Former Presidents Anumia and Rachel Anumia along with former Minister and Speaker Ogastein and Senator Apollo.
Sai'on'ay - Anumia
Apollo - Apollo
Ogastein - Ogastein
Lisa - Rachel
Lisa says: (1:07:30 AM)
KK NEW PANEL WITH NUM NUMS
Sai'on'ay says: (1:07:59 AM)
GOOD
Lisa says: (1:08:03 AM)
kk
Lisa says: (1:08:16 AM)
it'll be you, FLiyan and Fa;c
Lisa says: (1:08:19 AM)
*Falc
Sai'on'ay says: (1:08:24 AM)
Lisa says: (1:08:30 AM)
ugh
Lisa says: (1:08:34 AM)
kk, want to make a new one
Lisa says: (1:08:35 AM)
?
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Lisa says: (1:09:02 AM)
kk guys, another EBC panel!
Lisa says: (1:09:08 AM)
After hours
Apollo says: (1:09:13 AM)
You bother me
Lisa says: (1:09:16 AM)
We have former President Anumia
Lisa says: (1:09:22 AM)
Senator Apollo
Lisa says: (1:09:30 AM)
and former Minister and Senator Ogastein
Lisa says: (1:09:33 AM)
why Apollo?
Apollo says: (1:09:43 AM)
Just because
Ogastein says: (1:09:48 AM)
Well this will be fun to type on my phone but I'm excited
Lisa says: (1:09:49 AM)
:/
Apollo says: (1:09:49 AM)
Wait...
Apollo says: (1:09:56 AM)
I'm a Senator now?
Lisa says: (1:10:01 AM)
aren't you??
Lisa says: (1:10:10 AM)
lol, you are....
Apollo says: (1:10:12 AM)
One sec, let me check
Sai'on'ay says: (1:10:19 AM)
Ogastein, I only have your "Old" address; I'll re-add you
Apollo says: (1:10:23 AM)
It says I am.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:10:23 AM)
Had wondered why I hadn't seen you recently
Apollo says: (1:10:48 AM)
Okay, I'm ready!
Lisa says: (1:11:06 AM)
So, the race has changed. It's now Skizzy vs NES
Ogastein says: (1:11:10 AM)
Yah. Anumia, I swear I needed to add more people -_-
Ogastein says: (1:11:19 AM)
Mhhm. An interesting dynamic.
Apollo says: (1:11:30 AM)
I'm favouring NES
Sai'on'ay says: (1:11:35 AM)
The emergency vs the latecomer
Sai'on'ay says: (1:11:57 AM)
The former popular President vs the grizzled old-timer
Lisa says: (1:12:19 AM)
It's almost a year since Skizzy has last been President however
Ogastein says: (1:12:29 AM)
The emergency? That's such a load of nonsense.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:12:42 AM)
"almost a year" feels like yesterday to me
Apollo says: (1:12:57 AM)
I've been here for 3 months
Sai'on'ay says: (1:13:02 AM)
I do agree. Personally, I've never much liked the bids for President -or- Senate that are based on what the campaign field looks like
Ogastein says: (1:13:11 AM)
The sole purpose of their campaign is to "fill a void" left by the field. It's clear there's no voidd they need to step aside.
Ogastein says: (1:13:25 AM)
(My grammar is awful btw)
Apollo says: (1:13:34 AM)
Their platform was rather hurried in comparison to the later platform of NES
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Lisa says: (1:13:59 AM)
are you guys still here?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:14:02 AM)
I am
Apollo says: (1:14:06 AM)
Aye
Ogastein says: (1:14:09 AM)
I switched to my computer
Apollo says: (1:14:16 AM)
Good
Ogastein says: (1:14:18 AM)
Now my grammar should probably be a little better...
Lisa says: (1:14:40 AM)
Who's more likely to be Pres first? OO or Swak?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:14:51 AM)
Oooh, now that's a tricky one.
Ogastein says: (1:15:00 AM)
That's an interesting question, haha
Apollo says: (1:15:01 AM)
Aye
Sai'on'ay says: (1:15:54 AM)
OO has always been a solid performer in the Ministries he works in, but has a rather weak public identity in general. The few times he's in the spotlight, it's either because he's trying to be noticed and getting ignored in favour of others, or because he's attacking someone. (No offence, of course)
Ogastein says: (1:16:25 AM)
Attacking someone keeps me in the spotlight, I do what I have to do. I suppose I'm very similar to a Europeian Kathy Griffin
Sai'on'ay says: (1:16:27 AM)
Swak on the other hand has a stronger public profile, but seems almost cursed in his aspirations of rising any higher than Cabinet Minister. Trust me, I know. <.<
Apollo says: (1:17:19 AM)
Personally I think OO will be President first, mostly because of what Anumia said, Swak hasn't raised higher than a Minister.
Lisa says: (1:17:36 AM)
Okay, another question... and one which I feel is interesting. Who's most likely to become President who is not already running or hasn't been it before?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:17:43 AM)
What I was getting at actually is I don't really foresee either of them becoming President, unfortunately. Unless it's by default through the VP.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:17:51 AM)
So, who would be a new President?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:18:01 AM)
Well, if NES wasn't running (which disqualifies him from your question), I'd've said him.
Lisa says: (1:18:09 AM)
Haha
Apollo says: (1:18:22 AM)
That's a tough question
Lisa says: (1:18:22 AM)
This opens it up to everyone
Lisa says: (1:18:32 AM)
Does Europeia have those leaders?
Ogastein says: (1:18:38 AM)
These questions always trip me up because they require me to predict and rally think about the dynamics of the region You're tricky, Ms. Rachel.
Lisa says: (1:18:56 AM)
Exactly, who would have thought Sopo would have been President?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:19:00 AM)
Well I'd like to point out that just because someone has been President in the past doesn't stop them from being a leader
Sai'on'ay says: (1:19:01 AM)
I did!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:19:14 AM)
When he ran against me I knew it wasn't his time, but that it would come.
Lisa says: (1:19:16 AM)
oh, it wasn't a point on that
Apollo says: (1:19:28 AM)
What do you think Rach?
Lisa says: (1:19:49 AM)
honestly, idk
Lisa says: (1:19:56 AM)
Seymour maybe?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:20:09 AM)
I don't know about Seymour.
Ogastein says: (1:20:13 AM)
I don't know about that, lol
Apollo says: (1:20:21 AM)
Personally, I think JGlenn may be
Sai'on'ay says: (1:20:25 AM)
I think he could've made it as a VP, certainly, but whether or not people would elect him as a President...
Apollo says: (1:20:37 AM)
In the future of course
Sai'on'ay says: (1:20:39 AM)
JGlenn mebbe, but not for several terms, unless he gets in during a lull in the field.
