Name That Country

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Name That Country

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#1874505

By Mazhi - 16 Apr 2009 12:56

- 16 Apr 2009 12:56 #1874505

Also one of our MPs is apparently an Islamic terrorist.

Hey, it's Pizza deliverer.

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#1874521

By Siberian Fox - 16 Apr 2009 13:11

- 16 Apr 2009 13:11 #1874521

Dave wrote:RÃ¤vrike (Fox Realm)

MistyTiger wrote:I like Renardia. Renard is French for Fox.

Thunderhawk wrote:At the moment, it seems like we are a constitutional government with Fox being the despot.. err.. enlightened despot.. king.

Please keep me and references to my user-name out of this. I do not wish to give newcomers the impression that this is somehow officially endorsed by me. Nor am I a fan of personality worship. I'll leave that to comrade Stalin.

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#1874622

By canadiancapitalist - 16 Apr 2009 16:52

- 16 Apr 2009 16:52 #1874622

So we're agreed? Rhuritania it is!

#1874756

By Doomhammer - 16 Apr 2009 19:57

- 16 Apr 2009 19:57 #1874756

Diyar-Ä± PoFo.

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#1874762

By peter_co - 16 Apr 2009 20:02

- 16 Apr 2009 20:02 #1874762

How about PofÃ¢nia? It sounds like a country, incorporates POFO and is somewhat exotic.

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#1875305

By Demosthenes - 17 Apr 2009 02:58

- 17 Apr 2009 02:58 #1875305

BifrÃ¶st

In Norse mythology, BifrÃ¶st is the bridge leading from the realm of mortals to that of the Gods

Some of us do not need the lesson.

Though I agree that this is...ok. Asgard would be best though. (No fancy pants, I don't know the Norse spelling)

That, or Yggdrasil.

Yeah, no one will go for that either.

Anyway, Norse FTFW.

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#1875319

By Zagadka - 17 Apr 2009 03:06

- 17 Apr 2009 03:06 #1875319

I think it should combine Pofo into the name.

I think all of those names sound absolutely retarded.

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#1875345

By Demosthenes - 17 Apr 2009 03:20

- 17 Apr 2009 03:20 #1875345

So I guess PoFadka is out too then?

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#1875374

By MistyTiger - 17 Apr 2009 03:39

- 17 Apr 2009 03:39 #1875374

Sorry guys. What I'm driving at is that the name need not be Nordic or French, for any specific reason. It just has to be a name that people can agree on, something that we all recognize PoFo as being.

What is the essence of PoFo? What do all the members have in common?

What about the name Politica? Acropolif?

#1875377

By Cheesecake_Marmalade - 17 Apr 2009 03:41

- 17 Apr 2009 03:41 #1875377

PDRP

People's Democratic Republic of Pofo

"when it's my time to go, I wait for God wit the fo-fo." -Nas

#1875381

By Oxymoron - 17 Apr 2009 03:42

- 17 Apr 2009 03:42 #1875381

P.P.P

People Pedophiles and Pedarasts.

Poverty is a Mind Set.

#1875385

By MistyTiger - 17 Apr 2009 03:44

- 17 Apr 2009 03:44 #1875385

What are Pedarasts?

PPP? :eh:

#1875445

By canadiancapitalist - 17 Apr 2009 04:49

- 17 Apr 2009 04:49 #1875445

What's a pederast? Zyx is an example of one :lol:

#1875579

By Dr House - 17 Apr 2009 10:13

- 17 Apr 2009 10:13 #1875579

MistyTiger wrote:What I'm driving at is that the name need not be Nordic or French, for any specific reason. It just has to be a name that people can agree on, something that we all recognize PoFo as being.

You haven't been paying attention.

That doesn't work because we already decided that the parliament doesn't preside over the forum or exist in a vacuum. It's part of a fictional country, with a fictional history, which predominantly features Nordic heritage. Therefore, the name needs to fit into our fictional historical narrative.

Meistro wrote:What's a pederast? Zyx is an example of one

Kumatto likes little girls. Pederasts like teenage boys. Big difference.

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#1875833

By Thunderhawk - 17 Apr 2009 17:13

- 17 Apr 2009 17:13 #1875833

BifrÃ¶st

In Norse mythology, BifrÃ¶st is the bridge leading from the realm of mortals to that of the Gods

The rainbow bridge?
I dont oppose gay pride in pofo, but it is not to be our defining characteristic, is it?

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#1875855

By MistyTiger - 17 Apr 2009 17:29

- 17 Apr 2009 17:29 #1875855

House, if I wanted to read about this fictional history, where might I find it?

#1875858

By Dave - 17 Apr 2009 17:32

- 17 Apr 2009 17:32 #1875858

viewtopic.php?f=89&t=104215
viewtopic.php?f=89&t=104227
viewtopic.php?f=89&t=104280
viewtopic.php?f=89&t=104406

#1875876

By MistyTiger - 17 Apr 2009 17:44

- 17 Apr 2009 17:44 #1875876

Thanks, Dave.

Has a consensus been reached on the demographics and stuff?

#1875882

By Dave - 17 Apr 2009 17:46

- 17 Apr 2009 17:46 #1875882

More or less. No one was really doing anything so I forced the issue, and no one really objected. Zagadka then took my ball and really ran with it, he's done some good work and deserves credit. Many issues need to be worked out, for instance the sector composition of the economy. Also some new member showed up out of nowhere and tried to introduce a Gaelic speaking minority so he could have a Gaelic political party...