Elections - Foreign Minister - Page 2

Six Thousand Year Old Man · April 8, 2003, 20:38

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Originally posted by Bob_Smurf42

It would seem "stiifie" would be more suitable, "floppie" referred to the 5 1/4 inch disks, which are(were) indeed floppy, as opposed to the decidedly un-floppy hard disks.

And yet... somehow less suitable as well. The 3.5" disk is clearly a technological upgrade over the 5.25" (smaller size, more storage). Despite this, most of us would prefer to have a 5 1/4" floppy as opposed to a 3 1/2" stiffie.

cavebear · April 8, 2003, 20:46

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Originally posted by atomant
It gets worse, in my part of the world they do not use the term 'floppies' but 'stiffies' to decribe 3.5 inch disks....

Which term is more suitable?

"Stiffies" makes more sense. "Floppies" are the old bendable things that dissapeared years ago in modern computers. I just call the newer 3.5's "mini disks".

cavebear · April 8, 2003, 20:59

There comes a time to realize that there is a reason for the banana option. It's the way to express dissatisfaction with a candidate who is so generally unqualified as to be unwanted by the Citizens.

This is one of those times. Vote for the banana and spare us all a month of James Adams acting badly as our Foreign Minister. Give the new President the option to seek anyone who could do a better job than this candidate has done in the past.

James Adams · April 9, 2003, 04:24

Ok!, bye for easter!

shade · April 9, 2003, 05:19

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Originally posted by cavebear

"Stiffies" makes more sense. "Floppies" are the old bendable things that dissapeared years ago in modern computers. I just call the newer 3.5's "mini disks".

If you still have some of those old floppies you can send them to the RUG(university of Gent) here there are still computers without harddrive but with 5.25"floppies and touch screen

(and it is fun to work with

)

Now back on the subject:
"How can one prove he has improved when he is not allowed to prove himself?"

Shade

cavebear · April 9, 2003, 07:13

By being a useful and comprehensible citizen for a couple of months...

-Jrabbit · April 9, 2003, 08:09

Great to hear that the founder of the C2DG finally has MGE!!!

That earned my vote (now 10-10).

After all, in the game's first term, what good -- or harm -- can the foreign minister do?

mrboo123 · April 9, 2003, 08:13

Quote:

Originally posted by cavebear
There comes a time to realize that there is a reason for the banana option. It's the way to express dissatisfaction with a candidate who is so generally unqualified as to be unwanted by the Citizens.

This is one of those times. Vote for the banana and spare us all a month of James Adams acting badly as our Foreign Minister. Give the new President the option to seek anyone who could do a better job than this candidate has done in the past.

I'll do it then, IF the banana wins!

-Jrabbit · April 9, 2003, 08:27

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Originally posted by cavebear
"Stiffies" makes more sense. "Floppies" are the old bendable things that dissapeared years ago in modern computers. I just call the newer 3.5's "mini disks".

"Mini disk" is a whole 'nother format, cavebear. Surely you know that.

I believe the term "MiniDisk" is a Sony registered trademark. Violators will be drawn and quartered.

I say, stick with "floppy" since it's a common term and the 5-1/4" format hasn't been used in about a decade.

OK, back on topic -- Vote Human! Vote James Adams!

cavebear · April 9, 2003, 08:44

Regardless of copyright names, that's what everyone I know calls them and that's the name I'll continue to use until general custom changes. And no one I know calls them "floppies".

-Jrabbit · April 9, 2003, 09:20

OK, but I don't want to hear any complaints when the Sony Police show up at your door...

Hydey · April 9, 2003, 18:28

Its a tie between the vegetable and the fruit

now which was which ?

atawa · April 9, 2003, 19:10

Now be nice Hydey

James Adams · April 10, 2003, 07:08

Well a tie!

MrWhereItsAt · April 13, 2003, 21:00

Well it is clear that we will need a HUMAN named Foreign Affairs Minister in case we encounter another civ during term 1. Thus we have two options: the VP does it, or we just give the job to the only person interested: James Adams. There will be (hopefully) some time before we encounter our insignificant others, so I'm going to start a poll to this effect. But first - to ask the VP whether he'd actually mind doing the FAM job for a month.

SCG · April 13, 2003, 21:47

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Originally posted by 123john321
If I lose the my election, I'll fill in as Foriegn Minister IF James loses to the banana...

based on that quote from april 6th in this thread, he sounds interested, although i was under the impression that it was going to be a vote of the cabinet members?

mrboo123 · April 14, 2003, 08:19

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Originally posted by SCG

based on that quote from april 6th in this thread, he sounds interested,(...)

You are correct sir! FA was a fall back if I didn't win Pres, and I KNEW JA (on offnese) wasn't going to win.

-Jrabbit · April 14, 2003, 09:00

I suggest we let James Adams take the office. It's the first month, very little to do in this office, and he's interested, so why not let him play...

atawa · April 14, 2003, 12:08

He's been warned enough now I think.

I say give him the chance to prove he can be an asset to this game

H Tower · April 14, 2003, 16:50

let's keep the discussion on the FA position in one thread...

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=83489