Apollo says: (1:20:43 AM)
not this term, or even next
Sai'on'ay says: (1:20:48 AM)
He seems reasonably solid, but needs to increase his profile for that.
Ogastein says: (1:20:55 AM)
I think if Seymour wants to be President he needs to start being overall more serious and less off-topic in serious threads...
Lisa says: (1:21:02 AM)
I agree, JGlenn reminds me a bit of Asperta
Ogastein says: (1:21:17 AM)
JGlenn didn't do anything exciting as Vice President so he needs to rebound from that before he can be President.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:21:19 AM)
Eh, the off-topic stuff doesn't bother me, until it goes on for a page or two. ...that requires more than just Seymour, though.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:21:23 AM)
I don't see JGlenn as being like Asperta...
Apollo says: (1:21:26 AM)
JGlenn shows a lot of potential, the next few months for him will be key
Lisa says: (1:21:35 AM)
haha, VPship is tough
Lisa says: (1:22:03 AM)
who have been the good VP's?
Lisa says: (1:22:28 AM)
Skizzy Grey for Earth?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:22:30 AM)
"VPs", damnit.
Ogastein says: (1:22:34 AM)
That's an even harder question, I can't think of any
Sai'on'ay says: (1:22:48 AM)
Skizzy for Earth, yes. *thinks*
Lisa says: (1:22:50 AM)
NES for me?
Ogastein says: (1:22:54 AM)
Nope.
Lisa says: (1:22:57 AM)
Myself for Skizzy?
Apollo says: (1:23:03 AM)
I can't really comment on this one
Sai'on'ay says: (1:23:04 AM)
NES for you, I'd say. Not on the same level as Skizzy was for Earth, though.
Ogastein says: (1:23:11 AM)
Maybe behind the scenes for NES but not in a public sense.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:23:31 AM)
This is quite a difficult question
Sai'on'ay says: (1:23:39 AM)
Swak as my de facto VP
Lisa says: (1:23:47 AM)
I can't even remember who CSP's VP was in 2010
Ogastein says: (1:23:53 AM)
Aurora for Lexus (Way back when)
Apollo says: (1:24:09 AM)
We haven't seen Aurora for a while
Sai'on'ay says: (1:24:11 AM)
Yes that was a good one, though I didn't think we were going back that far
Apollo says: (1:24:21 AM)
I kind of miss her critizing me
Sai'on'ay says: (1:24:24 AM)
If we are going to go back that far, I'm going to claim myself as Aurora's VP was a good run too
Lisa says: (1:24:29 AM)
lol
Sai'on'ay says: (1:24:38 AM)
She was on only a couple of days ago.
Lisa says: (1:25:07 AM)
hmmm
Lisa says: (1:25:17 AM)
Who are the 7 elected this Senate, and in which order?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:25:35 AM)
Er, who are the candidates?
Lisa says: (1:25:39 AM)
lol
Ogastein says: (1:25:43 AM)
Yah, I need to go through that topic
Lisa says: (1:26:40 AM)
Edward Callaway
Swakistek
Malashaan
Apollo
Switlanzia
Andrew Jefferson
HEM
CSP
Rachel Anumia
Jairo
Ogastein says: (1:26:54 AM)
10 candidates for 7 seats
Apollo says: (1:26:55 AM)
Swakistek
HEM
Rach
Mala
CSP
Apollo
Jairo
Sai'on'ay says: (1:27:15 AM)
Flip CSP and malashaan, and I'd probably agree.
Ogastein says: (1:27:38 AM)
HEM
Rachel
Swak
CSP
Mala
Jairo
Apollo
Sai'on'ay says: (1:27:38 AM)
It seems weird that Apollo would be so low on that list, but it's more due to a lot of heavy candidates rather than his own weakness.
Apollo says: (1:27:38 AM)
Aye, I was unsure
Lisa says: (1:27:51 AM)
I don't think HEM will finish that high
Ogastein says: (1:28:02 AM)
I think HEM is going to be pretty popular.
Lisa says: (1:28:04 AM)
The last time he ran, I remember him being more high middle
Apollo says: (1:28:06 AM)
I don't see HEM as first
Ogastein says: (1:28:25 AM)
I don't see Swak as first, his Speakership irked me this past term.
Lisa says: (1:28:28 AM)
also, does Swak's run for Pres hurt his Senate chances>
Apollo says: (1:28:38 AM)
Maybe
Apollo says: (1:28:46 AM)
But not by much
Sai'on'ay says: (1:28:46 AM)
Usually doesn't affect people's Senate candidacies.
Ogastein says: (1:28:55 AM)
I don't think so.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:28:57 AM)
In any case, Swak is solid for the Senate.
Ogastein says: (1:29:21 AM)
True. Speaker again? I hope not...Who do we think is going to be Speaker?
Apollo says: (1:29:27 AM)
Swak
Sai'on'ay says: (1:29:38 AM)
Swak if he goes for it.
Lisa says: (1:29:40 AM)
Speaker depends on Cabinet as well
Apollo says: (1:29:44 AM)
Aye
Lisa says: (1:29:52 AM)
and who is actually interested
Ogastein says: (1:30:19 AM)
I might be more okay with Swak as Speaker because the likely crop of Senators won't be afraid to speak out.
Lisa says: (1:30:41 AM)
I'm always afraid of speaking out
Lisa says: (1:30:51 AM)
hmm....
Sai'on'ay says: (1:30:57 AM)
Pahah
Lisa says: (1:31:09 AM)
does JGlenn win the Mayorship against abstain?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:31:13 AM)
Rachel, afraid of speaking out? Ah, I didn't realise this was going to be a joke panel
Apollo says: (1:31:15 AM)
No
Apollo says: (1:31:17 AM)
Apollo says: (1:31:31 AM)
Yes, he will win :0
Lisa says: (1:31:34 AM)
lol
Lisa says: (1:31:58 AM)
who wins the elections? (Presidential)?
Ogastein says: (1:32:08 AM)
NES.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:32:08 AM)
Bar some major upset, NES.
Apollo says: (1:32:08 AM)
NES/PASD
Sai'on'ay says: (1:33:02 AM)
I do find PASD as a VP choice...odd. I hold him in high esteem, but haven't seen him do much official stuff in Europeia, so it's a strange choice. On the other hand, maybe it's a good choice because of that: he can provide a view different to the mainstream.
Apollo says: (1:33:31 AM)
I agree, but Swak is a stronger VP candidate
Ogastein says: (1:33:58 AM)
PASD is a very unique choice to be VP but I suspect that him and NES will work well together. I remember him being Minister of Citizen Integration but I can't recall anything else. I think he CAN do well.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:34:10 AM)
Oh, yes, Swak definitely is the stronger one.
