Unnecessary Presentation!!

Day 2,285, 23:36 • Published in Ireland Cuba • by Harrilal

Howdy.
Congressional presentations aren't done much anymore as the votes are for the party rather than the individual. Despite this, I still feel it's important to put something up. *shrug* Old fashioned, I guess.

When things are put forward, I'll say how I voted and why, for the sake of transparency.

I've already explained in an article where I stand in terms of alliances. That said, as the "New Alliance" is pretty much a lock, I will try to be a team player (provided it does not interfere with Canada).

In terms of economics, I am extremely weak. So I will ask folks who know better than me to explain their viewpoints on such things.

I'll also make an effort to be on IRC more.

At the end of the day, I don't ask for your vote. I just want you folks to know what you're voting for.

Oh, who is that person in your neighbourhood? Ask Harrilal!
How it works: I take the first five (5) questions asked in the previous article's comment section and answer them however I see fit.

BOUD1CCA asks, "Your homeland is the Galapagos Islands?"
Negative. I am from Trinidad and Tobago. The flower in the article that I said was from my homeland is called the Chaconia (not to be confused with a fungus of the same name), after Trinidad's last Spanish governor Don José María Chacón.

John Gormley asks, "What question could I ask that you couldn't possibly answer?"
I suppose if you asked me a question that I didn't hear, after I was dead or in my sleep, I might not be able to answer. I mean, any other time I could answer. The answers may not be correct or even relevant, but I could answer. For example, I could answer the questions 'what does the LHC do?' or 'how many stars are in the universe?' with 'it makes awesome jello'.

Releasethe Krakken asks, "What present would be best for John Gormley to give to his love Ronan Donovan this valentine?"
Flowers and chocolate. Maybe a bottle of wine.

Paddy OBrien asks, "who is your favorite historical figure?"
I've already mentioned him, Don José María Chacón. Mainly because of Chacón's capitulation to Sir Ralph Abercromby. Trinidad ended up a British crown colony with Spanish laws and a French population, laying the groundwork for the melting pot that we are now.

Basically, the story goes that 18 warships rolled into Trinidad's waters. The Spanish defense was outnumbered five to one (the English had 10,000 to the 2100 Spanish). Chacón recognized that it would be a slaughter, set fire to his own ships (all 5) and pretty much welcomed the English to their new holding.

While I am essentially celebrating an act of surrender, had the Spanish actually fought and lost, Trinidadian history likely would have been vastly different.

In terms of more widely known figures, I guess Genghis, Ogodei, Batu and Kublai Khan(s). Brutal as the Mongols were, the history surrounding them is just bloody interesting.

Releasethe Krakken asks, "You John Gormley Paddy O Brien and Seanan is stranded on an inslad. Who do you eat first and why?"
Paddy. His comments lead me to believe that he is already seasoned and prepared with all the single malt he drinks. Premium, well basted meat.

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

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