Subject: Ackanomic Digest V1 #388
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Ackanomic Digest       Monday, December 9 1996       Volume 01 : Number 388

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 19:15:10 +0000
From: "Matt" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: PROPOSAL (fwd)

> Guy Fawkes wrote:
> > 
> > Malenkai
> > who has written acka's only palindromic proposal
> > 
> > Which one?
> 
> P 902.
> 
> Malenkai
> who, in accordance with R 1237, is ordering 3 tumblers of Laphraig, an
> excellent single Islay malt Scotch

That's actually Laphroig, Malenkai. I also highly recommend Talisker, 
The Macallan and the best of all... Lagavulin (also an Islay single malt)

Bascule
Pedantic Whiskey drinker and part-time bandwidth waster

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 13:28:38 -0600 (CST)
From: Jason Orendorff <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Lantern Play

/dev/joe played "monster" successfully.  The card becomes a loose end.

There are 43 cards in the deck.

There is one loose end:
        monster

Players:
        /dev/joe        has   6 cards.
        snowgod         has   7 cards.
        Habeous-Corpus  has   7 cards.
        Malenkai        has   7 cards.
        ThinMan         has   7 cards.
        Bascule         has   8 cards.
 
It is still /dev/joe's turn.

- --Mohammed
http://www.cbu.edu/~jorendor/yorl0.html

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Date: Sun, 08 Dec 1996 14:28:12 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: PROPOSAL (fwd)

Matt wrote:

> That's actually Laphroig, Malenkai. I also highly recommend Talisker,
> The Macallan and the best of all... Lagavulin (also an Islay single malt)

If I wasn't actually drinking it at the time, I probably could have
spelled it :).  I'm too lasy to get up and look.  I drink Macallan as
well, and Jura.  I have never tried Talisker (we have a notoriously
bad whiskey selection in the states, and least here in pennsylvania
with government run liquour outlets).

Malenkai
who should probably move this discussion to acka-whiskey :)

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 13:40:11 -0600 (CST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <devjoe>
Subject: Re: Acka: P1489 Passes

snowgod wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 

I also received this message with no text in the body.
I'm not sure if the scoring and effect of this proposal were triggered
by this post or not, but I've put it up on the web page and added it to
the pointlog anyway (note that the proposal was modest, so just knowing
it passed is sufficient for scoring).

In any case, snowgod should post the votes.

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 10:43:33 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Phil Ackley)
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary: Voting Time 

>All the Bluffers have submitted their definitions for the Ing word, dornick.
>It is time to cast your votes.  The votes should be cast publicly.
>No Bluffer submitted a correct definition for the Ing word.  Here are
>the definitions submitted and the real definition, in random order:
>
>1. A miniature book, especially one that is finely crafted.
>

Ooh, this isn't easy.   I suppose I will go with choice number 1.  Yeah,
that's it.  I'm voting for #1

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 10:43:36 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Phil Ackley)
Subject: Re: Acka: P1489 Passes 

>On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Malenkai wrote:
>
>> Phil Ackley wrote:
>>
>> I received no text with this message.  Did anyone else?
>>
>> Malenkai
>>
>Same here
>Niccolo Flychuck

Upon checking my archives I realized that in fact, I have no saved record
of the voting results for P1489.  As soon as I am near my voting book (yes,
I use a pencil and a 3 column financial notebook) I will retrabulate it and
release it again.

Not exactly sure what happened there.

snowgod

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 10:46:01 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Phil Ackley)
Subject: Re: Acka: PROPOSAL (fwd) 

>Matt wrote:
>
>> That's actually Laphroig, Malenkai. I also highly recommend Talisker,
>> The Macallan and the best of all... Lagavulin (also an Islay single malt)
>
>If I wasn't actually drinking it at the time, I probably could have
>spelled it :).  I'm too lasy to get up and look.  I drink Macallan as
>well, and Jura.  I have never tried Talisker (we have a notoriously
>bad whiskey selection in the states, and least here in pennsylvania
>with government run liquour outlets).
>
>Malenkai
>who should probably move this discussion to acka-whiskey :)

Did I miss a parade?  Oh woe is me?  Who was the guest of honor?  Is it too
late to puchase frinks?  Oh, lordy lordy.  I am purchasing a Pan Galactic
Gargle Blaster.... If it's too late, it's off to jail, I suppose :)

snowgod

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 10:50:33 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Phil Ackley)
Subject: Acka: P1489 Passes (clarified) 

I'm posting this from school (finals week and all, I'm here on a sunday) so
bear with me if it's not in the proper form.  I just want to set the record
strait.  If it matters I can retabulate it when I get home and release the
'official' results.

