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ackanomic digest       Sunday, February 22 1998       Volume 03 : Number 035

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 03:19:42 -0500 (EST)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: IP

On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:

> 
> I vote YES on this Impeachment Paper.
> A Caped Crusader in Gaol is no Caped Crusader at all.
> :-)
> {Sorry, else...if, but how can we trust a contemptuous crusader?}

Unless... he has in fact gone under-cover and took to a life of crime in
order to infiltrate the moral sewers of gotham and scare villains right
out of their nests.

Niccolo Flychuck

 > - -- 
> Duncan C. "" Richer aka
> Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
> Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa) - .Nomic Elector, Frgn Minister, HP(Morpork)
> Acka - President "Gumball" RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer
> 
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> 

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 06:35:11 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Official Sport?

On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Matt D. Bradbury wrote:

>   Is there an official sport, or pasttime, or game of Acka?

The official "sport" would have to be Grab-a-Donkey.  It's fun, fast, and,
most importantly, its aerobic. d:-p

The official "game" would have to be Party Chess, as it is the most
commonly played of the subgames (and is so convoluted it needs its own
Rule Suite).

(The most common pastime, on the other hand, appears to be loophole
surfing. :-)

Yours,
Slakko
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa) - .Nomic Elector, Frgn Minister, HP(Morpork)
Acka - President "Gumball" RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 12:58:07 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Presidental Appointments

After long and hard thought, but with little to choose between the two
main candidates, I've decided to award the appointment to Trinket-Harfer
to rufus.  (The Gingham Wearer is already Treasure-Harfer - we can afford
to spread things around a bit as Count Tabula doesn't have much webbing to
do).

Congratulations, rufus! 

Yours,
Slakko

- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa) - .Nomic Elector, Frgn Minister, HP(Morpork)
Acka - President "Gumball" RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 14:10:33 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: acka: about my mail

DNS on my box went on vacation, and didn't take me along.  it didn't even
bring me back a lousy t-shirt.  What this means is that mail I sent friday
till about 20 minutes ago didn't go anywhere.  this includes the silver
moon results, and the senate election results, whichI shall mail again
directly.  sorry for the delay.  

rufus, trying to find out how to appease the bind daemons

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 14:15:42 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: acka: silver moon hearing

there was a tie between Calvin N Hobbes parade description, and ThinMan's
reading of a scroll of Crumble:

1	Robert Sevin
1	TGW
1	breadbox
1	rufus
1 	CNH
2	/dev/joe
2	Alfvaen
4	Slagothor
4	ThinMan
4	ThinMan's EBS
4	Vynd
4	else...if

So I recount the votes not including the ones cast by non-player entities,
and Calvin N Hobbes parade description wins.  Congratulations to Calvin
and Hobbes.  We expect your speech (not to exceed 10,000 words).

rufus
Count Tabula

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 14:18:41 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: senate election results

Calvin N Hobbes by a mile:

CNH	Alfvaen
CNH	Crackfoo
CNH	Guy Fawkes
CNH	Robert sevin
CNH	ThinMan
CNH	ThinMan's EBS
CNH	breadbox
CNH	slagothar
Rex Mundi	/dev/joe
Rex Mundi	Malenkai
Rex Mundi	Rex Mundi
Rex Mundi	Slakko
TGW	TGW
TGW	Vynd
TGW	Vynd
else...if	else...if
else...if	else...if's EBS

Congatulations to new holder of Senate seat Rebus squigle.

rufus
Count Tabula

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 14:24:22 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: senate election results

> Calvin N Hobbes by a mile:

Congratulations CNH.

TGW.

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 15:14:54 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Stripe

I seem to have forgotten to award myself another Silver Stripe for when
my Blue Cross Rank hit 90(I thought I'd already done it, but as far as I
can tell I didn't), so as ProConsul I do so now.

- --
- --Veal Fan(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Christine Lavin:Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind
Current Book--Katie Waitman:The Merro Tree
Your brains come tumbling down your snout

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 15:17:30 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Stripe

On Sun, 22 Feb 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> I seem to have forgotten to award myself another Silver Stripe for when
> my Blue Cross Rank hit 90(I thought I'd already done it, but as far as I
> can tell I didn't), so as ProConsul I do so now.

I thought you had as well.  If you can't for some reason, then I'll do the
old Presidential bit and award you one.

Yours,
Slakko
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa) - .Nomic Elector, Frgn Minister, HP(Morpork)
Acka - President "Gumball" RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 17:04:16 -0500 (EST)
From: Thierry Joffrain <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: acka: silver moon hearing

There are things of life and love, or love and life, which betray a simple
ease. Easy tasks rarer than impossible ones; choosing a careless colour,
singing a silent scream, winning all the world's wonder. Of all that is
beautiful, the best is neither Truth nor Right, but the repugnant trash
discarded by all yet loved by one as art. The worthy work created of passion
never first before all. The lonely work unrecognized 'til lost. And the
emotional inspiration that tempts mere mortals to the work abandonned by gods.

