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Nuremgard wrote:That's England, not Scotland. Our healthcare system is devolved.

I know this is England, but still bad

Lavan Tiri

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:I know this is England, but still bad

To be fair, their healthcare system is ran by the Tories. And the Tories absolutely hate the NHS. They are deliberately starving it of funds and running it down to have an excuse to privatise it.

Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:Nah it's cool, man. I understand the temptation. I've got a thing for Englishmen.

I've been with her for a long time, we actually met in our international school in Switzerland when we were young, so this was before I really has a proper sense of nationality/pride etc. We just saw each other for who we were and when we moved back to our respective countries we kept it going. She wasn't a fan of independence in 2014 but now after brexit she's all for it, pulling out all the stops to ensure her Scottish citizenship :L

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:To be fair, their healthcare system is ran by the Tories. And the Tories absolutely hate the NHS. They are deliberately starving it of funds and running it down to have an excuse to privatise it.

"See how it can't run without money? Social healthcare doesn't work!"

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Lex Caledonia wrote:I've been with her for a long time, we actually met in our international school in Switzerland when we were young, so this was before I really has a proper sense of nationality/pride etc. We just saw each other for who we were and when we moved back to our respective countries we kept it going. She wasn't a fan of independence in 2014 but now after brexit she's all for it, pulling out all the stops to ensure her Scottish citizenship :L

Good for her. You were in an international school in Switzerland? Are you an aristocrat? lol

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Friedensreich wrote:"See how it can't run without money? Social healthcare doesn't work!"

They've always hated it. They hate anything ran by the state. Except the army. They like that. And the royal family.

Lavan Tiri, Friedensreich

Nuremgard wrote:They've always hated it. They hate anything ran by the state. Except the army. They like that. And the royal family.

Sounds exactly like the US. Just less good.

I actually had a huge argument with my grandma (she repeats whatever Trump says like a parrot) over the transgender ban. She's like "we need to cut costs and ban transgender people because they're expensive". I told her "or maybe we can shut down some bases and cut the budget so it can be put in an area that needs it like education and welfare?"

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Friedensreich wrote:Sounds exactly like the US. Just less good.

I actually had a huge argument with my grandma (she repeats whatever Trump says like a parrot) over the transgender ban. She's like "we need to cut costs and ban transgender people because they're expensive". I told her "or maybe we can shut down some bases and cut the budget so it can be put in an area that needs it like education and welfare?"

Yeah, the amount of money the US spends on its military is disgusting. But hey, running an empire is expensive.

Lavan Tiri, Peoples Liberation Republic

Friedensreich wrote:Sounds exactly like the US. Just less good.

I actually had a huge argument with my grandma (she repeats whatever Trump says like a parrot) over the transgender ban. She's like "we need to cut costs and ban transgender people because they're expensive". I told her "or maybe we can shut down some bases and cut the budget so it can be put in an area that needs it like education and welfare?"

Oh and she absolutely hated that. You say anything close to "cut the military budget", and she flips out and goes on tangents about "what about them terrorists?"

But she was a-okay with Trump promising to fûck with the healthcare of the country to get his pos replacement passed.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Good for her. You were in an international school in Switzerland? Are you an aristocrat? lol

Nah, moved around a bunch because of my dad's job. First it was around Scotland, a brief stint in England, back to Scotland and then another brief stint this time in Switzerland and then back to Scotland. Appreciated the internationalist perspective it gave me, couldn't learn a lick of (Swiss) German though. Good god I'm bad at trying to learn other languages :L

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Yeah, the amount of money the US spends on its military is disgusting. But hey, running an empire is expensive.

We're officially an Empire now..... You know, with our "President's" increasingly dictatorial behavior.

Lavan Tiri

Friedensreich wrote:Oh and she absolutely hated that. You say anything close to "cut the military budget", and she flips out and goes on tangents about "what about them terrorists?"

But she was a-okay with Trump promising to fûck with the healthcare of the country to get his pos replacement passed.

She's stuck in her ways. Even if she's adversely affected by Trump's policies, she'd probably still sing his praises.

Lavan Tiri

Lex Caledonia wrote:Nah, moved around a bunch because of my dad's job. First it was around Scotland, a brief stint in England, back to Scotland and then another brief stint this time in Switzerland and then back to Scotland. Appreciated the internationalist perspective it gave me, couldn't learn a lick of (Swiss) German though. Good god I'm bad at trying to learn other languages :L

That's cool, man. I've only been abroad once to Menorca lol

Friedensreich wrote:We're officially an Empire now..... You know, with our "President's" increasingly dictatorial behavior.

To be fair, the American Presidency has resembled an imperial monarchy for quite a while now. Obama issued a lot of executive orders when both houses belonged to the Republicans and he couldn't get anything passed.

Lavan Tiri, Peoples Liberation Republic

Lex Caledonia wrote:Nah, moved around a bunch because of my dad's job. First it was around Scotland, a brief stint in England, back to Scotland and then another brief stint this time in Switzerland and then back to Scotland. Appreciated the internationalist perspective it gave me, couldn't learn a lick of (Swiss) German though. Good god I'm bad at trying to learn other languages :L

Were you an army brat?

