GURPS Canadian Adventures - Page 3

Kromm · 04-10-2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by robkelk

History is written by the victors... although everyone up here remembers the Plains of Abraham.

Especially 'round these parts.

Kromm · 04-10-2012, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruno

When a protester broke through the security detail around the PM and ran right up to him, Chretien got him by the throat and threw him down before the security guys could react.

A wrestling move immortalized in Canada as the "Shawinigan Handshake."

Jovus · 04-10-2012, 10:46 AM

For a not-Canadian thing that happened pretty near Canada, and is rife with secret possibilities, check out Project Iceworm

David Johnston2 · 04-10-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jovus

For a not-Canadian thing that happened pretty near Canada, and is rife with secret possibilities, check out Project Iceworm

Interesting historical note. During World War II, the British experiments in weapons of mass destruction were moved to Canada. Had the Americans not started the Manhattan Project, the first atomic bomb probably would have exploded in Saskatchewan.

Jovus · 04-10-2012, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Interesting historical note. During World War II, the British experiments in weapons of mass destruction were moved to Canada. Had the Americans not started the Manhattan Project, the first atomic bomb probably would have exploded in Saskatchewan.

Obviously leading to the Manacolypse granting the polar bears a hive-mind and a hatred for humanity, rather than that happening with Penguins at the South Pole.

Meaning that you have a GURPS Technomancer setting with Alaska under siege.

Flyndaran · 04-10-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jovus

Obviously leading to the Manacolypse granting the polar bears a hive-mind and a hatred for humanity, rather than that happening with Penguins at the South Pole.

Meaning that you have a GURPS Technomancer setting with Alaska under siege.

Does Alaska have Coke bottling plants?

Rocket Man · 04-10-2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyndaran

Does Alaska have Coke bottling plants?

Last I heard, the company has a secure Anchorage.

Johan Larson · 04-10-2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by swampthing

What, no Seven Years' War (that's the French and Indian War to folks from the USA)? Did I miss it?

I would have thought that the war that lost Canada for the French would be kind of a big thing.

Speaking of Indians, how much support is there in GURPS for playing Indians or other TL0 hunter-gatherers? GURPS Ice Age has some; is there anything else?

somecallmetim · 04-10-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Johan Larson

Speaking of Indians, how much support is there in GURPS for playing Indians or other TL0 hunter-gatherers? GURPS Ice Age has some; is there anything else?

Low-tech devotes a considerable page count to tech level zero and tech level one equipment.

Green-Neck · 04-10-2012, 05:44 PM

The Uboats of the St.Lawrence river come to mind...
I can imagine a German Uboat crew foraging for food several hundred km inland, and being set apon by a possie of locals.

04-10-2012, 10:46 AM	#23
Jovus Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: GURPS Canadian Adventures For a not-Canadian thing that happened pretty near Canada, and is rife with secret possibilities, check out Project Iceworm

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Green-Neck Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fryers Forest Australia	Re: GURPS Canadian Adventures The Uboats of the St.Lawrence river come to mind... I can imagine a German Uboat crew foraging for food several hundred km inland, and being set apon by a possie of locals. __________________ A fine blend of hillbilly and permaculturist. Last edited by Green-Neck; 04-10-2012 at 05:53 PM.