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Baxten wrote:And that's your choice, we won't hold it against you. Just don't think we don't like you OoC because of a debate we have. That's just a way of showing how welcome you are here; we're a tight-knit community of friends. We are close together.

[nation=short]Margoe[/nation]

Listen to the one with the Creamsicle flag; I didn't like him for the anti-socialist alliance at first, but now that it's gone, he and I are creating a cartel for the global drug trade IC.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania

Baxten wrote:And that's your choice, we won't hold it against you. Just don't think we don't like you OoC because of a debate we have. That's just a way of showing how welcome you are here; we're a tight-knit community of friends. We are close together.

So who do I talk to about getting a map spot?

Margoe wrote:So who do I talk to about getting a map spot?

Me. Once you gain citizenship, you can claim a spot.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Yukona

Margoe wrote:Ehhhh, I dont like it. I would prefer the arguments to stop. I'll leave it alone for now but if another one starts ill just go. Im not interested in being a politician.

And for god sakes, what is up with you guys always trying to argue with people who aren't socialists/communists/pinkos. It's weird and frustrating sometimes.

Jaslandia, Yukona

http://i.imgur.com/19w4eiG.png

Margoe Frigate

Baxten wrote:Me. Once you gain citizenship, you can claim a spot.

Okay, step one, how do I gain citizenship?

Yukona

Ah, I have it.

Yukona

Magnatronia wrote:And for god sakes, what is up with you guys always trying to argue with people who aren't socialists/communists/pinkos. It's weird and frustrating sometimes.

Because arguing about politics is fun. Being in an echo chamber is boring. We are sorry for asking people to defend their beliefs but that's what you do in debates.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Friedensreich, Andromitus, Yukona

Magnatronia wrote:And for god sakes, what is up with you guys always trying to argue with people who aren't socialists/communists/pinkos. It's weird and frustrating sometimes.

NS is, at nature, a political game and political debate between people of different persuasions will inevitably occur.

Nuremgard, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Friedensreich

Well, thats my application sent.

Nuremgard wrote:Because arguing about politics is fun. Being in an echo chamber is boring. We are sorry for asking people to defend their beliefs but that's what you do in debates.

If you don't test your beliefs by debating them with other people, how in the Hell are you going to evolve as a person?

I change my beliefs really often because I test them equally as often. If I don't test them, I'll just become a broken record. And that's not fun at all.

Nuremgard, The Royal Republic Of Kumania

RIP Harambe - 1 year without my brother

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus

Friedensreich wrote:If you don't test your beliefs by debating them with other people, how in the Hell are you going to evolve as a person?

I change my beliefs really often because I test them equally as often. If I don't test them, I'll just become a broken record. And that's not fun at all.

I wont ever change my left wing views or nationalism but there's a few Brits here who are unionists so it's always fun clashing with them.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania

Yukona wrote:RIP Harambe - 1 year without my brother

You had a brother?

Margoe wrote:Ah, I have it.

Just shoot me a TG for your spot then

Nuremgard wrote:You had a brother?

Not literally a brother.

Nuremgard wrote:You had a brother?

You don't know of the memes. You're a dirty normie

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Friedensreich, United Continental States

Alruniea wrote:Not literally a brother.

Baxten wrote:You don't know of the memes. You're a dirty normie

Ah, okay.

Nuremgard wrote:You had a brother?

Harambe was everyone's brother, father, son.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, United Continental States

The Royal Republic Of Kumania wrote:Harambe was everyone's brother, father, son.

I'll take your word for it.

Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:Because arguing about politics is fun. Being in an echo chamber is boring. We are sorry for asking people to defend their beliefs but that's what you do in debates.
Sure, but there's a time and place for that. I don't think many people are looking for a debate as soon as they jump into NS. Some might only be in it because of the nation building or RP factors.

Alruniea wrote:NS is, at nature, a political game and political debate between people of different persuasions will inevitably occur.

Who are you even

Vista Major

The region grows ever so subtlety

The Vidnoye

Magnatronia wrote:Sure, but there's a time and place for that. I don't think many people are looking for a debate as soon as they jump into NS. Some might only be in it because of the nation building or RP factors.

Who are you even

Well he made it clear he wont answer to any political debates. No one is bothering him with any debates now. So what's the problem?