6 Yes votes
3 No Votes
1 Present vote

Proposal PASSES

Voting YES:
- ----------
/dev/joe
Habeous Corpus
Niccolo Flychuck
ThinMan
Guy Fawkes
Mohammed

Voting NO:
- ---------
Malenkai
Calvin N Hobbes
snowgod

Voting Present:
- -------------
Robert Sevin

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Date: Sun, 08 Dec 1996 14:58:08 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: PROPOSAL (fwd)

Phil Ackley wrote:

> Did I miss a parade?  Oh woe is me?  Who was the guest of honor?  Is it too
> late to puchase frinks?  Oh, lordy lordy.  I am purchasing a Pan Galactic
> Gargle Blaster.... If it's too late, it's off to jail, I suppose :)

You missed the parade for the acceptance of P 1476.  I believe you can
frink for the Party Hall Party, however, but I would check it to be
safe.

Malenkai

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Date: Sun, 08 Dec 1996 15:03:40 EST 
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Acka: Fictionary

Habeous Corpus votes for definition #7

HC

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 14:10:32 -0600 (CST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <devjoe>
Subject: Acka: Lantern Play

The monster is attracted to a different, unnatural sound coming
from one end of the marsh.  At that end, men have drained some of
the water from the land, and raised the land slightly, so that
buildings can be built.  One building is currently under
construction, and men are starting to arrive at the construction
site for the day's work.

The monster soon reaches the edge of the area where the trees have
been cleared around the construction site, at a spot within view
of the building.  One of the men notices the monster, and points
it out to the others.  The monster realizes it has been seen, and
runs out of the marsh toward the men.  The men scatter off in all
directions as the monster charges toward them.

someone runs away

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 14:35:20 -0600
From: Mitchell Harding <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: P1489 Passes 

>I received no text with this message.  Did anyone else?
>
>Malenkai

I received no text either.

Robert Sevin, who may or may not be...
Wearing a Silly Vacation Hat

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 14:40:49 -0600
From: Mitchell Harding <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: SVH 

>> Robert Sevin, who may or may not be...
>> Wearing a Silly Vacation Hat
>AS the author of the SVH rule, and self proclaimed expert in the field I
>feel fairly certain that you are no longer wearing an SVH.  As a matter
>of fact, your blatent disregard for the provisions of my rule greatly
>offend me, and should you not cease and decist claiming that swatch of
>air hovering over your head is still a Silly Vacation Hat, I will be
>forced to call for a duel

Whether or not I am (or am not) wearing a Silly Vacation Hat is surely a
personal matter, one which should be treated with the utmost respect. Your
vulgar attempts to drag this personal issue into the public forum is
inexcusable. If you challenge me to a duel over this most private matter, I
will be forced to challenge you to a duel for doing so.

Robert Sevin, who may or may not be (but probably is, despite a certain
player's objections)...
Wearing a Silly Vacation Hat

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 23:34:07 +0200 (EET)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: acka: Party Hall Party

...and then I got a greeting from Bascule

Niccolo Flychuck

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 23:45:51 +0200 (EET)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: SVH

On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Mitchell Harding wrote:

> 
> Whether or not I am (or am not) wearinga Silly Vacation Hat is surely a
> personal matter, one which should be treated with the utmost respect. Your
> vulgar attempts to drag this personal issue into the public forum is
> inexcusable. If you challenge me to a duel over this most private matter, I
> will be forced to challenge you to a duel for doing so.

That wouldn't be legal. 
Niccolo Flychuck

> 
> Robert Sevin, who may or may not be (but probably is, despite a certain
> player's objections)...
> Wearing a Silly Vacation Hat
> 

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 12:54:52 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Phil Ackley)
Subject: Re: Acka: SVH 

>>> Robert Sevin, who may or may not be...
>>> Wearing a Silly Vacation Hat
>>AS the author of the SVH rule, and self proclaimed expert in the field I
>>feel fairly certain that you are no longer wearing an SVH.  As a matter
>>of fact, your blatent disregard for the provisions of my rule greatly
>>offend me, and should you not cease and decist claiming that swatch of
>>air hovering over your head is still a Silly Vacation Hat, I will be
>>forced to call for a duel
>
>Whether or not I am (or am not) wearing a Silly Vacation Hat is surely a
>personal matter, one which should be treated with the utmost respect. Your
>vulgar attempts to drag this personal issue into the public forum is
>inexcusable. If you challenge me to a duel over this most private matter, I
>will be forced to challenge you to a duel for doing so.

Certainly  headware is an extremely personal matter.  No doubt, a players
choice in headware shines as the forefront of the personality he projects.
However, your continued flaunting of your non-existant SVH brings it from
the realm of the personal into the realm of the public, and unless you can
prove otherwise, to me or to a court, that you are indeed not violating
Silly Vacation Hat rule by continually claiming that the empty space above
your head remains to be a hat, I will be forced to duel with you after all.

snowgod

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Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 00:45:28 +0200 (EET)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: SVH

On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Phil Ackley wrote:
> prove otherwise, to me or to a court, that you are indeed not violating
> Silly Vacation Hat rule by continually claiming that the empty space above
> your head remains to be a hat, I will be forced to duel with you after all.
> 
> snowgod
>
Please note that this message does not constitute a Challenge. 
If you want a Duel, you gonna have a bit more formal about it.
Niccolo Flychuck
 
> 

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 17:07:17 -0600 (CST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: SVH

On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, Uri Bruck wrote:

> On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Phil Ackley wrote:
> > prove otherwise, to me or to a court, that you are indeed not violating
> > Silly Vacation Hat rule by continually claiming that the empty space above
> > your head remains to be a hat, I will be forced to duel with you after all.
> > 
> > snowgod
> >
> Please note that this message does not constitute a Challenge. 
> If you want a Duel, you gonna have a bit more formal about it.
> Niccolo Flychuck

True, but this public bluster is so enjoyable.

Guy Fawkes
do we need an El Presidente to offiate dueling?

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 14:14:55 -0900
From: [email-masked] (Phil Ackley)
Subject: Re: Acka: SVH 

>On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Phil Ackley wrote:
>> prove otherwise, to me or to a court, that you are indeed not violating
>> Silly Vacation Hat rule by continually claiming that the empty space above
>> your head remains to be a hat, I will be forced to duel with you after all.
>>
>> snowgod
>>
>Please note that this message does not constitute a Challenge.
>If you want a Duel, you gonna have a bit more formal about it.
>Niccolo Flychuck
>
>>
Oh yeas.  I'm quite aware of that.  This message was not intentded to serve
as a challange.

snowgod

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Date: Sun, 08 Dec 1996 18:18:42 EST 
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Acka: Duel

Robert Sevin;  it is my duty to inform you that you are hereby formally
challenged to a duel.  This duel is being initiated by snowgod,  with
myself acting as second.

The reason for this duel is self evident:  your careless disregard for
game custom and the incessant reference to a Silly Vacation Hat you know
quite well you cannot possibly be wearing.  It is also my duty to request
that you choose a contest from the Duel Rule or G&C page that would be
suitable for a duel.  Please have your second contact me so that we may
set the conditions and stakes of the contest.

snowgod would also offer assurances that if you accept this duel, 
regardless of its outcome,  no CFCJ shall be called by either em or
myself concerning your flagrant behavior towards a piece of now
non-existent headwear.

We await your pleasure.

Habeous Corpus

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 17:37:21 -0600
From: Mitchell Harding <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: SVH 

>> Whether or not I am (or am not) wearinga Silly Vacation Hat is surely a
>> personal matter, one which should be treated with the utmost respect. Your
>> vulgar attempts to drag this personal issue into the public forum is
>> inexcusable. If you challenge me to a duel over this most private matter, I
>> will be forced to challenge you to a duel for doing so.
>
>That wouldn't be legal. 
>Niccolo Flychuck

I *am* the law!

