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Nuremgard wrote:Isn't Istanbul where Constantinople used to be? Might be a bit of trouble there lol. Although if anything gets rid of that Erdogan twat, I support it.

https://youtu.be/vsQrKZcYtqg

Nuremgard, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:Hmm. I still think the Middle East would have been better off if the Ottoman Empire endured.

It would have been better if they were never there in the first place.

Yukona wrote:It would have been better if they were never there in the first place.

You could say that about any/every empire.

Cesorion wrote:We will get along very well, I think...

For what it's worth, I think Cyprus should be returned to the Greeks. My Gran's brother was killed by Greek nationalists there back in the 50s.

Yukona, Cesorion, United Continental States

Nuremgard wrote:You could say that about any/every empire.

Of course, never said that - I just have a particular hate for the Ottoman Empire. To quote William Gladstone:

"Upon the whole, from the black day when they first entered Europe, the one great anti-human specimen of humanity. Wherever they went, a broad line of blood marked the track behind them; and as far as their dominion reached, civilisation disappeared from view. They represented everywhere government by force, as opposed to government by law. For the guide of this life they had a relentless fatalism: for its reward hereafter, a sensual paradise."

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Yukona wrote:Of course, never said that - I just have a particular hate for the Ottoman Empire. To quote William Gladstone:

"Upon the whole, from the black day when they first entered Europe, the one great anti-human specimen of humanity. Wherever they went, a broad line of blood marked the track behind them; and as far as their dominion reached, civilisation disappeared from view. They represented everywhere government by force, as opposed to government by law. For the guide of this life they had a relentless fatalism: for its reward hereafter, a sensual paradise."

Fair enough. I don't know enough about the Ottomans to really comment on how brutal they were.

Nuremgard wrote:Fair enough. I don't know enough about the Ottomans to really comment on how brutal they were.

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

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

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

Yukona wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Genocide

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

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

Ah. That's a lot of genocides.

Axeldonia, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:Ah. That's a lot of genocides.

Just a few

Yukona wrote:Just a few

Sigh. When will people learn that partition never works. Cyprus, India and Pakistan, Northern Ireland etc.

Nuremgard wrote:Sigh. When will people learn that partition never works. Cyprus, India and Pakistan, Northern Ireland etc.

It's was a good idea to keep the Muslims and Hinduists seperated. Otherwise you would be risking civil war

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:It's was a good idea to keep the Muslims and Hinduists seperated. Otherwise you would be risking civil war

It was a no-win situation. The Muslims wanted a separate state because they didn't want to be ruled by the Hindu majority and the Hindus wanted a united India because they knew they'd rule the roost.

Yukona wrote:It would have been better if they were never there in the first place.

#MakeByzantiumGreatAgain

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Yukona, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Just got elected Class President at my school. But gonna have some stuff rolling out from your Speaker pretty soon.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Cesorion, South Hyder, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Oelesa wrote:Just got elected Class President at my school. But gonna have some stuff rolling out from your Speaker pretty soon.

Congrats, Oel!

Russkov Soviet wrote:Greetings citizens and travelers of the CoFN!

For the next three weeks, ALL airfare to the Equestrian Empire is FREE! Come see the Floating Gardens of Moscow, the Canals of St. Petersburg, and now...the Ice Castle of Stalliongrad! Relax on our beaches or ski on our mountians..or even..take a ride down our seven mile Bobsled track! Enjoy our hospitality!

All Homeland Security and National Guard operations will be increased for safety measures.

Interesting. I imagine quite a few Percytonians would be interested in that. I'll have my Minister of Transportation Toby coordinate with Sodor's airlines and two airports (Vicarstown Airport and Sodor Airport in Maron) to increase the number of flights to Russkov Soviet. And even though train fare isn't covered under this deal, I'll work with railways on the Mainland and in Europe to offer special trains from Percyton to Stalliongrad and St. Petersburg.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton wrote:Congrats, Oel!

Interesting. I imagine quite a few Percytonians would be interested in that. I'll have my Minister of Transportation Toby coordinate with Sodor's airlines and two airports (Vicarstown Airport and Sodor Airport in Maron) to increase the number of flights to Russkov Soviet. And even though train fare isn't covered under this deal, I'll work with railways on the Mainland and in Europe to offer special trains from Percyton to Stalliongrad and St. Petersburg.

Well..... I do believe I can throw in train fare as well. You are a friend.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Oelesa wrote:Just got elected Class President at my school. But gonna have some stuff rolling out from your Speaker pretty soon.
God Bless the Sophomore Class President

Jaslandia, Oelesa, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:Well..... I do believe I can throw in train fare as well. You are a friend.

