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Sylvania (4104 D)
06 Nov 14 UTC
I'm writing a magazine feature on Diplomacy
... and other political boardgames, actually. Can anyone suggest any others? Offer any wise words about which are best, why some work better than others, etc? Any help/comments much appreciated...
(It's for a British magazine called Total Politics)
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KingCyrus (511 D)
05 Nov 14 UTC
Midterm Election- 2014
Discuss the Midterm elections here!
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Check_mate (100 D)
06 Nov 14 UTC
Advice : Introducing a friend to webdip
I've got a friend of mine interested in joining the site. Before he does, I want to hear thoughts on what to do when he does.
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Mintyboy4 (100 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
What is your typical Diplomacy player?
So I was wondering, is there any major trends in what kind of people play Diplomacy?
I'm off the Assumption that the vast majority are guys, relatively Nerdy, but in a vast range of ages. I could be massively wrong but that's what I've always thought when considering the player base.
Are there any previous threads or data already collected about this sort of thing, and am I breaking any rules by inquiring :P
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NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
06 Nov 14 UTC
Ed Milliband ...... time to go?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29935172

They are all saying what Labour Members are thinking, thanks but no thanks Ed.
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stupidfighter (253 D)
05 Nov 14 UTC
Ghost Rating update
I just logged on to the ghost rating site for the first time in several months, and noticed the most recent data is from August. Any news on the lack of a recent update?
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JamesYanik (548 D)
06 Nov 14 UTC
between conception and creation falls a shadow
inter conceptum et creatione cadet umbra
gameID=149989
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Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
06 Nov 14 UTC
Everything Will Be Alright In The End
Weezer's latest album is A-MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzIO2t1-d4g
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zultar (4180 DMod(P))
06 Nov 14 UTC
Does .99999......=1?
I had this debate with a friend. He insists my question is too abstract to be solved. I do not believe it is. What does everyone here believe? (and yes, he already showed me that validity doesn't matter to him and Wikipedia agrees with him since he used to be an admin there).
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Kallen (1157 D)
06 Nov 14 UTC
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Trailer came out 30 minutes ago, just like to share this piece of awesomeness with you all =]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVAgTiBrrDA
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
05 Nov 14 UTC
Remember that crazy thought I had about a month ago?
Remember that crazy thought about running 25km pushing someone in a wheelchair about a month ago?
I still want to do that, but I'm thinking now that I could use some help with a training scheme and some general advice..
A bit over 12 weeks left..
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Kargo013 (100 D)
05 Nov 14 UTC
Treaty of Versailles
Discuss the implications of the treaty and it's correlation to modern foreign policy. Are it's effects still being felt today? Does this treaty still impact the past colonies (which would now be known as Ethiopia for Italy, or Indochina for the French) of the agreeing members who signed the treaty?
Keep in mind the system of Alliances and what became of the nations who created
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
14 Oct 14 UTC
Carnage! Nov 7-9
I've caught the F2F bug, so I'll be heading up to VT for Carnage Con. It would be great if there was a strong webDip showing to promote the site. More info here: http://www.carnagecon.com/
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WadeLover (100 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
Just tryna find my m80s
Here you go m8
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NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
04 Nov 14 UTC
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In the London Marathon running for NSPCC ..... Happy days!!
The countdown starts here, first step - shed 6 stone.
Official weigh in at 136 kg, 299 lb, 21stone 5lb. It's not gonna be easy....
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mdrltc (1818 D(G))
04 Nov 14 UTC
Everything I Need To Know I Learned From Diplomacy
In which we state the life lessons we have learned from playing Diplomacy. Example: Everyone who attacks me is not necessarily my enemy, everyone who defends me is not necessarily my friend.
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Tasnica (3366 D)
20 Oct 14 UTC
High Quality Variant Invitational
So, I'm taking a break from taking a break from this site, and want to play a few games.

I've noticed that we have two new variant maps, which I'm sure people put a lot of time and effort into making! Alas, variant maps rarely seem to get high-quality players, but I'd like to try them and I'd like to change that.
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
04 Nov 14 UTC
For those married users
How true is this video? The part I'm talking about is about a minute in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boI4D1FlIVs
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*starts about a minute in
goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
04 Nov 14 UTC
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Oh come on guys, I thought it was a funny video :(
ghug (5068 D(B))
04 Nov 14 UTC
I really couldn't get over seeing Archer's voice coming out of an actual person.
How did I not recognize that was Archer!
Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
Jokes about home improvement stores not really relevant unless you actually own a home. I guess that's why Oliver is on HBO.
ag7433 (927 D(S))
04 Nov 14 UTC
...because married couples live only in cars apparently.
Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
Or they, you know, rent.
ag7433 (927 D(S))
04 Nov 14 UTC
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Paint, lamps & light fixtures, plants/outdoor things, appliances, window treatments, holiday decorations, etc.

Married couples that rent don't just live in a standardized cube of an apartment or house.
ag7433 (927 D(S))
04 Nov 14 UTC
@goldfinger -- yes, I found this very true. And for some reason the planned budget goes out the window as soon as we walk in. But what really causes a divide is if for some reason we go to a pet store together, and when I take the anti-new-pet stance to avoid taking in a rescue dog, I'm evidently an animal murderer.
JECE (1248 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
ag7433: According to PETA, buying animals from a pet store (as opposed to, say, a rescue shelter) makes you an animal murderer. ;-)
ag7433 (927 D(S))
04 Nov 14 UTC
Really? At PetSmart they sell "Last Chance" adoptions. Which according to my wife makes me cruel and heartless.

