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Howdy Dudes and Dudettes of Texas!

Today’s Sunday Surprise Beverage is Tapioca Pearl Bubble Milk Tea! We’ve got all these flavors for you to choose from and you can add fresh milk and honey/Canadian maple syrup to your Bubble Tea to your liking!:

Flavors:
Almond
Avocado
Banana
Blueberry
Cantaloupe
Caramel
Chocolate
Coconut
Coffee
Grape
Green Apple
Jackfruit
Kiwi
Lemon
Pineapple
Watermelon
Honeydew
Mango
Matcha Green Tea
Passionfruit
Plum
Rose
Raspberry
Strawberry
Violet

I hope y’all enjoy today’s Sunday Surprise Beverage Texans. Yeehaw! :)

Vincent

NewTexas, Yip Man, Indian Empire, Edge calibur, and 11 othersStars and Suns Imperium, Yuwen empire, Fort verden, Balestier majestic, Quetzalleia, Nix pardusia, Gileadavia, Kyletana, Talitha macer, Queen falcona stark, and Temujin Cenghis Khan

The Oppressed Peoples of Issues Test Bed

4 years 77 days ago

Fort verden wrote:

In 1999, Bill Clinton was 'humbled' by impeachment. Now, Donald Trump unloads on a 'phony, rotten deal.'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/06/donald-trump-bill-clinton-impeachment-reactions-different/4680500002/

The difference is that Bill committed numerous felonies including lying under oath.

President Trump did nothing wrong. You bet he unloaded on it. I would be flaming death on a stick pissed off and so should he.

The only upside to this whole thing is the attempted coup pissed off 62 million people that voted for Trump and millions more that did not vote for the president, but now see that he is doing really good things for the country. In fact there are many Democrats outside the beltway who saw from the beginning the impeachment was nothing more than political theater without basis in reality. While they may not be able to bring themselves to vote outside their party, they too are not happy with the way things are being run.

The nation is waking up. I think Nancy, Schiff and Schumer probably set the party of my grandfather back a generation or more.

NewTexas, Nelsoniana, Edge calibur, Fort verden, and 4 othersQuetzalleia, Kyletana, Talitha macer, and Queen falcona stark

The Galactic Empire of Gig em Aggies

4 years 76 days ago

Issues Test Bed wrote:

The difference is that Bill committed numerous felonies including lying under oath.

President Trump did nothing wrong. You bet he unloaded on it. I would be flaming death on a stick pissed off and so should he.

The only upside to this whole thing is the attempted coup pissed off 62 million people that voted for Trump and millions more that did not vote for the president, but now see that he is doing really good things for the country. In fact there are many Democrats outside the beltway who saw from the beginning the impeachment was nothing more than political theater without basis in reality. While they may not be able to bring themselves to vote outside their party, they too are not happy with the way things are being run.

The nation is waking up. I think Nancy, Schiff and Schumer probably set the party of my grandfather back a generation or more.

this is why I wish we were like other nations in regard to political parties and elections we should have a bill that has a third party and the government should be split into thirds with the DNC, GOP, and a another party each having 30% while the remaining 10% is a grab bag of different parties

Edge calibur, Fort verden, Quetzalleia, and Kyletana

Fort verden

4 years 76 days ago

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!

Today is:
National Umbrella Day

Quotes of the Day:

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” –Mark Twain

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” –Zig Ziglar

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.” –Anais Nin

“If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” –Vincent Van Gogh

Music of the Day:

Rihanna - Umbrella (Orange Version) ft. JAY-Z
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvBfHwUxHIk

On This Day In History:
1954 Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam

1975 The Provisional Irish Republican Army agrees to a truce and ceasefire with the British government and the Northern Ireland Office; Seven "incident centres" are established in nationalist areas to monitor the ceasefire

1977 Jonathan Netanyahu Lane in the Bronx, New York, named in honor of the Bronx-born Israeli soldier who died freeing hostages in Entebbe Raid in Uganda in 1976

1998 Voters in Maine repeal a gay rights law passed in 1997 becoming the first U.S. state to abandon the law

2005 His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales announces engagement to Camilla Parker Bowles

2008 The 2008 Namdaemun fire severely damages Namdaemun, the first National Treasure of South Korea.

2019 Insect populations are collapsing worldwide threatening a“catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems” according to a global review saying 40% declining, 30% endangered

National Umbrella Day

Dolly Parton once said that if you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain. Although she never said anything about how to put up with the rain, for generations, the method-of-choice has been the umbrella. As part of many cultures since ancient times, umbrellas have a storied history worth commemorating. So on February 10, we celebrate National Umbrella Day!

National Umbrella Day Activities

Watch a movie that features an umbrella
Singin' in the Rain? Mary Poppins? There are dozens of movies with umbrellas prominently featured, and today's the perfect day to watch one!

Get a cocktail with its own umbrella
Can anyone say "Mai Tai?" There's perhaps no better way to celebrate National Umbrella Day than with your very own miniature!

Buy a backup
Let's face it — umbrellas break all the time. Plan ahead by using National Umbrella Day as an excuse to stock up on an extra!

Why We Love National Umbrella Day

There are dozens of varieties
From the classic to automatic, and from collapsible to comical, there are dozens of types of umbrellas for countless types of scenarios. Which is your go-to?

They're still seeing innovation
If you search for "umbrellas" on any number of crowdfunding websites, you might be surprised by what you find — there are some seriously strange umbrella innovations happening out there. There aren't many things that have been around for so long, and are still seeing innovation!

They've got history
From the scrawlings of ancient Rome, to China, and to Greece, umbrellas can be spotted in the artwork of many early civilizations. It's one of the many examples of a tool that was invented multiple times, in multiple places, as the need for it was so universal.

https://nationaltoday.com/national-umbrella-day/

Crane season, corporal punishment, Common Core: News from around our 50 states
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/50-states/2020/02/10/crane-season-corporal-punishment-common-core-news-around-states/41208831/

XFL Week 1 winners and losers: Inaugural weekend good for TV networks, gamblers
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/xfl/2020/02/10/xfl-week-1-winners-losers-big-weekend-tv-networks-gamblers/4710963002/

Oscars 2020: The moments you missed, from 'Parasite' dominance to Eminem surprise
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/oscars/2020/02/10/oscars-2020-everything-you-missed-parasite-brad-pitt-eminem/4690713002/

Joaquin Phoenix took the road to Oscar glory his way: Emotional, empowering and batty
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/oscars/2020/02/09/oscars-2020-joker-joaquin-phoenix-won-best-actor-his-way/4694076002/

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Man Gets Drunk Without Drinking - Here's How
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRXOxLPqQ8A

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Welcome to Texas!:
Libernato

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Let us continue the Texas Birds BINGO where we left off:

Today's Texas Bird to strike off is: Le Conte’s Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii),

Instructions and Stricken Off List:

Texas BINGO Instructions, Stricken Off List and Winners (Rounds 1 to 12)

by Little thranduil

Tuesday, 21st April 2020: Donald Jerome Driver,
Monday, 20th April 2020: Kyler Cole Murray,
Sunday, 19th April 2020: Tommy Nobis,
Saturday, 18th April 2020: Jason Raynard Peters,
Friday, 17th April 2020: Michael Strahan,
Thursday, 16th April 2020: Roberto Garza,
Tuesday, 14th April 2020: John Matthew Stafford,
Monday, 13th April 2020: Donald Rogers Maynard,
Sunday, 12th April 2020: Ryan Timothy Tannehill III,
Saturday, 11th April 2020: Adrian Peterson,
Friday, 10th April 2020: Earl Thomas,
Thursday, 9th April 2020: Richard Lane,
Wednesday, 8th April 2020: Andrew Gregory Dalton,
Tuesday, 7th April 2020: LaDainian Tomlinson,
Monday, 6th April 2020: Drew Brees,
Sunday, 5th April 2020: Melvin Lacy Renfro,
Saturday, 4th April 2020: Mike Singletary,
Friday, 3rd April 2020: Patrick Lavon Mahomes II,
Thursday, 2nd April 2020: Raymond Clayborn,
Wednesday, 1st April 2020: Bobby Layne,
Tuesday, 31st March 2020: Priest Holmes,
Monday, 30th March 2020: Nicholas Edward Foles,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 12: NFL Football Players From Texas

There are a lot of NFL Football Players From Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texan NFL Football Players!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: NFL Football Players From Texas
Word List (separated by commas):

Drew Brees,
Earl Campbell,
LaDainian Tomlinson,
Bobby Layne,
Priest Holmes,
Raymond Clayborn,
Tommy Nobis,
Michael Strahan,
Mike Singletary,
Earl Thomas,
Richard Lane,
John Anthony Randle,
Adrian Peterson,
Melvin Lacy Renfro,
Donald Rogers Maynard,
John Matthew Stafford,
Jason Raynard Peters,
Kyler Cole Murray,
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II,
Andrew Gregory Dalton,
Roberto Garza,
Donald Jerome Driver,
Merton Edward Hanks,
Ryan Timothy Tannehill III,
Nicholas Edward Foles,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/X4o9DXh.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a NFL Football Player From Texas for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/BfUtJHf.png

