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30 Jun 2011, 7:49 am

If you had the chance, which famous historical figure would you prevent from being born, and why?


This isn't PPR so let's keep it relatively lighthearted. :)



I would like to remove William the Conqueror aka William II of Normandy aka William I of England aka William the Bastard.

His invasion of England in 1066 means that I unknowingly speak far too much French for my liking, and my ancestors were condemned to a lifetime of serfdom.



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30 Jun 2011, 7:54 am

Henbane wrote:
His invasion of England in 1066 means that I unknowingly speak far too much French for my liking


How awful! :lol:

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and my ancestors were condemned to a lifetime of serfdom.


Serfdom is still probably better than working in a call centre and living in a studio apartment

I'd probably remove... whoever invented summer action blockbuster movies


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30 Jun 2011, 7:59 am

Adolf Hitler, I don't think I've to explain why.
Then Germans could feel some sort of pride about their history and country.


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30 Jun 2011, 8:07 am

Moog wrote:
Henbane wrote:
His invasion of England in 1066 means that I unknowingly speak far too much French for my liking


How awful! :lol:


It is indeed most egeful :P


Henbane wrote:
and my ancestors were condemned to a lifetime of serfdom.


Moog wrote:
Serfdom is still probably better than working in a call centre and living in a studio apartment


Methinks that working in a call centre and living in a studio apartment is just the modern day form of serfdom. Rise up against your captors!

*cough*



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30 Jun 2011, 9:43 am

Saddam Hussein. He is mostly responsible for the hate felt towards the west by Al-Qaeda, and he was a pretty lousy dictator. No Saddam, no Gulf War, no Iran-Iraq war, no Kuwait-Iraq war, no 9/11, no Afghanistan war, no Iraq war.



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30 Jun 2011, 12:20 pm

I remove Margaret Sanger from history. Many of you know me enough to understand why.


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30 Jun 2011, 12:22 pm

Brainfre3ze_93 wrote:
Adolf Hitler, I don't think I've to explain why.
Then Germans could feel some sort of pride about their history and country.


Not remove him but his stupid ministers that corrupted his mind..



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30 Jun 2011, 12:26 pm

lenny kravitz.. not really historical but still



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30 Jun 2011, 1:14 pm

Robert De Bruce... my ancestor.


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01 Jul 2011, 7:36 am

pree10shun wrote:
Brainfre3ze_93 wrote:
Adolf Hitler, I don't think I've to explain why.
Then Germans could feel some sort of pride about their history and country.


Not remove him but his stupid ministers that corrupted his mind..


But it was his actions, and decisions that caused greif for many germans later on.


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01 Jul 2011, 10:28 am

Charles II

He screwed my family over because we were mates with Oliver Cromwell :lol:


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01 Jul 2011, 12:56 pm

I'd remove Hannibal (of the Punic Wars). Without him Rome would've remained a powerful empire for at least another thousand years. It was Hannibal that delivered the blow that broke Rome's image of a military superpower...and things went downhill for Rome after that.



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01 Jul 2011, 1:20 pm

I found so many English people here, or with English ancestors, at least :roll:

I am so curious what would be happen if we removed Louis XVI.. :wink:



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01 Jul 2011, 1:21 pm

Dantac wrote:
I'd remove Hannibal (of the Punic Wars). Without him Rome would've remained a powerful empire for at least another thousand years. It was Hannibal that delivered the blow that broke Rome's image of a military superpower...and things went downhill for Rome after that.


Remove Julius Caesar :lol:



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01 Jul 2011, 1:22 pm

metaphysics wrote:
I found so many English people here, or with English ancestors, at least :roll:


Yes, it's very pleasing.



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01 Jul 2011, 1:52 pm

Henbane wrote:
metaphysics wrote:
I found so many English people here, or with English ancestors, at least :roll:


Yes, it's very pleasing.


Remove Chaucer and Shakespeare!! !! !! !! !! !! ! :roll: :lol: :P