14-09-2005 23:28									#1
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I have discovered that Finns have stolen the name "The Winter War" and use it for their own conflict...




...while the original is (did you doubt?) Greek:





I'm a little bit shocked right now and I'll comment further when I calm down.

I mean, Finns seemed like such nice guys and everyhing...

Don't know what to say

	14-09-2005 23:31									#2
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err you did notice that the Greek war was after the Finnish one in the cited dates ??

	14-09-2005 23:32									#3
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quote: Finns seemed like such nice guys and everyhing...

	14-09-2005 23:33									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Flubber err you did notice that the Greek war was after the Finnish one in the cited dates ??

Look wise guy, the Greek = the original (as always) and you can whine all you want... I'm starting to think paiktis was right about Canadians

	14-09-2005 23:35									#5
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The Greek-Italian one was B.C.

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Notice that the perfidious Finns even nicked the design of that picture. Is a machinegun in both a coincidence?

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Finns > Turks > Greeks.

Greeks

	14-09-2005 23:47									#9
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quote: Originally posted by VetLegion Look wise guy, the Greek = the original (as always) and you can whine all you want... I'm starting to think paiktis was right about Canadians

I don't know that paiktis has ever been right about anything but I digress

Maybe you should relate the key events and significance of each war and apolytoners can judge which war best deserves the moniker

personally "Winter war" just doesn't seem to fit my image of Greece. Finland with freezing temperatures and deep snow can do justice to such a name. I just think that any "winter war" should involve white uniforms, the chance of freezing to death and the chance of sighting Santa Claus in the vicinity

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Greece is not all mediterranean, you know. Parts that are secluded from the sea by high mountains have a continental climate, add that to the height at which it was fought and the period, it was a winter war alright. THE winter war.

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The blue/white cross design is an ancient Greek symbol. The Finns should change their flag to something else than an imitation of the Greek one

I wonder why the Finns think they need to steal Greece's history and traditions.

	14-09-2005 23:51									#12
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No snow?

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quote: Originally posted by Q Cubed Finns > Turks > Greeks. Greeks

FOPOGS

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Lithuania
Greece
Croatia
Italy
Israel
Tunisia
Libya
Lebanon
Finland

FYROM
Turkey
Albania

	15-09-2005 01:09									#16
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I demand that the FFCOWW ( Former Finnish Conflict Of Winter War ) will be adressed by it's proper name!!!!!!!!111

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And I demand that FBPOP(Former British Protectorate Of Palestine) will be addressed by its proper name! FRPOI (Former Roman Province Of Iudea) is also valid. :DIN!:(Do It Now!)

	15-09-2005 01:24									#18
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It's FRPOJ! with a J!

Btw, as the FRIPOF (Former Russian Imperial Province Of Finland ) rep, you shouldn't talk.

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Romans didnt make a difference between J and I! For them I was sufficient! screw the Middle-Aged J!

I would rather like to see my fatherland addressed as FPOSFE (Former Province Of Swedish-Finnish Empire)

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quote: Originally posted by Q Cubed Finns > Turks > Greeks. Greeks

racism

	15-09-2005 01:34									#21
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quote: Originally posted by VetLegion Greece is not all mediterranean, you know. Parts that are secluded from the sea by high mountains have a continental climate, add that to the height at which it was fought and the period, it was a winter war alright. THE winter war.

You are making my point for me-- In the pictures that is a pathetic quantity of snow compared to what the Finns were dealing with. While I'm sure the mountaintops are quite cold, to appropriate a name like "THE winter war" that just doesn't cut it.

Maybe the Greeks could call theirs the "Secluded Mountain-Top more-than-a-few-hours-travel-from-warm-beaches war." Seriously, is any part of Greece more than a 100 miles from a beach??

More seriously, Greece is pretty much bisected by the 40th degree of Latitude which puts it on par with Madrid, Salt Lake city, Pittsburgh, northern California, Beijing or northern California. Some of those places are capable of severe winter weather but none of them can have a "Winter War" Like Finland. To be honest , to have the acclaim as THE Winter war I think that only countries i latitudes higher than 60 need apply

	15-09-2005 01:44									#22
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actually, (without wanting to spoil your fin-fun ) we dont call it "winter war"

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quote: You are making my point for me-- In the pictures that is a pathetic quantity of snow compared to what the Finns were dealing with

Strawman! You loose

	15-09-2005 01:53									#24
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG actually, (without wanting to spoil your fin-fun ) we dont call it "winter war"

The picture above is from a Greek site. And it clearly says that winter war is Greek-Italian. So it can't be Finnish no matter what Canadians say.

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quote: Originally posted by laurentius Romans didnt make a difference between J and I! For them I was sufficient! screw the Middle-Aged J! I would rather like to see my fatherland addressed as FPOSFE (Former Province Of Swedish-Finnish Empire)

Surely you mean FPOSE, Former Province of the Swedish Empire.

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Litaland

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I hereby renounce the name "Belgium", as being a rip-off from the Belgae. Those where Celts whereas the current "Belgian" population is not.

Belgium

	15-09-2005 02:23									#28
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belgae < algae

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Federated Monarchy Of Flanders And Wallonia And Brussels (FMOFAWAB)

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quote: Originally posted by VetLegion The picture above is from a Greek site. And it clearly says that winter war is Greek-Italian. So it can't be Finnish no matter what Canadians say.

Since a "Greek site" would be the foremost authority on how the Finns may refer to their war??

Your own pictures indicate that the Finnish war was FIRST so how did they copy a slightly later war ?? Did the Finnish war not have a name until after the Greek war was named ?