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Partysane (10754 D(B))
14 Jun 14 UTC
World Barista Championships 2014
During the last week the World Barista Championships were conducted in Rimini (Italy). There the national champions of 54 countries promoted speciality coffee and direct trade / fair trade.
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
14 Jun 14 UTC
I Need Some Games
It's summer, I'm bored and unemployed, it's not spring anymore so I'm afraid to go outside, and I just bought a bunch of bitcoin that the US seized from Silk Road and I'm gonna go use it on Silk Road 2.0 - irony anyone?

Long story short - who wants to play...
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DniceG (0 DX)
14 Jun 14 UTC
parameter "fromterrID" set to invalid value "17" mean
This came up when I was playing a game as Italy. I tried to convoy an army from Greece to Marseilles ( I had fleets in the Ionian sea, tyrennien sea, and gulf of Lyon ) but when I try to support the convoy into Marseilles from the fleet in the gulf of Lyon it gives me the error parameter "fromterrID" set to invalid value "17". What does this mean and how can I fix this. I need an answer soon since the phase moves on at 5 in the morning pacific standard time
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Clyde Hancock (0 DX)
14 Jun 14 UTC
live gunboat
Join live gunboat game http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=143365 starts in 50 minutes
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
10 Jun 14 UTC
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Congratulations to the Masters 2013 Winners!
The tournament finally wrapped up in May - about 5 months behind schedule (ah well), and the results are in! Congratulations to The Hanged Man for coming in first place!
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krellin (80 DX)
13 Jun 14 UTC
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Dogs More Responsible then Liberals (Study)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2656101/Clever-boy-Dogs-prefer-EARN-treats-solving-problems-receiving-handouts.html

"In a series of experiments, scientists found dogs were happier when they earned a reward by performing a task, rather than just being handed a treat" Too bad all our government tit-sucking Liberals weren't dogs...
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Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
10 Jun 14 UTC
Another dead child in another school shooting
Nope, no problem here. Keep calm. Give thanks tonight that this child sacrificed himself so that you can maintain your right to bear arms.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/10/justice/oregon-high-school-shooting/
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Octavious (2732 D)
13 Jun 14 UTC
I quite agree. If the US suddenly adopted UK style gun laws the short term impact would be most unpleasant. Long term I expect it would make life better, but the short/mid term pain to get there makes the overall gains somewhat dubious.

That is why I don't support the US adopting such laws. Although a bit of a tightening up of who is allowed to own a firearm would probably be a good idea.
Draugnar (0 DX)
13 Jun 14 UTC
I'm all for tightening it up. I'm even for limiting the type of gun to remove full auto and multiburst fire from the list. I've laid out what I would do if I were the man in charge and it fits within the 2nd Amendment just fine.
MichiganMan (5121 D)
13 Jun 14 UTC
1) If you have a gun you have a the right to defend yourself
2) If you don't have a gun you gave up your right to defend yourself.

No, neither of those is correct. Regardless of whether or not you own a firearm you ALWAYS have the god-given and long-standing Right to self-defense. If the State removes one's right to own a firearm they are infringing upon the fundamental right of self-defense. If you don't have a gun because you're choosing not to you're choosing to limit your own ability to exercise your right to self-defense. That is your choice, and I support your right to freely make that choice for yourself and your family. But, I DO NOT support, as Draugnar aptly pointed out, is those who choose not to own them believing that they have the right to to infringe upon MY right to self-defense.
MichiganMan (5121 D)
13 Jun 14 UTC
Here's how I'd correct your statements Nigee,

1) If you have a gun (for self-defense) you have a tool ready to exercise your right to self-defense should the need (no matter how unlikely) arise.

2) If you CANNOT have a gun because the STATE has barred you, an otherwise law abiding citizen, from owning a tool by which you can exercise your right to self-defense.
NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
13 Jun 14 UTC
I believe the key here is the legislators getting tough just like they have with cigarettes and drink-driving, etc.
The problem there seems to be that a significant % of your elected representatives seem to be sponsored by people that are keen to encourage arms sales, that can't be right or democratic.
MichiganMan (5121 D)
13 Jun 14 UTC
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Did you not grasp anything I wrote before? The current administration is going full force AGAINST private gun ownership. I am not saying that there aren't corporate interests on the pro-gun side, but your characterization of this as a purely greed issue is shallow.
NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
13 Jun 14 UTC
I get the feeling a lot of the right wingers are pro gun, the more reasonable people I expect will support some common sense legislation.
Draugnar (0 DX)
13 Jun 14 UTC
"Common sense legislation" is *not* anathema with "Pro Gun". First, it isn't "Pro Gun". It's "Pro Gun RIGHTS". I don't (and won't) have a gun in my house, but I'm still "Pro Gun RIGHTS".


