From: owner-acka-games@wilma.che.utexas.edu (Ackanomic Games Digest) To: acka-games-digest Subject: Ackanomic Games Digest V2 #24 Reply-To: acka-games@wilma.che.utexas.edu Sender: owner-acka-games@wilma.che.utexas.edu Errors-To: owner-acka-games@wilma.che.utexas.edu Precedence: bulk Ackanomic Games Digest Saturday, March 29 1997 Volume 02 : Number 024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 08:45:53 -0500 From: "Bollinger, John C." Subject: The machine that goes *ping* When I returned home from Gaol, I was surprised to find the Machine waiting for me. In a flash of insight, given me by the machine, no doubt, I realized that although the machine teleports away when a Scholar is sent to Gaol, nothing prevents it from teleporting to the house of a player who is already in Gaol. As I pondered that, I fell into a trance and had the strangest dream. In my dream the Machine told me all sorts of strange and wonderful things, but the only one that I can remember -- and garbled at that -- is this: IF AND ONLY IF today *** *** ** *** **** ******** *** ***** ****** ** *** ********, THEN the Machine That Goes *ping* shall go *ping*. ThinMan Scholar of *ping* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 06:04:04 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Raiter Subject: Acka: Fictionary Definitions Fictionary continues, Gaol notwithstanding! Using one of my three allotted public messages for the day, I am here to report to you that a) this place is a dump, b) the food is unmentionable, and c) the definitions for you Bluffers to vote as the definition of "elver" are: 1. A tulip grower. 2. British slang for a game of epic proportions. 3. A tendril of a vine that attaches to or wraps around objects. 4. Ever. 5. A young eel. Submit your favorite definition to acka-games today! breadbox Gaolbird Brainiac ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 09:28:28 -0500 From: "Bollinger, John C." Subject: RE: Acka: Fictionary Definitions I vote for: > 3. A tendril of a vine that attaches to or wraps around objects. > ThinMan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 09:57:27 -0600 (CST) From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary Definitions I vote for fictionary definition #5: > 5. A young eel. /dev/joe ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 11:10:28 -0900 From: Phil Ackley Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary Definitions I vote for 5 >5. A young eel. snowgod Who'd let you out for A$50, or feed you better for A$25 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 18:39:23 -0500 From: Malenkai Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary Definitions > 4. Ever. I'll take the old adverb route this time. I don't think we've seen one of these yet. Malenkai ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 18:09:19 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Raiter Subject: Acka: Fictionary Results breadbox the Once-Dangling Conservative Gaolbird Brainiac here, using up his second allotted public post for today. I have to note that this has to be the fastest round we've ever played. Nice turnaround time, Bluffers. Okay, down to business. The true definition of "elver" is none other than definition five, namely "a young eel." Here are the results: Definition voted for Definition written /dev/joe 5 3 snowgod 5 2 Malenkai 4 1 ThinMan 3 4 5a.i: Each Bluffer receives 1 Gamepoint for every player other than himself who voted for his definition. /dev/joe and ThinMan earn one Gamepoint each. 5a.ii: A Bluffer receives 2 Gamepoints if he voted for the Actual Definition. /dev/joe and snowgod earn two Gamepoints each. 5a.iii: Never mind. Once again, /dev/joe cleans up.... Previous score Score this round Cumulative score /dev/joe 19 3 22 snowgod 7 2 9 Thinman 8 1 9 breadbox 15 0 15 Malenkai 5 0 5 Malenkai is our next Brainiac. Thanks everyone, it's been a lot of fun. You're a wonderful audience. Give yourself a hand! I mean that. breadbox ex-Brainiac (and none too soon) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 22:16:36 -0500 From: Malenkai Subject: Acka: Fictionary The ing word is 'Tonnihood'. Malenkai Brainiac on IRC now ------------------------------ End of Ackanomic Games Digest V2 #24 ************************************