News Keep off our tiny frozen island, Denmark tells Canada

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Denmark has lodged a formal protest against Canada following an unannounced visit by Canadian Defense Minister Bill Graham to Hans Island, a small, uninhabitable Arctic landmass claimed by both nations. The visit occurred during Graham's tour of Canada's Arctic military posts and has reignited a long-standing territorial dispute that dates back to a 1973 border agreement. Denmark's foreign ministry emphasized that Hans Island has been part of Greenland since its discovery in 1852. The island's strategic significance is heightened by the potential for increased shipping and resource extraction due to climate change. The discussion also touched on the humorous and lighthearted banter between Canadians and Danes regarding military capabilities and the absurdity of the territorial dispute over such a small piece of land. Participants speculated on the potential for fishing rights and offshore drilling as underlying motivations for the claims, while some expressed skepticism about the importance of the island itself.
  • #31
Anttech said:
Did you rape and pilage there too? :-)
Nah, the monks hadn't arrived there yet.
 
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  • #32
arildno said:
Actually, you can have Hans Island, as long as you take a reasonable position to the future status of Newfoundland (it was populated by Norwegians, you know..)
Look, if you claim Newfoundland ...YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE NEWFIES.

Other than that, I see no problem.
 
  • #33
The Smoking Man said:
Look, if you claim Newfoundland ...YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE NEWFIES.

Other than that, I see no problem.
We're already used to handle Laplanders and those insisting to speak the linguistic perversion called Neo-Norwegian (called Barn Latin among decent folk), so I can't see how we couldn't handle a few newfies as well.
 
  • #34
yeh in Norway you have 2 offical languages don't you? Just like where I live...
 
  • #35
Anttech said:
yeh in Norway you have 2 offical languages don't you? Just like where I live...
Eeh no, we have 4 official languages:
Norwegian, the-linguistic-perversion-known-as-Neo-Norwegian, northern laplandish/saami, southern saami. :blushing:
 
  • #36
arildno said:
We're already used to handle Laplanders and those insisting to speak the linguistic perversion called Neo-Norwegian (called Barn Latin among decent folk), so I can't see how we couldn't handle a few newfies as well.
Okaaaay ... just keep your hands by your sides and don't give them rum then. You should be okay.

An whatever you do, don't play Stompin Tom Connors albums.
 
  • #37
The Smoking Man said:
An whatever you do, don't play Stompin Tom Connors albums.
Shudder and horror.
I hope no one dares post an audio link; or I'll swear I'll get something even worse back at them.