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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations

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Tserra wrote:I miss Mark.

Someone finally said it! Me too Tse, me too..

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

Nuremgard wrote:They are called a stowaway.

Kalaron wrote:Stowaway

Szänk ju

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Kalaron, Percyton

Oelesa wrote:Someone finally said it! Me too Tse, me too..

I've been saying for months

Before the likes of you, I had to crush on him

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Vista Major wrote:I've been saying for months

Before the likes of you, I had to crush on him

Pfft. Like I didn't, Too bad he said no

Jaslandia, Vista Major

Latrovia wrote:Do we have a transparent and democratic region? Does Valt deserve to face a trial or not? Does Alexander deserve to continue be banned, without even having any existential law on top of him, criminalizing him as an Enemy of the State?

Sure, I get it. You hate him for what he did. But once you take away his democratic "rights", then those rights can be taken away from anyone in this community?

And what then? Were our rights, rights? Or small term privileges?

Latrovia wrote:Why is Alexander Montclair pronounced an Enemy of the State without a case file of his trial ever existing? Why is Valt pronounced an enemy of the state without a written case file as well?

A word of advice, Lat: Regardless of whether your points are legitimate or not, repeatedly harping on how two of the most disliked people in this region are being treated unfairly won't win you many votes. It's like pointing out that Hitler didn't eat puppies: Sure it's true, but when you make a point of pointing that out, people start to wonder about your motives for doing so.

Latrovia wrote:No worries thanks. I am begging the procedures for the revocation of my Citizenship here.

Well, that escalated quickly. Farewell, Lat! We've had plenty of disagreements in the past, but if nothing else, you got stuff done as MoFA.

Oelesa, Kalaron

Oelesa wrote:

Pfft. Like I didn't, Too bad he said no

He always was hard to get...

Oelesa

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Always fighting. You all make me sad. :(

It'll be alright, Peng. *Driver goes up and hugs Peng*

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I mean I think I could beat Vista. :)

I'd endorse you.

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:#PengNot4Pres :)

#PercyNot4VicePres

Andromitus wrote:

#Peng4RegionalMascotandSecretGodKing

#Percy4AssistantRegionalMascotAndSecretGodKing

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Percyton wrote:It'll be alright, Peng. *Driver goes up and hugs Peng*

I'd endorse you.

#PercyNot4VicePres

#Percy4AssistantRegionalMascotAndSecretGodKing

Yay!!

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Oelesa, Percyton

Percyton wrote:It'll be alright, Peng. *Driver goes up and hugs Peng*

I'd endorse you.

#PercyNot4VicePres

#Percy4AssistantRegionalMascotAndSecretGodKing

#Peng&Percy4CuteMascotGodKings

N..no...no NO RAINBOW SPACE CAT FOUNDER, I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE *Explodes into a rainbow of stars*

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Oelesa, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica

Andromitus wrote:#Peng&Percy4CuteMascotGodKings

N..no...no NO RAINBOW SPACE CAT FOUNDER, I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE *Explodes into a rainbow of stars*

Meow.

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Hey guys. I have question for all English native speakers:

What's the English word for a person that illegally, without paying and mostly hiding travels with a ship ?

Thanks in advance. :)

People already answered the question but now I have one for you:

You're not a native English speaker?! I totally thought you were! What's your first language?

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica

Merlinton wrote:What's your first language?

Deutsche

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Merlinton wrote:People already answered the question but now I have one for you:

You're not a native English speaker?! I totally thought you were! What's your first language?

Peng's from Germany

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:Peng's from Germany

Hey, Yuk.

Residents of Grenfell are being rehoused in luxury flats. Residents of the flats have mixed responses about it. One said, "it's so unfair. We worked hard to pay for a flat here and now these people will come in and get it for free." Another said, "I'm sorry they lost their homes but if they move here, this will affect our house prices."

Just bursting with empathy aren't they? My heart bleeds for them. But they are your typical Tory voter.

"I know they lost everything, including their family in a horrible fire but what about meeeee?"

Axeldonia

Merlinton wrote:People already answered the question but now I have one for you:

You're not a native English speaker?! I totally thought you were! What's your first language?

