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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
Thank you for that, Percy. Here in the States the holiday is known as Veterans' Day, and it honors living veterans (war dead and deceased veterans are honored on Memorial Day in May). However, we still honor those who served on this day, and commemorate the end of one of the most horrific wars in human history. And if you don't mind me asking, who was the engine you lost in war?
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Thank you for that sentiment, Russ! And thank you for everything you and your soldiers have done to help Percyton!
I think it's best if I let Edward tell it. Edward?
Edward: His name was Wilson, also known as the Little Blue Tank Engine. He was an LT&SR (London, Tilbury and Southend Railway) 69 class tank engine. He originally worked on the LT&SR pulling freight trains, before being transferred by the LT&SR's new owner the Midland Railway to the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway on Sodor in 1912. Wilson, who was named after the American president Woodrow Wilson in 1917, was a cheeky engine who was always causing trouble, but he otherwise did his work well. He always had a taste for adventure, and after his request to transfer to France and served in World War I was denied, he was accepted to transfer to Britain and help the British World War II effort in 1943, after Percyton and Britain formed an alliance. Though Wilson was from far from the fighting, the pressures of war production, plus seeing the bombing and refugees from the war, really affected him, and Wilson was much less cheeky after that.
Edward: Wilson asked to be sent to Korea to help the South Korean war effort, and after a couple of years of begging, the Supreme Council reluctantly agreed to send him in 1952. He died in South Korea the next year, scrapped after a North Korean bomb left him damaged beyond repair. Ever since, Wilson has been a somewhat traumatic subject for us, hence why Reverend Awdry never mentioned him besides a few illustrations, and we haven't brought up Wilson's war service until now. We're proud of Wilson and how brave he was in war, but we'll always miss him, and to this day his death is a very shocking experience for all of us who know him.
Percy: Yeah. I still miss Wilson, Edward.
Edward: I know, Percy. I miss him too.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Thank you for sharing, Percy and Edward! Wilson sounds like a very brave engine, and we're all thankful for his service!
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
The Talking Point
Foreign governments regularly accuse the Spanelskoan military of war crimes.
I am sure that we already revealed that we couldn't care less about war crimes but OK NS.
Russkov Soviet
Hmmm..... I think NS is trying to tell you to behave. :D
Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
OH right, now i get it, the NS is telling me to be even more cruel!
Thank you Ruskov :)
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
CC CTE'd
bad time
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton
The Talking Point
Piracy is the nation's most popular pastime.
Yaarrrrggghh......
Russkov Soviet, The Cross And Davids Star
Top 1% in Retail.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, The Cross And Davids Star, Percyton
3rd in Tourism? Another 2 spots up? By the Royal Sisters, there are other nations to visit! What is it about my nation that attracts so many? My equine citizens? My beautiful scenery and futuristic cities? The Red Army conducting drills for the amusement of the locals? ...... I appreciate the tourism and all, but it continues to shock me about how popular NS makes me. >_>
Nuremgard, Spanelsko
Maybe because the other Dictatorships would kill the visitors?
And you have a rich history and being invaded and winning so that could help too.
Russkov Soviet
i just realised that we have the number 1 spot for most unexpected deaths in the region, i am not sure if i should be proud or not. Because this is something i never expected, i mean i don't actively try to make my people suffer.... probably.
However i don't understand how someone like Ruskov have one of the lowest rankings in that while 81 out of 100 (81%) of his people just one day disappear.
Among other things this is the first time i noticed this with my nation:
Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws.
Russkov Soviet
That is odd... But maybe, the disappearances aren't deaths, but something else...
Percyton, Spanelsko
Quite quiet this week...
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Percyton
It's been quiet for a long while now.
Anglia Imperium
from what i know as this happens i am sure that we will have sudden rise in activity for like 3-6 days again soon.
If not, well than forget i said anything :p
Nuremgard
It might pick up again when everyone stops for the Christmas break.
Hello friends.
I have a question you native English speakers might help to answer. When a woman is giving birth why do you say that she "is in labour"?
Thank you very much in advance. :)
Percyton
As a native speaker of English, I've never actually thought about that. Probably because I'm not a woman.
What is the German equivalent and its English translation?
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
Labour in the context of pregnancy is a medical process which is why it's treated like a noun.
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
"in den Wehen liegen" (lit transl.: to be in pain)
Weh is an older German word that's not much used these days and just means pain, aching, sore, woe. It's also a word often used when to talk with very young kids. Aua-weh (lit. transl.: ouch-pain) for example.
Ah, so because giving birth is hard work ("labour") for the woman?
