Subject: Ackanomic Digest V1 #375
From: [email-masked] (Ackanomic Digest)
To: ackanomic-digest

Ackanomic Digest      Wednesday, December 4 1996      Volume 01 : Number 375

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 02:36:09 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Gaoler

snowgod was the only volunteer for Gaoler; thus he wins the office
without election.

Malenkai
Speaker

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 02:41:01 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Phoebe (Guy Fawkes)

Guy Fawkes has found Phoebe's matchbox.

This is the last of the barrage of official messages :)  I would like
to be included in Fictionary and that Lantern Game, if it is not too
late.  I will also referee Ghost if anyone is interested.  

I sense a problem with the mail server, so some of my mail may look
disjoint.

Malenkai

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 02:38:12 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: NAP swinger

There were no volunteers for the office of NAP swinger.  I shall have
to check the rules to see what happens.  I believe the nomination
is ongoing; I'm not sure if the Speaker assumes the duties and
privileges in the mean time.  Its too late for me to check the
rules tonite, in any case.

Malenkai

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 02:31:20 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Frobnotzer Auction

The auction for the Frobnotzer ended:
  
Sun Dec 01, 20:20; high bid A$39 - snowgod

snowgod wins the auction for A$39.

A couple of bids were posted after the auction ended.

Malenkai
who overpaid for his, but it has serial number 1

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 02:26:49 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Elder Brinjal

Brinjal's Elder confirmation period ended Mon Dec 02, 18:17.  At
that time, there were 12 active players (or possibly 14, at most, if
both new players voted).

Brinjal received 9 confirmation votes, and thus is enshrined in the
Hall of Elders, with April 11 being Brinjal's day.

Malenkai
Speaker

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 02:34:58 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Wizard

Mohammed wins the Wizard seat auction for A$250.  He cannot hold the
seat, thus it is still vacant and another auction will be held.  If
it is not called today, I shall call it on the 5th.

Count Tabula

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 02:06:50 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: subgames

Joseph W. DeVincentis wrote:
> 
> I'd like to play in the practice Lantern game, and in a game of Fictionary.
> 
> /dev/joe

As would I, if I'm not too late.

Malenkai

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 02:02:39 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: acka: On Simple Majority rule

Guy Fawkes wrote:

> Actually, a proposal can pass with no yes votes, if everyone else votes
> present.

This is no longer true.  I apologize if someone else has pointed that
out already.

Malenkai
sifting through an unexpectedly large pile of mail

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 01:59:47 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: National Identity

Uri Bruck wrote:

> Perhaps Ackazens could let me know what their
> favorite musical styles are.

My favorite style is heavy metal.  My favorite bands, many of which
are not considered heavy metal, are 13 Engines, Barenaked Ladies,
October Project, Renaissance, Offspring, Caravan, Iron Maiden, TMBG and
so much more.  The problem with heavy metal is that while the *style*
is great, the bands that commercially record it generally are not.

Malenkai
you asked :)

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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 01:41:23 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Welcome New Players!!!

Acting Tabulator wrote:
> 
> I belive
> AirHeads mentor is away from his computer until monday 

I am now back.  Feel free to send me any questions and welcome to the
game.

Malenkai
back from the beautiful island of Nevis, West Indies

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Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1996 22:28:19 EST 
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Acka: Blackmail and other official stuff

Due to the sudden change in Ackanomic demagraphics,  I must submit to
snowgod's despicable blackmail without awaiting the outcome of Malenkai's
CFJ.  

I hereby transfer A$500 to snowgod for the safew return of my Whamiol.

I would also like to bid on the Pyraic Frobnotzer if it's not too late.

I hereby bid A$65 for the Pyraic Frobnotzer.

I would also like to formally support Brinjal's nomination to the Hall of
Elders.  E shall be sorely missed.

