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Ok, so I didn't have the story quite right, but, I still got my general point across.
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"War forced us into the seas. When we came back upon the surface, it was a ruined and desolate place. We knew that it was not long before even the most secluded spot in the seas of Earth was polluted, so we left to the the sea of stars. That is how we came to be on Chiron."
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But ... but ... they learned from the best. (Remember your famous bluff re Plan Net?)Originally posted by johndmuller
What further irritated us was that they started researching Doc:Flex, knowing of course that we already had it, instead of something we didn't have in repayment of the deficit.
In case you don't, here's the link
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black ...............Comment
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Originally posted by Googlie
But ... but ... they learned from the best. (Remember your famous bluff re Plan Net?)
In case you don't, here's the link
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black ...............
Now now googlie-- we didn't really bluff since we could have researched plan nets ourselves and in fact, I was mildly suprised when our operations folks chose to head for another tech before the plan nets deal was FULLY nailed down. I think we saved some tech cost on our next tech by finishing soc psych before accepting plan nets . . . thats ALL we did-- If we knew they would not trade, we would have researched it ourselves.
WE have NEVER had an outstanding obligation to another faction that we have ignored as they have done .You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto LuongoComment
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Googlie
I looked at the old thread again and the verbatim text of my messages with maniac. I was completely honest !! I said we would go for soc psych if they would trade and plan nets if they would not . . . Thats what happened. NO bluffYou don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto LuongoComment
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re: kitchen analogies
Well Googlie, I agree that we were bluffing, Cap'n Ambas'dor's sealawyerese notwithstanding, but the Borg didn't exactlly learn this from us - they started this one all on their own (seemingly based on feeling abused/out-negotiated in the 1st and/or 2nd deals); they had no way of knowing what we were or were not doing in the beginning, before or after (while we know full well what they did, both before and after), so its more like the potholder calling the kettle black.Comment
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