Really? Thanks, Russ! You didn't need to do that. I'm glad our nations can be such good friends! To celebrate what I hope to be the begining of a strong tourism program between our nations, I'm sending Prime Minister Sir Topham Hatt and his family, the Duke and Duchess of Boxford, the Earl of Sodor, and other important dignitaries to Stalliongrad to take in the sights and see the country like a tourist would. They'll be arriving aboard Hugo, who is pretty excited about returning to Russkov Soviet for the first time since he was sent there on the engine exchange program.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia

Vista Major wrote:God Bless the Sophomore Class President

Henry: Indeed. May the Reverend Awdry bless President Oel with the magic powers of Rule 55!

Gordon: Henry, I don't think that's how it's work, and that's not actually what Rule 55 --

Henry: Shut up, Gordon! I can do what I want.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton wrote:Really? Thanks, Russ! You didn't need to do that. I'm glad our nations can be such good friends! To celebrate what I hope to be the begining of a strong tourism program between our nations, I'm sending Prime Minister Sir Topham Hatt and his family, the Duke and Duchess of Boxford, the Earl of Sodor, and other important dignitaries to Stalliongrad to take in the sights and see the country like a tourist would. They'll be arriving aboard Hugo, who is pretty excited about returning to Russkov Soviet for the first time since he was sent there on the engine exchange program.

Hugo's returning? Well...Blow me down! I shall put the word out regarding the impending visit.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:Hugo's returning? Well...Blow me down! I shall put the word out regarding the impending visit.

Considering how strong Hugo's propeller is, you better hope he doesn't literally blow you down! :)

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:What the Greeks need to do is kick the Turk out of Constantinople, take back the righteous lands and establish Byzantium and embrace the Megali Idea.

Alright Venizelos. Calm down.

Jaslandia, Yukona

Percyton wrote:

Henry: Indeed. May the Reverend Awdry bless President Oel with the magic powers of Rule 55!

Gordon: Henry, I don't think that's how it's work, and that's not actually what Rule 55 --

Henry: Shut up, Gordon! I can do what I want.

Ooh, Henry with that clapback, SLAAAYYYYY!

Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:Greetings citizens and travelers of the CoFN!

For the next three weeks, ALL airfare to the Equestrian Empire is FREE! Come see the Floating Gardens of Moscow, the Canals of St. Petersburg, and now...the Ice Castle of Stalliongrad! Relax on our beaches or ski on our mountians..or even..take a ride down our seven mile Bobsled track! Enjoy our hospitality!

All Homeland Security and National Guard operations will be increased for safety measures.

Good. Cesorian Ministry of Transportation shall issue an announcement for tourists!

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Percyton

New poll is up! What is your favourite Australian state and why?

Penguania And Antarctica

Post self-deleted by Cesorion.

Would [nation=short]Sulania[/nation] please count citizens' valid votes?

https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=98686

Vista Major

Mum has been listening to Elvis all day. It's his death anniversary tomorrow.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:Mum has been listening to Elvis all day. It's his death anniversary tomorrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA142IsjQiE

I feel like this song could never be more appropriate. My mum's an absolutely huge Elvis fan, we went to Graceland (his mansion) for her 40th and stayed in the Heartbreak Hotel on Elvis Presley Ave. She's even got flowers from his grave and, during Christmas, they light up his house in blue lights for his song "Blue Christmas - she has a few of the lightbulbs as the groundskeeper gifted them to her when she turned up at like 5am early to his grave in order to get there before anybody was around. Not to mention the fact she has original posters and the original receipt for his thousand dollar suit. He truly was a fantastic musician and entertainer, it's a shame the industry can do that to a man, but he'll forever be the King.

Nuremgard, Percyton

Yukona wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA142IsjQiE

I feel like this song could never be more appropriate. My mum's an absolutely huge Elvis fan, we went to Graceland (his mansion) for her 40th and stayed in the Heartbreak Hotel on Elvis Presley Ave. She's even got flowers from his grave and, during Christmas, they light up his house in blue lights for his song "Blue Christmas - she has a few of the lightbulbs as the groundskeeper gifted them to her when she turned up at like 5am early to his grave in order to get there before anybody was around. Not to mention the fact she has original posters and the original receipt for his thousand dollar suit. He truly was a fantastic musician and entertainer, it's a shame the industry can do that to a man, but he'll forever be the King.

That is so cool that she has the bulbs, receipt, flowers and posters. And it's also cool she's been to Graceland. I've always said to my mum that if I had the money, I'd take her there.

Jaslandia, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:That is so cool that she has the bulbs, receipt, flowers and posters. And it's also cool she's been to Graceland. I've always said to my mum that if I had the money, I'd take her there.

