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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
I think this current administration will break the record for the most embassy constructed. :)
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Yukona
I don't think that's a good thing :/
Lavan Tiri
How so?
Lavan Tiri
Yo, Bax. Just a reminder that you're our Chancellor, not our President. :P
Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Solla Ultima
Noticed the same on his telegram. :)
Lavan Tiri
Lol I thought that sounded weird. Sorry, I'm still getting used to it.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Solla Ultima
You do realize you are in fact, not a president herr Kanzler?
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Yukona
I somehow missed these.
For the record, none of these are the reasons I like John Key.
Except maybe the fact that he agreed to answer ten questions entirely honestly on a morning radio show, and then did exactly that.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri
"Hello all. This is your President and regional cartographer speaking."
You're a bloody Chancellor I didn't write a constitution for you to use deprecated terms [nation=short]Baxten[/nation].
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Solla Ultima
Show the young boy some slack
All the same to the inactive among us
Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica
Tyt yest ruskie?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2ce-ioNMfg
Lavan Tiri
Just posting the first things I thought of; I'm not familiar with Key's policy positions or stances, but until I am, I will remember him as "John Key the Kinda-Creepy Pony Tail Puller". That's just how it is.
Lavan Tiri
Wait. Not "John Key, the guy who thought he was qualified to weigh in on the virginity status of a biblical character"? :P
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri
Yep. Surprisingly, that's not the most interesting or memorable thing about the guy.
Lavan Tiri
Side note: I'm surprised John Key saying Mary wasn't a virgin didn't trigger a huge uproar among the religious right. Does New Zealand just not have a religious right? Or are people in New Zealand smart enough to not pay attention to comments made on a comedic morning radio show?
Lavan Tiri
From what I understand, religion plays a lesser role in New Zealand politics as compared to many other countries. John Key was on record as an agnostic while his successor Bill English has said that although he is Catholic he believes his religious views should be completely separate from his political views. They both lead or have led the National Party which, although it is the centre-right party in the country, focuses more on taxes, reducing debt, crime, and privatization- more economic conservatives than social ones, basically. The only major party considered more right than them is ACT, and they're hardcore classical liberals who also are more economically rather than socially focused.
Interestingly, the National Party recognizes climate change as a real phenomenon and has policies geared towards fighting it. How effective they are stands to reason, but even that is more progressive on the issue than most countries' centre-right parties outside of Europe.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Kalaron, Yukona
Sorry. I was thinking about Pugs and the two "P's" connected
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth
Do you ever think of anything besides pugs?
Jaslandia, Baxten, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth
That's good to hear. I probably wouldn't agree with the National Party on all issues, but I'm glad to hear that they're at least a reasonable party.
Lavan Tiri, James The Red Engine
Woah! 100 likes! Not seen that many notifications ever!
Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth
Do you think thats a question we don't already know the answer too?
Lavan Tiri
Post self-deleted by Andromitus.
Mother of god...I've finally surpassed Mantistan...It's been 84 years
https://m.popkey.co/dd8dfb/0DmrW_f-thumbnail-100-0_s-600x0.jpg
Lavan Tiri, Percyton
Right?! I thought I'd unintentionally posted something offensive and the region was collectively flaying me until I opened the notification tab.
Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Yukona
Need a new flag, but don't want to make it yourself?
Want to give your nation a new look?
Then go no further!
We at Stalliongrad Flags & Banners are ready to serve. Just simply put a detailed description of what your looking for and mail it to:
170 North Liberty St. Suite #3 and we will get started.
Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Andromitus, Percyton, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth
I honest to god thought you were Clemodecralia until I saw "stalliongrad"
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton
I was having trouble "mailing" it, so I just switched temporarily.
Lavan Tiri, Andromitus, Percyton
I haven't actually played The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, but I saw 'The Pale' wasn't getting any love, so I decided to vote for it, show that someone still appreciates it. Hope that's alright.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Yukona, James The Red Engine
Okay, new rule: new polls are to be announced on the RMB. Because I legitmately thought that our senient trains got into the "special coal" we stored next to the "adult tomato plant leaves" before coming across the poll after reading this.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton, James The Red Engine
You didn't notice the poll before? How? Do you just scroll down the page so fast that it's all a blur until you get to the RMB?
