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Al Swearengen (0 DX)
06 Jul 15 UTC
The Dream Job
Please pick a company (preferably a large company) that you would want to work at. Google and the NSA are disqualified.
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
08 Jul 15 UTC
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So I'm really busy and everything's going great..
So now I'm considering the option of delegating some work around the webdesign-stuff. I have no clue how this would work legally though, amongst other things..

(Feel free to contact me.)
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wjessop (100 DX)
06 Jul 15 UTC
Join Me for A Gunboat?
WTA, 24 hour phase, (Semi) Anon, 250 D buy-in, Hidden Draw Votes.

Anyone fancy the challenge?
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Mujus (1495 D(B))
07 Jul 15 UTC
2012 World Cup Quotes
Russia: (your predecessor can be quite annoying)

Russia, his predecessor is reading the press. Austria, you too. Not saying who that is, but hey.
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aussiegamer (100 D)
09 Jul 15 UTC
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New ancient game back up - live
Its called Quick ancients-2
Pot is 10
5 minute rounds
We almost got there, 1 player off just a minute ago
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aussiegamer (100 D)
09 Jul 15 UTC
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Live game now available
5 minute turns
Ancient
3 players already
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SpaceDip (768 D)
08 Jul 15 UTC
gameID=164258
It's build phase, I (Germany) have 3 supply-centers, 2 units and "No orders to submit"?

I have a pic to show it.
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☺ (1304 D)
08 Jul 15 UTC
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Discuss
"I think we can all agree that if I can save a child for the low low cost of who gives a shit, it was just some beers and a shirt and a weird smell, I should save the child."

http://www.philosophybro.com/post/120721529553/peter-singers-drowning-child-argument
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ssorenn (0 DX)
04 Jul 15 UTC
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Happy 4th of July
To all my Webdip friends, and Thucy too....:))
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cb6000 (100 D(S))
08 Jul 15 UTC
question about cheating investigations
I am a player in a (now paused) game "live gunshot 412." In the middle of a turn the game was apparently paused by a moderator...message was posted that the game had been paused due to a cheating investigation. Do those playing in the game find out the results from the investigation? Is it the case that even if no cheating is found that the game will still be cancelled? Can I go to bed without fear of the game resuming and me being charged with an nmr? Thank you.
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Eadan (454 D)
07 Jul 15 UTC
Feature Question
Is there a way to remove from the left panel ("My Games") the games in which I have been defeated? Put another way, can I toggle something so that the only games I see in "My Games" are those that I'm still actively playing?
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Tru Ninja (1016 D(S))
07 Jul 15 UTC
preview
Can we change the preview to allow us to submit test moves for opponents in addition to our moves so we can look at various outcomes?
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Ace881 (100 D)
08 Jul 15 UTC
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Post Your Game
Post Your Game Here
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orathaic (1009 D(B))
02 Jul 15 UTC
Problem solving test
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/03/upshot/a-quick-puzzle-to-test-your-problem-solving.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&abt=0002&abg=0

Excellent test to examine your problem solving skills.
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orathaic (1009 D(B))
03 Jul 15 UTC
Quick quiz
What do the following countries have in common?

US, North Korea, Iran, Israel, India, Pakistan, Egypt
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TheMinisterOfWar (553 D)
22 Jun 15 UTC
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AmsterDip 2: Face To Face in Amsterdam on 28 June
We're doing another Face To Face in Amsterdam, this Sunday 28 June, and everyone's invited!

