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Howdy Glad to join. Look forward to a strong alliance
What good does it do to Facebook stalk someone when they hardly post anything?
Maybe they're looking for recruits with experience! :P
***** Texas Birthday Reminder *****
WooHoo! Happy Birthday to Queen Meowser of Furry felines! Please join us on the offsite forum wishing her a big ol' Happy Birthday! There is a card posted, we hope you all get to sign it! Or, wish her a happy one here! Oh yeah, send bacon, we hear they love the stuff over there!
***** Texas March Madness Announcement *****
Texas, March Madness is upon us! Texas, and guests from our friends and allies, we have a new game in town. It is an old and familiar game to most, but is the first time offered in Texas - it is March Madness 2015 NCAA Bracket Picking! And, best of all (to some), there is absolutely NO WAGERING! This is just going to be good clean fun for bragging rights, and, maybe, some "prizes" of sorts. It is just for fun and not for profit.
We have created a new set of pages on the same web site that we use for NSSuite, Texas Map and Texas Chat. It is located here:
http://www.texasregion.net/brackets/
Note: There is not much to see or do at the moment since the brackets have not been announced and we have not opened anything up. Sign-up and bracket picking will begin after the brackets are announced on Sunday, March 15, 2015. Sign-up and bracket picking will end just before the tip off of the first game on Thursday, March 19, 2015.
We will post more information on the offsite here:
http://invisionfree.invalid.com/Texas/index.php?showtopic=8764
Good job nextex, although the link to the offsite does not work.
D'oh!
http://z1.invisionfree.invalid.com/Texas/index.php?showtopic=8764
**** New WA Resolution Notification *****
There is currently a new Security Council Resolution at vote. When expressing your opinion, please note which Resolution it is for. And remember Texans, your individual vote does count!
The new Resolution is called:
"Commend Forever Fields
A resolution to recognize outstanding contribution by a nation or region.
Category: Commendation Nominee: Forever Fields Proposed by: Jakker City
Description: The Security Council,
Applauding Forever Fields' 11+ years of"...
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WooHootie! The Security Council is out to Commend Forever Fields. While we have never met Forever Fields as that nation, we have met another incarnation known as Neo Nibu. They were nice enough. We are kind of shaky on this one. It almost sounds like a violation of the Fourth Wall Rule and is a commendation of a player versus the commendation of a nation. We count at round 5 different nations; accomplishments included in the commendation. Are they commending Forever Fields or the player behind those five nations, one of which is Forever Fields? Oh yeah, did we mention the author is the invader who invaded Texas? Invaders suck. We will err on the nice side and announce, NewTexas will go on record as FOR on this Resolution. This is only the opinion of NewTexas. We look forward to other Texans' opinions and comments on this Resolution. If good arguments to the contrary are made, we will reconsider our position.
If you would like to take part in shaping the world you live in, please vote. Voting is a right and a privilege, please consider using it. And, if you are not a member of the World Assembly, we strongly encourage you to join.
All WA Member nations please vote. Please make your opinions known in Texas by 11:00pm Sunday and in the World Assembly voting booth by 11:00pm Texas Time on Sunday the 16th. Current voting in The World is running - Votes FOR: 6473 Votes AGAINST: 1341
Big Tex
PS: Remember, be sure to vote at the World Assembly too!
**** New WA Resolution Notification *****
There is currently a new General Assembly Resolution at vote. When expressing your opinion, please note for which Resolution. And remember Texans, your individual vote does count!
The new Resolution is called:
"Repeal "Cooperation in Science Act"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Category: Repeal Resolution: GA#92 Proposed by: Ainocra
Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #92: Cooperation in Science Act (Category: Education and Creativity; Area of Effect: Educational) shall be struck out"...