To start the game, today's NFL Football Player From Texas to strike off is: Nicholas Edward Foles,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Tuesday, 24th March 2020: Bobby Layne,
Monday, 23rd March 2020: John Matthew Stafford,
Sunday, 22nd March 2020: Adrian Peterson,
Saturday, 21st March 2020: Melvin Lacy Renfro,
Friday, 20th March 2020: Earl Thomas,
Thursday, 19th March 2020: Michael Strahan,
Wednesday, 18th March 2020: Tommy Nobis,
Tuesday, 17th March 2020: Mike Singletary,
Monday, 16th March 2020: Earl Campbell,
Sunday, 15th March 2020: Roberto Garza,
Friday, 13th March 2020: Merton Edward Hanks,
Thursday, 12th March 2020: Raymond Clayborn,
Wednesday, 11th March 2020: Michael Strahan,
Tuesday, 10th March 2020: Donald Rogers Maynard,
Monday, 9th March 2020: John Anthony Randle,
Sunday, 8th March 2020: Priest Holmes,
Saturday, 7th March 2020: Kyler Cole Murray,
Friday, 6th March 2020: LaDainian Tomlinson,
Thursday, 5th March 2020: Richard Lane,
Wednesday, 4th March 2020: Drew Brees,
Tuesday, 3rd March 2020: Patrick Lavon Mahomes II,
Monday, 2nd March 2020: Ryan Timothy Tannehill III,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 11: NFL Football Players From Texas

There are a lot of NFL Football Players From Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texan NFL Football Players!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: NFL Football Players From Texas
Word List (separated by commas):

Drew Brees,
Earl Campbell,
LaDainian Tomlinson,
Bobby Layne,
Priest Holmes,
Raymond Clayborn,
Tommy Nobis,
Michael Strahan,
Mike Singletary,
Earl Thomas,
Richard Lane,
John Anthony Randle,
Adrian Peterson,
Melvin Lacy Renfro,
Donald Rogers Maynard,
John Matthew Stafford,
Jason Raynard Peters,
Kyler Cole Murray,
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II,
Andrew Gregory Dalton,
Roberto Garza,
Donald Jerome Driver,
Merton Edward Hanks,
Ryan Timothy Tannehill III,
Nicholas Edward Foles,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/X4o9DXh.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a NFL Football Player From Texas for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/BfUtJHf.png

To start the game, today's NFL Football Player From Texas to strike off is: Ryan Timothy Tannehill III,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

Monday, 24th February 2020: Golden-Fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons),
Sunday, 23rd February 2020: Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos),
Saturday, 22nd February 2020: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus),
Friday, 21st February 2020: Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater),
Thursday, 20th February 2020: Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis),
Wednesday, 19th February 2020: Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus),
Tuesday, 18th February 2020: Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto),
Monday, 17th February 2020: Violet Green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina),
Sunday, 16th February 2020: Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis),
Saturday, 15th February 2020: Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus),
Friday, 14th February 2020: Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus),
Thursday, 13th February 2020: Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway),
Wednesday, 12th February 2020: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus),
Tuesday, 11th February 2020: Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus),
Monday, 10th February 2020: Le Conte’s Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii),
Sunday, 9th February 2020: Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura),
Saturday, 8th February 2020: Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor),
Friday, 7th February 2020: Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus),
Thursday, 6th February 2020: Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus),
Wednesday, 5th February 2020: Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae),
Tuesday, 4th February 2020: Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus),
Monday, 3rd February 2020: Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas Birds BINGO - New BINGO Round - Round 10

Texas, because of its geographic location and extra diverse regions, is blessed with abundant bird wildlife. It is even considered as the most diverse bird state in the United States of America.

As a result of this, there are many species of Birds in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Birds!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Birds BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor),
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos),
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus),
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis),
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus),
Le Conte’s Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii),
Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus),
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus),
Violet Green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina),
Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater),
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus),
Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae),
Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus),
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus),
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias),
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura),
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus),
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia),
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus),
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto),
Golden-Fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons),
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis),
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus),
Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus),
Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/aBuWp7F.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Bird for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/A58SKK1.png

To start the game, today's Texas Bird to strike off is: Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck everyone!

Friday, 31st January 2020: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias),
Thursday, 30th January 2020: Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus),
Wednesday, 29th January 2020: Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater),
Tuesday, 28th January 2020: Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto),
Monday, 27th January 2020: Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus),
Sunday, 26th January 2020: Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus),
Saturday, 25th January 2020: Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus),
Thursday, 23rd January 2020: Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus),
Wednesday, 22nd January 2020: Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis),
Tuesday, 21st January 2020: Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura),
Monday, 20th January 2020: Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae),
Sunday, 19th January 2020: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus),
Saturday, 18th January 2020: Le Conte’s Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii),
Friday, 17th January 2020: Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia),
Thursday, 16th January 2020: Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor),
Wednesday, 15th January 2020: Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway),
Tuesday, 14th January 2020: Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus),
Monday, 13th January 2020: Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos),
Sunday, 12th January 2020: Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus),
Monday, 6th January 2020: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas Birds BINGO - New BINGO Round - Round 9

Texas, because of its geographic location and extra diverse regions, is blessed with abundant bird wildlife. It is even considered as the most diverse bird state in the United States of America.

As a result of this, there are many species of Birds in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Birds!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Birds BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor),
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos),
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus),
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis),
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus),
Le Conte’s Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii),
Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus),
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus),
Violet Green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina),
Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater),
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus),
Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae),
Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus),
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus),
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias),
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura),
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus),
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia),
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus),
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto),
Golden-Fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons),
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis),
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus),
Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus),
Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/aBuWp7F.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Bird for you to strike out each day.

Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/A58SKK1.png

To start the game, today's Texas Bird to strike off is: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck everyone!

Wednesday, 1st January 2020: Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.),
Tuesday, 31st December 2019: Spiderwort (Tradescantia spp.),
Monday, 30th December 2019: Blackfoot daisy (Melampodium leucanthum),
Saturday, 28th December 2019: Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus),
Friday, 27th December 2019: Rain lily (Cooperia pedunculata),
Thursday, 26th December 2019: Gayfeather (Liatris mucronata),
Wednesday, 25th December 2019: Beach morning glory (Ipo-moea stolonifera),
Tuesday, 24th December 2019: Coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.),
Monday, 23rd December 2019: Verbena (Verbena spp.),
Sunday, 22nd December 2019: Mexican hat (Ratibida colum-naris),
Saturday, 21st December 2019: Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta),
Friday, 20th December 2019: White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora),
Thursday, 19th December 2019: Spotted beebalm (Monarda spp.),
Wednesday, 18th December 2019: Texas thistle (Cirsium texanum),
Tuesday, 17th December 2019: Pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa),
Monday, 16th December 2019: Texas bluebell (Eustoma grandiflorum),
Sunday, 15th December 2019: Indian paintbrush (Castilleja spp.),
Saturday, 14th December 2019: Drummond phlox (Phlox drummondii),
Friday, 13th December 2019: Winecup (Callirhoë involucrata),
Thursday, 12th December 2019: Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii),
Wednesday, 11th December 2019: Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa),
Tuesday, 10th December 2019: Spider lily (Hymenocallis liriosme),
Monday, 9th December 2019: Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO - Round 8: Texas Wildflowers

There are a lot of Texas Wildflowers. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Wildflowers!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Wildflowers BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis),
Indian paintbrush (Castilleja spp.),
Drummond phlox (Phlox drummondii),
Verbena (Verbena spp.),
Pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa),
Texas bluebell (Eustoma grandiflorum),
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta),
Mexican hat (Ratibida colum-naris),
Winecup (Callirhoë involucrata),
Spotted beebalm (Monarda spp.),
Gayfeather (Liatris mucronata),
Blackfoot daisy (Melampodium leucanthum),
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora),
Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus),
Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii),
Beach morning glory (Ipo-moea stolonifera),
Rain lily (Cooperia pedunculata),
Coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.),
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.),
Spiderwort (Tradescantia spp.),
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa),
False dragonhead (Physostegia spp.),
Spider lily (Hymenocallis liriosme),
Texas lantana (Lantana urti-coides or L. horrida),
Texas thistle (Cirsium texanum),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/sZgVdDv.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Wildflower for you to strike out each day.

New Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.

This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/5a8vCvq.png

To start the game, today's Texas Wildflower to strike off is: Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck everyone!

Sunday, 1st December 2019: Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa),
Saturday, 30th November 2019: Spiderwort (Tradescantia spp.),
Friday, 29th November 2019: Spider lily (Hymenocallis liriosme),
Thursday, 28th November 2019: Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii),
Wednesday, 27th November 2019: Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus),
Tuesday, 26th November 2019: Pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa),
Monday, 25th November 2019: Mexican hat (Ratibida colum-naris),
Tuesday, 22nd October 2019: Blackfoot daisy (Melampodium leucanthum),
Monday, 21st October 2019: Texas bluebell (Eustoma grandiflorum),
Sunday, 20th October 2019: White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora),
Saturday, 19th October 2019: Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta),
Friday, 18th October 2019: Verbena (Verbena spp.),
Thursday, 17th October 2019: Spotted beebalm (Monarda spp.),
Wednesday, 16th October 2019: Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis),
Tuesday, 15th October 2019: Drummond phlox (Phlox drummondii),
Monday, 14th October 2019: Texas lantana (Lantana urti-coides or L. horrida),
Saturday, 12th October 2019: Indian paintbrush (Castilleja spp.),
Friday, 11th October 2019: Coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.),
Thursday, 10th October 2019: False dragonhead (Physostegia spp.),
Wednesday, 9th October 2019: Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.),
Tuesday, 8th October 2019: Winecup (Callirhoë involucrata),
Monday, 7th October 2019: Texas thistle (Cirsium texanum),

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO - Round 7: Texas Wildflowers

There are a lot of Texas Wildflowers. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Wildflowers!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Wildflowers BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):

Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis),
Indian paintbrush (Castilleja spp.),
Drummond phlox (Phlox drummondii),
Verbena (Verbena spp.),
Pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa),
Texas bluebell (Eustoma grandiflorum),
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta),
Mexican hat (Ratibida colum-naris),
Winecup (Callirhoë involucrata),
Spotted beebalm (Monarda spp.),
Gayfeather (Liatris mucronata),
Blackfoot daisy (Melampodium leucanthum),
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora),
Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus),
Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii),
Beach morning glory (Ipo-moea stolonifera),
Rain lily (Cooperia pedunculata),
Coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.),
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.),
Spiderwort (Tradescantia spp.),
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa),
False dragonhead (Physostegia spp.),
Spider lily (Hymenocallis liriosme),
Texas lantana (Lantana urti-coides or L. horrida),
Texas thistle (Cirsium texanum),

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/sZgVdDv.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Wildflower for you to strike out each day. Your goal is to cover 5 of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row.

