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ackanomic digest      Saturday, February 28 1998      Volume 03 : Number 043

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 11:10:09 -0500 (EST)
From: Uri Bruck <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Good bye

I also support  the nomination
Niccolo Flychuck

On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Joshua Herreshoff wrote:

> > > On Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Thierry Joffrain wrote:
> > > > I nominate Balsamic Dragon for the Hall of Elders.
> > > I support the nomination of Balsamic Dragon to the Hall of Elders.
> >
> > I also support the nomination.
> 
> I support it as well.
> 
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> 

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 12:20:38 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: acka: pheobe hearing results

The results into the truth of the Phoebe's wisdom posted by Illusion is
"Phoebe would never say anything so crass."

Rufus
Count Tabula

N	/dev/joe
N	Balsamic Dragon
N	Fortunato
N	Veal Fan
Y	GF
Y	K 2
Y	Rex Mundi
Y	Slakko
Y	TGW
Y	TPWTENIr
Y	ThinMan
Y	Vynd
Y	Wild Card
Y	else...if
Y	rufus

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 12:30:18 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: acka: pheobe hearing results

> The results into the truth of the Phoebe's wisdom posted by Illusion is
> "Phoebe would never say anything so crass."
> 
> N	/dev/joe
> N	Balsamic Dragon
> N	Fortunato
> N	Veal Fan
> Y	GF
> Y	K 2
> Y	Rex Mundi
> Y	Slakko
> Y	TGW
> Y	TPWTENIr
> Y	ThinMan
> Y	Vynd
> Y	Wild Card
> Y	else...if
> Y	rufus

Hang about, are you saying Y is "Phoebe would never say anything so
crass."? If you are then you've got my vote wrong. If not you've reported
it wrongly. And who or what is TPWTENIr?

TGW.

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 13:01:07 -0500 (EST)
From: Sunflare <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: acka: pheobe hearing results

At 12:30 PM 2/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hang about, are you saying Y is "Phoebe would never say anything so
>crass."? If you are then you've got my vote wrong. If not you've reported
>it wrongly. And who or what is TPWTENIr?
>
>TGW.

I'm guessing it's the person whose name he can't say, for penalty of
forfeiture.  I could be wrong, though.

Sunflare, Observer

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 13:45:56 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: acka: pheobe hearing results

On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> 
> Hang about, are you saying Y is "Phoebe would never say anything so
> crass."? If you are then you've got my vote wrong. If not you've reported
> it wrongly. And who or what is TPWTENIr?

I have indeed mis-reported The Gingham Wearer's vote.  Sorry.  
TPWTENIr is the player who thinks eir name is rico, because I can't spell
Slagothar.

rufus

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 14:34:23 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: The Infrequent Ackan Volume 1 Issue 12

> More Ackanomic News
> Unfortunately this week saw the passing of two great Ackans.  Malenkai,
> who was thought dead early in 1998, but remarkably crawled out of his
> coffin to resume his duties as Registrar, and Balsamic Dragon, the last
> Clerk of the Court, both passed on this week.

I would like to request that the Infrequent Ackan perhaps clarify their
above statement about "Malenkai resuming his duties as Registrar"...?

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Song In My Head--The Beatles:And Your Bird Can Sing
Current Book--Katie Waitman:The Merro Tree
If you are what you eat, then I'm dead meat.

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 14:42:33 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: The Infrequent Ackan Volume 1 Issue 12

On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> > More Ackanomic News
> > Unfortunately this week saw the passing of two great Ackans.  Malenkai,
> > who was thought dead early in 1998, but remarkably crawled out of his
> > coffin to resume his duties as Registrar, and Balsamic Dragon, the last
> > Clerk of the Court, both passed on this week.
> 
> I would like to request that the Infrequent Ackan perhaps clarify their
> above statement about "Malenkai resuming his duties as Registrar"...?

Apologies.  A sub-editor mistakenly replaced Praetor with Registrar.
The sub-editor responsible has been shot. *blam*
A full apology will be published in the next issue of TIA.

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" Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 15:21:44 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: The Infrequent Ackan Volume 1 Issue 12

> The Harfmeister (whose name we are unfortunately unable to publish
> for legal reasons :-)) believes so, and who are we to doubt the Harf?

> This week, a look at recent developments, a guide to the new
> players, and predictions for the future.

I call for the retractions of the above quoted statements. There are no
legal reasons preventing Slakko or the Infrequent Ackan from saying the
name Hubert. Also, I saw nothing that was either giving guidance to the
new players, or serving as a guide to the playing styles of the new
players (the new players would presumably be Goldenmean and myself, since
the topic was Party Chess).

TGW.

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 15:38:26 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: The Infrequent Ackan Volume 1 Issue 12

On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> > The Harfmeister (whose name we are unfortunately unable to publish
> > for legal reasons :-)) believes so, and who are we to doubt the Harf?
> 
> > This week, a look at recent developments, a guide to the new
> > players, and predictions for the future.
> 
> I call for the retractions of the above quoted statements.

It is legal for me to be unable to publish the name of the Harfmeister.
Just because it isn't illegal for me to publish the name of the
Harfmeister doesn't mean I don't have legal reasons to be unable to do so
:-)

I apologise for the claim about a guide to new players being included.
Due to an oversight on the part of our now unfortunately deceased
sub-editor *blam**blam* for Party Chess, there was no room left to include
such detail (this Ackan was a bumper issue, the biggest ever!).  It will
be included next week if I can hire a sub-editor.

