[MN-dip] How did the game go?

[jfinn@LL.net]

Any of those weekends would work for me. I'd be available on the 
8th if people wanted to play then, but I'd come if the 22nd or 29th 
worked better.

Fair warning, though: if Jim wears that tie again, I'm boycotting.

-Jason

On 26 May 2003 at 0:01, Ry4an Brase wrote:

> On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 04:37:16PM -0500, James Kanne wrote:
> > I sure was wishing I could be there today; but it was too nice not to
> > do my work, and at this time of year planting is very important. One
> > field to go and then the planting is done. In any case, did you get 7
> > players? Was it a solo? I'm looking to see what the results were. At
> > this point I'm planning on coming next month, would that be June 22nd?
> > James
> 
> We ended up with only five players, but still had a great time.  Rather
> than play with Germany and Italy empty we decided to let everyone write
> down preferences equal in quantity to their selection position number in
> advance and then ran through them.  Louis, who had first pick, wrote
> down England and was guaranteed to get it.  Jim had second pick and got
> France.  Mike had third pick and got Italy.  I had fourth pick and got
> Russia (the third choice on my list).  Jason, a new comer but definitely
> not a first timer, got Germany (his first pick I believe).  That left
> Austria and Turkey vacant, which was really an unfair advantage to
> Russia, me.  I spent most of the game just scooping up neutrals.
> 
> All the conflicts were fought hard and well, but eventually Germany and
> England were eliminated (in that order).  Italy, France, and Russia voted
> a three way as it was too difficult to do a three way without running
> into the 15 center solo condition on which we had all previously voted
> in the positive.
> 
> The June game will be on whatever date people seem to go for.  Saturdays
> or Sundays are fair game.  The source seems to be less crowded on a
> Saturday, but Sundays aren't unbearable.  I've got plans the 15th, but
> any other weekend works for me.
> 
> What dates work for everyone else?
> 
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