# 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:** 8
**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 5, 2003, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/141 "2003-02-05T14:57:37Z")
**garius** , you gotta go to the kidneys. Less chance of deflecting the blow off a pesky bone that way. A friend who doesn’t like PBEM Diplomacy (biolantis) likened being stabbed and dying away to being beat up in slow motion. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/142 "2003-02-05T15:44:39Z")
> [@](#): > > Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘‘Nice doggie!’’ until you find a rock 🙂 **Abe** - Sure you don’t want me to knock up a gorgeous web template for you? ---
**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 5, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/143 "2003-02-05T16:18:36Z")
The all-knowing **Omni** has graciously set one up for the Mini-me [here](http://users.rcn.com/ben.gabrielson/diplomacy/mini-me) I appreciate the offer, though. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/144 "2003-02-05T17:29:16Z")
**DAMMIT** I missed yet _another_ game and it was even one I **encouraged**! Why couldn’t someone have just _ **e-mailed** _ me? I managed to miss that one post to the other thread where we discussed this; I don’t know how since I’ve followed it every freaking day, and now I’m channeling Bob the Angry Flower. ARGH! If a new newbie or not newbie game is started, someone, anyone, please e-mail me. I don’t read MPSIMS, so the only way I catch them is if they’re posted to one of the existing threads, and that obviously doesn’t even work all the time… GAR! ---
**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 5, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/145 "2003-02-05T17:59:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tristan \* > \*\*_sigh_ > > To get this thread back on track… > > \*\* This thread has a track? If anything I thought it was about pork rinds. What are pork rinds anyway? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/146 "2003-02-05T18:04:17Z")
Fried pig skin. Sorry you missed it, **Wikkit**. Would you like to take over Austria? We’re only halfway through the first year. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/147 "2003-02-05T18:20:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > \*\*Sorry you missed it, **Wikkit**. Would you like to take over Austria? We’re only halfway through the first year. \*\* Thanks, but no. I’ll catch (or more probably, miss) the next one. Of course, there won’t be any newbies left by then, but I’m OK with being beaten mercilessly. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/148 "2003-02-05T18:32:09Z")
Check the other current thread, **JC** mentioned that he is about to GM another newbie game (external to SDMB?). ---
**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:** [February 5, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/149 "2003-02-05T20:02:42Z")
Yeah, I think **JC** already has players. Sounded that way to me. I know **Abe Babe** is wild to play again, and I believe **ppg\_shg** has agreed to play. That’s 3 players including **Wikkit**. I’ve volunteered before to GM the next game if 7 people want to play. Gah. I feel like I’m cross-posting. ---
**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:** [February 5, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/150 "2003-02-05T20:23:58Z")
Yeah, this having two threads is weird, man. The guy who asked me had seven players. I’ve given them until Friday morning to check in or I’m going elsewhere. ---
**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 5, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/151 "2003-02-05T21:06:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > \*\*Fried pig skin. > > Sorry you missed it, **Wikkit**. Would you like to take over Austria? We’re only halfway through the first year. \*\* Oooh. An offer to take over Austria, how gracious. When were you going to tell Wikket that Russia and Turkey hated you, and they liked you more than Italy? ---
**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 5, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/152 "2003-02-05T21:10:44Z")
Russia and Turkey hate Austria and they like it more than little old Italy? :eek: This does not bode well. I’d hate to have Italian pork rinds as the first thing on the Diplomatic Menu. 😉 ---
**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:** [February 5, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/153 "2003-02-05T22:14:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*Wikkit \*\*\* > If a new newbie or not newbie game is started, someone, anyone, please e-mail me. I don’t read MPSIMS, so the only way I catch them is if they’re posted to one of the existing threads, and that obviously doesn’t even work all the time… [Look here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=161021). Stop by and show your support, **Wikkit**. Everybody else: if you’re interested in playing in the next game that starts up, head on over to the above linked thread and let us know. **Wikkit** , **ppg\_shg** , **Abe** , y’all are mentioned there since you’ve all already declared an interest in playing. So, **Wikkit** , post there and might as well drop me an email too, that way I’ll be sure not to start the game without you. I’ll email you when I get home (ETA 4 hrs) to make sure you see the thread. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/154 "2003-02-06T01:41:47Z")
I wasn’t trying to pawn off a bad lie on **Wikkit** , really. If he (it is _he_, isn’t it?) had expressed interest I would have sent an e-mail with my current assessment, plus let him know that it seems new players get attacked by everyone sort of on GP. Anyway, Russia and Turkey love me. That’s why they’re huddling up so close, so that we can all snuggle, right? Right? :eek: ---
**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 6, 2003, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/155 "2003-02-06T07:08:57Z")
Hmmm… The glorius Tsar Tristan of Russia would like to announce he is holding what the participants have been calling Com-Dope. Does anyone now who this Illyich fellow is? And his thick accented Georgian friend? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/156 "2003-02-06T09:08:12Z")
Illych? Balding guy? spits when he speaks? Excitable? Last time i saw him he was hanging around in Germany. ---
**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 6, 2003, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/157 "2003-02-06T09:27:42Z")
I love everybody. My brother in the BLA, my English friends with their flags and large boats, my german buddies with the urge to go skiing in Sweden. Love italian food. And that French accent really does it for me. See? I love everyone! ---
**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 6, 2003, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/158 "2003-02-06T09:28:43Z")
Oh, and my Austrian pal with the master key to every embassy in Europe. Can’t forget him. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/159 "2003-02-06T10:11:49Z")
Ah my friends, please join me in a few verses of “We are the World”. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-newbie-diplomacy-game/149873/160 "2003-02-06T12:46:20Z")
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