Subject: acka-games Digest V4 #78
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acka-games Digest	Monday, July 26 1999	Volume: 04  Issue: 078

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From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games (ghost)(IB)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 12:25:43 -0400 (EDT)

On Sun, 25 Jul 1999, K 2 wrote:
> /dev/joe's turn will be up in 5 hours time (25 Jul 1999 15:24:48)

> JT wrote:
> > > > Ghost:
> > > > /dev/joe
> > > > IdiotBoy
> > > > Dragon Mage
> > >
> > > 't'
> > 
> > 'yt'

I believe at this point a) /dev/joe is treated as having resigned and
b) the Ghost Word is destroyed, making it IB's turn to start a new ghost
word according to Rule 12-3-2 section 4, subsection (4).

--JT

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From: Matt Miller <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games (ghost)(IB)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 12:28:25 -0400 (EDT)

I am assuming JTs analysis to be correct and starting a new ghost word:

't'

IB

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From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games (ghost)(IB)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 15:37:11 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, Matt Miller wrote:
> I am assuming JTs analysis to be correct and starting a new ghost word:
> 
> 't'

I play 'tb'.

--JT

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From: Matt Miller <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Games (ghost)(JT)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 16:04:16 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, JT wrote:

> > 't'
> I play 'tb'.

'ftb'

IB

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From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games (ghost)(JT)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 16:13:30 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, Matt Miller wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, JT wrote:
> 
> > > 't'
> > I play 'tb'.
> 
> 'ftb'

I play 'ftbr'

--JT

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From: Matt Miller <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games (ghost)(JT)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 16:20:25 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, JT wrote:

> I play 'ftbr'

Time to apply IBs Rule of 4:  (Four consonants in a row and can't think of
a word quickly, challenge.)

I challenge that 'ftbr' is not in a word.

IB

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From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games (ghost)(JT)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 16:27:16 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, Matt Miller wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, JT wrote:
> 
> > I play 'ftbr'
> 
> Time to apply IBs Rule of 4:  (Four consonants in a row and can't think of
> a word quickly, challenge.)
> 
> I challenge that 'ftbr' is not in a word.

I claim the word 'softbrained' contains those for consonants.

--JT

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From: Matt Miller <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games (ghost)(JT)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 16:30:53 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, JT wrote:

> I claim the word 'softbrained' contains those for consonants.

Watch the commentary, Mr. SmartyPants.

IB

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From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games (ghost)(JT)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 16:53:41 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, Matt Miller wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, JT wrote:
> 
> > I claim the word 'softbrained' contains those for consonants.
> 
> Watch the commentary, Mr. SmartyPants.

No commentary was implied IB.   Honest :)

--JT

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From: K 2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games (ghost)(JT)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 18:34:50 -0400 (EDT)

Enable says no. unabr.dict says yes. Softbrained is acceptable.

A German Dog win's eir third 5+ player game and recieves 5 points while
I recieve A$8.

K 2

JT wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, Matt Miller wrote:
> > On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, JT wrote:
> >
> > > I claim the word 'softbrained' contains those for consonants.
> >
> > Watch the commentary, Mr. SmartyPants.
> 
> No commentary was implied IB.   Honest :)
> 
> --JT
> 
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