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Hello nations. I think we should handwash our clothing reasons for 1. Even though it takes longer to do by handwashing them it cleans the clothing better. 2. The laundry doesn't shrink. 3. It saves lots of water and the nvironment. 4. You don't have to use much water to wrince your clothing. As I say again think about this and submit your vote. Remember nations it's an idea. signed by Alongapoe

Do you actually have a draft proposal? Because this idea is silly and isn't going anywhere...except for a laundry fight!

*throws a pair of boxers at nobody in particular*

Darren Funkel
Acting Goobergunchian UN Ambassador
Founder, Democratic Underground region

*Vermithrax glances up as a pair of boxers end up on one of her horns*

You have... bad... aim...


Vermithrax Pejorative
UN Observer
The Federated Technocratic Oligarchy of the Most Glorious Hack

A laundry fight? No no no, what this thread needs is a wet T-shirt contest.

Timothy Schmidt
Bob Flibble's PA

Wait! Wait...wait...

Where's the Thessadorian delegation? If there's to be a wet t shirt contest, I wanna have a good view.

What a stupid proposal! That wouldn't go through a country's parliament let go through the United Nations! Come on what were you thinking???:sniper:

learn to spell.

maybe then we'll consider taking you seriously.

I think we all need to remember that not all sapient species have hands with which to perform the handwashing of laundry. It would be grossly unfair to order those without hands to do handwashing.

HotRodian UN Representative
Accelerus Dioce

Hey, cut the guy (I mean Nation State) some slack!

Handwashing clothes is effective, saves energy, water, and money (although the manual labour required to do this task may cut into formal work time, resulting in a salary decrease, but that depends).

Plus, since the task is very labourous but does not shrink clothing it will encourage consumers to buy fewer clothes. More land can be devoted to crop farming instead of sheep grazing and cotton farming. More people will be fed and the planet becomes a little greener.

Maybe it is not a bad idea after all, but I suggest that instead of banning washingmachines we try banning clothes dryers, which consume more electricity of gas (depending on power source), and promoting clothing line drying instead.

The Right and Innocent Jean-Paulo,
Pugliasiumese Minister of Product Control

I Think that the UN has better thins to worry about then clothing shrinking. Why not just creat a more enviromentaly friendly washing machine?

Maybe it is not a bad idea after all, but I suggest that instead of banning washingmachines we try banning clothes dryers, which consume more electricity of gas (depending on power source), and promoting clothing line drying instead.

But if we do that, it will only encourage "collectors" to steal womens' underthings from off the line.

Don't laugh. Panty-theft is a serious crime in our country!

Hello nations. I think we should handwash our clothing reasons for 1. Even though it takes longer to do by handwashing them it cleans the clothing better. 2. The laundry doesn't shrink. 3. It saves lots of water and the nvironment. 4. You don't have to use much water to wrince your clothing. As I say again think about this and submit your vote. Remember nations it's an idea. signed by Alongapoe

Hey we are ahead here as do this all time. Hope in shower fully dressed add soap and wash then get naked and wash body... hang cloths out to dry...

Only trouble is deciding what type soap one uses as some are toxic and poison the water suppy and not so sure it does better job than the superduper washy machines most now use with the hyperfilters and such to clean the water once used and cut the water needed.

Also if it a cold cloudy day then can't dry them well until warmer or have to turn up heat then all that polution due to fossil fuel used to heat..

Bubba Nogoodashatta,
Minister of Sanitation,
CEO, Bubba's Showers and Toilets
Chief Repairman, Henry's Juke Box Eporeum

Note: to self hide panties when Kawiian Deligation comes for visit.... put out rock collection..

I am tired of handwashing my hoodies and cargo pants! Y'know, ever since the environmentally-friendly washing machine and dryer in the Nord-Brutlandese Mission broke down, I am forced to wash my clothes... I have no problem in hanging them out to dry, it's quite commonplace in Brutland, but I HATE HANDWASHING!!

Kyle di Fontana
The Teenager at the Nord-Brutlandese Delegation

PS: As the youngest in the delegation, they make me wash their clothes! :mad: [/rant]

but I HATE HANDWASHING!!

Kyle di Fontana
The Teenager at the Nord-Brutlandese Delegation

PS: As the youngest in the delegation, they make me wash their clothes! :mad: [/rant]

My number two wife sister will gladly take all your laundry and handwash it should you wish her services. As she needs the funds since her husband ran off and left her with six kids to care for.. and I'm getting tired of her here with us... so if you wish contact me and will give you her number...

Terric Toothless,
Minister of Missions Cavirra,
Doctor of Tooth Extraction, DTE

My number two wife sister will gladly take all your laundry and handwash it should you wish her services. As she needs the funds since her husband ran off and left her with six kids to care for.. and I'm getting tired of her here with us... so if you wish contact me and will give you her number...

