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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
Yeah, we did.
He's absolutely the cutest.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton
Congrats you two! I'm glad you're happy together!
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica
Well it goes both ways, the unionists obviously have a dark past with the British government's actions in Ireland during the 1600's and so on, but it was the Irish republicans who began a modern terrorist campaign, and you back someone into a corner and persecute them - they're not going to idly stand by and let it happen. I by no means condone the deplorable actions of Ulster Loyalist paramilitaries, but it's important to note that they're a reaction, not a simple political entity of themselves. The Irish Republican Army and its associated organisations have basically set Ireland back to the stone age politically, where homosexuality, what religious sect you are and whether you are Irish still matters in a modern, Western democracy - and that is disgusting. And to note, I never said the United Kingdom should dissolve, I love my country and would not like to see that - only if it started to break down should we put it to bed as a bloody good job. For example, once the Roman Empire fell, it fell, yet they kept trying to revive it as a former shadow of itself and it just blights the history of the original and mighty nation, that's something I would not like to see happen to the United Kingdom.
It's not the best by far, but obviously this sh*t kid hasn't had a full English Sunday Roast in a nice country pub, with a nice lukewarm pint - complete with black pudding, a nice dash of pepper and hash browns.
Eh sounds gross
The only thing that sounded good at all was the hash browns. I dislike beer (tastes like horsepiss), and black pudding is disgusting. Seriously, who thought it'd be a good idea to cook with blood?
United Continental States
Then I'm afraid you wont like the majority of Europe.
Finally, it is done: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=peoples_liberation_republic/detail=factbook/id=855462
Percyton
I think black pudding is delicious
Yukona
I'm vegan
United Continental States
The migrant crisis has not been handled very well, I agree. But we cant let people starve. They are fleeing the civil war in Syria, a war which the West is fighting by proxy. So we must take responsibility.
Jaslandia
I was reading up on Irish history last night and saw there was a successful Home Rule movement. I disagree with the IRA's actions as the country could have eventually achieved independence via democratic means. Becoming Dominion status was a step closer to that. But the nationalists took advantage of the UK's weak position during WW1 and I thought that was a bit brutish. However, I understand their anger. The British had treated the Irish population deplorably for centuries so that resentment was going to reach boiling point eventually.
You must remember that it was the Ulster loyalists who threatened to defy Home Rule by any means necessary. So they were the first ones who were willing to become terrorists. And the way Catholics and nationalists were treated by the Protestant establishment in Northern Ireland thereafter only added fuel to the fire. However, I think both sides have blood on their hands, both sides have committed horrible atrocities, and that includes both the Irish and British governments, not just the paramilitaries.
I have read that there are still active IRA groups today but they are kept under control by the Irish government. I deplore terrorism of any kind for whatever reason. Any changes must be pursued by legitimate, democratic and peaceful means. What irritates me are those on both sides who see things blindly from their side, as in "we were the goodies, they are the baddies." History is always more nuanced than that.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
I finished the section on Kzar province.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=onocarcass/detail=factbook/id=856014
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Percyton
Half of the Irish government =/= Irish republican terrorism
Penguania And Antarctica
It's an exceedingly complex issue. I would very much like to see Ireland united but I am first and foremost an advocate for self-determination. If the majority of the Northern Irish wish to remain with the UK, that's their choice.
If Scotland becomes independent but Wales and Northern Ireland remain, what do you think the Uk should be renamed to?
Penguania And Antarctica, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth
Well, I am a Royalist and f*ck me sideways if we ditch the fam, therefore I'd prefer the Kingdom of England, Wales and Northern Ireland - which admittedly is a bit of a mouthful. I think Albion or other such names are too unrealistic at present time, but maybe Kingdom of Albion and Northern Hibernia could work - but simply too utopian an approach to be considered properly. So, really, I don't know.
Albion and Hibernia are romantic names for the countries, more poetic than official. I imagine it would be the Kingdom of England and Northern Ireland. I hope that if Scotland becomes independent, we go the Irish way and declare a republic (via referendum of course.)
Solla Ultima
I doubt the Welsh would like being called 'England', and they're certainly not English.
Just got the book Dangerous. Any other Milo fans in this region?
United Continental States
Tough luck for them that Wales was absorbed into the Kingdom of England. That's why there is no distinct Welsh representation on the Union flag. The St. George's Cross on the flag represents Wales as well as England.
Milo is an attention seeker and agent provocateur.
Jaslandia, Yukona
[spoiler=Today is July 19 and today are:]
Today is July 19 and today are:
- Martyrs' Day (Burma/Myanmar)
- National Daiquiri Day (United States)
- National Hotdog Day (United States)
- Sandinista Day (Nicaragua)
- Stick Out Your Tongue Day
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 484 Leontius, Roman usurper, is crowned Eastern emperor at Tarsus (modern Turkey). He is recognized in Antioch and makes it his capital.
- 711 Umayyad conquest of Hispania: Battle of Guadalete: Umayyad forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by King Roderic.
- 939 Battle of Simancas: King Ramiro II of León defeats the Moorish army under Caliph Abd-al-Rahman III near the city of Simancas.
- 998 ArabByzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea.
- 1333 Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Halidon Hill: The English win a decisive victory over the Scots.
- 1544 Italian War of 154246: The first Siege of Boulogne begins.
- 1545 The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in one of the most complex and expensive projects in the history of maritime archaeology.
- 1553 Lady Jane Grey is replaced by Mary I of England as Queen of England after only nine days on the throne.
- 1588 Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
- 1701 Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a large territory north of the Ohio River to England.
- 1702 Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, is defeated by a Swedish army half its size under the command of King Charles XII in the Battle of Klissow.
- 1817 Unsuccessful in his attempt to conquer the Kingdom of Hawaii for the Russian-American Company, Georg Anton Schäffer is forced to admit defeat and leave Kauai.
- 1821 Coronation of George IV of the United Kingdom.
- 1832 The British Medical Association is founded as the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association by Sir Charles Hastings at a meeting in the Board Room of the Worcester Infirmary.
- 1843 Brunel's steamship the SS Great Britain is launched, becoming the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull and screw propeller, becoming the largest vessel afloat in the world.
- 1845 Great New York City Fire of 1845: The last great fire to affect Manhattan began early in the morning and was subdued that afternoon. The fire killed four firefighters, 26 civilians, and destroyed 345 buildings.
- 1848 Women's rights: A two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York.
- 1863 American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: At Buffington Island in Ohio, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's raid into the north is mostly thwarted when a large group of his men are captured while trying to escape across the Ohio River.
- 1864 Taiping Rebellion: Third Battle of Nanking: The Qing dynasty finally defeats the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
- 1870 Franco-Prussian War: France declares war on Prussia.
- 1900 The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation.
- 1903 Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
- 1916 World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the Somme.
- 1940 World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties.
- 1940 Field Marshal Ceremony: First occasion in World War II, that Hitler appointed field marshals due to military achievements.
- 1940 World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army.
- 1942 World War II: Battle of the Atlantic: German Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz orders the last U-boats to withdraw from their United States Atlantic coast positions in response to the effective American convoy system.
- 1943 World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties.
- 1947 Prime Minister of the shadow Burmese government, Bogyoke Aung San and eight others are assassinated.
- 1947 Korean politician Lyuh Woon-hyung is assassinated.
- 1952 The Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were opened in Helsinki, Finland.
- 1961 Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days later.
- 1963 Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention.
- 1964 Vietnam War: At a rally in Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Khánh calls for expanding the war into North Vietnam.
- 1972 Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat.
- 1976 Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal is created.
- 1979 The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua.
- 1979 Two gigantic supertankers collide off the island of Little Tobago in the Caribbean Sea, killing 26 crew members and spilling 280,000 tons of crude oil into the sea.
- 1980 The Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, opened in Moscow, Soviet Union.
- 1981 In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French President François Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing the Soviet Union had been stealing American technological research and development.
- 1983 The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published.
- 1985 The Val di Stava dam collapses killing 268 people in Val di Stava, Italy.
- 1989 United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111.
- 1992 A car bomb kills Judge Paolo Borsellino and five members of his escort
- 1997 The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland.
