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I just realized how pathetic the post that Mau made was. He's so angry with us that he went through the trouble of making a new nation just to post a passive aggressive message on our RMB, then proceeded to CTE. Man, that guy has no life.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia

Magnatronia wrote:I just realized how pathetic the post that Mau made was. He's so angry with us that he went through the trouble of making a new nation just to post a passive aggressive message on our RMB, then proceeded to CTE. Man, that guy has no life.

I never read the post, what did it say?

I'm dyin' to know.

South Hyder wrote:I never read the post, what did it say?

I'm dyin' to know.

Nothing too insulting, but it was just referencing that we've been losing a bit of members lately from either CTEing or leaving for other regions. He's a sad little man.

Note the population, 126 nations.

This number with soon dramatically increase as my department ramps up recruitment and community integration.

Jaslandia, Percyton, Cesorion

Gotta love the idea of driving through Denmark into Germany after midnight. Not looking forward to that. At all.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Vista Major

Can we truly be measured on the HDI? Since our people aren't humans.

Jaslandia, Percyton

Onocarcass wrote:Can we truly be measured on the HDI? Since our people aren't humans.

Aye. Humans are nearly nonexistent in the ESSR now. (Everyone wants to be stronk stallion...or mare xD)

Jaslandia, Percyton

Just got one of Nurem's issues. Loved it. XP

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Percyton, South Hyder

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Le sigh. Not my year for political wins. First, Maxime Bernier falls just short of winning the federal Conservative leadership, and now Brad Wall has resigned after ten years as Premier of Saskatchewan. :(

Mad Max was the only hope to make Canada great for once

Late but finally.

[spoiler=Today is August 10 and today are:]

Today is August 10 and today are:

- Argentine Air Force Day (Argentina)

- Constitution Day (Anguilla)

- Duran Duran Appreciation Day

- Indigenous Peoples Day (Suriname)

- International Biodiesel Day

- National Connecticut Day (United States)

- National Day (Ecuador)

- National Lazy Day (United States)

- National Shapewear Day (United States)

- National S’mores Day (United States)

- Skyscraper Appreciation Day

- World Lion Day

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 654 - Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I

- 955 – Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats the Magyars, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of the West.

- 991 – Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon, Essex.

- 1270 – Yekuno Amlak takes the imperial throne of Ethiopia, restoring the Solomonic dynasty to power after a 100-year Zagwe interregnum.

- 1316 – The Second Battle of Athenry takes place near Athenry during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.

- 1512 – The naval Battle of Saint-Mathieu, during the War of the League of Cambrai, sees the simultaneous destruction of the Breton ship La Cordelière and the English ship The Regent.

- 1519 – Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.

- 1557 – Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1551–59.

- 1585 – The Treaty of Nonsuch signed by Elizabeth I of England and the Dutch Rebels.

- 1628 – The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.

- 1675 – The foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London, England is laid.

- 1680 – The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico.

- 1755 – Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies.

- 1776 – American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.

- 1792 – French Revolution: Storming of the Tuileries Palace: Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody as his Swiss Guards are massacred by the Parisian mob.

- 1793 – The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.

- 1809 – Quito, now the capital of Ecuador, declares independence from Spain. This rebellion will be crushed on August 2, 1810.

- 1813 – Instituto Nacional, is founded by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera. It is Chile's oldest and most prestigious school. Its motto is Labor Omnia Vincit, which means "Work conquers all things".

- 1821 – Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.

- 1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.

- 1856 – The Last Island hurricane strikes Louisiana, resulting in over 200 deaths.

- 1861 – American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State troops defeat outnumbered attacking Union forces in the southwestern part of the state.

- 1864 – After Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refuses Brazil's demands, José Antônio Saraiva announces that the Brazilian military will begin reprisals, beginning the Uruguayan War.

- 1901 – The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.

- 1904 – Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.

- 1905 – Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

- 1913 – Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war.

- 1920 – World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.

- 1932 – A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.

- 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Guam comes to an effective end.

- 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Narva ends with a combined German–Estonian force successfully defending Narva, Estonia, from invading Soviet troops.

- 1948 – Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.

- 1949 – U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment, streamlining the defense agencies of the United States government, and replacing the Department of War with the United States Department of Defense.

- 1953 – First Indochina War: The French Union withdraws its forces from Operation Camargue against the Viet Minh in central Vietnam.

- 1954 – At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.

- 1961 – First use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange by the U.S. Army.

- 1966 – The Heron Road Bridge collapses while being built, killing nine workers in the deadliest construction accident in both Ottawa and Ontario

- 1969 – A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.

- 1971 – The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.

- 1977 – In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year.

- 1978 – Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto litigation.

- 1981 – Murder of Adam Walsh: The head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted.

- 1988 – Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.

- 1990 – The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.

- 1993 – Two earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) on the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw event (intensity VII (Very strong)) on the North Island.

- 1993 – Varg Vikernes murders Euronymous in his Oslo apartment.

- 1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing. Michael Fortier pleads guilty in a plea-bargain for his testimony.

- 1998 – HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed the crown prince of Brunei with a Royal Proclamation.

- 2001 – The 2001 Angola train attack, causing 252 deaths.

- 2003 – The highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom, 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) in Kent, England. It is the first time the United Kingdom has recorded a temperature over 100 °F (38 °C).

- 2003 – The Okinawa Monorail is opened in Naha, Okinawa.

- 2009 – Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.

- 2012 – The Marikana massacre begins near Rustenburg, South Africa, resulting in the deaths of 47 people.

- 2014 – Thirty-nine people are killed in a plane crash at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1814 – Henri Nestlé, German businessman, founded Nestlé

- 1868 – Hugo Eckener, German pilot and businessman

- 1874 – Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States

- 1878 – Alfred Döblin, Polish-German physician and author

- 1883 – William Van Alen, American architect, designed the Chrysler Building

- 1902 – Norma Shearer, Canadian-American actress

- 1909 – Leo Fender, American businessman, founded Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

- 1912 – Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist and poet

- 1913 – Wolfgang Paul, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1951 – Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian businessman and politician, 59th President of Colombia

- 1960 – Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor and producer

- 1962 – Suzanne Collins, American author and screenwriter

- 1971 – Roy Keane, Irish footballer and manager

- 1973 – Lisa Raymond, American tennis player

- 1980 – Wade Barrett, English boxer, wrestler, and actor

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Quote of the day

Good questions outrank easy answers.

- Paul Samuelson -

Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Kalaron, Percyton, Cesorion, Moldegaard

Alright Y'all, the Mod team has picked the third member.

We considered both Fried and Andy, and while both are competent RPers, we ultimately came to the conclusion that Andy's history of not only RPing well but also of encouraging others to RP well (For instance, his RPs with TCADs and his attempts to salvage Maur's RP when Maur broke the rules repeatedly) coupled with his friendly demeanor and ability to remain calm, make him the best choice for the third seat on the Mod team.

In short, Andy is a new Mod. :D

https://youtu.be/DdCYMvaUcrA?t=27s

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Yukona, Percyton

Kalaron wrote:Alright Y'all, the Mod team has picked the third member.

We considered both Fried and Andy, and while both are competent RPers, we ultimately came to the conclusion that Andy's history of not only RPing well but also of encouraging others to RP well (For instance, his RPs with TCADs and his attempts to salvage Maur's RP when Maur broke the rules repeatedly) coupled with his friendly demeanor and ability to remain calm, make him the best choice for the third seat on the Mod team.

In short, Andy is a new Mod. :D

https://youtu.be/DdCYMvaUcrA?t=27s

Well now the fun has been killed.

Talkative Friedensriech, Magnatronia

"Pootling steam trains carry delighted tourists and frustrated businessmen from city to city at a snail's pace."

That's probably the most accurate Issue result you could get to describe Percyton. We've considered adding some more high speed options, but that would take away a lot of the charm of Sodor. Still, we do have some faster options: We have two Mainland-owned InterCity 125 diesels named Pip and Emma who run a high-speed express between Knapford and London, and Connor/and or Caitlin run a fairly fast express between Carlisle and Sodor (either Knapford or Ulfstead Castle)

Onocarcass wrote:Can we truly be measured on the HDI? Since our people aren't humans.

You can measure HDI in Percyton, since the vast majority of the population is human, but the HDI only counts the humans of the Island. They still haven't figured out a way to calculate the development of us engines, since we're such an unusual situation.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

The Empire Of Handland wrote:Well now the fun has been killed.

Well then.. Jeez...

Jaslandia, Kalaron, Percyton

Kalaron wrote:Alright Y'all, the Mod team has picked the third member.

We considered both Fried and Andy, and while both are competent RPers, we ultimately came to the conclusion that Andy's history of not only RPing well but also of encouraging others to RP well (For instance, his RPs with TCADs and his attempts to salvage Maur's RP when Maur broke the rules repeatedly) coupled with his friendly demeanor and ability to remain calm, make him the best choice for the third seat on the Mod team.

In short, Andy is a new Mod. :D

https://youtu.be/DdCYMvaUcrA?t=27s

Congrats [nation=short]Andromitus[/nation]!

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica

Talkative Friedensriech wrote:Good, good.... Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen...

Once more the Sith shall rule the galaxy and we shall have peace

Jaslandia, Andromitus

Kalaron wrote:In short, Andy is a new Mod. :D

Yeaup, its official everybody I'm happy to begin work as a Moderator of the General MT Storylines already taking place; Although I will point out that I will relinquish my authority in Storylines that I am active in so as to ensure I have no possible OOC advantage.

The Empire Of Handland wrote:Well now the fun has been killed.

How so?

Percyton wrote:Congrats [nation=short]Andromitus[/nation]!

Thanks Percy!

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

The Empire Of Handland wrote:Well now the fun has been killed.

It wasn't already?

The Empire Of Handland, Talkative Friedensriech

[B]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

I found a new nation, Cofn Government Account, and a new region, Cofn Government Region.

Members of Government, please contact me over Info on why I did that and for the Password.

Thank you

Cesorion wrote:[B]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

I found a new nation, Cofn Government Account, and a new region, Cofn Government Region.

Members of Government, please contact me over Info on why I did that and for the Password.

Thank you

Three Cabinet Members, as well as a few Deputies and a large portion of the citizenry, are on Discord if you'd like to get online and explain it to us there.

Vista Major, Yukona, Cesorion

Kalaron wrote:Alright Y'all, the Mod team has picked the third member.

We considered both Fried and Andy, and while both are competent RPers, we ultimately came to the conclusion that Andy's history of not only RPing well but also of encouraging others to RP well (For instance, his RPs with TCADs and his attempts to salvage Maur's RP when Maur broke the rules repeatedly) coupled with his friendly demeanor and ability to remain calm, make him the best choice for the third seat on the Mod team.

In short, Andy is a new Mod. :D

https://youtu.be/DdCYMvaUcrA?t=27s

Seven blessings to you, Andy

South Hyder

South Hyder wrote:Three Cabinet Members, as well as a few Deputies and a large portion of the citizenry, are on Discord if you'd like to get online and explain it to us there.

Good idea. Especialy the part of giving Government Account Password publicly

(Don't be offended. I love sarcasm.)

Cesorion wrote:Good idea. Especialy the part of giving Government Account Password publicly

(Don't be offended. I love sarcasm.)

Well, I just meant you could explain the function of these new implementations to a wide audience and discuss with them, not that you ought to give everyone the password.

Jaslandia, Yukona, Cesorion

Oh jesus. I just got the urge to basically make my race in the fantasy RP german inklings. Should I do it?

Vista Major, Andromitus, Yukona

Cesorion wrote:[B]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

I found a new nation, Cofn Government Account, and a new region, Cofn Government Region.

Members of Government, please contact me over Info on why I did that and for the Password.

Thank you

Why do we have an entirely new government region when we have Discord AND a forum - also, why has this action been taken by the minister of foreign affairs?

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:Why do we have an entirely new government region when we have Discord AND a forum - also, why has this action been taken by the minister of foreign affairs?

Good questions. Also, why would an initiative of this not require consultation with and consent from the Parliament? Founding this without a meaningful discussion of its purpose, implications, and limitations is silly.

For instance, does anything posted or shared in or by this region have legal validity? Does our current Criminal Code extent to actions take in this region and/or by its founder?

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Yukona wrote:Why do we have an entirely new government region when we have Discord AND a forum - also, why has this action been taken by the minister of foreign affairs?

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Good questions. Also, why would an initiative of this not require consultation with and consent from the Parliament? Founding this without a meaningful discussion of its purpose, implications, and limitations is silly.

For instance, does anything posted or shared in or by this region have legal validity? Does our current Criminal Code extent to actions take in this region and/or by its founder?

Yeah, I'm also curious what this is all about, and I'd prefer a public explanation. What is the legal justification for this, and what is the purpose of this? Because at this point, I don't see either.

Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Jaslandia wrote:Yeah, I'm also curious what this is all about, and I'd prefer a public explanation. What is the legal justification for this, and what is the purpose of this? Because at this point, I don't see either.

Is also like to hope on, because of the reason was a private point for federal communication, why not form a private discord server, this was also, as you all pointed out, done without parliament and all other federal officials knowing...

Jaslandia, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Good questions. Also, why would an initiative of this not require consultation with and consent from the Parliament? Founding this without a meaningful discussion of its purpose, implications, and limitations is silly.

For instance, does anything posted or shared in or by this region have legal validity? Does our current Criminal Code extent to actions take in this region and/or by its founder?

My libertarian senses tingle at the sight of this bureaucratic mess

Jaslandia

Axeldonia wrote:Oh jesus. I just got the urge to basically make my race in the fantasy RP german inklings. Should I do it?
Jawohl

Axeldonia

Well, this is embarrassing.

As to this government region being founded, Baxten and I were asked about it in a TG 4 days ago, which I will share the contents of. It got lost in some other TGs I was receiving, and thus I forgot about it. So I will take some responsibility for that shortcoming.

As to the matter at hand, it is of my opinion that while I can, potentially, see the merits of a government region, I very much see the shortcomings. For one, we already have the forums and Discord to have these meetings and correspondence, as well as the ability to make it fully public. On top of that, this was done quickly and without the involvement of legal ruling and precedence. As far as I would know, our laws wouldn't have effect because it is a separate region, albeit one we technically own, our laws and constitution are absent of any mention or admission for a separate government sanctioned region. It should have been done through Parliament first, so that way we could have a proper legal format for its application, as well as debate the merits of even having one collectively as a region.

As stated before, these criticisms do come later than they should have. I should have responded to the TG when I received it. I accept responsibility for my incompetence in that regard.

As well, a copy of the telegram, for the purposes of transparency.

http://i.imgur.com/HUxS9il.png

Jaslandia, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Sulania wrote:-snip-

Can't speak for the others, but for me, don't worry about it Sul; I know how TGs can sometimes get lost in your inbox, and I appreciate your transparency. Now we need to focus on what we're going to do next now that the region has already been created.

Kalaron, Percyton

A government region.

You need a region to handle the government for our fake government in a government simulator in which each region is given the tools to be totally self-sufficient?

Wow you guys are really good at simulating accurate bureaucracy

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Magnatronia

Jaslandia wrote:Can't speak for the others, but for me, don't worry about it Sul; I know how TGs can sometimes get lost in your inbox, and I appreciate your transparency. Now we need to focus on what we're going to do next now that the region has already been created.

I agree with Jas that there's absolutely no need to apologize on Sul's part. But, the openness and transparency is still very much appreciated.

As for having to deal with the region just because it's already been created, I don't think this is an issue at all. If the founder account locks the region and moves to a different place, the region will be deleted. I think this is the best course of action as I don't want new citizens or foreign entities to believe this region is a legitimate extension of our region's government until such time as it has been review and, if so deemed, approved by Parliament. If a bill is passed in Parliament that recognizes the region, defines its purpose, and explains how it meshes with our existing institutions and laws, then the founder account can re-establish the region.

Although, speaking for myself, I think our WFE, Papers account, Discord, and forums negate the need for this region at all.

Jaslandia, Percyton

Yukona wrote:Why do we have an entirely new government region when we have Discord AND a forum - also, why has this action been taken by the minister of foreign affairs?

hi im new here so does thiss region always fight?

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Unfallious wrote:A government region.

You need a region to handle the government for our fake government in a government simulator in which each region is given the tools to be totally self-sufficient?

Wow you guys are really good at simulating accurate bureaucracy

"The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency." - Eugene McCarthy

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Unfallious wrote:A government region.

You need a region to handle the government for our fake government in a government simulator in which each region is given the tools to be totally self-sufficient?

Wow you guys are really good at simulating accurate bureaucracy

And they wonder why people are disinterested in the government.

Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Talkative Friedensriech

Although I also don't see the need for a governmental region because of the previously stated methods through which the government publicly convenes, I don't think we should be too hasty to place blame or see this situation as a burden. This is clearly indicative of some larger issues in the realm of communication, issues that I think can be solved.

It's clear that [nation=short]cesorion[/nation] had no intention to hurt the region and reached out the parties that he believed were relevant to this concern, regardless of whether or not these were the relevant parties. Perhaps this is a situation in which rather than criminalize, we should start looking into communication methods in which proposals like this can actually be discussed in a civil matter among government officials and then sent through the appropriate avenues. This approach is ultimately what will help our region in the long term.

In the words of Richelle E. Goodrich, "Many times what we perceive as an error or failure is actually a gift. And eventually, we find that lessons learned from that discouraging experience prove to be of great worth."

Cesorion

I am sick of Americans saying how Kim Jong-Un is "threatening" them, the Americans have been provoking them again and again, threatening regime change because that is what America does. If it doesn't work America will find another way, like assassinating him, or initiating an uprise. That's what America does, all the fvcking time. They are getting nukes to defend themselves and survive. They see what happens when nations make deals with the West. Gaddafi and Hussein are both dead now! North Korea would never go to fvcking war! They aren't stupid, they know they would get crushed. People really need to get their head out of their ass and see the bigger picture

Axeldonia, Talkative Friedensriech

Unfallious wrote:A government region.

You need a region to handle the government for our fake government in a government simulator in which each region is given the tools to be totally self-sufficient?

Wow you guys are really good at simulating accurate bureaucracy

https://i.imgflip.com/1l3io7.jpg

Ecteral wrote:hi im new here so does thiss region always fight?

5 out of 7 days of the week

The other 2 days are usually reserved for inactivity or excessive sexual interactions

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:I am sick of Americans saying how Kim Jong-Un is "threatening" them, the Americans have been provoking them again and again, threatening regime change because that is what America does. If it doesn't work America will find another way, like assassinating him, or initiating an uprise. That's what America does, all the fvcking time. They are getting nukes to defend themselves and survive. They see what happens when nations make deals with the West. Gaddafi and Hussein are both dead now! North Korea would never go to fvcking war! They aren't stupid, they know they would get crushed. People really need to get their head out of their ass and see the bigger picture

B-But big scare kim is threatening Guam (162,742 people) with FOUR missiles! The poor US only has 7,100 nukes it can use to nuke 25,155,317 koreans! And remember, the US ONLY uses nukes in self defence! (Except when they didn't)

Talkative Friedensriech, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Axeldonia wrote:B-But big scare kim is threatening Guam (162,742 people) with FOUR missiles! The poor US only has 7,100 nukes it can use to nuke 25,155,317 koreans! And remember, the US ONLY uses nukes in self defence! (Except when they didn't)

The US is also the only nation to ever use nuclear weaponry in a war, which culminated in nearly a million deaths. So, it's wonderful to see that American exceptionalism is still alive and well!

Axeldonia, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Vista Major wrote:Jawohl

Gurgles happily in Inkling

Vista Major

Talkative Friedensriech wrote:The US is also the only nation to ever use nuclear weaponry in a war, which culminated in nearly a million deaths. So, it's wonderful to see that American exceptionalism is still alive and well!

FROM SEA (Through already inhabited land) TO SHINING SEA

Axeldonia wrote:B-But big scare kim is threatening Guam (162,742 people) with FOUR missiles! The poor US only has 7,100 nukes it can use to nuke 25,155,317 koreans! And remember, the US ONLY uses nukes in self defence! (Except when they didn't)

Using WWII as an example for the usage of nuclear weaponry not being defensive is a poor choice, it was the first usage of such a weapon in it's intended objective and prevented more loss of life. Over all, in fact, both nuclear blasts killed less people directly than the Firebombing of Tokyo as individual events, and this number only rises when one considers the death that would have resulted from a land invasion or prolonged starvation embargo. A nuclear bomb being used as a weapon to stop extermination is in my opinion well above the line of being acceptable.

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:I am sick of Americans saying how Kim Jong-Un is "threatening" them, the Americans have been provoking them again and again, threatening regime change because that is what America does. If it doesn't work America will find another way, like assassinating him, or initiating an uprise. That's what America does, all the fvcking time. They are getting nukes to defend themselves and survive. They see what happens when nations make deals with the West. Gaddafi and Hussein are both dead now! North Korea would never go to fvcking war! They aren't stupid, they know they would get crushed. People really need to get their head out of their ass and see the bigger picture

The North Koreans are a juche that get by through unrelenting propaganda and work camps where the politically dissident. That the United citizenry feels threatened by the threats of war and said propaganda -have you ever read one of their textbooks on the Korean War? It's hilarious- isn't really surprising or bad, quite honestly.

That said, I fully agree that Nuclear War isn't going to happen due to a lack of stupidity on each side.

Jaslandia, United Continental States

Post self-deleted by Talkative Friedensriech.

Talkative Friedensriech wrote:My two cents about the regional government needing to grow:

"I have an institutional fear of big government. I have an institutional opposition to bureaucracy."

-Rush Limbaugh

This one says it better too:

"I really hate bureaucracy and the idea that I'm not a free person."

-Paloma Faith

Kalaron wrote:Using WWII as an example for the usage of nuclear weaponry not being defensive is a poor choice, it was the first usage of such a weapon in it's intended objective and prevented more loss of life. Over all, in fact, both nuclear blasts killed less people directly than the Firebombing of Tokyo as individual events, and this number only rises when one considers the death that would have resulted from a land invasion or prolonged starvation embargo. A nuclear bomb being used as a weapon to stop extermination is in my opinion well above the line of being acceptable.

The North Koreans are a juche that get by through unrelenting propaganda and work camps where the politically dissident. That the United citizenry feels threatened by the threats of war and said propaganda -have you ever read one of their textbooks on the Korean War? It's hilarious- isn't really surprising or bad, quite honestly.

That said, I fully agree that Nuclear War isn't going to happen due to a lack of stupidity on each side.

1. That completely ignores the Soviet invasion and massive flight of able-bodied Japanese workers to the countryside as factors of surrender, as well as the demoralizing effects of the reports from nazi Germany. The main reasons for the Japanese diplomatic stalling where simply due to incompetence and mismanagement, not some sort of death-before-dishonor samurai ideology.

2. First of all, work camps exist in the US as well, you guys just don't differentiate them from regular US prisons. Second, South Koreas military budget is bigger than the ENTIRE budget of North Korea, they have US troops (Which also participate in the worlds largest military drill every year occuring near their borders) stationed across the most heavily militarized border in the world and is rapidly losing chinese support. If anyone should be worried, it's the N.Koreans.

Talkative Friedensriech, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Axeldonia wrote:1. That completely ignores the Soviet invasion and massive flight of able-bodied Japanese workers to the countryside as factors of surrender, as well as the demoralizing effects of the reports from nazi Germany. The main reasons for the Japanese diplomatic stalling where simply due to incompetence and mismanagement, not some sort of death-before-dishonor samurai ideology.

2. First of all, work camps exist in the US as well, you guys just don't differentiate them from regular US prisons. Second, South Koreas military budget is bigger than the ENTIRE budget of North Korea, they have US troops (Which also participate in the worlds largest military drill every year occuring near their borders) stationed across the most heavily militarized border in the world and is rapidly losing chinese support. If anyone should be worried, it's the N.Koreans.

lol Top Kek

THE CONFEDERACY OF FREE NATIONS

THE SECOND REPUBLIC

AUGUST 10 - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cesorion, created two separate entities entirely of his own accord titled, the “Cofn Government Region” and the “Cofn Government Account”. Although we are not attempting to imply that the creation of these entities was criminal in nature, we would like to establish the fact that to the best of our knowledge, these entities were created without the authorization of the Chancellor, Cabinet, nor Parliament of this region.

These entities should not be treated as if they have been authorized by the aforementioned governmental parties or as if they are operated by the aforementioned governmental parties. These entities have been privately created by a citizen and should be treated as such until further notice.

We, the undersigned hope that we have resolved any confusion concerning these entities and hope that they can be dealt with accordingly in order to reduce further conflict in the Confederacy.

We thank you, the citizenry, for your cooperation and understanding in this matter.

Forever Live the Confederacy,

Chancellorship

Vice Chancellor [nation=short]South Hyder[/nation]

Deputy Vice Chancellor [nation=short]Vista Major[/nation]

Cabinet

Minister of Internal Affairs [nation=short]Sulania[/nation]

Minister of Justice [nation=short]Andromitus[/nation]

Parliament

Speaker of Parliament [nation=short]Oelesa[/nation]

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice [nation=short]Kalaron[/nation]

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, South Hyder, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Axeldonia wrote:1. That completely ignores the Soviet invasion and massive flight of able-bodied Japanese workers to the countryside as factors of surrender, as well as the demoralizing effects of the reports from nazi Germany. The main reasons for the Japanese diplomatic stalling where simply due to incompetence and mismanagement, not some sort of death-before-dishonor samurai ideology.

2. First of all, work camps exist in the US as well, you guys just don't differentiate them from regular US prisons. Second, South Koreas military budget is bigger than the ENTIRE budget of North Korea, they have US troops (Which also participate in the worlds largest military drill every year occuring near their borders) stationed across the most heavily militarized border in the world and is rapidly losing chinese support. If anyone should be worried, it's the N.Koreans.

1. Somewhat true. Although it would have been more preferable in hindsight for more military deaths as opposed to the hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths in theory, the Japanese and Soviets were notorious for their dreadful treatment of POWs and occupied civilian towns (Rape of Nanking and Katyn Massacre, anyone?). Pure speculation, but there would likely have been more death both by military personnel and civilians if the atomic weapons weren't dropped

2. True. US prisons are god-awful (privatization does that to ya) and can be likened to work camps in many instances, but the manner in which the occupants of said work camps are decided is vastly different. In most criminal cases in the US (which has a common law system, which is based on legal precedent and not a codified set of principles, like NK), the accused is allowed to defend himself in front of a judge. In NK, no such thing happens. The accused is handed his sentence and nothing else.

In addition, China is legally obligated to defend NK in any war of defense until 2021, when their mutual defense treaty is up for review again. I'm surprised to have seen little to no mention of this in the US media, in all honesty. You would think the media would capitalize on the fear of war with China, but it doesn't, and acts like it doesn't exist at all.

Jaslandia, Vista Major

Talkative Friedensriech wrote:

1. Somewhat true. Although it would have been more preferable in hindsight for more military deaths as opposed to the hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths in theory, the Japanese and Soviets were notorious for their dreadful treatment of POWs and occupied civilian towns (Rape of Nanking and Katyn Massacre, anyone?). Pure speculation, but there would likely have been more death both by military personnel and civilians if the atomic weapons weren't dropped

2. True. US prisons are god-awful (privatization does that to ya) and can be likened to work camps in many instances, but the manner in which the occupants of said work camps are decided is vastly different. In most criminal cases in the US (which has a common law system, which is based on legal precedent and not a codified set of principles, like NK), the accused is allowed to defend himself in front of a judge. In NK, no such thing happens. The accused is handed his sentence and nothing else.

In addition, China is legally obligated to defend NK in any war of defense until 2021, when their mutual defense treaty is up for review again. I'm surprised to have seen little to no mention of this in the US media, in all honesty. You would think the media would capitalize on the fear of war with China, but it doesn't, and acts like it doesn't exist at all.

>.>

Percyton

Axeldonia wrote:1. That completely ignores the Soviet invasion and massive flight of able-bodied Japanese workers to the countryside as factors of surrender, as well as the demoralizing effects of the reports from nazi Germany. The main reasons for the Japanese diplomatic stalling where simply due to incompetence and mismanagement, not some sort of death-before-dishonor samurai ideology.

2. First of all, work camps exist in the US as well, you guys just don't differentiate them from regular US prisons. Second, South Koreas military budget is bigger than the ENTIRE budget of North Korea, they have US troops (Which also participate in the worlds largest military drill every year occuring near their borders) stationed across the most heavily militarized border in the world and is rapidly losing chinese support. If anyone should be worried, it's the N.Koreans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteer_Fighting_Corps

https://fas.org/irp/eprint/arens/chap4.htm

While the Soviet Invasion was a large factor IMO in their surrender, the Japanese most certainly still had contingencies in place in the event of an invasion of Japan proper that would have made an invasion by the United States legitimately impossible while still being acceptable in terms of casualties. The Japanese may have been discouraged by the reports from Germany, but I must remind you of their extensive war crimes which also would have been a significant consideration by the Japanese High Command to unequivocally disarm for their enemies.

The German's only surrendered after their leadership were pushed back into Berlin and had almost no route out that wouldn't put them in extremely grave danger. The Japanese were in much the same circumstance if they couldn't at least win a concession from the United States.

Disregarding that, the Soviets would have required a frankly massive amount of aid for any landing effort in Japan at the time.

To address your issue of work camps...yes? But first you're making a false equivalency.

That the United States uses Prison Laborers is wrong, but it really isn't comparable to the DPRK's camps in most situations. Don't get me wrong, the conditions are objectively deplorable but they don't match up to the Norks.

https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G14/108/66/PDF/G1410866.pdf?OpenElement

It's a modern day "The Nazi's weren't the worst for Auschwitz because Japanese Interment"

The DPRK uses the US as a threat, this is true. However, you seem to be purposely ignoring that this being used by the Kim family as a method to control the populace.

In fact, I have yet to see you actually acknowledge that the US and South Korea are anything [B]but[/B] what the Nork's say and that's actually a fair bit humorous all things considered because of how vital the "threat" of the US is to the continued dictatorship.

The North Koreans may certainly feel threatened, but to the people who drive the nation through Propaganda the United States is a beloved enemy as they provide a focusing point for the public's attention away from their own meager living conditions and instead on to how much worse it might be if they didn't have the glorious Kim family to help.

Jaslandia, Sulania, United Continental States

Talkative Friedensriech wrote:1. Somewhat true. Although it would have been more preferable in hindsight for more military deaths as opposed to the hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths in theory, the Japanese and Soviets were notorious for their dreadful treatment of POWs and occupied civilian towns (Rape of Nanking and Katyn Massacre, anyone?). Pure speculation, but there would likely have been more death both by military personnel and civilians if the atomic weapons weren't dropped

2. True. US prisons are god-awful (privatization does that to ya) and can be likened to work camps in many instances, but the manner in which the occupants of said work camps are decided is vastly different. In most criminal cases in the US (which has a common law system, which is based on legal precedent and not a codified set of principles, like NK), the accused is allowed to defend himself in front of a judge. In NK, no such thing happens. The accused is handed his sentence and nothing else.

In addition, China is legally obligated to defend NK in any war of defense until 2021, when their mutual defense treaty is up for review again. I'm surprised to have seen little to no mention of this in the US media, in all honesty. You would think the media would capitalize on the fear of war with China, but it doesn't, and acts like it doesn't exist at all.

Kalaron wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteer_Fighting_Corps

https://fas.org/irp/eprint/arens/chap4.htm

While the Soviet Invasion was a large factor IMO in their surrender, the Japanese most certainly still had contingencies in place in the event of an invasion of Japan proper that would have made an invasion by the United States legitimately impossible while still being acceptable in terms of casualties. The Japanese may have been discouraged by the reports from Germany, but I must remind you of their extensive war crimes which also would have been a significant consideration by the Japanese High Command to unequivocally disarm for their enemies.

The German's only surrendered after their leadership were pushed back into Berlin and had almost no route out that wouldn't put them in extremely grave danger. The Japanese were in much the same circumstance if they couldn't at least win a concession from the United States.

Disregarding that, the Soviets would have required a frankly massive amount of aid for any landing effort in Japan at the time.

To address your issue of work camps...yes? But first you're making a false equivalency.

That the United States uses Prison Laborers is wrong, but it really isn't comparable to the DPRK's camps in most situations. Don't get me wrong, the conditions are objectively deplorable but they don't match up to the Norks.

https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G14/108/66/PDF/G1410866.pdf?OpenElement

It's a modern day "The Nazi's weren't the worst for Auschwitz because Japanese Interment"

The DPRK uses the US as a threat, this is true. However, you seem to be purposely ignoring that this being used by the Kim family as a method to control the populace.

In fact, I have yet to see you actually acknowledge that the US and South Korea are anything [B]but[/B] what the Nork's say and that's actually a fair bit humorous all things considered because of how vital the "threat" of the US is to the continued dictatorship.

The North Koreans may certainly feel threatened, but to the people who drive the nation through Propaganda the United States is a beloved enemy as they provide a focusing point for the public's attention away from their own meager living conditions and instead on to how much worse it might be if they didn't have the glorious Kim family to help.

Okay, I realize in hindsight I may have phrased a bit of my response poorly. When I mentioned that the US also has work camps, I didn't mean to compare them, but simply to point out that we have been conditioned to call the prison complexes of those countries opposing the west often get labeled "prison camps", "work camps" or "torture camps" while similar things in the west are simply called "correctional facility", "prison" or "guantanamo bay". Again, I wasn't trying to compare them, just pointing out the politicization of language.

Ecteral wrote:hi im new here so does thiss region always fight?

Yes we hate each other and the only thing that keeps us all together is the unstoppable desire for drugs, chaos and destruction

Jaslandia

Yukona wrote:

Yes we hate each other and the only thing that keeps us all together is the unstoppable desire for drugs, chaos and destruction

Unless you're conservative, of course

Then you add women and God to the mix

Jaslandia, Yukona

Vista Major wrote:Unless you're conservative, of course

Then you add women and God to the mix

My bad, God first, then the whole chaos and destruction thing. Just with my drug addiction it's an easy thing to forget nowadays

Jaslandia, Vista Major

Yukona wrote:Yes we hate each other and the only thing that keeps us all together is the unstoppable desire for drugs, chaos and destruction

Guy left the region almost immediately after he got here.

Jaslandia, Vista Major

Tserra wrote:Guy left the region almost immediately after he got here.

Well if drugs not God can please him he'll struggle

Jaslandia

Tserra wrote:Guy left the region almost immediately after he got here.

Darn shame

Jaslandia, Percyton

Vista Major wrote:Unless you're conservative, of course

Then you add women and God to the mix

Which, it appears he was a conservative....

Jaslandia

Dirty Pro-Life WA proposal now available

South Hyder wrote:Although I also don't see the need for a governmental region because of the previously stated methods through which the government publicly convenes, I don't think we should be too hasty to place blame or see this situation as a burden. This is clearly indicative of some larger issues in the realm of communication, issues that I think can be solved.

It's clear that [nation=short]cesorion[/nation] had no intention to hurt the region and reached out the parties that he believed were relevant to this concern, regardless of whether or not these were the relevant parties. Perhaps this is a situation in which rather than criminalize, we should start looking into communication methods in which proposals like this can actually be discussed in a civil matter among government officials and then sent through the appropriate avenues. This approach is ultimately what will help our region in the long term.

In the words of Richelle E. Goodrich, "Many times what we perceive as an error or failure is actually a gift. And eventually, we find that lessons learned from that discouraging experience prove to be of great worth."

The thing is that I telegramed Baxten and Sulania. But they did not reply, so I took action. Futhermore, many citizens are not MPs, which means that not everyone would be informed if we discussed things there. But I think that an in-game place of Government meetings would help more of the citizenrty to see what we are discussing.

Cesorion wrote:The thing is that I telegramed Baxten and Sulania. But they did not reply, so I took action. Futhermore, many citizens are not MPs, which means that not everyone would be informed if we discussed things there. But I think that an in-game place of Government meetings would help more of the citizenrty to see what we are discussing.

Actually all citizens are MP's.

Meow!

*Fades back into the Rainbow Space Ether*

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Cesorion wrote:The thing is that I telegramed Baxten and Sulania. But they did not reply, so I took action. Futhermore, many citizens are not MPs, which means that not everyone would be informed if we discussed things there. But I think that an in-game place of Government meetings would help more of the citizenrty to see what we are discussing.

Regardless you still a) done it off your own back, b) made a basic clone of something we already essentially have two of and c) done it with the authority of a foreign minister?

Oh hey Vista...... got a new character in need of approval!

http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/thread/7/figurines-sovereign-roleplay-ooc?page=1#post-300

Percyton

The Confederate Papers wrote:THE CONFEDERACY OF FREE NATIONS

THE SECOND REPUBLIC

AUGUST 10 - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cesorion, created two separate entities entirely of his own accord titled, the “Cofn Government Region” and the “Cofn Government Account”. Although we are not attempting to imply that the creation of these entities was criminal in nature, we would like to establish the fact that to the best of our knowledge, these entities were created without the authorization of the Chancellor, Cabinet, nor Parliament of this region.

These entities should not be treated as if they have been authorized by the aforementioned governmental parties or as if they are operated by the aforementioned governmental parties. These entities have been privately created by a citizen and should be treated as such until further notice.

We, the undersigned hope that we have resolved any confusion concerning these entities and hope that they can be dealt with accordingly in order to reduce further conflict in the Confederacy.

We thank you, the citizenry, for your cooperation and understanding in this matter.

Forever Live the Confederacy,

Chancellorship

Vice Chancellor [nation=short]South Hyder[/nation]

Deputy Vice Chancellor [nation=short]Vista Major[/nation]

Cabinet

Minister of Internal Affairs [nation=short]Sulania[/nation]

Minister of Justice [nation=short]Andromitus[/nation]

Parliament

Speaker of Parliament [nation=short]Oelesa[/nation]

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice [nation=short]Kalaron[/nation]

My goal was not criminal, in any way.

Now. All of this would have been avoided if Chancellor Baxten and Minister Sulania had wasted 2 minutes of their time to read an telegram from a Cabinet Member and four more to answer. Since they did not answer, I considered my plan approved. If the do approve, we can use that. If they do not, I will let the New Account die of.

It was not my intention to cause harm or confusion, in any way.

Cesorion wrote:My goal was not criminal, in any way.

Now. All of this would have been avoided if Chancellor Baxten and Minister Sulania had wasted 2 minutes of their time to read an telegram from a Cabinet Member and four more to answer. Since they did not answer, I considered my plan approved. If the do approve, we can use that. If they do not, I will let the New Account die of.

It was not my intention to cause harm or confusion, in any way.

Meow. I believe you are taking this a bit more personally than you should. Nya I can tell you it is very easy for telegrams to become lost in an inbox. Things happen.

Meow suggest dropping the issue, no harm no foul. Which by the way, fowl is delicious, and I would very much like some. Maybe also a pudding cup?

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona, Percyton, Cesorion

Confederacy Of Free Nations wrote:Meow. I believe you are taking this a bit more personally than you should. Nya I can tell you it is very easy for telegrams to become lost in an inbox. Things happen.

Meow suggest dropping the issue, no harm no foul. Which by the way, fowl is delicious, and I would very much like some. Maybe also a pudding cup?

Resolved it. Apopogise for the chaos that emsued.

C

Jaslandia

I think anyone can have dreadlocks...but it looks so bad on white people. Maybe that's because my mind has been conditioned to believe that, but either way, it's just a really bad hairstyle.

Jaslandia, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona, United Continental States, South Hyder

Just want to put my two-cents in on the poll.

Cultural Appropriation is a meme.

That you might first attempt to stratify the public into camps of "acceptable and unacceptable" action or clothing based upon their racial phenotype or genotype is...well it has good intentions, maybe....but it literally atomizes the concept of multiculturalism in a misguided attempt to preserve culture.

Yukona

Kalaron wrote:Just want to put my two-cents in on the poll.

Cultural Appropriation is a meme.

That you might first attempt to stratify the public into camps of "acceptable and unacceptable" action or clothing based upon their racial phenotype or genotype is...well it has good intentions, maybe....but it literally atomizes the concept of multiculturalism in a misguided attempt to preserve culture.

I legit just think dreadlocks look moronic on any person, including white people.

Oelesa

The United Providences Of Perland wrote:I legit just think dreadlocks look moronic on any person, including white people.

U r a rasist

Yukona wrote:U r a rasist

I mean, not really. But you're white yes?

The United Providences Of Perland wrote:I legit just think dreadlocks look moronic on any person, including white people.

That's fine, dude, I wasn't calling you out. I'm just completely against the restratification of the United States for silly reasons like "You're white, act like it".

The United Providences Of Perland

The United Providences Of Perland wrote:I mean, not really. But you're white yes?

I feel like the joke, which I tried to make even more obvious by talking like a tool, went over your head a bit

The United Providences Of Perland

I say let people do what they want, if I ever saw an American or a Russian wearing a kilt, I'd have a wee laugh with them.

Russkov Soviet, Kalaron, Yukona

At least we now know that we have a dirty SJW in our midst....

Where's the option of no one should have them because they're ugly?

Yukona, Cesorion

Sulania wrote:Where's the option of no one should have them because they're ugly?

I'll see if I can edit that in I dunno though

Sulania wrote:Where's the option of no one should have them because they're ugly?

Well.. Yeah! It needs one!

That's funny, how the first Nurem issue I've ever gotten was about tattoos, after my last conversation with him was about me getting sleeve tattoos :p

Jaslandia, Yukona

Onocarcass wrote:That's funny, how the first Nurem issue I've ever gotten was about tattoos, after my last conversation with him was about me getting sleeve tattoos :p

What are you going to get?

Check out the logo I made for the Ministry.

https://i.imgur.com/xJ1DN19_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=high

Thanks for the site, Peng! I'll make for the Government as well!

Percyton, Moldegaard

Yukona wrote:What are you going to get?

The only thing I have completely worked out right now is that one will have my dog, Blake in the design. It's still a year or two off from me being able to get it done anyways, I'm currently working the designs.

Yukona

Onocarcass wrote:The only thing I have completely worked out right now is that one will have my dog, Blake in the design. It's still a year or two off from me being able to get it done anyways, I'm currently working the designs.

It's awesome that you work on your own, I think some tattoos look cool but for me they have to have meaning and be uniform, random pictures like of flowers don't do it. If I were to get tats I'd get the same style, for example all viking style or something.

What's cultural appropriation?

Percyton

Ecteral wrote:hi im new here so does thiss region always fight?

I wouldn't call it fighting, friend, we all just like to branch out and vent a healthy little bit!

Yukona wrote:Yes we hate each other and the only thing that keeps us all together is the unstoppable desire for drugs, chaos and destruction

No! no no no no no you stop that (•.•)

Confederacy Of Free Nations wrote:Meow suggest dropping the issue, no harm no foul. Which by the way, fowl is delicious, and I would very much like some. Maybe also a pudding cup?

Pudding Cup <3 But does 1 Fowl == 1 Tummy Rub?

Cesorion wrote:Check out the logo I made for the Ministry.

https://i.imgur.com/xJ1DN19_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=high

Thanks for the site, Peng! I'll make for the Government as well!

What site is it?

Jaslandia, Yukona, Percyton

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:What's cultural appropriation?

Cultural Appropriation is when one population —Ethnic Group, Race, Social Group— Adopts traits or major aspects of another group. For example the German-American immigrants during WWI dropping their language and culture to escape harassment or the absorption of native cultures into their colonial counterparts over the course of centuries (Or more rapidly as modern natives join the socially complex Atomic and digital-age worlds, abandoning their own culture and society)

Axeldonia

Andromitus wrote:

What site is it?

It's that=======> https://www.graphicsprings.com/start-your-logo.

But better take a screenshot and crop, or you sign in the site. Anyways, other ministers wait. I got you covered. I'll upload Imgur album for all Ministries tomorow.

South Hyder

[spoiler=Today is August 11 and today are:]

Today is August 11 and today are:

- Flag Day (Pakistan)

- Independence Day (Chad)

- Ingersoll Day

- Mountain Day (Japan)

- National Presidential Joke Day (United States)

- National Raspberry Bombe Day (United States)

- National Son’s and Daughter’s Day (United States)

- Play In The Sand Day

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 3114 BC – The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Maya, begins.

- 2492 BC – Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation.

- 106 – The south-western part of Dacia (modern Romania) becomes a Roman province: Roman Dacia.

- 355 – Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.

- 490 – Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.

- 1332 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.

- 1473 – The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.

- 1675 – Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.

- 1786 – Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia.

- 1804 – Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.

- 1812 – Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.

- 1813 – In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia.

- 1858 – The Eiger in the Bernese Alps is ascended for the first time by Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren.

- 1898 – Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

- 1918 – World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends.

- 1920 – The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.

- 1929 – Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.

- 1934 – The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.

- 1942 – Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones and Wi-Fi.

- 1945 – Poles in Kraków engage in a pogrom against Jews in the city, killing one and wounding five.

- 1952 – Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.

- 1959 – Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.

- 1960 – Chad declares independence.

- 1961 – The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

- 1962 – Vostok 3 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev becomes the first person to float in microgravity.

- 1965 – Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.

- 1972 – Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.

- 1975 – East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Fretilin.

- 1979 – Two Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134s collide over the Ukrainian city of Dniprodzerzhynsk and crash, killing all 178 aboard both airliners.

- 1982 – A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others.

- 1984 – "We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio.

- 2003 – NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.

- 2003 – Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.

- 2006 – The oil tanker M/T Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill.

- 2012 – At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1778 – Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Prussian gymnast, educator, and politician

- 1858 – Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1897 – Enid Blyton, English author, poet, and educator

- 1926 – Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-English chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1932 – Peter Eisenman, American architect, designed the City of Culture of Galicia

- 1943 – Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan

- 1944 – Frederick W. Smith, American businessman, founded FedEx

- 1946 – Marilyn vos Savant, American journalist and author

- 1950 – Gennadiy Nikonov, Russian engineer, designed the AN-94 rifle

- 1950 – Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist and programmer, co-founded Apple Inc.

- 1953 – Hulk Hogan, American wrestler

- 1976 – Ben Gibbard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

- 1983 – Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor

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Quote of the day

Happiness is a direction, not a place.

- Sydney J. Harris -

Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Yukona, Percyton, Cesorion

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:[spoiler=Today is August 11 and today are:]

Today is August 11 and today are:

- Flag Day (Pakistan)

- Independence Day (Chad)

- Ingersoll Day

- Mountain Day (Japan)

- National Presidential Joke Day (United States)

- National Raspberry Bombe Day (United States)

- National Son’s and Daughter’s Day (United States)

- Play In The Sand Day

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 3114 BC – The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Maya, begins.

- 2492 BC – Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation.

- 106 – The south-western part of Dacia (modern Romania) becomes a Roman province: Roman Dacia.

- 355 – Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.

- 490 – Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.

- 1332 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.

- 1473 – The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.

- 1675 – Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.

- 1786 – Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia.

- 1804 – Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.

- 1812 – Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.

- 1813 – In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia.

- 1858 – The Eiger in the Bernese Alps is ascended for the first time by Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren.

- 1898 – Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

- 1918 – World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends.

- 1920 – The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.

- 1929 – Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.

- 1934 – The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.

- 1942 – Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones and Wi-Fi.

- 1945 – Poles in Kraków engage in a pogrom against Jews in the city, killing one and wounding five.

- 1952 – Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.

- 1959 – Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.

- 1960 – Chad declares independence.

- 1961 – The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

- 1962 – Vostok 3 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev becomes the first person to float in microgravity.

- 1965 – Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.

- 1972 – Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.

- 1975 – East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Fretilin.

- 1979 – Two Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134s collide over the Ukrainian city of Dniprodzerzhynsk and crash, killing all 178 aboard both airliners.

- 1982 – A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others.

- 1984 – "We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio.

- 2003 – NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.

- 2003 – Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.

- 2006 – The oil tanker M/T Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill.

- 2012 – At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.

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Famous Birthdays:

- 1778 – Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Prussian gymnast, educator, and politician

- 1858 – Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1897 – Enid Blyton, English author, poet, and educator

- 1926 – Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-English chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1932 – Peter Eisenman, American architect, designed the City of Culture of Galicia

- 1943 – Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan

- 1944 – Frederick W. Smith, American businessman, founded FedEx

- 1946 – Marilyn vos Savant, American journalist and author

- 1950 – Gennadiy Nikonov, Russian engineer, designed the AN-94 rifle

- 1950 – Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist and programmer, co-founded Apple Inc.

- 1953 – Hulk Hogan, American wrestler

- 1976 – Ben Gibbard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

- 1983 – Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor

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Is it a delusion of mine or most recent events have something to do with deaths

Penguania And Antarctica

Andromitus wrote:Cultural Appropriation is when one population —Ethnic Group, Race, Social Group— Adopts traits or major aspects of another group. For example the German-American immigrants during WWI dropping their language and culture to escape harassment or the absorption of native cultures into their colonial counterparts over the course of centuries (Or more rapidly as modern natives join the socially complex Atomic and digital-age worlds, abandoning their own culture and society)

And is that considered a good or a bad thing?

Cesorion wrote:Is it a delusion of mine or most recent events have something to do with deaths

I mean we always hear in the news abou the bad things that happen and we learn about wars, dictators and atrocities from history. Seldom there are good stories told.

Cesorion

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:And is that considered a good or a bad thing?

It can be considered however you like it; Most consider it negative because it means the death of age-old cultures and lifestyles but I guess you could potentially see it as positive but IDK how really ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Yukona

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:And is that considered a good or a bad thing?

It's considered bad by the accusers. Personally, I think it's just another excuse for people to have a whinge. If people want to imitate your culture, I'd consider that flattering, not insulting.

Kalaron, Talkative Friedensriech, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

F*ck. I've made my squidpeople so cute I wanna include them in my worldbuilding fantasy setting now.

WHY DID YOU SAY YES, VISTA?

Axeldonia wrote:F*ck. I've made my squidpeople so cute I wanna include them in my worldbuilding fantasy setting now.

WHY DID YOU SAY YES, VISTA?

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Yukona

Does anyone have a program that can applied curved text to images?

Magnatronia

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