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Vetriutan 2 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNUiD-OubUY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eykgDoT1uI

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eykgDoT1uI

Enough Filthy Frank for today.

Penguania And Antarctica

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Enough Filthy Frank for today.

thank god, i wanted to die

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:thank god, i wanted to die

Also because you're a teenager.

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Also because you're a teenager.

I'm 18

Vetriutan 2 wrote:So close.

What about you, puta?

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:What about you, puta?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tln8wQ9knxs

Vetriutan 2 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tln8wQ9knxs

weak little f*ck, get on my level scrub

Also, obligatory Rucka Rucka Ali plug - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrUhMh_5VYo

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:weak little f*ck, get on my level scrub

Also, obligatory Rucka Rucka Ali plug - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrUhMh_5VYo

Are you a ginger?

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Are you a ginger?

No, I'm an Arab-looking Mexican (not even being racist, I had actual Arabs and Mexicans stumped); that was a plug because Rucka

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:No, I'm an Arab-looking Mexican (not even being racist, I had actual Arabs and Mexicans stumped); that was a plug because Rucka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8L_3CCjvEA

Vetriutan 2 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8L_3CCjvEA

^When I'm with some Mexicans and I say "As-salamu alaykum" as a joke

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:^When I'm with some Mexicans and I say "As-salamu alaykum" as a joke

But to be fair, my skin is so pale that I can pass off as a European. I am an Assyrian, not an Arab.

Vetriutan 2 wrote:But to be fair, my skin is so pale that I can pass off as a European. I am an Assyrian, not an Arab.

Yeah, I remember seeing that; the Arab appearance I presume is because my paternal side has a good amount of Filipino in the blood

Shoutout to the blackest president, LBJ. Not only did he do more than JFK to advance civil rights, but he was a true gangster in how he treated Congress and liked to talk about his J a lot. Everything's okay on the LBJ!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et-_k7YPDKk

Jaslandia

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Like an unwise president once said:

https://media.giphy.com/media/3oz8xLd9DJq2l2VFtu/giphy.gif

Truly a stunning take-down! I've never seen such rhetorical prowess!

That's sarcasm, by the way.

Jaslandia, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Duke The Old Engine wrote:Truly a stunning take-down! I've never seen such rhetorical prowess!

That's sarcasm, by the way.

No, you.

The Scottish Twins

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Shoutout to the blackest president, LBJ. Not only did he do more than JFK to advance civil rights, but he was a true gangster in how he treated Congress and liked to talk about his J a lot. Everything's okay on the LBJ!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et-_k7YPDKk

https://youtu.be/S3GT9UN7nDo?t=33s

Jaslandia wrote:https://youtu.be/S3GT9UN7nDo?t=33s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE_7gHEjZts

Jaslandia

Duke The Old Engine wrote:So, how does this thing work? You just type and press a button? Okay then. I was going to wait until later to come here, but after my previous exchange with a certain player, I think this region needs me as soon as possible. My name is Duke, named after His Grace the Earl of Sodor (also known as the Duke of Sodor); formerly of the Mid-Sodor Railway, and now of the Skarloey Railway. Percy told me about this 'NationStates' stuff, and he finally convinced me to give it a try. Just like Percy, I'll be here to give my commentary on events, and just like Percy sometimes provide little stories and updates on the standard gauge Sodor Railways, I'll be doing the same for the narrow gauge Skarloey Railway. For more introduction to me, see these episodes from the TV series:

https://youtu.be/9gRnjqckJGw

https://youtu.be/8sGIkFubQI0 (though this episode isn't quite accurate to the real life; the book version is much more accurate)

https://youtu.be/UD3wTvwS_HQ

https://youtu.be/WdVhrNtDMPc

I'll also be here to show you what a railway engines REALLY does; Percy may have given you the impression that working on the railway is all fun and games, but in fact, it's a lot of hard work. Hard work most of us enjoy, granted, but hard work nonetheless.

I think you're getting a bit too puffed up in the smokebox there, youngin. Even in Parliament you wouldn't have the power to do all that by yourself, and that's assuming you even get elected! And even then, I'm not terribly concerned: not only am I on Sodor far outside your jurisdiction, but I don't care much for those newfangled engines on those newfangled railways. It's the heritage railways like the Ffestiniog, Corris, and Talyllyn railways I care about, and since those are private organizations with a passionate group of supporters, I doubt you'll have much luck going up against them. You're in over your head if you think you can eradicate all railways in Wales. I think you should stick to your day job and do some hard work, instead of dabbling in an area you aren't suited for.

Duke! You're here! Glad you to see you took my suggestion! I'm a bit surprised, actually; you're one of the last engines I would expect to create an NS account. But I'm still glad to see you here!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Now this was a joyous sight to log on to! Another legendary engine has joined our wonderful family. A pleasure to meet you Duke The Old Engine! My name is Aleksander D. Coltsov. I'm the current Premier of the Equestrian Empire, Supreme Ruler of Russia, and of course one of Percy's allies and protector of Sodor. (Percy will tell you about those bloody pirates). Oh... speaking of Sodor.. I've been holding a few meetings with my military staff and other officials.. and we decided to chip in and send some engineers to build a "mansion" of a roundhouse for every engine on Sodor and the Mainland!

