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Dizzy (0 DX)
07 Jun 11 UTC
EOG Live Game
My first win with Italy. A really fun game with some crazy balkan play at the beginning, an unfortunate German CD at the end, but i welcome any comments. gameID=60886
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Riphen (198 D)
07 Jun 11 UTC
Crazy stalemate lines.
gameID=60883

This game should of been canceled but two of the last three did not cancel instead voted for draw..Anyways I never knew you could set up a draw line in the middle of Europe. But I did.
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robinsixhill (100 D)
07 Jun 11 UTC
WebDiplomacy
I fully understand the game, but how do I enter orders, and talk to players?
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JakeBob (100 D)
03 Jun 11 UTC
improve the dictionary (impromptu)
post your awesome, random, and invented words here. definitions are optional. qualifications: words must be either obstrenious or brotastical. i'm compiling a new and improved dictionary with the help of some friends.
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martinck1 (4464 D(S))
06 Jun 11 UTC
New Player wanted
This should be a cast iron 4WD - we just need a new Germany - both Austria & Italy will be helpful

gameID=55622
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zultar (4180 DMod(P))
07 Jun 11 UTC
Gunning for the Gunboat
We should cancel or draw this game because Russia went CD and NMR and then Italy. It's completely unbalance.
gameID=60903
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JetJaguar (820 D)
06 Jun 11 UTC
Pakistan: GOP Paradise
Liberal Tripe or Poignant Obeservation from Nicholas Kristof: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/opinion/05kristof.html?_r=2&src=me&ref=general ?

I tend to think the latter, but then I've been wrong before. This also got me thinking about what countries/political systems American conservatives actually admire throughout the world. Anyone care to share a place that the GOP would point to as a desirable place as a result of policies and positions similar to their own.
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Triumvir (1193 D)
06 Jun 11 UTC
The stupidity of the private ownership of cars
6,420,000 accidents in the United States in 2005. Financial cost of more than 230 Billion dollars. 2.9 million people were injured and 42,636 people killed. About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States -- one death every 13 minutes.
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Pete U (293 D)
06 Jun 11 UTC
Sprout Surprise
No - not my tea, but an invitation to come and play a leisurely game

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60641
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peterwiggin (15158 D)
16 Jan 11 UTC
SoW Winter 2011 Grad Discussion
gameID=46924
Please follow the class rules, which will be posted shortly.
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pyeargin (100 D)
06 Jun 11 UTC
Chicago Diplomacy Tournament - 9-11 September, Weasel Moot V
The Windy City Weasels Chicago Diplomacy club is back with their biggest annual club event, Weasel Moot V. This year's tournament will take place September 9-11 in Chicago, IL, back at their old favorite location, the Days Inn in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
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Tru Ninja (1016 D(S))
04 Jun 11 UTC
FtF game statistics
hey all, I want to compile a report that compares ftf games and online games and I need your help.
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mr_brown (302 D(B))
04 Jun 11 UTC
So where's everyone from?
How come it's so hard to find live games at this time of night? Are there really not that many European Diplomacy Players?

Where's most everyone on this site from? Sound off!
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orathaic (1009 D(B))
04 Jun 11 UTC
Cato report on the effects of drug decriminalization in portugal
http://www.cato.org/pubs/wtpapers/greenwald_whitepaper.pdf
see inside...
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diplonerd (173 D)
06 Jun 11 UTC
Where do you advertise long-term games and how do I join a league
Substance in subject :-)
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basvanopheusden (2176 D)
05 Jun 11 UTC
Apologies to all in gameID=60782
I had serious connection problems.
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zultar (4180 DMod(P))
05 Jun 11 UTC
Finals are done. Anyone want to join me for some fun? 30 pts WTA.
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Anyone want to Join?
Quick Classic Game
5min Phases
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Red Squirrel (856 D)
30 May 11 UTC
New Game - Nameless Enemies
WTA. 50 D. Anon players. 24hr phases

Looking for quality players who have low resign rates. PM me for the password. gameID=60252
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figlesquidge (2131 D)
05 Jun 11 UTC
FIFA vrs reality
There are strong rumours that FIFA are getting a high profile man to help make the organisation more transparent: Henry Kissinger.
Any organisation that is going to seem less manipulative with him than without...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13659901.stm
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joey1 (198 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
Boston Tourism stuff
I am going to the Boston Tournament and I have the Friday before to do touristy stuff in the area. Any suggestions? So far I have the USS Nautilus in new haven Connecticut, and Zoos in Providence and Boston. which of these are worth seeing?
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fulhamish (4134 D)
05 Jun 11 UTC
Richard Dawkins has a new job
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jun/05/new-university-college-humanities-degrees

Should keep the wolf from the door! He and Grayling can also offer each other mutual flattery and support.
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krellin (80 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
Question for Communists
Given that, despite the pure ideology and human equality of your concept, the true nature of human beings seems to always fuck up the implementation....why do you still believe in Communism? I mean...REALLY...Cuba is about it for communism. Even China is embracing Capitalism. Do you really want Cuba to be the model for the world????
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OK fool, you want me to answer your question?

How do you define failure?

How have Capitalist societies, with the racism, sexism, poverty in the midst of plenty, recessions, wars, etc. been such a stunning success?
Riphen (198 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
Answered Your Question with a question...Im done.
ottovanbis (150 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL XD
and if you dont believe in capitalism, or any ism, because people are "selfish assholes" and screw anything up, what the fuck are you retard, are you a nihilist?
ottovanbis (150 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
@ Riphen- given that the wording/presentation of the question makes it totally biased in such a way that it seems ludicrous to debate, I think all it deserves is another series of questions...
krellin (80 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
@ Damian -- well, silly boy, I have never read these threads you speak of! And...for that matter, there have been a MILLION threads that have devolved into religion discussions, like Putin's recent thread...SO FUCK OFF YOU STUPID HYPOCRITE!!!! Unless you put the SAME damned comment on Putin's thread, YOU ARE JUST AN ASSHOLE! So....when you make STUPID statements like that...I just have a real problem taking your DISINGENUOUS statements seriously. I have a problem taking Putin's arguments seriously, as he rarely fails to answer half the arguments against him....
Riphen (198 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
LOL otto you crack me up.
krellin (80 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
@Santa...Ahhhhhh ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! You actually try to attribute "...racism, sexism, poverty in the midst of plenty, recessions, wars, etc..." to CAPITALSIM. God youare a fucking idiot.
um... what else would you attribute systematic poverty in the midst of plenty to?

and by the way, great argument there big guy
damian (675 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
Dear Krellin, Give reading a try. It'll make you smarter. Though with you it will take more books then you'll be able to find.

Ah ha ha, I'm a hypocrite? I didn't start or participate in those threads. I'm pointing this out here because you are being a dolt and insisting his responses are way too short. Despite him telling you he's sick and tired of addressing these threads. Nice creative insults sweetheart. He has already dealt with every question before, and he told you here he wasn't going to address them again. Well you know it's really hard to dissect an argument when half the argument is just insults, put in caps.
damian (675 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
poverty, is a direct result of capitalism, wars are often caused by capitalism and it's policies. And Recessions, my god they are capitalism.
ottovanbis (150 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
STALIN FOR PREZIDENT!
Riphen (198 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
I got a feeling your in this live game I am in. LoL
krellin (80 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
Later folks.....work tomorrow. You know....gottta earn money for the Man! So he can pay off the lazy ass folks that refuse to work! Been fun pissing some of you off and distracting you for a while.

I'm truly sad that Putin and his communist friends fail consistently to EVER provide examples of the success of their philosophy. And by success, I mean a society in which ALL citzens are equal, where ALL citizens get what they need, what they deserve, do all that they can for the good of all....

Every Communist/Socialist government seems to have an upper class....a government class...call it what you will...the very existence of which is the antithesis of the philosophy they claim to believe in. Their is no reason the Chairman needs a mansion....none at all...and thus every instance of said governments is an abject failure of the philosophy. It's sooo sad that Putin and friends are too fraudulant to admit the truth; to blind to see the truth; to egotistical to admit they might be wrong. How sad...

I wonder if they all where dull, drab brown shirts everyday????
AtomicOrangutan (95 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
anything humans create will be corrupted eventually. i think the best institutions are the ones who can be corrupted the least. So far, many communist governments have been way to easy to corrupt. Of course, they weren't the Marxist model...
krellin (80 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
@damian - Poverty is a direct result of not gathering wealth. Try looking up bread lines in Communist Russia, you dumb fuck.
ottovanbis (150 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
@Riphen, ikr? kreettin there is just too easy. WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!
"Later folks.....work tomorrow. You know....gottta earn money for the Man! So he can pay off the lazy ass folks that refuse to work! Been fun pissing some of you off and distracting you for a while."

Says the shithead who got so pissed at my post he PMd me

"I'm truly sad that Putin and his communist friends fail consistently to EVER provide examples of the success of their philosophy. And by success, I mean a society in which ALL citzens are equal, where ALL citizens get what they need, what they deserve, do all that they can for the good of all...."

HAHA why dont you provide that proof for your society you stupid piece shit

"I wonder if they all where dull, drab brown shirts everyday???? "

As compared to your brown shirt with the black and red armband
damian (675 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
Nope, poverty is defiantly distinctly related to capitalist societies and other such societies where money flows only from the bottom to the top. People in Russia weren't in poverty, they were just wealth challenged. As a result of the rapid industrialization of the country.
krellin (80 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
@Santa - Poverty is a direct result of LACK OF ACTION. I have relative that are currently impoverished. It is not becuse they don't get a government check (they do)....it isa because they spend more than they make....because they won't go get a job. *I* got laid off and took a job "beneath my abilities" to care for my family I am not as "wealthy" as I once was...but I am NOT impoverished. Why? Becuae I choose to work. I ALSO chose to START a capitalist business, in which I work and make money for myself based SOLEY upon my individual input.


All you idiots that live in your university settings studying philosophy...get back to me in 20 years after you have had a REAL job and paid taxes. lol What a bunch of maroons....
damian (675 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
Oh and hey look you addressed one third of my arguments. ... guess you can't get mad at Putin anymore for not addressing every point levelled at him.
ottovanbis (150 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
MAVERICK *APPLAUSE*
damian (675 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
'All you idiots that live in your university settings studying philosophy...get back to me in 20 years after you have had a REAL job and paid taxes. lol What a bunch of maroons....'

Oh great, lets boil this argument down. ...You'll understand when you're older and just like me. (Oh great since we aren't just like you that makes us morons. Great logic there Krellin. I'd hate to have to debate you in any formal setting. Not.)
krellin (80 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
@Damian: The ENTIRE NATION OF COMMUNIST CUBA IS IMPOVERISHED!!! You are a fucking moron! Unless you consider "impoverished" to only be classified as my standing versus anothers status in my society. Wel...here you go, chump..MY society is HUMANITY as a WHOLE. AS A WHOLE, *every single communist society EVER* has had a citizenry that is IMPOVERISHED compared to the REST of humanity! ALL humanity hass access to the SAME scince, knowledge, etc....and yet Communists consistently FAIL to improve the lot of their people versus Capitalist.

YOU MAKE MY ARGUMENT FOR ME!!! THANK YOU!!! Annnnnnd....GOOD NIGHT!
ottovanbis (150 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
dude, damian, it's not even worth discussing the shit in the crapper with him via the internet now, trolling this guy isn't even worth my time anymore because he wouldn't pay attention... sadpanda
largeham (149 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
I dare say krellin is nothing like this in real life, he is probably a quiet, calm and rational fellow, likes a good debate every now and then and generally just likes hanging around with his mates. No one can be this stereotypical.
ottovanbis (150 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
"ALL humanity hass access to the SAME scince, knowledge, etc....and yet Communists consistently FAIL to improve the lot of their people versus Capitalist" I can't even... just no... he must be a troll, that explains so much... or drunk, yes, a drunk troll, don't stumble off the bridge
damian (675 D)
02 Jun 11 UTC
Still failed to address the rest of my points. You're not making yourself look any better. I'm glad that you didn't catch that my post was tongue in cheek. That would have just been embarrassing, not. Hmmm, yeah not really. Unlike capitalist societies people in Communist nations have better basic services, and everyone has food. Unlike in capitalist nations. Sure if you measure poverty as dollars they are impoverished compared to some people, though they still easily maintain equal basic needs. Additionally with the debt levels of a large portion of families in capitalist countries, most citizens in communist nations are worth more. Funny how that works.
@Santa - "Poverty is a direct result of LACK OF ACTION."

There are a shit load of day laborers that work five times harder than you who are under the poverty line, there are single mothers working two jobs that are under the poverty line, but here again old, hackneyed arguments that only a fucking idiot would make, and of course you would make them.
fucking shit head.


"I have relative that are currently impoverished. It is not becuse they don't get a government check (they do)....it isa because they spend more than they make....because they won't go get a job."

So your lazy cousin= All poor people, got it...
You stupid shit head

"*I* got laid off and took a job "beneath my abilities" to care for my family I am not as "wealthy" as I once was..."

1. I doubt any job is beneath your abilities
2. The fact you were once wealthy opens up hundreds of doors that arnt opened for those that are born poor. Your experience gained from the silver spoon implanted in your mouth helped you get your martyr job, but you cant see that can you...
Douche Bag

"but I am NOT impoverished. Why? Becuae I choose to work. I ALSO chose to START a capitalist business, in which I work and make money for myself based SOLEY upon my individual input."

Millions of Americans work and ae below the poverty line, get your facts straight you stupid piece of shit

krellin (80 DX)
02 Jun 11 UTC
@Damian....I graduated from university 25 years ago....I once was as closed and narrow minded as you are. You clearly defend your university status....your idealistic certainty. I laugh at you. MOST ADULTS laugh at you. I am still waiting for one of your brainiac college students to change the world's philosophy, the world's government...and yet you don't. Sigh.....blah blah blah blah....your tongue's flap....you spew the bullshti the prof's pump into your sponge skull...you recite it back without thinking about it...you TRULY believe what you say....and yet you are ignorant and unwise. You have no reality of life and living to base your perfect utopian ideas on....and thus...eventually, when the real world imposes upon you...you will change. They ALL do...

THAT is why you hate your idealistic Democrat party, too....because they are all traitors to the cause, once push comes to shove...reality imposes on ideology and utopia....

Hope the shaterring of your faith isn't too hard on you when it comes. Either way, I will be there laughing at your for your past (present) egotistical ignorance...

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ulytau (541 D)
04 Jun 11 UTC
North Korea is best Korea!
It seems the folks who constantly recommend Putin to relocate to North Korea are gravely misunderstood in their intentions. They are not out of their arguments, they are simply following the Golden Rule.

http://shanghaiist.com/2011/05/31/north_korea_releases_global_happine.php
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dD_ShockTrooper (1199 D)
05 Jun 11 UTC
Once again, North Korea is the best Korea!
Even look at this reliable statistical evidence:
http://shanghaiist.com/2011/05/31/north_korea_releases_global_happine.php
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Lando Calrissian (100 D(S))
04 Jun 11 UTC
3 more needed
gameID=59977 and gameID=60408

both seem fun!
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
05 Jun 11 UTC
Names, Faces, and Places
When I say I'm from an American from Los Angeles County, those that have never been there--what do you picture? When you think of an American, what comes to mind, Englishmen? And what comes to mind when players identify themselves as being from parts of the UK? From Europe? South America? Just curious how close we all are (or how hilariously-off our conceptions might be...) ;)
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☺ (1304 D)
05 Jun 11 UTC
wta gunboat live! EOG
Inside.

I don't really know where to start. This should have been drawn forever ago. Or Austria should have been eliminated.
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jonathanchou711 (95 D)
05 Jun 11 UTC
Pause a game
I can't find the report a game address in which you're supposed to send to moderators so I guess I'll post here. Can a moderator please pause this game: http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=59426

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Onar (131 D)
04 Jun 11 UTC
Frustration
So, I just drew a game, but I really think it was a bad decision. Germany and England pretty much said that they would attack me all-out unless I voted draw. Is this metagaming?
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