By popular request, it's the...<p>
<b>DIPSOC QUOTES PAGE!</b><p>
Here are some of the better quotes from recent <a href="http://www.dip.soc.ucam.org">DipSoc</a> meetings.<br> Any additions are welcome...<p>

<b>The one about paying attention</b><p>

Alex: NomiCam? Is that the Cambridge University Nomic?<br>
Duncan: Yes.<br>
Alex: Why wasn't I told about this?<br>
Duncan: You weren't listening.<br><br>

<i>Some cross-talk from the silly game addicts.</i><p><br>

<b> The one about middle names</b><p>

Emily: My middle name is Geoff.<p>

<i>Emily makes a point about the number of Geoffs in the society.</i><p><br>

<b> The one where Geoff Bache puts his foot in it</b><p>

Geoff Bache:<i>(To Emily)</i>Nobody normally gets this much adulation from winning at DipSoc. What's so special about you?<p>

<i> Some marital harmony from those inimitable Baches.</i><p><br>

<b> The one about Will's sense of humour</b><p>

Will: You'll be pleased to learn that Colonic Diplomacy, the exciting game of Internal Intrigue, is coming along well.<p>

<i>Will making a supremely tasteless joke.</i><p><br>

<b> The one with good diplomatic technique, part one</b><p>

Geoff Simons: "Chuan?" <br>        
Chuan: <getting up> "Yes?" <br>
Geoff: "I'M AT WAR WITH YOU CHUAN, SIT DOWN!" <p>

<i> Bye bye, chances of him doing what you want... </i><p><br>

<b> The one with ready-made alliances</b><p>

Geoff Bache: Oh great. I'm Germany, and England and France are going out with each other.<p>

<i> A situation you do </i>not<i> want to be in...</i><p><br>

<b> The one from a game of drop-Bretwalda</b><p>

Christoph: Italy. Rather small.<p>

<i> It's nice to know what powers are important...</i><p><br>

<b> The one from a game of modern</b><p>

Everybody:<i>(As England recaptures Gibraltar)</i> It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming...<p>

<i>Baddiel and Skinner have a lot to answer for.</i><p><br>

<b> The one with good diplomatic technique, part two</b><p>

Emily:<i>(To Duncan)</i> You're Gwynedd? Alliance please! (I'm Mercia.)<p>

<i> How to put <b>everybody </b>on their guard.</i><p><br>

<b> The one with good diplomatic technique, part three</b><p>

Vivien:<i>(To France)</i> Sorry for stabbing you in the back three times.<p>

<i> How sincere does that sound?</i><p><br>

<b> The one about lying</b><p>

Geoff Simons:<i>(To Jack)</i> Didn't your mother ever teach you about lying?<br>
Jack: Yes. And then I started playing Diplomacy.<p>

<i> The game is evil! It has corrupted us!</i><p><br>

<b> The one with good diplomatic technique, part four</b><p>

Jon Amery: Stab! <br>
Geoff Simons: Yes, that's a stab. Well identified. That is indeed a knife sticking out of your back.<p>

<i> How cruel...</i><p><br>

<b> The one about how often we play variants</b><p>

Martin: Does anyone remember the variant rules to <i>Standard</i>?<p>

<i>We don't </i>always<i> play variants! Honest!</i><p><br>

<b> The one about sore winners</b><p><br>

Gaute: You cheating bastards!<br>
Jack: You <i>won</i>, Gaute! Get over it!<p>

<i>Some people are never happy...</i><p><br>

<b>The one with good diplomatic technique, part five</b><p>

Tim: I trust you<p>

<i>Say </i>what????</i><p><br>

<b>The one with the malapropism</b><p>

Gaute: Secretion is the better part of valour.<p>

<i>Whatever you say, Gaute.</i><p>


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