Forum
A place to discuss topics/games with other webDiplomacy players.
Page 1289 of 1419
FirstPreviousNextLast
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
23 Nov 15 UTC
Political Poll
The question: Is Ben Carson stupid?

If yes, please answer "yes."
If no, please answer "no."
wjessop (100 DX)
23 Nov 15 UTC
No.
wjessop (100 DX)
23 Nov 15 UTC
Yes.
steephie22 (182 D(S))
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define stupid.
steephie22 (182 D(S))
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define yes.
steephie22 (182 D(S))
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define no.
Jamiet99uk (1302 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define Ben
trip (696 D(B))
23 Nov 15 UTC
(+1)
No.

He has some beliefs that are outrageous to me, but I don't believe he's stupid.
Jamiet99uk (1302 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define Carson
Jamiet99uk (1302 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define "answer"
wjessop (100 DX)
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define "political"
trip (696 D(B))
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define "define"
TrPrado (461 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define "if"
trip (696 D(B))
23 Nov 15 UTC
(+2)
Is calling someone stupid because you disagree with their beliefs the mark of a stupid person?
2ndWhiteLine (2736 D(B))
23 Nov 15 UTC
(+4)
I actually agree with him on a lot of issues. Evolution, for example. How could anyone look at a human and reasonably believe that he or she evolved from a monkey? Except bo_sox. That guy is definitely more monkey than human.
TrPrado (461 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
(+1)
I think no, he's not stupid. He just specializes and devotes his intelligence mostly into a single field, which happens not to be politics or economics.
wjessop (100 DX)
23 Nov 15 UTC
(+2)
Ignorance is not the same as stupidity.
TrPrado (461 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
(+1)
If bo truly thinks DR. Ben Carson is an idiot, let's see him perform a surgery. HE CAN'T BECAUSE HE'S JUST A IGNORNT LIBTARD (do I mean bo or Carson? lets lave that up o interpretation)
wjessop (100 DX)
23 Nov 15 UTC
(+1)
"lets lave that up o interpretation"

not necessarily stupid.
No.

He's not a professional politician with handlers and years of practice of _not_ giving straight answers to questions. He tells you what he thinks and you aren't used to that.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
23 Nov 15 UTC
@trip ... I haven't even stated my opinion. For what it's worth, I don't think he is stupid. Thanks for your input.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
23 Nov 15 UTC
(+1)
My primary concern with him isn't that he answers questions straightly, it is that he has been so incredibly wrong on multiple occasions and the fact that he is the one who comes to mind when I think of scientists in government is quite an embarrassment to both scientists and government.
Randomizer (722 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
Idiot savant where the idiot part is anything outside of surgery. He's been wrong on so many things he makes Trump look good in comparison.
Deinodon (379 D(B))
23 Nov 15 UTC
Yes.
Jeff Kuta (2066 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
(+3)
Stupid? No.
Blinded by his faith? Yes.
Fit to be POTUS? HELL NO.
Yes, though I suspect some of it is intentional, knowing it can slip past most Americans.
Jeff Kuta (2066 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
"Yes, though I suspect some of it is intentional, knowing it can slip past most Americans."

Seriously? Ben Carson is the absolute most *earnest* candidate running for any part. I think he really truly believes everything he says. That's his entire appeal. It is not a schtick. That is why his supporters believe in him!
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
23 Nov 15 UTC
I would argue Bernie is, he's been going at it this way since the 80s and has roots in activism since the CRM, but it's not worth arguing.

Ishmael, if saying that Thomas Jefferson crafted the Constitution can slip past most Americans, this nation deserves to be disbanded.
TrPrado (461 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
I would make the argument (makes argument), but it's not worth arguing.
KingCyrus (511 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
No. Not stupid. Great surgeon. He saved my best friend's life. Sounds like a nice guy too. If the POTUS ever needs neurosurgery, he should call him up.
Octavious (2802 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
I know virtually nothing about Carson, and even less about most of the other candidates, and it feels great :)
trip (696 D(B))
23 Nov 15 UTC
You're not missing much.
Jamiet99uk (1302 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
Define LIBTARD
ssorenn (0 DX)
23 Nov 15 UTC
^^^^^^
fourofswords (415 D)
24 Nov 15 UTC
Yes
wpfieps (442 D)
24 Nov 15 UTC
(+1)
If yes, please answer "yes".
If no, please answer "no".
If Ben Carson, please answer at least one question without invoking memories of your troubled youth.
KingCyrus (511 D)
24 Nov 15 UTC
Well, when I was a lad, I had to walk five miles to school. Uphill. Both ways. In fact, I had to take off my shoes so they wouldn't get holes in them. In the winter the snow would pile up past, oh, about shoulder high. I'd take off all my clothes and hold them above my head so they wouldn't get wet.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
24 Nov 15 UTC
@KC ... many surgeons can accomplish that. How many malpractice cases does he have against him though?
Gobbledydook (1389 D(B))
24 Nov 15 UTC
Ben Carson is crazy. Not stupid.
KingCyrus (511 D)
24 Nov 15 UTC
Yes, and if you can perform neurosurgery, I'm going to go on a limb and say he isn't stupid.

