Continue to post your absense in this thread (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=124223). I will monitor that thread and keep track of all absenses from our team.

Currently absent:
none

Will be absent:
none

I will be mostly absent from Thursday night (8/18) through Monday night (8/22). I will have internet access, but I will also have New Hampshire lake access and woods access and mountains access.... so much access.... [insert gargling sound here]

away for school camp from 22/8 till 26/8

I am gone every weekend so just wanted to note that

I will be gone next weekend - September 16th through the 18th.
I should be back on the evening of the 18th (pacific time).

Camping with some buddies of mine! Yaay!

ill be "away" from team business for a while, due to school work and stuff
probably only a couple days (4 or 5 tops)

Hopefully I will be out health permitting ... from Friday to Saturday night ... definitely on evenings

I'm back!
:beer:
- but it was a much longer day than I expected. I'm too tired to try to read everything I need too and play the save - but I will do this in the morning if Ybbor dosen't beat me to it.
(Morning for me will be just in time to beat the 24 hour deadline)

EDIT: Turn sent. Will post update as soon as possible.

Looking forward to catching up on my reading!

I will be gone this weekend end of 25th - 27th
not that it really matters that much

actually i will be gone 26th - 28th

Hopefully I will be out on Friday night and Saturday night

Gotta go! Girlfriend's sister's baby is here, so we're off. I'm leaving now, and I'll be absent for two full days. Expect me back in 48-52 hours, or Sunday 25, 11pm GMT or so

I'm gone - but just for the day. about 24-36 hours from the time of this post.

Here's the exact message I left in our team Mail box:

Ybbor,

(or anyone else on MIA)

Here is turn 37 to be sent on when the Admins have ruled on the TNT re-name issue.

The turn needs to be sent to:
teamkiss@gmail.com

The turn should also be CCd to:
ale.of.ginger@gmail.com
TitanicWhiz18@comcast.net

I'm sorry I won't be here to send it myself.

Long live MIA!

- General W

I am out to see film and drink tonight :D

Surprise trip to the lake house this weekend!!

I'll be in the woods of New Hampshire, holed up in the den with my girlfriend. We might go canoeing and hiking in the hills, so I probably won't be too active: there is internet, but they it may have been shut off for the winter... I'll be back online by 3AM GMT Tuesday 11.

Wow lake house ... that's pretty damn nice ... may have to get an MIA gathering ;)

I will be gone weekend of the 14th or 15th for a big happening thingy ... and hopefully will be still drunk on the Sunday :beer:

I am very busy at work so I will visiting much less that normal.

On Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, I cant access Civfanatics until after 6pm (GMT +10), and on Saturdays i cant access until after 1pm.

This Thursday away ... weekend probably away

Will be away this Weekend.

I will be gone this weekend. (My family has a tradition of all getting together on the old family farm and making sausage every year.)

I'll be gone Friday through Sunday.

With the current rate of turns, that will likely be a problem.
CivGeneral is next in line to play the turns - but I haven't seen much of him lately.
CivGeneral - please post here if you will be around and want to take the turn(s) this weekend.

Otherwise - I would like to delegate my presidential duties to Domestic Minister Chamnix.
(nothing against anyone else - but PeterG can't play the saves, and Domestic is our most sensitive operation right now).

And I'm off to make sausage!!

Chamnix - please take over while I'm gone.

See you all Sunday Evening (PDT)

I'm back!

Thanks for taking over Chamnix. I've got a lot of reading to do to catch up - but I should be able to play the next turn.

I'm back :evil:

EDIT - you will be pleased to know that the UNI crush is ending too

Great ... :rolleyes: lots of RNG propaganda to look forward too ;)

and i have had a whole weekend to think...

Just to let everyone know :D ... most likely my weekends will be blissfully busy ;) ... summer things happening ... very important for all those who live in the iceberg isle

I will be leaving tommorrow for a Holiday to Sydney. I will be back next Saturday.