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ThatBuhlLarry (100 D)
13 Jun 14 UTC
World Game Anyone?
Created a live world game, starts in 1 day
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SYnapse (0 DX)
13 Jun 14 UTC
The languages game EOG
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
12 Jun 14 UTC
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Air Force Nearly Dropped Nuke on NC
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/12/us/north-carolina-nuclear-bomb-drop/

Uhh... woopsies?
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NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
13 Jun 14 UTC
Iraq .... what a difference all those tax dollars and allied deaths made
Another blundering intervention into a foreign country thanks to Bush & Bliar and another nutter put in charge.
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krellin (80 DX)
12 Jun 14 UTC
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Oh No! I'm SCARED!!!!
I just learned about something that happened 50 years ago and it was scary and now *I'm scared*!!! Oh no..someone help me!!!!
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
11 Jun 14 UTC
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor LOSES Primary to Tea Party Candidate
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/11/us/politics/eric-cantor-loses-gop-primary.html I hate to post two threads in one day, but wow...that's a stunner! He was supposed to be a rising star in the GOP, and reasonably conservative, too...I said back during the Government Shutdown that it was going to hurt moderates more than the Tea Partyers, but WOW...I never thought someone as conservative as Cantor would go. Isolated (if astounding) incident, or indicative of a bigger shift?
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denis (864 D)
12 Jun 14 UTC
Replacements for Live Gunboat
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=143290 Austria and England
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CommanderByron (801 D(S))
12 Jun 14 UTC
Civil Disorder
I'm a genuine noob, what is Civil Disorder (in this game) and simply looking for an explanation.
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ssorenn (0 DX)
11 Jun 14 UTC
Two team members per country game?
gameID=143236

Here's the link for anyone interested in the game.
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TheMinisterOfWar (509 D)
12 Jun 14 UTC
Political polarization in the US
Interesting data on longitudinal political polarization in the US:

http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/political-polarization-in-the-american-public/
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Chaqa (3971 D(B))
11 Jun 14 UTC
Mafia III Game Thread
Stuff to follow.
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ILN (100 D)
12 Jun 14 UTC
Man protects daughter from thugs... with a gun
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/husband-and-wife-open-fire-on-gunmen-who-try-to/article_29109617-bc56-534f-82e6-d36ccba40c38.html
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Maniac (189 D(B))
08 Jun 14 UTC
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What kind of site moderation do we want?
I know that we've had this discussion before. I can't recall what we all preferred, but we have ended up with a mod who sees it as OK to taunt, hound and attempt to out-bully another member. Not only is that likely to bring the site into disrepute but it is borderline criminal in Kestas jurisdiction and could lead to site sanctions. Is this what we want?
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denis (864 D)
11 Jun 14 UTC
So a Live Game has been paused
A live game has been paused due to Russia's impending absence, I was wondering if it doesn't start back up as a live game (as paused live games often never do) could a mod change it to a different time per phase so that the game could continue
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
02 Jun 14 UTC
The Favorite Author Tournament: The Sweet 16
Into Round 3 we go, with Team Virgil once again eking out a victory to move on...will it happen again? Will Rowling or Woolf be able to keep busting through that glass ceiling and move on as the only two female authors left? Will Asimov continue to keep the hopes of fans alive, as after a glut of sci-fi writers to start, he's the last one standing? Will Thucy drop the "vote 12 times per turn" thing now that Thoreau and Laozi have gone the way of Shakespeare? 16 enter, 8 move on!
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
11 Jun 14 UTC
What to do with a bent splint (right word?) in my mouth?
I already called the dentist and I'm going there tomorrow morning since earlier is impossible, but meanwhile I was wondering if there's something I can do to make it less damaging. The thing is that it's very much irritating the flesh around the teeth, as well as presumably pulling my teeth out of position. Can anyone think of a fix?
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Bayclown (0 DX)
11 Jun 14 UTC
Far Cry
Saw some Far Cry 4 footage and it looks pretty interesting. I've never played any of the games in the series are they worth picking up?
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NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
11 Jun 14 UTC
Tony Bliar - Working his magic in the Middle East
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-27800319

Is this a good time to review Tony Bliars role as Middle East Peace Envoy?
I hope it is not payment by results, I don't think he could afford it !!
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SYnapse (0 DX)
11 Jun 14 UTC
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Funniest exchange in a game I've seen so far
Autumn, 1916: Turkey : (OOC: I had a close family member pass away this weekend. Sorry for NMR.)
Autumn, 1916: Austria: Fuck's sake Turkey do you want to lose?
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President Eden (2750 D)
09 Jun 14 UTC
Mafia III: Trouble On The Fruited Plain
As above, below
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
10 Jun 14 UTC
"Hard Choices" by Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's new book came out today, June 10. See below for the point of this post.
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
10 Jun 14 UTC
bo_sox48 Chastisement Thread
I feel left out. Hit me.
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SandgooseXXI (113 D)
10 Jun 14 UTC
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Sandgoose Chastisement Thread
Go on, spank me, call me a bad little boy. It only gets harder from here...if you know what I mean. ;)
#countonsandgoose #justiceforjmo #fapfapfap
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