Aussie Group reforms 2 :)

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by SuperSneak
Something in the pork family would be appropriate. Might be some conflict on Osama's end though.

For some reason I suspect alphabet soup would be a favorite of both of them

[SuperSneak]

As long as there weren't any vowels or consonants involved.

[Alexander's Horse]

Monday night, noone shows up. Tuesday night noone shows up

This always happens when I'm winning.

[finbar]

I checked in last night around 10pm. No one was online.

BTW, can we all confirm July 20?

[Alexander's Horse]

July 20 should be okay - if I'm still married at that time.

I was around at 10pm but went to bed shortly after.

2 early nights in a row - and tonight is Hydey's darts.

I'd like to get some time in on that 3 way - its shaping up very nicely. Should be an exciting finish.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
July 20 should be okay - if I'm still married at that time.

I assume you'll let me know rather than have to scour the Public Notices.

2 early nights in a row - and tonight is Hydey's darts.

FoxSports shows some of the darts comps from England. They wear funny little white shirts plastered with sponsors' logos - Arrowsmith's Pork Pies, etc. I wonder whether Hydey has a sponsor? The Pom players also seem not to be allowed to drink alcohol while competing. I assume that would rule out an English pro darts career for Hydey.

I'd like to get some time in on that 3 way - its shaping up very nicely. Should be an exciting finish.

I think I can predict what will happen.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by finbar


I think I can predict what will happen.

Oh? Do tell.

I can predict that Hydey's annoying little diplo is going to get expelled next turn. I asked him to remove it and he said he would. What he didn't say was it was going to cross the damn continent getting out

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


Oh? Do tell.

Hydey will tread down the nukes path and you'll tread down the invasion path via either ocean or land.

I can predict that Hydey's annoying little diplo is going to get expelled next turn. I asked him to remove it and he said he would. What he didn't say was it was going to cross the damn continent getting out

He has learned at the knee of the Parrot. I assume parrots have knees. If not, he has learned at the wing of the Parrot. Or even from beneath the Parrot's wing. I wonder if there's any wind under there. I think I might just leave this para at that.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by finbar


Hydey will tread down the nukes path and you'll tread down the invasion path via either ocean or land.

I doubt Hydey will get nukes - even if he does his civ is so far behind it doesn't have the capacity to build many. Maybe one per decade - it would be like the falafel bomb.

I don't need to attack anyone to win so why should I?

He has learned at the knee of the Parrot. I assume parrots have knees. If not, he has learned at the wing of the Parrot. Or even from beneath the Parrot's wing. I wonder if there's any wind under there. I think I might just leave this para at that.

Probably but this is more another Hydey mystery play. I just gave him my damn map, but he's still got this diplo which is about as useful as tits on a bull wandering around getting in the way of my caras, LOL. Why he didn't just put it back on the ship from whence it came we'll probably never know.

I think he landed the diplo AFTER we had just exchanged maps

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


I doubt Hydey will get nukes - even if he does his civ is so far behind it doesn't have the capacity to build many. Maybe one per decade - it would be like the falafel bomb.

He was under-resourced in that other game where he was tossing nukes like water bombs. You only need a couple in the right place to make a mess.

I don't need to attack anyone to win so why should I?

But Horses have itchy trigger hooves.

Probably but this is more another Hydey mystery play. I just gave him my damn map, but he's still got this diplo which is about as useful as tits on a bull wandering around getting in the way of my caras, LOL. Why he didn't just put it back on the ship from whence it came we'll probably never know.

I think he landed the diplo AFTER we had just exchanged maps

That's the whole point. It's an irritant. Classic Parrot technique. The difference, of course, is that it fits into an overall Parrot strategy. Here it's technique without context.

[Alexander's Horse]

I think this game is heading for space race.

Have you seen Hydey's civ? It looks like Campbelltown after the bushfires.

[finbar]

You mean the complete and utter lack of roads? Sending trade to Hydey's eastern territories is spooky. I swear one of my Beads caravans passed a film crew shooting "Burke & Wills 2 - Stumbling Around Like Nongs In The Deserts Of The Afterlife".

I also remember one game of ours a while ago that seemed to be heading for a space race.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by finbar
You mean the complete and utter lack of roads? Sending trade to Hydey's eastern territories is spooky. I swear one of my Beads caravans passed a film crew shooting "Burke & Wills 2 - Stumbling Around Like Nongs In The Deserts Of The Afterlife".

He's got 1 largish cities and I think the rest of them are timeshare holiday resorts.

I also remember one game of ours a while ago that seemed to be heading for a space race.

The most dangerous civ in the end game is a declining power. In this game that would be, well, you

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse

I think the rest of them are timeshare holiday resorts.

Oh! One of my Cloth caravans reported passing a convoy of Valiant stationwagons. That explains it.

The most dangerous civ in the end game is a declining power. In this game that would be, well, you

I thought it was Hydey. Then again, I suppose you have to incline before you can decline.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by finbar

I thought it was Hydey.

There's a difference between declining and moribund