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Just saw Deer Hunter. Whatta film.

Yukona

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Can we do funny or trivial regional polls again?

Like: What's your favourite colour? or Do you like [insert generic thing]?

Please.

Why not???

Penguania And Antarctica

[Spoiler=Newcomers] Great Britain And Her Subjects, Bjorno, Gualimole & Harmonia Caelestis[/spoiler]

You have all recently joined our region. On behalf of the Confederacy, I welcome you, and I hope you enjoy your stay. You will find out that we are a pretty active community.

If you haven't already done so, contact Minister of the Interior Lex Caledonia, to gain citizenship or residency status. If you have any questions, my inbox is open.

~Cesorion

Chancellor

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Mercunova, Percyton, Great Britain And Her Subjects

[spoiler=Today is February 11 and today are:]

Today is February 11 and today are:

- 2nd Anniversary of the Daily Information Post known as DIP

- European 112 day (European Union)

- Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City (Holy See, Vatican City)

- Armed Forces Day (Liberia)

- Be Electrific Day

- Carnival Sunday (Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Panama)

- Day of Revenue Service (Azerbaijan)

- Evelio Javier Day (Panay Island, the Philippines)

- Get Out Your Guitar Day

- International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

- International Day of Women & Girls in Science

- Man Day

- National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day (United States)

- National Foundation Day (Japan)

- National Inventors’ Day (United States)

- National Make a Friend Day (United States)

- National Peppermint Patty Day (United States)

- National Shut-In Visitation Day (United States)

- National White Shirt Day (United States)

- Pro Sports Wives Day

- Revolution Day (Iran)

- Satisfied Staying Single Day

- World Day of the Sick (Roman Catholic Church)

- World Marriage Day

- Youth Day (Cameroon)

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 660BC – Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.

- AD55 – Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman emperorship, dies under mysterious circumstances in Rome. This clears the way for Nero to become Emperor.

- 00244 – Emperor Gordian III is murdered by mutinous soldiers in Zaitha (Mesopotamia). A mound is raised at Carchemish in his memory.

- 1177 – John de Courcy's army defeats the native Dunleavey Clan in Ulster. The English establish themselves in Ulster.

- 1534 – Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.

- 1626 – Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia and Patriarch Afonso Mendes declare the primacy of the Roman See over the Ethiopian Church, and Catholicism to be the state religion of Ethiopia.

- 1659 – The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.

- 1790 – The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitions U.S. Congress for the abolition of slavery.

- 1794 – First session of United States Senate opens to the public.

- 1808 – Jesse Fell burns anthracite on an open grate as an experiment in heating homes with coal.

- 1812 – Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry is accused of "gerrymandering" for the first time.

- 1823 – Carnival tragedy of 1823: About 110 boys are killed during a stampede at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti in Valletta, Malta.

- 1826 – University College London is founded as University of London.

- 1840 – Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment receives its first performance in Paris, France.

- 1843 – Giuseppe Verdi's opera I Lombardi alla prima crociata receives its first performance in Milan, Italy.

- 1855 – Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam

- 1856 – The Kingdom of Awadh is annexed by the British East India Company and Wajid Ali Shah, the king of Awadh, is imprisoned and later exiled to Calcutta.

- 1858 – Bernadette Soubirous's first vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France.

- 1861 – American Civil War: The United States House of Representatives unanimously passes a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state.

- 1873 – King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.

- 1889 – Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted; the first National Diet convenes in 1890.

- 1903 – Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.

- 1906 – Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer Nos.

- 1919 – Friedrich Ebert (SPD), is elected President of Germany.

- 1929 – Kingdom of Italy and the Vatican sign the Lateran Treaty.

- 1937 – The Flint sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers trade union.

- 1938 – BBC Television produces the world's first ever science fiction television program, an adaptation of a section of the Karel Čapek play R.U.R., that coined the term "robot".

- 1939 – A Lockheed P-38 Lightning flies from California to New York in seven hours two minutes.

- 1942 – World War II: The Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore.

- 1943 – World War II: General Dwight D. Eisenhower is selected to command the allied armies in Europe.

- 1953 – Cold War: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower denies all appeals for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

- 1953 – The Soviet Union breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel.

- 1959 – The Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, which will later become South Yemen, is created as a protectorate of the United Kingdom.