Lavan Tiri, Lex Caledonia

Nuremgard wrote:That's cool, man. I've only been abroad once to Menorca lol

To be fair, the American Presidency has resembled an imperial monarchy for quite a while now. Obama issued a lot of executive orders when both houses belonged to the Republicans and he couldn't get anything passed.

It is basically an elected monarchy/dictator

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:To be fair, their healthcare system is ran by the Tories. And the Tories absolutely hate the NHS. They are deliberately starving it of funds and running it down to have an excuse to privatise it.

This is true, we're seeing increasing areas of our healthcare system privatised and being exported to third party companies who run for profit. I'd also like to add that when people here and complaining about the inefficiency of the NHS and I remember someone went 'I'm not from there but I live in England' - you do realise we have private hospitals too? Why don't you use one of them if you're not happy with the NHS waiting times? Too expensive? Oh dear :^(. Also, the article pertains to something that is a growing problem across the UK and every single western country, we have an ageing population and smokers and obese people that have non-life threatening conditions are taking up valuable spaces in our hospitals that we simply don't have.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:It is basically an elected monarchy/dictator

We have that over here too. The PM acts more like a president than a first among equals (which is meant to be what the PM is) and with first past the post, majoritarian governments can just steamroll their agenda through Parliament with no opposition.

Lavan Tiri, Peoples Liberation Republic

Yukona wrote:This is true, we're seeing increasing areas of our healthcare system privatised and being exported to third party companies who run for profit. I'd also like to add that when people here and complaining about the inefficiency of the NHS and I remember someone went 'I'm not from there but I live in England' - you do realise we have private hospitals too? Why don't you use one of them if you're not happy with the NHS waiting times? Too expensive? Oh dear :^(. Also, the article pertains to something that is a growing problem across the UK and every single western country, we have an ageing population and smokers and obese people that have non-life threatening conditions are taking up valuable spaces in our hospitals that we simply don't have.

I feel sorry for people in England. I'd be scared if I lived down there. There is a real possibility of the Tories taking away the NHS. They wont do it outright. They'll do it by stealth. Sell it off piece by piece.

Lavan Tiri

[spoiler=Today is August 1 and today are:]

Today is August 1 and today are:

- Armed Forces Day (China)

- Armed Forces Day (Lebanon)

- Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan)

- Carnaval del Pueblo (Burgess Park, London, England)

- Culturama Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

- DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs

- Emancipation Day (Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago)

- Gualdalcanal Province Day (Solomon Islands)

- Lammas (England, Scotland, Neopagans)

- Lughnasadh (Gaels, Ireland, Scotland, Neopagans)

- Minden Day (United Kingdom)

- National Day (Benin)

- National Day (Switzerland)

- National Girlfriends Day (United States)

- National Minority Donor Awareness Day (United States)

- National Night Out Day (United States)

- National Raspberry Cream Pie Day (United States)

- Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga (Tonga)

- Pachamama Raymi (Quechuan in Ecuador and Peru)

- Parents' Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

- Respect for Parents Day

- Spider-Man Day

- Startup Day Across America

- Statehood Day (Colorado, United States)

- Tisha B'Av (Judaism)

- Victory Day (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam)

- World Scout Scarf Day

- Yorkshire Day (Yorkshire, England)

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[spoiler=August is observed as:]

August is observed as:

- American Adventures Month

- American Artists Appreciation Month

- American History Essay Contest

- American Indian Heritage Month

- Black Business Month

- Boomers Making a Difference Month

- Cataract Awareness Month

- Celery, Fennel and Cactus Month

- Children's Eye Health and Safety Month

- Children's Vision & Learning Month

- Family Fun Month

- Family Meals Month

- Foot Health Month

- Get Acquainted with Kiwi Fruit Month

- Get Ready for Kindergarten Month

- Happiness Happens Month

- Medic Alert Month

- Motorsports Awareness Month

- Mushroom Month

- National Back to School Month

- National Breastfeeding Month

- National Brownies at Brunch Month

- National Catfish Month

- National Crayon Collection Month

- National Eye Exam Month

- National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month

- National Goat Cheese Month

- National Golf Month

- National Immunization Awareness Month

- National Minority Donor Awareness Month

- National Panini Month

- National Parks Month

- National Peach Month

- National Read-a-Romance Month

- National Runaway Prevention Month

- National Sandwich Month

- National Traffic Awareness Month

- National Truancy Prevention Month

- National Water Quality Month

- National Win With Civility Month

- Neurosurgery Outreach Month

- Onion Month

- Orange Month

- Papaya Month

- Pedestrian Safety Month

- Psoriasis Awareness Month

- Romance Awareness Month

- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

- Stevens Johnson Syndrome Awareness Month

- What Will Be Your Legacy Month

Note: All month observances with "National" are observances of the United States of America.

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 30 BC – Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic.

- AD 69 – Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolt under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis.

- 527 – Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.

- 607 – Ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607).