Lisa says: (1:34:10 AM)
Foreign Affairs Minister
Lisa says: (1:34:12 AM)
Mayor
Apollo says: (1:34:14 AM)
he was FA minister last term
Lisa says: (1:34:18 AM)
and Senator
Ogastein says: (1:34:23 AM)
Oh Yah? EMBARASSING... =X
Lisa says: (1:34:30 AM)
He's an "insider"
Sai'on'ay says: (1:34:34 AM)
...but if he's going to get elected VP, it's in a ticket with ME! *flails arms*
Ogastein says: (1:34:35 AM)
I actually find PASD more appealing than Swak.
Apollo says: (1:34:44 AM)
How?
Apollo says: (1:35:31 AM)
Maybe it is because I don't know PASD as well as Swak, but I feel Swak is a hard worker who is not afraid to speak his mind and I think he would be a wonderful VP
Ogastein says: (1:35:42 AM)
Swak is just interesting. I don't know possibly how he'd opperate as Vice President, I think he'd greatly overshadow the President. He likes to manage things in his OWN way and to see him be #2 to someone who needs to have a distinct way of doing thinks...I just can't.
Ogastein says: (1:35:48 AM)
For Swak, it's either President or bust.
Apollo says: (1:35:51 AM)
He also has a lot of expierence
Lisa says: (1:36:05 AM)
Swak is very frustrating to work with if you don't agree with him
Lisa says: (1:36:10 AM)
It's bend or break for him
Lisa says: (1:36:18 AM)
he'd rather break
Ogastein says: (1:36:28 AM)
As someone who worked with him in the NCP, go look at the discussions about our banner.
Ogastein says: (1:36:41 AM)
The majority of them took place over MSN but I was ready to kill him, lol
Apollo says: (1:36:41 AM)
NCP?
Lisa says: (1:36:52 AM)
evil party!
Ogastein says: (1:36:55 AM)
National Conservative Party
Sai'on'ay says: (1:37:19 AM)
...when he was my de facto VP, he was pretty much perfect.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:37:31 AM)
Granted, that might be something specific to -our- working relationship, not the general case, but anyway.
Ogastein says: (1:38:12 AM)
But Anumia, you had *no* VP
Lisa says: (1:38:15 AM)
lol
Lisa says: (1:38:21 AM)
WE CALL YOUR BLUFF!!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:38:40 AM)
that's why I said "de facto"!
Ogastein says: (1:38:42 AM)
The Senate rejected Swak
Lisa says: (1:38:50 AM)
I got in a lot of crap for that
Sai'on'ay says: (1:38:55 AM)
you deserved it
Sai'on'ay says: (1:39:13 AM)
...and learned, and turned into the awesome politician who was our President twice now
Ogastein says: (1:39:16 AM)
I think I agreed with voting his nomination down, I have vague memories of that.
Lisa says: (1:39:57 AM)
haha, thanks Anumia
Ogastein says: (1:40:34 AM)
We're isolating Apollo from this panel. He wasn't around then.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:40:37 AM)
In any case, for all his image problems back then, in terms of what he -did- for my Administration, he was great. I think he's since learned some temperance, which has benefited him greatly in recent campaigns.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:40:44 AM)
Yes okay, let's talk about something newer.
Lisa says: (1:40:51 AM)
btw, I like the idea of a President being good at -everything-
Apollo says: (1:40:51 AM)
Yay!
Ogastein says: (1:40:53 AM)
CABINET PREDICTIONS?
Lisa says: (1:40:56 AM)
or at least having that knowledge
Ogastein says: (1:41:02 AM)
nah...nah???
Ogastein says: (1:41:04 AM)
Lisa says: (1:41:15 AM)
lol
Sai'on'ay says: (1:41:20 AM)
I like that idea too. Hmm, Cabinet...
Lisa says: (1:41:31 AM)
I'll pretend not to know
Apollo says: (1:41:31 AM)
I have a very good Idea.
Ogastein says: (1:41:36 AM)
I don't think the President *has* to be good at everything but of course, who expected me to agree.
Apollo says: (1:41:38 AM)
But i'd rather not share
Sai'on'ay says: (1:41:41 AM)
Tricky. The key spots next term will be GA, CI, and FA.
Apollo says: (1:42:04 AM)
With NES welcoming will be Interior's job
Ogastein says: (1:42:16 AM)
I think Culture is getting the shaft...again
Ogastein says: (1:42:31 AM)
Anumia basically said 3/4 cabinet spots are "key."
Apollo says: (1:42:36 AM)
Ogastein says: (1:42:39 AM)
Poor Culture is the readheaded stepchild.
Apollo says: (1:42:48 AM)
Like Seymour
Lisa says: (1:42:53 AM)
Well, I like the media idea
Lisa says: (1:43:02 AM)
and NES has that experience from GB&I
Lisa says: (1:43:50 AM)
Which Ministers aren't returning?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:43:51 AM)
Culture is important, but it's so damned hard to give it a concrete report card.
Ogastein says: (1:44:18 AM)
Culture is so fluffed to the side, though.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:44:29 AM)
GA is simple, in terms of scoring: improve efficiency, improve sailor count, raid more. Sure, you can do other things, but that's the bread-and-butter. FA: make a splash, get out the updates. CI: welcome the crap out of everyone
Sai'on'ay says: (1:44:49 AM)
Culture is finally starting to see some goal posts form, but it's a lot harder still.
Apollo says: (1:44:58 AM)
Again, Welcoming will be put under Interior with NES
Lisa says: (1:45:05 AM)
I totally agree, the other Ministries it's very easy to put under a system.
Lisa says: (1:45:16 AM)
If we go by post-count, culture has been amazing
Apollo says: (1:45:26 AM)
aye
Ogastein says: (1:45:28 AM)
Can I just say about that? That's the one thing I disgaree with Swak on...integrating CI into Interior is just wrong.
Ogastein says: (1:46:08 AM)
Moving CI into Interior where the bulk of what we'll be doing next year is CI work just doesn't make sense to me.
Apollo says: (1:46:10 AM)
Integrating Integration
Sai'on'ay says: (1:46:28 AM)
I agree that the bulk workforce that once recruited now needs to welcome...but yes, it's weird to see it go from a fully-fledged Ministry to a mere department...
Sai'on'ay says: (1:46:43 AM)
*sighs* Gone are the golden days of the Anumia-Sopo-Ogastein Naturalisation team...
