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In the UK and other Commonwealth nations there is a tradition where once a week or so (daily in Canada) when Parliament is in session the Prime Minister (First Minister in Scotland) and various ministers of his government stand before the House of Common and take questions from MPs on various...

<soapbox>Could we pretend, if only for a moment, that we have a sense of discipline? Notice I am speaking here, in private, and not rebuking anyone in public as maybe I ought to but I very well shouldn't as it does no teaching at all to humiliate a junior officer in front of a group. Disagree...

We have. Our position is the same as it was weeks ago. Thanks, but at this time No Thanks.

It doesn't reference financial/economic agreements. As I said, matters of diplomatic/financial/military purpose are reserved to the government, in tradition and inherent necessity of government. As I said, there is a de facto (meaning whether formal or not it is happening, savvy?) period of...

Sir, your ideas and methods intrigue me, and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

Not necessarily. I've been talking with Byardkuria lately (and Flem as well a bit) about who 'owns' the Bank, or at least for the purposes of this incident. Below is a statement that's been being worked out, unpolished, in need of de-pompousing, and not-yet-issued. It is the opinion of this...

"May the Lord bless and Keep the Tsar... far away from us!"

Es geht.

Mazel tov, young warrior. You have made it one more journey around the sun without being snatched away by a Lion. Or tricked into a headbutting match with an elk. Having reached prime mating age, Darwin has shown his favor of you. This age 'happens' to soon coincide with the (much easier)...

Next year in Jerusalem?

Niedergang doesn't really hit the spot (too gradual-casual), and wrong letter anyway. Nothing really comes to mind that isn't a V or F or T sort of word. For instance, German has a lot of words using death: Tod, Todesfall, Todesopfer ('death', moreorless, depending on usage); Todesängste...

Oh, I know who you're talking about. Why, it must be Jack Chick! He makes me ROFL. I had never seen that link you gave before. You've made my day. :tb2:

How fortunate you are then! To be among the first to be devoured is a great privilege! Few are those on whom the Great Old Ones would be so generous! I pity the rest, who will endure multiple seconds of torture at the unnerving tentacles of The Illustrious One before, finally, insanity! Luck...

Don't forget Poland! Yalta-Potsdam left all of eastern Europe out to dry.

:duh: Sometimes when you're dancing around naked in the dark covered in paint and candle wax, incanting This or That, summoning horrors too ghastly for hell, your mind wanders on to other things like lint in the dryer and maybe you flub up the words a little. What matters is whether the Great...

Hi there King :Hello: The Foolish Commonwealth of Upper Kirby (FCUK) would love to establish some relations with the fine people (and His Majestic Majesty) of Kuldon. We ask, will foreign indignitaries be welcomed as well? Upper Kirby citizens (FCUKheads) involved in the foreign service can...

A weekend. :blink:

Simon & Garfunkle - Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard

I danced for a long time, lost in the movement. I danced until my muscles begged me to stop, until the blue paint mingled with my sweat and dripped onto the floor, and then I danced longer. The chant became louder as strange white noise seemed to enter the room. Finally, I stopped. Ya na...

This is a notice of my continued intention to remain a member of the Diplomatic Corps, should the MoEA continue to accept me.

347 years ago today (well, yesterday mostly) Charles II returned to London and ended Commonwealth rule, restoring the monarchy and exiling tyranny forever, more or less. So, since the Euro Unionist Turkey thread has been going so well, and on this anniversary of anniversaries, it seemed...

zomghai :bunny:

You know I love you, but I didn't take off because I don't like the job anymore, or anything of the sort. Stepping away from the keyboard is good sometimes, reminds one that this is just a game and keeps blood pressure stabilized. Memorial Day weekend yumyum I got me some icey cream.

I took a break from the forum. I am perfectly capable of being a bellicose Prime Minister if the occasion calls for it, perhaps even enjoyable so; however, I was no longer enjoying the rancor growing on each side. Whenever I find myself making a heated post, I typically step away from the...

Anecdote: There is a gentleman at my favorite local petrol station, with whom I chat regularly (he used to sell grass and glass pipes out the back when we were kids). Before emigrating and finding himself the manager of a petrol station and convenience clerk, he was once a professor of history...

Boondock Saints for the rest of the crowd. :lol:

Re-reading recent posts I'm seeing some darker demons really bringing themselves to the fore, which isn't cool at all. Not liking this hiding and pissing thing; can't expect a worthwhile term if that sh!te fills the agenda. A few needed to be stood up to, but being a puts about it isn't the way...

The Shins - Caring is Creepy I don't care what anyone says, it's still my favorite Shins song. And I got into it *years before* Garden State came out. The Capricorns - Teenage Boyfriend

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Let me know when you get on that, Gaspo.