- 1964 – Greeks and Turks begin fighting in Limassol, Cyprus.

- 1971 – Cold War: Eighty-seven countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union, sign the Seabed Arms Control Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters.

- 1973 – Vietnam War: First release of American prisoners of war from Vietnam takes place.

- 1978 – Censorship: China lifts a ban on works by Aristotle, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens.

- 1979 – The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

- 1981 – Around 100,000 US gallons (380 m3) of radioactive coolant leak into the containment building of TVA Sequoyah 1 nuclear plant in Tennessee, contaminating eight workers.

- 1990 – Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner.

- 1990 – Buster Douglas, a 42:1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title.

- 1997 – Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.

- 1999 – Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period (since 1979) when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit for another 228 years.

- 2001 – A Dutch programmer launched the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star.

- 2006 – U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old Texas attorney, while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Riviera, Texas.

- 2008 – Rebel East Timorese soldiers seriously wound President José Ramos-Horta. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado is killed in the attack.

- 2011 – Arab Spring: The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests.

- 2013 – The Vatican confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI would resign the papacy on 28 February 2013, as a result of his advanced age.

- 2014 – A military transport plane crashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people.

- 2015 – A university student was murdered as she resisted an attempted rape in Turkey, sparking nationwide protests and public outcry against harassment and violence against women.

- 2016 – A man shoots six people dead at an education center in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.

- 2017 – North Korea test fires a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.

- 2018 – Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashes near Moscow, Russia. All 71 people on board die.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1816 – Ernst Litfaß, German printer and publisher, invented the free-standing cylindrical advertising column

- 1847 – Thomas Alva Edison, American engineer and businessman, developed the light bulb and phonograph

- 1869 – Else Lasker-Schüler, German poet and author

- 1909 – Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1926 – Leslie Nielsen, Canadian-American actor and producer

- 1926 – Paul Bocuse, French chef

- 1932 – Dennis Skinner, English miner and politician

- 1934 – Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama

- 1934 – John Surtees, English motorcycle racer and race car driver

- 1934 – Mary Quant, British fashion designer

- 1935 – Gene Vincent, American singer and guitarist

- 1936 – Burt Reynolds, American actor and director

- 1964 – Sarah Palin, American journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Alaska

- 1969 – Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer

- 1983 – Rafael van der Vaart, Dutch footballer

- 1992 – Taylor Lautner, American actor, model and martial artist

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Quote of the day

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

- Theodore Roosevelt (American President, 1858-1919) -

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, Axeldonia, Kalaron, Lex Caledonia, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- Be Electrific Day

It's electrific! I'll teach you the Electrific Slide!

https://youtu.be/-mOY2eWO2qw

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- Be Electrific Day

Jaslandia wrote:It's electrific! I'll teach you the Electrific Slide!

https://youtu.be/-mOY2eWO2qw

Toby: https://media1.tenor.com/images/ee850bd1a6c4471f9b3a0a17919c18e4/tenor.gif?itemid=5834464

https://media1.tenor.com/images/066eecd682ed6c4b7c6376b06055b16d/tenor.gif?itemid=5494205

Penguania And Antarctica

Why is Percytonian history so fascinating?

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Furthermore, where's y'all's multinational spirit? Join the Bank of the Multinationale today!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=970816

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Today is the 2nd anniversary of the DIP being posted for the first time.

So, Happy Birthday DIP. :D

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Percyton

Vista Major wrote:Furthermore, where's y'all's multinational spirit? Join the Bank of the Multinationale today!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=970816

The Department of the Treasury is making preparations for a bill to pass from the Federal Assembly soon, to allow the Imperium to join the Bank

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Today is the 2nd anniversary of the DIP being posted for the first time.

So, Happy Birthday DIP. :D

Hear, hear! Here's to many more years of DIP!

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Vista Major wrote:Why is Percytonian history so fascinating?

Thank you, Peng! You can thank the hard-working folks at the Bureau of Historical Information for recording it and putting it into the Factbooks! I'm always glad to hear people find our history and Factbooks interesting, and I'll pass on your compliments to the people at the Bureau. And of course if you have any questions about our Factbooks, history, or anything else about Percyton, feel free to ask!

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Average income of poor goes up but average disposable income goes down. That average disposable income stat is a pain in the arse.

