ackanomic Digest Friday, April 09 1999 Volume: 04 Issue: 096 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Matt Miller Subject: Re: Acka: Proposal 4136 accepted Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 11:57:37 -0400 (EDT) I just harf-a-diddled this, a couple notes. > Proposal 4136 > [Sha-la-nip] > Amend section III of rule 2-2 to read "If a Grandiose > proposal is accepted, the player who proposed it receives 10 points. > If a proposal which is neither Modest nor Grandiose is accepted, the > player who proposed it receives 5 points. If a Modest proposal is > rejected, the player who proposed it loses 4 > points. If a Grandiose proposal is rejected, the player who proposed > it loses 12 points. If a proposal which is neither Modest nor > Grandiose is rejected, the player who proposed it loses 7 points. A > proposal can only be declared to be Modest or Grandiose as defined by > the Rules." We lost the one point for voting with this change. > In rule 2-2, insert a new section IV with the following > ROUNDSCORING delimited text, and renumber the subsequent rules > accordingly. This did not specify a title for this section.. and I don't believe it is within my powers to provide one. IB harferboy ------------------------------ From: "Gavin Logan" Subject: Re: Acka: Nothing to fear but Ackanomic Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 15:24:42 -0400 (EDT) Eh... I don't want to step on anyone's toes here but... oh never mind... O Olde Alpha (schizophrenia is taking me home) >A message from your Scaremonger, to the tune of "The Ballad of Sweeny Todd": > >Attend the tale of number oh. >We should have abandoned it long ago. >No other number could survive >When by zero it was multiplied. >Although it had nothing to add, >It's tale is sad: >The demon number of Acka. > >It tried to reach out to others too: >Not what a number ought to do. >Finally it became a third, >By 3 to 3, a vote absurd, >From else, >From foolish else, >The Evil Math Troll of Acka. > >Cut those numbers down, zero, >Make them all like you! >If one-third equals zero, >Two-thirds does too! > >In adding it was just a blank: >Nothing would grow, but nothing shrank. >Subtracting too was just the same: >It had no value to its name >Its value was infinitesimal, >'Twas really null. >The demon number of Acka. > >Inconspicuous zero was, >Almost nonexistant it was. >Amost a circle, perfect ellipse >All other numbers zero would eclipse. > >Zero plotted and zero planned, >Like the number it was it planned. >Zero's revenge was not denied, >We all know what happens when zero divides: > >Zero was smooth, zero was clever, >Zero would be the only number ever: >Inconspicous zero was, >Quick and quiet a plan it was, >A truly evil number it was, >Was zero, >Zero! >Zero! >Zeeeeeerooooooo! > >Attend the tale of number oh, >It did what it should have done long ago. >All the others have been multiplied, >They've srunk inside >To zero, >To number oh, >The demon number of Acka. > >-- >-Henry Towsner > > > > Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and >enjoy it. > -Logan Pearsall Smith > > > > > ------------------------------ Subject: Acka: Hearing 2 From: else@ackanomic.org Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 17:22:56 -0400 (EDT) Hearing 2 Conscientious Scholar Hearing else...if Due: Mon Apr 12 17:22:55 1999 The numbers of Ackanomic are organized along the "number knot": -1 /-- | | | --------------/ | | /| / 0 and 1/3 about 2/5 Math which is exclusively on one side or the other of the "knot" is unaffected, but math which crosses the knot can be affected oddly. For example, -1+2 has a 50% chance of being 4/3, a 25% chance of being 1, a 12.5% chance of being 2/3 and a 12.5% chance of being both 1/3 and 0. Other addition and subtraction is affected similarly. It is not yet known what effect the knot has on multiplication. Valid votes (reply and uncomment the vote you want): #vote 2 Sorry, I have too much of a Real Life (accept) #vote 2 I have a degree in Pure Maths! (reject) ------------------------------ From: Towsner Subject: Re: Acka: Hearing 2 Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 17:25:46 -0400 (EDT) > -1 /-- | | | >--------------/ > | | /| / 0 and 1/3 > about 2/5 My diagram came out poorly, at least for me. On the suspicion that the bot mangled it, maybe this will work: -1 /--\ | | | --------------/ |\ | \ /| \ / 0 and 1/3 about 2/5 -- -Henry Towsner Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and enjoy it. -Logan Pearsall Smith ------------------------------ Subject: Acka: *ping* From: Joseph DeVincentis Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 18:19:01 -0400 (EDT) Today