- 902 – Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is captured by the Aghlabids army, concluding the Muslim conquest of Sicily.

- 1203 – Isaac II Angelos, restored Eastern Roman Emperor, declares his son Alexios IV Angelos co-emperor after pressure from the forces of the Fourth Crusade.

- 1291 – The Old Swiss Confederacy is formed with the signature of the Federal Charter.

- 1469 – Louis XI of France founds the chivalric order called the Order of Saint Michael in Amboise.

- 1498 – Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit what is now Venezuela.

- 1620 – Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England.

- 1664 – Ottoman forces are defeated in the battle of Saint Gotthard by an Austrian army led by Raimondo Montecuccoli, resulting in the Peace of Vasvár.

- 1714 – George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.

- 1759 – Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments.

- 1774 – British scientist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen gas, corroborating the prior discovery of this element by German-Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.

- 1798 – French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay): Battle begins when a British fleet engages the French Revolutionary Navy fleet in an unusual night action.

- 1800 – The Acts of Union 1800 are passed which merge the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

- 1801 – First Barbary War: The American schooner USS Enterprise captures the Tripolitan polacca Tripoli in a single-ship action off the coast of modern-day Libya.

- 1834 – Slavery is abolished in the British Empire as the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into force.

- 1842 – The Lombard Street riot erupts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

- 1855 – The first ascent of Monte Rosa, the second highest summit in the Alps.

- 1876 – Colorado is admitted as the 38th U.S. state.

- 1893 – Henry Perky patents shredded wheat.

- 1894 – The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea.

- 1907 – The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.

- 1911 – Harriet Quimby takes her pilot's test and becomes the first U.S. woman to earn an Aero Club of America aviator's certificate.

- 1914 – The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilizes because of World War I.

- 1927 – The Nanchang Uprising marks the first significant battle in the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party. This day is commemorated as the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.

- 1936 – The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.

- 1937 – Josip Broz Tito reads the resolution "Manifesto of constitutional congress of KPH" to the constitutive congress of KPH (Croatian Communist Party) in woods near Samobor.

- 1943 – World War II: Operation Tidal Wave also known as "Black Sunday", was a failed American attempt to destroy Romanian oil fields.

- 1944 – World War II: The Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi German occupation breaks out in Warsaw, Poland.

- 1946 – Leaders of the Russian Liberation Army, a force of Russian prisoners of war that collaborated with Nazi Germany, are executed in Moscow, Soviet Union for treason.

- 1947 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 27 relating to Indonesian National Revolution is adopted.

- 1957 – The United States and Canada form the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

- 1960 – Dahomey (later renamed Benin) declares independence from France.

- 1960 – Islamabad is declared the federal capital of the Government of Pakistan.

- 1961 – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara orders the creation of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the nation's first centralized military espionage organization.

- 1964 – The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

- 1966 – Charles Whitman kills 16 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police.

- 1966 – Purges of intellectuals and imperialists becomes official China policy at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.

- 1968 – The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.

- 1971 – The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

- 1974 – Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.

- 1980 – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state.

- 1980 – A train crash kills 18 people in County Cork, Ireland.

- 1981 – MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.

- 1984 – Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England.

- 1993 – The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.

- 2004 – A supermarket fire kills 396 people and injures 500 others in Asunción, Paraguay.

- 2007 – The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour.

- 2008 – The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.

- 2008 – Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.

- 2014 – Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence enters into force.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1744 – Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic

- 1770 – William Clark, American soldier, explorer, and politician, 4th Governor of Missouri Territory

- 1779 – Francis Scott Key, American lawyer, author, and poet

- 1818 – Maria Mitchell, American astronomer and academic

- 1819 – Herman Melville, American novelist, short story writer, and poet

- 1885 – George de Hevesy, Hungarian-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1924 – Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

- 1925 – Ernst Jandl, Austrian poet and author

- 1929 – Hafizullah Amin, Afghan educator and politician, Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs

- 1930 – Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher

- 1932 – Meena Kumari, Indian actress

- 1936 – Yves Saint Laurent, Algerian-French fashion designer, co-founded Yves Saint Laurent

- 1942 – Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

- 1965 – Sam Mendes, English director and producer

- 1984 – Bastian Schweinsteiger, German footballer

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Quote of the day

There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.

- Ansel Adams -

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

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:Were you an army brat?

Nope, I'm just from a normal family where my da took on opportunities and promotions given to him by his company. Had to move around a lot and leave good friends behind but I always appreciated what he did for me, basically allowed me and my sister to live our lives well and be able to go to uni.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:I feel sorry for people in England. I'd be scared if I lived down there. There is a real possibility of the Tories taking away the NHS. They wont do it outright. They'll do it by stealth. Sell it off piece by piece.

They already are. Partly for practical reasons, partly for the sake of it.

Lavan Tiri

Lex Caledonia wrote:Nope, I'm just from a normal family where my da took on opportunities and promotions given to him by his company. Had to move around a lot and leave good friends behind but I always appreciated what he did for me, basically allowed me and my sister to live our lives well and be able to go to uni.

