There was one vacation request for this turn, but I cant seem to find record of it anywhere. Perhaps this is a sign of the powers above conspiring against our would-be vacationer, or perhaps gnomes have invaded my computer and stollen those bits from my hard drive. By no means should we assume I've simply lost the request. In any case, if a player seems absent, that's probly why. Next deadline is therefore Thu 10/22, 4pm Central - a couple extra days this turn.
F NTH retreats to Edi
PRESS:
European Underground News: Word has it that the English navy has once again suffered a defeat in the North Sea at the hands of the Norwegians. Early reports say that the Norwegians got a little too drunk one afternoon and attacked the English during tea time in a blatant disregard for the Milan Convention Rules of Engagement of 1891 [section 4bii - "Tea time shall always be honored in any battle and most especially when it occurs in the northern climes. Those not wishing to partake in tea can partake in other refreshments since they are clearly barbarian and will die soon after tea time anyway."]
When asked why the English and Norwegians are fighting at sea, one anonymous source had this to say: "I heard that it all started because the English PM and Norwegian PM were drinking one night and got into a fight over the best use for potatoes. Rumor has it that the English PM swore that potatoes were best utilized to make chips. After all, everyone loves free pie and chips. Apparently PM Saralegui disagreed vehemently that vodka was the only acceptable use for potatoes and hit him over the head with a bottle of Svedka."
Elsewhere in Europe, disdain for the English plight is at an all-time high. Apparently PM Bledsoe's approval rating with European neighbors is in the loo. Germany still chooses NOT to secure his border or move against Norway while France seems more concerned with watching the running of the bulls than with securing his northern neighbor's safety. And Russia must have agreed that vodka is the best use for potatoes because the Russians aren't taking advantage of the northern war to seize more vodka distilleries from their neighbor and are actually moving south, presumably to find new potato fields.
When asked for a comment, PM Bledsoe simply had this to say: "Narf!"
