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Old 08-11-2007, 07:50 AM   #1
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The Race to Claim the Artic

This is shapping up to be a source of significant international conflict.

First Russia, then Canada, followed by the US, and now Denmark:

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1
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Old 08-11-2007, 08:15 AM   #2
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Wrong link there merc
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Old 08-11-2007, 09:12 AM   #3
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Wrong link there merc
Unless they're running through EZ-Pass on their race to claim the Arctic.
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Old 08-11-2007, 09:46 AM   #4
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arCtic! Sorry.
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Old 08-11-2007, 03:14 PM   #5
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arCtic! Sorry.
Speling Natzee.
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Old 08-11-2007, 11:47 AM   #6
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Damm, sorry about the link. I fixed it.
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Old 08-11-2007, 03:32 PM   #7
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So, the Race to claim the Artic are going to be White guys, right?
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Old 08-13-2007, 10:00 AM   #8
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So, the Race to claim the Artic are going to be White guys, right?
Yes.
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Old 08-13-2007, 01:21 PM   #9
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Why is this different from any other ocean with it's 200 mile rules?
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Old 08-13-2007, 10:06 PM   #10
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Old 08-14-2007, 06:59 AM   #11
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Yeah, she really jumped the line on that one. *grumble*
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Old 08-11-2007, 06:18 PM   #12
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Artie who?
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Old 08-13-2007, 01:22 PM   #13
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Because Santa lives at the North Pole, so it's more important.
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Old 08-13-2007, 01:24 PM   #14
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In that case, China owns it.
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Old 08-13-2007, 01:38 PM   #15
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Why is this different from any other ocean with it's 200 mile rules?
wooly mammoths? :p

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Because Santa lives at the North Pole, so it's more important.
yes of course and don't forget reindeer!
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