Lisa says: (1:46:57 AM)
*grumbles*
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:06 AM)
You ruined it!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:06 AM)
Ruiner!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:07 AM)
Lisa says: (1:47:17 AM)
lol, I was popular as MoW
Apollo says: (1:47:26 AM)
MoW?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:30 AM)
Minister of Welfare
Lisa says: (1:47:31 AM)
I'm fairly certain, I was pretty successful
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:35 AM)
Psh
Apollo says: (1:47:37 AM)
Oh
Lisa says: (1:47:41 AM)
it's the same as CI
Lisa says: (1:47:45 AM)
different name, same Ministry
Apollo says: (1:47:48 AM)
I know
Apollo says: (1:47:57 AM)
they just changed the name
Ogastein says: (1:48:13 AM)
The name and a few other things
Sai'on'ay says: (1:48:20 AM)
<.< Indeed
Sai'on'ay says: (1:49:39 AM)
*pokes the host*
Lisa says: (1:49:43 AM)
hey!
Lisa says: (1:49:46 AM)
I wasn't sleeping!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:49:50 AM)
Ogastein says: (1:50:05 AM)
Any other questions
Lisa says: (1:50:12 AM)
hmm
Apollo says: (1:50:16 AM)
I like questions
Ogastein says: (1:50:28 AM)
Where do Swak/Skizzy/Seymour fit in next term?
Ogastein says: (1:50:32 AM)
Three cubed?
Lisa says: (1:50:35 AM)
lol
Lisa says: (1:50:43 AM)
Well, Skizzy is still a Justice
Ogastein says: (1:50:43 AM)
(I totally am stealing Rachel's job... :X)
Lisa says: (1:50:58 AM)
Swak will be senator/speaker
Apollo says: (1:51:04 AM)
Aye
Sai'on'ay says: (1:51:09 AM)
Skizzy, if he doesn't win, I think will go quiet. Seymour will stay pretty much where he is.
Lisa says: (1:51:13 AM)
and Crist will be part of Cabinet
Sai'on'ay says: (1:51:23 AM)
Swak I don't know, but yeah, probably Speaker.
Apollo says: (1:51:49 AM)
I don't think Seymour will be a Minister
Apollo says: (1:52:09 AM)
No offense of course, there are just many people that are up for the jobs
Ogastein says: (1:52:18 AM)
Like who, Apollo?
Lisa says: (1:52:24 AM)
which is funny, because GA has no one lol
Lisa says: (1:52:27 AM)
usually
Apollo says: (1:53:03 AM)
JGlenn, Oga, Rach, etc.
Apollo says: (1:53:27 AM)
In my opinion those 3 will all be Ministers
Apollo says: (1:53:58 AM)
Ultimately though, it is up to the President
Ogastein says: (1:53:59 AM)
I'm curious to see where all 3 would fit in
Lisa says: (1:54:05 AM)
I'd like to see more speeches by the President
Sai'on'ay says: (1:54:12 AM)
"Ultimately though, it is up to the President", well done there Apollo
Apollo says: (1:54:17 AM)
Apollo says: (1:54:23 AM)
I thought that one through
Sai'on'ay says: (1:54:36 AM)
Do we think HEM's Good Neighbour Policy will gain any traction in the next term, or will that have to wait until the term after?
Lisa says: (1:54:50 AM)
Last term: 10
Lisa says: (1:54:55 AM)
This term 4 (speeches)
Ogastein says: (1:55:02 AM)
^ I don't like that either, Rachel
Apollo says: (1:55:08 AM)
We have too many domestic things that need to be worked on, I think it will start up towards the end of the term
Ogastein says: (1:55:13 AM)
and I hope the GNP doesn't go anywhere this term.
Ogastein says: (1:55:16 AM)
Was NES for it?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:55:36 AM)
Cautiously-so.
Lisa says: (1:55:45 AM)
I really love NES's forum policy
Lisa says: (1:55:52 AM)
we need to get more commenting there
Sai'on'ay says: (1:56:13 AM)
I wanted to see something very similar to this GNP -a year and a half ago-. Back when were a -third- of our size, yet back then that was on top of the world in terms of population.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:56:44 AM)
Frankly, if we don't have the resources now, now that we're triple that size, with no domestic crises occurring, with a huge glut of talent and effort due to the (current) lack of need to recruit any more...when -are- we going to attempt something like this?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:56:53 AM)
Yet, sadly, I don't think it will emerge this term. Next, though, perhaps.
Apollo says: (1:57:38 AM)
Next term, I believe
Ogastein says: (1:57:43 AM)
I think what we need to do is focus on integrating all these new recruits onto on forum first, our activity could still increase quite a bit.
Lisa says: (1:57:57 AM)
1'000 posts per day!
Apollo says: (1:58:09 AM)
and then get those new recruits into the Navy
Sai'on'ay says: (1:58:22 AM)
THEN CONQUER THE WORLD
Apollo says: (1:58:37 AM)
One. Region. At. A. Time.
Apollo says: (1:58:43 AM)
Ogastein says: (1:58:43 AM)
1,000 posts per day when our population is 1,700? That's nothing
Apollo says: (2:00:38 AM)
*poke*
Sai'on'ay says: (2:01:28 AM)
I blame Falconias, somehow
Lisa says: (2:01:37 AM)
it is!!!
Lisa says: (2:02:00 AM)
Does Hy like NES?
Apollo says: (2:02:17 AM)
I doubt it
Sai'on'ay says: (2:02:36 AM)
I'd put money on "No"
Sai'on'ay says: (2:02:44 AM)
A fair bit of money
Apollo says: (2:02:56 AM)
20, 30?
Sai'on'ay says: (2:03:05 AM)
Hehe, sure.
Apollo says: (2:03:10 AM)
thousand
Apollo says: (2:03:20 AM)
That Hy doesn't like NES
Sai'on'ay says: (2:03:22 AM)
I'd win, so...
Lisa says: (2:03:26 AM)
lol
Ogastein says: (2:03:31 AM)
That's such a random question
Apollo says: (2:03:32 AM)
No, I'm betting Hy doesn't
Lisa says: (2:03:46 AM)
I'm worn out
Lisa says: (2:03:50 AM)
um um um
Sai'on'ay says: (2:04:02 AM)
The AJ nomination debacle was interesting.
Sai'on'ay says: (2:04:27 AM)
I did note how swiftly the matter shifted from what the reasons -were- for the declination, to how terrible the Senators were for not sharing them.
Sai'on'ay says: (2:05:02 AM)
I can understand the desire for them to post about it all, of course, but it does rather seem to me that politics clouded the whole situation once that started.
Lisa says: (2:05:21 AM)
So you think it was just people out to get Hy?