My native language is German. I am from Germany. :)

Merlinton, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Baxten, Peoples Liberation Republic, Vista Major, Andromitus, Oelesa, Yukona, United Continental States

Vista Major wrote:#VivaLaUnion

#VivaLaF.U.C.K

Oelesa, Yukona

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:#PengNot4Pres :)

#Peng4VP

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

The Royal Republic Of Kumania wrote:#Peng4VP

hell yeah.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Yukona

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:My native language is German. I am from Germany. :)

Shucks, not a language I know :(

That's pretty cool though! Your English is phenomenal! :)

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

yooooooo

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:Hey, Yuk.

Residents of Grenfell are being rehoused in luxury flats. Residents of the flats have mixed responses about it. One said, "it's so unfair. We worked hard to pay for a flat here and now these people will come in and get it for free." Another said, "I'm sorry they lost their homes but if they move here, this will affect our house prices."

Just bursting with empathy aren't they? My heart bleeds for them. But they are your typical Tory voter.

"I know they lost everything, including their family in a horrible fire but what about meeeee?"

Yep?

Hello

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Merlinton wrote:Shucks, not a language I know :(

That's pretty cool though! Your English is phenomenal! :)

I mean I had English in school for 10 years. But to be honest I have the feeling I learned more vocabulary and style of speaking and writing since I joined this community and interacted with native speakers on a daily basis.

Tho I think my English needs a bit of improvement here and there. Especially idioms and collocations are a bit of a problem since they differ from language to language but still mean or imply the same.

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Kalaron

Estrinia wrote:Hello

Hello and welcome!

I am Peng. Nice to meet you.

Make yourself at home and enjoy your stay. :)

Estrinia

Just wanted to say hello to what appears to be a great region. Djo will gladly participate in any regional activity whether that may be discussing politics or helping the government. In any case, if any of the regular members wishes to give advice on this region or anything else, please feel free to do so. Looking forward to spending time in this community.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Yukona, Magnatronia

Djo wrote:Just wanted to say hello to what appears to be a great region. Djo will gladly participate in any regional activity whether that may be discussing politics or helping the government. In any case, if any of the regular members wishes to give advice on this region or anything else, please feel free to do so. Looking forward to spending time in this community.

Yo yo whats up dog?! Lol jk.

Welcome to the CoFN. Most of what you need to know about us is on the WFE. Politics is somtimes messy and rp is still long..and sometimes messy.

Well one thing you can say is it is hardly boring around here

But if you do get bored, a lot of memebers have their old man stories so you could always listen to those.

Last thing, stick around long enough you'll get a nickname. People tend to call me Oel. So its nice to meet you.

Russkov Soviet, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Axeldonia, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Djo, Yukona

I got the grades I needed. I'm going to university after the summer!

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Oelesa wrote:

Well one thing you can say is it is hardly boring around here

But if you do get bored, a lot of memebers have their old man stories so you could always listen to those.

Last thing, stick around long enough you'll get a nickname. People tend to call me Oel. So its nice to meet you.

Thanks for the welcome. It certainly seems that there is a fun and an active community here, which I'm very happy to finally find. It'll be interesting to see what kind of a nickname you can come up with as Djo is as short as it gets. Anyway, nice to meet you too, Oel. Prepare your old man stories.

Nuremgard wrote:I got the grades I needed. I'm going to university after the summer!

Good luck! What will you study?

Nuremgard, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

Djo wrote:Thanks for the welcome. It certainly seems that there is a fun and an active community here, which I'm very happy to finally find. It'll be interesting to see what kind of a nickname you can come up with as Djo is as short as it gets. Anyway, nice to meet you too, Oel. Prepare your old man stories.

Good luck! What will you study?

Politics and International Relations.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Djo, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:Politics and International Relations.

Hey, same as me (hopefully)

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:Hey, same as me (hopefully)

Good luck!

Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Djo wrote:Thanks for the welcome. It certainly seems that there is a fun and an active community here, which I'm very happy to finally find. It'll be interesting to see what kind of a nickname you can come up with as Djo is as short as it gets. Anyway, nice to meet you too, Oel. Prepare your old man stories.

Take of the O and you become the regional DJ lol

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Djo

Nuremgard wrote:I got the grades I needed. I'm going to university after the summer!
Wonderful!