Terric Toothless,
Minister of Missions Cavirra,
Doctor of Tooth Extraction, DTE
Though we sympathize with your sister and appreciate the offer, I am afraid that the Nord-Brutlandese Mission does not have more funds to pay for a laundryperson, let alone fix our NatureClean™ environmentally-friendly washing machine. So Kyle still has to handwash our clothes.

But if your sister wants to, we could accommodate some of her children in our Mission. My boss likes children, would soon have one, and would most probably want a playmate for her soon-to-be-born offspring.

Maddalena Pedrana
Acting Nord-Brutlandese Ambassador and Budget Officer for the Nord-Brutlandese Mission

If you'll just excuse me...

*turns to Kyle* Kyle, qui to trecco? Tu scatto fucheca ghiotteca pocca!! Tu durreco la delegate elta!
Tu complettecco circe nostra iorgo? Brone, mi oasenteche tu te l'una vole bassa te Brutellia! Rembrentece, tu geche strancal te l'orfanotto! Mi do della sece t'ere riesco hoci! Tu s'desgecce!
*pinches Kyle's ear and drags him down the corridor*

I am tired of handwashing my hoodies and cargo pants! Y'know, ever since the environmentally-friendly washing machine and dryer in the Nord-Brutlandese Mission broke down, I am forced to wash my clothes... I have no problem in hanging them out to dry, it's quite commonplace in Brutland, but I HATE HANDWASHING!!

Kyle di Fontana
The Teenager at the Nord-Brutlandese Delegation

PS: As the youngest in the delegation, they make me wash their clothes! :mad: [/rant]

Have you tried taking the clothes to Lo Fat's Chinese Laundry on the 32nd floor?

Timothy Schmidt
Bob Flibble's PA

i bet that u have a bad memory in the psat about washing machine laundry thats a silly idea dude...

The demise of Lo Fat's aside, the answer to this dilemma is quite simple. Ban the washing of clothes completely. Water will be conserved and no longer be contaminated with detergents; clothes will not undergo the wear and tear of laundering and if worn continuously will develop an armor-like coating that in ideal circumstances will serve to protect the wearer from insects and other pests.

The increase in natural body odors will contribute to maintaining an individual's personal space, which in turn will aid in controlling the world's population growth and contribute to world peace, since the prospect of more than a moments time around others will prevent extended contact and lower the opportunities for irritation.

And if Kawaiian panties aren't hung on a clothes line, it's much more difficult to steal them. ;)

Um..... ill repeat my comment. Doesnt the UN have better things to worry about then washing cloths!!!!!! Plus what right does the UN have to say how people wash and dry there clothing!!!!

http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/un_building.jpgThe United Nations Decides:


Back to the Basics?


The Issue

In yet another slow week, it has come to your attention that a group of individuals wish to ban the use of electric washers and go back to hand washing clothing.


The Debate


1. "Why couldn’t we go back to hand washing our clothes?," says group spokesperson Clint Billton. "Even though it takes a little longer, hand washing cleans clothes better, your laundry won’t shrink, and it saves water and the environment! So, what’s not to like?”
[Accept]

2. "What’s not to like?!,” exclaims suburban housewife Naki King, “I have places to go and things to do, like drive my kids to soccer practice and buy food. I just don’t have time to hand wash everything. So just ignore these hippies and focus on what really matters, like increasing Education funding.”
[Accept]

3. "Like, dude I’ve got a good idea.," says teenager George W. Christmas, speaking while flies buzz around him, “What if we banned washing clothes all together! Clothes won’t get torn up from from laundering and if we wear them all the time they’ll get an armor-like coating that protects the wearer from insects and other pests. Great idea, huh?”
[Accept]

4. “We’re sitting on a gold mine here, If you ban washing clothes all together then all people will do is buy new ones!” says Clothes Mart CEO Colin Jong-il. “Just think how powerful the economy will be. Of course, the trash level will reach massive levels but if you just bulldoze a couple of forests no one will notice.”
[Accept]


The UN Position

The UN has yet to formalize a position on this issue.

If you wish, you may simply dismiss this issue

Why should I hand wash my own clothes? My dhobi-wallah does an excellent job of it, although he puts too much starch in my colllars,and anyway I'm a busy man.

-snip-

*frantically clicks "dismiss"*

Dang!

http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/un_building.jpgThe United Nations Decides:


Back to the Basics?


The Issue

In yet another slow week, it has come to your attention that a group of individuals wish to ban the use of electric washers and go back to hand washing clothing.