Nuremgard, Mercunova
Btw The British Islands Confederacy and Unfallious
Your flags are quite similar. :)
Nuremgard, Percyton
we probably used the same online flag creator: http://flag-designer.appspot.com/#d=0&c1=3&c2=1&c3=1&o=11&c4=0&s=0&c5=0
I've thought about making a new flag for Unfallious, but at this point it's pretty much a brand
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
My "Defense Forces" are 9th? -wipes a tear from eye- It worked... It actually worked. The Phoenix Revitalization was a success!! I've achieved what I thought impossible those long months ago.
Percyton, Spanelsko
Not a very memorable one.
Penguania And Antarctica
Congratulations comrade on reorganisation and modernisation, i am impressed, i still remember when you were at 28th just a few months back..... how i miss those days.... i wonder how this time will i have to dissolve your army and raid your land.... that is of course if i have time for that.
I still also wonder how on average every single citizen of my nation has at least 39 weapons..... imagine how much must a whole family have of that stuff.
EDIT: the invasion part was a joke, i am not that insane to tell my enemies that i am going to invade them before i even decide to make a plan.
Russkov Soviet, Percyton
39 weapons per family? I guess you won't have to worry about arming resistance members or new troops. And a second war between the two of us would utterly devastate both of our nations, so let's avoid that.
Spanelsko
39 weapons per Person, so in a family of for example 3 it would be 117.
And yeah another war doesn't seem likely as an option, i mean really, we are happy living underground and starting WW3 wouldn't really do much good when it comes to our nation..... not that we couldn't live in even worse conditions but still, war when its not necessary is a waste of the human resources.
Russkov Soviet
got em
Bearlong, Russkov Soviet
Is this leftist infighting?
Bearlong, Russkov Soviet
Hello all! To all Americans in this region: Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a good time with family and friends, and you remember to be grateful for all the wonderful things you have! I won't be celebrating Thanksgiving, since I'm not American, but we have engines and humans who are. So on Thanksgiving evening the American engines (Hank, Sam, Stanley the narrow-gauge engine, and Porter) and partially-American engines (Connor, Caitlin, Philip, Timothy, and Rosie) gather at Vicarstown with the American community on the island for a Thanksgiving dinner and celebration.
And I'm extra excited this year, because our American friends Beau and Vinnie are coming from the United States to spend Thanksgiving with us and help out on the railway for a month! We're worried about Vinnie, since he was the same engine who harassed Philip during the Great Railway Show a few years back, but Vinnie says he's changed and is willing to be our friend.
https://youtu.be/RIANhcWG4W0?t=87
Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko
Oh dear. RIP ContComm. You were a good ally, and we're going to miss you very much!
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
In the spirit of things that Americans have that we Brits don't, let's talk about something Brits have that Americans don't: good children's stories.
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/01/why-the-british-tell-better-childrens-stories/422859/
I would have added our own stories from The Railway Series to that article, but otherwise it's spot-on. And it's from an American publication, which says a lot.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
I wouldn't say that, Duke. I actually like some American stories like Huckleberry Finn. But my favorites are still the British stories like Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, and The Chronicles of Narnia.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
The Talking Point
Nuclear warheads are frequently launched into space as a warning to invading meteoroids.
My insanity rises everyday.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
102492000000 (nearly all weapons my people have)
I have put into calculator 2.628B times 39 to see how many weapons we have (without counting the 0.70 in the 39.70 of the exact number and the weapons of my army) and this is the number.... i am so proud.
Russkov Soviet
I wish you all Americans a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, Spanelsko
Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans!
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
The Issue
Party membership applications have never been higher; however, the quality of applicants has never been lower. After nearly one third of new members mistakenly identified a Spanelskoan revolutionary hero as a popular soap opera star, and nearly two thirds thought that dialectics was something found in tea and coffee, various factions within your party have put aside their bitter rivalries to propose solutions.
The Debate
Our revolution is in danger, bellows Nick Sajak, Junior Undersecretary for Defence and self-described Party Loyalty Commissar. Every member, new or old, should attend a five hour theoretical Maxist-Lenyoist seminar and vigorously study the Quotations from The Great Supreme Lord Khan. Based on this, they must undergo a compulsory loyalty test. If after all of that they still prove to be disloyal hangers-on, a few years mining salt should change their minds.
The Talking Point
There's sophisticated talk of revolution within the ever-expanding mining colonies.
As i always say, the revolution never ends!
Russkov Soviet
How is everyone today? :)
Russkov Soviet
ok i would say for the most part, and what about you peng?
Hope that you are doing well :)
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica
Eh, I'm okay. I'm tired rn. I had an argument with my parents ealier today. That was annoying and not nice.
Russkov Soviet
Hello friends. I wish you all a wonderful weekend. :D
Nuremgard, Lex Caledonia, Spanelsko
The DUP would -hate- my version of the UK. It's majority Catholic, has an Irish Catholic prime minister and a Catholic monarchical dynasty.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
Issue #1,114 : Patriotism Flagging
One afternoon, while taking a stroll through one of New Mareskovs more diverse neighborhoods, you notice that many houses are adorned by flags. However, they are all national flags of foreign countries, and not one house is flying the Russian flag.