Lavan Tiri, Yukona, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Queen Daenerys of Westeros has improved the rights of serfs so niceness and compassion has increased.
Well isn't that lovely? We treat our serfs nicely. :P
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Henry: Why do these 'special coal' jokes always come up? I used it for about one year back in the 30s for legitimate medical reasons, and I don't even need it now (despite what Sharon Miller has said)!
Gordon: Face it, Henry, you're never going to live that one down. And besides, what about the other type of 'special coal'?
Henry: Other type? You mean... I thought that was just a myth?
Gordon: It used to be, but things have changed now...
Henry: What are you implying?
Gordon: I'm not implying anything. But if you're looking for a... new variety of coal, I recommend the batch near Killdane. It has some... very interesting effects.
Henry: Riiiight.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
https://youtu.be/1V1MgauJ_bs
Lavan Tiri, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Gordon!
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Mobile, boyo. It completely skips the rest of the region's content and brings you right to the RMB
This. Was. Gold.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb0YLKDv_20
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton, James The Red Engine
https://youtu.be/nN4cIWFF6_8
Lavan Tiri, Percyton
Henry: I just went down to Killdane myself to see what Gordon was going on about, and I see what he means by "interesting effects": Thomas is puffing back and forth like a maniac and talking really fast, Bear appears to have the sniffles and an itchy nose, and Murdoch is refusing to pull his heavy goods train because he's "too mellow" and "Like, what is the meaning of life, man?"
Murdoch's driver: Murdoch, this is your last warning! Get moving or I'll telephone Sir Topham Hatt!
Murdoch: You know, maybe there's like, a higher authority than Sir Topham Hatt?
Murdoch's driver: You mean like King Percy?
Murdoch: I mean higher than that, man. Like, God or something?
Murdoch's driver: Since when were you religious?
Murdoch: I'm not religious, man. I'm spiritual, you know? You should totally try it.
Murdoch's driver: I would, but right now I have a train to transport, and my engine isn't cooperating.
Murdoch: That totally sucks, man. I hope he starts cooperating soon, because this heavy goods train is really messing with my aura, yo. Someone has to move it soon, man.
Murdoch's driver: *facepalm*
Henry: I should probably go...
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
Presenting the next Thomas & Friends DVD, folks: 'Murdoch the Stoner and Other Drug-Induced Stories'!
Lavan Tiri, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Daily Information Post
The thing with the holidays and events I post every day.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Yukona, Percyton
Really? I thought the next DVD was 'Team Up With Thomas'? I know Mattel doesn't talk to us as much as they used to, but this is a bit ridiculous!
http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Team_Up_With_Thomas_(UK_DVD)
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
I was just joking around, Percy. As far as I'm aware, the next DVD is still 'Team Up With Thomas'.
Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine
That's good! I was getting worried for a moment.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8HO6hba9ZE
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton
https://youtu.be/yNaTZV8qS1I
Lavan Tiri, Percyton
I'm going with this for the Capital District Flag for the moment.
http://i.imgur.com/qa2YCyL.png
Capital District, and Nubeun are the only flags I currently dislike.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Andromitus, Percyton
>Tfw you've spent the last three months drawing maps
MY TIME TO SHINE BOIS
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yCUSue0iw
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton
Yay! My citizens have the longest average lifespans in the region.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona, Percyton, James The Red Engine
No
Yukona
[spoiler=Today is August 2 and today are:]
Today is August 2 and today are:
- Airmobile Forces Day (Ukraine)
- Day of Azerbaijani cinema (Azerbaijan)
- National Coloring Book Day (United States)
- National Ice Cream Sandwich Day (United States)
- Our Lady of the Angels Day (Costa Rica)
- Paratroopers Day (Russia)
- Republic Day (Republic of Macedonia)
- The Royal St John's Regatta or Regatta Day (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 338 BC A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean.
- 216 BC The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a numerically superior Roman army at the Battle of Cannae.
- 70 The armies of Titus destroy the Second Temple as the final blow of the Siege of Jerusalem.
- 461 Majorian is arrested near Tortona (northern Italy) and deposed by the Suebian general Ricimer as puppet emperor.
- 1274 Edward I of England returns from the Ninth Crusade and is crowned King seventeen days later.
