All I know is that I'm haemorraging funds at quite the pace and seemingly have no immediate way to retrieve them. I have prospectors coming online to go find some glod but until then...well...

Welcome to Argentina. :rock:

A foul smell is in the air

February 1850
http://i.imgur.com/CfvwD2i.jpg?1

According to my foreign minister Alexander von Schleinitz the United Kingdom soon will bear the stench of Garlic as they accepted a state visit proposal of the Republic of France. The more reason he says that we should strenghten our resolve to form a stronger Nation in Europe and that it shouldn't be done alone.

http://i.imgur.com/01UQgdO.jpg?1

Austria shall stand by their German brothers.

I a few days that is

Right then, time to file for bankrup...

http://i.imgur.com/NyH13Yw.jpg

..tcy?

http://img.pandawhale.com/78641-I-un...Steve-yQ7r.gif

So, with that crisis somehow...errr...solved? And a minor tea crisis averted, it's time to look at what else is going on.

France launched a major naval display of force off the coast of el-Rif, Royal navy ships were briefly dispatched from Gibraltar to pick up the shipwrecked French sailors....

http://edpaha.com/livingthedream/images/austriafire.jpg
A French naval show of force in its natural environment

Will be watching this with interest.:hmmm: Should be hilarious.

And now it's going down again...

Ladies and Gentlemen, my economy has invented the seismograph!! :rock:

It says something about quarterly income in the economic thingamajigy, so I guess you get more money every few turns. Anyway, Vicky taught me the solution to this: Tax the poor!

The Warmongering French!

It's is clear that France is on the road to disrupt the peace in Europe by continuously agitating the Kingdom of Spain which might eventually lead to war between the two nations. King Wilhelm strongly condemns these actions by the French and warns them that'll it bear severe consequences if they take it too far.

http://i.imgur.com/N09dfvt.jpg?1

Look, I know I still have Wellesley around, but I'd rather not bring him out of the retirement home and wheel him into Europe again.
Prussia, just remember which side you're on this time, no more switching sides half-way through the war. :hmmm::O:

Just attach two horses to his Weelchair and you've got a proper War Chariot.

Ow comon you can't deny it can get confusing at times...there are interests that have certain priorities over these silly things like treaties and well....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_6AQA4uzD0

Sorry what was that again?

Do not be alarmed. France has misplaced a wheel of cheese off the coast of El Rif and the French Navy is only attempting to rescue it. There is no warmongering afoot. Once the cheese has been safely reclaimed, the French Republic shall invite all of Europe to a most glorious banquet in Madrid. Oui?

Nurse! Nurse! He's at it again! Did he take his medication this morning?

:hmmm:

http://i.imgur.com/IVsOGNU.jpg

Right, let's see if this works, I've kicked the taxes up and am back in black in regards to financial health.
Of course, what comes next is complete social collapse and revolution.

Fortunately in the UK we're well versed in dealing with civil unrest:

http://www.jonathanschofieldtours.co...01417_orig.jpg

Send them over here of course when the lower classes get a bit uppity eh?

Exactly! :up: That reminds me, got to throw one of those prospecting parties at Australia, IIRC you have some nice gold mines down there.

http://the-australian-gold-rush.wiki..._australia.jpg

Well, no profit was made this turn...but no loss either...so that's a start...

Operation Pungent Peter is being undertaken by the Channel Fleet while other naval forces are beginning to arrive in the sea of Bengal.

Meanwhile in Africa...really? A river?

http://i.imgur.com/dbFeWW0.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blood_River

:o :hmmm:

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instanc...x/30304787.jpg

Ha! You ain't seen nothing yet:
http://www.mining.com/wp-content/upl...-gold-mine.jpg

1853 was a mere flash in the pan. Mind you we don' see many of these much these days:
http://www.goldnuggetsales.com/images/MGN.jpg

the Habsburgs are once again ready to lead Austria


Gott hilf mir
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W6J3Yadm07...901dfdb7_o.jpg

Ah finally, now Austria and Prussia...together we will......

http://i.imgur.com/Wy5kJJR.jpg

Wait that's not it...ehm

http://i.imgur.com/gJiQbWW.jpg?1

that's not it either...dammit...what about...

http://i.imgur.com/c3UDVuJ.jpg?1
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetalia:_Axis_Powers)

http://i.imgur.com/DVFW3H2.gif