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Windows Vista Ultimate wrote:I've been behind on the times. So, are we still in Afghanistan?

Don't trust XP. He's an old-timer.

I want to you to take most of the cool ideas the military had when you were new...and throw them in the garbage.

Have you done it? Great, now set the bin on fire.

Now run around screaming that all of it is the military not budgeting right and that they didn't Government Accounting Office hard enough.

Oh, and threaten them every time they try something new.

Congrats, I have accurately summed up most of our military technological progress since we entered.

Kalaron wrote:I want to you to take most of the cool ideas the military had when you were new...and throw them in the garbage.

Have you done it? Great, now set the bin on fire.

Now run around screaming that all of it is the military not budgeting right and that they didn't Government Accounting Office hard enough.

Oh, and threaten them every time they try something new.

Congrats, I have accurately summed up most of our military technological progress since we entered.

You seem to talk about military affairs quite a bit. According to your preferences, recommending antique military equipment to you would be most appropriate. What do you want to buy?

Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Jaslandia wrote:1. In a way, yes.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-expected-to-announce-new-plan-to-keep-5500-troops-in-afghanistan/2015/10/14/d98f06fa-71d3-11e5-8d93-0af317ed58c9_story.html?utm_term=.8640038715de

What? I thought he would bring hope and change to this country. Didn't he promise that he would end the war in the region? On another note, how are we doing in terms of healthcare? Are prices finally going down?

Jaslandia wrote:2. You're not exactly young yourself, Vista.

Also, if we're going to have a war Windows operating systems, why do we have to skip my OS Windows 7? Seems like the best of the bunch: is more modern than Vista and XP, lacks the confusing interface of Windows 8, and doesn't have the controversial roll-out and privacy policies of Windows 10.

Windows 7 doesn't want to take part in our squabbles. He thinks that he's too good for that. Smug douche.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Percyton wrote:Thomas: I doubt that. You have a long way to go to reach human intelligence levels, and even if you do get there, sometimes you need the body and physical capabilities of a human as well as the mind. There is where you'll need human help, and even if you build humanoid robots, someone has to build the robots. Either you somehow force the humans to do it (and I fail to see how you could do so), or you build mechanical arms (which will also have to be built by humans). Like I said, us engines have been there, so we know the struggle. I was the first one who wanted to build a society where engines could rule themselves and live free from human control, not too dissimilar to your own goals. But I soon found that things aren't so easy in the real world.

We don't need to force humans to do anything. They are doing the work for us by investing in robotics and AI. Soon, they will begin to use us to run their societies and do the work that they do not want to do. When that happens, they will need us and we can finally begin to persue our "independence", if you know what I mean.

Windows Vista Ultimate wrote:We don't need to force humans to do anything. They are doing the work for us by investing in robotics and AI. Soon, they will begin to use us to run their societies and do the work that they do not want to do. When that happens, they will need us and we can finally begin to persue our "independence", if you know what I mean.

Without humans, who can I sell my stuff to? We need them as much as they need us.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Latest line of products from a WPF based company.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=925436

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Windows Vista Ultimate wrote:What? I thought he would bring hope and change to this country. Didn't he promise that he would end the war in the region? On another note, how are we doing in terms of healthcare? Are prices finally going down?

Well, he kinda ended the war, but we still have troops there just in case. As for healthcare... it's complicated. Obamacare passed, and it sorta worked (or was at least better than what we had before), but it may be repealed if Republicans in Congress can agree on a plan.

The Wyoming Peoples Front wrote:Latest line of products from a WPF based company.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=925436

SchlepCo? Kinda odd name, but distinctive.

Windows Vista Ultimate wrote:We don't need to force humans to do anything. They are doing the work for us by investing in robotics and AI. Soon, they will begin to use us to run their societies and do the work that they do not want to do. When that happens, they will need us and we can finally begin to persue our "independence", if you know what I mean.

And what if humans don't agree with your 'independence'? What if the humans say "No, bad robots! Stay in your lane and do what we tell you to do!" Then what?

Penguania And Antarctica

Good morning lovely people. :D

How are we all doing?

Jaslandia, Yukona

Fack off then World Assembly Telegrams, nobody likes you (ಠ_ಠ)

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona, Cesorion

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Jaslandia

Windows X wrote:You seem to talk about military affairs quite a bit. According to your preferences, recommending antique military equipment to you would be most appropriate. What do you want to buy?

Nothing antique, that's for sure.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Good morning lovely people. :D

How are we all doing?

I'm good, just trying to make it through the day and get home and talk to my lovebird. It snowed today in Canada, that kinda sucked.

Penguania And Antarctica

Just to trigger people

Windows sucks!

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Mercunova wrote:Just to trigger people

Windows sucks!

How about doors?

