TSG Discussions/Taunting/Awards

[Kev]

Belisarius had a great post in the TSG general thread, and I thought it should deserve its own thread to give us a general forum to chat about the games.

I'll try to copy his post here:

Posted by Belisarius (without smilies it would seem):

Fun Awards

Its amazing how a similar start can so quickly diverge. Time for some fun awards.

The Carthaginians win the Most Sociable Award and Party Animals hat for meeting the Zulus in 1300BC and then holding wild embassy parties at Marco Polo's in 775BC.

They also win the Deep Thought Award for gaining Philosophy first in 1,200BC. Obviously so they can impress the girls with how deep they are.

The English (off course) win the Pomp and Circumstances Class award by achieving Monarchy first in 3,500BC. All the girls love a knight.

They also win the Can't Sleep without a Night Light award for building the first wonder the Lighthouse.

The Greeks win the Sea Dog Award which includes a barrel of limes for discovering Map Making in 3,300BC and building the first Trireme in 3,100BC All the nice girls love a sailor.

Now we know what makes the world go round.

End Quote.

I also think the Brits deserve the "Defense Against Heathens Award". In 5 riegns so far we've already had to fight off two barbarian attacks!!

Great job, Belisarius.

 

[Cunobelin Of Hippo]

Huddled around a table...six shadowy figures (omitting odours not thought humanly possible ) The agenda-'For the Glory of the Empire-Grec'. (snickers, giggles all around)

Az: Yes, the girls sure do love a sailor. Now if we could figure out how to sail these damn things You know, here in Greece, all we do is eat kalamari and stick people in labrinths.

KittenOfCalmAndOrder: Maybe if we blew really hard at the sails, we could get them off the beach! :enlighten:

MrLen: You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours!

The(dirty)Viking: What the $*&(#% are you talking about?

RMeigs: Pardon me, but you have usurped my line

Az: Now children, in Greece we...

KittyKatOfQuiet: Shuddup! I'm trying to play with my abacus!

Harros: So let's talk some strategy boys. Personally, I suggest an immediate and full surrender to the Magnificent British Empire (editors note: )

RMeigs: Never! We'll flitch their fish and chips and see how 'magnificent' they are.

MrLen: There are Barbarians in the fields!

The(ugly)Viking: I told you to research Polytheism so we could have some elephants to rumble with the snooping hippos! But NOOOOOOO. Elephants are 'greek enough' says as.

Az: Says I not! Can't we all just get along and get to the important issues? You'll notice I purchased this great new book: "Bathing for Dummies". Should improve our disease rate.

MrLen: Which is?

KittenOfPeaceAndQuiet: 99% (cough, hack, spit)

Az: This meeting is adjourned! There's some discussion forums that need spamming...

Mwahahahaha!

 

[Kev]

LOL! Good one, Hippo. I'll see if I can look in on the Carthaginians for a moment:

Minutes from the Carthaginian Strategic Conference and Infomercial:

Civfighter: Well, I'm glad to see at least 3 people actually showed up and agreed to play as the lousy Carthaginians.

Starlifter & Berzerker: Yay, us!

Civfighter: It would seem that Hell-Raiser lost his way here, lost our number, and then just lost interest.

Starlifter & Berzerker: Boo him!

Civbiter: And Demios was able to escape... I mean "had to leave" before we could force him .... I mean before he "could volunteer" to be a Carthaginian.

Starlifter & Berzerker: ..... wish we thought of that... WE MEAN: "BOO HIM, TOO!"

Civtrifler: So now we must come up with a plan for just the three of us. I am sure that we'll be able to find new leaders among the masses. There must be SOMEONE that we can fool.... I mean convince... to joining the the great elephant-loving land of Carthage. What strategies do we have in mind for our empire.

Barlifter: Well.... since you asked.... If one applies the general formula of the Pythagorian Theorm combined with a progression formula generated by the derivatives from the curve arc cotangent from an ovoid-shaped world, the pinpoint date to deliver 6 caravans of freight........ [diatribe continues]

Berlurker: Ummmm.... while he's talking, my thought is to align with the Zulus. We all know that the Zulus are the mightiest civilization in all the land, and we already have so much in common with them: our lack of bathing, our love of elephants and other livestock, and the basic concept that the world will always bow before us.

Civflighter: Of course. THE ZULUS! They will carry us to victory. Between the two of our civilizations, perhaps one day we will even discover sanitation. A lofty goal to be sure, but something we could shoot for.

Starlowerer: ..... and then, once our exponential gold reaches the endpoint of our factorial radii, we will bribe. BRIBE I tell you until we can bribe no more. And then we should think about bribing again. Then, when all seems quiet, oh yes, this is the time my fellow elephantphiles, this is the time we will apply the irrational algebraic metaphor logarithm formula to move the empire to the cosine realms of our now geometrically globalized ........[still going]

Bersmirker: Hmmm.... I wonder if the Brits could use someone to join their efforts.

Sievefighter: Infidel! While we all recognize the sheer brilliance and wonder of the lofty Brits, we cannot be seduced by their civilized ways and "advanced technology". Surely, their discoveries and expansion will always keep them ahead of our own smaller, somewhat backward society. Yet, we shall still endeavor to discover sanitation, and with our fearsome elephants we will undoubtedly lay low the measly riflemen and marines of the world. Just wait, we will send elephants to the gates of other cities and demand tribute of technology and gold. They will have no other choice than to comply.

Stargifter: ..... and if you thought that was all, just wait. I haven't even discussed the cube routes of everything I've gone over so far. Now, once we have the formula {(X)(5.666Z)/prn * xyz^3+666-r} 1.1 there is now a way that we can apply this to our cities' growth. This will have to assume that we've discovered sanitation, so keep that in mind...... [continues]

Barlurker: I am sorry that I spoke against our empire. With our firends the Zulus we will surely frighten the rest of the lands with our domesticated animals of war.

Civfighter: Then let us proceed. Beware our wrath those who would deign to forward their technology!!! ONWARD!

Berzerkher: ONWARD!! [Civfighter and Berzerker leave while yelling incoherently]

Starlifter: ... And that is how we can achieve the score equal to the half-life of a quasar.....

Where did everyone go?

End of minutes.....

 

[starlifter]

LOL

I nominate Kev for the official Scribe!

... and then, once our exponential gold reaches the endpoint of our factorial radii, we will bribe. BRIBE I tell you until we can bribe no more. And then we should think about bribing again. ...

A good strategy! But I've changed the word "bribe" to "yell", since yelling is OK, but bribing is not. It all depends on what the definition of the word "Is" is, particularly when is is applied to the word "yell", which is the key to understanding the lexicon of a yell instead of a bribe, which is not a non-assymerical assumption... depending on what the definintion of the word "Is" is. Is that clear?

What you wrote is so funny, because imagine a crew flying at 35,000 feet for hour after hour.... it is pretty boring at cruise, and so we talk... and sometimes subjects like Physics comes up... LOL.

Some other time, I'll tell you some funny stories about an interesting person who once "stepped into it" when I took him to several places in the Pacific and Indian oceans. Our flights were 5 to 11 hours long, and this well know celeb wanted to be in the cockpit and talk "pilot stuff", LOL....

Well, OK, I'll tell a little wbout the first time he flew with me.... and 5 hours later, after explaining 3D triginomtery, basic high altitude weather, state-space transformations, and fundamantals of aircraft navigation.... My crew was literally rolling on the floors (well, cargo hold and crew bunks!) laughing, as my excruciatingly detailed technical explanations went on and on and on and on and ON for hour after hour after HOUR while we were at cruise altitude. But hey, all he had to say was "I don't undertstand" or "huh?" or "what are you talking about?".... but, he "knew it all" (As he tried to tell us), so on and on it went!!! Just like your imaginary monologue... except this actually happened to a very well known hollywood celeb, hehehehhheeeee.

BTW, you doubtless know of this Celebrity, and in real life, he reminds me of EyesOfNight (quite confident and arrogant, and downright insulting at time, and does not know when he's out of his element!). Hint: this guy hosts a wildly popular "intellectual" TV quiz show .

Anyway, great job Kev!



PS: Hint: Da-daaa-da-da Da-da-daaaaaa Da-Da-Da-Daaa-DAH da-Da-da! dadada-DAH!

 

[Kev]

Glad you liked it, Starlifter. It's all good-natured.

In fact, I'm rather disappointed that the Brits have yet to be taunted.

BTW, before you even gave the clue I had a feeling it was Good 'ol Alex Trebec.

BUZZ "No I'm sorry.... the answer is actually Thomas Paine. Even though I'm Canadian, I obviously knew that answer, and you're an idiot for not knowing it. Now, on to Double Jeopardy."

 

[Cunobelin Of Hippo]

Originally posted by Kev


In fact, I'm rather disappointed that the Brits have yet to be taunted.

Perhaps the other tribes are too busy planning their surrender

 

[TheViking]

Originally posted by Cunobelin Of Hippo


Perhaps the other tribes are too busy planning their surrender

To clarify: By saying "their" you are obviously referring to the Brits

 

[TheViking]

I want to draw the attention of the puny and worthless British and Carthaginian tribes to the fact that the mighty Greek empire now has the only real continental colony (one tiny British city hardly counts ).

 

[Cunobelin Of Hippo]

Y'know, I've heard sanitary conditions are quite non-existant upon such shores

 

[Belisarius]

Originally posted by Cunobelin Of Hippo
Y'know, I've heard sanitary conditions are quite non-existant upon such shores

I hear it is almost impossible to get clean white table cloths for afternoon tea. That would certainly explain the riots.

 

[TrailblazingScot]

Did you all read that in my last posting of our game (around 300 B.C) I identified that we started on the Hawaii islands and that continent to the right of map is N.America...clever kitten of geology!

It is true the colonies suffer from lack of facilites...

But one day we will take the Aztec cities and move them to our cities and us to them

 

[Belisarius]

Originally posted by kittenOFchaos
Did you all read that in my last posting of our game (around 300 B.C) I identified that we started on the Hawaii islands and that continent to the right of map is N.America...clever kitten of geology!

It is true the colonies suffer from lack of facilites...

But one day we will take the Aztec cities and move them to our cities and us to them

Sorry old chap but our good friends the Aztecs told us that in 700BC when we swapped maps.

PS Good fellows the Aztecs just don't accept any invitations to be guest of honour at a religious festival. Those stone knives can be rather sharp.