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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
Cool cool. 40 odd years ago Chile and Paraguay were parts of The Empire.
Are you into lore at all?
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Today is June 13 and today are:
- Albinism Awareness Day
- Inventors' Day (Hungary)
- National Call Your Doctor Day (United States)
- National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day (United States)
- National Random Acts of Light Day (United States)
- National Sewing Machine Day (United States)
- National Weed Your Garden Day (United States)
- San Antonio (Ceuta, Spain)
- Suleimaniah City Fallen and Martyrs Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 313 The Edict of Milan, signed by Constantine the Great and co-emperor Valerius Licinius granting religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire, is posted in Nicomedia.
- 1373 Anglo-Portuguese Alliance between England (succeeded by the United Kingdom) and Portugal is the oldest alliance in the world which is still in force.
- 1381 The Peasants' Revolt led by Wat Tyler culminated in the burning of the Savoy Palace.
- 1514 Henry Grace à Dieu, at over 1,000 tons the largest warship in the world at this time, built at the new Woolwich Dockyard in England, is dedicated.
- 1525 Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns.
- 1740 Georgia provincial governor James Oglethorpe begins an unsuccessful attempt to take Spanish Florida during the Siege of St. Augustine.
- 1774 Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves.
- 1777 American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.
- 1805 Lewis and Clark Expedition: scouting ahead of the expedition, Meriwether Lewis and four companions sight the Great Falls of the Missouri River.
- 1881 The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack.
- 1886 A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.
- 1893 Grover Cleveland notices a rough spot in his mouth and on July 1 undergoes secret, successful surgery to remove a large, cancerous portion of his jaw; the operation was not revealed to the public until 1917, nine years after the president's death.
- 1898 Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
- 1917 World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
- 1927 Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker tape parade down 5th Avenue in New York City.
- 1944 World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank.
- 1944 World War II: German combat elements, reinforced by the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, launch a counterattack on American forces near Carentan.
- 1944 World War II: Germany launches a V1 Flying Bomb attack on England. Only four of the eleven bombs strike their targets.
- 1952 Catalina affair: A Swedish Douglas DC-3 is shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 fighter.
- 1966 The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.
- 1967 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 1970 "The Long and Winding Road" becomes The Beatles' last U.S. number one song.
- 1971 Vietnam War: The New York Times begins publication of the Pentagon Papers.
- 1977 Convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is recaptured after escaping from prison three days before.
- 1981 At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II.
- 1982 Fahd becomes King of Saudi Arabia upon the death of his brother, Khalid.
- 1983 Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptune.
- 1990 First day of the June 1990 Mineriad in Romania. At least 240 strikers and students are arrested or killed in the chaos ensuing from the first post-Ceaușescu elections.
- 1994 A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blames recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the oil spill to seek $15 billion in damages.
- 1996 The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents.
- 1997 A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
- 2000 President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang.
- 2000 Italy pardons Mehmet Ali Ağca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981.
- 2002 The United States withdraws from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
- 2007 The Al Askari Mosque is bombed for a second time.
- 2010 A capsule of the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa, containing particles of the asteroid 25143 Itokawa, returns to Earth.
- 2012 A series of bombings across Iraq, including Baghdad, Hillah and Kirkuk, kills at least 93 people and wounds over 300 others.
- 2013 Czech investigative authorities start a raid against organized crime, affecting the top levels of Czech politics.
