# Doper Diplomacy - Winter-Spring 2003 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 5, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052 "2003-02-05T21:52:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/321 "2003-03-18T14:58:07Z")
Boy, could I use that map, Abe. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/322 "2003-03-18T19:04:43Z")
Sorry, I’ve been lazy doing the retreats, I got them both over the weekend. I’ll get the map out tonight. Reason for the delay is, as **tjblack** notes, the fact that the game’s in limbo with us down a player. If anyone’s got any replacement candidates let me know (or if any of the people observing this thread wants to play); but failing that I think I have a Super-Secret Special Surprise player who may be joining us shortly. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/323 "2003-03-23T22:13:00Z")
[just got back from Fla, hasn’t read e-mail yet] How long is a shortly? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/324 "2003-03-23T22:45:43Z")
Seems like a lot of our war-gaming has gone into limbo with the advent of the real war. ---
**Author:** ![ppg\_shg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@ppg\_shg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ppg_shg)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/325 "2003-03-26T22:02:20Z")
Well I’ve found a replacement. Just be happenstance his name is also McGready, and you can e-mail him at [mcgready@hotmail.com](mailto:mcgready@hotmail.com). Now rest assured this is not I. Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. You shut up. Any word on a replacement, or is this game up in smoke? ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/326 "2003-03-26T22:11:26Z")
up in smoke? :flick of a lighter: :gurgle, gurgle, gurgle: :HACK! SPUTTER! cough, cough, gag, wheeze: “Duuuuuuuuuude” Is the replacement Saddam Hussein, and the delay is trying to find him? I say we give him Austria. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/327 "2003-03-27T18:18:44Z")
War or no war, I was playing for a distraction, and that hasn’t changed. Given the number of people who pop up wanting to be in the next game, I wouldn’t think it’d be very difficult to find someone. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/328 "2003-03-27T18:25:55Z")
I’m down to just 4 games to run, you know… ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/329 "2003-03-27T21:07:41Z")
If you guys still need a replacement player, I’ll do it. I need one more for next Friday night Realtime Dip, anyone here who can take the last spot? ---
**Author:** ![ppg\_shg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@ppg\_shg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ppg_shg)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/330 "2003-03-27T21:22:13Z")
Well I guess I’m out of Realtime Dip. That’s real nice Dave. Thanks for letting me know up front. I can’t believe I have to find out about it in another thread. I feel so betrayed. So betrayed. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/331 "2003-03-27T22:08:18Z")
I’ll take Realtime Dip if you’ll take 1099. E-mail WL, he’s the GM. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/332 "2003-03-27T23:09:25Z")
Another apology. I may have to bow out of Minime because I keep shoving 1099 to the back burner which really isn’t fair to you all. Give me to the weekend to get this all figured out; I’ll get the replacement lined up and have our next deadline set by Sunday night. Just to give us a light at the end of the tunnel. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/333 "2003-03-28T03:13:23Z")
I think that **garius** might be exiting soon from -Gry and could be looking for a new game. He’s pretty crafty, but I stabbed him pretty seriously and got Russia and Italy to attack his Turkey at the sametime, so he never really had a chance. If he’s willing to take the space I think he’d make a solid addition. Plus he’s easy to stab 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/334 "2003-03-28T03:19:51Z")
If the 4th dosen’t come off, ppg, you can come back. We’ve got 6 for the 4th right now, I’m hoping to find a 7th rather than starting all over again. ---
**Author:** ![ppg\_shg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@ppg\_shg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ppg_shg)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/335 "2003-03-28T22:22:10Z")
No, no go ahead. I realize how hard it is to coordinate 8 people, so if you get the 4th up and running great. Otherwise just let me know. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/336 "2003-03-29T11:05:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > \*\* > Plus he’s easy to stab 😉 \*\* It was the sweet and innocent doe-like look you gave me. how could anyone so cute possibly stab me??? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/337 "2003-03-31T19:06:18Z")
So is a replacement player pretty much out of the picture here? Let’s see if \*\*RTFirefly, lno, iampunha, Pucette, etc.\*\*do vanity searches. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/338 "2003-03-31T20:49:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by White Lightning \* > **Another apology. I may have to bow out of Minime because I keep shoving 1099 to the back burner which really isn’t fair to you all. Give me to the weekend to get this all figured out; I’ll get the replacement lined up and have our next deadline set by Sunday night.** Not to be pushy, \ but which weekend shall I anticipate this? \ ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/339 "2003-03-31T21:24:09Z")
He’s on the west coast in Cali. They have different weekends there. I think they’re on Wednesday and Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052/340 "2003-03-31T23:13:29Z")
**Shibb** was right in that thanks to his coalition building efforts i’m now all but out of -gry, so if you guys need a replacement then i’m happy to offer my services. Its either that or sign on to whatever the world leader equivalent of unemployment benefit is… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-diplomacy-winter-spring-2003/153052.md?page=18)