It's definitely worth a visit, as you in the gates they play "Welcome to My World" and you'll never meet bigger Elvis fans. There's people that have devoted their life to that man, whether they be super fans, impersonates or whatever else. It was sad, as there were many people there who were on their last trip, we met a couple where the husband had terminal cancer and this was his last big trip. Regardless, the impact he had as a musician is immeasurable and he stands as one of the greatest American artists of not just his generation but full-stop. I strongly recommend it, but obviously money doesn't grow on trees :/

Nuremgard, Percyton

Yukona wrote:It's definitely worth a visit, as you in the gates they play "Welcome to My World" and you'll never meet bigger Elvis fans. There's people that have devoted their life to that man, whether they be super fans, impersonates or whatever else. It was sad, as there were many people there who were on their last trip, we met a couple where the husband had terminal cancer and this was his last big trip. Regardless, the impact he had as a musician is immeasurable and he stands as one of the greatest American artists of not just his generation but full-stop. I strongly recommend it, but obviously money doesn't grow on trees :/

Aww, man, that's sad. :( I wouldn't call myself a super fan or even a fan. But I do like a lot of his music and I appreciate the massive impact he had on people's lives. There'll never be another performer like him.

Jaslandia, Yukona, Percyton

[spoiler=Today August 15 and today are:]

Today is August 15 and today are:

- Armed Forces Day (Poland)

- Assumption of Mary (Christianity)

- Awa Dance Festival (Tokushima Prefecture, Japan)

- Bon Festival (Japan)

- Check The Chip Day

- Constitution Day (Equatorial Guinea)

- Dormition of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches)

- End-of-war Memorial Day (Japan)

- Ferragosto (Italy)

- First day of Flooding of the Nile or Wafaa El-Nil (Egypt and Coptic Church)

- Founding of Asunción (Paraguay)

- Gwangbokjeol or Independence Day (South Korea)

- Independence Day (India)

- Independence Day (Republic of the Congo)

- Jogukhaebangui nal or Fatherland Liberation Day (North Korea)

- Lady's Day (Ireland)

- Māras (Latvia)

- Mother's Day (Antwerp in Netherlands, and Costa Rica)

- National Acadian Day (Acadians)

- National Day (Liechtenstein)

- National Lemon Meringue Pie Day (United States)

- National Mourning Day (Bangladesh)

- National Relaxation Day (United States)

- Navy Day (Romania)

- Pythagorean Theorem Day (8² + 15² = 17²)

- Victory over Japan Day (United Kingdom)

- Virgin of Candelaria (Tenerife, Spain)

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 636 – Arab–Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between Byzantine Empire and Rashidun Caliphate begins.

- 717 – Arab–Byzantine wars: Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik begins the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople, which will last for nearly a year.

- 718 – Arab–Byzantine wars: Raising of the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople.

- 747 – Carloman, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, renounces his position as majordomo and retires to a monastery near Rome. His brother Pepin the Short becomes the sole ruler (de facto) of the Frankish Kingdom.

- 778 – The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed.

- 805 – Noble Erchana of Dahauua grants the Bavarian town of Dachau to the Diocese of Freising

- 927 – The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto.

- 982 – Holy Roman Emperor Otto II is defeated by the Saracens in the Battle of Capo Colonna, in Calabria

- 1018 – Byzantine general Eustathios Daphnomeles blinds and captures Ibatzes of Bulgaria by a ruse, thereby ending Bulgarian resistance against Emperor Basil II's conquest of Bulgaria.

- 1038 – King Stephen I, the first king of Hungary, dies; his nephew, Peter Orseolo, succeeds him.

- 1057 – King Macbeth is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada.

- 1070 – The Pavian-born Benedictine Lanfranc is appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury in England.

- 1185 – The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia.

- 1237 – The Battle of the Puig takes place in the context of the Spanish Reconquista pitting the forces of the Taifa of Valencia against the Kingdom of Aragon. The battle resulted in an Aragonese victory.

- 1248 – The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.)

- 1261 – Michael VIII Palaiologos is crowned Byzantine emperor in Constantinople.

- 1281 – Mongol invasion of Japan: The Mongolian fleet of Kublai Khan is destroyed by a "divine wind" for the second time in the Battle of Kōan.

- 1309 – The city of Rhodes surrenders to the forces of the Knights of St. John, completing their conquest of Rhodes. The knights establish their headquarters on the island and rename themselves the Knights of Rhodes.

- 1430 – Francesco Sforza, lord of Milan, conquers Lucca.

- 1461 – The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered.

- 1483 – Pope Sixtus IV consecrates the Sistine Chapel.

- 1511 – Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca, the capital of the Malacca Sultanate.