To start the game, today's Texas Wildflower to strike off is: Texas thistle (Cirsium texanum),

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic day everyone!

Saturday, 28th September 2019: James Richard "Rick" Perry,
Friday, 27th September 2019: Mark Wells White Jr,
Thursday, 26th September 2019: Tommy Nobis,
Wednesday, 25th September 2019: John Bowden Connally Jr,
Tuesday, 24th September 2019: Earl Campbell,
Saturday, 21st September 2019: Clara Driscoll,
Friday, 20th September 2019: Dolph Briscoe Jr,
Thursday, 19th September 2019: Preston Earnest Smith,
Wednesday, 18th September 2019: William Perry Clements Jr,
Tuesday, 17th September 2019: Charlie Nesbitt Wilson,
Monday, 16th September 2019: Raymond Clayborn,
Sunday, 15th September 2019: Ann Richards,
Saturday, 14th September 2019: George Walker Bush,
Friday, 13th September 2019: Priest Holmes,
Thursday, 12th September 2019: Lloyd Bentsen,
Wednesday, 11th September 2019: Bessie Coleman,
Tuesday, 10th September 2019: Lizzie Johnson,
Monday, 9th September 2019: Lyndon Baines Johnson,
Sunday, 8th September 2019: Gregory Wayne Abbott,
Saturday, 7th September 2019: Barbara Jordan,
Friday, 6th September 2019: Sam Houston,
Monday, 2nd September 2019: Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO - Round 6: Famous Texans

There are a lot of Famous People from Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Famous Texans!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Famous Texans
Word List (separated by commas):

George Walker Bush,
Lyndon Baines Johnson,
Charlie Nesbitt Wilson,
Ann Richards,
Barbara Jordan,
Lloyd Bentsen,
Bessie Coleman,
Lizzie Johnson,
Angelina Eberly,
Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson,
Gregory Wayne Abbott,
James Richard "Rick" Perry,
William Perry Clements Jr,
Mark Wells White Jr,
Preston Earnest Smith,
Dolph Briscoe Jr,
John Bowden Connally Jr,
Clara Driscoll,
Susana Dickinson,
Sam Houston,
Tommy Nobis,
Earl Campbell,
Raymond Clayborn,
Priest Holmes,
Bobby Layne,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/zNl5nnv.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Famous Texan for you to strike out each day. Your goal is to cover 5 of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row.

To start the game, today's Famous Texan to strike off is: Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic day everyone!

Wednesday, 29th August 2019: William Perry Clements Jr,
Wednesday, 28th August 2019: Angelina Eberly,
Tuesday, 27th August 2019: Barbara Jordan,
Monday, 26th August 2019: Ann Richards,
Sunday, 25th August 2019: Mark Wells White Jr,
Saturday, 24th August 2019: Clara Driscoll,
Friday, 23rd August 2019: Raymond Clayborn,
Thursday, 22nd August 2019: Susana Dickinson,
Wednesday, 21st August 2019: Charlie Nesbitt Wilson,
Tuesday, 20th August 2019: Lloyd Bentsen,
Monday, 19th August 2019: Lyndon Baines Johnson,
Sunday, 18th August 2019: Bessie Coleman,
Saturday, 17th August 2019: Tommy Nobis,
Friday, 16th August 2019: Lizzie Johnson,
Thursday, 15th August 2019: Earl Campbell,
Wednesday, 14th August 2019: Gregory Wayne Abbott,
Tuesday, 13th August 2019: James Richard "Rick" Perry,
Monday, 12th August 2019: Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson,
Sunday, 11th August 2019: Sam Houston,
Saturday, 10th August 2019: Priest Holmes,
Friday, 9th August 2019: George Walker Bush

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO - Round 5: Famous Texans

There are a lot of Famous People from Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Famous Texans!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Famous Texans
Word List (separated by commas):

George Walker Bush,
Lyndon Baines Johnson,
Charlie Nesbitt Wilson,
Ann Richards,
Barbara Jordan,
Lloyd Bentsen,
Bessie Coleman,
Lizzie Johnson,
Angelina Eberly,
Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson,
Gregory Wayne Abbott,
James Richard "Rick" Perry,
William Perry Clements Jr,
Mark Wells White Jr,
Preston Earnest Smith,
Dolph Briscoe Jr,
John Bowden Connally Jr,
Clara Driscoll,
Susana Dickinson,
Sam Houston,
Tommy Nobis,
Earl Campbell,
Raymond Clayborn,
Priest Holmes,
Bobby Layne,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/zNl5nnv.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Famous Texan for you to strike out each day. Your goal is to cover 5 of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row.

To start the game, today's Famous Texan to strike off is: George Walker Bush,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic day everyone!

Tuesday, 2nd July, 2019: U.S.S. Cabot
Monday, 1st July, 2019: Palo Alto Battlefield,
Sunday, 30th June, 2019: John Nance Garner House,
Saturday, 29th June, 2019: Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex
Friday, 28th June, 2019: U.S.S. Lexington
Thursday, 27th June, 2019: U.S.S. Texas
Wednesday, 26th June, 2019: Plainview Site,
Tuesday, 25th June, 2019: Palmito Ranch Battlefield,
Monday, 24th June, 2019: Roma Historic District,
Sunday, 23rd June, 2019: Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia,
Saturday, 22nd June, 2019: Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings,
Friday, 21st June, 2019: Fort Sam Houston,
Thursday, 20th June, 2019: Alamo,
Wednesday, 19th June, 2019: King Ranch,
Tuesday, 18th June, 2019: Texas State Capitol,
Monday, 17th June, 2019: Majestic Theatre,
Sunday, 16th June, 2019: Strand Historic District,
Saturday, 15th June, 2019: Espada Aqueduct,
Friday, 14th June, 2019:Samuel T. Rayburn House,
Thursday, 13th June, 2019: Apollo Mission Control Center,

Little thranduil wrote:

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!

Thursday, 13th June, 2019

Texas BINGO - Round 4: National Historic Landmarks in Texas

There are a lot of National Historic Landmarks in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas National Historic Landmarks!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas National Historic Landmarks Bingo
Word List (separated by commas):
Alamo,
Apollo Mission Control Center,
Espada Aqueduct,
Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings,
Fort Sam Houston,
John Nance Garner House,
Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home,
King Ranch,
Dealey Plaza Historic District,
U.S.S. Lexington,
U.S.S. Cabot,
Majestic Theatre,
Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex,
Palmito Ranch Battlefield,
Palo Alto Battlefield,
Plainview Site,
Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia,
Randolph Field Historic District,
Samuel T. Rayburn House,
Resaca De La Palma Battlefield,
Roma Historic District,
Strand Historic District,
U.S.S. TEXAS,
Texas State Capitol,
San Jacinto Battlefield,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/VS5w89H.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a location for you to strike out each day. Your goal is to cover 5 of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row.

To start the game, today's location to strike off is: Apollo Mission Control Center,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic day everyone!

Tuesday, 4th June, 2019:Espada Aqueduct,
Monday, 3rd June, 2019: Strand Historic District
Sunday, 2nd June, 2019: U.S.S. Cabot,
Saturday, 1st June, 2019: Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home,
Friday, 31st May, 2019: U.S.S. Lexington,
Thursday, 30th May, 2019: Texas State Capitol,
Wednesday, 29th May, 2019: Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex,
Tuesday, 28th May, 2019: U.S.S. TEXAS,
Monday, 27th May, 2019: San Jacinto Battlefield,
Sunday, 26th May, 2019: Roma Historic District,
Saturday, 25th May, 2019: Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings,
Friday, 24th May, 2019: Apollo Mission Control Center,
Thursday, 23rd May, 2019: Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia,
Wednesday, 22nd May, 2019: Alamo,
Tuesday, 21st May, 2019: Fort Sam Houston,
Monday, 20th May, 2019: Majestic Theatre,

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas BINGO - Round 3: National Historic Landmarks in Texas

There are a lot of National Historic Landmarks in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas National Historic Landmarks!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas National Historic Landmarks Bingo
Word List (separated by commas):
Alamo,
Apollo Mission Control Center,
Espada Aqueduct,
Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings,
Fort Sam Houston,
John Nance Garner House,
Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home,
King Ranch,
Dealey Plaza Historic District,
U.S.S. Lexington,
U.S.S. Cabot,
Majestic Theatre,
Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex,
Palmito Ranch Battlefield,
Palo Alto Battlefield,
Plainview Site,
Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia,
Randolph Field Historic District,
Samuel T. Rayburn House,
Resaca De La Palma Battlefield,
Roma Historic District,
Strand Historic District,
U.S.S. TEXAS,
Texas State Capitol,
San Jacinto Battlefield,

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/voLx7oq.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a location for you to strike out each day. Your goal is to cover 5 of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row.

To start the game, today's location to strike off is: Majestic Theatre

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic day everyone!

Friday, 17th May, 2019: Eisenhower State Park,
Thursday, 16th May, 2019: Palmetto State Park,
Wednesday, 15th May 2019: Lake Corpus Christi State Park,
Tuesday, 14th May 2019: Stephen F. Austin State Park,
Monday, 13th May 2019: Garner State Park,
Sunday, 12th May 2019: Dinosaur Valley State Park,
Saturday, 11th May 2019: Mission Tejas State Park,
Friday, 10th May 2019: Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site,
Thursday, 9th May 2019: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park,
Wednesday, 8th May 2019: Resaca de la Palma State Park,
Tuesday, 7th May, 2019: Longhorn Cavern State Park,
Monday, 6th April, 2019: Caprock Canyons State Park,
Sunday, 5th April, 2019: Lake Mineral Wells State Park,

Little thranduil wrote:

Good morning Texans!

