[romeothemonk]

Another update. Perhaps if anyone asks, I can put in some groovy screenies or something.

I decided to research up to alphabet. Grahamiam got Abet 1 turn sooner and pulled most of the availible trades. I got hosed in a deal with Cathy but I got sailing and Monotheism. Nothing else really availible.

After I made that trade, I decided that I was due to let my elephants run roughshod. So far I have lost 2 units, and Russia has lost 6 along with 2 towns. I will probably grab the Jewish holy site now and make peace for lots of techs.

I am in a semi-serious tech hole, but I should be the first to lit next turn. I will build the Great Library. My second town, i.e. commerce ville, will build it. It is already way unhappy just from size, but it has a library. So I will probably whip it for 5 peeps, thus really surprising John. I will also abuse my spiritual trait by popping into OR just for the build.