- 2014 Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt reportedly declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 1814 Samuel Colt, American businessman, founded the Colt's Manufacturing Company
- 1819 Gottfried Keller, Swiss author, poet, and playwright
- 1827 Mangal Pandey, Indian soldier
- 1834 Edgar Degas, French painter, sculptor, and illustrator
- 1898 Herbert Marcuse, German-American sociologist and philosopher
- 1921 Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1921 Harold Camping, American evangelist, author, radio host
- 1922 George McGovern, American lieutenant, historian, and politician
- 1947 Brian May, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and astrophysicist
- 1959 Juan J. Campanella, Argentinian director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1967 Wladimir Kaminer, Russian-born German short story writer, columnist and disc jockey
- 1971 Vitali Klitschko, Ukrainian boxer and politician, Mayor of Kiev
- 1976 Benedict Cumberbatch, English actor
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Quote of the day
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didnt.
- Erica Jong -
Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Percyton
I'll be 20 in 3 days now.
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, United Continental States
Normally I'd say probably not. But given that we have a Leave voter, an "anti-feminist", and a handful of edgy kids here, I'd say probably.
Jaslandia, United Continental States
Wales was only a principality, not a kingdom. Therefore an equal representation on a flag or which just features the flags of former kingdoms (England, Scotland, Ireland) wouldn't be alright, I guess, since it's a lower title. Wales also isn't represented in the royal coat of arms.
Another example is the Sword of State which just features the symbols of Scotland, England and Ireland, not Wales.
Jaslandia, Yukona
As I said, technically Wales is represented because they are part of the Kingdom of England.
Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Sorry.
No need to apologise. The UK's constitution, politics and geography is confusing.
Penguania And Antarctica
Regretful Leave voter.
Yukona
My knowledge about British history isn't very well, if there is any in the first place. But that thing with Wales is one I always remember.
Nuremgard, Yukona
What's wrong with being anti-feminist?
Auxorii
Because many anti-feminists seem to think all feminists are militant man-haters and think men are victims of oppression.
Jaslandia
What does that have to do with feminism? I don't think all feminists are man-haters, I just don't agree with their theories of privilege. A lot of them try to turn everything into a gender issue
Your mum
United Continental States
I agree that many of them try to turn every issue into a gender one and I don't necessarily agree with the concept of male privilege. I am a Marxist. I think the real oppression comes from class and capitalism, not gender. Although gender does still play a role. I'd say women in the West are still unequal in some ways to men but women in the Middle East are most definitely oppressed, and gender and religion play major roles in that.
?
Okay. I believe that the only privilege men have is western privilege, I don't think we realise how lucky we are to be born here.
We are lucky to be born in the West, yes, but we still have big issues to deal with.
Jaslandia, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth
Like the refugee crisis which is ruining our distinct cultures
Auxorii
I think that's an exaggeration. Our cultures are not being ruined. That's paranoia. However, I feel integration needs to be stronger. If Muslim refugees or migrants don't like living in a secular, liberal democracy then they are free to go live in a Middle Eastern theocratic hell-hole. While I don't think our culture is being eroded, I do think we need to stand up for our way of life and not change to suit the migrants. If anything, the migrants should change to adapt to their new environment.
There are mixed communities everywhere that can live in harmony. I do believe Islam is the issue. Some Muslims can integrate fine but others don't.
Look, you just have to look at the Nordic countries. Some schools in Norway banned a fvcking Christmas song because it contained the word "Christmas". Fortunately we in Iceland don't accept a lot of refugees but that is sadly changing. And we shouldn't mix the communities. The refugees are here on our terms and shouldn't be sucking us dry. They get everything for fvcking free. It is so disgusting that they are using my fvcking tax money to pay for these foreigners. I don't like my money being used to pay for anything, but if they are going to they should be improving our broken infrastructure, not paying for these foreigners that are not willing to adapt
My taxes pay for a lot of things I don't like such as nuclear weapons and the royal family but I just have to deal with it. If you don't like how a government is spending your money, vote for a different party. It's not my fault a Christmas song got banned. I think that's wrong and cowardly to do that.
Lets try to avoid talking about taxes shall we hehe
Yup. That's something we're never going to agree on.
Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth
Finally going back home; map updates coming soon (finally)
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Magnatronia, United Continental States
No hurry mate. Welcome home comrade.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I would say 'Congrats', but I remember what Peng said a while back about how wishing someone an early birthday is bad luck, so...
Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Mike Pence (or as we called him "Papa Pence") spoke to us at the thing I was at. There's even a transcript
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/12/remarks-vice-president-national-student-leadership-conference
Russkov Soviet, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Himself included
Is there any kind of factbook that I don't already have that you guys would like to see?
Jaslandia, Percyton
Your Factbooks seem pretty comprehensive already, but there may be a couple things you could add. Perhaps a bit about government structure and political parties?
Percyton
I don't know how those things have slipped my mind for so long thus far :b
Jaslandia, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Congrats, Ono!
This is more a question then a suggestion, but how well does Onocarcass integrate new peoples? Like, if some of Percyton's sentient locomotives visited Onocarcass, how would people react?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
Oops! Sorry Ono! Didn't mean to give you bad luck.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
The Federation is a land of incredible diversity within its own people, so outsiders are typically seen in the same way as someone from a different province.
Bad luck tends to find me regardless, so really no need for apologies.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine, United Continental States
Thanks! Some of the engines expressed interest in seeing Onocarcass, but since we engines have so much work to do, we can't just go on leisure vacations. What we usually do are engine exchanges: We send you one or two of our engines for a few months, and you send us one or two engines for a few months. Would you or your railway companies be interested in that?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
That'd be strange, to essentially exchange hardware (our trains) for people (your people)?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine
But when they come back they might be alive!
Jaslandia, Percyton, James The Red Engine
I'm not so sure I'd want that. Since them being alive, and intelligent would mean they'd have to be paid.
Jaslandia, Percyton, James The Red Engine
I do intend to create new races within the Federation though, since now that I'm out of the RP picture I don't have to only use land based peoples. Now I can use birds, and aquatic peoples as well.
Jaslandia, Percyton
I would use FT if only it wasn't so niche.
Oelesa
Just an update on the engine exchange program:
"We had received four of your citizens and immediately put them to "work" on our tour lines. This way they can explore the sights of the Equestrian Republic while also getting some spending money. All prices have been slashed by 75% as a sign of goodwill. We are fixing to send you one military, one freight, and one civilian engine to see how the process affects them. The freighter carrying said engine has some of our breaking advancements in railway technology as well as nearly 2.5 million in Rubles ready to be exchanged for your use. Thank you for being an ally of t he ESSR and we express our sincere apologies for the cancellation of the baseball season due to terrorism. As such, the freighter will be escorted by a naval unit. Exact numbers of troops and ships will be witheld for security purposes."
Jaslandia, Percyton, James The Red Engine
In my old region they had me keep things in a certain way so I could participate in RPs, now though that it's basically been decided that I'm out of RPs, I can do whatever I feel like with my country :p
Who, me? I don't think I'm edgy. Obnoxious, sure, but not edgy. You don't see me posting suicidal memes or anything like that. But I used to be edgy a while ago honestly.
Pence is one of the few officials I've seen in person.
Hm, yea. It would be cool to have FT in RPs, but lots of ppl are opposed to it, I believe. I guess it wouldn't hurt to run an informal poll
Oelesa
I almost go to shake his hand, but Secret Service led him out before I could.
Russkov Soviet, United Continental States
I've never been FT anyways, always MT.
Oh wait, I think I see what you're getting at now. Nvm then
lol
Lucky I wasn't there, I might've shaken his hand off
I've only shaken one hand, and ironically, that was Obama's during a rally in New York. Happened to catch him during a family reunion up there.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Percyton
Nice
And yet most of the people coming aren't Syrians by a very large margin.
Most of the currently-affected nations in Europe have had nothing to do with meddling in the middle east, why should they be forced to suffer for it?
Instead of allowing millions of """refugees""" (AKA non-Syrian economic migrants) to swarm Europe, dramatically raising crime rates, rape cases, vandalism, and dirtying up the streets, would it not make sense to put the European armies to use, and deploy them overseas to set up safe areas for the refugees in their own homeland?
I find it rather funny and thought-provoking how the European governments are trying to push for extensive migration from non-Europeans into Europe as a solution to the decreased birth-rates of indigenous western Europeans, when all of these many billions of dollars which are being spent on these programs could instead be spent on family-raising incentives for indigenous Europeans, a program which is turning out to work rather well in Russia for example.
