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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
I hope you didn't take it the wrong way.
My skin isn't that thin.
Penguania And Antarctica
But quite irritable.
I suppose you could say that.
Penguania And Antarctica
I can see something working out here.
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
Well, I'll hit the pillow now. I wish you a nice remaining day and very sweet dreams tonight. Goodnight. <3
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
Guten Nacht.
Jaslandia, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
To go ahead with the plans
Confirmed
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
WE FIGHT NOT FOR GLORY, NOR FOR WEALTH, NOR HONOUR BUT ONLY AND ALONE FOR FREEDOM WHICH NO GOOD MAN SURRENDERS BUT WITH HIS LIFE
Nuremgard, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
But it's mighty pale, though
Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota
I like my pale skin. Showcases my Celtic blood.
Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova
I am Irish and Welsh... and Swedish and German and Dutch and African(I don't know the specific area, I only know that I am black). I am a smoothie of ethnicities.
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
Aren't we all.
Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota
Shoutout to all of the white supremacists who think that Neanderthals are superior to Homo Sapiens because one is from Europe and the other is from Africa. Reminder to thinking human beings that Homo Sapiens have an increased capability for social interaction and complex cognitive function because of their brain structure, something Neanderthals lacked in relation to Homo Sapiens.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Also, neanderthals are extinct... so white supremacists are praising extinct things?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I wonder what the social Darwinists among them think of this.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Someone ought to tell them that we all descend from Africa. That must really stick in their craw.
Penguania And Antarctica
#NeanderthalMasterRace
Please answer my poll.
http://www.strawpoll.me/14745097
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Answered it.
Also, everyone, the Kalaronian Arms Expo is proceeding on schedule. It looks like I will actually host one after all.
Nuremgard
So true. I know I was really scared of dieselisation and the scrapping of steam engines when I heard about it. I still remember talking all about it with Douglas on the day that Stepney first came to visit Sodor.
https://youtu.be/LWZhPD3zEY8
https://youtu.be/j8vNELhiRhg
Oh, and though it's far less... scary, I suppose it's also a good thing we escaped the Beeching axe. Back then, we had a couple of branch lines (namely the Kirk Ronan and Norramby branch lines) that were only partially serviced, and they surely would have been closed if Dr. Beeching had his way. Thankfully, those branch lines have been restored and re-opened since then: the Kirk Ronan Branch is run by Neville and Molly, the Norramby Branch is run by Arthur and Barry, and both branches also have one or two additional engines to help.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins
Shoutout to the 65+-year-old men who like to roleplay as trains in this region and talk about British policy in regards to rail. Reminder to the children here that they might be kid diddlers.
Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins
Who said it's 65-year-old men? Considering Thomas & Friends is a children's franchise, that seems unlikely. Besides, lurking on NS (a site where you have to be 13 years old or older to make an account) posing as fictional locomotives doesn't seem like a very effective strategy to get to little children if you ask me.
Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica
It's not fun when people don't meme with me and don't get the obvious joke.
Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins
Meh. Fair enough.
Oelesa, Mercunova, The Scottish Twins
The internet in general just isn't to my liking. Some communities don't have enough sh!tposting while others have too much of it.
Oelesa
Donald: Who are ye callin' 'fictional'!?! Why Ah ooght tae...
Douglas: Settle doon, Donnie! We've bin ower this, remember? Jut lit it go.
Donald: *exhales* Aye, aye. Aam guid now. Aam guid.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Shoutout to the people in this region who can't take jokes from serious commentary without "/s". Reminder that you have no sense of humor.
This type of behavior won't be allowed once I liberate Cardiff from the tyranny of Westminster.
#VetriutanForWales
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Donald: We're Scottish-Percytonian, ye git! How are Welsh affairs gonnae help us?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Speaking of tyranny, New Salvatore is returning to one-party rule by the Nationalists who shall be directed in policy by the new King.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Wales is a world power that has great influence over its neighbors and the world.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
How did this happen?
The opportunity came after the death of the previous king who was dying of cancer. His son had been secretly negotiating with the conservative faction of the Nationalists in preparation for the bloodless coup. After the old king died, the reformist Caudillo and his sympathisers were kicked out of government with the royalists taking over.
Jaslandia
https://youtu.be/37OWL7AzvHo
https://youtu.be/xuCn8ux2gbs?t=11s
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins
And there, ladies and gentlemen, is the death of the United Kingdom summed up in five words
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Minnesota Dakota
My family scares me sometimes.
Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova
No. It's the lifeblood of the United Kingdom. Scots and Scotland are what make the UK the UK. Moreover, moaning and complaining is a British pastime and we Scots do it so well. ;)
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Gingrich really is an idiot.