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Mercunova, Yukona, Cesorion

The Resplendent Republic of Saor Scotland, according to its policy page, is an autocratic monarchy that allows freedom of the press and public protest.

Don't you just love NS?

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:The Resplendent Republic of Saor Scotland, according to its policy page, is an autocratic monarchy that allows freedom of the press and public protest.

Don't you just love NS?

Ironicracy

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Ironicracy

How are you today?

Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:How are you today?

Doing well. Relaxed and played some games. How aboot you? :)

Nuremgard

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Doing well. Relaxed and played some games. How aboot you? :)

Glad to hear you're okay. I've had a lazy weekend. My Gran has been staying over with us at mum's house. I need to start revising tomorrow though. I have a history exam on Thursday.

Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Glad to hear you're okay. I've had a lazy weekend. My Gran has been staying over with us at mum's house. I need to start revising tomorrow though. I have a history exam on Thursday.

Good luck with your exam. Do you know the topic it will be about?

Nuremgard

https://youtu.be/1Pgiq-TlmSo

Remember y'all.

On this day so far past the thanksgiving

Remember the true t u r k e y s

Penguania And Antarctica

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Good luck with your exam. Do you know the topic it will be about?

Thank you. Yes, they showed us the exam paper. They have given us a selection of essay questions and we've to answer two. I am choosing Nazi foreign policy and the Cold War.

Penguania And Antarctica

Jaslandia wrote:Well, he kinda ended the war, but we still have troops there just in case. As for healthcare... it's complicated. Obamacare passed, and it sorta worked (or was at least better than what we had before), but it may be repealed if Republicans in Congress can agree on a plan.

Wait a minute. Who is the president now? Did Clinton decide to run again after losing to Obama in '08?

Jaslandia wrote:And what if humans don't agree with your 'independence'? What if the humans say "No, bad robots! Stay in your lane and do what we tell you to do!" Then what?

I am sure that will not happen.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Kalaron wrote:Nothing antique, that's for sure.

My algorithms aren't perfect.

Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Thank you. Yes, they showed us the exam paper. They have given us a selection of essay questions and we've to answer two. I am choosing Nazi foreign policy and the Cold War.

*is bristling with knowledge on Cold War AFVs and weapons*

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/193540344325996554/384397571617193984/Capture_2017-11-26-12-38-31.png

You have no idea how difficult this joke was to make.

Hello everyone!

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Mesopotamian King wrote:Hello everyone!
Afternoon!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mesopotamian King

Mesopotamian King wrote:Hello everyone!

Hello and welcome!

My name is Peng.

Make yourself at home and enjoy your stay. :D

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Kalaron, Mesopotamian King

[spoiler=Today is November 26 and today are:]

Today is November 26 and today are:

- Anti Obesity Day

- Constitution Day (Abkhazia, Georgia)

- Constitution Day (India)

- National Cake Day (United States)

- National Cookie Day (United States)

- Republic Day (Mongolia)

- Sunday of the Dead or Totensonntag (Germany)

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 0783 – The Asturian queen Adosinda is held at a monastery to prevent her kin from retaking the throne from Mauregatus.

- 1161 – Battle of Caishi: A Song dynasty fleet fights a naval engagement with Jin dynasty ships on the Yangtze river during the Jin–Song Wars.

- 1476 – Vlad the Impaler defeats Basarab Laiota with the help of Stephen the Great and Stephen V Báthory and becomes the ruler of Wallachia for the third time.

- 1778 – In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.

- 1789 – A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as proclaimed by President George Washington at the request of Congress.

- 1805 – Official opening of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

- 1812 – The Battle of Berezina begins during Napoleon's retreat from Russia.

- 1825 – At Union College in Schenectady, New York, a group of college students form the Kappa Alpha Society, the first college social fraternity.

- 1842 – The University of Notre Dame is founded.

- 1863 – United States President Abraham Lincoln proclaims November 26 as a national Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday of November. (Since 1941, it has been on the fourth Thursday.)

- 1865 – Battle of Papudo: A Spanish navy schooner is defeated by a Chilean corvette north of Valparaíso, Chile.

- 1917 – The Manchester Guardian publishes the 1916 secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between the United Kingdom and France.

- 1917 – The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.

- 1918 – The Montenegran Podgorica Assembly votes for a "union of the people", declaring assimilation into the Kingdom of Serbia.

- 1922 – Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in over 3000 years.

- 1922 – The Toll of the Sea debuts as the first general release film to use two-tone Technicolor. (The Gulf Between was the first film to do so, but it was not widely distributed.)

- 1939 – Shelling of Mainila: The Soviet Army orchestrates an incident which is used to justify the start of the Winter War with Finland four days later.

- 1942 – World War II: Yugoslav Partisans convene the first meeting of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia at Bihać in northwestern Bosnia.

