Best PBEM Excuses for not Sending a Turn

pws1225 · Post by **pws1225** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:39 pm

Being 6 months into our PBEM game, by esteemed opponent (who shall remain anonymous because of his sensibilities on this matter) informed me yesterday that he was unable to send a turn because his yard happened to be unexpectedly full of cows. His yard was full of cows? That's utterly absurd. Imaginative, yes, but still absurd. No sane man would interrupt WITP-AE just because his yard was full of cows. And certainly not an ex-USN Surface Warfare Officer with a Ph.D. in 'Something or Other'. This was clearly an excuse on his part to gain some extra 'scheming time'.

But his ruse did make me wonder what other excuses have surfaced from other PBEM players to delay sending a turn along. Can anyone beat having a yard full of cows?

tocaff · Post by **tocaff** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:18 pm

Unexpected bedroom activity?!?!  [X(]

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:24 pm

ORIGINAL: tocaff

Unexpected bedroom activity?!?! [X(]

For most WiTP:AE veterans, this is as unlikely as cows in one's backyard. [:D]

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:26 pm

ORIGINAL: pws1225
But his ruse did make me wonder what other excuses have surfaced from other PBEM players to delay sending a turn along. Can anyone beat having a yard full of cows?

Not here. I must confess that's a pretty good one there. I'm used to both giving and receiving the customary excuses: job, kid, spouse, family, travel issues. Haven't had any cow-themed ones. I'll have to work on a chicken-themed excuse too, I reckon...[:D]

AW1Steve · Post by **AW1Steve** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:29 pm

A lot of people have chicken themed reasons (versus excuses). They ARE chicken![:D]

pws1225 · Post by **pws1225** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:35 pm

ORIGINAL: tocaff

Unexpected bedroom activity?!?! [X(]

Not tonight dear, there are cows in the yard. [:D]

[Editted for laughter induced grammatical error]

crsutton · Post by **crsutton** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:44 pm

I asked my wife and she says that it is highly unlikely that any woman would want to have sex with guys like us. " Way too deep into the dork forest." But preferable to reinactors, who acutally take it a bit deeper. So she says....[8|]

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:47 pm

ORIGINAL: crsutton
But preferable to reinactors, who acutally take it a bit deeper. So she says....[8|]

Ummm....dude....what was the context behind this comment? Please clarify-and quickly...[:D]

jeffk3510 · Post by **jeffk3510** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:01 pm

ORIGINAL: crsutton

I asked my wife and she says that it is highly unlikely that any woman would want to have sex with guys like us. " Way too deep into the dork forest." But preferable to reinactors, who acutally take it a bit deeper. So she says....[8|]

Lecivius · Post by **Lecivius** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:14 pm

Where, repeat where,  is the District Attorney for the State of Denial? 
 
The world wonders 

greg_slith · Post by **greg_slith** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:19 pm

don't you mean "udder-ly" ridiculous? Oh, I slay me![:D]

mike scholl 1 · Post by **mike scholl 1** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:30 pm

ORIGINAL: pws1225

Being 6 months into our PBEM game, by esteemed opponent (who shall remain anonymous because of his sensibilities on this matter) informed me yesterday that he was unable to send a turn because his yard happened to be unexpectedly full of cows. His yard was full of cows? That's utterly absurd. Imaginative, yes, but still absurd. No sane man would interrupt WITP-AE just because his yard was full of cows. And certainly not an ex-USN Surface Warfare Officer with a Ph.D. in 'Something or Other'. This was clearly an excuse on his part to gain some extra 'scheming time'.

Not sure he's kidding with you. It's a lot easier to "shoo off" cows now than it is to shovel a yard full of "cow patties" tomorrow.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:51 pm

I once feigned being hospitalized from having a piece of PVC pipe being stuck to my head..or maybe it was imbeded. Not sure anyone believed it.

pws1225 · Post by **pws1225** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:55 pm

ORIGINAL: mike scholl 1

Not sure he's kidding with you. It's a lot easier to "shoo off" cows now than it is to shovel a yard full of "cow patties" tomorrow.

I agree that he was telling the truth. I've found the good doctor to be an honorable man. But in this case, truth is funnier than fiction.

ilovestrategy · Post by **ilovestrategy** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:33 am

You guys crack me up. I cannot stop langhing! [:D]

Cribtop · Post by **Cribtop** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:59 am

As a Texan, cows in the yard is fairly common (ok, not at my house, but at my buddy's ranch it happens all the time). We actually had a herd of buffalo in the yards of our neighborhood once. And, before you laugh, this is a pretty durn nice neighborhood with 3,000 sq ft houses. We just had a buffalo ranch nearby with a fencing issue.

I recently had to use "crying baby" as an excuse to Cuttlefish. However, that one was, sadly, very real. Do NOT change to the cheaper formula at 2 months. You were all warned!

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:41 am

'My dog ate the hard drive"

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:22 pm

I'm off to <TOP SECRET>.  I was (sort of) on the BBC news, and Sky News and several others though [;)]

Sardaukar · Post by **Sardaukar** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:24 pm

ORIGINAL: Dixie

I'm off to <TOP SECRET>. I was (sort of) on the BBC news, and Sky News and several others though [;)]

And second man on balcony too! [:D]

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:45 pm

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

ORIGINAL: Dixie

I'm off to <TOP SECRET>. I was (sort of) on the BBC news, and Sky News and several others though [;)]

And second man on balcony too! [:D]

Nah, but I have met him. Several times and with a different face each time [:D]

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