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Region: England
Alas, football is one of those few things that drains every ounce of patriotism I have (and that's a good deal of it) out of me. But pay no notice to the grump, enjoy your celebration.
Suth Seaxe
Each to their own. Its a fantastic accomplishment however. What is your favourite sport? Cricket? Rugby? Chess? Lawn bowls?
I played lawn bowls a few times and its actually a good sport to play. Like most things once you've tried it and understand the skill involved it becomes far more watchable on TV.
I did try to become better at chess but it takes such commitment to even become half decent that I just will never have the time :(
I'm in to my Rugby, well international rugby really. Used to play a lot in my younger years. I do a bit of clay pigeon shooting but I'm not very good.
Lawn bowls looks fun, we played French (eughhh) bowls whenever we went away when I was a kid. What I'd like to get into is archery, not the kind you see at the Olympics with all the fancy sticks, anemometers, windvanes and whatnot hanging off the bows I mean getting a proper English longbow.
Suth Seaxe
Post self-deleted by Isle Of Westland.
Ah, Lawn Bowls - I played that all of once, as I recall, way back in the '80s. Badminton and Volleyball were my sports of choice back in my youth though these days I don't engage in anything competitive (other than making sure I have a better nation than the rest of you here ;P). Long bike rides into the wild green yonder are my fave source of exercise now.
Suth Seaxe
The results are in... with five votes, I Vow to Thee my Country has been voted the favourite for the new National Anthem!
Coming a close joint second with one point each was Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory.
Market Deeping
CanÂ’t say IÂ’m not just a tad little surprised. But this is the regions will, so IÂ’ll be putting it in shortly. Cheers!
It was played at Winston Churchills funeral and each year sung at remeberance Sunday parades. Its very well known.
Market Deeping
Oh for sure. It is a lovely song and I have no complaints against it or itÂ’s winning at all. Just a tad surprised at the results :)
Hello. Logging in on this nations so it doesnÂ’t CTE
- The British Boy
Suth Seaxe
I'll wait till next week and then I've got an even more controversial poll... Don't worry, it's not politics!
Market Deeping
It's going to be about heating tea in the microwave, isn't it? ;P
Suth Seaxe
I'm not a monster!
Uh ohÂ
People actually do this?? |*。´Д`|┛
English Brony was banned for coming from a brony raiding region, I've unbanned as its a puppet from
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=panagouge
So I guess he'll be emigrating back here again.
All sorted and verified
English Brony, The British Boy
Danke!
Never mind eh
English Brony
Nothing like a bit of decently patrolled border control ;)
English Brony
Hey Westland. I have a pill idea for you! Was the American Revolutionary War justified?
English Brony
In essence, what even is justice?
I've got an out of print book about the revolutionary war. Before the war the colonists wanted equal representation in Parliament.Can you imagine if they had been granted full membership of the Union? A unified Anglo-American British Parliament.
Maybe they'd have drifted away later like Canada did but its interesting to think what could have been
The British Boy, M R 4
I changed the banner away from women's football back to a nice English countryside panorama. Hopefully you approve. :)
English Brony, The British Boy
New poll is live! 5 days this time.
English Brony, Market Deeping, The British Boy, Portsthorpe
The Folly has been gone for so long that I fear that we may never see his planned archaeology exhibit, sigh
English Brony
Ohnoes, Shortbread is performing well in the poll - those dreadful Scottish raiders must be back! ;P
Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe
Everyone know that digestives are the OG biscuits smh
Just a day left on the biscuit poll! Come on let's break the deadlock!
Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe, The British Boy
Done!
Isle Of Westland, Suth Seaxe
The Folly just CTE... :(
Hopefully he'll be back.
Well there you have it boys and girls, with THREE entire votes, the humble (but ever delicious) Malted Milk has been voted as England's favourite most superior biscuit!
To celebrate, I'll be eating an entire pack of milk chocolate coated Malted Milks.
Suth Seaxe
Booo! Rigged election! I demand a recount! *defiantly munches a custard cream while spreading conspiracy theories about Big Malted Milk* :P
English Brony, Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe
:( Oh shoot, i had no idea. We just lost a really great member of the community.
a very humble poll, if i must say so myself.
Oops, missed the poll.
Oh it's not a theory, Big Malted Milk are certainly conspiring against us, just look at what they're doing to me!
Rhanukhan, Suth Seaxe
I don't mind a malted milk. Although its not quite a hobnob :) hobnobs are the ones for tea dunking
Hopefully the Folly returns, but if he doesn't, do you all still have your telegrams about the archaeology exhibits? It would be a shame to lose them. Perhaps the EBC can do a piece about them instead?
Telegram me your archaeological reports please and if he doesn't come back in a week or two I'll use them to create a new piece.
The British Boy
*this user has been flagged for dangerous content. Reason: Conspiracy theories, enciting violence against malted-milk fans, extremely dangerouus levels of aggression* /s
I daresay such a recent telegram will still be kicking around - I'll take a look.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr Winston Churchill
Isle Of Westland, Suth Seaxe, The British Boy, East Norfolk
Nice!
Tried to submit my archeology exhibit which I spent thirty minutes on and it didnÂ’t go through, so I lost It a second time. :(
Suth Seaxe
This is also my excuse, and definitely not because I never got round to actually writing it...
Suth Seaxe
Just do a basic paragraph or two. Nothing Crazy!
The British Boy
Welcome welcome!
Post by Cesrauna suppressed by Suth Seaxe.
Oi mate chap, The English Tunnel has been destroyed by the Nordic Empire. Want to help in providing funds in rebuilding it again.
Fund Distribution agreements will be done in private telegram, for stuff like amount and benefits.
Send me a telegram if interested.
I've got to slim down my cards collection, so please browse my English duplicates if you want any.
First come first served and I'll gift them away
https://www.nationstates.net/page=deck/collection=50452
Request them on here so I can keep track of requests.thanks
Market Deeping, M R 4
No thanks.
IÂ’ll take Thur and Aurthur
Suth Seaxe
oh haha, i only did two and a half paragraphs in fifteen minutes time, and the rest was anxiety-ridden proofreading (aka questioning every sentence written lol)
a copy of wilshire, forfarshire, and bedfordshire? Oh, and arthur if you can spare it. Thanks! :)
Suth Seaxe
Should anybody seek to learn more about the Unified Provinces of Rhanukhan, they'll find that the factbook has enjoyed a major overhaul.
His Resplendence's Department of Cartography have produced new maps. Our best scholars have compiled a detailed history dating all the way back to legendary Ahztlarhan and the Age of Myth, along with a list of all the nation's rulers since the days of Stephannos the Unifier. Learn about Robert Boutreknyffe, Rhanukhan's best-known folk hero and Constantine Malachite, a modern challenger for that title. If you've ever wondered what Rhanukhani script and numerals look like, you'll find the appropriate entry within. The Unified Provinces today are home to a diverse variety of sophonts, not only humanity. Be sure that you're up to date with what is considered a person before you visit - you wouldn't wish to unwittingly cause offence! The Burrowing Octopus is the beloved national animal of Rhanukhan, naturally it enjoys a detailed entry.
All this and more is now available for your perusal! :)
Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe
Wow, just wow! A lot of work has gone into that. I have read a few articles this evening, but that's very detailed nation building! Well done on that hard work.
Making your own alphabet and script, very Tolkein-esque :)
Rhanukhan
I absolutely love the maps! Your nation must be colossal with 500,000 people to a small village!
Rhanukhan
Thanking you both. Rhanukhan gets its name and some of its locations and historic incidents from my childhood games involving a particular action figure range in which human sized characters were 2" tall (for example, the "Voyage of Rhah" to the land of the Yahrra is inspired by family holidays to Great Yarmouth). As such, although the outline of the map is identical to Yorkshire, the nation is 36 times larger (the vertical scale is less - the highest points would have been ridiculous otherwise :P). You'll notice that descriptions in the history presume that its world, though Earth-sized, comprises only two main continental masses based on the British Isles similarly upscaled. ;)
M R 4
In case anyone is interested, I've updated the Isle of Westland's map in my factbooks:
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=isle_of_westland/detail=factbook/id=1595179
Rhanukhan, Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe, South Cotswold And Mendip
I see that the only puppet nation I ever established has become available again - I wonder if anybody will claim it (or indeed use it to carry out the same experiment I did)?
and what was that experiment of?
The country is still referenced in my factbook, although it now has a name that sounds more like one of our provinces. It was originally called simply "Magic 8-ball" and had a plain black flag with the white "8" spot in the centre.
Okhtis - Most famous for its time as a grand social experiment in which a leading group of scientists ran the province based solely on the decisions of a magic 8-ball. The surprising success of the temporary nation swiftly led to the experiment being quietly shut down before Rhanukhani citizens got any ideas about a better form of government.
Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe
I had an idea. This is going to be rather controversial.
So, looking at a log of WFE's (https://greywardens.xyz/tools/wfe_index/) we seem to have been raided a lot. This is because (in my eyes) we have a CTE'd founder. So here's my idea. We have everyone vacate England (using ejection/ banjection) and have someone ready to refound it after the update time with a puppet. We regain total control of the region, but also lose current history. So that's my idea.
The original Tyrr vacated the game in ancient times and handed control of his nation over to another player who continued to run things in secret. It was quite the scandal when it came out and control was eventually surrendered to members of the then regional cabinet. The fact that Tyrr has lapsed and almost every other country I recall holding a government position is likewise CTE suggests that everyone who had access has departed. More recently, I've contacted the only two former members I could trace to see if they had access still, but only one replied and she did not, alas. Unless a suitably skilled hacker joins us I suspect that we won't be getting a founder back any time soon.
A similar suggestion to yours was made a few years ago, though at the time the region was largely occupied by apathetic nations and nobody particularly cared (which amused me - surely a raid is only fun for the raiders if the residents even notice that they're there? :P )
Suth Seaxe
No. I mean, we could, but from what IÂ’ve learned from looking at regions like Lily, TRR, and Osiris, itÂ’s that having an active founder that can ban/ de-executive the WA delegate makes it nigh impossible to perform a raid.
Suth Seaxe
How goith England's running?
The only issue is that some nations have such high residency time here that are barely active that you'll never ban/eject them.
Passwording is the only option.
Although if Rhanukhan elaborated more maybe we could restore Tyrr
Another issue is we only have 4 endorsements on Derbyshire, can you guys please endorse him.
In the meantime we could just lock the border and then request people ask to join via telegram
Isle Of Westland, Market Deeping
I concur. I suggest a very strong random password.
I'd like for lingering defenders to identify themselves here, as there are a few nations I'm a bit suspicious of.
Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe
I dont have the influence for it. Going to be pretty expensive.
Ah right, forgot about that.
Hello all.
Been off this site for a long time. Can someone give me some advice on what I do with the cards? Also, a bit of advice on what I should be doing on the game itself?
Thanks
There's not much to elaborate - Tyrr himself is long gone (possibly even before I first moved here - the revelation occurred not long after) and everybody I know to have had access to that account is either CTE, not answering my messages or has turned out to not have had access. Hence the jocular suggestion that we'd need a hacker to break into the Tyrr account and hand it over to us. ;)
I know the game devs are working on a "invaders and defenders" update so that may help us in the future.
Hopefully somebody responds to you in the future from the tyrr accounts
The game is whatever you want it to be!
I got quite involved in the cards aspect, you just collect then and make collections of them. Its baseball cards basically.
Here is a collection of mine
https://www.nationstates.net/page=deck/collection=51342
It means nothing except what you want to do with the game. If you want to trade cards I can help you build up some bank so you can start to trade and bid :)
Speaking of the Mods, what are the chances that they would help us recover the password to Tyyr's account LOL. I'm betting -100%
Suth Seaxe
Alas, moderators will be moderators, no matter the site.
So passwording the region is out of the question? I won't name specifics, but there are some nations here with a significant amount of influence, possibly enough to use to enact a password on the region, along with border powers.
Is this a possibility for the region?
I think Rhanukan should have enough...
