It's pick 8.7 btw

To be fair, there is one really, really rgeat reason to have taken Stalin over Gorby.




He'll save us from the Martians!

Not sure picking someone who wrote a book called "On Jews And Their Lies" would have been a good Civil Rights pick.

it was 100% because of the religious aspect of things and not the racial though. he was concerned that they wouldn't be saved

I woke up just now and rushed here, fearing that I had been on the clock for a while, holding everything up, but that fear appears to have been misplaced

Yeah, me too. I guess this is how we all pass the time at a paid jobs:)

lol nope

Damnd, Noop was actually here 30 minutes ago too.

Did someone PM him?

It's my pick?

Here's another for those who prefer rock over techno

What country?

Huh, you know I never knew he was from Algeria until now.

Hmm I copied the wrong thing but I don't want anyone to cry foul.

8.9 Yi Sun-sin Naval Chief Korea Pre-20th

His ability to hold off the superior Japanese forces is legendary.

I am impressed some one else other than me actually knew how great this guy was. In korea he is a legend like Washington here.

Yay, Apathetic Lurker is here!

So it seems its my double yet again...

Karl Doenitz Naval Germany 20th...subs subs subs..... who better and what better to protect our shiny next pick,
British Isles..geographical england 20th century

I will admit that I didn't before the start of this draft. But as I did my research his name always came up, and often as the best. I feel to have the possible best pick in a category, at the end of the 8th round, is worth the tradeoff in the lack of name recognition.

oops..that was my old set...oh well. I wont moan too much

Yes, his name is often brought up as a asian comparison to Britain's Admiral Nelson so he sure is worthy of the pick.

9.3 Miyamoto Musashi, Athelete, Japan, Pre20th

I had this guy targeted for this pick for a while. He is the perfect complement to Alexander the Great. I have a general who never lost a battle and a warrior who never lost a battle. The greatest warrior of all time.

Great pick, he is who I was targetting for that spot.

If it gets to me, I'll be around later this evening.

BK was here but then he left. :(

Did you send him a PM?

Sorry. I thought we were moving away from me. Pick shortly.

fuck you...i was going to take Tirpitz with my next pick - now i'll have to go to my backup naval chief :rant:

fuck you also - this was also on my list to take next

Ok. This kind of messes with my division of 20th and Pre-20th and I had planned on picking some modern despot in this category. But I can't stand to see my back-up Lawmaker sit on the board any longer, when I think he'd be such an excellent ruler.

9.4 Sulieman the Magnificent Turkey Ruler/Leader Pre-20th Century
He led the Ottomans to their greatest heights and it was no coincidence.

Who? the grand admiral of Paraguay's navy?

Oh no...I've got a solid backup. Otherwise I would have taken Tirpitz earlier. Actually I have a couple solid backups.

You blocked another Ruler/Leader I had ready. Heh

Noops is up right?

Aye

Darn. Knowing who you're talking about I didn't think of him until this post and I wish I had since he would have solved my 20th Century dilemma.

Scotland is part of UK, which has already been picked in that cat.

Yeah I just saw that you didn't let David Hume stand because I was going to argue I can use Andrew Carnegie here but I will change. What about my Saint Augustine pick? Can I change it to Italy?

Andrew Carnegie built a library in New Zealand can I use that as a country instead? He does have a connection there...

I am heading out in about 30 mins so if I can get a quick reply...

Way life goes

I've made a ruling on a pick that hasn't been made yet that covers some of the same ground. I approved that pick, but not this one. I'm just mentioning that so we don't have a big stink when the pick is made.

The library isn't enough to claim a connection, I'm afraid. If it was like the main thing he was known for (see: Hitchcock's US films), then I could let it go, but otherwise, any businessman could be selected for doing anything in another country.

Off to dinner

Changed.

Finally, after 10 years here, someone is happy to see me show up...lol

Oh..and my first "fuck you"..hehe