Lisa says: (2:06:12 AM)
kk, I need to go to bed
Apollo says: (2:06:20 AM)
lol
Lisa says: (2:06:21 AM)
I'll post this lol
Apollo says: (2:06:28 AM)
Nighty-night
Sai'on'ay - Anumia
Apollo - Apollo
Ogastein - Ogastein
Lisa - Rachel
Lisa says: (1:07:30 AM)
KK NEW PANEL WITH NUM NUMS
Sai'on'ay says: (1:07:59 AM)
GOOD
Lisa says: (1:08:03 AM)
kk
Lisa says: (1:08:16 AM)
it'll be you, FLiyan and Fa;c
Lisa says: (1:08:19 AM)
*Falc
Sai'on'ay says: (1:08:24 AM)
Lisa says: (1:08:30 AM)
ugh
Lisa says: (1:08:34 AM)
kk, want to make a new one
Lisa says: (1:08:35 AM)
?
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Lisa says: (1:09:02 AM)
kk guys, another EBC panel!
Lisa says: (1:09:08 AM)
After hours
Apollo says: (1:09:13 AM)
You bother me
Lisa says: (1:09:16 AM)
We have former President Anumia
Lisa says: (1:09:22 AM)
Senator Apollo
Lisa says: (1:09:30 AM)
and former Minister and Senator Ogastein
Lisa says: (1:09:33 AM)
why Apollo?
Apollo says: (1:09:43 AM)
Just because
Ogastein says: (1:09:48 AM)
Well this will be fun to type on my phone but I'm excited
Lisa says: (1:09:49 AM)
:/
Apollo says: (1:09:49 AM)
Wait...
Apollo says: (1:09:56 AM)
I'm a Senator now?
Lisa says: (1:10:01 AM)
aren't you??
Lisa says: (1:10:10 AM)
lol, you are....
Apollo says: (1:10:12 AM)
One sec, let me check
Sai'on'ay says: (1:10:19 AM)
Ogastein, I only have your "Old" address; I'll re-add you
Apollo says: (1:10:23 AM)
It says I am.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:10:23 AM)
Had wondered why I hadn't seen you recently
Apollo says: (1:10:48 AM)
Okay, I'm ready!
Lisa says: (1:11:06 AM)
So, the race has changed. It's now Skizzy vs NES
Ogastein says: (1:11:10 AM)
Yah. Anumia, I swear I needed to add more people -_-
Ogastein says: (1:11:19 AM)
Mhhm. An interesting dynamic.
Apollo says: (1:11:30 AM)
I'm favouring NES
Sai'on'ay says: (1:11:35 AM)
The emergency vs the latecomer
Sai'on'ay says: (1:11:57 AM)
The former popular President vs the grizzled old-timer
Lisa says: (1:12:19 AM)
It's almost a year since Skizzy has last been President however
Ogastein says: (1:12:29 AM)
The emergency? That's such a load of nonsense.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:12:42 AM)
"almost a year" feels like yesterday to me
Apollo says: (1:12:57 AM)
I've been here for 3 months
Sai'on'ay says: (1:13:02 AM)
I do agree. Personally, I've never much liked the bids for President -or- Senate that are based on what the campaign field looks like
Ogastein says: (1:13:11 AM)
The sole purpose of their campaign is to "fill a void" left by the field. It's clear there's no voidd they need to step aside.
Ogastein says: (1:13:25 AM)
(My grammar is awful btw)
Apollo says: (1:13:34 AM)
Their platform was rather hurried in comparison to the later platform of NES
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Lisa says: (1:13:59 AM)
are you guys still here?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:14:02 AM)
I am
Apollo says: (1:14:06 AM)
Aye
Ogastein says: (1:14:09 AM)
I switched to my computer
Apollo says: (1:14:16 AM)
Good
Ogastein says: (1:14:18 AM)
Now my grammar should probably be a little better...
Lisa says: (1:14:40 AM)
Who's more likely to be Pres first? OO or Swak?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:14:51 AM)
Oooh, now that's a tricky one.
Ogastein says: (1:15:00 AM)
That's an interesting question, haha
Apollo says: (1:15:01 AM)
Aye
Sai'on'ay says: (1:15:54 AM)
OO has always been a solid performer in the Ministries he works in, but has a rather weak public identity in general. The few times he's in the spotlight, it's either because he's trying to be noticed and getting ignored in favour of others, or because he's attacking someone. (No offence, of course
)Ogastein says: (1:16:25 AM)
Attacking someone keeps me in the spotlight, I do what I have to do. I suppose I'm very similar to a Europeian Kathy Griffin
Sai'on'ay says: (1:16:27 AM)
Swak on the other hand has a stronger public profile, but seems almost cursed in his aspirations of rising any higher than Cabinet Minister. Trust me, I know. <.<
Apollo says: (1:17:19 AM)
Personally I think OO will be President first, mostly because of what Anumia said, Swak hasn't raised higher than a Minister.
Lisa says: (1:17:36 AM)
Okay, another question... and one which I feel is interesting. Who's most likely to become President who is not already running or hasn't been it before?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:17:43 AM)
What I was getting at actually is I don't really foresee either of them becoming President, unfortunately. Unless it's by default through the VP.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:17:51 AM)
So, who would be a new President?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:18:01 AM)
Well, if NES wasn't running (which disqualifies him from your question), I'd've said him.
Lisa says: (1:18:09 AM)
Haha
Apollo says: (1:18:22 AM)
That's a tough question
Lisa says: (1:18:22 AM)
This opens it up to everyone
Lisa says: (1:18:32 AM)
Does Europeia have those leaders?
Ogastein says: (1:18:38 AM)
These questions always trip me up because they require me to predict and rally think about the dynamics of the region
You're tricky, Ms. Rachel.Lisa says: (1:18:56 AM)
Exactly, who would have thought Sopo would have been President?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:19:00 AM)
Well I'd like to point out that just because someone has been President in the past doesn't stop them from being a leader
Sai'on'ay says: (1:19:01 AM)
I did!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:19:14 AM)
When he ran against me I knew it wasn't his time, but that it would come.
Lisa says: (1:19:16 AM)
oh, it wasn't a point on that
Apollo says: (1:19:28 AM)
What do you think Rach?
Lisa says: (1:19:49 AM)
honestly, idk
Lisa says: (1:19:56 AM)
Seymour maybe?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:20:09 AM)
I don't know about Seymour.
Ogastein says: (1:20:13 AM)
I don't know about that, lol
Apollo says: (1:20:21 AM)
Personally, I think JGlenn may be
Sai'on'ay says: (1:20:25 AM)
I think he could've made it as a VP, certainly, but whether or not people would elect him as a President...
Apollo says: (1:20:37 AM)
In the future of course
Sai'on'ay says: (1:20:39 AM)
JGlenn mebbe, but not for several terms, unless he gets in during a lull in the field.