Very fortunate. My mum was a cleaner and dad was a postman. We didn't live the high life but we never went without. My parents (mostly my mum) made sure of that.

Lavan Tiri, Lex Caledonia

Yukona wrote:They already are. Partly for practical reasons, partly for the sake of it.

It's pure ideology with the Tories. They wont stop until they've turned Britain into the 51st state.

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:Thanks, I was unsure at first because I wanted a bigger and well-known university that was in the city - but they have an excellent partnership with Yale, Concordia (Montreal), Toronto and Alberta (Edmonton) university(ies) and I'd really like to study in Canada or the US.

Come to Canada! We have some excellent 37 degree weather in my neck of the woods currently.

(P.s. Sorry for the accidental suppression. Got excited at the mention of Canada)

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Yukona, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:Very fortunate. My mum was a cleaner and dad was a postman. We didn't live the high life but we never went without. My parents (mostly my mum) made sure of that.

Fair enough my man. I can tell you one thing, I'm glad we came back to Scotland. I love this country and want to see it do well.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:I don't know really - I'm waiting to see that when I get to doing the degree (I'll also have to see if I go due to my results). But if everything pans out, I plan on doing all the security and defence modules revolving around counter-terrorism and war, so I'd probably do something like that as it's right up my street. I could see myself working in the civil service, intelligence service or a defence-orientated job with the government or an NGO.

I know someone who went to work in a similar area after getting a masters degree from the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Something to look into if you want to do some longterm planning.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Lex Caledonia wrote:Fair enough my man. I can tell you one thing, I'm glad we came back to Scotland. I love this country and want to see it do well.

I love it too. Sometimes the people piss me off though. :P I would like to say everyone, nationalist or unionist, wants to see Scotland do well. But I cant say that and mean it. I do believe there are some unionists, politicians and voters alike, who want Scotland to fail so they can justify their support for Westminster rule. And of course it gives them a nice excuse to bash the Scottish Nazi Party. Sorry, Scottish National Party. ;)

Lavan Tiri, Lex Caledonia

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Come to Canada! We have some excellent 37 degree weather in my neck of the woods currently.

(P.s. Sorry for the accidental suppression. Got excited at the mention of Canada)

Oh I will, buddy.

Continental Commonwealths wrote:I know someone who went to work in a similar area after getting a masters degree from the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Something to look into if you want to do some longterm planning.

Yeah, UoT is my first bet, hopefully if I don't have to dress up I'll turn up to the interview for the year abroad in my Leafs jersey and they'll be like - this guy knows what's up. Quite an expensive place to be though, will have to live off ramen for the time I'm there - if I go.

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:Yeah, UoT is my first bet, hopefully if I don't have to dress up I'll turn up to the interview for the year abroad in my Leafs jersey and they'll be like - this guy knows what's up. Quite an expensive place to be though, will have to live off ramen for the time I'm there - if I go.

It's what everyone else lives off of in Toronto unless your workplace is located on Bay Street, so you'll fit right in!

And it's also the only place in the country where you'll fit in with your Leafs jersey. Make sure you're flying directly into Toronto if you're going to be wearing that on the plane :P

Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:It's what everyone else lives off of in Toronto unless your workplace is located on Bay Street, so you'll fit right in!

And it's also the only place in the country where you'll fit in with your Leafs jersey. Make sure you're flying directly into Toronto if you're going to be wearing that on the plane :P

You think people will appreciate it? :D

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:I love it too. Sometimes the people piss me off though. :P I would like to say everyone, nationalist or unionist, wants to see Scotland do well. But I cant say that and mean it. I do believe there are some unionists, politicians and voters alike, who want Scotland to fail so they can justify their support for Westminster rule. And of course it gives them a nice excuse to bash the Scottish Nazi Party. Sorry, Scottish National Party. ;)

Us Nazi's ammarite?

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Lex Caledonia wrote:Us Nazi's ammarite?

Prepare the Anglican concentration camps. Ssshhh...

Lavan Tiri, Lex Caledonia

Guys is anyone good at making flags here?

Russkov Soviet, Lavan Tiri

Friedensreich wrote:Oh and she absolutely hated that. You say anything close to "cut the military budget", and she flips out and goes on tangents about "what about them terrorists?"

But she was a-okay with Trump promising to fûck with the healthcare of the country to get his pos replacement passed.

To be fair, it would probably be more expensive to cut all overseas bases.

While we have a sizable amount of bases inside the US, some partner countries do pay for at least some of the costs of having US troops abroad, and it should be noted that the reality of closing all US bases abroad would likely require expansions of our own bases and significant costs for yearly repair (Troops tend to screw bases up naturally), or the honourable discharging of a high amount of soldiers (Hello PMCs) to avoid that cost + their wage.

So, while we might maybe possibly save cash, we'd need to start chopping at the ranks too most likely. And that's bad for world security.

Nuremgard wrote:Yeah, the amount of money the US spends on its military is disgusting. But hey, running an empire is expensive.

Depending on what sector you mean, I could agree with that.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Prepare the Anglican concentration camps. Ssshhh...

By concentration camps, if you mean Irn Bru parks I'm all for it! :L

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Margoe wrote:Good morning everyone!

Mornin'

Lavan Tiri

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:Guys is anyone good at making flags here?

I'm quite good depending on what you want, happy to help if you need it.

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:I'm quite good depending on what you want, happy to help if you need it.

Great, I will send you a DM on Discord or something when I've figured out exactly what I want

Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Yukona wrote:You think people will appreciate it? :D

Toronto people will appreciate it.

The rest of Canada loves to hate the Leafs :P

Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Toronto people will appreciate it.

The rest of Canada loves to hate the Leafs :P

Oh I know, but hey, they are the best apart from those wannabe frogs

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:Great, I will send you a DM on Discord or something when I've figured out exactly what I want

Absolutely

Lavan Tiri

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Toronto people will appreciate it.

The rest of Canada loves to hate the Leafs :P

Why? lol

Lavan Tiri

Post self-deleted by Nuremgard.

In my country of Valyria, how long should an Archon (the head of state) serve for once elected? Ten years? Five years? Some other specified amount of time?

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Why? lol

It's like with any big sports team. The Leafs are also notorious for stealing players because they are the most valuable (IIRC) team in the league.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Why? lol

I think its equal parts the cockiness of the Leafs fans and the general (yet often playful) dislike that the rest of Canada has towards Toronto. As our largest city and that which is often mistaken as our nation's capital, the rest of Canada believes that Toronto thinks of itself as the very core of Canada around which the rest of the country rotates and relies upon.

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:It's like with any big sports team. The Leafs are also notorious for stealing players because they are the most valuable (IIRC) team in the league.

Oh, right. I legit thought you were talking about the leaf on the flag.

Lavan Tiri

Continental Commonwealths wrote:I think its equal parts the cockiness of the Leafs fans and the general (yet often playful) dislike that the rest of Canada has towards Toronto. As our largest city and that which is often mistaken as our nation's capital, the rest of Canada believes that Toronto thinks of itself as the very core of Canada around which the rest of the country rotates and relies upon.

See above lol

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:See above lol

Bahaha. Oh, Nurem.

Although, funnily enough, I'm not the biggest fan of our maple leaf flag. I don't hate it, but I love the red ensign that operated as our flag prior to 1965. I have one displayed in my room.

Lavan Tiri

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Bahaha. Oh, Nurem.

Although, funnily enough, I'm not the biggest fan of our maple leaf flag. I don't hate it, but I love the red ensign that operated as our flag prior to 1965. I have one displayed in my room.

The one with the union jack and royal coat of arms on it?

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:The one with the union jack and royal coat of arms on it?

The Jack, yes, but it's the Arms of Canada. Sure, it's formally known as the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Canada. But it's not so much a symbol of royalty here as it is a symbol of origin, with representation from England, France, Ireland, and Scotland all united above three maple leaves.

Lavan Tiri

Continental Commonwealths wrote:The Jack, yes, but it's the Arms of Canada. Sure, it's formally known as the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Canada. But it's not so much a symbol of royalty here as it is a symbol of origin, with representation from England, France, Ireland, and Scotland all united above three maple leaves.

Fair enough. I'm not keen on other country's flags bearing the UJ. I know I wouldn't like it if I lived there but I'm biased of course!

I like the Scottish royal standard. It looks cool. I just dislike what it represents.

Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:Oh, right. I legit thought you were talking about the leaf on the flag.

Oh no, they're a hockey team. Toronto Maple Leafs.

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:Oh no, they're a hockey team. Toronto Maple Leafs.

I don't like sports so I had no idea.

Lavan Tiri, Solla Ultima

Nuremgard wrote:Fair enough. I'm not keen on other country's flags bearing the UJ. I know I wouldn't like it if I lived there but I'm biased of course!

I like the Scottish royal standard. It looks cool. I just dislike what it represents.

I hear ya. I personally like the Jack ensigns as, for me, it speaks to a shared heritage between colonized lands. Such as with Australia and New Zealand, which I always consider sister countries to Canada; former NZ Prime Minister John Key is my hero. So, I was happy when New Zealand voted to keep their flag as is. Although I would have entirely understood had they chose to change it, especially to a design that allowed for Maori representation.

And I'm also fine with having the Jack because I'm confident that Canada is no longer subservient to the UK. We have our separate government and judicial institutions, a repatriated constitution, do not allow our citizens to possess peerage titles, etc.

Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:I hear ya. I personally like the Jack ensigns as, for me, it speaks to a shared heritage between colonized lands. Such as with Australia and New Zealand, which I always consider sister countries to Canada; former NZ Prime Minister John Key is my hero. So, I was happy when New Zealand voted to keep their flag as is. Although I would have entirely understood had they chose to change it, especially to a design that allowed for Maori representation.

And I'm also fine with having the Jack because I'm confident that Canada is no longer subservient to the UK. We have our separate government and judicial institutions, a repatriated constitution, do not allow our citizens to possess peerage titles, etc.

