Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #34
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acka-games-digest        Friday, March 6 1998        Volume 03 : Number 034

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 01:02:18 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Yorl: Slakko's Play

> going to fall in time though.  He closed his eyes for the inevitable
> landing...
> 
> and bounced.

Oh, this is too easy.  I am interrupting this with "bounce".

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--10,000 Maniacs:Our Time In Eden
Current Book--Zane Grey:Nevada
I've stopped payment on my reality check.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 01:02:24 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Round 7!

> Yes, it's everyone's favorite Round, the Lucky Sevens Round!  This
> Round, as a special bonus to all Grabbers who have made it this far, I
> will be awarding a FairPlay award to the first person who sends me a
> successful grab!  (I know you're all just *so* excited now :))

I don't actually think that Grab-A-Donkey counts as a Subgame for
the purposes of FairPlay awards...

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Van Morrison:Poetic Champions Compose
Current Book--Zane Grey:Nevada
'My name is Inigo Montoya.  You stole my .sig quote.  Prepare to die.'

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 04:56:10 -0500 (EST)
From: Joshua Herreshoff <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: acka: Mediocrity round 16 results

8 please.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 06:00:29 -0500 (EST)
From: Joshua Herreshoff <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades: R2 T4

Lead the 2 of diamonds.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 06:12:52 -0500 (EST)
From: Hubert <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades: R2 T4

On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Joshua Herreshoff wrote:

> Lead the 2 of diamonds.

I follow with the Queen of Diamonds.

- -Hubert

When the chips are down, the cow is empty. 

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 08:35:22 -0500 (EST)
From: AARON KEESLER <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Oops.

I was corrected on a couple of issues this morning:

1)  Hilbert's name is NOT Hilbert, but Hibert.
2)  Goldenmean was left of the GAL.

If this changes anyone's move (and I hope it doesn't), reply to this
message and let me know.

Your Wrangler

- ------------------
Aaron Keesler
Lotus Notes Administrator
Intranet Administrator
Adtran, Inc.
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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 08:39:20 -0500 (EST)
From: AARON KEESLER <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: Acka: Round 7!

Well, rats.  Um, sorry Grabbers.  Instead of a FairPlay Award, I'll give
somebody... a round of applause!  Yeah, that's it...

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	[email-masked] [SMTP:[email-masked]]
>Sent:	Friday, March 06, 1998 12:02 AM
>To:	[email-masked]
>Subject:	Re: Acka: Round 7!
>
>
>> Yes, it's everyone's favorite Round, the Lucky Sevens Round!  This
>> Round, as a special bonus to all Grabbers who have made it this far, I
>> will be awarding a FairPlay award to the first person who sends me a
>> successful grab!  (I know you're all just *so* excited now :))
>
>I don't actually think that Grab-A-Donkey counts as a Subgame for
>the purposes of FairPlay awards...
>
>
>--
>--Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
>Current Album--Van Morrison:Poetic Champions Compose
>Current Book--Zane Grey:Nevada
>'My name is Inigo Montoya.  You stole my .sig quote.  Prepare to die.'

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 08:39:34 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: acka: Mediocrity round 16 results

On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Joshua Herreshoff wrote:

> 8 please.

Ummm, Goldie - it's over.
I won.
That's it.
No more.
Nada.

Plus you posted this to the public list.
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa) - .Nomic Elector, Frgn Minister, HP(Morpork)
Acka - President "Gumball" Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 09:45:34 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades: R2 T4

> > Lead the 2 of diamonds.

> I follow with the Queen of Diamonds.

Ace of Diamonds.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Song In My Head--Gypsy:Everything's Coming Up Roses
Current Book--Zane Grey:Nevada
EMERGENCY INFORMATION: How to breathe.  1.  Inhale.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 10:40:22 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: YORL Update

> Sam was grateful - he'd been in this story for weeks but still hadn't had
> a proper meal.
> 
> Slakko plays: cheese

Slakko's play is accepted.
I almost denied this play because of this last bit -- the previous story
segment confirms that all the stuff that happened to Sam before he was
transported to the mountain happened in a single night.  However, we
don't know how long he was on the mountain or how long it took him to
travel to the moon, so even though Slakko is probably referring to our
weeks of playing the game, I'll let this play pass.

Alfvaen's interrupt of bounce is accepted.  Slakko receives a card.
It is Alfvaen's turn.

YORL Status:

Loose Ends: 5 - cowboy, snowgod, thin man, 2600, ring
Cards Burned: 21
Cards in Deck: 18

Play Order:
Alfvaen            [3 cards]
two-star           [7 cards]
The Gingham Wearer [6 cards] [1 Ale]
TAFKA Slagothor    [6 cards]
Slakko             [7 cards]
TAFKA rufus        [7 cards]
- --Open Bench--     [-]
Karma              [9 cards]

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 12:01:02 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades: R2 T4

On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> > > Lead the 2 of diamonds.
> 
> > I follow with the Queen of Diamonds.
> 
> Ace of Diamonds.

Five of Diamonds.

Alfvaen's Lead.

- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa) - .Nomic Elector, Frgn Minister, HP(Morpork)
Acka - President "Gumball" Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 13:18:25 -0500 (EST)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary: End of Round 11

On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> Well, for the what may be the first time in the game, I didn't score any
> points this round, because someone did indeed vote for the real definition.
> 
> Which was:
> 
> 6. A governor or prefect appointed by the Spartans in the cities subjugated
> by them.
> 
> The Gingham Wearer successfully sucked everyone in to voting for eir
> "monkey" definition, and sheeping probably didn't hurt.
> 
> (And else...if, the only one to vote for the correct definition, was also
> the only one who failed to send one in...)

Then I believe he loses one point for defaulting on that action, which is
not reflected below.

                                   - Vynd

[email-masked]

> 
> 
> No. Submitter  Voted For  Old Score   Points   New Score
> 7.  Slakko         1          12        0         12
> 1.  TGW            1           8        4         12
> 4.  Vynd           1           1        0          1
> 6.  Alfvaen       (Br)        28        0         28
> 2.  /dev/joe       1           8        0          8
> 3.  breadbox       1          13        0         13
> 5.  else...if      6           7        2          9
> 
> /dev/joe is your next Brainiac.
> 
> 
> --
> --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
> Song In My Head--ZZ Top:My Head's In Mississippi
> Current Book--Zane Grey:Nevada
> K is for Kate who was struck with an axe, L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks.
> 

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 14:43:07 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Word un-association

> I linked "burn" and "less" with "heart."
> 
> "Heartburn," and "heartless."

This is fine. Hubert gains two points. I also award em a fair play award
for be the first player to give an uh? word that really had the confused
confused.

The scores are now:

Hubert: 5
Slakko: 3
/dev/joe: 1

Slakko is now the linker again and must link from "less".

TGW.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 14:49:23 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Word un-association

On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> > I linked "burn" and "less" with "heart."
> > 
> > "Heartburn," and "heartless."
> 
> This is fine. Hubert gains two points. I also award em a fair play award
> for be the first player to give an uh? word that really had the confused
> confused.
> 
> The scores are now:
> 
> Hubert: 5
> Slakko: 3
> /dev/joe: 1
> 
> Slakko is now the linker again and must link from "less".

The link word for Round 4 is: "round".

- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa) - .Nomic Elector, Frgn Minister, HP(Morpork)
Acka - President "Gumball" Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 15:16:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Hubert <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Word un-association

On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:

> > Slakko is now the linker again and must link from "less".
> 
> The link word for Round 4 is: "round".

I link these two with "bottom."  I'm not sure if "bottom round" is in the
Official Dictionary (I'm on a computer right now that doesn't have
Netscape) but it's the outer and less tender part of a round of beef, as
I'm sure ex-Veal Fan can attest.

- -Hubert

2+2=5 for extremely large values of 2.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 15:20:04 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Word un-association

Slakko wrote:
> > Slakko is now the linker again and must link from "less".
> 
> The link word for Round 4 is: "round".

I link these words with "ground", as in "ground round" (hamburger meat)
and "groundless" (an argument whose supporting evidence is mistaken or
non-existent).