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/367042-gingrich-gop-can-win-a-surprising-election-this-fall-if-dems-are-party-of
Jaslandia
Lol Americans think the Dems are socialist. Americans wouldn't know real socialism if it smacked them in the face.
Jaslandia, Yukona, Vetriutan 2
God bless America for putting the world in danger of permanent drought so as to pursue America First.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/367022-study-one-quarter-of-world-population-will-live-in-permanent
America has always put America first. This isn't a new phenomenon.
True, but now is special in that America's supposed interests go strongly against those of the international community and the country's allies.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/following-trumps-trip-merkel-says-europe-cant-rely-on-us-anymore/2017/05/28/4c6b92cc-43c1-11e7-8de1-cec59a9bf4b1_story.html?utm_term=.b444e0f2fbb5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_withdrawal_from_the_Paris_Agreement
This could be a blessing in disguise for Europe. It's time we disbanded NATO and became more self-reliant for defence. And the EU needs to forge its own foreign policy independent of the US.
But having Europe become more self-reliant on defense will inevitably lead to cuts in regards to valuable social services for Europeans in all European nations. There is a reason why Europe and its individual nations have been so happy to work with the US.
Yeah I know. But it pisses me off that Europe is basically the US's lapdog when it comes to defence. It has infantalised us and made us too reliant on the mega military of America. Plus, it's something they hold over us. "Oh, you better do as we say because we protect you."
So what do you think the continent can do to maintain social services but become independent from the US in regards to military matters?
I don't know what the continent could do as such but I do know what the UK could do. Ditch Trident and spend more on conventional forces. Go after tax dodgers to fill the national coffers and invest in services and people, rather than cutting everything to the bone.
Actually, as for the continent, we could all pull together for a collective defence budget and army. This would mean creating the oft dreaded EU army but I think it's the only way to ween ourselves off of the American defence teat.
Penguania And Antarctica, Vetriutan 2
Kalaron needs to come here right now and give us evidence-based solutions to the problems that you describe right now.
Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Perhaps. But until/if Scotland manages to re-join the European family, this is all irrelevant speculation.
Penguania And Antarctica
Weren't you open to leaving the EU back in 2016?
Penguania And Antarctica
I was yes. Then I changed my mind to being ardently pro-EU. But the recent business in Catalonia has made me weary once more. So I don't know where I stand on the EU yet. If Scotland becomes indy and has a ref on re-joining the EU, I may sit it out and allow my fellow countrymen to decide. But I know how they'd decide anyway.
Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
But do you really want the Tories in charge of applying EU law into UK law? Sounds like the recipe for regulatory disaster.
Penguania And Antarctica
Of course I don't. I don't want Tories in charge of anything.
Penguania And Antarctica, Vetriutan 2
Everything alright, Peng?
Penguania And Antarctica
Disbanding NATO is a terrible idea. It's better to increase defense funding while keeping inside of it since NATO is primarily a defensive organization and few to no European Countries can really achieve the same defensive qualifications as the US, Russia or China could.
The giant problems with a Eruopean Army is standardization and political unity. How do you make France, Germany and Britain all agree on a single tank, for instance, when all three have their own model and would probably kill to maintain their MIC. Further, if you ignore any of those nations you miss out on signifigant amounts of capital.
Further, no longer having Trident is a bad idea as I've repeatedly elaborated on.
Increase defence funding? Are you kidding me? Your country is literally falling apart because of its obsession with the military. As for Trident, we're never going to agree on this so I'm not getting into it again.
Axeldonia, Yukona
https://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/on-the-world-stage-us-students-fall-behind/2016/12/05/610e1e10-b740-11e6-a677-b608fbb3aaf6_story.html?utm_term=.6b02f1a6e55b
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2009/09/new-study-finds-45000-deaths-annually-linked-to-lack-of-health-coverage/
Nuremgard, Axeldonia
>The GOP implements a $1.5 trillion dollar tax cut that will disproportionately benefit the rich, with over 80 percent of the cuts going to the rich.
>Many in the party are now talking about "entitlement reform", which is political doublespeak for cuts and privatization.
This is literally class warfare.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Minnesota Dakota, Yukona
They have some antiquated and quite extreme views from time to time.:(
Jaslandia, Minnesota Dakota
>Antiquated
>Extreme
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/233369021632872448/396457302959325185/Nazi_Hunter_Vetri.PNG?width=401&height=266
Axeldonia
Don't be silly. According to the right, class no longer exists and to talk of class warfare is the "politics of envy."
