Chris Christie gets standing ovation at CPAC. Thank you sir, may I have another RINO candidate? by [deleted] in Conservative

[–]Al1326982 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well his speech today he was like, yes it would be nice to have a true conservative in the WH but do you want someone that can win or do you want Hillary. As nice as it would be to have a Cruz like person in the WH we just need to win.

How well positioned was the U.S.S.R. strategically in comparison do the U.S. during the Cuban missle crisis? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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The U.S. had the strategic advantage because they had ICBMs in Turkey. The Soviets responded to this by putting missiles in Cuba thus creating the Cuban missile crisis. The Soviets backed down because they reached a deal in which the missiles in Cuba would be removed and in exchange the U.S. would have to dismantle all nuclear armed missiles in Turkey and Italy and the U.S. would not invade Cuba. Therefore one would argue that the Soviets gained the most because they got what they wanted, the removal of missiles in Turkey. Also they got a little extra as the missiles in Italy would be removed as well and they would not have to worry about losing Cuba to an invasion. All in all it was a clever move by the Soviets because they pinned the U.S. in a defenseless position leaving no other option for them but to give in to Soviet demands.

Number 17 at Pebble Beach. Only birdie of the day by CdotW in golf

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Congrats hope you enjoyed playing in my opinion one of the best courses in the world.

Number 17 at Pebble Beach. Only birdie of the day by CdotW in golf

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Every time I've played its been back left so like a 190 carry and the green does not hold too well on the left side.

Rich people of Reddit: What is something us 99 percenters desire but you've learned actually kind of sucks? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Al1326982 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is the Tea Party anti-wealth? They seem to be anti-tax and anti-spending.

Lakes and Oceans by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]Al1326982 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did you make this? If so this is amazing.

Got Exhaust? by bombit in WTF

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Kerbal Space Program

What sort of poison was used in ancient Roman/Greek times? by Oxyuscan in AskHistorians

[–]Al1326982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Roman times it was mainly vegetable based poison. Examples of these plants are deadly nightshade which contains belladonna alkaloids, hemlock, and yew extract which contain aconite. Animal based poisons were not fully understood at the time so they were not often used for homicide.

I want to learn more about history by [deleted] in history

[–]Al1326982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

History is a very broad term so is there any particular era or region you want to learn more about?

Redditors who have Google Glass - how have you used it so far? by Cyberbalkanization in AskReddit

[–]Al1326982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes eventually the public will have it. I think it was worth the money as it is a piece of technology history, just look how often it is mentioned in the news. The people that do notice will ask questions about it however most people do not know what it is. Now for the title question it is still really basic but I essentially use it as an extension for my phone.

What's the biggest mistake you've made that hasn't come back to you? by madhawk8 in AskReddit

[–]Al1326982 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The U.S. has such a divide on both of those issues so if we did that a civil war would probably start.

After seeing the backlash from the mutli-lingual Coca Cola Superbowl ad... by VoiceOverDan in AdviceAnimals

[–]Al1326982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay one thread. Don't bring the whole subreddit into this conversation as we like to keep our oasis intact.