A Test For the Backroomers

[Strike For The South]

I like these the countries in this order

1.France
2.Holland
3.UK

Why?

Some hints.

1. Order is important.
2. Texas

[CountArach]

France shares two letters with Texas. Holland shares one. UK shares none (Though United Kingdom does indeed share 1).

[Strike For The South]

France shares two letters with Texas. Holland shares one. UK shares none (Though United Kingdom does indeed share 1).

No more important than mere letters, boy

[Hooahguy]

holland
uk
france

why? uh, i dunno. holland b/c i like those wooden shoes, the UK b/c of those wigs they wear, and france is last, because... i dont know why either. its just the least of my favs.
that is all.

[GeneralHankerchief]

France because of Louis, Holland because of all the .Org's wonderful Dutchmen. UK is third by process of elimination.

[Strike For The South]

Nope.

19th century history.

[CountArach]

Napoleon kicked everyone's ass.

Holland helped Napoleon kick everyone's ass.

The UK got lucky?

[Strike For The South]

Napoleon kicked everyone's ass.

Holland helped Napoleon kick everyone's ass.

The UK got lucky?


Look at hint 2 :brood:

[Hooahguy]

well, really none of the 3 have to do with texas, since we took texas from mexico. but then again, mexico came from spain, which was a battlefield for napoleon, so itll be
france
UK
holland

[Strike For The South]

well, really none of the 3 have to do with texas, since we took texas from mexico. but then again, mexico came from spain, which was a battlefield for napoleon, so itll be
france
UK
holland

You best rectify that statement

[CountArach]

well, really none of the 3 have to do with texas, since we took texas from mexico. but then again, mexico came from spain, which was a battlefield for napoleon, so itll be
france
UK
holland
Actually... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Texas)

[Hooahguy]

i stand corrected.
anyhow, my 2nd list is still good, right?

[Strike For The South]

i stand corrected.
anyhow, my 2nd list is still good, right?

You still need to change your statement insulting the Great REPUBLIC OF TEXAS (PBUH)

Look at my hits


1. Order is important.
2. Texas
3.19th century history

[Hooahguy]

you lost me.
my sincerest apologies to teh great republic of texas for any harm done.
:bow:

[Don Corleone]

Order in which the Confederacy was recognized by European countries, respectively?

[Strike For The South]

Order in which the Confederacy was recognized by European countries, respectively?.

That union of inbreeds and cowards? Pahhh

[Don Corleone]

Hey Strike, off topic, coming back to Austin last week of February. Care to throw a couple back Sunday evening?

[Lemur]

If Strike and Don go drinking, we will all expect pictures. Just sayin'.

[Strike For The South]

Hey Strike, off topic, coming back to Austin last week of February. Care to throw a couple back Sunday evening?

Drinking with a real live orgah (and fellow sox fan) would be an honor. I am still 18. So you would be doing this knowing that any identification I would have on me would be a complete and utter forgery.

If that is not your style I understand. I'll just drink some tea:laugh4:

But seriously, I don't know how viable that would be. I was planning to go home sometime this month but sunday evening would put me into Lubbock sometime around 2 A.M. at best. And driving on the West Texas Roads at night is never a good idea.

You must learn to plan these things better:laugh4:. But who knows keep me in the loop and if you can do it another time (friday or some such) We'll see.

[CrossLOPER]

Texas
Texas is a place, not a reason. Try again.

[naut]

1. France - Women
2. Holland - Beer
3. UK - Pa Glum McBroon?

Edit: UK - Page 3 girls?

[Strike For The South]

THE HINTS THE HINTS

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Texas is a place, not a reason.

You couldn't be more wrong.

[seireikhaan]

Gonna take a shot here:

France militarily came to Texas' aid against Mexico during Texas' bid for independence.

Holland came close to giving financial support, but ultimately decided against it due to uncertainty about Texas' future, ability to repay, and the potential of losing trade with Mexico.

The UK wished to obtain a foothold in Texas for their own interests.

[Strike For The South]

Gonna take a shot here:

France militarily came to Texas' aid against Mexico during Texas' bid for independence.

Holland came close to giving financial support, but ultimately decided against it due to uncertainty about Texas' future, ability to repay, and the potential of losing trade with Mexico.

The UK wished to obtain a foothold in Texas for their own interests.

You're getting me all hot and bothered.

[seireikhaan]

You're getting me all hot and bothered.
That's all I got, bud. My knowledge of Texan history only goes so far, and my google-fu needs much practice. :embarassed:

[Strike For The South]

That's all I got, bud. My knowledge of Texan history only goes so far, and my google-fu needs much practice. :embarassed:

Texas history is a required course for me! Need it for my degree!

[seireikhaan]

Hopefully a more learned colleague can take over from here... :shame:

[CrossLOPER]

You couldn't be more wrong.
I couldn't be more right.

See? I can do that too.

[Fragony]

France fought against the colonial English troops, Holland was the first to recognize America's independence, and the UK and America are good buddies nowadays. How it relates to Texas I dunno doesn't everything in the end relate to Texas??

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Well, if you take just the capital letters it sounds like a certain word and texans swear a lot I guess...and can't spell well?

[Fisherking]

Yall aint just thu brightest bulbs in thu box!

Fur me tu answer wood be uh cheeten…

But it mite be somthin tu do whit thu Republic o’Texas…hint, hint…

[Andres]

I like these the countries in this order

1.France
2.Holland
3.UK

Why?

Some hints.

1. Order is important.
2. Texas

1. Alphabetical order
2. Texas: because Texas is the reason of everything! Everything was, is and will be because of Texas. Accept it.
3. 19th Century :shrug:

[Jolt]

That's easy! France because they helped liberate the USA, who in turn helped the mighty Texan people crush the puny Mexicans!
Holland because they have red light districts (Which appeared in the 19th Century), which are thoroughly appreciated by the Texans.
UK because without the UK, you'd be all speaking Spanish!

[Kralizec]

IIRC France and the USA were nominal allies in Napoleon's time. Later on France came close to recognising the Confederate States but never did.

Holland - because of the Dutch immigration to Texas? http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nederland_(Texas)

The UK - no idea.

[Fisherking]

Gawd!!!

People!?

here's another hint! He left out Belgium...:laugh4:

[Strike For The South]

Khan was so cloossseee.

[The_Doctor]

Are they the first 3 countries to recognise Texas as an independent state?

[Strike For The South]

Are they the first 3 countries to recognise Texas as an independent state?

DING DING DING!!!!!! :cheer: :Cheer:

[Pannonian]

So what made you give up your independence?

[Lemur]

They needed cheese. Oh, they make beer and beef products, but Texans don't make anything like enough cheese. So really, it's all Wisconsin's fault ...

[Strike For The South]

So what made you give up your independence?

We needed a challenge

Debt. The threat of foreign takeover. A government that was highly ineffective at everything

[InsaneApache]

Yorkshire would never give up her independence, no matter what, nah then!

:book:

[CrossLOPER]

We needed a challenge

Debt. The threat of foreign takeover. A government that was highly ineffective at everything
They were experts at squats.

[Gregoshi]

They were experts at squats.
Hence their fabulous glutes. :laugh4: