Post Archive

Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations

History

Tschingtau wrote:Talking about the one who shall not be named, it is going to be interesting to see if he will be impeached or not. Personally, following Nuremgard's example I am pessimistic by nature, and I personally think that money will buy him out of this and that we will never truly know what happened.

Only time will tell. ^^;

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:I can see the Tangerine Toddler serving a second term.

I look forward to seeing who will run against him, even though a two-party system is insane to my mind, especially considering the gerrymandering of the US-politics which I will never understand nor deem democratic.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:I can see the Tangerine Toddler serving a second term.

+1 for the nickname btw.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:I look forward to seeing who will run against him, even though a two-party system is insane to my mind, especially considering the gerrymandering of the US-politics which I will never understand nor deem democratic.

I'd love to see Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez run for president. But I agree with you. Two party systems are archaic and the US is unbelievably undemocratic due to its gerrymandering and voter suppression.

Tschingtau wrote:+1 for the nickname btw.

Thanks. That's one of the nicer ones I have for him.

Tschingtau

Tschingtau wrote:Again, I would like to apoligize for my hastedly written comment. What I meant to say was that in regions of economical problems, of which I have been informed that the eastern parts (in comparison to its western parts) are, populistic ideologies thrive more. I did in no way shape or form mean to say that the eastern parts of Germany are destructed.

No problem. No need for apologies. :)

Nuremgard, Tschingtau

[quote=nuremgard;34425399]I'd love to see Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez run for president. But I agree with you. Two party systems are archaic and the US is unbelievably undemocratic due to its gerrymandering and voter suppression.

I have not followed Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez enough, all I know is that she seems to be fighting for the right cause. However due to her young age of 28 ( I believe) she is not eligible for presidency as that role requires one to be at least 35 years of age. That however does not rule her out and it would not surprise me if she is a contender in the years to follow. I have heard that Kamala Harris is going to run against the TT, but from what little I have read she seems to have quite conservative ideals, some which I personally do not agree with.

Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:[quote=nuremgard;34425399]I'd love to see Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez run for president. But I agree with you. Two party systems are archaic and the US is unbelievably undemocratic due to its gerrymandering and voter suppression.

I have not followed Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez enough, all I know is that she seems to be fighting for the right cause. However due to her young age of 28 ( I believe) she is not eligible for presidency as that role requires one to be at least 35 years of age. That however does not rule her out and it would not surprise me if she is a contender in the years to follow. I have heard that Kamala Harris is going to run against the TT, but from what little I have read she seems to have quite conservative ideals, some which I personally do not agree with.

Kamala Harris is a bitch to be blunt. Very pro-police, pro-death penalty etc. But what else can you expect from a former prosecutor? I like Tulsi Gabbard. I'd probably vote for her if I was American.

Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:Kamala Harris is a bitch to be blunt. Very pro-police, pro-death penalty etc. But what else can you expect from a former prosecutor? I like Tulsi Gabbard. I'd probably vote for her if I was American.

That is what I have heard as well, though I am not nearly as informed as I would like to be about the candidates of the US election and at the same time I question myself why on Earth I should care. Sure the US is a powerful nation but I dont take the same effort or time to learn about the English nor the French or the German elections. I do however feel intrigued to do some research on Gabbard now that you mention her.

Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:That is what I have heard as well, though I am not nearly as informed as I would like to be about the candidates of the US election and at the same time I question myself why on Earth I should care. Sure the US is a powerful nation but I dont take the same effort or time to learn about the English nor the French or the German elections. I do however feel intrigued to do some research on Gabbard now that you mention her.

She's a left-winger and a war vet. I think she is from Hawaii. The YouTube channel Secular Talk did a video about her when she launched her bid for the presidency recently. You should check it out here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXKtEEiaj9k

I see what you mean. Politics can be an emotionally exhausting pursuit. You can only pay attention to so many countries and their elections/political happenings. Hell, I live in the UK and I am sick to death of hearing about Brexit but that's all we're going to talk about for about the next 50 years no doubt. Brexit has brought government and politics to a complete standstill here.

Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:She's a left-winger and a war vet. I think she is from Hawaii. The YouTube channel Secular Talk did a video about her when she launched her bid for the presidency recently. You should check it out here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXKtEEiaj9k

I see what you mean. Politics can be an emotionally exhausting pursuit. You can only pay attention to so many countries and their elections/political happenings. Hell, I live in the UK and I am sick to death of hearing about Brexit but that's all we're going to talk about for about the next 50 years no doubt. Brexit has brought government and politics to a complete standstill here.

I do understand what you mean. Thanks for the link I will be sure to watch it. I have had a previous interest in politics and - you know the regular "I want to make a difference. - but after getting a deeper understanding of politics and reading this quote (that I cannot longer find but it went along the lines of "leave politics for those stupid enough to get involved with it" and was said by a Roman old fart quite some time ago), along with a bunch of other reasons I am so put-off of politics it cannot be stated hard enough.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:I'm just cynical and pessimistic by nature. You could say I'm quite...British that way. Yeah, you read that right. I used the B word.

EWWWWWWWWWWW

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:I do understand what you mean. Thanks for the link I will be sure to watch it. I have had a previous interest in politics and - you know the regular "I want to make a difference. - but after getting a deeper understanding of politics and reading this quote (that I cannot longer find but it went along the lines of "leave politics for those stupid enough to get involved with it" and was said by a Roman old fart quite some time ago), along with a bunch of other reasons I am so put-off of politics it cannot be stated hard enough.

The Romans were a really funny, cynical people. They were clued up on how the world worked at a deeper level. I enjoy reading/hearing writing from Roman writers and humourists.

Lex Caledonia wrote:EWWWWWWWWWWW

I know right?!

Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:The Romans were a really funny, cynical people. They were clued up on how the world worked at a deeper level. I enjoy reading/hearing writing from Roman writers and humourists.

I know right?!

I am currently listening to the podcast "The History of Rome by Mike Duncan on spotify. And it is absolutely golden. I am loving every second of it. This is following my previous listening to the podcast "The Fall of the Roman Empire" by Patrick Wyman. Both have moved on to new podcasts but I am stuck in the world of the Roman Empire, philosophizing what could have been. To add to both podcasts and their narrators is that they are both quite humoristically cynical in their reviews which makes for a good podcasts.

A remark I made recently is when Duncan mentioned from his podcast (which quite importantly for the story is from 2010-2011), that some (most) of the temples of Palmyra were spared when Aurelian sacked the city in the 270's. A fact which is no longer true due to Daesh.

Nuremgard, Lex Caledonia

Tschingtau wrote:I am currently listening to the podcast "The History of Rome by Mike Duncan on spotify. And it is absolutely golden. I am loving every second of it. This is following my previous listening to the podcast "The Fall of the Roman Empire" by Patrick Wyman. Both have moved on to new podcasts but I am stuck in the world of the Roman Empire, philosophizing what could have been. To add to both podcasts and their narrators is that they are both quite humoristically cynical in their reviews which makes for a good podcasts.

A remark I made recently is when Duncan mentioned from his podcast (which quite importantly for the story is from 2010-2011), that some (most) of the temples of Palmyra were spared when Aurelian sacked the city in the 270's. A fact which is no longer true due to Daesh.

Those podcasts sound really cool. I might check them out sometime. The Roman Empire is always a great period to look at in history. I'm studying history at uni right now. What I've found is that I love history when I am indulging in it for fun but when doing it academically, I hate it.

I know Daesh do disgusting and horrible things to people but their destruction of ancient monuments and such angers me. They are destroying history and culture all in the name of their sh!tty ideology.

Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:Those podcasts sound really cool. I might check them out sometime. The Roman Empire is always a great period to look at in history. I'm studying history at uni right now. What I've found is that I love history when I am indulging in it for fun but when doing it academically, I hate it.

I know Daesh do disgusting and horrible things to people but their destruction of ancient monuments and such angers me. They are destroying history and culture all in the name of their sh!tty ideology.

I think I really needed to hear about the fact that indulging in history for fun, is fun, but academically it is not, as history is something I have been considering.

To further add to the comment about Daesh, historical destruction in any name is abhorring to me. I mean I get upset when old buildings get replaced to make room for new ones. Although I of course accept the latter one.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Those podcasts sound really cool. I might check them out sometime. The Roman Empire is always a great period to look at in history. I'm studying history at uni right now. What I've found is that I love history when I am indulging in it for fun but when doing it academically, I hate it.

I know Daesh do disgusting and horrible things to people but their destruction of ancient monuments and such angers me. They are destroying history and culture all in the name of their sh!tty ideology.

Not to frighten you but rather to excite you, and I take it that you too will find it too short if and when you get in to it. The History of Rome is 180 episodes long with the first episodes consisting of 10-15 minutes of content and the latter ones, from episode 40 and onwards, consisting of 30 minutes. I am currently at episode 121 and I am already sad it is about to end.

Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:Not to frighten you but rather to excite you, and I take it that you too will find it too short if and when you get in to it. The History of Rome is 180 episodes long with the first episodes consisting of 10-15 minutes of content and the latter ones, from episode 40 and onwards, consisting of 30 minutes. I am currently at episode 121 and I am already sad it is about to end.

I love long series. It keeps me occupied.

Penguania And Antarctica

Happy Valentine's Day. Love you all. <3

Nuremgard

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Happy Valentine's Day. Love you all. <3

Likewise, Peng. :P

Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

A Swiss vet is challenging the Austrian government because it will not allow his Austrian wife to take the "von" in his name due to the country's law against noble prefixes to its citizens' names.

He is trying to rally other former nobles from the country around his cause to get them to complain about not being able to use their own vons.

He calls this "name castration." What do you guys think? Should Austria change its law to allow the von prefix? Germany allows former nobles to use the von as part of their ordinary names with no connotations of aristocratic pedigree or privilege.

Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Happy Valentine's Day. Love you all. <3

Nuremgard wrote:Likewise, Peng. :P

Although I may be new, I am enjoying my time here!

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia

Tschingtau wrote:Although I may be new, I am enjoying my time here!

I'm very glad to hear it! I enjoyed our conversation yesterday. It's nice to see the RMB a bit more active again.

Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:A Swiss vet is challenging about the Austrian government because it will not allow his Austrian wife to take the "von" in his name due to the country's law against noble prefixes to its citizens' names.

He is trying to rally other former nobles from the country around his cause to get them to complain about not being able to use their own vons.

He calls this "name castration." What do you guys think? Should Austria change its law to allow the von prefix? Germany allows former nobles to use the von as part of their ordinary names with no connotations of aristocratic pedigree or privilege.

I did not know that this was the case in Austria, and considering just how formal everything is here in Austria I am finding it hard to believe this. Did this law come after the First World War during the establishment of the Republic?

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Tschingtau wrote:I did not know that this was the case in Austria, and considering just how formal everything is here in Austria I am finding it hard to believe this. Did this law come after the First World War during the establishment of the Republic?

Indeed. The law was established after the collapse of the Habsburg empire. It was to enforce the idea that all are equal under the new republic. The nobility had all of their old privileges revoked, including the right to use the prefix von which denotes their high-born status.

Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:Indeed. The law was established after the collapse of the Habsburg empire. It was to enforce the idea that all are equal under the new republic. The nobility had all of their old privileges revoked, including the right to use the prefix von which denotes their high-born status.

I was expecting this to be the answer, but to return to the question you posed, I would have to say it depends. Is the Swiss vet currently living in Austria or lies the problem with the fact that the woman is an Austrian citizen? i.e. is the Austrian government enforcing this law abroad?

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Tschingtau wrote:I was expecting this to be the answer, but to return to the question you posed, I would have to say it depends. Is the Swiss vet currently living in Austria or lies the problem with the fact that the woman is an Austrian citizen? i.e. is the Austrian government enforcing this law abroad?

The article didn't mention the couple's living arrangements but I think it concerns the fact his fiancee is an Austrian citizen. The government wont let her add the prefix to her name.

Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:The article didn't mention the couple's living arrangements but I think it concerns the fact his fiancee is an Austrian citizen. The government wont let her add the prefix to her name.

I was initially going to propose that when a government tries to enforce a law onto someone who is not precently in the country, is absurd. However she is still a citizen of the country of Austria and i.e. subject to its laws in this case. This dilemma reminds me of a proposition made in the Swedish parliament, that someone who took drugs (I think the question was regarding marijuana) abroad, they would be held liable for that action even though it was not taken on Swedish soil, nor a crime in the country where they were presiding.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Tschingtau wrote:I was initially going to propose that when a government tries to enforce a law onto someone who is not precently in the country, is absurd. However she is still a citizen of the country of Austria and i.e. subject to its laws in this case. This dilemma reminds me of a proposition made in the Swedish parliament, that someone who took drugs (I think the question was regarding marijuana) abroad, they would be held liable for that action even though it was not taken on Swedish soil, nor a crime in the country where they were presiding.

It also reminds me of people from the UK who are prosecuted when they return home after taking their relatives to be euthanised in Switzerland.

Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:It also reminds me of people from the UK who are prosecuted when they return home after taking their relatives to be euthanised in Switzerland.

My morals tells me that such prosecution is immoral and incorrect, therefore if the Austrian woman is presiding in Switzerland, regardless of her citizen status, I think she should be allowed to take her husbands full name.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Tschingtau wrote:My morals tells me that such prosecution is immoral and incorrect, therefore if the Austrian woman is presiding in Switzerland, regardless of her citizen status, I think she should be allowed to take her husbands full name.

I suppose if they feel strongly enough they could move to Germany where it's a non-issue.

The President of Austria has also been told his own name violates the law. His name has "van" in it but he claims it denotes origin of birth, not nobility.

Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Post self-deleted by Tschingtau.

Nuremgard wrote:I suppose if they feel strongly enough they could move to Germany where it's a non-issue.

The President of Austria has also been told his own name violates the law. His name has "van" in it but he claims it denotes origin of birth, not nobility.

That is so stupid I did not even tink about it. Van der Bellen. Von and Van has the same meaning. Just so happens that a lot of noble names have with origin of birth to do.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Tschingtau wrote:That is so stupid I did not even tink about it. Van der Bellen. Von and Van has the same meaning. Just so happens that a lot of noble names have with origin of birth to do.

Do you think the President should drop the "Van" from his name?

Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:Do you think the President should drop the "Van" from his name?

If he is not a hypocrite I certainly think he should. And adding to it, it would make him closer to the general public.

Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:If he is not a hypocrite I certainly think he should. And adding to it, it would make him closer to the general public.

As usual, it's one rule for the rich and powerful and another for the everyone else.

Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:As usual, it's one rule for the rich and powerful and another for the everyone else.

Aaaah if it isn't the corrupt system I know and love...

Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:Aaaah if it isn't the corrupt system I know and love...

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Tschingtau

https://youtu.be/Iirk7WYYrvA

New Poll in Zentari, come and vote!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=137459

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica

Debating with myself whether or not to have King James of the UK reinstate the death penalty for serious crimes, including treason and rebellion.

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Debating with myself whether or not to have King James of the UK reinstate the death penalty for serious crimes, including treason and rebellion.

Hmmm.... It's a tough choice. Heck, I don't even use the death penalty all that much.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Russkov Soviet wrote:Hmmm.... It's a tough choice. Heck, I don't even use the death penalty all that much.

Yeah but it would certainly send a message that dissent wont be tolerated. But on the other hand, he is trying to be a benevolent monarch.

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:Yeah but it would certainly send a message that dissent wont be tolerated. But on the other hand, he is trying to be a benevolent monarch.

I'd say it would depend on the crime and the peoples reaction.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Russkov Soviet wrote:I'd say it would depend on the crime and the peoples reaction.

It's mostly for the sake of England anyway. Most unrest comes from there.

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica

The Issue

Nuclear energy, the source of much of your growing nation’s electricity, has been generating radioactive waste as a by-product. As the shadows cast by the mounting piles of warning-emblazoned concrete casks grow ever longer, a concerned populace is looking to you for a more permanent solution.

“Once again, Science has the answer!” proclaims physics professor Natalia Riker, striking her best heroic pose and pointing symbolically to the distant horizon. “Vitrification! Ion exchange! Synroc! We can separate out the components of the waste, burn off the long-lived stuff in fast reactors, reallocate the plutonium to weapons manufacture, and leave only short-lived waste that lasts merely hundreds of years. This will mean that we will not run out of fuel, and the environment will be spared from contamination. Increased industrial expenses? Yes. Necessary security costs and extensive safety regulations? Yes, sure, whatever. But, awesome Super Science? Triple yes, yes, yes!”

The Talking Point

Nuclear physics is the most popular course at university.

And so once again we are ever closer to our dream of world conquest.

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica

CARDS Human Development Index World Top 16%World Rank 25,689th of 171,027 Region Rank 29th of 85 Region Top 35%Spanelsko 69.90 Human Development Index The World Census compiles a “Human Development Index” by measuring citizens’ average life expectancy, education, and income.

I am quite sure that i would be at least in top 5 in the region for human development score if my average life expectancy wasn't LITERALLY (you can check for yourself) 26.89 YEARs

Russkov Soviet

Got an issue today in the UK about parents being outraged at finding out their kids' teacher is a former porn actress. How did this reach the King's desk?

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Spanelsko

Spanelsko wrote:CARDS Human Development Index World Top 16%World Rank 25,689th of 171,027 Region Rank 29th of 85 Region Top 35%Spanelsko 69.90 Human Development Index The World Census compiles a “Human Development Index” by measuring citizens’ average life expectancy, education, and income.

I am quite sure that i would be at least in top 5 in the region for human development score if my average life expectancy wasn't LITERALLY (you can check for yourself) 26.89 YEARs

Ouch. Even more proof of how brutal and inhospitable your nation is.

Nuremgard wrote:Got an issue today in the UK about parents being outraged at finding out their kids' teacher is a former porn actress. How did this reach the King's desk?

That's a good question. I guess they made enough noise or they snuck it in with the Royal Mail somehow.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Anyone up for some discussion? Dont really have a good question to start us off just looking for some positive intellectual interaction.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Russkov Soviet wrote:Ouch. Even more proof of how brutal and inhospitable your nation is.

That's a good question. I guess they made enough noise or they snuck it in with the Royal Mail somehow.

I mean it could be the reason we are so adaptable to it, since we can somewhat force our evolution as a race just to survive.

It also makes our progress in science ridiculous due to it being in the first 2% in the entire NS.

So there might be some relation to this phenomenon of our rapid rise to power.

And its a good way to remain in power for me as people die too quickly to rise up :p And it reminds me of the few days you were here, again sorry for the near death experience.

As for comrade Nuremgard perhaps your people wanted to help you with stress? I mean running/ruining a nation can be rather stressful so perhaps they wanted to give you something easy to deal with? Or they have no respect for your authority.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Tschingtau wrote:Anyone up for some discussion? Dont really have a good question to start us off just looking for some positive intellectual interaction.

comrade if i ever join or attempt intellectual interaction with you it certainly wouldn't be positive and possibly make you into a cynical pessimistic megalomaniac like me.

However have fun, Nurem usually has good topics same for Peng.

Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Spanelsko wrote:comrade if i ever join or attempt intellectual interaction with you it certainly wouldn't be positive and possibly make you into a cynical pessimistic megalomaniac like me.

However have fun, Nurem usually has good topics same for Peng.

Gee Comrade, you are everything I would expect from a communist.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Spanelsko wrote:I mean it could be the reason we are so adaptable to it, since we can somewhat force our evolution as a race just to survive.

It also makes our progress in science ridiculous due to it being in the first 2% in the entire NS.

So there might be some relation to this phenomenon of our rapid rise to power.

And its a good way to remain in power for me as people die too quickly to rise up :p And it reminds me of the few days you were here, again sorry for the near death experience.

As for comrade Nuremgard perhaps your people wanted to help you with stress? I mean running/ruining a nation can be rather stressful so perhaps they wanted to give you something easy to deal with? Or they have no respect for your authority.

Respect mah authoratah!

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Spanelsko wrote:And it reminds me of the few days you were here, again sorry for the near death experience.

No hard feelings. ^-^

Tschingtau wrote:Gee Comrade, you are everything I would expect from a communist.

Did someone say... [I]Communist[/I]?

Nuremgard wrote:Respect mah authoratah!

And what army is going to back you up? Jk. I respect.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko, Tschingtau

Russkov Soviet wrote:And what army is going to back you up? Jk. I respect.

If the Mercunovan army backs him so will the rest of the North American countries'. We can turn it into a world war if you like ;)

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Mercunova wrote:If the Mercunovan army backs him so will the rest of the North American countries'. We can turn it into a world war if you like ;)

As if I would ever go to war against any of you. (I'm more than capable of fighting a "world war", but I've got a good rep going on. ^_^)

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Spanelsko

Tschingtau wrote:Anyone up for some discussion? Dont really have a good question to start us off just looking for some positive intellectual interaction.

Only just saw your messages here. How are you today?

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:Only just saw your messages here. How are you today?

Only just woke up. I am fine, thanks for asking. I think I have finally decided that I will study Law this autumn at University. How about you?

Nuremgard

-checks various statistics-

Wait...WHAT?!? I'm the Third Most Powerful Military?? Uhm... I guess?

Spanelsko, Tschingtau

Tschingtau wrote:Gee Comrade, you are everything I would expect from a communist.

I not a bolshevik like the comrades in the USSR of Coltsov. (in real life i am right wing libertarian however in NS as spanelsko workers rights fascist dictatorship of european supremacy)

Nuremgard wrote:Respect mah authoratah!

Your authority is certainly respected by me, even if you are inferior to my might and endless stockpiles of WMD's.

Mercunova wrote:If the Mercunovan army backs him so will the rest of the North American countries'. We can turn it into a world war if you like ;)

Russkov Soviet wrote:As if I would ever go to war against any of you. (I'm more than capable of fighting a "world war", but I've got a good rep going on. ^_^)

I would gladly fight you all at once if Unfalious wasn't nearly as powerful as me, otherwise i would have already overrun the region with my legions of eternal suffering.

Be it their own suffering or the suffering of their enemies.

Russkov Soviet wrote:-checks various statistics-

Wait...WHAT?!? I'm the Third Most Powerful Military?? Uhm... I guess?

I am surprised that it took you so long to realize that :p I mean i knew that already for some time since i nearly everyday check the stats to see if anyone wants to challenge me.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Mercunova

Spanelsko wrote:I'm not a bolshevik like the comrades in the USSR of Coltsov.

I am surprised that it took you so long to realize that :p I mean i knew that already for some time since i nearly everyday check the stats to see if anyone wants to challenge me.

As it should be. ^_^

I became used to being 5th. I didn't realize someone left (which bumped me to 4th) and that I was barely trailing Chernarus State. I'm probably going to slip into another state of complacency because of the spending gap. ^_^

As of this post:

Spanelsko - 29,174.10

Unfalious - 27, 533.52

Russkov Soviet - 17, 463.07

I am about 10k behind 2nd, so I'm not going to be expecting much.

Spanelsko

Russkov Soviet wrote:As it should be. ^_^

I became used to being 5th. I didn't realize someone left (which bumped me to 4th) and that I was barely trailing Chernarus State. I'm probably going to slip into another state of complacency because of the spending gap. ^_^

As of this post:

Spanelsko - 29,174.10

Unfalious - 27, 533.52

Russkov Soviet - 17, 463.07

I am about 10k behind 2nd, so I'm not going to be expecting much.

Well if war between me and Unfal starts over the control of the confederacy than you would probably became the most powerful nation in the region, i mean really as mentioned before, he is the only one who can challenge me and defeat me, i mean yeah it would be a tough and long war to defeat you but in war of attrition ironically with enough time we would prevail.

That is of course according to a conventional war without the use of Nukes.

However as mentioned before, your army is very powerful and with time could rival the two of us.

Russkov Soviet

Tschingtau wrote:Only just woke up. I am fine, thanks for asking. I think I have finally decided that I will study Law this autumn at University. How about you?

Good for you, man. When I started uni, I spoke to a guy who was studying Scots law. He said it was quite difficult and very detail-orientated. You need to memorise cases from the past which show various laws in action.

Is it Austrian law you want to study?

I am so annoyed. I've had 3 tax related issues in one of my other nations yet none so far in Nuremgard. Give me the big tax issue, game so I can gut my spending! Please! NS Gods, Max Berry, I implore you!

Russkov Soviet, Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:Good for you, man. When I started uni, I spoke to a guy who was studying Scots law. He said it was quite difficult and very detail-orientated. You need to memorise cases from the past which show various laws in action.

Is it Austrian law you want to study?

I am so annoyed. I've had 3 tax related issues in one of my other nations yet none so far in Nuremgard. Give me the big tax issue, game so I can gut my spending! Please! NS Gods, Max Berry, I implore you!

No, I am going back to Sweden for university. I havent decided which specialisation I want to study, but I am leaning towards international law and or human rights etc. Jurists in Sweden can apply for the diplomatprogramme i.e. become a diplomat and I feel like that would be something I would like to do.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Good for you, man. When I started uni, I spoke to a guy who was studying Scots law. He said it was quite difficult and very detail-orientated. You need to memorise cases from the past which show various laws in action.

Is it Austrian law you want to study?

I am so annoyed. I've had 3 tax related issues in one of my other nations yet none so far in Nuremgard. Give me the big tax issue, game so I can gut my spending! Please! NS Gods, Max Berry, I implore you!

You mentioned earlier that you were studying history, what sort of specialisation, epoque etc if any?

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:No, I am going back to Sweden for university. I havent decided which specialisation I want to study, but I am leaning towards international law and or human rights etc. Jurists in Sweden can apply for the diplomatprogramme i.e. become a diplomat and I feel like that would be something I would like to do.

That's awesome. I hope you do well.

Tschingtau wrote:You mentioned earlier that you were studying history, what sort of specialisation, epoque etc if any?

I've done various history classes since I started in second year. Modern Europe, American History, Cold War Europe, Westward Expansion, Conflicts in the Middle East etc. But I'm dropping history in fourth year and focusing on politics.

Russkov Soviet, Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:That's awesome. I hope you do well.

I've done various history classes since I started in second year. Modern Europe, American History, Cold War Europe, Westward Expansion, Conflicts in the Middle East etc. But I'm dropping history in fourth year and focusing on politics.

Interesting, I hope you'll find politics as a subjecct more interesting than history as one. And what kind of degree/title will that land you with?

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:Interesting, I hope you'll find politics as a subjecct more interesting than history as one. And what kind of degree/title will that land you with?

If I pass my 4 year course, I'll get an Honours degree.

Russkov Soviet, Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:If I pass my 4 year course, I'll get an Honours degree.

Jolly good luck with that then! :)

Any specific interest in politics?

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

Tschingtau wrote:Jolly good luck with that then! :)

Any specific interest in politics?

Thanks! I'm thinking of writing my dissertation in something foreign policy related.

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Nuremgard wrote:Thanks! I'm thinking of writing my dissertation in something foreign policy related.

*cough* British-German relations *cough*

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Mercunova, Tschingtau

Spanelsko wrote:[spoiler=Response]Well if war between me and Unfal starts over the control of the confederacy than you would probably became the most powerful nation in the region, i mean really as mentioned before, he is the only one who can challenge me and defeat me, i mean yeah it would be a tough and long war to defeat you but in war of attrition ironically with enough time we would prevail.

That is of course according to a conventional war without the use of Nukes.

However as mentioned before, your army is very powerful and with time could rival the two of us.[/spoiler]

A war between Unfalious and Spanelsko? That would definitely be deadly indeed. Probably not deadly enough for me to become the most powerful, but I would certainly get a bit closer.

Hmmm.... In fact, a war between the two of us would be just as deadly. The invasion and subsequent Second Siege of Leningrad proved how diehard our forces can be. And regarding the nuclear weapons? Those would only be used as a last resort. The launch would come after New Mareskov fell, most of the country was occupied, and the Army was on its last gasp.... even then, there is a chance that I wouldn't use them.

Spanelsko

Russkov Soviet wrote:A war between Unfalious and Spanelsko? That would definitely be deadly indeed. Probably not deadly enough for me to become the most powerful, but I would certainly get a bit closer.

Hmmm.... In fact, a war between the two of us would be just as deadly. The invasion and subsequent Second Siege of Leningrad proved how diehard our forces can be. And regarding the nuclear weapons? Those would only be used as a last resort. The launch would come after New Mareskov fell, most of the country was occupied, and the Army was on its last gasp.... even then, there is a chance that I wouldn't use them.

True, while the Unfalian commune may not have the fanatical suicidal morale of your or my forces they are still strong as hell, as for a second crusade against communism well Leningrad was very painful for both of our forces..... i will never forget the sacrifices of the northern army, they fought to the bitter end. I wonder how the war would have went if we managed to break your forces in the meat-grinder of Leningrad and finished our march upon Moscow. Than again both of our armies were far weaker than now, so a war now would probably be a far more brutal massacre for both sides.And that's without even counting all the billions of people you can throw at us if the situation got really desperate.

Russkov Soviet

I just realized that Unfallen is the head of the Ministry of Justice in the region, so it seems kinda funny to me that he is my main rival considering that i am evil incarnate compared to him XD

Russkov Soviet

Spanelsko wrote:True, while the Unfalian commune may not have the fanatical suicidal morale of your or my forces they are still strong as hell, as for a second crusade against communism well Leningrad was very painful for both of our forces..... i will never forget the sacrifices of the northern army, they fought to the bitter end. I wonder how the war would have went if we managed to break your forces in the meat-grinder of Leningrad and finished our march upon Moscow. Than again both of our armies were far weaker than now, so a war now would probably be a far more brutal massacre for both sides.And that's without even counting all the billions of people you can throw at us if the situation got really desperate.

Welll..... I can run some simulations and calculations if you want. I still have the data. ^_^

Spanelsko

Russkov Soviet wrote:Welll..... I can run some simulations and calculations if you want. I still have the data. ^_^

Simulating deaths of millions for fun? i mean why not :p

I am not opposed to it, and if you don't have a problem doing it i would actually be interested in the results.

I was also wondering because i have a high score in the NS for nudity.... if it actually means that my people literally just swim in nuclear diseased rivers or something, as it would explain our death rate.

Russkov Soviet

Good morning everyone. I wish you all an amazing Sunday. :D

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, Gualimole, The British Islands Confederacy, Tschingtau

The Issue

A military courier, Elena Richards, rushes into your office in a panic, “The Great Supreme Lord Khan, there’s been a terrible tragedy! We mistook a civilian aircraft for an attack bomber and launched an anti-aircraft missile at it. There are no survivors. What should we do?”

“Blame the Bigtopians!” shouts Jean-Luc Yossef, your most jingoistic advisor. “No one can really prove it was us. Pin it on our foes and prove to the world how monstrous they are. It’s the perfect excuse to double-down on our military investments. How else can we possibly defend ourselves against such amoral villains?”

ME: I wonder how he thinks that we could get away with blaming others for something like, and i am surprised myself that we attacked a civilian plane by mistake.... i mean we do it but its at least usually done with the intention of killing civilians.

“How do we even know it was a civilian aircraft?” insinuates Chief Spy L———. “We could just quietly let the word out that it was actually a secret military aircraft sent in by the Bigtopians to spy on us, and no one could blame us for shooting it down. Clearly the numerous schoolchildren and nuns were just clever disguises meant to fool us.”

ME: Even i don't believe that comrade Spy.

The Talking Point

The nation has always been at war with Bigtopia.

Eternal war is the best kind of war there is.

Russkov Soviet

7.94

Tourists Per Hour

i am surprised that there are people nihilistic enough to visit our nation.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Tschingtau

Spanelsko wrote:7.94

Tourists Per Hour

i am surprised that there are people nihilistic enough to visit our nation.

I imagine it's like people visiting North Korea. Morbid curiosity.

Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Spanelsko wrote:[spoiler]The Issue

A military courier, Elena Richards, rushes into your office in a panic, “The Great Supreme Lord Khan, there’s been a terrible tragedy! We mistook a civilian aircraft for an attack bomber and launched an anti-aircraft missile at it. There are no survivors. What should we do?”

“Blame the Bigtopians!” shouts Jean-Luc Yossef, your most jingoistic advisor. “No one can really prove it was us. Pin it on our foes and prove to the world how monstrous they are. It’s the perfect excuse to double-down on our military investments. How else can we possibly defend ourselves against such amoral villains?”

