Joe Bobs

Haha, you've certainly piqued my curiosity! Can we see it?

Westwind, if you want to post in Equilism too, since your comments made were also in respect to there, feel free to!

Watch out for a joint Lazarus-TNP coup!!!

That's an amazing image.

Spai!

No problem!

People's Assembly Filling Up the Law Books The People's Assembly continues to legislate like it's Article 19 Section 99. Currently on the table are building a framework for scheduled elections, moving away from the current challenge / vote of no confidence system; democratizing the FRA representative selection process; and building a legislative framework for the WA Delegacy. WookieO Returns! WookieO lands in the GRA. WookieO, former President and Delegate, and avid anti-bagel fanatic, has returned to the GRA after years in the wilderness. We welcome back our hirsute friend! OMAHD Bar a Hive of Debate In the future, historians will recall Plato's Academy, the Roman Senate, and the GRA's OMAHD Bar as the great centres of political debate. Currently up for discussion are the best/worst US Presidents, US foreign policy, British local elections and EU elections. All are welcome! Finally, the GRA maintains its eternal war against Falconias. In the words of Dupitable, "This great and ignoble community of assorted wierdoes, geeks, closet homosexuals and borderline psychopaths that we call the GRA." Written by Joe Bobs. With thanks to Orioni for the penguin image.

What's your poison r3n?

False prophets! All of them!

Welcome to TWP! I'm jealous of those official letterheads TNP uses to introduce ambassadors. I want one.

Welcome to TWP! Congratulations on the TP currency!

There used to be someone called Sosostris too, who always used penguin avatars. He's not around any more... *evil laugh!*

When I finish writing an update, I always think 'yay, well done, look how nice it is!' and then 'oh no, now I have to recode it...'

I just saw this update in the FRA (which is on ZB) and said 'boy, I wouldn't like to be your ambassador to a non-ZB forum!' They've done an excellent use of tables.

Congrats r3n! You may be Delegate of the Pacific, but you're still not Penguin Overlord of NS!

Wintreath shoulder that burden now!

How did it look? I'd love to be able to see more, but I live right in the city centre (UK) and don't have car, so it's rare I get a good view of the stars.

Ouch, that's got to be the ultimate NS insult...

Thanks BBD, GE.

He got me pretty angry. I ended up putting him and Bach on ignore, which is an extreme step for me but it was really getting my blood pressure up! I love having debates with people where you can have a rational argument, but it really gets me when you can't have a proper discussion, it's just non-interacting rhetoric and no logic.

Haha, I remember that gif! Monkeys are fantastic.

Meh. The thing I like most about NS is writing, so I do TRR Times, the GRA updates, did one of the FRA updates, and working on the GRA history. Don't get much chance to flex the creative muscles in my job so it's nice.

I stated in the thread that I thought what SL said about Hobbes crossed a line, I won't defend what he said at all. What he said was on the GRA forum, it's only been posted on other forums thanks to the Osiris embassy statement, so I don't believe I am responsible for that. SL said what he wanted to on his home forum, it's Osiris that have spread the words when it wasn't any of their business. But like I said, I completely disapprove of what SL said to Hobbes. GRA Admin Jonewest has released the following statement: People's Assembly a legislative powerhouse Whilst our foreign relations may make the GRA the James Dean of NationStates, internally, the People's Assembly has continued to push forward with its legislative agenda. The GRA is a direct democracy, where all citizens are members of the legislative branch of government. We have been finalising the wording of our Judicial Act, which will make the People's Assembly the jury for all trials and sets out punishments for crimes, including having your avatar or signature changed to something embarrassing (though, in respect for the fact he hasn't changed his avatar for NINE YEARS, it contains a 'fighter4u claus', stating he is exempt from any profile interference. The PA has also voted on and passed the Anniversaries Act. We welcome all our friends and allies to join us on 1st June for Old Zertaxia Day! Activities will be announced shortly, and we hope our friends will rally to support 'Commend Old Zertaxia'. The GRA currently holds a 'challenge' system, whereby the Speaker, Head of State and Government, is removed only by a vote of no confidence. However, the idea to combine this with scheduled elections is now being debated. Jonewest retires as GRADF General That's right, long-time defender and renowned intel expert Jonewest has announced his resignation as High General of the GRADF, handing over leadership duties to Lieutenant General Sovereign Liberties. Jonewest is also Vice Chancellor of the FRA and will continue to support the GRADF in an advisory role and in battle, as well as being its representative in the FRA. Xpert Eleven Fighter4u is currently relaunching the GRA's 'Xpert Eleven' soccer / association football league. Unfortunately for him, most GRAers flinch at the sight of a ball and shy away from sports to the warm caves of their parents' basements and the soothing glow of the laptop monitor. So, for all you sports lovers out there, come and join in, otherwise fighter4u will have to play with himself. And no one wants that. Finally, the GRA maintains its eternal war against Falconias. In the words of fighter4u, "You know, this could all go horribly wrong if our allies learn how much of a d*ck we all are..." Written by Joe Bobs. With thanks for contributions from fighter4u and Jonewest.