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[quote name='Haflinger' timestamp='1304638679' post='2707129']Umbrella is a tiny alliance now? NPO has three-quarters the NS of Umbrella. If Umbrella's tiny, then NPO must be a speck of dust. Never mind the other five sanctioned alliances with less NS than Umbrella.[/quote] I think the intended meaning was tiny as in few members, so they have far fewer aid slots available.

Latest PM stats are from April 13th here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AoJD-FIuyoB0dGlWeUlaNDluUzZ3NXhub1ZPV1M0LVE&authkey=CMmrnf4C&hl=en#gid=3 NPO had ~84% of their NS (represented by ~38% of their nations) in PM when those stats were taken.

so you're saying changing the law is against the law? i don't understand

Mandozer for Doomhouse Gulag Overseer

"Alcohol is cheap. How often do you hear of anyone robbing a house to get money for Natty Light?" - my point was that during prohibition when alcohol was made illegal it became expensive and crime went through the roof

Alcohol is addictive and dangerous, remember how well the prohibiton era went? Also it's a pretty bold statement to say "Fancy cars and expensive clothes are not addictive in any way", compulsive shopping/spending addiction is a real thing. if somebody becomes addicted to opiates or w/e and commits a crime to pay for their habit, is it their fault or the fault of the drug?~

[quote name='Zarfef' timestamp='1302275905' post='2686829'] Don't really have time to read all this but - just out of curiosity... Has anything really important been concluded over the last 4,000 posts in this thread? I mean, for something that large, there ought to be some very fascinating conclusions, but every-time I log in it just doesn't present itself. For those who are obviously following this better then I, please enlighten me. Thank you, Zarfef [/quote] This sums it up perfectly (was posted on page 39 originally): [img]http://i.imgur.com/UEiEz.png[/img] We are currently stuck in the loop near the top.

[quote name='William Bonney' timestamp='1302240194' post='2686557'] I guess not too many libraries over in goonland? We have plenty in our embassies, you should come by sometime. [/quote] I'm sure that there's some interesting reading in there but I'll pass thanks. You're correct in that the term "casus belli" is interpreted as meaning justification for war. The post I quoted consists of the justifications laid out by Doomhouse for declaring war on NPO. Whether those justifications are "valid" is surely a subjective matter. Evidently both sides disagree on this point and will not be swayed. It is probably not worth arguing over it any more.

[quote name='Judge X' timestamp='1302234998' post='2686522'] I'm pretty sure a CB should first be at least a sentence. Maybe even a complete phrase? Not, Everything:Stop:Must:Stop:Die:Stop: [/quote] While that may have been the [i]title[/i] of the DoW thread, you should probably have gone ahead and read the rest of the post as well. Which I assume you did, considering you posted in the thread itself. Here is it again, regardless: [quote name='TheNeverender' timestamp='1295928088' post='2597854'] The New Polar Order and her myriad allies have gone to great lengths to protect a single alliance from damage in this latest global calamity. Rather than putting forth a maximal effort in what was perceived to be a losing effort from the onset, these alliances have conspired to take the beating so that their flagship alliance can remain strong and resolute. Of particular note is the valorious Legion, whose mutual defense pact with the New Polar Order remains untapped. Perhaps it is a hope for a return to past 'glory.' Subservience suited them well throughout much of their existence, so this is not a particularly surprising strategy. I was asked in particular to pay great heed to the efforts of the Siberian Tiger Alliance in this regard, masterfully positioning alliances in a way to protect the core. The alliance they shield, the alliance they cling to, and the alliance to which they entrust their safety and prosperity - The New Pacific Order. We cannot allow any chance of a return to power by the New Pacific Order. For years they ruled with an iron fist. They engineered a multitude of first strike "curbstomps," the most grossly abusive among them being the glibly named Woodstock Masscre against the Green Protection Agency. Never one to face an enemy with an even remote chance of victory, and always one to beat on the weak and the vulnerable, the New Pacific Order was a true master of the first strike attack. They could not only beat down the weak, but they had maneuvered the politics of the day such that they could do so with impunity. Recently, the Order of the Paradox tried a first strike as a gambit against the Complaints and Grievances Union. The attack, a clinic in military skill and precision, was doomed only due to politics. While they showed infinitely more bravery than the New Pacific Order, in attacking a foe with military skill and a reasonable relative strength, they also taught a great lesson. A first strike is not deplorable when against a foe of strength, but one must make sure their political situation is unassailable before doing so. Or, perhaps it is even more simple than that. Maybe it's just a matter of loathing. Maybe it is because we believe that Everything. Must. Die. Maybe it is because we think you deserve to burn. It doesn't actually matter. Whatever reason we decided to state, our foes would take their own, believe it, and attempt to spin it to their benefit. I welcome them to try. I wish them good luck, even, for they will surely need it. As for us? We always hear people saying "Do something about it!" with great bravado, so how about this? [b]The Combined Forces of Doomhouse hereby declare war upon the New Pacific Order.[/b] Deal with it.[/quote] Looks like more than just a sentence to me [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rVKeT.gif[/IMG] ooc: grats 200 pages now gas thread tia