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08-23-2006, 09:31 AM
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New Zealand army versus US army
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08-23-2006, 17:46 PM
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The only battle between US and NZ forces was on Cuba St in Wellington in '43 or '44. I think it was widely held to be a draw.
As for modern day you're living proof that we've already conquered Australia, why should the US be any harder? 
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08-23-2006, 17:51 PM
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what were US and NZ fighting each other for???
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08-23-2006, 17:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Tronic
what were US and NZ fighting each other for???
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Women
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08-23-2006, 18:32 PM
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lol... no, seriously...
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08-23-2006, 18:38 PM
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lol... no, seriously...
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Yes seriously. The NZ Division came home on leave and found lots of US troops (stationed here for training before going into the Pacific theatre) wooing the local gals. The Americans had lots more money and could dance better, the womenfolk were swept of their feet, and....
It culminated in pitched battle in Cuba St (no firearms but everything else) and ran for several hours before the MP's got it under control.
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08-23-2006, 18:41 PM
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Originally Posted by pdf27
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Nah, it was the women. The GI's were pretty well behaved generally, and adapted to Maori prestige pretty quickly, it was just a bit of culture shock for them. There's an awful lot of NZ'ers who have a bit of Yankee blood in them, plenty of Kiwi blood in the states also.
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08-24-2006, 00:29 AM
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You have women in New Zealand? 
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08-24-2006, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Wraith601
You have women in New Zealand? 
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You mean like these ones?

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08-24-2006, 10:01 AM
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New Zealand suddenly seems a very attractive proposition.
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