Peoples Liberation Republic, United Continental States
I don't know, dude. I'm not an expert. I don't know how to handle the refugee/migrant crisis. And many flee their homelands because their homelands are sh!tholes with sh!t governments so how can we set up safe zones? I am sure those governments will be very accommodating to foreign armies setting up so called safe zones on their soil.
Jaslandia
Feels good seeing ya back [nation=short]Baxten[/nation]
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Percyton, Solla Ultima, United Continental States
Amen, amen
Jaslandia, Oelesa, Percyton
I see your point, but think of it like a student exchange program, except one of the students isn't alive. That came out wrong, didn't it?
Not necessarily. Percyton and a few heritage railways pay their sentient engines, but it's not a universal law; if the laws of Onocarcass say you don't need to pay sentient engines, then you don't need to pay them. But, if you don't want a sentient engine, you don't have to have one; we'll use non-Sodor coal that's much less likely to bring your engine to life.
Me and my government are glad to hear that. Our records indicate we sent you Murdoch, Charlie, Hank, and Hugo. Tell them we wish them the best, and we hope they enjoy their time in Russkov Soviet!
As for the engines you sent us, do you want us to bring them alive? If so, do you want to name them, do you want us to name them for you, or shall we leave them unnamed for now?
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, James The Red Engine, United Continental States
Starving people
United Continental States
Why should most nations of Europe be forced to deal with a problem which they have had nothing to do with? Germany and Brussels have no right to force anything on Poland or Hungary.
Russia is doing quite well with turning cities into safe zones with rapidly rebuilding infrastructure and life. If a country like France or Britain were not so stupidly blind to political and military cooperation due to superficial cultural disagreements, those example countries could very well be assisting Russia with stabilizing Syria right now.
Peoples Liberation Republic, United Continental States
Well if Hungary or Poland does not like EU policy, maybe they should try to change it or just leave the union altogether. Nobody is forcing them to be there. But I think the cash they get from the EU may sway them to stay despite grumbling about refugees.
And yes, I believe Britain et al should be helping Russia to stabalise Syria. They are not playing ball because they want rid of Asaad.
The three I sent you do need to be brought alive, aye. As for naming? The freight and civilian ones are wholly up to the workers. The military engine is already called Katuysha. She... was one of the two engines that carried the Victory Banner during the last two years of WWII... so the name is set.
And I've passed the word onto the lads. They'll be back in about two weeks. (Expect lots of souvenirs and photos)
Jaslandia, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Noted. We will treat Katuysha and the other two engines with care, and we'll leave the naming to you.
Also, a few things to know about the engines we sent you, so you know the other ways they can be used. They told us they're quite happy doing rail tours, but in an emergency, they can help in other ways too.
Murdoch and Hank are both heavy goods engines, so if there's a long freight train that needs an engine, feel free to call them up. If it's super-heavy, the two can double-head it.
Charlie is a shunter, so he can help sort the coaches and freight trucks for the other engines to take away. Charlie is also known for his jokes, so he would enjoy working somewhere where there are lots of other people he can tell his jokes too; hopefully his rail tour passengers don't mind puns or knock-knock jokes.
Hugo is a very special engine. He's a rail zeppelin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schienenzeppelin
He can't pull or push coaches or freight trucks, but he can carry passengers inside him like a railcar. He's also quite fast. Be careful with his propeller, though; he knows he needs to turn his propeller off before approaching a station, but be sure to remind him just in case.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
"EU policy" is a funny way to say international bullying
As I said, nobody is forcing Hungary and Poland to stay in the EU. I get it, mate. You don't like refugees and you don't like the EU.
Murdoch and Hank are currently shuttling the tour carriages through the Savoy District as we speak. Once the tour is over they will go join Charlie. Charlie is in the Stalliongrad Central RailHub joking with our crews and learning how we equines go about our day. (We may appear a militaristic and serious nation, but he found our soft spot xD) Once the three of them are accounted for, we'll put them on some work routes as a demonstration of our shipping procedure. And Hugo is taking some of our military brass around. He is doing a great job. Only had to pop the warning about his propeller once, due to an incorrectly marked landing zone.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine
We should nuke both
Clemodecralia
That's pretty cruel to ""refugees"" and to the EU
Magnatronia
No it isn't
You're right
You sound like well balanced individuals.
Jaslandia
Great! I'm glad to hear they're doing so well! Keep me posted on their progress!
