Scooter: As I said earlier, this points out a flaw to the play of "Run around the Pond". A major flaw from my point of view. As is also the case in a game called Risk when played with three or more people. I'll do what I did for playing Risk, and that is that I am no longer going to play this game either. You can have all your fun without me. As for me being bitter, I'm not. It is the game, not you that is flawed. Lots of people still like the game, flawed or not by how I define it. They and you can still play it and have fun. I can't. I didn't realize this game was one of those types that I avoid. I should've seen it before it came down to this example, but the game has a lot of enteresting points to it. The politics of playing it are the thing I don't like, and that is why I'm not going to play it any more. I won't do as you did though. I will continue in the games that I have remaining fully trying to win each game if I'm able. It's the least I can do for my opponent's opponents.