Diplomacy will resume tonight

Gentlemen,

Thank you all for your patience. As some of you already know, my grandmother passed away last week, and that has sapped my interest in this game. I will, however, play through -- not to win, that time appears to have passed -- but to keep things interesting. Results for Spring 1904 will be posted by midnight tonight.

As for Tom's request that we all abase ourselves for his amusement: I quote Han Solo, who said what any self-respecting man would say in this position: "You tell that slimy piece of worm-ridden filth, he'll get no such pleasure out of us."

WBG