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Happy Birthday to my once and future alliance. Many thanks from all our well wishing friends. [quote name='MCRABT' date='21 April 2010 - 01:05 PM' timestamp='1271880286' post='2269450']If I could improve one thing about IRON it would be the quantity and quality of our presence on the OWF. As you well know most IRON members stay at home on our forums and rarely venture outside, I sometimes feel that we get a bad press because we don't really have adequate representation here.[/quote] Perhaps it's due to the desire to avoid those that have swallowed the blue pill that keeps us away...

[quote name='Matthew PK' date='19 April 2010 - 01:07 PM' timestamp='1271707640' post='2266641'] My intention was to make a point about what the world seems to label absurdities. The appeal to some larger concept of rationality exerted by "you" on "us" is equally unfounded here. In attempting to highlight the absurdity, cruelty or inappropriate nature of our actions I contend that people are, themselves, nearly meeting their own criteria (but not mine, of course) I suppose it was a shot in the dark; it's much more likely for the loudest GRE opposition here to stick to the lines most easily echoed by the uninformed horde behind them. Why try to divert the floodwaters, I suppose. [/quote] So is "[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_ignorance"]Rational Ignorance[/url]" now the current FA paperless policy at GRE?

Hydra continues to excel and I am happily amazed. Olympus will prosper well from this.

Do not underestimate the humor in an entirely humorless April Fools' Day.

[quote name='M6 Redneck' date='16 February 2010 - 05:58 PM' timestamp='1266371905' post='2186662'] Jaq is correct, the position was offered prior to my departure. But he didnt like me then either - shows desparation I guess regardless of chronology. And having to do an anime review... Surrender was obviously not enough of a humiliation. I am ashamed to have been a part of this alliance. But here is a cartoon story for you: "Once a big purple monster that had seven heads went to war. It said roar - ROAR The daft looking kitten it fought said - Miow The nasty purple monster gave in to the little kitten without acually fighting" Acurate? And delegating the review - Jaq - take personal responsibility, after all it was you who agreed to peace and caved in. M6 [/quote] As I recall the only thing you were good at in Hydra was voicing displeasure. On what little I was consulted about in getting you involved in Hydra Gov before I left was generally replied with a "I want problems solved not created". From the battles I saw Hydra did just fine doing it's part in this @$#@! war and am glad to see that they have made their peace and can now start working on rebuilding their alliance and getting Purple Unity back on track. Jac, Ligs, Josh, LB and all the others in Hydra Gov that I had the extreme honor of working with when I was there - You did good and are continuing to make Hydra a great alliance. Finally - Dera

[quote name='Rafael Nadal' date='07 February 2010 - 05:30 PM' timestamp='1265592644' post='2167778'] I, for one, am impressed with his implementation of his campaign promises. [/quote] [quote name='Haflinger' date='07 February 2010 - 10:45 PM' timestamp='1265611551' post='2168396'] Your membership is OK with being in a Purple sphere that's run from outside. Ours isn't. [/quote] [quote name='Alterego' date='07 February 2010 - 11:00 PM' timestamp='1265612408' post='2168415'] The rest of Purple outside your pretend (partial)Purple group find him to be a destructive force on Purple and he is now happily leading his alliance as part of a coalition in a "curbstomp" against Purple. Anyone who thinks he gives a damn about the Purple sphere is not in touch with reality. [/quote] So it's unanimous - 4 out of 5 people outside of purple approve of how they've manipulated their senator...

More useless drama. Move along, nothing to see here. Wait. Krieky, didn't you [s]bawwwww[/s] [s]plead[/s] campaign for this seat on the basis of bringing justice and honor to the Purple Senate?

Congrats on white peace and attempting to bring a little bit of sanity back to our planet.

[quote name='Kzoppistan' date='06 February 2010 - 02:42 AM' timestamp='1265452927' post='2164203'] If you think that all people are like what you listed, perhaps you need to look around by your feet. Honor is alive and well in those that have no need for trickery to secure their position. [/quote] QFT - Unfortunately the more honorable one is the less likely they will make their voices heard in these halls. [quote name='Gairyuki' date='06 February 2010 - 11:15 AM' timestamp='1265483749' post='2164896'] I like this war. So much destruction, so many treaties broken. When we emerge from this cluster$%&@ (if we emerge from it), CN will be the closest it has ever been to garnering a clean slate. The playing field has been leveled. [/quote] As a few others have pointed out - this is wishful thinking. This will only level the opposition to the next big power bloc. Post-Karma saw too many blocs close enough in power to qualify as parity, so now we have our current war and the ones that come out victorious will have every incentive to consolidate their dominance to prevent things like this current war. This was NPO's incentive for their dominance and I eagerly await the next set of villains to bring peace to our planet. [quote name='Guffey' date='06 February 2010 - 02:03 PM' timestamp='1265493807' post='2165193'] just because your respectful does not make things boring. You can still war, you don't have to figure out some made up or setup CB to do so. Fight for the real reasons, like, "we don't like you", "we see you as a threat." Those kinds of wars would make things interesting as well. There would be no notice, just suddenly war. Part of the problem are those kinds of attitudes like yours Sal. [/quote] Truth in politics? say it isn't so. I rather doubt that your ideal of honesty in CBs will ever come to pass.

[quote name='Sunstar' date='05 February 2010 - 11:04 PM' timestamp='1265439860' post='2163759'] Chaoshawk my friend, its reins (as in horse reins) not reigns. Pingu would be most displeased. [/quote] Out of all the possible ways to respond to this, what I am sure will be the all time greatest declaration in the history of the world, you choose to attack someone's spelling? Poor form. [quote name='CaptainImpavid' date='05 February 2010 - 11:06 PM' timestamp='1265439973' post='2163774'] some people, when they want to retire, go nuke rogue on a few nations. some people, however, BURN DOWN THE WORLD. /godspeed, Grub. [/quote] This is the best explanation for the events that have led everyone to this point. I cannot imagine any other scenario that would even come close to this clarity. [quote name='Xiphosis' date='05 February 2010 - 11:09 PM' timestamp='1265440191' post='2163792'] No, actually, it isn't. For one, we won against Pacifica and their "friends" (I quote for the bailout) which makes it unlike GW1. For two, we let them off [b]free[/b] and clear, the exceptions being Echelon and NPO (Echelon, you'll note, redec'd both in TPF and this - not that they can help much ). Valhalla, NATO, CDT and countless others from the Hegemony side in Karma have all come out on the same side to oppose us since the Karma War - first in TPF and now in this. TPF was justifiable, we hit first and it's one of the reasons peace was offered so early; it felt wrong to do. But this war isn't. You attacked without provocation, and all of you jumped in following them. It's for this you don't deserve, nor should you expect, a shred of mercy. You reoffended when you were given a chance (against my advice) and now you've validated my prediction. Good going, enjoy the grave. [/quote] And now I know what to expect from my opponents. I will be glad to spend the next decade by daily roaming the rubble that was once my nation rather than submit to any pretense of "terms" that will come our way and after the first 3 years I'll expect even mpol will be able to say that we're finally "doin it right"

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I'm not involved in government, but I am nominally for giving our enemies white peace. The ways of the past have done more harm than good, politically not materially, in both the short and long term for both the defeated and the victorious so I'd rather not continue on the path of insanity. [quote name='Jens of the desert' date='05 February 2010 - 12:27 PM' timestamp='1265401627' post='2161977'] I'm in PC gov, and would like some reps, but it isn't necessary. [/quote] I am not surprised by this. That reminds me, don't I still have a tab with you guys from Terra Prime? If I do drop me a line and I'll clear it out after all this is over. [quote name='wickedj' date='05 February 2010 - 02:49 PM' timestamp='1265410188' post='2162208'] I dont oppose reps like some but considering who we're fighting and what little damage theyre doing, maybe some beer reviews E: TOP/IRON/TORN/etc will probably get reps that will rival NPO's terms which i shall enjoy the crying that comes from that [/quote] It's early yet and who knows what will happen. But just for you, should you get lucky and actually be victorious, I will not submit. EDIT: Even after the NpO declaration on TOP I still maintain my original position: I'd like to see my side give White peace, but I don't expect either side to give it...

I look forward to fighting such an honorable opponent once again. Good luck and see you on the other side.

Give 'em a kitchen sink Anubis! Good luck and welcome to the party.

White peace FTW. I hope this is a harbringer for future announcements.