Brian Wins epic game of risk

I play online risk at a site called Conquer Club. They have many different maps than the original board game, and players have 24 hours to take their turn. I usually go on once a day to take my turns.

Back in September I started out in an 8 person game of a map called Europa (shown below).

The game just finished today; 208 days and 128 rounds after it begun. It was a marathon game of attrition.

Sept 14th - Game Begins
Sept 17th - I capture the Hellenics
Oct 4th - I capture the 5 Mediterranean Island bonus
Oct 5th - First player is eliminated
Oct 9th - Second player is eliminated
Nov 3rd - I lose the Hellenics
Nov 12th - I capture the Italic States
Jan 15th - I lose the Mediterranean Island Bonus
March 4th - Third player is eliminated
March 8th - Fourth player is eliminated. This was the same player that had eliminated the third player just 4 days prior.
March 11th - I recapture the Mediterranean Island Bonus
March 16th - I capture Western Europe
March 18th - I capture Benelux. I am now the most powerful player in the game.
March 29th - I capture Central Europe. If the other players have any chance they need to stop me now.
April 1st - 5th player is eliminated. He attempted to to organize a large attack on me. He is justly killed and the bloody head on the fence post shows the two remaining players that they can't mess with me. I am now too strong, any attempts at resistance is futile.
April 9th - Sixth player is eliminated. The last two players were trying to combine forces to take me on. After finishing him off I am barely stronger than the last remaining player
April 10th - VICTORY! I get promoted to Captain.

It was a thrilling game that for months at a time were sheer boredom. But I emerged victorious because of patience, skill and a solid understanding of game theory.

Ouch

I drank 184 ounces of beer last night.

That is 1.44 gallons of beer.

I don't even know why.

Michigan Baseball 4 The New York Mets 2 (Well 4)

Today we went to the Michigan Baseball game vs the New York Mets. We got to watch the Michigan almost beat a professional baseball team. The Mets played their starters for the first half of the game. There were a surprising amount of Michigan fans there but I think we were the only college aged ones. We were being loud enough that some people gave us their seats next to the dugout behind home plate. If you have never gotten the chance to belittle a professional for being struck out by a college kid, I would highly recommend it.

Michigan was up 4-2 with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth. But Michel Abreu hit a 2 run homer to tie it up. At the start of the tenth the Mets threw in the towel. So it's a win via technicality. I guess since it was a exhibition game they didn't go to extra innings. Ill count it as a win for Michigan.