Jaslandia

Cesorion wrote:[Spoiler=Newcomers] Great Britain And Her Subjects, Bjorno, Gualimole & Harmonia Caelestis[/spoiler]

You have all recently joined our region. On behalf of the Confederacy, I welcome you, and I hope you enjoy your stay. You will find out that we are a pretty active community.

If you haven't already done so, contact Minister of the Interior Lex Caledonia, to gain citizenship or residency status. If you have any questions, my inbox is open.

~Cesorion

Chancellor

god sev the queen m8

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Great Britain And Her Subjects wrote:god sev the queen m8

I publicly endorse this statement.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:I publicly endorse this statement.

Vive la République!

Lavan Tiri

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Percyton wrote:Thank you, Peng! You can thank the hard-working folks at the Bureau of Historical Information for recording it and putting it into the Factbooks! I'm always glad to hear people find our history and Factbooks interesting, and I'll pass on your compliments to the people at the Bureau. And of course if you have any questions about our Factbooks, history, or anything else about Percyton, feel free to ask!

I guess you wanted to say "Thank you ,Vista!"

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Percyton

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I guess you wanted to say "Thank you ,Vista!"

Yes, I did! Sorry, Peng! Sorry, Vista! My Driver must have gotten mixed up.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton wrote:Yes, I did! Sorry, Peng! Sorry, Vista! My Driver must have gotten mixed up.

You're quite alright

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Just liberating Africa here, nothing to worry about.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Percyton

Canadian Africa wrote:Just liberating Africa here, nothing to worry about.

Funny you should mention Africa-

We could use some more nations there

But, I digress. Welcome!

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Sulania wrote:It has been too long, CFN.

Too long

Sul! Mi amigo!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Got an issue in Scotland about cheese...such pressing matters of state I need to deal with during lunch.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, New Estaris, Percyton

I say good day to you all

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, New Estaris, Mercunova, Yukona, Percyton

Quick Update:

National flag altered. Some people don't like words on flags.

Moscow celebrates its 100th day without any major crime aside from small petty burglaries. Congrats to the Moscow Police!

New Stalliongrad is currently on its 74th day.

The Stalliongrad Colts and the Berlin Wolves are set to play in the 50th World Championship. The Colts have been to 20 of them, and hold a 14-6 record. The most championships were won by the Kiev Thunder, winning 18 from 1950 to their most recent in 2011.

FOB Pegasus, based in Kirk Ronan on Sodor, is fully completed and is now commencing patrols.

And lastly, the EQU has declared the Red Army as being the new UN. (No more international accidents I hope)

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

What's this lobby bullshlterry about?

Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

Russkov Soviet wrote:Quick Update:

National flag altered. Some people don't like words on flags.

Moscow celebrates its 100th day without any major crime aside from small petty burglaries. Congrats to the Moscow Police!

New Stalliongrad is currently on its 74th day.

The Stalliongrad Colts and the Berlin Wolves are set to play in the 50th World Championship. The Colts have been to 20 of them, and hold a 14-6 record. The most championships were won by the Kiev Thunder, winning 18 from 1950 to their most recent in 2011.

FOB Pegasus, based in Kirk Ronan on Sodor, is fully completed and is now commencing patrols.

And lastly, the EQU has declared the Red Army as being the new UN. (No more international accidents I hope)

In Salvatorian news, the government is cracking down on pro-democracy groups which has prompted a positive response from the people who have welcomed the state's firm leadership.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Coliainada wrote:I say good day to you all

G'day, mate!

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:

And lastly, the EQU has declared the Red Army as being the new UN. (No more international accidents I hope)

Wut?

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Post self-deleted by Lavan Tiri.

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

Recruitment Update

I am ecstatic to announce that the Confederacy has recruited a net of six nations in one day, and eight over past few days. This is an excellent sign for the future of our region. I encourage you continue your support for recruitment and retention efforts by reaching out to our new members, and donating Stamps to my nation so that we can sustain our telegram campaigns. Thank you all!

~VM

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton

Kalaron wrote:Wut?

I've been watching some documentaries about the UN and some of their screw-ups. It kinda skewed my original thought. I meant to say: "The Red Army of the EQU (Equestrian Union) has declared their pledge to assist the UN." Heh... Nothing against the capitalists of course...

