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Auxorii wrote:Kind of funny how a lot of people assumed I was a Trump supporter when I literally worked for Bernie Sander's presidential campaign in Nevada

That's because he is a socialist and you seem to hate big government and believe "less government equals more innovation and employment." And you said you liked Sean Spcier. And you have very socially conservative views.

Auxorii wrote:Kind of funny how a lot of people assumed I was a Trump supporter when I literally worked for Bernie Sander's presidential campaign in Nevada

Sanders and Trump are both touchy subjects here

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Auxorii wrote:Most Scandinavian countries are actually pretty capitalist.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mercury.postlight.com/amp%3Furl%3Dhttps://fee.org/articles/the-myth-of-scandinavian-socialism/

They may be capitalist but they have stellar public services to balance it out. Cuddly capitalism is the term for it I believe.

Nuremgard wrote:That's because he is a socialist and you seem to hate big government and believe "less government equals more innovation and employment." And you said you liked Sean Spcier. And you have very socially conservative views.

Bernie's not a socialist haha. Any actual socialist will tell you that. He's just liberal.

Vista Major wrote:Sanders and Trump are both touchy subjects here

Meh.

Friedensreich, United Continental States

Vista Major wrote:Sanders and Trump are both touchy subjects here

Fûck 'em both man. Fite me irl

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Nuremgard wrote:They may be capitalist but they have stellar public services to balance it out. Cuddly capitalism is the term for it I believe.

They have big safety nets. I don't disagree with that and their governments aren't that large.

Auxorii wrote:Bernie's not a socialist haha. Any actual socialist will tell you that. He's just liberal.

Meh.

I assumed he was. I don't follow American politics very closely. But considering all the neoliberal, Randian twats that dominate Congress, he probably is a socialist by their standards.

Auxorii wrote:It's being an asshole to start blocking trade routes for a nation that has "no strategic values or importance". It was pretty obvious you were just trying to irk me.

You got irked because I refuse to do what you wanted and now I'm hurting your country without going to war. Quite frankly, that's not my problem that you're irked. Watch what you say and who you say it to. The embargo and sanctions will continue

Auxorii wrote:They have big safety nets. I don't disagree with that and their governments aren't that large.

The Scandi model is what I want for an independent Scotland.

I swear I might just give Xiinjok a plain white flag, because all I can ever think of when I think of Xiinjok is that it's really boring.

Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:I assumed he was. I don't follow American politics very closely. But considering all the neoliberal, Randian twats that dominate Congress, he probably is a socialist by their standards.

You can sum Congress up by two groups that are nearly identical but bicker about different things. Even the most hardline Republican wouldn't be so cappy if they had any sort of sense for rationality and knowing what's good for them.

Nuremgard, Auxorii, United Continental States

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:You got irked because I refuse to do what you wanted and now I'm hurting your country without going to war. Quite frankly, that's not my problem that you're irked. Watch what you say and who you say it to. The embargo and sanctions will continue

You literally said your navy alone had "800,000 active duty members" so I just quit. I'm not roleplaying anymore so continue with your sanctions on Kohalo.

Nuremgard wrote:The Scandi model is what I want for an independent Scotland.

I want an independent Scotland too, being from Ireland. I'd agree, I'd much prefer a free market economy with a nordic welfare model.

Nuremgard, United Continental States

Friedensreich wrote:You can sum Congress up by two groups that are nearly identical but bicker about different things. Even the most hardline Republican wouldn't be so cappy if they had any sort of sense for rationality and knowing what's good for them.

Sounds like Westminster as well to be honest.

Auxorii wrote:You literally said your navy alone had "800,000 active duty members" so I just quit. I'm not roleplaying anymore so continue with your sanctions on Kohalo.

I want an independent Scotland too, being from Ireland. I'd agree, I'd much prefer a free market economy with a nordic welfare model.

It's the best of both worlds as one might say, to coin a phrase from Better Together's dreadful 2014 campaign.

Auxorii

Friedensreich wrote:You can sum Congress up by two groups that are nearly identical but bicker about different things. Even the most hardline Republican wouldn't be so cappy if they had any sort of sense for rationality and knowing what's good for them.

