09-04-2003 05:38									#31
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quote: Originally posted by Bob_Smurf42 It would seem "stiifie" would be more suitable, "floppie" referred to the 5 1/4 inch disks, which are(were) indeed floppy, as opposed to the decidedly un-floppy hard disks.

And yet... somehow less suitable as well. The 3.5" disk is clearly a technological upgrade over the 5.25" (smaller size, more storage). Despite this, most of us would prefer to have a 5 1/4" floppy as opposed to a 3 1/2" stiffie.

	09-04-2003 05:46									#32
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quote: Originally posted by atomant It gets worse, in my part of the world they do not use the term 'floppies' but 'stiffies' to decribe 3.5 inch disks.... Which term is more suitable?

"Stiffies" makes more sense. "Floppies" are the old bendable things that dissapeared years ago in modern computers. I just call the newer 3.5's "mini disks".

	09-04-2003 05:59									#33
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There comes a time to realize that there is a reason for the banana option. It's the way to express dissatisfaction with a candidate who is so generally unqualified as to be unwanted by the Citizens.

This is one of those times. Vote for the banana and spare us all a month of James Adams acting badly as our Foreign Minister. Give the new President the option to seek anyone who could do a better job than this candidate has done in the past.

	09-04-2003 13:24									#34
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Ok!, bye for easter!

	09-04-2003 14:19									#35
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quote: Originally posted by cavebear "Stiffies" makes more sense. "Floppies" are the old bendable things that dissapeared years ago in modern computers. I just call the newer 3.5's "mini disks".

If you still have some of those old floppies you can send them to the RUG(university of Gent) here there are still computers without harddrive but with 5.25"floppies and touch screen (and it is fun to work with )

Now back on the subject:
"How can one prove he has improved when he is not allowed to prove himself?"

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	09-04-2003 16:13									#36
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By being a useful and comprehensible citizen for a couple of months...

	09-04-2003 17:09									#37
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Great to hear that the founder of the C2DG finally has MGE!!! That earned my vote (now 10-10).

After all, in the game's first term, what good -- or harm -- can the foreign minister do?

	09-04-2003 17:13									#38
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quote: Originally posted by cavebear There comes a time to realize that there is a reason for the banana option. It's the way to express dissatisfaction with a candidate who is so generally unqualified as to be unwanted by the Citizens. This is one of those times. Vote for the banana and spare us all a month of James Adams acting badly as our Foreign Minister. Give the new President the option to seek anyone who could do a better job than this candidate has done in the past.

I'll do it then, IF the banana wins!

	09-04-2003 17:27									#39
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quote: Originally posted by cavebear "Stiffies" makes more sense. "Floppies" are the old bendable things that dissapeared years ago in modern computers. I just call the newer 3.5's "mini disks".

"Mini disk" is a whole 'nother format, cavebear. Surely you know that.

I believe the term "MiniDisk" is a Sony registered trademark. Violators will be drawn and quartered.

I say, stick with "floppy" since it's a common term and the 5-1/4" format hasn't been used in about a decade.

OK, back on topic -- Vote Human! Vote James Adams!

	09-04-2003 17:44									#40
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Regardless of copyright names, that's what everyone I know calls them and that's the name I'll continue to use until general custom changes. And no one I know calls them "floppies".

	09-04-2003 18:20									#41
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OK, but I don't want to hear any complaints when the Sony Police show up at your door...

	10-04-2003 03:28									#42
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Its a tie between the vegetable and the fruit

now which was which ?

	10-04-2003 04:10									#43
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Now be nice Hydey

	10-04-2003 16:08									#44
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Well a tie!

	14-04-2003 06:00									#45
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Well it is clear that we will need a HUMAN named Foreign Affairs Minister in case we encounter another civ during term 1. Thus we have two options: the VP does it, or we just give the job to the only person interested: James Adams. There will be (hopefully) some time before we encounter our insignificant others, so I'm going to start a poll to this effect. But first - to ask the VP whether he'd actually mind doing the FAM job for a month.

	14-04-2003 06:47									#46
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quote: Originally posted by 123john321 If I lose the my election, I'll fill in as Foriegn Minister IF James loses to the banana...

based on that quote from april 6th in this thread, he sounds interested, although i was under the impression that it was going to be a vote of the cabinet members?

	14-04-2003 17:19									#47
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quote: Originally posted by SCG based on that quote from april 6th in this thread, he sounds interested,(...)

You are correct sir! FA was a fall back if I didn't win Pres, and I KNEW JA (on offnese) wasn't going to win.

	14-04-2003 18:00									#48
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I suggest we let James Adams take the office. It's the first month, very little to do in this office, and he's interested, so why not let him play...

	14-04-2003 21:08									#49
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He's been warned enough now I think.

I say give him the chance to prove he can be an asset to this game

	15-04-2003 01:50									#50
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let's keep the discussion on the FA position in one thread...

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=83489