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Oh boy, we have a new Repeal! Yay! Let them all fall! This one passed in May, 2010. Texans did not like that one much bay a vote of 2 for and 9 against. As a nation, we were opposed to it because we thought it was toothless and did nothing more than urge nations to do something , or, not. Furthermore, it created yet another Programme Office to sit around and spend our money. This one needs to go. As a reminder, the issue here is the REPEAL of the existing law. A vote AGAINST this Resolution means you are in favor of the existing law and do not want it repealed. A vote FOR this Resolution means you want the law off the books. NewTexas will go on record as FOR on this Resolution. This is only the opinion of NewTexas. We look forward to other Texans' opinions and comments on this Resolution. If good arguments to the contrary are made, we will reconsider our position.
If you would like to take part in shaping the world you live in, please vote. Voting is a right and a privilege, please consider using it. And, if you are not a member of the World Assembly, we strongly encourage you to join.
All WA Member nations please vote. Please make your opinions known in Texas by 11:00pm Monday and in the World Assembly voting booth by 11:00am Texas Time on Tuesday the 17th. Current voting in The World is running - Votes FOR: 4319 Votes AGAINST: 1341
Big Tex
PS: Remember, be sure to vote at the World Assembly too!
***** Texas Birthday Reminder *****
WooHoo! Happy Birthday to the distinguished Texas SecDef, Amandil! Please join us on the offsite forum wishing him a big ol' Happy Birthday! There is a card posted with even another groovy dragon, if we say so ourselves. We hope you all get to sign it! Or, wish him a happy one here! Cheers Mr. SecDef!
Man! the stuff just doesn't stop in Texas!
***** Texas Saturday Breakfast *****
Oh Boy, it is Texas Saturday Breakfast time again! Today is Coffee & Donuts Saturday! YeeHaw! Today, for your dining pleasure, we present a select variety of super-fresh, deep-fried nuggets of yumminess guaranteed to make you squeal with delight! No donut selection can be called complete without the standard glazed yeast donut, and we have a truckload available. We also have various permutations of them including chocolate-covered, vanilla-covered, maple-covered and, for a twist, maple-bacon, a glazed donut topped with maple frosting and sprinkled with freshly-fried, crispy bacon bits. Woo! For the cinnamon lovers, we have Cinnamon Twists, Cinnamon Buns and Cinnamon-loaded Honey Buns deep-fried and glazed. While we are not big fans of cake donuts, we have them nonetheless! Plain Cake, Blueberry Cake and Powdered Sugar donuts will round out the cake options. For the coffee portion of today's breakfast, choices will include a staggering array of Java Juice from such exotic locales as Columbia, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Peru, Vietnam, Sumatra, Uganda and Ethiopia. We will even be going Super Funky with Malaysian Kopi Luwak. Yep, that coffee... In an effort to keep it simple, that is it. Coffee & Donuts! It doesn't get much better than that! Start your day off the right way, munch out and go back to sleep. Of course, The Never Ending Urn of Coffee is full of the standard Texas Cup of Joe. Come on down and start your day right Texas. You know you want to!®
***** Cross Regional Games - Winter Edition News *****
In the Cross Regional Games - Winter Edition over in scenic Herzil, Wysteria, the Skijoring Event started with the first round - skiers pulled by dogs. Two Texas teams did well with Guinan of 
Trecdom2 smoking a blistering time. Despite that small victory, Guinan did not fare as well in round 2 - skiers pulled by motors and only Mr. Sulu of 
Star Trek advanced to the final round - skiers pulled by horse. Once again, Texans failed to medal with Mr. Sulu being disqualified in the money round. Congrats go to Wysteria, Yggdrasil and 10000 Islands who took Gold, Silver and Bronze in that order. Ice Hockey was the other event held this week with Texas teams being matched up against competitors from all over The World. In the first round, the 
NewTexas All Starz narrowly defeated Ater nox of 10KI to advance. The Transporters of Star Trek advanced as well with a win over Controlitia also of 10KI. The final member of Team Texas to advance was the Ten Forward Pirates of Trecdom2 who beat The Ice Dragons of Herzil decisively, by a score of 4-2. In the second round of Ice Hockey, the NewTexas All Starz were destroyed by 10KI's 
Flemingisa Phoenixes. The dismantling of Texas did not end there with Star Trek being destroyed by 10KI's 
Klopstock Jagr Bombs. Our last hope was the Ten Forward Pirates of Trecdom2 who saved face for Texas by defeating the all-girl team from Cazalius lodra of 10KI in a nail biter that went all the way to the end with Trecdom2 barely winning 1-0. The third round ended Team Texas' hopes when the dingdangged Jagr Bombs knocked out the Ten Forward Pirates. Sighs were heard all around from the Texas delegation who decided to just skip viewing of the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds live, opting instead to watch it on TV from the confines of NewTexas' own Hans & Franz Restaurant set up in Herzil just for the Games. Five Events remain and the medal count for Texas is looking sad. While not shut out, we should be doing better. Speaking of Hans & Franz, The Sausage Kings of NewTexas, they are still MIA in the Alpinism event at the moment. Attempts to contact them or late add-on Jean Claude Van Damme have been unsuccessful. Foul play is a definite possibility, however, knowing the area and the dangers posed, accidents or other tragedies are the more-likely suspects.