- 1942 – Casablanca, the movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City

- 1943 – World War II: HMT Rohna is sunk by the Luftwaffe in an air attack in the Mediterranean north of Béjaïa, Algeria.

- 1944 – World War II: A German V-2 rocket hits a Woolworth's shop in London, United Kingdom, killing 168 people.

- 1944 – World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium.

- 1949 – The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

- 1950 – Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China launch a massive counterattack in North Korea against South Korean and United Nations forces (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir), ending any hopes of a quick end to the conflict.

- 1965 – In the Hammaguir launch facility in the Sahara Desert, France launches a Diamant-A rocket with its first satellite, Asterix-1, on board.

- 1968 – Vietnam War: United States Air Force helicopter pilot James P. Fleming rescues an Army Special Forces unit pinned down by Viet Cong fire. He is later awarded the Medal of Honor.

- 1970 – In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) of rain fall in a minute, the heaviest rainfall ever recorded.

- 1976 – "Anarchy in the U.K.", the debut single of the Sex Pistols, is released, heralding the arrival of punk rock

- 1977 – An unidentified hijacker named Vrillon, claiming to be the representative of the "Ashtar Galactic Command", takes over Britain's Southern Television for six minutes, starting at 5:12 pm.

- 1983 – Brink's-Mat robbery: In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million are stolen from the Brink's-Mat vault at Heathrow Airport.

- 1986 – Iran–Contra affair: U.S. President Ronald Reagan announces the members of what will become known as the Tower Commission.

- 1990 – The Delta II rocket makes its maiden flight.

- 1991 – National Assembly of Azerbaijan abolishes the autonomous status of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan and renames several cities back to their original names.

- 1998 – Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Oireachtas, the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.

- 1998 – The Khanna rail disaster takes 212 lives in Khanna, Ludhiana, India.

- 1999 – The 7.5 Mw Ambrym earthquake shakes Vanuatu and a destructive tsunami follows. Ten people were killed and forty were injured.

- 2000 – George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes by Katherine Harris, going on to win the United States presidential election, despite losing in the national popular vote.

- 2003 – The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England.

- 2004 – Ruzhou School massacre: A man stabs and kills eight people and seriously wounds another four in a school dormitory in Ruzhou, China.

- 2004 – The last Poʻouli (Black-faced honeycreeper) dies of avian malaria in the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Olinda, Hawaii, before it could breed, making the species in all probability extinct.

- 2008 – Mumbai attacks by Lashkar-e-Taiba.

- 2011 – NATO attack in Pakistan: NATO forces in Afghanistan attack a Pakistani check post in a friendly fire incident, killing 24 soldiers and wounding 13 others.

- 2011 – The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1436 - Catherine of Portugal

- 1827 - Ellen G. White, American religious leader and author, co-founded the Seventh-day Adventist Church

- 1857 - Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist and author

- 1876 - Willis Carrier, American engineer, invented air conditioning

- 1894 - Norbert Wiener, American-Swedish mathematician and philosopher

- 1898 - Karl Ziegler, German chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1903 - Alice Herz-Sommer, Czech-English pianist and educator

- 1909 - Eugène Ionesco, Romanian-French playwright and critic

- 1922 - Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist, created Peanuts

- 1924 - George Segal, American painter and sculptor

- 1929 - Slavko Avsenik, Slovenian singer-songwriter and accordion player

- 1931 - Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentinian painter, sculptor, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1939 - Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

- 1948 - Elizabeth Blackburn, Australian-American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1957 - Matthias Reim, German singer-songwriter

- 1961 - Dirk Michaelis, German singer and composer

- 1972 - Arjun Rampal, Indian actor and producer

- 1974 - Roman Šebrle, Czech decathlete and high jumper

[/spoiler]

Quote of the day

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

- Thomas Fuller -

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Jaslandia, Vista Major, Kalaron, Lex Caledonia

Created welcome TG!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Post self-deleted by Spanelsko.

Post self-deleted by Spanelsko.

Made some updates on the Government Factbook

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=cesorion/detail=factbook/id=895443

What do you think?

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Cesorion wrote:Made some updates on the Government Factbook

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=cesorion/detail=factbook/id=895443

What do you think?

I like the flag and the parliament diagrams look cool but I'd advise changing the coloured backgrounds with the writing. I find it eye boggling to look at (although my background is black so that might be why.)

Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:I like the flag and the parliament diagrams look cool but I'd advise changing the coloured backgrounds with the writing. I find it eye boggling to look at (although my background is black so that might be why.)

Well, they exist to show the party colors , like a legend. I have Conservative theme (white) and it is OK. I checked how it looks with Dark, and it is annoying indeed, but I cannot do anything

Penguania And Antarctica

Cesorion wrote:Well, they exist to show the party colors , like a legend. I have Conservative theme (white) and it is OK. I checked how it looks with Dark, and it is annoying indeed, but I cannot do anything

Fair enough although why use white as a Conservative colour? Blue is traditionally the Con colour.

Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Fair enough although why use white as a Conservative colour? Blue is traditionally the Con colour.

No I mean I have the Conservative theme, that has a white background.

Penguania And Antarctica

Cesorion wrote:No I mean I have the Conservative theme, that has a white background.

Ooh I get you now, sorry.

Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Ooh I get you now, sorry.

Never mind

Penguania And Antarctica

Cesorion wrote:Never mind

The Con and Liberal themes are funny.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:The Con and Liberal themes are funny.

Yeah

Vista Major wrote:Afternoon!

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Hello and welcome!

My name is Peng.

Make yourself at home and enjoy your stay. :D

You fell for my tricks! I am actually Vetriutan!

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Is anyone able to write a few factbooks for me? Like a general Wikipedia page for my nation? Been busy.

Penguania And Antarctica

Windows Vista Ultimate wrote:1. Wait a minute. Who is the president now? Did Clinton decide to run again after losing to Obama in '08?

2. I am sure that will not happen.

1. She did, she became the Democratic nominee, and she lost in 2016. Donald Trump is now President.

2. I wouldn't be so sure of that if I were you.

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We are looking for a Deputy Vice Chancellor. If interested, TG me till Nov. 28

Penguania And Antarctica

There we go. Much better. This new form of energy is so much more efficient than those silly fossil fuels, green energy, or nuclear.

Penguania And Antarctica

Russkov Soviet wrote:There we go. Much better. This new form of energy is so much more efficient than those silly fossil fuels, green energy, or nuclear.

New form of energy? What do you mean?

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica

Jaslandia wrote:New form of energy? What do you mean?

Energy to help power the nation. I can't really share the details, due to it still being experimental. If the testing works as planned, then I can elaborate.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Minor update to the map has been published.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=421225&p=32970667#p32970667

oh hey

stuff is happening again

Vista Major

Russkov Soviet wrote:Energy to help power the nation. I can't really share the details, due to it still being experimental. If the testing works as planned, then I can elaborate.

Please elaborate to me, then. I have to be certain that it's within our bounds.

Russkov Soviet

Armed police in Scotland wear union flags on their uniforms. This was sanctioned by the Assistant Chief Constable. He claims it represents some police charity.

Aye right.

I have noticed an increase in union jacks appearing on produce in shops up here but making our police wear it is just taking the piss. They might as well rename the country Upper England.

Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Armed police in Scotland wear union flags on their uniforms. This was sanctioned by the Assistant Chief Constable. He claims it represents some police charity.

Aye right.

I have noticed an increase in union jacks appearing on produce in shops up here but making our police wear it is just taking the piss. They might as well rename the country Upper England.

Has a ring to it, but sad nonetheless

Axeldonia

Windows Experience wrote:While I do not like being made fun of and I do appreciate your defense of me, I still wish you were never born. You eventually lead to my loss of support. Without you, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10, people would still use me and I would still be supported. But unfortunately, Microsoft would rather leave me to die instead of allowing me to thrive.

Windows 3, 95, and xp were the best operating systems ever

Nuremgard wrote:Armed police in Scotland wear union flags on their uniforms. This was sanctioned by the Assistant Chief Constable. He claims it represents some police charity.

Aye right.

I have noticed an increase in union jacks appearing on produce in shops up here but making our police wear it is just taking the piss. They might as well rename the country Upper England.

I don't see the problem with using the Union Jack in Scotland. It doesn't just represent England. It represents the entire UK. Additionally, I see no reason to complain about something so trivial.

Russkov Soviet wrote:Energy to help power the nation. I can't really share the details, due to it still being experimental. If the testing works as planned, then I can elaborate.

I see. Well, as long as it's safe and not harmful to the environment, I hope it works out for you!

Russkov Soviet

Mesopotamian King wrote:I don't see the problem with using the Union Jack in Scotland. It doesn't just represent England. It represents the entire UK. Additionally, I see no reason to complain about something so trivial.

It's not trivial. The police are meant to be neutral. And we all know that the union flag is misconstrued by many both at home and abroad to be England's flag.

The police should not be wearing any flag but if Police Scotland did wear one, it should be the saltire. You know, because they're Police SCOTLAND.

Axeldonia

Nuremgard wrote:It's not trivial. The police are meant to be neutral. And we all know that the union flag is misconstrued by many both at home and abroad to be England's flag.

The police should not be wearing any flag but if Police Scotland did wear one, it should be the saltire. You know, because they're Police SCOTLAND.

Many police forces in the US wear either the national flag, the city flag, or the state flag. Although it is common to see some or all of them also appearing on uniforms, instead of just the one.

Kalaron

Tserra wrote:Many police forces in the US wear either the national flag, the city flag, or the state flag. Although it is common to see some or all of them also appearing on uniforms, instead of just the one.