Axeldonia
The US spends only 4% (And trust me, I'm being generous here, it's actually 3.6) of our GDP on the military, and we're not falling apart because of it, but rather as a function of how partisan our politics are.
I don't see spending the two percent Poland and Estonia spends as being particularly terrible either?
I find it very questionable that increasing the defense spending of Germany, Britain and France by as little as one percent would truely ruin Europe.
Of course, I'm not sure how you presume this European Army could work, otherwise, since a significant amount of that funding goes to paying the soldiers and for logistics. Maybe if you give them increadibly outdated gear you could keep it low, tho, considering that you're either combining the militaries of the continent or putting about a Hundred Thousand people out of a job.
Of course, we haven't addressed what we need to do to standardize the militaries either, considering that hundereds of millions will go to replacing either the Challenger II or the Leclarc or the Leopard 2A7 without even considering the other hundred vehicles.
Denying class is denying history. They really need to brush up on their Marx.
Don't mention Marx. They'll have a seizure. We're more stratified by class in this day and age than at any point in our history.
Axeldonia, Vetriutan 2
Oh. I get it. Sorry to hear that.
Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
One of the reasons I didn't come out to them yet.
Jaslandia, Minnesota Dakota
[spoiler=Today is January 2 and today are:]
Today is January 2 and today are:
- 55 mph Speed Limit Day (United States)
- Ancestry Day (Haiti)
- Basil the Great (Catholic Church and Church of England)
- Berchtold's Day (Alsace, Liechtenstein, Switzerland)
- Blacks and Whites' Carnival (Southern Colombia)
- Carnival Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
- Happy Mew Year Day For Cats
- Heroes Day/Ancestors Day (Haiti)
- Carnival of Riosucio (Riosucio, Caldas Department, Colombia)
- Kaapse Klopse (Cape Town, South Africa)
- Kakizome (Japan)
- Motivation and Inspiration Day
- National Buffet Day (United States)
- National Creampuff Day (United States)
- National Personal Trainer Awareness Day (United States)
- National Science Fiction Day (United States)
- Nyinlong (Bhutan)
- Run It up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes It Day
- Victory of Armed Forces Day (Cuba)
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 0366 The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire.
- 0533 Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.
- 1492 Reconquista: the Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders.
- 1680 Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram and his bodyguards stabbed Trunajaya to death a month after the rebel leader was captured by the Dutch East India Company.
- 1777 American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
- 1788 Georgia becomes the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- 1791 Big Bottom massacre in the Ohio Country, marking the beginning of the Northwest Indian War.
- 1818 The British Institution of Civil Engineers is founded.
- 1833 Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
- 1860 The discovery of the planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France.
- 1863 American Civil War: The Battle of Stones River (a.k.a. Battle of Murfreesboro) resumes in central Tennessee after a day's respite, resulting in a significant Union victory.
- 1865 Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as Brazilian and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay.
- 1900 American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
- 1905 Russo-Japanese War: The Russian garrison surrenders at Port Arthur, China.
- 1920 The second Palmer Raid takes place with another 6,000 suspected communists and anarchists arrested and held without trial. These raids take place in several U.S. cities.
- 1941 World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
- 1942 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) obtains the conviction of 33 members of a German spy ring headed by Fritz Joubert Duquesne in the largest espionage case in United States historythe Duquesne Spy Ring.
- 1942 World War II: Manila, Philippines is captured by Japanese forces.
- 1945 World War II: Nuremberg, Germany is severely bombed by Allied forces.
- 1949 Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico.
- 1955 Panamanian president José Antonio Remón Cantera is assassinated.
- 1959 Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union.
- 1963 Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory.
- 1967 Ronald Reagan is sworn in as Governor of California.
- 1971 The second Ibrox disaster kills 66 fans at a Rangers-Celtic association football (soccer) match.
- 1974 United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
- 1975 A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways.
- 1976 The Gale of January 1976 begins, which results in coastal flooding around the southern North Sea coasts, resulting in at least 82 deaths and US$1.3 billion in damage.
- 1981 One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
- 1991 Sharon Pratt Kelly becomes the first African American woman mayor of a major city and first woman Mayor of the District of Columbia.
- 1992 Leaders of armed opposition declare the President Zviad Gamsakhurdia deposed during a military coup in Georgia.
- 1993 Sri Lankan Civil War: The Sri Lanka Navy kill 35-100 civilians on the Jaffna Lagoon.
- 1999 A brutal snowstorm smashes into the Midwestern United States, causing 14 inches (359 mm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 19 inches (487 mm) in Chicago, where temperatures plunge to -13 °F (-25 °C); 68 deaths are reported.
- 2004 Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth.
