March 19, 2003, 11:55
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Warlord
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The use of initials as a shorthand for a widely used phrase dates to approximately the 16th Century. Acronyms are a mainly late 20th Century device.
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President of the nation of Riis in W3's SimCountry.
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March 21, 2003, 09:33
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#152
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Warlord
Local Time: 11:38
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Karthage had moved some troops into my territory and when I asked why he (Hannibal) said something like:
"Those troops are...uhm...missionarys. Right, theyīre missionarys."
Well, heīs a good liar...not... 
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March 22, 2003, 07:14
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#153
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King
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I still like the Civ-1 ones, famous final words from king Shaka... 
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March 22, 2003, 10:03
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#154
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Chieftain
Local Time: 06:38
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I'm not sure if this quote has been posted already:
In one of my games, I was playing as England, and I was the most powerful civ in the world, and I was in negotiations with Persia, and after I clicked "Never mind," Xerxes said, "That's fine. I'm just going to go shoot myself now." Nothing like a suicidal civ leader...
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March 25, 2003, 14:31
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Prince
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Re: Free Work!!!
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Originally posted by mrmitchell
Apparently the Celt workers were bored because they wanted to share their skills with us, the Persians:
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The Celt is probably trying to bring water closer to his own borders. I've seen the AI run a line of Irrigation through my territory so that his town could be Irrigated.
Of course it looks more like the Worker in your screen shot is building a road and not Irrigating. Perhaps Brennus is 'creating future infrastructure' for his empire. :strokes chin:
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March 25, 2003, 23:22
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#156
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King
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Re: Re: Free Work!!!
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Originally posted by steven8r
The Celt is probably trying to bring water closer to his own borders. I've seen the AI run a line of Irrigation through my territory so that his town could be Irrigated.
Of course it looks more like the Worker in your screen shot is building a road and not Irrigating. Perhaps Brennus is 'creating future infrastructure' for his empire. :strokes chin:
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My guess is that there's another city of his on the otherside that he's trying to connect to his road network, and your backwards cities aren't helping.
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April 12, 2003, 17:41
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Deity
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This may be in the thread already, but here it is anyway:
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April 13, 2003, 02:29
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Emperor
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First time I've seen that one!
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Duas uncias in puncta mortalis est.
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April 13, 2003, 03:35
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Deity
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BTW way I knew I could not get any of the stuff, but just wanted to annoy him. He was willing to tke peace straight up, but I was not. Funny thing was the the tech was one that I had by passed and no one would trade it to me.
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April 15, 2003, 07:56
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Prince
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ROFL, great thread. Deserves a nudge..... 
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April 15, 2003, 17:27
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Chieftain
Local Time: 05:38
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I saw the Hiawatha "pipe of peace" one before, it was wonderful
I took a screen but lost it in a format
I say Hiawatha has the best quote 
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April 15, 2003, 17:41
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King
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I Just got this one from Hannibal:
" I want Celts to hurt! I want their hungry, screaming, battered masses clamoring at my door for mercy! Lincoln, I am going to need your help for this! "
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April 15, 2003, 21:58
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King
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I didn't ask the Celts whut they were doing. I mean, it's free work, dude! Why the hell would I want to turn them back!
Then again I have no idea at all whut he was doing. Maybe he wanted to trade resources with the guy on my other side.
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April 18, 2003, 07:41
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Warlord
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My trade advisor looked at me with a very angry face once and shouted: "I shouldnīt even be here!" Still I donīt understand what she really meant, but I couldnīt do anything but agree. I think I can manage my trading much better than she can...
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April 18, 2003, 14:04
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Prince
Local Time: 03:38
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Originally posted by Jahi
the domestic advisor once told me (at 3am) "sleep is for the weak!"
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I saw this for the first time last weekend. It was around 2:30 am, IIRC.
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April 18, 2003, 17:02
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Emperor
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Originally posted by Flanker
My trade advisor looked at me with a very angry face once and shouted: "I shouldnīt even be here!" Still I donīt understand what she really meant, but I couldnīt do anything but agree. I think I can manage my trading much better than she can...
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It's an inside joke, a reference to "Clerks," a hugely popular independent films here in the U.S. that came out several years ago. The main character says several times "I wasn't even supposed to be here today!"
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April 19, 2003, 08:25
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Warlord
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Originally posted by Boris Godunov
It's an inside joke, a reference to "Clerks," a hugely popular independent films here in the U.S. that came out several years ago. The main character says several times "I wasn't even supposed to be here today!"
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Aaah, so thatīs the original! Cool, itīs always nice to know what jokes come from... 
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April 19, 2003, 08:52
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Chieftain
Local Time: 11:38
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ui sore one once that says he was going to CRUSH me khehe
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