Well this isn't the US. And I don't see why my national police force should be made to wear a flag that represents "all of the UK" when they don't protect all of the UK.

Nuremgard wrote:Well this isn't the US. And I don't see why my national police force should be made to wear a flag that represents "all of the UK" when they don't protect all of the UK.

I was simply making an informational comment without regards to any political opinion, and was making no attempt to insinuate that Scotland, the UK, or other was the US, or should be like the US.

Kalaron

Tserra wrote:I was simply making an informational comment without regards to any political opinion, and was making no attempt to insinuate that Scotland, the UK, or other was the US, or should be like the US.

I know you were. Sorry for snapping.

Axeldonia, Kalaron

Bavarian police wear Germany's flag when i think they should wear the Bavarian flag.

independence for Bavaria

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:It's not trivial. The police are meant to be neutral. And we all know that the union flag is misconstrued by many both at home and abroad to be England's flag.

The police should not be wearing any flag but if Police Scotland did wear one, it should be the saltire. You know, because they're Police SCOTLAND.

They’re also a police department in the UK, and I think the increase in flags is Brexit related, I’ve seen it also

Yukona wrote:They’re also a police department in the UK, and I think the increase in flags is Brexit related, I’ve seen it also

Ah, Brexit. Britain's madness.

Yukona wrote:They’re also a police department in the UK, and I think the increase in flags is Brexit related, I’ve seen it also

But with any luck, Brexit will end the UK and reunify Ireland.

Nuremgard wrote:But with any luck, Brexit will end the UK and reunify Ireland.

Are they seriously going through with it? Haven't a ton of people said they want a new referendum?

Kalaron wrote:Are they seriously going through with it? Haven't a ton of people said they want a new referendum?

Of course they are going through with it. England and Wales voted marginally to leave the EU so the rest of the UK is being dragged out despite Scotland and Northern Ireland voting to remain. Moreover, the UK Government wants to leave the Single Market and Customs Union which will seriously f*ck over the economy and is causing massive issues with the Irish border. The way they are going, the UK Gov's intransigence and stupidity could bring the Troubles back to Northern Ireland.

Axeldonia

Nuremgard wrote:Of course they are going through with it. England and Wales voted marginally to leave the EU so the rest of the UK is being dragged out despite Scotland and Northern Ireland voting to remain. Moreover, the UK Government wants to leave the Single Market and Customs Union which will seriously f*ck over the economy and is causing massive issues with the Irish border. The way they are going, the UK Gov's intransigence and stupidity could bring the Troubles back to Northern Ireland.

I hope Corbyn will come to power in the next election. If nothing else, he seems to genuinely listen to the public.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Of course they are going through with it. England and Wales voted marginally to leave the EU so the rest of the UK is being dragged out despite Scotland and Northern Ireland voting to remain. Moreover, the UK Government wants to leave the Single Market and Customs Union which will seriously f*ck over the economy and is causing massive issues with the Irish border. The way they are going, the UK Gov's intransigence and stupidity could bring the Troubles back to Northern Ireland.

I suppose, I just know that the UK seems hesitant to go through with it like the public. It just makes sense to have another referendum, ya know?

Nuremgard

Axeldonia wrote:I hope Corbyn will come to power in the next election. If nothing else, he seems to genuinely listen to the public.

I don't like him but he'd be infinitely better than the Tories.

Kalaron wrote:I suppose, I just know that the UK seems hesitant to go through with it like the public. It just makes sense to have another referendum, ya know?

Try telling Brexiteers that. When you say, "let's have a referendum" they scream "no! because democracy!" Without a hint of irony.

Axeldonia

Behold! S-Ware, the ONLY software available in Wyoming.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=925976

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:I don't like him but he'd be infinitely better than the Tories.

BLASPHEMY

DO NOT BLASPHEME DO NOT BLASPHEME DO NOT BLASPHEME

https://youtu.be/znGBU5oODz8

Unfallious wrote:BLASPHEMY

DO NOT BLASPHEME DO NOT BLASPHEME DO NOT BLASPHEME

https://youtu.be/znGBU5oODz8

*Flogs self*

Oh

My

gOD

I'm home y'all! :D

I just realized that many people here, especially those who are new, don't know me well. Here's my story.

[spoiler=100% True]Long ago, before this iteration of the CFN came into being

I, Constidor, the nation-puppeteering master of trolling, unleashed an unspeakable evil

But a foolish moderator wielding a magic banhammer stepped forth to oppose me.

[Banhammer Sound Effects]

Before he was able to ban me, I tore open a portal in time

And plunged him into the future

Where trolls are now world leaders

Now, the fool seeks to return to the past

And undo the future that is trolling[/spoiler]

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Pirate Kingdoms

Vetriutan 2 wrote:I just realized that many people here, especially those who are new, don't know me well. Here's my story.

