Comments on: Victory For Counterpoint http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Tyler http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3157 Tyler Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3157 Actually, Olly, a Briton named David Thompson beat you to the punch: In 1811, he came to the Columbia Gorge and placed a small wooden sign in the ground which read, Know hereby that this country is claimed by Great Britain as part of its territories . Now, it should be noted that he was acting on behalf of a British fur trapping company and not the country, and the sign was intended to dissuade competitors from encroaching on his land, where he intended to build a factory. Youre doing too little too late, my friend. Actually, Olly, a Briton named David Thompson beat you to the punch: In 1811, he came to the Columbia Gorge and placed a small wooden sign in the ground which read, Know hereby that this country is claimed by Great Britain as part of its territories . Now, it should be noted that he was acting on behalf of a British fur trapping company and not the country, and the sign was intended to dissuade competitors from encroaching on his land, where he intended to build a factory.

Youre doing too little too late, my friend.

]]> By: Olly http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3156 Olly Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:53:11 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3156 I'm working on it, Harry. Thanks for the link. I’m working on it, Harry. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Harry Hutton http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3155 Harry Hutton Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:49:56 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3155 Though, thinking about it, Oregon never was a colony of ours. Whatever. Though, thinking about it, Oregon never was a colony of ours.

Whatever.

]]> By: Harry Hutton http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3154 Harry Hutton Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:42:06 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3154 Thanks for that. I've put you on the Killer Fact blogroll, under Revolted Colonies. Thanks for that. I’ve put you on the Killer
Fact blogroll, under Revolted Colonies.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3153 Timothy Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:08:00 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/09/28/victory-for-counterpoint/#comment-3153 Right on, Mr. Hutton, right on. Right on, Mr. Hutton, right on.

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