PS - I am off course just kidding and have voted pause - hope it all works out for you.

PPS - to everyone else, I'm not going soft, please don't expect to see more pauses from me in the future.

Thanks for the help and wishes, everybody. This really does mean a lot to me.

SacredDigits: Please contact RhinoStrangler (userID=39598) immediately and inform him you are his new TA. Also, contact zultar and tell him, too. RS is a pretty talented new player, so there shouldn't be too much involved. Really appreciate the help.

Cachimbo: I know you already contacted MM regarding replacing me in CTGRC-1, and you are currently the highest-rated volunteer, so I've endorsed you as my replacement. Still waiting on MM and the others to get back to us.

Babak: Thanks for handling the World game replacement. :)

damian: In the event that you're not already in the gunboat series, would you want those games?

krellin: That Austria in "Conversion" is all yours if you want it. I know you'll do well.

All replacements: When you're ready to jump in, PM me and I'll give you an overview of your situation.

I have contacted RhinoStrangler and zultar.

It won't be the same without you, PE. Best of luck with the jobs. Hopefully the market will bounce back fast and we'll see you back here, soon.

I want to be in the first game when you get back, k?

At the rate this is going I'll have to make a world game when I get back to get everyone that wants to play. lol.

Thanks fortknox, and I really appreciate yours, abgemacht's and the rest of the moderator staff's assistance in facilitating this transition. :)

I am not in the gunboat. I'd be happy to take over for you if need be. However I'd be more comfortable doing so if Sarg didn't have a list of alternates.

If one of them isn't interested I'd be happy to pick them up for you. (Mind you if another player wants in, he/she is welcome to them. Gunboat is not my speciality)

Oh yeah, forgot about the alternates. Which is pretty sad, considering I mentioned it earlier in the thread :p

Well, we'll see then. Need to check and see that Sarg has his alternates lined up like I thought, and if krellin wants the game "Conversion." If not, it's yours, as far as I'm concerned.

Bump--let's get a new Libya in our top 100 GR world game ASAP.

PE, allow me to wish all the best to you and your family.

I wish you strength and courage and I respect your decision to leave diplomacy for what it is and concentrate on what is important.

redhouse

President Eden was clearly intimidated by my country's superior Spring '01 play.

I hope you won't take it wrong, Maniac, if I say that I think it would be hilarious if PE's replacement came in and refused to unpause unless you gave him a home center.

So long, Eden. We'll miss you.

I haven't properly thanked you for sitting for me in one of my games, so thanks. I'm willing to sub in any of the games mentioned. My preference would be one of the gunboat series, or the Top 12 game. By the way, is it public knowledge who's in that game?

Nineteen?

Holy hell, I'm older than Eden? Huh...

Live long and prosper, Eden!

Come back someday (and bring TGM with you!) ;)

YJ, clearly it was my play that scared him into leaving. Everyone, I apologize for scaring Eden away from diplomacy.

Speaking of TGM, are ghostratings just gone now?

My mental age is older than eden. Physically though I am not :-(

Great, if the GRs are gone I can never get to the top, my eventual spot!

You have the mental age of an attention-craving two-year-old, Diplomat. I would put Eden a *little* bit above that.

Of course not. He's 2 in dog years! My mental age is far above that. If you actually met me. I just act different onsite.

Why does it seem like every immature jackass out there say that they are more mature in real life?
The need to state that one is more *mature* in whatever circumstance is almost a tell-tale sign of an immature mind trying to compensate for its own inadequacy.

Not exclusively; I know people who troll for fun but are really mature. And then there is the person (not me) who yells "sperm wale" during academic team practice when we did literature practice. Moby Dick, eh.

Hello Eden,
Sorry to hear you are leaving.
Just so you know, I took over your Libya in "World Game Top-100 Challenge" - gameID=73678

let's see what I can do! :)

I think I left you a decent spot. Thanks for taking over, Muad! Kick some ass for me. ;)

" people who troll for fun"

I hate to break it to you, but this isn't a mature action. It's more akin to a five year old sticking his tongue out at someone. Regardless of how 'mature' someone is, one can hardly classify them as mature if they still consider harassment to be the highest form of pleasure.

@D33

This may come as a surprise to you, but no one actually cares what you're like IRL. We only know you on this site. Here, you are very childish, so we think of you as a child. If you want people to take you seriously, act here as you claim to act IRL.

Does anyone think D33 is starting to sound like another troll who always claimed he was the smartest person on the site - despite the fact this site is populated by one of the most intellectually advanced (and stimulating) groups I'v ever had the pleasure of being affiliated with?

LOL@Draugnar.
That's partly what I was referring to a few comments above.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

If you are a sub in one or more of PE's games and were not reimbursed your points, please contact the mods.

also mention in what form yes :)

Ok. I just wanted to confirm some details/requests for Gunboat Series.

1. mr. crispy has replaced President Eden for all games.
2. He has been reimbursed the points for this replacement.
3. Please can the mods force unpause the three games, linked below, at my request (as Tournament director)

The games are as follows:
gameID=73738, gameID=73739, gameID=73740

Thank you!