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Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Jan 28, 2010 1:06:19 GMT -6
Away with your metaphors! The only sport I actually ever follow is boxing, truth be told. So truth be told, I am not even sure what that rule is...
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Post by Capt. Sir Mick Preston on Jan 28, 2010 1:17:13 GMT -6
Then I might suggest that S:reu Davis partake of the wonderful search Engine "Google" .....
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Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Jan 28, 2010 1:40:53 GMT -6
My extraordinarily unexpert opinion on this thing I had to look up:
It seems as though purists feel that the game is fundamentally changed on a strategic level - the pitcher can specialize more intensely, which in turn leads to a much more aggressive game as the offense of each team is strengthened. When you consider that baseball at even the best of times is a little slow - I once heard it called "three minutes of action jam-packed into two hours" - I think that anything to make it a little more intense is a good thing.
Perhaps you get fewer "all-around" stars of baseball's days of yore, and it has also been said that by reverting the rule you could help deal with the increasing inflation of salaries. But overall, I think the game benefits more from having the rule than it would from removing it.
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Post by Breneir Itravilatx on Jan 28, 2010 21:24:47 GMT -6
Welp, my father who is a long, very long suffering fan of the Chicago Cubs would not allow me to any less than fully attempt to answer this question. But it is still a short answer. I am drawn more to Tennis and Bowling...go ahead...ask me about the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal or why “The Big Lebowski” is the greatest bowling movie ever and I can wax eloquently on these topics for an extended period of time.
I like the National League’s refusal to adopt the DH rule because the absence of a designated hitter seems fair. I mean, excepting Babe Ruth of course, the reason given for the DH rule is that it apparently extends the pitcher’s career and that many pitchers are weak hitters. Those reasons don’t seem good enough to me. And that is all the bloviating I will allow myself on a topic far above my sports knowledge.
I will let a celebrated baseball manager say it: "There's no doubt in my mind that the game of baseball in all its beauty and entirety is the National League game. I would kick the D.H. out so quick it would make your head spin." –Tony La Russa, St. Louis Cardinals (and my father shall never forgive me for using the words of the leader of our rivals…)
Now, I will get back to planning my attendance of this year’s Lebowski Fest.
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Post by Capt. Sir Mick Preston on Jan 29, 2010 20:51:42 GMT -6
Now, we'll have a bit of a tough question.
S:reu Tzaracomprada , you get the first reply:
"Every now and then, someone (usually a new Citizen) makes a comment about the Republic vs the Kingdom, and why they don't become one again.
Do you ever see that happen? If so, how? If not, what would you do to close this issue ?"
500 words, please.
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Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Feb 2, 2010 22:10:30 GMT -6
This being the fourth day with no response, will there be a time limit? I don't want this debate to just be abandoned.
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Post by Capt. Sir Mick Preston on Feb 2, 2010 23:27:29 GMT -6
I expect S:reu Tzaracomprada's reply within the next 12 hours.
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Post by Breneir Itravilatx on Feb 3, 2010 23:34:11 GMT -6
I want to thank the good Senator/Secretary/Captain and the former Senator for their patience. It is a virtue most appreciated from this humble man. ++++++++
Well, this response will not be heavy on specific policy. My desires regarding Kingdom-Republic relations rest firmly and squarely within the squishy dimensions of hope.
Admittedly, I was one of those new citizens. And my hope has not dimmed one bit since my immigration. And it will be one of the happiest days in my Talossan life since immigration when we finally achieve a united realm. I think that the likelihood of some form of reunification between the Kingdom and the Republic is inevitable, the common heritage and destiny of the two Talossas in combination with the continuing desire for reunification on both sides are irresistible forces of attraction. But regardless of these “irresistible forces”, the disagreements between the current Administrations are specific and will need to be addressed.
