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theoretically yes, however its technically against the term of service to sell gold for currency so if this becomes a wide spread problem blizzard might decide to flood the market as it were and make gold worthless. That is assuming the launderers weren't so stupid as to NOT threaten Blizzard with violence a la carte if they did so. Keep in mind it also undermines themselves, since it's their economy. If they devalue the gold then no dice. Maybe they should peg gold to a gold standard.

I agree with the hunting hare. It's just an excuse to mix and match. Damn poor show. *puff puff*

What do you mean colour you unimpressed? You ARE the colour unimpressed. I have a pot of paint here called 'Shades of Sand' and guess what? It's the colour of a dying man watching a plank of wood. If we wanted to up your game we'd have to leaf you with sheets of 24 carat ennui and attach a boredom bell to your pointy louche head. Except the bell wouldn't ring because you'd be so lacking in motivation you wouldn't impart so much as a tremor! Cheered me up, anyway.

I don't know about this business with the Undivided. What I do know is that Slaanesh and Khorne don't get on on an absolutely fundamental better than atomic level. Likewise Nurge and Tzeentch. Chaos undivided might be some approach focussing on the pure anti-order/life components, but... I dunno. I have to say I always wondred who invented the canon on thsi subject. It's quite terrifying.

Hold on a minute. Unless I'm mistaken you could use WoW to circumvent national controls on currency export. i.e. earn in Cuba online, move abroad and cash in your 'gold' for dollars. Is this true?

I've got a scar on my head from being bitten by a dog, and have been attacked by them on two other occasions. It got so bad in the Far East that I took to jogging with two bricks in my rucksack as an impromptu morning star. Domesticated dogs should be stared down. If that fails, or the dog is wild, throw stones. If that fails I can only recommend you crouch down and cover your neck and vital organs as best you can, then fight like hell. If you think dogs are bad, though you should try monkeys.

Clarification: The game is not about kicking. Kicking is merely the cream on the trifle or the butter on the crumpet. Simply because you can get full eating butter does not mean that you should. I am annoyed about us being good at kicking because it is covering up the fact that we can't play as a team. Or that we have any real enthusiasm. I've much preferred Argentina this cup. At least they care.

Considering how popular chaos is I was thinking they should've divided the four Ruinous Powers. Call me old fashioned but I get annoyed seeing khorne berserkers deployed by the Emperor's Children. Or sorcerors deployed by the World Eaters.

After patiently thumping me on the head, Pidesco has explained. Unfortunately I am going to be busy this evening, so I pass my go on. Will jump in tomorrow. BTW, how are we on starting wars?

I don't think we should worry about Hammurabi. Let's place the city optimally, and then skrag him toot sweet.

BIGGER EDIT: I'm an idiot. I totally misunderstood. I leave the bit below as ilustration of my total incompetence. Right. Yer on! EDIT (20 turns later) I chose to play as Winston Churchill, obviously. This is because I regard him as the best leader for walloping the other powers in a nearly ceaseless round of warfare. The opener is as below. I hope you can make out the terrain. I picked up a map in the first turn. You should be able to see a perfect place for a money farm bottom right highlighted in red. Three gold mines and flat farming land. Time fair span past, illuminating the fact that the Spanish are off to the East. Normally, on marathon setting I'd launch a sneak attack, but on this setting they've more than likely got defences up. I'm going to have to just try and get my settler into position before Isabella can move Westward. Once in position I should be safe. It's hard to take anything until you get catapults. As for tech, I tried to get a leg up by heading toward a religion, and having failed to get Hinduism I'm pushing for Judaism. Actually that's hard to see. If you want to see the full thing that badly just PM me.

As a crumpet eater I have to express disappointment that we're playing such a strong kicking game. But then if you chaps were beter maybe you'd lock us down!

With sufficient money involved you'll see organised crime get in on the act. Look at cricket.

Well, I admire your resilience.

Calax, forstly, your position sucks, no question. Second people beat cancer every day. It is vital that you and your folks understand and believe they are going to beat it. I could go on for pages about this, but the key points are: ATTITUDE: Work with your folks to lower stress and improve morale. This means getting them to forgive absolutely everything they can think of, and also to spend ten minutes every day focussing destructive anger on the cancer. NUTRITION: You need to up the intake of vital nutrients, starve the cancer, and permit everything to concentrate on defence. We're talking mass mobilisation. Cut out processed foods and all refined sugar. Fresh green vegetables, varied grains from oats to quinoa. EXERCISE: Gentle aerobic exercise is good for two reasons. It lowers stress, and it reduces the acidity of the body. If you do the above you stand a better chance of winning. But more importantly your folks will feel that they are taking charge of teh situation and will feel less depressed whatever happens.

Yuusha, I've only had time to read a few of your posts, for which I apologise. I do, however question the notion he is a 'great man'. I have a long list of points, but can you give me your opinion on the fact that homosexuals are publicly executed on TV in Iran? Or the fact that at another of his conferences a delegate praised Hitler for his genocidal attitude to te jews, saying it was analogous to 'jihad'?

Anyone interested in salvage engineering? It's similar to naval engineering, but deals primarily with the dynamics of damaged vessels.

Can anyone summarise so far? I was busy all weekend.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_en_...bSndXyLT46s0NUE If that's verified that's insane. This is what dictatorship means, kids. You want to rule purely by force and fear of force you have to be brutal. Brutal on a scale and causing such suffering that is natural and PROPER that we should be revolted. Revolted as much as if it were happening to our neighbours and our friends. The militarty intrvention question is moot due to a lack of assets and the death of the dream of intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it is also moot because in my opinion Myanmar is controlled not by a military junta but my the Triad 'mafia' and as such any new regime would merely be undermined from across the border.

A realistic CIA game could be amazing, if it covers both sides of the story, the good, the bad and the ugly. Three sides.

If you can abuse the system and get away with it then the system deserves to be abused. *Walsingham cranks up the Sand blinker siren* Attention all personnel! Sand is entering his dogmatic mode. Do not under any circumstances attempt to reason with him!

French companies make Yankee ones look like kindergarten teachers. EDIT: Incidentally, I've seen reference to 'pro-military militias', in several reports. Any money on these being triads?

With the 'right' attitude just about anything is deadly. I could probably kill people with Sand if necessary.

And whether you are a patient now or then.

I see. Thanks for explaining.