Both parties have "wedge issues" like abortion and gay marriage, and those tend to be the only differences. Through and through, they both will run the government the same way with the same budget and the same wars and etcetera.

Although, you do get the occasional Rand or Bernie or even a Trump that shakes things up. I like that

Nuremgard, United Continental States

Auxorii wrote:You literally said your navy alone had "800,000 active duty members" so I just quit. I'm not roleplaying anymore so continue with your sanctions on Kohalo.

I want an independent Scotland too, being from Ireland. I'd agree, I'd much prefer a free market economy with a nordic welfare model.

Please tell me when I said my navy had 800,000 sailors. Please prove Mt statement because that's not in my fact books

Auxorii wrote:Both parties have "wedge issues" like abortion and gay marriage, and those tend to be the only differences. Through and through, they both will run the government the same way with the same budget and the same wars and etcetera.

Although, you do get the occasional Rand or Bernie or even a Trump that shakes things up. I like that

Aye, just like Westminster. Two parties that will always defend the status quo with some lip service paid to public services.

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:Please tell me when I said my navy had 800,000 sailors. Please prove Mt statement because that's not in my fact books

You obviously deleted it now. I can provide this quote from you on discord when I brought it up:

"For your information, I am not new to this. Two, my armed forces have been revised months ago and nobody has had a problem once it was revised"

Jeez, mate. You're really worked up on proving your dominance. I'm not roleplaying. Consider it a win for you. Happy?

Nuremgard wrote:Aye, just like Westminster. Two parties that will always defend the status quo with some lip service paid to public services.

Basically. I'd be more of a hardline Anerican constitutionalist when you get down to it.

Auxorii wrote:You obviously deleted it now. I can provide this quote from you on discord when I brought it up:

"For your information, I am not new to this. Two, my armed forces have been revised months ago and nobody has had a problem once it was revised"

Jeez, mate. You're really worked up on proving your dominance. I'm not roleplaying. Consider it a win for you. Happy?

Well I am just sad. I was really hoping to have more RP encounters with you.

Tserra wrote:Well I am just sad. I was really hoping to have more RP encounters with you.

That's the second time you posted that and I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not.

Auxorii wrote:You obviously deleted it now. I can provide this quote from you on discord when I brought it up:

"For your information, I am not new to this. Two, my armed forces have been revised months ago and nobody has had a problem once it was revised"

Jeez, mate. You're really worked up on proving your dominance. I'm not roleplaying. Consider it a win for you. Happy?

It was revised...when I first got here. But again that doesn't prove your statement that I had stated I had 800,000 sailors. Now you quitting RP is your decision but I bet you wouldn't be saying that if I went along with your naval dominance scheme.

Auxorii wrote:Basically. I'd be more of a hardline Anerican constitutionalist when you get down to it.

Suppose we cant have that here since we don't have one. Well we do, just not a written one. Plus we have an unelected head of state, unelected second chamber, seats reserved for the clergy in the second chamber, First Past the Post, most centralised government in Europe, system of privilege and patronage. Only Iran and the UK have clerics in their legislatures and the UK's House of Lord's size is second only to China's People's Congress.

We're very modern, you see.

Auxorii wrote:That's the second time you posted that and I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not.

Why would I be being sarcastic? All I was doing was expressing that I am sorry to see you quit so soon.

Kalaron

Auxorii wrote:That's the second time you posted that and I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not.

He ain't, Tse is a pretty awesomely nice guy and he talked about how he was having fun RPing with you.

Auxorii

Kalaron wrote:He ain't, Tse is a pretty awesomely nice guy and he talked about how he was having fun RPing with you.

His niceness is almost grating lol Makes me feel bad when I go on my rants when he's so cool and collected.

Jaslandia, Auxorii

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:It was revised...when I first got here. But again that doesn't prove your statement that I had stated I had 800,000 sailors. Now you quitting RP is your decision but I bet you wouldn't be saying that if I went along with your naval dominance scheme.

Well you can ask South Hyder about the 800,000 thing. I never said I had naval dominance or anything. Alls I wanted to do was do my own thing with Hyder.

