Bradshaw goofs during USO meetings

[Slayer 0]

While the Not-Canadians did win in Washington DC, forgotten is how those same Not-Canadians were defeated and turned away in Baltimore (including the Battle at Fort McHenry, where F.S. Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner) not long after that.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

indeed.

 

Though saying "Not-Canadians" is incorrect.

 

There WERE Canadians citizens and natives in the army.

 

my great-great-grandfather was one

[Slayer 0]

Canada = not nation until 1867, therefore no Canadians existed before 1867

 

No one ever called the residents of 13 colonies "Americans" before 1776, did they?

[LaParkaMarka 0]

The place was called Canada though. Someone could have been "Upper Canadian" or "Lower Canadian", which is still technically Canadian.

 

Canada didn't beat the US though. Like you said, nobody ever mentions the "Canadian" invasion that was repelled by the Americans. I think there were five invasions back and forth. It was a pretty lame war. Then the Brits finished up with Napolean and could send troops over, leading to the White House burning and an eventual truce. It's hard to argue that was a victory for Canada. I'm pretty sure the Americans sacked York, right? So it was pretty much even.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

Well.

 

America was the first to invade. They attempted to conquer Canada and were stopped, British forces retaliated and were repeled.

 

at best it was a draw. I think America lost because they didn't accomplish any of it's war goals.

[Slayer 0]

Well, at least some Canadians are good and honest

 

Sometimes it gets me when I see Canadians on the 'net claiming superior ground on the US for some supposed owning from two centuries ago, in spite of everything said earlier

 

It's right up there with claiming superiority because of some self-fellatio beer commercial

[CanadianChris 0]

It's right up there with claiming superiority because of some self-fellatio beer commercial

Do NOT mock Joe Canadian.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

mocking Joe is a BIG mistake.

[Slayer 0]

If that's what it takes to revitalize national morale, then no wonder Canada is just below France as punch line of the world

[k thx 0]

Has Switzerland ever lost in a war?

 

Have they ever even been in a war?

[Guest anikolas]

No. Switzerland has been Neutral in every war...ever...really.

 

Best place to go if you hate war.......and love cheese.

[CanadianChris 0]

Has Switzerland ever lost in a war?

 

Have they ever even been in a war?

Don't fuck with the Swiss. They have one of the largest armies in the world...every Swiss man is armed and will serve if called. Plus, there's all the mountains...how can you fight the Swiss on their own turf?

[k thx 0]

No. Switzerland has been Neutral in every war...ever...really.

 

Best place to go if you hate war.......and love cheese.

I thought that was France...

[Slayer 0]

Plus there aren't many reasons to invade Switzerland. Foreign policy is non-existant, so it's not like anyone would hate them for their actions.

 

The only possibility I could see is because it's a banking powerhouse with lots of money floating around

[k thx 0]

Plus there aren't many reasons to invade Switzerland. Foreign policy is non-existant, so it's not like anyone would hate them for their actions.

 

The only possibility I could see is because it's a banking powerhouse with lots of money floating around

Invade somewhere just to get money? Why, that's unheard of!

[Toxxic 0]

I'd like to point out that the only reason your armies might not have ever lost a war is that you've only been around for a pathetic couple of hundred years. When you've been a nation for getting on for a millenium, THEN you start boasting.

 

Oh, and incidently, a lot of you came from us and I'm pretty sure your militaries are, have been or should be trained by ours. Ours is the most highly-trained in the world by the way, and easily the best. So what if there's only four of them, they're rock 'ard.

 

[i'd like to point out that this post, seeing as it is a Brit being patriotic, should not be taken seriously. We're NEVER patriotic except during international sporting events - and only then because we think everyone else will shout us down if we cheer for the team that's actually going to win].

 

GO BRAZIL!

[Vyce 0]

Canada had the largest armed forces in the world at the outbreak of WW1.

There's your caveat - at the "outbreak".

 

The other armies likely dwarved it as soon as the first conscriptions began.

[2GOLD 0]

America invaded, they were repeled, and counter attacked leading to the burning of the white house.

 

I'd call that a victory.

 

 

Oh come on, have you SEEN the old pictures of the White House?

 

We should have sent Canada a thank you card for burning it down, it was in SUCH need of remodeling.

 

Without you, we would have never been able to put in the big presidental curtains in the main office!

 

You just did something we planned to do once the crops grew and we found a better place to keep our hats.