Was this all part of a cunning plan?

/hello darling

Baldrick: I heard that it started when a bloke called Archie Duke shot an ostrich 'cause he was hungry.


Edmund: I think you mean it started when the Archduke of Austro-Hungary got shot.


Baldrick: Nah, there was definitely an ostrich involved, sir.


Edmund: Well, possibly. But the real reason for the whole thing was that it was too much effort not to have a war.

So it's like my student loans?

The war started because of a ham sandwich. True story.

+1 Subby.
Thanks.

/Just said subby...
//Lord.

"Lafayette we are here!"

Bravo subby

They only need to buy 2 more wars and they get a free sub sandwich.

Oh please, take me out of this kind of story. Do you want to start this firestorm of criticism over the Germans again, Michael? You're in the dark as much as if you were in the dark of the matinée. Walk away, please. I can't stop feeling this is just a waste of time.

Do you mean "How did the war start?"

ultraholland: The war started because of a ham sandwich. True story.

Oh, don't go laying it all on Mama Cass.

DammitIForgotMyLogin: The real reason for the whole thing was that it was just too much effort not to have a war

/+1 subby

Holy crap. That's Hugh Laurie. Lulz!

I was expecting reparations in the sense of "Our great great grandparents did something naughty to your great great grandparents, so here's some money", but this looks like it's more about "Our great great grandparents borrowed money from your great great grandparents to do something naughty, so here's the debt paid off".

A little bit different. And more boring.

gorgor: simpsonfan: Now they can pay off what they did in the second war.

The gas bill alone is a killer.

Yeah but they kept the showers short and conserved water.

ultraholland: The war started because of a ham sandwich. True story.

Ham sandwich? Where!?!?

...WOW. Had to share that with some of the history buffs in the cubicle farm.

Is a donkey or mule included in this reperation? If so, dont tell Jesse....

gorgor: simpsonfan: Now they can pay off what they did in the second war.

The gas bill alone is a killer.

I see what you did there...

turbopro: Is a donkey or mule included in this reperation? If so, dont tell Jesse....

that's racist

rogerklotz: Baldrick: I heard that it started when a bloke called Archie Duke shot an ostrich 'cause he was hungry.


Edmund: I think you mean it started when the Archduke of Austro-Hungary got shot.


Baldrick: Nah, there was definitely an ostrich involved, sir.


Edmund: Well, possibly. But the real reason for the whole thing was that it was too much effort not to have a war.

So the poor ol' ostrich died for nuthin'!

Germany will would finish paying World War I reparations next year, So, remember that the next time some guy named Archie Duke shoots an ostrich because he's hungry, just let it go

\don't mention it

Well done, subby, well done!

gorgor: simpsonfan: Now they can pay off what they did in the second war.

The gas bill alone is a killer.

Poppa Boner:
Holy crap. That's Hugh Laurie. Lulz!

Yeah, Stephen Fry was in Blackadder Goes Forth as well, along with Tony Robinson and...dammit, I forget who played Captain Darling. Same guy who played Percy in the first two and was mostly gone in the third.

I still can't decide if I like Blackadder the Second or Blackadder Goes Forth better, they're both pretty awesome. I kinda think Laurie outweighs the Queen, though, and the episode with Flashheart in IV is just amazing.

Some debt and reparation is the same thing now? Who knew.

Captain/Lord Flashheart is the greatest two-dimensional throwaway character evar.

Perducci: I was expecting reparations in the sense of "Our great great grandparents did something naughty to your great great grandparents, so here's some money", but this looks like it's more about "Our great great grandparents borrowed money from your great great grandparents to do something naughty, so here's the debt paid off".

A little bit different. And more boring.

That's what you get for actually reading the story.

/let this be a lesson to you

phyrkrakr: Yeah, Stephen Fry was in Blackadder Goes Forth as well, along with Tony Robinson and...dammit, I forget who played Captain Darling. Same guy who played Percy in the first two and was mostly gone in the third.

I still can't decide if I like Blackadder the Second or Blackadder Goes Forth better, they're both pretty awesome. I kinda think Laurie outweighs the Queen, though, and the episode with Flashheart in IV is just amazing.

I'd heard of it (mostly from Farkers) but never seen any. Looks like there's a whole bunch on Google vids. Looks hilarious. Woot!

I'll just geek-out and say that origins of WW1 are one of the most fascinating areas of study and it is interesting that almost 100 years later there are few 'winning' theories that can cover all that happened in the span of time that it occured. Someone looking for a singular "Who is to blame for the War?" will be sorely disappointed.

The one thing I *think* would have been critical is if A-H had given Serbia a reasonable amount of time to respond to the July Ultimatum (as opposed to, oh, 3 days) then things may not have played out as they did. As it was, events seemed to keep moving much faster than the Old School diplomacy's ability to keep informed (or just keep up, in general).

"Germany will finish paying World War I reparations next year"

Not necessarily.

Click for the whole thing.

so my 40 acres and a mule should be here any day now, right?

RIGHT?!!?

Cool story bro...

Suede head: Captain/Lord Flashheart is the greatest two-dimensional throwaway character evar.

He's not so bad as Robin Hood either. Especially since his Maid Marian was played by Kate Moss.

/Back and Forth Through Time

GinnyTonic: Click for the whole thing.

THAT was frakkin' awesome. Thank. :)

GinnyTonic: Click for the whole thing.

That is unbelievably awesome.

So does this mean, from now on, we can't mention the war?

GinnyTonic: Click for the whole thing.

Thank you for that. So much easier to absorb than my 10th grade world history class.

Suede head: Captain/Lord Flashheart is the greatest two-dimensional throwaway character evar.

"Mind if I use your phone? If word got out that I'm missing, five hundred girls will kill themselves. I wouldn't want them on my conscience, not when they could be on my face! Woof!"

"No, not in half an hour, you rubber desk Johnny! Send the biatch with the wheels right now or I'll jump in my kite, fly back to London, and give your wife something to hang her towels on!"

F: "Treat your kite like your bird."
G: "You mean take her to meet your mum on Saturday?"
F: "No, get inside her five times a day and take her to heaven and back!"

GinnyTonic: Click for the whole thing.

Came here to post that.

phyrkrakr: "Mind if I use your phone? If word got out that I'm missing, five hundred girls will kill themselves. I wouldn't want them on my conscience, not when they could be on my face! Woof!"

"Shoot him men! I'm great and he's not!"

GinnyTonic: Click for the whole thing.

"Belgium was neutral!"

God that frame cracked me up. Thanks much.

GinnyTonic: Click for the whole thing.

That kicked ass! More comprehensible than the presentation at the Kansas City National WW1 Museum. Is there a WWII cartoon like it yet?