Nuremgard wrote:Suppose we cant have that here since we don't have one. Well we do, just not a written one. Plus we have an unelected head of state, unelected second chamber, seats reserved for the clergy in the second chamber, First Past the Post, most centralised government in Europe, system of privilege and patronage. Only Iran and the UK have clerics in their legislatures and the UK's House of Lord's size is second only to China's People's Congress.

We're very modern, you see.

The Lords don't really do anything though.

Auxorii wrote:Well you can ask South Hyder about the 800,000 thing. I never said I had naval dominance or anything. Alls I wanted to do was do my own thing with Hyder.

The Lords don't really do anything though.

They do have some use. There has been quite a few times when the Lords have been the only ones providing decent scrutiny of the government.

It's a real shambles when you need to rely on unelected peers to provide opposition to the government.

Nuremgard wrote:Suppose we cant have that here since we don't have one. Well we do, just not a written one. Plus we have an unelected head of state, unelected second chamber, seats reserved for the clergy in the second chamber, First Past the Post, most centralised government in Europe, system of privilege and patronage. Only Iran and the UK have clerics in their legislatures and the UK's House of Lord's size is second only to China's People's Congress.

We're very modern, you see.

Doesn't Scotland being in the UK have something to do with Panama?

Jaslandia, Aghrabia

Auxorii wrote:Well you can ask South Hyder about the 800,000 thing. I never said I had naval dominance or anything. Alls I wanted to do was do my own thing with Hyder.

The Lords don't really do anything though.

And Hyder asked me to join. You didnt like it so you threatened with attacking my two naval fleets so instead of giving you what you wanted, I redirected my forces to your country. And you didnt like that so you overly retaliated and now you got yourself in deep trouble not just with my country but others. You couldn't handle and accept your mistakes so you quit instead of trying to actually amend. Because of this, I have zero sympathy or empathy

Onocarcass wrote:Doesn't Scotland being in the UK have something to do with Panama?

Yeah. Scotland tried to establish a colony in Panama but the Spanish fended us off. We lost many colonists to disease and starvation. The King at the time (William of Orange I believe) refused to give aid to the Scots. We had lost about a quarter of all money circulating in the Kingdom at the time. The English government bribed the Scottish lords by promising to pay off the debts they'd incurred by investing in the Company that started the colony. In exchange, they'd vote to bring Scotland into union with England. This stopped Scotland from allying with its old ally France (England's old enemy) and stopped the Scots from choosing a different successor to the throne.

Jaslandia

Congrats to our new Reichskanzler [nation=short]Baxten[/nation]

Baxten, Andromitus, Oelesa, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:They do have some use. There has been quite a few times when the Lords have been the only ones providing decent scrutiny of the government.

It's a real shambles when you need to rely on unelected peers to provide opposition to the government.

Should be the people's representatives. Although, your parliamentary elective system doesn't really represent people that well last election.

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:And Hyder asked me to join. You didnt like it so you threatened with attacking my two naval fleets so instead of giving you what you wanted, I redirected my forces to your country. And you didnt like that so you overly retaliated and now you got yourself in deep trouble not just with my country but others. You couldn't handle and accept your mistakes so you quit instead of trying to actually amend. Because of this, I have zero sympathy or empathy

I literally messaged you asking if we could put it behind us and you refused out of your own ego and "you provide no benefit" so uh, I didn't handle it improperly at all.

Nuremgard

Auxorii wrote:Should be the people's representatives. Although, your parliamentary elective system doesn't really represent people that well last election.

I literally messaged you asking if we could put it behind us and you refused out of your own ego and "you provide no benefit" so uh, I didn't handle it improperly at all.

No it does not. If Scotland remains in the UK, the whole system needs drastic reform. It'll never happen though.

What I wouldn't give to be dictator.

Auxorii

Peoples Liberation Republic:What honest advantage would I receive from diploatic relations with you? Like this is not me being smart or an asshole. I am guinely curious"

Auxorii/Kohalo:"I don't know. Why wouldn't you just wanna be allies with a nation to have good relations with all nations?"

"Not how I operate"

"Alright"

Nuremgard wrote:Yeah. Scotland tried to establish a colony in Panama but the Spanish fended us off. We lost many colonists to disease and starvation. The King at the time (William of Orange I believe) refused to give aid to the Scots. We had lost about a quarter of all money circulating in the Kingdom at the time. The English government bribed the Scottish lords by promising to pay off the debts they'd incurred by investing in the Company that started the colony. In exchange, they'd vote to bring Scotland into union with England. This stopped Scotland from allying with its old ally France (England's old enemy) and stopped the Scots from choosing a different successor to the throne.

I guess at least I knew something about Scotland then :p

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Well....considering the "state" of the RP as of now....I think I'll withdraw from it. I came in a bit late anyhow. I'll wait until I'm set up in Russia, my military has been straightened out AND my irl schedule settles down.

So... I'll mostly be observing things. (And I can't even look at my post...makes my eyes water)

Auxorii, Peoples Liberation Republic, Aghrabia, Percyton, United Continental States

Onocarcass wrote:I guess at least I knew something about Scotland then :p

Yeah. Unionists will tell you Scotland joined with England because it was "broke." This is a lie. The elite were broke, not the country. Scotland had no national debt when it entered the union with England. This is why the English levied high taxes on the Scots after the union. The money, plus new Scottish troops, helped fuel Britain's wars on the Continent.

Auxorii wrote:Peoples Liberation Republic:What honest advantage would I receive from diploatic relations with you? Like this is not me being smart or an asshole. I am guinely curious"

Auxorii/Kohalo:"I don't know. Why wouldn't you just wanna be allies with a nation to have good relations with all nations?"

"Not how I operate"

"Alright"

Because I don't want to be allies with all nations for the sake of jusr having allies. That's not how I operate and I dont see a point in that. There are multiple variables that go into diplomacy. No nation will become allies or try to become allies with all nations just to be allies.

Russkov Soviet wrote:Well....considering the "state" of the RP as of now....I think I'll withdraw from it. I came in a bit late anyhow. I'll wait until I'm set up in Russia, my military has been straightened out AND my irl schedule settles down.

So... I'll mostly be observing things. (And I can't even look at my post...makes my eyes water)

We should have a leadership meeting old friend.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:Yeah. Unionists will tell you Scotland joined with England because it was "broke." This is a lie. The elite were broke, not the country. Scotland had no national debt when it entered the union with England. This is why the English levied high taxes on the Scots after the union. The money, plus new Scottish troops, helped fuel Britain's wars on the Continent.

You really don't learn much in School about world history here in the US, so everything I know was learned on my own.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, United Continental States

Onocarcass wrote:You really don't learn much in School about world history here in the US, so everything I know was learned on my own.

Same here. Scottish history is barely touched up here. It's all about the World Wars and any history taught involving Scotland is always after the union.

Jaslandia

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:We should have a leadership meeting old friend.

We should. Too bad Discords down on my end.

Jaslandia, Peoples Liberation Republic

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:Because I don't want to be allies with all nations for the sake of jusr having allies. That's not how I operate and I dont see a point in that. There are multiple variables that go into diplomacy. No nation will become allies or try to become allies with all nations just to be allies.

Okay? So don't go around saying I didn't want to make amends when I clearly did seeing how I telegrammed and then when you wouldn't respond I directly pm'd you on discord. Mate, everyone hear thinks you're all mighty and tough, don't worry.

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Auxorii wrote:Okay? So don't go around saying I didn't want to make amends when I clearly did seeing how I telegrammed and then when you wouldn't respond I directly pm'd you on discord. Mate, everyone hear thinks you're all mighty and tough, don't worry.

What are you talking about? Everybody here doesn't think that I'm all mighty and tough. That's your own tainted and failed perception. There's a difference between that and mutual respect that I have for people here and they have for me. Now you're being an asshole and that gets you absolutely nowhere here. I know that because I used to be like you. You need to chill out, suck it up, own up to your RP folly, and do something about it.

Nuremgard wrote:Same here. Scottish history is barely touched up here. It's all about the World Wars and any history taught involving Scotland is always after the union.

If one was to visit Scotland at some point, where would be the best place to stay?

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:What are you talking about? Everybody here doesn't think that I'm all mighty and tough. That's your own tainted and failed perception. There's a difference between that and mutual respect that I have for people here and they have for me. Now you're being an asshole and that gets you absolutely nowhere here. I know that because I used to be like you. You need to chill out, suck it up, own up to your RP folly, and do something about it.

