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Just one more IMPORTANT NOTE: EVERYONE please submit CLEAR ADVICE FOR 1901 Fall, in case the game continues from the positions as they are. (You think you have it tough: I have to unpick the mess that you guys are sending me! " )

Boy, does anyone actually do what they promise? "

I didn't read any side of this topic. I only posted my opinion. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So, to answer Arch's question, you are one of those posters who just doesn't think, before posting ... "

Well, GBA has about a billion units sold, so I don't think they're out of the game () yet. Not a lot of meat to the article, though. That's as vague as a Volo statement.

Moves? I thought the deadline was Friday?! not really

Does that mean you send the email or update the first post, first? "

Three ?

All the world is blind to your presence ...

Now you just have to get there ...

If I have anything to do with it ...

You're incorrigible, Baley! Come on Archie! (w00t)

Is it ready yet? "

What's that? Well there's something you don't see everyday, children -- a crocodile crying! Well fancy that! :D

(It is a little unfair on those players who have been religiously keeping to the programme, though. There are a couple of players who have been religious in their adherence to the rules.) I hope the whole game is not too daunting for the newer players. I think that might have something to do with the lack of vim and vigour. Feel free to ask any advice from the GM: I will give impartial advice.

Team, the substitutes have unanimously raised the question of a restart. Ordinarily I would not look favourably on the request, as the game was well advertised and everyone has had the same conditions, but, if Nartwak is ill, then he would have been unfairly disadvantaged. I am asking you all to let me know if you would like to restart: instead of 1901 Fall orders due @noon on Wed (the day after tomorrow: I still have not had provisional orders from all but two of you! ) we would begin the game again, with Spring 1901 orders from the new board. I fully understand the rest of the other players who might think otherwise, however I thought it was worth asking your opinion. Unless you respond to the contrary, I shall assume that you are all in favour of the idea. You should obviously tell me the contrary before noon on Wednesday! What say ye? M. GM Obs 2

Coincidentally, the cover of last week's New Scientist was: Planets in the Solar System: 9 23 I didn't pick it up, but I'm sure it would just be confirming the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud flotsum detritus wandering within the Pluto orbit.

There needs to be three pillars for society: Executive, Legislative and Judicial Power. They need to be seperate and equi-powerful. It doesn't hurt to have a free press for a democracy, either. And a libertarian society, based on the notion that the individual is more important than the society, unless that individual is harming the society. (And therein begins the debate to determine what is reasonably meant by all those terms ... ) Liberia has the US constitution. The exact same one. The problem is the legalities cannot be interpreted and enforced, so warlord bandits run riot.

Was the film about the use of military for all global players as they embark on realpolitik, or was it simply an analysis of the US and it's foreign and military policy? I know the US has over 500 bases around the world (like those ones in Egypt that Bin Laden wanted them to remove, and lo! they are being willingly extirpated: so much for the war on Bin Laden ). I also know that the current US military is the direct result of the lack of preparedness of the US in the Global War 1914-45; instead of the twelve-plus months to train volunteers from scratch (ideally it requires 24+ months), the policy since the forties has been to maintain a fighting force capable of two-theatre combat. The Cold War was a nightmare for the entire Earth's population; the only way to end it peacefully was for one power to win the arms race, unquestionably. That has had many, many ramifications; I fail to see the human species living without conflict, however, and the best way to keep the peace is prepare for war. I strongly suspect that the World's only Hyper-Power (for that is what the US is) will indeed be caught in another Cold War; China and India are approaching their once-unassailable commercial dominance (China is set to surpass the US GDP in 2050), which won't cause a war on its own, but combined with the Chinese realpolitik, and a renewed Russia under a de facto Tzar (much like China seems to be), I can see nothing to avoid it. How do you survive as a country? If you've got the answer, then there are a lot of people waiting to hear from you. Don't forget: defence is the first duty of a government, there is not much point in paying taxes and then having your house burnt down by invading soldiers.

You woudn't happen to know where he disapeared to, would you? I'm starting to worry; it's been nearly two weeks since he posted ... I see no problem with you two filling in. I think more people makes for a more interesting game. Also, the established players have all gained a free round (Spring 1901), and that makes me think the game is still balanced. Ender, if you would take up the mantle of Turkey in the absence of JediConsular7, please; Autumn 1901 is due to be submitted @ noon (GST) on Wednesday, and Winter instructions on Frday. Jags, if you can start to play as if you were Nartwak (some good role-playing practice for you ), then hopefully he will (literally) come on-line and take over. From my understandings, neither has conducted much (any!) diplomacy in the game so far, so you have a free hand. Don't forget to add some official "white" press to the thread to explain all this. (Any "grey" press you may send to me for publication, and even have someone not playing submit some "black" press to the thread: just please keep it in character.) I've updated the first page, as usual. Jeepers, I'm glad I logged on tonight! (I was going to keep on playing System Shock 2; as it is I only stopped for a breather.)

I am sory for your loss. I hope that you don't give up gaming forever, if it really was your mother who inspired you, then I would think she would be pleased to know that you kept on. (Don't worry about the game.) My earnest condolences.

Matches the "new svelte you", too. How's the walking-to-work gig?

Yes. Correct.

I would like to answer ofn the poster's behalf. YES.

3. T3 might have just been cannibalised for scrap, and some of her experience lost in the barbarity of the process. Or, Revan might have gimped the little one, in order to prevent her from becoming too large a threat ... " 4. Just leave old characters as cameos. Don't include Canderous (again!) or anyone else in the main party: for sanity's sake, people get old, y'know? Not fit for galavanting around the galaxy getting shot at. New blood. New story. New ideas. New. Not OLD.

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