I therefore retract the second statement.

I do not refuse to retract the first statement - I just want to see
further arguments explaining why it is untrue. :-)

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" Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 17:34:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: The Infrequent Ackan Volume 1 Issue 12

On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:
> 
> > > The Harfmeister (whose name we are unfortunately unable to publish
> > > for legal reasons :-)) believes so, and who are we to doubt the Harf?
> > 
> > > This week, a look at recent developments, a guide to the new
> > > players, and predictions for the future.
> > 
> > I call for the retractions of the above quoted statements.
> 
> It is legal for me to be unable to publish the name of the Harfmeister.
> Just because it isn't illegal for me to publish the name of the
> Harfmeister doesn't mean I don't have legal reasons to be unable to do so
> :-)

You see, it all depends on your interpretation.  As far as I am concerned,
there is a reason for me not to publish the current name of the player
formerly known as Slagothor.  It is legal for me to have such a reason.
Therefore it is a legal reason.  I'm sure I can come up with another such
reason, and therefore there are legal reasons why I am unable to publish
the name of the Harfmeister.

It doesn't matter - you're not going to get me to say that name this way.
- -- 
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" Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 17:55:03 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: The Infrequent Ackan Volume 1 Issue 12

> You see, it all depends on your interpretation.  As far as I am
concerned,
> there is a reason for me not to publish the current name of the player
> formerly known as Slagothor.  It is legal for me to have such a reason.
> Therefore it is a legal reason.  I'm sure I can come up with another
such
> reason, and therefore there are legal reasons why I am unable to
publish
> the name of the Harfmeister.
> 
> It doesn't matter - you're not going to get me to say that name this
way.

Ah, right, I understand you now. You are correct in that you have a
reason and it your reason is not illegal. However, you do not have a
reason that relates to legal matters. Since there are two different
interpretations we would have to decide which was the most reasonable. I
say that mine is but to be sure we'd have to do a CFJ, which I don't
really want to do after the departure of Clerk of the Court Balsamic
Dragon. If you retract it then it will save us both the trouble. I wasn't
actually trying to get you to say Hubert, just wanted you to withdraw an
untrue statement. Incidentally, I'm maintaining a list of who's said
Hubert on the treasure page (Alfvaen, Vynd, Hubert, rufus and myself so
far) so if you see anyone else say it then email me.

TGW.

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 17:59:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Retracta

I retract the statement that The Gingham Wearer asked me to retract but I
have yet to retract.

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" Web-Harfer RuneMaker ChessUmpire Map-Harfer

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 18:03:59 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: The Infrequent Ackan Volume 1 Issue 12

> Incidentally, I'm maintaining a list of who's said
> Hubert on the treasure page (Alfvaen, Vynd, Hubert, rufus and myself so
> far) so if you see anyone else say it then email me.

I haven't seen rufus do it(are you sure e did?), but I think that
breadbox's Tabulator results might very well count...by my standards,
at least.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Magazine:Real Life
Current Book--Robin W. Bailey:Brothers of The Dragon
Stupidity is everywhere, but creativity is better to find.  --billbill

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 19:15:37 -0500 (EST)
From: Jonathan David Amery <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Good bye

On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Uri Bruck wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Joshua Herreshoff wrote:
> 
> > > > On Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Thierry Joffrain wrote:
> > > > > I nominate Balsamic Dragon for the Hall of Elders.
> > > > I support the nomination of Balsamic Dragon to the Hall of Elders.
> > >
> > > I also support the nomination.
> > 
> > I support it as well.
> > 
> I also support  the nomination
> Niccolo Flychuck

 Me too!

 Wild Card

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 19:27:53 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: The Infrequent Ackan Volume 1 Issue 12

On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:

> > 
> > It is legal for me to be unable to publish the name of the Harfmeister.
> > Just because it isn't illegal for me to publish the name of the
> > Harfmeister doesn't mean I don't have legal reasons to be unable to do so
> > :-)
You don't have a reason to be _unable_ to say Hubert.  you have legal
reasons to be unwilling to say Hubert.  There is a differance.

rufus

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 19:43:10 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: The Infrequent Ackan Volume 1 Issue 12

> I haven't seen rufus do it(are you sure e did?), but I think that
> breadbox's Tabulator results might very well count...by my
> standards, at least.

Right. In fact, when I first saw the Treasure, I almost decided to
just say the magic word right away and get it over with, since I
figured that someone would eventually submit an appropriately-worded
proposal. I decided not to, so as to let other people figure this out
for themselves, and I have to admit that Slagothor's method of doing
this is more ingenious than my original idea, seeing as it also
targets the CotC, Count Tabula, and possibly other Officers.

breadbox

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 20:14:59 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Postmasterness

I have (finally) received the twentieth bounce from observer
[email-masked], so by Rule 370 I am exercising my privilege to
remove that observer from the mailing lists.

breadbox

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:35:23 -0500 (EST)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game: Word Un-association

	On Friday the 27th of February, 1998, The Gingham Wearer posted a
public message with the title "Acka: Game: Word-Unassociation".  The harf
is back and I want my winter cap.

- --
- -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: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:36:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game: Word Un-association

	On Friday the 27th of February, 1998, The Gingham Wearer posted a
public message with the title "Acka: Game: Word Un-association".  The harf
is back and I want my winter cap.

- --
- -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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