The first foreign invaders walked across. My ancestors left a tombstone in Mass for Prince Henry Sinclair’s first knight (Irish) around 1200. The vikings didn’t leave a thing so it’s just their word. Spain and Portugal were smart enough to get the Popes approval beforehand so they got the choice real estate.
@ LewreaderThe Vikings did leave proof; the “experts” just refused to believe it possible for anyone before Columbus to have done it until the past few decades.And yeah, there were plenty of people already here (including some of my ancestors). We didn’t have lawyers.
My ancestors had been in North America for over 12,000 years before Columbus landed in CUBA! Title searches of course came much later, as both Spanish and English claimed the land for royalty— kinda’ like what Boehner wants to do today!
The significance of Columbus’ discovery was that the Americas stayed discovered. The original explorers never went back to report it, the Chinese, Jampanese, Polynesians, Carthaginians, Vinkings or whoever else claims to have stumbled upon the landmasses prior didn’t go back to report it either.
Actually, Columbus discoverd the Bahamas first, murdered all the natives (except those he kept for slaves) then moved on to Hispanola, where he murderd all the natives…..
The Great Nations of Europe had gathered on the shoreThey’d conquered what was behind them and now they wanted more,So they looked to the mighty ocean and took to the Western sea,The Great Nations of Europe in the 16th century.
The Grand Canary Islands first land to which they cameThey slaughtered all the canaries there which gave the land its nameThere were natives there called Guanches, Guanches by the scoreBut bullets, disease, the Portuguese, they weren’t there any more.
Columbus sailed for India, found El Salvador instead,He shook hands with some Indians and soon they all were dead,They got TB and typhoid and athlete’s foot, diphtheria and the flu,‘Scuse me, Great Nations comin’ through!
Balboa found the Pacific, and on the trail one dayHe met some friendly Indians whom he was told were gay,So he had them torn apart by dogs, on religious grounds they say,The Great Nations of Europe were quite holy in their way.
Now they’re gone, they’re gone, they’re really goneYou never seen anyone so goneSome bones hidden in a canyon, some paintings in a caveThey’re no use tryin’ to save them, there’s nothin’ left to save.
Hide your wives and daughters, hide your sons as well,With the Great Nations of Europe, you never can tell..
Yes, I have heard of them paying off. A friend of mine had a mixup on the title which caused her to be billed for property tax which was not hers. The title company made good on it.
BigSlurpy almost 13 years ago
I guess that means there was already an infestation of lawyers in place by the time Columbus landed.
x_Tech almost 13 years ago
Title search? What’s a title se… We don’t need no stinking title search. This land belongs to Queen Isabella of Castile. Don’t like sue Her.
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Lawyers sprout up like dandelions.
Coyoty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
No good deed.
grapfhics almost 13 years ago
but he will need a good surveyor
crobinson019 almost 13 years ago
The New World didn’t need to be discovered. There were already people here
tripwire45 almost 13 years ago
Actually, if Columbus was that bothered by it, he’d have discovered the place was already under ownership.
psychlady almost 13 years ago
The new history of the discovery of America!
lewisbower almost 13 years ago
The first foreign invaders walked across. My ancestors left a tombstone in Mass for Prince Henry Sinclair’s first knight (Irish) around 1200. The vikings didn’t leave a thing so it’s just their word. Spain and Portugal were smart enough to get the Popes approval beforehand so they got the choice real estate.
camulcahey almost 13 years ago
It’s a rerun, but it’s still funny!
Can't Sleep almost 13 years ago
@ LewreaderThe Vikings did leave proof; the “experts” just refused to believe it possible for anyone before Columbus to have done it until the past few decades.And yeah, there were plenty of people already here (including some of my ancestors). We didn’t have lawyers.
Cmlbx almost 13 years ago
It will take as long as he can rack up billable hours.
Destiny23 almost 13 years ago
You mean land records weren’t computerized yet?? It makes title searches so much faster!
Destiny23 almost 13 years ago
You can see the remains of a Viking settlement in L’anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. (As I’m told EVERY DAY in Newfoundland Tourism TV ads!!)
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 13 years ago
the wait for the next day’s cartoon took longer than expected, too
prrdh almost 13 years ago
When he’s finished with the title search, he can start on the environmental impact statement.
CHUCKYP almost 13 years ago
99 out of 100 Lawyers are ruining it for that other one!
segol7 almost 13 years ago
Right on!!
hippogriff almost 13 years ago
Isn’t infestation the proper collective for lawyers?
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
My ancestors had been in North America for over 12,000 years before Columbus landed in CUBA! Title searches of course came much later, as both Spanish and English claimed the land for royalty— kinda’ like what Boehner wants to do today!
Charles Brobst Premium Member almost 13 years ago
The “New” World was stolen.
dflak almost 13 years ago
The significance of Columbus’ discovery was that the Americas stayed discovered. The original explorers never went back to report it, the Chinese, Jampanese, Polynesians, Carthaginians, Vinkings or whoever else claims to have stumbled upon the landmasses prior didn’t go back to report it either.
Siscosdad almost 13 years ago
Actually, Columbus discoverd the Bahamas first, murdered all the natives (except those he kept for slaves) then moved on to Hispanola, where he murderd all the natives…..
2phat2chat almost 13 years ago
Yep, Lawyers and hookers. The two proffessions as old as dirt.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 13 years ago
The Great Nations of Europe had gathered on the shoreThey’d conquered what was behind them and now they wanted more,So they looked to the mighty ocean and took to the Western sea,The Great Nations of Europe in the 16th century.
The Grand Canary Islands first land to which they cameThey slaughtered all the canaries there which gave the land its nameThere were natives there called Guanches, Guanches by the scoreBut bullets, disease, the Portuguese, they weren’t there any more.
Columbus sailed for India, found El Salvador instead,He shook hands with some Indians and soon they all were dead,They got TB and typhoid and athlete’s foot, diphtheria and the flu,‘Scuse me, Great Nations comin’ through!
Balboa found the Pacific, and on the trail one dayHe met some friendly Indians whom he was told were gay,So he had them torn apart by dogs, on religious grounds they say,The Great Nations of Europe were quite holy in their way.
Now they’re gone, they’re gone, they’re really goneYou never seen anyone so goneSome bones hidden in a canyon, some paintings in a caveThey’re no use tryin’ to save them, there’s nothin’ left to save.
Hide your wives and daughters, hide your sons as well,With the Great Nations of Europe, you never can tell..
— Randy Newman
JanLC almost 13 years ago
Yes, I have heard of them paying off. A friend of mine had a mixup on the title which caused her to be billed for property tax which was not hers. The title company made good on it.
JanLC almost 13 years ago
I work in real estate, so I shared this with a few friends, including a title officer. They all loved it.
natureboyfig4 Premium Member almost 13 years ago
If they had done a title search, history would have been a lot more boring.