PUBLISHED BY BAGGIE- 1327- Which Right is Right?

[Australian rePublic]

Hey, another recycled issue!

[title] Which Right Is Right

[desc] A long-awaited undsesea highway linking @@NAME@@ to the island nation of Merged Monarchy has been built, and motorists are rejoicing, or would be- if it weren't for the fact that Merged Monarchy drives on the opposite side of the road to @@NAME@@. Whilst the changeover happens easily, once in @@NAME@@, foreign motorists are confused over which side to drive on. You have been called for an emergency meeting to help decide how to solve the problem before there's an accident

[validity] Must allow international travel, must allow cars

[option] "@@LEADER@@, I have the solution," suggests @@RANDOMNAME@@ your Minster of Roads. "What we need to do is to erect more signage and road markings reminding people to drive on the @@DENONYMADJECTIVE@@ side of the road. We need to remind motorists which nation they are in, and remind them which side of the road we drive on."
[effect] even the tiniest backstreets remind drivers which side of the road the nation drives on

[option] "These Merged Monarchists are a bunch of idiots," complains traffic controller Barbara Psaltis, who's notorious for yelling at motorists who's steering wheel is on the 'wrong' side. "I mean, I caught a Merged Monarchist going the wrong way 'round the round-a-bout. How do you that? I mean everyone knows that countries who drive on the left side of the road go clockwise, and countries who drive on the right side of the road go anti-clockwise. And don't tell me signage will help, that signs will help. I mean that sign clearly had arrows pointing which way to go. We need to ban Merged Monarchists from driving here until they learn which side to go on."
[effect] foreigners motorists must complete a 400-hour course about which side of the road to drive on


[option] "I have the solution," suggests @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Minister of Creative Solutions. "Why don't we just make all of our roads be one way? That way, it doesn't matter which side of the road you drive on, and doesn't matter which side the steering wheel is on. It doesn't matter where you sit in the car, or on the road, only the direction you travel. Now, as for round-a-bouts, well, uh… hey did you watch that new TV show last night, you know the one where…"
[effect] new highways are all one way

[title] Which Right Is Right

[desc] A long-awaited undsesea highway linking @@NAME@@ to the nation of Merged Monarchy has been built, and motorists are rejoicing, or would be- if it weren't for the fact that Merged Monarchy drives on the opposite side of the road to @@NAME@@. Whilst the changeover happens easily, once in @@NAME@@, foreign motorists are confused over which side to drive on. You have been called for an emergency meeting to help decide how to solve the problem before there's an accident

[validity] Must allow international travel, must allow cars

[option] "@@LEADER@@, I have the solution," suggests @@RANDOMNAME@@ your Minster of Roads. "What we need to do is to erect more signage and road markings reminding people to drive on the @@DENONYMADJECTIVE@@ side of the road. We need to remind motorists which nation they are in, and remind them which side of the road we drive on."
[effect] even the tiniest backstreets remind drivers which side of the road the nation drives on

[option] "These Merged Monarchists are a bunch of idiots," complains traffic controller Barbara @@RANDOMLASTNAME@@, who's notorious for yelling at motorists who's steering wheel is on the 'wrong' side. "I mean, I caught a Merged Monarchist going the wrong way 'round the round-a-bout. How do you that? I mean everyone knows that countries who drive on the left side of the road go clockwise, and countries who drive on the right side of the road go anti-clockwise. And don't tell me signage will help, that signs will help. I mean that sign clearly had arrows pointing which way to go. We need to ban Merged Monarchists from driving here until they learn which side to go on."
[effect] foreigners motorists must complete a 400-hour course about which side of the road to drive on

[option] "The problem was this entire highway?" suggests @@RANDOMNAME@@. "I say that we tear it down! There is absolutely no need to have a highway linking @@NAME@@ to the Merged Monarchy! Tear the bloody waste of money down!"
[effect] major infrastructure projects are torn down for trivial reasons

[option] "I have the solution," suggests @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Minister of Creative Solutions. "Why don't we just make all of our roads be one way? That way, it doesn't matter which side of the road you drive on, and doesn't matter which side the steering wheel is on. It doesn't matter where you sit in the car, or on the road, only the direction you travel. Now, as for round-a-bouts, well, uh… hey did you watch that new TV show last night, you know the one where…"
[effect] new highways are all one way

[SherpDaWerp]

who's notorious for yelling at motorists with the steering wheel is on the 'wrong' side.

I assume this is a typo?

[Australian rePublic]

who's notorious for yelling at motorists with the steering wheel is on the 'wrong' side.

I assume this is a typo?

Where's the typo?

[Union of Sovereign States and Republics]

I assume this is a typo?

Where's the typo?

"who's notorious for yelling at motorists with the steering wheel is on the 'wrong' side." is what I believe he's referring to.

[SherpDaWerp]

Yep, probably should have clarified it's more of a grammatical error or word choice error, but still.

[Australian rePublic]

Oh, I see. Fixed, thanks. Thanks Sherp and USSR

[Union of Sovereign States and Republics]

No problemo, my Australian friend

[Baggieland]

] "The problem was this entire highway?" suggests @@RANDOMNAME@@. "I say that we tear it down! There is absolutely no need to have a highway linking @@NAME@@ to the Merged Monarchy! Tear the bloody waste of money down!

Wouldn't building something, then tearing it down be the greatest waste of money?

[Candensia]

Why is it an undersea highway?

The narrative is entirely the same regardless of whether or not the road is above or below the surface. If it's going to be beneath the surface, then the unique setting must be exploited in some way, through jokes or watery wordplay.

That being said, I think placing the highway above ground makes the whole thing a bit more believable.

[Australian rePublic]

Next Draft is up. Thanks Baggie and Cand

] "The problem was this entire highway?" suggests @@RANDOMNAME@@. "I say that we tear it down! There is absolutely no need to have a highway linking @@NAME@@ to the Merged Monarchy! Tear the bloody waste of money down!

Wouldn't building something, then tearing it down be the greatest waste of money?

Option removed, thanks

Why is it an undersea highway?

The narrative is entirely the same regardless of whether or not the road is above or below the surface. If it's going to be beneath the surface, then the unique setting must be exploited in some way, through jokes or watery wordplay.

That being said, I think placing the highway above ground makes the whole thing a bit more believable.

I specified the undersea tunnel because last time I posted this draft, everyone was asking why it took so long to build such a highway. I'll specify that Merged Monarchy is an island nation. Thanks for the feedback!

[Australian rePublic]

Bump

[Australian rePublic]

Last call

[Australian rePublic]

Issue 1327
Thanks to Baggieland for the publish, and thanks to everyone else who helped in the drafting and editing process
Also
Original draft thread of this issue