Habeous Corpus

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 10:23:55 -0800 (PST)
From: fnord <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Vacation return

I'm back from vacation.  

fnord

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:23:50 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: Tabulator Notes 

The author's scoring lines on some of the proposal results I just released
may be incorrect, so I encourage the scorekeeper to double check these.
Thanks and sorry.

snowgod

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:18:55 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1485 Fails 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
3 YES votes - 5 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1485 - Fri 22 Nov 14:45 CST 1996
Otzma Card of type Divining Stick
Niccolo Flychuck

Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan         +3
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)     +3
ThinMan                      Vulcan         +3

NO Votes:
- --------

Malenkai                     FUN
snowgod                      (None Yet)
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
mr cwm                       (None Yet)
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
NONE

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:23:47 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1486 Fails 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
3 YES votes - 5 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal FAILS
Proposal 1486 - Fri 22 Nov 14:45 CST 1996
Mages, Demons, and doorknobs
Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)

Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan      +3
Malenkai                     FUN                 +3
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN           +3
ThinMan                      Vulcan         +3

NO Votes:
- --------

Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
snowgod                      (None Yet)
mr cwm                       (None Yet)

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin
/dev/joe                     Vulcan

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
NONE

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:15:14 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1484 Passes 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 10 Players cast votes
7 YES votes - 3 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1484 - Fri 22 Nov 14:44 CST 1996
End of Cycle Pardons
Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)

Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
mr cwm                       (None Yet)
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
Vulcan Unity Vote

NO Votes:
- --------

breadbox                                         +3
Malenkai                     FUN                 +3
snowgod                      (None Yet)          +3

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------

     Section l of R666 is relabeled as section m
     Append the following text as section l
     "
     All players who are in Gaol are released from Gaol.
     "

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:08:09 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: For the Financier 

On P1465, Malenkai bribed tammany with A$5

Malenkai -5, tammany bribe

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:11:35 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1483 Fails 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
2 YES votes - 5 NO votes - 2 PRESENT votes - Proposal FAILS
Proposal 1483 - Fri 22 Nov 14:44 CST 1996
Otzma Card of Type Organization Expansion
Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)

Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
/dev/joe                     Vulcan

NO Votes:
- --------

mr cwm                       (None Yet)
snowgod                      (None Yet)
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
Malenkai                     FUN

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin
ThinMan                      Vulcan

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
 NONE

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:42:58 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1465 Fails 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 11 Players cast votes
3 YES votes - 7 NO votes - 2 PRESENT votes - Proposal FAILS

Proposal 1465 - Thu 21 Nov 18:06 CST 1996
Appeal to the People
Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)

Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Calvin N Hobbes              FUN           +3
mr cwm                       (None Yet)    +3
Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan        +3

NO Votes:
- --------

breadbox
snowgod                      (None Yet)
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
Malenkai                     FUN
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Tammany

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin
Habeous Corpus

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
NONE

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:42:55 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1464 Fails 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 10 Players cast votes
6 YES votes - 4 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal FAILS

Proposal 1464 - Thu 21 Nov 18:06 CST 1996
Games Bonus
Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)

Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

snowgod                      (None Yet)    +3
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)    +3
Malenkai                     FUN           +3
/dev/joe                     Vulcan        +3
Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan        +3

NO Votes:
- --------

mr cwm                       (None Yet)
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN
breadbox
Habeous Corpus

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
ThinMan                      Vulcan

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
NONE

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:08:18 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1479 Fails 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
4 YES votes - 4 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal FAILS

Proposal 1479 - Fri 22 Nov 14:42 CST 1996
Otzma Card of type Spread Them Bonuses
Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)

Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan            +3
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)       +3
/dev/joe                     Vulcan               +3
Malenkai                     FUN                    +3

NO Votes:
- --------

mr cwm                       (None Yet)
snowgod                      (None Yet)
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
NONE

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:42:52 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1463 Fails 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 11 Players cast votes
6 YES votes - 4 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal FAILS

Proposal 1463 - Thu 21 Nov 18:05 CST 1996
The Men In Black
Robert Sevin (Mitchell Harding)