I was being sarcastic. I'm not being an asshole. I just showed that I did want to make amends and you refused. I'm done rp'ing.

Onocarcass wrote:If one was to visit Scotland at some point, where would be the best place to stay?

I advise visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh. Two great cities. If you get the chance, see the Highlands too. Breath-taking (sadly I've never been.)

Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:I advise visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh. Two great cities. If you get the chance, see the Highlands too. Breath-taking (sadly I've never been.)

I'll have to make a point of doing that in a few years.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:I advise visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh. Two great cities. If you get the chance, see the Highlands too. Breath-taking (sadly I've never been.)

Please tell me you like Celtic over Rangers

Auxorii wrote:Please tell me you like Celtic over Rangers

I actually hate football and all the sectarian BS that goes along with it.

Onocarcass wrote:I swear I might just give Xiinjok a plain white flag, because all I can ever think of when I think of Xiinjok is that it's really boring.

The only problem would be if Xiinjok goes into a war, they'll never win: They'll end up surrendering by accident.

Nuremgard wrote:Yeah. Scotland tried to establish a colony in Panama but the Spanish fended us off. We lost many colonists to disease and starvation. The King at the time (William of Orange I believe) refused to give aid to the Scots. We had lost about a quarter of all money circulating in the Kingdom at the time. The English government bribed the Scottish lords by promising to pay off the debts they'd incurred by investing in the Company that started the colony. In exchange, they'd vote to bring Scotland into union with England. This stopped Scotland from allying with its old ally France (England's old enemy) and stopped the Scots from choosing a different successor to the throne.

https://youtu.be/p3HnMLq8m9U

Nuremgard wrote:I actually hate football and all the sectarian BS that goes along with it.

Hmph.

Nuremgard

Jaslandia wrote:The only problem would be if Xiinjok goes into a war, they'll never win: They'll end up surrendering by accident.

https://youtu.be/p3HnMLq8m9U

I really just can't think of a flag for them, they've always just been, that province that got conquered twice and nothing else happened.

Jaslandia

Auxorii wrote:Hmph.

I dislike sports in general. The only thing I watched during the Olympics was the gymnastics.

Nuremgard wrote:I dislike sports in general. The only thing I watched during the Olympics was the gymnastics.

I like to watch WWE, but don't really like UFC. If I want to watch a real, non storyline fight, there are plenty of those happening every night in Richmond.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Peoples Liberation Republic

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Onocarcass wrote:I like to watch WWE, but don't really like UFC. If I want to watch a real, non storyline fight, there are plenty of those happening every night in Richmond.

Come to Glasgow, mate. You'll get front row seats to fights every night.

Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:I dislike sports in general. The only thing I watched during the Olympics was the gymnastics.

I'm a huge Boston sports fan (Go Pats) and Celtic FC fan. I like Man U as well.

Auxorii wrote:I'm a huge Boston sports fan (Go Pats) and Celtic FC fan. I like Man U as well.

I just hate how sectarianism taints the game. And it's marching season for the Orange Order here right now (God help us.) They're even more arrogant than usual now because the DUP is propping up the government.

Nuremgard wrote:I just hate how sectarianism taints the game. And it's marching season for the Orange Order here right now (God help us.) They're even more arrogant than usual now because the DUP is propping up the government.

I do as well. I heard about the Orange Order, namely because every July 11th they burn Irish flags and pictures of the Pope on a mass scale. Great people, eh?

Auxorii wrote:I do as well. I heard about the Orange Order, namely because every July 11th they burn Irish flags and pictures of the Pope on a mass scale. Great people, eh?

Oh, aye, totally stellar. At the recent council and general elections here, Orange Order members got voted in.

But if you criticise the OO or their offensive marching, you're just a Protestant bigot apparently.

Nuremgard wrote:Oh, aye, totally stellar. At the recent council and general elections here, Orange Order members got voted in.

But if you criticise the OO or their offensive marching, you're just a Protestant bigot apparently.

They intentionally march in Irish Republican Catholic neighborhoods and act as total victims when they get escorted out by police and rocks thrown at them. If only if was a pipebomb like the good ole' days.

Auxorii wrote:I'm a huge Boston sports fan (Go Pats) and Celtic FC fan. I like Man U as well.

