1500BC First act of the incoming King Jaffa was to send the public entertainer in New York to work instead in the city's research labs. There was much complaining in the streets, but the cause of science would be progressed that much faster (7 turns to Writing). New York is stuck at size 6. Would like to build more workers here, but don't want to waste progress on Colossus. Bah. The one existing worker is told to get back to New York to build mines.
1475BC Production in Atlanta switched from Warrior to Worker. Still 7 turns away.
1450BC Not very much to do, really. From diplomacy screen can see that Iroquois have still to develop the Alphabet, but they don't seem willing to offer very much for it.
1425BC One more population in Washington and Boston. Treasury has just 11 gold, and growing at +1 per turn.
1400BC The Iroquois are building the Pyramids. Why weren't we doing that? Could still switch to Pyramids instead of Colossus, maybe.
1375BC From Diplomacy screen -- Iroquois now have a third city, and still no Alphabet.
1350BC Nothing.
1325BC Nothing.
1300BC The secrets of Writing are discovered. Apparently we are able to establish an embassy with the Iroquois, even though trading of goods is still impossible (we can't afford an embassy yet, though). Atlanta produces a Worker. 24 turns to Map Making with +0 income.
1275BC Temples completed in Washington and Boston. All useful mining completed in New York area (now 9 turns to Colussus). Washington tasked with training a Settler, Boston starts work on a new Palace as a placeholder for the Great Lighthouse.
1250BC Nothing. Iroquois up to four cities.
1225BC All useful improvements around New York completed. Worker moved to Boston.
1200BC The Iroquois have discovered the secrets of Iron Working. We sell them the Alphabet for 3 gold per turn, and then trade Writing for Iron Working and another 1 gold per turn. Iron is discovered in the hills near Washington.
1175BC With the extra gold from the Iroquois the research time for Map Making is down to 18 turns. And we're running a surplus! A whole +1 gold per turn!
1150BC Nothing.
1125BC Washington finishes Settler. He is dispatched towards the NW end of the island.
1100BC Moving Workers around.
1075BC Nothing.
1050BC New York has completed the Colossus. A great celebration ensues! Hmmm. When did New York lose its scientist? Resurrecting the scientist shaves several turns off Map Making research.
1025BC Satisfied with his contribution to American civilization, King Jaffa fades quietly into the night.
Notes: Settler has arrived at the location I would choose for our next city on the NW spur. Go for the Lighthouse in Boston when we learn Map Making. When they have finished all useful improvements around Boston, I would consider merging one of the workers with the city to gain extra production faster.
Now to figure out how to do attachments
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Jaffa
I'm so friggerty hooked on the game that my room mates are making pycholigist jokes at me. Please tell me I'm not abnormal! (or at least no more so than others 
) and let me in on how to get with all you Civ fanatics!
I only thought about the maps. That further reduces the risks of the computer finding that island.
