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Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:21 pm

Cars are banned, the government is avowedly atheist, government-run brothels can be found on every street corner, and all industry is owned and run by the government.

I originally read that as "Cats are banned," and was thinking "Wth?" And you've gone socialist, ya commie scum.

Vicsun: there was some issues dealing with protection or some such, which was why no one created a SYMian region yet.

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:23 pm

You should have made it a password-protected region.

And I always was a socialist nation, I just never had the issues to get what I wanted.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:01 pm

Ok. Templebar has moved

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:13 pm

I did too. Do we know who Cellion is?

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:19 pm

I believe Cellion is Chim, compare the third paragraph bits with what he's said in this thread.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:26 pm

Chim has Qasama, no?

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:31 pm

I forgot about that.

Hm...

;;

blake · Post by **blake** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:43 pm

Moved.

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:44 pm

[QUOTE=blake]Moved.[/QUOTE]

And I had fears that the UN member was someone coming to take our delegate seat...

Phew.

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:26 pm

Chim is Qasama, yes. No clue who Cellion is, but then again I don't know who pretty much anyone but maybe 5 people in my dossier are.

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:29 pm

I only have Juni in my dossier, and I can't remember why she's there.

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:43 pm

[QUOTE=Lestat]I did too. Do we know who Cellion is?[/QUOTE]

I know, it's me.

And the corrupt dictatorship thing isn't really true.

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:29 am

Dottie wrote:And the corrupt dictatorship thing isn't really true.

Hah! That's what they all say.

From the FAQ:

My nation is "the Free Republic of Bruteland," but the UN says I'm a dictatorship!

You can call your nation whatever you like, but it doesn't make it true. The UN categorizes nations based on their laws, not their names. Changing your name from "Dictatorship" to "Republic" (or anything else) has cosmetic value only.

Darzog · Post by **Darzog** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:52 am

Lestat,

Make sure to update your post on the first page to add Vicsun... and maybe add the region too.

The Issue

Several festively chubby people were lodged in their movie theater seats for hours, as Belzodaine's Fire Department worked to free them. Health organizations are now expressing concern over the problem of obesity in Belzodaine.

The Debate

1. "Clearly, we have to do something about the expanding obesity problem in Belzodaine, er, no pun intended," remarks Samuel Jones of the National Health Bureau. "The government should implement an extensive exercise management program and make it mandatory that all citizens participate in some kind of exercise at least once a week."

2. "Mandatory exercise! Get out! I don't have the time!" snorts nationally renowned TV chef Pip Johnson. "How about banning those greasy fast food joints and drive-thrus? I mean, seriously, if you can't get out of your stupid car to walk in and get a meal, how sad is that? Ban fast food and make junk food more expensive--that way, people will have to think about whether they really want to spend ten Zognairs on a snack cake."

3. "I don't see why it's anyone's business but my own how I kill myself," says Al McGuffin, a pleasantly plump computer programmer, stuffing a chili dog down his throat. "My weight is my own business, and if I don't feel like exercising, that's my choice. Sure, it'd be healthier to lose a few pounds, but my priorities lie elsewhere. Leave us alone, and we, the citizens of Belzodaine, will decide what's important to us and what we want to eat."

4. "What about government-funded liposuction?" asks Billy-Bob Wong, while contemplatively chewing a mouthful of chili dog. "If I could get the fat sucked off of these hips, that would give me the willpower to stay thin. Obesity would be a thing of the past! Just think of it! Nothing but svelte, beautiful people everywhere! Ah, bliss!"

*sigh* I'm SOOOO tempted by a combination of #1 and #2....... if this is what people do to themselves, do they really deserve their freedom? They're just showing that they aren't smart enough to take care of themselves let alone a country, right? *le triple soupir exaspéré*

And by not banning animal testing, I got this message... "and several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation"

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:10 am

I can't get a link directly to a region... If anyone knows how to do it, let me now.

As for the things you get in your country description, well they do exagerate things in a slightly humorous way. I got " the Breghte Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon'" for sticking up for freedom of speech.

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:13 am

[QUOTE=Lestat]Hah! That's what they all say.

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This is only because US and UK have big control over the UN. Should UN be more impartial I, ehrm, I mean my nation would be classified as left wing utopia, as it should be.

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:25 am

[QUOTE=Darzog]*sigh* I'm SOOOO tempted by a combination of #1 and #2....... if this is what people do to themselves, do they really deserve their freedom? They're just showing that they aren't smart enough to take care of themselves let alone a country, right? *le triple soupir exaspéré*[/QUOTE]
LoL while I was reading that, I thought the same thing (although I'm serious). A combo of 1 and 2 would be most ideal; frankly, for myself, I'd hate being forced to exercise, but seriously it's the only way I'll ever do it. And I'm sure I'm not the only one. But I would miss fast food... oh, who am I kidding? The only fast food I eat lately is a deli sub sandwich.

Government-funded liposuction. Oh, lord, that would be a mistake. That would be a clear signal to everyone that it's okay to get fat, because the government will suck it right out of you later. And with lipo not being the safest procedure in the world, and under government auspices--a government who won't want to spend a lot of cash, by the way--sounds iffy.

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:43 am

[QUOTE=Lestat]I can't get a link directly to a region... If anyone knows how to do it, let me now.

As for the things you get in your country description, well they do exagerate things in a slightly humorous way. I got " the Breghte Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon'" for sticking up for freedom of speech.

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Region

I can still set a password, if you people want that, but I think it'd be more fun to accept non GBansheers too and then mercilessly eject them if we don't like them.

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:49 am

[QUOTE=Vicsun]Login

I can still set a password, if you people want that, but I think it'd be more fun to accept non GBansheers too and then mercilessly eject them if we don't like them.[/QUOTE]I think that's for you and whoever becomes UN delegate... not for us mere mortals...
I meant a link to the region page as you would get when you'd go there from your country page, not a log in to the region management.

As for protection, we'll see what happens.

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:10 am

Lestat for delegate! Lestat for delegate!