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re: Anyone Ever Been To The Falkland Islands?

Posted on 12/9/25 at 2:37 pm to
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
60495 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 2:37 pm to
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Did he say no internet?



No, he said they have internet, but it is expensive as hell and slow. They apparently have a way of pirating Starlink though.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
7186 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 3:38 pm to
Fair enough.

Oh I see they had slaves there at one time. I’m out.
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
62611 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 3:45 pm to
I'm really surprised that given Britain's weakened state that Argentina hasn't made another move on these islands.
Posted by Volt
Ascension Island, S Atlantic Ocean
Member since Nov 2009
3202 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 6:14 pm to
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In fairness, Volt is on Ascension Island 4,000+ miles away


It's actually right at 6000 miles

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have you went to any of the other islands "near" there?


St. Helena Island, where Napoleon was exiled to by the British, is the closest land to here and it is 700 miles away. Never been there. Population here on Ascension is about 800ish and about 50% are from SH. They're known as Saints.

Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
70596 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 6:19 pm to
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In fairness, Volt is on Ascension Island 4,000+ miles away


It's actually right at 6000 miles


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Volt
Ascension Island, S Atlantic Ocean
Member since Nov 2009
3202 posts


Name and location check out.
Posted by PotatoChip
Member since May 2014
4700 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 6:25 pm to
Starlink will provide cheaper high speed everyone in these places in the whole world within the next couple years.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
60495 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 7:39 pm to
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Population here on Ascension is about 800ish



On the Falkland Islands they said that in the event of a serious illness/condition like cancer, they would be flown to the UK to treat….is it the same where you are? I am summing y’all can take care of most types of emergencies in your clinic?
Posted by PacoPicopiedra
1 Ft. Above Sea Level
Member since Apr 2012
1328 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:07 pm to
A connection to Louisiana:

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AI Overview

Acadians were sent to the Falkland Islands (then called Îles Malouines) as part of the British deportation (Le Grand Dérangement) in the 1750s and 1760s, with French colonizer Bougainville establishing a settlement there with some Acadians, though most later left for other French territories like Louisiana (becoming Cajuns) or Uruguay, leaving a small, temporary Acadian presence that eventually faded. 




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