Subject: ackanomic digest V2 #318
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ackanomic digest     Saturday, September 27 1997     Volume 02 : Number 318

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 02:41:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Treasure

On Fri, 5 Sep 1997, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> I am burying the Snail Shell as a Treasure.  Since I got no response to my
> questions about a web-based Treasure, I'll just go ahead and do the thing.
> 
> There's this game called Fantasy Billboard which I've been playing for
> months now.  Essentially, what you do is pick ten records(with certain
> restrictions)from the Billboard Hot 200 album chart(as well as the
> Heatseeker list, of records outside the Hot 200 that show promise).  Then,
> over the following four weeks, you get points depending on the chart
> positions of each record, which bonuses for things like a Heatseeker
> charting, fastest mover, new #1, or entering the top 20/50/100.
> 
> So I am revealing the following portion of the Map to the Snail Shell:  The
> first player to get eir "record company" among the top 50 such companies
> shall win it.  In the event that two players get there in the same week,
> the higher-scoring one will win.
> 
> To let me know you're playing, email me the name of the record company, so
> I can watch for it.  This won't be limited to the current week's contest,
> so you can start later, and play more than one concurrently(starting a new
> one each week, that is; no more than one record label per player will be
> "official").
> 
> Since the album-choosing page involves frames(and is one of the few that
> actually makes good use of them, IMHO), anyone whose web browser can't
> handle them, or who's not on the Web at all:  I'll gladly email you a copy
> of the Rules, and a list of the current 200 albums, on request, and
> register you myself.
> 
> (I've got two record companies on there, Azpiazu Records and Temple of
> Azpiazu Records, with my old and new email addresses...they won't count in
> this game, of course, since I don't want the Goose...)
> 

In an ironic turn of events, Temple of Azpiazu Records came in 12th after
one week of the most recent game.  I am wondering if Alfvaen's statement
that his record companies don't count actually holds true.  I mean, it's
his treasure map, but the part that was revealed earlier in the message
says ANY players...  I don't know enough about treasures and maps to know
what happens here.

> 
> --
> --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
> Song In My Head--Julian Lennon:Jesse
> Current Book--Ray Aldridge:The Emperor of Everything
> Producing a book is like typing a lot.
> 

                                     - Vynd

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 03:51:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: PCI

On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, Malenkai wrote:

> Vynd asked about the PCI.
> 
> The People's Council for Internomic consists of the following
> players:
> 
> Niccolo Flychuck
> Rex Mundi
> Voting Gnome

We have, I beleive, another 4 days to complete the vote on INP 481.
/dev/joe and Rex Mundi have voted in favor.  I am hearby voting in favor
of INP 481.  Voting Gnome and Niccolo Flychuck have not (to my knowledge)
voted, and had better hurry if they want to avoid contempt :)

> 
> The senate is responsible for reporting on the vote of a
> joint assembly of the PCI and the senate as far as 
> voting on internomic proposals go.  I believe they are
> placed in contempt if they fail to do so in time.  For
> this reason, Robert Sevin, at least, was placed in Gaol
> recently.  I believe the Gaoler has a duty here too.
> 
> Malenkai
> 

                                - Vynd, not a harfer by nature

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 11:17:37 +0200 (EET)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: In Hong Kong, a Paradox Win CFJ

I can sort either way, but I'd prefer keeping it. I also the subject line
for private discussions on acka matters.

Niccolo Flychuck

On Fri, 26 Sep 1997, Malenkai wrote:

> > But if that's not a problem, I'd like to consider
> > dropping rule-based requirements w/r/t the subject line entirely.
> 
> FWIW, I personally would like to keep it, because I sort my
> mail visually, not with the software, and the 'Acka' in the
> subject line makes it easy to scan the 'in' folder.  If I'm
> the only one that likes the status quo, though, ignore me.
> 
> Malenkai
> 
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> 

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 04:18:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Treasure

> In an ironic turn of events, Temple of Azpiazu Records came in 12th
> after one week of the most recent game.  I am wondering if Alfvaen's
> statement that his record companies don't count actually holds true.
> I mean, it's his treasure map, but the part that was revealed
> earlier in the message says ANY players...  I don't know enough
> about treasures and maps to know what happens here.

What Alfvaen posts as the treasure map is wholly non-binding. The only
requirement is that the real map, which may or may not have been
revealed to us, is adhered to. For all we know, the treasure may be
found by the first person to post the complete lyrics to
"Fingertips".

But probably not.

breadbox

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 04:43:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: In Hong Kong, a Paradox Win CFJ

> I can sort either way, but I'd prefer keeping it. I also the subject
> line for private discussions on acka matters.

Well, sure, but private mail is necessarily unregulated.

Since enough people prefer to keep the "Acka:" just for visual
sorting, we should continue to use the prefix in our subject lines.
However, I'm still interested in removing the *requirement* of it from
the rules. (I've been thinking of adding an "etiquette" section to the
Postal Code for stuff that isn't rule-required but still a good idea,
and this could be mentioned there.)

The point is that we're practically playing the game that way now.
When someone makes a public action in a message that doesn't have the
required "Acka:" in it (which happens more often than you might
realize), usually those of us who notice don't say anything and let
the two-week pragmatism clause turn it into a legal public message.

Though not always. For example, The HTML Standard, vol 1 no 6 was sent
out without "Acka:" in the subject line, and, without really thinking
about it, I pointed this fact out in the public forum. Thus this issue
never occurred as far as the game state is concerned. (Fortunately The
HTML Standard had already published a September issue, so this fact
will have no effect on the game state.)

Since we already try to ignore this rule when it gets broken, I'd like
to drop it as a rule. We can continue to use "Acka:" in our subject
lines, and harangue each other when we forget. But let's not make it
against the rules.

breadbox

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 08:13:16 -0400
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Offices

> As the son of a physicist-turned-rabbi, and a physicist-turned-English
> student myself, I volunteer for the position of AckaPhysicist.
> 
> Onieros

I appoint Onieros acting AckaPhysicist.

Malenkai

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 08:21:24 -0400
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Justice

I nominate ThinMan for the vacant Justice seat.

Malenkai
acting prez
who may not get to finish 461 after all

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 10:56:19 -0400
From: "Michael James" <[email-masked]>
Subject: re acka Goal

recently.  I believe the Gaoler has a duty here too.

Absoloutely Malenkai. I announced that he was in gaol when this was first
mentioned, I just don't know when he's supposed to be set free, it's not in
my power to announce how long he's in gaol for.
- - Karma (Gaoler) 

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 10:55:17 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Justice

Malenkai wrote:
> I nominate ThinMan for the vacant Justice seat.

I vote in favor of confirming this Justice appointment.

/dev/joe
Senator

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 13:36:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Justice

On Sat, 27 Sep 1997, Joseph W. DeVincentis wrote:

> Malenkai wrote:
> > I nominate ThinMan for the vacant Justice seat.
> 
> I vote in favor of confirming this Justice appointment.
> 
> /dev/joe
> Senator
> 

I too vote in favor of confirming ThinMan.  Congrats!

                                - Senator Vynd

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 13:45:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Pudding for everyone!

In accordance with Rule 207, I am announcing that "The new silly phrase is
pudding for everyone"

                              - Vynd, Silly, Crazy French-Scotsman

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 15:19:27 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Justice

Vynd wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Sep 1997, Joseph W. DeVincentis wrote:
> 
> > Malenkai wrote:
> > > I nominate ThinMan for the vacant Justice seat.
> > 
> > I vote in favor of confirming this Justice appointment.
> 
> I too vote in favor of confirming ThinMan.  Congrats!

Well, that's it.  ThinMan's appointment as Justice is confirmed unanimously
by the senate, currently consisting of just Vynd and myself.

/dev/joe

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 14:54:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Justice

> Well, that's it.  ThinMan's appointment as Justice is confirmed
> unanimously by the senate, currently consisting of just Vynd and
> myself.

I welcome ThinMan to the Supreme Court.

By my understanding of the rules, Malenkai will remain Acting Justice
on the matter of CFJ 461.

breadbox
and CFJ 465 is next....

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 18:41:57 -0400
From: Malenkai <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Justice

> By my understanding of the rules, Malenkai will remain Acting Justice
> on the matter of CFJ 461.

Say it ain't so.  I guess getting out of it was not that easy ;-)

> and CFJ 465 is next....

And ThinMan will probably pass on that one too...

Malenkai

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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 20:21:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: CSR 120

What the heck, I've decided to use my awesome CSSR powers, mostly to clean
up the numbering in the 1300s a little bit, assuming there are no
objections. Here is the text of CSR 120:

Renumber Rule 2283 Viva la Revolution to 1090.

Renumber Rule 1317 Codex of Kra to 1310.

Renumber Rule 1311 If we don't need gravity, we'd better have pressure to
1312.

Renumber Rule 1309 We don't need Gravity to 1311.

Renumber Rule 1319 Round Earth Restoration Society to 1315.

In Rule 2290 Flat Earth Preservation Society, replace the first occurance
in the third paragraph of the phrase Round Earth Restoration Society with
the phrase Flat Earth Preservation Society.  Also replace all occurances
of the the string R1319 with R1315.  Then renumber Rule 2290 to 1316.

Renumber Rule 1320 This is the way the world ends to 1317.

Renumber Rule 1313 Tornado to 1320.

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