That's cool but why keep the UJ? You don't need that just to remind you of where your ancestors came from surely? I just find it odd that any country should want another country's flag on its own, especially if that flag belonged to its former coloniser.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:That's cool but why keep the UJ? You don't need that just to remind you of where your ancestors came from surely? I just find it odd that any country should want another country's flag on its own, especially if that flag belonged to its former coloniser.

Because there are few flags which are as silly as having a freaking leaf smacked in the middle of it!

Also the leaf flag is often associated with bad leadership around the same time that it was adopted, including after.

Lavan Tiri, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth

Nuremgard wrote:That's cool but why keep the UJ? You don't need that just to remind you of where your ancestors came from surely? I just find it odd that any country should want another country's flag on its own, especially if that flag belonged to its former coloniser.

Let us not forget that most if not all flags in history either represent ideals or where the people/nation came from. I can think of numerous flags that were inspired by the tribes or groups that formed the nation, it's no different really.

Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Clemodecralia wrote:Because there are few flags which are as silly as having a freaking leaf smacked in the middle of it!

Also the leaf flag is often associated with bad leadership around the same time that it was adopted, including after.

There are worse flags. Like Sicily or Swaziland.

Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Kalaron wrote:Also, remember everyone!

If you didn't give a dolphin LSD and a hand-job in the sixties, you weren't really living.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Howe_Lovatt

Ah, the things you can find by randomly browsing Wikipedia.

Continental Commonwealths wrote:... former NZ Prime Minister John Key is my hero...

https://youtu.be/ihReeJg08ns

https://youtu.be/0LT2k4uR4ho

Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Yukona wrote:Let us not forget that most if not all flags in history either represent ideals or where the people/nation came from. I can think of numerous flags that were inspired by the tribes or groups that formed the nation, it's no different really.

Eh. Whatever floats their boat. I just have a personal dislike of the UJ.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:That's cool but why keep the UJ? You don't need that just to remind you of where your ancestors came from surely? I just find it odd that any country should want another country's flag on its own, especially if that flag belonged to its former coloniser.

It's not that we need a reminder but rather that it's representative of something. The combination of the Jack and Arms speaks a lot more to what Canada is and was than just a single maple leaf flanked by two red blocks.

Clemodecralia wrote:Because there are few flags which are as silly as having a freaking leaf smacked in the middle of it!

Also the leaf flag is often associated with bad leadership around the same time that it was adopted, including after.

I'm not sure who you're referring to with bad leadership. Prime Minister Pearson is usually ranked very highly among Canada's prime ministers, despite ruling with minority governments. And he was succeeded by Trudeau, who is often ranked at the top of the list or very close to it (much to my chagrin)

If anything, Pearson was too showboat-y and was entirely too concerned with his image and legacy, which is why I think he pursued the flag change policy. There's also no historical photos of any Prime Minister as much as there are of him, which is strange given he relatively short tenure. He hired a "parliamentary photographer" to follow him around to take "candid" photos of him on the Hill. They're all archived in Library and Archives Canada. It was a little ridiculous.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Continental Commonwealths wrote:It's not that we need a reminder but rather that it's representative of something. The combination of the Jack and Arms speaks a lot more to what Canada is and was than just a single maple leaf flanked by two red blocks. I'm not sure who you're referring to with bad leadership. Prime Minister Pearson is usually ranked very highly among Canada's prime ministers, despite ruling with minority governments. And he was succeeded by Trudeau, who is often ranked at the top of the list or very close to it (much to my chagrin)

If anything, Pearson was too showboat-y and was entirely too concerned with his image and legacy, which is why I think he pursued the flag change policy. There's also no historical photos of any Prime Minister as much as there are of him, which is strange given he relatively short tenure. He hired a "parliamentary photographer" to follow him around to take "candid" photos of him on the Hill. They're all archived in Library and Archives Canada. It was a little ridiculous.

Well if you like it, fair enough. I suppose the coat of arms is pretty cool. And the PM who hired the photographer to follow him around sounds like a twat.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Well if you like it, fair enough. I suppose the coat of arms is pretty cool. And the PM who hired the photographer to follow him around sounds like a twat.

He was an accomplished guy, so I think it all went to his head. On the taxpayer's dime, no less!

However, the photos that were taken actually came in handy when it came to restoring the Hill with its historic interior architecture. BUT, that wasn't his intention, so I don't give him credit for this.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Continental Commonwealths wrote:I'm not sure who you're referring to with bad leadership. Prime Minister Pearson is usually ranked very highly among Canada's prime ministers, despite ruling with minority governments. And he was succeeded by Trudeau, who is often ranked at the top of the list or very close to it (much to my chagrin)

I've heard many negative things about Trudeau Sr. and his legacy from most Canadians which have experienced him which I have spoken with regarding this topic

Continental Commonwealths wrote:If anything, Pearson was too showboat-y and was entirely too concerned with his image and legacy, which is why I think he pursued the flag change policy. There's also no historical photos of any Prime Minister as much as there are of him, which is strange given he relatively short tenure. He hired a "parliamentary photographer" to follow him around to take "candid" photos of him on the Hill. They're all archived in Library and Archives Canada. It was a little ridiculous.

