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SandgooseXXI (113 D)
03 Jul 14 UTC
May it stay forever strong
Interpret the above statement below:
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mapleleaf (0 DX)
01 Jul 14 UTC
zultar, the american, is missing the point.
I actually SUPPORT my american neighbors and envy their freedom.
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denis (864 D)
03 Jul 14 UTC
Two units bounce
SO two units Bounce each other in a territory, say Munich and Burgundy bounce in Rurh during Autumn of 1904, can another unit, say Belgium or Kiel then retreat into that Territory during the Retreats Phase of Autumn 1904.
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mapleleaf (0 DX)
03 Jul 14 UTC
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For forum users, please read this here thread.
It's way better than the other one. lol.
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Maniac (189 D(B))
03 Jul 14 UTC
Well I for one am glad they're dead.
Peter Allen and Gwynne Owen - hope you don't rest in peace.

In my opinion hanging was too good for them, maybe the electric chair would have been more fitting.
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zultar (4180 DMod(P))
02 Jul 14 UTC
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WebDiplomacy Community & Freedom of Speech
Please read.
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CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
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College
So I am a high school graduate, and a college student come august. While I am aware of the benefits to college; I am curious as to how college or lack there of has affected anyone else. Looking for more perspective.
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2ndWhiteLine (2736 D(B))
02 Jul 14 UTC
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The biggest benefit of going to college wasn't the type of knowledge I gained or my major but *how* to think. Part of this might have been my economics program, but gaining a certain perspective on how to approach problems is one of those lifelong skills you can't put a pricetag on. Plus, as a side effect of doing dozens of research papers each semester, you actually learn how to write really good.
Chaqa (3971 D(B))
02 Jul 14 UTC
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*really well
2ndWhiteLine (2736 D(B))
02 Jul 14 UTC
Also, don't rush into anything. I didn't declare a major until sophomore year after at least half my friends had started in one subject and switched to another. Take your core classes and 100 level intro classes and find something that really interests you. The liberal arts get a bad rap, and if you really like them there's nothing wrong with a major in English or PoliSci so long as you have a real plan for after graduation. If not, the best path to a good job after school (at least right now) really is the hard sciences. But I urge you to at least minor in a fun and personally interesting subject like history or economics, or at least something completely different than your major, because it helps you become more well rounded and hones your soft skills that are so important after graduation.
2ndWhiteLine (2736 D(B))
02 Jul 14 UTC
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Stay away from frats, unless you're joining I Felta Thigh, in which case I urge you to pledge as soon as possible and as many times as possible.
SYnapse (0 DX)
02 Jul 14 UTC
I dropped out of University due to a failed relationship and disappointment in my subject, and I think that dropping out was the best thing I’ve ever done.

My knowledge since leaving University has skyrocketed, and when I meet MPhil or PHD students in my area (philosophy) it makes me laugh how little they understand the subject. I’ve been published in a reputable journal and am further along my chosen career path than I could have hoped. There are some things that a degree would have made a lot easier, but overall I don’t feel like I am missing anything.

The things you need to consider are:
Why are you studying? If it’s simply to learn, like I was, resources on the internet make this easier than ever, and you can develop your critical and writing skills through other means. I would even say that studying a strict course might become restrictive. I did a law degree to cover jurisprudence and became frustrated with the lack of thought in the subject (memorise a judge’s statement over and over again).

At the age you are at, revaluating your life goals is more important than ever. You don’t want to chase a career for 20 years and then have a mid-life crisis and realise that happiness is more important than wealth. Take some time to sit and think about what you truly want from life, in a world with no boundaries. If you want to be Napoleon, start doing something towards that goal, because we’re all going to die at the end of it anyway. Don’t let society tell you what to do. That said if you want to study a subject University offers the structure and resources to make it happen.

Just an alternate perspective.
CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
@synapse that was a very different and appreciated perspective.
SYnapse (0 DX)
02 Jul 14 UTC
You can literally, for example, study the theory of evolution in depth with only a few hundred dollars to your name - you can read e-books by Darwin, Lamark, Spencer, Gould, Lewontin, Wilson, Dawkins and others, and gain an understanding of the subject (enough to write about it!) However University gives you the resources to research, do experiments, work in a team on the cutting edge of genetic science. You cannot do research into nuclear physics at home. So it depends upon your goals.
CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
So both have benefits depending on my goals.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
02 Jul 14 UTC
I agree with Synapse in that there are many ways outside of college to acquire knowledge. For most people, though, I think the structure and frequent feedback is very helpful, especially when learning particularly challenging subjects.
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Jul 14 UTC
And a third perspective... I went into the service then got an associates degree back in the 80s. I think a lot depends on if you know what you want to do and, should you know, if that career needs it. Today, more professions than ever before require the degree if you are starting out. And college/university can be a good way to figure out what you want to do if you aren't certain.
Yaniv (1380 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
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From my perspective, higher education (and the credentials that this endows) is like insurance. You don't need it if you don't need it - but if you need it but don't have it you are screwed. In the very early 80s, I graduated university with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Jobs were scarce but I managed to get one. Most of my peers didn't find work and went on to get MBAs. I was lucky and my earnings skyrocketed. We now jump to the late 90s. I'm the father of three, one of whom is autistic. My wife is unable to work because she needs to take care of our son. The company I'm working for goes under. I am now 45 years old. The company I was working for (NORTEL) goes bust. Not only do me and mine have to eat, I now have a mortgage that I've got to carry.

