Hooligan
Squirrel King of Arms; Cunstaval to Maricopa
Posts: 7,325
Talossan Since: 7-12-2005
Motto: PRIMA CAPIAM POCULA
Baron Since: 11-20-2005
Count Since: 9-8-2012
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Post by Hooligan on May 30, 2009 11:22:32 GMT -6
Dav --
How odd! I was just thinking about you today, because the subject of Talossan football and opera is lately on my mind. Good to hear from you.
As for politics, this does seem to be a particularly contentious season, and not much like those of the past few years. My party feels much as you do, which is that Pan-Talossanity is not worth any time spent on it. We are friends with members of the Republic, but there is no need (nor frankly any point) for the government of the Kingdom to get involved in those personal friendships and the cultural kinship that is shared.
The emphasis of other parties on pan-Talossanity is something the RUMP stays out of, in preference to concentrating on more realistic goals for this great Kingdom.
Like jetpacks.
And unicorns.
And frickin' sharks with frickin' lasers on their frickin' heads.
-- Hooligan
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Post by Audrada Rôibeardét on May 30, 2009 11:45:23 GMT -6
Well, don't get my words confused. I don't think that Pan-Talossan politics is worth it. Pan-Talossanity is something different...at least I think it is.
I guess what I mean is that a unified Talossan state will probably never happen. There is too much contrast between the two countires.
Now a unified Talossan culture? That's is possible. Let's face it, the only thing that really ever gets in the way with Talossans is politics. There are plenty of things that we enjoy doing that we can do together. Take futbol for instance. You and I may never agree on the political condition of Talossa but we both love futbol! (Side note here, I think the Florencia CFT should be a Pan-Talossan club. What do you think?)
I like playing balsâ goáleascâ every now and then (well, I actually prefer Livereascâ because I'm not that good ;D), maybe you would to? I like drinking mint tea, maybe you prefer café. You see, culturally we can be one people. But I doubt we will ever be one country.
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Hooligan
Squirrel King of Arms; Cunstaval to Maricopa
Posts: 7,325
Talossan Since: 7-12-2005
Motto: PRIMA CAPIAM POCULA
Baron Since: 11-20-2005
Count Since: 9-8-2012
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Post by Hooligan on May 30, 2009 12:29:05 GMT -6
Well put, Dav -- your thoughts echo mine. There is little use in governmental involvement, but there is nothing preventing common expressions of our common culture.
Personally, I do not like the word "Pan-Talossan" and I try not to use it. People who share the French culture aren't called Pan-French. I'm not sure of a better term, but "Pan-Talossan" definitely isn't it, and implies something that isn't exactly the case. No big deal, just saying that I myself will usually avoid using that term.
As for the CFT being open to anyone in the world to join, I think that's a fine idea. The more exposure our great game of Talossan Football can get the better! I've always hoped we'd get enough people together at a TalossaFest (or TalossaWest) to have a quick game, and a couple of arias.
Hooligan
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Post by Audrada Rôibeardét on May 30, 2009 13:01:45 GMT -6
Instead of calling it "Pan-Talossan Culture", we could just call it Talossan culture. Or am I going out on a limb on this one? I'm not going to make it to TalossaWest but I can go to TalossaFest. Any plans on attending? I can get some people to play if the game is in the GTA.
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Hooligan
Squirrel King of Arms; Cunstaval to Maricopa
Posts: 7,325
Talossan Since: 7-12-2005
Motto: PRIMA CAPIAM POCULA
Baron Since: 11-20-2005
Count Since: 9-8-2012
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Post by Hooligan on May 30, 2009 18:01:18 GMT -6
If you're on a limb with that, so am I. I hope it's a strong limb! :-)
It sounds like there is a call for TalossaFest Footballers, Erteiers! Who's in?
Hool
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Post by Audrada Rôibeardét on May 30, 2009 18:28:26 GMT -6
Does that mean you'll be at this year T-Fest, Hool? Does anybody know when T-Fest is?
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Hooligan
Squirrel King of Arms; Cunstaval to Maricopa
Posts: 7,325
Talossan Since: 7-12-2005
Motto: PRIMA CAPIAM POCULA
Baron Since: 11-20-2005
Count Since: 9-8-2012
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Post by Hooligan on May 30, 2009 19:36:18 GMT -6
I'm a Westie and haven't been able to make the Haxh yet, and it surely won't be this year either, I'm sad to say. I'll be TalossaWesting, and yes, it is time for all the organizing to begin -- who's Festing? Fritz? Vince? Flip? JP? Al? Lord Ian? Let's get the summer started!
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Flip Molinar
Talossan since 1-1-2008
Proud Talossan
Posts: 1,592
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Post by Flip Molinar on May 30, 2009 19:56:10 GMT -6
Give me the Specs, I'm in. Talossafest here I come!
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Óïn Ursüm
Posts: 1,032
Talossan Since: 3-10-2009
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Post by Óïn Ursüm on Jul 19, 2009 5:48:50 GMT -6
Any progress on the T-Fest front?
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