Texas State Parks BINGO - Round 2

There are a lot of State Parks in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas State Parks!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas State Parks Bingo
Word List (separated by commas):
Abilene State Park,
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park,
Big Bend Ranch State Park,
Caprock Canyons State Park,
Cedar Hill State Park,
Davis Mountains State Park,
Dinosaur Valley State Park,
Eisenhower State Park,
Franklin Mountains State Park,
Galveston Island State Park,
Garner State Park,
Guadalupe River State Park,
Lake Corpus Christi State Park,
Lake Mineral Wells State Park,
Longhorn Cavern State Park,
Lost Maples State Natural Area,
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site,
McKinney Falls State Park,
Mission Tejas State Park,
Mustang Island State Park,
Palmetto State Park,
Pedernales Falls State Park,
Resaca de la Palma State Park,
Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site,
Stephen F. Austin State Park

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/voLx7oq.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a location for you to strike out each day. Your goal is to cover 5 of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row.

To start the game, today's location to strike off is: Lake Mineral Wells State Park,

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic day everyone!

Sunday, 28th April, 2019: Lake Mineral Wells State Park,
Saturday, 27th April, 2019: Garner State Park,
Friday, 26th April, 2019: Mission Tejas State Park,
Thursday, 25th April, 2019: Franklin Mountains State Park,
Wednesday, 24th April, 2019: Guadalupe River State Park,
Tuesday, 23rd April, 2019: Mustang Island State Park,
Monday, 22nd April, 2019: Eisenhower State Park,
Sunday, 21st April, 2019: Abilene State Park
Sunday – 24th March, 2019: Stephen F. Austin State Park
Saturday – 23rd March, 2019: Dinosaur Valley State Park
Friday – 22nd March, 2019: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Thursday - 21st March, 2019: Resaca de la Palma State Park
Wednesday - 20th March, 2019: Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site
Tuesday - 19th March, 2019: Galveston Island State Park

Little thranduil wrote:

There are a lot of State Parks in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas State Parks!

Instructions:

1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:

Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas State Parks Bingo
Word List (separated by commas):
Abilene State Park,
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park,
Big Bend Ranch State Park,
Caprock Canyons State Park,
Cedar Hill State Park,
Davis Mountains State Park,
Dinosaur Valley State Park,
Eisenhower State Park,
Franklin Mountains State Park,
Galveston Island State Park,
Garner State Park,
Guadalupe River State Park,
Lake Corpus Christi State Park,
Lake Mineral Wells State Park,
Longhorn Cavern State Park,
Lost Maples State Natural Area,
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site,
McKinney Falls State Park,
Mission Tejas State Park,
Mustang Island State Park,
Palmetto State Park,
Pedernales Falls State Park,
Resaca de la Palma State Park,
Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site,
Stephen F. Austin State Park

Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.

Card Size:

Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5

Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1

Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.

This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/voLx7oq.png

2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a location for you to strike out each day. Your goal is to cover 5 of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row.

To start the game, today's location to strike off is: Galveston Island State Park

3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to imgur.com.

Good luck everyone!

WINNERS:

BINGO Round 1 Winner:

NewTexas wrote:

Bingo!

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Please verify!

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize. Your prize is a card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prize and I will send it to you.

Fort verden wrote:

Texas Parks BINGO update:

The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas has chosen the Kgb chicken card as his prize in a telegram and I have gifted the card to him from Elven king thranduil. Enjoy the card Buddy!

BINGO Round 2 Winners:

NewTexas wrote:

Bingo!

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Please Confirm.

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas has won the second round of BINGO and it looks like a Double Bingo! I have drawn lines over Big Tex’s Bingo card to indicate why this is a Double Bingo:

https://i.imgur.com/ZBUyGPu.png

Congratulations for winning the second Bingo round Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning a Double Bingo, your prize will be TWO cards from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prizes and I will send them to you Buddy!

Edit: The Spring Nation of Trecdom2 Buddy, please post your Bingo card too. Since you were working on getting a Double Bingo and might already have a Bingo, perhaps we have a runner up or second place winner this time. If that is the case, you will win a prize too Buddy.

Trecdom2 wrote:

I've had Bingo for several days, was trying to get it both ways. Will post it this evening

NewTexas wrote:

Apparently, we did too Trec. We did not remember about the diagonal. Thanks, Verner! We will get back with you on those cards. ♫♫♫ A shopping we will go! ♪♪♪

Trecdom2 wrote:

Tag:Fort verden

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Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have another Winner! The Spring Nation of Trecdom2 has won the second round of BINGO too and is the second place winner!

Congratulations for winning the second Bingo round Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize. Your prize is a card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Trecdom2 wrote:

I choose the 7th card on the 4th page.

Little thranduil wrote:

Buddy, I am unable to find a 4th page of cards on any of my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Please name the card like this Buddy:
I would like (Insert nation name on card) card from (Fort verden or Elven king thranduil or Little thranduil) as my prize please.

Trecdom2 wrote:

Sorry, on my phone there are more pages than on a computer. I will pick, Community of University of Mars, as my prize.

Fort verden

Fort verden wrote:

The winners have chosen their prizes and the cards have been sent to them!

First place with a Double Bingo - Two cards:
Mallorea and Riva Card gifted to The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas for 1.00.
Buck Rogers Card gifted to The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas for 0.20.

Second place with a Bingo - One card:
University of Mars Card gifted to The Spring Nation of Trecdom2 for 0.01.

Enjoy your prizes Buddies! :)

BINGO Round 3 Winner:

Edge calibur wrote:

Thanks Verner and hopefully this is a good month for you too.

And look here! Emmett has pwned your BINGO game! Woot! :)

nation=edge_calibur/detail=factbook/id=1218425

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Edge calibur has won this round of BINGO with a Double Bingo. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning a Double Bingo, your prize will be TWO cards from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prizes and I will send them to you Buddy.

Edge calibur wrote:

Can I have The fridge owl menace and Niagara falls daredevils from Little thranduil please?

Emmett Arnarson

Fort verden wrote:

Alrighty then!

The Fridge Owl Menace Card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.05.
Niagara Falls Daredevils Card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.05.

Enjoy your prizes Buddy. :)

BINGO Round 4 Winner:

Stars and Suns Imperium wrote:

Quadruple Bingo. :)

nation=stars_and_suns_imperium/detail=factbook/id=1230520

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Stars and Suns Imperium has won this round of BINGO with a Quadruple Bingo. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning a Quadruple Bingo, your prize will be FOUR cards from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prizes and I will send them to you Buddy.

Stars and Suns Imperium wrote:

I won 4 cards? Cool! I’ll have these cards as my prizes please. Thanks in advance:

From Fort Verden: Cromulent Peoples, Kherkov
From Little Thranduil: Oreor, Roma Imperium

Fort verden wrote:

Texas Regional BINGO Update:

Alrighty then!

Cromulent Peoples Card gifted to The Empire of Stars and Suns Imperium for 0.50.
Kherkov Card gifted to The Empire of Stars and Suns Imperium for 0.50.
Oreor Card gifted to The Empire of Stars and Suns Imperium for 0.20.
Roma Imperium Card gifted to The Empire of Stars and Suns Imperium for 0.20.

Enjoy your prizes Buddy. :)

BINGO Round 5 Winners:

Stars and Suns Imperium wrote:

Fort verden: Quadruple BINGO! Please confirm Verner:
https://imgur.com/a/0iegsXx

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Stars and Suns Imperium has won this round of BINGO with a Quadruple Bingo. Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning a Quadruple Bingo, your prize will be FOUR cards from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prizes and I will send them to you Buddy.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas,

We will take a break from our Regional BINGO Game until next Monday. I will accept that there could be more than one winner. Everyone who has at least one BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize(s).

Trecdom2 wrote:

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Only needed 2 more names to have Bingo all the way around the edge.

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have another Winner! The Spring Nation of Trecdom2 has won as well and it looks like a Double Bingo!

Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning a Double Bingo, your prize will be TWO cards from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prizes and I will send them to you Buddy!

Stars and Suns Imperium wrote:

Verner, I’d like these cards as my prizes please and thanks in advance:
From Fort Verden: Adorable Kittens
From Elven King Thranduil: The knight who says NI and Studly Penguins
From Little Thranduil: Celtic Rodents

Fort verden wrote:

Texas Regional BINGO Update:

Alrighty then!

Adorable Kittens Card gifted to The Empire of Stars and Suns Imperium for 0.50.
Studly Penguins Card gifted to The Empire of Stars and Suns Imperium for 0.50.
The knight who says NI Card gifted to The Empire of Stars and Suns Imperium for 0.50.
Celtic Rodents Card gifted to The Empire of Stars and Suns Imperium for 0.20.

Enjoy your prizes Buddy. :)

Little thranduil wrote:

Texas Regional Bingo Update:

Trecdom2: Trec Buddy, it is your turn to choose your prizes.

Fort verden wrote:

The Spring Nation of Trecdom2 has chosen the Rainsten Testing Site and The UEE cards as his prizes in a telegram and I have gifted the cards to him:

Rainsten Testing Site Card gifted to The Randomness of Trecdom2 for 0.01.
The UEE Card gifted to The Randomness of Trecdom2 for 0.05.

