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acka-games-digest       Saturday, March 21 1998       Volume 03 : Number 048

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 03:50:34 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades: R3 T3

On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> > Greatly daring, I lead the King of Clubs for the third trick of this third
> > round of this interminable game of Spades.
> 
> Seven of Clubs.

Misplay! Misplay!

I play the Seven of Clubs.
- -- 
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: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 12:40:29 -0500 (EST)
From: AARON KEESLER <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: GAD Round 12

Lots of action this time, Grabbers!  Well, not much happened, but there
was lots of action ;)

Here's a recap:

rufus went after Goldenmean's donkey.  Goldenmean cleverly covered it,
and then conspired with The Gingham Wearer, who snatched rufus' donkey.
And another one bites the dust...

Rex Mundi attempted to snatch Slakko's donkey, but Slakko's well-used
blanket protected him.

K 2 tried to grab Guy Fawkes' donkey, but the donkey was warm in the
glow of blanket protection, and was safe.

Current Scores:
The Gingham Wearer - 5
Guy Fawkes - 1
Rex Mundi - 1
Goldenmean - 1
Slakko - 1
K 2 - 0

The rufus-less GAL:
The Gingham Wearer
Goldenmean
Guy Fawkes
K 2
Rex Mundi

Slowly but surely, we approach the end of the line.  Send in your plays,
Grabbers! 

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Aaron Keesler
Lotus Notes Administrator
Intranet Administrator
Adtran, Inc.
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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 12:48:53 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades: R3 T3

> > > Greatly daring, I lead the King of Clubs for the third trick of this third
> > > round of this interminable game of Spades.

> > Seven of Clubs.

> Misplay! Misplay!

Oh, poot.  I meant the Six of Clubs.

> I play the Seven of Clubs.

Surely I get to correct my misplay first, O thou impatient one?

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- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Sam Phillips:Martinis & Bikinis
Current Book--Jane Yolen:White Jenna
Sometimes, no matter what your religion, you have to say oy vey.

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 13:40:19 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: GAD Round 12

On Sat, 21 Mar 1998, AARON KEESLER wrote:

> Current Scores:
> The Gingham Wearer - 5
> Guy Fawkes - 1
> Rex Mundi - 1
> Goldenmean - 1
> Slakko - 1
> K 2 - 0
> 
> The rufus-less GAL:
> The Gingham Wearer
> Goldenmean
> Guy Fawkes
> K 2
> Rex Mundi

Oi! When was I eliminated?
Yours,
Slakko
who covered in Round 12
- -- 
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: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 14:43:51 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades: R3 T3

On Sat, 21 Mar 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> > > > Greatly daring, I lead the King of Clubs for the third trick of this third
> > > > round of this interminable game of Spades.
> 
> > > Seven of Clubs.
> 
> > Misplay! Misplay!
> 
> Oh, poot.  I meant the Six of Clubs.
> 
> > I play the Seven of Clubs.
> 
> Surely I get to correct my misplay first, O thou impatient one?

Well, my play helped to confirm the misplay.  Otherwise it would have been
just accusation, and we would have had to wait for /dev/joe's
confirmation.

I play the seven of clubs.
- -- 
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: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 15:46:02 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Word un-association update

After doing a bit of research I've decided to accept Hubert's link word,
although it was a close call. Looking in one of the Fictionary look up
dictionaries, it appears that the words have the same root. I was still in a
bit of a quandary though until I remembered that I had accepted "less"
earlier, so I feel I am right in accepting this too. The scores are now:

Slakko: 8
Hubert: 9
/dev/joe: 7

TGW.

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 16:04:42 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Word un-association Round 10 over

Round 10 is over and to nobodies surprise /dev/joe and Hubert have both
linked with "hair" and so both gain 1 point the scores are now:

Slakko: 8
/dev/joe: 8
Hubert: 10

and it is now /dev/joe's turn as linker (linking from "raising"). /dev/joe's
play of hair also ensured that the game will go to at least fifteen round
since Hubert can now no longer win in the next to rounds (if /dev/joe hadn't
linked with hair, Hubert would have gained an extra point meaning that if he
got two more in each of the next two rounds he would have reached a score of
fifteen).

TGW, referee.

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 16:33:01 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Word un-association Round 11

> and it is now /dev/joe's turn as linker (linking from "raising").

The next uh? word is tombstone.

Send your link words privately to the gingham wearer (do not reply to
this message).

/dev/joe

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 17:41:28 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary, Round 13, completed

> > Vynd:      7. The thick layer of fat deposits found just below the
> >               skin of most bears.
> 
> So I must ask Vynd, who wrote this definition, and /dev/joe, who also
> voted for it, if they have the same reason I do for associating the
> word "gleet" with bears.  (And with Treasure 190, as well, to clarify
> further....)

No, I have no particular reason to associate "gleet" with bears.
I just thought the definition sounded good.

/dev/joe

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 18:01:16 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Cleaning Up Spades

Alfvaen tried to play the:
> Seven of Clubs.

As Slakko pointed out, Alfvaen does not hold this card.  The AlfGol
team scores -100 again.

This is the second misplay for the AlfGol team in the game.  One more
and their team forfeits.

While I appreciate the efforts of the players to try to proceed, I
believe the rules require me to void this play and all plays after it.

It is Alfvaen's play to follow the lead of the king of clubs.  Here is
the log for the current hand:

Alfvaen    (2)  7D  2C +
Slakko     (2)  8D  9C  
Goldenmean (3)> KD  4C  
Q*bert     (3)  AD* AC* KC

+ A tried to lead 7C this trick.

/dev/joe
Referee

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 18:13:02 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: YORL (TGW)

TGW wrote in response to my last status report:
> Didn't Alfvaen get an ale at some point? Not really important, but worth
> noting. And rufus has changed eir name back now, too.

Yes, he did get an ale with his last play, which I neglected to add to
the status report.

In any case, two-star has had plenty of time to play a card and has not
done so.  He has fallen asleep, and is dealt a card.  It is now
The Gingham Wearer's turn.  I really need to make some more cards. :-o

YORL Status:

Loose Ends: 4 - cowboy, snowgod, thin man, 2600
Cards Burned: 25
Cards in Deck: 15

Play Order:
The Gingham Wearer [6 cards] [1 Ale]
TAFKA Slagothor    [7 cards]
Slakko             [7 cards]
rufus              [7 cards]
- --Open Bench--     [-]
Karma              [9 cards]
Alfvaen            [3 cards] [1 Ale]
two-star           [8 cards]

/dev/joe
Barkeep

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 18:50:21 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: YORL play

It was not long before Sam realised that the giants had been left far behind
and called his horse to a stop. He was bewildered to find that Kirby 2300 and
the Thin Man had got there before him.

"What the..." he started.
"No time to explain," started Kirby,
"You must use your ring to get us out of here," continued the Thin Man.
"But where to?"
"To wherever your heart takes you..."

"Romeo, Romeo, I have found the location of the talisman," came the voice in
Sam's head through the ring, "it has been split into three separate parts,
one is in the space station Mir, one is on an asteroid guarded by Snowgod's
servant The Lunatic Finger and the third is in Snowgod's castle. Each one has
some element of power but only with them all together can you hope to
defeat...Aarghh he's got me, Romeo, Snowgod is taking me away. Romeo, please
help..."

And with that the voice faded. Sam concentrated for a few seconds and then
teleported to the Mir space station. The Thin Man was already there and Kirby
2300 appeared there a few seconds later. Sam wasn't sure how they did that,
and didn't really want to ask.

"So," asked Sam, "do you know what the talisman of banna looks likes?"

The Gingham Wearer plays "space station".

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 19:09:09 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Treasure

I am burying my automatic sculpture as a treasure with a treasure map that
looks something like this (although it is written in legalese):

This treasure shall be found next time a player is inducted into the hall of
elders by the player who submitted the middle endorsement.

TGW.

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 20:26:46 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Cleaning Up Spades

> Alfvaen tried to play the:
> > Seven of Clubs.

> As Slakko pointed out, Alfvaen does not hold this card.  The AlfGol
> team scores -100 again.

Ack.  A bit harsh, innit?

> This is the second misplay for the AlfGol team in the game.  One more
> and their team forfeits.

Well, that'll be one way to bring this Duel to an end before the end of
the year, although of course the SlaHub team could misplay three times
as well.

> While I appreciate the efforts of the players to try to proceed, I
> believe the rules require me to void this play and all plays after it.

> It is Alfvaen's play to follow the lead of the king of clubs.  Here is
> the log for the current hand:

> Alfvaen    (2)  7D  2C +
> Slakko     (2)  8D  9C  
> Goldenmean (3)> KD  4C  
> Q*bert     (3)  AD* AC* KC

Okay.  I follow with the Six of Clubs.  (And I will of necessity check my
plays a bit more carefully in future.)

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- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Song--Rupert Hine:The Set Up
Current Book--Jane Yolen:White Jenna
If I ever get rich, I hope I'm not real mean to poor people, like I am now.

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 21:18:17 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Word un-association Round 11

> > and it is now /dev/joe's turn as linker (linking from "raising").

> The next uh? word is tombstone.

Ooh!  I know!  I know!  But I don't want to run afoul of Rule 1205, so
I won't say it.

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- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Song--Falco:The Sound of Musik
Current Book--Jane Yolen:White Jenna
The South Pole opened up, all the penguins fell inside

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 22:32:13 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Viruses

Here are the moves for Round 25 of Viruses:

else...if: Step S16-R17
two-star: Place Y17 (-)
Slakko: Place Y17 (-)
The Gingham Wearer: Place K15
/dev/joe: Place J7
breadbox: Place @15

Yes, for the first time since Round 1, two moves have conflicted and so
neither occurs.

New Grid:

   > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ 
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * . . . . . . . . 24
23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . * . . . . . . . 23
22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X @ @ ? . . . * . . . . . . . . 22
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X @ . ? . ? . @ . . . . . . . . 21
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . X . . . . ? . . . ? . . . . . . . . 20
19 . . . . . . . ? ? . . . X . . @ ? ? . ? ? . . . . / . . . . 19
18 . . . . . . . . . ? . X . . . X . . ? ? ? . . . / . / . . . 18
17 . . . . . . . . . ? ? . X X X . . . ? . ? . . . . . . / . . 17
16 . . X X . X . . @ ? ? ? . X . . . . . ? ? . . . . / / . . . 16
15 . . X X . X X . @ ? ? . @ G . ? @ / . . . ? . . . . . . . . 15
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . @ . / . @ @ . . . . . . . . . 14
13 . . . . . . . X . . . . . . / / . @ . . . @ . . . . . . . . 13
12 . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . . / . G . @ @ . . . . . . . . . 12
11 . . . . . X @ . . @ . . . @ / / . @ . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
10 . . . . X . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ G G . . . . . . . . . 10
 9 . . . . . . . . . @ . @ . . / / . . . . G G . . . . . . . .  9
 8 . . . S . . . . . S . / / / / . . . . G . G . . . . . . . .  8
 7 . . . . . . . S . . . / / / . . . G G G G G @ . . . . . . .  7
 6 . . . . . . . S S . . . / / . . . . @ . @ . . . . . . . . .  6
 5 . . . . . S . . . . . . . . . . . . * * . . . * * . . . . .  5
 4 . . . . . . S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . .  4
 3 . . . . . . . . . . . * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  0
   > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ 

else...if got a Viruspoint this round!

Player Name      Symbol    Cells     Points
else...if          ?        28          2
/dev/joe           /        24          6
breadbox           X        20          0
The Gingham Wearer G        14          8
two-star           *        14          1
Slakko             S         7          2

Round 26 begins now.  You may reply to this message to send me your
moves.

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- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Current Book--Jane Yolen:White Jenna
Sexy zebras just prowl and vie for quick, hot matings.

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