Subject: acka-finance-digest V3 #57
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acka-finance-digest       Friday, April 17 1998       Volume 03 : Number 057

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 04:38:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (L'homme a tete de choux)
Subject: Acka: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

Being a new boy, I naively bid 301 A$ for the Pyraic Frobnotzer.

Pandora

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 09:43:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jonathan David Amery <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, L'homme a tete de choux wrote:

> Being a new boy, I naively bid 301 A$ for the Pyraic Frobnotzer.
> 
  I'm not letting you get away with that!  337 A$ for the Pyraic
Frobnotzer.

 Wild Card.

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:19:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (L'homme a tete de choux)
Subject: Re: Acka: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

Wild Card:
>  I'm not letting you get away with that!  337 A$ for the Pyraic
>Frobnotzer.

I bid 371 A$ for the Pyraic Frobnotzer, and I don't even know what it does.

Pandora

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:20:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

>   I'm not letting you get away with that!  337 A$ for the Pyraic
> Frobnotzer.

I really hope I do wind up being inventor, it looks like a great source of
income. You guys do realize that you're going to regret spending all this
money before too long when you're more or less skint.

TGW, shrewd gadget dealer (I may even consider selling on my frobnotzer if
this is the sort of price we're going to be looking at).

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 12:56:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (L'homme a tete de choux)
Subject: Ack: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

I bid 901 A$ for the Pyraic Frobnotzer.

Pandora

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 13:04:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jonathan David Amery <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Ack: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, L'homme a tete de choux wrote:

> I bid 901 A$ for the Pyraic Frobnotzer.
> 
  You what???????
  Erm...  According to the P/E Page you only have A$900...

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 16:22:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Ack: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

I gift A$ 2 to Pandora
At 12:56 17/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I bid 901 A$ for the Pyraic Frobnotzer.
>
>Pandora
>
>
>

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 16:40:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, K2 wrote:

> I gift A$ 2 to Pandora
> At 12:56 17/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >I bid 901 A$ for the Pyraic Frobnotzer.

Too late, and you could be Hosed into the bargain.
The bid is disqualified at the time it is made, not the end of the
auction.

- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - ex-President/still Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 17:55:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:

> So the cards created are:
> 
> 2 Go Fish
I bid A$1.

> 1 Untouch Me
I bid A$2.

> 2 Share Your Income
I bid A$3.

> 1 Paratroop
I bid A$2.

> 2 Truthseeker
I bid A$4.

> 1 Skeleton Key
I bid A$1.

Yours,
Slakko
setting followups correctly
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - ex-President/still Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 17:57:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: OtzmaDay Auction

I bid A$1 on the 2 Truthseeker
I Bid A$1 on the 2 Go Fish
I Bid A$1 on the 2 Share your Income

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 17:58:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

> > 2 Share Your Income
> I bid A$3.

I bid A$10.

/dev/joe

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 17:58:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

> So the cards created are:
> 
> 2 Go Fish
> 1 Untouch Me
> 2 Share Your Income
> 1 Paratroop
> 2 Truthseeker
> 1 Skeleton Key
> 
> I am now announcing the end of the Otzma Day.
> 6 Auctions are commencing, one for each type of card.
> The minimum bid in each auction is A$0.
> Each auction is public.

I bid A$5 in the auctions for Paratroop, share your income and go fish cards.

TGW.

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:07:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jonathan David Amery <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

> > So the cards created are:
> > 
> > 2 Go Fish
> I bid A$1.

 I bid A$6 and if possible I also bid A$7
 
> > 1 Untouch Me
> I bid A$2.

 I bid A$3

> > 2 Share Your Income
> I bid A$3.

 I bid A$6 and if possible I also bid A$7

> > 1 Paratroop
> I bid A$2.

 I bid A$6

> > 2 Truthseeker
> I bid A$4.

 I bid A$6 and if possible I also bid A$7

> > 1 Skeleton Key
> I bid A$1. 
 
 I bid A$2

 Wild Card.

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:11:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

>> 2 Go Fish
>I bid A$1.
I bid A$10

>> 2 Share Your Income
>I bid A$3.
I bid A$15

>> 2 Truthseeker
>I bid A$4.
I bid A$10

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:12:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Jonathan David Amery wrote:

>  I bid A$6 and if possible I also bid A$7
>  I bid A$6 and if possible I also bid A$7
>  I bid A$6 and if possible I also bid A$7
> 
>  Wild Card.
It is possible for you to bid A$7.  However, it is not possible for you to
get both cards.  So your 7 invalidates your 6 wherever it occurs.
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - ex-President/still Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:18:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

>>2 Go Fish
>i bid A$ 20
I bid A$25

>>2 Share Your Income
>i bid A$ 20
I bid A$25

>>2 Truthseeker
>i bid A$ 20
I bid A$25

- --JT

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:27:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jonathan David Amery <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, L'homme a tete de choux wrote:

> Wild Card:
> >  I'm not letting you get away with that!  337 A$ for the Pyraic
> >Frobnotzer.
> 
> I bid 371 A$ for the Pyraic Frobnotzer, and I don't even know what it does.
> 

 I believe that this is the most recent bid.  I bid 409 A$ for it.