- 1517 – Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary.

- 1519 – Panama City, Panama is founded.

- 1534 – Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540.

- 1537 – Asunción, Paraguay is founded.

- 1540 – Arequipa, Peru is founded.

- 1549 – Jesuit priest Francis Xavier comes ashore at Kagoshima (Traditional Japanese date: 22 July 1549).

- 1599 – Nine Years' War: Battle of Curlew Pass: Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O'Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led by Sir Conyers Clifford, sent to relieve Collooney Castle.

- 1695 – French forces end the bombardment of Brussels.

- 1760 – Seven Years' War: Battle of Liegnitz: Frederick the Great's victory over the Austrians under Ernst Gideon von Laudon.

- 1824 – The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states.

- 1843 – The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawaii is dedicated. Now the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, it is the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral in continuous use in the United States.

- 1843 – Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.

- 1863 – The Anglo-Satsuma War begins between the Satsuma Domain of Japan and the United Kingdom (Traditional Japanese date: July 2, 1863).

- 1869 – The Meiji government in Japan establishes six new ministries, including one for Shinto.

- 1893 – Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate after a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan with the British acting Governor of Lagos, George C. Denton.

- 1907 – Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies.

- 1914 – A servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright murders seven people and sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin.

- 1914 – The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon.

- 1914 – World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.

- 1914 – World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.

- 1915 – A story in New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted it to Bayer for aspirin production.

- 1920 – Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, so-called Miracle at the Vistula.

- 1935 – Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed after their aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska.

- 1939 – Thirteen Stukas dive into the ground during a disastrous air-practice at Neuhammer. There are no survivors.

- 1939 – The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California.

- 1940 – An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli at Tinos harbor during peacetime, marking the most serious Italian provocation prior to the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War in October.

- 1941 – Corporal Josef Jakobs is executed by firing squad at the Tower of London at 07:12, making him the last person to be executed at the Tower for espionage.

- 1942 – World War II: Operation Pedestal: The SS Ohio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel supplies for the island's defenses.

- 1943 – World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds.

- 1944 – World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France.

- 1945 – Jewel Voice Broadcast by the Emperor Showa following effective surrender of Japan in the World War II, Korea gains Independence from the Empire of Japan.

- 1947 – India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of Crown rule and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.

- 1947 – Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi.

- 1948 – The Republic of Korea is established south of the 38th parallel north.

- 1952 – A flash flood drenches the town of Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people.

- 1954 – Alfredo Stroessner begins his dictatorship in Paraguay.

- 1960 – Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) becomes independent from France.

- 1961 – Border guard Conrad Schumann flees from East Germany while on duty guarding the construction of the Berlin Wall.

- 1962 – James Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea after running across the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Dresnok still resides in the capital, Pyongyang.

- 1963 – Execution of Henry John Burnett, the last man to be hanged in Scotland.

- 1963 – President Fulbert Youlou is overthrown in the Republic of the Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital.

- 1965 – The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock.

- 1969 – The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in upstate New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era.

- 1970 – Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play professionally in an American football game.

- 1971 – President Richard Nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the United States dollar into gold by foreign investors.

- 1971 – Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom.

- 1973 – Vietnam War: The United States bombing of Cambodia ends.

- 1974 – Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President, Park Chung-hee.

- 1975 – Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.

- 1975 – Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II.

- 1977 – The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the "Wow! signal" from the notation made by a volunteer on the project.

- 1984 – The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish military with an attack on police and gendarmerie bases in Şemdinli and Eruh

- 1995 – In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).

- 1998 – Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured.

- 1999 – Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.

- 2005 – Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the northern West Bank begins.

- 2005 – The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending almost three decades of fighting.

- 2007 – An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.

- 2013 – At least 27 people are killed and 226 injured in an explosion in southern Beirut near a complex used by Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. A previously unknown Syrian Sunni group claims responsibility in an online video.

- 2013 – The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years.

- 2015 – North Korea moves its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time, 8½ hours ahead of UTC.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1740 – Matthias Claudius, German poet and author

- 1769 – Napoléon Bonaparte, French general and emperor

- 1771 – Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright, and poet

- 1857 – Albert Ballin, German businessman

- 1872 – Sri Aurobindo, Indian guru, poet, and philosopher

- 1892 – Louis de Broglie, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1896 – Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1912 – Julia Child, American chef and author

- 1917 – Óscar Romero, Salvadoran archbishop

- 1924 – Robert Bolt, English playwright and screenwriter

- 1931 – Richard F. Heck, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1954 – Stieg Larsson, Swedish journalist and author

- 1955 – Roger Willemsen, German author, essayist and TV presenter

- 1963 – Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexican director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1968 – Debra Messing, American actress

- 1972 – Ben Affleck, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1978 – Adel Tawil, German singer, songwriter and producer

- 1990 – Jennifer Lawrence, American actress

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Quote of the day

If we open a quarrel between past and present, we shall find that we have lost the future.