Nuremgard

Djo wrote:Just wanted to say hello to what appears to be a great region. Djo will gladly participate in any regional activity whether that may be discussing politics or helping the government. In any case, if any of the regular members wishes to give advice on this region or anything else, please feel free to do so. Looking forward to spending time in this community.
Well, hello, hello, hello!

Penguania And Antarctica, Djo

Oelesa wrote: stick around long enough you'll get a nickname. People tend to call me Oel.

That does kinda make me wonder what mine will be eventually. Just don't use "Russkov". That was a way too overused one from my old region.

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Oelesa

Djo wrote:Just wanted to say hello to what appears to be a great region. Djo will gladly participate in any regional activity whether that may be discussing politics or helping the government. In any case, if any of the regular members wishes to give advice on this region or anything else, please feel free to do so. Looking forward to spending time in this community.

Welcome to the CoFN!

Have you met Andromitus yet? From your nation type, I have a feeling you two would be best buds...

Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica

Merlinton wrote:Welcome to the CoFN!

Have you met Andromitus yet? From your nation type, I have a feeling you two would be best buds...

Sure, endorsed Andromitus as soon as I saw the nation. Seems to be the kind of nation Djo is striving to be.

Merlinton, Andromitus

Djo wrote:Sure, endorsed Andromitus as soon as I saw the nation. Seems to be the kind of nation Djo is striving to be.

Merlinton wrote:Welcome to the CoFN!

Have you met Andromitus yet? From your nation type, I have a feeling you two would be best buds...

I honestly just internally screamed when I read this lol; I was writing a hello as Mer posted ^^^

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Djo

Estrinia wrote:Hello

Hey! I'm Andromitus, but you can call me Andy, I'm a Constable and long-time Mentor here in the CoFN so feel free to contact me if you have any questions or issues!

Djo wrote:Just wanted to say hello to what appears to be a great region. Djo will gladly participate in any regional activity whether that may be discussing politics or helping the government. In any case, if any of the regular members wishes to give advice on this region or anything else, please feel free to do so. Looking forward to spending time in this community.

Hi! My names Andy, regional ( ^^^ ), the regions signature RP-Lore fanatic, and one with a Keen Eye for Detail. I really do hope you enjoy your life here in CoFN, and I can already assure you that this region has everything your looking for alongside a beautifle entourage of some of the greatest people you'll ever know, including a set of anthropomorphic sentient trains, potentially-sentient penguins, a nation of anthropomorphic soviet equines, 2 weapon-smiths, A syndicalist who everyone calls a socialist, a Monarchic socialist (riddle me that batman), and of course, The Holy Rainbow Space Cat Founder!

Merlinton, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I mean I had English in school for 10 years. But to be honest I have the feeling I learned more vocabulary and style of speaking and writing since I joined this community and interacted with native speakers on a daily basis.

Tho I think my English needs a bit of improvement here and there. Especially idioms and collocations are a bit of a problem since they differ from language to language but still mean or imply the same.

Honestly, the English taught in school is very different from the English native speakers use with each other, especially on the Internet. I have a lot of friends in Costa Rica from an exchange trip, and they're constantly baffled by the English they've never learned. "Style of speaking" is the key - on the Internet and in chats I tend to type how I talk, like using contractions or saying "gonna" instead of "going to", which is difficult to explain to someone who has never learned that and thinks it must be a completely different verb.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Andromitus wrote:Hey! I'm Andromitus, but you can call me Andy, I'm a Constable and long-time Mentor here in the CoFN so feel free to contact me if you have any questions or issues!

Hi! My names Andy, regional ( ^^^ ), the regions signature RP-Lore fanatic, and one with a Keen Eye for Detail. I really do hope you enjoy your life here in CoFN, and I can already assure you that this region has everything your looking for alongside a beautifle entourage of some of the greatest people you'll ever know, including a set of anthropomorphic sentient trains, potentially-sentient penguins, a nation of anthropomorphic soviet equines, 2 weapon-smiths, A syndicalist who everyone calls a socialist, a Monarchic socialist (riddle me that batman), and of course, The Holy Rainbow Space Cat Founder!

It's going to be fun matching those descriptions to people as I meet them here. Thanks for the welcome, Andy. Sure hope I can contribute to regional life in a meaningful way.