Enjoy your prizes Buddy! :)

BINGO Round 6 Winner:

Edge calibur wrote:

Look here Verner! Emmett has pwned your BINGO game! Woot! :)

nation=edge_calibur/detail=factbook/id=1218425

Tag: Fort verden

Emmett Arnarson

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Edge calibur has won this round of BINGO with a Septuple Bingo. That has never happened before. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning a Septuple Bingo, your prize will be SEVEN cards from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prizes and I will send them to you Buddy.

Edge calibur wrote:

7 cards? Wow! I’d like these cards as my prizes please:

From:
Fort Verden: Los Santos, Dooom35796821595, Anathema Armaments
Elven King Thranduil: Federal Reserve Notes
Little Thranduil: Palgaron, The Black Monks of Rune, The Unknown Army

Thanks in advance Verner. :)

Emmett Arnarson

Fort verden wrote:

Los Santos card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.50.
Anathema Armaments card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.50.
Dooom35796821595 card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.50.
Federal Reserve Notes card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.50.
Palgaron card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.20.
The Black Monks of Rune card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.05.
The Unknown Army card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.05.

Enjoy your prizes Buddy! :)

BINGO Round 7 Winners:

Yip Man wrote:

BINGO!

page=dispatch/id=1289854

Max

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Yip Man has won this round of BINGO with a Sextuple Bingo. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning a Sextuple Bingo, your prize will be SIX cards from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prizes and I will send them to you Buddy.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas,

We will take a break from our Regional BINGO Game until next Monday. I will accept that there could be more than one winner. Everyone who has at least one BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize(s).

Yip Man wrote:

Thanks Verner! I'm selecting these cards from Fort verden as my prizes:

1. The Republic of Atria
2. Arutiise
3. New Northridge
4. Heretics of Dune
5. The Xiang-Hui Dynasty

and from Elven king thranduil:

6. Furry Schoolgirls

I saw and liked the Gretchen of the Beer Garden card but I'm buying it from the Market instead of selecting it as one of my prizes.

Fort verden wrote:

Arutiise Card gifted to The Red Wing Chun Nation of Yip Man for 0.50.
The Republic of Atria Card gifted to The Red Wing Chun Nation of Yip Man for 0.20.
New Northridge Card gifted to The Red Wing Chun Nation of Yip Man for 0.20.
Heretics of Dune Card gifted to The Red Wing Chun Nation of Yip Man for 0.10.
The Xiang-Hui Dynasty Card gifted to The Red Wing Chun Nation of Yip Man for 0.05.
Furry Schoolgirls Card gifted to The Red Wing Chun Nation of Yip Man for 0.01.

Cards sent and congratulations again Buddy. :)

By the way, I checked and you are definitely eligible to win this round. NSHistory has you listed as hailing from Texas by October 5th and this BINGO round started on October 7th. :)

Talitha macer wrote:

Fort verdenBINGO! Please confirm Verner. :D

nation=talitha_macer/detail=factbook/id=1291189

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have another Winner! Talitha macer has won this round of BINGO with a Septuple Bingo. Congratulations Talitha! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning a Septuple Bingo, your prize will be SEVEN cards from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil and Little thranduil. Except the cards in the Cards Gifted To Me By My Sons collection. Choose your prizes and I will send them to you.

Talitha macer wrote:

7 cards? Wow thank you Verner but instead of 7 cards I'd like to claim just 1 card that in my opinion is worth 7 cards. I'd like to have your NewTexas card from Elven king thranduil. It'll be the most valuable card in my collection. :D

Elven king thranduil wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! I was wondering whether anyone will claim my NewTexas card as their prize. Fortune favors the bold. Here you go, enjoy your prize and congratulations again Talitha! :)

NewTexas Card gifted to The Armed Republic of Talitha Macer for 1.00.

BINGO Round 8 Winner:

Kyletana wrote:

Fort verden: I've got a BINGO Verner. Please confirm:
https://i.imgur.com/IR5RfUG.png

Kyletana, UNSC Artificial intelligence (SN: KTN 8642-9)

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Kyletana has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas,

We will take a break from our Regional BINGO Game until next Monday. I will accept that there could be more than one winner. Everyone who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

Kyletana wrote:

I’d like to have the Xposfera card from Elven King Thranduil's Deck please. Thanks in advance Verner.

Kyletana, UNSC Artificial intelligence (SN: KTN 8642-9)

Little thranduil wrote:

Xposfera Card gifted to The UNSC Sabre of Dawn ship A I of Kyletana for 0.50.

You are welcome Buddy! Enjoy your prize. :)

BINGO Round 9 Winner:

PR In Space wrote:

Bingo?

https://imgur.com/KLalATs

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! PR In Space has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas,

We will take a break from our Regional BINGO Game until next Monday. I will accept that there could be more than one winner. Everyone who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

PR In Space wrote:

Can I have The Empire of Orion from Fort Verden?

Thanks.

Fort verden wrote:

^

Yes indeed and you are welcome. Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

The Empire of Orion Card gifted to The Sentai Team of PR In Space for 0.10.

BINGO Round 10 Winner:

Yip Man wrote:

@Fort verden

BINGO Verner?:
nation=yip_man/detail=factbook/id=1289854

Max

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Yip Man has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas,

We will take a break from our Regional BINGO Game until next Monday. I will accept that there could be more than one winner. Everyone who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

Yip Man wrote:

Thanks Verner! I’d like to have Kisume the bucket youkai from Elven King Thranduil's Deck please. :)

Max

Fort verden wrote:

Alrighty then! Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

Kisume the bucket youkai Card gifted to The Red Wing Chun Nation of Yip Man for 0.50.

BINGO Round 11 Winners:

Edge calibur wrote:

BTW I've pwned your BINGO game! Woot! :)

nation=edge_calibur/detail=factbook/id=1218425

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Edge calibur has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas,

We will take a break from our Regional BINGO Game until next Monday. I will accept that there could be more than one winner. Everyone who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

Guaratar wrote:

Please confirm my BINGO Verner:
https://i.imgur.com/b6J7lNX.png

PR In Space wrote:

And another bingo
https://imgur.com/8QhTAqo

Yip Man wrote:

@Fort verden
BINGO Verner?:

nation=yip_man/detail=factbook/id=1289854

Max

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have three more Winners! Guaratar, PR In Space and Yip Man have also won this round of BINGO! Congratulations Buddies! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen.

I am still waiting for Edge calibur to choose his prize. After he has chosen his prize, Guaratar, PR In Space and Yip Man will choose their prize in that order.

Anyone else who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

Edge calibur wrote:

Can I have the Tremalkier card from Little thranduil as my prize please? Thanks Verner. :)

Emmett Arnarson

Fort verden wrote:

Tremalkier Card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.50. Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

Guaratar wrote:

He’s made his choice so I’m going ahead and picking my prize: I’d like to have Ewing Oil Co Season 2 from Fort Verden please.

Fort verden wrote:

Alrighty then! Ewing Oil Co Card gifted to The Dominion of Guaratar for 0.50. Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

@PR In Space: Your turn Buddy! Please choose your prize. :)

PR In Space wrote:

I'll take Derptingtonn from Little Thranduil. Thanks.

Fort verden wrote:

Derpingtonn Card gifted to The Sentai Team of PR In Space for 0.10. Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

@Yip Man: Your turn Buddy! Please choose your prize. :)

Ruritania hadar aldebaran wrote:

And hey Verner! Do I have a BINGO?
https://imgur.com/a/tW2leNB

Tag: Fort verden

Emir Gilbert Caspian Vetinari

Fort verden wrote:

Yes indeed Buddy. Congratulations! Please choose your prize after Yip Man has made his choice. :)

Yip Man wrote:

Thanks Verner. I’ll have the cute kitty of The World of Ares from Little thranduil. Here kitty kitty ;)

Max

Fort verden wrote:

The World of Ares Card gifted to The Red Wing Chun Nation of Yip Man for 0.50. Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

Ruritania hadar aldebaran wrote:

Yeehaw! Please give me SteveJobs from Elven King Thranduil and thanks Verner. :)

Fort verden wrote:

SteveJobs Card gifted to The Emirate of Ruritania Hadar Aldebaran for 0.10. Enjoy your prize Buddy! :)

BINGO Round 12 Winners:

Edge calibur wrote:

Look here Verner! I've pwned your BINGO game! Woot! :)

nation=edge_calibur/detail=factbook/id=1218425

Emmett Arnarson

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have a Winner! Edge calibur has won this round of BINGO. Congratulations buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen. Choose your prize and I will send it to you Buddy.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas,

We will take a break from our Regional BINGO Game until next Monday. I will accept that there could be more than one winner. Everyone who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

Guaratar wrote:

Please confirm my BINGO Verner:
https://i.imgur.com/YAn9GY1.png

Fort verden wrote:

Nyah ha ha ha! We have another Winner! Guaratar has also won this round of BINGO! Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen.

I am still waiting for Edge calibur to choose his prize. After he has chosen his prize, Guaratar will choose his prize.

Anyone else who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

Edge calibur wrote:

Can I have a Trecdom2 (S1) card from Elven king thranduil as my prize please Verner? Thanks a lot. :)

Emmett Arnarson

Stars and Suns Imperium wrote:

@ Fort verden: BINGO Verner?

nation=stars_and_suns_imperium/detail=factbook/id=1230520

Fort verden wrote:

Trecdom 2 Card gifted to The Úlfhéðnar Empire of Edge Calibur for 0.10. Enjoy your prize Buddy :)

@Guaratar: Your turn to pick your prize Buddy.

Nyah ha ha ha! We have another Winner! Stars and Suns Imperium has also won this round of BINGO! Congratulations Buddy! :)

Winners do not go away empty handed - They must win a prize and for winning this round of Bingo, your prize will be one card from my deck of Trading Cards on my nations: Fort verden, Elven king thranduil, Little thranduil and Verner von richthofen.

I am waiting for Guaratar to choose his prize. After he has chosen his prize, Stars and Suns Imperium will choose his prize.