Apollo says: (1:20:43 AM)
not this term, or even next
Sai'on'ay says: (1:20:48 AM)
He seems reasonably solid, but needs to increase his profile for that.
Ogastein says: (1:20:55 AM)
I think if Seymour wants to be President he needs to start being overall more serious and less off-topic in serious threads...
Lisa says: (1:21:02 AM)
I agree, JGlenn reminds me a bit of Asperta
Ogastein says: (1:21:17 AM)
JGlenn didn't do anything exciting as Vice President so he needs to rebound from that before he can be President.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:21:19 AM)
Eh, the off-topic stuff doesn't bother me, until it goes on for a page or two. ...that requires more than just Seymour, though.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:21:23 AM)
I don't see JGlenn as being like Asperta...
Apollo says: (1:21:26 AM)
JGlenn shows a lot of potential, the next few months for him will be key
Lisa says: (1:21:35 AM)
haha, VPship is tough
Lisa says: (1:22:03 AM)
who have been the good VP's?
Lisa says: (1:22:28 AM)
Skizzy Grey for Earth?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:22:30 AM)
"VPs", damnit.
Ogastein says: (1:22:34 AM)
That's an even harder question, I can't think of any
Sai'on'ay says: (1:22:48 AM)
Skizzy for Earth, yes. *thinks*
Lisa says: (1:22:50 AM)
NES for me?
Ogastein says: (1:22:54 AM)
Nope.
Lisa says: (1:22:57 AM)
Myself for Skizzy?
Apollo says: (1:23:03 AM)
I can't really comment on this one
Sai'on'ay says: (1:23:04 AM)
NES for you, I'd say. Not on the same level as Skizzy was for Earth, though.
Ogastein says: (1:23:11 AM)
Maybe behind the scenes for NES but not in a public sense.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:23:31 AM)
This is quite a difficult question
Sai'on'ay says: (1:23:39 AM)
Swak as my de facto VP
Lisa says: (1:23:47 AM)
I can't even remember who CSP's VP was in 2010
Ogastein says: (1:23:53 AM)
Aurora for Lexus (Way back when)
Apollo says: (1:24:09 AM)
We haven't seen Aurora for a while
Sai'on'ay says: (1:24:11 AM)
Yes that was a good one, though I didn't think we were going back that far
Apollo says: (1:24:21 AM)
I kind of miss her critizing me
Sai'on'ay says: (1:24:24 AM)
If we are going to go back that far, I'm going to claim myself as Aurora's VP was a good run too
Lisa says: (1:24:29 AM)
lol
Sai'on'ay says: (1:24:38 AM)
She was on only a couple of days ago.
Lisa says: (1:25:07 AM)
hmmm
Lisa says: (1:25:17 AM)
Who are the 7 elected this Senate, and in which order?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:25:35 AM)
Er, who are the candidates?
Lisa says: (1:25:39 AM)
lol
Ogastein says: (1:25:43 AM)
Yah, I need to go through that topic
Lisa says: (1:26:40 AM)
Edward Callaway
Swakistek
Malashaan
Apollo
Switlanzia
Andrew Jefferson
HEM
CSP
Rachel Anumia
Jairo
Ogastein says: (1:26:54 AM)
10 candidates for 7 seats
Apollo says: (1:26:55 AM)
Swakistek
HEM
Rach
Mala
CSP
Apollo
Jairo
Sai'on'ay says: (1:27:15 AM)
Flip CSP and malashaan, and I'd probably agree.
Ogastein says: (1:27:38 AM)
HEM
Rachel
Swak
CSP
Mala
Jairo
Apollo
Sai'on'ay says: (1:27:38 AM)
It seems weird that Apollo would be so low on that list, but it's more due to a lot of heavy candidates rather than his own weakness.
Apollo says: (1:27:38 AM)
Aye, I was unsure
Lisa says: (1:27:51 AM)
I don't think HEM will finish that high
Ogastein says: (1:28:02 AM)
I think HEM is going to be pretty popular.
Lisa says: (1:28:04 AM)
The last time he ran, I remember him being more high middle
Apollo says: (1:28:06 AM)
I don't see HEM as first
Ogastein says: (1:28:25 AM)
I don't see Swak as first, his Speakership irked me this past term.
Lisa says: (1:28:28 AM)
also, does Swak's run for Pres hurt his Senate chances>
Apollo says: (1:28:38 AM)
Maybe
Apollo says: (1:28:46 AM)
But not by much
Sai'on'ay says: (1:28:46 AM)
Usually doesn't affect people's Senate candidacies.
Ogastein says: (1:28:55 AM)
I don't think so.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:28:57 AM)
In any case, Swak is solid for the Senate.
Ogastein says: (1:29:21 AM)
True. Speaker again? I hope not...Who do we think is going to be Speaker?
Apollo says: (1:29:27 AM)
Swak
Sai'on'ay says: (1:29:38 AM)
Swak if he goes for it.
Lisa says: (1:29:40 AM)
Speaker depends on Cabinet as well
Apollo says: (1:29:44 AM)
Aye
Lisa says: (1:29:52 AM)
and who is actually interested
Ogastein says: (1:30:19 AM)
I might be more okay with Swak as Speaker because the likely crop of Senators won't be afraid to speak out.
Lisa says: (1:30:41 AM)
I'm always afraid of speaking out
Lisa says: (1:30:51 AM)
hmm....
Sai'on'ay says: (1:30:57 AM)
Pahah
Lisa says: (1:31:09 AM)
does JGlenn win the Mayorship against abstain?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:31:13 AM)
Rachel, afraid of speaking out? Ah, I didn't realise this was going to be a joke panel
Apollo says: (1:31:15 AM)
No
Apollo says: (1:31:17 AM)
Apollo says: (1:31:31 AM)
Yes, he will win :0
Lisa says: (1:31:34 AM)
lol
Lisa says: (1:31:58 AM)
who wins the elections? (Presidential)?
Ogastein says: (1:32:08 AM)
NES.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:32:08 AM)
Bar some major upset, NES.
Apollo says: (1:32:08 AM)
NES/PASD
Sai'on'ay says: (1:33:02 AM)
I do find PASD as a VP choice...odd. I hold him in high esteem, but haven't seen him do much official stuff in Europeia, so it's a strange choice. On the other hand, maybe it's a good choice because of that: he can provide a view different to the mainstream.
Apollo says: (1:33:31 AM)
I agree, but Swak is a stronger VP candidate
Ogastein says: (1:33:58 AM)
PASD is a very unique choice to be VP but I suspect that him and NES will work well together. I remember him being Minister of Citizen Integration but I can't recall anything else. I think he CAN do well.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:34:10 AM)
Oh, yes, Swak definitely is the stronger one.