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, James The Red Engine

Russkov Soviet wrote:That does kinda make me wonder what mine will be eventually. Just don't use "Russkov". That was a way too overused one from my old region.

Ah. But that dose sound pretty goos

Russkov Soviet

Andromitus wrote:Hey! I'm Andromitus, but you can call me Andy, I'm a Constable and long-time Mentor here in the CoFN so feel free to contact me if you have any questions or issues!

Hi! My names Andy, regional ( ^^^ ), the regions signature RP-Lore fanatic, and one with a Keen Eye for Detail. I really do hope you enjoy your life here in CoFN, and I can already assure you that this region has everything your looking for alongside a beautifle entourage of some of the greatest people you'll ever know, including a set of [B]anthropomorphic sentient trains[/B], potentially-sentient penguins, a nation of anthropomorphic soviet equines, 2 weapon-smiths, A syndicalist who everyone calls a socialist, a Monarchic socialist (riddle me that batman), and of course, The Holy Rainbow Space Cat Founder!

That's me! Welcome to the CFN, [nation=short]Djo[/nation]! My name's Percy, King of Percyton and the #6 green engine on the Island of Sodor. I hope you enjoy your time here!

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, James The Red Engine

Percyton wrote:That's me! Welcome to the CFN, [nation=short]Djo[/nation]! My name's Percy, King of Percyton and the #6 green engine on the Island of Sodor. I hope you enjoy your time here!

Well, due to all the welcomes, I'm sure I will. Nice to meet you Percy!

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:That does kinda make me wonder what mine will be eventually. Just don't use "Russkov". That was a way too overused one from my old region.

Oh I wouldn't worry, I think the last thing a lot of our members want to call you is any name pertaining to "Ru" *cough cough* Ruclax *cough cough*

Merlinton, Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia

Andromitus wrote:Oh I wouldn't worry, I think the last thing a lot of our members want to call you is any name pertaining to "Ru" *cough cough* Ruclax *cough cough*

I still don't understand that, who exactly was Ruclax and what was so bad about them?

Russkov Soviet wrote:That does kinda make me wonder what mine will be eventually. Just don't use "Russkov". That was a way too overused one from my old region.

Andromitus wrote:Oh I wouldn't worry, I think the last thing a lot of our members want to call you is any name pertaining to "Ru" *cough cough* Ruclax *cough cough*

Would 'Rus' work, then?

Russkov Soviet, Percyton

Merlinton wrote:I still don't understand that, who exactly was Ruclax and what was so bad about them?

Ruclax was a former member of the our community who served as Chancellor, Founder, judge, and Chief Justice at various points. Once widely respected as the creator of our regional legal system, he went crazy after being elected Chancellor for the first time, declaring martial law and saying he was founding a CFN empire. He backed down the next morning, unconvincingly claiming that his 'frat buddies' had hacked into his account and done all those crazy things, and then Ru left for a while once it became apparent that we were still skeptical of him.

He later came back, was re-accepted by much of the community, and helped found Montaris, with himself as King/Founder. However, it quickly became apparent that Ru still had authoritarian aspirations for himself, and after he banned a member named Merc without trial, we all left Montaris and founded this region.

Merlinton, Axeldonia, Oelesa, The United Providences Of Perland

Jaslandia wrote:Would 'Rus' work, then?

How 'bout "Equa"

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia

Andromitus wrote:Hey! I'm Andromitus, but you can call me Andy, I'm a Constable and long-time Mentor here in the CoFN so feel free to contact me if you have any questions or issues!

Hi! My names Andy, regional ( ^^^ ), the regions signature RP-Lore fanatic, and one with a Keen Eye for Detail. I really do hope you enjoy your life here in CoFN, and I can already assure you that this region has everything your looking for alongside a beautifle entourage of some of the greatest people you'll ever know, [B]including a set of anthropomorphic sentient trains[/B], potentially-sentient penguins, a nation of anthropomorphic soviet equines, 2 weapon-smiths, A syndicalist who everyone calls a socialist, a Monarchic socialist (riddle me that batman), and of course, The Holy Rainbow Space Cat Founder!

He said set, Percy, so he's not just talking about you. He's also including me! I'm James, the #5 engine on Sodor, and the most splendid red engine you'll ever see! Mind my paintwork!