Speaking of Percy... Percyton has the honor of being the location of a massive fireworks display! 18 of our Navy's ships will be there in the morning. Two carriers for the daytime air show, some transports for the fireworks, a couple of launching ships, and support craft. The main attraction will be the [I]E.Q.N.S Coltsov[/I], the flagship of our Navy... named after me for some reason. I wanted it to be called the [I]Unity[/I], but I guess the shipbuilders had other ideas.

And... HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nuremgard! We held a parade in Moscow complete with a massive party in YOUR name!

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Percyton wrote:Duke! You're here! Glad you to see you took my suggestion! I'm a bit surprised, actually; you're one of the last engines I would expect to create an NS account. But I'm still glad to see you here!

It's good to be here, Percy. After taking a look around, this place needs an elder voice of wisdom like me.

Russkov Soviet wrote:Now this was a joyous sight to log on to! Another legendary engine has joined our wonderful family. A pleasure to meet you Duke The Old Engine! My name is Aleksander D. Coltsov. I'm the current Premier of the Equestrian Empire, Supreme Ruler of Russia, and of course one of Percy's allies and protector of Sodor. (Percy will tell you about those bloody pirates). Oh... speaking of Sodor.. I've been holding a few meetings with my military staff and other officials.. and we decided to chip in and send some engineers to build a "mansion" of a roundhouse for every engine on Sodor and the Mainland!

Speaking of Percy... Percyton has the honor of being the location of a massive fireworks display! 18 of our Navy's ships will be there in the morning. Two carriers for the daytime air show, some transports for the fireworks, a couple of launching ships, and support craft. The main attraction will be the [I]E.Q.N.S Coltsov[/I], the flagship of our Navy... named after me for some reason. I wanted it to be called the [I]Unity[/I], but I guess the shipbuilders had other ideas.

And... HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nuremgard! We held a parade in Moscow complete with a massive party in YOUR name!

I've heard of you. You're one of those horse people, right?

Peter Sam: Granpuff! Isn't that a little insensitive?

Duke: Well that's what they are, right? They're anthropomorphic horses?

Peter Sam: The correct term is 'equine', Granpuff.

Duke: Fine, fine. You're one of those equine people, right? Percy's told me all about you. I think we met once before, actually; you came to the Skarloey Railway to see Jerry. I'm pleased to report that Jerry has been transferred to the under-construction Ooyre Valley Railway near Harwick, where he's working diligently alongside Stanley and Smudger. If you'd like, I can pass on your well-wishes next time I see him. And thank you again for your role in finding Jerry; Jerry and I both worked on the Mid-Sodor Railway, so we go way back, and it's always nice to rediscover old friends.

Peter Sam: You'd know all about that, Granpuff. Just like Jerry, you were a lost engine too for a while. Duke here wasn't bought when the Mid-Sodor Railway closed in 1947, so he was locked in a shed for over 20 years, until he was found by the Thin Clergyman, the Fat Clergyman, and the Small Controller in 1969.

Sir Handel: And after that, you were re-united with me and Peter Sam on the Skarloey Railway!

Duke: Yes, yes, that's the famous story. Seems like it's all I'm known for nowadays. But I digress. Great to see you, Mr. Coltsov! And while your generosity in the form of roundhouse mansions is appreciated (especially considering how many engines are on Sodor alone, let alone the Mainland!), it all seems a bit too extravagant to me. In my day, engines were content with three walls, a door, and a roof, and sometimes not even. For example, here was the shed I used for my part of my days on the Mid-Sodor Railway:

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/7/78/Granpuff57.png/revision/latest?cb=20160116210356

Duke: Was it simple? Yes. But did we put up with it? Of course we did! Because we knew that we were lucky to be working at all, especially working on a railway that actually cared. And in those days of the MSR, money was extremely tight, so things like a fancy shed were a luxury. We made do with what we had, and we liked it! An attitude that's been lost among the younger generation, I'm afraid. Heck, in my young days, engines were...

Sir Handel and Peter Sam: Seen and not heard, we know!

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Russkov Soviet wrote:Now this was a joyous sight to log on to! Another legendary engine has joined our wonderful family. A pleasure to meet you Duke The Old Engine! My name is Aleksander D. Coltsov. I'm the current Premier of the Equestrian Empire, Supreme Ruler of Russia, and of course one of Percy's allies and protector of Sodor. (Percy will tell you about those bloody pirates). Oh... speaking of Sodor.. I've been holding a few meetings with my military staff and other officials.. and we decided to chip in and send some engineers to build a "mansion" of a roundhouse for every engine on Sodor and the Mainland!