Nuremgard wrote:I wont ever change my left wing views or nationalism but there's a few Brits here who are unionists so it's always fun clashing with them.

I'm always going to be libertarian/borderline anarchist. Traditionalist and Conservative arguments have never managed to force me to change my opinion since I started reading past just US political ideologies (for years I only cared about the Democrats and Republi-can'ts).

Especially after reading The Dictator's Handbook, which explains that corruption is a tool of power no matter where you are, it made me become even more anti-statist. Now I can't even understand an Authoritarian's arguments anymore.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Well he made it clear he wont answer to any political debates. No one is bothering him with any debates now. So what's the problem?

I wonder how he's going to be able to conduct IR with the nations of the world without arguing his side.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Well he made it clear he wont answer to any political debates. No one is bothering him with any debates now. So what's the problem?

My point exactly. He wasn't up for debate, and I doubt he took anything away from a couple of people giving him unsolicited criticism. And I wasn't saying *stop the debate right now*. I know it ended. I was just saying in the future, let's be sure they even wanna debate.

Friedensreich wrote:I'm always going to be libertarian/borderline anarchist. Traditionalist and Conservative arguments have never managed to force me to change my opinion since I started reading past just US political ideologies (for years I only cared about the Democrats and Republi-can'ts).

Especially after reading The Dictator's Handbook, which explains that corruption is a tool of power no matter where you are, it made me become even more anti-statist. Now I can't even understand an Authoritarian's arguments anymore.

I find the term statist a bit meh but that's what I am. I'm a natural left winger. Working class family, have been for generations. I believe it is the role of the state to do good, to look after people and to provide public services. No conservative or right wing argument will ever sway me because, in my opinion, all right wing ideology is based on selfishness.

Magnatronia wrote:My point exactly. He wasn't up for debate, and I doubt he took anything away from a couple of people giving him unsolicited criticism. And I wasn't saying *stop the debate right now*. I know it ended. I was just saying in the future, let's be sure they even wanna debate.

He was the one he started it by throwing around baseless assertions like "socialism has failed."

Friedensreich

Magnatronia wrote:My point exactly. He wasn't up for debate, and I doubt he took anything away from a couple of people giving him unsolicited criticism. And I wasn't saying *stop the debate right now*. I know it ended. I was just saying in the future, let's be sure they even wanna debate.

I ain't going to step on eggshells. If you don't want to debate, then don't reply.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:He was the one he started it by throwing around baseless assertions like "socialism has failed."

Hey, that's him saying his ideology. Spouting is different from debating.

And it has tbh

United Continental States

Magnatronia wrote:Hey, that's him saying his ideology. Spouting is different from debating.

And it has tbh

That's your opinion, babe. You're entitled to it.

Nuremgard wrote:I find the term statist a bit meh but that's what I am. I'm a natural left winger. Working class family, have been for generations. I believe it is the role of the state to do good, to look after people and to provide public services. No conservative or right wing argument will ever sway me because, in my opinion, all right wing ideology is based on selfishness.

I don't think a government is necessary as a permanent, involuntary structure in society. It should be voluntary and temporary. The people are rational and intelligent beings that can look after themselves and solve problems on their own.

Nuremgard wrote:You had a brother?

Had

I can't sleep, life just ain't the same without him. When I woke up on the 28th May I looked at the TV, with a tear running down my cheek.

Jaslandia, United Continental States, El-Aaiun Al-Khalifa

Nuremgard wrote:babe.

[I][B]BUDDY, THAT'S COPYRIGHTED. I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD LAWYER[/B][/I]

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia

Friedensreich wrote:I don't think a government is necessary as a permanent, involuntary structure in society. It should be voluntary and temporary. The people are rational and intelligent beings that can look after themselves and solve problems on their own.

Ha! Not a chance. Humans are barbaric and stupid by nature. They need a government to keep them in line. I'm an Apollonian that way. Humans need an order and structure to stop them acting like animals.

Yukona wrote:Had

I can't sleep, life just ain't the same without him. When I woke up on the 28th May I looked at the TV, with a tear running down my cheek.

...Kay.

Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:Ha! Not a chance. Humans are barbaric and stupid by nature. They need a government to keep them in line. I'm an Apollonian that way. Humans need an order and structure to stop them acting like animals.

...Kay.

Something wrong, I hold my head, I cry with sadness, our gorilla dead. RIP Harambe 1999-2016.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, United Continental States

Nuremgard wrote:That's your opinion, babe. You're entitled to it.

If it's justified

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Ha! Not a chance. Humans are barbaric and stupid by nature. They need a government to keep them in line. I'm an Apollonian that way. Humans need an order and structure to stop them acting like animals.

...Kay.

Nah, humans are intelligent, rational, and communal by nature. They will act in a way they think will give them the best material benefit. And, coincidentally, more benefit can be derived from cooperation than theft and conflict.

In other words, it's easier for me to work with someone on their corn fields for a portion of the crops than it is to steal the corn field, kill/maim the other guy, and keep it and work it all to myself. It's easier for me to barter for an item someone has that I want than to beat them over the head with a cudgel and steal it.

Plus, y'know, science has proven that feel good chemicals are released when we act altruistically and cooperate with people.

Nuremgard, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Magnatronia

Friedensreich wrote:Nah, humans are intelligent, rational, and communal by nature. They will act in a way they think will give them the best material benefit. And, coincidentally, more benefit can be derived from cooperation than theft and conflict.

In other words, it's easier for me to work with someone on their corn fields for a portion of the crops than it is to steal the corn field, kill/maim the other guy, and keep it and work it all to myself. It's easier for me to barter for an item someone has that I want than to beat them over the head with a cudgel and steal it.

Plus, y'know, science has proven that feel good chemicals are released when we act altruistically and cooperate with people.

Good guy Fried

Friedensreich

Friedensreich wrote:Nah, humans are intelligent, rational, and communal by nature. They will act in a way they think will give them the best material benefit. And, coincidentally, more benefit can be derived from cooperation than theft and conflict.

In other words, it's easier for me to work with someone on their corn fields for a portion of the crops than it is to steal the corn field, kill/maim the other guy, and keep it and work it all to myself. It's easier for me to barter for an item someone has that I want than to beat them over the head with a cudgel and steal it.

Plus, y'know, science has proven that feel good chemicals are released when we act altruistically and cooperate with people.

Anarchism and libertarianism are anathema to my political values. I believe in the state.

Vista Major, The Vidnoye, Friedensreich

Nuremgard wrote:Anarchism and libertarianism are anathema to my political values. I believe in the state.

Plus, you and I agree that money is the root of all evil, right?

So, what happens when we take away money? Human nature kicks in again, like it should.

Nuremgard

Magnatronia wrote:Good guy Fried

A year of Fascism, a year of American Republicanism, and a year of Conservatism brought to that conclusion..

Yukona

Friedensreich wrote:A year of Fascism, a year of American Republicanism, and a year of Conservatism brought to that conclusion..

?

I was just thinking that a farming collective would be better than knocking someone over the head with a pipe

Friedensreich wrote:Plus, you and I agree that money is the root of all evil, right?

So, what happens when we take away money? Human nature kicks in again, like it should.

I disagree. If you remove the pillars of civilisation and society, humans will descend back to their primitive state. Abandoning unwanted children and elderly to the elements or hungry animals, killing each other for resources etc.

Magnatronia wrote:?

I was just thinking that a farming collective would be better than knocking someone over the head with a pipe

Individualism. Three years of being a filthy lib made me extremely individualist and idealistic. Plus it's just proof for my earlier statements where I said debates are to help people evolve and change their beliefs.

http://i.imgur.com/O0Y7Xn6.png

Nuremgard wrote:I disagree. If you remove the pillars of civilisation and society, humans will descend back to their primitive state. Abandoning unwanted children and elderly to the elements or hungry animals, killing each other for resources etc.

Implying Spartans are not the pinnacle of civilisation.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Yukona wrote:Implying Spartans are not the pinnacle of civilisation.

Killing unwanted infants via exposure is a bit uncivilised aye.

Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:I disagree. If you remove the pillars of civilisation and society, humans will descend back to their primitive state. Abandoning unwanted children and elderly to the elements or hungry animals, killing each other for resources etc.