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Djo, Percyton

James The Red Engine wrote:He said set, Percy, so he's not just talking about you. He's also including me! I'm James, the #5 engine on Sodor, and the most splendid red engine you'll ever see! Mind my paintwork!

Donald: Aye! Whit about us? Arenae we part of th' sit of anthropomorphic sentient engines too?

Douglas: Indeed we are, Donnie. Welcome tae th' CFN, Djo! Aam Douglas, an' thes is mah twin Donald. We're th' most Scottish engines oan th' Island of Sodor, 'at Ah can promise ye!

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Djo, Percyton

Andromitus wrote:How 'bout "Equa"

Eh, not obvious enough. Plus, nation pre-titles can change, and they sometimes change quite often.

Russkov Soviet, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica

James The Red Engine wrote:He said set, Percy, so he's not just talking about you. He's also including me! I'm James, the #5 engine on Sodor, and the most splendid red engine you'll ever see! Mind my paintwork!

The Scottish Twins wrote:Donald: Aye! Whit about us? Arenae we part of th' sit of anthropomorphic sentient engines too?

Douglas: Indeed we are, Donnie. Welcome tae th' CFN, Djo! Aam Douglas, an' thes is mah twin Donald. We're th' most Scottish engines oan th' Island of Sodor, 'at Ah can promise ye!

You're right, James, Andy wasn't just talking about me. He was talking about me, you, and Donald and Douglas. Can't forget the Scottish twins, now can we?

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton wrote:You're right, James, Andy wasn't just talking about me. He was talking about me, you, and Donald and Douglas. Can't forget the Scottish twins, now can we?

I still kind of think all of these accounts are run by the same person, but I love the dialogue too much to care.

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Merlinton wrote:I still kind of think all of these accounts are run by the same person, but I love the dialogue too much to care.

We get that a lot. Having worked together on the same island for several decades, we know each other well enough to exchange some very good 'banter', as my Driver and Fireman call it.

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Andromitus

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I mean I had English in school for 10 years. But to be honest I have the feeling I learned more vocabulary and style of speaking and writing since I joined this community and interacted with native speakers on a daily basis.

Tho I think my English needs a bit of improvement here and there. Especially idioms and collocations are a bit of a problem since they differ from language to language but still mean or imply the same.

You're probably going to hate the fact I say this, but German has really screwed up my English.

Sometimes when I speak in English I'll word sentences as if I'm speaking German, and sometimes I'll get tongue twisted because I want to say something in German but have to speak English.

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona

Man the RMB has been active recently...Luv you guys. Also, #Per4MoI

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

SUPREME COURT NEWS

After talking with the rest of the court, It's found that both of these recent cases for and against Latrovia will be dismissed.

Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

NS says my country Ruhmia is uncultured.

I am so offended right now.

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

[spoiler=Today is June 22 and today are:]

Today is June 22 and today are:

- Anti-Fascist Struggle Day (Croatia)

- Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus)

- Father's Day (Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey)

- National Chocolate Eclair Day (United States)

- National HVAC Tech Day (United States)

- National Onion Rings Day (United States)

- Teachers' Day (El Salvador)

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 217 BC – Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom.

- 168 BC – Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat Macedonian King Perseus who surrenders after the battle, ending the Third Macedonian War.

- 813 – Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne. Emperor Michael I is forced to abdicate in favor of Leo V the Armenian.

- 910 – The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army near the Rednitz River, killing its leader Gebhard, Duke of Lotharingia (Lorraine).

- 1527 – Fatahillah expels Portuguese forces from Sunda Kelapa, now regarded as the foundation of Jakarta.

- 1593 – Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Ottomans.

- 1622 – Portuguese forces repel a Dutch invasion at the Battle of Macau during the Dutch–Portuguese War.

- 1633 – The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe in the form he presented it in, after heated controversy.

- 1774 – The British pass the Quebec Act, setting out rules of governance for the colony of Quebec in British North America.

- 1783 – A poisonous cloud caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland reaches Le Havre in France.

- 1807 – In the Chesapeake–Leopard Affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake.

- 1813 – War of 1812: After learning of American plans for a surprise attack on Beaver Dams in Ontario, Laura Secord sets out on a 30 kilometer journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon.

- 1825 – The British Parliament abolishes feudalism and the seigneurial system in British North America.