Texas teams are encouraged to cheer on their teams here:
http://z1.invisionfree.invalid.com/Wysterian_Forum/index.php?showtopic=8045
Visitors can view the proceedings in Wysteria here:
http://z1.invisionfree.invalid.com/Wysterian_Forum/index.php?showtopic=8046
***** Texas Election Reminder *****
In Texas Election News, First Trimester 2015 Texas Elections start Sunday March 29, 2015! It will start with Nominations Week which will run for a week. Speech & Campaign Week starts Sunday, April 5. 2015. Election Week will start on Sunday, April 12, 2015. And, Election Results will be announced at High Noon on Sunday, April 19, 2015!
If you have any new positions to propose, there is a place for that. You only have 15 days left to do it. If you would like to make some Constitutional Amendments, Repeals to offer and or would like to propose new Articles, then you have until April 12, 2015! Or, if you just have questions on how this works, there is a link to the forum at the top of this page! Just to be clear:
http://z1.invisionfree.invalid.com/Texas/index.php?showforum=260
Threads are up and ready! Let's go Texas!
***** Texas Chat Reminder *****
The Texas Weekly Chat Session will be Saturday (TODAY) at High Noon Texas Time (CDT) ***Saturday*** in the Chat Forum on the offsite forum. We have an all new Chat Site for the new year that is much better than the old one. It is here if you want to go straight there: http://texasregion.net/blab70/login.php This is a great opportunity for nations old and new to Texas to find out what is going on! We chat, we debate, we talk about the weather, we talk about stuff we like, stuff we hate, random stuff and more stuff. But, it is never stuffy. Usually, it is about meeting your fellow Texans and talking about the latest and most interesting stuff in NationStates at the moment. But then again, sometimes NationStates does not even come up. It is wide-open chatting with peeps from around The World both IRL and NS. Texas Chat, 530 weeks and running! For the math-challenged, that is over 10½ years! Check it out! Good stuff!
Texans, if you are not involved in some event in Texas, now is the time to ask yourself, Why not?
Even more stuff coming tomorrow!
It's pie day everyone!
3.141592653
Are the first 10 digits of pi
In celebration of PI day I bring Cherry, Peach, Apple, Strawberry, Lemon Meringue, Chocolate, Blueberry, Dewberry, and Banana Creme pies all prominently displayed in the Regions gathering hall on a long fine silk table cloth with souvenir 24k gold plated plates and 24k gold plated silver wear.
NewTexas, Trecdom2, Llama city one, and Indian Empire
Caramel pie beats all those listed above.. guess I'll bring it.
Nope. Éclair does.
U never mentioned eclair in your post though. I'd still take caramel pie over eclair.:)
Are You Ready For March Madness?
BRACKETS ARE OPEN!
http://www.texasregion.net/brackets/
We can't hear you! Are you ready for some hoops? Good! Let's set some general ground rules.
• Let's limit it to two brackets per player
• Bracket Name can be anything, but it would be nice if it incorporated your NationStates Nation Name (i.e. NewTexas All Stars)
• Your Name should probably be your Nation Name. You may not be able to use it twice. We do not know yet. If not, we are sure you will figure something out.
• We will repeat the rules, No Wagering!
We also suspect if you submit two brackets, you will need two email addresses.
If you make a mistake on your bracket, we can fix it. Let us know on here or on the offsite (link at top of page). Changes must be made before the tournament starts.
Oh yeah, it is open to Texan nations, Texas Embassy nations or any just plain ol' Friend of Texas nation!
Have Fun!
-- Big Tex
Happy St. Patrick's Day Texas!
May the luck of the Irish be with you!
Trecdom2, Llama city one, and Indian Empire
Pour Irish Coffee and set out loaves of soda bread, along with freshly made butter.
NewTexas, Trecdom2, Llama city one, and Indian Empire
Also, Just wanted to say: You do not need multiple emails to submit 2 brackets. I did.
**** New WA Resolution Notification *****
There is currently a new General Assembly Resolution at vote. When expressing your opinion, please note for which Resolution. And remember Texans, your individual vote does count!
The new Resolution is called:
"Infectious Disease Control
A resolution to modify universal standards of healthcare.
Category: Health Area of Effect: Healthcare Proposed by: Schutzenphalia and West Ruhntuhnkuhnland
Description: The World Assembly,
Supporting ongoing efforts to control infectious disease"...
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Well, the Repeal gravy chain is over for the time being with the introduction of this life-saving legislation authored by a former Texas Secretary of WA Affairs. There have not been too many healthcare Resolutions lately. This one could be perceived as a piece of Big Brother legislation requiring all travellers with medical conditions to carry the same medical card to each WA nation they visit. Think of it as kind fo a global Medical Card or UCMP as the author calls it. Hmm. It has valid points. It aslo sounds kind of socialist or Big Brother-ist. Hmm. We are a bit wishy-washy on this one. Initially, NewTexas will go on record as FOR on this Resolution. This is only the opinion of NewTexas. We look forward to other Texans' opinions and comments on this Resolution. If good arguments to the contrary are made, we will reconsider our position.
If you would like to take part in shaping the world you live in, please vote. Voting is a right and a privilege, please consider using it. And, if you are not a member of the World Assembly, we strongly encourage you to join.
All WA Member nations please vote. Please make your opinions known in Texas by 11:00pm Friday and in the World Assembly voting booth by 11:00am Texas Time on Saturday the 21st. Current voting in The World is running - Votes FOR: 3978 Votes AGAINST: 283
Big Tex
PS: Remember, be sure to vote at the World Assembly too!
*Places a bowl of Lancaster™ Caramel Soft Crèmes on the counter.*
Listen up, everyone! Before you guys go out celebrating tonight, I thought I'd give everyone a few tips to enjoy St. Patrick's Day safely. Many of you might not know this but there have been many unfortunate incidents on NationStates during the night of St. Patrick's Day. Some say it is just a case of bad luck, but there are quite a number of people who have felt a dark presence lurking around NationStates, and unfortunately a few who have met their demise at the hands of this evil. I don't know the complete story, but I can tell you how it starts.
If you are unlucky, you'll see a telegram from an unknown sender. It will say that you have found a pot o' gold. All you have to do is travel to a mysterious region to claim it. Whatever you do, do not accept their invitation! It is not known what happens in this region, but those who have gone were never seen again. Fortunately, there are ways to keep from getting targeted. Carry plenty of lucky charms. Wearing green might keep you safe. Some have even said that drinking green beer can increase your luck. Better safe than sorry. And believe it or not, NS does take precautions to keep everyone safe. I mean, why else would Max Barry use green as it's theme?
Happy St. Patrick's Day, and stay safe out there!
NewTexas, Llama city one, and Indian Empire
I take Blueberry pie & Happy St Patty's Day y'all!
Doesn't that really happen? Cause I've never heard that for all 8 years I've been on NS
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