Page 25 of 29
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 8:35 pm
by C Elegans
The Grand Duchy of Nematodis
"Knowledge, Justice and Free sex"
UN Category
emocratic Socialists
Civil Rights:Good
Economy:Fair
Political Freedoms:Below Average
Location: SYM
The Grand Duchy of Nematodis is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its burgeoning aplysia population. Its compassionate population of 5 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Social Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 34%, but much higher for the wealthy. A tiny private sector is dominated by the Trout Farming industry.
Crime is relatively low. Nematodis's national animal is the aplysia , which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the worm.
Aplysia living in the forests??? And how can I stop them from being fiercly patriotic?!
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 8:54 pm
by fable
Originally posted by C Elegans
Aplysia living in the forests??? And how can I stop them from being fiercly patriotic?!
Force them to watch shows held by bands of roving paramecia.
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:03 am
by Robnark
Today's United Nations Report
The Most Pro-Market Nations in SYM
1. The Dominion of Tamerlane: Corporate Police State - "All hail, Tamerlane our saviour!"
2. The Holy Empire of Audace: Compulsory Consumerist State - "The sanctity of poverty is an invention of the Rich"
3. The Empire of The Shadow Lord: Compulsory Consumerist State - "Boo!"
4. The Dictatorship of The Tyrant Weasel: Compulsory Consumerist State - "Sheep? I don't need no bloody sheep!"
5. The Empire of Lord Stalker: Anarchy - "Wasn't my fault."
6. The Empire of Avarians: Capitalist Paradise - "Fly my pretties! FLY!"
7. The Empire of Nippy: Capitalist Paradise - "If we can't have it, we'll take it."
8. The Dominion of Kameleon: New York Times Democracy - "nemo me impune lacessit"
9. The Dominion of Ispankyu: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy - "You're going to like this."
10. The Empire of Dave-rovia: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy - "If brute force doesn't work, you're not using enough"
. . .
36. The People's Republic of Aggrovatia: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise - "Yes we have no bananas, no bananas today."
well, not on the bottom of the list, but every poll I've seen for quite a while has me in the mid to low 30s. meh. commerce is evil.
edit: looking at some of the polls from the time when my ISP was brutally shafting my connection, it seems I did well in a couple of polls. bloody hell. must get to sacrificin' more goats to Wigmonkie, the god of poor poll results.
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:40 am
by der Moench
Pesky issues!
The Police department is considering installing surveillance cameras in all major public areas, in an effort to crack down on crime.
"This is a blatant invasion of the right to privacy!" says libertarian web site operator Violet McAlpin. "Now I can't even go out in public any more without being watched? And you know this is just the beginning. Today there are cameras in city streets. Tomorrow they're peering through your bedroom window."
"Hey, I've got news for you," says Police media liaison Freddy Love. "When you're out in public, PEOPLE CAN SEE YOU. These cameras will be extremely helpful in reducing the national crime rate. Frankly, I can't see what the fuss is about."
"This 'slippery slope' argument has got me thinking," says Police Minister Prudence Washington. "You know, it would be a lot easier to fight crime if we watched people all the time. Not with cameras, of course. That's clearly an invasion of privacy. But how about a national database of our citizens, coupled with compulsory ID cards and barcoding? It would stop crime dead in its tracks."
The government is preparing to dismiss this issue.
I sent the trio off to split a keg of Weissbier. I think they'll come to a compromise all on their own. It may or may not involve cameras and slippery slopes.
Peace.
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 1:18 pm
by VoodooDali
@Der Moench: have you dismissed all your issues? How has it affected your nation?
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 2:14 pm
by der Moench
Very observant
Yes, VoodooDali, I have dismissed every one of my issues. The effect: my country never changes in any way, excepting only that the population continues to grow. Personally, I think it's all for the best.
Peace.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 6:49 am
by Maharlika
Religious?
Today's United Nations Report
The Most Devout Nations in SYM
UN experts polled citizens from nations worldwide to determine which seemed to be the most religious.
# Nation UN Category Motto
1. The Empire of Tropicalis Iron Fist Consumerists "The meek shall inherit the earth"
2. The Dominion of Pornografitti Moralistic Democracy "Can You Smell What Pornografitti is Cookin' ?"
3. The Holy Empire of Stealth Hawks Moralistic Democracy "Trust me, you don't want to mess with me !"
4. The Empire of The Shadow Lord Compulsory Consumerist State "Boo!"
5. The Holy Empire of The Ummah Liberal Democratic Socialists "Unity, Faith and Discipline"
6. The Dominion of Ispankyu New York Times Democracy "You're going to like this."
7. The Free Republic of Bloodonya Left-Leaning College State "The weak shall not enslave the strong"
8. The Dominion of Fablicious Democratic Socialists "Let's all try to play in the sandbox, together."
9. The Rogue Nation of Zeddicus Father Knows Best State "Keep rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin'"
10. The Free Land of Beldinia Scandinavian Liberal Paradise "No Worries !"
...I could understand Mister Macaw being on top of the pile...
...but porno and KidD?
What religion are they on anyway? Bunny worshipping?
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 8:08 am
by Kayless
Dang, Kayland was number 11. We just missed making the list. Maybe that's because we're a Corrupt Dictatorship now.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 11:33 am
by frogus
Mleh...
Who's nation is Pornografitti?
LMAO @ Robnark 'wigmonkie'...
BTW - Welcome to the JennyGov SYM my trusted allie - the Disputed Territories of Markolia.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 3:44 pm
by The Z
The Rogue Nation of Zeddicus
"Keep rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin'"
UN Category: Father Knows Best State
Civil Rights: Good Economy: Strong Political Freedoms: Few
Location: SYM
The Rogue Nation of Zeddicus is a large, devout nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 20 million are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The small government juggles the competing demands of Religion & Spirituality, Defence, and Social Equality. The average income tax rate is 5%. A large private sector is led by the Soda Sales industry, followed by Trout Farming and Furniture Restoration.
TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, the government is reigning in public spending, and military spending is on the increase. Crime is a problem, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Zeddicus's national animal is the zee, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the zen.
I'm no longer an Inoffensive Central Democracy
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 3:59 pm
by Robnark
#39! last! Wigmonkie be praised!
hmm, wait, praising a god of poor poll results counts as religion, no? bloody paradoxes...
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 4:52 am
by frogus
The Sultanate of Froggle
"Its Not Easy Being Green"
UN Category: Liberal Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights: Very Good
Economy: Basket Case
Political Freedoms: World Benchmark
UN Member
Location: SYM
The Sultanate of Froggle is a small, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 9 million love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 62%, and even higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Uranium Mining.
Military funding has been stripped back, a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate, voting is voluntary, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime is totally unknown. Froggle's national animal is the frog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the favour.
Hey! Who reduced my income tax to 62%?
And I like baskets
Originally posted by C Elegans
Aplysia living in the forests??? And how can I stop them from being fiercly patriotic?!
Get a crap country, duh.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:29 am
by KidD01
Re: Religious?
Originally posted by Maharlika
...but <SNIP>KidD?
What religion are they on anyway? Bunny worshipping?
Insolence kender ! Thou shall recite passage of kenderism 1.000 times infront of Kyoko Fukuda life size picture to wash your sin !
Esteem Holiness Saint KidD01
BTW who the heck is this porno guy ? With Count le'Grunt already has his Pantless nation, I wonder who's this guy
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:55 am
by VoodooDali
Today's United Nations Report
The Most Beautiful Environments in SYM
UN researchers spent many arduous weeks lying on beaches and trekking through rainforests to compile this definitive list of the most attractive and best cared for environments.
1. The People's Republic of Avaricen
2. The People's Republic of Aggrovatia
3. The Empire of Tropicalis
4. The Empire of A Masquerade
5. The Republic of Gwaltopia
6. The Rogue Nation of VoodooDaliania
7. The Free Land of Thedruidgrove
8. The Dominion of Fablicious
9. The Confederacy of Intelligence Agents
10. The Sultanate of Froggle
I can't believe Gwally is more beautiful than me!!!
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:59 am
by Gwalchmai
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 11:08 am
by VoodooDali
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 11:12 am
by Gwalchmai
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 11:31 am
by Bloodstalker
*hires a violinist to serenade these two*
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 11:39 am
by Tybaltus
Im still disappointed that we did not qualify as number 1....Ive tried my hardest to make sure that our number 1 agenda is the environment, and we qualified 3rd. Hrm....
Well at least its in the top 5 or better yet, the podium top 3.
I hereby congratulate:
The People's Republic of Avaricen
The People's Republic of Aggrovatia
The Empire of A Masquerade
The Republic of Gwaltopia
The Rogue Nation of VoodooDaliania
The Free Land of Thedruidgrove
The Dominion of Fablicious
The Confederacy of Intelligence Agents
The Sultanate of Froggle
for seeing the light and following it. Well done in making your nations as beautiful as they are.
The following nations I will give a scornful look...
The Dictatorship of Randomthugonia
The Dominion of Tamerlane
The Free Land of Casio Tones
The Rogue Nation of Kayland
The Holy Empire of Stealth Hawks
The Empire of Nippy
The Empire of Zelopolis
The People's Republic of Aegisia
The Dictatorship of The Tyrant Weasel
How could you? Evil non-compost heap, leaf-killing, industrially thriving nations!
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 11:52 am
by C Elegans
Originally posted by frogus
Get a crap country, duh.
Look around in the world: Isn't it obvious
that doesn't help?