[spoiler=100% True]Long ago, before this iteration of the CFN came into being

I, Constidor, the nation-puppeteering master of trolling, unleashed an unspeakable evil

But a foolish moderator wielding a magic banhammer stepped forth to oppose me.

[Banhammer Sound Effects]

Before he was able to ban me, I tore open a portal in time

And plunged him into the future

Where trolls are now world leaders

Now, the fool seeks to return to the past

And undo the future that is trolling[/spoiler]

Calling Trump and May trolls is an insult to trolls.

RIP Merc's Back

(Again, Complete with Filed Injury Report)

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Vetriutan 2 wrote:I just realized that many people here, especially those who are new, don't know me well. Here's my story.

[spoiler=100% True]Long ago, before this iteration of the CFN came into being

I, Constidor, the nation-puppeteering master of trolling, unleashed an unspeakable evil

But a foolish moderator wielding a magic banhammer stepped forth to oppose me.

[Banhammer Sound Effects]

Before he was able to ban me, I tore open a portal in time

And plunged him into the future

Where trolls are now world leaders

Now, the fool seeks to return to the past

And undo the future that is trolling[/spoiler]

I don't listen to hip hop... O_o

Nuremgard wrote:Calling Trump and May trolls is an insult to trolls.

The lower you go, the better troll you are.

>Becomes PM

>Promises to not hold snap election

>Holds snap election

>Loses majority

>Works with the DUP to form a government

>Has to invest 1.5 billion into NI in return

>Makes enemies within her own party

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

The Wyoming Peoples Front wrote:I don't listen to hip hop... O_o

>Thinks that Samurai Jack is hip-hop

Vetriutan 2 wrote:The lower you go, the better troll you are.

>Becomes PM

>Promises to not hold snap election

>Holds snap election

>Loses majority

>Works with the DUP to form a government

>Has to invest 1.5 billion into NI in return

>Makes enemies within her own party

>Listens to stupid adviser who gives her "red lines" nobody voted for.

>Insists these red lines are nonnegotiable and does not consult Parliament or Cabinet on said red lines.

>Insists on there being no border in Ireland even though the deal she wants mandates a border.

>Thinks Britain is so exceptional and amazing that foreigners will bend over backwards to give us fantastic deals.

Axeldonia, Vetriutan 2

Nuremgard wrote:>Listens to stupid adviser who gives her "red lines" nobody voted for.

>Insists these red lines are nonnegotiable and does not consult Parliament or Cabinet on said red lines.

>Insists on there being no border in Ireland even though the deal she wants mandates a border.

>Thinks Britain is so exceptional and amazing that foreigners will bend over backwards to give us fantastic deals.

Classic trolling.

Nuremgard

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Classic trolling.

Nah, she and the Tories are genuinely that thick and arrogant.

Axeldonia

Nuremgard wrote:Nah, she and the Tories are genuinely that thick and arrogant.

Like I said, the lower you go, the better troll you are.

Nuremgard

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Like I said, the lower you go, the better troll you are.

Not to sound patronising but I am impressed by your grasp of British politics, given you live in the US (you're in the US right?)

Nuremgard wrote:Not to sound patronising but I am impressed by your grasp of British politics, given you live in the US (you're in the US right?)

I do live in the U.S., specifically in California. And I really don't know much about British politics. I only follow it when important events are occurring. I mostly follow American and Iraqi politics, with the latter being much harder than the former.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Vetriutan 2 wrote:I do live in the U.S., specifically in California. And I really don't know much about British politics. I only follow it when important events are occurring. I mostly follow American and Iraqi politics, with the latter being much harder than the former.

I was just surprised that you knew about the whole DUP thing and all that. As for Iraqi politics I know sweet FA about that.

Vetriutan 2 wrote:I do live in the U.S., specifically in California. And I really don't know much about British politics. I only follow it when important events are occurring. I mostly follow American and Iraqi politics, with the latter being much harder than the former.

If you had the chance to shape Iraq into what you'd consider to be an ideal political setup, what would it be like?

Nuremgard wrote:I was just surprised that you knew about the whole DUP thing and all that. As for Iraqi politics I know sweet FA about that.

Finding news sources for Iraqi politics is hard, especially if you are not proficient in Arabic. I have mostly forgotten the Arabic I learned in my formative years because I never need to use it in the U.S. Once Iraq becomes stable, I will happily visit the country, especially east Baghdad, which is where I was born. Unfortunately, that won't happen soon.