I haven't addressed it yet, but it looks like I have three options: Ban foriegn flags and force people to fly the national banner, hold a parade celebrating the diversity of the Empire, or institute a "purge" to make the nation "pure"... like a former Furher once did.
Hmmm.....
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
Celebrate the diversity of the Empire. That sounds pretty cool! Isn't it strange how there is no patriotism/nationalism rating on the analysis page? They should add it.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
They really should. xD
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
What would the unit of measurements be called? "Your nation is ranked 3rd in the region for nationalist sentiment, with 355 Trumps."
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
Hmmm... I'm not sure on the "Trumps" xD
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
Good day friends. Wish you all a lovely Sunday. :D
Nuremgard, Lex Caledonia, Spanelsko
I doubt that you have the NSDAP as one of your parties but i think that purge is the good solution, even though i myself have an diversified empire, full of spanish, portugese, russians, ´´basquens´´ and catalans. Maybe i should do some purge too.... if only that was a group we would have a problem with.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
Have a lovely Sunday too Peng :)
Penguania And Antarctica
I got the same issue in Nuremgard and celebrated the diversity of the nation.
Hope you have a nice day too, Peng.
Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
Interesting, i didn't get it as of yet unfortunately, btw how are ya Nurem? Been quite a long time since we spoke.
Nuremgard
Who says were an international pariah? demands military honcho Jean-Luc Stone. What are their names? If thats the way the international community feels, we obviously need to prepare for war.
The Talking Point
The country is preparing for war.
I wonder what was the last time when we didn't actually prepare for war.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
I'm doing okay, man. Just been busy with uni. I have 3 essays due a week on Monday and another due the week after that. One of them is a group one which is almost done. But I have 2 history ones I still need to do, plus a research paper.
How have you been keeping?
Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko
Hope that it will go well for ya, and good luck with the group too.
As for me somewhat well, for the most part i have been doing fine, not as much work as before this past week but as i know my luck soon i will be missing this boring week :p
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
Thanks. :)
You will. I took September and October for granted as there was no work to do. Then all the essays started piling in and were due in November/December.
Spanelsko
well hopefully everything will go fine for both of us :)
Anyway i have to go, see ya later.
Nuremgard
Catch you later.
GR got raided
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Who is GR?
Never mind. Just checked them out.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
The Issue
It is widely recognised that Spanelskoans are significantly smarter than the world average. There have been calls for the government to make use of this national resource
I wonder if its due to all the education spending or because just survival in my land for more than 10 minutes is an achievement in its own right.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
Probably the second one to be honest.
Nuremgard, Spanelsko
True, i mean really if someone can get cancer, internal bleeding, HIV, total organ failure, few new arms and legs, grow 15 new eyes and 17 fingers on one hand after 1 hour out i am not really surprised.
And this was just a small example of all you can get without protection.
Russkov Soviet
Sounds like a good Saturday night.
Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko
Happy birthday Lex Caledonia!!!
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Unfallious, Hyderbourg, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, Spanelsko
Greetings!
College has been kicking my ass but I wanted to stop in and see how everyone was doing and say hi!
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Cheers Ang.
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Anglia Imperium
Had no idea it was your birthday, mate. Happy birthday! How old are you?
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, Spanelsko
Happy birthday!
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Spanelsko
24. I'm indestructible.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Same age as me, babe.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
the 24 year old Scottish independenistas
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
One of whom is soon to be 25.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Oy! Too slow! I'm already at 25! xD
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
The Talking Point
It is well recognised that you can't sustain communism without a bit of spirit.
I wonder if its related to alcohol due to the decision i made since i think some kind of alcohol was called spirit (or i am just confusing it with something completely different)
Also a bit late but happy birthday Caledonia!
Nuremgard
I am still trying to lower taxes. A Conservative government was voted in at the June snap election and they still have not done what right-wingers do best: cut taxes.
It's like NS is trolling me by not giving me taxation issues.
Spanelsko
I get them quite often ironically, usually i choose the options that increase or decrease taxes by accident as its not stated what it does.
i think i saw only once in like 4 months related to tax specifically.
Nuremgard
I am desperate to get that issue The Long and Winding Halls so I can cut public spending.
Spanelsko
The average income tax rate is 98.1%.
I just looked at your tax rate..... what the..... f..... no wonder the conservatives were voted in.
Nuremgard
I know right? It's got totally out of hand. I have tried my best to cut public spending but even when I do, taxes don't budge. That's why I need that issue I mentioned because that gives your taxes a big cut apparently. At least, I hope it does.
