Landon is from Kansas...I am sure he appreciates the finer points of ploughing.Originally Posted by El Pip
Anyhow, I vote for him.
Landon is from Kansas...I am sure he appreciates the finer points of ploughing.
Anyhow, I vote for him.
"In America, anybody can be President. That's one of the risks you take."
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+1 Tractor ploughing agriculture.
How will the government deal with the National Union of Farmers? Purge them and string their leaders up in town squares and Women's Institute halls up and down the land, or negotiate and end up with collectivization cooperatives?
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Knowing El Pip it's probably a mix of both.
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What with all the RL political games being played over here...I say its high time we hearken back to an earlier and better time...when US politics can be talked about as though they were an afterthought to THE BRITISH EMPIRE'S struggles...
+1 to USA politics!
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Tractors and Trailers! :P
And whoever got the idea of not waiting for the 3000th reply to be an update?
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The best bit in that game is this PM from OY to his packmates:
OrangeYoshi: ... I'll also put in a preliminary hunt order to Hunt Oky's replacement. (THE_SPLIT if I'm not mistaken). He publicly asked for a sub, and that is slightly more common in Lite if you have some sort of important role.
This is OY putting in a hunt order on Oky's replacement, who is none other than OY.
Spain +1
Though I must say, Sir Humphrey has raised political aspects of the tractor "revolution" that certainly do deserve their own update.
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Tractors +1. Maybe we will see farmers driving their tractors through municipal streets spreading muck about in protest over lack of or to much government action/inaction?
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Do I sniff a real story?
I ain't dead. Just slow.
I vote for Landon again. I need to vote before weekend work sucks me in.
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"In America, anybody can be President. That's one of the risks you take."
-Adlai Stevenson
The Presidents: The Vietnam War Edition
President of the United States in 1961: Henry M. Jackson (Democrat-Washington)
Sir Humphrey - It would bring a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Dig for Victory'.
C&D - You have an interesting definition of 'greatest men in history', in fact I don't think I've ever encountered a non-convict with a similar definition!
Duritz - "Vote early, vote often" is the motto of many Labour Partys the world over, after all if they had to rely on honest elections they'd never win anything!
I hope I can get the update out before the Aussie government adds Paradox to their great moral firewall. Still the Man in Canberra knows what bits of the internet are best for you so you should be grateful.
TheExecuter - There will be butterflies everywhere, just the order is being debated.
Davout - Alas you under-estimated the low down tricks the US party would stoop to in order to try and manufacture a US comeback. Extending voting to another page was fiendishly cunning!
Carlstadt Boy - That shouldn't be too hard, though I wonder how many other AARs round here will have sections on the international beef trade?
Derek Pullem - I was aware of that 'invention' but had tried to suppress it.
Kurt_Steiner - Hmmm. There will be different tanks. That good enough?
trekaddict - I never for one moment suspected you would, it would be most unlike you.
Nathan Madien - Cunning sir, most cunning. This extra page may prompt the US fightback. Certainly it couldn't make this worse (barring Sir H inventing another category!)
Sir Humphrey - The National Farmer's Union is an employers union not a traditional employee trade union. Farm labourers never got round to organising their own union for some reason, too much cider is my guess.
trekaddict - The carrot and stick is a trusted combination for almost every situation.
TheExecuter - A nobler age and certainly simpler for all involved.
Ciryandor - US Special Forces nobbled the 3000th post plan.
DonnieBaseball - Short of tractor porn I'm going to need something to pad out this damned agriculture update, politics is as good as anything else!
Sir Humphrey - Only if Labour get into power. The farming vote can be relied upon to not complain too much about a Tory government, they daren't risk the rural-hating Labour party getting in!
KaiserMuffin - I do hope you didn't sniff that too much, could be unpleasant!
Nathan Madien - Weekend work, never pleasant. I had the shock of discovering a colleague was in the office last Saturday morning at 8:00 am. Madness I tell you, madness.
