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BORIS THE SPIDER "Oh, what a tangled web we weave |
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| Vol IX, #35 | #291 | 11 Nov 09 |
TS Ida Misses!
Tropical Storm Ida sideswiped us, coming ashore at Mobile, about 100 mi west of here. We got some wind gusts, a lot of rain and a day off from work.BORIS'S BULLETIN BOARD
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH: "The only time you donÕt want to fail is the last time you try." -- Charles F. KetteringÊBOOS & KUDOS
The Madame Bolduc Press Excellence Award goes this month to to Rick Copeland for his BALKAN WARS press.Deadline for most games is 1800 CST 4 Dec 09.
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BORIS XX |
XX |
EMBASSY BEAT
England to Germany: Since Russia is willing to give you Sweden. I supporting you again. I hope it helps this time.
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MACHIAVELLI V |
2009J pw10? |
EMBASSY BEAT
Byzantines to Lombards : The GM in his headlines was slanting towards me as I had jumped from 10 centers to 14 centers in the first year. Tunis and Venice taken in year 2 lead me to 15 only 3 from victory. Year 4 saw me finally grounded outÊ of Trent and back down to 14. This is my year of collapse unable to stem the tide of armies.
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BALKAN WARS VI |
2009A |
| BUL | Plo Sof -Var Dub Sal +Cona +Thr | (6) | Build 1 |
| GRE | Ath Spa -Rho Cyp -Thr +Var | (4) | Even |
| RUM | -Buc Gal -Cona Clu -Bos +Mon | (3) | Tear 2* |
| SER | Bel Nis -Mon Tir Val Sko +Bos +Buc | (7) | Build 1** |
| TUR | Cone Izm Smy Cre Mal +Rho | (6) | Build 1 |
EMBASSY BEAT
Transylvania to World -- ÊWithÊjust one wrong move and the BulgarsÊopenly helping the leader. The leadership accepts the that the war is lost and the Serbian war machine vwill reign supreme.
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KINGMAKER |
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#9 Coal |
| Co | Pres | Price | Pool | Cash | Trains | Tokens |
| PA | MF | A250 | 0 | $14 | 57 | H12, H16, F16, 1 |
| B&M | RF | B180 | 0 | $5 | D- | E23, F20 |
| C&O | BM | A142a | 0 | $0 | 7- | K13, H16, 1, CF |
| NYNH&H | PZ | A142b | 0 | $51 | D- | G19, F20 |
| Reading | CH | A112 | 0 | $30 | 6- | H14, H10 |
| B&O | CB | B100 | 0 | $40 | D- | I15, K13, H10, CF |
| NYC | RF | B82 | 0 | $0 | 6- | E19, G19, 2 |
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| CP | BM | G70 | 1 | $81 | 6- | A19, E23, 2 |
| Erie | MF | D64 | 0 | $29 | 6- | E11SE, F16, 1 |
| N&W | PZ | F42o | 0 | $376 | 55 | L16, K9, I15, CF |
| Co | Pres | Price | Pool | Cash | Trains | Tokens |
| PA | MF | A275 | 0 | $14 | 57 | H12, H16, F16, 1 |
| B&M | RF | B200 | 0 | $5 | D- | E23, F20 |
| C&O | BM | A160a | 0 | $0 | 7- | K13, H16, 1, CF |
| NYNH&H | PZ | A160b | 0 | $51 | D- | G19, F20 |
| Reading | CH | A112 | 0 | $30 | 6- | H14, H10 |
| B&O | CB | B112 | 0 | $40 | D- | I15, K13, H10, CF |
| NYC | RF | B90 | 0 | $0 | 6- | E19, G19, 2 |
| Erie | MF | D76 | 0 | $29 | 6- | E11SE, F16, 1 |
| CP | BM | G70 | 1 | $81 | 6- | A19, E23, E5S, 1 |
| N&W | PZ | F58y | 0 | $376 | 55 | L16, K9, I15, CF |
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Marcia Preens for Crowd!
