Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #268
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acka-games-digest      Saturday, February 7 1998      Volume 03 : Number 268

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 11:59:33 -0500 (EST)
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Lantern play

But Sam couldn't sleep, it was just too damn cold.  First
his mind wandered trying to remember the true purpose for
his being in this land, then he became distracted by the
distant sounds of *Under my Thumb* being butchered by a 
really bad rock band.  Surprised that a bar this remote would
be open this late, he made is way towards the sounds anyway,
hoping to find some shelter for the night.

He walked into the place, checked is coat and pistols, and
ordered a double shot of Wild Turkey to warm his frozen 
bones.  The place was pretty empty, so he had no trouble
making his way to a table right in front of the band, who
were now trying to play *Smoke on the Water*.

He started making small talk with the fine-looking, young
lady at the next table, who seemed strangely out of place
here, being all alone, sober, and wearing a blue evening
dress.  As the small talk got bigger, and the band kicked
into their rendition of *All Along the Watchtower*, this
6'10 red-headed dude in a three-piece suit came out of
nowhere waving a knife in Sam's face.

Sam, weaponless, jumped back from the table, and was soon
cornered against the stage by the knife-wielding maniac.
In a desperate moment of reflex and inspiration, he reached
around and grabbed the frontman's bass right out of his
hands, and swung it around, *SMASH*, into the side of his
assailant's head.  Ouch.

The chick in the blue dress rushed up and and threw her
arms around Sam, screaming, "Oh thank god Romeo you have
saved our legacy!".

Romeo?  Legacy?  Sam didn't ponder it too much.  At least he
would sleep somewhere warm tonite.

play: bass

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 16:44:38 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Lantern play

> He started making small talk with the fine-looking, young
> lady at the next table, who seemed strangely out of place
> here, being all alone, sober, and wearing a blue evening
> dress.  As the small talk got bigger, and the band kicked
> into their rendition of *All Along the Watchtower*, this
> 6'10 red-headed dude in a three-piece suit came out of
> nowhere waving a knife in Sam's face.

I am interrupting this play with "knife".

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Elvis Costello & The Attractions:All This Useless Beauty
Current Book--Amanda Quick:Ravished
How quickly daft jumping zebras vex.

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 16:53:18 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Fictionary

The current round of Fictionary continues, Bluffers, and here are the
definitions for "gloriole" you must choose between:

1. A reflected image of the sun or other bright object in the sky,
   usually caused by ice crystals; sun dog.
2. An aureole.
3. A family of flowers closely related to the Rosa family.
4. A small bird native to the north and center of Africa with red and
   gold plumage.
5. A South American plant valued for its red and white flowers.
6. A stamen which protrudes from its flower significantly, so as to
   achieve pollination by contact with passing animals.
7. A common flower of Northern Europe, with small red blossoms and a
   feathery leaf structure.

I look forward to seeing your votes.

breadbox
Brainiac

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 17:05:23 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary

Hmm, we have an abundance of flower-related definitions this time.
Regardless, I'm going with this one:

> 1. A reflected image of the sun or other bright object in the sky,
>    usually caused by ice crystals; sun dog.

/dev/joe

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 17:21:49 -0500 (EST)
From: "The Gingham Wearer" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary

> 6. A stamen which protrudes from its flower significantly, so as to
>    achieve pollination by contact with passing animals.

I think I shall go with this one. I also note that it's becoming
increasingly difficult to determine which ones are fake. Everyone's getting
too damn good at this.

The Gingham Wearer.

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 17:22:21 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Lantern play (Alfvaen)

> > He started making small talk with the fine-looking, young
> > lady at the next table, who seemed strangely out of place
> > here, being all alone, sober, and wearing a blue evening
> > dress.  As the small talk got bigger, and the band kicked
> > into their rendition of *All Along the Watchtower*, this
> > 6'10 red-headed dude in a three-piece suit came out of
> > nowhere waving a knife in Sam's face.
> 
> I am interrupting this play with "knife".

Malenkai's play of "bass" is accepted and burnt (and was an excellent use 
of one of the many cards in this deck with more than one viable meaning).

