Autumn, 2002: [Russia] :literally shut the fuck up. you crazy person

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :How exactly do I do that 'literally'? Tell me, then I'll try to carry out your wishes.

Autumn, 2002: [Russia] :by wiping your throat with iodine, then, using a local anesthetic and a sterilized scalpel remove your vocal chords.

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Sorry, thought I had to find a 'fuck', whatever that is, and enclose it in a confined space. 'Literally', you said.

Autumn, 2002: [Russia] :alright put it up your arse then

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Define a 'fuck', in as much detail as possible so that we can positively identify it, the specifications of the enclosure required, and ensure me of the legalities of the proposed action and I will be more than willing to carry out your request.

Autumn, 2002: [Russia] :no

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Oh, now you say find a 'fuck', which I haven't yet been able to identify, and, instead of enclosing it in a proper habitat suitable for 'fucks', whatever they are, insert it into my anus? Is that the contract? You'd better sign it before we go ahead on this.

Who's the weirdo?

Autumn, 2002: [Russia] :you are! ffs, guy you are tragic !

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :I'd say tragi/comic on a good day. Lighten up. I was/am bored. So? No space for that?

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Ok. Wrong place to discuss this. I'll meet you downstairs in the scary man's office. Then we'll really know why we have a problem.

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Learning irony? Huh?

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Still the wrong place.

Meet you at dawn outside the palace gates. Pistols at dawn. Is that fair with you? Bring your seconds.

Apart from that, we may speak no more.

Autumn, 2002: [Russia] :fuck off

Autumn, 2002: [India] :I'd like to point out, before this degrades further, that you can "mute" someone by clicking the little speaker button beneath their country name. I'd presume that it'd prevent direct contact as well as posts to this - the global messageboard. Of course you're all probably not seeing this because I'm already muted.



tl;dr - if someone's bugging you, mute them.

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Glad to oblige. Noblesse oblige and all that.

Is that literally? How exactly does one do that?

I thought we were trying to catch those elusive 'fucks' (still, as yet unidentified in our records, going back many hundreds of years, as a species) for your concern.

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :How can I mute myself? Possible?

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Difficult sometimes not to rise to the bait.

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :India]:"I'd like to point out, before this degrades further, that you can "mute" someone by clicking the little speaker button beneath their country name. I'd presume that it'd prevent direct contact as well as posts to this - the global messageboard. Of course you're all probably not seeing this because I'm already muted."

Well we are.

You started this whole shindig. Go find a 'fuck' and send it on its way.

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Over and out.

Autumn, 2002: [Western-Canada] :Hello Quebec:

Nice move into London! If you want to move on Texas, I will move on mexico.

Autumn, 2002: [Russia] :fail

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Interesting . . .

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :The 007 ploy?

"Mr Bond. I vill tell you precisely how I vill kill you."

Autumn, 2002: [USA] :Haven't you noticed it never works.

Autumn, 2002: [Frozen-Antarctica] :Wonder why British Columbia, which is normally abbreviated, B.C., is BCo. Seems a waste of space on this map.

Autumn, 2002: [Western-Canada] :Maybe it was incorporated?

Autumn, 2002: [Frozen-Antarctica] :Very possibly.

Autumn, 2003: [USA] :Tribute to Biko

Autumn, 2003: [USA] :Maybe that's why South Africa left

Spring, 2007: [India] :I just want to say how much I appreciate the opportunity everyone, especially the two Russias, are giving me to gloat. When I come back from one or two centres, the gloatation will be truly epic, such that you all begin weeping at the sheer enormity of the task. I will remind you that, given how much as Russia enjoys my repartee, if I am eliminated I will be depriving him and everyone else of further writings of this caliber. Thus I urge you to consider wisely your actions in the upcoming turns. Yours Truly, India.

Spring, 2007: [USA] :Didn't see much repartee, India. If this is an example of its caliber, that is probably all to the good and perhaps elimination is too humane for you. Yours truly, Puzzled.

Spring, 2007: [India] :In a room full of silence, any noise is repartee.

Spring, 2007: [USA] :Now that is repartee! :~)

Autumn, 2010: [India] :How many centres do I have to have to win this game?

Autumn, 2010: [Ghana] :I believe it is 44, but I may be wrong for the solo.

Autumn, 2010: [USA] :It is 44 for the solo.

Autumn, 2010: [USA] :Only 41 to go, India!

Autumn, 2010: [India] :thanks USA. I'm trying to pace myself. don't want to spook everyone.

Autumn, 2010: [USA] :Extremely cunning strategy :) Perhaps you shouldn't have put it on global. They might catch on, but probably not. Here's to eventual victory!

Autumn, 2011: [USA] :Didn't realize penguins could fly :) Seriously impressive!

Autumn, 2011: [Ghana] :Indeed.

Autumn, 2011: [Western-Canada] :Second that.

Autumn, 2011: [Frozen-Antarctica] :Haha, that is an ugly map. Very ugly. But, I guess I'm impressed, too!

Autumn, 2013: [USA] :Another one! All hail the penguin!

Autumn, 2015: [Pacific-Russia] :Glad to see India going strong, my enclaves in Burma and the Phillipines remain also.

Autumn, 2016: [USA] :Penguin Riot are cool!

[Frozen-Antarctica] :Well-played Ghana. India, Canada, I am sorry for the sneakiness. It wasn't cool, but it was how the game worked out.

[India] :Thank you. Good thing the computer ended the game because I had you two over a barrel. I have to admit that it was a slight challenge fighting the combined force of 74 units you two possess with my 4, but given time...



Congrats Ghana for the win, and everyone on a game well played (well except those that dropped). Thank you Frozen and Ghana for being (to a point) trustworthy and honourable allies. And congrats Western for holding out til the bitter end.