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Non-Wargaming Discussion => Fun Stuff => Topic started by: nikharwood on 21 October 2012, 07:11:13 PM

Title: The 10 Most Ridiculous Wars in History
Post by: nikharwood on 21 October 2012, 07:11:13 PM
These are fun / interesting  :)

http://caspost.com/ridiculous-war/
Title: Re: The 10 Most Ridiculous Wars in History
Post by: Vulpine on 21 October 2012, 07:38:26 PM
I had one with the wife a few days ago.

Casualties: Just my pride (and sex life)

But peace has been agreed.
Title: Re: The 10 Most Ridiculous Wars in History
Post by: Leon on 21 October 2012, 08:30:49 PM
Excellent, Lijar vs France made me chuckle.

So, how many of these are going to end up on my requests lists now...  ;D :D
Title: Re: The 10 Most Ridiculous Wars in History
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 21 October 2012, 08:52:44 PM
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.
Used this site for the paint schemes and Tumbling Dice figures (you can buy everything you need for c£15, plus Scramble rules)!
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_156.shtml (http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_156.shtml)
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 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_War)

However the 335 year war could be a laugh!
Title: Re: The 10 Most Ridiculous Wars in History
Post by: Hertsblue on 22 October 2012, 09:25:28 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?  =)
Title: Re: The 10 Most Ridiculous Wars in History
Post by: FierceKitty on 22 October 2012, 09:33:19 AM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 22 October 2012, 09:25:28 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?
Title: Re: The 10 Most Ridiculous Wars in History
Post by: Luddite on 22 October 2012, 11:52:21 AM
Quote from: FierceKitty
Maybe emu trampling created the desert?

The phrase alone pretty much wins the internet... ;D
Title: Re: The 10 Most Ridiculous Wars in History
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 23 October 2012, 07:23:45 AM
No mention of:
Anglo-Zanzibar War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Swedish_War_(1810%E2%80%931812)) (Only casulties were 30 Swedish rioters killed by their own cavalry!