The 10 Most Ridiculous Wars in History

Started by nikharwood, 21 October 2012, 08:11:13 PM

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nikharwood


Vulpine

I had one with the wife a few days ago.

Casualties: Just my pride (and sex life)

But peace has been agreed.
You're just a pathetic
bunch of tin soldiers,
skulking around the
galaxy in an ancient
spaceship!

Leon

Excellent, Lijar vs France made me chuckle.

So, how many of these are going to end up on my requests lists now...  ;D :D
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

Hmm... wnat to take issue with one of these Nik!
The 1969 Football War. I have the airforces for the Football war, it was a very serious conflict that saw the last propeller driven fighters dogfight each other. Great games Mustangs vs F4-U Corsairs.
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You try bombing a target by throwing had grenades out the side of a DC-3, both sides tried it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_War

However the 335 year war could be a laugh!
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Hertsblue

The Paraguayan War has to be the most tragic - 400,000 lives for one man's vanity.  :'(

Oh, and as for the Emu War - what crops were the birds trampling in the desert?  =)
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FierceKitty

Quote from: Hertsblue on 22 October 2012, 10:25:28 AM
The Paraguayan War has to be the most tragic - 400,000 lives for one man's vanity.  :'(

Oh, and as for the Emu War - what crops were the birds trampling in the desert?  =)
Maybe emu trampling created the desert?
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Quote from: FierceKitty
Maybe emu trampling created the desert?

The phrase alone pretty much wins the internet... ;D
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

No mention of:
Anglo-Zanzibar War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zanzibar_War
or
Anglo-Swedish War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Swedish_War_(1810%E2%80%931812) (Only casulties were 30 Swedish rioters killed by their own cavalry!
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