(see inside)
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Lando Calrissian (100 D(S))
24 Jun 15 UTC
Anyone live in Philadelphia?
Might be going there in August.
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peaceinourtime (845 D(B))
07 Jul 15 UTC
Iphone/Ipad issue?
I've had to make some recent moves using these devices, and notice that in builds, I thought I've entered a fleet, only to have an army appear. It's almost certainly user input stupidity, so am I missing something in the save/ready commands? Is there a default set to army if an order is entered but improperly saved? Help - the admirals are pissed off.
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pjmansfield99 (100 D)
05 Jul 15 UTC
Gunboat Series....
Am again running out of games.... Usual set of 5 gunboats, 15 point bet, 36hr phases with a commitment to ready up. No shifting of countries. Sign up below, first come, first served (subject to reasonable experience and reliability rating). All five games to be played simultaneously.
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renotechs (0 DX)
07 Jul 15 UTC
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Social Media Marketing: Building a Strong Online Image
No spam on the forum, please
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
19 Jun 15 UTC
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steephie and I are starting a game of Civ V
Anyone want to join?
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A_Tin_Can (2234 D)
29 Jun 15 UTC
Bouncing Russia in Sweden
German players who do this- why?
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
06 Jul 15 UTC
A guy told me it's very suspicious if you pay with cash in America.
Bullshit?
jmo1121109 (3812 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
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Espi (338 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
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Depends on what you are buying. Paying in only 100s can raise an eyebrow, having an assortment of cash is somewhat normal, if not as common as it used to be. Having 20s, a few 5s and 1s is what most of the people I know usually have on them.
steephie22 (182 D(S))
06 Jul 15 UTC
You ought to remember at some point that it doesn't work on webDip..
steephie22 (182 D(S))
06 Jul 15 UTC
That's @jmo.

So if you go to a restaurant and pay in cash, suspicious?
steephie22 (182 D(S))
06 Jul 15 UTC
Oh wait it does work if the screen is wide enough :-)
Espi (338 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
Due to tipping, most people carry at least some cash on them when they go out to eat. A lot of it depends on where you are going to eat. When getting fast food for example, half of the people might pay with a card while the other half might pay in cash. At a high class location, you will usually either see larger bills or a card.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
Except for gas (and of course, online) I pay for things almost exclusively in cash.
ishirkmywork (1401 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
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cash is king. from my experience, cash is always preferred, unless you are buying something in the multiple hundreds or thousands of dollars. for instance, don't buy a used car when you are here for $7000 cash. get a cashiers check.
but i agree, most people carry 20s for everyday purchases....waving around 50s or 100s is usually a little rude, and your average shopkeep doesn't like making change for huge bills.
my final tip -- make sure to carry at least $200 in gold sacagawea dollars.
StackelbergFollower (1463 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
It would be unusual to buy a large appliance or electronics with cash. If you went to an Apple store and paid for a new Macbook Pro with cash, that would raise eyebrows for sure. If you're just doing some shopping, seeing sights, and going out to restaurants, probably a majority will not pay with cash, but it wouldn't be suspicious to do so.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
I love sacs. Really wish we'd kill the $1 bill
ishirkmywork (1401 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
the reality is, most places accept plastic payment gladly, expecially if the purchase is over $5. probably get the best exchange rate that way too. and don't forget the fanny pack for all those sacagawea dollars, i wasn't joking about that.
Espi (338 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
I have never seen anyone use those for purchases, although vending machines are starting to carry them.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
I try to use them but the reality is it's almost impossible if you always get change in bills
y2kjbk (4846 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
Most subway ticket dispensers give change in sacagawea dollars if you pay with cash.

In general, if you're dropping cash for something that costs over $500, there's something sketchy going on.
ishirkmywork (1401 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
yeah, that's why when you first arrive in the states you have to go straight to a bank and change over several hundred in bills for several hundred sacagawea dollars. everyone who is anyone makes sure you have at least 40 pounds of those coins on their person at all times. pro tip.
Tru Ninja (1016 D(S))
06 Jul 15 UTC
Lol you guys are ruining it :) guak is clearly fishing for compliments. I thought I'd puff it up as much as possible.
steephie22 (182 D(S))
06 Jul 15 UTC
Sacs sound better than bills, for sure. We have €1 and €2 coins, which I think is much better, since you might need those for parking and what not..
Hellenic Riot (1626 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
Cash is obsolete
JamesYanik (548 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
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I just steal stuff
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
@HR

Have you ever tried to pay a friend back with a cc?
Espi (338 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
@abgemacht, they have dongles for that now but they aren't that common yet.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
So now we have to rub each other's dongles to transfer money?
Randomizer (722 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
After having to replace my cards twice with the first time after Target had their information stolen, I mostly use cash or checks. Sure carrying cash is bulky, but getting robbed isn't that likely. Finding out that your card was cancelled and the bank didn't notify you is a pain on a holiday where it gets rejected.

Back before the tech stock market bubble, some New York traders would go on Friday afternoon to the Federal Bank cash window and get at few thousand in $2 bricks. Then they would spend it over the weekend since it was legal tender with no limit on how much would be accepted unlike cents.

So go to your local bank and get some $2. Remember it's better to give than to receive.
jbalcorn (429 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
Get a bank that is good at notifying you. I'm trying to go completely NFC payments, and I never use a debit card - if my credit card gets stolen, then the issuer is liable. If a debit card gets stolen, You'll get it back, but meantime you're broke.

I only shop at grocery stores that let me use NFC, and I let Target, and Wal-mart, and CVS know that I always try to shop elsewhere because they won't support it. Not that they care.
Randomizer (722 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
The bank had no record other than my card was cancelled. They admitted that is was strange that there was no recorded reason or date with the cancellation.

At least they were quick with replacing the card so I could relink it with the few places I needed it for monthly online bills.
y2kjbk (4846 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
I use venmo with all my friends to pass around money as needed.
Espi (338 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
I have my bank 5 minutes away from where I live, and 20 minutes away from where I work, so if I have anything come up I can quickly get it fixed. Unless it is sunday :(
Hellenic Riot (1626 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
@abgemacht

The only time my friends and I "owe" each other, we pay each other via alcohol.
Randomizer (722 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
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The downside of carrying large amounts of cash in the US is the police can take it on the grounds that it must be involved in a criminal act. They don't need to charge you with a crime or even come up with a possible crime. You then face a long court battle to get it back.
Espi (338 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
^ So don't carry several hundred dollars on you wrapped in a rubber band, and don't do anything suspicious while carrying a lot of money.
steephie22 (182 D(S))
06 Jul 15 UTC
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And don't pass by any cop who's pissed and feels like screwing someone over.
steephie22 (182 D(S))
06 Jul 15 UTC
Also, perhaps not a great comparison because I live with my parents, but I make money in both cash and deposit. To prevent ending up with a shitload of cash, I spend that first and since I don't spend a whole lot of money, I tend not to run out..

I'll have to do some wire transfers for driving lessons though and the new laptop won't be cash either, but day-to-day transactions are all cash for me..

If I didn't have cash income, I would probably pin, so I guess whether you spend cash also kind of depends on whether you receive cash..
That makes sense, right?
Espi (338 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
I get direct deposit so if I want cash I either have to go to the bank, an atm, or go shopping and ask for cash back. It is much simpler for me to just carry a card. So @steephie22 that does make sense.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
I just go to this thing called an ATM every week
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
06 Jul 15 UTC
I only pay in cash. If I don't have cash, I may pull out plastic but typically I will just find an ATM. I don't know who told you that but they are wrong to say the least.
krellin (80 DX)
06 Jul 15 UTC
Idiocy. European paranoia/attack on America propaganda.

Get suspicious if some asshole uses Drachma...
semck83 (229 D(B))
07 Jul 15 UTC
There is nothing suspicious about using cash. I suppose that if somebody *asks* to be paid in cash, you might wonder if he is planning to report everything to the IRS, but that is all.

" Due to tipping, most people carry at least some cash on them when they go out to eat"

Huh? It is extremely easy to tip using a credit card.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
07 Jul 15 UTC
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I always tip in cash in the hopes that the waiter just pockets it.
semck83 (229 D(B))
07 Jul 15 UTC
Fair enough.
Yoyoyozo (95 D)
07 Jul 15 UTC
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I have my job pay me in cash, all 50s. I carry around my life savings in a briefcase. In additon to that, I also have balls of smaller, crumpled up bills in my black trenchcoat that I use to pay for smaller bills like food. If I buy a car or something alongs those lines, I use the briefcase.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
07 Jul 15 UTC
Most restaurants take tips off of credit and split it disproportionately among people that didn't earn it, so yeah, tip in cash if you can.
WardenDresden (239 D(B))
07 Jul 15 UTC
The government can choose to consider any significant cash withdrawal (or sum of smaller cash withdrawals) suspicious and then investigate further. But really the worst thing is that the police can and do seize tons of cash off of anyone they arrest and if they choose to hold it under probable cause it shifts the burden of proof to the person who wants their money back to prove that it wasn't the result of illegal activities.

But as long as you're not walking around with several thousands of dollars cash on your person there's nothing innately suspicious. Just don't try to go through any airports with over 10,000 on hand either. Banks will also report any transactions over 10,000, which isn't really relevant.
jmo1121109 (3812 D)
07 Jul 15 UTC
"Banks will also report any transactions over 10,000, which isn't really relevant."

This number has been dropped a few thousand in recent years. Not sure what it's currently at, but sure it's less then 9K.
basvanopheusden (2176 D)
07 Jul 15 UTC
Steephie, having lived in the Netherlands and the USA, I can tell you, the attitude towards cash is really the same. The only difference is that ATMs in America rarely give out higher denominations than $20, so paying anything above $200 or so in cash is going to involve many bills and possible counting mistakes.
Tolstoy (1962 D)
07 Jul 15 UTC
"This number has been dropped a few thousand in recent years. Not sure what it's currently at, but sure it's less then 9K."

Multiple cash transactions under the reporting amount (whether you know what the mandatory reporting amount is or not) will make you vulnerable to a charge of "structuring" your finances to avoid reporting, which is itself a crime. If they want to get you, they will - the laws as they stand now afford limitless opportunities to prosecutors to screw people over.

@ the OP: In general, using cash is fine in the US for most purposes, but make sure you're never carrying more than a $1,000 at any given time or (as Randomizer points out) the police will steal it if they find it - which is the greatest single threat to cash transactions in America.
MarquisMark (326 D(G))
07 Jul 15 UTC
"Most restaurants take tips off of credit and split it disproportionately among people that didn't earn it...."

Seriously, that's how it's done? That sucks.


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retardedarcher (323 D)
05 Jul 15 UTC
How do you not become the odd man out in diplomacy?
I play very pragmatically: I don't let my allies get too big and I try to cooperate with former enemies to maintain a status-quo (while trying to get ahead of the status-quo).
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Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
21 Jun 15 UTC
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2015 June GhostRating Challenge
All previous GRC games are completed and a recent GR update was just put out, you know what that means!

Full Press Classic WTA GR Challenge Signup!
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Hannibal76 (100 D(B))
06 Jul 15 UTC
2 questions, it's been a while
Hi:
(1) If you destroy an enemy unit WITHOUT taking a center from that person, are they able to build a replacement?

(2) Russia has just launched an attack on Germany, successfully grabbing Denmark in an autumn season; the relevant units in spring are:
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TheMarauder (1270 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
Possible Error in Code for World Diplomacy
I have a fleet in Vostok and I am given Dumont dUrville as a possible move destination. This should not be a valid move, right? That would be the same as a fleet moving from Liverpool to Edinburgh in classic.
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Tru Ninja (1016 D(S))
06 Jul 15 UTC
settlers of catan
I'm gonna start a game via catan online world at playcatan.com if anyone wants to play
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LeinadT (146 D)
06 Jul 15 UTC
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United States wins Women's World Cup!
With a 5-2 win over reigning champions Japan, which included 4 goals in the first 16 minutes (3 of them by Carli Lloyd), the USWNT has won their 3rd World Cup (the record), and first since 1999.

Any thoughts? Presumably I'm not the only one who cares about this...
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ejb0527 (967 D)
05 Jul 15 UTC
UNited States vs Europe game
Would it be cool to try something like a United States vs. Europe game..there will be an equal amount of americans playing vs an equal amount of europeans, however, the teams will be split up so nations will be divided
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