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#21

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Jacob - November 18, 2025, 06:38:51 PM

Yeah... I believe conscription is probably a positive social force (barring massively abusive systems like what the Russians apparently have), though I feel a bit hypocritical saying so since I wasn't conscripted myself.

#22

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Zoupa - November 18, 2025, 04:57:16 PM

Neat story. How do you feel about it?

Every conscript hates it of course. But I realized that any french male, back in the day at least, had 3 life experiences that they could bond over and relate: school, church and the army. You could meet a random french dude and talk about those things wherever you were in the world, didn't matter what ethnic or social origin they were. Nobody goes to church since we hung our priests 200 years ago and they scrapped conscription 20 years ago. Now there's only school left as a common experience.

I think it's good that european countries are bringing it back, obviously regarding the russian morons but also on a "cohesion of society" factor. IMHO, anyways.

#23

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by crazy canuck - November 18, 2025, 04:42:21 PM

It's made by a Swede

#24

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by crazy canuck - November 18, 2025, 04:41:16 PM

Yeah, when he was about 2 or 3, our oldest would belt out the Teletubbies theme song complete with accent.  It was adorable 

#25

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by crazy canuck - November 18, 2025, 04:39:40 PM

"Monsieur, la République ne fait pas d'exception"

Concise and leaving no room for misunderstanding.  I think we lost something when French stopped being used as the official language of diplomacy.

#26

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Jacob - November 18, 2025, 04:16:51 PM

I think the young'uns pick up key words from the media they consume, and it either fades away if their peers don't also use them or may it'll stick if they all pick up on it.

I mean, I knew a whole bunch of 2-4 year olds who occasionally busted out some very British sounding phrases due to Peppa Pig, and later a bunch of 4-6 year olds who'd have some authentic sounding "big fella" Australian vocab due to Bluey.

#27

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Jacob - November 18, 2025, 04:13:30 PM

Neat story. How do you feel about it?

#28

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Zoupa - November 18, 2025, 04:08:59 PM

The army sent troops to my grandparents in France as they were suspected of hiding a conscript (me, living in Montreal). I showed up at the consulate to clear things up and ask for a deferment as I was in University. Dude told me: "Monsieur, la République ne fait pas d'exception".

I had to stand guard part time at the consulate for over 2 years lol. Then Chirac scrapped conscription for people born in 1979 and younger. I was born in December 1978...

#29

Gaming HQ / Re: Cities:Skylines

Last post by garbon - November 18, 2025, 04:05:58 PM

You are blaming the developer where you should blame the publisher. CS2's irrelevancy is on Paradox's shoulder.

Maybe but Mariina's shitty attitude was all her.

#30

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Valmy - November 18, 2025, 04:00:38 PM

Unlike CK3 you can't play Finland in EU 5