Hello Ireland!
Longbaugh
And, welcome to The Long Bow.
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I’m new to the Emerald Isle. My name is Longbaugh. I was born in eTexas on Friday the 13th of March, day 479 of the New World. I own my own organization, Orchid Worldwide, based out of Hawai’i. My avatar is that of Christopher Hitchens, a personal hero of mine.
I am a transplant. So, you might be asking why I’m here. Essentially, I wrote an article (deleted by admin) that received an UNBELIEVABLY negative, rude, pissy, name-calling slew of responses. Essentially, the senator from Oklahoma created a fake Fort Knox and proposed a federal transfer of 99,999 USD. The proposal would have passed if it weren’t for the French (of all people) reporting it to the eUSA forums and Joe DaSmoe spear-heading the campaign to let the entire senate body know of the plot. The senator from Oklahoma was permanently banned, as was the fake organization. Admin stopped the proposal, but not before 24 senators had registered an “aye” vote.
Anyway, I ran for congress twice in Hawai’i. I won the first time and lost by one vote the second time. And, I was really looking forward to running a third time and re-taking my seat. The problem surfaced its ugly head when I wrote that article. I thought it was proper to call out the party that endorsed him and put him in congress. As a private citizen I called out the party.
What I saw develop over the next few hours was that ugliness that I had been warned about before but scoffed at. The strict ineptitude and endless misconstrual was enough to leave me disgusted at the whole operation. I left my party, I quit my high-paying $18-a-day job, and I got the hell out of America. Because, while I may be ambitious, I'm certainly not that ambitious. I didn't lie to my fellow Hawai'ians when I told them of my integrity.
What really sealed the deal was that the criminal senator shed the most light on the problem. And, it wasn’t so much his claims that I believed… it was the fact that his former party didn’t even bother to address them, much less refute them.
Our private message conversation:
Robert S. Miller (HiFAT Industries):
As I said, I don't have the PMs. The deal was this. Emerick was leading Enzo Capizzi in Vermont. Enzo lived there and won there before. The libs shipped in tons of votes for Emerick, and Emerick made a "deal" with Enzo to leave Vermont to him and said that he would run in Michigan. Obviously he lied.
One of the UIP higher ups, T something, sent me logs from an IRC with Claire. He told her they were going to ship in for Enzo, but that they would let Emerick win if they let me have Oklahoma. So, just for the score board, that deal got the citizens of the US 1 Emerick and 1 Robert S. Miller.
My response:
Whatever happened I am absolutely positive will remain under wraps. Emerick has too much power for anything else to happen.
Robert S. Miller (HiFAT Industries):
Exactly right. I don't give a good god damn what you think of me, but, the reason I did this has a lot to do with the cult of Beta Giant worship. Even in Congress I had nothing to do in this game. The same people stay in power. I got bored. What is that stupid rapper's album? "Get rich or die trying," I think? Well, I wanted to mix the game up a bit, for myself or for the rest of you. I hope this mixes it up a bit.
My response:
It definitely mixed it up for me. I quit the USWP and will sleep on the idea of leaving the eUSA entirely.
Robert S. Miller (HiFAT Industries):
Well, I don't know much about you, but you've got god damn Hitchens as your avatar, and thats enough for me.
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So, I felt really dirty not only from the vile hatred people can spit when they simply disagree with you, but also from former colleagues of mine that seemed to be just as vapidly flammable. Considering how quickly I left, you might yet get a taste of the irrational antagonism of the United States, as I’m sure some of those blokes are checking up on me.
As I learn more about the eRepublic of Ireland I might get involved. Until then, this is more or less a permanent vacation for me.
Comments
You did the right thing.
Well GL! 🙂
I feel your pain Longbaugh. I too am a recent migrant to these shores and I can vouch for the sheer civility, stability and responsibility of the great people of this island. I came here to temporarily catch my breath after some rather stressful happenings in eAustralia and eGermany and have just stayed put ever since.
It would be arrogant of me to give you welcome as I am still a recent arrival, but any assistance I can offer I will be more than happy to give. I am sure you have had no trouble gaining employment but I do run a number of businesses here in nearly every industry so if you are ever in need of gainful employment please do not be shy.