I figured that with my extensive experience and accomplishments it would take me three weeks to find another job. It took 13 months, during which I had interviewers intimate that (a) I was too expensive (even though I had been willing to accept a great deal less than my previous earning; (b) I was too old; and (c) that I did not have an MBA.

If you don't think that a situation like this tests a marriage you would be wrong.

There was nothing I could do about "too old" but I went back and got my MBA in the evenings while holding down a job that paid one fourth of what I had previously earned. My wife was for all intents and purposes a single mom for the duration - I left home early for work - left work for school - left school for home to kiss the kids good night if there were not already asleep; for a quick bite; and to buckle down and do homework - the weekends I was so fried that when I wasn't studying, the little time I had with my wife and kids I was too tired and too stressed to be fun and to have fun.

Eventually I got my MBA. This definitely opened doors that otherwise would have been closed.

University is about education; it is about recognised certification; it tells your prospective employer that you have the wherewithal to buckle down and get the job done; and it is about the contacts that you will make. It also exposes you to the life experiences of others - what did they do successfully that you can emulate - what did they do that crashed that you can learn from, etc.

The decision to go to college has got to make sense to you. In my mind though, if you do go, it is not a party escape from mom and dad. If you do decide to go, don't screw it up.

Good luck.
CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
Thank you all, all of your comments have been useful either in validating my choices or posing new options and perspectives.
SandgooseXXI (113 D)
02 Jul 14 UTC
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Pro-tip:

Use protection, don't get pregnant, don't fall in love and get married.

The end.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
02 Jul 14 UTC
But buy Magnum, makes you look godd before you even take your pants off.
Chaqa (3971 D(B))
02 Jul 14 UTC
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@Yaniv: reminds me of my dad's stories. He's 58 or so, and he's pretty much an expert in injection molding, tooling, design, and AutoCAD. A few (~10) years ago, he helped his company open a new plant in Mexico, and was shortly let go (since they now worked in Mexico). When he went to find a job, a lot of the businesses would say "you don't have a Bachelor's" despite his 30+ years of experience in the field, and having owned his own company, etc.

Well, his go-to response was "What good would a 30-year-old Bachelor's be?"

But still, they wanted one.

Moral of the story is, some people are idiots and care more about a stupid piece of paper than the facts.
CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
@sandgoose and bo, best tips lol.
Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
02 Jul 14 UTC
Go to college.

Get a degree in computer science and engineering.

CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
I'm going for international relations and foreign language and ROTC to become an army officer.
Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
02 Jul 14 UTC
Get a degree in computer science and engineering and ROTC to become an army officer.
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Jul 14 UTC
Get a degree in A) what interests you, B) what you could see yourself doing and enjoying the rest of your life and C) what your research shows will give you a comfortable life financially. If you can enjoy what you do and get paid well for doing it, life is much better than making lots of money but being miserable or worse, being miserable because you are always broke.
CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
I'm not a fan of math. I find it tedious (that's just me, most if my Friends are going into engineering)
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Jul 14 UTC
Do you like logic problems? Go into Software Engineering. The computer does the math, you just tell it how.
Chaqa (3971 D(B))
02 Jul 14 UTC
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answer = problem.doTheMath()
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
02 Jul 14 UTC
I think the OP has made it pretty clear what he's interested in.
CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
I feel like I like gray areas. I love not having a certain answer and having to make the most educated decision but still not knowing for certain. I love politics for this reason, I get to study how people and groups interact and how leaders make decisions, all with the ominous cloud of uncertainty that is human will.
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Jul 14 UTC
And if he enjoys it and ot will support him.comfortably, he should absolutely pursue it.
CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
Thus international relations has become my choice I get to study how governments interact and how wars happen. I think that's also why I love this game, it's all gray areas. The uncertainty of an alliance is thrilling.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
02 Jul 14 UTC
If anything, you could do Civil Engineering and international relations. That would be an awesome combination. Doesnt work well if you don't like math, though.
SYnapse (0 DX)
02 Jul 14 UTC
Have a look into philosophy (the real stuff, not the Schrodinger's cat stuff (which is interesting nonetheless), but political philosophy like Rousseau, Paine, Locke, Hobbes, Machiavelli, Nozick etc?
CommanderByron (801 D(S))
02 Jul 14 UTC
I looked into studying philosophy and I figured (since few places offer graduate programs in international relations) I would take up philosophy in grad school. But that's a ways off so I haven't done major planning for that.

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krellin (80 DX)
03 Jul 14 UTC
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You Guys....
I love you guys. All of you. No. Really! I do!! <smooches>

Here's to a brighter, kinder me...
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krellin (80 DX)
02 Jul 14 UTC
The Quantum Shift
...<chew on this>...
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krellin (80 DX)
03 Jul 14 UTC
Help for the Overly Sensitive
I a further effort to help those insensitive...er...I mean overly sensitive virgin eyes that enjoy this blessed place, please avail yourself of this wonderful protective gear:
http://www.woot.com/offers/protect-yourself-1?ref=cnt_wp_9_3
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SantaClausowitz (360 D)
02 Jul 14 UTC
Changing your mind
Is it a sign of weakness or strength.
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
02 Jul 14 UTC
Need A Replacement For France
I'm looking for an active, respected player to partner with the remaining French player in our Dummy trial game (gameID=143236). If you aren't familiar with this game, each country has 2 players that equally share control (press, moves, etc). Let me know if you're interested.
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SYnapse (0 DX)
30 Jun 14 UTC
Ramadan
Anyone else doing this? I was challenged by my Muslim friends at work, damn I'm hungry.
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krellin (80 DX)
02 Jul 14 UTC
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Whiny-A** B*tches!!
http://online.wsj.com/articles/new-york-court-strikes-down-cyberbullying-law-1404239912?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

That's right, you are all a bunch of whiny ass bitches and there's not a damned thing you can do about it. Suck on that :P
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Sevyas (973 D)
13 Mar 14 UTC
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2014 - 7 games wta series
As the initial thread is closed but the tournament is still running, here a new thread for general tournament announcements, pause requests, ranking, ...
Let's keep this one alive

Old thread: http://www.webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?viewthread=1092719#1092719
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FineRedMist (108 D)
30 Jun 14 UTC
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Who's the least intelligent puppy-kicking child-fucker on this forum?
A) Draugnar
B) krellin
C) ssorenn
D) FineRedMist
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ILN (100 D)
02 Jul 14 UTC
Nice game if you're interested
Don't know if this is spam or not, not selling paintings or anything - just a recommendation.

Link and description below:
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semck83 (229 D(B))
30 Jun 14 UTC
Hobby Lobby
The US Supreme Court has just (ten minutes ago) upheld Hobby Lobby's right, under religious conscience, not to provide contraception coverage to its employees.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-354_olp1.pdf
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Jamiet99uk (1307 D)
26 Jun 14 UTC
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Proportionate response?
Earlier this month, three Israeli teenagers went missing in the occupied West Bank. Israeli authorities allege that Hamas abducted them. Hamas has stated that this is untrue and that they are not responsible.
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semck83 (229 D(B))
29 Jun 14 UTC
Cuba
Has anybody been? Is it this bad?

http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/sunday-commentary/20140627-the-last-communist-city.ece
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
01 Jul 14 UTC
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True Friends Stab You In The Front EOG
gameID=142294

Thanks for the game, everyone. Not particularly well played by myself; I made at least 2 serious blunders and probably should have been eliminated, but it was still great fun.
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tvrocks (388 D)
01 Jul 14 UTC
sitter needed
i'm going on a 4 day camping trip (against my will by the way) next week starting monday. Please post if you can.
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Chaqa (3971 D(B))
23 Jun 14 UTC
7 player, 7 games series (gunboat)
Just looking for 6 other players. The goal will be to have 7 games with the same 7 players. Been done many times, I know. I'll be scrutinizing the people, so only decent players (no noobs, sorry).
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President Eden (2750 D)
29 Apr 14 UTC
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Mafia General Discussion Thread
Single-thread resource for discussion of mafia games on webDiplomacy. Please remember not to comment in here about specific ongoing games!
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President Eden (2750 D)
01 Jul 14 UTC
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Can we stop with the hate circlejerk threads?
This is as a member of the community not a mod, but there's been two threads today calling out specific members and inviting flaming. It's really old and just degrades the forum discourse. Please stop? Thanks <3
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Jamiet99uk (1307 D)
23 Jun 14 UTC
Anti-jokes
Let's have your best anti-jokes. Here are a few:

Q: Why didn't Jesus play hockey?
A: Because baseball and soccer are much more popular sports in Mexico.
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italiathad88 (0 DX)
01 Jul 14 UTC
live game
Join my live game (5 min) "Derbyshire"Starts in forty minutes.
Or email me when you plan on playing live.
[email protected]
I will play live games to your specification as well.
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KingCyrus (511 D)
01 Jul 14 UTC
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Did anyone miss Putin33?
After a couple of days, and seeing him participate in a few heated arguments, I ask the population of webDip. Did you miss Putin33? I know I did. Whether for laughing at him and his ideology, glad of a champion of your ideology, someone to defend Russia, or someone else to call krellin names, who had SOME reason to be glad he is back?
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krellin (80 DX)
01 Jul 14 UTC
Hate on Soccer
http://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2014/06/25/americas-favorite-national-pastime-hating-soccer-n1855817

Who loves Coulter! Gotta love this.
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denis (864 D)
01 Jul 14 UTC
Replacement for Germany LIVE GAME
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=144052 Germany left
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