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acka-games-digest       Thursday, April 30 1998       Volume 03 : Number 087

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:09:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: WUA round 6 results

With Round 6 of Word Un-Association officially (and somewhat belatedly --
sorry) drawing to a close, we find that:

The ah! word for the round was "ridicule," and the uh? word was "biting."

JT linked with "comment," which was rejected after much deliberation
(read: flipping a coin.)  Comments can be biting, can be ridicule, but are
not necessarily, or even often, either. 

Koxvolio linked with "sarcasm," which was accepted.  Biting sarcasm is
common, and sarcasm often goes hand-in-hand with ridicule, and vice
versa. 

else...if attempted to link with "mouth," which I also don't feel has a
strong enough link to "ridicule."  True, ridicule comes out of a mouth,
but so do many other things.

TGW attempted to link with "wind."  Although biting winds are common, I
feel the link to "ridicule" (someone with wind is likely to be ridiculed)
is too tenuous, albeit funny as hell.  I award TGW yet another FairPlay
award for eir shameless scatology.

Neither rufus nor Attila the Pun submitted a link word, so for the second
round in a row, only a single Confused prevents the Linker from a
staggering 6-point gain.

I received many private notices agreeing with rufus in that "ridicule" was
too close to "biting."  It is perhaps so, but I would like to think that
there would have been more valid links submitted in that case.  (Indeed,
Koxvolio provided a list in eir submission of several others that I'm sure
would have qualified.  Slakko's link was "satire.")

In any case, scores are:
Koxvolio: 5
Slakko: 5
JT: 4
TGW: 4
Attila the Pun: 2
else...if: 1
rufus: 1

and it is rufus' turn to link from "biting" in round 7.

- -Hubert

Windows 95: another fine product of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation... 

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 05:22:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Frank Schmidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game of Pure Skill

L'homme a tete de choux schrieb:

> I am starting an instance of the Game of Pure Skill. If anyone would like to be
> referee, super, otherwise I shall forego playing and take that role myself.
> Pandora

I am starting another instance of the Game of Pure Skill.
If possible, I'd like to play the one and referee another, and you
could do the same in the other direction.
(From what I got, the following people want to play:
Pandora, Koxvolio, Ayla, Alfvaen, JT. Plus me that makes 6, and
each game has 3 players and a referee...)

J. M. Bear

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 13:04:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's turn

> Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
>
- -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------

>  K S (starter)         |
>  Q S (/dev/joe)        |
>  6 S (TGW)             |
>  3 S (else...if)       |
>  4 C (/dev/joe)        |
>  4 D (TGW)             |
>  5 D (else...if)       |
>  6 D (/dev/joe)        | 5 H (TGW)
>  Q D (else...if acting)|
>  Q H (/dev/joe) [*]    | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting)
>  K H (/dev/joe)        |
>  A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
>  2 S (TGW)             |
>  7 S (else...if)       | A S (/dev/joe)

9 S.

TGW.

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 13:04:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: repack: game of ghost

> >I'd like to referee a game of ghost, anyone interested in playing should
say
> >so.
> 
> If the places aren't already filled, I'd like to play too.
> 
> I suppose this means I'd better read up on the rules.

Not necessarily, I still haven't read the rules to Eleusis.

TGW.

PS, don't forget to put Acka in the subject line Pandora.

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 13:08:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Raquel Peres da Silva" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game of Pure Skill

> L'homme a tete de choux schrieb:
> 
> > I am starting an instance of the Game of Pure Skill. If anyone would
like to be
> > referee, super, otherwise I shall forego playing and take that role
myself.
> > Pandora
> 
> I am starting another instance of the Game of Pure Skill.
> If possible, I'd like to play the one and referee another, and you
> could do the same in the other direction.
> (From what I got, the following people want to play:
> Pandora, Koxvolio, Ayla, Alfvaen, JT. Plus me that makes 6, and
> each game has 3 players and a referee...)
> 
> J. M. Bear

In fact, I didn't say I wanted to play: I just offered to be the referee,
in case it was needed. If it's not, you go ahead, but I don't want to play.
I just wanted the referee's reward. ;-)

Yours,

Ayla
Priestess of the Order of the Razor Boomerangs
Priestess of the Church of the Evil Ballot Stuffer

Law of Cat Inertia: A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted
upon by some outside force -- such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby
scurrying mouse.

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 15:14:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Ghost

I am not just yet starting a game of ghost with the following as players:

Wild Card / H*bert
Ayla
JT
Vynd
Robert Sevin
Alfvaen
Slakko
Pandora
Hubert.

Since I already have so many players I'm going to announce the start of the
game fairly soon (probably either tonight (about 11:00pm GMT) or tomorrow
when I get back in from school (about 5:00pm GMT) so if you want to play then
be quick about it.

TGW.

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 15:37:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: AC: Round 15 ends, Round 16 starts.

Moves for Round 15 of Abstract Crescent:

1: Hubert
5: IdiotBoy
9: else...if
35: JT
53: Alfvaen
70 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 006: /dev/joe
(That's 7 googol and 6, or 7 x 10^100 + 6)

So Hubert wins the round, /dev/joe wins my disapproval for trying too
hard, and Alfvaen wins a FairPlay award for being high but sane.
Hubert scores 10 points.

Current scores:

32: Hubert
27: /dev/joe
26: Alfvaen
21: The Gingham Wearer
12: IdiotBoy, else...if
 0: JT

H*bert joins at this juncture, bringing our total up to 8.

Congruences for Round 16 (mod 8):

0: H*bert
1: JT
2: Hubert
3: else...if
4: The Gingham Wearer
5: Alfvaen
6: IdiotBoy
7: /dev/joe

Submit responses please, and note that game is now 40, with a maximal 15
points (or 16 if you are the only submitter) for a round.

Yours,
Slakko
- -- 
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 - President, Web-Harfer, RuneMaker, ChessUmpire, Map-Harfer

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 15:47:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: WUA round 6 results

On Thu, 30 Apr 1998, Eric Plumb wrote:

> Neither rufus nor Attila the Pun submitted a link word, so for the second
> round in a row, only a single Confused prevents the Linker from a
> staggering 6-point gain.

I didn't, because there was, in my opinion a direct link between the two
words.  

> and it is rufus' turn to link from "biting" in round 7.

Er, how 'bout  plumber?  

rufus

remember to send your links to Hubert, and not to me.
ruf

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 17:11:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: AC: Round 16 ends, Round 17 starts.

In a new world record time for Abstract Crescent, Round 16 is over.

Moves for Round 16 of Abstract Crescent:

1: JT
2: Hubert
3: else...if
8: H*bert
1999: /dev/joe
Alfvaen, The Gingham Wearer and IdiotBoy have not had a chance to submit,
but the result of the round is already beyond dispute.

JT wins the round and scores a maximum 15 points.

Current scores:

32: Hubert
27: /dev/joe
26: Alfvaen
21: The Gingham Wearer
15: JT
12: IdiotBoy, else...if
 0: H*bert

Congruences for Round 16 (mod 8):

0: /dev/joe
1: H*bert
2: JT
3: Hubert
4: else...if
5: The Gingham Wearer
6: Alfvaen
7: IdiotBoy

Yours,
Slakko
- -- 
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 - President, Web-Harfer, RuneMaker, ChessUmpire, Map-Harfer

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 17:12:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's turn

On Thu, 30 Apr 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> 9 S.

Zees ees eencorrect.  To appropriate the Mad Scientist's accent, if not
eir explanation points, for a while.

- -Hubert, who does know they don't explain anything really

Think how much fun you could have with the doctor's wife and a bucket of 
apples. 

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 17:31:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka; Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - Else...if's play

Players and Scores:
    Hubert    : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    /dev/joe  : 0 gamepoints (11 cards)
    TGW       : 0 gamepoints (13 cards)
  * else...if : 0 gamepoints (12 cards)
(* denotes who's turn it is to play -- play will be entered only after Deus
   and prophet respond to the play)

Card ranks:
The cards in each suit are ranked A-2 with Ace high.
Wild cards are ranked below 2's.

Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
- -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
 K S (starter)         |
 Q S (/dev/joe)        |
 6 S (TGW)             |
 3 S (else...if)       |
 4 C (/dev/joe)        |
 4 D (TGW)             |
 5 D (else...if)       |
 6 D (/dev/joe)        | 5 H (TGW)
 Q D (else...if acting)|
 Q H (/dev/joe) [*]    | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting)
 K H (/dev/joe)        |
 A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
 2 S (TGW)             |
 7 S (else...if)       | A S (/dev/joe) 9 S (TGW)

[*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 17:44:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka; Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - Else...if's play

>Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
>-----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
> K S (starter)         |
> Q S (/dev/joe)        |
> 6 S (TGW)             |
> 3 S (else...if)       |
> 4 C (/dev/joe)        |
> 4 D (TGW)             |
> 5 D (else...if)       |
> 6 D (/dev/joe)        | 5 H (TGW)
> Q D (else...if acting)|
> Q H (/dev/joe) [*]    | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting)
> K H (/dev/joe)        |
> A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
> 2 S (TGW)             |
> 7 S (else...if)       | A S (/dev/joe) 9 S (TGW)
>
>[*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet

	Oh the pressure.  I play JS.

- --
- -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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