Speaking of Percy... Percyton has the honor of being the location of a massive fireworks display! 18 of our Navy's ships will be there in the morning. Two carriers for the daytime air show, some transports for the fireworks, a couple of launching ships, and support craft. The main attraction will be the [I]E.Q.N.S Coltsov[/I], the flagship of our Navy... named after me for some reason. I wanted it to be called the [I]Unity[/I], but I guess the shipbuilders had other ideas.

And... HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nuremgard! We held a parade in Moscow complete with a massive party in YOUR name!

We're looking forward to the fireworks! We think it'll be a spectacular show! And I kinda have to agree with Duke about these mansions. We already have sheds for all the engines, and giving everyone mansions really isn't necessary when we're happy with what we have already. You can build a few mansions for me and a few other top government officials (although I'm not asking because I want it; my security people have been pestering me about how I need a more secure home to minimize the risk of things like a-sass-in-ation, so this might calm them done), but other than that, I think you should put the rest of the money you set aside for mansions either back into your own nation, or towards charitable causes (either in Percyton, Russkov Soviet, or anywhere else in the world). That would be a much better use of your nation's money.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins

Duke The Old Engine wrote:It's good to be here, Percy. After taking a look around, this place needs an elder voice of wisdom like me.

I've heard of you. You're one of those horse people, right?

Peter Sam: Granpuff! Isn't that a little insensitive?

Duke: Well that's what they are, right? They're anthropomorphic horses?

Peter Sam: The correct term is 'equine', Granpuff.

Duke: Fine, fine. You're one of those equine people, right? Percy's told me all about you. I think we met once before, actually; you came to the Skarloey Railway to see Jerry. I'm pleased to report that Jerry has been transferred to the under-construction Ooyre Valley Railway near Harwick, where he's working diligently alongside Stanley and Smudger. If you'd like, I can pass on your well-wishes next time I see him. And thank you again for your role in finding Jerry; Jerry and I both worked on the Mid-Sodor Railway, so we go way back, and it's always nice to rediscover old friends.

Peter Sam: You'd know all about that, Granpuff. Just like Jerry, you were a lost engine too for a while. Duke here wasn't bought when the Mid-Sodor Railway closed in 1947, so he was locked in a shed for over 20 years, until he was found by the Thin Clergyman, the Fat Clergyman, and the Small Controller in 1969.

Sir Handel: And after that, you were re-united with me and Peter Sam on the Skarloey Railway!

Duke: Yes, yes, that's the famous story. Seems like it's all I'm known for nowadays. But I digress. Great to see you, Mr. Coltsov! And while your generosity in the form of roundhouse mansions is appreciated (especially considering how many engines are on Sodor alone, let alone the Mainland!), it all seems a bit too extravagant to me. In my day, engines were content with three walls, a door, and a roof, and sometimes not even. For example, here was the shed I used for my part of my days on the Mid-Sodor Railway:

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/7/78/Granpuff57.png/revision/latest?cb=20160116210356

Duke: Was it simple? Yes. But did we put up with it? Of course we did! Because we knew that we were lucky to be working at all, especially working on a railway that actually cared. And in those days of the MSR, money was extremely tight, so things like a fancy shed were a luxury. We made do with what we had, and we liked it! An attitude that's been lost among the younger generation, I'm afraid. Heck, in my young days, engines were...

Sir Handel and Peter Sam: Seen and not heard, we know!

Aleksander: Its quite alright Peter Sam.. Its not the first time we've been called that, nor will it be the last.

Luna: Its not as insensitive as one might think. You haven't heard the crap my husbands been called.

Aleksander: Now, now dear.. Lets save that for another day. And the roundhouse is still an option, but I believe one detail was left out.

Luna: That's right! Each of your sheds, or rooms, will be tailored as YOU see fit. If you feel comfortable in just a simple one? Go for it! If you need lots of stuff? Sure! Your drivers will have a room above your shed tailored as well.

Aleksander: And the roundhouse isn't your permanent housing. Its going to be where engines go for repairs, rest, ect. We'll make sure it doesn't interfere with the daily grind.

Luna: Think of it as a "hotel" of sorts.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Percyton wrote:We're looking forward to the fireworks! We think it'll be a spectacular show! And I kinda have to agree with Duke about these mansions. We already have sheds for all the engines, and giving everyone mansions really isn't necessary when we're happy with what we have already. You can build a few mansions for me and a few other top government officials (although I'm not asking because I want it; my security people have been pestering me about how I need a more secure home to minimize the risk of things like a-sass-in-ation, so this might calm them done), but other than that, I think you should put the rest of the money you set aside for mansions either back into your own nation, or towards charitable causes (either in Percyton, Russkov Soviet, or anywhere else in the world). That would be a much better use of your nation's money.