- 1839 – Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears.

- 1870 – United States Department of Justice created by the U.S. Congress.

- 1893 – The Royal Navy battleship HMS Camperdown accidentally rams the British Mediterranean Fleet flagship HMS Victoria which sinks taking 358 crew with her, including the fleet's commander, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon.

- 1897 – British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.

- 1898 – Spanish–American War: The US Fifth Army Corps lands in Cuba.

- 1907 – The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.

- 1911 – George V and Mary of Teck are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

- 1918 – The Hammond Circus Train Wreck kills 86 and injures 127 near Hammond, Indiana.

- 1940 – France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany.

- 1941 – Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa.

- 1942 – Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the capture of Tobruk.

- 1942 – The Pledge of Allegiance is formally adopted by US Congress.

- 1944 – Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre.

- 1944 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill.

- 1945 – The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end.

- 1948 – The ship MV Empire Windrush brought the first group of 492 Jamaican immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of modern immigration to the United Kingdom.

- 1948 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 52 relating to atomic energy control is adopted.

- 1969 – The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.

- 1978 – Charon, Pluto's first satellite, was discovered at the United States Naval Observatory by James W. Christy.

- 1984 – Virgin Atlantic Airways launches with its first flight from London Gatwick Airport.

- 1986 – The controversial Hand of God goal by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England is scored. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century (also by Maradona). Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.

- 1990 – Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin.

- 2002 – An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response.

- 2009 – A Washington D.C Metro train is travelling southbound near Fort Totten station when it collided into another train sitting in the station. Nine people were killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others were injured.

- 2012 – Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco.

- 2012 – A Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter plane is shot down by the Syrian Armed Forces, killing both of the plane's pilots and worsening already-strained relations between Turkey and Syria.

- 2015 – The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1757 – George Vancouver, English lieutenant and explorer

- 1767 – Wilhelm von Humboldt, German philosopher, academic, and politician, Interior Minister of Prussia

- 1837 – Ernst Ziller, German-Greek architect, designed the Presidential Mansion

- 1864 – Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician and academic

- 1887 – Julian Huxley, English biologist and academic

- 1898 – Erich Maria Remarque, German-Swiss soldier and author of 'All Quiet on the Western Front'

- 1903 – John Dillinger, American criminal

- 1906 – Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American pilot and author

- 1906 – Billy Wilder, Austrian-born American director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1909 – Katherine Dunham, American dancer and choreographer

- 1910 – Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer

- 1940 – Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1943 – Klaus Maria Brandauer, Austrian actor and director

- 1944 – Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1945 – Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, former German Minister of Economics and Technology

- 1949 – Meryl Streep, American actress and singer

- 1953 – Cyndi Lauper, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

- 1956 – Tim Russ, American actor, director, and screenwriter

- 1964 – Dan Brown, American author and academic

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Quote of the day

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- Samuel Johnson -

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Jaslandia, Andromitus, Tserra, Yukona, Magnatronia, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:NS says my country Ruhmia is uncultured.

I am so offended right now.

Boo. Barbarians. :P

Nuremgard

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Boo. Barbarians. :P

The Kaiser is fixing it! :P

Penguania And Antarctica

Oelesa wrote:SUPREME COURT NEWS

After talking with the rest of the court, It's found that both of these recent cases for and against Latrovia will be dismissed.

Wait what lol. What did I miss if you can inform me.

Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

Oelesa wrote:SUPREME COURT NEWS

After talking with the rest of the court, It's found that both of these recent cases for and against Latrovia will be dismissed.

Guhhh, Finally!

Oelesa

The United Providences Of Perland wrote:Wait what lol. What did I miss if you can inform me.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=25992971

Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Djo wrote:Thanks for the welcome. It certainly seems that there is a fun and an active community here, which I'm very happy to finally find. It'll be interesting to see what kind of a nickname you can come up with as Djo is as short as it gets. Anyway, nice to meet you too, Oel. Prepare your old man stories.

Challenge accepted DJ.

Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Djo, Yukona, Percyton

Djo wrote:Sure, endorsed Andromitus as soon as I saw the nation. Seems to be the kind of nation Djo is striving to be.

What is a technocracy exactly?

Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Merlinton wrote:I still don't understand that, who exactly was Ruclax and what was so bad about them?

