Some Days

[Shasta56]

Some days I'm convinced that CIA is actually an acronym for Central Itelligence Absent. 

Shasta

[burntheships]

Order Out Of Chaos



There is no absence only shadows.

[zorgon]

Unicum in Diversicum



The colors of the device of the Viceroy of the Isle of Standauffish have dual meaning. First, they are the combined colors of the Baron {blue and gold} and Baroness {green and gold} of the House of Shalott, the founding household. The green was taken to represent the ground, the blue the sky.

In Heraldry the oak tree represents a firm foundation, while the fruits, or acorns, represent fertility, thus portraying our Isle as having a solid base, with the ability to
grow.

The gorged Pegasus, with its broken chain represents the spirit of those escaping the strife of other realms, flying free to the Isle where they can find a new home to play the game as it was meant, for fun and education. It is thus that the free flying Pegasus has become our mascot.

The Crown represents the Crown of England in the person of Henry VII, the current sovereign under whose rule we exist, with the ever present Wyvern as our protector. The Knight with red plume represents our Isle's order of Knighthood, the Order of the Red Dragon.

The Deer and  Pegasus supporters again represent the land and the air. The very choice of the Isle as a home was because an island represents something separate but still a part of the whole, which suits us well.

The choice of  a Viceroy as head of the Isle gives us the freedom of not having to consult the King on all matters of state, and all other groups on our Isle are set up as Free City States, with allegiance to the Viceroy in trade for land grants on the Isle.

And  finally the motto, Unicum in Diversicum {Unity in Diversity}, representing all our various Free City States each doing their own thing, but all working together for the common good.

This is the Isle of Standauffish!

[thorfourwinds]

We would like an invite

tfw

[Littleenki]

We would like an invite

tfw

As a sailor, Im always up for visiting an island!

Of course the Isle of Standauffish looks quite warm, so Ill be sporting a swimsuit!

Close your eyes, folks.

I feel the CIA should stand for Complete Ignorance Always...

Le

[Shasta56]

And they should all be named Sgt. Shultz.

Shasta

[Littleenki]

LOL! Shasta!:D

Cia induction video:



Cheers
Le

[Linda Brown]

It might be fun laughing about the CIA and taking pot shots at them in good fun... and I am sure that they all realize that but....

Just for a moment. Put yourselves in an intelligence officers shoes. Try walking in them. Then read some of the things said even here .... and know that there is no way that you can ever have your side of things told or even discussed.

And yet.... they are charged with dangerous work to keep this country safe.... perhaps passing young Marines being greeted at local airports and being thanked for their service.... and no one perhaps knows that the man in civilian clothing  walking past has kept that young man safe through his intelligence reports issued from the middle of things... where if he had been caught he would have been summarily murdered... and no one would have ever found his body... or even known that he was missing.

So I lodge a good natured complaint here... to say that you guys are not being really fair. Its too easy a target... think of the guys that you can't  see.   Linda

[micjer]

That video was in german and was still funny!.....I don't know german but I do like humour.



Thanks for that!!!

[micjer]

You make a valid point Linda.

Just like any other pyramidal organization, because of stereotyping, we lump everyone together.  There are probably many good men and women working for this alphabet group, but there are a few that use the information gathered to do evil things. 

Same goes for secret societies, governments, etc.

[Linda Brown]

Thank you for your response. Stereotyping is evil by itself......never fair.... and I think that we sometimes fall into it here because its just somehow fun.

And if you stop for awhile and think about it.... you KNOW that if this was Germany and the CIA was the same as the Gestapo that we certainly would not feel smug enough to make jokes of them.... so we must feel safe? I know that I can joke about the CIA all I want publically....and no one is going to " come down my lane"

If I was dealing with  terrorists however  I wouldn't expect to be safe in my own world ever again. And thats the way it should be.   Linda

[zorgon]

So I lodge a good natured complaint here... to say that you guys are not being really fair. Its too easy a target... think of the guys that you can't  see.   Linda

Seems like you missed the POINT of this thread entirely

[Linda Brown]

What POINT do you think that I am missing from the OP of this thread Zorgon? I guess when I miss a point.... I really miss it.

"Some days I'm convinced that CIA is actually an acronym for Central Itelligence Absent."

To be on point then must I bash the CIA too? You knew when I logged on here and introduced myself that I had certain connections in various agencies. Some of them longstanding ones.... what is the point that I am missing Zorgon? That to post here I must agree to the constant CIA bashing?

I want to fit in but there are certain prices that I will not pay. I can not believe that you would be meaning that? 

So tell me then what exactly have I missed that I am not seeing. Seems that I miss alot.  Linda 

  Linda

[Mikado]

You knew when I logged on here and introduced myself that I had certain connections in various agencies. Some of them longstanding ones.... a 

  Linda

...yawn.... you have no connections. Your connections amounted to nothing with a certain individual you promised something to ... and it wasn't me.

Mikado

[Linda Brown]

My message  was to YOU Zorgon.  Linda