Aqua-Corpsman

Nah, the only thing Pantheon could prey on would be a McDonalds Happy Meal.

this is the best analogy in this thread lmfao.

That's....not what I mean. That nurse is just an asshat. My father is known for being a pretty good doctor, albeit a bit unorthodox. He's had malpractice cases before for less and lost everything. He would do anything for his patients but a miscommunication is out of his control, and to the board of directors is no different than euthanasia lol.

*enunciating Clearly you don't work in the conditions I described. I have a friend who works for AJ Sign Co and is always around heavy machinery. Out working with million dollar equipment, extremely loud machines, thousand of pounds of steel and freezing temperatures, having to be forced to wear a mask is ignorant at best. I have another friend who is a paramedic and has to give directions to his EMTs and talk to the patient, and miscommunication runs rampent. This is most evident in Emergency Rooms, as my father described. My father works in Louisiana and is from NY. Not only is accent a communication issue, but now he sounds muffled under all his gear. Imagine in an emergency he orders a nurse to give hypotonic saline but instead she thinks he said hypertonic saline and boom malpractice case. Ez pz, patient is dead nurse is fired and my father is sued.

wuh? I mean...no? 😂

No no, youre right on the money. I am almost ready to believe its a political thing as well. Not political like "oH tHeY aRe TaKiNg ThEiR rIgHtS aWaY" kind of political, but political in the sense that one side has dug in to be very pro-precaution and another side is very anti-precaution while both sides shift ever so steadily to be more radical in their beliefs. Of course, this is not the only case where this is going on but its clear as day. 2 years ago, if you asked someone who now supports all these precautions their opinion on them they'd probably be against them and vice versa with those who are anti precautions. I also have an Auto-Immune Disorder, so I wear a N95 when in public. I also think it's comfortable and warm in the freezing temperatures I so frequently work in. But sometimes it's hard to hear, and if communication is essential, I'll slip my mask down to enunciate. I have gotten in trouble for that more times than I can count. I am aware of the risks that are present, most certainly with me, but I do not wish to cut my nose off to spite my face. Read above. If you need to give sensitive directions, or are doing strenuous/dangerous work, a mask will cause more harm than good.

In my opinion, if you are going to get COVID then you are going to get it. My father is an E.R Doctor and I am/was a (certified, but not currently working) EMT. My father got COVID despite having to undergo rigorous safety precautions that hindered his ability to work, and there are other people who do absolutely everything they can to avoid getting sick and they get sick anyways. I am not against common sense precautions, but there is truly a point of diminishing return and I would argue that we have far past that point. Sometimes people are absurd with their precautions, take my school for example. You are allowed to drink water... As long as you lift the mask UP instead of pulling it DOWN. Oh and all the water fountains are shut off and the cafeteria is strictly off limits until lunch. Oh oh, and all the windows are open! In Upstate NY! IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER! Cuz ventilation! When do you call shenanigans and say enough is enough? Also, !@#$ MatPat. He was a cool guy when he started out but he is way too political in videos about video games, and he is a bit of an egotistical brat in my expert opinion on the subject. Considering I am the epitome of an egotistical brat.

Poggers.

Gotta bring real politics into this, dontcha? Breaking an NAP (or being impeached) is a stain on your reputation and will make people think twice about allying (or electing) you. Signing a NAP is somewhat of a honor system, and it works well enough. Those who break them will not (or, shall I say, should not) get far in Orbis, and they will have a hard time finding those willing to protect them. In reality, all political alliances are not divinely protected or anything. See the Treaty of Versailles, Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, Munich Agreement, Anglo-Soviet Treaty (1942), Non-Proliferation Treaty, Addis Ababa Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Treaty on Open Skies, Oslo I Accord, Treaty of Jeddah, Gbadolite Agreement, among hundreds of hundreds of others were broken in real life and it's not like God Himself smites the offending nation lol.

blast from the past, eh? why don't you post them here for posterity's sake?

Don't... Don't give me hope.

Ah yes, Schrute's apology. Imagine if WWI ended like that 😂

Without a doubt.

where were u wen Nokia die i was in bed playing batlefield when chek forum "Nokia is kil" "no" Who's next?

And the band played a-waltzing Matilda... o7 to all the veterans who oh so bravely stared down the might of NPO. Cheers, and a happy VO Day!

Interesting. My interactions with you of late have been less than optimal, and miscommunication is likely at fault. I wish I had gotten to know you better and it's a shame to see you go. Take care, Godspeed.

Instructions unclear, 50 casualties taken.

...are you speaking from experience there Mr. Kromwell?

Wha? What actually happened not withstanding, you're telling me that he got attacked because he was worried about being attacked? What?

*cough* CotL *cough cough* Sorry. Anyways, that makes sense. It would be more enjoyable to actually have emotions against your enemies as opposed to a hollow rivalry.

@Prefonteen @Sweeeeet Ronny D ladies ladies, you're both ugly af. now shut up. thanks.

Best CoA, eat your heart out Church of Atom.

When I had an observational position in the FA of multiple large alliances, I firsthand saw the backroom deals that came out of the blue. That's not news though. I'm just curious about the personal squabbles in PnW that may effect those actions. Personally, if/when I found an alliance, I have a list of people and alliances I will either be hostile towards or friendly towards. Am I the only one who thinks like that, or are my suspicions correct that they are fairly common? On another note, this is a noble but short sighted point of view. Arrgh might be different, in fact I am certain it is, but many alliances are run by veteran players who know the ins and outs of economics and warfare in PnW. Imagine if Joe Schmo 4 days into the game who thinks he is hot shit decides that cities should have bolstered police forces or something like that. I remember I had a mindset like that. No. Democracy in this game should and does work in its purest form. Don't like something?