Anyone else who has a BINGO will have until this Sunday to post in our RMB to claim your prize.

Guaratar wrote:

I’d like to have Ilek-Vaad from Little Thranduil please. Thanks in advance Verner.

Fort verden wrote:

Alrighty then Buddy! Enjoy your prize. :)

Ilek-Vaad Card gifted to The Dominion of Guaratar for 0.20.

@Stars and Suns Imperium: Your turn to pick your prize Buddy.

Stars and Suns Imperium wrote:

Thanks Verner. Can I please have Einstonia from Fort Verden as my prize?

Little thranduil wrote:

Alrighty then Buddy! Enjoy your prize. :)

Einstonia Card gifted to The Empire of Stars and Suns Imperium for 0.10.

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Have an absolutely fantastic and safe day everyone!

Your Buddy Verner

PR In Space

The Spring Nation of Trecdom2

4 years 75 days ago

https://youtu.be/YpoKpNI29kg

When the US Navy & Italian Armed Forces faced off in the 80's over piracy/terrorism.

NewTexas, Issues Test Bed, Fort verden, and United vinceland

Fort verden

4 years 75 days ago

PR In Space

The Oppressed Peoples of Issues Test Bed

4 years 75 days ago

Edited

Gig em Aggies wrote:

this is why I wish we were like other nations in regard to political parties and elections we should have a bill that has a third party and the government should be split into thirds with the DNC, GOP, and a another party each having 30% while the remaining 10% is a grab bag of different parties

No bill required. We may have as many political parties in this nation as there are people. Political Parties are not formed by congress. You can form your own political party today.

A bill will not do the trick. In fact, any law creating a political party is very likely unconstitutional. Political parties are not even allowed office space in federal buildings.

The only thing you need to form another political party is people signing election petitions and contributing money. We already have quite a few political parties in the US.

The Republicans and Democrats have never had an exclusive in this nation. In just the last four decades the Green Party, Libertarians, and one independent figured significantly into Presidential election outcomes. The Greens and Ralph Nader took Florida away from Al Gore and put George Bush in the White House in 2000. (Thank God!) Independant Ross Perot lured enough conservative votes from George Bush Sr. to let Bill Clinton slide into the White House. Libertarian party voters turned out in record numbers in the Primaries to make Trump the nominee, especially on Super Tuesday.

Right now in this country the following parties have access to the Presidential ballot [1]:
— Republicans, all 50 states.
— Democrats, all 50 states.
— Libertarian Party, all 50 states.
— Green Party, 44 states.
— Constitution Party, 24 states.

In addition to those there is the Party for Socialism and Liberation (Or something like that), Socialist Party USA (Bernie Sanders), US Communist Party, Tax Revolt Party, half a dozen parties for the legalization of marijuana, a hat full of "workers parties," and there is even a party supporting Alaskan independence. All of these and several dozen more are registered political parties (for IRS purposes) and out there trying to get your vote.

Sooo... How does the Party of Texas sound to you?

Trecdom2 wrote:

https://youtu.be/YpoKpNI29kg

When the US Navy & Italian Armed Forces faced off in the 80's over piracy/terrorism.

Really cool. Somethings I didn't know.

While Reagan may have played a "heavy hand" with US forces, it is clear that is the only reason those four dirtbags faced any kind of justice at all. Without it they would have vanished into the PLF.

It is ironic the leader of the operation ended up dead in US Custody after during the second Gulf War. I'm sorry to hear he lived that long.

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[1] https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States

Fort verden and United vinceland

The Galactic Empire of Gig em Aggies

4 years 74 days ago

Issues Test Bed wrote:

No bill required. We may have as many political parties in this nation as there are people. Political Parties are not formed by congress. You can form your own political party today.

A bill will not do the trick. In fact, any law creating a political party is very likely unconstitutional. Political parties are not even allowed office space in federal buildings.

The only thing you need to form another political party is people signing election petitions and contributing money. We already have quite a few political parties in the US.

The Republicans and Democrats have never had an exclusive in this nation. In just the last four decades the Green Party, Libertarians, and one independent figured significantly into Presidential election outcomes. The Greens and Ralph Nader took Florida away from Al Gore and put George Bush in the White House in 2000. (Thank God!) Independant Ross Perot lured enough conservative votes from George Bush Sr. to let Bill Clinton slide into the White House. Libertarian party voters turned out in record numbers in the Primaries to make Trump the nominee, especially on Super Tuesday.

Right now in this country the following parties have access to the Presidential ballot [1]:
— Republicans, all 50 states.
— Democrats, all 50 states.
— Libertarian Party, all 50 states.
— Green Party, 44 states.
— Constitution Party, 24 states.

In addition to those there is the Party for Socialism and Liberation (Or something like that), Socialist Party USA (Bernie Sanders), US Communist Party, Tax Revolt Party, half a dozen parties for the legalization of marijuana, a hat full of "workers parties," and there is even a party supporting Alaskan independence. All of these and several dozen more are registered political parties (for IRS purposes) and out there trying to get your vote.

Sooo... How does the Party of Texas sound to you?

Really cool. Somethings I didn't know.

While Reagan may have played a "heavy hand" with US forces, it is clear that is the only reason those four dirtbags faced any kind of justice at all. Without it they would have vanished into the PLF.

It is ironic the leader of the operation ended up dead in US Custody after during the second Gulf War. I'm sorry to hear he lived that long.

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[1] https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States

hell Yeah all of us should form the Party of Texas but of coarse im not good in front of crowds so you or BT can be the front man while I can be the behind the scenes person. but about the bill I was saying that to get more then just the GOP and DNC controlling the government

NewTexas, Issues Test Bed, Fort verden, and United vinceland

The Spring Nation of Trecdom2

4 years 74 days ago

Yeah, there's plenty of 3rd party political parties out there. However, none of them do well enough on a national scale to get elected.

Issues Test Bed and Fort verden

Fort verden

4 years 74 days ago

Edited

NewTexas, Nelsoniana, Edge calibur, United vinceland, and 1 otherPR In Space

The Oppressed Peoples of Issues Test Bed

4 years 74 days ago

It is a stunning condemnation of of the US educational system to see so many people voting for a self proclaimed communist. We are so very screwed.

Trecdom2 wrote:

Yeah, there's plenty of 3rd party political parties out there. However, none of them do well enough on a national scale to get elected.

But they do one heck of a lot toward keeping people out of office.

Fort verden

The Empire of Kuriko

4 years 73 days ago

10000 Islands

Hello friends from Texas!! Our monthly regional report is out, I hope you enjoy it!!

Emissary Report - January 2020

by The Empire of Kuriko

10000 Islands Emissary Update

Date: January 2020
Population: 1396
Delegate Endorsements: 366
Forum: Link http://10000islands.proboards.com/
Discord: Link https://discord.gg/mw27pug
Twitter: Link https://twitter.com/the10000islands

TITO Command

Has your region been invaded, or do you want to get in touch with TITO? If so, contact one of the following nations:
~Chief Executive: Markanite.
~Field Commander: Kanta Hame.
~Tactical Officers: Shy Guyia, Smugglers and Mercs (EF), Mingulay isle, THX1138.
~Executive Officers: The United Royal Islands of Euramathania, Hakketomat.

Aschente has stepped down as Executive Officer and will be continuing in TITO on the technical side. TITO is grateful for their service as EO. The United Royal Islands of Euramathania will be taking up Executive duties moving forward.

Government

As of this report’s publication, the Government of 10000 Islands consists of:
~Chief Executive: Markanite
~WA Delegate: Kuriko
~Senator for Blue Canaria North (Emissary Report): THX1138
~Senator for Lyonnesse East (Houses): The United Royal Islands of Euramathania
~Senior Senator for New Republica South (Debates and Discussions): HumanSanity
~Senator for Himes West (RP): Marxist germany
~Minister of Labor: Paffnia
~Minister of Immigration: The knights apprentice of sargon reman
~Minister of Education: The tasmanian islands

January was an election month in 10000 Islands, with two Senate seats at contest. Incumbent Senator for New Republica South Aschente announced that they would not be running again, and incumbent Senator for Blue Canaria North HumanSanity declared their intention to run for that vacated position. HumanSanity defeated Dorab in the race for New Republia South, and now has the distinction of having held all four Senate seats in the region, at various times.

The race for Blue Canaria North was entirely open, with candidates THX1138 and Dandhican both running in their first election, and both as independents. THX1138 garnered the most votes, and joined XKI’s regional government.

The Council of Nine thanks Aschente for their service.

Information about other government officials of 10000 Islands can be found Link here.

As a result of their election as Senator, THX1138 has stepped down as Deputy Minister of Immigration. Congratulations to Haivon who has been appointed the new Deputy MOI, and who is already hard at work assisting the Ministry, and recently updated the Immigration Awards and Medals forum thread.
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38416/immigration-awards-medals-2

Maintaining a friendly presence in our embassy nations is always a priority, and the region is pleased to announce that HN67 has been hired as 10000 Islands’ emissary to The Hole to Hide In. Marxist germany will represent XKI in Greater Dienstad and HumanSanity has been hired as emissary to Renegade Islands Alliance.

Other notable regional appointments include Woonsocket, returning as Regional Reserve Chair, with The United Royal Islands of Euramathania being brought on as Deputy Chair. URI will also be the new Manager of the XKI Casino.

Special Feature: XKI Population Explosion!

By now, most are aware that January saw Nations States featured on a popular subreddit, and the ensuing interest in the game was astounding. The influx of new nations over a 2 to 3 day period was unprecedented in recent memory, and at the peak of this influx, new nations were joining the game at a rate of 4-5 per second.

10000 Island recruiters were at the ready, and despite there being more new nations than could possibly be reached, a significant number did receive the region’s message of welcome, and made the jump to the Islands.

