Broken Crescent Hotseat: Commanders of the Faithful

[Zim]

Regarding a post from the Council thread:

Istanbul, ATPG? I didn't say anything about the mention of the Mongols when they haven't even unified yet but isn't this jumping the gun?Wouldn't it be better to conquer Constantinople before making any plans for a memorial to the Shah in the city?

Maybe there's some other Istanbul that's in Anatolia?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Regarding a post from the Council thread:

Istanbul, ATPG? I didn't say anything about the mention of the Mongols when they haven't even unified yet but isn't this jumping the gun?Wouldn't it be better to conquer Constantinople before making any plans for a memorial to the Shah in the city?

You know what? That is a mighty fine suggestion, there Zim.

Perhaps I should take your advice and do exactly as you suggest...



The Sultan of Rum has already drawn his sword. You should find a gift basket arriving for the Khwarezmid Shah very shortly, as I have some freshly butchered meat for the royal family to roast on a roaring fire.

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EDIT: OOC- Of course I know that Constantinople/Istanbul hasn't been conquered yet. Rest assured, when it is, big lovely images of the death and destruction will be splattered across this page like pornography

[Zim]

I always wanted to take Constaninople as the Turks in vanilla and rename it but somehow I never got around to it...

You know what? That is a mighty fine suggestion, there Zim.

Perhaps I should take your advice and do exactly as you suggest...

[Askthepizzaguy]

A shame, Zim... that is quite all right though. Now the Roman cowers in fear as we prepare to do exactly that. But he won't be saying too much for the time being.

[Askthepizzaguy]

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC-04-13.zip

The honourable Imam of Oman is up, deguerra!

[The Lemongate]

A shame, Zim... that is quite all right though. Now the Roman cowers in fear as we prepare to do exactly that. But he won't be saying too much for the time being.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight...

[phonicsmonkey]

hey ATPG, did you pm deguerra to let him know it's his turn?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Indeed i forgot. The message has been sent.

Apologies for the delay, everyone.

[phonicsmonkey]

no worries pizzaturk, just remember next time

everyone, please remember to PM the next in line so we can keep this game rolling!

[deguerra]

made no difference. saw it this morning, but will not be able to play until tonight, as i am at uni atm. couple of hours...

[phonicsmonkey]

no worries deguerra, just wanted to make sure you had seen it

you at melbourne, monash, latrobe or rmit?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Part of the problem is that I am addicted to this forum. You can see me online here at midnight, 6am, noon, and 6pm, depending on the day. What is sleep, anyway? I only work full time and go to college full time. Given the amount of hours spent in the forum here, I'm starting to wonder when my paychecks should start arriving, or when I get my Org diploma. I didn't consciously think of it, but some of you out there have uh... what do you call... that... thing where you... do stuff... lives and don't visit as often as I do. Therefore when I make a post, you aren't always at your desk to shake your head and wonder... just what in the heck is that guy thinking?

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When someone makes a post here in the thread, I am aware of it before they even hit the send button. I have ESPN about this sort of thing. It honestly never occurred to me that sometimes other people don't have their eyeballs glued to the screen and they need email reminders to play their turn. It's almost like we're living on opposite sides of the globe. But we all know that's not the case. Such a thing would be ridiculous. Wouldn't the people on the bottom fall off? How would the water stay in their toilets? I mean, just taking a leak would be dangerous because your nostrils point downward.



I've... just been informed that the gravitational force is omnidirectional. Who knew? Anywho. At least my side of the globe faces in the correct, upright direction.

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I've... just been told that there is no such thing as upright when it comes to celestial bodies in motion, as all points of view are relative and there is no correct frame of reference. Next you're going to be telling me that invisible demons go around gobbling up stars...

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No kidding? Wow. What about the Earth being 6000 years old?

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What??? Well that changes things a bit. And PBM hotseat etiquette???

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Oh. Ok, got it now. "Please remember to private message the next guy in line." (Geez, what else does this guy know?)

What's the answer to life, the universe, and everything?

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Interesting. Let me check your math with a calculator... yes, two is the correct answer.

Astonishing!

That bit about living together in mutual prosperity and tolerance with your fellow man, and coexisting with people of all creeds and nations was smashing as well. But I still don't understand why men and women can't relate to one another.

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Really? From Mars? How dubious! Where's the antenna?

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OH... so THAT'S what that thing is!

[phonicsmonkey]

[Askthepizzaguy]

In the words of Sir Galahad, The Chaste:

"What a strange person!"

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Indeed, I am. That was an absurdly long penis joke.

Wait a second... maybe I should rephrase that.

[deguerra]

no worries deguerra, just wanted to make sure you had seen it

you at melbourne, monash, latrobe or rmit?

melbourne. second year of law/commerce. how about you?

am on it now

[deguerra]

Next turn:

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC-05-01.rar

What's the answer to life, the universe, and everything?

clearly its 42, not 2 :D

[00jebus]

and whats the ultimate question then? :P

nice ATPG

[Zim]

I've been wondering if ATPG made that reference intentionally...

Next turn:

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC-05-01.rar



clearly its 42, not 2 :D

[deguerra]

surely he must have

[Zim]

Probably. It's been too long since I've read those books, time to take them off of the shelf again.

surely he must have

[rossahh]

commerce/economics deguerra? Boring!

4th year primary school teaching, melbourne

and phonicmonkey, you forget vic uni, acu, deakin, swinburne and nmit in that list

[deguerra]

well he mentioned the only imprtant one

law/commerce with a focus on management in the latter. i actually though of doing something education related for a while, but this is what i ended up with and so far i havent regretted it

[phonicsmonkey]

and phonicmonkey, you forget vic uni, acu, deakin, swinburne and nmit in that list

and you forgot my 's'

sorry rossahh, not a native y'see, still finding my way around...

deguerra, it's been many years since I last attended a school of higher education but I once studied philosophy at university college london

my wife is currently studying for a Doctor of Clinical Psychology at LaTrobe...and my brother in law did commerce at melbourne...

[Askthepizzaguy]

As for myself, thanks be to you all for asking, as yes I am in college to become a teacher of high school history or a college ethics professor. I will probably end up doing both in my career, when I tire of the one.

As for money: well, I suppose eating cans of beefaroni every day for the rest of my life isn't so bad. Especially since I won't be able to afford health insurance. With any luck, I will die at age 52 and my sons and daughters will be able to graduate from college because my life insurance will pay off.

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I think the United States spends more money than any other nation in terms of thier federal budget, and yet we can't get universal health care or decent wages for our teachers. But that's ok, because surely the rest of the world views us with great admiration for coming to the aid of the Iraqi people a decade too late, and toppling a dictator whose only remaining weapons of mass destruction were his bold lies, and so therefore surely they will assist us.

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I've... just been informed that we've lost the respect of the international community. Huh. Isn't that a kick in the frontal part of the lower mid-groin area of the pants.

I'm starting to think the only thing that will save us is our booming economy...

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Ok, Will you shut up with the chalkboard gag already???

Anyhoo. Politics and financial concerns aside, I still greatly wish to be a teacher and I've spent $15,000 of my own hard earned minimum wage savings just to attend college for one year out of 6, and I am now broke.

Anyone care to send some "florins" my way to pay for college?


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[phonicsmonkey]

sorry mate, you'll have to wait 'til I'm finished putting mrs monkey through college

[00jebus]

and no matter that I found that hilarious... Im £20,000 in debt already.... gods damn blair... so I can't lend a hand either

course you ask?
psychology/sociology at QMU, Edinburgh

I had no idea what to pick... so Im doing what was my 2 favorite A levels... :)

[TheFlax]

Wow! I guess I'm pretty lucky then that my education costs only about 1500$per semester...

I'm studying for a degree in History (almost done) and a minor in International Relations.

[Askthepizzaguy]

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Here in the United States, education is more of a business than a public service. Given my college's rule that only NEW textbooks may be purchased, they add to their profits by raking in textbook money.

With their cramped dorms, they manage to squeeze more money. What loans and scholarships governments and private charities offer get sucked in greedily.

Meanwhile, I'm a straight A student and I can't even get approved for a Pell Grant, let alone a scholarship, because I only recently turned 24, an arbitrary cut off date for when parent's income is not to be considered.

(which is funny because my dad lost his job on 9/11 and shortly thereafter, lost the house in a depressed market, ending up owing the IRS thousands of dollars, and declared bankruptcy, and still has to repay old debts. Thanks be to our government for once again helping us in times of crisis. Think they would at least help someone get a student loan, but nooo.....)

27 minute rant about my disapproval towards the government edited for your convenience... and I return to the topic.

It should be noted that we are all a bit off topic here, but unless Phonicsmonkey objects to the kibitzing, I don't see the harm.

[00jebus]

well, put it this way, with the current trend towards capitalizing on public services (at least in the UK and the USA)... and the complete waste of taxpayers (including myself!) money on worthless projects.... we might declare a jihad on them!
therefore... not off topic!
(athiest jihad? go figure...)

especally since alot of the money that could go to worthwhile projects like education, health etc... gets diverted to the wasteful (pointless?) war on "terror"... and of course iraq (and soon to be iran)
who says were off topic!

were just debating another hotseat game that will probably be called Broken Crescent, 100 years before anyone bothers to start it!




Anyway, back to our game.... whose winning in Anatolia?, anyone else joined the war?

[Askthepizzaguy]

The Current state of Anatolia:

The Turks are at war with Rome. (Turks declared war)
Allied (informal) with Armenia. Accepting financial aid and assistance from 5 nation states (so far) who have thus far requested anonymity. The war goes well, and our allies will be repaid for their contributions handsomely. Incidentally, we are accepting further loans, as the next round of recruitment requires a bit more cash.

The Armenians are at war with Jerusalem and Rome. (Rome and Jerusalem acted against Armenia WITHOUT declaring war)
Protectorate status (informal) of the Rum Turks, as their homelands are nearly destroyed and their royal family needs aid and sanctuary. Accepting alliance, aid, military access, territorial acquisitions, military support, and diplomatic intervention from the Rum Turks.

Jerusalem is at war with Armenia (without declaring war)
Current status unknown at this time. Engaging in talks.
Alliances unknown at this time.

Rome is at war with Armenia (without declaring war) and the Turks (by extension)
Their betrayal of the Christians was most unprofitable and unfortunate for them, as Armenia smashed their invasion force, and my vast armies currently on the offensive within their own territory. Currently examining the Sultan's proposal of peace, and deciding whether or not they truly will benefit from their fruitless venture into Armenian lands.
Alliances unknown at this time.

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IC: Perhaps they should have sought peace, and not attacked a neutral state without first declaring their intentions before the council. They will accept our terms of peace next turn, or be destroyed.

Informal alliances or protectorate statuses are honoured by the players themselves, as their diplomats have not yet officially signed the treaty.