That's a very cynical way of looking at human nature. What gives you reason to believe that human nature is inherently savage and barbarous?

Nuremgard

Friedensreich wrote:That's a very cynical way of looking at human nature. What gives you reason to believe that human nature is inherently savage and barbarous?

I'm an extremely cynical person. And I know humans are savage and barbarous because I watch/read the news.

We're only establishing embassies with Libertatem now?! Our inaugural president was one of their homeboys!

152 messages since I last checked. I didn't miss anything crazy, right?

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Yukona

Alruniea wrote:NS is, at nature, a political game and political debate between people of different persuasions will inevitably occur.

Hey Runiea! Been a while. How are you?

Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:We're only establishing embassies with Libertatem now?! Our inaugural president was one of their homeboys!

152 messages since I last checked. I didn't miss anything crazy, right?

[nation=short]Pirate Kingdoms[/nation] here, made a mega-empire nation, new guy showed up, and debate on human savagery occurred: nothing out of the ordinary :p

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths

Nuremgard wrote:I'm an extremely cynical person. And I know humans are savage and barbarous because I watch/read the news.

That's always because of some financial or political motive. Some travesty happens- like a war or murder- because there is some financial or political gain to be made from it.

Wars are historically fought for the acquisition of political power or financial growth.

For example, Austria-Hungary placed huge and unreasonable demands on Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand at the hands of Gavrilo Princip because it wanted a reason to invade and annex the young country. In addition, it wanted to annex Serbia for money and geopolitical gain.

For further example, the US started the war in Iraq because it wanted that sweet black stuff we call oil. Not because of WMDs or because of Osama Bin Laden, it was because we wanted that money!

But, this savagery found today can be solved by taking away what corrupts people into these monsters. Take away the state and abolish currency, and there will be no reason to commit such atrocities anymore.

El-Aaiun Al-Khalifa wrote:[nation=short]Pirate Kingdoms[/nation] here, made a mega-empire nation, new guy showed up, and debate on human savagery occurred: nothing out of the ordinary :p

Just another day/night on NS.

Jaslandia, El-Aaiun Al-Khalifa

Friedensreich wrote:That's always because of some financial or political motive. Some travesty happens- like a war or murder- because there is some financial or political gain to be made from it.

Wars are historically fought for the acquisition of political power or financial growth.

For example, Austria-Hungary placed huge and unreasonable demands on Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand at the hands of Gavrilo Princip because it wanted a reason to invade and annex the young country. In addition, it wanted to annex Serbia for money and geopolitical gain.

For further example, the US started the war in Iraq because it wanted that sweet black stuff we call oil. Not because of WMDs or because of Osama Bin Laden, it was because we wanted that money!

But, this savagery found today can be solved by taking away what corrupts people into these monsters. Take away the state and abolish currency, and there will be no reason to commit such atrocities anymore.

And what about people who kill, torture and rape just for the hell of it? Pretty sure taking away currency and the state wont solve that.

ill wait until im places in California before I start making fact books.

Andromitus

Nuremgard wrote:Killing unwanted infants via exposure is a bit uncivilised aye.

The entire state and society of Sparta is a metaphorical hoplite wall. Should the man on the left not hold his weight the phalanx is doomed to fail. When asked why Spartan women can rule their men - Gorgo is reported to have replied 'because we are the only to give birth to men'.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:And what about people who kill, torture and rape just for the hell of it? Pretty sure taking away currency and the state wont solve that.

Look at serial killers.

Each have a history of abuse or rejection. Each feel a sort of powerlessness that can only be fulfilled through murder. And, it is proven that those that have been abused are scores more likely to abuse someone else.

But that is a topic for sociologists and psychologists to conclude, not politicians.

Friedensreich wrote:Look at serial killers.

Each have a history of abuse or rejection. Each feel a sort of powerlessness that can only be fulfilled through murder. And, it is proven that those that have been abused are scores more likely to abuse someone else.

But that is a topic for sociologists and psychologists to conclude, not politicians.

Not all serial killers were abused. Some had stable, loving upbringings. Some people are just evil. Some people cant be explained. They just do evil for the sake of doing evil.

Yukona wrote:The entire state and society of Sparta is a metaphorical hoplite wall. Should the man on the left not hold his weight the phalanx is doomed to fail. When asked why Spartan women can rule their men - Gorgo is reported to have replied 'because we are the only to give birth to men'.

Well, Gorgo does give culture bonus equal to 50% of the combat strength of the defeated unit, so I'll take her word for it.

http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Gorgo_(Civ6)

Also, it is bad that I only know that "Only Spartan women give birth to real men" quote from Gorgo's Civilopedia entry in Civ 6?

Nuremgard, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:We're only establishing embassies with Libertatem now?! Our inaugural president was one of their homeboys!

152 messages since I last checked. I didn't miss anything crazy, right?

Thou art observant

Jaslandia wrote:Hey Runiea! Been a while. How are you?

It has been awhile. I'm okay, how're things with you?

Jaslandia, Tserra, Yukona

Alruniea wrote:It has been awhile. I'm okay, how're things with you?

Nice flag.

Jaslandia

Alruniea wrote:It has been awhile. I'm okay, how're things with you?

Al, long time no see. How's things been going?

Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:Nice flag.

Thanks, it was made by a old member of my old region TTR and was the regional flag there.

Baxten wrote:Al, long time no see. How's things been going?

Okay, I suppose. You?

Jaslandia, Yukona

Alruniea wrote:Thanks, it was made by a old member of my old region TTR and was the regional flag there.

Okay, I suppose. You?

Interesting pre-title too. An Imperial Republic like Rome. Also read about your political parties.

Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:Interesting pre-title too. An Imperial Republic like Rome. Also read about your political parties.

The political parties page is, like most of my factbooks, a little outdated and I'm actually revising them.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton

Alruniea wrote:The political parties page is, like most of my factbooks, a little outdated and I'm actually revising them.

Looking at them currently, if I was a citizen, I'd either vote New Green or Socialist.

Alruniea wrote:It has been awhile. I'm okay, how're things with you?

I've been good, thank you. School ended a little while ago for me, so now I'm relaxing and enjoying the summer for a little bit.

Percyton, United Continental States

Vista Major wrote:Not much of substance

Hm Ok. BTW Vista LOVE the Flag.

Vista Major

I live.

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Awesome, I'm approved. Time to wait for creamsicle to get on

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton, United Continental States

So i should get a spot on the map first before rping?

Kauton wrote:So i should get a spot on the map first before rping?

Yep, look on the map, check the number's vacant then message Baxten!

I will be claiming map space 94

Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

The United Kingdom has officially started relations with [nation=short]Solla Ultima[/nation] and [nation=short]Penguania and Antarctica[/nation]! Embassies have been opened and trade deals have been signed! :)

Welcome my dudes! :)

Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Solla Ultima

[spoiler=Today is May 29 and today are:]

Today is May 29 and today are:

- Army Day (Argentina)

- Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'í Faith)

- Castleton Garland Day (Castleton, Derbyshire, England)

- Composting Day

- Democracy Day (Nigeria)

- Ganatantra Diwas or Republic Day (Nepal)

- International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

- Memorial Day (United States)

- National Coq Au Vin Day (United States)

- National Heroes Day (Turks and Caicos Islands)

- National Paperclip Day (United States)

- Oak Apple Day (England)

- Pink Flamingo Day

- Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day

- Statehood Day (Rhode Island, Wisconsin)

- Veterans Day (Sweden)

- World Digestive Health Day

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 363 – The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city.

- 1108 – Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under the command of Tamim ibn Yusuf defeat a Castile and León alliance under the command of Prince Sancho Alfónsez.

- 1167 – Battle of Monte Porzio: A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III is defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel.

- 1176 – Battle of Legnano: The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I.

- 1328 – Philip VI is crowned King of France.

- 1453 – Fall of Constantinople: Ottoman armies under Sultan Mehmed II Fatih capture Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Byzantine Empire.

- 1660 – English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.

- 1727 – Peter II becomes Tsar of Russia.

- 1733 – The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City.

- 1780 – American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.

- 1790 – Rhode Island becomes the last of the original United States' colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th U.S. state.

- 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Between 300 and 500 United Irishmen are executed as rebels by the British Army in County Kildare, Ireland.

- 1807 – Mustafa IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.

- 1848 – Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th U.S. state.

- 1852 – Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour.

- 1861 – The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.

- 1864 – Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico arrives in Mexico for the first time.

- 1867 – The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 ("the Compromise") is born through Act 12, which establishes the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

- 1868 – Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.

- 1886 – The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.

- 1900 – N'Djamena is founded as Fort-Lamy by the French commander Émile Gentil.

- 1903 – In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.

- 1913 – Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring receives its premiere performance in Paris, France, provoking a riot.

- 1914 – The Ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.

- 1918 – Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad.

- 1919 – Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is tested (later confirmed) by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin.

- 1931 – Michele Schirru, a citizen of the United States, is executed by Italian military firing squad for intent to kill Benito Mussolini.

- 1932 – World War I veterans begin to assemble in Washington, D.C., in the Bonus Army to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945.

- 1935 – First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane.

- 1945 – First combat mission of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber.

- 1950 – The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

- 1953 – Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on Tenzing Norgay's (adopted) 39th birthday.

- 1964 – The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

- 1973 – Tom Bradley is elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles, California.

- 1982 – Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit Canterbury Cathedral.

- 1982 – Falklands War: British forces defeat the Argentines at the Battle of Goose Green.

- 1985 – Heysel Stadium disaster: Thirty-nine association football fans die and hundreds are injured when a dilapidated retaining wall collapses.

- 1985 – Amputee Steve Fonyo completes cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months.

- 1988 – The U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his first visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

- 1989 – Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States, allowing the manufacture of parts of the F-16 jet fighter plane in Egypt.

- 1990 – The Russian parliament elects Boris Yeltsin as president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

- 1993 – The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant is held in war torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens.

- 1999 – Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule.

- 1999 – Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.

- 2001 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments.

- 2004 – The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.

- 2008 – A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.

- 2012 – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1594 – Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian field marshal

- 1630 – Charles II of England

- 1880 – Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher

- 1897 – Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Czech-American pianist, composer, and conductor

- 1903 – Bob Hope, English-American actor, singer, and producer

- 1914 – Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese-Indian mountaineer

- 1917 – John F. Kennedy, American lieutenant and politician, 35th President of the United States

- 1922 – Iannis Xenakis, Greek-French composer, engineer, and theorist

- 1929 – Peter Higgs, English-Scottish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1949 – Francis Rossi, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

- 1953 – Danny Elfman, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

- 1961 – Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist

- 1967 – Noel Gallagher, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

- 1982 – Elyas M'Barek, Austrian-Tunesian actor

- 1984 – Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player

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Quote of the day

The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

- Marcus Tullius Cicero -

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Jaslandia, Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths, Friedensreich, The Union Of Yuktobanian Republics, Yukona, Percyton, United Continental States

Margoe wrote:Awesome, I'm approved. Time to wait for creamsicle to get on

That honestly made me laugh XD

Kauton wrote:So i should get a spot on the map first before rping?

Question, how do you plan on RP'ing? As in, what style of government and all that?

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

The Union Of Yuktobanian Republics wrote:

Hm Ok. BTW Vista LOVE the Flag.

Why, thank you! The same and more to you :)

The Union Of Yuktobanian Republics, Percyton

Vista Major wrote:Why, thank you! The same and more to you :)

Well thanks lol. Even tho ive had this flag for this nation for some time, ill never turn down a Compliment tho :) lol

Vista Major, Percyton

No Prob Either . Remember the RF's Flag , i Like Dark Colored Flags.

Margoe wrote:I dont know if I should go ahead and get a map spot. I feel like im just going to get dog piled by communists.

We uses to have a strong capitalist nation. Called the Kaiserreich, it would have been one of the first line of defense against communism. It fall after a few months, so now we have the Phoenix Concord. You don't have to join an alliance, but it helps.

Jaslandia, The Vidnoye

Oelesa wrote:We uses to have a strong capitalist nation. Called the Kaiserreich, it would have been one of the first line of defense against communism. It fall after a few months, so now we have the Phoenix Concord. You don't have to join an alliance, but it helps.

CONCORD!

Vista Major

Tserra wrote:CONCORD!

CONT COMM!

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Vista Major wrote:NABOO

MUSTAFAR

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Yukona

Tserra wrote:CONCORD!
Friedensreich wrote:MUSTAFAR

Continental Commonwealths wrote:CONT COMM!