What Jas said, and to give you some more context on why things fell as they did (and are mentioned here, too)...

When Ruclax came back, there was a massive amount of fighting in the NGA. This fighting had been building for months, but to give you a preview of the issues

1) Valt was considered a massive goshdarn bully

2) Unfallious was considered to stand with Valt (This wasn't helped by the fact that me and him had an argument over whether he was actually neutral or not, and the aftermath included me being removed from Discord Admin and Valt being subbed in...or by the deletion of a channel meant solely for DaD)

3) Valt used this power to actually punish Vista over what was clearly a joke

4) Valt got Peng in to his party and drew a massive following through using our cute-as-a-button mascot as the one who was going to run as the Premier...then Valt kicked Peng and ran instead

5) People began to leave the NGA and Valt started to lie about why they left, saying they'd been scared of being trialed for bullying.

All of these issues culminated in what would be known as the NGA-Exodus, where we left and settled into Montaris (which also was supposed to have a puppet founder, by the way) with Ruclax taking the founder position.

Montaris was chill for a while...and then we almost got invaded. The fake invasion led to two people joining our region: Red-Riders and Peurto-Vino.

Both were pretty massively suspicious, and I quickly conducted an investigation to see what I could dig up on either nation. Ru, strangely, seemed insistent that I drop the investigation (which I refused to do) and that lead to him actively threatening me and my knighthood (which was a ceremonial thing and granted for something or another) before I actually resigned out of disgust and openly told the whole discord about Ru threatening to kick me from the region.

A few months later, Ru got pissy about the Parliament not passing many laws and people not taking part in his little events and [B]threatened to dissolve parliament[/B]. Me and Sul attempted to get him to not be a mad man...but two days later Merc went to talk to him about a troll saying something about him and we then watched them get into a fight with Merc being kicked. We stood by him, of course.

As for why he was mentioned so much here? A few months ago Ruclax tried to enter the region's discord....after he'd spent the intervening months actively lying about us...and that was actually illegal -or so I thought- due to one of our laws pertaining to "Enemies of the State". This law stipulates that enemies of the state cannot go onto the RMB or the Discord without first going through a process on the Forums. Lat then made a big point about how "Kal is fascist because removed Ru" because there wasn't proof that the dictatorial arsehole was declared an enemy of the state.

Merlinton, Jaslandia

Nuremgard wrote:What is a technocracy exactly?

I have noticed definitions vary between people. The basics however is a government system usually run by scientists, the overarching goal of which is the acquisition of technology and knowledge.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Kalaron, Djo, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:What is a technocracy exactly?

A country that is lead by scientists and technical experts. It's based on the premise that the scientific method is the best method to use when working in politics.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Yukona

Tserra wrote:I have noticed definitions vary between people. The basics however is a government system usually run by scientists, the overarching goal of which is the acquisition of technology and knowledge.

Oh, okay. You learn something new everyday.

Post self-deleted by Yukona.

Nuremgard wrote:What is a technocracy exactly?

A Technocracy is a political "sect" of a Meritocracy, essentially a state that chooses its leaders based of their mental or physical abilities, or "merit"; in the sense of a Technocracy, it is a Meritocratic state that focuses on ones ability in terms of Scientific or Technical expertise. The best way to think of it is a nation run by scientists of varying divisions; For example it would choose a Political Scientists as the "leaders" with Biologists, Geologists, Physicist, and Chemists running other aspects of the government and so on and so forth.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Djo, Yukona

Kalaron wrote:snip

Can you give like a brief timeline of your different regions, if possible? Because it seems like the CoFN is pretty well-developed, but I know Lat (and some other people here) was part of the ESU up until late 2016, even though now he's a pretty solid member here. It's confusing to trace how long this region has existed.

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Yukona

Merlinton wrote:another snip

Also if it seems like I'm always talking about the ESU, it's because I totally am. I miss my old region and the old squad and all the memories, and even though there was just as much squabbling as there is here, rose colored glasses and all that.

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Yukona

Merlinton wrote:Can you give like a brief timeline of your different regions, if possible? Because it seems like the CoFN is pretty well-developed, but I know Lat (and some other people here) was part of the ESU up until late 2016, even though now he's a pretty solid member here. It's confusing to trace how long this region has existed.

