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Postby Republicke » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:17 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Rokartian States wrote:
So it's based on military conquest? Well, guess who conquered Constantinople?

The Turks. And do you know what the Turks call Constantinople?

Istanbul.


But the Turks are shitheaded mongrels


Man, you're joking.

I'm disappointed - I wanted a linky to the 1000 vs. 3 mill.

Sounded cool as.
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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:18 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Rokartian States wrote:
So it's based on military conquest? Well, guess who conquered Constantinople?

The Turks. And do you know what the Turks call Constantinople?

Istanbul.


But the Turks are shitheaded mongrels


Bravo! What an enlightened way to refer to an entire nation! Your erudition astounds me! Not.
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Postby Zhenghou » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:19 pm

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Zhenghou wrote:
But the Turks are shitheaded mongrels


Bravo! What an enlightened way to refer to an entire nation! Your erudition astounds me! Not.


Okay maybe I was a bit harsh, but the Turks are cruel barbaric people
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Postby Rokartian States » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:19 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Rokartian States wrote:
So it's based on military conquest? Well, guess who conquered Constantinople?

The Turks. And do you know what the Turks call Constantinople?

Istanbul.


But the Turks are shitheaded mongrels


Excellent rebuttal. I cede the point.
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Postby Dacius » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:19 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Rokartian States wrote:
So it's based on military conquest? Well, guess who conquered Constantinople?

The Turks. And do you know what the Turks call Constantinople?

Istanbul.


But the Turks are shitheaded mongrels

Well I'm done. No point in trying to talk sense into a racist. I've got better ways to waste time.

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Postby Geniasis » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:20 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Oterro wrote:
A Roman called Constantine.


Correct! so therefore it is constantinople


Actually, by that logic it would be rightfully called Lygos.
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Postby Republicke » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:20 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Bravo! What an enlightened way to refer to an entire nation! Your erudition astounds me! Not.


Okay maybe I was a bit harsh, but the Turks are cruel barbaric people


Wait... You weren't joking?
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Postby Sebytania » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:21 pm

Let's just call it Lygos, aight?

Or, alternatively, Istanbul.

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Postby The Deleted Chris » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:21 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Bravo! What an enlightened way to refer to an entire nation! Your erudition astounds me! Not.


Okay maybe I was a bit harsh, but the Turks are cruel barbaric people


Whereas Byzantium was reknowned for its reluctance to use violence as a deterrant?

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Postby Rokartian States » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:21 pm

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Bravo! What an enlightened way to refer to an entire nation! Your erudition astounds me! Not.


Okay maybe I was a bit harsh, but the Turks are cruel barbaric people


I can't deal with this shit. I've got better things to do with my life than waste my time attempting to convince a racist that he's wrong.
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