Well... I fleshed out the "mansions" in a message to Duke. And if your government is wanting some cozier quarters... we can do that. Of course... your assassination problem isn't really... a problem. We have an entire battalion of 4,000 highly trained operatives for hire. (Don't forget to tell Duke about the Pirates)

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Russkov Soviet wrote:Aleksander: Its quite alright Peter Sam.. Its not the first time we've been called that, nor will it be the last.

Luna: Its not as insensitive as one might think. You haven't heard the crap my husbands been called.

Aleksander: Now, now dear.. Lets save that for another day. And the roundhouse is still an option, but I believe one detail was left out.

Luna: That's right! Each of your sheds, or rooms, will be tailored as YOU see fit. If you feel comfortable in just a simple one? Go for it! If you need lots of stuff? Sure! Your drivers will have a room above your shed tailored as well.

Aleksander: And the roundhouse isn't your permanent housing. Its going to be where engines go for repairs, rest, ect. We'll make sure it doesn't interfere with the daily grind.

Luna: Think of it as a "hotel" of sorts.

I see. We already can be repaired at the Sodor Steamworks (or the Arlesburgh Works for the Arlesdale Railway), but other than that, it sounds like the engine equivalent of a vacation home. I'm sure there are a few engines that would like that quite a lot! If that's the case, I suppose we could arrange something. There's some large lot of vacant land west of Crovan's Gate where you can build this place. The only thing I ask is that you a build a hostel for the poor not too far away; we still want to do some good, and we'd be willing to chip in some extra money if needed.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Russkov Soviet wrote:Well... I fleshed out the "mansions" in a message to Duke. And if your government is wanting some cozier quarters... we can do that. Of course... your assassination problem isn't really... a problem. We have an entire battalion of 4,000 highly trained operatives for hire. (Don't forget to tell Duke about the Pirates)

We appreciate your offer of the operatives, and we'll keep it in mind if we need it. For now, we have some secure housing at a large underground complex underneath Tidmouth Sheds (the Tidmouth Governmental Complex), but we've been looking into building a separate complex for top officials like myself for added security. For now, you just focus on building the roundhouse hotel, and we'll let you know later if we need your help with these other buildings.

And yes, I did mention the pirates to Duke a little while ago. He was very annoyed at the idea of pirates in Sodor's waters, but he is pleased that you're taking care of the problem.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Percyton wrote:I see. We already can be repaired at the Sodor Steamworks (or the Arlesburgh Works for the Arlesdale Railway), but other than that, it sounds like the engine equivalent of a vacation home. I'm sure there are a few engines that would like that quite a lot! If that's the case, I suppose we could arrange something. There's some large lot of vacant land west of Crovan's Gate where you can build this place. The only thing I ask is that you a build a hostel for the poor not too far away; we still want to do some good, and we'd be willing to chip in some extra money if needed.

Aleksander: West of Crovan's Gate eh? I saw that on one of my flights over.. That will work perfectly.

Luna: A hostel for the poor? Oh my. That will be built first! The 32nd Corps will deploy immediately to get that started. I just hope the people of Sodor and the Mainland are ok with such a large military presence.

Aleksander: I do too. We may have humanitarian services, but... they are still military.

Jaslandia, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Percyton wrote:We appreciate your offer of the operatives, and we'll keep it in mind if we need it. For now, we have some secure housing at a large underground complex underneath Tidmouth Sheds (the Tidmouth Governmental Complex), but we've been looking into building a separate complex for top officials like myself for added security. For now, you just focus on building the roundhouse hotel, and we'll let you know later if we need your help with these other buildings.

And yes, I did mention the pirates to Duke a little while ago. He was very annoyed at the idea of pirates in Sodor's waters, but he is pleased that you're taking care of the problem.

Alright. I'll put those plans in the "Future" drawer. And Duke can rest, because the pirates are nearly done. By our estimates... 3 main bases remain along with maybe 60,000 able-bodied warriors on 180 "ships"... and the biggest they have are akin to our light cruisers.

Jaslandia, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Russkov Soviet wrote:Aleksander: Its quite alright Peter Sam.. Its not the first time we've been called that, nor will it be the last.

Luna: Its not as insensitive as one might think. You haven't heard the crap my husbands been called.

Aleksander: Now, now dear.. Lets save that for another day. And the roundhouse is still an option, but I believe one detail was left out.

Luna: That's right! Each of your sheds, or rooms, will be tailored as YOU see fit. If you feel comfortable in just a simple one? Go for it! If you need lots of stuff? Sure! Your drivers will have a room above your shed tailored as well.

Aleksander: And the roundhouse isn't your permanent housing. Its going to be where engines go for repairs, rest, ect. We'll make sure it doesn't interfere with the daily grind.

Luna: Think of it as a "hotel" of sorts.

That's a little better. Still too extravagant for my tastes, but not as bad as I thought. I'll defer to Percy on this one, but don't expect me to use that place anytime soon.

Percyton wrote:And yes, I did mention the pirates to Duke a little while ago. He was very annoyed at the idea of pirates in Sodor's waters, but he is pleased that you're taking care of the problem.