- 2015 A man opens fire at policemen outside the police headquarters in Dallas, Texas, while a bag containing a pipe bomb is also found. He was later shot dead by police.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 823 Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor
- 839 Charles the Fat, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1809 Heinrich Hoffmann, German psychiatrist and author
- 1831 James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist and mathematician
- 1865 W. B. Yeats, Irish poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1870 Jules Bordet, Belgian immunologist and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1888 Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet and critic
- 1897 Paavo Nurmi, Finnish runner and coach
- 1917 Augusto Roa Bastos, Paraguayan novelist
- 1927 Slim Dusty, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1928 John Forbes Nash, Jr., American mathematician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1935 Christo, Bulgarian-French sculptor and painter
- 1935 Jeanne-Claude, Moroccan sculptor and painter
- 1940 Gojko Mitić, Serbian director, actor, stuntman, and author
- 1944 Ban Ki-moon, South Korean politician and diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
- 1946 Paul L. Modrich, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1951 Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor
- 1986 Måns Zelmerlöw, Swedish pop singer and television presenter, winner in 2015 of the Eurovision Song Contest
- 1986 Kat Dennings, American actress and comedian
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Quote of the day
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
- Seneca -
Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
Merlinton, Vista Major, Andromitus
I am to a point
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Virginia is better
John Denver would disagree.
Vista Major
Cool cool, I have a general idea of what happened during the 1900's however if you'd like I'd want to work them out with you :D
Eight presidents would disagree with you
The Empire Of Handland
How about you, uhh, stfu gtfo?
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Vista Major
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United Continental States
Dammit, people are putting satellites up that can fly above my countrrrry in orbit?
No mi gusta....
Children, children.... we all know Indiana is better.
Vista Major
Yeah sure
Andromitus
Was just about to quote him so I will anyway.
Almost heaven...West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah river - life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze. Country roads, take me home to the place I beloooooooong, West Virginia, Mountain mamma, take me home, country roads. lays down guitar and lights pipe and slowly rocks back and forward in chair
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, The Empire Of Handland, Zedelia, United Continental States
Post by Mauricil suppressed by a moderator.
Post self-deleted by United Continental States.
Post self-deleted by Andromitus.
CONCORD members can y'all get on discord? Love you! <3
Yukona
Quick question where are those ships at? Because if thats all the ships are and their along my entire west coast...thats like a single ship per million freaking miles lol
United Continental States
We named the dog Indiana.
The Empire Of Handland, Penguania And Antarctica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aegP8j5al0
Penguania And Antarctica
Post by Mauricil suppressed by a moderator.
Post by Mauricil suppressed by a moderator.
How dare you disgrace Indiana Jones with such a preposterous action!
Penguania And Antarctica
Why didn't you take my advice and write a good post to be posted later like a good RP and Writer? Oh wait...
Obvious bait is obvious
I have like 19 ideas for RP I don't know which to do
The United Providences Of Perland
[nation=short]Mauricil[/nation], [nation=short]Peoples_Liberation_Republic[/nation]
Good on y'all for trying to take the Panama Canal, but what are you guys actually planning on doing with it?
Well, that reminds me of greedy rich people. They already have money en masse to buy everything they want. But they want even more.
Yukona
I am nowhere near the Panama Canal.
Mauricil
I also Want to know how they plan to keep it? Maurician can only attack from the west and good luck getting ground troops over the Andes under constant fire from Military bases as extensive as Switzerland; and Good luck doing the same thing from Panama because of the whole Darian Gap situation, also under constant aerial fire. So you all can only come in from the East and launch a total invasion which means getting through my naval forces, CDF naval forces stationed there, breaking through constant aerial fire, and potentially sparking war with the Concord...
And I only know this because Mau's in the CROSS despite him being a democracy so bully for CROSS for breaking their one rule :D so CROSS would have to intervene and move their forces on my Eastern Front which will spark war with Concord members on the same side...
But you are helping Mauricil take it, so I'm asking what your endgame is concerning the Panama Canal.
Are you guys planning on directly annexing it and hiking up prices for ships that use it to pass through?
Not necessarily have to move forces on Eastern front.
I have zero interests in the Americas. That pertains to CROSS member states that are located in the Americas.
My laptop is in the shop being repaired. It has needed it for months. This is the second time. Lucky I have it insured! Using my phone now and again but spending most of my time playing video games and watching movies with family, as well as hanging out with friends until I get my precious back.
Feel so lost, man. I am having withdrawal symptoms. :p
Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Mauricil
This is why I honest to god preferred the USCS, more buildup and less "Let's ram a square against a circle" :P
Andromitus, Yukona
Aw man, sorry to hear that buddy.
