# SDMB Diplomacy - Here we go again! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 12, 2002, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833 "2002-03-12T13:15:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/241 "2002-04-19T20:08:52Z")
It _was_ an editorial comment, but not directed at you, Nate. I had reason to expect a postponement, but let’s just say I expected life would be more interesting as a result than it was. Such is life. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2002, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/242 "2002-04-20T00:40:35Z")
I’m not the paranoid sort, RT. I was referring to your belief that turns should be adjudicated right away. Let me guess…you have this PAGE bookmarked in your browser…don’t you? You can admit it. We’re all friends here. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/243 "2002-04-20T11:11:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > I was referring to your belief that turns should be adjudicated right away. Huh?? I _don’t_ care if turns aren’t adjudicated right away. I _do_ have a hard time not knowing whether a delay means somebody’s “pulling a Corrado” that (non-)move. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2002, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/244 "2002-04-20T14:11:24Z")
Trust me. I’ll beat the crap out of people NMRing on me these days. It’s like I’ve broken through to some strange place where protecting peoples’ reputation no longer matters… ---
**Author:** ![celestina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@celestina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/celestina)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/245 "2002-04-20T20:13:57Z")
Well, before y’all start pointing fingers and gettin’ your drawers all in a bunch, I’ll have y’all know that the delay is _not_ due to me. _sniff_ I’ve been sending my orders in on time. :):p:) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/246 "2002-04-20T20:26:26Z")
Yeah, suuuuuure, that’s what they _all_ say. 😉 ---
**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:** [April 20, 2002, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/247 "2002-04-20T20:52:41Z")
You wanna talk bookmarks? The night before the adjudication, after I send in my orders, I write out the URL for the page that’ll show that turn once it happens, and I bookmark THAT. ---
**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:** [April 22, 2002, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/248 "2002-04-22T12:07:49Z")
And that’s no doubt a good thing… [Because Fall 1903 in Dip 983 has been adjudicated. It’s ugly.](http://www.wooleysark.com/dip) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/249 "2002-04-22T12:41:28Z")
It makes it hard for me to tap my foot manically when **Jonathan** ’s adjudicated before I get to my office! 😃 And sheez louise…“ugly” is such an ugly word. 🙂 ---
**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:** [April 22, 2002, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/250 "2002-04-22T12:51:06Z")
But an honest one… Careful with the sandbagging, there. Or I’ll say something disastrous like calling you the ‘Game Leader’ or something. ---
**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:** [April 22, 2002, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/251 "2002-04-22T14:05:55Z")
Jeepers, **RT** , you better do what he says. You don’t want that to happen. Trust me on that. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/252 "2002-04-22T16:38:51Z")
Yeah, except at _this_ point in the game, I can point out that Italy and I have the same number of bases, and you’re right behind us. So that kinda splits the potential for abuse. 😃 ---
**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:** [April 22, 2002, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/253 "2002-04-22T18:27:27Z")
Come now. Living in the nation’s capital, you should know that mere facts got _nothing_ in the face of innuendo, perception and gossip. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/254 "2002-04-22T19:04:14Z")
“Love flies out the door when money comes innuendo.” –Marx ---
**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:** [April 22, 2002, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/255 "2002-04-22T19:50:11Z")
Holy crap! Did you guys see that! France just gained _three_ centers last turn! He totally wiped out England (he swept across the Isles like lightning)! Look at all that turquoise over there… turquoise from the Riviera, to Gibraltar, to the fjords! Geez! [sub] **Abe Babe** , you forgot demagoguery, catch-phraseage (and hot-button pushing), and panicked hyperbole.[/sub] [sub]Italy? Italy who?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/256 "2002-04-22T21:47:02Z")
Fortunately, turquoise isn’t exactly a scary color. 🙂 Besides, I haven’t gotten to the fjords yet. But I’m workin’ on it. 😃 ---
**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:** [April 22, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/257 "2002-04-22T22:05:20Z")
[Michael Palin] ‘ese paining fo’ the fjords! [/Michael Palin] I’ve been trying to warn all you folks about the baby blue menace for some time now. ---
**Author:** ![celestina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@celestina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/celestina)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/258 "2002-04-22T22:05:44Z")
:eek: What happened to my country! **RTFirefly** , you ought to be ashamed of yourself for taking all my lands and stuff! You’re making me look like the worst Dip player in the history of the game. 😉 I was so busy looking east and south that I forgot about my territory to the west. [sigh] There’s just too much to try to keep track of. Oh, I’m so embarrassed. I demand satisfaction in the next game that crops up, provided I have time to play it. 🙂 ---
**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:** [April 22, 2002, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/259 "2002-04-22T22:56:37Z")
…from now on you’re officially **The Baby Blue Menace**. I love it. [sub]There _could_ be fjords in Northern Ireland… or Iceland…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833/260 "2002-04-23T01:41:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by celestina \* > I demand satisfaction in the next game that crops up Sorry, hon - the wife won’t hear of it. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-here-we-go-again/97833.md?page=14)