Alfvaen's interruption with "knife" is accepted. Malenkai receives
a card.

I am awarding Malenkai a Fair Play award.

/dev/joe

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 17:30:17 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary

On Sat, 7 Feb 1998, Brian Raiter wrote:

> The current round of Fictionary continues, Bluffers, and here are the
> definitions for "gloriole" you must choose between:
> 
> 1. A reflected image of the sun or other bright object in the sky,
>    usually caused by ice crystals; sun dog.

I vote for definition 1.

- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko the Really Lost Warner Brother - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/
Queens', Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa), Graph Theory - CU SFS/RS/STS/Dip
Acka - RuneMaker ChessUmpire Senator Map-Harfer .Nomic - HP(Morpork)

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 17:41:36 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Viruses

Here are the moves for Round 11 of Viruses:

/dev/joe: Place J7
The Gingham Wearer: Place R6
Slakko: Place T13
else...if: Place M24
breadbox: Step H14-G14
two-star: None

New Grid:

   D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V 
27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
25 . . . . . . . . * . @ * * . . . . . . 25
24 . . . . . . . . . ? . * . * . . . . . 24
23 . . . . . . @ . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
22 . . . . . ? . . . . * . . . . . . . . 22
21 . . . . . ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
19 . . . . . @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
18 . . . @ . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . 18
17 . . X . . . . . . @ ? . ? . @ . . . . 17
16 . . X . . . . X . X . . @ . G @ G . . 16
15 . . X . . X X X . . . . @ G . @ G . . 15
14 . . . X X . . . @ / / . . . . . . . . 14
13 . . . . . . . . / . . . . G . G S . . 13
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . G . . . 12
11 . . . . S . . . . @ / . . G . . . . . 11
10 . . . . S @ @ . . . @ @ G G G . . . . 10
 9 . . . . S @ @ . . . . . G . . . . . .  9
 8 . . . . . / . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
 7 . . . . . . / @ . . . . . G G G . . .  7
 6 . . . . . . . . . . . G G G G . . . .  6
 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . .  5
 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V 

The Gingham Wearer got a viruspoint this turn.

Player Name      Symbol    Cells     Points
The Gingham Wearer G        21          6
breadbox           X        10          0
two-star           *         6          0
/dev/joe           /         6          0
else...if          ?         5          0
Slakko             S         4          2

Round 12 begins now.  You may reply to this message to send me
your moves.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Nada Surf:High/Low
Current Book--Amanda Quick:Ravished
Animals who are not penguins can only wish they were.

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 17:45:23 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Viruses

On Sat, 7 Feb 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> Here are the moves for Round 11 of Viruses:
> 
> /dev/joe: Place J7
> The Gingham Wearer: Place R6
> Slakko: Place T13
> else...if: Place M24
> breadbox: Step H14-G14
> two-star: None

Ummm, people - aren't we supposed to be stopping TGW from gaining an
unstoppable lead at this point?

> The Gingham Wearer got a viruspoint this turn.
> 
> 
> Player Name      Symbol    Cells     Points
> The Gingham Wearer G        21          6
> breadbox           X        10          0
> two-star           *         6          0
> /dev/joe           /         6          0
> else...if          ?         5          0
> Slakko             S         4          2

Yours,
Slakko
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko the Really Lost Warner Brother - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/
Queens', Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa), Graph Theory - CU SFS/RS/STS/Dip
Acka - RuneMaker ChessUmpire Senator Map-Harfer .Nomic - HP(Morpork)

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 17:47:32 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary

With so many flowers, one of them must be right.

> 7. A common flower of Northern Europe, with small red blossoms and a
>    feathery leaf structure.

Oh, what the heck, I'll go for this one.  If nothing else, I like to
vote for things nobody else does, to decrease the chances of the
real definition going unchosen.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Song In The Other Room--Rosanne Cash:Seven-Year Ache
Current Book--Amanda Quick:Ravished
Turn back the clock and you're history.

