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pjmansfield99 (100 D)
14 Apr 12 UTC
300 Point Gunboat
WTA 25hr, semi-anon gunboat
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Thucydides (864 D(B))
13 Apr 12 UTC
Interesting quiz, relates to white privilege thread
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/03/white-educated-and-wealthy-congratulations-you-live-in-a-bubble.html

I scored 40.
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Bob Genghiskhan (1258 D)
14 Apr 12 UTC
What's your favorite country for gunboat and why?
I'm curious which if any countries people prefer.
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Pacifier (100 D)
14 Apr 12 UTC
votes
Hello all. Call me stupid but I have not found anything about it on the rulebook. What are the votes for and what do they mean ? Tks a lot.
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AncientMemories (635 D)
14 Apr 12 UTC
Replacement needed desperately
Pretty decent position of you come this turn,
gameID=84655
Well, okay not that amazon but the game is sunk unless someone comes
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
14 Apr 12 UTC
LoL
So, I've asked this before, but I thought I'd try again:
Anyone play LoL? If so, add me (same username).
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Lopt (102 D)
13 Apr 12 UTC
How the fuck did you know?!
I got ruined again, by SplitDiplomat, how the fuck he knows?!
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Lando Calrissian (100 D(S))
14 Apr 12 UTC
gameID=86042
EOG
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jichen (282 D)
11 Apr 12 UTC
Best convoys?
Wondering which games have had convoys that stood out for being either extremely long, decisive/critical in terms of gameplay, or unexpected. Would be interested in seeing!
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Chanakya. (703 D)
14 Apr 12 UTC
EOG: gameID=86096 live anc med game.
I played very cautiously and allied to Egypt since the start of game and he was good towards me..I liked the game of Greece very mch..He was unpredictable..at some times...:)

In all a good game..
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ormi (100 D)
14 Apr 12 UTC
game invitation
we need 12 more players here:http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=86025
if you want you can join us.
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dubmdell (556 D)
12 Apr 12 UTC
Help finding a thread
I'm sure some of you recall the embarrassing moments thread we had a few weeks ago? Well I have searched by google and by rote reading, page by page, and not found it. Neither did abgemacht, the sweetheart that he is, when he went searching. Any help locating it would be appreciated. I do not recall who started the thread.
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Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
14 Apr 12 UTC
Rule #34 Violation
Could it be?
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Sargmacher (0 DX)
14 Apr 12 UTC
Love Shine a Light
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovD1ZY4XKy4

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redhouse1938 (429 D)
13 Apr 12 UTC
I hate redhouse
Discuss
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Gobbledydook (1389 D(B))
14 Apr 12 UTC
EOG: theta hat
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=86034

EOGs below. A very interesting game.
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Bob Genghiskhan (1258 D)
14 Apr 12 UTC
What are the mods' email again?
I'm curious.
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Pacifier (100 D)
14 Apr 12 UTC
impossible to build
Hello. I have currently 3 centers and 2 units but I get "No orders to fill" during the "Builds" phase. Any idea please ?
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Sargmacher (0 DX)
13 Apr 12 UTC
EOG gameID=86017
gameID=86017

EOG thoughts?
And a chance to gloat shamelessly :P
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orathaic (1009 D(B))
13 Apr 12 UTC
SB 510
http://www.earth-matters.nl/17/1124/wetgeving/senate-bill-510-bevolking-vs-mag-zelf-geen-groente-en-fruit-meer-verbouwen.html

anyone have any pro-side propoganda?
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yebellz (729 D(G))
30 Mar 12 UTC
*** Ladder Signup and Rules ***
http://tinyurl.com/WebDipLadderRules
http://tinyurl.com/WebDipLadderSignup

See inside for general discussion. More details in the rules.
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2ndWhiteLine (2736 D(B))
13 Apr 12 UTC
Caine's Arcade
http://cainesarcade.com/

Anybody see this, particularly anybody on the west coast/SoCal?
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rokakoma (19138 D)
13 Apr 12 UTC
Ceasars, Cleopatras and Alexanders
I would like to start the 7000 D tradition on Ancient map, but first let's start with a smaller one (still the highest ever, by a lot).
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fortknox (2059 D)
03 Apr 12 UTC
FtF Cincinnati
OK, formal dates and how to sign up inside.
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dubmdell (556 D)
13 Apr 12 UTC
"abgemacht" = "it is settled" =(?) "it is finished"
abgemacht = Jesus?
mr_brown (302 D(B))
13 Apr 12 UTC
Not 'settled' as in 'finished', but 'settled' as in 'agreed'.

Take it from a German speaker.
Draugnar (0 DX)
13 Apr 12 UTC
Sort of like wilkommen = welcome, but means "come in" or "hello" not "you're welcome".
mr_brown (302 D(B))
13 Apr 12 UTC
Yeah, sort of. I beliebe welcome in english only recently changed meaning to 'you're welcome', since etymologically the roots well+come are still obvious. I hope you arrive well.
Draugnar (0 DX)
13 Apr 12 UTC
Well, define recently... I'm 46 and have been using it as long as I can remember. We were raised that "please", "thank you", " and "you're welcome" was how civilized and polite society talked.

So, I quickly jumped out and found a very plausible etymology for the phrase...

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The phrase you're welcome, as a response to thank you, dates only from the early part of the 20th century. The first record of it is in W. W. Jacobs' Short Cruises: "'Thank you,’ said the girl, with a pleasant smile. ‘You’re quite welcome,’ said the skipper." This usage popped up so late because welcome meant "well come" (i.e., one's arrival was pleasing) prior to that time, and that was broadened to include such meanings as "pleasing" or "acceptable". That group of meanings, however, arose in Middle English due to the influence of Old French bien venu, "welcome" (literally, "well come"). In Old English, welcome, which had the form wilcuma, meant "one whose coming is pleasing" or applied to someone who was "acceptable as a visitor". It was formed from wil- or will- "will, desire" and cuma "comer, guest".

The sense in you're welcome is one of "it was pleasing to me to do" whatever it was that you were thanked for.
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mr_brown (302 D(B))
13 Apr 12 UTC
Awesome, that's even more recent than I thought. I would have guessed maybe Victorian times.
dubmdell (556 D)
13 Apr 12 UTC
Thank you mr brown for settling that. My German professor in my undergraduate days did a piss poor job of teaching and I'm more self-taught than anything. Hence my poor understanding at times.


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Sargmacher (0 DX)
12 Apr 12 UTC
1103 Point Gunboat
gameID=85925

If you're interested, add your name to the list below.
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Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
10 Apr 12 UTC
Look, Foreigners, I don't hate you guys, but
Like seriously, you all have no culture. Most of you don't even make good movies. Many of you talk funny, and don't eat enough meat. Try driving an SUV, it makes you feel powerful. And seriously, what do you do for role models? I mean you don't have ANYTHING that compares to Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian. Also, why can't you afford designer clothes like a real person? USA, baby. USA.
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redhouse1938 (429 D)
12 Apr 12 UTC
Sending screenshots of diplomatic conversations to other players
More information follows.
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Gobbledydook (1389 D(B))
13 Apr 12 UTC
Any interest for a 101D gunboat?
WTA anon gunboat, 24 hours, 101 D, passworded.

Any takers?
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Leif_Syverson (271 D)
11 Apr 12 UTC
High Effort Thought is Required to Hold to Liberalism as it is Unnatural
http://psp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/03/16/0146167212439213.abstract?rss=1
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