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07 Apr 14 UTC

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The Things Public School Doesn't Teach

Seriously... I took an entire year of an African history elective in eighth grade that continued through the end of apartheid in South Africa (and went into gruesome detail many times) but I never once heard about the Rwandan Genocide - really?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140407-rwanda-genocide-today-anniversary

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07 Apr 14 UTC

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Toyota Promises to Lower Quality

http://gizmodo.com/suck-it-robots-toyota-is-giving-jobs-back-to-humans-1560360775

I prefer my welds precise, Toyota. You just lost my future business.

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07 Apr 14 UTC

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how do you deal with moves that definitely won't succeed?

as above, below.

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03 Apr 14 UTC
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Daily Tarvunty Readings Thread

This thread replaces the Daily Tarvunty Reading thread.

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06 Apr 14 UTC

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First Ten Games

Just had a nostalgic look back over my first games on this site, and was amazed at how much of a numpty I was! Thought it might be fun for some of us who have been here for far too long to compare our noob stats with some of the new blood :).

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06 Apr 14 UTC

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How many chapters makes sense for a book of ~60.000 words?

5? 10? 15?

The question is really that simple, although I understand the answer isn't as obvious.
The book is fiction.

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06 Apr 14 UTC

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3 minutes remianing

subscribe now to ''FAST & Furious Total Distruction

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06 Apr 14 UTC

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Hello all!

I just wanted to say hi to everyone here, I've had some background playing Diplomacy before so I'm not a complete noob.. :P I've got 60

left of my starting 100 so if anybody's up for a cheaper game, I'd be up for that. A little bit about myself: I'm a huge Tolkien geek, I absolutely love sports, and I'm currently in college so I'll be pretty busy for the next 4 weeks.

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New game mode: dummy phase mode

So you get two spring and two autumn phases. The first is carried out as normal, THEN it reverses, and you get the chance to play the phase again. Do you change what you've done? Have your enemies given anything away? Or is it just a trick?

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The Official Thread for The School of War: Winter 2014

gameID=133753

This is the official thread for professor commentary. Professors are the only members permitted to post game commentary, though non-leading questions from spectators are welcome. Please respect the requests of the professors within the thread, to avoid unduly influencing the game. Please contact a Professor or the TD (thehamster) with any questions.

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Eden "Time For My Post-Promotion GR Slump" Invitational

Apparently when you get promoted this has an adverse effect on your Diplomacy skills and you start to suck (ask 2ndWhiteLine). I want to test this theory in a gunboat invitational! Sign up here and I'm going to pick the six lucky winners of GR and points (at my expense) with an RNG*.

(*: this is a lie)

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31 Mar 14 UTC

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Iran and Nuclear Armageddon

Anybody currently worried about the Iran Nuclear threat? I thought that was a real threat to peace in the Middle East.
Anyone believe the bullshit they see in the news?

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rojimy1123 (597

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05 Apr 14 UTC

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WrestleMania XXX

Well, tomorrow's the biggest day on the pro wrestling calendar. You watching? Who ya got? Does anyone even care besides me?

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steephie22 (182

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05 Apr 14 UTC

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Tibet

What do you think about the situation?
Could one compare it to the Ukrainian 'crisis' a short while ago?

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04 Apr 14 UTC

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On a 1-10 scale, how bad is this?

Small-town Texas cops give two bogus citations to man for laws he didn't break after he objects to an illegal search. City Attorney vaguely threatens citee with anal rape:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emmoJvpSGyw

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04 Apr 14 UTC

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Modern Diplomacy II: Stalemate Lines

I have a question to submit to the collective. Are there stalemate lines in Modern Diplomacy II? If so, where are they?

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A challenge and appeal to my former opponents...

Help me celebrate my anniversary!

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
30 Mar 14 UTC

I am looking to start a new press game, and as hard as it is for me to believe, I find that my one year anniversary on this fine site is coming up on April 6th. Do any of my former opponents want to help me celebrate this oh-so-special occasion?