Robert Sevin loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Calvin N Hobbes              FUN           +3
Robert Sevin                               +3
snowgod                      (None Yet)    +3
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)    +3
Habeous Corpus                             +3
Malenkai                     FUN           +3

NO Votes:
- --------

mr cwm                       (None Yet)
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
breadbox
Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
ThinMan                      Vulcan

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
NONE

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:43:03 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1474 Passes 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 10 Players cast votes
7 YES votes - 3 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1474 - Fri 22 Nov 14:39 CST 1996
Fixing the Lamb
Malenkai (Randy Hall)

Malenkai gains 5 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Calvin N Hobbes              FUN
Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
breadbox
Malenkai                     FUN
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Vulcan Unity Vote

NO Votes:
- --------

snowgod                      (None Yet)
mr cwm                       (None Yet)
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
     This is a Modest proposal.

     Amend R 1046 to replace the second paragraph with:

     Any player may take possession of the Little Lamb by publically
     announcing they are doing so, unless it is currently possessed by
     a player who has possessed it for less than one week.

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:08:11 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1477 Passes 

Malenkai -5, Tammany Bribe

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
8 YES votes - 2 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1477 - Fri 22 Nov 14:41 CST 1996
Otzma Card of type Summon Tornado
Malenkai (Randy Hall)

Malenkai gains 5 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
Malenkai                     FUN
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Vulcan Unity Vote
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
Tammany
snowgod                      (None Yet)

NO Votes:
- --------

mr cwm                       (None Yet)       +3
/dev/joe                     Vulcan           +3

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------

     Create a rule entitled: "Otzma Card of type Summon Tornado", which
     is a member of Otzma Cards Rule Suite, and has the following text:

     "
     A Card of this type can only be played in the public forum.

     A Tornado shall sweep through Acka 4 days after this card takes
     effect [i.e., 7 days after it is played].

     At any given time there may exist at most one Card of this type.
     "

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:43:01 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1473 Passes 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 10 Players cast votes
10 YES votes - 1 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1473 - Fri 22 Nov 14:38 CST 1996
Would two Pyraic Frobnotzers attached at the same place short out?
Malenkai (Randy Hall)

Malenkai gains 5 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

mr cwm                       (None Yet)
Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
breadbox
snowgod                      (None Yet)
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
Malenkai                     FUN
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
ThinMan                      Vulcan
(None Yet) Unity Vote
Vulcan Unity Vote

NO Votes:
- --------

Calvin N Hobbes              FUN

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
     This is a Modest proposal.

     Create a new rule reading:

     {{

     Amend the blueprint for the Pyraic Frobnotzer to replace the first
     occurrance of the word "amended" with "amended, repealed, or
     modified in any way".

     [to me, "amended" in ackaspeak has a very specific meaning, and
     may not apply to all potential rule changes, such as Spelling
     Bees, Crisis Recovery, other Frobnotzers, etc.]
     }}

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:08:24 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1482 Passes 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
6 YES votes - 3 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1482 - Fri 22 Nov 14:43 CST 1996
Otzma Card of type Swinging Sale
Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)

Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Vulcan Unity Vote
Malenkai                     FUN

NO Votes:
- --------

mr cwm                       (None Yet)       +3
snowgod                      (None Yet)       +3
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN              +3

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
     Create a rule entitled "Otzma Card of type Swinging Sale" which is
     a member of the Otzma CArds Rule Suite, and contains the following
     text:

     "
     A Card of this type can only be played in the public forum. A
     player who plays this Card, can purchase a Capital-Swinger Office
     for half its normal price, provided that such purchase does not
     violate any restrictions on the purchase of Capital-Swinger
     Offices.

     At any given time there may exist at most one Card of this type.
     "

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:08:14 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1478 Passes 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
6 YES votes - 3 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1478 - Fri 22 Nov 14:42 CST 1996
Untouch my Otzma
Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)

Malenkai gains 5 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Vulcan Unity Vote
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
/dev/joe                     Vulcan

NO Votes:
- --------

mr cwm                       (None Yet)       +3
snowgod                      (None Yet)       +3
Malenkai                     FUN              +3

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------

     Create a rule entitled "Otzma Card of type Untouch Me" which is a
     member of the Otzma Cards Rule Suite, and contains the following
     text:

     "
     An Otzma Card of type Untouch Me can only be played in the public
     forum. When a card of this type is played it has the effect of
     rendering the player who played it Untouchable for a period of 7
     days Its Counter-Action: The player who played this card ceases to
     be Untouchable.

     At any given there can be at most 18 Cards of this type in
     existence.

     "

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:43:06 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1475 Passes 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
6 YES votes - 2 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1475 - Fri 22 Nov 14:40 CST 1996
Something Fishy with Counteractions
Malenkai (Randy Hall

Malenkai gains 5 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
Malenkai                     FUN
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Vulcan Unity Vote
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)

NO Votes:
- --------

Calvin N Hobbes              FUN
mr cwm                       (None Yet)

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin
snowgod                      (None Yet)

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
     This is a Modest proposal.

     Amend R 1369.2, "Otzma Card Type Go Fish" to replace section 3
     with:

     3. Counter-Action:
     a. If the Go Fish Card was used on a Card that has no
     Counter-Action defined for it, then the Counter-Action is
     identical to the effect of the Card it was used on.
     b. If the Go Fish Card was used on a Card that has a
     Counter-Action defined for it, then the Counter-Action is as
     follows: A new Card is created that is identical to the type of
     Card the Go Fish Card had been used to Counter, and it is given to
     the player who played the Card that was Countered by the Go Fish
     Card.

     {{[admittedly all this does is change a couple of verbs and
     articles, but I could not easily comprehend the current version.
     The "the" for "a" makes a huge difference, for example. Of course,
     I may be completely missing something.]}}

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:08:06 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1476 Passes 

Malenkai -5, tammany bribe

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
7 YES votes - 2 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1476 - Fri 22 Nov 14:41 CST 1996
Otzma Card of type Map Shard
Malenkai (Randy Hall)

Malenkai gains 10 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
Malenkai                     FUN
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Vulcan Unity Vote
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
Tammany

NO Votes:
- --------

Calvin N Hobbes              FUN              +3
mr cwm                       (None Yet)       +3

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin
snowgod                      (None Yet)

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------

     Create a rule entitled: "Otzma Card of type Map Shard", which is a
     member of Otzma Cards Rule Suite, and has the following text:

     "
     A Card of this type can only be played in the public forum.

     A player who plays this Card shall announce the name of a Map
     Writer or Map Custodian, and name a Buried Treasure that has not
     yet been discovered, for which the named player is privy to its
     Map.

     The named player shall, within 3 days of the Card taking effect,
     privately post any 10 consecutive words from the named Map to the
     player who played the Card. The passage chosen must contain at
     least one verb and one noun. If the Map contains no qualifying
     passage, however, the named player shall post this fact instead.

     This rule has precedence over Rule 1348.2 where there is a
     conflict.

     Its Counter-Action: The private post per above shall be posted
     publically as soon as humanly possible by either party who was
     privy to it. (Once posted by one player, the other player is not
     obligated to do so).
     "

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 00:08:20 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1481 Passes 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
6 YES votes - 3 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal PASSES

Proposal 1481 - Fri 22 Nov 14:43 CST 1996
Share The Wealth
Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)

Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
snowgod                      (None Yet)
ThinMan                      Vulcan
Vulcan Unity Vote

NO Votes:
- --------

mr cwm                       (None Yet)       +3
Malenkai                     FUN                  +3
Calvin N Hobbes              FUN              +3

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord
Mohammed
Habeous Corpus
breadbox

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------

     Create a rule entitled:"Otzma Card of type Share my Expenses",
     which is a member of Otzma Cards Rule Suite, and contains the
     following text:
     "
     An Otzma Card of this type can only be played in the public forum.
     When a player who is about to pay any sum of money, plays a Card
     of this type e anounces the name of another player, and anamount
     he wants that player to play, provided it is at most half what the
     former player has to pay. The player whose name was anounced pays
     the names amount, and the player who played the card, pays the
     remainder.

     Counter-Action: The player who played the card pays the player
     whose name e anounce, the sum of money e originaly named when e
     played tha Card, plus 10 percent, the sum of both being rounded
     down to the nearest integer.

     At any given time there may at most 10 Cards of this type in
     existence.
     "

     ----------------------------------
     Create a rule entitled:"Otzma Card of type Share your income",
     which is a member of Otzma Cards Rule Suite, and contains the
     following text:
     "
     An Otzma Card of this type can only be played inthe public forum.
     When a player plays this a Card of this type e also names another
     player, and a sum of money which is at most half of a sum the
     named player received in the preceding three days. The Named
     player transferrs that same amount to the player who played the
     Card

     Counter- Action: The player who played the card transfers the
     amount of money e named to the player e named, plus 10 percent,
     the sum of both being rounded down to the nearest integer.

     At any given time there may at most 10 Cards of this type in
     existence.
     "

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:12:05 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Acka: P1462 Fails 

Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 11 Players cast votes
5 YES votes - 6 NO votes - 0 PRESENT votes - Proposal FAILS

Proposal 1462 - Thu 21 Nov 18:05 CST 1996
Better Dead than Red
Robert Sevin (Mitchell Harding)

Robert Sevin loses 7 points:

YES Votes:
- ---------

Calvin N Hobbes              FUN           +3
Robert Sevin                               +3
snowgod                      (None Yet)    +3
Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)    +3
Habeous Corpus

NO Votes:
- --------
Mohammed
mr cwm                       (None Yet)
ThinMan                      Vulcan
/dev/joe                     Vulcan
breadbox
Malenkai                     FUN
Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan

PRESENT Votes:
- -------------
NONE

Abstentions:
- -----------

Bascule
fnord

Text of Passed Proposal:
- -----------------------
NONE

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:40:19 -0600 (CST)
From: T Joffrain <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Proposal 1496 

>Proposal 1496 -- Sun 1 Dec 20:28 CST 1996
>Barracks As Temporary Lodgings
>Calvin N Hobbes (Thierry Joffrain)
>------------------------
>Proposal
>Title: Undead Space Reclamation
>Calvin N Hobbes (Thierry Joffrain)

Guy Fawkes, could you confirm that what was put at the end of P1496 is
actually P1497 and that it is not part of P1496 in any shape of form? I
think (and know being the author) it's just a copy/paste error, but I'd like
everyone to know that.

Thanks
CnH

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 13:11:52 -0600 (CST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Proposal 1496

It is a copy/paste error on my part, and forms no part of the proposal as 
submitted to me.  You will find that the text in question is indeed 
Proposal 1497.  I apologize for the inconvenience.  Now how do we handle 
this?

Guy Fawkes

On Tue, 3 Dec 1996, T Joffrain wrote:

> >Proposal 1496 -- Sun 1 Dec 20:28 CST 1996
> >Barracks As Temporary Lodgings
> >Calvin N Hobbes (Thierry Joffrain)
> >------------------------
> >Proposal
> >Title: Undead Space Reclamation
> >Calvin N Hobbes (Thierry Joffrain)
> 
> Guy Fawkes, could you confirm that what was put at the end of P1496 is
> actually P1497 and that it is not part of P1496 in any shape of form? I
> think (and know being the author) it's just a copy/paste error, but I'd like
> everyone to know that.
> 
> Thanks
> CnH
> 
> 

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 07:33:04 -0600 (CST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: promotion problems

Yesterday, I distributed proposals 1503-1510.  When none of them came 
back to me, I sent out a query asking if anyone else got them, which 
never came back to me, either.  This is another such query.  Has anyone 
received proposals 1503-1510?

Guy Fawkes

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 13:15:13 -0600 (CST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Wizard

On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Malenkai wrote:

> Mohammed wins the Wizard seat auction for A$250.  He cannot hold the
> seat, thus it is still vacant and another auction will be held.  If
> it is not called today, I shall call it on the 5th.
> 
> Count Tabula

I believe he is still charged the A$250, since he successfully won the 
auction whether or not he successfully maintained possession of the 
seat.  If anyone disagrees with this interpretation, feel free to CFJ it.

Guy Fawkes

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Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1996 21:07:24 EST 
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Acka: Ye Olde Rusty Lantern

I am sending this privately and to the public forum as well,  just to be
safe.

Sign ME up!!

(and please resend the Rules,  they're buried in one of the Digests,  not
deleted.)

Habeous Corpus

P.S.  Also sign me up for Fictionary.  My brother always beat me at it at
home,  maybe I'll have better luck with you stiffs.  :)

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 16:07:58 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Acting Tabulator)
Subject: Re: Acka: P1435 Fails 

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I guess that answers the question of what happened to the missing voting
results...

snowgod

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 20:08:30 -0600 (CST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Promotion errata

This morning at about 10:45 acka time, I distributed proposals 1503-7.  I 
have yet to see them come back to me.  Has anyone else seen them, or do I 
need to redistribute them?

Guy Fawkes
Promoter

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 20:20:52 -0600 (CST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 1508

Proposal 1508 -- Tue 3 Dec 20:17 CST 1996
This Is Where The Party Ends
Robert Sevin (Mitchell Harding)

No player may shake hands with the Devil and then later claim to have been
"only kidding" (or something substantially similar in meaning).

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 20:21:17 -0600 (CST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 1510

Proposal 1510 -- Tue 3 Dec 20:17 CST 1996
Forbidden Scores
Robert Sevin (Mitchell Harding)

No player may ever have a score of 17 (ie no player may have 17 points).
Any player who would otherwise attain a score of 17 points must have their
score changed to a random integer between 13 and 21 (including 13 and 21,
but excluding 17).

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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 20:20:11 -0600 (CST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 1509

Proposal 1509
Otzma Card Type Paratroop
Guy Fawkes (robert Shimmin)

Create a new rule, a member of the Oztma Cards Rule Suite, with text as 
follows:

1.  This rule defines an Otzma Card type called "Paratroop."
2.  An Otzma Card of type Paratroop may be played only by a Swinger, and 
only in their turn.  If the Swinger uses an Otzma card of type Paratroop, 
and before the end of his turn, places an off-board piece on the board, 
he may place that piece where it attacks one or more enemy pieces.  This 
takes precedence over the usual conflicting restriction on placement plays.
3.  Counter-action: the piece placed under the influence of the Paratroop 
card is removed from the board and placed in its owner's collection of 
off-board pieces.
4.  There may be no more Paratroop cards in existence than 1.5 times the 
number of Offices of Swinger.

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 14:01:56 -0600
From: [email-masked] (Mitchell Harding)
Subject: Re: Acka: promotion problems 

>Yesterday, I distributed proposals 1503-1510.  When none of them came 
>back to me, I sent out a query asking if anyone else got them, which 
>never came back to me, either.  This is another such query.  Has anyone 
>received proposals 1503-1510?

I never received them.

Robert Sevin,
Wearing a Silly Vacation Hat

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 22:01:34 +0200 (EET)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: acka: Two new observers

We have two new observers

John Duncan [email-masked]
Amitai Goldblit [email-masked]

We welcome them to Ackanomic

Niccolo Flychuck
Registrar

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Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 14:09:20 -0600 (CST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <devjoe>
Subject: Re: Acka: promotion problems

Robert Sevin wrote, in response to Guy Fawkes's message:
> >Yesterday, I distributed proposals 1503-1510.  When none of them came 
> >back to me, I sent out a query asking if anyone else got them, which 
> >never came back to me, either.  This is another such query.  Has anyone 
> >received proposals 1503-1510?
> 
> I never received them.