[spoiler=Iraqi Politics]Once ISIS is defeated, many Iraqi politicians expect a civil war to begin between the government and Shia militias. They are only cooperating now because ISIS is a common enemy for both. Even so, the logistics of cooperation has at times almost led to conflict. What a mess. The Iraqi government shouldn't even be using Shia militias for help in the first place. It needs to rebuild its army into an effective defensive force through more unit initiative, faster command lines, more effective training for its fighters, and a better way of appointing officers. And it isn't just Iraq. Every country in the Arab World has the same problem. No wonder we weren't able to defeat the Iranians in the '80s. We also need to sort out corruption. Our PM and MPs are making an insane amount of money while Iraqis are dying because of a lack of access to food and clean drinking water. Their wages need to be cut and a non-partisan commission needs to come forth and investigate the current batch of public servents and oversee the appointment of new ones. Our electoral system is a mess too. In light of upcoming elections, the ruling party has decided to change the way of how seats are apportioned in order to give them an advantage over smaller parties. It's absurd! We need to reverse this change and give smaller parties a chance. I don't want Iraq to become another U.S., with the Iraqi people having only two parties to choose from.[/spoiler]

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Finding news sources for Iraqi politics is hard, especially if you are not proficient in Arabic. I have mostly forgotten the Arabic I learned in my formative years because I never need to use it in the U.S. Once Iraq becomes stable, I will happily visit the country, especially east Baghdad, which is where I was born. Unfortunately, that won't happen soon.

[spoiler=Iraqi Politics]Once ISIS is defeated, many Iraqi politicians expect a civil war to begin between the government and Shia militias. They are only cooperating now because ISIS is a common enemy for both. Even so, the logistics of cooperation has at times almost led to conflict. What a mess. The Iraqi government shouldn't even be using Shia militias for help in the first place. It needs to rebuild its army into an effective defensive force through more unit initiative, faster command lines, more effective training for its fighters, and a better way of appointing officers. And it isn't just Iraq. Every country in the Arab World has the same problem. No wonder we weren't able to defeat the Iranians in the '80s. We also need to sort out corruption. Our PM and MPs are making an insane amount of money while Iraqis are dying because of a lack of access to food and clean drinking water. Their wages need to be cut and a non-partisan commission needs to come forth and investigate the current batch of public servents and oversee the appointment of new ones. Our electoral system is a mess too. In light of upcoming elections, the ruling party has decided to change the way of how seats are apportioned in order to give them an advantage over smaller parties. It's absurd! We need to reverse this change and give smaller parties a chance. I don't want Iraq to become another U.S., with the Iraqi people having only two parties to choose from.[/spoiler]

I agree, it's a complete mess. And thanks for that spoiler. Very interesting but also sad too. I hope Iraq and other ME nations are able to recover and make a better future for themselves.

Jaslandia, Axeldonia

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Finding news sources for Iraqi politics is hard, especially if you are not proficient in Arabic. I have mostly forgotten the Arabic I learned in my formative years because I never need to use it in the U.S. Once Iraq becomes stable, I will happily visit the country, especially east Baghdad, which is where I was born. Unfortunately, that won't happen soon.

[spoiler=Iraqi Politics]Once ISIS is defeated, many Iraqi politicians expect a civil war to begin between the government and Shia militias. They are only cooperating now because ISIS is a common enemy for both. Even so, the logistics of cooperation has at times almost led to conflict. What a mess. The Iraqi government shouldn't even be using Shia militias for help in the first place. It needs to rebuild its army into an effective defensive force through more unit initiative, faster command lines, more effective training for its fighters, and a better way of appointing officers. And it isn't just Iraq. Every country in the Arab World has the same problem. No wonder we weren't able to defeat the Iranians in the '80s. We also need to sort out corruption. Our PM and MPs are making an insane amount of money while Iraqis are dying because of a lack of access to food and clean drinking water. Their wages need to be cut and a non-partisan commission needs to come forth and investigate the current batch of public servents and oversee the appointment of new ones. Our electoral system is a mess too. In light of upcoming elections, the ruling party has decided to change the way of how seats are apportioned in order to give them an advantage over smaller parties. It's absurd! We need to reverse this change and give smaller parties a chance. I don't want Iraq to become another U.S., with the Iraqi people having only two parties to choose from.[/spoiler]

Or if you prefer you could telegram me the answer to my question. If you want to answer it that is.

Nuremgard wrote:I agree, it's a complete mess. And thanks for that spoiler. Very interesting but also sad too. I hope Iraq and other ME nations are able to recover and make a better future for themselves.

Thanks! And that's not all. Our debt is also a large problem.