I really want competitors that have played me before in press games - whether we got along, or had our issues and want revenge - but if I can't get six such players then I'll welcome any cool kids on the forum who haven't had the pleasure yet.

Particulars:
Full press, WTA, 2-day phases - these are non-negotiable musts. I wish it could be a 1-day/phase game, but with my current schedule it just isn't possible.

Anonymous or not - I prefer anon (or semi-anon in this case) but would consider non-anon for this game if that was the consensus.

Points - don't really care. I'd kinda prefer high-ish stakes, but whichever approved player is the cheapest cheapskate sets the ante.

I want the game to start on or before April 6th. If interested, please reply with your preference for anon or not and the buy-in you're comfortable with. I tend to be mostly a forum lurker, but make me feel appreciated! Help me celebrate my anniversary in style!

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
31 Mar 14 UTC

A hopeful bump... is anyone interested in a 2-day, WTA full-press game? Anyone at all?

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
31 Mar 14 UTC

So after breaking down and actually doing some legwork via PM, I have so far:

1 - Hazel-Rah, prefer anon, buy-in: any
2 - Ogion, prefer anon, buy-in: 30-100

3 - yassem, prefer anon, buy-in: up to 250

Flying standby: ckroberts, who generously offered to squeeze one more game into his already overloaded schedule if needed.

Ogion (3882 )
31 Mar 14 UTC

Indeed! I hadn't thought to go up to 250 but that could work.

Zachattack413 (1231 )
31 Mar 14 UTC

I don't think I've played with you before Hazel, but if you need an extra player, I'd be happy to buy-in for basically any amount.

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
31 Mar 14 UTC

No, I don't believe we've had the pleasure Zachattack, but you've definitely got a solid record and I'm happy to have you. Looks like it's leaning toward an anonymous game, I assume that's fine with you?

1 - Hazel-Rah, anon, any
2 - Ogion, anon, 30-100 or possibly up to 250?
3 - yassem, anon, up to 250
4 - Zachattack413, ?, any

On standby: ckroberts, Dovale

Zachattack413 (1231 )
31 Mar 14 UTC

Anonymous is preferred, honestly haha

dr. octagonapus (210 )
01 Apr 14 UTC

I generally dislike big pot games... but I suppose I could play for 50
unless you REALY want to play for more... but you still need another couple of people so I'll wait till everyone wants to play for 250 before caving

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
01 Apr 14 UTC

So it will definitely be an anonymous game, with a buy-in of maybe fifty - unless everyone wants to apply some peer pressure to the good doctor to cough up more!

1 - Hazel-Rah
2 - Ogion
3 - yassem
4 - Zachattack413
5 - dr. octagonapus

We just need two more to confirm

Dovale (544 )
01 Apr 14 UTC

I think I can handle another game...
Right now, I can bet up to 143.

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
02 Apr 14 UTC

1 - Hazel-Rah
2 - Ogion
3 - yassem
4 - Zachattack413
5 - dr. octagonapus
6 - Dovale

All right, one more and it's a go! Come on, I know somebody out there is up for a Classic, semi-anonymous, full press, WTA, 2-day phase, 50 point game...

yassem (2533 )
02 Apr 14 UTC

sounds good, just PM me when you find all the needed people : )

dr. octagonapus (210 )
02 Apr 14 UTC

really? there must be someone ready to take on Hazel...

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
02 Apr 14 UTC

Nah, everyone's afraid, my record in press games, especially non-live press games, is just too damn good.

(Now when I log in again after work I expect to see twenty people anxious to prove their bravery clamoring for the last spot!)

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
03 Apr 14 UTC
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Or tumbleweeds blowing by... come on, one more!

dr. octagonapus (210 )
04 Apr 14 UTC
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lol obviously scared them off

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
04 Apr 14 UTC

Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here! This game will make you a goddamn sexual Tyrannosaurus - just like me.

Dovale (544 )
04 Apr 14 UTC

If tyrannosaurus were so good at sex how come we don't see more baby tyrannosauruses?

Dovale (544 )
04 Apr 14 UTC

Ugh, why do I try to be funny? Ignore the last post; I regret it.

