# Random Mafia

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 18, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942 "2010-03-18T21:47:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/1 "2010-03-18T21:47:56Z")

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Closed, but relatively standard mafia game.  
Newbie friendly.

Sign up here if interested.

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/2 "2010-03-18T21:53:00Z")

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I’m in Shaggy’s game that’s about to start on Giraffe, and Idle’s game that is next up on his boards, but I’ll commit to being a sub or taking a spot if the signups lag.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/3 "2010-03-18T21:55:03Z")

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/in

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**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/4 "2010-03-18T21:59:58Z")

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I’ll play.

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**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/5 "2010-03-18T22:01:14Z")

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> [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](#):
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> I’m in Shaggy’s game that’s about to start on Giraffe, and Idle’s game that is next up on his boards, but I’ll commit to being a sub or taking a spot if the signups lag.

Oh crap. I forgot about shaggy. Go over there and play with shaggy. He has been very patiently waiting for players. But you can play here too.

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/6 "2010-03-18T22:02:15Z")

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/in like Flynn

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/7 "2010-03-18T22:12:48Z")

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I’m in. Can’t go too long without a game or I get twitchy.

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/8 "2010-03-18T22:22:09Z")

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I had to drop out of my last game because I couldn’t keep up.

How fast and how big do you think this game is going to be sach? If I can get by with my usual 0 participation on weekends then I am in.

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**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/9 "2010-03-18T22:41:12Z")

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/In.

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**Author:** ![TexCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/texcat/32/9041_2.png) [@TexCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexCat)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/10 "2010-03-18T22:45:21Z")

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/in please

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/11 "2010-03-18T23:01:55Z")

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Just to be sure: This isn’t going to be some crazy experiment like not-so-simpletown, is it?

How many players?

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**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/12 "2010-03-18T23:12:05Z")

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/in please

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/13 "2010-03-18T23:16:47Z")

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Oh, and what’s the Day/Night schedule going to be?

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/14 "2010-03-19T01:04:17Z")

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1. I am \> \< thisclose to finding work. It sucks. I was told to call back at 5pm, yesterday, and they would have an offer for me. Also, I’m going to test Tomorrow for a Census job. You wouldn’t believe the pay for those jobs.

2.Very seriously: Would you guys want me to play in this game?

While I do think I had some epiphanies in the last game, I wonder what the jobs will do to my posting.

Or, perhaps they both will help my game overall.

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Do you guys want me in on this? \*\*

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/15 "2010-03-19T01:05:23Z")

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NETA : I called back since then, still no new info, on that job.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/16 "2010-03-19T01:29:20Z")

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**Meeko** , I wouldn’t tell you not to play per se, but that sounds to me like a question of priorities. If you’re that close to landing a job, then you probably want to devote all of your time to that right now. Then, if you either don’t get the job, or if you do but still find that you have enough free time, then you can switch in as a substitute.

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**Author:** ![Red\_Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Red\_Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Skeezix)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/17 "2010-03-19T01:47:44Z")

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/in

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/18 "2010-03-19T01:49:44Z")

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/ in

🙂

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**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/19 "2010-03-19T01:56:47Z")

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/yes, please. Redemption is always only a game away.

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**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/20 "2010-03-19T01:59:50Z")

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> [@NAF1138](#):
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> I had to drop out of my last game because I couldn’t keep up.
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> How fast and how big do you think this game is going to be sach? If I can get by with my usual 0 participation on weekends then I am in.

I can’t promise what other players will do to you, but I won’t have a problem with players not participating on Weekends. It would be rather hypocritical if I did.

> [@Chronos](#):
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> Just to be sure: This isn’t going to be some crazy experiment like not-so-simpletown, is it?
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> How many players?

Not a crazy experiment. No.  
Target size is about 20.

> [@Chronos](#):
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> Oh, and what’s the Day/Night schedule going to be?

Days will end on Thursday afternoons. Probably 2 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

> [@Meeko](#):
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> Do you guys want me in on this?

It is my personal opinion that it doesn’t matter what anyone else wants. What is important is that you do what you want.

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