Lisa says: (1:34:10 AM)
Foreign Affairs Minister
Lisa says: (1:34:12 AM)
Mayor
Apollo says: (1:34:14 AM)
he was FA minister last term
Lisa says: (1:34:18 AM)
and Senator
Ogastein says: (1:34:23 AM)
Oh Yah? EMBARASSING... =X
Lisa says: (1:34:30 AM)
He's an "insider"
Sai'on'ay says: (1:34:34 AM)
...but if he's going to get elected VP, it's in a ticket with ME! *flails arms*
Ogastein says: (1:34:35 AM)
I actually find PASD more appealing than Swak.
Apollo says: (1:34:44 AM)
How?
Apollo says: (1:35:31 AM)
Maybe it is because I don't know PASD as well as Swak, but I feel Swak is a hard worker who is not afraid to speak his mind and I think he would be a wonderful VP
Ogastein says: (1:35:42 AM)
Swak is just interesting. I don't know possibly how he'd opperate as Vice President, I think he'd greatly overshadow the President. He likes to manage things in his OWN way and to see him be #2 to someone who needs to have a distinct way of doing thinks...I just can't.
Ogastein says: (1:35:48 AM)
For Swak, it's either President or bust.
Apollo says: (1:35:51 AM)
He also has a lot of expierence
Lisa says: (1:36:05 AM)
Swak is very frustrating to work with if you don't agree with him
Lisa says: (1:36:10 AM)
It's bend or break for him
Lisa says: (1:36:18 AM)
he'd rather break
Ogastein says: (1:36:28 AM)
As someone who worked with him in the NCP, go look at the discussions about our banner.
Ogastein says: (1:36:41 AM)
The majority of them took place over MSN but I was ready to kill him, lol
Apollo says: (1:36:41 AM)
NCP?
Lisa says: (1:36:52 AM)
evil party!
Ogastein says: (1:36:55 AM)
National Conservative Party
Sai'on'ay says: (1:37:19 AM)
...when he was my de facto VP, he was pretty much perfect.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:37:31 AM)
Granted, that might be something specific to -our- working relationship, not the general case, but anyway.
Ogastein says: (1:38:12 AM)
But Anumia, you had *no* VP
Lisa says: (1:38:15 AM)
lol
Lisa says: (1:38:21 AM)
WE CALL YOUR BLUFF!!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:38:40 AM)
that's why I said "de facto"!
Ogastein says: (1:38:42 AM)
The Senate rejected Swak
Lisa says: (1:38:50 AM)
I got in a lot of crap for that
Sai'on'ay says: (1:38:55 AM)
you deserved it
Sai'on'ay says: (1:39:13 AM)
...and learned, and turned into the awesome politician who was our President twice now
Ogastein says: (1:39:16 AM)
I think I agreed with voting his nomination down, I have vague memories of that.
Lisa says: (1:39:57 AM)
haha, thanks Anumia
Ogastein says: (1:40:34 AM)
We're isolating Apollo from this panel. He wasn't around then.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:40:37 AM)
In any case, for all his image problems back then, in terms of what he -did- for my Administration, he was great. I think he's since learned some temperance, which has benefited him greatly in recent campaigns.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:40:44 AM)
Yes okay, let's talk about something newer.
Lisa says: (1:40:51 AM)
btw, I like the idea of a President being good at -everything-
Apollo says: (1:40:51 AM)
Yay!
Ogastein says: (1:40:53 AM)
CABINET PREDICTIONS?
Lisa says: (1:40:56 AM)
or at least having that knowledge
Ogastein says: (1:41:02 AM)
nah...nah???
Ogastein says: (1:41:04 AM)
Lisa says: (1:41:15 AM)
lol
Sai'on'ay says: (1:41:20 AM)
I like that idea too. Hmm, Cabinet...
Lisa says: (1:41:31 AM)
I'll pretend not to know
Apollo says: (1:41:31 AM)
I have a very good Idea.
Ogastein says: (1:41:36 AM)
I don't think the President *has* to be good at everything but of course, who expected me to agree.
Apollo says: (1:41:38 AM)
But i'd rather not share
Sai'on'ay says: (1:41:41 AM)
Tricky. The key spots next term will be GA, CI, and FA.
Apollo says: (1:42:04 AM)
With NES welcoming will be Interior's job
Ogastein says: (1:42:16 AM)
I think Culture is getting the shaft...again
Ogastein says: (1:42:31 AM)
Anumia basically said 3/4 cabinet spots are "key."
Apollo says: (1:42:36 AM)
Ogastein says: (1:42:39 AM)
Poor Culture is the readheaded stepchild.
Apollo says: (1:42:48 AM)
Like Seymour
Lisa says: (1:42:53 AM)
Well, I like the media idea
Lisa says: (1:43:02 AM)
and NES has that experience from GB&I
Lisa says: (1:43:50 AM)
Which Ministers aren't returning?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:43:51 AM)
Culture is important, but it's so damned hard to give it a concrete report card.
Ogastein says: (1:44:18 AM)
Culture is so fluffed to the side, though.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:44:29 AM)
GA is simple, in terms of scoring: improve efficiency, improve sailor count, raid more. Sure, you can do other things, but that's the bread-and-butter. FA: make a splash, get out the updates. CI: welcome the crap out of everyone
Sai'on'ay says: (1:44:49 AM)
Culture is finally starting to see some goal posts form, but it's a lot harder still.
Apollo says: (1:44:58 AM)
Again, Welcoming will be put under Interior with NES
Lisa says: (1:45:05 AM)
I totally agree, the other Ministries it's very easy to put under a system.
Lisa says: (1:45:16 AM)
If we go by post-count, culture has been amazing
Apollo says: (1:45:26 AM)
aye
Ogastein says: (1:45:28 AM)
Can I just say about that? That's the one thing I disgaree with Swak on...integrating CI into Interior is just wrong.
Ogastein says: (1:46:08 AM)
Moving CI into Interior where the bulk of what we'll be doing next year is CI work just doesn't make sense to me.
Apollo says: (1:46:10 AM)
Integrating Integration
Sai'on'ay says: (1:46:28 AM)
I agree that the bulk workforce that once recruited now needs to welcome...but yes, it's weird to see it go from a fully-fledged Ministry to a mere department...
Sai'on'ay says: (1:46:43 AM)
*sighs* Gone are the golden days of the Anumia-Sopo-Ogastein Naturalisation team...
