Ed Piazza

I Don't Know... mainly because he's on third.

Well, if we're having a party, we gotta have some music! Fortunately, I know the perfect song...

Don't mind me...

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF THURINGIA-FRANCONIA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In keeping with: THE THIRTY-FIFTH AND SEVENTY-SIXTH RULES OF ACQUISTION The government of Thuringia-Franconia hereby declares that a state of: PEACE exists between the State of Thuringia-Franconia and: THE BUCCANEER REPUBLIC OF OGADEN For those of you who may not be familiar with the aforementioned Rules of Acquisition, they are as follows: The Thirty-Fifth Rule of Acquisition: "Peace is good for business." The Seventy-Sixth Rule of Acquisition: "Every once in a while, declare peace; it confuses the hell out of your enemies." [signed] Edward J. Piazza President of the State of Thuringia-Franconia Vice President In Charge of Strategic Acquisitions, Terminus Est

South Park did it too.

I think I may have found Aaargh!'s war anthem. I mean, they are obsessed with booty, so...

Ten bucks says "Crashing this game... WITH NO SURVIVORS!"

At this time, I'd like to remind everyone of the Forty-Ninth Maxim of Maximally Effective Mercenaries: "Every client is one missed payment away from becoming a target." (Why, yes, I did memorize the Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries in addition to the 485 Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, why do you ask?)

I believe I've said it before, but it bears repeating: "To fight and conquer in all of your battles is not the pinnacle of excellent; the true pinnacle of excellence is being able to defeat your enemy without having to fight." --Sun-tzu, The Art of War [Datalinks]

"To fight and win in all of your battles is not the pinnacle of excellence; the true pinnacle of excellence is to achieve victory without having to fight." --Sun-tzu, The Art of War [Datalinks]

Good morning, ladies, gentlemen, and assorted others! In light of recent events in the Orbisian political sphere, it seems that it is, perhaps, time for a refresher on how the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition may be of value when conducting your nation's business. Specifically, I would like to draw your attention to the 34th and 35th Rules of Acquisition, which are as follows: The Thirty-Fourth Rule of Acquisition: "War is good for business." The Thirty-Fifth Rule of Acquisition: "Peace is good for business." Now, on the face of it, these two rules may seem contradictory; however, this is most assuredly not the case. Why is war good for business? Simple: in times of war, certain commodities - such as steel, aluminum, munitions, and gasoline - are in high demand, thus allowing the producers of same to turn a tidy profit (and, potentially, expand into other markets with the profits thus realized). Of course, war also means high turnover, particularly in fields of employment related to military service - and, of course, maintaining a large standing army is quite expensive. Which brings me to my second point: why peace is good for business. During times of peace, one can reduce the size of one's standing army to more reasonable levels, thus freeing up additional manpower and finances to be used in other fields of endeavour. And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen: a practical demonstration of how war and peace are both good for business!

I actually use the Razer Carcharias headset; it's lightweight, comfortable, and does a fairly good job of recording to boot (though as you've got the Blue Yeti, that's not quite so important). I used to use the Sony MDR-V150, which sounded about as good as the Carcharias... but it wasn't quite as comfortable.

Actually... loosely translated, it means "This is the end" (terminus = "end", "limit", "border" [see also: "terminal", "terminate"]; est = "it is", "this is"). Sheesh, don't you know any Latin?

You're losing the war. You don't get to dictate terms.

To quote Patrick McGoohan: "You won't get it!"

And yet this discussion was started by Terminus Est... frankly, I'd say it does concern us.

That can be arranged.

Well, I'm sure you'd know.

Well, I was supposed to, but I was asleep at the time. Thanks for the free food, by the way - my Soylent Green plants were running low on supplies

Milk for the Khorne Flakes!

That is up to the Warmaster. I'm just the (self-appointed) Vice President In Charge of Strategic Acquisitions, and that only because I know all 285 Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. Though I will say this much: Rule of Acquisition #34 clearly states that war is good for business. (Of course, rule #35 states that peace is also good for business, so take from that what you will.)

Typical Vlad, always implying that Terminus Est never takes anything seriously. I'll have you know we hardly ever take anything seriously, and that is not the same thing at all.