Peter Sam, on the other hand, hasn't been so calm about the situation; at first, he thought it was great fun, as he imagined pirates like those in 'Peter Pan' and 'Captain Pugwash'. Once we told him that the pirates around Sodor were more like 'Captain Phillips' than 'Peter Pan', he started having nightmares about pirates invading Sodor. He's calmed down since then, thankfully, and he said the nightmares have since stopped.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Russkov Soviet wrote:Alright. I'll put those plans in the "Future" drawer. And Duke can rest, because the pirates are nearly done. By our estimates... 3 main bases remain along with maybe 60,000 able-bodied warriors on 180 "ships"... and the biggest they have are akin to our light cruisers.

I'm sure Peter Sam will be pleased to hear that. I'm glad you're tackling this problem; seems like initiative and determination is a quality sorely lacking among many of today's youth, so I'm glad you're not like them.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Vetriutan 2 wrote:You are ignoring my larger goals. Parliament is just the first step. While in Parliament, I will work to making the idea of an independent Welsh nation a respectable idea among the Welsh population over the years and increase Plaid Cymru's influence within Westminster to the point of holding a referendum on Welsh independence. After winning the vote and achieving Welsh independence, I will use my political success to slowly rise in the ranks of Plaid Cymru and eventually become the PM of Wales. And then I will be able to work with the Welsh parliament to implement my anti-engine policies.

NOT /S

SUPER SERIOUS

POLITICKING

Jesus if there’s one country that’d absolutely nose dive outside the UK it’d be bloody Wales

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Confederal States, Vetriutan 2

Happy Birthday Nuremgard! May you enjoy today with family and friends and I hope that all your birthday wishes come true. :D

[spoiler=Today is December 31 and today are:]

Today is December 31 and today are:

- 24th Birthday of Nuremgard

- Bisperás ng Bagong Taón (Philippines)

- First Night (United States)

- Hogmanay or Auld Year's Night (Scotland, UK)

- International Solidarity Day (Azerbaijan)

- La Guiannee

- Make Up Your Mind Day

- National Champagne Day (United States)

- New Year's Eve or Saint Sylvester's Day

- Novy God Eve (Russia)

- Universal Hour of Peace

- Unlucky Day

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 0406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gaul.

- 0535 – Byzantine general Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating the Gothic garrison of Palermo (Panormos), and ending his consulship for the year.

- 0870 – Battle of Englefield: The Vikings clash with ealdorman Æthelwulf of Berkshire. The invaders are driven back to Reading (East Anglia), many Danes are killed.

- 1225 – The Lý dynasty of Vietnam ends after 216 years by the enthronement of the boy emperor Trần Thái Tông, husband of the last Lý monarch, Lý Chiêu Hoàng, starting the Trần dynasty.

- 1229 – James I of Aragon the Conqueror enters Medina Mayurqa (now known as Palma, Spain) thus consummating the Christian reconquest of the island of Majorca.

- 1501 – The First Battle of Cannanore commences.

- 1600 – The British East India Company is chartered.

- 1660 – James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France.

- 1687 – The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope.

- 1757 – Empress Elizabeth I of Russia issues her ukase incorporating Königsberg into Russia.

- 1759 – Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.

- 1775 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.

- 1790 – Efimeris, the oldest Greek newspaper of which issues have survived till today, is published for the first time.

- 1796 – The incorporation of Baltimore as a city.

- 1831 – Gramercy Park is deeded to New York City.

- 1853 – A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an iguanodon created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London, England.

- 1857 – Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa, then a small logging town, as the capital of Canada.

- 1862 – American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln signs an act that admits West Virginia to the Union, thus dividing Virginia in two.

- 1862 – American Civil War: The Battle of Stones River begins near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

- 1878 – Karl Benz, working in Mannheim, Germany, filed for a patent on his first reliable two-stroke gas engine, and he was granted the patent in 1879.

- 1879 – Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time, in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

- 1906 – Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906.

- 1907 – The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.

- 1944 – World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.

- 1944 – World War II: Operation Nordwind, the last major German offensive on the Western Front begins.

- 1946 – President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II.

- 1951 – The Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than US$13.3 billion in foreign aid to rebuild Europe.

- 1955 – General Motors becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over US$1 billion in a year.

- 1961 – RTÉ, Ireland's state broadcaster, launches its first national television service.

- 1963 – The Central African Federation officially collapses, subsequently becoming Zambia, Malawi and Rhodesia.

- 1965 – Jean-Bédel Bokassa, leader of the Central African Republic army, and his military officers begins a coup d'état against the government of President David Dacko.

- 1968 – The first flight of the Tupolev Tu-144, the first civilian supersonic transport.

- 1981 – A coup d'état in Ghana removes President Hilla Limann's PNP government and replaces it with the Provisional National Defence Council led by Flight lieutenant Jerry Rawlings.