- Winston Churchill -

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, Yukona, Percyton, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Nuremgard wrote:Aww, man, that's sad. :( I wouldn't call myself a super fan or even a fan. But I do like a lot of his music and I appreciate the massive impact he had on people's lives. There'll never be another performer like him.

Yukona wrote:It's definitely worth a visit, as you in the gates they play "Welcome to My World" and you'll never meet bigger Elvis fans. There's people that have devoted their life to that man, whether they be super fans, impersonates or whatever else. It was sad, as there were many people there who were on their last trip, we met a couple where the husband had terminal cancer and this was his last big trip. Regardless, the impact he had as a musician is immeasurable and he stands as one of the greatest American artists of not just his generation but full-stop. I strongly recommend it, but obviously money doesn't grow on trees :/

He'll always and forever be the King of Rock and Roll.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Magnatronia wrote:He'll always and forever be the King of Rock and Roll.

ARE YOU SAYING THAT IN YOUR CAPaCITY aS CONsTAnBLE???!

Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Just got my new phone and already loving it

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:Just got my new phone and already loving it

What kind?

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:Just got my new phone and already loving it

Gotta love that new tech smell

Moldegaard wrote:What kind?

OnePlus 5

Moldegaard

Everyday I see stories in the paper of the UK's supposed "demands" and "negotiation strategies" being torn down by the EU. A beautiful sight to see. I love seeing arrogant Westminster politicians being put in their place on the international stage.

Nuremgard wrote:Everyday I see stories in the paper of the UK's supposed "demands" and "negotiation strategies" being torn down by the EU. A beautiful sight to see. I love seeing arrogant Westminster politicians being put in their place on the international stage.

Did you hear from David Davis that "the Brexit process so far has gone "incredibly well". He said the lack of clarity over what the government plan is intentional, calling it "constructive ambiguity"...

Jesus Uppercutting Christ, I need to go lie down...

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia

Updated the Ronald Reagan Super Factbook - nation=pevvania/detail=factbook/id=151078

I have reexamined the statistics and come to the same conclusion that I did 3 years ago: Reagan outperformed Obama economically in almost every single measure. On growth, employment, incomes, federal spending and deficits and poverty, Reaganomics has a better record. Obama outperforms Reagan on one indicator, the stock market, which I'd venture to guess as being a result of quantitative easing and historically low interest rates.

Check out the factbook and scroll to the bottom to see the cool table I made.

Reagan's economic program was of large across-the-board tax cuts, reduced domestic spending, reduced regulation and disinflationary monetary policy.

Obama has a mixed but significantly worse record on spending and taxes, failing to reduce either on net, an inflationary record on monetary policy and an absurdly bureaucratic regulatory policy.

The results are clear: supply-side and monetarist economics trump neo-Keynesian economics. Reagan succeeded, Obama largely failed. The numbers are incontrovertible.

Miencraft, Pevvania, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

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Pevvania, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Lex Caledonia wrote:Did you hear from David Davis that "the Brexit process so far has gone "incredibly well". He said the lack of clarity over what the government plan is intentional, calling it "constructive ambiguity"...

Jesus Uppercutting Christ, I need to go lie down...

"constructive ambiguity" is Brexitese for "we don't know what the f*ck we are doing. We have no plan."

I wonder when the penny will drop that the EU is calling the shots in these "negotiations."

Lex Caledonia

Post self-deleted by Nuevo Pevvania.

Nuremgard wrote:Mum has been listening to Elvis all day. It's his death anniversary tomorrow.

I've heard. Donald and Douglas are big Elvis fans, and they've been singing Elvis songs as they work all day. Some of the other engines are a bit annoyed by it, but others also like Elvis and are willing to go along with it. A few of them (Molly, Hank, and Sam in particular) even sing along when they see the Scottish Twins.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton wrote:I've heard. Donald and Douglas are big Elvis fans, and they've been singing Elvis songs as they work all day. Some of the other engines are a bit annoyed by it, but others also like Elvis and are willing to go along with it. A few of them (Molly, Hank, and Sam in particular) even sing along when they see the Scottish Twins.

Donald: Whit can we say? Elvis makes some bonnie guid music, an' he was a true innovatur in th' arts.

Douglas: "Ye ainae nothin' but a hound dug, cryin' aw th' time. Ye ainae nothin' but a hound dug, cryin' aw th' time."

Donald: "Weel, ye ainae ne'er caught a rabbit --"

Donald and Douglas: "An' ye ainae nae friend of mine!"

