Impressive. You were almost able to string together a coherent sentence without resorting to obscenities. Almost.

My life has taken various twists and turns over the past decade. I'm a leader. I've lead in this game, in my household, at more than once place of employment, in organized sports and briefly in the political arena at a lower level.

Leading is what I do. I'm a born leader. Nowadays, my world has become much smaller. I am given orders by various people and each and every one of these orders is wrong. When I attempt to correct these "leaders" I am ignored. The other day, I was so upset about an order given to me that instead of correctly them the way I usually do, I gave my "boss" a 17 minute lecture about what it means to be a leader. I went over cause and effect. Long-term ramifications of decisions and most importantly, consequences and repercussions.

He accused me of undermining and threatening him. I reminded him that what I said should be taken as friendly advice. I told him that if he felt they were threats then perhaps he should proceed with caution since HE felt that consequences and repercussions were coming.

For large stretches in my existence, I was the boss/dictator/leader of an institution. But today, I'm playing the part of the guerrilla leader. This is not a role for me. I am not raging against the machine. I AM the machine. Somehow, the system has become infected. Instead of placing capable, ruthless people who have vision and are able to distinguish the difference between strategy and tactics in leadership positions, the system is placing lowly, spineless, barely coherent reprobates at the helm. Sometimes I think this has been done to spite me.

How do you feel after you eat a fried meal? You have no idea what you're doing to your insides. Stop it at once.

How can you pass judgement on someone who's playing a game of world domination when you don't even understand the rules or what's at stake? Short term, Ukraine means nothing to the U.S. Long term, it means everything. I'll break it down for you without getting into the nitty gritty.

The U.S. can't take military action because Russia has nuclear weapons that can reach every part of the world.

The U.S. can't take drastic economic measures because if their economic sanctions hit Russia too hard then Russia will retaliate. See the comment above about their nukes.

To some, it may appear like a lose-lose situation for Obama and the U.S. but it's not and Putin knows this. Others might think that Obama and the U.S. look weak. They're not and again, Putin knows this.

The U.S. needs to make it appear like they're only scolding Russia and taking the moral high road but they're not and Putin knows this. The U.S. is going to hit Russia hard but they're not going to do it with one fatal blow, they're going to spread so much dissent in Russia that there will be a revolution within 5-10 years that will change the geopolitical landscape in America's favor.

If you're interested, and aren't already aware of what the U.S. is capable of, read up on the civil wars that occurred in South America in the last several decades. The U.S. created dictatorships when it served their purpose and disposed of any leaders who got in their way. Most of the time, their military wasn't even used.

Putin knows what's coming. That's why he's keeping the media out of Crimea. He understands the game. The U.S. will never allow Russia to reclaim all of their land and expand their empire. It just won't happen. Putin will lose. He knows this but it's in his genes to try to win because, after all, in his mind, the game of world domination is the biggest game there is.

Marriage is in interesting institution. The government wants people to get married and procreate so that there are more slaves in their system. They even subsidize children until they reach a certain age. It's absolutely disgusting.

If you go ahead with this, please consider the state of this planet and what kind of life your child would have. This is a bad place. Just look at this game - everyone is blood thirsty. WAR WAR WAR! No peace. It's the same out there.

Take it from me, get married if you feel you have to and have fun with your wife. Be good to her. Make passionate love to her every night and never betray her. However, think 2,3,4...1000 times before deciding to have a child. We are in a downward spiral.

Russians are dastardly people. There was a Russian in The Dutch Bunch for just over a year and he was a nasty piece of work. Even by the worst standards (RD cheaters), he was a cowardly cheater who would only perform double and triple grabs after conducting (or requesting from us) multiple spy ops and reviewing news for his target. Even if he had 10 countries in the game, he would not dare double or triple grab someone if he thought they had a spine and would retaliate.

But what he lacked in cojones he made up with sheer nastiness. At the time he was also very active in FFA, running 80+ countries across 3-4 clans. His sweet act allowed him to destroy clans from the inside. The only reason why there was an amicable split between us is because he decided to stop playing 2A.

Russians are bad people. That's a fact. You can never trust a Russian... even when they're drunk and singing incoherently. They are attempting to reclaim all of the land the Soviet Union lost... bit by bit. Like the song says:

"Bit by bit, gonna get my bricks out in the sticks
Bit by bit, gonna build my house in the wildest thickets
Gonna get away from all those mouths and my fluff
Gonna say good-bye to all the la-di-da-di-da-di-da-di-da"

The singer of this band is Russian. Most people don't know this. He is singing about how Russia will reclaim their land and do away with their enemies.

