# SDMB Diplomacy Commentary **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 6, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057 "2009-07-06T08:48:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057/81 "2009-08-13T00:30:16Z")
Will you process said moves as soon as you get them, or wait until tomorrow 2000 hours? ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057/82 "2009-08-13T07:23:05Z")
As everyone has sent in a set of moves, I will process them this evening when I get home. I don’t think I will wait for the end of the deadline. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057/83 "2009-08-14T02:12:24Z")
How can Russia NOT retreat to Finland? How could France volunteer to be outflanked? Can Germany count on England? Is everyone ignoring the fast-growing Turk? Does Austria have anywhere to go? Can England sustain an assault on Russia? ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057/84 "2009-08-14T02:28:22Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Does Austria have anywhere to go? Go? Why would I go anywhere? Have you seen Czech chicks? Yamma hamma! ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057/85 "2009-08-14T07:38:40Z")
I think this game has split into two major alliances and its time to see which one gains the best position before they collide. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057/86 "2009-08-26T09:35:55Z")
So with Italy gone, who is going to be next France or Russia? ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057/87 "2009-08-26T11:04:43Z")
Me, me, me!! ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057/88 "2009-08-26T14:52:48Z")
England seems to have taken my “from hell’s heart I stab at thee!” schtick kinda personally, I think. heheh ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2009, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057/89 "2009-08-28T09:11:24Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Does Austria have anywhere to go? I think Austria found somewhere to go. Straight through Russia. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-commentary/502057.md?page=4)