- 1983 – The AT&T Bell System is broken up by the United States Government.

- 1983 – In Nigeria a coup d'état led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari ends the Second Nigerian Republic.

- 1986 – Arson at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 people and injures 140.

- 1991 – All official Soviet Union institutions have ceased operations by this date five days after the Soviet Union is officially dissolved.

- 1992 – Czechoslovakia is peacefully dissolved in what is dubbed by media as the Velvet Divorce, resulting in the creation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

- 1994 – This date is skipped altogether in Kiribati as the Phoenix Islands and Line Islands change time zones from UTC−11:00 to UTC+13:00 and UTC−10:00 to UTC+14:00, respectively.

- 1994 – The First Chechen War: Russian army began a New Year's storming of Grozny.

- 1998 – The European Exchange Rate Mechanism freezes the values of the legacy currencies in the Eurozone, and establishes the value of the euro currency.

- 1999 – First President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, resigns from office, leaving Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as the acting President and successor.

- 1999 – The United States Government hands control of the Panama Canal (as well all the adjacent land to the canal known as the Panama Canal Zone) to Panama. This act complied with the signing of the 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaties.

- 1999 – Indian Airlines Flight 814 hijacking ended after seven days with the release of 190 survivors at Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan.

- 2004 – The official opening of Taipei 101, the tallest skyscraper at that time in the world, standing at a height of 509 metres (1,670 ft).

- 2009 – Both a blue moon and a lunar eclipse occur.

- 2010 – Tornadoes touch down in midwestern and southern United States, including Washington County, Arkansas; Greater St. Louis, Sunset Hills, Missouri, Illinois, and Oklahoma, with a few tornadoes in the early hours. A total 36 tornadoes touched down, resulting in the deaths of nine people and $113 million in damages.

- 2011 – NASA succeeds in putting the first of two Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory satellites in orbit around the Moon.

- 2014 – A New Year's Eve celebration stampede in Shanghai kills at least 36 people and injures 49 others.

- 2015 – A fire broke out at the Downtown Address Hotel in Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates located near the Burj Khalifa two hours before the fireworks display was due to commence. Sixteen injuries were reported; one had a heart attack, another suffered a major injury, and fourteen others with minor injuries.

- 2017 – Starting date of Valletta as European Capital of Culture

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1491 – Jacques Cartier, French navigator and explorer

- 1869 – Henri Matisse, French painter and sculptor

- 1880 – George Marshall, American general and politician, 50th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1881 – Max Pechstein, German painter and academic

- 1908 – Simon Wiesenthal, Ukrainian-Austrian nazi hunter and author

- 1935 – Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia

- 1937 – Anthony Hopkins, Welsh actor, director, and composer

- 1937 – Avram Hershko, Hungarian-Israeli biochemist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1941 – Alex Ferguson, Scottish footballer and manager

- 1943 – Ben Kingsley, English actor

- 1943 – John Denver, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

- 1948 – Donna Summer, American singer-songwriter

- 1954 – Alex Salmond, Scottish economist and politician, 4th First Minister of Scotland

- 1965 – Nicholas Sparks, American author, screenwriter, and producer

- 1977 – Psy, South Korean singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer

- 1977 – Donald Trump Jr., American businessman

- 1980 – Richie McCaw, New Zealand rugby player

- 1990 – Patrick Chan, Canadian figure skater

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Quote of the day

And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.

- Rainer Maria Rilke -

Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Mercunova, Percyton, Cesorion, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

So very very very⁴ Happy birthday Nuremgard. I wish that the years to come are full of constructive and joyfull experiemces for you & those around you

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Yukona wrote:Jesus if there’s one country that’d absolutely nose dive outside the UK it’d be bloody Wales

>When my memeing actually makes sense

Beautiful, simply beautiful.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:Jesus if there’s one country that’d absolutely nose dive outside the UK it’d be bloody Wales

Lucky for Wales it's none of your business or up to you.

Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion, The Scottish Twins, Vetriutan 2

Nuremgard wrote:Lucky for Wales it's none of your business or up to you.

Whales are quite majestic creatures.

Jaslandia, Mercunova, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Whales are quite majestic creatures.

Are you calling the Welsh people whales?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyu2jAD6sdo

As the New Year is coming close, I would like to take this moment and wish everybody of you, those around you and those you care for a very very Happy New Year

~Ces~

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova, The Scottish Twins, Confederal States

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- New Year's Eve or Saint Sylvester's Day

Oh. Apparently New Year's Eve has an alternate name.

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

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- 1977 – Donald Trump Jr., American businessman

Happy birthday, Don Jr.! Here are your presents:

https://cnhancwh.turbobytes.net/images/handcuff/main/Peerless-Handcuffs.jpg

https://maxcdn.keepshooting.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/600x600/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/o/r/orange-prison-jumpsuit.jpg

https://tribkswb.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/gavelnew.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&w=766

Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Vetriutan 2

Happy Hogmanay folks!

