Was Christopher Columbus a good guy or a bad guy

[johnaintdoe]

I'm supposed to interview and my family is relativley new to america so we dont know too much,

I know I can just go onto wikipedia and search for columbus

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

He was a horrible person. If you think he wasn't, read the first part of "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
let me just tell you this about old chistopher columbus:

The day he was born
The nurses all gathered round
And they gazed in wide wonder
At the joy they had found

The head nurse spoke up
Said leave this one alone
She could tell right away
That I was bad to the bone

He would make a rich women beg
And he would make a good women steal
He'll make an old women blush
And make a young women squeal

Now when he walk the streets
Kings and queens step aside
Every women he meets
They all stay satisfied

Christopher Columbus was
Bad to the bone
Bad to the bone
B-b-b-b-bad
B-b-b-b-bad
B-b-b-b-bad
Bad to the bone

That song was originally about Leif Ericson you know. The Italians changed it in the 1930s to help improve their image. Damned Italians...:|

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: johnaintdoe
Topic Title: Was Christopher Columbus a good guy or a bad guy
Topic Summary:
Created On: 10/12/2006 08:49 PM

He was spanish... that automatically makes him evil.

 

[b0mbrman]

I thought they changed his name to Indigenous Peoples...

 

[BooGiMaN]

i heard he rips the tags off mattresess, pirates movies agames and music, kicks puppies, and starts new post without pics just to increase his post count....

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
We should have a Leif Ericson Day since he really discovered America.

Columbus didn't sail here until nearly 500 years later.

Yeah, but Leif didn't tell anyone...

At least, anyone who cared enough to send a lot more people...

 

[Greenman]

If you like the USA, he was a fine fellow. If you happen to be a left wing, bleading heart, pinko ******, then he's the antichrist. It all really depends on how much you hate white people.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: johnaintdoe
Topic Title: Was Christopher Columbus a good guy or a bad guy
Topic Summary:
Created On: 10/12/2006 08:49 PM

He was spanish... that automatically makes him evil.

Actually, it is widely believed that he was Italian.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
We should have a Leif Ericson Day since he really discovered America.

Columbus didn't sail here until nearly 500 years later.

Yeah, but Leif didn't tell anyone...

At least, anyone who cared enough to send a lot more people...

Minor details...

 

[johnaintdoe]

ok, so how do i remove my account?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: johnaintdoe
ok, so how do i remove my account?

What are you babbling about?

Edit-Leif Ericson

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: johnaintdoe
ok, so how do i remove my account?

remove as in leave ATOT...sorry bubba...this here is ATOT a.k.a Hotel California

you can check in ..but you can never leave......(insert evil laugh)

 

[Xyo II]

Originally posted by: johnaintdoe
ok, so how do i remove my account?

:shiftyeyes;

 

[FoBoT]

he found guatemala, he is awesome

 

[thecrecarc]

dang, ur in sixth grade? and i thought i was young...


then again, I was in 6th when i found ATOT, and changed my life... for the worse unfortuantly. Run away while you can, or ull be sucked in the depths of ATOT forever.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: johnaintdoe
ok, so how do i remove my account?

You can't. :evil: Your IP address will forever be logged here and so will your sticky tracks from cheating on your homework!!! And I'll tell your teacher!!!!

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
dang, ur in sixth grade?

u rnt?! :Q

 

[thesurge]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
We should have a Leif Ericson Day since he really discovered America.

Columbus didn't sail here until nearly 500 years later.

lol, the irony... we do have leif ericsson day... it's columbus and leif ericsson day.

and columbus>leif ericsson because he decided against keeping north america his secret.

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
dang, ur in sixth grade?

u rnt?! :Q

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[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
dang, ur in sixth grade?

u rnt?! :Q

omg,iwslkin6thwenistrtedtedatotlolhaxstep3profitbbq!

This is not funny.

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
dang, ur in sixth grade?

u rnt?! :Q

omg,iwslkin6thwenistrtedtedatotlolhaxstep3profitbbq!

This is not funny.

i know

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Read "Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus." Gives really good insight into a fictional portrayal of him. He can be viewed as a bad guy, or a good guy, but it's really subjective, and depended on what you think is good and/or bad.

The novel also includes references to a couple of very interesting reading material that should give you a good idea of who he really was, and why he lead the life he did. Before you answer your hw question, you should read all of it. Until then, don't, and fail, because if you don't read those books and just rely on all the political bullsh!t and crap around the internet, you won't get sh!t. just go and read, and make your own assessment.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Compared to?

In my opinion he was an awful ass, and did mostly bad. That's not to say it was purposeful, just that his actions sucked. Then again most peoples actions sucked around that time.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
We should have a Leif Ericson Day since he really discovered America.

Columbus didn't sail here until nearly 500 years later.

Yes, but the Natives predate Leif by nearly 10,000 years. How about we quit suggesting that America was 'discovered'. It was always here and it was a sovereign land before we invaded.