is Friday, the 9th day of April, and the Machine That Goes *ping* Has Gone *ping* today. Since I have been scholar, the Machine has gone *ping* 10 times. /dev/joe Scholar of *ping* ------------------------------ From: Towsner Subject: Acka: Phoebe Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 21:18:07 -0400 (EDT) I don't recall whether or not Slakko posted Phoebe's wisdom, but regardless, Phoebe has moved on, and has been found by Robin Hood. The Magic Potato has been found by LaaLaa. -- -Henry Towsner Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and enjoy it. -Logan Pearsall Smith ------------------------------ From: JT Subject: Acka: Vaulting a book Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 22:58:12 -0400 (EDT) I go to the Library. I enter *that* room. I then return to my humble abode. --Dragon Mage -- [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] [ Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty. ] [ It's hard to seize the day when you must first grapple with the morning ] [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] ------------------------------ From: dice-admin@pbm.com (Dice server) Subject: Acka: Ackanomicon Determination Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 23:02:17 -0400 (EDT) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Dice rolls requested by: Towsner Rolls also sent to: ackanomic@ackanomic.org # Player: JT # Ackanomicon Determination # based on the following (using a 54 sided die) # 1 - 16 Arcane Trivia # 17 - 21 Vile Prophecies # 22 - 27 Inner Workings # 28 - 33 Arcane Lore # 34 - 36 Terrorizing Pages # 37 - 38 Mutation # 39 - 40 Dark Domain # 41 - 42 Long Lost Treasure # 43 - 43 Forbidden Fruit # 44 - 47 Not so Forbidden Fruit # 48 - 48 Ancient One # 49 - 54 Strange Object No. of sides on every die: 54 No. of dice for every roll: 1 No. of dice rolls requested: 1 No. of rolls per line: 1 30 Information on the dice server: DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! Replies to dice-admin@pbm.com vanish into a seldom-read mailbox. For instructions on using the dice server, send a message with subject "help" to dice@pbm.com, or see http://www.pbm.com/dice/ The dice server is provided by: Shadow Island Games http://www.pbm.com/ ================================================= ** NewHoo Web Directory ** An army of editors surfing the web for you! http://www.NewHoo.com/ ================================================= Original message follows: > From tows@earthlink.net Fri Apr 9 20:02:19 1999 > Received: (from smtp@localhost) by xkey.com > id UAA22043 for ; Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:02:19 -0700 > Received: from gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net(207.217.120.85) by xkey.com via smtp (V1.3) > id sma022040; Fri Apr 9 20:02:13 1999 > Received: from [168.191.54.163] (sdn-ar-001mabostP297.dialsprint.net [168.191.54.163]) > by gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id UAA25622 > for ; Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:02:07 -0700 (PDT) > Message-Id: > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/enriched; charset="us-ascii" > Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 23:01:50 -0400 > To: dice@pbm.com > From: Towsner > Subject: Ackanomicon > > #P ackanomic@ackanomic.org > > #S 54 > > #D 1 > > #R 1 > > #L 1 > > #T Acka: Ackanomicon Determination > > > #C Player: JT > > #C Ackanomicon Determination > > #C based on the following (using a 54 sided die) > > #C > > #C 1 - 16 Arcane Trivia > > #C 17 - 21 Vile Prophecies > > #C 22 - 27 Inner Workings > > #C 28 - 33 Arcane Lore > > #C 34 - 36 Terrorizing Pages > > #C 37 - 38 Mutation > > #C 39 - 40 Dark Domain > > #C 41 - 42 Long Lost Treasure > > #C 43 - 43 Forbidden Fruit > > #C 44 - 47 Not so Forbidden Fruit > > #C 48 - 48 Ancient One > > #C 49 - 54 Strange Object > > > -- > > -Henry Towsner > > > < > > > Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and > enjoy it. > > -Logan Pearsall Smith > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.7 iQCVAwUBNw6/Pz8NitsTFjcVAQFnIwQAmE5Bvu5lK2nDpd8VMJrMaxU+v3QdjY7y Foo9z7F7d4RQIK97DX0Nr0kcnhA2YlOELeHA02/O2OztqMbGWqdjAn4dEOyGN4nS gJ0ivWdr5i8wu0pSHzdaN+2JMSRAEBOjHeOV0jLmHW3BP5qUFMaIaNbxa5fTWJOt MKhPUDotxOU= =JZjD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------ From: dice-admin@pbm.com (Dice server) Subject: Acka: Arcane Lore Probablistic Otzma Card determination Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 23:12:58 -0400 (EDT) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Dice rolls requested by: Towsner Rolls also sent to: ackanomic@ackanomic.org # Player: JT # This is determining