# SDMB Newbie Diplomacy game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873 "2003-01-20T22:44:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [February 8, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/181 "2003-02-08T13:19:28Z")
Results are out. I’ll get the webpage up ASAP (hopefully this afternoon) for the peanut gallery. Its a really odd turn that will benefit greatly from some heckling. And guess what, we have a effective stab! Against the senior player no less! Poor poor **Shibbs**. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/182 "2003-02-08T14:08:55Z")
I have a problem - i’m at home (rather than work) and whilst my work pc is happily forwarding me my emails, it has decided to remove the original email addresses. any chance someone could send me a list of everyones contact email addresses (particularly omniscient - or i’m not going to be able to get my builds in!) to the email address in my profile? I’d be a very grateful sultan… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/183 "2003-02-08T14:14:04Z")
:smack: they are on the website. sorry guys - this Sultan spent too much time at the pub last night and still isn’t thinking straight. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/184 "2003-02-08T15:13:59Z")
**Omni** , I was busy as a one-armed man in an ass-kicking contest yesterday at work, then I was making a last minute effort, without result, to keep the naive Italian from doing something he shall deeply regret. My apologies. **Suppe di Giorno** , do you really, really think that was wise, my friend? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/185 "2003-02-08T15:37:48Z")
**Shibb** - shouldn’t that be: “Et tu brute?” 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 8, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/186 "2003-02-08T18:24:50Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by ShibbOleth_ > **Suppe di Giorno, do you really, really think that was wise, my friend?** Do I think it was wise? Yeah. You only live once, you know. 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 8, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/187 "2003-02-08T22:58:07Z")
Webpage is up. Enjoy kids. Get those builds in, Spring '02 deadline is Thursday at 5PM. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/188 "2003-02-09T03:48:29Z")
FWIW, I’ll be personally invading Germany this coming Friday morning. Although I promise to do minimal damage and withdraw by the following Tuesday. My intrusion will be small and strategic. From the Dip map it’s hard to tell whether I’ll be invading Munich, Ruhr or Kiel. ---
**Author:** ![jessicala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@jessicala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jessicala)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/189 "2003-02-09T19:37:45Z")
Postcard to el Sultan Garius: > [@](#): > > Having a wonderful time in Spain, wish you were here! Well, not _here_ here, as that would be a little bit awkward and also against the rules, but here in a figurative and possibly spiritual sense. So, getting on to the World Domination Plan [sub]oops I’m out of space - Jessica[/sub] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/190 "2003-02-09T23:34:25Z")
Ta very much! Can i get one from portugal as well? I’m starting a collection. 🙂 i got one from the Italians in Trieste, but to be honest it read less like an account of a pleasant holiday and more like a begging letter or a suicide note. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/191 "2003-02-10T00:06:57Z")
I have several forensic experts on hand that will testify before the tribunal that the Italian’s suicide note was in his own handwriting. Plus they can prove that it is possible to shoot yourself in the head multiple times from different angles with your hands tied behind your back. It’s all just a matter of proper planning. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/192 "2003-02-10T00:47:56Z")
FYI - I’m waiting on one set of build orders. The player has indicated that real life has interfered and he’ll be late. No big deal, and once those orders are in I’ll get the winter map up. Happy Dipping. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/193 "2003-02-10T01:07:43Z")
Forgot one thing. Russia indicated to me that he’d be away until Tuesday. I’d hoped to get provisional builds from him, but no luck. Depending on if he’s able to get me builds early or not, the game may be delayed shortly. I’ll adjust deadlines accordingly, stay tuned. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/194 "2003-02-10T02:24:09Z")
> [@](#): > > I have several forensic experts on hand that will testify before the tribunal that the Italian’s suicide note was in his own handwriting. Plus they can prove that it is possible to shoot yourself in the head multiple times from different angles with your hands tied behind your back. It’s all just a matter of proper planning. Yeah. It’s voice-activated, right? “File…Open…Firing Squad…Execute.” That’s exactly how it works. 🙂 > [@](#): > > i got one from the Italians in Trieste, but to be honest it read less like an account of a pleasant holiday and more like a begging letter or a suicide note. 😉 That was written by a lowly officer of mine, after he disobeyed by orders to march further. Wimps have no place in the Italian Army. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/195 "2003-02-10T07:17:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Soup\_du\_jour \* > \*\* > Wimps have no place in the Italian Army. \*\* \ Since When??? \ ---
**Author:** ![jessicala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@jessicala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jessicala)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/196 "2003-02-10T21:12:33Z")
Heh - I just now noticed **Shibb** ’s Location in his profile. Clever. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/197 "2003-02-10T21:13:43Z")
I’m sorry, [g]garius\*\*. I think you have the Italians confused with the French, and their “Arc de Capitulation.” 😉 ---
**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:** [February 10, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/198 "2003-02-10T21:15:35Z")
Hey, that’s a good idea, **Shibb**! I think I’ll steal it. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/199 "2003-02-11T00:51:43Z")
Fine idea, but ppg came up with it, credit where credit is due. His just says “Austria” with no Dip reference at all. I wonder if people think he’s really from Austria. SIdes, what would I put? Rome, Vienna and Moscow? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/200 "2003-02-11T01:08:48Z")
Feh, I’ve been doing that since I was Turkey in my first full Dip. I actually vacillated between Constantinople and Istanbul back then… mainly because of They Might Be Giants. 😃 \* \*No reason for the smile except my kids were telling me that they wanted a smile in here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873.md?page=11)