Originally posted by Blue Max
You won't be laughing, when the registered "cease and desist" letters start stuffing your mailbox.
You won't be laughing, when the registered "cease and desist" letters start stuffing your mailbox.
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You have a point. 
Perhaps I should change the name of my book to Hawaii?
Thank you for the heads up.
Madagascar
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Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic, Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə̥], French: République de Madagascar) is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), as well as numerous smaller peripheral islands. Several smaller island nation also lies near Madagascar, these include Mauritius and Réunion to the east, Comoros and Mayotte to the north west. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from India around 88 million years ago, allowing plants and animals on the island to evolve in complete isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot in which over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by human settlement.
Initial human settlement of Madagascar occurred from 350 BCE and 550 CE by Austronesian peoples arriving on outrigger canoes from Borneo who were later joined around 1000 CE by Bantu migrants crossing the Mozambique Channel. Other groups continued to settle on Madagascar over time, each one making lasting contributions to Malagasy cultural life. The Malagasy ethnic group is often divided into eighteen or more sub-groups of which the largest are the Merina of the central highlands.
Until the late 18th century, the island of Madagascar was ruled by a fragmented assortment of shifting socio-political alliances. Beginning in the early 19th century, the majority of the island was united and ruled as the Kingdom of Madagascar by a series of Merina nobles. The monarchy collapsed when the island was conquered and absorbed into the French colonial empire in 1896, from which the island gained independence in 1960. The autonomous state of Madagascar has since undergone four major constitutional periods, termed Republics. Since 1992 the nation has officially been governed as a constitutional democracy from its capital at Antananarivo. However, in a popular uprising in 2009 the last elected president Marc Ravalomanana was made to resign and presidential power was transferred in March 2009 to Andry Rajoelina in a move widely viewed by the international community as a coup d'état.
In 2011, the population of Madagascar was estimated at around 21.9 million, 90% of whom live on less than two dollars per day. Malagasy and French are both official languages of the state. The majority of the population adheres to traditional beliefs or Christianity. Ecotourism and agriculture, paired with greater investments in education, health and private enterprise, are key elements of Madagascar's development strategy. Under Ravalomanana these investments produced substantial economic growth but the benefits were not evenly spread throughout the population, producing tensions over the increasing cost of living and declining living standards among the poor and some segments of the middle class. Current and future generations in Madagascar are faced with the challenge of striking a balance between economic growth, equitable development and natural conservation.
Perhaps I should change the name of my book to Hawaii?
Thank you for the heads up.
Madagascar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic, Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə̥], French: République de Madagascar) is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), as well as numerous smaller peripheral islands. Several smaller island nation also lies near Madagascar, these include Mauritius and Réunion to the east, Comoros and Mayotte to the north west. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from India around 88 million years ago, allowing plants and animals on the island to evolve in complete isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot in which over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by human settlement.
Initial human settlement of Madagascar occurred from 350 BCE and 550 CE by Austronesian peoples arriving on outrigger canoes from Borneo who were later joined around 1000 CE by Bantu migrants crossing the Mozambique Channel. Other groups continued to settle on Madagascar over time, each one making lasting contributions to Malagasy cultural life. The Malagasy ethnic group is often divided into eighteen or more sub-groups of which the largest are the Merina of the central highlands.
Until the late 18th century, the island of Madagascar was ruled by a fragmented assortment of shifting socio-political alliances. Beginning in the early 19th century, the majority of the island was united and ruled as the Kingdom of Madagascar by a series of Merina nobles. The monarchy collapsed when the island was conquered and absorbed into the French colonial empire in 1896, from which the island gained independence in 1960. The autonomous state of Madagascar has since undergone four major constitutional periods, termed Republics. Since 1992 the nation has officially been governed as a constitutional democracy from its capital at Antananarivo. However, in a popular uprising in 2009 the last elected president Marc Ravalomanana was made to resign and presidential power was transferred in March 2009 to Andry Rajoelina in a move widely viewed by the international community as a coup d'état.
