Many public announcements

[UnOrthOdOx]

First, due to RL situations, I will no longer be able to put out the Gazette. I authorize anyone to use the name and continue if they so desire.

Second, I hereby drop any attempt to impeach Thud. While I still maintain that there is grounds for it, and feel he should be, I don't have time to carry it out, and by the time any trial and poll was held it would be rather pointless at this stage since the elections would be over. Perhaps the court should look at ways to streamline the process? It's been nearly a week and it never even became an official court case...

Third, I have had allot of fun and thank everyone for allowing me to participate in this game. I will be around when possible, but not very often. Good luck, and don't let this game die out.

finally, I wish everyone a happy holiday season

[ManicStarSeed]

Unorthodox:
I hope everything turns out well. This is all seems pretty abrupt and I assume relativly serious. Good luck, enjoy the holidays if you can and I wish you and your family health and good fortune.

We will miss you;
ManisStarSeed

[E_T]

This is Truely a sad day for all of Apolytonia. We wish you well and hope that everyting works out o.k.

E_T

[Aro]

Good luck, Unortho, I really hope everything is ok with you, I'm praying for it and I'm sure it is. Give us news sometimes!
You are a great citizen, and a great journalist!
Aro

[Arnelos]

Same here, I really hope for the best concerning whatever you happen to have run into in RL.

[Meshelic]

Unorthodox leaves the 2nd time.

I really hope that everything in RL is all well for you Unorthodox, we'll keep you in our prayers.

[Kuciwalker]

I'll miss you! The Gazette has been the single most important part of the Demo Game

[Kloreep]

Good luck. Thank you for all of your wonderful Gazettes, and I hope you can return soon.

[jdjdjd]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
Second, I hereby drop any attempt to impeach Thud. While I still maintain that there is grounds for it, and feel he should be, I don't have time to carry it out, and by the time any trial and poll was held it would be rather pointless at this stage since the elections would be over.

So the general populace does not have distorted view of the facts, unfortunately for Thud, he lives in a magical land where occassionally there are great thunderstorms, and lightening strikes and power surges occur. Somtimes in this mysterious place, hard drives crash and get ruined. Sometimes in this land they celebrate a holiday and getting a replacement computer is impossible until after this strange holiday. And then, sometimes replacement computers are @$#%, and despite assistance from tech support, IRC can't be accessed. On top of all this, sometimes deputy ministers are hard to come by.

Thank goodness Aggie, Togas, and the Ministers were a bit more understanding.

Thud would not have been impeached, and no Removal from Office hearing would have been necessary.

I know this because he had the best lawyer in all the land - me.

[UnOrthOdOx]

jd, no offense, but had the court actually acted upon this, I would have mopped the floor with you. None of that exempts the fact that he never did his job, and also publicly stated he was considering resignition because of it as well. Yes, sad things happen, that does not mean you should keep your position. But like I said, it is pointless now since the term is over.

[jdjdjd]

Oh yeah, as if - -

By the way, he never said anything about resignation publicly, perhaps he did in PMs to you, but I can't find any public record of it.

In any event, contemplation of anything is not admission of guilt, and he never did resign.

Thud has always served us well here and RL happens. Most people would have given him the benefit of the doubt, if the Court allowed for the Removal of Office hearing, which I doubt they would have. I think we all deserve that kind of consideration.

Remember this is a game for fun, the rules and legal peripheral stuff we created here is not as important. Its also about teamwork and coming together to win the Game as a group, not about impeaching someone who had a horribly bad week. We all should remember that.

In any event, Good Luck with your RL situation that calls you away,

the mop, aka the best lawyer in all the land, aka jdjdjd

[UnOrthOdOx]

You are right on one thing. There is no public record of resignation consideration, it has been conveniently editted away. you all know my feelings on THAT issue...what is it with the DIA leaders and editing away anyway?

It's really too bad I don't have time to argue this with you.

I do not see how the court could have denied a hearing, but do not deny the poll may have come out in Thud's favor.

[Arnelos]

Guys... this issue is effectively dead. Just burry it and let it rest in peace...

[Meshelic]

Yes we're supposed to be grieving the absence of Unorthodox again, remember?!?!

[jdjdjd]

Originally posted by Arnelos
Guys... this issue is effectively dead. Just burry it and let it rest in peace...

Sorry, love a good debate, especially when I believe in it strongly, as in this case.

Originally posted by Meshelic
Yes we're supposed to be grieving the absence of Unorthodox again, remember?!?!

Sorry, again, but he does keep coming back.

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
There is no public record of resignation consideration, it has been conveniently editted away. you all know my feelings on THAT issue...what is it with the DIA leaders and editing away anyway?

Damn, your on to us. We delete all our posts.
I remind you again Thud never did resign, nor should he have.

OK I'm done on this.

Ok, OK, I really am.