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[Blitz Krieg]

Check out this link for how a big chunk of Mechwarrior actually made it into an Australian high school history exam. The picture is priceless.

http://www.theage.co...1114-29ce7.html

I think the test writer is confusing the Russian revolution with kerensky storming the palace gates of Terra

Edited by Blitz Krieg, 19 November 2012 - 03:43 PM.

[Teirdome]

The victors get to write history after all.

[Blitz Krieg]

Teirdome, on 19 November 2012 - 03:46 PM, said:

The victors get to write history after all.

Doh, just noticed this is a repost. Thought the story was more recent than this. My bad.

Edited by Blitz Krieg, 19 November 2012 - 03:49 PM.

[CobraFive]

Looks more like macross/robotech then mechwarrior, to me

[Popov]

What has been seen cannot be unseen............or can it?

[Blitz Krieg]

Popov, on 19 November 2012 - 03:52 PM, said:

What has been seen cannot be unseen............or can it?

Wonder if Victoria history department will get sued

[The Cheese]

Blitz Krieg, on 19 November 2012 - 09:06 PM, said:

Wonder if Victoria history department will get sued

The best part is, anyone who wrote about the mech in their exam will still pass. They were asked to write about the picture they were presented, not the original.

[Scytale]

This is hilarious.

[Lokust Davion]

LOLOLOL Marauder came from the future to rewrite history.

[Mavairo]

mmmm butchered history mmmm

[Cato Phoenix]

My B.A. in history approves: I'm pretty sure I found references to some sort of 'Atlas' in Greek Mythology, a 'Loki' in Norse Mythology, and 'Timber Wolves' heavily present in Jack London's fictional depiction of the North American continent.

[Rejarial Galatan]

Teirdome, on 19 November 2012 - 03:46 PM, said:

The victors get to write history after all.

the victors write the propaganda, the observer writes the history.

[Blitz Krieg]

Rejarial Galatan, on 19 November 2012 - 10:15 PM, said:

the victors write the propaganda, the observer writes the history.

IN this case the observer wrote the history ..... and battletech technical readout 3025

Edited by Blitz Krieg, 19 November 2012 - 11:16 PM.

[Blitz Krieg]

And an apology has been issued, love the quote from one of the students on this one

http://www.smh.com.a...1119-29lbl.html

[MoonUnitBeta]

Blitz Krieg, on 21 November 2012 - 01:54 AM, said:

And an apology has been issued, love the quote from one of the students on this one

http://www.smh.com.a...1119-29lbl.html

Rofl "LOOK AT THOSE GUNS!"

[PiroGoth]

Blitz Krieg, on 19 November 2012 - 03:42 PM, said:

Check out this link for how a big chunk of Mechwarrior actually made it into an Australian high school history exam. The picture is priceless.

http://www.theage.co...1114-29ce7.html

I think the test writer is confusing the Russian revolution with kerensky storming the palace gates of Terra

Wish I had exam papers like this when I was at School lol.

[Darius Otsdarva]

History at its finest.

[Solis Obscuri]

Hmmm... HG doesn't have the exclusive distro rights to the Macross images in Australia, do they?

[ArmandTulsen]

+9000 for the trolls.

Edited by ArmandTulsen, 21 November 2012 - 02:41 AM.

[Blitz Krieg]

MoonUnitBeta, on 21 November 2012 - 02:09 AM, said:

Rofl "LOOK AT THOSE GUNS!"

I think we know how Stalin - Man of Steel - Got his name now.