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Lex Caledonia wrote:Happy Hogmanay folks!

That's basically Scottish New Year, right?

Nuremgard, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Jaslandia wrote:That's basically Scottish New Year, right?

Yeah, New Years Eve! Lots of events and processions going on right now across the cities!

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Lex Caledonia wrote:Yeah, New Years Eve! Lots of events and processions going on right now across the cities!

My pal's away to Edinburgh for a party with 2 guys. I'm jealous. :(

Jaslandia, Lex Caledonia, The Scottish Twins

Lex Caledonia wrote:Happy Hogmanay folks!

Lex Caledonia wrote:Yeah, New Years Eve! Lots of events and processions going on right now across the cities!

Nuremgard wrote:My pal's away to Edinburgh for a party with 2 guys. I'm jealous. :(

Why do people care about New Year's Eve? It's just Sunday for me.

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Why do people care about New Year's Eve? It's just Sunday for me.

I don't care as such. I just feel like a loser lol

Nuremgard wrote:I don't care as such. I just feel like a loser lol

These are the facts. If you play NationStates, you will die a virgin.

Happy New Year!!!

Jaslandia, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton, Cesorion

Vetriutan 2 wrote:These are the facts. If you play NationStates, you will die a virgin.

Lies. Punched that card with my ex gf who wears chokers. Discord knows all about that one.

Jaslandia, Vista Major

Oelesa wrote:Lies. Punched that card with my ex gf who wears chokers. Discord knows all about that one.

"An edge case is a problem or situation that occurs only at an extreme (maximum or minimum) operating parameter."

Oelesa, Yukona

Oelesa wrote:Lies. Punched that card with my ex gf who wears chokers. Discord knows all about that one.

Don't forget Tse as well: that sumbitch is married and with child (probably explains why he hasn't been on for a while)

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Oelesa

Jaslandia wrote:That's basically Scottish New Year, right?

Donald: Aye! it's a roarin' guid time, Ah teel ye! Sodor usually has th' its main New Year's Eve ceilidh near Tidmouth, thocht thes year it's bein' held at Brendam Docks tae coordinate wi' Russkov Soviet's battleship fireworks. Us Scots, however, hae our own wee Hogmanay celebration at Crovan's Gate.

Douglas: Usually we'll meit up wi' other Scottish engines, like Duncan an' Harvey, plus th' Scots fowk livin' in or visitin' Percyton. We'll hae traditional Scottish scran, drinks, storytellin', an'of course, singin' 'Auld Lang Syne'. We love it, an' a guid time is aye had by all.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Percyton

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:Don't forget Tse as well: that sumbitch is married and with child (probably explains why he hasn't been on for a while)

"An edge case is a problem or situation that occurs only at an extreme (maximum or minimum) operating parameter."

Oelesa

Oelesa wrote:Lies. Punched that card with my ex gf who wears chokers. Discord knows all about that one.

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:Don't forget Tse as well: that sumbitch is married and with child (probably explains why he hasn't been on for a while)

On second thought, maybe celibacy isn't a bad option, after all

Vista Major wrote:On second thought, maybe celibacy isn't a bad option, after all

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/26/07/fb/2607fbcfba390a062ba903f959cc9aa1--lifestyle-chaste.jpg

Vista Major

Vetriutan 2 wrote:https://i.pinimg.com/736x/26/07/fb/2607fbcfba390a062ba903f959cc9aa1--lifestyle-chaste.jpg

As much as I want it, and even with the two opportunities to really have it, I don't want to end up with an ex or kids at 18.

No offense.

Vista Major wrote:As much as I want it, and even with the two opportunities to really have it, I don't want to end up with an ex or kids at 18.

No offense.

You could always leave your kids without a father.

Vetriutan 2 wrote:You could always leave your kids without a father.

My future husband/wife/"permanent" lover would kill me.

Jaslandia

Happy New Year!

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Nuremgard wrote:Happy New Year!

May it be a good one. *kiss*

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Oelesa, Percyton

Happy New Year, everyone! To celebrate, here is the (surprisingly) only New Year's episode of our TV series!

https://youtu.be/hgJ-AQmVEP8

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins

Vista Major wrote:My future husband/wife/"permanent" lover would kill me.

https://2static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Google+racist+against+black+fathers+stolen+from+httpsfunnyjunkcomjust+do+ittext5614018_f56dba_5613968.jpg

Nuremgard wrote:Happy New Year!

Stupid time zones. It's still 4 PM in California!

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Stupid time zones. It's still 4 PM in California!

It's about 7 PM here on the East Coast.

Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Confederal States

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:May it be a good one. *kiss*

And to you. *kisses back*

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia

Jaslandia wrote:It's about 7 PM here on the East Coast.

Don't you just hate being west of the Prime Meridian?

Penguania And Antarctica

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Don't you just hate being west of the Prime Meridian?

Not really. It's just a different time zone. Doesn't make much of a difference really.

Jaslandia wrote:Not really. It's just a different time zone. Doesn't make much of a difference really.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq5ovHak0FE

Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:Happy New Year!

*still waiting*

You, too ^_^

Nuremgard, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

Vetriutan 2 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq5ovHak0FE

Well you're certainly entitled to your opinion.

Jaslandia wrote:Well you're certainly entitled to your opinion.

No. Nobody's opinions matter on the internet.

Alright all you party people...

Aleksander: Quite the collection here at Brendam Docks. People and engines from Sodor and the Mainland, people from Europe, the Americas, and our own stallions and mares from the Motherland!

Luna: The ships will open up soon, once the Premier gets his flanks to the shore. Oh look! We even have the 44th Kursk Highlanders and their pipers here to play Auld Lang Syne for those who didn't head to the Hogmanay celebration at Crovan's Gate.

Aleksander: I'll head down there soon dear. Trying to find my sash.

Luna: It's over by the gun locker.

Aleksander: Oh. Duh. Well... I guess I'd better go get this party started!

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Russkov Soviet wrote:Alright all you party people...

Aleksander: Quite the collection here at Brendam Docks. People and engines from Sodor and the Mainland, people from Europe, the Americas, and our own stallions and mares from the Motherland!

Luna: The ships will open up soon, once the Premier gets his flanks to the shore. Oh look! We even have the 44th Kursk Highlanders and their pipers here to play Auld Lang Syne for those who didn't head to the Hogmanay celebration at Crovan's Gate.

Aleksander: I'll head down there soon dear. Trying to find my sash.

Luna: It's over by the gun locker.

Aleksander: Oh. Duh. Well... I guess I'd better go get this party started!

I have a prince of Nuremgard called Aleksandr.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:I have a prince of Nuremgard called Aleksandr.

I remember this xD

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:I remember this xD

He's a handsome f*cker.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:He's a handsome f*cker.

Well... so is mine. Once.. you uh.. take away the equine aspects. He's a handsome stallion as far as mares are concerned.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:Well... so is mine. Once.. you uh.. take away the equine aspects. He's a handsome stallion as far as mares are concerned.

Alek also loves horses.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:Alek also loves horses.

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/rivervalleyleader.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/ec/0ec8105c-7757-11e7-95a5-bbcb9e626633/598183f130410.image.jpg

Vetriutan 2 wrote:https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/rivervalleyleader.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/ec/0ec8105c-7757-11e7-95a5-bbcb9e626633/598183f130410.image.jpg

Ha.

Vista Major

All ships... let the fireworks fly from now til next year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

(Phone is about dead, and won't be home for a few hours)

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Russkov Soviet wrote:All ships... let the fireworks fly from now til next year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

(Phone is about dead, and won't be home for a few hours)

Happy New Year, Russ! Thanks for everything you've done for Percyton in 2017, and here's to more fruitful cooperation between our nations in 2018!

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

NINE MINUTES, 2018; LET'S GO

#ImpatientEastCoaster

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

[I] HAPPY NEW YEAR![/I]

Y'all are the absolute best! ^_^

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Happy New Year

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Happy New Year, everyone!

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Hyderbourg, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

All across the region we stand, shoulder to shoulder and hand in hand

To bear witness to this one night, and greet dawn's breaking light

As our ships fire their rockets red glare, let everyone know that peace is here

Another song and another beer, we raise our glasses and toast this New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR CoFN!

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Hyderbourg, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

It's close to 12:30, Happy New Years folks

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Hyderbourg, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:It's close to 12:30, Happy New Years folks

A bit late then, no? :P

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Pirate Kingdoms, Percyton, The Scottish Twins, Duke The Old Engine

Hyderbourg wrote:A bit late then, no? :P

Better late than never.

https://youtu.be/filLZHlwi7U

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Duke The Old Engine

Hyderbourg wrote:A bit late then, no? :P

Drunk right now

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Duke The Old Engine

Donald: Canty Hogmanay, all! Ah hope a' fowk haur have a stoatin 2018!

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Duke The Old Engine

From me and everyone else on the Skarloey Railway, happy New Year! I wish you all dry rails and smooth running, and here's to a great 2018! *Driver takes a gulp of gin*

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Last night I met a man who mixed coke and xanax and Mandy in the same line and called it the white supremacy

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

Yukona wrote:Last night I met a man who mixed coke and xanax and Mandy in the same line and called it the white supremacy

that's pretty f*cking brutal

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Yukona wrote:Last night I met a man who mixed coke and xanax and Mandy in the same line and called it the white supremacy

The question is: did you partake?

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

Yukona wrote:Last night I met a man who mixed coke and xanax and Mandy in the same line and called it the white supremacy

Steer. Clear.

In the future, of course

Jaslandia

Is anyone running for Supreme Court Justice?

Vista Major wrote:Is anyone running for Supreme Court Justice?

SCJs are not up for election. They serve four months, remember?

Mercunova

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