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On what day (of the month of which year) does the U.S. House of Representatives vote - on the floor

  1. On or Before January 20, 2018

    8.7%
  2. On or Before January 20, 2019

    23.9%
  3. On or Before January 20, 2020

    10.9%
  4. On or Before January 20, 2021

    7.6%
  5. None of the Above - Donald Trump finishes out one or two terms of office

    48.9%
  1. crazypete13

    crazypete13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 7, 2007
    A walk from BMO
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Cargo insurance was ~13% in 1814 for reference.

    Halifax launched 4000 privateer commissions which effectively closed most American ports and aided British naval intelligence.

    The end of the Napoleonic Wars ended the need for impressment, and realistically the economic impact of privateering by both sides was a good reason for peace.

    Ultimately, no borders were redrawn and unless you want to claim victory over Tecumseh’s Confederacy (the real losers in the war), it was still a draw.
     
  2. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't think you used the right word there.
     
  3. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    But MD was a state that had a large number of Catholics something that no other "southern" state with the exception of Louisiana had. Besides MD was barely a Southern state. Prior to the Civil War close to 50% of the blacks there were free at a time when many southern states didn't allow free blacks to live in them.
     
  4. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #354 Yoshou, Mar 8, 2018
    Last edited: Mar 8, 2018
    I know who the Know Nothings are and what they stood for. I'm also saying that if you look at the 1854/55 elections, you'll see that in addition to the pickups in Massachusetts and Maryland, they also had clean sweeps in Southern states. Those sweeps were the result of Whigs switching to the Know Nothings. The Southern Know Nothings were also less anti-Catholic and actually recruited several Catholics to run for office. However, in following elections, the former Whigs slowly transitioned over to the Constitutional Union party up until the Civil War when they quickly discovered they supported secession and became Democrats.

    Yes.. As a "border" state between the South and the North, Maryland was a mix of Northern industrialization and Southern plantations. However, that doesn't change the fact that, at the time, it's location south of the Mason-Dixon line and that it allowed Slave ownership meant that it was considered a Southern state. The North/South blending in Maryland showed when their legislature held a convention in a pro-Union city to decide if they should secede from the Union and decided to try and split the difference by not seceding from the Union, but also striking a conciliatory tone for why the other Southern states did secede.

    It was very much the intention of the Maryland legislature that they would remain neutral in the war. However, that backfired quite badly as their proximity to Washington DC, the fact that they were the state closest to the Confederate States, and the strong pro-Confederacy feelings in the state meant that Lincoln ordered the state to be occupied with militias from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. It also led to the first bloodshed in the Civil War when pro-Confederacy Marylanders confronted a Massachusetts militia that was transferring trains in Baltimore and the militia opened fire on the "protestors".
     
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  5. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
    There Be Dragons Here
    Club:
    Birmingham City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I shoulda made everyone guess on what grounds. "Paying off a porn star" wouldn't have been on the list, that's for goddamn sure.
     
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  6. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    Well I had it in my top 5.

    1 - Russian collusion
    2 - obstruction
    3 - dead hookers
    4 - porn star payoffs
    5 - double dipping potato chips
     
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  7. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Surely that last one should be No1.

    Dip once and end it!! :mad:
     
  8. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As long as you didn't include "Being a dumbass," it would have been interesting.
     
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  9. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Hey...let's not get personal! :cry:
     
  10. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    To be a bit more serious...

    1 - Obstruction
    2 - Money fraud/laundering
    3 - Collusion (only because it is hard to prove)
    4 - Paying off women (sex, abortions, etc)
    5 - He's a foreign agent
     
  11. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    He was raided because adoption.
     
  12. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
    There Be Dragons Here
    Club:
    Birmingham City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sounds great!
     
  13. Deadtigers

    Deadtigers Member+

    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    The house would have won on that one.
     
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  14. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
    There Be Dragons Here
    Club:
    Birmingham City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it's fair to say that Grimes is the house in these matters. He always wins.
     
  15. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Watch yourself...

    HAIL GRIMES!!!
     
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  16. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Wear it with pride.

    Jack Grimes was the United Fascist candidate for president in 2004. This 2 1/4 inch celluloid is one of the few pins made backing Grimes and his obscure third party. Excellent condition.

    Price: $8.00

    [​IMG]

    HAIL GRIMES!!!
     
  17. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    This one's the Grimesiet IMO

    helmet.jpg
     
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  18. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Sure looks like an Italian salute. :thumbsup:
     
  19. White/Blue_since1860

    Orange14 is gay
    Jan 4, 2007
    Bum zua City
    Club:
    TSV 1860 München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    fmp
     
  20. spejic

    spejic Cautionary example

    Mar 1, 1999
    San Rafael, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Did I become a fan of Grimes only because he wore that helmet?

    Yes.

    Hail Grimes
     
  21. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I am a fan of the helmet because Grimes is wearing it.

    HAIL GRIMES!
     
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  22. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    I've spoken to the Director and in the very near future he will be rewarding his long time loyal supporters. I suggested you be appointed Ambassador to Elbonia. I would advise you pay attention at your briefing. :cautious:

    [​IMG]
     
  23. spejic

    spejic Cautionary example

    Mar 1, 1999
    San Rafael, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    I accept, on the condition I get one of those helmets.

    Hail Grimes
     
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  24. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    They're out of stock at the moment but we can offer you an upgrade.

    [​IMG]

    HAIL GRIMES111
     
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  25. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    Father of American fascism and can scrub the kitchen floor.

    For all this we say, brothers & sisters...
    HAIL GRIMES!
     
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