MAGNATRONIA

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths, Percyton

Magnatronia wrote:MAGNATRONIA

ASSEMBLY OF SOVEREIGN NATIONS

Yes, I would like to announce my enterence into the ASN. [nation=short]Flynnvakia[/nation] and I have mended our previously sour relationships and have started anew.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Percyton

Baxten wrote:ASSEMBLY OF SOVEREIGN NATIONS

Yes, I would like to announce my enterence into the ASN. [nation=short]Flynnvakia[/nation] and I have mended our previously sour relationships and have started anew.

Ha, nerd.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths

Magnatronia wrote:Ha, nerd.

It also means I have ties to all alliances except the USCS, so that's exciting.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Percyton

Baxten wrote:It also means I have ties to all alliances except the USCS, so that's exciting.

That's not particularly good. If any of them get into some sort of conflict, you're going to be forced to pick a side.

Once upon a time, I got screwed over by being in 3 at the same time and one got into a Cold/Proxy War with the other. I ended up having to pick the one that demanded my loyalty over the others, and that soured my relations with the rest of the world really badly. They still haven't really recovered.

Jaslandia, Vista Major

Friedensreich wrote:That's not particularly good. If any of them get into some sort of conflict, you're going to be forced to pick a side.

Once upon a time, I got screwed over by being in 3 at the same time and one got into a Cold/Proxy War with the other. I ended up having to pick the one that demanded my loyalty over the others, and that soured my relations with the rest of the world really badly. They still haven't really recovered.

Ouch. Well, two of them are neutral, and the other three try to cooperate with each other. Concord is just to replace the ITF but had much more cooperation with the ASN, the North Sea Alliance is really just a promise to defend each other if attacked (which members of the NNP are in, one of those neutral alliances), and I'm an observer of O-HOPE, which is strictly neutral

Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths, Percyton

Baxten wrote:Ouch. Well, two of them are neutral, and the other three try to cooperate with each other. Concord is just to replace the ITF but had much more cooperation with the ASN, the North Sea Alliance is really just a promise to defend each other if attacked (which members of the NNP are in, one of those neutral alliances), and I'm an observer of O-HOPE, which is strictly neutral

Sounds complicated. I'm guessing this North Sea group is neutral too? Aside from that, you must be paying some pretty pennies for membership related fees. I imagine the more neutral ones that have a humanitarian purpose all have a significant cost to them via foreign aid.

Vista Major

Friedensreich wrote:Sounds complicated. I'm guessing this North Sea group is neutral too? Aside from that, you must be paying some pretty pennies for membership related fees. I imagine the more neutral ones that have a humanitarian purpose all have a significant cost to them via foreign aid.

O-Hope doesn't make observers do that, and the NNP only wants you to give foreign aid if a member is hurt in a way, which is fine with my government and includes military aid. The North Sea Alliance is solely based on the "Attack on one is attack in all" clause.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths, Percyton

Baxten wrote:ASSEMBLY OF SOVEREIGN NATIONS

Yes, I would like to announce my enterence into the ASN. [nation=short]Flynnvakia[/nation] and I have mended our previously sour relationships and have started anew.

Gott sein dank

The United Providences Of Perland

Tserra wrote:CONCORD!

Continental Commonwealths wrote:CONT COMM!

Vista Major wrote:NABOO

Friedensreich wrote:MUSTAFAR

Magnatronia wrote:MAGNATRONIA

PENGU :D

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Vista Major, The Vidnoye, Andromitus, The United Providences Of Perland, Magnatronia, Percyton, United Continental States, El-Aaiun Al-Khalifa

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:PENGU :D

http://img08.deviantart.net/e9a6/i/2011/032/4/0/penguin_army_by_perbear42-d38kciw.jpg

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, United Continental States

Vista Major wrote:http://img08.deviantart.net/e9a6/i/2011/032/4/0/penguin_army_by_perbear42-d38kciw.jpg

Sieg Penguania!

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:PENGU :D

PERCY!

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day

What? I don't get it. Why would you do that, and what makes today the perfect day to do it?

Jaslandia, Vista Major, The Vidnoye, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, El-Aaiun Al-Khalifa

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