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:I've been watching some documentaries about the UN and some of their screw-ups. It kinda skewed my original thought. I meant to say: "The Red Army of the EQU (Equestrian Union) has declared their pledge to assist the UN." Heh... Nothing against the capitalists of course...

Do we even have a UN in this RP universe?

Russkov Soviet, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Jaslandia wrote:Do we even have a UN in this RP universe?

Not that I know of. Some of my posts are kinda "universal".

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:I've been watching some documentaries about the UN and some of their screw-ups. It kinda skewed my original thought. I meant to say: "The Red Army of the EQU (Equestrian Union) has declared their pledge to assist the UN." Heh... Nothing against the capitalists of course...

Ah, OK, that makes more sense.

I was basically sitting here going "Wait what? I don't think thats how it works" to making the army of all things the UN :p

That said, if that declaration extends to the EC thing Axel started..tbh it would make it so that Kalaron wouldn't really accept their forces in a conflict as an interventionist group.

Jaslandia wrote:Do we even have a UN in this RP universe?

Kinda, Axel has the EC, or European Community.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

The world is now a better place.

blob:https://imgur.com/35fd6f6d-0836-4718-b5f3-b324163d6b97

Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton

Kalaron wrote:Ah, OK, that makes more sense.

I was basically sitting here going "Wait what? I don't think thats how it works" to making the army of all things the UN :p

That said, if that declaration extends to the EC thing Axel started..tbh it would make it so that Kalaron wouldn't really accept their forces in a conflict as an interventionist group.

Kinda, Axel has the EC, or European Community.

I am a part of the EC. Uh... Our humanitarian aid is technically part of the Red Army, but that's just to help coordinate things better between everyone. So.. basically.. we send help, but keep a fist nearby.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Lavan Tiri wrote:What's this lobby bullshlterry about?

useless horsesh!t to keep the poll axles greased and serviceable

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Kalaron wrote:Kinda, Axel has the EC, or European Community.

I'm not sure if that's a 'UN', since by definition it applies only to European nations. Honestly, I think O-HOPE has a better claim to be the regional UN, since they share similar goals of peace and cooperation among nations and whatnot.

Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Jaslandia wrote:O-HOPE

I can do better than that.

~Merc

Founder and President of O-FAITH

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:I am a part of the EC. Uh... Our humanitarian aid is technically part of the Red Army, but that's just to help coordinate things better between everyone. So.. basically.. we send help, but keep a fist nearby.

I see, Kalaron would probably still be uncomfortable with the Red Army's deployment in any capacity, honestly if it were in a conflict Kalaron was involved in. Good on you for humanitarian aid though.

Jaslandia wrote:I'm not sure if that's a 'UN', since by definition it applies only to European nations. Honestly, I think O-HOPE has a better claim to be the regional UN, since they share similar goals of peace and cooperation among nations and whatnot.

True, though the EC does write general statements where O-HOPE doesn't.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Kalaron wrote:I see, Kalaron would probably still be uncomfortable with the Red Army's deployment in any capacity, honestly if it were in a conflict Kalaron was involved in. Good on you for humanitarian aid though.

True, though the EC does write general statements where O-HOPE doesn't.

I see. I'll make sure to only deploy if ABSOLUTELY NECCESSARY then. xP

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Mercunova wrote:I can do better than that.

~Merc

Founder and President of O-FAITH

Oh yeah?

~Jas

Founder and President of O-CHARITY

Kalaron wrote:

True, though the EC does write general statements where O-HOPE doesn't.

Fair point.

Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Canadian Africa wrote:Just liberating Africa here, nothing to worry about.

Coliainada wrote:I say good day to you all

Welcome to the region both of you! I'm Percy, King of Percyton and the #6 green engine on the Island of Sodor. I hope you two like it here in the CoFN!

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton

What's your stance on the tv series 'Chuggington'?

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Mercunova, Percyton

Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters.

Serves them right. I personally abhor flag burning. I detest the Union flag and everything it represents but I'd never dream of burning it. The only times I would say flag burning is acceptable would be if the flag belongs to a terrorist organisation such as IS or if people in an oppressive country burn the flag as a sign of defiance against their government.

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Jaslandia wrote:Do we even have a UN in this RP universe?

I actually tried setting one up but people got mad it was “telling people what to do”

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters.

Serves them right. I personally abhor flag burning. I detest the Union flag and everything it represents but I'd never dream of burning it. The only times I would say flag burning is acceptable would be if the flag belongs to a terrorist organisation such as IS or if people in an oppressive country burn the flag as a sign of defiance against their government.

I dunno. I personally dislike burning flags (save for the nazi one, that I've got no qualms watching burn) but I still think it's important not to ban stuff like that. It's often an indication of totalitarianism when desecration of national symbols are forbidden.

Nuremgard, Yukona

Axeldonia wrote:I dunno. I personally dislike burning flags (save for the nazi one, that I've got no qualms watching burn) but I still think it's important not to ban stuff like that. It's often an indication of totalitarianism when desecration of national symbols are forbidden.

Yeah. By all means keep it legal. But I'm going to have a very low opinion of you if you do it. I was deeply offended by British nationalists burning the Scottish saltire in my home city on the night of the independence referendum. But I guess that's their "right."

Had it been Scots nationalists burning the UJ though. Oh ho ho, the media and Brit nats would have been screaming about it from dawn until dusk.

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Nuremgard wrote:Yeah. By all means keep it legal. But I'm going to have a very low opinion of you if you do it. I was deeply offended by British nationalists burning the Scottish saltire in my home city on the night of the independence referendum. But I guess that's their "right."

Had it been Scots nationalists burning the UJ though. Oh ho ho, the media and Brit nats would have been screaming about it from dawn until dusk.

Yeah, ugh. It's not very classy, especially when doing it right in people's faces. (Srsly f*ck Nazis and Confeds tho, they deserve it)

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Axeldonia wrote:Yeah, ugh. It's not very classy, especially when doing it right in people's faces. (Srsly f*ck Nazis and Confeds tho, they deserve it)

Speaking of things related to slavery, do you think statues of slave owners/traders should be taken down? Do you think streets and places named after slavers should be renamed?

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Yeah. By all means keep it legal. But I'm going to have a very low opinion of you if you do it. I was deeply offended by British nationalists burning the Scottish saltire in my home city on the night of the independence referendum. But I guess that's their "right."

Had it been Scots nationalists burning the UJ though. Oh ho ho, the media and Brit nats would have been screaming about it from dawn until dusk.

Do you have any sources that show British unionists burning the Saltire? I'd be interested to take a look

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:Do you have any sources that show British unionists burning the Saltire? I'd be interested to take a look

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/glasgows-george-square-turns-ugly-4290576

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2762876/Union-flag-waving-demonstrators-make-Nazi-salute-Glasgow-victory-celebrations-Police-separate-rival-groups-tension-increases.html

They also threatened that "Glasgow would burn" for voting Yes.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/glasgows-george-square-turns-ugly-4290576

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2762876/Union-flag-waving-demonstrators-make-Nazi-salute-Glasgow-victory-celebrations-Police-separate-rival-groups-tension-increases.html

They also threatened that "Glasgow would burn" for voting Yes.

Ah I see why you used "British nationalists" rather than "British unionists" like I did, clearly their actions are out of aggression and hooliganism, not politics and friendship. It looks more like an EDL flying picket then it does a Scottish Better Together protest. In all honesty though, I've seen similar things from "Yes" voters, I don't think this kind of insolence is unique to either side.

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Yukona wrote:Ah I see why you used "British nationalists" rather than "British unionists" like I did, clearly their actions are out of aggression and hooliganism, not politics and friendship. It looks more like an EDL flying picket then it does a Scottish Better Together protest. In all honesty though, I've seen similar things from "Yes" voters, I don't think this kind of insolence is unique to either side.

I use British nationalists because that's what they are. Doesn't matter how friendly or peaceful you are. Unionist is a nice, sanitised term people use. If you believe in preserving the British state, you are a British nationalist. That's just a plain fact.

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Nuremgard wrote:I use British nationalists because that's what they are. Doesn't matter how friendly or peaceful you are. Unionist is a nice, sanitised term people use. If you believe in preserving the British state, you are a British nationalist. That's just a plain fact.

I prefer to distinguish the two, in British politics nationalism has come to mean a lay form of civic nationalism which is relatively harmless and support unionism for the most part. Fully-fledged British nationalism is, however, in my opinion a bit more dangerous; this is because it starts to incorporate groups like the BNP, EDL and C18 that I would not associate with the rest of unionists as simple terrorists, and more-so as hate groups and/or hooligans. The average unionist does not go to EDL rallies and throw up Adolf's salute.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:I prefer to distinguish the two, in British politics nationalism has come to mean a lay form of civic nationalism which is relatively harmless and support unionism for the most part. Fully-fledged British nationalism is, however, in my opinion a bit more dangerous; this is because it starts to incorporate groups like the BNP, EDL and C18 that I would not associate with the rest of unionists as simple terrorists, and more-so as hate groups and/or hooligans. The average unionist does not go to EDL rallies and throw up Adolf's salute.

And the average Scottish nationalist does not go about their day abusing English people in the streets, wearing kilts 24/7 or watch Braveheart on a loop. But with the way some unionists north and south of the border talk, you'd think the SNP was running death camps up here for Scottish unionists and the English untermensch.

My question to these people is: if Scotland is so horrible and Scots are such heinous people, why do English people come to live here in droves? They come here and mostly vote Tory and voted to remain part of the UK. That irritates the f*ck out of me but hey, it's a democracy.

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Nuremgard wrote:And the average Scottish nationalist does not go about their day abusing English people in the streets, wearing kilts 24/7 or watch Braveheart on a loop. But with the way some unionists north and south of the border talk, you'd think the SNP was running death camps up here for Scottish unionists and the English untermensch.

My question to these people is: if Scotland is so horrible and Scots are such heinous people, why do English people come to live here in droves? They come here and mostly vote Tory and voted to remain part of the UK. That irritates the f*ck out of me but hey, it's a democracy.

In the reference to the top bit, nobody has ever said the SNP runs death camps or even suggested anything near that, that's simply argumentum ad hominem. I've seen some Yes supporters say horrible things, do I treat it as an individual problem or do I generalise the entire group for the sake of supporting my political narrative? I'd choose the former.

Again, you're still arguing against nothing. Nobody has ever said Scotland is horrible and is full of heinous people so I'm not sure who you want to answer that.

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:In the reference to the top bit, nobody has ever said the SNP runs death camps or even suggested anything near that, that's simply argumentum ad hominem. I've seen some Yes supporters say horrible things, do I treat it as an individual problem or do I generalise the entire group for the sake of supporting my political narrative? I'd choose the former.

Again, you're still arguing against nothing. Nobody has ever said Scotland is horrible and is full of heinous people so I'm not sure who you want to answer that.

I was using hyperbole but SNP supporters and the party itself has been called literal Nazis just for daring to support Scottish independence.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:I was using hyperbole but SNP supporters and the party itself has been called literal Nazis just for daring to support Scottish independence.

By who lol? Last time I checked national socialism is a bit of a stretch from civic nationalism, separatism and social liberalism?

Lavan Tiri

Yukona wrote:By who lol? Last time I checked national socialism is a bit of a stretch from civic nationalism, separatism and social liberalism?

Try telling some commenters that.

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Try telling some commenters that.

If you're really getting offended by commenters on articles I strongly suggest you grow thicker skin. If I believed half of the sh*te they spewed on the vote day, the 'Scottish Republican Army' would have flown a passenger jet into Big Ben by now

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters.

Serves them right. I personally abhor flag burning. I detest the Union flag and everything it represents but I'd never dream of burning it. The only times I would say flag burning is acceptable would be if the flag belongs to a terrorist organisation such as IS or if people in an oppressive country burn the flag as a sign of defiance against their government.

Well, partly to disband the above snarking session and partly because this matter is of interest to me...

In the US, it's a bit interesting, really. Burning the flag isn't necessarily the worst thing you can do, for instance, as it's something you're meant to do if it should ever touch the ground. The real worst thing is stepping on it, or destroying it in some manner that actually desecrates it.

That said, I hold a special hate when people burn the US Flag. People died for what it represents so you might as well keep it clean, ya know?

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Beep boop. <|:^)

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Yukona, Percyton

https://youtu.be/sYqa3eAAYNI?t=230

Us Scots with Sturgeon when she leads us to indy. :P

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:https://youtu.be/sYqa3eAAYNI?t=230

Us Scots with Sturgeon when she leads us to indy. :P

She isn't the Messiah/Redeemer/Mahdi.

Lavan Tiri

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:She isn't the Messiah/Redeemer/Mahdi.

I know. It's called a joke.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

I posted on the Medieval RP but, I think I may posted again later to respond to what Askor is planning. Also, if you send me an IC letter in the RP, please TG me saying that you sent one. I am currently overwhelmed with personal work and so I can't keep tabs on what is going on unless I am posting.

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, New Estaris

Nuremgard wrote:I know. It's called a joke.

But you often talk about her like she is one of the aforementioned persons.

Lavan Tiri

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:But you often talk about her like she is one of the aforementioned persons.

I like and respect her.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

Nuremgard wrote:I like and respect her.

But please don't follow her for everything. Many people in history lost their life because they followed their idols to the utmost extent. :)

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:But please don't follow her for everything. Many people in history lost their life because they followed their idols to the utmost extent. :)

No danger of that.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:No danger of that.

Good.

How are you btw? :)

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Kalaron wrote:Well, partly to disband the above snarking session and partly because this matter is of interest to me...

In the US, it's a bit interesting, really. Burning the flag isn't necessarily the worst thing you can do, for instance, as it's something you're meant to do if it should ever touch the ground. The real worst thing is stepping on it, or destroying it in some manner that actually desecrates it.

That said, I hold a special hate when people burn the US Flag. People died for what it represents so you might as well keep it clean, ya know?

I've never understood why people get so pissy about burning the US flag. It just seems ironic to me--a nation founded on dissent and rebellion spitting on those who dissent and rebel.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Good.

How are you btw? :)

I'm alright. How are you?

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Lavan Tiri wrote:I've never understood why people get so pissy about burning the US flag. It just seems ironic to me--a nation founded on dissent and rebellion spitting on those who dissent and rebel.

The US and UK, for all of their lauding of democratic principles, have a deep disdain for democracy. Whenever there are protests or marches in the street of a political nature, it's the done thing to sneer and laugh at those taking part.

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Kalaron wrote:Well, partly to disband the above snarking session and partly because this matter is of interest to me...

In the US, it's a bit interesting, really. Burning the flag isn't necessarily the worst thing you can do, for instance, as it's something you're meant to do if it should ever touch the ground. The real worst thing is stepping on it, or destroying it in some manner that actually desecrates it.

That said, I hold a special hate when people burn the US Flag. People died for what it represents so you might as well keep it clean, ya know?

HellOo there.

It’s not snark tyvm, me and Nurem are very good friends and we enjoy rattling sabres, don’t be afraid little one

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Yukona wrote:HellOo there.

It’s not snark tyvm, me and Nurem are very good friends and we enjoy rattling sabres, don’t be afraid little one

We love each other really. Even though I technically want to dismantle your nation-state.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:I'm alright. How are you?

Kind of okay. I'm sick at home. Have to stay home for the whole week. So a bit of holidays . :P

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:The US and UK, for all of their lauding of democratic principles, have a deep disdain for democracy. Whenever there are protests or marches in the street of a political nature, it's the done thing to sneer and laugh at those taking part.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqozrkrl8zk&t

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Kind of okay. I'm sick at home. Have to stay home for the whole week. So a bit of holidays . :P

Ah, okay. Hope your sickness lightens up soon.

Yukona wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqozrkrl8zk&t

Police don't get paid enough, man.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Lavan Tiri wrote:I've never understood why people get so pissy about burning the US flag. It just seems ironic to me--a nation founded on dissent and rebellion spitting on those who dissent and rebel.

For me, it's not quite a matter of the flag but of what it represents. The people who have lived and died under that flag and the union it signifies between the states and the people are what matters to me. Those who rebel should have a good cause, IMO. That's often untrue, however >.>

Nuremgard wrote:We love each other really. Even though I technically want to dismantle your nation-state.

Nurem and Yuk sitting in a tree

F-r-e-e-S-c-o-t-l-a-n-d-t-o-d-a-y~

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Kalaron wrote:For me, it's not quite a matter of the flag but of what it represents. The people who have lived and died under that flag and the union it signifies between the states and the people are what matters to me. Those who rebel should have a good cause, IMO. That's often untrue, however >.>

Nurem and Yuk sitting in a tree

F-r-e-e-S-c-o-t-l-a-n-d-t-o-d-a-y~

Stop the snark plz or I’ll banject yu

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Yukona wrote:Stop the snark plz or I’ll banject yu

I think I'm the odd one out when it comes to flag desecration. Others say people died for it or that it represents them and I'm just "Plz no burn flag is nice design"

those Liberian county flags deserve to burn in the pits of the netherworld (and some of the US county flags, dear lord.)

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Axeldonia wrote:I think I'm the odd one out when it comes to flag desecration. Others say people died for it or that it represents them and I'm just "Plz no burn flag is nice design"

those Liberian county flags deserve to burn in the pits of the netherworld (and some of the US county flags, dear lord.)

And of course, I'm all for Nazi swastikas and IS flags being burned.

Russkov Soviet, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Kalaron wrote:For me, it's not quite a matter of the flag but of what it represents. The people who have lived and died under that flag and the union it signifies between the states and the people are what matters to me. Those who rebel should have a good cause, IMO. That's often untrue, however >.>

They probably do--otherwise they wouldn't be fighting for it.

[quote]Nurem and Yuk sitting in a tree

F-r-e-e-S-c-o-t-l-a-n-d-t-o-d-a-y~[/quote]

E-n-g-l-a-n-d-i-s-g-a-y

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica

Lavan Tiri wrote:They probably do--otherwise they wouldn't be fighting for it.

[quote]Nurem and Yuk sitting in a tree

F-r-e-e-S-c-o-t-l-a-n-d-t-o-d-a-y~

E-n-g-l-a-n-d-i-s-g-a-y[/quote]

I suppose, though I meant good in the moral sense tbh.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:And of course, I'm all for Nazi swastikas and IS flags being burned.

Hear hear. Although I am anti-slavery, I still get pussy when the Confederate flags get torched. My family, like many, died on both sides.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:And the average Scottish nationalist does not go about their day abusing English people in the streets, wearing kilts 24/7 or watch Braveheart on a loop. But with the way some unionists north and south of the border talk, you'd think the SNP was running death camps up here for Scottish unionists and the English untermensch.

My question to these people is: if Scotland is so horrible and Scots are such heinous people, why do English people come to live here in droves? They come here and mostly vote Tory and voted to remain part of the UK. That irritates the f*ck out of me but hey, it's a democracy.

Wait, then what is it you all are doing up there?

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona, Percyton

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Wait, then what is it you all are doing up there?

Dancing round wooden effigies of Nicola Sturgeon.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Wait, then what is it you all are doing up there?

Eating haggis and playing the bagpipes until all the Englishmen are exterminated from Scottish soil

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Peng's Thought of the Day - #1

Tennis is a sport I don't like. Neither watching nor practising. Tennis appears to me to be for arrogant people. Or at least I always get the impression of it. Two people doing a duel. And the ball kids and other people around the court are commanded by them and treated often like they aren't people. I saw a lot of matches where the players yelled at the staff for not being quick enough or doing something in an other way.

Correct me if I'm wrong on this. But that's just my personal impression.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Mercunova, Percyton

Oh no. Baxten is gone. Another CFN veteran left us. :(

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Mercunova, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Oh no. Baxten is gone. Another CFN veteran left us. :(

oh gee with the loss of these veterans I should probably get round to finished the memorial page I made a year ago

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=unfallious/detail=factbook/id=755264

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Peng's Thought of the Day - #1

Tennis is a sport I don't like. Neither watching nor practising. Tennis appears to me to be for arrogant people. Or at least I always get the impression of it. Two people doing a duel. And the ball kids and other people around the court are commanded by them and treated often like they aren't people. I saw a lot of matches where the players yelled at the staff for not being quick enough or doing something in an other way.

Correct me if I'm wrong on this. But that's just my personal impression.

I've always felt the same way about golf.

At least we can actually get exercise from a tennis game.

Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Unfallious wrote:oh gee with the loss of these veterans I should probably get round to finished the memorial page I made a year ago

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=unfallious/detail=factbook/id=755264

We lost ourselves a good one today...

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton, Cesorion

Vista Major wrote:We lost ourselves a good one today...

Indeed...

Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Percyton

I am proposing that the Chancellerey award The Chancellor's Medal of Freedom to Baxten

I suppose you agree, Vista Major

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

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