 Wild Card.

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:30:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ian K." <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

> > So the cards created are:
> > 
> > 2 Go Fish
I bid A$ 30 for each?

> > 1 Untouch Me
not me

> > 2 Share Your Income
I bid A$50 for each

> > 1 Paratroop
I bid A$60 for it.

> > 2 Truthseeker
not me

> > 1 Skeleton Key
I bid A$30 for it

Koxvolio

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:32:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jonathan David Amery <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Jonathan David Amery wrote:
> 
> >  I bid A$6 and if possible I also bid A$7
> >  I bid A$6 and if possible I also bid A$7
> >  I bid A$6 and if possible I also bid A$7
> > 
> >  Wild Card.
> It is possible for you to bid A$7.  However, it is not possible for you to
> get both cards.  So your 7 invalidates your 6 wherever it occurs.

 Huh, did you have to remind people of that.  **Sigh**
 It's illogical anyway.

- -- 
Jonathan David Amery, Trinity Hall, Trinity Lane, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1TJ.
http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/~jda23/home.html | [email-masked]
"The last human being on the Earth sat alone in a room.  There was a knock
on the door..."                                      -Shortest SF story...

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:34:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

> > > 2 Share Your Income
> I bid A$50 for each

I bid A$75.

/dev/joe

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:45:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ian K." <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

> > > > 2 Share Your Income
> > I bid A$50 for each
> I bid A$75.

I bid A$90

Koxvolio

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 19:01:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

>> 1 Untouch Me
I bid A$-2.

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 19:05:40 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jonathan David Amery <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, K2 wrote:

> >> 1 Untouch Me
> I bid A$-2.
> 

 Is that not attempting the impossible?

 Wild Card.

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 19:07:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

At 18:12 17/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
>2 Go Fish
i bid A$ 33

>1 Untouch Me
>2 Share Your Income
>1 Paratroop

>2 Truthseeker
i bid A$ 30

>1 Skeleton Key

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 19:10:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

At 19:05 17/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
>On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, K2 wrote:
>
>> >> 1 Untouch Me
>> I bid A$-2.
>> 
>
> Is that not attempting the impossible?
>
> Wild Card.

I was hoping it would invalidate me from this auction.

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 21:23:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Gavin M. Doig" <[email-masked]>
Subject: acka: trinketness

I create a trinket, value 25 A$, entitled: The Badge of Great Generosity.
It has the description:
This is a badge, which may only be worn by those who may wear it. It looks
quite nice, in a strange way.

I give The Badge of Great Generosity to IdiotBoy.

Rex Mundi.

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 21:33:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Ack: Pyraic Frobnotzer auction

> I bid 901 A$ for the Pyraic Frobnotzer.

A very neat way to get out of a high bid for an item if you change
your mind.  :-)

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Queen:A Day At The Races
Current Book--Jack L. Chalker:The Cybernetic Walrus
It was just dark enough to capture my imagination.

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 21:44:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

>>2 Go Fish
>i bid A$ 33
I bid A$50

>>2 Truthseeker
>i bid A$ 30
I bid A$50

>> > > > 2 Share Your Income
>> > I bid A$50 for each
>> I bid A$75.
>I bid A$90
I bid A$100

- --JT

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 21:47:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Matt Miller <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: acka: trinketness

Spiffy!  I'll wear it, if I may, with pride.

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Gavin M. Doig wrote:

> I create a trinket, value 25 A$, entitled: The Badge of Great Generosity.
> It has the description:
> This is a badge, which may only be worn by those who may wear it. It looks
> quite nice, in a strange way.
> 
> I give The Badge of Great Generosity to IdiotBoy.
> 
> Rex Mundi.
> 
> 

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 21:47:46 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Otzma Card Determination Part 2b

> >> > > > 2 Share Your Income
> >> > I bid A$50 for each
> >> I bid A$75.
> >I bid A$90
> I bid A$100
I bid A$123

/dev/joe

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 23:18:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Ackan Reserve Financial Report

Daily News:
	The Activity value rose to its highest point ever today.  The
market as a whole reached 60 points, triple the starting value.
	if made an ill timed motion to dismiss else as Chair of the Ackan
Reserve, but the demonstration of the success of the Activity Value rehaul,
which, as else put it, "Has slowly progressed upwards, while being bumpy
enough to add uncertainty and opportunities for gain."  Several of if's key
supporters from his last attempt switched sides, and the motion was easily
defeated.

Stock Market Information:

Assuming no futher announcements today, the following information will take
affect at 12:12 tomorrow:

	Current Value: 60.63
	Positivity Value: 50.4
	Activity Value: 10.23

	Change Today: +2.5
	Change in Positivity: +0.0
	Change in Activity: +2.5

	Activities Today: 5

- --
The Ackan Reserve Financial Report
Published by the board of the Ackan Reserve
Coming daily since 1998

	else...if

		ELSE...IF

	Chair, Ackan Reserve

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