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 17:51:55 -0500 (EST)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary

On Sat, 7 Feb 1998, Brian Raiter wrote:

> The current round of Fictionary continues, Bluffers, and here are the
> definitions for "gloriole" you must choose between:
> 
> 1. A reflected image of the sun or other bright object in the sky,
>    usually caused by ice crystals; sun dog.

I vote for definition 1, quoted above.

                                     - Vynd

[email-masked]

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 17:59:41 -0500 (EST)
From: "The Gingham Wearer" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Viruses

> Ummm, people - aren't we supposed to be stopping TGW from gaining an
> unstoppable lead at this point?

No, no, it's quite all right. Really it is. Just carry on the way you've
been doing up 'til now...

The Gingham Wearer.

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 20:19:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary

>6. A stamen which protrudes from its flower significantly, so as to
>   achieve pollination by contact with passing animals.
	Looks good.

- --
- -Henry Towsner, AKA else...if, The Fearless Alibi Posesser, Laefu, and Yilran

	<[email-masked]>

	Success is the child of audacity.
		-Benjamin Disraeli

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 20:40:46 -0500 (EST)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Duel(Slakko, /dev/joe)

Slakko: G7, /dev/joe P15

   C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
 7 . . . . S . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
 9 . . / . . . / . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
10 . . / / . / / . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . .  11
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . S . . @ . . .  12
13 . . . . . . . . / / . S . S . . S . .  13
14 . . . . . . . / . . . S . . . . . S .  14
15 . . . . . . . . / . . . . / . . S . .  15
16 . . . . / / / @ . @ . @ . . . . . . .  16
17 . . . . . . . @ . . . . . . . . . . .  17
18 . . . . / @ . . . S . . . . . . . . .  18
19 . . . . . . @ / . . . . . . . . . . .  19
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
   D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U

 /dev/joe got a virus point

Player       Cells        Points

/dev/joe     15            9

Slakko       8             0

Reply to send your moves.

- --
- -Henry Towsner, AKA else...if, The Fearless Alibi Posesser, Laefu, and Yilran

	<[email-masked]>

	Success is the child of audacity.
		-Benjamin Disraeli

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 22:35:15 -0500 (EST)
From: "Gavin M. Doig" <[email-masked]>
Subject: acka: Mediocrity round 11 results, round 12 start

/dev/joe played 7, followed by Goldenmean's 6, and then else...if, with 14.
Slakko quoted my entire message, and played 6. rufus played 9, The Gingham
Wearer played 7, and Alfvaen played 2.
Fortunato made no play that I received, and so he randomly played a 9.

So 2 was the most mediocre number, and Alfvaen gains a Gamepoint. I am also
awarding Alfvaen a FairPlay award, just because I can.

The scores are: Goldenmean 1, The Gingham Wearer 1, Fortunato 1, else...if
2, Alfvaen 2, /dev/joe 2, Slakko 2, rufus 0.

Round 12 starts now; reply to play.

As is stated on the web page, if I don't reply to your message within a day
or so, try sending it again, just in case.

Rex Mundi, referee.

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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 23:20:10 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: YORL

Suddenly Sam heard a loud thundering noise outside.  It was too cold
for thunderstorms, he thought first, and then realized that the sounds
were regular, and getting closer.  As they did so, he could feel the
floor beneath him start to vibrate.

"What the--" he started to say, but the babe in blue cut him off.

"It's the giants!" she said.  "They're coming!  Oh, Romeo, you must
save us!"

While Sam was trying to decide between confessing he wasn't Romeo
and probably losing the broad, and playing along and probably getting
mashed by a giant(yeah, right, a giant), he heard the telltale sounds
of startled cattle.  Damn!  He had to get out there before the things
started to stampede.  He pried the girl's arms off him, ducked around the
frontman, who was just deciding to confront Sam about his wrecked bass,
and dashed out the bar doors.

In the predawn light, he could see them.  They were giants, all right.

Alfvaen plays: giants

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Song In My Head--Depeche Mode:Nothing
Current Book--Amanda Quick:Ravished
Do not leave doll by microwave oven.  Doll may come to life and kill. --Tencza

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