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
05 Apr 14 UTC

And I was so sure the "Paraphrase a beloved Predator quote" marketing campaign couldn't help but be a massive success...

JUST! ONE! MORE!

Draugnar (0 )
05 Apr 14 UTC

Fine, I'll play. Orc versus bunny rabbit. I prefer non-anon but will play anon if I mist.

Hazel-Rah (1262 )
05 Apr 14 UTC

All right!

1 - Hazel-Rah
2 - Ogion
3 - yassem
4 - Zachattack413
5 - dr. octagonapus
6 - Dovale
7 - Draugnar

PMs with game ID and password on the way!

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04 Apr 14 UTC

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Brief question concerning moves

If you move into a territory occupied by an enemy while they try to move into an unoccupied territory, will their move be successful, or will they be stuck? I'm asking because I vaguely remember being able to stop an enemy from moving by moving to where their unit was, but I recently tried it in a gunboat to no avail.

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04 Apr 14 UTC

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Grand National Sweepstake

Pick a horse for the poster above - keep list up to date, one horse one player.

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25 Mar 14 UTC

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french full press game

we tried setting one of these up a little while ago, yet it didn't work, so here's the second try!

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03 Apr 14 UTC

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Tightening muscles

I just noticed something weird:
I can tighten my right arm muscles quite well, but I seem to be unable to do anything other than moving with my left arm. It seems I'm unable to give the 'order' to simply tighten my left arm at all in any other way than pressing on something for example. My right arm is definitely stronger, but surely I should be able to tighten my left arm's muscles, even if they're weaker? Is that odd or normal?
Not worried, just curious.

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03 Apr 14 UTC

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Published press

Would you change your play style if all the messages between powers became public at the end if the game?

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04 Apr 14 UTC

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How to report players for possible out of game collusion?

Hey guys, I sense some foul play in one of my anonymous no chat games. Two players are cooperating on an impossibly accurate level with one player simply doing everything in their power to help another without defending for any attacks from the other player as if they are one player or two cooperating out of game. How do I report this to mods to check?

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02 Apr 14 UTC

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Gambling with Maniac

Warning: Most of my bets lose, but if you want to follow the fun read on. Disclaimer, I am not licenced under any jurisdiction to offer gambling (investment) advice, your investment may go down as well as collapse, your home is at risk if you do not keep up the payments, yada, yada, yada...

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25 Jan 14 UTC
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Gunboat School of War - Official Thread

gameID=134235

This is the official thread for professor commentary. Professors are the only members permitted to discuss this game, though non-leading questions from spectators are welcome. Discussing ongoing gunboat games is in violation of site rules, gunboat SoW games are the sole exception to that rule via the moderator team. Please read the first post inside before posting in this thread.

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03 Apr 14 UTC

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A Salute to Jane Goodall

Today she turns 80 years young, and here's to 80 more - after all, she is an immortal goddess, right?

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/10/jane-goodall/quammen-text
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140402-jane-goodall-gombe-chimps-primatology-tanzania-world-science/

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Thucydides (864

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02 Apr 14 UTC
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As above, below

Ah fuck i dont think i can keep up with the new memes

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02 Apr 14 UTC
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Why do I need memes to get +1s?

I've been lurking for months so PE can only assume that I will promptly show up in the next 30 minutes to post my master post, haul in double-digit +1s and ride off into the sunset a rich man once again.

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03 Apr 14 UTC

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Zingerman's Deli (Obama's Lunch)

http://zingermansdeli.com/menus/corned-beef-sandwiches/

Obama visits Zingerman's Deli, touts them for paying above minimum wage. Kills his own argument by visiting a restaurant only the 1% can buy a sandwich from. Check out these prices...this is what $15/hr sandwich makers will cost you. (example: $13 for a turkey on rye...wow. Just wow...)

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01 Apr 14 UTC

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New classic games

Two new classic games. WTAnonymous; 30

each
Classic: gameID=139193
Gunboat classic: gameID=139194
Git sum

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