- 1343 After the execution of her husband, Jeanne de Clisson sells her estates and raises a force of men with which to attack French shipping and ports.
- 1377 Russian troops are defeated by forces of the Blue Horde Khan Arapsha in the Battle on Pyana River.
- 1415 Thomas Grey, conspirator against King Henry V, beheaded.
- 1610 During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay.
- 1776 The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place.
- 1790 The first United States Census is conducted.
- 1798 French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile concludes in a British victory.
- 1830 Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri.
- 1869 Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms.
- 1870 Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
- 1873 The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operating the first cable car in San Francisco's famous cable car system.
- 1897 Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
- 1903 The IlindenPreobrazhenie Uprising against the Ottoman Empire begins.
- 1914 The German occupation of Luxembourg during World War I begins.
- 1916 World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto.
- 1918 The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
- 1922 A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China killing more than 50,000 people.
- 1923 Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
- 1932 The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
- 1934 Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
- 1937 The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, the effect of which is to render marijuana and all its by-products illegal.
- 1939 Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.
- 1943 Jewish prisoners stage a revolt at Treblinka, one of the deadliest of Nazi death camps where approximately 900,000 persons were murdered in less than 18 months.
- 1943 World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. President, saves all but two of his crew.
- 1944 ASNOM: Birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in the Republic of Macedonia.
- 1944 World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.
- 1945 World War II: End of the Potsdam Conference.
- 1947 A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian airliner crashes into a mountain during a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The wreckage would not be found until 1998.
- 1968 An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
- 1973 A flash fire kills 51 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man.
- 1980 A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200.
- 1985 Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137.
- 1989 Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
- 1989 A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians.
- 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
- 1999 The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India.
- 2005 Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities.
- 2014 At least 146 people were killed and more than 114 injured in a factory explosion in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 1754 Pierre Charles L'Enfant, French-American architect and engineer, designed Washington, D.C.
- 1820 John Tyndall, Irish-English physicist and mountaineer
- 1834 Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor, designed the Statue of Liberty
- 1892 Jack L. Warner, Canadian-born American production manager and producer, co-founded Warner Bros.
- 1923 Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli lawyer and politician, 9th President of Israel
- 1924 James Baldwin, American novelist, poet, and critic
- 1932 Peter O'Toole, British-Irish actor and producer
- 1939 Wes Craven, American director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1941 Jules A. Hoffmann, Luxembourgian-French biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1942 Isabel Allende, Chilean-American novelist, essayist, essayist
- 1950 Jussi Adler-Olsen, Danish author and publisher
- 1964 Mary-Louise Parker, American actress
- 1981 Alexander Emelianenko, Russian mixed martial artist and boxer
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Quote of the day
The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it.
- Edith Wharton -
Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
Andromitus, Kalaron, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona, Percyton, James The Red Engine, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth
https://youtu.be/HIY1VD3RapQ
Andromitus, Percyton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlcnHIzfCfw
Jaslandia, Percyton
Yes.
The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona
Meanwhile in the Continental Commonwealths, life expectancy is precisely 8 years of age.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona, Percyton, Solla Ultima
*Packs bags*
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Your country is terrible lol
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Solla Ultima
https://youtu.be/FRZje7Le-H4
Andromitus, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Cocks gun
Nuremgard
My lifespans 11th? That's uh.....generous...
Considering the three conflicts we are in...
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
15th in lifespan in the region is pretty good, I'd say. Though, I'm assuming they're only counting human lifespans, because if they counted engine lifespans, Percyton would easily be number one. Me and Thomas are both around 100 years old, Skarloey is 153, and Stephen is the oldest engine on the Island at 188.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, James The Red Engine
You certainly don't act like you're 100, and engines who are younger than you (Duck and Gordon, for example) act older than you. I'm guessing age isn't tied to behavior in the engine world?
Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton, James The Red Engine
They aren't that related. Engine personality doesn't change much depending on age, and many engines have roughly the same personality their whole lives. Engines can mature and change their personality, but that's based on experience rather than age.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
https://youtu.be/gBJMHizOJDg
https://youtu.be/Akw_O-fE8cA
Percyton
[nation=short]Percyton[/nation]
You always make me smile and cheer me up by your sheer presence. You are adorable and loveable. It's good to have you as a friend. <3
Jaslandia, Kalaron, Yukona, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Thanks so much, Peng! Knowing that I'm making people happier makes my firebox warm. And the same to you! I'm glad we have you and your adorable penguin nation in the region! You're a good friend too.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, James The Red Engine
wow when do your citizens enter puberty and start reproducing?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
The religion of my country: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=peoples_liberation_republic/detail=factbook/id=863099
Andromitus, Magnatronia, Percyton
Post by Peoples Liberation Republic suppressed by Magnatronia.
The religion of my country: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=peoples_liberation_republic/detail=factbook/id=863099
Magnatronia
*America Peeks in* what you talkin about boy
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, The United Providences Of Perland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEkzOiWKtJ8
Jaslandia, Percyton
Sweet christ and I was disappointed I was only at number 6th
Jaslandia, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton
I should probably make a factbook of Soviet military weaponry I still have in service from the PLR Soviet Era 1970-1993
The United Providences Of Perland, Magnatronia, Percyton
Sorry, had to suppress one of your posts cause it was duplicated.
it's cool. Didn't realize it was duplicated
The United Providences Of Perland, Magnatronia
What are you, a commie? Suppressing speech.
The United Providences Of Perland, Truace
Hey folks!
Percyton
Thats called Autocratism and Totalitarianism...
Heya!
Jaslandia, Percyton, Truace
Hey there, how's it going?
I myself, am authoritarian.
Peoples Liberation Republic, Andromitus, Magnatronia, Percyton
I love you already
No...It is called UNITARY REPUBLICANISM!
Truace
U.C.T. is 2nd, San Fernando Valley is 20th, al-Qarn is for some reason 49th (probably need to fix that :p), El-Aaiún is 74th, Imperii Americana is 102nd, and Chernarus is 119th: still says a lot that a war-torn hellhole, an autocratic slaver empire, and a corporate Slavic dictatorship all have longer lifespans than your citizens :p
Jaslandia, Peoples Liberation Republic, Percyton
I used to be one of those libertarian, free-market liberal types, now my views have shifted. I'm an authoritarian conservative.
Peoples Liberation Republic
Oh you have seen the light. You would love Unitary Republicanism then (my personal ideology that I base my NS country off of) and you would probably like my Social Mixed Economy that is infused with State Capitalism.
Truace
Yes, I support mixed economy and state capitalism. That's the kind of system the US needs.
Peoples Liberation Republic
omg be my ally
Truace
You got it, I'm in need of some allies. I have a lot of political and military experience.
Peoples Liberation Republic, Percyton
This region seems strong and prosperous, you guys have a great thing going on over here.
Andromitus, Percyton
*slaps America across the face* NO! Bad 'Murcia. Dis room not for you.
Jaslandia, Andromitus
oh my new friend, you have made a very beneficial alliance with me. You shall see soon enough.
Percyton, Truace
It looks like to become a citizen in this region, you need to have a WA nation, something I can't have unfortunately. So intend in staying in my current region for now at least. I do intend on working with you often.
Percyton
I'm doing very well,
We call ourselves Ædenists, it's basically heavy socialism, state controls a lot but is transitioning steadily into decentralism; yet it still holds quite a bit of central autocratic authority.
Truace
if you go here, then you would see my ideology: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=peoples_liberation_republic/detail=factbook/id=855093
Percyton, Truace
It's very interesting and well done. My views are extreme authoritarian, with social conservatism.
Peoples Liberation Republic, Penguania And Antarctica
...
The Capitalist are awfully conspiratorial today. I shall keep my mosing-nagant extra close.
Why thank you, good nation
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Truace
https://youtu.be/8RcshR2ln00
Percyton
Have a little more faith in your leftist brothers, yeah?
Truace
I am leftist when it comes to some things, certainly not when it comes to my social views.
They don't. Commonwealthers are hatched from eggs that inexplicably show up around the house in strange places, like the cupholder on your exercise bike or behind some books on a bookshelf.
Scientists are looking into the phenomenon but as they're not receiving any governmemt funds to doso, they're not looking especially hard. Plus, they're eight years old.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Solla Ultima
Hm. I suppose my Makarov will suffice.
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