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Re: Mecha-zuna, a pictoral Story...
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Thu, 4 Oct 2001 02:59:24 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Geordan Hankinson writes:
> --- Mladen Pejic <mladenpejic@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > Okay...
> >
> > Lame history lesson ON:
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> Hi Mladen, thanks for voicing your opinion,
No prob. ;-)
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> > The Byzantine empire was an Eastern Roman/Greek empire. The capital was
> > Constantinople, which is now modern-day Istanbul, capital of Turkey (an • Islamic
> > country). Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453.
> >
> > The Byzantine empire doesn't EXIST anymore. It was ruled by an *Eastern
> > Orthodox Church*.
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> Yes I learned all about that last year...
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> > Having said that, why in the world would all the middle-eastern countries
> > (which are mostly populated by Muslims) combine and form a "New Byzantine • Army"
> > (as you call it)?
>
> It's my own made up story, this story isn't meant to be based on any thing • that I
> think even *might* happen, The reason for the name was simply because it • sounded
> kind of neat (IMO), as far as my thinking goes, there doesn't have to be a • logical
> reason for it, since it's just a silly story, I don't ever think that the • middle
> eastern countries would band together and turn on the UN, but in my completely • make
> believe and fictional story, they do.
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> If you like, I can change the name, (?)
No, of course not! I just wanted to hear your "explanation" or reasoning.
The "New Byzantine Army" still, IMHO, is a *BIG* misnomer. While I understand
that the story is fiction, I think that it is confusing and rather silly.
But then again, what do *I* know? ;-)
Mladen Pejic, over and out!
http://www3.sympatico.ca/mladenpejic/
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> -Geordan-
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> > Mladen Pejic, over and out!
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/mladenpejic/
> >
> > In lugnet.build.mecha, Geordan Hankinson writes:
> > > Well, this is a re-post to .announce since I didn't get any response the
> > > first time, And before I keep on going with this I need to know if people
> > > are interested!
> > >
> > > here's the original post:http://news.lugnet.com/build/mecha/?n=4364
> > >
> > > I know there isn't much now, but I want to know if people are interested in
> > > hearing the rest of the story.
> > >
> > >
> > > (despite the disclaimer being there, just as a precaution, there is blood
> > > and death even in the early stages of the story so far)
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7291
> > >
> > > Thanks...
> > >
> > > -Geordan-
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| snip (...) Ok, did anyone else find it "out of place?" cuz then I think I will change it, if more people have negative feelings about it then I think it would be appropriate to change it. -Geordan- (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Hi Mladen, thanks for voicing your opinion, (...) Yes I learned all about that last year... (...) It's my own made up story, this story isn't meant to be based on any thing that I think even *might* happen, The reason for the name was simply (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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