Ed Piazza Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 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! Quote "Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies." -- The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (#76 of 285) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortimer Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Ahh I'm seeing it, and that Rule #35 definitely reinforces Rule #10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Sterling Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Ahh I'm seeing it, and that Rule #35 definitely reinforces Rule #10 Very true, but make sure to keep rule 45 in mind when getting into an economic gold age. 1 Quote Genesis, best band NA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereno Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 rule 34, eh? good luck getting that past sheepy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELPINCHAZO Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 rule 34, eh? good luck getting that past sheepy and then the thread devolved into sheep porn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayayay Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) and then the thread devolved into sheep porn Hey, no one said anything about sheep porn until you brought it up. But now that you bring it up... Sheeps or GTFO Edited November 15, 2014 by underlordgc Quote Orbis Wars | CSI: UPN | B I G O O F | PW Expert Has Nerve To Tell You How To Run Your Own Goddamn Alliance | Occupy Wall Street | Sheepy Sings TheNG - My favorite part is when Steve suggests DEIC might have done something remotely successful, then gets massively shit on for proposing such a stupid idea. On 1/4/2016 at 6:37 PM, Sheepy said: This was !@#$ing gold. 10/10 possibly my favorite post on these forums yet. Sheepy said: I'm retarded, you win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khestra Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Bush Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I really, really, really like this picture. Quote You're no longer protecting the II? We have still teamed with II and TAC (and others) to rival The Covenants. This is getting complex. #FA_Problems Big problems for TSG. Really, not kidding. If Casey and Cyradis are King and Queen does that mean they're married? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayayay Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I really, really, really like this picture. Dude, no one wants to know the crazy shit you do in your house. 2 Quote Orbis Wars | CSI: UPN | B I G O O F | PW Expert Has Nerve To Tell You How To Run Your Own Goddamn Alliance | Occupy Wall Street | Sheepy Sings TheNG - My favorite part is when Steve suggests DEIC might have done something remotely successful, then gets massively shit on for proposing such a stupid idea. On 1/4/2016 at 6:37 PM, Sheepy said: This was !@#$ing gold. 10/10 possibly my favorite post on these forums yet. Sheepy said: I'm retarded, you win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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