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by Trotterdam » Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:57 pm
by Bears Armed Mission » Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:22 am
Trotterdam wrote:Based on the effect line "the state believes that nature-oriented summer camps will somehow solve youth crime", I suspect it may not work that well.
by Christian Democrats » Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:27 pm
Naasseners wrote:The listing for issue #109 (Karate Kids Cause Controversy) is missing the fourth option:"Discipline? Oh heavens no, our lives are already too restricted by the iron cage of rules and policing," says unorthodox youth pastor George W. Goethe, seen weaving a basket from blades of grass. "Our young people need to reconnect with the spirit within, and the best way to do that is to be one with nature and appreciate the bounty all around us. Redirect some of those police funds to my summer camps, and then youths can learn how to live freely and simply by crafting their own supplies from scratch."
...actually, I don't remember seeing that choice before. Even though I've seen the issue itself numerous times by now.
Leo Tolstoy wrote:Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.
by The Bloody Lamb » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:49 am
by Drachmaland » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:10 am
by Pterodoria » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:21 am
Drachmaland wrote:Issue #485: Really Real eSports Tournament
The Issue
After it was reported that the latest Maxemon eSports Tournament brought millions to the economy, gamers and industry representatives alike have called for the government to take eSports seriously.
The Debate
1. "eSports are just as popular as real sports, if not more," says top-tier player @@RANDOMNAME@@, seen wearing a Barrychu t-shirt. "If one tournament can generate that much money, imagine how much more year round tourneys will bring! I'll have you know that eSports require just as much skill and talent as so-called real-life ones. Our organizations have everything the professional sporting organizations have: drama, sweat, gambling, corrup-, err, competition. eSports are the future, and with some nice government grants we can really propel the industry forward."
2. "Sponsoring teams is all well and good, but what about those of us who design these games?" queries legendary video game designer Don Laine. "eSports wouldn't exist if it weren't for the designers who pour their blood, sweat, and financial resources into these games. With government subsidies, @@NAME@@ can become a mecca for game developers. We should be fostering creativity so we can create better games that those angry WhoTube nerds won't be able to pick apart."
3. "This is ridiculous," scoffs professional football player @@RANDOMMALENAME@@, as he tosses a football to your unsuspecting aides, causing them to break a priceless vase. "These so-called eSports are nothing more than a bunch of nerds pressing buttons on controllers. I'd hardly call that a sport, more like a waste of time. Real men play football, hockey, and cricket. Our sports are a billion @@CURRENCY@@ industry. You'd be better off banning these mindless games and promoting real sports, and athletes, to @@NAME@@'s youth."
4. "You'd be surprised by how realistic these games are," comments your retired Defense Minister @@RANDOMFEMALENAME@@, while building a virtual army on her Nintensoft MX. "Games like Guilds of Battle III: The Nightmare of Shadow Ops Faction are shockingly similar to our military operations. If these youngsters want to shoot up some terrorists in cyberspace, perhaps we should draft them into the military and let them shoot our enemies IRL, as they would say. At the very least they'd be great pilots for our drone program!"Issue by: The Federal Republic of Mexicaliforia
Editor: Nation of Quebec
by Omigodtheykilledkenny » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:34 am
Christian Democrats, Issue #462 wrote:1. @@RANDOMFEMALENAME@@, your Minister for Creative Solutions, explains her position.
by The Bloody Lamb » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:48 am
by Trotterdam » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:53 am
by Drachmaland » Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:05 pm
Christian Democrats wrote:Issue #477 has been added.
by Nation of Quebec » Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:06 pm
by Christian Democrats » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:08 pm
Drachmaland wrote:Christian Democrats wrote:Issue #477 has been added.
Issue #477 has a 4th option:
4. "Here we go with the food police again," sighs Burger Queen CEO @@RANDOMMALENAME@@ as he chows down on a double bacon cheeseburger. "How about you health nuts stop telling me what food I can put in my body? These kids are perfectly capable of making their own choices. If they would rather enjoy one of our delicious burgers instead of some gross salad then who are we to stop them? Sure, they'll probably have a heart attack or two by the time they're my age, but it's better to die fat and free than old and controlled!"
Nation of Quebec wrote:Just want to clarify that the character in #466 is named Jacques Strap, not a random name.
Leo Tolstoy wrote:Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.
by Trotterdam » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:19 pm
Probably a pun on some-or-other video game character. Pikachu is likely.Christian Democrats wrote:Issue #485, Option 1 -- What is a Barrychu?
Probably wrong. I can't tell you what the correct version is, though.Christian Democrats wrote:Issue #486, Option 4 -- Who in the world is @@RANDOMMALENAME@@ @@CAPITAL@@?
Nick should be @@LEADER@@. You can tell if you look at the nation who posted it.Christian Democrats wrote:Issue #486, Option 4 -- Glory of Nick? Who's Nick?
A fictional blogging website, obviously.Christian Democrats wrote:Issue #488, Option 1 -- What is a Barryblog?
by Phydios » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:52 pm
Christian Democrats wrote:I've made the change; but I must register my disapproval of the new, inappropriate use of their. Unless the Minister of Creative Solutions is a monarch, it makes no sense to use the plural. Even then, I've never been a fan of the royal plural.
