That is utter nonsense

That would be believable if you had said something ONCE and then stopped after you were informed of how it was being taken.

It's not believable now because you said the exact same things over and over AFTER you knew full well everyone hated it.

I was going to say that my refrigerator is free of domestic beer at the moment, but then I realized Shock Top is Belgian-style but not actually Belgian.

Every method of bucketing is going to have some conceivable issue (for example, I'm Protestant, but I'm much closer to Catholicism than I am to some other denominations considered Protestant)

Consistency is probably best barring a very compelling reason to change.

For my motto I would like to adopt "Misce stultitiam consiliis brevem", a quotation from Horace's Odes that roughly translates as "Mix a little foolishness with your prudence". From what I can tell, this is the first instance of what would eventually become the English saying "A little bit of whimsy now and then is cherished by the wisest men".

The traditional rendering of the helm and UrN belt would be fantastic.

Azul,

I see that various Talossans who have been elevated to the knighthood have been granted helms and/or mottos to add to their Coat of Arms. Can I inquire as to whether it would be appropriate to ask to be granted one or both of these at the next Day of Honors, and  if so, if I could have the assistance of the College in rendering them?

As Grand General Secretary of Maritiimi-Maxhestic, I have appointed @C.d.I. Nouacastra-Läxhirescu, MSC to fill the vacant Senate position

I hereby appoint @C.d.I. Nouacastra-Läxhirescu, MSC to fill the vacant position of Senator from Maritiimi-Maxhestic

The ballot is now closed and Ian Plätschisch has been elected Grand General Secretary

The above ballot closes June 5th according to provincial law

Sorry to intrude, but I have edited the post to replace myself as the sponsor

There is now a vacancy in our Senate seat so it is important we nominate a GGS who can appoint a new Senator.

I nominate and vote for myself.

Azul all,

I am honored that the Ziu has seen fit to appoint me a Judge of the Uppermost Cort.

As is fitting and proper for a Judge, I hereby:
-Resign my position as Minister of Finance, with thanks to the Seneschal and the rest of the Cabinet
-Resign my position as Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic, a post I have held for almost seven years, with great thanks to the people of Talossa's most eminent province (happy Maritiimi-Maxhestic Istuporaziua by the way)
-Resign my membership in the Free Democrats of Talossa, with thanks to everyone I have collaborated with in political matters.

I hope I won't have too much to do in my new position, but when I do, I pledge to rule as justly (and quickly) as is in my power.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on May 17, 2025, 08:25:19 PMSir Ian is NOT a curmudgeon. He is a reactionary. Very different.

More seriously, I generally abstain on nonsense like this, even where I agree with it, because in my experience Talossans have enough fights about Talossan stuff without trying to pick them over extra-Talossan stuff.

You will be happy to know that we probably have similar opinions about what is happening in Palestine right now. Nor do I have positive feelings about any of the leaders mentioned in the bill.

I have always found "reactionary" to be an interesting word, in that it implies the "reactionary" lacks a positive case for their own position and exists solely in opposition.