This is why we need a "report spam" button.

You don't think little bstrong is his?

I'm looking right at you, Helmet and you know why!

Footnotes:
http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/Souljacker+Part+I/1zTNY?src=5

Nothing useful in this thread.

Recent changed sound good. You won't like to FS so much now that the balance of power has shifted. Those with the power never like it when it's taken away. Nice try.

22 years of leading
33 years of scheming
44,000 countries buried
60 feet underground by my Dutch Bunch
Aw Yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

RamsesII don't like the administrators
RamsesII don't like the rules
One day RamsesII gonna do something
Show 'em all he's the boss
Aw Yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

Dutch and Belgians make better lovers
We take your wives under our covers
Internet trail of broken dreams
The allure won't let you leave until you bleed

Mr. Teal don't like playing fair
Lsex likes hacking emails
Mr. Teal & Lsex drift into the abyss
Waiting for it all to end
Aw Yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

22 years of leading
33 years of scheming
44,000 countries buried
60 feet underground by my Dutch Bunch
Aw Yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

I had to come back to this. Although I can confirm that Vic & I are not the same person, he is lying when he says he doesn't remember The Dutch Bunch & the other people I've referred to in previous threads. In his PM's to me he mentions that he knows BobDole and other members of the shady bunch but insisted that he did not "run with them".

I do not know why he would lie about this. It is the height of foolishness to make an obvious lie when you're trying to prove something, especially when the subject matter you are lying about has absolutely no relevance to what you are trying to prove. That, my friend Vic, is insane.

That was going to be the second phase and it still might be depending on how much support this idea receives. This is something we should all brainstorm. The most important aspect of this process is devising protocols that discourage deviant behavior such as warmongering and attacking other countries, especially weaker countries and then implement ways to incentivize cooperation and goodwill. The entire scoring system must also be changed.

Why are you twisting my words? I took responsibility for the downward spiral I experienced and I believe that, to a certain extent, I have resolved most of my problems.

My goal was to a) uncover the truth & b) to exact justice on the person I believe was responsible for illegal and immoral activities. I believe this person is Patience but I have had a change of heart and I no longer want to pursue this matter any further. There comes a time in a person's life when they begin to realize the importance of age, time & wisdom.

Patience & I are about the same age. We are very different people and, again, although her actions were far worse than anything I ever did, I don't believe this is worth pursuing. I've also just discovered that apparently you eliminated RD from this game. I don't know if this is simply a ruse perpetrated by the admins to give the illusion that action is being taken to reduce cheating in the game in order to appease the honest players but for now at least, I like to believe that you have taken action against them.

One thing that hasn't changed in this community is the immaturity level. It's rampant! Although I don't fault you for jumping to Patience's defense, the manner in which you and your cohorts are attempting to denigrate me and assassinate my character is both repugnant and juvenile. None of your claims would hold up in a court of law since you are unable to back any of them up.

You've got some nerve. If you don't retract this statement then I publicly request that Pang read both of our PM's but only the ones we sent each other. Then he can publicly announce which one of us is guilty of harassment. For the record, I'm the one who asked you to stop sending PM's.



What pressure?

I can't tell if you truly don't know the difference between zero sum and non-zero sum or if you're simply being stubborn just to disagree with me since you seem to dislike me for some reason.

Here's the basic difference between the two:
A zero-sum game is also called a strictly competitive game while non–zero-sum games can be either competitive or non-competitive. (taken from wikipedia).

Here's an example:

In football (or soccer for you North Americans), the bottom 2 teams are relegated at the end of the year. Heading into the last week of the year, the bottom 4 teams have the same amount of points. Let's call these teams, Team A, Team B, Team C & Team D

Team A plays Team Z, who is in 10th place and has no chance of being relegated. Team D plays Team X, who also has no chance of being relegated. Team B plays Team C. At the start of these games, Team A, B, C & D are all playing to win because they want to avoid relegation. The game between Team A & Team Z and Team D & X both end 5 minutes before the other game. When these games end, the score of this game is flashed on the scoreboard while Team B is playing Team C. Team A & Team D both lost.

With 5 minutes left to play, the score between Team B & Team C is 1-1. Up until this point they played a hard fought game. After all, it IS a zero-sum game. However, as soon as the managers of Team B & Team C learned that Team A & D lost, they instructed their teams not to take chances and focus on maintaining a tie since 1 point would be enough to avoid relegation.

During the last 5 minutes, both teams stopped attacking and started wasting time by passing the ball around in the midfield zone. Thus, due to the circumstances, this became a non-zero sum game.

Football is a zero-sum game even when there is a tie because teams are playing to win. Your example of 1 happy person per 1 sad person doesn't make sense.

You don't know the difference between zero-sum and non-zero sum.

Knowledge fail.

Bugger off. You'll be extinct soon anyway.

You've made the right decision. Let's wait a few days and then come up with a set of rules we can all agree to and begin the process of transforming this game and our world for the betterment of every species.

Is that you, Chap?

Many people believe that our alter egos are an extension of ourselves. Similarly, many people also believe that the games we play (board games, video games, text based games...etc) are an extension of life. In recent history, we have witnessed two world wars and hundreds of smaller wars. In this game, in every single reset, there are a few major wars and several smaller wars.

Have you ever wondered why all these wars occur? It's simple. We are playing a zero-sum game. When country A attacks invades country B and steals their land, country A prospers from the new land and country B suffers. In a football game, teams battle to secure a win in order to earn points so that they can move up the standings. The losing team fails to earn any points and moves closer to the bottom of the standings. This is another example of a zero-sum game.

My idea is to turn this game into a non-zero sum game. A game where those who assist each other are rewarded and will prosper, while those who do not act kindly towards others will suffer the consequences and will eventually become extinct. My goal is to not only change this game, but to change the world.

Unfortunately, there is only one way to achieve this goal. The system must be altered so that the current warmongering behavior that's prevalent is punished rather than rewarded. Ideally, our own behavior should be enough to turn this game into a non-zero sum game but we are simply not programmed in a way where we can succeed in this endeavor.

Imagine a game where warstats would be a thing of the past. Imagine a game where you wouldn't have to worry about NAP or retaliation policies. Imagine a game where everyone would win. Now, take this idea one step further and imagine a world where everyone wins. A world where crooked salesmen and manipulative criminals become extinct because their actions no longer provide them with rewards.

Some of you may think that this is simply not possible but I assure you that it is. Anything that we can imagine can one day become possible and everything I discussed has been debated for years by everyone from scholars to lowly members of RD. The only thing that's holding us back is ourselves. In order to make this a reality you must refuse to kowtow to those who attempt to convince you that you must continue abiding by the status quo.

Together, we can make a difference. We can take control of our lives and our world.

Did you know that in some oppressive countries, citizens often use proxies to bypass censorship by their totalitarian regime? You continue to imply that by using a proxy my posts are somehow less credible then they would be had I exposed my real IP address. Your logic is flawed and so is your game until you get rid of the cheaters.

Vic, I can't stay angry at you for long. But I still won't eat your fluff.

Run! Run from this game as fast as you can and meditate on what you have done! There is redemption at the end of the long road.

The power consumed me. I wanted it all and for a while I had it all. No one could touch me, not even Mr. Teal. He had to hack/access my emails in order to gain an advantage and even then, I couldn't be stopped.

I'm not interested in your fluff.

Not even in your wildest dreams. Your brain couldn't handle it.

I wonder if you inspect every other member's IP address this closely! How could I NOT use a proxy after everything that went on around here 12 years ago? My thread had nothing to do with proxies, hence your decision to censor my thoughts, suspicions and feelings had nothing to do with proxies. You just didn't like what I had to say. I wonder if you know that I have legitimate evidence and this is why you took action.

I'll tell you one thing Mr. Pang. You can delete all traces of information on this Website but you can't delete the information itself. You can remove me from this community but not from this world. You can silence my voice, knowledge & ideas on this forum but you can't stop me from passing this information around online or AFK! You can not destroy me because I will not allow you to destroy me.

You don't know the history of RamsesII. Sure, I have spilled by heart out in front of the world and revealed how the seemingly indestructible leader of The Dutch Bunch was reduced to a shadow of His former self for many years due mostly to the anguish suffered here at the hands of conspirators. But you do not know what I accomplished prior to Earth. Prior to BRE. Prior to the Internet itself!

You may code better than me but I'd wager that my imagination trumps yours. My mind is free. Your rogue actions against me have triggered a tsunami of ideas in my mind. Who are you, Pang? Why would you quickly delete my thread right after I received PM's from members asking me to collaborate with them? Your ruse is beginning to show signs of weakness.

The irony of your timing is that I was prepared to let everything go. Patty (Mr. Teal) & I are roughly the same age. I was prepared to let bygones be bygones. But now... look what you've gone and done.

Thank you.