I had to add my all time favorite quote, and an eternal guide to winning when playing EM.
"Ya gotta hit the shit that makes the thing go DING!" C.S.
I also agree- get a group of people playing 3-4 EM games hard in a room and its going to start to smell wonderful in an hour or two. That and the game play becomes that much faster. I love these games, its almost like they are alive.