NationStates Jolt Archive

Greetings! How you been? It's good to see you again. I hope the family is doing well. Me? Eh, I can't complain.

So, let me ask you a question.

Are you a...

Tinpot dictator?
Champion of democracy?
Small dehydrated fruit?
Right-winger?
Left-winger?
Biological organic being?
Libertarian?
Anarchist?
War Criminal?
Other?
Player of massively multiplayer online nation simulation games?

If so, then the region you MUST join is: Free Trade Zone

Don't let the name fool you, I have no rules about who can join. You can even join if you're AGAINST free trade! (i.e, you're in thet UN).

We've got a forum (though who doesn't?). We've got a NS Stock Market planned (who does?). A website... planned.

So there's really no excuse. Come help build something almost new! Or just come and shoot the bull. (And shoot other animals as well, because in the Free Trade Zone there are no international laws preventing you from doing that sort of thing!)

Tonight's dinner special: Beef.

Join now!

OOC: Hey....I work at Kmart... :(

I wasn't implying anything bad about K-Mart, or the people who work there.

I wasn't implying anything bad about K-Mart, or the people who work there.


I know, I was just bein an ass. :p
I do have a friend that is looking for a region though. If I didn't have responsibilities with my own region that I created, I'd get over to yours. I'll t-gram him this link.

Oh. You ass. :p

Thanks for the friendly word, though. Your help will be... appreciated.

Also, we're creating a region cross-advertisement scheme. Promoting the FTZ on your ends, and we promote your region and/or storefront and/or product. So, if you have any ads you'd like run on the forum or on the FTZ factbook, let me know.

And well, better dinner choice is pizza.

I totally agree.

Ah, so you see what I mean?

I go make some up for you now. That's if the place didn't can me after the state crackdown on under 18 workers.

Well, sir, there's nothing on NationStates
Like the genuine,
Bona fide,
Electrified,
Region-named
Free Trade Zone!
What'd I say?
Free Trade Zone!
What's it called?
Free Trade Zone!
That's right! Free Trade Zone!
I hear that region is awfully loud...
It glides as softly as a cloud.
Is there a chance the region could end?
Not on your life, my Hindu friend.
What about us brain-dead slobs?
You'll be given cushy jobs.
Were you sent here by the devil?
No, good sir, I'm on the level.
The ring came off my pudding can.
Take my pen knife, my good man.
I swear it's NationStates's only choice...
Throw up your hands and raise your voice!
Free Trade Zone!
What's it called?
Free Trade Zone!
Once again...
Free Trade Zone!
But Main Street's still all cracked and broken...
Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken!
Free Trade Zone!
Free Trade Zone!
Free Trade Zone!
[big finish]
Free Trade Zone!

Free Tra... D'oh!

Have you been spending too much time in the sun, again? ;)

*applauds wildly*

You know, if you lived here (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone), you'd be home by now!

1. Move to the Free Trade Zone (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)
2. ?
3. Profit

I like your pitch, if you could give me some reasons i should join your refgion that'd be great. T-gram or just in the forum

Hmm well, I've already given some reasons in the original post, and they're still valid. Including that tonite's special is beef. (Beef is good for you.)

((Though you don't have to eat beef if you don't want to.))

There will be a stock market... one of the priveledges of FTZ residents is being able to give voice on what they'd like out of that, help make it a reality.

Though at the moment there isn't much going on, (it's my damned real life interfering again!) this region has so much potential it's not even funny.

1. Move to the Free Trade Zone (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)
2. ?
3. Profit

Got Gnomes?

Got Underpants?

A stock market sounds hard to create. People buy and sell stock based on how well they think the company is going to do in the future. In your nationstates market, what will you be buying and selling? Stock in individual nations? You can't really put a value on a nation since there are many different ways to run a nation.

Definatly sounds interesting though

U wud need a whole new function on the basic programming but i think a stock market wud b pretty kl huh? Shares rising and falling mainly, but nations shud all hav a basic economic structure thats stability depends on its shares.

hmmmmmmm nice animations not 2 sure bout the green stuff though :gundge:

Well, it'd be a simulated stock market. As such though its really a commodity market. Or think of it as direct foreign investment. The main point is that its a game, involving buying and selling. Of course since nothing is really bought and sold on NS nothing changes hands. And no matter how much 'stock' you have in a nation or company you have no control over it (unless you're the player of said nation or company, in which case you already had total control.)

But all this is subject for discussion on the forum, so, join the FTZ and start posting!

I'm the friend that Euro was referring to. :-p I'm quite interested in joining.

Q: Does this region (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) have a deep fryer?

A: Four. One for each part of the chicken.

Well, well. Look at the Free Trade Zone (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)r pulling up in his fancy German car.

This car was made in Guatemala.

Well, pardon us, Mr. Free Trade Zone (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) loafers.

I bought these shoes from a hobo.

Well la-de-da, Mr. Free Trade Zone (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) manicure.

I'm sorry, I believe in good grooming.

Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) We do! (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)

Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
We do! (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) We do! (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)

Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Gutenberg a star?
We do! (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) We do! (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)

Who robs cavefish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscar night?
We do! (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) We do! (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)


bvmp

There once was a man from Nantucket
Whose FREE TRADE ZONE (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) was so long he could suck it
He said with a grin
As he wiped off his chin,
"If my ear were a FREE TRADE ZONE (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) I would FREE TRADE ZONE (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) it!"

By the gods and Shakespeare! Hilarious!

There is a region (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone) - a certain region (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)
And for the poor you may be sure
That it'll do all it can!
Who is this region (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)?
This fav'rite region (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone)?
Just by its action
Has the Traction magnates on the run?
Who loves to smoke?
Enjoys a joke?
Who wouldn't get a bit upset
If it were really broke?
With wealth and fame
It's still the same
I'll bet you five you're not alive
If you don't know its name
What is its name?...
It's Free Trade Zone (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone).
CROWD: It's Free Trade Zone (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone).
It doesn't like that free trazorz
It likes good old Free Trade Zone (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=free%20trade%20zone).

Who says a miss
Was made to kiss?
And when it meets one always tries
To do exactly this?
Who buys the food?
Who buys the drinks?
Who thinks that dough was made to spend?
And acts the way it thinks?
Now is it Joe?
CROWD: No, no, no, no!
I'll bet you ten you aren't men
If you don't really know!