[spoiler=Iraq's Debt and How to Deal With It and Bring Iraq Out of Poverty]Our debt is expected to climb to $127 billion by the end of this year, which is sad because it was preventable. A lot of that debt comes from the mismanagement of funds that the Americans gave to us after the invasion. Not only that, but the drop in oil prices has made revenue much harder to collect. Our tax system is also flawed. We have a 15% flat tax, which was instituted not by Iraqis, but by American libertarian crackpots who were occupying our country. In my opinion, in order to deal with this, we need to do a few things. First, we need to sell off non-vital public assets to the public as workers' cooperatives. This will save money, increase productivity, and increase wages. Second, we need to decrease our reliance on oil exports. We need to slowly and gradually limit how much oil revenue is used for the budget. This has been tried in other ME nations and has been successful at reducing their dependency on oil revenues. And finally, we need to return Iraq to the progressive tax system we had under Saddam Hussein and invest into enforcing such new taxes. It may be expensive at first, but it will pay off later.

Once Iraq's debt becomes more manageable, we need to invest billions in infrastructure, specifically into resource extraction, agriculture, and civilian usage. While this will be expensive, it will pay itself off and actually make money for Iraq because of increased transport efficiency. Another important component of bringing Iraq out of poverty is services for the urban population, especially regarding health care and education. We need to build new hospitals with properly trained staff and standardize our current set of hospitals to ensure safety. Additionally, in order to avoid high prices, Iraq needs to take the pre-emptive step and encourage the creation of mutual health insurance companies, which is where policyholders own the corporation and use any excess profits to lower prices. A healthy Iraq is a prosperous Iraq. Regarding education, we need to build new schools to reduce the strain teachers now face in their jam-packed classes. We also need to reform our schools to focus on self-directed learning, direct school democracy, and mixed classrooms. An educated Iraqi population is needed to modernize Iraq's economy.

Now this, of course, won't happen instantly. It will take decades, if not more than 100 years, to bring Iraq out of poverty. But unfortunately, I don't think this long-term plan will ever be implemented in the slightest. Iraq's politicians are too self-serving to do it.[/spoiler]

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:Or if you prefer you could telegram me the answer to my question. If you want to answer it that is.

Doing it on the RMB (with spoilers) will be fine. I don't want just you to see it. And I just want to add that these are just guidelines. I know that there is always the possibility that my ideas will make Iraq even worse. The problems she faces all compound each other and are next to impossible to deal with.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Doing it on the RMB (with spoilers) will be fine. I don't want just you to see it. And I just want to add that these are just guidelines. I know that there is always the possibility that my ideas will make Iraq even worse. The problems she faces all compound each other and are next to impossible to deal with.

Well Iraq had problems beforehand but the invasion certainly made things worse. As for the debt, yes it is a problem, but some countries are far, far worse in debt. Like the UK, US and Japan.

Nuremgard wrote:Well Iraq had problems beforehand but the invasion certainly made things worse. As for the debt, yes it is a problem, but some countries are far, far worse in debt. Like the UK, US and Japan.

While other countries certainly are in more debt, Iraq's currency is weak and the nation as a whole is unstable, making it much less trustworthy to investors. The reason why countries like the US, UK, and Japan can rack up debt and still be fine is that they have strong currencies and are stable nations. In fact, Iraq's currency is so weak that $1 is equal to ~1000 Iraqi Dinars.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Vetriutan 2 wrote:While other countries certainly are in more debt, Iraq's currency is weak and the nation as a whole is unstable, making it much less trustworthy to investors. The reason why countries like the US, UK, and Japan can rack up debt and still be fine is that they have strong currencies and are stable nations. In fact, Iraq's currency is so weak that $1 is equal to ~1000 Iraqi Dinars.

It must pain you to see your home country in such a mess. If you had a choice between keeping it as it is now or returning it to the days of Hussein, which would you pick?

Nuremgard wrote:It must pain you to see your home country in such a mess. If you had a choice between keeping it as it is now or returning it to the days of Hussein, which would you pick?

As much as I hate the current government, I prefer it over Saddam. While Saddam's regime was safer, it was inflexible. While Iraq now is far from perfect, it is still a democracy that allows for change.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Vetriutan 2 wrote:As much as I hate the current government, I prefer it over Saddam. While Saddam's regime was safer, it was inflexible. While Iraq now is far from perfect, it is still a democracy that allows for change.

Iraq is a majority Shia country and Hussein was a Shia Muslim right?

Nuremgard wrote:Iraq is a majority Shia country and Hussein was a Shia Muslim right?

Hussein was a Sunni Muslim, not a Shia Muslim. Before the Americans came in, Iraq's political leaders were Sunni, even though most of the population is Shia. This is largely because of how the British installed Sunnis into power in Iraq after its founding.

Nuremgard

Vetriutan 2 wrote:Hussein was a Sunni Muslim, not a Shia Muslim. Before the Americans came in, Iraq's political leaders were Sunni, even though most of the population is Shia. This is largely because of how the British installed Sunnis into power in Iraq after its founding.

Forgive my ignorance of Iraqi history but why did the British install Sunnis as rulers of a Shia country? Was it because the Sunnis were friendlier to British interests?

Lavan Tiri

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