When all have passed, that live here, in unreal halls. When all the work is
undone, and destroyed, and scattered into nothingness. When no proof of our
daily toil remains, nor the high towers built to forbidding gods still
stand. When our words are lost to the anger of the jealous fire... Then, the
survivors of this terrible place, of this awesome place that dared challenge
all and fear none, then these fallen angels will carry with them not the
tangible tastes of victory eternal, but the certain knowledge that in this
titanic struggle we dared do the easy things.

That for a time, we no longer existed, but lived forever.

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 17:06:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Sunflare <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: New Players & Observer (Slakko, TGW)

At 05:08 PM 2/19/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Busy day for the Registrar today...
>
>First, chronologically at least, we have Phil Bordelon,
><[email-masked]> formerly a player under the name of Sunflare,
>who wishes to rejoin as an observer:
>
>> mainly because I'm doing a research paper on Nomic
>> and its relation to real life laws and I'd love to
>> read the discussion and perhaps participate.
>
>His mail is bouncing like Rex Mundi's, but perhaps eventually he'll
>get this message...

Holy wow-ness, it finally got through! :)

Sunflare

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 17:19:04 -0500 (EST)
From: Thierry Joffrain <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: senate election results

I would like to thank all who cast their ballot and express my gratitude to
my supporters. I'd like to think anyone in Ackanomic will feel free to email
me if I can further their goals in any way. Please do so.

Thank you,
CnH

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:34:45 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Results of Bracket/Smiley Pedantry Hearing 102

The verdict is:

It was obviously in violation!

Votes were:

It was obviously in violation!
The Gingham Wearer
Rex Mundi
rufus
Slagothor
Slakko

No other votes were received within the 3 day time period.

The Gingham Wearer is publicly tarred and feathered, and is sent to the
Wilds of Ackanomic for a minimum period of 3 days.  Also, e shall lose 5
points.

18:35 EST 22 Feb: Gingham Wearer: -5: Bracket/Smiley Pedantry 102

E is now said to have Learned Eir Lesson.

Yours,
Slakko
no longer Grand High Pedant in Chief
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Yr PhD(PMa) - .Nomic Elector, Frgn Minister, HP(Morpork)
Acka - President "Gumball" RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:51:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: IP

>I am submitting an Impeachment Paper against our Caped Crusader,
>else...if.  Eir poor moral character has been amply shown by eir
>bids in the recent Otzma Auction, and while Rule 705 does not
>specify that e will lose eir office for going into Contempt, obviously
>this is not the kind of Caped Crusader we want.
>
>So I say unto thee, vote YES to impeach else...if!  Let's keep the moral
>fiber of Ackanomic high!  (Not to be confused with Ackanomic High, our
>alma mater...ah, those halcyon school days...<sigh>)
	In my defense, let me point out that I was bidding on a large
number of cards, and was off by only one A$.  This was an honest mistake,
and I don't think I deserve to be impeached over something as minor as this.

- --
- -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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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:51:59 -0500 (EST)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Contempt

>I, too, vote YES on this IP.  Sorry, else...if; if you had paid the fine I
>wouldn't have, else...if you had posted a public apology or something,
>but as it is we have no choice but to get ourselves a new Champion of
>Justice.
	I've been away since Wednesday, and therefore had no opportunity to
pay the fine.  I do apologize to anyone who was hurt by my accidental
overbidding.  It was entirely unintentional.  If you still feel I deserve
to be impeached, very well, but please do not vote to impeach me because I
didn't pay the fine, as I had no opportunity to do so.

- --
- -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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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:59:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: IP

I vote against my own impeachment as Caped Crusader, and pull the small
lever on my EBS to do the same.

- --
- -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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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 20:22:43 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: IP

On Sun, 22 Feb 1998, Towsner wrote:

> I vote against my own impeachment as Caped Crusader, and pull the small
> lever on my EBS to do the same.
> 
You are not allowed to vote in your own impeachment.  see rule 404.

rufus

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 20:43:50 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Impeachment process (was RE: Contempt)

On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> I urge you all to vote YES on the IP!  (In case anybody is waiting for
> Count Tabula to start the voting, all e has to do is tabulate the public
> votes that can be made after the IP is posted...)

Look at Rule 404 again.  An IP is not explicitly a hearing, so I don't
think I have to do this.  Presumably the Speaker has to annouce things,
but since the voting is done in the public forum, as soon as the voting is
over, the results are publicly knowable.  I think the intent of this was
to keep some evil officer from sitting on their office.

rufus

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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 21:26:12 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: acka: new trinket page

I have put up a new trinket-harfer page at 
< http://www.enteract.com/~dscheidt/acka/trinket.html >.  I expect that
TPFKAA's page will disappear RSN, and certainly will not be kept up to
date.  

rufus
trinket-harfer

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