I think that current PM JT will soon break that record with all of his photo ops.

Lavan Tiri

Continental Commonwealths wrote:He was an accomplished guy, so I think it all went to his head. On the taxpayer's dime, no less!

However, the photos that were taken actually came in handy when it came to restoring the Hill with its historic interior architecture. BUT, that wasn't his intention, so I don't give him credit for this.

Canada's Parliament looks like Hogwarts. Can definitely see the influence of Westminster.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Clemodecralia wrote:I've heard many negative things about Trudeau Sr. and his legacy from most Canadians which have experienced him which I have spoken with regarding this topic

I think that current PM JT will soon break that record with all of his photo ops.

Oh, I agree that Trudeau Sr.'s legacy is not all it's cracked up to be. But he didn't come along until almost half a decade after the new flag was adopted. I don't think any Canadian's distaste for the maple leaf flag has to do with Trudeau's legacy.

Nuremgard wrote:Canada's Parliament looks like Hogwarts. Can definitely see the influence of Westminster.

Interesting tidbit- that's our Parliament 2.0. The first one burnt to the ground in 1916; at least, all of Centre Block save for the Library of Parliament did. Took us six years to rebuild it and move in. Cost a hell of a lot of money, but it at least better accommodated the growing size of Parliament as it was rebuilt with an extra floor. And a bigger tower, which I like more than the Victoria Tower on the old building.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Oh, I agree that Trudeau Sr.'s legacy is not all it's cracked up to be. But he didn't come along until almost half a decade after the new flag was adopted. I don't think any Canadian's distaste for the maple leaf flag has to do with Trudeau's legacy.

What I meant is that it's often associated, in my experience, that around the same time the new flag was adopted, that Canada (despite how much it now tries to play the impression of a global heavy-hitter) has started to sink to a backseat on the global stage, along with the military starting to get insanely de-funded and neglected.

Lavan Tiri

Clemodecralia wrote:What I meant is that it's often associated, in my experience, that around the same time the new flag was adopted, that Canada (despite how much it now tries to play the impression of a global heavy-hitter) has started to sink to a backseat on the global stage, along with the military starting to get insanely de-funded and neglected.

Who cares about taking a backseat on the global stage? That's a good thing if you ask me. The less involved a country is involved in the affairs of others, the better.

Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:Who cares about taking a backseat on the global stage? That's a good thing if you ask me. The less involved a country is involved in the affairs of others, the better.

It is in my understanding that Canadians took pride in being a true global player with having helped solve the Suez crisis for example. Having a domestic production of military equipment and aviation is also a national pride and large national economic influence.

Lavan Tiri

Clemodecralia wrote:It is in my understanding that Canadians took pride in being a true global player with having helped solve the Suez crisis for example. Having a domestic production of military equipment and aviation is also a national pride and large national economic influence.

Suez was over half a century ago. The world has moved on since then.

Lavan Tiri

Clemodecralia wrote:It is in my understanding that Canadians took pride in being a true global player with having helped solve the Suez crisis for example. Having a domestic production of military equipment and aviation is also a national pride and large national economic influence.

To add: Canadians take pride in this as they only became an independent country following WW1, and they were globally recognized as such only following WW2, being world-known for many independent military efforts and humanitarian efforts, such as liberating and helping the Netherlands, liberating southern Italy, conducting exceptionally successful D-day landings, among many other sources of national pride.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Suez was over half a century ago. The world has moved on since then.

You're not a Canadian, obviously you do not understand.

Lavan Tiri

Clemodecralia wrote:You're not a Canadian, obviously you do not understand.

Guess I don't understand a lot of things unlike you, sage.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Suez was over half a century ago. The world has moved on since then.

To be fair the fact that it has moved on is exactly why Clem's saying Canada's lost influence?

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Guess I don't understand a lot of things unlike you, sage.

The Suez Crisis was a really big deal, just one example which Canada has partaken in with a primary role, and as a result this is one such source of Canadian national pride.

With your logic we can completely dismiss anything which any country has done in over half a century ago?

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:To be fair the fact that it has moved on is exactly why Clem's saying Canada's lost influence?

I suppose. I just don't class having international influence as a priority for a country.

Clemodecralia wrote:The Suez Crisis was a really big deal, just one example which Canada has partaken in with a primary role, and as a result this is one such source of Canadian national pride.

With your logic we can completely dismiss anything which any country has done in over half a century ago?

Wasn't saying that. Was just commenting that Suez was a long time ago. Jesus. Better to look forward than dwell on past glories.

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:To be fair the fact that it has moved on is exactly why Clem's saying Canada's lost influence?

Canada has lost influence through inadequate leadership and poor foreign policy in the latter half of the Cold War. The national pride of historic Canadian actions exists, however there is no modern equivalent of that same national pride of current events, due to that Canadian leadership has willingly taken the back seat.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Wasn't saying that. Was just commenting that Suez was a long time ago.

That doesn't change anything, Canada has prevented a Cuban Missile Crisis style escalation, this results in national pride.

