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Happy New Year!
As promised, I will now answer every unanswered question from the last special up to this article.

For those now tuning in, each article I answer the first five (5) questions from the comments of the previous article. The rest get saved in a Word Document for when I feel there are enough for a decent sized article. Also, if I am feeling particularly lazy/uninspired, this is a good way to fill the void.

Anyway, I promised an Ask Harrilal Special Edition in the new year and it is now 2010. So, without further ado, here are your questions. It’s time for Ask Harrilal!

Rhett Butler asks, “How do you go about getting an ad?”
Well, you just send me a PM. It must be less than six lines and fall within eRepublik rules. If I see the need to edit it I will, of course, run it by the person before sending it to print. There are a few examples of ads in previous articles. Most notably is my ongoing search for the eCaribbean people and of course, my small contribution to my faraway Mistress Carmine and the Gynarchy.

John Gormley asks, “Can you interview me soon?”
This one I answered in private a while back, but never in the Ask Harrilal! section. I explained to John that he could have an interview, but that it might take a week or two to get to him.

Niall H asks, “Why am i so volatile?”
It may be because you’re gassy. A few hours after you eat, if shaken, you just might explode. Whether this is completely natural or has an extra element of Niall H… science will never know.

Irish Princess asks, “Shouldn't the Princess have a pet polar bear? ♥”
Of course! The Princess deserves almost anything she desires.

Mr. Niemand asks, “What do you think about eGermany?”
To be honest, Mr. Niemand, I don’t have much of an opinion aside from my interactions with you. If you are the norm, then I think eGermany is great!

PimpDollaz Welfare Bread asks, “can you help me with my adding eJamaica campaign?”
Already started, my friend. Baby steps, of course, but we’ve started.

Sargants heartclub asks, “Can you tell me if the idea of state loans to encourage exports and start up companies was ever implemented”
Finance… Head asplode! Call up AppleMan, Nogin the Nog or any of the other economic powerhouses in eIreland. I barely know anything about that side of the game.

patton asks, “How does Glorious Connoly a level thirteen know Vyse ?”
I suppose it could be the second account of someone banned before. Maybe he was a baby in Vyse’s final days and heard the name tossed around a bit. Or perhaps, he knows Vyse IRL. Or, he is name dropping to sound important. There are a few reasons, all of which are plausible.

John Gormley asks, “Will there ever be Midday Questions?”
I doubt it. Unless you count Midnight Questions printed during the day, like this article. I mean, when I put on my hat and don my cutlass, I am the Midnight Robber… not the Midday Robber.

Neil P v2.0 asks, “How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?”
I asked the Irish Princess this a while back. I will simply quote her answer, since I dare not incur the wrath of a Princess being told she is wrong. As the Princess owns many personal royal woodchucks, I can say with a high degree of certainty that one eager woodchuck would chuck about 20 kilograms if he should be feeling apt to do so. ♥

Kit Fisto asks, “Why isn’t the number 11 pronounced onety one?”
My only answer is that English is a silly language that breaks its own rules constantly. There are eleventy three kaphillion words that don’t make sense like that.

Sean Wallace asks, “how do u play cricket?”
Sean Wallace also asks, “how do ye play cricket?”
Here are the very basics. You have a rectangular pitch with three stakes driven into the ground on either side. These are the wickets. There is a bowler and a batsman and they are on opposite sides of the pitch. The bowler bowls to the batsman, who is trying to protect the wicket. If the batsman hits the ball well enough, he may decide to run to the bowler’s side of the pitch.

This is where the batsman’s partner (who has been waiting around on the bowler’s end) comes in. The partner heads to the batsman’s end when the batsman heads for the bowler’s end. If they both make it past the safe line (or crease) before the bowler and his fielders hit the wicket with the ball, that is one run.

Object of the game when your team is fielding: Get the batting order out.
Object of the game when your team is batting: Make as my runs as possible.

That is the very very basic idea. Hit up Google and/or Youtube for a more detailed (perhaps simpler) answer.

buddysilver asks, “Do you wish everyone happy holidays, and will you join me to go to eAntarctica, to exterminate the ePenguin race?”
I have indeed wished everyone happy holidays. I am afraid that I am part of the penguin mafia. Which explains the suit you always see me in. So, no I cannot join you. In fact, to appease Don Penguini, I may now have to take you on a fishing trip. Please do not aggravate this situation further, as I really like you.

no1kevlin asks, “Daddy or Chips?”
Daddy. Unless you were asking what the commercial said because you had to run out for milk before it concluded. She chose chips. Ungrateful little tosser. Daddy paid for those chips and the very stove that mummy made them in.

metaman72 asks, “How does eCricket work? Aspanation?”
I will assume you are asking for an ‘aspanation’ of eCricket, given my previous answer regarding this strange word. Sir Botham has a simulator. He punches in the teams and lets the game play out. Nothing fancy. It could be done with any sport that has a simulator. It’s just something to add a little fun to the eWorld.

John Gormley asks, “Why single me out?”
I felt to.

metaman72 asks, “But out of random curiosity, what would happen if they changed the Hard Worker medal to the Hammer and Sickle?”
It would mean nothing but a visual change unless they implemented a political module. It might also look a bit cooler. That’s about it.

Nephworks asks, “If 'pro' is opposite to 'con' is progress opposite to congress?”
Negative. Fun game to play, word play, but congress can indeed make progress. I suppose sometimes congress could be the opposite of progress if the congress was particularly lazy and/or idle.

Phew! That’s all of them.
Remember folks! The first five (5) questions asked in the comments of this article, will be answered in my next article!
Thanks for reading!