NGA---->CFN---->NGA---->Montaris----->CoFN-----?

I can only speak for the CFN and past that, and you'd be better off asking Jas because I don't do brief.

Merlinton, Jaslandia

Kalaron wrote:NGA---->CFN---->NGA---->Montaris----->CoFN-----?

I can only speak for the CFN and past that, and you'd be better off asking Jas because I don't do brief.

When did you personally join NS, and NGA?

(I'm naturally curious and it sometimes comes across as really nosy, I'm sorry!)

Jaslandia

Merlinton wrote:When did you personally join NS, and NGA?

(I'm naturally curious and it sometimes comes across as really nosy, I'm sorry!)

It's fine.

I joined the CFN back two years ago, during the October Zombie Shtick, and my first message was an apology to Bax for using a missile on his people. I then continued to help clear the region of zombies that whole night despite the vast majority of my citizens being dead as hell. From there, the group's general appeal to me only increased, and I eventually got drawn into some pretty crazy adventures with these wakos :P

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Percyton

Hello all. How are you ?

Jaslandia, Andromitus, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Hello all. How are you ?

This region is outstanding. I had mixed feelings about coming here but now I'm so glad I did.

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

I have been in this region 8 hours and I already have 5 endorsements!

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Estrinia wrote:I have been in this region 8 hours and I already have 5 endorsements!

6 now :)

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton, Estrinia

Merlinton wrote:6 now :)

Thanks!

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

7 now :)

Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

Jaslandia wrote:Would 'Rus' work, then?

Possibly x)

Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

I guess I'll go w/ EQ Rus. That'll be my nickname.

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica

So, who else here cleaned telephone lines, streets and sidewalk from fallen trees after a heavy thunderstorm? Because that's what I did the whole afternoon :)

Merlinton, Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Percyton

Estrinia wrote:This region is outstanding. I had mixed feelings about coming here but now I'm so glad I did.

Oh to be so optimistic

Estrinia wrote:7 now :)

tell me something beautiful and then maybe I will endorse you

Merlinton, United Continental States

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:So, who else here cleaned telephone lines, streets and sidewalk from fallen trees after a heavy thunderstorm? Because that's what I did the whole afternoon :)

I have never cleaned telephone lines of debris, but I have had to do the rest on occasion. Although for me it was not because of thunderstorms, it was because of icestorms.

Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Tserra wrote:I have never cleaned telephone lines of debris, but I have had to do the rest on occasion. Although for me it was not because of thunderstorms, it was because of icestorms.

Yeah, we got a heavy thunderstorm here. A lot of disrooted trees and stuff. And who do you call if something is bad ? Right, the fire brigade. :)

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Andromitus, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Hello all. How are you ?

I'm fine, how're you?

Estrinia wrote:This region is outstanding. I had mixed feelings about coming here but now I'm so glad I did.

Glad to know you like it here, and feel free to join our Discord so you can keep up to date on that Flaming piles of sh...I mean fast paced social commentary!!!

Yukona wrote:Oh to be so optimistic

Shush you, this region is a permanent ray of sunshine and anyone who says other wise gets mauled by the Cat-God

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Yukona

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:And who do you call if something is bad ? Right, the Heavily Underfunded Emergency Services Dispatch

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Andromitus wrote:I'm fine, how're you?

Glad to know you like it here, and feel free to join our Discord so you can keep up to date on that Flaming piles of sh...I mean fast paced social commentary!!!

Shush you, this region is a permanent ray of sunshine and anyone who says other wise gets mauled by the Cat-God

I'm doing good. A bit tired tho. Up to much ?

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I'm doing good. A bit tired tho. Up to much ?

Nope! Still excited for Unf's medieval shtick :D

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Andromitus wrote:Nope! Still excited for Unf's medieval shtick :D

I'm working on the map as we speak, try not to get too excited traveler, that kind of attention in this part of the city - at nigtht!? - that will get you killed.

Jaslandia, Andromitus

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:tell me something beautiful and then maybe I will endorse you

I will endorse you!!

Jaslandia, Peoples Liberation Republic, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Estrinia wrote:I will endorse you!!

Always works ;)

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica

Estrinia wrote:Always works ;)

How well? Well enough for PLR's comrade to ALSO endorse you

Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica

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