Nuremgard wrote:Better to look forward than dwell on past glories.

"looking forward" is completely independent of having national pride.

Lavan Tiri

Clemodecralia wrote:That doesn't change anything, Canada has prevented a Cuban Missile Crisis style escalation, this results in national pride.

"looking forward" is completely independent of having national pride.

Alright, mate.

Lavan Tiri

Clemodecralia wrote:Canada has lost influence through inadequate leadership and poor foreign policy in the latter half of the Cold War. The national pride of historic Canadian actions exists, however there is no modern equivalent of that same national pride of current events, due to that Canadian leadership has willingly taken the back seat.

I'm not sure a plurality of Canadians lament Canada's loss of influence on the world stage the way you speak of it. Canadians are, you're absolutely right, proud of our military accomplishments in both World Wars, and this pride very much carried forward to our contributions to peacekeeping mission in the post-WWII period.

But I don't think most modern Canadians rate increased military spending or arms manufacturing as a distinct priority. The extent of our involvement in Syria is very contentious, Harper's lack of involvement with the UN during his tenure was supported by a lot of the Conservative base as well as many of those further to the left on the spectrum in favour of a "tend to our house" outlook, and Trudeau's efforts to have Canada secure a seat on the UN Security Council were not widely supported as an important priority for Canada at this time.

I don't think a lack of global influence is so much a result of poor Canadian leadership as it was the result of it being lowered as a priority by the Canadian people and electorate over time.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

So much snark in this conversation that it hurts.

Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Continental Commonwealths wrote:I'm not sure a plurality of Canadians lament Canada's loss of influence on the world stage the way you speak of it. Canadians are, you're absolutely right, proud of our military accomplishments in both World Wars, and this pride very much carried forward to our contributions to peacekeeping mission in the post-WWII period.

But I don't think most modern Canadians rate increased military spending or arms manufacturing as a distinct priority. The extent of our involvement in Syria is very contentious, Harper's lack of involvement with the UN during his tenure was supported by a lot of the Conservative base as well as many of those further to the left on the spectrum in favour of a "tend to our house" outlook, and Trudeau's efforts to have Canada secure a seat on the UN Security Council were not widely supported as an important priority for Canada at this time.

I don't think a lack of global influence is so much a result of poor Canadian leadership as it was the result of it being lowered as a priority by the Canadian people and electorate over time.

Good for Canada. Look after yourselves instead of dick-swinging on the world stage. Leave that to other nations.

Lavan Tiri

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:Here you go: statement made by my administration pertaining to the conflict in UCT: https://www.nationstates.net/region=the_confederacy_general/page=display_region_rmb?postid=26590620#p26590620

*Mr. Poopybutthole voice* Ooh boy, ooh wee, looks like some proxy wars, ooh man, this sounds fun

Jaslandia, The Empire Of Handland, Lavan Tiri, Peoples Liberation Republic, Yukona

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:Guys is anyone good at making flags here?

Yes.

Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth wrote:Guys is anyone good at making flags here?

Telegram me what your looking for and I'll make one. (I made mine from scratch.)

Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Seems nobody here likes August. :(

Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Seems nobody here likes August. :(

I like it. It's my birthday month.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Magnatronia wrote:I like it. It's my birthday month.

I like it too because I have birthday too. :)

When's your birthday and how old do you get?

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Seems nobody here likes August. :(

I like it, but it's not my favorite month

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Seems nobody here likes August. :(

October's my favourite :D

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Yukona wrote:October's my favourite :D

December for me.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

June and July are my favorites.

June (My birthday)

July (Gettysburg reenactment)

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I like it too because I have birthday too. :)

When's your birthday and how old do you get?

18 and the 12th.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Magnatronia wrote:18 and the 12th.

May I mention it in the DIP?

Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:May I mention it in the DIP?

DIP?

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Magnatronia wrote:DIP?

How do you not know the DIP? The DIP is the lifeblood of this community. Approved by Rainbow Space Cat Founder. Ambrosia of knowledge? Lots of letters that spell words that Rainbow Space Cat Founder usually has to ask Andy to read for him.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Percyton

Following new legislation in Grand Westeros, political satirists are weeping as the government starts cleaning up its act.

Ha. As if there would even be political satirists. If there were, they'd be in jail.

Lavan Tiri, Percyton, Solla Ultima

Map contest is on. Send your suggestions via telegram.

Russkov Soviet, Lavan Tiri, Percyton, Solla Ultima

Falkreath 100%

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:October's my favourite :D

My favorite is May, because that's the month when the first Railway Series was published. My second favorite month is October, when the TV series aired for the first time.

http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/The_Three_Railway_Engines

http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_Gordon

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- National Traffic Awareness Month

- Pedestrian Safety Month

As Bertie the Bus can tell you, those two month things are sorely needed, especially on Sodor.

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- 2008 – The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.

205 mile per hour? That's very fast! Hugo is probably the fast vehicle on the Island of Sodor, and even he can only go about 140 miles per hour. Congrats to China for building such an amazing railway!

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

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