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

The Scottish Twins wrote:Donald: Whit can we say? Elvis makes some bonnie guid music, an' he was a true innovatur in th' arts.

Douglas: "Ye ainae nothin' but a hound dug, cryin' aw th' time. Ye ainae nothin' but a hound dug, cryin' aw th' time."

Donald: "Weel, ye ainae ne'er caught a rabbit --"

Donald and Douglas: "An' ye ainae nae friend of mine!"

Huh. So that's what Elvis would sound like if sung be a person with a very thick Scottish accent.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GD6qtc2_AQA/maxresdefault.jpg

Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Nuevo Pevvania wrote:Updated the Ronald Reagan Super Factbook - nation=pevvania/detail=factbook/id=151078

I have reexamined the statistics and come to the same conclusion that I did 3 years ago: Reagan outperformed Obama economically in almost every single measure. On growth, employment, incomes, federal spending and deficits and poverty, Reaganomics has a better record. Obama outperforms Reagan on one indicator, the stock market, which I'd venture to guess as being a result of quantitative easing and historically low interest rates.

Check out the factbook and scroll to the bottom to see the cool table I made.

Reagan's economic program was of large across-the-board tax cuts, reduced domestic spending, reduced regulation and disinflationary monetary policy.

Obama has a mixed but significantly worse record on spending and taxes, failing to reduce either on net, an inflationary record on monetary policy and an absurdly bureaucratic regulatory policy.

The results are clear: supply-side and monetarist economics trump neo-Keynesian economics. Reagan succeeded, Obama largely failed. The numbers are incontrovertible.

Oh good God a Reaganist

Nuremgard, Axeldonia, Nuevo Pevvania, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

The Empire Of Handland wrote:Oh good God a Reaganist

Always.

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

That moment when you realize the old ITF military factbook used a photo of the batshít insane Scientology leader David Miscavige

Jaslandia, Axeldonia

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The Empire Of Handland wrote:Oh good God a Reaganist

Why do Americans like electing actors? Reagan, Arnold.

Then again they did elect an Oompa Loompa so I'm not really surprised.

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Nuremgard wrote:Why do Americans like electing actors? Reagan, Arnold.

Then again they did elect an Oompa Loompa so I'm not really surprised.

Yeah hahaha friggin actors what do they know about politics?

Omg did you hear what George Clooney said about Trump? Clooney 4 president!!!1

United Continental States, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Regardless, in terms of both economic and foreign policy Reagan is very clearly one of the best presidents. This is increasingly recognised by historians, too, who are mostly left-leaning.

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Nuevo Pevvania wrote:Yeah hahaha friggin actors what do they know about politics?

Omg did you hear what George Clooney said about Trump? Clooney 4 president!!!1

Actors usually know about as much as everybody else when it comes to politics.

The square root of f*ck all.

Kalaron

But I agree on Arnold. Love the guy but he was a bad governor.

Nuevo Pevvania wrote:Regardless, in terms of both economic and foreign policy Reagan is very clearly one of the best presidents. This is increasingly recognised by historians, too, who are mostly left-leaning.

You've clearly never heard of HistoryWoman on Twitter if you think most historians are left-leaning.

I've not got a well enough informed opinion on Reagan but aw here see that Thatcher.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Thatcher_is_dead.gif

Nuremgard

Lex Caledonia wrote:I've not got a well enough informed opinion on Reagan but aw here see that Thatcher.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Thatcher_is_dead.gif

When I heard she'd died, I thought to myself, "mind and stake the corpse and spray it with holy water just to be certain."

Axeldonia

Lex Caledonia wrote:I've not got a well enough informed opinion on Reagan but aw here see that Thatcher.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Thatcher_is_dead.gif

Also, I love how Scotland is the most enthusiastic in that gif.

Absolutely loved the faux outrage of the right wingers that day. I could practically hear the lips trembling as I read the raging comments. It's like, "how dare you not show reverential respect to a woman who destroyed entire communities! Evil lefties!"

Nuremgard wrote:When I heard she'd died, I thought to myself, "mind and stake the corpse and spray it with holy water just to be certain."

Nuremgard wrote:Also, I love how Scotland is the most enthusiastic in that gif.

Absolutely loved the faux outrage of the right wingers that day. I could practically hear the lips trembling as I read the raging comments. It's like, "how dare you not show reverential respect to a woman who destroyed entire communities! Evil lefties!"

I remember my dad and mum dancing at the news.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmmomV-ax-s

Nuremgard, Axeldonia

Lex Caledonia wrote:I remember my dad and mum dancing at the news.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmmomV-ax-s

Ding Dong the Witch is Dead reached top of the charts that day. The BBC refused to play it. F*cking hilarious.

A state funeral for that old cow? Couldn't believe it. Typical Tories though, eh?

Lex Caledonia

Nuremgard wrote:Ding Dong the Witch is Dead reached top of the charts that day. The BBC refused to play it. F*cking hilarious.

A state funeral for that old cow? Couldn't believe it. Typical Tories though, eh?

Probably one last hurrah, try to make her look better. Didn't work out though, most of pop culture now sees her as being reprehensible and for good reason.

Nuremgard

Lex Caledonia wrote:Probably one last hurrah, try to make her look better. Didn't work out though, most of pop culture now sees her as being reprehensible and for good reason.

She hated the state. Why give her a state funeral? Should have outsourced it to a bunch of foreign corporations.

But like all good Tories, she was good at taking public cash for herself and her cronies while denying it to others.

Axeldonia, Lex Caledonia

Nuremgard wrote:She hated the state. Why give her a state funeral? Should have outsourced it to a bunch of foreign corporations.

But like all good Tories, she was good at taking public cash for herself and her cronies while denying it to others.

I hear you man.

Nuremgard

Lex Caledonia wrote:I hear you man.

Here, you. Want a word with you lol. What you doing being a member of the Centrist and Libertarian Party? :P

Nuremgard wrote:Here, you. Want a word with you lol. What you doing being a member of the Centrist and Libertarian Party? :P

Because its the closest party in the CoFN to my real life political leanings my duder :L

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Lex Caledonia wrote:Because its the closest party in the CoFN to my real life political leanings my duder :L

You're libertarian/small government?

Nuremgard wrote:You're libertarian/small government?

A little bit, not massively though, I think Libertarianism if utilised in small amounts at a governmental level would benefit a country practically. I'm centre-left but on the verge of breaking full left.

Nuremgard

Lex Caledonia wrote:A little bit, not massively though, I think Libertarianism if utilised in small amounts at a governmental level would benefit a country practically. I'm centre-left but on the verge of breaking full left.

Hmm. That is more acceptable. :P

Nuremgard wrote:Hmm. That is more acceptable. :P

You not a big fan of Libetarianism?

Lex Caledonia wrote:You not a big fan of Libetarianism?

No way. I absolutely believe in the state. Plus, most libertarians I have talked to are just Conservatives on steroids, i.e. selfish arseholes.

Nuremgard wrote:No way. I absolutely believe in the state. Plus, most libertarians I have talked to are just Conservatives on steroids, i.e. selfish arseholes.

...but surely you realise that Tories represent the absolute worst the state has to offer? The state is what got us into this mess with Brexit in the first place, Tories fighting amongst themselves as to secure the state and get in bed with as many corporations as possible?

Lex Caledonia wrote:...but surely you realise that Tories represent the absolute worst the state has to offer? The state is what got us into this mess with Brexit in the first place, Tories fighting amongst themselves as to secure the state and get in bed with as many corporations as possible?

Good point. Brexit has been fueled by British nationalism but nobody wants to admit that.

Nuremgard wrote:Good point. Brexit has been fueled by British nationalism but nobody wants to admit that.

Misguided nationalism at that, used by self-interested demagogues to get their way. Which happened to be leaving the EU and bum fumbling the UK economy so badly that there are now comparisons to Greece. Greece.

Nuremgard

Lex Caledonia wrote:Misguided nationalism at that, used by self-interested demagogues to get their way. Which happened to be leaving the EU and bum fumbling the UK economy so badly that there are now comparisons to Greece. Greece.

Well now they know how Scotland felt constantly being called "Greece without the sunshine" had we voted Yes.

Lex Caledonia wrote:Misguided nationalism at that, used by self-interested demagogues to get their way. Which happened to be leaving the EU and bum fumbling the UK economy so badly that there are now comparisons to Greece. Greece.

Nuremgard wrote:Well now they know how Scotland felt constantly being called "Greece without the sunshine" had we voted Yes.

I really don't get it though, why do you want to be in the EU?

Nuremgard wrote:Well now they know how Scotland felt constantly being called "Greece without the sunshine" had we voted Yes.

God, we would've been celebrating our independence day on the 24th of March 2016. Now we're gonna probably have to wait another 2-4 years.

Nuremgard, Axeldonia

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:I really don't get it though, why do you want to be in the EU?

It's better for trade, offers many benefits, you are an equal and valued member (unlike in the UK in which you must do as you're told by Westminster.)

Axeldonia

Lex Caledonia wrote:God, we would've been celebrating our independence day on the 24th of March 2016. Now we're gonna probably have to wait another 2-4 years.

Could be waiting another 100 years if you ask me. Scots don't have the stomach for independence. And there's also the issue of half a million English residents, most of whom would never vote to remove Scotland from control of the motherland.

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:I really don't get it though, why do you want to be in the EU?

I like being able to travel everywhere, I like people coming to my country and experiencing our fine universities and making good friends. The EU is also one of Scotland's biggest trading partners and allows us access to the single market and free trade area which the Scottish Economy strives on. We're an export heavy country and we flourish in the EU.

Nuremgard, Axeldonia

Lex Caledonia wrote:I like being able to travel everywhere, I like people coming to my country and experiencing our fine universities and making good friends. The EU is also one of Scotland's biggest trading partners and allows us access to the single market and free trade area which the Scottish Economy strives on. We're an export heavy country and we flourish in the EU.

A commenter on the Guardian gave an excellent list of over 20 reasons why the EU benefits its member-states. I wish I still had it.

Axeldonia

Lex Caledonia wrote:Misguided nationalism at that, used by self-interested demagogues to get their way. Which happened to be leaving the EU and bum fumbling the UK economy so badly that there are now comparisons to Greece. Greece.

What's most humorous to me about this all is that it leaves Britain as what will likely be the only country in the world to operate a rifled tank gun on their primary Tank in the future unless they go German...which is funny as hell because they maybe kinda could have gotten a better deal in Pre-Brexit times? I love how they won't be able to innovate and are probably going to hit Romania Levels of tech at some point if they stay the path.

Really, it's more likely that the defense sector will actually just stagnate in the future due to the EU's current negotiating strategy.

Lex Caledonia

Nuremgard wrote:Could be waiting another 100 years if you ask me. Scots don't have the stomach for independence. And there's also the issue of half a million English residents, most of whom would never vote to remove Scotland from control of the motherland.

Och, don't worry, its nowhere near that bad :L Plenty of Scots have the appetite, you'd be surprised how much the English voters for Yes are growing, especially after Brexit. Its alright to have a moan but don't lose hope Nurem, we got this.

Nuremgard

I've always wanted to live in Canberra, but Adelaide is a close 2nd.

Kalaron wrote:What's most humorous to me about this all is that it leaves Britain as what will likely be the only country in the world to operate a rifled tank gun on their primary Tank in the future unless they go German...which is funny as hell because they maybe kinda could have gotten a better deal in Pre-Brexit times? I love how they won't be able to innovate and are probably going to hit Romania Levels of tech at some point if they stay the path.

Really, it's more likely that the defense sector will actually just stagnate in the future due to the EU's current negotiating strategy.

The whole of the UK is gonna stagnate at this rate, its certainly interesting times.

Lex Caledonia wrote:Och, don't worry, its nowhere near that bad :L Plenty of Scots have the appetite, you'd be surprised how much the English voters for Yes are growing, especially after Brexit. Its alright to have a moan but don't lose hope Nurem, we got this.

I wish I had your optimism. :P

Lex Caledonia wrote:The whole of the UK is gonna stagnate at this rate, its certainly interesting times.

The only thing that might save it is reform. And that will -never- happen.

Nuremgard wrote:I wish I had your optimism. :P

More of a cheery realist now, been reading up and getting a better understanding of the mess we're in :L

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:The only thing that might save it is reform. And that will -never- happen.

Reform will happen when you find me saying that "Aw here, see that Edward Longshanks? He was awrite."

Nuremgard

Lex Caledonia wrote:More of a cheery realist now, been reading up and getting a better understanding of the mess we're in :L

Did you hear about the Scottish Government refusing to publish lobbying letters written to them by Prince Charles?

Lex Caledonia wrote:Reform will happen when you find me saying that "Aw here, see that Edward Longshanks? He was awrite."

:D Brilliant.

Mind you, a unionist Scot would probably say that. ;)

Nuremgard wrote:Did you hear about the Scottish Government refusing to publish lobbying letters written to them by Prince Charles?

Nope, whats the deal?

Nuremgard wrote::D Brilliant.

Mind you, a unionist Scot would probably say that. ;)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2qvcExXUAAMS89.jpg

Nuremgard

Lex Caledonia wrote:The whole of the UK is gonna stagnate at this rate, its certainly interesting times.

True, I'm just saddened to hear that Britain's ability to defend itself -or really even produce vehicles to defend itself- is tanking and sliding over to Germany.

The current Challenger II is -IMO- useless as a weapon against other MBT's without a numbers advantage, and even that is being cut down from an already meager number. Y'all got out-teched and now out-numbered too.

Lex Caledonia wrote:Nope, whats the deal?

He has written to Scottish ministers lobbying on behalf of some kind of teaching charity he is patron of. He is such a twat. He thinks he still lives in the time of the divine right of kings.

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