ME: I wonder how he thinks that we could get away with blaming others for something like, and i am surprised myself that we attacked a civilian plane by mistake.... i mean we do it but its at least usually done with the intention of killing civilians.

“How do we even know it was a civilian aircraft?” insinuates Chief Spy L———. “We could just quietly let the word out that it was actually a secret military aircraft sent in by the Bigtopians to spy on us, and no one could blame us for shooting it down. Clearly the numerous schoolchildren and nuns were just clever disguises meant to fool us.”

ME: Even i don't believe that comrade Spy.

The Talking Point

The nation has always been at war with Bigtopia.

Eternal war is the best kind of war there is.[/spoiler]

I was wondering why we picked up so many hostile transmissions from Bigtopia. I thought I warned them about flying over certain countries, including yours and mine.

Spanelsko wrote:7.94

Tourists Per Hour

i am surprised that there are people nihilistic enough to visit our nation.

That's quite impressive, given your environment. If I was to visit again, which I probably will and with well-maintained equipment this time, I would give you an hour with 20 people. ^_^ Maybe more if I bring some troops.

Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Russkov Soviet wrote:I was wondering why we picked up so many hostile transmissions from Bigtopia. I thought I warned them about flying over certain countries, including yours and mine.

That's quite impressive, given your environment. If I was to visit again, which I probably will and with well-maintained equipment this time, I would give you an hour with 20 people. ^_^ Maybe more if I bring some troops.

I mean sure you did warn them but did you forget that bombing and invading other nations for fun is our thing? I mean for all i care they could praise me as their god and i would burn their capital to the ground while taking millions of slaves for mass sacrifice rituals.

As for visiting us, if you stay away from most of the environmental hazards and in the underground complexes of Askana you could be fine for few more hours.

Nuremgard wrote:I imagine it's like people visiting North Korea. Morbid curiosity.

That's true, but the difference here is that North Korea at least won't kill you for breathing with mutations like 15 eyes suddenly growing inside your lungs :p

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

One thing i thought about, since Ruskov is technically my second most important rival i wonder how the international community decided on our titles.

Spanelsko being a Moralistic Democracy while Ruskov is a Corrupt Dictatorship, i mean really

comparison= Spnaelsko = Genocide, religious human sacrifices, master race ideals, race laws, slavery, cannibalism, farms on humans, cloned slaves and additional soldiers, child soldiers, brainwashing, propaganda, Despotic Psychotic Ruler, full state control over the lives of its own people with ridiculously harsh punishments like torture etc.

EQUALS= Moral Democracy

Meanwhile ruskov= Beloved Leader who grants rather a large amount of freedom to his people, defender of the motherland, friend of most nations of the region, brother state of Nurem, pacifist as hell, with people full of compassion and happiness etc.

EQUALS= Corrupt Dictatorship

Sometimes i wonder what is going with NS.

Russkov Soviet

Spanelsko wrote:[spoiler=U Wot m8?]One thing i thought about, since Ruskov is technically my second most important rival i wonder how the international community decided on our titles.

Spanelsko being a Moralistic Democracy while Ruskov is a Corrupt Dictatorship, i mean really

comparison= Spnaelsko = Genocide, religious human sacrifices, master race ideals, race laws, slavery, cannibalism, farms on humans, cloned slaves and additional soldiers, child soldiers, brainwashing, propaganda, Despotic Psychotic Ruler, full state control over the lives of its own people with ridiculously harsh punishments like torture etc.

EQUALS= Moral Democracy

Meanwhile ruskov= Beloved Leader who grants rather a large amount of freedom to his people, defender of the motherland, friend of most nations of the region, brother state of Nurem, pacifist as hell, with people full of compassion and happiness etc.

EQUALS= Corrupt Dictatorship

Sometimes i wonder what is going with NS.[/spoiler]

Hmmm.... That does make me wonder.

Spanelsko

Russkov Soviet wrote:Hmmm.... That does make me wonder.

I mean i understand that in NS the world doesn't really make sense as poverty means that you are wealthy, but i don't think that genocide is a moral thing a normal minded person would do XD

I mean i did have the idea that perhaps my forces before executing civilians are telling them that have to die for some moral reason but otherwise i have no clue why the WA thinks that ridiculous evil is a good thing.

Russkov Soviet

Spanelsko wrote:I mean i understand that in NS the world doesn't really make sense as poverty means that you are wealthy, but i don't think that genocide is a moral thing a normal minded person would do XD

I mean i did have the idea that perhaps my forces before executing civilians are telling them that have to die for some moral reason but otherwise i have no clue why the WA thinks that ridiculous evil is a good thing.

Who knows... ^_^

Spanelsko

Oh... Jeez, that's right. Spanelsko, I've almost finished the simulations. I won't be able to divulge too much, lest you attempt another invasion, but I can give you a rough idea. ^^;

Spanelsko

Russkov Soviet wrote:Oh... Jeez, that's right. Spanelsko, I've almost finished the simulations. I won't be able to divulge too much, lest you attempt another invasion, but I can give you a rough idea. ^^;

OK, i mean i will invade you either way so it would matter, but first i have to defeat Unfallen in a war.

I was also wondering, if i could see the map you were working on? Or was that put on hold?

Russkov Soviet

Also since i am already here, how goes life Ruskov and Nuremgard?

Also how goes the tax situation? I still see that it didn't improve too much XD

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

Spanelsko wrote:Also since i am already here, how goes life Ruskov and Nuremgard?

Also how goes the tax situation? I still see that it didn't improve too much XD

Life is okay. I should be out of my crappy flat soon. I also need to write an essay this week which I'm dreading. How are you?

No, the tax issue is still awful here in Nurem lol. I'm praying for that issue The Long and Winding Halls which will let me gut my public spending.

Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:Life is okay. I should be out of my crappy flat soon. I also need to write an essay this week which I'm dreading. How are you?

No, the tax issue is still awful here in Nurem lol. I'm praying for that issue The Long and Winding Halls which will let me gut my public spending.

A bit of a stressful 3 weeks but otherwise fine, getting on life and i recently looked into the syndrome i have since i never bothered to do it before, found some interesting stuff.

As for the Tax, well i would say that a good old Stalin style party purge would do the trick, however good luck with the RNG that you get the promised issue that can save the ruling party of nurem.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

Spanelsko wrote:A bit of a stressful 3 weeks but otherwise fine, getting on life and i recently looked into the syndrome i have since i never bothered to do it before, found some interesting stuff.

As for the Tax, well i would say that a good old Stalin style party purge would do the trick, however good luck with the RNG that you get the promised issue that can save the ruling party of nurem.

Hope everything is okay with you and your health. What syndrome is it you have, if you don't me asking?

I'm also trying to cut taxes and improve employment in my other nation. But there was a terrorist attack in the capital the other day so the queen has deployed troops abroad.

Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:Hope everything is okay with you and your health. What syndrome is it you have, if you don't me asking?

I'm also trying to cut taxes and improve employment in my other nation. But there was a terrorist attack in the capital the other day so the queen has deployed troops abroad.

Well my health is fine, maybe not exactly mentally but otherwise i am perfectly healthy. As for the syndrome, its the Asperger Syndrome. Which i found out that while its the reason for my problem with talking to others and generally social anxiety, some obsessive behaviour also usually leads to not necessarily complete lack of empathy but it does usually reduce it severely. There are also other effects but i don't think that its necessary to name them all :p

I am also starting to see a pattern here, because its starting to be quite common for your nations to have unemployment and tax issues, i wonder if its a coincidence or a conspiracy of some kind :]

Nuremgard

Spanelsko wrote:Well my health is fine, maybe not exactly mentally but otherwise i am perfectly healthy. As for the syndrome, its the Asperger Syndrome. Which i found out that while its the reason for my problem with talking to others and generally social anxiety, some obsessive behaviour also usually leads to not necessarily complete lack of empathy but it does usually reduce it severely. There are also other effects but i don't think that its necessary to name them all :p

I am also starting to see a pattern here, because its starting to be quite common for your nations to have unemployment and tax issues, i wonder if its a coincidence or a conspiracy of some kind :]

Ah, I see. Fair enough. I have heard of that syndrome before. I don't know much about it though.

Maybe I'm just a sh!t ruler. :P

Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko

Spanelsko wrote:OK, i mean i will invade you either way so it would matter, but first i have to defeat Unfallen in a war.

I was also wondering, if i could see the map you were working on? Or was that put on hold?

Well... I suppose I should get the troops ready... ^_^

And the map? I've actually forgotten about it. Been preoccupied with other responsibilities. Uhm... I might cancel it due to lack of claims, but I can keep it as a "RISK" type thing... for when we want to dream of world dominance without actually invading each other.

Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:Ah, I see. Fair enough. I have heard of that syndrome before. I don't know much about it though.

Maybe I'm just a sh!t ruler. :P

Beloved ruler who's people love him even if they are jobless on the streets and literally starving to death :p I mean you must be doing at least something right if they are willing to let you rule over them :p

As for my syndrome, it has many effects but its quite easy to live with, and people just usually look weird at me so many don't actually know that i have it, feel free to look a bit more into it, its probably not one of the most interesting ones there is but its somewhat decently complex.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard

Spanelsko wrote:Beloved ruler who's people love him even if they are jobless on the streets and literally starving to death :p I mean you must be doing at least something right if they are willing to let you rule over them :p

As for my syndrome, it has many effects but its quite easy to live with, and people just usually look weird at me so many don't actually know that i have it, feel free to look a bit more into it, its probably not one of the most interesting ones there is but its somewhat decently complex.

Well screw those people and their funny looks.

Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko

Russkov Soviet wrote:Well... I suppose I should get the troops ready... ^_^

And the map? I've actually forgotten about it. Been preoccupied with other responsibilities. Uhm... I might cancel it due to lack of claims, but I can keep it as a "RISK" type thing... for when we want to dream of world dominance without actually invading each other.

Understandable, and i mean who wouldn't want to dream of world domination? For what else would we be building a massive army for?

And don't worry, we won't invade until Unfall is defeated, once i invade him then you should mobilize your army :p

Russkov Soviet

Nuremgard wrote:Well screw those people and their funny looks.

well said, if you don't me asking, do you have any sort of syndrome too? I mean i am fine if you don't want to talk about it, but i am just curious if you would have one what it is.

Nuremgard

Spanelsko wrote:Understandable, and i mean who wouldn't want to dream of world domination? For what else would we be building a massive army for?

And don't worry, we won't invade until Unfall is defeated, once i invade him then you should mobilize your army :p

Truth be told? The army is always mobilized. We've had a few recent wars, so.... As our motto stands: "Ever vigilant, we serve the Motherland!"

Spanelsko

Assembled with Dot's Region Saver.
Written by Refuge Isle.