# 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:** 18
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/341 "2003-02-27T13:53:15Z")
Um, sorry there, Sultan. It was a simple misunderstanding. Who knew you’d leave that SC sitting undefended? I’ve had the officers in charge executed already. Austria’s navy has never been known for their courage, intelligence or ability. **Tristan** , pulling a **ppg\_shg** refers to the Dip George game where **McG** \* came from 1 SC to essentially win the game, although it was declared DIAS. There’s a link around here somewhere. **McG** = **ppg\_shg**. Don’t know where the screenname comes from, but someday when he’s kicking your butt at Diplomacy he’ll probably sign his letters simply McG or McGee. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2003, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/342 "2003-02-27T15:55:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > \*\*Wow, he’s entered the lexicon. More’s the pity **McG** doesn’t have a real username. \*\* I have a perfectly legitimate username. It’s not my fault that Abe Babe just threw me out there as McG. By the way, I would change it for simplicity’s sake, but as far as I can tell, I can’t. So here I am, living this ppg\_shg existence (it’s a hockey reference – power play goal – short handed goal), , when on the inside I’m really McG. It’s why I’m so conflicted. No, I’m not. Yes, I am. I digress. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/343 "2003-02-27T16:31:24Z")
McGee, Just email an admin, they’ll be happy to change your username to whatever you want. I suggest “McGee the Dippey, suingest lawyer from Chicago to the Sea”, but that’s just me. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/344 "2003-02-27T16:49:48Z")
McGee is a Dallas lawyer. He couldn’t pass the Illinois Bar Exam. 😉 ---
**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 27, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/345 "2003-02-27T16:51:28Z")
Hey kids, get those builds/disbands in. Deadline is in an hour and I’ve only got 2 sets of orders. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/346 "2003-02-27T16:55:10Z")
should have mine now - sorry 'bout that. busy day. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/347 "2003-02-27T16:55:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Abe Babe \* > \*\*McGee is a Dallas lawyer. > > He couldn’t pass the Illinois Bar Exam. 😉 \*\* Texas and Oregon, thank you very much. 2 exams is enough for me. Besides I could just waive into Illinois, they’ll let anybody in. ---
**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 27, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/348 "2003-02-27T17:19:40Z")
So McGee, I’ve got some speeding tickets… ---
**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 27, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/349 "2003-02-27T20:19:45Z")
Missing one set of orders, I’ve contacted him and I’ll get the adjudication out as soon as its in. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/350 "2003-02-27T23:48:33Z")
_knock knock_ “Can I come in your Highness?” _giggle_ hush girl! there is someone at the door! What??? Who’s there??? I’m busy! _giggle_ shhhh… “It’s your conscience. Put the woman down and let me in for chrissakes!” “Yilmaz?! That you??? Come in my friend! Come in!” “About bloody time too.” “Anna my dear this is General Yilmaz - commander of my southern armies, my closest friend and the only man on this planet that i trust.” “Hi.” giggle “Pleased to meet you young lady - and you are…” “Oh sorry! Where are my manners. Yilmaz this is Anna Manenovich - my new interpreter. Anna dear - give us a few minutes will you. Close the door on your way out - there’s a sweetie.” **click** “Your interpreter?!” “I’ll have you know that Anna is a very intelligent young lady - she speaks 5 languages.” “I don’t doubt it - and I bet she can’t say ‘no’ in any of them.” “Very funny. Come have a vodka with me. What brings you to the front here in Moscow?” “Thanks. I have bad news sire. The Austrians have invaded. We lost Bulgaria” “And…?” “Thats it?” “THATS IT??” “Yes.” “Any chance it was a mistake? A rogue General maybe?? I can’t believe the Archduke **Shibb** would do that to me - we were at Eton together and only Bulgaria?? thats a pretty half-arsed attack…” “Its a possibility - i spoke with their ambassador and i must admit he seemed as shocked as me. I brought him with me in case you wished to question him further.” “No need. send him back to the Archduke with a message from me. Ask him to humbly request the Archduke’s opinion on the matter.” "Can i cut off his hands? Let them know we mean business? " “Christ Yilmaz! Don’t be such a fucking barbarian!” Cut off his balls though - no sense letting the Austrians think we are weak." “right you are. i’ll go do it now.” “Thanks old friend. Oh and Yilmaz - do me a favour will you??” “Sure.” “Send my interpreter back in on your way out.” ---
**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:** [February 28, 2003, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/351 "2003-02-28T06:39:27Z")
Wet, bedraggled, his horse dead and half starved, the Russian Emissaries begin their long walks toward the enemies capital. ---
**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 28, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/352 "2003-02-28T18:21:02Z")
Adjudication for the winter is out. Map included and the webpage is updated. Enjoy. Remember the deadlines. ---
**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 28, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/353 "2003-02-28T18:23:04Z")
Here’s a link to the webpage [SDMB Newbie Game 1092 -GRY Homepage](http://users.rcn.com/ben.gabrielson/Diplomacy/1092_GRY/) ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/354 "2003-02-28T18:38:03Z")
The builds always throw me off. Remind me to never comment until after the Winter. **Omni** , would it be possible to include the thread title of the game on each game’s web site? I’m having a hard time remembering which thread title goes with which game name and goes with which game number. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/355 "2003-03-04T00:05:17Z")
Okay, so far **Garius** ’s fantasy was much better than mine. And **Tristan** ’s was more poetic and concise. But I say this only because there has been no discussion here since Friday afternoon. Whatever happened to all the Dip threads on the front page. Was there some rule posted in a stickie that I haven’t read. C’mon, let’s here some chatter, people… Hey battah, battah, battah… suh-wing, battah! ---
**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:** [March 4, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/356 "2003-03-04T00:18:56Z")
Here’s some chatter for 'ya! I’m sick of Italy having to play second-fiddle to the English all of the time. Churchill, I’m coming for 'ya! 😉 ---
**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:** [March 4, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/357 "2003-03-04T00:20:57Z")
Remember! Vote Nate at the Cat23 GM of the Year! ---
**Author:** ![Royal\_Nonesuch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@Royal\_Nonesuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Royal_Nonesuch)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/358 "2003-03-04T00:23:30Z")
Hey France, are you ready to surrender to me yet? C’mon, you know you want to. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/359 "2003-03-04T12:40:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Royal Nonesuch \* > \*\*Hey France, are you ready to surrender to me yet? C’mon, you know you want to. 🙂 \*\* nice try but i doubt she’ll fall for it - she’s a pretty smart cookie. try: “C’mmmmmmmmmon, be your best friend… I’ll invite you to my birthday party…” 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 4, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/360 "2003-03-04T16:20:18Z")
Try the ever popular threat. “Surrender to my invading troops or…uh…er…I’ll invade!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873.md?page=19)