We won C-H ... we won [party] ... next year Deuschland :D

Any way ... the publican of my local is leaving ... I am organising festivities and gifts on Friday ... Saturday and Sunday I will most likely be distracted by g/f :D

So have a good one guys :p

Yes - congratulations to all my Aussie team mates!
:beer: [party] :clap:

Most of us Yanks don't get as excited over "football" – but I know it's a big accomplishment!

Good on ya' mates! :goodjob:


(don't burn anything down! ;) )


http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7893/aussiegoalie0ih.jpg

I'm going on a holiday to Central Australia over the next month, so my internet access will be limited.

Just stae again that I will be unavailable most weekends until further notice :D

Just state again that I will be unavailable most weekends until further notice :D

I am on holiday, so i wont be able to do much posting over the next monthy

I'm rebuiliding my computer over the weekend so my internet access may be limited... or you may not even notice.

Again weekend is probably busy ... depends on the weather

:woohoo: Damn what Fun ... :p

Fornight ago Publican leaving so Pub with free :beer:
This Friday ... new Publican so Pub with free :beer:
and Saturday ... Vodka Party :D

can anyone spell Liver Damage :crazyeye:

Shhhhh .... Sunday will be the day of Head Rest :cry:

I leave Saturday the 3rd and won't get back till the 10th.

Please try not to hate me, but I'll be on vacation in sunny Cabo San Lucas.
I wanted to give plenty of warning, so that we can make sure we've got someone to takeover while I'm gone.

Peter – You interested?
Maybe Chamnix could just run it while I'm gone?

Either way – I know things have been moving quick – so I'm sorry to be leaving at such a critical time.

Here's where I'll be:
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/2962/cabo2py.jpg

so you can see why I have to leave.
(There's 4 inches of snow on the ground where I live, and more expected tonight and tomorrow)

I think peter would be a great choice to fill in. If he doesn't have the time, and we can't find anyone else who wants the job, then I will do my best not to screw up the military in your absence, but really, one job is already obviously more than I can handle.

Technically CG is next in line. But you do have the poer to delegate it however you wish. You should probably at least ask him.

Hey - CivGeneral!

Are you around and interested in taking over for me while I'm gone?

Just post here if you are!

(Thanks for the heads-up Ybbor)

I'm Back!

Missed you all. (really!)

I've got a lot of reading to catch up on, so I'd like Peter's current orders (for turn 75) to stand. I'll re-take my job after turn 75 is in the books.

Looking forward to getting back in!

Welcome back :)

As much as you missed us, we missed your input as well. Take your time reading, as there's quite a bit that's happened.

I'm back from my trip. But i think i am going down to the beach (with no internet access) from Boxing Day for about 10 days.

Hi and Bye ;)

Don't forget the 30+ sunscreen :cool:

My involvement will be spotty from Thursday 12/22 until Monday 12/26. I will be able to check in at least once each day, but Sunday I won't be able to check in until late at night.

Classical_Hero: would you be able to handle things Military if I dont' have a chance to post before a turn comes around?

Sure thing.

Who knows - turn 80 may not even be complete by the time Monday comes around, but in case it does, I'm glad you'll be ready.

Hey everyone – my home computer went down. Installed a new motherboard, and now windows won't boot. (Thanks Microsoft Security!)

Anyway, I'll be reinstalling windows tonight (about 8 hours from now) – but until then, I don't have internet access (I'm writing this from a public computer)

Sorry for any problems my absence causes. Chamnix – please just keep the defense Dept. rolling as planned.

Hopefully I'll be back online later!

Have massive Computer Meltdown :mad: ... will have to totally reconfig and everything ... so don't know when I will be back ... hopefully before new years eve :)

Anyway ... I will PM ... Whomp, Robi and greekguy ... so all correspondences go to g-mail box and PM Cham and Peter.

:lol: just read General_W also down ... I suspect fowl play :evil:

Goodluck those few who are still active :salute:

Don't leave us now Fe!! We need you to reason with these barbarians.

Oh - and I'm back now btw. Happiness. But it's way later than I hoped, I'll catch up more tomorrow.

Laters.

I am back from visiting with family, and have finished putting away all of the loot :)

It'll take me a few hours to catch up, but I see that the turn just left our hands, so am sure to be caught up by the next turn.

Sorry to hear about the compies :( I hope the worst is over.

I am suffering complete meltdown of my system ... great game so far :D ... I will get back as soon as I can, unfortunately it will take some time ... I plan to visist when I can through mate's conmputer ... however, I will not have things fixed for sometime :(

I suggest that someone either takes on Foreign Minister in the interim or that someone else is appointed as Official Term 5 minister ... sorry for inconvenience but **** happens ... and it happens to me :p

Good luck ... hope we are not at war :)

Fe!!!

We Miss you Mate!

Hope you come back to us soon.

(What happened anyway? Anything I can help with? Do we all need to pitch in to buy you a new hard drive?)

I'm back [party]

Mate fixed it ... had to totally reconfig and rebuild the bloody thing ... took all day ...

Now I catch up ... :D

Welcome back!... You're lucky to have a friend like that to help you rebuild. I wouldn't even know where to start on something that nasty.

Welcome back Fe!

If anyone can pull us back from the brink of war now - it's you.

Unfortunately - I think KISS is making war unavoidable now... sad.

I will be busy with a pyro display for 7th ... after which MIA will have my full undivided, except for g/f, attention :D

I'm back from th beach, and i should be much more active than the last few months.

Welcome Back! We've missed your input. Big things afoot....

Back ... unscathed and able to perform :D ... I hope

So do we ;)

Going away this weekend. To the snowy hills of Massachusets. I won't be able to check in from 1/27 GMT 2300 until Monday 1/30 GMT 1300.

I expect there to be a turn in that time, in which case it's probably simplest if the President acts on behalf on the Defense Minister. Any objections?

Have a great time in Massachusetts!

Sure... the Defense minister flees to the hills right before KISS launches their surprise attack!!
What did you know, and when did you know it?!?!

;)

Have fun Peter! We'll miss you.

I'm back, ready for action.... I see I didn't miss much. No stack of KISS GS marching throught the ruins of ChuckNorrisVille? I really mis-timed my break :)

Heading to Indianapolis this weekend to visit my best friend. Not sure how much I'll be able to connect to the internet.

Leaving tonight around 6:30 CST (1230 GMT?), and will return on Sunday sometime.

I will be busy at work so my participation will be a bit limited.

Back to the snowy hills of Massachusetts for a night, a day, and another night. Fear not, I will be checking back here on Sunday :)

I am extremely busy with work, so participation will be limited. This has to be about the tenth time I have had to say this.

I will be unavailable from the time I go to bed tonight (about 12 hours from now, probably) until Sunday afternoon.

I'm going camping at Mammoth Cave National Park. It's time for a guys' weekend out. :)

Homework is going to limit my participation in the next week or 2.

As I've mentioned on TNT files ... I have a severe toorth infection ... and taking drugs to kill pain and also anti-biotics ... the resulting chemical cocktail is making it difficult to focus ... therefore I will be lurker (update Looking Glass)

Sorry for inconvenience ... I'll be more active when I've seen dentist ... which is after swelling goes down :cry:

Peter Grimes will be away at an Epsilon Team! brainstorming retreat in the Catskills from Friday morning until Monday morning. I hope everything goes well :)

Enjoy the timeout :D

on vacation through the 22nd. I will have limited computer access

I am seriously ill, so I will not be able to be here. I have a replacement for myself lined up for this emergency.

I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well C_H! :sad:

Hope you feel better soon!

Good Luck, C_H. We eagerly await your return.

Well I hope the recent game results will make you feel better ... Go Socceroos !!! :dance: :beer: :clap:

I'm leaving for a very long weekend. We're off to my cousin's wedding in Tennesee... I should be able to catch up on things just before the July 4th Holiday. I'll try to check in on Saturday, but I may not have a chance.

Good luck!

I'm back. :evil:

Enjoy your cousin's wedding and make sure that you have plenty to eat. :drool:

and drink :beer: :mischief:

Not an “absence” exactly… at least not yet…

My wife and I are moving this weekend to a new home – it’s a great place out in the country. The downside is they don’t have cable or DSL internet available out that far yet. We’re looking into other options – but for the near future, I’m going to be without internet at my house.

