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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
It's fiiiine. To be honest, I cant be arsed going on holiday for now. The only reason my friend is so desperate to get away is because he hates living at home and he hates Scotland in general.
Kalaron, Yukona
I can help. I am prepared to send soldiers, engineers, and Humanitarian Aid by the shipload. No nation should have to deal with such a capital. (Free of charge of course. And don't worry... any assaults on our soldiers isn't an act of war...its a reason to send more soldiers)
Jaslandia
holy hell...
yeah no, I am going to request from the Iron Union to send you development aid as in like ASAP
Russkov Soviet
Already on it comrade!
thank you comrade. I appreciate it. I will be sending development and financial aid and investment to his country as well.
Russkov Soviet
And Kal would love to offer advice on all of them :D
Nuremgard, Cesorion
Which will be greatly appreciated...
C-C-Comrade? shudders
Cesorion
That was my thought....
South Hyder
Anytime dude. Just ask a question and I can probably answer it. (Some people might get mad if I do, though) :P
Also! Last chance to vote on the AXRS Y'all!
https://goo.gl/forms/a2FBhFP4paGBngb32
Polls close in like...twenty minutes? We'll say twenty minutes.
I mean we are. I dont mean it in the Communistic sense. I simply mean it as a brother in arms and solidarity. You can chill.
Although it is true that the unadulterated definition of "comrade" is solely a friend, it is ludicrous to truly believe that the word can now be used in any form outside of its modern communistic version.
This is the same sort of linguistic adaptation that has resulted in the word, holocaust, which used to be used very commonly for a myriad of definitions including a particularly gruesome war, an accident of large proportions, or even just a simple mistake to adapt into a word that the Oxford dictionary now accepts really only refers to one singular historical event; the mass murder of Jewish citizens in NAZI Germany.
If someone said, "did you hear about the Holocaust?", they could theoretically be referring to any mistake of any size, but it is generally accepted that they are talking about a particular event. In that respect, if someone speaks to someone else using "comrade", they could be theoretically referring to a companion of any kind, but it is generally accepted that they are talking about a brother in arms against the bourgeoisie.
Axeldonia, Cesorion
....I know this. You do not need to give me a crash course in terminology.
...and I reiterate my usage is not based on the communistic notion of comrade.
Comrade can only be used in a communistic sense
"I know this. You do not need to give me a crash course in terminology."
"my usage is not based on the communistic notion of comrade."
Hmm
Hey The Vidnoye, Yukona and Clemodecralia, I don't mean to nag or anything, but I would like it if I got your answer regarding the european community proposal, which you can read about here: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=421225&p=32471315#p32471315
Percyton
You are wrong. That is based on your opinion. If you look up the term Comrade, it does not just mean in a Communistic sense.
Could Percyton join this European Community as an observer method? We're part of Europe too, and we're all for methods of reducing conflict and resolving disputes peacefully.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
*Observer member, I mean.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Oh, of course! I was just tagging those that have already gone onto the map. If you're planning on putting your nation on the map i europe, you could even join as a member state!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Dictionary.com: "a member of the Communist Party or someone with strongly leftist views."
Merriam Webster Dictionary: "used as a form of address by communists."
Oxford Dictionary: "A fellow socialist or communist (often as a form of address)"
Urban Dictionary (just for fun :p) "A word used by Pavel Tsatsouline to address his butt buddies that participate in his manly kettlebell classes."
Percyton is on the Island of Sodor, which is near the Isle of Man off the coast of England. I don't know if Tse will draw Sodor on the map, or if he'll use Man to represent Sodor, but he's confirmed that I'll be on the map. I would join as a full member, but:
1. I'm a pledged neutral state as a member of O-HOPE, so I'm hesitant about getting too involved in foreign alliances.
2. Percyton is a very small island state, so I'm not sure if Percyton deserves to be a full member alongside big nations like you and Yuk.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
you also forgot:
com·rade
ˈkämˌrad,ˈkämrəd/
noun
a companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization.
synonyms: companion, friend; colleague, associate, partner, coworker, workmate; informalpal, crony, mate, chum, buddy, dawg; informalpeeps
"we became comrades back in 1943, working in a field hospital in the Philippines"
a fellow soldier or member of the armed services.
noun: comrade-in-arms
Cesorion
DOWN WITH THE PROLETARIAT
Confederal States
good luck with that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=028gd8Sn3m0
Oh, no worries, it's not intended a an alliance of any sort. It's more like the UN than the EU, if you understand my comparison. Any nation can join regardless of alliances and such. I think you joining would be a great thing, as the EC is intended as an intentionally neutral organization and it would bring more legitimization to the potential international court.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
The Iron Union now has 9 members! May we bring prosperity, modernization, cooperation, advancement, and collaboration among the international community!
Nuremgard
Thank you to both of you, our capital will remain that way, it helps defence and it provides our own culture. As for the help we will use it on other cities, mainly in Northern Spain, Barcelona and Portugal (our main industrial areas) as for the aid for the civilians it will have to be focused around Madrid (also known as Madrid area)
Russkov Soviet, Peoples Liberation Republic, Percyton
I feel bad. The Emperor of one of my countries quashed labour strikes with the police but he had to. The economy isn't strong enough to deal with strikes or a sudden wage rise right now.
Jaslandia, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Updated my settings (thanks [nation=Penguania and Antarctica]!!!)
Jaslandia, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Great! I would also be interested in an international court. I'll try to write up an official RP post requesting membership today or tomorrow.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia
It was not uncommon for German soldiers in the Second World War to refer to each other Kameraden, the German word for comrade. Comrades in arms is another term used like brothers in arms. The term was used and primarily made synonymous with the Bolshevism, but it doesn't mean it is a communist word.
Peoples Liberation Republic, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
Sounds lovely! No pressure though, you're actually the first one to respond.
Jaslandia, Percyton
I must agree.
I'm from Germany. And a volunteer firefighters. The official formal addressing of each other as firefighters is "Kamerad [family name]". So for instance if Hans Müller is a firefighter and gets promoted the superior officer will say 'I hereby promote Kamerad Müller to the rank of [..]'. (Instead of the normal Herr Müller)
The communist comrade is "Genosse" in German.
Jaslandia, The Empire Of Handland, Peoples Liberation Republic
Hmm, what does "Genosse" mean and how is different from "Kamerad"
Andro since you found our capital great, may i present my great army to you?
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02467/taliban_2467369b.jpg (militia)
https://cdn.theatlantic.com/assets/media/img/photo/2014/03/believed-to-be-russian-soldiers/r01_RTR3G2M6/main_900.jpg?1420504631 (actual army)
Ahhh....The Stalingrad Maneuver. Clever. Very well... I'll direct the engineers to the industrial area. (And if it's alright with you, I'd like to look at some of your military weapons and vehicles. Not gonna steal anything, just curious. I'll even ship some of mine over.)
Percyton
'Kamerad' means something like 'fellow', 'mate', 'pal', 'companion'
'Genosse' means something like 'compeer', 'associate', 'consociate', 'consorter', 'brother in mind'
No problem. :)
Andromitus, Percyton
Hmm, yes it is, we may be terrible at warfare but we did take you Stalingrad battle as a great way to improve our defence, yes you can look at our vehicles and weapons. If you are interested in any way you can take some of them.
Russkov Soviet
your*
Ok, but I just want to get it out of the way now, because I'm probably going to be pretty busy the next few days; I'll have more work to do, and I'll be assisting my government in putting together an aid package to help those affected by Harvey and Irma.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia
Excellent. Also...If you don't mind...
I, Premier Aleksander Dimitri Coltsov, of the Equestrian Empire hereby award the Volga Medal of Honor (4th Highest ESSR Honor) to the entirety of Spanelsko for their excellence in Urban Tactics. On behalf of the Red Army, we salute you.
Jaslandia, Percyton, Spanelsko
Thank you Premier, its a great honor.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia
Your welcome. Like I stated, its the 4th Highest. The Top 3 are for Red Army members only, but your only the 2nd nation to receive the highest international honor.
Jaslandia, Peoples Liberation Republic, Spanelsko
What am I looking at?
I wasn't aware that I was part of an RP haha. Maybe I'll participate a little bit.
Wow, okay. That is really sweet of you to do, by the way.
Oh, it's just a part of the newsfeed. You don't have to participate if you don't wanna, I was just letting you know.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
It's the least I could do. At first I wanted to go to the U.S. myself to inspect the damage and provide moral support (in addition to an aid package), but Thomas and Gordon talked me out of it, saying that arranging for the transport and protection of a railway engine at this time would only take away resources from those who need help.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Post self-deleted by Auxillium.
This song foretells a prophecy. Listen closely.
https://youtu.be/qq8ZcIfLDUo
The Dawn Will Come
"Shadows fall and hope has fled
Steel your heart, the dawn will come
The night is long and the path is dark
Look to the sky for one day soon
The dawn will come
The Shepherds lost and his home is far
Keep to the stars, the dawn will come
The night is long and the path is dark
Look to the sky for one day soon
The dawn will come
Bare your blade and raise it high
Stand your ground, the dawn will come
The night is long and the path is dark
Look to the sky for one day soon
The dawn will come"
Vista Major, Spanelsko
This guy knows what's up.
#CullenBestRomance
Vista Major, Auxillium, Penguania And Antarctica
I would like to hereby announce that the Iron Union has gone under name transformation and shall hereby be called DAWN. Everything is going to be the same. The only thing that is changing is the name. DAWN is an acronym meaning:
Directorate of
Allied
World
Nations
May we lead the world into a New World Order of prosperity, cooperation, modernization, collaboration, solidarity, understanding, and most importantly, unity. I look forward to the prosperity that shall come from this organization. Thank you.
The Dawn Will Come
"Shadows fall and hope has fled
Steel your heart, the dawn will come
The night is long and the path is dark
Look to the sky for one day soon
The dawn will come
The Shepherds lost and his home is far
Keep to the stars, the dawn will come
The night is long and the path is dark
Look to the sky for one day soon
The dawn will come
Bare your blade and raise it high
Stand your ground, the dawn will come
The night is long and the path is dark
Look to the sky for one day soon
The dawn will come"
Auxillium, Spanelsko
More of a Josephine guy myself :p
Told y'all I recieved a prophecy.
#PopeMagic
Peoples Liberation Republic, Yukona
United forever in friendship and labour,
Our mighty republics will ever endure.
The Great Soviet Union will live through the ages.
The dream of a people their fortress secure.
Long live our Soviet motherland,
Built by the people's mighty hand.
Long live our people, united and free.
Strong in our friendship tried by fire.
Long may our crimson flag inspire,
Shining in glory for all men to see.
Through days dark and stormy where Great Lenin lead us
Our eyes saw the bright sun of freedom above
And Stalin our leader with faith in the people,
Inspired us to build up the land that we love.
Long live our Soviet motherland,
Built by the people's mighty hand.
Long live our people, united and free.
Strong in our friendship tried by fire.
Long may our crimson flag inspire,
Shining in glory for all men to see.
We fought for the future, destroyed the invaders,
And brought to our homeland the laurels of fame.
Our glory will live in the memory of nations
And all generations will honour her name.
Long live our Soviet motherland,
Built by the people's mighty hand.
Long live our people, united and free.
Strong in our friendship tried by fire.
Long may our crimson flag inspire,
Shining in glory for all men to see.
Russkov Soviet, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
From Atlantic East,
To Pacific West,
The Glorious Might of Andrea!
From Green Laden South,
To Andean North,
All within the Great Peoples Chain,
In Freedom and Peace,
From Great War and Strife,
Our People United in Æden!
We'll Draw Up our Arms,
Let Our Guns Never Tire,
So We Still Bear Our Red Nation's Banner!
Great Ancient Wings,
Overlying our Lands,
Blind To Boundaries of Class or Races,
For All Have Sacrificed,
So we may stand Steadfast,
In a Life free from Darkness and Hatred,
With a Free Open Voice,
And United Labour,
We Freely United Brothers,
And Join Comrades now,
When there comes a darkest hour,
So we still will have our greatest Æden!
Andrea! Forever!
The Peoples Power,
Her Æden! Victorious!
With her Blue Chain Banner,
Æden! Prevail!
Of Our New Republic,
Andrea Prevails!
Vista Major, Auxillium, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Made of six
Yet bound as one
Clung to sea
And burrowed in mountains
Rose from desert
And jutting from plains
We are the New
The Brave
And the Only
Strife in past
But struggle in future
Harmony close
And discord long befallen
Driven to progress
And away from all evil
We are the Sown
The Joined
The United
From people west and south
To others far from here
From people here for ages past
To people once bound, now unchained
From people made of two and more
To people pure and equal still
We are the Hispanic
The Black
The Pueblo
The White
Deny us, you shall not
Deride us, you dare not
Refuse us, you cannot
Ignore us, you should not
We are the Vistonians
Behold us
For we shall ascend
Auxillium, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
And now, for a comment that isn't just a song :P
The results are in, the AXRS is officially the "Arbalest".
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Auxillium, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Confederal States
[spoiler]
[/spoiler]URA! URA! URA!!!
Vista Major, Axeldonia, Aldwood
*poetry
It's poetry
Auxillium, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
I know I'm gonna regret this.
Jaslandia, Auxillium, Andromitus, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton
Bear! Welcome back!
Auxillium, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton
*drowns in awesomeness radiating from body*
Auxillium, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Hey everyone! A quick update on Jerry. He's slowly getting his strength back, and he's now laughing and chatting when his old MSR friends come by and reminiscence about the old days (which they do quite often). We're starting to piece together what exactly happened to him. Edward, take it away!
Edward: Thank you, Percy! So, we made a call to some railways on the Mainland, and we made a bunch of calls to various individuals, and here's what we found out: Jerry had a serious accident at the Langcliffe quarry in 1931, which resulted in Jerry being basically blown to bits (dynamite was apparently involved in this accident, but we still don't know how) and losing his sentience. As the quarry was in the process of closing, the workmen didn't have time to fully clear the damage, so they got the major pieces together and sold him to Bilston Steelworks in Wolverhampton (where Jerry's cousins 'Doll', 'Gertrude', and 'Winifred' were working at the time). There, they used Jerry's parts to turn him into a generator. During this time, some workmen at the steelworks started spreading (probably exaggerated) stories about Jerry's exploits at the quarry and on the MSR, particularly a tale about how he sacrificed his life to save a group of workmen at the quarry (we haven't been able to confirm that story).
Edward: These stories eventually reached the manager of a small railway near Brighton, who was visiting Wolverhampton. In 1936, the manager bought Jerry-as-a-generator, and had him rebuilt as an engine; remarkably, this rebuilt Jerry is basically identical to Jerry's original form on the MSR. Jerry worked around the Brighton area, first as an industrial locomotive at a nearby steelworks, and then on a passenger line near the sea. During this time, Jerry reportedly regained his sentience, although he was still a bit weak due to some unresolved damage from his accident at the quarry. Eventually, Jerry couldn't support sentience anymore (due to both his damage and the lack of Sodor's special properties), and he went non-sentient in 1940. The railway took this as a sign that Jerry needed to go elsewhere, and sought to sell him. That same year, the manager was approached by a "horse-man-thing" who identified himself as being from Russia, with this "horse-man-thing" subsequently purchasing the non-sentient Jerry. It's safe to assume the "horse-man-thing" was a representative from Russkov Soviet, who likely bought Jerry on behalf Kramer & Sons Scrappers. The rest is history.
Edward: As for Jerry, he's recovering well, and we hope to put him on the Skarloey Railway pulling trains by Wednesday. We'll keep you informed of any further updates, and if any other nations have information about Jerry's history, please let us know!
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
Welcome back, Helghan!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
"The government has enacted freedom of information.
Reclassification
Percyton's Political Freedoms fell from Good to Average."
That doesn't seem right. My political freedoms should increase, not decrease.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion, Spanelsko
[spoiler=Jerry's Update]
[/spoiler]Excellent news! I had but a couple hours ago finished my records search. I was delayed by a broken engine in my An-225 that kept me in Eastern Ukraine. I do hope the parts I sent you arrived well. And the turbine engine is uh..well.. going to be delayed. Ran into an explosive problem. And yes.. The AHEM "horse-man-thing" was our Minister of Infrastructure & Transportation Gregory Valisk.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Wow. Quite a history Jerry's had. Still, at least we're getting closer to some answers, and I'm glad Jerry is recovering nicely. Let us know how he's doing on the Skarloey Railway once he starts.
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Will do!
The parts did arrive safely. Right now our scientists are doing some analysis of them, and after they're done, we'll show the parts to Jerry to see if they trigger any memories. And I apologize about about the 'horse-man-thing' comment; that was the term used by the man we interviewed (the grandson of the manager of the Brighton railway). And as for Mr. Valisk, was he purchasing Jerry for Kramer and Sons, or some other group?
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Well... We ARE "horse-men/women-things" aren't we? Its all good. And yes, Minister Valisk was purchasing Jerry from Kramer & Sons for his personal railway tests.
Jaslandia, Percyton
The Issue
Following the ban on cars, a criminal alliance dominated by Olympic-class sprinters has sprung up, resulting in hundreds of running footwear shops being robbed. Spanelskos police force has requested that they be allowed to ride tigers as a substitute for their inability to chase these athletic thugs on foot.
I mean what could go wrong? riding tigers in a street?
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Percyton
I loved that. Imagine... my police (furries) riding tigers down Moscow streets. I laugh..in a god way
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Spanelsko
Well since i passed the law to use tigers, we can sell some of them to you my friend, for free so you can make your dream happen! And also we give you female tigers as well, so you can have more tigers in the future!
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
https://www.nationstates.net/region=the_confederacy_general/page=display_region_rmb?postid=27152081#p27152081
Magnatronia
The Emperor of the HRE paid off the tribal elders of the indigenous people so his government could mine aluminum on their sacred lands. The elders can be distinguished by their designer watchers and expensive suits.
Ha. Money talks.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=421225&p=32479922#p32479922
Magnatronia
FUHKINNNNNnnnn... Yoker.
Yukona
*Screams Internally*
Christ there's two
*Screams Externally*
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Modern Tech Helghan
Well, today is Irma Day. We've hunkered down and done everything we could to prepare. Wish us luck!
Also, if I go offline tonight or this afternoon, it's probably because I lost power. I may still be able to stay in contact here, but I'll have to wait and see on that.
Nuremgard, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Magnatronia, Percyton, Hestian States
Crush that Storm Jas!
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Hestian States
Good luck, Jas!
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
I'm no expert, but in a storm I would imagine it'd be best to keep your PC off, unless you have a laptop. When the storm hits the power lines a surge could happen which could really damage your computer.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
[nation=Hestian States] Why hello there! Welcome to the Confederacy!
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Hestian States
How can I nuke Andy
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Magnatronia
-_-
And I was so excited
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Hestian States
Got him good
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
The storm won't impact my area really badly until later tonight, but I'll keep that in mind.
Penguania And Antarctica, Hestian States
*Lies*
*Cries*
*Dies*
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Hestian States
[spoiler=Today is September 10 and today are:]
Today is September 10 and today are:
- Amerindian Heritage Day (Guyana)
- Children's Day (Honduras)
- Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector (Turkmenistan)
- Fathers' Day (Latvia, Macedonia)
- National Day or Gibraltar Day (Gibraltar)
- National Grandparents Day (United States)
- National Hug Your Hound Day (United States)
- National Pet Memorial Day (United States)
- National Swap Ideas Day (United States)
- National TV Dinner Day (United States)
- Racial Justice Sunday (British Christian churches)
- Repression Victims' Day (Mongolia)
- Saint George's Caye Day (Belize)
- Teachers' Day (China)
- Turkmen Bakhshi Day (Turkmenistan)
- World Suicide Prevention Day
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 506 The bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde.
