November 24, 2002, 08:15
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Originally posted by DrSpike
Sid slept with the EA CEO's wife.
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hi ,
 , thats the kind of talk that gives a bad name , ........ and thats why the guys from firaxis turn away , ....
have a nice day
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November 24, 2002, 08:20
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I think the inherent flippancy of the remark was obvious. If it wasn't I would like to inform all members of 'Poly that I do not know anything about Sid's personal life, and all comments in this area should be taken as mere speculation.
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November 24, 2002, 08:23
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Originally posted by DrSpike
I think the inherent flippancy of the remark was obvious. If it wasn't I would like to inform all members of 'Poly that I do not know anything about Sid's personal life, and all comments in this area should be taken as mere speculation.
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hi ,
 its just a joke
, actually where is SID in all of this , ...... a statement from him would be nice , ......
have a nice day
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November 24, 2002, 08:33
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Originally posted by panag
, actually where is SID in all of this
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Well EA's CEO is away this weekend......you work it out.
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November 24, 2002, 10:57
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I think the inherent flippancy of the remark was obvious.
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using smilies usually helps geting your intentions across... 
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November 24, 2002, 11:00
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Yes, but they can also detract from punchiness. Think of it as deadpan, but in post form.
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November 24, 2002, 11:09
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half of a good joke in "real life" is the tone of the voice and the expression of the face.
smilies play that part. if you were to go to Sid and say what you said with a deadpan, he'd probably hit you in the face and be right about it 
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November 24, 2002, 11:13
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Well obviously I wouldn't make such a crack in real life unless I knew the person well. And postulating such a level of familiarity I would alternate between making the joke (or similar jokes) with a smile and a laugh, or making the joke deadpan, depending on my mood.
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November 24, 2002, 11:18
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Well obviously I wouldn't make such a crack in real life unless I knew the person well.
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well we are mainly between strangers here. it's by default assumed that using no smilies means that you're either serious about what you said or certainly not joking about it
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November 24, 2002, 11:24
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Well if the remark was about another poster I'd agree. But it wasn't, and, what is more, it was manifestly obvious it was not intended as a serious comment.
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November 24, 2002, 11:31
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Well if the remark was about another poster I'd agree.
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Sid is a very important person for this community, i'd say....
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But it wasn't, and, what is more, it was manifestly obvious it was not intended as a serious comment.
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not that obvious to that many people as you'd like to think. just look at the posts that followed it 
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November 24, 2002, 11:37
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Originally posted by MarkG
not that obvious to that many people as you'd like to think. just look at the posts that followed it
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It was only Panag, and he isn't exactly credibility incarnate. But point taken, I wont imply anything about Sid's sexual practices in future without smiling.
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November 24, 2002, 11:58
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Flippant remarks are for the OT. They are less 'religous' there and can take jokes, and even if its not seen as a joke no worries - truth is unimportant and trolls common.
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November 24, 2002, 12:00
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If you are joking, a smilie is important. The number of overly sarcastic posts I've made that have resulted in a flamings due to American's sarcasm detectors malfunctioning is unbelievable.
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November 24, 2002, 12:06
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As I said, the point is taken. I still believe though, that even Americans wouldn't think:
a) Sid was having an affair with the wife of the CEO of EA.
b) He told me about it.
c) I would post it here.
All of which would have to be true for it not to be a flippant remark.
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November 24, 2002, 12:10
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You'd think so wouldn't you.
But then you wouldn't expect 11% of them not to know where their country is on a map.
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November 24, 2002, 12:15
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Could you provide data to confirm such an assertion?
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November 24, 2002, 12:16
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It was all over the OT this week.
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November 24, 2002, 12:19
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November 24, 2002, 12:28
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That is pretty funny. 
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November 24, 2002, 13:02
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Originally posted by DrSpike
It was only Panag, and he isn't exactly credibility incarnate. But point taken, I wont imply anything about Sid's sexual practices in future without smiling.
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hi ,
ahem , not only "panag" , .......
and just one Q , how would you feel if someone posted that about your wife , ...... or about you , ......
in some countries people kill you for this comment , and in some on top they would kill Sid and the woman also , just to get the point , ......
anyway , can we get back to the topic , ..... 
have a nice day
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November 24, 2002, 13:10
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I admire how you maintain your persona......very diligent.....I hope you have a nice day too.
So the topic: price of PTW in Germany. Well due to bugs you can't even get it in the UK yet. I think it is the same across much of Europe.
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November 24, 2002, 13:26
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Originally posted by DrSpike
I admire how you maintain your persona......very diligent.....I hope you have a nice day too.
So the topic: price of PTW in Germany. Well due to bugs you can't even get it in the UK yet. I think it is the same across much of Europe.
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hi ,
munich , 34.95 , berlin 38.75 , ........
gatwick , tax free ; 44.50 , ......
, this is to expensive , and infogreed does nothing against outrages prices , Mark , start to sell them (!)
have a nice day
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November 24, 2002, 17:29
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Well, I never thought that DrSpike's comments were true, even without a smilie. After all, the whole idea has a low credibility. Sid? He's not the sexiest guy in the world...
Back on topic: I recently found out that PTW will probably cost R$ 60,00 (sixty reais), which is roughly equal to US$ 16,85. Now, this value may seem low for a lot of you, but, actually, R$ 60,00 is a lot of money around here, especially for an expansion pack (compare this to the price they are charging for The Sims XPs: R$ 45,00 (approx. US$ 12,64).
But I bet that this price will drop very soon.
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November 27, 2002, 05:34
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I am not sure if this happens only in Germany but on Amazon.de they now have dropped the price to €32.99!
I'll just sit tight and wait 'til the dust settles and I'll buy at €30 or less. 
So long...
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November 27, 2002, 05:42
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I am not sure if this happens only in Germany but on Amazon.de they now have dropped the price to €32.99!
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Now that the patch is out the uk release should be imminent....actually I'd better check now.
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November 27, 2002, 06:14
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Actually you can get Civ III PtW in Finland for 29 €.
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November 27, 2002, 06:22
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Rasbey-
when and where?
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November 27, 2002, 09:59
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So are you suggesting that I come to Finland and buy the game for €29!  It soooo dark there and I am soooo scared  !
So long...
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November 27, 2002, 10:10
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Well, you can come here on the comming summer, then it won't be dark and you won't be scared... 
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