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
So you're not going to get anything out of the entire situation?
I dunno, just seems like a waste of money and lives to get involved in a war if there was no material gain from it.
Okay, three questions;
1) Are you willing to go to war against the Concord alliance
2) How do you plan to have these forces break over and invade Andromitus from the east; which is in actual sense my most defendable position?
3) Why'd you allow Mau, a democracy, into CROSS; way to undermine the organization even more than what Killdash brought up lol
Never said I am not getting anything out of it.
And what gain is that?
Yep, part of why I'm honestly considering getting out of direct RP entirely.
I thought Mau was an empire? I remember his reasoning for atttacking the last guy was "Because I'm an Empire".
He's also a Democracy so riddle me that lol
Yukona
1) If more and more countries continue to request to join CROSS because they are sick and tired of CONCORD then that is a reality that could become true.
2) That is for CROSS to plan and for you to find out.
3) In real life, countries such as Russia, China, Iran, and the NK have democratic principles and institutions; however, are not declared democracies because of the remainder of their social, economic, and military policies. Mau in the eyes of CROSS is not a democracy. More so a Republic, of which not all Republics have to be democratic. In fact, CROSS is more unified than ever before. They have agreed to grant an exemption to Mau because he is dedicated, loyal, and brings what CROSS needs in order to prosper in the future.
Access to strategic areas in Americas among other things.
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Mauricil
I'm otherwise not engaging on the discussion here as it doesn't concern me, but hasn't CROSS existed for, like, 48 hours?
Merlinton, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, United Continental States, Mauricil
An evil 48 hours!
Merlinton, The Royal Republic Of Kumania
CROSS was an international organization that I created 2 or so years ago in a different region that no longer exists but yes as of within this region, it has existed for 48 hours.
Merlinton, The Royal Republic Of Kumania
Do you know what CONCORD is? Because it's not the ITF, its just a military alliance between several powers, two of which abhore the military IC...
Still mostly filthy libruls in there, so I'm not exactly a fan of it :P
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, The Empire Of Handland, Peoples Liberation Republic, Mauricil
And you hate us, a defense-only organization more than the USCS?
Kalaron
Socialists and Dictators get along famously...trust me. :P
The USCS is self-defensive too, so.....
The Royal Republic Of Kumania
You mean dictators.
And I am happy for you Do you know what CROSS is?
An Economic, military, technology, intelligence, industrial conglomerate of 11 countries.
Now anywho, I have an announcement. After much discussion with two other founding members of CROSS, we have decided that it would be very beneficial to eradicate the restrictions on democracies that CROSS previously had. Therefore, we are opening up membership to democracies if they are willing to negotiate, cooperate, and collaborate mutually with non-democracies
Mauricil
Ahahahahahahahahaha! Oh my god I'm crying!
By all means. Laugh. Two more countries have requested to join.
Merlinton, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Friedensreich, Mauricil
I'm crying from laughter about how you were just trying to throw the USCS under the bus.
The Royal Republic Of Kumania
Post by Mauricil suppressed by a moderator.
That actually was a genuine question because even they pose a bigger forerunning threat than CONCORD but now they've (CROSS) initiated the conflict against us so we HAVE to respond. We wouldn't have done anything because CONCORD has the literal ability to peacefully coexist with all forms of groupings, nations, etc.
And the USCS also has this ability, we're only better at it by a modicum of 3% because we don't hold an official ideology
...CROSS does not have an ideology also
12....beautiful 12
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, The Empire Of Handland, Mauricil
Can Midland Odiaba join.
Mauricil
Send me a telegram so that we can discuss
New laws in the Odiaba
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=midland_odiaba/detail=factbook/id=839403
Peoples Liberation Republic, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Mauricil
Quick question but who the hëll cares? That wasn't my point to begin with? I was stating that the USCS has a higher likelyhood of initiating an attack which I put pressure on in a joking manner by adding the 3% likelihood because of their ideology
no need to get hostile
Mauricil
Post self-deleted by Andromitus.
After long hours of negotiations behind closed doors, the United Kingdom has officially been admitted in CROSS!
We're happy that this alliance does not influence our sovreignity and allows us to stay as we are... Indepented!
- Press Secretary Jordan
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Peoples Liberation Republic, Mauricil
Sorry, just a bit frustrated because I am shít at conveying proper meaning when I type really fast -_-
The problem with that is that the USCS has been on a policy of self defense. The USCS is indifferent and passive right now, and poses literally no threat to anyone except those that attack them.
I'm too hardline for the USCS, and I say it should confront all liberal nations and try to spread the socialist ideology (That's why I'm liable to forgo the USCS altogether and create the 6IWA to spread the ideology).
Peoples Liberation Republic
well ive been really busy lately so i usually do stuff at night but last night i stayed in and decided to get on Napoleon Total War to maybe start a game.
well i think i probably started at around 11pm and ended around 11am. I didnt realise it either but im actually kinda proud of myself. :)
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, United Continental States
Again the post about the USCS, if you've been paying attention, was mean to be a joke hence the "3%" remark I had made; neither alliance has any intention of starting an all out war and I was marking the hilarity of all our perceived CROSS's hate of CONCORD because CONCORD literally poses no threat.
mfw Concord member insult USCS whilst being shafted by another alliance
wow you guys sure know how to diplomacy
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, The Empire Of Handland, Peoples Liberation Republic, Penguania And Antarctica, United Continental States, Mauricil
you're hardline for it but you're not in it
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Yukona
yeah you're funny, everything has an ideology
Penguania And Antarctica
Applied to join yesterday, actually, just waiting for the vote.
Post self-deleted by Friedensreich.
READ THE POST ABOVE YOU YOU KNOW FULL WELL IT WASN'T AN INSULT
United Continental States
I was more looking at the link Kal drew between socialists and dictators
but yunno thanks for the all-caps
The Empire Of Handland, Mauricil
No no, that was about how Kum wanted for the USCS to ally with Dictators despite there being pretty obvious holes in the logic.
I wasn't linking them at all.
Anyway, just finished crunching some numbers for my GDP now that I've moved to the more lore friendly part of China, and... wow. It's looking great!
Peoples Liberation Republic, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
The world will hear my cries ;)
Is that away from me :^( ?
Nah. My lore is centered around Shandong, and so when Bax did his purge of the map, I chose to move from that Hong Kong/SE China area to #72, which has Shandong.
Now, know the discussion was brought up a while ago, but what is everyone's opinions on the gold standard?
I say we switch to healing crystals and essential oils
Merlinton, Andromitus
We could still be allies if you wish, I plan on expanding south - so we can use that as a buffer zone? You're socialist too, right?
Yuk you still gonna be socialist?
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=midland_odiaba/detail=factbook/id=839441
Mauricil
I think so, I don't really want to be part of an alliance that's exclusively about war - I want to be a sh*tty Chinese knock off of East Germany which was a sh*tty Communist knock off of Germany so all in all pretty sh*tty. But that good sh*tty, ya know? The kind you can smell and be like inhales that's good man
Your basically Lukewarm Communist? Not red but not really anything else?
I'm not a socialist personally, I'm veering more left recently but the economics side of it makes me cringe - however in RP yeah, I'd probably role play as a socialist one-party state similar to East Germany, just mirror the government.
All this discussion of competing alliances...
I sure HOPE we can all get along amicably.
Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, United Continental States, Mauricil, Midland Odiaba
you smell and your alliance deserves to get lost in my attic
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Peoples Liberation Republic, Friedensreich, Yukona, United Continental States
Where I'll have unfettered access to your extensive wig collection? Where do I sign up?!
Friedensreich, United Continental States
Why ist everyone so hostile, rude and blunt towards each other? Is there something in the water?
You disappoint me. And that hurts. :(
Yukona, United Continental States
There's more than just wigs up in the attic.... ;P
United Continental States
I know why I am sometimes.... got some trust issues!
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