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[Rody2k9]

Erg. Don't like the new UI for purely functional reasons, purely aesthetic reasons, and functionally aesthetic reasons.

A note to fellow Congress reps: you get to propose 2 laws per mandate. These can be tax changes, donations, or articles of impeachment... use them wisely. I put my money where my mouth is and proposed tax changes with both of mine.

Also: if you do propose a law, remember to do two things: link to a debate area, and... um... VOTE FOR IT!!!

I'm looking directly at you, Rody. Kinda depressing to find a lonely little four-hour-old article of impeachment with nary a "Yes" vote to its name...

I am a v1 noob, Ealb could you tell me how to do the whole debate area thing, please?

About the wood, I like the idea of a wood company to help TRP and Urist

[Wiles]

The new UI is a step backwards in my opinion. I hope they plan on revising it (although I find it unlikely because of all the work they put into it.). I'll give it a few days, but I don't know if I'll keep playing.

[E. Albright]

Rody: when you propose a law, there's a field above the submit button where it says something like "link to a URL for discussion". Create a news article, copy its URL, and paste it in there.

Wiles: yes, v1's UI is painfully awkward, and it's bad in specific ways that make me doubt they'll revise it meaningfully. I think Beorn hit the nail on the head with his initial accusation of them instigating change for its own sake. All the dynamic elements add nothing but chintzy glitz.

[Karlito]

I would be willing to invest in a wood company.

And agreed, the UI is annoying, but I'm willing to give it a few days to see if they make any improvements.

[beorn080]

With 8 hours and 45 minutes left, the Impeachment Bill is passing. 18 total votes and its 10 to 8 for the win.

Edit: I love how certain bits of basic information still aren't presented. I can't find either my level, experince, or how many total congressmen there are.

Edit2: Wiki is down. Can't access the tutorial. Seems like the beta should have kept going for about four or five more years.

Edit3: Now I just had a song blast out the speakers on my computer when browsing the forums at 11 o clock at night. This is some really ****ty design.

[A_Fey_Dwarf]

With 8 hours and 45 minutes left, the Impeachment Bill is passing. 18 total votes and its 10 to 8 for the win.

You do know that to impeach a president the vote has to be passed by 66% of the congress, 11/19 is not 66% it is more like 58%. We still need a few more votes in favor of impeachment before Rockman can be taken out.

[beorn080]

I THINK it just means 66% of congress needs to vote to kick him out but not sure since the wiki is gone.

[a1s]

I think we need to compile a list of quiz answers.

I will compile them in this post (temporarily).
 Which one of the following policies is most likely to be effective in improving the trend rate of growth for an economy? supply side policy

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a valid contract, which an insurance policy is? Must be written

The interest rate that the central bank stands ready to lend reserves to commercial banks is the _rate. discount

Brand names are primarily used to_ To help identify a product

 Operation Eagle Claw was the name given to which mission? Rescuing US embassy staff held hostage in Iran

The economy functions as if it _. is hit by shocks, cycles indefinitely, or cycles in swings until another shock appears
What are the major components of any society's economy?production, distribution, and exchange

 Benito Mussolini and his mistress were shot on April 28, 1945. What was the name of this mistress? Clara Petacci

 If the demand is perfectly elastic, the elasticity of demand is _and the demand curve is _ Infinite, horizontal

 Which World War II Field Marshal was known as 'The Desert Fox'? Erwin Rommel

Which is the most northerly of the 2004 enlargement states?Estonia

The balance of trade is the value of _ minus the value of _.exports; imports

The currencies of Cyprus and Lebanon share the same name, the _.
pound

Which dictator is credited with the following quote: 'A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.'?Josef Stalin

Starting at full employment, an increase in the quantity of money will in the long run _.increase the price level and leave real GDP unchanged

Charles IV, a great builder and urban planner, transformed Prague into a magnificent city of 50,000 inhabitants which included: the first university in Central Europe

Which of these is NOT a common Korean surname? Tin
Finland's Parliament is formed of: unicameral(Eduskunta)

In 1838 work began on a huge 'national' monument. What did it commemorate? Hermann's victory over the Romans

Which of these Norwegian towns is closest to the Russian border? Kirkenes

The _ states that the main source of economic fluctuations is volatile expectations.
Keynesian theory of the business cycle

In perfect competition, each firm _.
is a price taker

Treasury options are traded on which exchange?
Chicago

Which one of the following is a characteristic of a merit good?
It may not be provided in sufficient quantities