Ewwww... Pats...

Kalaron

Sulania wrote:Ewwww... Pats...

Don't be mad because Brady got his 5th.

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Auxorii wrote:They intentionally march in Irish Republican Catholic neighborhoods and act as total victims when they get escorted out by police and rocks thrown at them. If only if was a pipebomb like the good ole' days.

I deplore the violence on both sides. But the OO seem to have a particular skill for being nasty and arrogant. My late grandfather was a proud Protestant an Freemason and even he hated the Orange Order.

When my Grannie was a little girl, an OO march passed the local Catholic church and painted a statue of the Virgin Mary orange.

I've no time for religion but decorating holy places and items sickens me. It's like spitting on people's faith.

Nuremgard wrote:Come to Glasgow, mate. You'll get front row seats to fights every night.

The only travel tips I can give from my experience are.

Don't visit Hampton, Virginia

Don't visit Norfolk, Virginia

Don't visit Charlotte, North Carolina

DON'T EVER VISIT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA!!!

Nuremgard

Auxorii wrote:Don't be mad because Brady got his 5th.

Lol. Go Steelers, m8.

Nuremgard wrote:I deplore the violence on both sides. But the OO seem to have a particular skill for being nasty and arrogant. My late grandfather was a proud Protestant an Freemason and even he hated the Orange Order.

When my Grannie was a little girl, an OO march passed the local Catholic church and painted a statue of the Virgin Mary orange.

I've no time for religion but decorating holy places and items sickens me. It's like spitting on people's faith.

Reminds me of the atheist that made the piss-Christ.

Sulania wrote:Lol. Go Steelers, m8.

Cute. How was that AFC championship game?

Nuremgard wrote:I deplore the violence on both sides. But the OO seem to have a particular skill for being nasty and arrogant. My late grandfather was a proud Protestant an Freemason and even he hated the Orange Order.

When my Grannie was a little girl, an OO march passed the local Catholic church and painted a statue of the Virgin Mary orange.

I've no time for religion but decorating holy places and items sickens me. It's like spitting on people's faith.

That should read desecrating.

An edit button, an edit button, my kingdom for an edit button!

Sulania wrote:Lol. Go Steelers, m8.

Boo.

And to think, you came to my house and snuggled me XP (<3)

Auxorii wrote:Cute. How was that AFC championship game?

Don't you have some balls to deflate?

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Auxorii wrote:Reminds me of the atheist that made the piss-Christ.

I mean, aye, I don't like religion and can be spiteful towards it but even I wouldn't go as far as some go. If you disagree with the faith, fine. But mistreating sacred items or places is just nasty.

Sulania wrote:Don't you have some balls to deflate?

Ted Wells literally has to retract his statement on those and only one ball was deflated and it was only 8% less air than the other balls. The only ball found deflated was the ones the Colts intercepted and there was no investigation to see if they tampered with it on the sidelines. The Colts actually broke a league rule when they weighed the Pats football and it was a witchhunt from the beginning. Try again.

Kalaron wrote:Boo.

And to think, you came to my house and snuggled me XP (<3)

On a Patriot's blanket of all things.

Kalaron

Sulania wrote:Lol. Go Steelers, m8.

Steelers? Deplorable.

Auxorii

Auxorii wrote:Ted Wells literally has to retract his statement on those and only one ball was deflated and it was only 8% less air than the other balls. The only ball found deflated was the ones the Colts intercepted and there was no investigation to see if they tampered with it on the sidelines. The Colts actually broke a league rule when they weighed the Pats football and it was a witchhunt from the beginning. Try again.

Did you honestly take that statement seriously? Jeez, it was a joke. Just like Brady.

Sulania wrote:Did you honestly take that statement seriously? Jeez, it was a joke. Just like Brady.

Yes, the greatest quarterback of all time with more superbowl wins than any other quarterback and who's still playing the game at 41 is a joke.

Auxorii wrote:Yes, the greatest quarterback of all time with more superbowl wins than any other quarterback and who's still playing the game at 41 is a joke.

Again, a joke. Learn to live a little on the not-so-serious end. You'll find life is a lot nicer then.

Sulania wrote:Again, a joke. Learn to live a little on the not-so-serious end. You'll find life is a lot nicer then.