I received only 1508-1510, which I haven't yet had time to put on the web
page.

> Robert Sevin,
> Wearing a Silly Vacation Hat

The time for you to wear your silly vacation hat has surely expired long ago.

/dev/joe
Web-Harfer
Scorekeeper -- score report to come RSN

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 22:11:56 +0200 (EET)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: promotion problems

On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Guy Fawkes wrote:

> 
> Yesterday, I distributed proposals 1503-1510.  When none of them came 
> back to me, I sent out a query asking if anyone else got them, which 
> never came back to me, either.  This is another such query.  Has anyone 
> received proposals 1503-1510?
> 
> GuyFawkes
> 
I don't remember seeing any of them.

Niccolo Flychuck

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 22:20:37 +0200 (EET)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: P1483 Fails

On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Acting Tabulator wrote:

> Otzma Card of Type Organization Expansion
> Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)
> 
> Niccolo Flychuckloses 7 points:
> 
I didn't take the time to address this before, because it seemes so
obvious to me. The Organization Exapansion idea had nothing to do with
providing a Membership Drive type solution, although, it could have been
used in that capacity. I was thinking more of Synod type rules where
Organization size has some effect on its role in some context and gives an
advantage/disadvantage.

Niccolo Flychuck

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 22:27:10 +0200 (EET)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: NAP swinger

On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Malenkai wrote:

> There were no volunteers for the office of NAP swinger.  I shall have
> to check the rules to see what happens.  I believe the nomination
> is ongoing; I'm not sure if the Speaker assumes the duties and
> privileges in the mean time.  Its too late for me to check the
> rules tonite, in any case.
> 
> Malenkai
>
Kind of makes one wonder where are all those players who wanted to open up
PartyChess to more players (except for those who are party members, and
not eligible for the Seat)

Here's a free Seat for the taking, and nobody wants it. 
Just a few hours ago I submitted a proposal that would lower the price for
a Capital-Swinger seat (simpler than the previous one ) I guess I needn't
have bothered.

Brinjal has left the an acceptable NAP board position. In the absence of a
player to fill that Seat, it would become Warm in a couple of days, and in
two Rounds they would be removed. The Office of NAP Swinger also has
pieces previously purchased by Robin Hood.  
I don't know what it says about the interest in PartyChess. I like it, and
I intend to keep on playing, and keep developing it.
Some of the pieces we have created it I like so much, I may adopt them
into more orthodox chess variants.

Niccolo Flychuck
Chess-Umpire

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 22:30:48 +0200 (EET)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: P1486 Fails

On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Acting Tabulator wrote:

> Quorum achieved: 14 Eligible voters - 9 Players cast votes
> 3 YES votes - 5 NO votes - 1 PRESENT votes - Proposal FAILS
> Proposal 1486 - Fri 22 Nov 14:45 CST 1996
> Mages, Demons, and doorknobs
> Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)
> 
> Niccolo Flychuck loses 7 points:

It was a nice try.
I may propose Demon again, because I want to have another promotable
piece.
Although I would be interested to know, either by private mail, or via the
list, which element in particualr prompted the objections. (since I intend
to continue designing pieces - an act that might eventually lead to
completely different armies fighting it out on the PartyBoard)
Niccolo Flychuck

> 
> YES Votes:
> ---------
> 
> Niccolo Flychuck             Vulcan      +3
> Malenkai                     FUN                 +3
> Calvin N Hobbes              FUN           +3
> ThinMan                      Vulcan         +3
> 
> NO Votes:
> --------
> 
> Guy Fawkes                   (None Yet)
> snowgod                      (None Yet)
> mr cwm                       (None Yet)
> 
> PRESENT Votes:
> -------------
> Robert Sevin
> /dev/joe                     Vulcan
> 
> Abstentions:
> -----------
> 
> Bascule
> fnord
> Mohammed
> Habeous Corpus
> breadbox
> 
> Text of Passed Proposal:
> -----------------------
> NONE
> 
> 

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