What former dictator of Serbia was found dead in a Dutch prison cell on March 11, 2006?
Slobodan Milosevic

Which of the following writers is a Libertarian? Dave Barry

You work in this economic system to make as much money as you want. Market Economy

Keynesian activists advocate that when unemployment is below the natural rate _.  both contractionary fiscal and monetary policies be adopted

Who was the first president of the Commission of the European Economic Community? Walter Hallstein

Who in the 1800's said, 'Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.'? Oscar Wilde


Which two of Henry II's sons became king? John and Richard

What bay in Canada could hold the entire state of Texas with room to spare? Hudson Bay

The President of Italy is: Giorgio Napolitano

Who was the king who had acquired the state of Congo as his personal possession in 1885? Leopold the Second

Alberta is named after whom? Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, 4th daughter of Queen Victoria

The world's oldest anthem belongs to a EU-member, which one?
The Netherlands

What was the real name of the Josef Stalin?
Dzhugashvili

Which one of the following is a supply-side policy to reduce unemployment? A reduction in the starting rate of income tax

Who is known as the founder of the deconstructionalist school of thought? Jacques Derrida

Differentiated target marketing is_ Where the organization decides to target several segments

Distortions in the market which may require government intervention may be caused by All of the above

Conventional economics is based on the assumption that the means by which wants can be satisfied are limited

Price stability occurs when prices increase at a steady low rate

[omagaalpha]

Here ones I got from work today.
Which is the most northerly of the 2004 enlargement states?Estonia

The balance of trade is the value of _ minus the value of _.exports; imports

The currencies of Cyprus and Lebanon share the same name, the _.
pound

Which dictator is credited with the following quote: 'A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.'?Josef Stalin

Starting at full employment, an increase in the quantity of money will in the long run _.increase the price level and leave real GDP unchanged

[Wooty]

Who wrote "Being and Nothingness"?
Jean-Paul Sarte

Which of these ex-Belgian Congolese politicians is the only one not to have been (or rumored to have been) assassinated?
Joseph Mobutu aka Mobutu Seko

Which is most likely to cause a rise in the value of sterling against other currencies?
The Bank of England announces higher interest rates

An increase in aggregate demand is most likely to lead to an increase of employment when
the economy is currently operating at a point within its production possibility frontier

Who said, 'Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys?'
PJ O'Rourke

 Which of the following necessarily represent a market failure?
Producers being unable to charge a price for the external benefits they create

A more direct way to study inflation and unemployment is by using _.
A Phillips curve

 What are the major components of any society's economy?
production, distribution, and exchange

Real GDP _.
and the interest rate are determined simultaneously

[E. Albright]

I THINK it just means 66% of congress needs to vote to kick him out but not sure since the wiki is gone.

A_Fey had the right of it... and this didn't occur to me before I posted an angry screed in response to Rockman's patronizing rant telling us gringo children to shut and get back to work. So we need a supermajority, and not an absolute majority. Alas.  Rockman is really petulant today, though. He's throwing quite the temper tantrum at not getting his way. OTOH, we appear to have twisted his arm enough to get him to post in English at least. So we can now understand what he's on about, for better or worse...

Also: Q3 food appears to only have gotten me 1.5 wellness back. Um. Uh. Joy.

[zac4213]

Charman has netted enough gold to enter more markets, anyone have suggestions as to where we should start selling next, or should we save up for a new company to get raw resources or something to that effect. I'd be willing to invest in whatever you guys want to start up, for the good of us all.

[Rody2k9]

Charman has netted enough gold to enter more markets, anyone have suggestions as to where we should start selling next, or should we save up for a new company to get raw resources or something to that effect. I'd be willing to invest in whatever you guys want to start up, for the good of us all.

Hey Zach, you been gone for a while, as of now you should just wait with the money to see if we Export or Build up materials, then again the gold made from export would go into Rockman's hand so..I don't know

@Ealb, will you help TRP when Luis Carlos is elected president? or no?

That is one questions in the back of my head
I keep thinking "If LCP becomes President, Ealb might get furious then screw us over"

Thank you
and also, did you guys see how Brodie just passed the same bill that I did on the same sector as I did..lol

[beorn080]

@Rody: We want to make eThailand better, not rule it. Ruling would just be a plus.

@Zac: Save to gold for the moment. I think a grain company would help but since everything is still up in the air I don't think we should spend gold if we don't have to.

@E.Albright: I too have decimals in my wellness. This whole game got royally screwed with V1.

[Karlito]

This possibly the worst planned release I have ever seen.  How much testing do you think they actually did?