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01 Nov 11 UTC

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Was John Pemberton a seer?

Really, could you possibly imagine a better name for a drink than Coca-Cola in regard to marketing potential of China? They say Jules Verne nailed all those means of transport we use today several decades in advance but Pemberton is the real deal here. Coca-Cola. Brilliant.

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Id like to question the random country chooser on the site.

I have got austria and italy more than average recently. Makes me wonder if the mods are rigging it so id leave... :P But really, for those of you familiar with the phenomenon, is the generator truly random like sites like random.org or is it pseudorandom? Does anyone know?

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01 Nov 11 UTC

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Vote away your debt

Should the EU vote no for the bail out package in the referendunm?

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29 Oct 11 UTC

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NFL Pick 'Em: Week 8

Inside the updated totals after Week 7 will be posted...as soon as I add them (or someone who already has it added up wants to post if, if they're faster.)

As we're at the half-way point of the season, lots of teams on bye and another week for blow-outs it seems. With the Packers on bye, who will dominate the weak...so--who'll win? PICK 'EM!

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01 Nov 11 UTC

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The Verge

If anyone is looking for a good Tech site, this is it.

Also, they have the best podcast on the internet.

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31 Oct 11 UTC

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Etiquette / Introducing a friend / playing in the same game

How do you handle the minefield of introducing your mates to the world of Diplomacy whilst staying within the rules? Are there any guidelines that mods / experienced players can offer on this?

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30 Oct 11 UTC

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The Stratagos Game

here it is gameID=69335.

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01 Nov 11 UTC

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Moderator please unpause

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=69545&msgCountryID=5&rand=19268#chatboxanchor

Italy refuses to unpause this game.

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01 Nov 11 UTC

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Snow Storm

How did people fair in the snow storm? We lost power for about 24 hours. Roads are still pretty cluttered with trees and most of the surrounding towns (that don't get power from the University) are still out of power.

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31 Oct 11 UTC

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New high(er) stakes game?

Hey all, started up a new game and looking for others who may want to join. It's just your normal, typical game but entry is at 150(D). Please, please don't NMR! gameID=71192

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01 Nov 11 UTC

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A Final GoToRdbOLyeL!

And I will not be back anytime soon.

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29 Oct 11 UTC

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Cardinals WS Champs

Great Series. Glad the NL won the last real WS.

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30 Oct 11 UTC

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To Boldly Go Where No Game Has Gone Before...STAR TREK DIPLOMACY!

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=71175
The powers are listed below...45 point buy-in (as Trek's existed for 45 years, 1966-2011) and you play as the race you have (Human, Vulcan, Romulan, Cardassian, Borg, Bajoran, and, oc course, Klingon.)

Revenge is a dish best served cold...and it is VERY cold in space...! ;)

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31 Oct 11 UTC

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Cancelling the Masters

Unless someone has talked to TrustMe or compiled a list on their own and knows what's needed, I plan on cancelling any paused Masters game this Thursday. I'm not really willing to reverse engineer each game to figure out what he was planning. It's been left in the fridge too long, time to throw it out.

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26 Oct 11 UTC

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Halloween

The best holiday of the year is coming up soon. What are your costumes?

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30 Oct 11 UTC

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My Skills Are Unparalleled

gameID=69458

Another crushing victory for this mighty contender. Elegant in simplicity, flawless in execution, masterful in misdirection. Comments and adulation welcome.

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25 Oct 11 UTC

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Jesus=Socialist?

Someone I happen to see nearly everyday insists that Jesus was a socialist and/or advocated the philosophical and moral grounds/justifications for instituting socialism. I oppose socialism, but am not particularly religious, and thus not really angered by this statement; nevertheless, many Christians I know have been angered by this claim. Discussion/debate?

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31 Oct 11 UTC

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Idea for a game.

See inside.

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19 Oct 11 UTC

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Hamas in the news.

Mind=Blown

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30 Oct 11 UTC

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Rules Hypothesis

Russia has armies in Warsaw, Galicia, Rumania, and Ukraine.
Austria has armies in Budapest and Vienna.

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30 Oct 11 UTC

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diplomacy Royale

anybody ever try this variant before??
http://www.variantbank.org/results/rules/r/royale.htm

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30 Oct 11 UTC

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Star Trek-themed Diplomacy

In a previous thread Obi mentioned the idea of playing a Star Trek-themed game where every country played as a different Star Trek race.

What races would most fit the various traditional Diplomacy countries?

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29 Oct 11 UTC

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Six of the Best

Politicians get a lot of bad press in the modern age, and sadly a lot of it is deserved. The vast majority can be safely ignored without any risk of missing anything remotely interesting or useful to our lives. But in the sea of mediocrity float a few stars, a small number of voices that are worth noting. My question is: which politicians still have the power to make you stop and listen? Lets see a list of six of your best!

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28 Oct 11 UTC

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Older Country Music

TO: Webdiplomacy.net
FROM: Lando Calrissian

Lando Calrissian (100 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

My favourite kind of music is not necessarily country but the best stuff always has that kind of a twang to it. I am a huge fan of bands like Delta Spirit, Middle Brother, Cave Singers, Phosphorescent, Blitzen Trapper, $100, Elliott Brood, etc. The list goes on to include some radio stuff like Randy Houser, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean. However, one area where I don’t know much about is the older stuff.

I have a record player and a very good collection of classic rock stuff but nothing anywhere close to country. I had to go out and buy the Band and Jimmy Buffett myself! So I want to add to this collection. And I know I can buy the new stuff on vinyl, but I don’t want to spend a fortunate.

So my question for this community is: when I am crate digging, which singers/bands should I be looking for? And any particular LPs?

Thanks in advance.

krellin (80 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

My Dad got into country when I was a kid. hated most of it, but if you need some names with good, old-school country:

Willie Nelson, of course....for that real twang sund
Ricky Scaggs...one of the first "rock"-style country bands....he was OK.
Johnny Cash...nuff said

There's my 3 if you want some decent old-school.

Lando Calrissian (100 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

Nice, good names to add to the list. I have never heard of Ricky Scaggs.

Let's talk about country music in general here I guess. I gave some recommendations, does anyone else have any?

Spell of Wheels (4896 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

Have you listened to Joe Ely? My favorite album is "Lord of the Highway". You can check him out on YouTube.

Lando Calrissian (100 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

I found "the road goes on forever" and it is fucking awesome.

Spell of Wheels (4896 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

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krellin (80 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

Just YouTubed some Skaggs frommy childhood. Almost cried and hid in my bedroom before my wife pulled me back to reality.

Damn I hates me some country music....

Lando Calrissian (100 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

This guy is great, thanks Spell.

Spell of Wheels (4896 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

My moniker here is actually a song title from a guy named Peter Case. He is actually my favorite musician...but he doesn't fit your description. He is more folk and "Dylan"-sque. His youtube videos don't do his music justice....but if you find that type of music appealling...he is awesome.

2ndWhiteLine (2606 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

Lando, check out John Prine and Townes Van Zandt. Townes especially has some amazing stuff, his Live at the Old Quarter is an incredible album.

On more recent stuff, you ever listen to the Felice Bros?

Lando Calrissian (100 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

I quite like the Felice Brothers, but I haven't heard all of their stuff. Thanks for the other ones. I've heard of Townes a lot but never listened. I will check out that album.

2ndWhiteLine (2606 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

Gram Parsons also has some great stuff.

Yonni (136 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

The Felice Brothers are amazing. Particularly so live. Really like a of bunch of the bands you've mentioned there so I'm going to check out the ones I don't know. If you're into that stuff I'd suggest checking out Fleet Foxes, Beach House, These United States among others. There's also great local stuff like Dan Mangan (well, not local but Canadian), Great Lake Swimmers, Strumbellas...

I'm not sure what kind of old timey stuff you're looking for but I'd suggest checking out some of the classic bluegrass artists - Doc Watson, Flatt & Scruggs, John Hartford, Old and in the Way.

Frank (100 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

@Yonni: I saw Dan Mangan a few weeks ago, he was awesome. I didn't know him before but I've listening to his album nonstop since the show. Also saw One Hundred Dollars and Elliot Brood last weekend. Really fun concert. You should check them out if you havent already, I think they are both from Toronto.

As for older country, I also don't know a lot but Towne van Zandt is good. Also, some of Neil Young's albums are pretty much country. After the Gold Rush, Harvest Moon, Prairie Wind and Old Ways are all really good.

Yonni (136 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

I was searching for $100 dollars on youtube. It just goes to show the importance of having an easily searchable name...

WhiteSammy (132 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

I'm sorry but i cant hear this thread over the yodeling of Hank Williams blasting from my record player that i got from my grandfather....

patizcool (100 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

as far as old stuff, you got me, but as far as some good current country, you got:

Toby Keith- good for obnoxiously over patriotic songs that you want to hear sometimes like on the anniversary of 9/11

Miranda Lambert- Personally I like T Swift, but a lot of people don't, and I think Miranda Lambert is a similar type of musician without the almost annoyingly overplayedness Swift's songs get on the radio. Her last album was real country woman too.

Kenny Chesney- he just always seems to come out with good stuff imo

Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, and others are always pleasures to listen to as well.

spyman (424 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

I have never really been a big country listener. The closest I have come to liking country was alt country, bands like Wilco or Wiskeytown I must admit Iike Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.

Yonni (136 )
28 Oct 11 UTC

I cool mix of old country and new music is Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose that she did with Jack White.

Yonni (136 )
30 Oct 11 UTC

Lando, Blitzen Trapper is playing the Opera House tonight. Tickets are probably sold out but it'll be worth the drive in if you can get some.

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29 Oct 11 UTC

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please an information...

can someone tell me which mod is FK?
thanks

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30 Oct 11 UTC

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How do i get a game out of "My Games" in the home tab?

I've been out of this game for like 3 weeks now yet it still shows up on my list. Is there some way I can get it off there?

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30 Oct 11 UTC

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Sitter NEEDED ASAP

Yeah, please PM me, I need a sitter for a while (about a month). Will not be on webdip

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27 Oct 11 UTC

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Game for Players with Top 50 GR

See below

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29 Oct 11 UTC

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Everything is OK

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

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29 Oct 11 UTC

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New live game, open to all!

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