| Odds | Color | Driver (CDM/DH) | Cart | Whip | Wheels | Team | End | Speed | D/E |
| 3-1 | Pink | Comicus (+2/7) | L | Y | 0/0 | 6435 | 13 | 20 | 2/2 |
| 3-1 | Red | Josephis (+2/9) | L | Y | 0/0 | 5434 | 44 | 18 | 2/1 |
| 4-1 | Brown | Sack McHugh (0/7) | L | Y | 0/0 | -446 | 21 | 14 | 2/1 |
| 11-1 | Purple | Marcia Victoria (+2/8) | L | Y | 0/0 | 7536 | 16 | 23 | 2/2 |
| 47-1 | Green | Velocitus Tremenjus(+2/6) | L | Y | 0/0 | 633- | 1 | 14 | 2/1 |
| 142-1 | Yellow | Flippus Maximus (+2/6) | H | Y | 0/5 | 4424 | 8 | 16 | 1/1 |
| 142-1 | Black | Davidus Acrobati (+2/10) | L | Y | 0/0 | 5324 | 16 | 16 | 2/1 |
| 142-1 | Orange | Tyrannosaurus Rex (0/6) | H | Y | 0/0 | -32- | 8 | 5 | 1/1 |
| 142-1 | Aqua | Carnivorus Vulgaris (+1/7) | H | Y | 0/0 | 331- | 5 | 8 | 1/1 |
| White | - | - | -/- | 6441 | -- | 15 | 2/1 |
| Odds | Color | Driver (CDM/DH) | Cart | Whip | Wheels | Team | End | Speed | D/E |
| 3-1 | Pink | Comicus (+2/7) | L | Y | 0/0 | 6435 | 10 | 20 | 2/2 |
| 3-1 | Red | Josephis (+2/9) | L | Y | 0/0 | 5434 | 41 | 18 | 2/2 |
| 4-1 | Brown | Sack McHugh (0/7) | L | Y | 0/0 | -446 | 16 | 14 | 2/1 |
| 11-1 | Purple | Marcia Victoria (+2/8) | L | Y | 0/0 | 7536 | 16 | 23 | 2/2 |
| 47-1 | Green | Velocitus Tremenjus(+2/6) | L | Y | 0/0 | 633- | 1 | 14 | 2/1 |
| 142-1 | Yellow | Flippus Maximus (+2/6) | H | Y | 0/5 | 4424 | 8 | 16 | 1/1 |
| 142-1 | Black | Davidus Acrobati (+2/10) | L | Y | 0/0 | 5324 | 16 | 16 | 2/2 |
| 142-1 | Orange | Tyrannosaurus Rex (0/6) | H | Y | 0/0 | -32- | 8 | 5 | 1/1 |
| 142-1 | Aqua | Carnivorus Vulgaris (+1/7) | H | Y | 0/0 | 331- | 5 | 8 | 1/1 |
| White | - | - | -/- | 6441 | -- | 15 | 2/1 |
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BLACKBEARD Turns 254-261 |
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| Turn | Player | Action | Draw |
| 254 | 3* | CC attacks S3 4+3+5-3 > dr12 = captured; +100d, +3 Not | 63 |
| hostage 2+3 < 10 no; declare D&R. Jettison 10d cargo. | 52, 53 | ||
| 255 | 3 | Remove D&R from CV. Move Herdman T22-S22-R21-Q22 | 66 |
| Warship blockades HD @ J16 | 13 | ||
| Random Event (reshuffle), Plague @ dr66 = 31 = Port O' Spain (n/e) | 12 | ||
| HD -1 unr, scurvy worsens, Condent > killed; Matthews >superficial | 62 | ||
| Remove Even Merchants, add merchant @ 34 | 34, 22 | ||
| 256 | 1=4 | Draw de Lusan; dL moves 3+3 D19-G24 | 24 |
| 257 | 1=4 | dL moves 5+3 G24-O24. | 14 |
| 258 | 1=4 | dL moves 6+3 O24-V22 | 16 |
| 259 | 1=4 | dL attacks B6: 4+3+4-6 = 5 < dr12 = 6; -1 Cbt, -1 Unr wound check | |
| uses cunning, dr12 = 9 = ship escapes, no damage to all | 15 | ||
| 260 | 1=4 | dL moves 1+3 V22-Z21 | 36 |
| 261 | 3 | CV moves 1+3 X19-W20-V20-U21-T21 | 36 |
| 262 | 2 |
| # | Captain | Ship | Hex | Spd | Cbt | Not | Cun | Unr | NetW | H1 | H2 | Hostage | Attk |
| 2 | Davis | Sloop | J16a | +3 | 6 | 63 | 3 | 14 | 3197 | -- | -- | -- | NPBFS |
| 4 | Rhett* | KC | M17 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| 3 | Herdman | KC | O22 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1 | Tew | Sloop | J10 | -3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- | S |
| 3 | Vane** D&R | Sloop | T21 | +3 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 606$ | 85 | 110 | 26 | SN |
| 2 | Rogers | KC | DD20 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2 | Matthews ¢ | KC | Box 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
| 4 | de Lusan | Sloop | Z21 | +3 | 4 | 9 | (3) | 7 | 0 | 200 | 20 | -- | NSB |
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