Lisa says: (1:46:57 AM)
*grumbles*
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:06 AM)
You ruined it!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:06 AM)
Ruiner!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:07 AM)
Lisa says: (1:47:17 AM)
lol, I was popular as MoW
Apollo says: (1:47:26 AM)
MoW?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:30 AM)
Minister of Welfare
Lisa says: (1:47:31 AM)
I'm fairly certain, I was pretty successful
Sai'on'ay says: (1:47:35 AM)
Psh
Apollo says: (1:47:37 AM)
Oh
Lisa says: (1:47:41 AM)
it's the same as CI
Lisa says: (1:47:45 AM)
different name, same Ministry
Apollo says: (1:47:48 AM)
I know
Apollo says: (1:47:57 AM)
they just changed the name
Ogastein says: (1:48:13 AM)
The name and a few other things
Sai'on'ay says: (1:48:20 AM)
<.< Indeed
Sai'on'ay says: (1:49:39 AM)
*pokes the host*
Lisa says: (1:49:43 AM)
hey!
Lisa says: (1:49:46 AM)
I wasn't sleeping!
Sai'on'ay says: (1:49:50 AM)
Ogastein says: (1:50:05 AM)
Any other questions
Lisa says: (1:50:12 AM)
hmm
Apollo says: (1:50:16 AM)
I like questions
Ogastein says: (1:50:28 AM)
Where do Swak/Skizzy/Seymour fit in next term?
Ogastein says: (1:50:32 AM)
Three cubed?
Lisa says: (1:50:35 AM)
lol
Lisa says: (1:50:43 AM)
Well, Skizzy is still a Justice
Ogastein says: (1:50:43 AM)
(I totally am stealing Rachel's job... :X)
Lisa says: (1:50:58 AM)
Swak will be senator/speaker
Apollo says: (1:51:04 AM)
Aye
Sai'on'ay says: (1:51:09 AM)
Skizzy, if he doesn't win, I think will go quiet. Seymour will stay pretty much where he is.
Lisa says: (1:51:13 AM)
and Crist will be part of Cabinet
Sai'on'ay says: (1:51:23 AM)
Swak I don't know, but yeah, probably Speaker.
Apollo says: (1:51:49 AM)
I don't think Seymour will be a Minister
Apollo says: (1:52:09 AM)
No offense of course, there are just many people that are up for the jobs
Ogastein says: (1:52:18 AM)
Like who, Apollo?
Lisa says: (1:52:24 AM)
which is funny, because GA has no one lol
Lisa says: (1:52:27 AM)
usually
Apollo says: (1:53:03 AM)
JGlenn, Oga, Rach, etc.
Apollo says: (1:53:27 AM)
In my opinion those 3 will all be Ministers
Apollo says: (1:53:58 AM)
Ultimately though, it is up to the President
Ogastein says: (1:53:59 AM)
I'm curious to see where all 3 would fit in
Lisa says: (1:54:05 AM)
I'd like to see more speeches by the President
Sai'on'ay says: (1:54:12 AM)
"Ultimately though, it is up to the President", well done there Apollo
Apollo says: (1:54:17 AM)
Apollo says: (1:54:23 AM)
I thought that one through
Sai'on'ay says: (1:54:36 AM)
Do we think HEM's Good Neighbour Policy will gain any traction in the next term, or will that have to wait until the term after?
Lisa says: (1:54:50 AM)
Last term: 10
Lisa says: (1:54:55 AM)
This term 4 (speeches)
Ogastein says: (1:55:02 AM)
^ I don't like that either, Rachel
Apollo says: (1:55:08 AM)
We have too many domestic things that need to be worked on, I think it will start up towards the end of the term
Ogastein says: (1:55:13 AM)
and I hope the GNP doesn't go anywhere this term.
Ogastein says: (1:55:16 AM)
Was NES for it?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:55:36 AM)
Cautiously-so.
Lisa says: (1:55:45 AM)
I really love NES's forum policy
Lisa says: (1:55:52 AM)
we need to get more commenting there
Sai'on'ay says: (1:56:13 AM)
I wanted to see something very similar to this GNP -a year and a half ago-. Back when were a -third- of our size, yet back then that was on top of the world in terms of population.
Sai'on'ay says: (1:56:44 AM)
Frankly, if we don't have the resources now, now that we're triple that size, with no domestic crises occurring, with a huge glut of talent and effort due to the (current) lack of need to recruit any more...when -are- we going to attempt something like this?
Sai'on'ay says: (1:56:53 AM)
Yet, sadly, I don't think it will emerge this term. Next, though, perhaps.
Apollo says: (1:57:38 AM)
Next term, I believe
Ogastein says: (1:57:43 AM)
I think what we need to do is focus on integrating all these new recruits onto on forum first, our activity could still increase quite a bit.
Lisa says: (1:57:57 AM)
1'000 posts per day!
Apollo says: (1:58:09 AM)
and then get those new recruits into the Navy
Sai'on'ay says: (1:58:22 AM)
THEN CONQUER THE WORLD
Apollo says: (1:58:37 AM)
One. Region. At. A. Time.
Apollo says: (1:58:43 AM)
Ogastein says: (1:58:43 AM)
1,000 posts per day when our population is 1,700? That's nothing
Apollo says: (2:00:38 AM)
*poke*
Sai'on'ay says: (2:01:28 AM)
I blame Falconias, somehow
Lisa says: (2:01:37 AM)
it is!!!
Lisa says: (2:02:00 AM)
Does Hy like NES?
Apollo says: (2:02:17 AM)
I doubt it
Sai'on'ay says: (2:02:36 AM)
I'd put money on "No"
Sai'on'ay says: (2:02:44 AM)
A fair bit of money
Apollo says: (2:02:56 AM)
20, 30?
Sai'on'ay says: (2:03:05 AM)
Hehe, sure.
Apollo says: (2:03:10 AM)
thousand
Apollo says: (2:03:20 AM)
That Hy doesn't like NES
Sai'on'ay says: (2:03:22 AM)
I'd win, so...
Lisa says: (2:03:26 AM)
lol
Ogastein says: (2:03:31 AM)
That's such a random question
Apollo says: (2:03:32 AM)
No, I'm betting Hy doesn't
Lisa says: (2:03:46 AM)
I'm worn out
Lisa says: (2:03:50 AM)
um um um
Sai'on'ay says: (2:04:02 AM)
The AJ nomination debacle was interesting.
Sai'on'ay says: (2:04:27 AM)
I did note how swiftly the matter shifted from what the reasons -were- for the declination, to how terrible the Senators were for not sharing them.
Sai'on'ay says: (2:05:02 AM)
I can understand the desire for them to post about it all, of course, but it does rather seem to me that politics clouded the whole situation once that started.
Lisa says: (2:05:21 AM)
So you think it was just people out to get Hy?
Lisa says: (2:06:12 AM)
kk, I need to go to bed
Apollo says: (2:06:20 AM)
lol
Lisa says: (2:06:21 AM)
I'll post this lol
Apollo says: (2:06:28 AM)
Nighty-night
