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[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Didn't even get him orange Julius?

[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 month ago

It would go excellent with his salads he loves so much.

[–] BodilessGaze@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Better hope he doesn't ask where Fanta comes from

Fanta originated in Germany as a Coca-Cola alternative in 1941 due to the American trade embargo of Nazi Germany

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanta

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What's Germany? What's America? What's Coca-Cola? What's an embargo? What's Naziism?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What’s Germany?

Well, that one he knows at least! He fought with the Germanic tribes, who he notes came from a land called Germania.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Germany old AF no cap fr fr.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Not really. The existence of a unified German nation-state is less than two centuries old. Sure, there was a place called "Germania" by the Romans but it was just a name for a place and the categorisation of all Germanic tribes as essentially one barbaric people was just racism on the part of the Romans.

Just like even though the word "America" is twice as old as the United States, and just because that label was adopted by that country doesn't mean the country is as old as the label.

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[–] BodilessGaze@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?

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[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Give him one of these useful knife blocks:

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Oh, I might have to get one of these.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's the Asterix version of Caesar, specifically. Wonder if it's an official product, or fan made?

[–] TwentySeven@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I found it here:
http://craziestgadgets.com/2013/03/22/julius-caesar-knife-block-beware-the-knives-of-march/

But it seems it was based on a sculpture which was sold on Amazon (and is currently out of stock):
https://amzn.eu/d/cUAPjYx

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago
[–] Jayjader@jlai.lu 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Personally, I'd love to learn enough of the latin he spoke to be able to present him with a bottle of Cesar salad dressing and then tell him how many millions of people think of it when they hear his name.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“It’s named after a guy from Mexico, but they put your face on the bottle”

[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

An Italian guy who opened a restaurant in Mexico catering to Americans because the United States had banned alcohol.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I'd give the people of hispaniola a few modern guns and ammunition around 1491 as well as a description of christopher columbus, his ships, and weaponry with full detail of what will happen if a single spaniard escapes.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

God dam!... I like you.

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Fun fact, part of the reason no other expedition to the new world had been successful before was because the few that showed up were likely slaughtered before they could escape. The mainland was pretty hostile to newcomers.

It's also possible they felt this way because it was the Vikings who kept showing up.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh I’d just serve him a beverage consisting of vodka, tomato juice, clam juice, and hot sauce. After explaining the three ingredients he has no access to I’d tell him the name of the beverage before saying that he’ll kinda have it coming

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Don't forget the celery that won't exist for 1700 years.

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[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Turns out he’s allergic to oranges dies you take his place to preserve the time line but forgot he gets stabbed 23 times the next day.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

oranges? in fanta?

unless you mean he's allergic to the colour orange

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Get your hands on some german Fanta. It's the ~~good~~ slightly less shitty stuff.

The color difference alone says it all:

image of US vs German Fanta

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

gross, fanta is supposed to be orange, not yellow. Who thought making a drink taste like a plant was a good idea, drinks are supposed to taste like chemicals and colors.

[–] noisefree@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

The one on the right looks similar to Orangina (available in the US).

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[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Zementid@feddit.nl 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Imagine the Europeans met a significantly further developed native civilisation .. Like steam engine level. That would have been interesting.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson. Minus the Europeans, mind.

[–] lugal@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

The Europeans didn't have the man power to defeat the Aztec Empire that fast but as an empire, the Aztecs made enemies and all these enemies united with the Europeans to defeat their common enemy, not knowing what would come next. Similar stories in north America with some first nations allying with the Europeans against their old enemies.

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Where's my Orange Julius"

DAMMIT WHAT DO YOU MEAN SOMEONE ALREADY MADE THAT COMMENT

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Unfortunately it was Chris Chan’s Fanta.

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

C’mon! That should be an Orange Julius!

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Or at least a Caesar salad

[–] afox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Had one for the first time since I was like... 14? I'm 41. Drank it down. Started great. I've never felt so sick after something. Apparently I'm too old for this. I miss being a kid.

[–] Dpof@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I'd give the ottoman empire (and by association the axis) modern weapons in WW1

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why on earth would you do that?

[–] Dpof@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Too see what happens? If it ends up worse then I could always just go back and stop myself

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It ends at the atom bomb that’s kinda a hard stopping point.

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[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago (5 children)

You mean the Central Powers.

For all we know, that may avert WWII. WWI was less of a clear cut good/evil fight.

[–] Dpof@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Oh yh but this would be an interesting outcome without the Central powers losing the treaty of Versailles wouldn't have been signed that means Hitler wouldn't have as much support (the ottoman empire would up the same we were already dieing, bit this time entand won't be involved)

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If I ever successfully create a time machine, I'll put Wednesday before Thursday. Just for the luls

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[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Render unto Caesar the Fanta that is Caesar’s.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

You fool, now he will want more! And if you don't get him his sugary fix, it won't be a Fantastic day for you.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

"Hey Jules, you should get an MRI. Those seizures might be a tumor. It could kill you."

[–] noisefree@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
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