Robert Sevin, who may or may not be...
Wearing a Silly Vacation Hat

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 18:44:53 -0600 (CST)
From: T Joffrain <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Duel 

>Robert Sevin;  it is my duty to inform you that you are hereby formally
>challenged to a duel.  This duel is being initiated by snowgod,  with
>myself acting as second.

Snowgod, Habeous Corpus

As second to Robert Sevin, our Prima Oldest Player, First President, Creator
of Harf, decorated of the Blue Cross, et cetera, et cetera, I, Calvin N
Hobbes, Second Oldest Player, First Financier, member of FUN, of the Church
of the Markovian Dream,  Ackaphysicist, et cetera, et cetera, do give you
note that your most disrespectful challenge is accepted.

In this, our great duel yet, two sides will faces off and burn before us one
long trail of fire that will transcend the Concepts behind them. For it will
decide if these Dark Forces from a Darker Sky of conformism will prevail.
This Duel is but a symptom of the rampant trend toward freezing free
thought, of negating and denying the immeasurable possibilities of the
word... "maybe".

And so it is that to fight these Dark Forces, Robert Sevin of the Forces of
Light, in his great wisdom has chosen the duel to be a game of Ghost. Be warned!

May the Ghosts of Acka have Mercy on you!

Calvin N Hobbes who may, or may not be bonkers (but having fun)
Second to Robert Sevin who may, or may not be wearing a silly vacation hat.

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 18:46:35 -0600 (CST)
From: T Joffrain <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Duel 

Habeous Corpus, second to snowgod

As second to Robert Sevin, our Prima Oldest Player, First President, Creator
of Harf, decorated of the Blue Cross, et cetera, et cetera, I, Calvin N
Hobbes, Second Oldest Player, First Financier, member of FUN, of the Church
of the Markovian Dream,  Ackaphysicist, et cetera, et cetera, do give you
note that your most disrespectful challenge is accepted.

In this, our great duel yet, two sides will faces off and burn before us one
long trail of fire that will transcend the Concepts behind them. For it will
decide if these Dark Forces from a Darker Sky of conformism will prevail.
This Duel is but a symptom of the rampant trend toward freezing free
thought, of negating and denying the immeasurable possibilities of the
word... "maybe".

And so it is that to fight these Dark Forces, Robert Sevin of the Forces of
Light, in his great wisdom has chosen the duel to be a game of Ghost. Be warned!

May the Ghosts of Acka have Mercy on you!

Calvin N Hobbes who may, or may not be bonkers (but having fun)
Second to Robert Sevin who may, or may not be wearing a silly vacation hat.

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 18:52:40 -0600 (CST)
From: T Joffrain <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Duel coming to a PPV near YOU! 

The long awaited sequel in the series of Sevin Duels is here and more
exciting than ever! Two awesome figures of power and are about to collide
and fight it out on a mailing list near you.

Robert Sevin  vs  snowgod
The Duel of the Century!

Order it now! Or ask *your* mailing list provider to carry this Duel!

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 20:20:32 -0600 (CST)
From: Jason Orendorff <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Lantern Play

/dev/joe successfully played "someone runs away" (although it's a bit of  
a stretch).  The card is burned.

There are 43 cards in the deck.
1 card has been burned.

There is one loose end:
        monster

Players:
        /dev/joe        has   5 cards.
        snowgod         has   7 cards.
        Habeous-Corpus  has   7 cards.
        Malenkai        has   7 cards.
        ThinMan         has   7 cards.
        Bascule         has   8 cards.

It is /dev/joe's turn.

- --Mohammed

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 20:09:10 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary Vote

I shall throw my lot in with definition 1.

> 1. A miniature book, especially one that is finely crafted.

breadbox

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Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 00:37:33 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Magic Potato

Robert Sevin receives the Magic Potato
mr cwm receives that Tuba thingy

Malenkai
wishing he had some yams

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Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 00:41:15 -0500
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary: Voting Time

Joseph W. DeVincentis wrote:

> It is time to cast your votes. 

> 4. Suitable for use as adornment.  Typically used in reference to
> jewelry, scarves, or other such accessories.

I vote for definition #4.

Malenkai
Bluffer

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