/dev/joe

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 17:18:59 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Word Un-association

I've never heard of the phrase "ground round" or the phrase "bottom
round" but that doesn't mean they don't exist. If any other players will
verify them then I will accept them, otherwise, you'll have to give me an
URL where the phrase is used.

(Groundless and bottomless are both fine).

TGW.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 17:25:51 -0500 (EST)
From: Sunflare <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Word Un-association

At 05:18 PM 3/6/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I've never heard of the phrase "ground round" or the phrase "bottom
>round" but that doesn't mean they don't exist. If any other players will
>verify them then I will accept them, otherwise, you'll have to give me an
>URL where the phrase is used.
>
>(Groundless and bottomless are both fine).
>
>TGW.

I suppose I'm not a player, per se, but I've heard of 'ground round',
certainly.

Bottom round, however, I'm not quite familiar with.

Sunflare

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 17:32:46 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Word Un-association

> I've never heard of the phrase "ground round" or the phrase "bottom
> round" but that doesn't mean they don't exist. If any other players will
> verify them then I will accept them, otherwise, you'll have to give me an
> URL where the phrase is used.
> 
> (Groundless and bottomless are both fine).

I punched them into altavista, and "ground round" had over 1900 matches,
"bottom round" over 400, and +"ground round" +"bottom round"
(matches pages with both phrases) found 6 matches, number 1 of which was:
http://www.compucook.com/3azfic/FICdata/Bee-BeefRound.html 

Incidentally, "piano man" scores 3200 hits.

/dev/joe
Not affiliated with http://www.altavista.digital.com , just a satisfied user.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 17:53:47 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Word Un-association

> I punched them into altavista, and "ground round" had over 1900
matches,
> "bottom round" over 400, and +"ground round" +"bottom round"
> (matches pages with both phrases) found 6 matches, number 1 of which
was:
> http://www.compucook.com/3azfic/FICdata/Bee-BeefRound.html 

Fine then. Hubert's and /dev/joe's link words are both accepted. Scores
are now:

Hubert: 7
Slakko: 3
/dev/joe: 3

Round 5 starts now and it is /dev/joe's turn as linker. E must link from
round. I remind you that this game is first to 15 (after all players have
been linker the same number of times).

TGW
Referee.

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 20:34:27 -0500 (EST)
From: Hubert <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Word Un-association

On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Joseph W. DeVincentis wrote:

> I punched them into altavista, and "ground round" had over 1900 matches,
> "bottom round" over 400, and +"ground round" +"bottom round"
> (matches pages with both phrases) found 6 matches, number 1 of which was:
> http://www.compucook.com/3azfic/FICdata/Bee-BeefRound.html 

I'm curious to know what Slakko was planning to link with: ground, bottom,
and top would all have fit under the same subject.  I went with "bottom"
because "ground" I figured someone else would think of (:-)), and "top"...
well, this is a family Nomic.

- -Hubert

If Jesus laughed while drinking water, would wine come out his nose? 

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 21:51:28 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Spades: R2 T5

I lead with the Jack of Diamonds.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Utopia:Deface The Music
Current Book--Zane Grey:Nevada
At last, the Eludium Pu-36 Explosive Space Moderator!

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Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 22:45:20 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary: End of Round 11

> > (And else...if, the only one to vote for the correct definition, was also
> > the only one who failed to send one in...)

> Then I believe he loses one point for defaulting on that action, which is
> not reflected below.

Oops, mea culpa.  I did remember that, just not when I was actually
calculating the score.  It's corrected below:

No. Submitter  Voted For  Old Score   Points   New Score
7.  Slakko         1          12        0         12
1.  TGW            1           8        4         12
4.  Vynd           1           1        0          1
6.  Alfvaen       (Br)        28        0         28
2.  /dev/joe       1           8        0          8
3.  breadbox       1          13        0         13
- --  else...if      6           7        1          8

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Club Nouveau:Listen To The Message
Current Book--Zane Grey:Nevada
Y is for Yoric whose head was bashed in, Z is for Zilla who drank too much gin.

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