# Idiots. I'm surrounded by \*idiots\*. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 8, 2001, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255 "2001-11-08T19:39:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [November 9, 2001, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/61 "2001-11-09T19:11:17Z")
Yeah, go to the Diplomatic Pouch at [http://www.diplom.org](http://www.diplom.org) That should give you some ideas. And feel free to ask me as well. It’s one of the reasons I’m here. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/62 "2001-11-09T19:43:47Z")
I am so glad that I am not the one everyone is running to with rules questions. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/63 "2001-11-09T22:34:02Z")
Well, I’ve only played once, and the country that won then was Italy, so, based on that, I’ll be the Italians. ---
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Bluesman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/64 "2001-11-09T22:57:13Z")
Okay, my e-mail application is on the way to you, sir. I wanna play…I wanna play…I WANNA PLAAAAAAAAAY!!! ---
**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:** [November 9, 2001, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/65 "2001-11-09T23:25:38Z")
OK OK! You’re in! I need two more for SDMB Dip Game two (name to be assigned shortly). Two more…that’s it. Who else? ---
**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:** [November 9, 2001, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/66 "2001-11-09T23:41:39Z")
Game one country assignments are now made. John Corrado: Russia Weirddave: Italy Maeglin: France lno: Germany Abe Babe: England iampunha: Austria Dewey Cheathem Undhow: Turkey And thus we have a game. Le jeu sont fait, I think. The site is ready to go at: [http://www.wooleysark.com/934](http://www.wooleysark.com/934) Questions to me, gentlemen. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/67 "2001-11-09T23:46:06Z")
That site ain’t workin’. 😉 ---
**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:** [November 9, 2001, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/68 "2001-11-09T23:54:48Z")
Dang! Try this: [http://www.wooleysark.com/dip/934](http://www.wooleysark.com/dip/934) See what comes of trying to post with a baby in the room? Show some sympathy here! ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/69 "2001-11-10T00:03:35Z")
Hehe…any chance we can make room for press? Or would you prefer to avoid the hassle? ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/70 "2001-11-10T00:27:48Z")
I’ll play. Newbie, though. Only played once, with the then-GF, though. Keep in mind that as this was with the then-GF, I have a lot of mental blocks set up around that (and several other) nights, so I have no idea how to play (beyond the basic rules, of course). I’ll go check those sites and brush up, though. So, um, who am I emailing, then? ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/71 "2001-11-10T01:04:34Z")
I’m trying to find a map with provinces (or whatever they’re called) with more than three letters in their names. Don’t ask, I just wanna know if one exists. Online. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2001, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/72 "2001-11-10T01:18:52Z")
**KKBattousai** , the email goes to me. I’ll be GMing the game. Zing it to me at [nwooley@pur.com](mailto:nwooley@pur.com). You’re not in until I confirm your email. Two slots still left! **Maeglin** , I like press. It’s a bit of a hassle but it’s worth it. The only thing I won’t allow is anonymous (black) press. You say it, you’re on record. I think that makes people think a bit more about what they say. **iampunha** , I’m not aware of any map like that online. Maybe try one of the links on the Diplomatic Pouch. If you need translations I’ll be glad to do it. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/73 "2001-11-10T03:15:28Z")
'Splain this press, please?🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ryoushi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@ryoushi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryoushi)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/74 "2001-11-10T05:25:23Z")
I’ll play, though this will be my first game. I’ve sent you an email. Do I need to do anything else yet? (send country preferences, like the other game’s players had to?) ---
**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:** [November 10, 2001, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/75 "2001-11-10T11:47:31Z")
One slot in game two still left! Who’s going to be the lucky one to hide themselves away from all the Pay to Post madness and get in with some **real** killers? Send those emails to [nwooley@pur.com](mailto:nwooley@pur.com) ---
**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:** [November 10, 2001, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/76 "2001-11-10T13:41:49Z")
We have the seventh player for game two. I’ve registered it at Cat23 as: Cat23 Diplomacy Adams 936 Welcome aboard! Here are our players: \*\* Clarissa\_xx: England Waverly: France Firx: Germany RocknRoll Killing Machine: Italy Bluesman: Turkey Ryoushi: Austria Evil Ghandi: Russia \*\* And thus we have a game. The site for the new game is up at: [http://www.wooleysark.com/dip/936](http://www.wooleysark.com/dip/936) Let’s go out there and play! ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/77 "2001-11-10T18:42:46Z")
Hmmm. Russia ( John Corrado) sent me the following e-mail: "Hi Dave! Gee I really like you. I am planning on attacking Turkey, France, Germany, Austria, and England all at once, but I’ll leave you alone. Do you wanna be game pals?" Is this true, everyone? Dave ( gettin back to the OP. ) :p:p:p:p:p ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/78 "2001-11-10T19:07:48Z")
For those of you who don’t have a copy of the rules to Diplomacy, Hasbro has made them available in PDF format at: [http://www.hasbro.com/instruct/Diplomacy.PDF](http://www.hasbro.com/instruct/Diplomacy.PDF) ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/79 "2001-11-10T19:29:02Z")
God DAMN YOU ALL TO FUCKING HELL!!! Man, that last SDMB Dip was the fawking best. Me and Seth Dimbert were kicking ass and taking names. I was Turkey and Seth was Austria. So naturally I convinced him to ally with me. And the thing was, I was sincere! It was weird to have someone who really wanted a strong alliance. We crushed Italy. We dismantled Russia. Germany was down to one unit. Meanwhile, over on the other side of the board Puccette as France had England down to one unit too. But it was shaping up to be Austria and Turkey versus France, and Seth and I had worked together for the whole game and had a strong strong alliance and there was no way that France could stalemate us. Pucette is frantically emailing me to get me to stab my buddy. As if. Nope, she could see the writing on the wall, and it looked like curtains for France. Then Maeglin loses his job and is on the streets and can’t moderate the game from his homeless shelter or something. We were THIS CLOSE to crushing our enemies, driving them from their homes and hearing the lamentation of their women (or men). You destroyed my dreams, Maeglin. You took an innocent child’s soul and you tossed it away like a used Kleenix[sup]TM[/sup] brand facial tissue. But I’m in for another game. I wanna play! Is there still room? Don’t tell me I’m too late! I beg you! ---
**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:** [November 10, 2001, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255/80 "2001-11-10T21:15:29Z")
Boy, I’m not sure I can GM 7 games at once. Not without having the turns be 2 weeks in duration. And if I did that we’d be playing until the board becomes profitable. How 'bout I offer to GM another one as soon as one of the one’s I have ends? That shouldn’t take too long. Two of them are approaching endgame status anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiots-im-surrounded-by-idiots/92255.md?page=5)