Votes
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Spain - 25
US - 14
Tractors - 19
A slight tightening of the race, a fine rally by the US has seen them burst into double figures and at least ensure a respectable outcome. Time continues to run down, though at what pace who knows? I'd hope to have the update finished this weekend, but frankly that's little more than an aspiration so I wouldn't expect anything if I were you.
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Good. So anyway, in case this one gets counted: +1 Spain.
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"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right." - Carl Schurz
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Inkwell Entry - Now with added obscure Doctor Who references - Visit the Dictionary!
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Ouch! That stings.
Davout -Tractors are to tanks what barnacles are to sail boats... nothing but a drag!
Republican Spain +1!
Dury.
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I am not a Labor Leader; I do not want you to follow me or anyone else; if you are looking for a Moses to lead you out of this capitalist wilderness, you will stay right where you are. I would not lead you into the promised land if I could, because if I led you in, some one else would lead you out. You must use your heads as well as your hands, and get yourself out of your present condition. - Eugene Debs
Tractors +1.
"All Britons will have tractors within their life time...let no British child suffer without one...or I'll get Harriet Harman to come 'round to your place and beat you to death with an equality baton. The Great Leader Brown demands it to be so!"
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Tractors +1.
"All Britons will have tractors within their life time...let no British child suffer without one...or I'll get Harriet Harman to come 'round to your place and beat you to death with an equality baton. The Great Leader Brown demands it to be so!"
Harriet Harman - you had to ruin my breakfast didn't you?!
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Bet you were spewing at the mere prospect of it.
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He never left is all.
Oh and Sir Humph.... I'm nicking that!
I ain't dead. Just slow.
Coming up on an update... I can feel it!
+1 Republican Spain
Dury.
The price of a memory is the memory of the sorrow it brings - Duritz
We have a great objective - the light on the hill - which we aim to reach by working for the betterment of mankind not only here but anywhere we may give a helping hand. If it were not for that, the Labour movement would not be worth fighting for. - Ben Chifley
I am not a Labor Leader; I do not want you to follow me or anyone else; if you are looking for a Moses to lead you out of this capitalist wilderness, you will stay right where you are. I would not lead you into the promised land if I could, because if I led you in, some one else would lead you out. You must use your heads as well as your hands, and get yourself out of your present condition. - Eugene Debs
I am glad to see my favourite Chamberlain getting his moment of glory...a truly fascinating story.
I hope you don't mind me adding a vote for Spain as I just caught up
trekaddict - Every vote is counted, what kind of election do you think I'm running here?
Actually don't answer that!
C&D - The truth can hurt, but there's nothing wrong with being interesting and unique. It's served me well at least.
Duritz - Is this a serious split in the tank voting block? That could have a serious impact come the next tech-porn election...
Sir Humphrey - Thanks for that Sir H, it's taken me days to summon the strength to deal with that. :shudder:
Le Jones - There is never a good time for Harriet Harperson, but I agree the weekend is particularly unpleasant.
Sir Humphrey - Are you proud of yourself? I think you should take some time to think about what you've done.
KaiserMuffin - Working on a Friday night is in fact worse than coming in early on a Saturday. Significantly worse.
Duritz - You are correct, update in minutes!
Indefatigable - Welcome aboard, another A Chamberlain supporter is always welcome. As is another voter.
Votes
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Spain - 29
US - 14
Tractors - 20
Spain pulls out a bigger lead, tractors inch away from the US and everyone holds their breath awaiting the tank update coming in mere minutes!
Inevitable Defeat - Slovakia '44 - The award winning characters Tiso and Tuka attempt to save Slovakia from defeat and destruction. It probably wont end well. It definitely did win an AARland Choice Comedy Award. Now Back from the Dead and updating.
The Butterfly Effect: A British AAR - The finest slower-than-real-time British AAR on the board.
Furious Vengeance - A 1944 UK AAR - My actual best work - Winner of the 2009 Iron HeAARt Award
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