It’s still the slow season at work, so I’ll be checking in while at the office – but accessing the save is going to be a problem. I can get most of my CivAssist stuff to work at the office, but I’ll be a little restricted.
Anyhoo – just wanted everyone to be aware.

I’ll re-announce this later – but I’ll also be leaving on vacation from July the 7th through the 14th – at the lake- with no internet at all.

So July is going to be a rough month for my MTDG Civing.
Good news is that by late July, early August – I’ll be out of vacation time and should have some form of internet hooked up at home. Hopefully that will coincide with the start of the War with KISS – so I won’t miss anything too exciting!

:salute:

I'm back from Tennesee... but leave Thursday for a well-deserved respite from New York. I'll be at the lake house in New Hampshire until the beginning of August.

I have internet access there, but every moment I spend on the Internet is a moment I'm not on the lake or in the woods. I'll check in regularly, though ;)

I will be unavailable today and possibly tomorrow ... just depending on how the evening progressed :groucho:

Depending on when we get the next turn, I may not be able to play it timely. I am leaving town very early Tuesday morning my time (GMT -4). If I’m lucky, I’ll be returning Tuesday night, but I may end up having to stay an extra day or two. I will not have internet access while I’m gone.

If we get the turn within the next 7 hours or so, I should be able to fit it in before I leave, but I’ll keep you posted.

I am officially sans internet for at least the next 24 hours and maybe as long as 72 hours. Someone else (captain ybbor?) will have to play the next turn.

I am not informed enough to play the save. Next in line is General W, unless you want to appoint someone yourself Mr. President

If GW does not want to play, then I am next in line.

I’ll re-announce this later – but I’ll also be leaving on vacation from July the 7th through the 14th – at the lake- with no internet at all.

Looks like we'll need you to play the save, CH. Please try to follow Chamnix's reporting format if you can for the State of the Empire thread.

Hello from the lake!

I've only got a very slow dial-up connection on a work laptop - with no Civ installed and no way to get it without a lot of work. :sad:

Anyway - I'll try to check in on a few threads here, but I'll still be pretty much out of the loop for another 3-4 days.

See you all then!

(Yeah, CH, looks like you better just play the save) :salute:

I am back, but I won't have a chance to get to this for at least another 14 hours or so. If classical_hero can play it timely, he should, otherwise we will need an extension.

Okay. I've got it will play it ASAP.

Weekend looks busy ... at least Saturday does [party] :beer:

Hey everyone!

I’m back from the lake.
Looks like there’s been some excitement with the Dnuts… I’ve got a lot of reading to do, so it may be a little bit before I’m very vocal again, but I should be up to speed in time for the next turn.

:salute:

At this stage I will be unavailable to look at saves on Wednesdays and probably Fridays and Saturdays ... have internet access but will be distracted while there ;)

I am getting quite a lot of schoolwork at the moment, and I may not be as active.

I will be gone from August 2(today) to August 8

i'll be on vacation from Aug. 22 through Aug. 25. bye for now. :)

I am leaving my position as a citizen and now I am just a lurker.

<shakehead> Bit over reactive mate ... not sure I understand the reason for leaving the team?

However if you are getting frustrated and not enjoying the experience ... then maybe it is for the best.

It's been fun playing with you :salute:

I'm having a week MIA free ... seems that the 'tone' has changed in this game :(

The kids are getting me down ... maybe I was playing a different 'type' of game than other expected or were used to.

I'll update the Looking Glass when I return ... I'm not quitting ... I will return :D

Good luck MIA :salute:

I'm back :D

Well sort of ... having big health issues with a combination of an early spring and high dry winds :( ... In fact I feel a bit pollinated.

WOW ... things have escalated during my abscence ... but they look good ... well done team :beer:

Welcome back Fe! [party]

I was worried you might not make it back in time for our victory... I know you won't want to miss the victory party!! ;)

Until then, the first round is on me. :beer: