Your Nation's Fact of the Week

[Tangomania]

Gold has been discovered in Tangomania! Government is turning 3,000 tons of dirt per day . This will produce approx. 200,000 ounces of pure gold , 8 million ounces of silver, and 16 million ounces of uranium!

[Vedacia]

In medieval Vedacia, tickling a criminal's toes and subsequently chopping them off with an ax was a common punishment.

[Arumdaum]

The president is currently suffering from a cold.

((OOC: Also, in RL.))

The Federal Republic of Zeppy offers 100 gallons of the best cold medicine produced in our nation as a token of awesomeness.

We thank the wonderul nation of Zeppy for its grand token of awesomeness it has offered to our nation. We are in great debt. *bows low*

[The Children of Mama]

Although the Children of Mama possess some of the most sophisticated computers in the known Universe, Artificial Intelligence is outlawed. There is only one "intelligence" in our computer network: Mama.

[Mama adds: I don't suffer rivals.]

[Bears Armed]

Gold has been discovered in Tangomania! Government is turning 3,000 tons of dirt per day . This will produce approx. 200,000 ounces of pure gold , 8 million ounces of silver, and 16 million ounces of uranium!

OOC: That makes the "dirt" concerned approximately 1/6.72 uranium, presuming that you meant 'long' tons (2'240lb) rather than 'short' ones (2'000lb), which is a verrry high concentration...
Would anybody who knows more about the subject than I do care to calculate the level of background radiation that this would produce?

[Kirhean Tribes]

Amongst the Tribes of Kirhea it is considered extremely odd for a woman to have less than four "husbands," and tactless for a male to have more than two "wives."




(the concept of marriage doesn't exist in Kirhean Culture, however males and females do have "favorites" which are analogous to having a husband or wife)

[New Zepuha]

The Teccorri Grand Senate passed a law this week that declared the "willful groping or otherwise unconsensual contact with a Nekomimi's tail or ears" to be illegal. Any person who commits such an act will be charged with "First Degree Sexual Assault", and faces a 200,000 Torenni fine and/or up to 8 years in jail.

oh so i need to pay fine now? But she let me....

[New Zepuha]

gays are to report to the Loacal MP station [We are a military dictatorship] and be prepared for Hanging. If not you probably will be caught some time with random searches and what not. Thank you. And you kids leave my cat alone.

[Zeppy]

The Federal Republic of Zeppy has only one naturally occurring waterfall, it is located in the canton of Basquo, at the tip of main island called Banopal Falls.

[Rejistania]

An urban legend tells that an Allanean military vehicle got stuck on a road in the city due to its sad state. This is a lie. The incident it refered to was that an Allanean vehicle got stuck in traffic because a construction site blocked so much of the road that it could not squeak through. Rejistani roads are bad but not that bad...

[Genyria]

Prefects at the Imperial Grammar Schools wear peaked caps.

[The UCAO]

The UCAO has identified 10+ SN, SN sympathizers or SNN in this topic alone.

[Bears Armed]

Bears Armed is, reluctantly, not sending any entrants to the latest Winter Olympics: those Games are being held in Cafundeu, and the expenses involved with sending a reasonably-sized delegation there would be more than the BAOC or the High Council of Clans -- either separately or together -- would be willing to pay...

[Zwangzug]

Zwangzug's color-coded alert system has been changed exactly twice, from green to yellow and then back after the capital was bombed for the second time in as many months. Some critics of the system suggested that changing from yellow to orange before the bombings would have been more effective. The official government response is that, given the passage of time, the color changes were "fundamentally equivalent because of the Doppler effect or something".

[Third Spanish States]

The eastern border of the Confederation of South Haven Anarchists is partly affected by radioactive fallout. Denizens tend to carry geiger counters when they go out for a hike or for a ride in the wilderness and radiation warning signs are far more common than any other form of traffic signs along the roads. According to some raving old people, Dethclaws do exist but nobody ever saw any.

[Jankenjin]

"Hanakopa" is the title of a popular yet rather scandalous novel in Jankenjin. The title character is a paajin school teacher, who in the novel gets involved in a inappropriate romantic relationship with two upper-form students in her class. As a result, the nickname "Nakopa"/"Nakogu"/"Nakoki" refers to a teacher who is suspected of seducing her students.

[Yankee Britain]

Bristol is the capital of the Protectorate.

[Amurcka]

The United States of Amurcka is officially the best, most democratic country in the world with the most freedom.

[Chrinthanium]

Did you know that the Chrinthani Psychiatric Society has been dumping hallucinogetic drugs into the waters of Amurcka?

[Greater Albion PLC]

Lord Aston, a minor noble, has been found guilty of attempting to learn French, and thrown out of Boodles gentleman's club. The Prime Minister, Sir Harry Steele VC KCIE MP, had this to say: "Damn bad business that. Who would have thought Aston would have turned out to be a bloody Foreign, damn his eyes?!" His Majesty, King Victor III, has yet to comment, but inside reports indicate he is bally angry.

[Raffenberg]

is Grand-Duke Peter V. He is 53, single, and has no heir at present and is therefore considering changing the Raffenbergian Law of Succession to allow one of his nephews or nieces to ascend to the throne in case of his demise or abdication.

The Grand-Duchy of Raffenberg is a hereditary monarchy with a constitution and parliament, over which the Grand-Duke holds important powers such as the right to dissolve parliament without qualification, the right to reserve enactment of any and all laws, and the right to appoint members of parliament to any post he chooses.

[Ramsetia]

A Ramsetia Aerospace Command airshow ended today, in hilarity.

A foreign visitor watching our fighter pilots' parade flying became agitated, and soon hysterical, as he noticed that the Ramset aircraft were flying backwards through a set of complex manoeuvres.

He was laughed down and sent to sit in a medical office, the rest of the Airshow was cancelled, and another show will be put on next week, for free.

The man has quietly left the nation in embarrassment.

[Maraque]

A 14 year old boy was elected to the People's Chamber a decade ago, and he had the highest approval ratings of any public official in the history of the Kingdom. He was best known for:

Wearing Spongebob pajamas to work, although we have no idea what a "Spongebob" is.

Not allowing any bills that didn't involve giving out free candy to everyone onto the floor.

Calling world leaders "old wrinkly raisin people."

Using his income as a Member of the People's Chamber to fund lavish Spongebob themed parties.

Having his fathers carry him into the Chamber every morning, because he was "more famous than them."

[Ramsetia]

A 14 year old boy was elected to the People's Chamber a decade ago, and he had the highest approval ratings of any public official in the history of the Kingdom. He was best known for:

Wearing Spongebob pajamas to work, although we have no idea what a "Spongebob" is.

Not allowing any bills that didn't involve giving out free candy to everyone onto the floor.

Calling world leaders "old wrinkly raisin people."

Using his income as a Member of the People's Chamber to fund lavish Spongebob themed parties.

Having his fathers carry him into the Chamber every morning, because he was "more famous than them."

Our Empress would like to express her insult at being called a 'wrinkly old raisin' person. Especially by someone older than she is.

[Maraque]

A 14 year old boy was elected to the People's Chamber a decade ago, and he had the highest approval ratings of any public official in the history of the Kingdom. He was best known for:

Wearing Spongebob pajamas to work, although we have no idea what a "Spongebob" is.

Not allowing any bills that didn't involve giving out free candy to everyone onto the floor.

Calling world leaders "old wrinkly raisin people."

Using his income as a Member of the People's Chamber to fund lavish Spongebob themed parties.

Having his fathers carry him into the Chamber every morning, because he was "more famous than them."

Our Empress would like to express her insult at being called a 'wrinkly old raisin' person. Especially by someone older than she is.

Certainly if His Gloriousness had met you, he wouldn't have bestowed upon you such an inaccurate description. And certainly, since he is now 25 years of age, he wouldn't say such a thing.