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2004-04-15 -Short Attention Span Theater-

'Identical flag' causes flap in Romania and Chad

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-04-15 03:11|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let's hope they don't go to war over this. That would be... confusing.

Posted by tu3031 2004-04-15 10:19:23 AM|| 2004-04-15 10:19:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "Okay, you guys are right-to-left, and YOU guys are left-to-right..."

Posted by mojo 2004-04-15 10:26:53 AM|| 2004-04-15 10:26:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Hey Fred! New colors for the associate editors!

Posted by Steve White 2004-04-15 10:58:08 AM|| 2004-04-15 10:58:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 This is one war I would like to watch. I wonder if they're airplanes even make it to the others country before crashing?

Posted by Charles 2004-04-15 11:21:07 AM|| 2004-04-15 11:21:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually did you know that Poland and Indonesia are upside-down of one another in the flag department. I could say that the Poles are high-quality competent fighters, who are our allies, etc. etc., and Indonesia is a hotbed for al-Qaeda terrorist cells, and the home of the Bali bombing, but what does that have to do with the flags.

Actually as a new member of NATO we will insure Romania has adequate planes. Of course Chad, an ex-French colony. . . I needent go any further. Romania : Please don't request any funds for your occupation of N'Djamena (Chad Capital)

Posted by Anonymous4052 2004-04-15 11:45:15 AM|| 2004-04-15 11:45:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 There are a number of European flags that are nearly identical if you tip them on their side or something. Very confusing. Still, its better than the barcode European flag someone came up with a year or two ago.

What is the European fascination with three colored bars anyway?

Posted by ruprecht 2004-04-15 11:57:23 AM|| 2004-04-15 11:57:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Is a yellow stripe down the middle a good thing???

Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-04-15 2:04:59 PM|| 2004-04-15 2:04:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The flags are similar to the flags of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.

Posted by Kentucky Beef 2004-04-15 2:26:04 PM|| 2004-04-15 2:26:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Im curious why any country would want to have a flag that is blue yelo gray. Odd.

Posted by Shipman 2004-04-15 5:17:40 PM|| 2004-04-15 5:17:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 ruprecht> Many of these flags once had some distinguishing mark that either indicated monarchy or communism -- when the regimes in question got overthrown, the symbols were removed and the flags turned a bit plainer as a result.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-04-15 6:15:04 PM|| 2004-04-15 6:15:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 blue yelo gray

What are you talking about? I see blue yello white.

Posted by Rafael 2004-04-15 7:14:33 PM|| 2004-04-15 7:14:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Hmmm.. you must not have enuf art history hours Rafael.

Posted by Shipman 2004-04-15 7:20:47 PM|| 2004-04-15 7:20:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Aris, perhaps they could replace the lost symbol with the European Union circle of Stars. At least it would seperate them from other nations and show how wonderful they think the Union idea is.

Posted by ruprecht 2004-04-15 7:57:11 PM|| 2004-04-15 7:57:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 ruprecht> Feeling trollish tonight?

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-04-15 8:15:16 PM|| 2004-04-15 8:15:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 How come I've only seen blue, yellow, red???

Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-04-15 10:09:52 PM|| 2004-04-15 10:09:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 NBA merchandizing ought to get in touch with Chad and explain to them the financial value of changing your flag every so often. Everyone would have to go out and buy new flags and the government would be in royalty revenue city. Nike might be interested in providing so new military duds if Chad agreed to substitute the "swoosh" for the chevrons.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-15 10:58:36 PM|| 2004-04-15 10:58:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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