I'll give you something between D and F, meaning "Yes. *I* dont care if
anyone cares" :)
Being that I'm in the dark ages and don't have internet access at home, I
do
all of my PBEM Diplomacy at work. Of course I dont do too much of that
nowdays either, but that's a different story... perhaps I'll post a new
provacative thread on it sometime...
-Adam
"Del Dingle" <dcdingle@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> This is nothing but a transparent attempt to solicit responses, so...
>
> Do you ever play Diplomacy (check maps, send orders, conduct
negotiations,
> etc.) from your place of employment?
>
> A) No. I don't have an Internet connection.
> B) No. I'm far too busy.
> C) No. Work is for work. I play on my own time.
> D) Yes. When I can get away with it.
> E) Yes. During breaks/lunch.
> F) Yes. Nobody cares.
> G) Absolutely. It's a model for both cooperation and competition.
> H) Other.
>
> I'll choose "F" for myself. As long as the work is done and we've got a
> mind on the business, no one cares if you spend a few minutes on
personal
> pursuits (within the bounds of the Standards of Business Conduct, blah,
> blah, blah...).
>
> What I find amusing is the reactions of those few who walk by my cube.
> While they're busy shopping online or playing Fantasy [insert s****t
here],
> they assume I'm some sort of mad genius bent on global domination...
>
>
>
> <pause>
>
>
>
>
> What was I saying?
>
> Anyway, they invariably ask, "Is that like 'Risk?'" After the first few
> doomed attempts to explain it, I've just started replying, "mm-Hmm."
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