According to a quick google search, he has a few malpractice accusations, but this is apparently on par for the course for neurosurgeons.
KingCyrus (511 D)
24 Nov 15 UTC
*sorry, if anyone can perform neurosurgery, they are not stupid.
Randomizer (722 D)
24 Nov 15 UTC
Sure Carson can be stupid. After all they call the person graduating at the bottom of the medical school class doctor.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
24 Nov 15 UTC
Cs get degrees.


42 replies
LittleItaly (355 D)
01 Nov 15 UTC
Ancient Med: Very Slow Game Cycle (10 Days): 200 pts
Just looking for a relaxed game in SOW style. Missed my chance this season, but I still want to learn the game.
13 replies
Open
Vikesrussel (839 D)
24 Nov 15 UTC
Admin Question
Hi.

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=169413&msgCountryID=2
2 got banned that's great, Can we do something about Italy as well? Who not been at the game for 10 days (almost).
1 reply
Open
orathaic (1009 D(B))
22 Nov 15 UTC
(+3)
'War' in Syria?
"The point, of course, is that the West had grown so used to attacking Arab lands - France had become so inured to sending its soldiers and air crews to Africa and the Middle East to shoot and bomb those whom it regarded as its enemies - that only when Muslims began attacking Western capital cities did we suddenly announce that we were "at war"."
22 replies
Open
MrcsAurelius (3051 D(B))
18 Nov 15 UTC
Any interest in top 50 GR game? Classic full press WTA.
I'd like to set up a highly ranked GR game. If you're interested, please post below (also if you're not top 50 but top 100 or top 150 ;P or ...)

1. MrcsAurelius
2.
60 replies
Open
stlwolffman (114 D)
23 Nov 15 UTC
general question
is there a way to set your preferences on which country you get in a new game
10 replies
Open
pangloss (363 D)
19 Nov 15 UTC
(+4)
Did Soldiers Really Die for my Freedom?
Last week was Remembrance Day, and aside from the self-righteous pomp and circumstance that usually accompanies the event, I was also subjected to hearing about why I should care about the "sacrifice" of others. Apparently soldiers died for my freedom.
102 replies
Open
sangil (983 D)
22 Nov 15 UTC
please cancel game 163772
Please either cancel the game "Official Europe Game IV" (id=163772) or at least eject me from it.
It has been paused since July and annoyingly keeps appearing in my dashboard without any way I can leave, hide or remove it.
2 replies
Open
stefanodangello (409 D)
22 Nov 15 UTC
Interest in a good (WTA, FP) modern game?
Seeing people are again interested in organizing good games here(!!!), anyone interested in playing modern? Bets and phase length to be debated and decided.
1 reply
Open
Jamiet99uk (1302 D)
21 Nov 15 UTC
Rich people worrying about the cost of things most people could never afford
Please offer constructive advice to Adam and Megan.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/pensions/12000288/We-earn-190k-a-year.-Do-we-need-to-sell-our-flat-to-afford-private-school-fees.html
43 replies
Open
brainbomb (295 D)
22 Nov 15 UTC
Ben Carson compares Syrian Refugees to rabid dogs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X-yH3U-Avc
Women and children fleeing chemical weapons attacks are now rabid dogs apparently lol.
12 replies
Open
pasquaaa (591 D)
22 Nov 15 UTC
Cheating - Russia and Italy were allied before the game even started - this is unfair
Git Gassed is the game they were allied in

Look at the global chat logs they admitted it
5 replies
Open
Hamilton Brian (757 D(B))
19 Nov 15 UTC
Any interest in a Mid-Level GR (500-800) Game? Semi-Anon, WTA, FP
Taking the lead from the 50 GR thread, I wanted to set up a game or two for players that I could fit with. Say a 25 D bet, WTA, 24 hour phases?

