Also discovered shortly after: we’d evolve into both the best loved & worst hated country in the world. Where’s my XM8, I want to put these flowers in the barrel…
human, didn’t they discover the new world when they came here long before? If memory serves, at one point no humans lived on this continent until they settled here.
And I would argue that the native Americans knew they existed - just the Europeans didn’t know. Except for the Vikings, and nobody listened to them anyway.
You know it 3HOUR Everyone knows the Viking settled it but what is known as the US was settled by Prince Henry Sinclair 300 years before Columbus. His first knight is buried in Massachusetts with my family’s crest on his stone. Somehow the Irish gave up this home (some suspect the local microbrewery) and returned to the land of oppression.
I’m always amused when I hear American politicians accuse other countries of “ethnic cleansing”. They totally miss the irony of their comments. “But we’re America! If we do it, it’s OK!”
When you think about it, just about everyone discovered america EXCEPT the natives. You can’t discover some place you already live. (unless you go back to their great great caveparents, in which case you can say the folks from olduvai discovered it, which is again, everybody’s ancestors.
Also, according to the Latter Day Saints, a lost tribe of the Jews settled the Americas about the time the Babylonians took over Jerusalem. These Jews eventually became the “Native Americans” that we know about nowadays.
margueritem about 14 years ago
Winky speaks the truth…
zero about 14 years ago
Also discovered shortly after: we’d evolve into both the best loved & worst hated country in the world. Where’s my XM8, I want to put these flowers in the barrel…
Coyoty Premium Member about 14 years ago
Sorry, the Snetzgrovin beat you to it. You want to see the settlement researchers found at Aux Neau Nartigagne?
Lyons Group, Inc. about 14 years ago
Be thankful the alien didn’t plant the flag in Winky’s spleen!
cdward about 14 years ago
human, didn’t they discover the new world when they came here long before? If memory serves, at one point no humans lived on this continent until they settled here.
And I would argue that the native Americans knew they existed - just the Europeans didn’t know. Except for the Vikings, and nobody listened to them anyway.
3hourtour Premium Member about 14 years ago
…!@#$ political correct revisionists…
lewisbower about 14 years ago
You know it 3HOUR Everyone knows the Viking settled it but what is known as the US was settled by Prince Henry Sinclair 300 years before Columbus. His first knight is buried in Massachusetts with my family’s crest on his stone. Somehow the Irish gave up this home (some suspect the local microbrewery) and returned to the land of oppression.
wndrwrthg about 14 years ago
Let us not forget the Chinese.
NDeeZ about 14 years ago
Hey–we’re ALL immigrants–some came in a boat, some came in a plane, and some walked the Bering Land Bridge.
I call myself a ‘Native American’ because I was born in Iowa.
ChiehHsia about 14 years ago
Every day that goes by brings us nearer to another election, and I feel an ever-increasing need to discover New Zealand.
WaitingMan about 14 years ago
I’m always amused when I hear American politicians accuse other countries of “ethnic cleansing”. They totally miss the irony of their comments. “But we’re America! If we do it, it’s OK!”
cyphercube about 14 years ago
When you think about it, just about everyone discovered america EXCEPT the natives. You can’t discover some place you already live. (unless you go back to their great great caveparents, in which case you can say the folks from olduvai discovered it, which is again, everybody’s ancestors.
CoBass about 14 years ago
@WaitingMan I hate to break this to you, but everyone did it in the past.
We, as in the human race, don’t do it now because we’ve decided it’s wrong. It’s called progress. Check it out - you might like it.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 14 years ago
Zargbit Day? Works for me if I get a day off out of it!
jpozenel about 14 years ago
Happy Zargbit Day everybody!
corzak about 14 years ago
or Rad ish, in Greek “Gaia”. Or, astronomically, Sol III.
trekkermint about 14 years ago
anyway you call it we live on planet dirt although cetaceans might think we live on planet ocean
Constantinepaleologos about 14 years ago
The sign on Zargbit’s flag looks like a foot.
Charles Weir about 14 years ago
According to Stan Freberg (in “Stan Freberg presents the United States of America)…
Columbus: Incidentally, we would like to take a few of you with us in the boat to prove we discovered you.
Native: What you mean, discover us? We discover YOU.
Columbus: You discovered us?
Native: Certainly. We discovered you on beach. It all how you look at it.
captainedd about 14 years ago
Also, according to the Latter Day Saints, a lost tribe of the Jews settled the Americas about the time the Babylonians took over Jerusalem. These Jews eventually became the “Native Americans” that we know about nowadays.
Coyoty Premium Member about 14 years ago
Funny, they don’t look Jewish…
ChukLitl Premium Member about 14 years ago
Europe was coming out of its dark ages & discovering lots of things other people knew about already, like soap.
alan.gurka about 14 years ago
Jewish Native Americans–that explains why they wore loin clothes–after being circumcised, it was the only thing they could wear!
Sherlock Watson about 14 years ago
Old children’s joke:
Teacher: “When did Columbus discover America?” Student: “He didn’t – it was already there!”
J Kullberg over 5 years ago
Things exist before we discover it, therefore nobody ever “discovers” anything.