And as a fellow former eHawaiian, I do offer you to Mahalo nui loa na ho'olaule'a me la kaua.
Welcome! And Trine, you are too kind!!
Welcome to Ireland Longbaugh.
Welcome Longbaugh. Good to see you taking an active role in relocating yourself to a better environment, I'm always happy to see exiles finding a little corner of Ireland they can call their own. We have seen our population falling recently, so I'm excited to welcome new blood, and the skills and e-life experience they can bring.
Trine, as he articulated above, joined us recently too. We are lucky to have you both. We haven't got it all right in Ireland yet, but we've some great people here, and we're learning every day.
I'm not a very powerful or influential person, I'm just a bit of a gun-bunny with a passion for talking and making friends. If you ever feel like a chat, or a spar on the field, gimme a shout. My door is open, I have your number. Thanks for the friends invitation. Looking forward to it. Céad Mile Fáilte, Captain.
Best of luck here Longbaugh; my instinct is that if you do get involved, you'll have a lot to offer us.
Ye good luck longbaugh may you help eIreland prosper and may we help you prosper 🙂 hehe
Welcome to eIreland and enjoy your time here.
welcome to Ireland home to leprecauns and liver failure lol
and grainne could u add yet to this statement
I'm not a very powerful or influential person(yet)
I read your article last night but was too tired to comment.
I think that article you left over is a joke,honestly.
You can't seriously demand a party to accept responsibility for one of their members getting bored and trying something like he did.
The fact you left over it is a bit silly too,but I won't drag on.
Welcome to eIreland and try not to repeat what you did over here.
"quit my high-paying $18-a-day job"
I laughed.
Welcome Longbaugh. If you need to know something or where to find something, just leave me a PM.
Forums are here:
forum.erepublik-ie.com
Welcome to ireland
Welcome to the motherland of eIreland ! bare in mind dont repeat what you did back there >.>
Good luck! Sorry to see you go....
If you don't want negative reciprocal criticism, then you shouldn't give any to begin with.
BTW, not that I really care, but what happened to your article? And why did you get banned? Are you sure you have as much integrity as you say you have?
Welcome, its your turn to start anew in eIreland 🙂.
If you need anything just ask (im a low level as i got banned for being account sitted 😡)
Plan of action,
1) Sign up to forums,
2) Read up on articles and on the forums to get a guage of eIreland
3) Sign up to the IDF
4) Read about all our parties and make a discision (the biggest isnt always the best.
Niall H
Yes, I got. I was going to send you one back, but I won't. I'm just glad you're gone.
I do recall you PMing me first crying about your disgraceful article. You're starting to become the next Shafer.
@Rhane
I laughed as well
@ Tormod
You either have nothing better to do, or you're just creepily interested in me. Either way, I suggest you get some help—among other things.
My article wasn't a disgrace, by the way. I forced the UIP to make a statement and when they did, I updated said article declaring the issue to be dead. It was you and your shallow cohorts that couldn't leave it be. As far as I'm concerned I forced the UIP to address an issue they would have otherwise happily ignored. Success.
I'll be rooting for PEACE tomorrow.
NOTE: I'd be using much harsher language if I wasn't afraid of being reported to admin by lesser... weaker minds.
Your arrogance is going to become a major problem later in life.
@ Tormod
Yeah, MY arrogance. Your eUS forum signature lists "Awesome" as one of your accomplishments. You couldn't go three sentences in your last article to mention your "fan club." You're nothing BUT pure, unadulterated arrogance. It's all you do, and you do it quite well.
I left the eUS to get away from class presidents like you. I'm not going to get dragged further down to your level so this is it for us. Shouldn't you be studying rather than spending your night refreshing my article, anyway?
The "fan club" was sarcasm to Emerick/Rhane as a joke. Good thing you left, there's an active congressman in Hawaii now, one that actually does something.
@ Tormod
Get laid.
Another horrible comeback.
@ Tormod
It's not a comeback. Seriously, get laid.
Have fun becoming the next Shafer in eRepublik.
@ Tormod
I'll have fun becoming the next Shafer. You just promise me you'll get laid, okay?