http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/ 2008-05-09T13:49:35-05:00 http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/ http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-05-09T13:22:16-05:00 condor http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/regions?rev=1210357336&do=diff1210357336 sorted by continents, nations, states, provinces, shires and so on Africa * Congo * South Africa * Western Sahara Americas * South America * Argentina * Bolivia * Brazil * Chile * Colombia * Ecuador * French Guiana * Guyana * Paraguay * Peru * Suriname * Uruguay * Venezuela text/html 2008-05-09T09:03:05-05:00 fortyseven http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/fortyseven?rev=1210341785&do=diff1210341785 A long-standing member of the Old Board and New Board (6 years and counting). A native of Montreal in Canada, his Board role (as recognised by Diamond) is primarily to make obliquely relevant and disturbingly amusing comments on threads. He is a member of the Heterosexual Reconquista. He prodigiously posts in the Official Pics-of-Gorgeous-Women Thread. He is quite fond of Priya Rai. His other hobbies include: text/html 2008-05-09T08:50:02-05:00 Sargon http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/start?rev=1210341002&do=diff1210341002 Welcome to the wiki for the AlternateHistory.com Discussion Board. If you’re new to alternate history, please see the Alternate History FAQ and the Wikipedia article. To learn how to create and edit Wiki pages, see the Editing Help. Alternate History: General alternate history pages. text/html 2008-05-08T20:05:58-05:00 Michael http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/ah.com_enemies_and_rivals?rev=1210295158&do=diff1210295158 AH.com has had either combative or friendly-rivalry relationships with several AH-related and other websites, including those listed below. * Wikipedia * Alternia * OtherTimelines.com * Soc-History-What-If * The nChanistans * Good Taste * Humour * Logic and Reason text/html 2008-05-08T18:04:52-05:00 Thande http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/phonespammers?rev=1210287892&do=diff1210287892 A sub-human form of life, thought to have originated in Nigeria, although they have now spread worldwide. Unfortunately. The most prolific type of spammer to plague AH.com, Phonespammers mindlessly flood the forum with threads advertising “UNOLCKEDD NDKOIA X-23958 FOR JSUT $4 DOLARS, RESPUTINABURBLE COMPAGNRRE 100 THE QUEEN STREET ENGLANFDIANLAND” and similar. Along with mobile phones, iPods commonly feature. text/html 2008-05-08T18:03:25-05:00 Thande http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/ran_exilis?rev=1210287805&do=diff1210287805 Ran Exilis is one of the few Dutch members of AH.com. It should be noted that Thande appears to find his nationality so extraordinary that remarks upon it at every available opportunity. Greatest Achievement on AH.com His most notable feat is the creation of the Official Pics-of-Gorgeous-Women thread, with which he pretty much proved himself as a champion of the Heterosexual Reconquista. text/html 2008-05-08T18:03:00-05:00 Thande http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/creepy_hetero_teens?rev=1210287780&do=diff1210287780 A.k.a. Socially awkward onanists with an interest in AH.Com. Cack-handed whenever dealing with the opposite sex, most especially with those of a similar age, these anorak-clad bishop-bashers will predictably embark upon unreciprocated perving like bloodhounds straining after a scent. text/html 2008-05-08T16:50:46-05:00 Demosthenes http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/ah.com_newspaper?rev=1210283446&do=diff1210283446 The AH.com Newspaper is a new source of news and information for forum-users. It features an editorial section that primarily focuses on forum politics with two other sections about timelines and forum happenings. Demosthenes is the Managing Editor of the Newspaper. Glen is a member of its Editorial Board. text/html 2008-05-08T10:03:39-05:00 Thande http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/oregon?rev=1210259019&do=diff1210259019 Filled with trees. Portland is nice only because they have this huge bookstore (Powells) that constitutes an entire city block. Has Crater Lake, and a big cheese factory near Tillamook Bay. Dave Howery once lived in the eastern part of the state, in a horrible horrible town called Baker City, which, after living there for a couple of days, he quickly nicknamed “The Armpit of Creation.” text/html 2008-05-08T10:01:25-05:00 Thande http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/usa?rev=1210258885&do=diff1210258885 A horrible place, according to several British board members who are unable to accept the fact that they lost the American Revolutionary War. (This interpretation, of course, presumes that we didn’t win and then cut them loose as we wanted all along - British members)(Meanwhile, the rest of the world realizes full well that the Brits got their butts kicked). (Yes, because it was the rest of the world doing it, not the pathetic colonials - see Yorktown) (Continues ad infinitum) Everyone else co… text/html 2008-05-08T00:01:11-05:00 Dave Howery http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/michael?rev=1210222871&do=diff1210222871 The other Aussie Member, no, not Scarecrow. Psychomeltdown‘s chief foil. Flocculencio‘s partner in crime. Along with Scarecrow, is attempting to organise the first Australian meet-up. Plans are for it to be held in May. This failed due to his relying on Scarecrow not bailing. A severe tactical error. text/html 2008-05-07T23:26:49-05:00 Dave Howery http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/wyoming?rev=1210220809&do=diff1210220809 A possibly fictional state of the USA. Home to Dave Howery and Yellowstone National Park. Due to wind patterns in Idaho and Montana, many believe that Wyoming sucks. These people, of course, are well known to be mentally deranged and possibly inflicted with multiple STDs. text/html 2008-05-07T23:20:59-05:00 Dave Howery http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/canada?rev=1210220459&do=diff1210220459 AKA the Great White Lands, Dave Howery‘s desired to be conquered lands, land of Doctor What, SleepaholicAgent, & Ian (PBUH), home to fortyseven, Redem, the ubbergeek, Isaac Brock, and currently the only nation with a maple leaf on its flag. Depending on who you ask, Canada is: either an ungrateful former British colony, illegally occupied rightful American land, or illegally occupied rightful French land. No-one asks the First Nations, of course. text/html 2008-05-07T21:55:50-05:00 Pkmatrix http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/ah.com_politics?rev=1210215350&do=diff1210215350 Official Parliamentary thread Overview Like many of the historical states we spend our time thinking about, AH.com has an elected assembly with no real power. This was first instituted in 2006. There is also an AH.com Cabinet. Together these make up His Administratorness’ Government of the Imperial Republic of AH.com, and these attempt to rule AH.com in the name of Ian the Admin through the office of the President of AH.com. text/html 2008-05-07T21:55:08-05:00 Pkmatrix http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/cabinet_positions_act?rev=1210215308&do=diff1210215308 Cabinet Positions Act Overview In preparation for President Leo Caesius’ (AHPP) nominations for the first Cabinet, the Cabinet Positions Act was Parliament’s first attempt to define what those positions were. While the bill was not pass, it would act as the basis for the later Cabinet Duties Act and the actual cabinet positions President Caesius would later appoint nominees to. text/html 2008-05-07T21:05:24-05:00 Pkmatrix http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/parliament_expansion_act?rev=1210212324&do=diff1210212324 Parliament Expansion Act Overview The Parliament Expansion bill was the first proposal to expand the number of seats in Parliament from 15 to 25. The bill was never voted on and was never passed. History Othniel (YSP) presented a motion to expand the current Parliament from 15 to 25 seats, arguing: “The Role of parliament should be that of the most powerful branch of government, but in the hands of this few people it is open to abuse, therefore I believe that we should expand the parlia… text/html 2008-05-07T20:55:02-05:00 Pkmatrix http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/2006_runoff_election_act?rev=1210211702&do=diff1210211702 2006 Election Runoff Act Overview The Election Runoff Act of 2006 was one of several bills debated by the 2006 AH.com Parliament and was the only one actually passed by a floor vote. The bill was crafted in order to help end the disputed poll between DominusNovus (DNCP) and EvolvedSaurian (GNP) for the 15th seat in Parliament. Until that contest was resolved, Parliament would be unable to elect a Prime Minister. text/html 2008-05-07T20:27:13-05:00 Pkmatrix http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/election_reform_act_of_2006?rev=1210210033&do=diff1210210033 Election Reform Act of 2006 Overview The Election Reform Act was the very first piece of legislation ever discussed by the Parliament of AH.com. The purpose of the bill was to determine the exact powers and responsibilities of Parliament, as well as decide on member term limits, frequency of elections, and contingency plans for replacement of any members who might leave or resign. Although it was heavily debated, the bill was never put to a vote. text/html 2008-05-07T17:42:10-05:00 Thande http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/creepy_wikipedia_factoid?rev=1210200130&do=diff1210200130 So far there are two of these. They represent strange or classically ‘Wikipedian’ articles from Wikipedia, posted by Leo Caesius and Emperor Qianlong respectively, to which the members then progressively edit them to make them more and more ‘Wikipedian’. text/html 2008-05-07T17:40:48-05:00 Thande http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/offtopic/ward?rev=1210200048&do=diff1210200048 Ward is an AH.Commer hailing from Michigan. He often attempted to fix up his granddaughter with luakel or EvolvedSaurian. He now seems to have settled on Doctor What due to his life insurance policy. Ward often threatens people with his slideshows, the contents of which are unknown - as no one has ever survived the experience to tell the tale.