- 1419 John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy is assassinated by adherents of the Dauphin, the future Charles VII of France.
- 1509 An earthquake known as "The Lesser Judgment Day" hits Constantinople.
- 1515 Thomas Wolsey is invested as a Cardinal
- 1547 The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.
- 1561 Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima: Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.
- 1570 Spanish Jesuit missionaries land in present-day Virginia to establish the short-lived Ajacán Mission.
- 1608 John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia.
- 1776 American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
- 1798 At the Battle of St. George's Caye, British Honduras defeats Spain.
- 1813 The United States defeats the British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
- 1823 Simón Bolívar is named President of Peru.
- 1846 Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.
- 1858 George Mary Searle discovers the asteroid 55 Pandora.
- 1897 Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
- 1898 Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.
- 1918 Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.
- 1919 Austria and the Allies sign the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye recognizing the independence of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
- 1932 The New York City Subway's third competing subway system, the municipally-owned IND, is opened.
- 1936 First World Individual Motorcycle Speedway Championship, Held at London's (England) Wembley Stadium
- 1937 Nine nations attend the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.
- 1939 World War II: The submarine HMS Oxley is mistakenly sunk by the submarine HMS Triton near Norway and becomes the Royal Navy's first loss of a submarine in the war.
- 1939 World War II: Canada declares war on Nazi Germany, joining the Allies: Poland, France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia.
- 1942 World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign.
- 1943 World War II: German forces begin their occupation of Rome.
- 1960 At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
- 1961 Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 13 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari.
- 1967 The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
- 1974 Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
- 1976 A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.
- 1977 Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France.
- 2000 Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
- 2001 Antônio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil is assassinated.
- 2002 Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, joins the United Nations.
- 2007 Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after seven years in exile, following a military coup in October 1999.
- 2008 The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 1659 Henry Purcell, English organist and composer
- 1839 Charles Sanders Peirce, American mathematician, statistician, and philosopher
- 1872 Ranjitsinhji, Indian cricketer
- 1890 Franz Werfel, Austrian-Bohemian author, poet, and playwright
- 1892 Arthur Compton, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1914 Robert Wise, American director and producer
- 1929 Arnold Palmer, American golfer and businessman
- 1933 Karl Lagerfeld, German-French fashion designer and photographer
- 1941 Gunpei Yokoi, Japanese video game designer, invented Game Boy
- 1941 Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist, biologist, and author
- 1945 José Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1950 Joe Perry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1958 Chris Columbus, American director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1960 Colin Firth, English actor and producer
- 1974 Ryan Phillippe, American actor and producer
- 1976 Gustavo Kuerten, Brazilian tennis player
- 1976 Matt Morgan, American wrestle
[/spoiler]
Quote of the day
One fails forward toward success.
- Charles Kettering -
Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Kalaron, Aldwood, Moldegaard
I think the Last Night of the Proms is a load of pish but the wee fascist snowflake Nigel Farage got "angry" that some who attended it were flying EU flags.
I heartily endorse any action that pisses off that little creep.
Axeldonia, Kalaron
Do you happen to have a list of the quotes you post? Or, where do you find them?
Penguania And Antarctica
Detailed Announcement from PLRK Imperium General of the Army about Army Modernization and Advancements:
https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=421225&p=32481092#p32481092
Lol Nigel is "fascist". Alright
He's certainly behaving like one. Speaking to the German far-right and getting annoyed at people waving particular flags.
Axeldonia
Someone tried to break into my neighbors car, so I called the police and held them at gunpoint haha
Peoples Liberation Republic, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Yukona, Magnatronia, Spanelsko
Bloody hell. One hurricane and you lot are descending into anarchy lol
Auxillium, Axeldonia
Haha hurricane is elsewhere :p We just got wildfires here haha I am actually surprised they tried to break into a car in our neighborhood. Probably because everyone is at church today, and I was a naughty boy and didn't go :p
It was obviously God who told you to stay home today to save your neighbour's car. Truly he works in mysterious ways.
Auxillium, Axeldonia, Tserra
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