August 31, 2001, 14:58
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CivTrivia!!
On the new civ3 site update today, they have added Civtrivia - it's a daily trivia question about history and civilization. Today's question was worth 50 points; I suspect it will keep track of each players total score. By the way, I got the question wrong.
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August 31, 2001, 15:10
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Yeah, I got 50! 
It's good go to civ3.com and see something diferent, and not that same ugly face of the leader of Civ of the week, by wendsday I just want kick them down 
And just a more thing: It's not supose to be the Americans now on Civ of week? maybe I'm wrong, but I could say they was the next on the list.
C ya.
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August 31, 2001, 15:15
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Just FYI in case you've seen it, the load-balanced configuration of the servers is what is screwing up the leaderboard java applet, we're working on a fix for it so hold tight.
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August 31, 2001, 15:21
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Well I got the question wrong alas. Give me questions I know the answers to, please 
And the new civ of the week is China for those who don't know, check out the thread on the other forum...
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August 31, 2001, 15:38
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Originally posted by Dan Magaha FIRAXIS
Just FYI in case you've seen it, the load-balanced configuration of the servers is what is screwing up the leaderboard java applet, we're working on a fix for it so hold tight.
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So that is what the I/O error reading text file is.
I got 50 points for correct answer.
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August 31, 2001, 15:48
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WELL NO ONE SAY THE ANSWER until tomorrow when the next question is up! I have to get off the starting block yet, alas 
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Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith
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August 31, 2001, 15:59
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So is there going to be a prize or something for the top scorer? Or do they just earn the adoration of civ fans everywhere?
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August 31, 2001, 16:00
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Dan,
What happens if you miss to visit one day?
Will that question become lost, or will you be able to answer it later?
What time will the questions change?
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August 31, 2001, 16:29
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Originally posted by Gramphos
Dan,
What happens if you miss to visit one day?
Will that question become lost, or will you be able to answer it later?
What time will the questions change?
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The questions change every night at midnight ET. If you miss one, you can't go back and answer them.
As far as prizes, nothing's official, but we may have something for the person who scores the highest 
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August 31, 2001, 16:42
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How log will the Trivia last?
(I need to know how long I need to stay in range of a computer )
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August 31, 2001, 16:49
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Originally posted by Dan Magaha FIRAXIS
As far as prizes, nothing's official, but we may have something for the person who scores the highest
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I think http://www.civ3.com/civtrivia.cfm and www.google.com will be my top visited sites for the next weeks
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August 31, 2001, 16:58
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The leaderboard seems to work now, but I think it is quite slow. Dose it have to stop on everyname? Can you add a link to a HTML-version? That would help if I am in hurry.
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August 31, 2001, 17:06
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Provost,
The answer fooled me too. Oh well I guess we still have a ton of more questions to answer in the coming weeks. It should be fun and thanks for adding something new for us to do on Civ III. But when is the next designer update coming?
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August 31, 2001, 17:17
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Originally posted by Gramphos
The leaderboard seems to work now, but I think it is quite slow. Dose it have to stop on everyname? Can you add a link to a HTML-version? That would help if I am in hurry.
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Click the applet window and drag, you can move it up and down quickly.
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August 31, 2001, 18:22
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arghhh... server overload. DAN HELP PLEASE.
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August 31, 2001, 20:24
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Re: CivTrivia!!
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Originally posted by Kyller
By the way, I got the question wrong.
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So did I! That was a pretty tough one to begin with. They got it from some or other "Cartoon history" -- it surely wasn't in Britannica or the other encyclopedias I consulted! 
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August 31, 2001, 23:52
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I thought that the question would have something to do with civ the game...
I also got the question wrong... guess I should have taken world history instead of American!
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September 1, 2001, 00:23
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WooHoo! Got the second question right... Only 30 points though .
Oh well, at least 30, rather than none.
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September 1, 2001, 01:11
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oh, jeff briggs thinks he's all big and bad frowning on me for getting that stupid second question wrong.
BRING IT ON JEFF. LEAVE YOUR PLATEMAIL ON.
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September 1, 2001, 01:37
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I got the 2nd question right, but never saw the first question. What was it?
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September 1, 2001, 02:52
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The 2nd question was simple, they said that you can answer questions that you have mised, but how?
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September 1, 2001, 03:18
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Originally posted by Slax
I got the 2nd question right, but never saw the first question. What was it?
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They asked what Mesopotamian warrior-king Gilgamesh’s divine claim-to-fame was.
The answer is that two of his three parents were gods.
(I post the answer as Dan has said there is no way to answer an old question)
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September 1, 2001, 07:55
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Dammit, I was wrong again Not having too much luck here, and I haven't cheated (well if I had, I would have got the answers right would I?)
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September 1, 2001, 08:02
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Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Dammit, I was wrong again Not having too much luck here, and I haven't cheated (well if I had, I would have got the answers right would I?)
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I've been reading about the ancient history in School recently, and this makes the first two questions sound easy. They must be hard if you don't have read about it recently. I mean it ain’t actually things you remember very long. Good luck with Tomorrows Question. I hope you have more luck then .
Is it possible to cheat?  I hope not.
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September 1, 2001, 09:10
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I was wrong on the first one.
I didn't use any help (encyclopedia or anything). I just used common sense. And it failed.
It was about a mesopotamian guy and how he got involved with the gods or got his name parrarelled with the gods or something like that.
I replied he defeated them (I mean that just sounded right).
But he apparently, as Gramphos said, 2 out of his 3 parents were gods. Peculiar family.
edit: great I got the 2nd one wrong too
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September 1, 2001, 09:58
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to those who got the first question right...
1. you know nothing of the birds and the bees.
2. where is your credulity.
3. you are guilble to believe in the divine.
I got it wrong on purpose (my brother got it right...if the answer can be considered correct)...
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September 1, 2001, 13:56
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Mythology isn’t always as you think it will be. Trust the legends 
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September 1, 2001, 14:35
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nm.
I got question 2 wrong. Don't trust AOL member websites
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September 1, 2001, 15:22
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[QUOTE] Originally posted by kittenOFchaos
to those who got the first question right...
1. you know nothing of the birds and the bees.
2. where is your credulity.
3. you are guilble to believe in the divine.
I got it wrong on purpose (my brother got it right...if the answer can be considered correct)...
maybe he was adopted by the gods
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September 1, 2001, 15:58
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im not a history buff but "2 out of his 3 parents"?? can someone explain how that works?? 
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