I'll need to look up that PETA thing as self defense next time.
JECE (1248 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
If I remember correctly, it has something to do with how many animals are brought into this world for the pet business which live their lives in cages and are never bought.
Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
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"According to PETA, buying animals from a pet store (as opposed to, say, a rescue shelter) makes you an animal murderer. ;-)"

Are you mocking this JECE? Pet stores buy their animals from puppy mills, which house animals in cruel and awful conditions in order to make profit off of them.
Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
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"when I take the anti-new-pet stance to avoid taking in a rescue dog, I'm evidently an animal murderer."

She is correct.
KingCyrus (511 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
Putin, how many dogs do you have?
Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
"Paint, lamps & light fixtures, plants/outdoor things, appliances, window treatments, holiday decorations, etc."

Right because the average landlord allows you to mess with your windows and install big appliances, and the average renter can afford to blow money helping out their landlord by improving the property.

Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
PetSmart and PetLand are two of the worst puppy mill breeders around. If you purchase an animal from this vile corporation, you have no morals.
Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
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"Putin, how many dogs do you have?"

I adopted one dog. He is anxious around other dogs so one is the limit.
KingCyrus (511 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
Equating not adopting a dog and murdering one is a *far* reach. *Maybe* shopping from those places, but not adopting in general? So, if I am allergic, and don't adopt, I am an animal killer? Really?
JECE (1248 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
Putin33:
"Are you mocking this JECE?"
No, I'm not. (Although I could be if you knew what my source material was.) Was it the winky which made you think that?
Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
Yes, and the invocation of PETA, which is usually done to denigrate anti-cruelty arguments.

"Equating not adopting a dog and murdering one is a *far* reach."

No, patronizing puppy mill operators is equivalent to murdering a dog, because they profit off the massive breeding and torture of animals, and any that aren't purchased by their sick deadlines are killed off.
JECE (1248 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
Putin33: You should go back and check what you were saying "She is correct." to. KingCyrus' comment isn't out of the blue.
ghug (5068 D(B))
04 Nov 14 UTC
To be fair, PETA is a wholly unpleasant organization, and you did make it sound as if not adopting a dog was akin to killing it.

I agree with you 100% about puppy mills though.
KingCyrus (511 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
Putin, next time read past the first sentence. Right after your conveniently quoted section, I wrote this: "*Maybe* shopping from those places, but not adopting in general?"
Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
"You should go back and check what you were saying "She is correct." to. KingCyrus' comment isn't out of the blue."

Right, if she is trying to get him to adopt from the puppy mill industry, then I misinterpreted his comment about not wanting rescue animals.

Dogs from pet stores are not rescue animals.
Putin33 (111 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
"but not adopting in general?""

I thought I said "no" to the question about not adopting in general.
LeonWalras (865 D)
05 Nov 14 UTC
Why would PETA advocate anyone keeps a carnivore as a pet? Even from a rescue shelter, those things are going to consume large quantities of meat, and often end up destroying local wildlife.
Putin33 (111 D)
05 Nov 14 UTC
PETA is less an environmental than an animal welfare/anti-cruelty organization. It's more concerned that pet keeping keeps dogs in poor or unnatural conditions and that breeding animals specifically for pet-keeping is an immoral industry.
KingCyrus (511 D)
05 Nov 14 UTC
Did this:

"No, patronizing puppy mill operators is equivalent to murdering a dog, because they profit off the massive breeding and torture of animals, and any that aren't purchased by their sick deadlines are killed off. "

Mean that not adopting is *not* murdering dogs? I took it as you disagreeing with me, therefore affirming that not adopting = murdering.
KingCyrus (511 D)
05 Nov 14 UTC
Also...

MURDER
Syllabification: mur·der
Pronunciation: /ˈmərdər /
NOUN
1 The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another

(Oxford Dictionary)

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Maniac (189 D(B))
05 Nov 14 UTC
WebDip Weight Loss / Training Club
With NigeeBaby & Steephie looking at training for events, I wonder if there is interest in a WebDip weight loss club. Diet tips, training advice - weekly weigh-in?
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redhouse1938 (429 D)
04 Nov 14 UTC
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Obama after the midterm elections in the US
How much more powerless can a powerless figure get when he loses a majority? Discuss.
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grking (100 D)
03 Nov 14 UTC
TV Shows
read below
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ssorenn (0 DX)
03 Nov 14 UTC
Please look and tell me what you think!!!!
I think these are awesome:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQmaTi6A5zU&list=UUsnWYeJHAsWmsT_W3RJXtQg
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
03 Nov 14 UTC
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Mt Fuji
Has anyone ever climbed Fuji before on here? I have some technical questions that the people I've been talking with can't seem to give me a good answer on.
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Tru Ninja (1016 D(S))
02 Nov 14 UTC
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I've raised a child that destroys bacon...
We are currently at a restaurant and my youngest is tearing his bacon into tiny pieces and putting it into his grits to throw it away. What sort of monster has taken control of my son when an innocent child could do such a thing? Help me forum!
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2ndWhiteLine (2596 D(B))
04 Nov 14 UTC
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Tom Magliozzi
R.I.P. to one of the best personalities on the radio.

http://n.pr/1zsqPQH
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NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
04 Nov 14 UTC
Who are you voting for?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=930335846994096&set=p.930335846994096&type=1&theater
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MKECharlie (2074 D(G))
04 Nov 14 UTC
Prime Number Profile Stats
I just won a game, and realized that in so doing, many of my stats are now prime numbers.
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zultar (4180 DMod(P))
03 Nov 14 UTC
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Who made ghug a mod?
Bo, now ghug? What the hell is happening?
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Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
02 Nov 14 UTC
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I did it again
I just cooked with habanero and then rubbed my eyes. Im in an extraordianry abomt of pain right now. I can't even see what I tye.
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mumujan (100 D)
03 Nov 14 UTC
question on player status
what does it mean when the status of a country is listed as "left"?
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