Thanks in large part to the efforts of the recruiting team (and most notably by recruiting guru United Counties of Escanaba) XKI saw an overall increase in population of 223 nations in January; an increase so large, it garnered the attention of the international press https://nationstates.news/the-shift-january-2020/2265/

Around the Islands

- In Honour of Chief Executive Markanite’s Security Council Commendation, Taco Island Charities hosted a Commendation Giveaway, where Islanders could commend others in the region for their contributions. Those nominated all received a small Taco bursary.
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38192/commendation-giveaway-markanite
- Former Senator for Blue Canaria North, HumanSanity announced January’s Rookie of the Quarter. The honour went to Haivon who has been a significant addition to the region, actively participating in the RMB, developing new RP platforms for Islanders, serving as emissary, joining TITO, and most recently being named Deputy Minister of Imiigration. Congratulations to Haivon!
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38207/january-2020-roq
- Regional super-administrator Paffnia announced the Eight Annual Paffnia Prize
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/22380
awarded to the nation that comes up with the best new idea that has brought regional benefit, each year. The public was tapped to nominate their favourites, and after the nomination period, 24 potentially winning projects, by a variety of Islanders, had been cited. Voting took place in mid-January, and the winning project, and 2 runners up were selected
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38269/eighth-annual-paffnia-prize-voting
Congratulations to this year's winner Sargon reman for their work on the new WA Secretariat position. Second place, the Baden-Wuerttemberg Ruby Prize, was awarded to The United Royal Islands of Euramathania for their contributions to the automation of the monthly Mortimer Report. The Baden-Wuerttemberg Opal Prize for third place also went to Sargon Reman, for the newly created WA Secretariate Engagement Awards. Congratulations to all those nominated, and thanks for your contributions to the region in 2019. Thanks also to Paffnia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, and Taco Island Charities for generously distributing 3,000,000 Tacos in prizing.
-Minister of Immigration Sargon reman announced a major recruiting award, sponsored by prolific Island recruiter Escanaba. Having reached an incredible 6000 nations recruited, Esca has provided a 6.000.000 Taco bursary for The Six for Six Prize to be awarded to the next recruiter who is able to reach this milestone.
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38327/recruitment-prize
-Himes West Senator (Gaming User) Marxist germany and Deputy Himes West Senator Central Russia are hosting a National History Competition for regional roleplay aficionados
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38197/january-national-history-competition
- Lyonnesse East Senator The United Royal Islands of Euramathania has announced the Winter House Cup and Shield Competition and the House Prolific Posting Contest, to take place in February
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38384/house-cup-shield-winter-2020
-As part of their Senatorial duties for New Republica South, HumanSanity opened a thread in the Great Debate Hall, asking nations to weigh in with their views on Needle Exchange Programs
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38368/needle-exchange-programs
- Minister of Education The tasmanian islands has selected recent arrival Ozierri as January’s featured nation. Congratulations to Ozierri and thanks for your great regional activity so far!
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38411/10000-islands-featured-nation-ozierri
- The Tasmanian Islands also announced the new Welcome Buddy Medals, to be awarded to those nations showing outstanding dedication to ensuring the welfare of new arrivals.
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38230/welcome-buddies-achievement-medals
-In the often turbulent and sometimes bizarre world of Taco Island politics, Chief Executive Markanite resigned from the position of Speaker of the Senate, which they’d knowingly held for nearly five minutes. This left the seat vacant, and Hahiha was the clear choice to take up the position, graciously accepting the role, and immediately attempting to raise taxes (although having no authority to do so).
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38229/taco-island-senate-2020
- 10000 Islands implemented a new regional office, dedicated to enhancing and celebrating our unique culture. Newly appointed Cultural Officer Human Sanity wasted no time in the new position and coordinated the 10000 Islands National Animal Competition
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38306/10000-islands-national-animal-competition
Nations throughout the region submitted their national animals for consideration, and winners were selected in 3 categories through a series of regional polls. The contest culminated in a final poll combining the category winners. The winning animals, including the 25,000 Taco first prize, were announced in the RMB
page=rmb/postid=37511159

The final round of the National Animal Competition is our regional poll of the month:
page=poll/p=152687

Other highlights from January’s RMB include::

A binary battle on the beach: page=rmb/postid=37335803
De-escalation and anecdote: page=rmb/postid=37336037
More robots: page=rmb/postid=37361414
Planetary repulsion: page=rmb/postid=37378046
EDH doing EDH stuff: page=rmb/postid=37402085
Haivon, summed up: page=rmb/postid=37422447
Props for the XKI flag: page=rmb/postid=37473596

WA Affairs

-January saw an increase in the number of regional WA nations from 380 to 452. -Endorsement for Delegate Kuriko rose from 310 to 364.
-WA Delegate Kuriko has created a forum thread to show which resolutions they have approved toward their reaching quorum
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38200/approved-proposals-1-20-3

January presented a diverse variety of resolutions on which to vote, and a continuation of the exceptional authorship seen in the previous month. Of special note are the resolutions passed in both the SC and the GA, by prolific Island author Marxist germany.

Jan 1, 2020 GA Wartime Healthcare Protections: Designed to prevent military assault on medical facilities and to ensure access to medical aid for injured combatants in conflict zones.
Author: Maowi
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution:
http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38141/ga-proposal-wartime-healthcare-protections
Regional vote: For 11 | Against 0 | Delegate’s Prerogative 1
Delegate vote: For (weight 302)
Final WA vote: For 9966 (75%) | Against 3340 (25%)
Result: Passed Jan 5, becoming GAR#480

Jan 3, 2020 SC Commend Ramaeus: Citing the target’s extensive contributions to their region, including several terms as Delegate, their international diplomatic efforts, and successful WA authorship.
Author: Xoriet
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38198/sc-resolution-commend-ramaeus
Regional vote: For 8 | Against 0 | Delegate’s Prerogative 4
Delegate vote: For (weight 303)
Final WA vote: For 10393 (80%) | Against 2654 (20%)
Result: Passed Jan 6, becoming SCR#294

Jan 5, 2020 GA Subject State Enforcement Act: An effort to enforce WA law over proxy nations of WA member nations.
Author: Morover
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38211/proposal-subject-state-enforcement-act
Regional vote: For 3 | Against 8 | Delegate’s Prerogative 1 | Abstain 2
Delegate vote: Against (weight 307)
Final WA vote: For 3290 (23%) | Against 10796 (77%)
Result: Failed to pass

Jan 10, 2020 GA Data Protection Accord: An amended version of a previous resolution, seeking protections for individual’s personal data, and in particular, for vulnerable minors.
Author: Marxist Germany
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38246/ga-proposal-data-protection-accord
Regional vote: For 4 | Against 0 | Delegate’s Prerogative 1
Delegate vote: For (weight 316)
Final WA vote: For 11297 (80%) | Against 2875 (20%)
Result: Passed Jan 14, becoming GAR#481

Jan 17, 2020 GA Forensics Accord: A brief resolution encouraging member nations to employ certified forensic genetic science when investigating causes of death.
Author: Clydeith
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38293/ga-proposal-forensics-accord
Regional vote: For 0 | Against 10 | Delegate’s Prerogative 3
Delegate vote: Against (weight 337)
Final WA vote: For 3808 (26%) | Against 10696 (74%)
Result: Failed to pass

Jan 21, 2020 GA Ensuring Safe Syringe Use: Mandating the universal use of clean, safe syringes in medicine, to prevent the spread of blood borne diseases.
Author: Sylvai
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38322/proposal-ensuring-safe-syringe-use
Regional vote: For 4 | Against 0 | Delegate’s Prerogative 4
Delegate vote: For (weight 343)
Final WA vote: For 13592 (87%) | Against 2041 (13%)
Result: Passed Jan 24, becoming GAR#482

Jan 21, 2020 SC Commend Benevolent Thomas: Praising the target nation’s strong leadership in multiple regions, significant contribution to defending, and WA authorship.
Author: Marxist Germany
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38312/sc-proposal-commend-benevolent-thomas
Regional vote: For 13 | Against 2 | Delegate’s Prerogative 3
Delegate vote: For (weight 343)
Final WA vote: For 11930 (82%) | Against 2710 (18%)
Result: Passed Jan 24, becoming SCR#295

Jan 25, 2020 SC Condemn Norrlands: An RP condemnation based on the target’s IC actions, mainly human rights violations and alleged war crimes.
Author: Ultior
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38365/sc-proposal-condemn-norrlands
Regional vote: For 0 | Against 7 | Delegate’s Prerogative 4 | Abstain 1
Delegate vote: Against (weight 346)
Final WA vote: For 1737 (13%) | Against 11870 (87%)
Result: Failed to pass

Jan 25, 2020 GA Ban on the Involuntary Administration of Drugs: Proposing a series of regulations around the administration and control of sedatives.
Author: Morover
Note: A Legality Challenge was issued against this proposal, citing contradiction with existing legislation. The GA Secretariat supported this challenge, deeming the resolution illegal.
Result: Resolution withdrawn

Jan 29, 2020 SC Commend Crushing Our Enemies: Efforts to commend the target nation for their time spent as a raider, regional contributions, and song-writing.
Author: Jakker City
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: http://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38403/sc-proposal-commend-crushing-enemies
Regional vote: For 0 | Against 11
Delegate vote: Against (weight 355)
Final WA vote: For 7130 (46%) | Against 8389 (54%)
Result: Failed to pass

Meet A Nation Interview

This month’s interview features prominent Islander Mingulay isle, TITO Knight and Tactical Officer, and Nation States player since 2015. Ming was kind enough to share a bit of their history and some advice for newer players to the game:

THX: Let’s start at the beginning: How did you first find Nation States, and, when did you join 10000 Islands?
Ming: I was invited to Nation States by Lennia when they were just starting Oatland back in 2015. I didn't join XKI until 2018. So I'd already gotten my feet wet in NS, being involved in Forest, Oatland and others.
THX: Can you expand on what you mean by ‘getting your feet wet’?
Ming: I started branching out into regional gameplay pretty much immediately with Oatland, basically designing its government system, and in the general assembly, where I participated as its delegate.
THX: How do you find life in XKI since moving here?
Ming: XKI is a region where you can experience nearly anything NS has to offer, be it debate(real stuff or WA), military gameplay, or regional events. We even have a regional economy. That was
appealing for me since I like diving into as many aspects of NS as I can.
THX: What drew you to Defending?
Ming: I was always a defender at heart, but it wasn't until the LWU coup on Lazarus that I started engaging in R/D gameplay, first independently, and later as a member of TITO.
THX: What is your most notable deployment since joining TITO?
Ming: Definitely the liberation of The East Pacific last year. After LWU's coup in Lazarus I hoped that GCRs, their embassies, and defenders would take lessons from the failures there, but I didn't expect that the next year I'd not only take part in the interregional response, but champion it as a commander in one of Nationstate's most prestigious military organisations.
THX: I note that your national animal is the boar, and a boar also appears on your nation’s flag, what's the significance?
Ming: Well, boar are a recurring theme in Scottish symbolism, and Mingulay Isle takes inspiration from the real world Mingulay island in Scotland. Boars are also often a symbol of strength, tenacity, and ferocity, which suits a nation created for defender gameplay.
THX: Any advice for players just starting out?
Ming: Do your homework and don't be afraid to ask questions. NS has great depth of gameplay and a rich community. There's a wealth of guides, and plenty of experienced players to help you navigate it. Take full advantage of that.

Until next month, your 10KI Update Staff is signing off - THX1138

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NewTexas, Edge calibur, Fort verden, Quetzalleia, and 1 otherUnited vinceland

Fort verden

4 years 73 days ago

NewTexas, Edge calibur, and PR In Space

Nelsoniana

4 years 73 days ago

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Issues Test Bed wrote:

It is a stunning condemnation of of the US educational system to see so many people voting for a self proclaimed communist. We are so very screwed.

The American education system mentions nothing of the atrocities committed under communist regimes. There is extensive instruction on the evils of fascism, but no context behind why the West was so adamant on containing the spread of communism. People go through school learning the Cold War was only about political influence and monetary gain, so they don't understand why older people are horrified by the youth openly embracing socialism and Marxism.

If you ask me, I think this lack of context is by design.

Fort verden

The Galactic Empire of Gig em Aggies

4 years 72 days ago

Nelsoniana wrote:

The American education system mentions nothing of the atrocities committed under communist regimes. There is extensive instruction on the evils of fascism, but no context behind why the West was so adamant on containing the spread of communism. People go through school learning the Cold War was only about political influence and monetary gain, so they don't understand why older people are horrified by the youth openly embracing socialism and Marxism.

If you ask me, I think this lack of context is by design.

i think that the current government sees its now Americas turn to be next communist or socialist nation I mean with what happened in the last four years were heading there if things stay on the current road.

Fort verden

The Spring Nation of Trecdom2

4 years 72 days ago

Socialism does not automatically equal Communism. In student teaching we went over the Communist rise in China, so it is taught.

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On a totally related note, since it's Galantine's day time to watch the Parks and Rec episode.

Yip Man and Fort verden

Fort verden

4 years 72 days ago

Edited 4 years 71 days ago

Edge calibur, Quetzalleia, Guaratar, and PR In Space

The Oppressed Peoples of Issues Test Bed

4 years 71 days ago

Trecdom2 wrote:

Socialism does not automatically equal Communism. In student teaching we went over the Communist rise in China, so it is taught.

Yes it does. One way or another, eventually a socialist society is going to collapse into a totalitarian, central control, communist government. There is no other way it can go because humans cannot be stop being human.

This is because eventually there will be far more takers than makers. A socialist government encourages people to take and discourages production. It rewards those who take from the system and penalizes those who are actually producing something. In fact, the more one produces, the more they are penalized. The people that actually move production and technology forward are squelched. Innovation dries up.

More and more people start taking and stop producing. Mainly because there is no reason to work any harder than the government requires. Anything above and beyond is taken from them.

Those people whose initiative survives government oppression will take their efforts overseas or underground rather than continue to work for little or no profit.

Never forget that government produces nothing. Everything government has it took from someone else first. As society's producers either stop producing and start taking or take the fruits of their labor underground, the revenue flowing into the government treasury begins to dwindle. To make up the inevitable shortfalls, the government raises taxes until it becomes painfully obvious there is nothing left to take. At that point, the government drops all pretext and takes business and property from the people. History tells us this usually starts with the farms. This happens for the good of the people and the government will tell everyone so. They will tell the people this had to be done because the people have to be fed and those bastards that own those farms insist on being paid for the food they produce. That paying the farmers thing is a problem because no one has any money. The government took it all.

And it all goes down the crapper from there. A perfect example of this phenomena is going on right now in Venezuela. Just read the papers. Even the New York Times has to admit Venezuela is pretty much screwed now.

Take a look at the Scandinavian socialist paradises. They are slowly sliding down the tubes as well. In most cases the GDP in those nations is at best flat, more then a few are in decline. Business is fleeing those nations where they can and failing where they cannot. Capital left the nations for greener pastures and none is coming back in. Investment in new business is gone. Existing business is merely existing. There is almost zero investment in durable goods. More and more residents are finding ways to join the dole through disability claims, very early retirement, etc, increasing the strain on already strapped government treasuries. Between income tax, property tax, ad valorem taxes, license plates and other regulatory fees, those residents still actually working pay more than 55% of their earnings in taxes. That figure doesn't include the hidden taxes paid along the manufacture and distribution chain.

Never forget before government can give you anything, it has to take it way from someone else first.

Socialism is doomed to fail because eventually the government runs out of other people's money.

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Fort verden

4 years 71 days ago

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Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!

Today is:
Singles Awareness Day

Quotes of the Day:

Singles Awareness Day Related Quotes:

“Being single isn’t the cause of loneliness, and marriage is not necessarily the cure. There are many lonely married people as well.” -Renee Jones

“Being single used to mean that nobody wanted you. Now it means you’re pretty sexy and you’re taking your time deciding how you want your life to be and who you want to spend it with.” –Sex and the City

“I love being single. I can come and go as I please and stay out as late as I want to.” –Eric Dickerson

“I don’t need Prince Charming to have my own happy ending.” -Katy Perry

“S.I.N.G.L.E = Strong, Independent, Noticeable, Generous, Loyal and Enlightened” - Unknown

“Single is not a status. It is a word that best describes a person who is strong enough to live and enjoy life without depending on others.” - Unknown

Music of the Day:

Malinda - A song made entirely of PUNS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtqBt3RbZfs
Nyah ha ha ha! :)

On This Day In History:
2011 US President Barack Obama awards writer and activist Maya Angelou the Presidential Medal of Freedom

2013 Chelyabinsk meteor breaks up over Chelyabinsk, Russia, injuring over 1,200 people, with 26 to 33 times energy of Hiroshima bomb

2013 2012 DA14, an asteroid with a 50m diameter, comes within 27,700km of Earth the same day as the Chelyabinsk meteor hits Siberia

2019 US President Donald Trump declares a national emergency to divert funds to build a border wall, after signing bipartisan spending agreement to avoid another government shutdown

Singles Awareness Day

It’s so okay to be single. Like, really. Recent Census figures show that over half of all Americans, ages 16 and older, are single. Hallmark may not agree but Singles Awareness Day on February 15 is a fantastic day to celebrate your independence, moxie and unique style!

When is Singles Awareness Day 2020?
Singles Awareness Day is February 15th, the day after Valentine's Day.

Singles Awareness Day Activities
Send yourself flowers, or chocolates or that singing telegram you've been curious about
Make sure to do something nice for yourself today. Would those flowers brighten your office? Why not splurge on an extra long lunch with other single friends? It's your day!

Throw a mix-and-mingle party
Many singles would absolutely love to meet that right someone. Why not throw a mixer for you and your single friends? Who knows what could happen?!

Write an appreciation list for yourself
Take a moment and list at least 10 things you appreciate about yourself—you're paying your own bills, you went to yoga class today, you're crushing it at work. Chances are, if you're loving on yourself, in short order, others will be too

Why We Love Singles Awareness Day
You meet more people on your own
Whether it's because you're more willing to put yourself out there, or people are more willing to talk to someone on their own, being single often means you are meeting lots of interesting people, wherever you go.

You have the time to become the best version of yourself
You often have time on your hands, as a single person, to read books, develop a hobby, deepen friendships—and yes, even go on dates. The thread running through all these activities is that you get to know who you are, pretty well.

You can do what you want, when you want to
What do you want to eat tonight? Where would you like to vacation? Is it ok to splurge on those jeans you've been eying? When you're single, you can do what makes you happy. No compromises necessary.

https://nationaltoday.com/singles-awareness-day/

Nevada caucus week, NBA All-Star weekend, Daytona 500: 5 things to know this weekend
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/02/15/nevada-caucus-nba-all-star-game-5-things-know-weekend/4751251002/

Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett highlight 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2020/02/14/kobe-bryant-tim-duncan-kevin-garnett-hall-of-fame-finalists/4766846002/

Even Harrison Ford was shocked deceased Han Solo could return in 'Rise of Skywalker'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2020/02/14/star-wars-harrison-ford-shocked-han-solos-skywalker-cameo/4767130002/

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Let us continue the Texas Birds BINGO where we left off:

Today's Texas Bird to strike off is: Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus),