bumblebee Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 And while we are awaiting an answer to it, what is Hans Riegel of Bonn famous for making? You can see his product every time you are in a Family, 7/11 etc. Not good for your teeth mind. Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Toblerone chocolate? Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 His name and city initials should help. Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 His name and city initials should help.It's actually Haribo jellies. Victor Hugo wrote the Hunchback. Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 The island formally known as Jung Ceylon is today called? Quote Link to comment
Snick Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Phuket ( or Bucket to its friends ) Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Phuket ( or Bucket to its friends )correcto I am sure dave duke would have gotten this as he is familiar with the mall of the same name in Patong. Quote Link to comment
SiamSam Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Franklin Pierce Nope. I'm surprised you didn't get this Lefty. Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 circa 1971 a European Country ordered 50,000 hair nets for its Soldiers as they were basically a bunch of hippies and so on . The Country is now the 8th biggest arms exporter in the world although you would not think so Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Denmark [for TC's question] Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Nope. I'm surprised you didn't get this Lefty. Sam, for yours I will say Monroe Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 It wasnt Denmark Quote Link to comment
rxpharm Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 It wasnt Denmark I think JD is in the right general region - I'll guess Switzerland. Quote Link to comment
pdogg Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Not counting Alaska or Hawaii, what US president was responsible for establishing the US geographical boundaries as we know it today? Polk as I think that's when California came aboard but I have lingering doubts if Oregon Territory was part of the US then. Quote Link to comment
SiamSam Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Yes it was Polk. He was determined to expand the US to the coast. For years prior to Polk the Republic of Texas under Sam Houston petitioned the US for statehood. They were denied since the fear then was Texas would become a slave state thus strengthening the south's posture on slavery. When Polk was elected he immediately granted Texas statehood. He then mischievously used a minor, common occurrence spat with Mexicans on the Texas border to declare war on Mexico. Within a short time the Americans won the war and took New Mexico, territories which are now Arizona, Nevada and all of California. After that he set his sights on the Oregon territory which was then claimed by both the US and Britain (Canada). He successfully negotiated a deal with the British drawing the border at the 49th parallel where it stands today. Polk did much more than Jefferson to expand the US and manifest destiny. Jefferson had the good fortune of Napoleon needing money to finance his war with Britain. To get that money Napoleon decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the US. Jefferson saw the opportunity, signed a peace of paper and paid something like a million dollars. Not a bad deal with the added bonus there was not an ounce of blood shed. Well at least not until the Americans moved into the territory and had their way with the Indians. Polk on the other hand went to war to expand and was quite clever in how he achieved the expansion. Quote Link to comment
Lefty Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Yes it was Polk. He was determined to expand the US to the coast. For years prior to Polk the Republic of Texas under Sam Houston petitioned the US for statehood. They were denied since the fear then was Texas would become a slave state thus strengthening the south's posture on slavery. When Polk was elected he immediately granted Texas statehood. He then mischievously used a minor, common occurrence spat with Mexicans on the Texas border to declare war on Mexico. Within a short time the Americans won the war and took New Mexico, territories which are now Arizona, Nevada and all of California. After that he set his sights on the Oregon territory which was then claimed by both the US and Britain (Canada). He successfully negotiated a deal with the British drawing the border at the 49th parallel where it stands today. Polk did much more than Jefferson to expand the US and manifest destiny. Jefferson had the good fortune of Napoleon needing money to finance his war with Britain. To get that money Napoleon decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the US. Jefferson saw the opportunity, signed a peace of paper and paid something like a million dollars. Not a bad deal with the added bonus there was not an ounce of blood shed. Well at least not until the Americans moved into the territory and had their way with the Indians. Polk on the other hand went to war to expand and was quite clever in how he achieved the expansion. What about the Gadsden Purchase? That was under Pierce and is part of current Arizona. Quote Link to comment
Lefty Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Polk as I think that's when California came aboard but I have lingering doubts if Oregon Territory was part of the US then. Oregon Territory was part of the Louisiana Purchase. Quote Link to comment
SiamSam Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Don't think so Lefty. It was claimed by both the US and Britain at the time. It was not settled until Polk negotiated a deal with the British. Quote Link to comment
SiamSam Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 What about the Gadsden Purchase? That was under Pierce and is part of current Arizona. The Gadsden Purchase was a very small part of today's Arizona. It was a small sliver of land south of Yuma and Phoenix. The Louisiana Purchase did not include the Territory of Oregon. However it did include Idaho and most of Wyoming as we know it today. Quote Link to comment
Snick Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 The Book "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", was made into what movie ? Famous movie starring Harrison Ford.... Quote Link to comment
mikibyne Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 With a clue like that.... Blade Runner. Quote Link to comment
Snick Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 With a clue like that.... Blade Runner. Yes Quote Link to comment
Lefty Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 The Gadsden Purchase was a very small part of today's Arizona. It was a small sliver of land south of Yuma and Phoenix. The Louisiana Purchase did not include the Territory of Oregon. However it did include Idaho and most of Wyoming as we know it today. Yes, however it was a part of today's Arizona. Hence the boundaries under Polk for the lower 48 do not reflect today's. Looks like more than a sliver to me Quote Link to comment
Lefty Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 You're right and wrong about the LA Purchase. I was thinking Oregon was part because Lewis and Clark went all the way to the Pacific Ocean, down the Columbia River when they were sent by TJ on the expedition to explore the new territory. Idaho is a tiny part of it. Hardly enough to consider. Quote Link to comment
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