Turns of AXT029 game, second thread - Page 5

Googlie · March 6, 2001, 01:12

2142 to Misotu

Misotu · March 6, 2001, 01:29

2142 to RedFred.

RedFred · March 6, 2001, 19:59

Glorious day in Vancouver! Upper teens and that odd big yellow thing came out again. Shorts and t-shirt weather for the first time this year.

2143 to Alinestra.

Alinestra Covelia · March 7, 2001, 08:53

British meteorologists were at a loss to explain the unusual phenomenon of the past few weeks to a bewildered and concerned public. The appearance of a heretofore unidentified astronomical body early in the day, and its slow but fixed course across the sky to a disappearance in the west later, has baffled Oxford's top astronomers.

"It resembles nothing so much as a slowly-moving red or yellow disc," comments Dr Burbblechuff Tutu, head of Post-Natal Studies at Morose College, Oxford. "We have detected strong emanations of infrared and xray radiation from this heavenly body, and caution all members of the public against going out without adequate protection."

Spectrometers have picked up increased amounts of light, heat, and biome growth during the visible hours of this circling object. Reports of the object closely match a similar report made by London residents during the summer of 1766, known for its celestial disturbances.

MY 2001. Sol has reached perihelion. Turn turned to Googlie.

Googlie · March 8, 2001, 02:37

2143 to Misotu

RedFred · March 8, 2001, 02:58

Average annual rainfall in millimeters for London: 593
Average annual rainfall in millimeters for Vancouver: 1458

Whaa...? Are you claiming a lack of sun in London, Alinestra?! I figure that London must be a veritable desert. No doubt you have to keep an eye out for those pesky rattlesnakes and scorpions. Be sure to keep your canteen handy so you don't get dehydrated. Those of us out here can only dream of dodging the tumbleweeds in London.

Except for Googlie who has migrated south this winter.

Alinestra Covelia · March 8, 2001, 06:30

Hey, just because we have less rain doesn't mean we get less them pesky darn cloud thangs *spits tobacco and adjusts umbrella*

And although the weather in London is very nice at present (or so I'm told) the weather in Durham - that hilltop fortress Mecca of the North - is usually much more Gothic.

Misotu · March 9, 2001, 12:39

Well, currently my yard is 18 inches deep in snow, and there's MORE of the damn stuff falling. I like snow. For a couple of days, moderate amounts, and then a thaw and some nice rain.

Am moving house - back on the internet in my new place but turns may be delayed for another week or so. Apologies.

2143 off to RedFred.

RedFred · March 9, 2001, 14:11

Gothic, Alinestra? Interesting adjective. I guess you could describe Vancouver's weather as biblical. I'm thinking of ol' Noah and the Flood.

Actually, I shouldn't complain about living here. It is only the months with "r"s in them that are normally damp. And there are advantages to setting up base on a rainy, nutrient bonus tile. A yummy fungus outbreak occurs reliably in the spring and fall.

But the skiing high up in the mountains has been terrible this year. Misotu and the rest of north eastern North America have stolen our snow.

On to Alinestra.

Alinestra Covelia · March 9, 2001, 20:34

Turn on to Googlie.

Dissertation 1st draft complete. Alinestra very tired.

Googlie · March 10, 2001, 02:35

2144 to Misotu

Misotu · March 10, 2001, 21:06

2144 back to RedFred.

RedFred · March 11, 2001, 00:46

2145 to Alinestra.

Alinestra Covelia · March 11, 2001, 07:20

Turn 2145 sent to Googlie

Misotu · March 12, 2001, 16:13

2145 to RedFred.

RedFred · March 12, 2001, 19:02

To Alinestra.

Alinestra Covelia · March 12, 2001, 21:23

Gone to the Goolie.

Missed out a G.

Would have corrected it, except that it's quite funny really. For Brits.

2nd draft finished. 317 words to cut.

Googlie · March 13, 2001, 02:26

2146 to Misotu

(And AC, for the record, I am a Brit (expatriate - well, Canadian now), so I took the goolie reference quite personally)

G.

Alinestra Covelia · March 13, 2001, 05:46

Well, I suppose that after all the anagramatical fun and games that we've been having with my name, it's refreshing to finally come up with a celebrity alter ego for you.

Goolie G.

"Bo selector beeg up da masseev - largin' eet doggy-style, aiiii?"

Misotu · March 13, 2001, 15:16

2146 is now off to RedFred ...

RedFred · March 14, 2001, 02:41

2147 to Alinestra.

Googlie · March 15, 2001, 01:37

2147 to Misotu

Alinestra Covelia · March 15, 2001, 14:27

I know it's not my turn to post, but I thought I had better warn you.

Earlier today I completed the third and final draft of my dissertation. Later today I will print it out and proofread it. Early tomorrow I will take it to the Uni shop to get it bound as per rules of submission. By 3.00pm tomorrow (16th March) I will have handed it in.

If I don't open and send off the MP save game before then, then it's safe to say that the saved game will not go anywhere for about 36 hours or so as I embark on a pub crawl of hitherto unparallelled magnitude and debauchery.

In other words, I probably won't be able to play my turn until Monday.

Misotu · March 16, 2001, 14:46

Congrats on the dissertation Allie, and enjoy your celebration

I'm moving house right now - close the sale today, out by midnight tomorrow. So we expect Sunday to be a day of celebration round here, too ...

2147 off to RedFred.

RedFred · March 16, 2001, 16:51

Sounds like a lot of celebrating going on. Mis & Allie, keep in mind that there is no requirement to be sober while playing SMAC. (We'll take any advantage we can get)

On to Alinestra. I hope that we won't have to start calling you Dr. Alinestra or some such thing.

Googlie · March 17, 2001, 21:39

oooh the anagram possibilities....

(or even Professor A... C... - the mind boggles)

Congrats anyway, Allie - how were the drone riots?

2148 to Misotu

Misotu · March 18, 2001, 14:50

There are so many boxes around here, it's hard to find a place to sit. Or put the wine bottle for that matter. But it's done and we're in, so hopefully my turns will be played more regularly from now on. Thanks for your patience guys ...

2148 is off to RedFred.

RedFred · March 19, 2001, 02:28

On to Alinestra.

Googlie · March 20, 2001, 12:03

2149 to Misotu

Misotu · March 20, 2001, 12:31

Time for a new thread, which can be found by clicking here.