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Rest In Peace, buddy. We served together for years and led multiple alliances together. He could be a hard guy to get along with, but that was due to the strength of his conviction, and he had character in spades. I was floored to hear he went out like that - he's always somebody I assumed would have a bright future ahead of him. o7 to a loyal GUNner and an old friend.

[quote name='goldielax25' timestamp='1301923389' post='2683973'] You've already succeeded in escaping some of the shackles of your past just by zenergy not being involved in this. [/quote] Well smooches to you too, cupcake.

Meh. I put the over/under at a month.

Go DDM - y'all got some fine protectors there too. Maybe y'all can get MicahB and the others back into playing again. If so, I'll join.

Lol, I'd never seen that one before. That beats The Legend of Juandingo, even.

This thread needs Juandingo to be complete. Can you deliver that for me, DDM? Good choice on defending TFD, though.

[quote name='Duncan King' timestamp='1296020301' post='2602125'] What, you're not declering on TFD? [/quote] Cut 'em some slack, DK - they only have 15 nations, and could only manage 1 attack on NATO.

Good luck with that.

I'd like to thank both my Spartan targets - you both made your initial trip into anarchy so easy and quick. I look forward to giving you the same high level of service for the remainder of this war.

[quote name='Lusitan' timestamp='1295246560' post='2578395'] MCXA is the only ex-heg tie in there and the cancellation happened (as we informed your leadership) due to the inexistence of possibility of growth for our relationship. The reasons for that are the same we didn't allow MCXA into PnL. [/quote] FTR, I was in favor of MCXA joining, though I was in GUN, not TFD. Also, congrats on the new gov, guys!

So you only back your allies when they're going to win? Man, NEW is too good for y'all.

Man, just when I think VE can't suck any more y'all find a new way to surprise me. This is low, even by your standards. Give 'em hell Polaris!

[quote name='Caliph' timestamp='1294090510' post='2562258'] I personally think it is odd that Impero thinks the Carlos Accords are about him, and I for one find the hostility of VE members who have no clue what the Carlos Accords are really about hilarious. [/quote] Yeah, but let's be fair here - name one thing on Planet Bob that Impero doesn't think is about him and I'll buy you a sammich. TCA just happens to be particularly funny and hirsute about it.

I must say, I'm really disappointed with Fark's outright contempt for free speech and responsible journalism. Silencing the media is the signature move of a totalitarian state, and I for one, will not stand for it. It also tells me that Fark must be seriously down on their aquahol reserves - if they were properly drunk as they should be, they wouldn't be in much of a mood to oppress anybody, let alone drive over there and actually do it. For shame, Fark. For shame.

I must say, I'm really disappointed with Fark's outright contempt for free speech and responsible journalism. Silencing the media is the signature move of a totalitarian state, and I for one, will not stand for it. It also tells me that Fark must be seriously down on their aquahol reserves - if they were properly drunk as they should be, they wouldn't be in much of a mood to oppress anybody, let alone drive over there and actually do it. For shame, Fark. For shame.

Honorable as always, Europa - give 'em hell!

[img]http://www.ohgizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/super-mario-chess-set.jpg[/img] This image is misleading - everybody knows MK plays checkers, not chess.

Congrats SCY - your alliance is in good hands. Enjoy your term, and hit me up on query sometime.

[quote name='Locke' timestamp='1292799768' post='2545025'] tl;dr: VE sucks. Okay, fine, I'll give it a shot. Actually, I won't, it was already done for me. Pretty much covers it. [/quote] So in other words, VE sucks? Wow, I didn't see that one coming.

So I don't know if I can slog through 32 pages to hear about how much VE sucks. Can we get a tl;dr here? Thanks!

[quote name='Hogosha' timestamp='1292790577' post='2544797'] The i is for Isis, who died when her canopic jar was damaged. [/quote] I heard different - my highly placed sources tell me it could stand for any of the following: imparidigitate indumentum infundibuliform innominate inspissate intempestive and/or interciliary Only time will tell which of these will stick. Best of luck with the new venture, guys - sometimes you've gotta stretch your legs a little. Just know that the door is always open if things don't work out. Don't be a stranger!

[quote name='Duncan King' timestamp='1292506624' post='2540892'] And yeah, don't delete your nation unless you're totally sure. I find that changing alliances and retiring go a long way to curing burnout. [/quote] This. Moving to NATO and getting out of gov made me feel a lot better about CN. I'll be sorry to see you go, Went - we haven't spoken in ages, but you'll always be one of my favorite people around here.

[quote name='Land of True Israel' timestamp='1286282981' post='2475864'] I honestly can't see any real point behind deceptive topic descriptions. Is this what the "in-crowd" are doing these days? And does it make you feel "cool"? I just thought I'd ask. As for the announcement, congrats I guess. [/quote] Heh... Can't you see - they did it for the lulz, y0! Anyway, I loled.

[quote name='Daimos' timestamp='1286303333' post='2476091'] I am surprise no one has started a thread on whom MK are going to end up allied with. To soon? [/quote] I heard they're going to sign an MDAP with Legion.

[quote name='Andre27' timestamp='1284636393' post='2455720'] And i see your point that as a business owner you'd like to know. However i believe privacy of the individual is more important. Religion, Criminal Record, sexual preference and such should all be private matters. There are situations where a criminal record is important (e.g. to become a law officer, work in money transport etc.), but in those instances the applicant should give prior consent to such background checks. Anyway to get back to CN, OOC harassment should not occur [i]ever[/i]. [/quote] Generally people do give consent for a background check when they apply for a job, but it's not required to access public information. Here in the US, criminal records are all in the public domain, partly to act as a deterrent to crime - the logic is that if your mugshot will be plastered all over the web for eternity, then maybe you'll be less likely to do something stupid. It won't deter hardcore criminals, sure, but it might be effective against your average drunk driver. And yeah, as a business owner, my obligation to ensure a safe and productive workplace trumps [i]some [/i]employee privacy concerns. There's definitely a line to be drawn, though - you can't conduct daily body cavity searches, but making sure your potential employee doesn't have multiple assault, robbery, or rape charges is more important than a criminal's wish to hide their past. After all, if I hire a rapist, and he rapes somebody on the clock, I can be held liable and sued for everything I have. Also, in the US we have a legal concept called Protected Classes. Things like race, religion, family status, age (if you're over 40), etc., are considered protected classes, and there are steep civil and criminal liabilities for discrimination. Being a criminal, however, is not a protected class, and we're free to discriminate against felons all we want. That's why I make a large chunk of my living helping felons find apartments, because there are so few places that will take them. [quote name='Teddyyo' timestamp='1284641919' post='2455742'] So let me get this straight. You put the feelings of a criminal above the concerns of business owners? I'm running a few studies/statistics, who did you vote for in '08? [/quote] FTR, I voted for Obama, and I definitely don't think that the needs of the business community are trumped by a criminal's feelings. [quote name='Penkala' timestamp='1284652225' post='2455811'] Why wouldn't they just call him then? That'd be a hell of a lot more intimidating. [/quote] Because it's hard to sound intimidating when your voice hasn't changed yet.