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jpgredsox (104 D)
02 Oct 11 UTC
Anwar Al-Awlaki
The United States has assassinated an American citizen, never having been charged or indicted; this has sent a precedent that anyone the government deems a "threat" by a legal analysis the government won't even release can be blown up from the sky. There is no outcry or even discussion among most Americans; he is a terrorist. When people exchange liberty for security, they deserve neither.
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bihary (2782 D(S))
14 Oct 11 UTC
Deleting supply centers
If I was to delete some supply centers on the map to improve balance and to make the map less unit-crowded, I would delete centers in Rumania, Denmark and Portugale. What do you think?
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Sargmacher (0 DX)
11 Oct 11 UTC
Ulysses, James Joyce
So, I'm reading Joyce's Ulysses this week as part of my studies. It's a renowned and controversial text so I figured many of you here would have something worthwhile to offer me on it. Although I expect and welcome a fair amount of comments of ridicule - I hope some of our more scholarly contributors might be able to offer me an insight/judgement or two.
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
14 Oct 11 UTC
"If *I* Say Its Too Hard, Joyce Has Clearly Failed.*
^True quote from a guy so pompous even *I* can't stand him (who claims to know all about...everything, and knows nothing, INISISTING English people wore no pants or anything of the sort until Henry VIII, and that tarring a guy's ball's is ESSENTIAL to understanding Huck Finn...not kidding, he said this)
1. If a work is "too hard"/unclear to you, your fault, authors's fault, or both?
2. I argued you should read such works twice, he said bull--opinions?
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jmo1121109 (3812 D)
14 Oct 11 UTC
So many good games
with openings, if only they were not password protected.
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basvanopheusden (2176 D)
11 Oct 11 UTC
The advice thread
Some of us are students who seek knowledge. Some of us are professors, teachers, or practicioners who have knowledge. Why not use this forum to learn?
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Draugnar (0 DX)
14 Oct 11 UTC
Bug with muting and the Home screen.
I'm not on the Dev forum and don't even remember if I ever created an account so if Kestas reads this or someone wants to relay it...
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rollerfiend (0 DX)
14 Oct 11 UTC
Big Mouth game password
Hi I'm trying to get into a game called Big Mouth, I'd like to play if y'all still need players
please pm me whenever!
cheers
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The Hanged Man (4160 D(G))
14 Oct 11 UTC
Mute Thread
is the best feature EVAR. Okay, you can mute this one now.
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Zarathustra (3672 D)
12 Oct 11 UTC
Congratulations!
I have now been back around phpDip for a couple weeks now and I just want to say to everyone that this must be one of the best forums on the web.
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Putin33 (111 D)
12 Oct 11 UTC
Fanning the flames of white grievance
So I'm not accused of derailing the science thread.

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santosh (335 D)
13 Oct 11 UTC
StP Fleet NC in Builds 1901
When would it make sense to build Fleet StP 1901 instead of an army there? Isn't the army there much more flexible and useful? My point is that Russia cannot hope to mount a full offensive on England this early - and certainly not a naval one, so isn't his best hope in the North to mount a flexible defense while spooking Germany into helping him? Even when he succeeds in doing so, wouldn't Germany play the major naval part with your original fleet supporting from the Norwegian?
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omnomnom (177 D)
13 Oct 11 UTC
I just love it when people make contraversial threads and then...
When their arguments are blown apart, they don't respond except to correct spelling errors and declare victory because of that.
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AverageWhiteBoy (314 D)
12 Oct 11 UTC
The Mormons are heretics.
But that's not the same thing as being a cult.
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jpgredsox (104 D)
13 Oct 11 UTC
Iran-U.S. Relations
The Iranian government won't provoke the US into war because Iran would not win. Iran's nuclear ambitions result from a regional struggle with Saudi Arabia and having a weapon would increase local prestige/power; Iranian possession of a weapon is certainly not a threat to the US, and is less of a threat than to the US than Pakistan's weapons are.
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jgcrawfo (100 D)
13 Oct 11 UTC
Live anonymous gunboat, starting in five minutes!
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=69958
Join up! Fast & fun!
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wacki (132 D)
13 Oct 11 UTC
no orders possible in all World Diplomacy IX games
since more then 2 hours it is not possible to fill in orders in my World Diplomacy IX games. There is only the message orders loaded... but nothing happened. Reload, Reconnect and Restart of game, browser, internetconnection and computer do not change anything so I guess the problem is not local...
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
07 Oct 11 UTC
NFL Week 5 Pick 'Em
Cocnkey topped the field of WebDip NFL Experts--sure, we're experts, right?--with 14 games picked correctly...congrats! (Full standings inside!)
But its a new week! The Jets and Pats enter a game neither can afford to lose with the upstart Bills at 3-1! Buffalo can drop Philly's Dream Team to 1-4 with a win! Oakland, Houston, Tampa, and San Fran all play as upstarts trying to gain standing! GB@ATL in the nightcap, and DET@CHI on Monday Night! Week 5...PICK 'EM!
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
07 Oct 11 UTC
Standings after Week 4:

Cockney: 14
Tom Bombadil: 13
The Hanged Man: 12
goldinger: 11
Leif_Syverson: 11
SacredDigits: 9
obiwanobiwan: 8
jmeyersd: 8

At least no pundit started the year off on a losing streak...all were 8-8 or above.
obiwanobiwan (248 D)
07 Oct 11 UTC
Games for Week 5:

NO@CAR
KC@IND
BUF@PHI
SEA@NYG
CIN@JAC
TEN@PIT
OAK@HOU
ARI@MIN
TB@SF
NYJ@NE
SD@DEN
GB@ATL (Night Game)
DET@CHI (Monday Night Football)
obiwanobiwan (248 D)
07 Oct 11 UTC
Obi's Picks:

NO@CAR:
Tempting to go Cam-upset here, but Eden'd never forgive me...SAINTS in a good one
KC@IND:
Might have been interesting if both played like last year...I'll ride with the COLTS
BUF@PHI:
I hated them to begin with, so I'll go for the kill here--BILLS crush the Dream Team
SEA@NYG:
I'll take the GIANTS, and hope Eli can stay consistent
CIN@JAC:
Probably the game I'm least-likely to flip to on NFL Sunday Ticket...I'll go BENGALS
TEN@PIT:
I keep picking them, and they disappoint...one last try--STEELERS to rebound at home
OAK@HOU:
I'll go upset here and take da RAIDAHS in a slugfest and great game
ARI@MIN:
I can't see the Vikes at 0-5...I'll go VIKINGS, but I may regret this pick...
TB@SF:
I picked against my team last week, not this time--49ERS to keep it going at home
NYJ@NE:
My heart says Jets, my head says Pats...I'll go with the brains and say PATRIOTS
SD@DEN:
The CHARGERS take this one easily
GB@ATL:
I can't think of a reason not to take the Pack, so I'll go PACKERS here
DET@CHI:
Even Soldier Field, I don't see Stafford being rattled...I'll go with the hot hand and the LIONS
mapleleaf (0 DX)
07 Oct 11 UTC
Oh for fuck sakes.

Four fucking threads on this page. One, telling others to get a life.

You're spamming the forum again.

obiwanobiwan (248 D)
07 Oct 11 UTC
And you're spamming the spam-what's that say.

(Except that you want some spam? Monty P. could set you up...you'll have to fight the Vikings in the shop for them, though...)

Friday=off day.

I'll waste all the time I want...I just won't pitch a tent on someone else's back lanw to do so!
Tom Bombadil (4023 D(G))
07 Oct 11 UTC
NO@CAR: SAINTS. They are much too good for a terrible (possibly even overrated with all the Cam hype) Carolina team.

KC@IND: COLTS. The Cheifs are really bad. The Colts are pretty bad.

BUF@PHI: EAGLES. The Bills looked terrible last week. Eagles need this win. They get it done.

SEA@NYG: GIANTS. The Seahawks couldn't score on the Wolverine defense...

CIN@JAC: BENGALS. The Bengals have a very good defense, even with an inconsistent young offense they get it done.

TEN@PIT: TITANS. The Steelers just don't look good on either side of the ball. Chris Johnson runs all over the Steelers defense.

OAK@HOU: RAIDERS: The loss of Andre Johnson is huge. Expect 8 men in the box to stop Arian Foster and McFadden continues his great season against the Texans defense.

ARI@MIN: CARDINALS. The Vikings are really good at finding ways to lose.

TB@SF: BUCS. I think this may be the best game of the week. It could go either way.

NYJ@NE: PATS. Patroits will blow the Jets out of the water. Jets offense is horrendous, and defense has been picked apart at times.

SD@DEN: CHARGERS. Denver is Denver...

GB@ATL. PACKERS. The Packers are the most complete team in football.

DET@CHI: LIONS. Expect Cutler to be sacked 284 times. Even Forte can't save the Bears. Interesting to see how DT Nick Fairley plays in his debut along side Suh up front.
Since we're keeping score, I had 13 for last week, not 12 (12 going into MNF and picked TB).

NO, KC, PHI, NYG, CIN, TEN, OAK, MIN, TB, NE, SD, GB, DET
Tom Bombadil (4023 D(G))
07 Oct 11 UTC
Yeah. I think obi got you and I mixed up. I should only have 12, not 13
acmac10 (120 D(B))
08 Oct 11 UTC
NO@CAR: SAINTS
KC@IND: CHIEFS
BUF@PHI: EAGLES
SEA@NYG: GIANTS
CIN@JAC: BENGALS
TEN@PIT: TITANS
OAK@HOU: TEXANS
ARI@MIN: VIKINGS
TB@SF: 49ERS
NYJ@NE: PATRIOTS
SD@DEN: CHARGERS
GB@ATL: PACKERS
DET@CHI: BEARS
Riphen (198 D)
08 Oct 11 UTC
NO@CAR: SAINTS
KC@IND: COLTS
BUF@PHI: BILLS
SEA@NYG: GIANTS
CIN@JAC: BENGALS
TEN@PIT: TITANS
OAK@HOU: TEXANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARI@MIN: CARDINALS
TB@SF: BUCS
NYJ@NE: JETS
SD@DEN: CHARGERS
GB@ATL: PACKERS
DET@CHI: LIONS
Diplomat33 (243 D(B))
08 Oct 11 UTC
The Colts are gonna win!!!! Painter is going to throw for 200+ yards!!!!!!! 12-4!!!!!!
SacredDigits (102 D)
08 Oct 11 UTC
NO@CAR SAINTS
KC@IND CHIEFS
BUF@PHI BILLS
SEA@NYG GIANTS
CIN@JAC BENGALS
TEN@PIT TITANS
OAK@HOU RAIDERS
ARI@MIN VIKINGS
TB@SF BUCS
NYJ@NE JETS
SD@DEN CHARGERS
GB@ATL PACKERS
DET@CHI LIONS
New Orleans over Carolina
Kansas City over Indianapolis
Buffalo over Philadelphia
Seattle over New York
Cincinnati over Jacksonville
Tennessee over Pittsburgh
Houston over Oakland
Arizona over Minnesota
San Francisco over Tampa Bay
New England over New York
San Diego over Denver
Green Bay over Atlanta
Detroit over Chicago
NO@CAR - this is going to be my upset of the week. Its a longshot, I know, but I think Cam Newton is going to have what it takes to defeat a tough New Orleans team. PANTHERS
KC@IND - I think that between these two unfortunate teams, its going to come down to a offensive struggle, and Painter is going to have a good day. COLTS
BUF@PHI - its not so much that I love Buffalo, but that I hate Philly. Buffalo had its worst week last week, and I think they'll rebound from that. If they can beat the Pats, they can beat anyone. BILLS
SEA@NYG - G-men will take down Seattle just like last year. GIANTS
CIN@JAC - Bengals could actually be a playoff contender at the rate they are playing (though I don't think they're a playoff caliber team). BENGALS
TEN@PIT - Steelers are going to keep sliding down. even with Kenny Britt gone, Hasselback is going to tear them apart. TITANS
OAK@HOU - Game of the week here (For me, its pretty much any game Oakland plays haha) I'm loving McFadden and company, so my vote goes with RAIDERS
ARI@MIN - Vikings are going to be left out in the cold. CARDINALS
TB@SF - 49ers are rolling off of a big, big win. Can they keep it up? They certainly are good, but not that good. BUCCANEERS
NYJ@NE - JETS are going to have to revamp their offense after a terrible outing last week against the Ravens. The difference is that this week they're going against Tom Brady, not Joe Flacco. PATRIOTS
SD@DEN - No question. CHARGERS
GB@ATL - Atlanta is nowhere near the team it was last year. PACKERS
DET@CHI - Even in Chicago, Chicago doesn't have the offensive weapons to put up points like the Lions do. LIONS
Eden, how dare you say the Giants will lose!
obiwanobiwan (248 D)
08 Oct 11 UTC
I'll fix those then...I'm off by just one, I probably counted one game the wrong way...

Hey--did anyone just see the Carpenter/Halladay duel?

PHILS LOSE! :)

Chris Carpenter, 3-hit shutout...damn!
obiwanobiwan (248 D)
08 Oct 11 UTC
(AH! I see my mistake...I counted the Colts as having won MNF, rather than the Bucs.)
obiwanobiwan (248 D)
08 Oct 11 UTC
FIXED Pick 'Em Standings:

Cockney: 14
The Hanged Man: 13
goldinger: 12
Tom Bombadil: 12
Leif_Syverson: 12
SacredDigits: 10
obiwanobiwan: 9
jmeyersd: 7
Leif_Syverson (271 D)
08 Oct 11 UTC
NO beats CAR
KC edges COLTS
BUF slides past PHI
NYG beat SEA
CIN beats JAC
TEN over PIT
HOU over OAK
MIN over ARI
SF upsets TB
NE over NYJ
SD trounces DEN
GB beats ATL
DET another 4th qtr comeback over CHI
Watch out, NFL. Al Davis is dead, meaning the path is clear for a Raiders return to excellence.
Dpromer (0 DX)
08 Oct 11 UTC
GO DETROIT! I've spent 16 long years of my life waiting to see them on Monday night football! After sooo much disappointment in my hometown boys, I won't take anything but a win!!!!
Tom Bombadil (4023 D(G))
08 Oct 11 UTC
way to represent Dpromer! Its time for the LIONS!!!!! I'm not even upset about bandwagon fans. Its great to see people excited about football in Detroit again. That and the fact that the Tigers are in the ALCS, and the Wings are always good. Its great to be a Detroit sports fan right now.
obiwanobiwan (248 D)
08 Oct 11 UTC
Mixed feelings on Al Davis dying...

On the one hand, he's Al Davis...
But on the other hand...he's Al Davis.
Dpromer (0 DX)
08 Oct 11 UTC
And now we got The wolverines back in the top 15 again.... And for some reason the pistons just decided to suck again :/
patizcool (100 D)
09 Oct 11 UTC
NO@CAR: PANTHERS
KC@IND: COLTS
BUF@PHI: BILLS
SEA@NYG: GIANTS
CIN@JAC: BENGALS
TEN@PIT: PITTSBURGH
OAK@HOU: RAIDERS
ARI@MIN: CARDINALS
TB@SF: 49ERS
NYJ@NE: JETS (expect a return to the ground and pound with Sanchez getting significantly less chances to air the ball out)
SD@DEN: CHARGERS
GB@ATL (Night Game): PACKERS
DET@CHI (Monday Night Football) : LIONS
Cockney (0 DX)
09 Oct 11 UTC
Some of these games are really hard to call this week... As the current John madden of the group, I'll have to mull this over for a while before my picks.

Mmmmm
Cockney (0 DX)
09 Oct 11 UTC
ok my picks are-

Saints
Colts
Eagles
Giants
Jaguars
Steelers
Texans
Vikings
49ers
Patriots
Chargers
Packers
Lions
jmeyersd (4240 D)
09 Oct 11 UTC
Giants
Patriots
Packers
Chargers
Saints
Lions
49ers
Steelers
Bengals
Eagles
Vikings
Colts
Texans
Riphen (198 D)
09 Oct 11 UTC
I am about to cry...F'n Texans.

Im about to jump on the packers bandwagon...just to get a feel of how a team should look win they win..
Riphen (198 D)
09 Oct 11 UTC
when*

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tricky (148 D)
13 Oct 11 UTC
Fast dilema
I'm looking to organise a 5min turn anon with no in game messaging this evening but only have two points. Is there a way around this problem?
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Yonni (136 D(S))
11 Oct 11 UTC
As G, what do you tell R about Sweden in S01?
I've always felt that this is one of the more awkward talking points in S01. How do you normally approach this as Germany (or Russia for that matter)?
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The Situation (100 D)
13 Oct 11 UTC
Five Finger Death Punch
So how 'bout their new album - American Capitalist?
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Zarathustra (3672 D)
11 Oct 11 UTC
Still looking for players....
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=69707

It would be really sad if gryncat and I's welcome back game started with civil disorder.
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Draugnar (0 DX)
13 Oct 11 UTC
Quote of the day - Read in a business article regarding study criteria.
"Like any good negotiation, we've managed to make all parties moderately dissatisfied,"

Just felt so Diplomacy related on oh so many levels.
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Cynical Naif (142 D)
13 Oct 11 UTC
Suggested press variants to spice up the game
Make the diplomacy phase more challenging with the outside-the-box message variants contained within.
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SantaClausowitz (360 D)
11 Oct 11 UTC
DC Plot
This thing is wild. Let your thoughts and inevitable conspiracy theories fly.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/11/official-fbi-dea-disrupt-terror-plot-in-u-s-involving-iran/?hpt=hp_t1
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Tsarwash (100 D)
11 Oct 11 UTC
Player collusion in anonymous, nil message games.
Do people think that it actually happens much, in games with no messaging at all, that two players decide before the game to help each other. I'm not complaining, or accusing, I just wanted to know what people's thoughts are about this. I have only come across one game where I suspected that the two players were in cahoots from before the game started, but whether or not it happened, the actions of two players kind of ruined the game.
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Riphen (198 D)
12 Oct 11 UTC
Top 10 Stoner Movies
And no. This is not a list of movies that you liked while high. It is about the movies that have actors acting like they are high.(or are really high)
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Lando Calrissian (100 D(S))
12 Oct 11 UTC
live game
I am tired of shitty live games. Anyone interested in a high quality gunboat tonight?
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fulhamish (4134 D)
12 Oct 11 UTC
''never forget that everything hitler did in germany was legal''
I wonder what people think of the MLK quote?
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Diplomat33 (243 D(B))
12 Oct 11 UTC
Teen Diplomacy Tournament registration
Post your profile name followed by age if you intend to participate. Post nothing else. This is a list of participants only.
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