The next Administration in the Kingdom will have to normalize negotiations between the two regimes and make public these discussions. It will also need to designate either the Foreign Minister or another cabinet minister to serve as an envoy in such negotiations. And it will need to first prepare the Kingdom’s citizenry and then itself for the possibility of difficult compromises in order to achieve meaningful steps toward eventual reunification. This includes the Monarchy, claimed provinces and the logistics of reintegration, all thorny issues on which few-understandably-are willing to budge. In the face of Mad Ben’s lingering hostility toward his own creation we can not afford to allow disunity and a lack of respect of that common heritage and destiny to threaten our very viability. Now, I recognize there are skeptics and/or malcontents on both sides of this divide but maybe the lurking enemy that caused the Great Calamity will also be the cause of a re-convening. I applaud GV for being a constant reminder of the goodwill of our Republican brethren and hope that not only the dream of mine but of people as illustrious as Baron Fritz will come to fruition with a minimum of further squabbling.
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Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Feb 4, 2010 0:14:39 GMT -6
The status quo has not been arrived at lightly. As alluded to in the question, it is regularly revisited and rehashed. But the facts are iron at this point, and here they are: - The Republic claims to be a secession from Talossa and a legitimate successor. With the latter as justification, they have also claimed to have annexed the whole of Talossan territory.
- Talossa does not recognize the Republic as a legitimate entity, because to do so would legitimize some or all of their claims of secession. Given that Maritiimi-Maxhestic is one of the provinces that allegedly “rebelled,” it would be counter-productive for our province to recognize the Republic officially.
- The Republic have formally declared, by way of a binding law in their club, that they will refuse to acknowledge or enter into any further negotiations or talks about rejoining Talossa until such a time as Talossa agrees to abandon its Organic Law and monarchy.
Given these circumstances, everything we can do, has been done. Talossa has gone to the very limit to improve relations. In formal declarations and informal talks, we have bent over backward to describe how valued are all expressions of Talossanity, and how we recognize their contributions and importance to Talossa. We have done everything short of saying that we recognize them as legitimate, because to do so would be Inorganic. I can't cite a specific passage on this one, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that ceding away some or all of Talossan territory is specifically prohibited. And to recognize them as somehow being legitimate but without recognizing their land claim, not only seems to make no sense but would still acknowledge their right to secede from Talossa and violate our own national sovereignty – which is assured in the Organic Law! MC Tzaracomprada hints at compromises on “the Monarchy, claimed provinces and the logistics of reintegration.” And I'm not sure what that means, exactly. But I do know that I am unwilling to abolish the Organic Law. I am unwilling to abolish our monarchy and our Good King John. And I am unwilling to cede my home province to the Republic. When they have not only said, but actually legislated a law, stating that they will accept nothing less... what more can we do? If the Republic wishes to rejoin Talossa, I would be the first welcome them. If they cannot tolerate a monarch and cannot tolerate the Organic Law, then let them draft a referendum and convince the people of the justice and rightness of their cause. If a majority of Talossans do not support the monarchy and the Organic Law, then they will be abolished. If our Organic Law and our dreadful King are so terrible, then it should be an easy argument. But I suspect that Talossa, like myself, loves and supports our Law and our King. And I suspect it will never be otherwise. I would welcome specifics otherwise. What shall we abolish?
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Post by Capt. Sir Mick Preston on Feb 4, 2010 12:21:00 GMT -6
S:reu Tzaracomprada-
You may now either expand on your first comment, or ask S:reu Davis a question about his response.
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Post by Breneir Itravilatx on Feb 4, 2010 20:50:30 GMT -6
Thank you Senator Preston. I think my words stand as they are. I support reunification and as I told another M-Mer in answering his question on my views on this same question...I suspect that the knitting of our fractured realm may be as painful as the initial fracture itself.
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Post by Capt. Sir Mick Preston on Feb 5, 2010 20:57:53 GMT -6
Thank you , S:reu Tzaracomprada.
S:reu Davis, you have the floor.
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Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Feb 5, 2010 21:46:47 GMT -6
Well, I guess I don't have any questions, since MC Tzaracomprada is again refusing to answer one. Nor do I have any vague promises to make. Let us move on to the next topic, please, Senator Preston.
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Post by Capt. Sir Mick Preston on Feb 5, 2010 22:13:31 GMT -6
Very well then.
S:reu Davis - Colts or Saints ?
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Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Feb 5, 2010 22:48:04 GMT -6
Uh. Saints?
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