Speaking of which, I'm at Brendam Docks right now, and I think I see your freighter just over the horizon. Once the freighter arrives, Cranky the Crane will unload your engines and any other supplies, and then we'll put your engines to work. We'll likely keep them non-sentient for a day while we get an idea of what jobs we could use them for, but after that, we'll send them to the Steamworks (or Dieselsworks, if you sent us diesel or electric engines), and with a little trial-and-error, we should be able to bring them to life.
So, what kind of engines are you sending us? Steam, diesel, or electric? I imagine your military and freight engines primarily pull freight , but what about the civilian engine?
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
Our freight and military are diesel engines as electric was unable to keep up with the demands. The civilian is electric because it's in heavily populated areas.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine
Oh holy sh!t I just noticed that that was baxten...
Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Understood. The diesel engines shall be sent to the Vicarstown Dieselworks, where they shall be given a special fuel to bring them alive. Bringing the electric engine alive might be a bit more tricky without replacing some parts, but we could do it by inserting an electric charge into it a certain way at the Dieselworks. In terms of work, me and Emily will show the diesel engines around, and then the diesels will alternate between rail tours and freight work.
As for the electric engine, he/she will be put on the Peel Godred Branch Line, which is currently the only part of the Island that's fully electrified (although we're currently working to expand electrification). The Peel Godred Line is worked by a group of sentient electric locomotives, so your electric engine should feel right at home. If your electric engine can run on battery power then they can work on other parts of the Island, otherwise the electric engine will likely stay on the Peel Godred Branch Line.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
Might I ask what it looks like when an Engine comes to life? Is there like a flash or glow, or do eyes and a mouth just spawn, or option number three?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, James The Red Engine
No flash or glow. It kinda just slowly appears. The whole face comes in at once, but it takes a second or two to 'develop', as the face fades into being. An engine yawning and opening its eyes for the first time signals that it's fully alive.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine
I think the issue with feminism is that a lot of actual feminists (equal opportunities and rights for the sexes) are hesitant or even unwilling to call themselves 'feminist' because the movement has transformed into something else, where every single issue has to be a gender issue. Even the Affordable Health Care Act reforms and repeals that are taking place in the states right now are being turned into a gender issue by CNN and MSNBC saying "Why is it a room full of white males deciding?", when it's because 1) they're elected officials and black women don't run at the same rate that white men do and 2) if the genders were completely the same, like in the feminists' eyes (i.e women are men and men are women) then what does their gender matter to the debate?
Not only that, but it's infected college campuses by supporting things like 'safe spaces' and 'trigger warnings' where free speech is quite literally under attack, and a lot of white, Christian, conservative men like myself are basically looked over when discussing politics because of the fact that they're white, Christian, conservative men. A big example of this is the abortion debate where feminists will scream, "No uterus, no right to talk about it". It's just ridiculous.
Clemodecralia, United Continental States, Neo-Icelandic Commonwealth
Well I definitely agree with you when you say they turn every debate into a gender row. Like when you mentioned the presenters moaning about the genders of the elected officials, I rolled my eyes because I know what you mean. Over here in the UK, the BBC released information on the salaries of their top presenters. The Guardian, infamous for its obsession with feminism, said in its headline "only 2 women are in the top earning list." Like who gives a flying f*ck?
I think concepts like safe spaces and triggers warnings are toxic, especially in places like colleges and universities which are supposed to be bastions of free speech, debate and critical thinking. You are a conservative Christian man and you have every right to an opinion on abortion. I passionately disagree with your stance on it but that's fair enough. We all have our own values and opinions. However, ultimately, whether or not a woman has an abortion is not up to you, nor does your opinion matter in the grand scheme of things since it will be her choice whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. I say that as a man.
I'm not disputing your right to an opinion. I'm just stating things as they are.
United Continental States
Interesting. Women shouldn't take responsibilty then and kill their babies instead?
Because women get pregnant all alone don't they? It takes two to tango. Why are you not whining about the fathers for dropping their pants?
And it's not babies. It's a foetus. And yes, any rights it has are trumped by the rights of the mother because she is a living, breathing human being with rights and autonomy over her body. She is not a clump of cells like the foetus, nor is she a walking incubator who must be forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term.
Sorry if that upsets your pro-life sensibilities.
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