If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. | Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’James 1:26-27, Matthew 7:21-23
by Drachmaland » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:35 am
Christian Democrats wrote:A few questions
Issue #485, Option 2 -- Is the name supposed to be "Don Laine" or a random name?
Christian Democrats wrote:A few questions
Issue #486, Option 4 -- Who in the world is @@RANDOMMALENAME@@ @@CAPITAL@@?
Phydios wrote:Christian Democrats wrote:I've made the change; but I must register my disapproval of the new, inappropriate use of their. Unless the Minister of Creative Solutions is a monarch, it makes no sense to use the plural. Even then, I've never been a fan of the royal plural.
No, no, no. This is neither a new nor an inappropriate use of the word. The singular they has been in common use since at least the 14th century. (Chaucer used it in The Pardoner's Prologue, written in 1395.) The idea that it was inappropriate didn't come up until the end of the 19th century. Dislike it if you wish, but don't call it new.
by Nation of Quebec » Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:53 am
Christian Democrats wrote:Issue #485, Option 1 -- What is a Barrychu?
Which @@RANDOMNAME@@? In Issue #466, the main character is Mike Ronation.
by Flying Fortresses » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:37 am
by The Bloody Lamb » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:43 am
Christian Democrats wrote:A few questions
Issue #486, Option 4 -- Who in the world is @@RANDOMMALENAME@@ @@CAPITAL@@?
Issue #486, Option 4 -- Glory of Nick? Who's Nick?
by Christian Democrats » Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:52 pm
Trotterdam wrote:You can reasonably assume that anything with "Barry" in it is a reference to Max Barry.
Phydios wrote:Christian Democrats wrote:I've made the change; but I must register my disapproval of the new, inappropriate use of their. Unless the Minister of Creative Solutions is a monarch, it makes no sense to use the plural. Even then, I've never been a fan of the royal plural.
No, no, no. This is neither a new nor an inappropriate use of the word. The singular they has been in common use since at least the 14th century. (Chaucer used it in The Pardoner's Prologue, written in 1395.) The idea that it was inappropriate didn't come up until the end of the 19th century. Dislike it if you wish, but don't call it new.
Nation of Quebec wrote:Which @@RANDOMNAME@@? In Issue #466, the main character is Mike Ronation.
Jaques Strap is the character in option #4.
Flying Fortresses wrote:Issue #487: Masks Of Shame
The Issue
After a young woman died of suffocation while wearing a traditional 'Mask of Shame' - an archaic custom exclusive to rural areas of Southern Flying Fortresses - several civil rights groups have called on the government to intervene and outlaw this cultural practice aimed at humiliating those who transgress social norms.
The Debate
"She was only sixteen," growls self-proclaimed humanitarian Barack McGuffin in a strong accent distinct to the East End of Lastors. "These backwoods nut-cases have been humiliating people, especially young women, for centuries. Merely being accused of scolding or wearing the wrong shirt can buy you a week in the mask. They even come with a studded gag to keep you from speaking. Not many people know that. This horrendous practice must be outlawed, and we should start a thorough re-education program to stomp out all their medieval ways."
"This was just a tragic mishap; the masks are harmless," scoffs local mask shop owner Dave Shiomi, while trying on a pig-devil mask, distorting his voice into a high-pitched whistle. "In fact, why don't you deepen our traditions? Unchecked degenerates tear asunder the social fabric and must be punished. While we have prison for the hardened criminals, I propose that we impose the 'Mask of Shame' as a valid form of punishment nationwide for gossipers, adulterers and other derelicts."
Noted historian and decentralization advocate Fleur Khan has another idea. "These masks might be unorthodox, but the real problem here is our official penal system. Incarcerating people in tiny spaces, regulating every minute of their day and every inch of their life, completely isolating them from society; talk about cruel and unusual punishment! These masks, and other forms of 'public shaming', on the other hand, are a time-tested practice for bringing about social cohesion within communities. I say it's time government bureaucrats and populist politicians stop forcing their Lastors morality from above. Abolish the entire penal system and make 'community shaming' the official tool for enforcing justice."
Issue by: The Very Confident Teenagers of Ayzifa
Editor: Gnejs
Leo Tolstoy wrote:Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.
by Dunraven » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:17 pm
Drachmaland wrote:Issue #485: Really Real eSports Tournament
After it was reported that the latest Maxemon eSports Tournament brought millions to the economy, gamers and industry representatives alike have called for the government to take eSports seriously.
by Bears Armed Mission » Mon Feb 15, 2016 5:25 am
Dunraven wrote:Drachmaland wrote:Issue #485: Really Real eSports Tournament
After it was reported that the latest Maxemon eSports Tournament brought millions to the economy, gamers and industry representatives alike have called for the government to take eSports seriously.
Ah, just got this one.
...which is kind of odd because this nation has banned computers. What are they playing it on, abacuses?
by Nation of Quebec » Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:43 am
Bears Armed Mission wrote:Dunraven wrote:Ah, just got this one.
...which is kind of odd because this nation has banned computers. What are they playing it on, abacuses?
Maybeso the wording of your laws means that dedicated gaming consoles, which can't be programmed & used for any other role by their users, don't count as 'computers'?
by Trotterdam » Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:43 pm
by Drachmaland » Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:59 pm
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