The Debate


1. "Why couldn’t we go back to hand washing our clothes?," says group spokesperson Clint Billton. "Even though it takes a little longer, hand washing cleans clothes better, your laundry won’t shrink, and it saves water and the environment! So, what’s not to like?”
[Accept]

2. "What’s not to like?!,” exclaims suburban housewife Naki King, “I have places to go and things to do, like drive my kids to soccer practice and buy food. I just don’t have time to hand wash everything. So just ignore these hippies and focus on what really matters, like increasing Education funding.”
[Accept]

3. "Like, dude I’ve got a good idea.," says teenager George W. Christmas, speaking while flies buzz around him, “What if we banned washing clothes all together! Clothes won’t get torn up from from laundering and if we wear them all the time they’ll get an armor-like coating that protects the wearer from insects and other pests. Great idea, huh?”
[Accept]

4. “We’re sitting on a gold mine here, If you ban washing clothes all together then all people will do is buy new ones!” says Clothes Mart CEO Colin Jong-il. “Just think how powerful the economy will be. Of course, the trash level will reach massive levels but if you just bulldoze a couple of forests no one will notice.”
[Accept]


The UN Position

The UN has yet to formalize a position on this issue.

If you wish, you may simply dismiss this issue

OOC: You should actually submit that as a issue.

Cookesland, on the strength of that, Neville has just cancelled your entire Strangers' Bar bill -- currently pretty near equal to your GNP -- and awarded you Most Favoured Customer status.

(And to think I'd been feeling this thread was about to peg out because it'd been pretty much wrung dry. I'd hate to have missed that.)

OOC: You should actually submit that as a issue.

*endorses the wise words of Uncle Bob*

OOC: You should actually submit that as a issue.**taking inspiration from Clothing Pact "debate"**
Hell, you ought to make banning clothing completely and making nudity compulsory one of the choices. :D

Cookesland, on the strength of that, Neville has just cancelled your entire Strangers' Bar bill -- currently pretty near equal to your GNP -- and awarded you Most Favoured Customer status.

Hey, what? No fair!

And what's my bill amount at present, anyway?

~Dr. Jules Hodz

This is a stupid idea cause it has nothing to do with politics!

And what's my bill amount at present, anyway?

~Dr. Jules Hodz

I understand that collection has been sub-contracted out to some of "Don" Bob's associates.

But let us return to the debate. We contend that this is in the wrong category.

(Avaya the intern: But Dicey, it's not in any category)

(Dicey: I know, but it's a-a-ages since we had a good category debate.)

-- Dicey Reilly, wrongfully President for Life of Ardchoille.

Wow, im definately going to submit this

Cookesland, on the strength of that, Neville has just cancelled your entire Strangers' Bar bill -- currently pretty near equal to your GNP -- and awarded you Most Favoured Customer status.

(And to think I'd been feeling this thread was about to peg out because it'd been pretty much wrung dry. I'd hate to have missed that.)

*endorses the wise words of Uncle Bob*

Ooo, Richard will love that. I think I'll give Neville a citation/medal/honorary citizenship for saving Cookesland from total and utter bankruptcy

**taking inspiration from Clothing Pact "debate"**
Hell, you ought to make banning clothing completely and making nudity compulsory one of the choices. :D

Can you say Option #5? ;)

Heh. Well, making nudity compulsory may already be an issue choice somewhere - but banning clothes still seems like a good addition to the issue.

That said, this topic should probably be split off and placed in "Got Issues?"

[Races from the thread before Ard can pull out her Magic Mod Tools.]

Heh. Well, making nudity compulsory may already be an issue choice somewhere - but banning clothes still seems like a good addition to the issue.

OOC: It is, it's option 2 in issue #8: Nudists Demand Time in Sun.

Submitted, i decided not to add the nudist option though

This is a stupid idea cause it has nothing to do with politics!Sure it does as maybe you have never had to sit in a meeting debating and issue and had stiff dirty shorts... or one of your fellow politicians needs a change of drawers and bath. Also maybe you have never had a 3000~ pair of drawers ruined because somebody didn't know how to wash them right. Politicians need to look and smell sharp so washing their clothing is an important issue to them....


Dressa Rightaman,
Taylor to Crooks, Theifs, Robbers

Sure it does as maybe you have never had to sit in a meeting debating and issue and had stiff dirty shorts...

Dressa Rightaman,
Taylor to Crooks, Theifs, Robbers

Please keep references to stiffness in your shorts to yourself.

Timothy Schmidt
Bob Flibble's PA

Please keep references to stiffness in your shorts to yourself.

Timothy Schmidt
Bob Flibble's PALast time I looked don't have that problem and since they baned viagra use here most men don't... but was refering to stiff shorts not what might be in them unless it too much starch...

Dressa Rightaman,
Taylor to Crooks, Theifs, Robbers

Just a suggestion for the last point Cookesland. Perhaps changing it to commercial laundry instead of doing a second ban:

4. “We’re sitting on a gold mine here, If you ban home washing of clothes then people will have to get someone else to do it!” says Lo Fat Laundry CEO Colin Jong-il. “Just think how powerful the economy will be. Of course, the number of damaged and lost items will reach massive levels but if you just set up a few charity shops no one will notice.”

i hate the stiffness in my shorts.

usually some cold washing machine water and some poweder can get the stiffness to die down