In 2011, the population of Madagascar was estimated at around 21.9 million, 90% of whom live on less than two dollars per day. Malagasy and French are both official languages of the state. The majority of the population adheres to traditional beliefs or Christianity. Ecotourism and agriculture, paired with greater investments in education, health and private enterprise, are key elements of Madagascar's development strategy. Under Ravalomanana these investments produced substantial economic growth but the benefits were not evenly spread throughout the population, producing tensions over the increasing cost of living and declining living standards among the poor and some segments of the middle class. Current and future generations in Madagascar are faced with the challenge of striking a balance between economic growth, equitable development and natural conservation.
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Originally posted by Freddy Mercury
Weston Warlocks checking in. Hope to be competitive against you guys.
Welcome....cool team avatar!
Weston Warlocks checking in. Hope to be competitive against you guys.
Welcome....cool team avatar!
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I signed up for the tournament just for fun. I don't expect much, then again....who knows?
Meh. Next year might be my year, but I'm determined to enjoy the ride this season. It's nice to be in a league with some social teams, unlike last season.
Meh. Next year might be my year, but I'm determined to enjoy the ride this season. It's nice to be in a league with some social teams, unlike last season.
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Originally posted by Blue Max
Welcome....cool team avatar!
Thanks, probably the best thing about the team!
Welcome....cool team avatar!
Thanks, probably the best thing about the team!
dahman32
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Originally posted by Freddy Mercury
Thanks, probably the best thing about the team!
Bad case of gas is all
Too many chili cheese burritos
Thanks, probably the best thing about the team!
Bad case of gas is all
Too many chili cheese burritos
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Originally posted by eric95403
It pretty much is, we've beaten everyone except those damned teams. I'm in a rut, my game planning has gone to crap...frustration level is pretty high.
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It pretty much is, we've beaten everyone except those damned teams. I'm in a rut, my game planning has gone to crap...frustration level is pretty high.
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Originally posted by dahman32
Bad case of gas is all
Too many chili cheese burritos
If it had been the burritos it would be coming out the other end!
Bad case of gas is all
Too many chili cheese burritos
If it had been the burritos it would be coming out the other end!
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League #2 is all CPU and we already have 4 CPU teams in #1.
GLB's future is looking very ugly.
GLB's future is looking very ugly.
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Originally posted by Real LT
League #2 is all CPU and we already have 4 CPU teams in #1.
GLB's future is looking very ugly.
Team Nucleus has a team there, the only human owned team with human players.... gee wonder who will win that league
League #2 is all CPU and we already have 4 CPU teams in #1.
GLB's future is looking very ugly.
Team Nucleus has a team there, the only human owned team with human players.... gee wonder who will win that league
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A fair number of teams have been dropping back down to Rookie level the past two seasons. I happen to have dots on two such teams this season.
There is a new crop of teams in National Minor though, and many of them should bump to Semi Pro next season.
That said, what's the point of having two leagues when all of the human teams can fit into just one league?
As some of you know from the suggestions forum, I favor contraction by condensing leagues and eliminating CPU teams. This is supposed to be a social game, so let us face human teams instead of CPUs.
It's kinda like playing Madden - you get so good that the computer no longer presents a challenge. Sooner or later, you have to play online against real people just to keep the game interesting.
There is a new crop of teams in National Minor though, and many of them should bump to Semi Pro next season.
That said, what's the point of having two leagues when all of the human teams can fit into just one league?
As some of you know from the suggestions forum, I favor contraction by condensing leagues and eliminating CPU teams. This is supposed to be a social game, so let us face human teams instead of CPUs.
It's kinda like playing Madden - you get so good that the computer no longer presents a challenge. Sooner or later, you have to play online against real people just to keep the game interesting.
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Originally posted by PhillyFossil
It's kinda like playing Madden - you get so good that the computer no longer presents a challenge. Sooner or later, you have to play online against real people just to keep the game interesting.
It's been 10 years since I've played madden online but from what I remember most people quit the game after you went up 7-0 on them...
It's kinda like playing Madden - you get so good that the computer no longer presents a challenge. Sooner or later, you have to play online against real people just to keep the game interesting.
It's been 10 years since I've played madden online but from what I remember most people quit the game after you went up 7-0 on them...
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Originally posted by Blue Max
TOURNAMENT water is nice and cool....jump in!
I jumped in. Problem is never am competitive enough to actually win!
Some day I hope to figure out how to play this darn game.
TOURNAMENT water is nice and cool....jump in!
I jumped in. Problem is never am competitive enough to actually win!
Some day I hope to figure out how to play this darn game.
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