> On Thu, 2 Jul 1998 22:30:26 EDT <NVDoyle@aol.com> writes:
Let's see. We're talking 15+2+25=42 years for the differences to be
past. Ha! Looking at how many people are fighting a war that ended 133 years
ago, I don't think you're giving enough, er, uhm, credit to the tenacity of
some of the folks in this country.
> contingent (ex: Ghurkas), there are probably some surviving in the
Oh, yeah. *That's* going to sit well with the populace.
Sorry, I hope I don't sound too cranky, but I've seen some of these folks in
action.
> It's kind
It is different, but I'm personally rooting for Australia to lead us to the
stars. Commodore Grimes, where are you?
> In a message dated 98-07-03 21:51:38 EDT, Carl P writes:
<< Let's see. We're talking 15+2+25=42 years for the differences to be
past. Ha! Looking at how many people are fighting a war that ended 133 years
ago, I don't think you're giving enough, er, uhm, credit to the tenacity of
some of the folks in this country. >>
Actually, I was meaning that the 22 years of war (Pacification 7, War of
the Americas 15) would scour away resentment between the UK/Canadians
and the
US units that remained loyal to the JCS - they wanted them there. And
they had to learn to live & fight with them, or it wouldn't have worked. I
think that many NAC units as of 2183 would have histories that go way back,
before Amalgamation, and traditional rivalries would of course still exist,
but the major problems would have been ironed out by now. They would think of
themselves as a coherent unit, as opposed to two units working together.
Anybody who wanted to leave probably went with the Free Cal-Tex
Secession. As bloody as the GZG future history is, the Secession was pretty
peaceful.
> Sorry, I hope I don't sound too cranky, but I've seen some of these
Ghurkas, or USA Southrons?:)
> It is different, but I'm personally rooting for Australia to lead us to
Well, I would have expected a total assimilation of
English-speaking
peoples under one flag, the way things were going in the GZG universe, but the
OU seems to do quite well. Anyway, the NAC probably has its hands full with
South America. *That* is a cultural conflict if I ever saw one. My prediction:
The NAC gets sick of the business and retreats to the Panamanian Isthmus. With
the FCT Secession going well anly 24 years ago, the South American nations
would probably have a good case to argue to the NAC. And depending on what the
FSE is doing, I could see the FSE supporting such a
bid...
> On Fri, 3 Jul 1998 22:26:57 EDT <Sabmason@aol.com> writes:
Oh, okay. I was thinking about the populace in the USofA. Especially those on
the losing side of the second civil war.
> Sorry, I hope I don't sound too cranky, but I've seen some of these
The USA Southrons. Don't really think I'd like to see the Ghurkas in action,
considering the situation I'd have to be in for that to happen.
> It is different, but I'm personally rooting for Australia to lead us
Well, I can see them supporting the other side from the NAC, just for
spite. :-)
Not that I'm down on the FSE. I'm building an FSE fleet myself. I'm just
leaning more towards the Italian segment of the union.
> Noah V. Doyle
> In a message dated 98-07-05 10:10:07 EDT, Carl P. writes:
<< Oh, okay. I was thinking about the populace in the USofA. Especially those
on the losing side of the second civil war. >>
Oh yeah. They'd still be cranky. Especially around July 4th every year. Oh,
well, you can't please everybody.
Noah