MobGov – Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

Welcome everyone to this, the MobGov Sigh of Relief report.  We, the good people at MobGov Inc., value every single person who takes time away from trying to impress the new boss and helping MobGov be the valuable resource everyone knows it to be.  If you don’t stop occasionally, visit a park, smell the flowers and fill out a MobGov survey you end up with a dead-eyed stare like Richi.

As always, we will use this as an administrative catch-up section:

• The request for leader’s thoughts and opinions – Good news, we have sent something out to each crew leader asking their thoughts etc etc.  They have been given until the 1st of November to supply us with the information you want.  After that, if no-one answers, we’ll go to a vocal member of the district and failing that…artistic licence will be applied.  MobGov’s Libel Defense Specialists (LiDS) will be kept busy.
• Vegans – Do the six cities support alternative lifestyles like this?  Should the café and restaurant owners offer more diversity?  What next, vampires looking for shots of blood in the local bar?  The mind boggles.  Stan’s look says it all really – take them out for a bacon sandwich
• Why does nobody speak about the eternal why? – Someone has MobGov pegged as a high-brow communication source.  Just think of the blank looks your average goomba would give our researchers if that question popped out.
• Best way to make money – Swap Dice.  Guaranteed winnings.  You may not win more than you lose but you are guaranteed to win something at least.  Otherwise get REALLY good at dice and get your non-monetary winnings onto the marketplace (or donate them to your favourite survey company).

Without further ado we bring you the Sigh of Relief Survey Report - packed like a pie on a malfunctioning assembly line, poorly and mostly with drivel.

MobGov Board of Director

Tyranny Index – 4.4

Bright spells with very brief showers of doom.  Time for personal growth.

Question 1 – Is this a new dawn?

• I Believe – 29%
• (It’s A) Gangsta’s Paradise – 29%
• Dreamer – 24%
• Some Might Say (but not me) – 18%

Nice optimism with a good dose of healthy cynicism in the streets at the moment.  Admittedly most of the responses were pre Cinnamon’s arrival in bold.  At least at this point the only remaining jinx is a plague on his own house...or maybe it'll be an entire city!?! 

Cinnamon, we would suggest maybe leave any executions to your minions…you don’t want to risk a jinxy gun malfunction.

Question 2 – How Excited Are You For Lost Angeles To Be Found

• 3.2 out of 5

Funnily enough, almost slap bang in the middle. 

With the sudden re-arrival of Los Angeles to the criminal landscape, it seems to be as eagerly anticipated as a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

We're sure those not looking forward to it are people in fear of flying over the Rockies.  Don’t worry,we think Oligarch, BlueOrchid and BennyTheJet will make you all welcome over there if you make it that far West. 

The Seattle Los Angeles businesses will be very welcoming, so long as you don’t bring up the fact the employees woke up 1100 miles away.  Spare a thought for the barmen and waitresses in their time of need, offer up a bed or two.  The upcoming Bucco restaurant franchise will offer a discount for displaced staff. 

If Cinnamon was relocated to Los Angeles, the betting would be on for how soon the Seattle Los Angeles staff would flee for the exits.  Many people don’t want a garbage dump located near them, do many of the leaders fear a Cinnamon near them?  No idea how we could find out.

Question 3 – Who Should Be The Next Object of Derision?

• Cinnamon - The jinxiest jinx that ever did stalk these streets – 47%
• Whoever Tony_TwoTimes' grandson/grandaughter is now – 29%
• Mezzanine - Because he's worth it – 24%

This may have come as no surprise to readers of this report but Cinnamon was the clear winner.  Poor Cinnamon.  We at MobGov appreciate all the good that Cinnamon does.  If nothing else he has provided a home for Allegra’s bff Masculine Mezzanine. 

Best of luck Cinnamon…we may have our Head In The Clouds but with the Dark Days seemingly over, with the triumph of Hope Over Fear…I’m sure you’ll help us Sometimes live life at a Canter!

Have no fear Mezzanine and Tony_TwoTimes' grandson/daughter we can certainly accommodate mockery in future editions.

Internal MobGov Update

With the sudden arrival of The Star-Examiner, MobGov have decided to up their game.  In this new survey, you get the opportunity to “Ask Gordon Anything”.  Following the furloughing of our resident agony aunt, Gordon_Ramsay has kindly offered to step in and provide guidance and help with all your issues both culinary and personal. 

Unfortunately we also furloughed our alliteration department, so Ask Gordon Anything was the best we could come up with.

Leader Survey

Chase your leaders up to fill in their thoughts. 

@Dawn, EstherScarpati, Salvatore_DiLorenzo, Cinnamon, NathanExplosion, TaylorBrown, TheMorrigan, RedXIII, PoisonIvy, SumTingWong, Oligarch, BlueOrchid, BennyTheJet, Giyu, Lilith, Whirl, Asher, Kaya, Eazy.

Their responses will be better than ours!  For any leaders without a copy of the questions ping our representative a note and he will respond, for those who have already responded we appreciate taking the time out of your busy day to keep the citizenry abreast of your grand plans.

MobGov - Streets of No Rage Edition

(Brought to you by Mezzo's gee gees - find a track near you!)

Where we tackle vexing problems like chicken/elephant beef, car couture and other brilliant nuggets.  moving with the times, we have a small layout update.

I'd like us to discuss the important things, like if the new LA residents will be provided with appropriate clothing by City Hall, rather than having to use Seattle's old orange ones. 

Bring back the sky blue!

I would concur with the learned JackMezzo.  Orange is Seattle colours, not the Seattle Supersonics...that wasn't orange but orange is not a Los Angeles colour at all. 

It goes back through the mists of time that some businesses associated with the latte-hipster capital of the Pacific Northwest chose orange as the colour scheme for trucks etc.

We should picket city hall until the powers that be bow down to all good reason.  My slogan-mentor Whirl told me that alliteration is the only way to get things done so if we don't refer to it as sky blue we could be onto a winner.

"Bring back baby blue..."

Which is a perfectly acceptable response!

Keep calm, drink tea and suck tampon, tis the the British way

Great to see MobGov back Artie_Bucco but when are you going to include a weekly recipe (affordable yet time saving and tasty)?