# New Diplomacy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 23, 2002, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279 "2002-11-23T00:59:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 6

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**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:** [January 21, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/101 "2003-01-21T15:52:28Z")

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Yeah.

Not being privvy to the various underhanded letters, I have can only plot vicariously though what you post here.

Hey, **Weirddave** , in his orders to me, **JC** said you were a big pootus-head.

**Omni** , France said he’s comin’ to get ya.

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**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/102 "2003-01-21T19:42:59Z")

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You talk big for a man with 1 fleet…  
And where’s our map?

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/103 "2003-01-21T20:32:58Z")

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**Abe** , have there been any adjudications or press releases yet in Mini-me? How can I point and laugh in the dark?

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**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:** [January 21, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/104 "2003-01-21T20:49:19Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Soup\_du\_jour \*  
> \*\*Well then. I’d better watch, if there’s any way I could do so… \*\*

Well wouldn’t that be loverly for us all? Sod it! Where’s the bloody map?

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**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:** [January 21, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/105 "2003-01-21T20:53:16Z")

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Yeah!

Map me, big boy!

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**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:** [January 21, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/106 "2003-01-21T20:53:47Z")

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> \*Originally posted by clayton\_e \*  
> \*\*I’m interested in playing but I don’t quite know how… \*\*

Hey how did Shibb get so many posts under a different handle? 😉 Wait a minute…I think I see Abe Babe’s fingerprints on the original post.

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**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:** [January 21, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/107 "2003-01-21T20:57:59Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Abe Babe \*  
> \*\*Dave, could I get a copy of that shell as well? I am an HTML dummy, but I might be able to figure it out. \*\*

Hey, just leave the HTML out of it, and you’re bang on.

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**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:** [January 21, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/108 "2003-01-21T21:19:09Z")

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I’m working on the realpolitik right now, so y’all keep your pants on.

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**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/109 "2003-01-21T23:31:50Z")

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**Abe Babe** , in the email, said that sideline strategies are welcome…sooooo…

Austria looks set up for a major “Kick in the Balkans.” 😉

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**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/110 "2003-01-22T05:09:10Z")

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I had nothing to do with it!

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**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:** [January 23, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/111 "2003-01-23T18:19:05Z")

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Still no map? Still no name? Abe Babe quit hanging out with your friend Herb all day and get us a tasty map.

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**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:** [January 23, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/112 "2003-01-23T20:10:37Z")

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I got a map for S01 results with **Abe** ’s last email. Nobody else?

But maybe I’m thinking of the wrong game. Goodness knows I don’t have any idea what the rest of you are talking about in _this_ thread.

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**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:** [January 23, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/113 "2003-01-23T23:22:06Z")

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Didn’t you all get maps and such? It was sent out on the 21st. and I didn’t get any bounced email notices.

Please check in if possible, so I can determine if we need an extension.

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**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:** [January 24, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/114 "2003-01-24T00:07:58Z")

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Got mine. I shouldn’t need an extension for this turn. It’s not like I need to talk with anyone – I’m _France_.

Heh.

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**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:** [January 24, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/115 "2003-01-24T15:50:58Z")

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Reminder that fall '01 orders are due tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. CST. in Dip Minime.

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**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:** [January 25, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/116 "2003-01-25T18:27:45Z")

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Orders are waiting from Germany, an email has been sent.

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**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/117 "2003-01-25T18:32:29Z")

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I got the spring adjudications as well as the map. Fall orders are out.

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**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:** [January 25, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/118 "2003-01-25T19:57:50Z")

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I meant the dude playing Germany. Not the one who actually resides in Germany.

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**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:** [January 25, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/119 "2003-01-25T19:59:15Z")

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Never mind. Orders are in.

Adjudication in two hours or so.

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**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:** [January 25, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/120 "2003-01-25T22:42:41Z")

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Adjudication letters are out.

Some of you ain’t going to be happy.

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