the Otzma Card aquired for reading the Arcane # Lore page from the Ackanomicon. # The determination is made according to the following table. # The first roll should be used unless it selects a maxed card, then go # on to the next # 1-3 Go Fish (normal) # 4-6 Map Shard (normal) # 7-9 Share My Expenses (normal) # 10-12 Share Your Income (normal) # 13-15 Swinging Sale (normal) # 16-18 Tactical Retreat (normal) (at max instance) # 19-21 Paratroop (normal) # 22-24 Foul Fowl (normal) (at max instance) # 25-27 Truthseeker (normal) # 28-30 Fix My Gadget (normal) # 31-33 Art Thie (normal) # 34-36 Skeleton Key (normal) # 37-39 Artic Explorer (normal) # 40-42 Lay Off! (normal) (at max instance) # 43-43 Founder's Boon (rare) (at max instance) # 44-46 Roulette Wheel (normal) # 47-49 Training Regime (normal) # 50-52 Shield (normal) (at max instance) # 53-55 ACME InstaGadget (normal) # 56-56 Enslavement (rare) No. of sides on every die: 56 No. of dice for every roll: 1 No. of dice rolls requested: 3 No. of rolls per line: 1 40 52 40 Information on the dice server: DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! Replies to dice-admin@pbm.com vanish into a seldom-read mailbox. For instructions on using the dice server, send a message with subject "help" to dice@pbm.com, or see http://www.pbm.com/dice/ The dice server is provided by: Shadow Island Games http://www.pbm.com/ ================================================= ** NewHoo Web Directory ** An army of editors surfing the web for you! http://www.NewHoo.com/ ================================================= Original message follows: > From tows@earthlink.net Fri Apr 9 20:13:02 1999 > Received: (from smtp@localhost) by xkey.com > id UAA22317 for ; Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:13:02 -0700 > Received: from gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net(207.217.120.85) by xkey.com via smtp (V1.3) > id sma022315; Fri Apr 9 20:12:53 1999 > Received: from [168.191.54.163] (sdn-ar-001mabostP297.dialsprint.net [168.191.54.163]) > by gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id UAA06416 > for ; Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:12:51 -0700 (PDT) > Message-Id: > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 23:12:40 -0400 > To: dice@pbm.com > From: Towsner > Subject: Ac > > #P ackanomic@ackanomic.org > #T Acka: Arcane Lore Probablistic Otzma Card determination > #S 56 > #D 1 > #R 3 > #L 1 > > #C Player: JT > #C This is determining the Otzma Card aquired for reading the Arcane > #C Lore page from the Ackanomicon. > #C > #C The determination is made according to the following table. > #C > #C The first roll should be used unless it selects a maxed card, then go > #C on to the next > #C > #C 1-3 Go Fish (normal) > #C 4-6 Map Shard (normal) > #C 7-9 Share My Expenses (normal) > #C 10-12 Share Your Income (normal) > #C 13-15 Swinging Sale (normal) > #C 16-18 Tactical Retreat (normal) (at max instance) > #C 19-21 Paratroop (normal) > #C 22-24 Foul Fowl (normal) (at max instance) > #C 25-27 Truthseeker (normal) > #C 28-30 Fix My Gadget (normal) > #C 31-33 Art Thie (normal) > #C 34-36 Skeleton Key (normal) > #C 37-39 Artic Explorer (normal) > #C 40-42 Lay Off! (normal) (at max instance) > #C 43-43 Founder's Boon (rare) (at max instance) > #C 44-46 Roulette Wheel (normal) > #C 47-49 Training Regime (normal) > #C 50-52 Shield (normal) (at max instance) > #C 53-55 ACME InstaGadget (normal) > #C 56-56 Enslavement (rare) > > > -- > -Henry Towsner > > > > Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and > enjoy it. > -Logan Pearsall Smith > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.7 iQCVAwUBNw7Bwz8NitsTFjcVAQF/BwP/ZTuUZzK+Mb23WKQmt4QsFdEEYR8Fi2W1 FLFOt410Pw9W1XfVQ44aybVciiNu3B5Kewyck2YkRK9nqYyq3xZsSebGJptR62Px LEW8GFUUCs+YJ3GmJWcXLPAheLoA41CyQxValvNxvUYQOidiLZvn+i+Zddr2JvOB fz0/XpF/Bb8= =ABXI -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------ From: dice-admin@pbm.com (Dice server) Subject: Acka: Arcane Lore Probablistic Otzma Card determination Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 23:16:02 -0400 (EDT) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Dice rolls requested by: Towsner Rolls also sent to: ackanomic@ackanomic.org # Player: JT # This is determining the Otzma Card aquired for reading the Arcane # Lore page from the Ackanomicon. # The determination is made according to the following table. # The first roll should be used unless it selects a maxed card, then go # on to the next # The dice server is out to get me. # 1-3 Go Fish (normal) # 4-6 Map Shard (normal) # 7-9 Share My Expenses (normal) # 10-12 Share Your Income (normal) # 13-15 Swinging Sale (normal) # 16-18 Tactical Retreat (normal) (at max instance) # 19-21 Paratroop (normal) # 22-24 Foul Fowl (normal) (at max instance) # 25-27 Truthseeker (normal) # 28-30 Fix My Gadget (normal) # 31-33 Art Thie (normal) # 34-36 Skeleton Key (normal) # 37-39 Artic Explorer (normal) # 40-42 Lay Off! (normal) (at max instance) # 43-43 Founder's Boon (rare) (at max instance) # 44-46 Roulette Wheel (normal) # 47-49 Training Regime (normal) # 50-52 Shield (normal) (at max instance) # 53-55 ACME InstaGadget (normal) # 56-56 Enslavement (rare) No. of sides on every die: 56 No. of dice for every roll: 1 No. of dice rolls requested: 3 No. of rolls per line: 1 38 20 24 Information on the dice server: DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! Replies to dice-admin@pbm.com vanish into a seldom-read mailbox. For instructions on using the dice server, send a message with subject "help" to dice@pbm.com, or see http://www.pbm.com/dice/ The dice server is provided by: Shadow Island Games http://www.pbm.com/ ================================================= ** NewHoo Web Directory ** An army of editors surfing the web for you! http://www.NewHoo.com/ ================================================= Original message follows: > From tows@earthlink.net Fri Apr 9 20:16:03 1999 > Received: (from smtp@localhost) by xkey.com > id UAA22392 for ; Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:16:03 -0700 > Received: from scaup.prod.itd.earthlink.net(207.217.120.49) by xkey.com via smtp (V1.3) > id sma022390; Fri Apr 9 20:15:53 1999 > Received: from [168.191.54.163] (sdn-ar-001mabostP297.dialsprint.net [168.191.54.163]) > by scaup.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id UAA28783 > for ; Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:15:40 -0700 (PDT) > Message-Id: > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 23:15:21 -0400 > To: dice@pbm.com > From: Towsner > Subject: Ac > > #P ackanomic@ackanomic.org > #T Acka: Arcane Lore Probablistic Otzma Card determination > #S 56 > #D 1 > #R 3 > #L 1 > > #C Player: JT > #C This is determining the Otzma Card aquired for reading the Arcane > #C Lore page from the Ackanomicon. > #C > #C The determination is made according to the following table. > #C > #C The first roll should be used unless it selects a maxed card, then go > #C on to the next > #C > #C The dice server is out to get me. > #C > #C 1-3 Go Fish (normal) > #C 4-6 Map Shard (normal) > #C 7-9 Share My Expenses (normal) > #C 10-12 Share Your Income (normal) > #C 13-15 Swinging Sale (normal) > #C 16-18 Tactical Retreat (normal) (at max instance) > #C 19-21 Paratroop (normal) > #C 22-24 Foul Fowl (normal) (at max instance) > #C 25-27 Truthseeker (normal) > #C 28-30 Fix My Gadget (normal) > #C 31-33 Art Thie (normal) > #C 34-36 Skeleton Key (normal) > #C 37-39 Artic Explorer (normal) > #C 40-42 Lay Off! (normal) (at max instance) > #C 43-43 Founder's Boon (rare) (at max instance) > #C 44-46 Roulette Wheel (normal) > #C 47-49 Training Regime (normal) > #C 50-52 Shield (normal) (at max instance) > #C 53-55 ACME InstaGadget (normal) > #C 56-56 Enslavement (rare) > > > -- > -Henry Towsner > > > > Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and > enjoy it. > -Logan Pearsall Smith > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.7 iQCVAwUBNw7Cej8NitsTFjcVAQFoZwQAqB8EX4436+rcYsd+WBqzvLIgOXt/bvuF tai7IB6KpB5RLDLPZ/Ca2PicD2umWjNMAiodxsQF/RXiNxtu6MlNOX+LDWj70eKb qXy58vPZ/1KaY1TOni/LF08iBNfCRsK+wP16ERvz/+e8cLOHoMW2QBRVe+tVBDAT GZuOXIP1YQ8= =hdr2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------ From: Towsner Subject: Acka: Otzma Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 23:22:10 -0400 (EDT) Having been corrected about the rules regarding OC distribution, I select a Otzma Card of type Training Regime for JT. -- -Henry Towsner Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and enjoy it. -Logan Pearsall Smith ------------------------------ From: JT Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 23:24:21 -0400 (EDT) On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Towsner wrote: > Having been corrected about the rules regarding OC distribution, I > select a Otzma Card of type Training Regime for JT. I play this Otzma Card of type Training Regime and select choice number 2. Dungeon Master, do your stuff. --JT -- [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] [ Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty. ] [ It's hard to seize the day when you must first grapple with the morning ] [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] ------------------------------ End of ackanomic Digest V4 #96 ******************************