Spanelsko
I wonder how your people can even survive such life, AND WE ARE A HELL ON EARTH! (although i don't exactly think that its comparable with forced famine)
Seriously, what happened, did the previous leadership accidentally believed that he was playing VIC2? (victoria 2)
I am quite sure that the one you mentioned, yeah now i remember i think its the one with the issue that the government is too large. it should have a large effect from what i remember. Another one would the one of the basic issues about taxation which allows you cut off healthcare and welfare.
Nuremgard
The previous government was a Socialist one so it was very keen on high taxes. There was also a Watergate-style scandal which helped bring down the Socialists. Moreover, towards the end of their tenure, there was a big unemployment problem.
The new Conservative government has solved the unemployment issue but it has come at the cost of drastically lowering the poor's income, vastly increasing the divide between rich and poor, selling off all the state-owned industry and deregulating some parts of the economy.
The major policy the Cons were voted in on was their promise to lower taxes. The game hasn't let me do this yet which is exceedingly frustrating.
Spanelsko
Socialists have always been a plague, both in real life and NS issues. (not to say that socialism is bad free education and healthcare is great in my opinion) so i can't blame you for that mistake comrade.
Well at least you have employed your people again (something i have problem with even through everyone works in the army NS wtf?) as for solving the issue of poor and rich income, well i have no clue as i have ridiculous income for both of them as well as average somehow (lost quite a bit poor income with the slave issue which ridiculously boosted rich income)
One other thing i can think of that might lower the taxes could however fu*k up your nation.
Economy change, from capitalism to socialism and back. (from what i remember it lowers the taxes quite well when you switch to capitalist style of economy)
Nuremgard
I wont change the economic system. I'll just wait patiently for the tax issues. Once taxes are back to something more reasonable, I'll refund public services and close the rich-poor gap (hopefully keeping taxes in check at the same time.)
Spanelsko
It should be manageable, and good luck with the tax issues, i wonder if i can repair my own economy as 50% is black market :p
Nuremgard
I saw that earlier. Your black market terrifies me lol.
We will distract the nation with the imperial family until taxes are lowered.
Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko
Well what can i say? My markets represent the insanity of my nation perfectly, want some illegal nukes?
As for the Imperial family, considering your nation you should keep an eye out on the commies, i doubt that you want to have another October Revolution :p
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
I was also considering remaking Spanelsko a bit closer to my newest puppet.
Although i doubt that Spanelsko and Libertarian Police State could be a good idea :p
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
Nuremgard does not use nukes but thanks. :P
Haha no worries on that front. We had a taste of communism after the First World War. They were defeated in the 40s by the Tsar of the time who democratised. The Commies are the smallest party in Parliament and have no chance of gaining power. Plus, after a spell of Socialist rule, high taxes and unemployment, I think the Norsk will be voting Conservative for quite a while yet.
Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko
Good for you, also God Save the Tsar etc.
But still, remember the biggest mistake is to underestimate your enemy. No matter how small it is.
Also if you ever need anything from the black market, we are always here.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
God save the Tsar indeed! And we will remain vigilant, comrade. Thank you.
Also, have you see our Prime Minister? He's a dish. He'll be voted in again for sure.
Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko
i have seen him a few times but didn't have time to read about him, although i would like to meet him personally.
(if i wasn't considered international pariah by half the world and friend of dictatorships just as ´´evil´´ as me, and a weird friendly dictatorship loved by the world Ruskov as it would likely bring bad press to him)
I am not sure what dish stands for but ok, time to use Sgoogle. And good luck on his campaign.
I will meanwhile spend my day on the International Conference of Spanelsko and its Brother/Sister states. (looking at my many puppets)
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
Maybe you'll meet him at an international event sometime. He's an openly gay married man who comes from an old and respected aristocratic family. The perfect blend of modernism and traditionalism.
Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko
Maybe, if i am even allowed in them :p
May his marriage a great one, even though in my nation homosexuality is punished by death. (in penal battalions)
(although in real life i am a supporter for the gay rights, i have a tendency when i play games to be a polar opposite of what i believe in when it comes to nations, so instead of being Right Wing Libertarian i devolve to extreme Totalism :p)
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
Me too. I've made literal fascist and totalitarian nations on here despite being a social democrat in real life hehe
Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko
I usually go with either extreme right or left, and for some reason even though i hate religion (as i have stated many times before) i somehow love playing as Theocracies and Crusading.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
It makes your nation more interesting to play as extremes. One of my most brutal nations was Tangshan, a totalitarian corporate ran country with an amazing economy but horrendously terrorised its citizens.
Russkov Soviet, Spanelsko
yeah i remember comrade tangshan, my best friend i ever had when it comes to extremism. May this wannabe China rest in peace.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard
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