- 2006 An explosion in a coal mine in Sago, West Virginia traps and kills 12 miners, leaving only one survivor.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 1777 Christian Daniel Rauch, German sculptor and educato
- 1822 Rudolf Clausius, Polish-German physicist and mathematician
- 1870 Ernst Barlach, German sculptor and playwright
- 1873 Thérèse of Lisieux, French nun and saint
- 1905 Michael Tippett, English composer and conductor
- 1920 Isaac Asimov, Russian-American chemist, author, and academic
- 1936 Roger Miller, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor
- 1967 Francois Pienaar, South African rugby player
- 1968 Cuba Gooding, Jr., American actor and producer
- 1969 Christy Turlington, American model
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Quote of the day
Lost time is never found again.
- Benjamin Franklin -
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Jaslandia, Vista Major, Kalaron, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova, Percyton
Oh. You're bi, right? Or gay? I apologize if I'm being intrusive.
At first I took this literally and thought it was a silly holiday (ex: running your underwear up a flagpole and seeing if anyone salutes it), but apparently it's an old idiom meaning "to present an idea tentatively and see whether it receives a favorable reaction." It's considered cliched and comically hackneyed nowadays, though. A modern equivalent would be "floating a trial balloon", or some variant of that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_it_up_the_flagpole
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GD6qtc2_AQA/maxresdefault.jpg
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova, Percyton
Post self-deleted by Vista Major.
The latter.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Minnesota Dakota
Ghey
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
g h e y
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Your family may scare you, but I will always love you!
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Pirate Kingdoms, Percyton
Post self-deleted by Penguania And Antarctica.
Well, my problem, not yours.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
Love you too! <3
Jaslandia, Minnesota Dakota
I am back
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
For those wondering why i left for a short while it is simple. I was diagnosed with breast cancer
Jaslandia, Percyton
Welcome back!
Oh. Sorry to hear that. If you don't mind me asking, did the cancer go away yet? Are you still treating it?
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Fuhrmania, Percyton
I haven't started treatment for it. There are some major complications like i have 3 small tumors on my left breast and 1 large tumor on my right. The doctor is worried that I may be beyond the treatable stage and its growing fast. But i will start chemotherapy tomorrow (goodbye my beautiful hair)
Jaslandia, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
I hope the cancer goes into remission and that you may live a long life.
Jaslandia, Aquatur, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Fuhrmania, Percyton
Thanks and i hope so too 30 years old and already with breast cancer. I honestly don't know if i will servive this.
Jaslandia, Aquatur, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
Hope is one of the best things we can do right now. I knew someone with cancer, let's hope you don't suffer the same fate.
Jaslandia, Aquatur, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
OF COURSE YOU WILL! I'm rooting for you while you go through treatment.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
I'm so sorry to hear this. Wishing you all the best.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova, Percyton
Sometimes it's hard to find the right words to say. Cancer is difficult, had close calls my self and my friends and family. All I can say is keep a Can Do Attitude, and if nothing else your NS family has your back.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
Hello guys (I don't know what else to say here)
Jaslandia, Aquatur, Vista Major, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
Welcome! Pleasure to meet you, love
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton, Amazaima
Thank you, I'm glad to be here. My name's Micah and I speak Portuguese and English, nice to meet you
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova, Percyton
Welcome! Enjoy your stay! :)
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Amazaima
Thank you
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota, Percyton
A pleasurable name. I'm Jonathan, and I speak English and a fair bit of German.
But you will find that most just call me Vista. Not that it matters a lot.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Amazaima
Cool, I find that German is really hard. Right now I'm trying to learn Haitian Creole haha
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton
This is most relatable: https://pics.onsizzle.com/dont-even-start-trying-young-i-was-life-is-too-13532198.png
How mighty adventurous. My next language will either be Arabic or Spanish
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Amazaima
Also, I would highly recommend joining our Discord channel. We have some... Very interesting characters there.
Jaslandia, Amazaima
The Issue I got today: "Percytons New Years Resolution: Lose Fewer Limbs". Huh. Talk about good timing. And that does sound like a good New Year's resolution.
Oh my! I'm so sorry to hear that, Fuhrmania. Like others have said, the best thing you can do right now is to stay positive, and to endure the treatment as best you can! From there, all you can do is hope that things work out.
Welcome to the region, Amazaima/Micah! I'm Percy, King of Percyton and the #6 green engine on the Island of Sodor. I hope you like it here!
Oh, and since we're all doing it, I only speak English right now, but I've been trying to learn Sudric and Manx recently.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Amazaima
Welcome, Amazaima/Micah!
Vista Major, Amazaima
You know what I miss?
Tea Time.
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