1. Hamilton Brian (612GR, 100%RR)
42 replies
Open
steephie22 (182 D(S))
07 Nov 15 UTC
Gaming laptops
Some help please! In my search for good gaming laptops around the €1000 mark, I am now looking at these 2:
http://www.bol.com/nl/p/msi-gp60-2qf-1094nl-gaming-laptop/9200000048904923/#product_specifications
http://www.bol.com/nl/p/acer-aspire-nitro-vn7-572g-511v-gaming-laptop/9200000048907779/#product_specifications
Which is best? Are they both not good? What's wrong with them? Thanks!
108 replies
Open
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
20 Nov 15 UTC
(+2)
Discrimination Against White People
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/17/white-americans-long-for-the-1950s-when-they-werent-such-victims-of-reverse-discrimination/

We used to have it so easy. Now we still have it easy, but so do some others, though it's still not as easy for them as it is for us. I don't like it. Let's go back.
51 replies
Open
trip (696 D(B))
21 Nov 15 UTC
(+2)
Greedy Oceans Discriminate Against Deserts!
They won't share any of their water even though they're already teeming with life.

I DEMAND JUSTICE!!! #fuckoceans #DLM
4 replies
Open
BlackJackP74 (263 D)
21 Nov 15 UTC
New World Game....Join Now!
Hello, everyone! I'd like to inform everyone of a World Diplomacy game. As of this moment, it requires 6 more people to make a full game. I'd appreciate it if we could mae a full one...as World games are always fun and chaotic at the same time. Thanks, and have a great day!
1 reply
Open
rojimy1123 (597 D)
21 Nov 15 UTC
NHL All-Star Game
So the NHL has announced a 3-on-3 format for the All-Star Game this season. I believe this format devalues defensemen in that, in a 3-on-3 match, both sides will field a center and 2 wingers to increase scoring chances at the cost of solid defensive play. The NHL has a long history of great defensemen, so I don't believe it is fair to devalue them by devaluing their usefulness in the All-Sta Game (ergo, less All-Star appearances for defensemen versus scorers).
Thoughts?
4 replies
Open
Hipe99 (100 D)
20 Nov 15 UTC
New Player Game
Hi, I'm doing a game for new players, anyone want to join?
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=170048
3 replies
Open
brainbomb (295 D)
20 Nov 15 UTC
Modern Diplomacy favors Turkey

I've looked at most of the active games, including a few i'm in. I noticed that in almost every single one of them on Modern Dip II, Turkey is always winning at the end of the game. Has anyone ever seen Turkey get wiped out?
4 replies
Open
brainbomb (295 D)
20 Nov 15 UTC
Who is the sorest loser?
An Italy that doesnt get is way
Or a Russia that gets triple ganged
Share your experiences here
20 replies
Open
Crazy Anglican (1075 D)
19 Nov 15 UTC
Droids rights
With the upcoming release of Star Wars 7, a question occurs to me. Are droids in facts slaves and if so is this okay?
47 replies
Open
Ogion (3817 D)
19 Nov 15 UTC
turkey needed for gunboat
Well apparently some players in a game entitled to encourage a lack of CDs want to play on with a banned player, so we need a replacement turkey. The position is more decent if you consider the necessary allegiances in place given the position. It'd be a fun challenge to make something of this and far from impossible.

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=169256#gamePanel
4 replies
Open
brainbomb (295 D)
19 Nov 15 UTC
Anyone interested in taking over a Fantasy Football team?
im LM for a 14 team league on ESPN and the Standings are crazy. We had 2 people both completely fail at managing teams the problem is theyre both playoff contenders as 8 teams advance. Heres the standings.
6 replies
Open
y2kjbk (4846 D(G))
03 Nov 15 UTC
(+5)
Mafia XIV Game Thread
See inside
1903 replies
Open
KingCyrus (511 D)
18 Nov 15 UTC
(+3)
New Forum Etiquette Rules
From now on, all members of the forum shall be placed under scrutiny while debating. We shall rely on citizens of the forum making sound judgment calls. The necessary tools to perform these duties are here:

http://tinyurl.com/ou4p4t5
6 replies
Open
wjessop (100 DX)
18 Nov 15 UTC
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS IDEAS AND POTENTIAL INVENTIONS HERE
This is the thread for all business ideas and potential inventions, or concepts and proposals of such.

All ideas welcome.
10 replies
Open
wjessop (100 DX)
13 Nov 15 UTC
Paris Terrorist Attack, November 2015
Paris shootings: Casualties in city centre and explosion at Stade de France

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34814203
300 replies
Open
Jamiet99uk (1302 D)
17 Nov 15 UTC
(+1)
Tory campaign of terror is killing vulnerable and disabled people
http://jech.bmj.com/content/early/2015/10/26/jech-2015-206209.full

9 replies
Open
Yoyoyozo (95 D)
17 Nov 15 UTC
(+1)
Lusthog?
What is it, and is it legal in the U.S?
9 replies
Open
Page 1289 of 1419
FirstPreviousNextLast
Back to top