If you plan to invade the Andamans...

[Fornadan]

Be sure to stay away from this island

[RUPD3658]

Why?[&:]

I have taken it before.

[Mike Solli]

I took it in one of my PBEM. I love it. It gives me nice recon of the Indian Ocean.[:D]

[Feinder]

He's got a link on "this island".

Pretty amusing story actually (sorta).

-F-

[Mike Solli]

So that's why my strength is slowly decreasing there. And I thought it was a new bug.[:D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

and that place is malarial too ! .. i sympathise mike . mine never seem to grow muct either.

at the risk of being un sympathetic .. stupid b%$%$% shouldn't have been fishing illegally. Leave them to rot. [:@]

[el cid again]

The Andaman Islands were turned over to the Indian National Government of Chandra Bose - and technically were the only part of India that was "free" prior to Independence. Bose was officially recognized for the first time a few years ago - under a nationalist party government. Bose had been mayor of Calcutta (if I remember right) and was transferred to Japan by a German submarine during the war - sort of like sending Lenin to Russia. Japan did raise two Indian National Armies - the second one under Bose - but refused to allow them to fight in division sized units. There is some doubt Indian troops would have behaved well had it encountered such a formation. I have photographs of Indian Army troops having been shot (in numbers) by British soldiers even as it was. And the entire Congress Party was in prison - because it refused to endorse the war effort without a promise of independence. India is a subject largely ignored in WWII histories - but see Total War by Calvorocci et al.

[rtrapasso]

at the risk of being un sympathetic .. stupid b%$%$% shouldn't have been fishing illegally. Leave them to rot.

Execution seems a just a *tad* bit harsh a penalty for illegal fishing.[:'(]

[Iridium]

What suprises me the most is the fact that they still haven't been in 'contact' with the world, especially considering their geographic location. You'd think they would see all sorts of stuff; sea traffic, planes, etc. They must be really xenophobic to completely isolate themselves and ignore the rest of the world.

[Mike Scholl]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

at the risk of being un sympathetic .. stupid b%$%$% shouldn't have been fishing illegally. Leave them to rot.

Execution seems a just a *tad* bit harsh a penalty for illegal fishing.[:'(]

Maybe not. When "contact" threatens you with epidemics that could wipe out your entire tribe, the death penalty seems warrented. And it seems to have been effective, as the tribe is still there long after hundreds of other primative tribal groups have been ravaged or destroyed. The legitimate Tribal Government should have the right to decide what it's own laws will be. They don't tell us not to let murderers of with a handslap and a warning---why should we tell them not to execute tresspassers.

[jwilkerson]

ORIGINAL: Mike Scholl

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

at the risk of being un sympathetic .. stupid b%$%$% shouldn't have been fishing illegally. Leave them to rot.

Execution seems a just a *tad* bit harsh a penalty for illegal fishing.[:'(]

Maybe not. When "contact" threatens you with epidemics that could wipe out your entire tribe, the death penalty seems warrented. And it seems to have been effective, as the tribe is still there long after hundreds of other primative tribal groups have been ravaged or destroyed. The legitimate Tribal Government should have the right to decide what it's own laws will be. They don't tell us not to let murderers of with a handslap and a warning---why should we tell them not to execute tresspassers.

Actually given the odds these guys have beaten .. we should probably go draw several pints of blood from them to make serum - would probably cure half the diseases on the planet !!! [:D][:D][:D]

[Iridium]

ORIGINAL: Mike Scholl

Maybe not. When "contact" threatens you with epidemics that could wipe out your entire tribe, the death penalty seems warrented.

You say that as though they actually understand their situation. I doubt they even know what exactly transmits disease let alone how to stop the spread of it. If they are truely out of 'contact' with the world they would be extremely primative, merely killing "outsiders" is how I see it.

In light of this, I'll have to bombard this island with BBs and waves of level bombers in my game before I invade then...[:D]

[Mooshh]

I was thinking this would be a great place to shoot the FINAL season of survivor

[rogueusmc]

ORIGINAL: Iridium
They must be really xenophobic to completely isolate themselves and ignore the rest of the world.

Or smart...

[bradfordkay]

" I was thinking this would be a great place to shoot the FINAL season of survivor "


Soon, please?

[BaitBoy]

ORIGINAL: Mooshh

I was thinking this would be a great place to shoot the FINAL season of survivor

I might actualy watch if they did that!

[Mike Solli]

Maybe we should drop off a generator, some computers and a few copies of WitP. Come back a year later and how screwed up their culture is.[:D]

[Mynok]

Heck, an integrated TV/VCR, generator and a year of the Oprah Winfrey show would be genocidal.

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Bait Boy

ORIGINAL: Mooshh

I was thinking this would be a great place to shoot the FINAL season of survivor

I might actualy watch if they did that!

Only if I can cheer for the native tribe.

[Mynok]

They might invite you for dinner.