Suth Seaxe
Becomes a question of logistics then. How do you let new people in and be able to give a one time password each time? How much influence will it cost to do that and change it.
Yeah. I think in that case, we just hope we get raiders who only come along and change the WFE, and don't banject all of us.
Also the longer we are resident the harder it is to eject us. A few nations have been here decades, they'll never be ejected. One of the strengths of England is it's resident ancient oaks.
Arthur is number 1 with 3,423 days
#2 Rhanukhan 2,851 days
As Rhanukhan said most of the raiders weren't even noticed by 80% of England's residents :D
Market Deeping, East Norfolk
So, howÂ’s England doing?
Suth Seaxe
Well Rutland shuffled off 18 hours ago so not too well I reckon!
hmm... 120th in the world for Cheese Exports. I recall a time when I was up in the fifties and it was the only statistic I had with a vague hope of breaking that coveted top ten. I wonder what caused that precipitous drop in late 2019?
Suth Seaxe
Well, I'm back now.
Rhanukhan, Isle Of Westland, Suth Seaxe
If this is your WA nation can you please endorse the WA Derbyshire? And welcome back :)
I have not been getting the emails. IÂ’ve tried, but itÂ’s not happening
Think cheese exports is to do with backwardness of the economy? A low education statistic I think... Mine goes down the more high tech reforms I do
Russia has turned off the gas, perhaps permanently.
I hope you guys are all ready for a total economic catastrophe :(
Ahh total a economic catastrophy and all that entails... A small price to pay for smiling faces and rubbing hands.
Now that we're on the subject, how many of you have started "prepping"? i.e. stocking up on tinned goods and preparing for power outages?
M R 4
I've always been a bit paranoid. I dont like the way the UK is open to such variability with the wind farms that can drop off quickly and we have to hope the gas power stations fire up fast. So I've got a few camping gas stoves and rechargeable lanterns that could recharge a phone from. Also got a load of top quality thermals so realistically I can go down to 10C in the house before the heating turns on.
Food wise I'm not too prepped. Couple of weeks of food.
Experimenting with running the washing machine at 20C washes which aren't too bad to be honest. Saves a fortune in energy costs if you don't mind spot treating stains before you put them in.
Its a definite step backwards in living standards when previously I could use all the energy I wanted for about £1000 a year. Now I'm cut right back to adapt and still going to pay ~£4k. Its a joke
Isle Of Westland, English Brony
I have a kerosene heater with 3 five gallon jugs ready. For cooking my kitchen range runs on propane so i always can use the top of it even if the electric is out. Also i have a grill in my shed and 4 tanks if needed. My water is from a well but if the electric goes out, that doesn't work so I'm going to install a hand pump by my future garden area so I know water will be available in times of no electric.
Isle Of Westland, English Brony, Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe
As if things couldn't get worse, Queen Elizabeth II is now having health issues.
EDIT: I can't even begin to fathom what happened today. This is a truly tragic moment. She will be remembered forever
Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe, M R 4
God save the King!
Suth Seaxe
I feel empty inside, like i've lost one of my own family. She's just always been there, and now she's gone...
God save the Queen
And long live the King
Market Deeping, Suth Seaxe, M R 4
I'm on the verge of tears right now. Most of the people who I am with are teasing me, saying that I shouldn't care, I'm an American. She was amazing. We just lost an amazing human being. Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth
Isle Of Westland, Suth Seaxe, M R 4
The Queen is dead.
Long live the King.
I am genuinely upset by this.
Isle Of Westland, The British Boy
Same. This is horrible news
To be completely honest, I am very distraught. The Queen has died and an era has ended. May God bless the Royal Family, may God rest her majesty's soul, and long live King Charles III. It was a good 70 years...
Isle Of Westland, Suth Seaxe
Just had a bit of a heated one with some of my mates, they were upset that a few live football matches were postponed, couldn't understand or appreciate the fuss. Said their lives were being put on hold because of "one person dying". I mean, what do you even say to that?
Suth Seaxe, M R 4
That's a nice banner and flag update. Vary tasteful
Rhanukhan, Market Deeping
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