Nothing is a joke when it comes to The New England Patriots

Sulania wrote:On a Patriot's blanket of all things.

Was really fun too.

Though I'm sad that I got sick from going out so much with you :[

Auxorii wrote:Nothing is a joke when it comes to The New England Patriots

Aside from Brady's deflated balls, I suppose so.

And this is where you say something snarky to me. Like what do you call a football fan with no girlfriend or life? A Steelers Fan

Goodnight people.

Jaslandia, Percyton, United Continental States

Russkov Soviet wrote:Wonderful news. I haven't received word on your lads yet, but I'm sure their enjoying themselves.

I actually just received a letter from the four engines, and they all seem to be doing very well! Murdoch is raving about the Russkov Soviet countryside, Hank is excited about pulling passengers (since he rarely does so on Sodor), and Charlie is happy about having a new audience for his jokes. Even Hugo is happy, which is a relief considering his history of self-esteem and self-image issues. You seem to be treating them quite well.

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- 1877 – After rioting by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers and the deaths of nine rail workers at the hands of the Maryland militia, workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, stage a sympathy strike that is met with an assault by the state militia.

One of the saddest days in railway history, at least in the eyes of railway locomotives. The Percytonian government usually puts out a statement of remembrance every year. Not only did about 53 people die during the riots, but 104 engines, 46-66 coaches, and over 1,200 freight cars were also lost. Some say the there were even a few sentient engines and vehicles that were among those destroyed, and that the rioters purposely targeted these sentient vehicles in order to destroy what they considered to be "abominations of nature". To this day, Pittsburgh Riots Remembrance Day is one of the saddest occasions for engines all over the globe. A memorial service to those lost, both humans and engines/rolling stock, was held at St. Luoc's Cathedral in Suddery earlier today.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Sulania wrote:Aside from Brady's deflated balls, I suppose so.

And this is where you say something snarky to me. Like what do you call a football fan with no girlfriend or life? A Steelers Fan

Just be glad AB isn't having this conversation on Facebook, that never seems to go over well...

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Goodnight people.

Goodnight, Peng!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Goodnight people.

Night Peng!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton wrote:

One of the saddest days in railway history, at least in the eyes of railway locomotives. The Percytonian government usually puts out a statement of remembrance every year. Not only did about 53 people die during the riots, but 104 engines, 46-66 coaches, and over 1,200 freight cars were also lost. Some say the there were even a few sentient engines and vehicles that were among those destroyed, and that the rioters purposely targeted these sentient vehicles in order to destroy what they considered to be "abominations of nature". To this day, Pittsburgh Riots Remembrance Day is one of the saddest occasions for engines all over the globe. A memorial service to those lost, both humans and engines/rolling stock, was held at St. Luoc's Cathedral in Suddery earlier today.

So, it's kinda like the train equivalent of the Holocaust? Forgive me if that sounds insensitive.

Penguania And Antarctica

New Capital District flag

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Replaces

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Clemodecralia, Andromitus, Percyton

Percyton wrote:I actually just received a letter from the four engines, and they all seem to be doing very well! Murdoch is raving about the Russkov Soviet countryside, Hank is excited about pulling passengers (since he rarely does so on Sodor), and Charlie is happy about having a new audience for his jokes. Even Hugo is happy, which is a relief considering his history of self-esteem and self-image issues. You seem to be treating them quite well.

They ARE receiving the MVP treatment after all xD

The freighter to bring them back home has just linked up with the gold and souvenir freighter. They don't seem to fond of leaving so early though.

Jaslandia, Percyton

Jaslandia wrote:So, it's kinda like the train equivalent of the Holocaust? Forgive me if that sounds insensitive.

More like a mini-Holocaust for us. The best engine equivalent of the Holocaust, at least for British and Sudrian locomotives like us, would be British Railways' Steam Abolition, also known as British Railways' Steam Genocide. The remembrance day for that is celebrated on December 1, which is the day in 1954 when British Railways' Modernisation Plan was published (which called for large-scale replacement of steam engines with diesel and electric engines).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail#1955_Modernisation_Plan

The silver lining for that, though, is that the scrapping of sentient steam engines, combined with the publication of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry's Railway Series books, popularized the idea the engines should have rights too, and should be treated somewhat similarly to humans. For example, thanks to the Steam Genocide, most countries (including Percyton and the UK) have laws mandating that sentient vehicles be euthanized before they're scrapped.

Russkov Soviet wrote:They ARE receiving the MVP treatment after all xD

The freighter to bring them back home has just linked up with the gold and souvenir freighter. They don't seem to fond of leaving so early though.

I can understand that. The engines you sent us are sad to leave too, since they made some good friends on Sodor (the electric engine became close to the Peel Godred electric engines and Henry, the military engine became close to Samson and his brake van Bradford, and the freight engine became close to me and Thomas). However, your engines also said they missed home, and they look forward to really taking in their homeland now that they're alive.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia

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Onocarcass wrote:The new Kycci flag

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I like it!

Auxorii wrote:Tip: The less government you use, the better your economy will be. More jobs and more innovation.

Except for when you hit Automation, and the growing number of jobs being created becomes slower than the growing population. Or when 2-3 Companies own the majority of "intellectual property" and the entire economy stagnates :D

Auxorii wrote:That's the second time you posted that and I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not.

None of us are being fµcking sarcastic Aux XD We're, at least I am, pretty pissed and upset that the first slew of major interconnected international activity, something that could truly have been great, just stopped for the second time in two months because someone didn't like the rules and refused to accept why a Unitary Republican and an Ædenist Near-Communist wouldn't want to be friends with a Libertarian Island Federation

Nuremgard wrote:I dislike sports in general. The only thing I watched during the Olympics was the gymnastics.

Me lol

Jaslandia

Onocarcass wrote:The only travel tips I can give from my experience are.

Don't visit Hampton, Virginia

Don't visit Norfolk, Virginia

Don't visit Charlotte, North Carolina

DON'T EVER VISIT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA!!!

Hampton is a good place.

Norfolk is a bit nicer than Hampton.

Never been, but I heard it's cool.

fite me I live right across the river from #RVA

Percyton wrote:More like a mini-Holocaust for us. The best engine equivalent of the Holocaust, at least for British and Sudrian locomotives like us, would be British Railways' Steam Abolition, also known as British Railways' Steam Genocide. The remembrance day for that is celebrated on December 1, which is the day in 1954 when British Railways' Modernisation Plan was published (which called for large-scale replacement of steam engines with diesel and electric engines).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail#1955_Modernisation_Plan

The silver lining for that, though, is that the scrapping of sentient steam engines, combined with the publication of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry's Railway Series books, popularized the idea the engines should have rights too, and should be treated somewhat similarly to humans. For example, thanks to the Steam Genocide, most countries (including Percyton and the UK) have laws mandating that sentient vehicles be euthanized before they're scrapped.

Interesting. The idea of a sentient vehicle genocide still seems kinda creepy, but from what I've heard about the end of steam on the BR, it does seem pretty f*cked up if you think of it from the engine's perspective.

Auxorii, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:Not to mention the major partner of the ruling coalition is a Conservative one. And I'm sure a couple of the Scandi nations have right-wing governments right now.

No Scandinavian country has a real right-wing government

Nuremgard wrote:Cant argue with their standard of living or happiness levels. Especially Norway.

The standard of living trend is going down rather quickly, with education averages going down and rape statistics having being skyrocketed

Vista Major wrote:Hampton is a good place.

Norfolk is a bit nicer than Hampton.

Never been, but I heard it's cool.

fite me I live right across the river from #RVA

I've lived in all of those places before. I currently live in Montpelier VA

Clemodecralia wrote:No Scandinavian country has a real right-wing government

The standard of living trend is going down rather quickly, with education averages going down and rape statistics having being skyrocketed

Clemodecralia wrote:No Scandinavian country has a real right-wing government

The standard of living trend is going down rather quickly, with education averages going down and rape statistics having being skyrocketed

Well you're just a ray of sunshine.

Nuremgard wrote:Well you're just a ray of sunshine.

Can't have fake news and alternative facts going around

Auxorii

Clemodecralia wrote:Can't have fake news and alternative facts going around

Oh dear. Let's not do this again tonight. I've had my fill of political arguments recently.

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