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ackanomic digest       Thursday, March 26 1998       Volume 03 : Number 071

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 00:07:13 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Proposal 2801

> not a gain, I was so sure I got rid of that....:(

> I hate homonyms

> I also retract proposal 2801.

This would work better on a list that is not acka-research.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Song--Michelle Shocked:When I Grow Up
Current Book--Jane Yolen:White Jenna
Kids, don't try this at home--do it at school!!!

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 00:52:14 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Parade

Alfvaen's active authorship
Becames bizarre basis of
Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
Disturb with din, destroying
Elemental equilibrium with ecstatic
Fanfares, frissons, and felicitations!
Garbed in Gingham, gamely
Hooting Harfmeister!  How
Interesting indeed!  Incredible
Juxtapositions of juggling, jumping,
Kicking, kittens with kites,
Laughing lycanthropes, even librarians
Mamboing maniacally to music,
Nimble nymphs, nutating,
Oscillating--over oaks,
Past pines, perplexing
Quixotic queens, quaking
Rooks, rafting regattas,
Swingers surfing serenely,
Trombone tooting throughout!
Understand?  Useless, the universe
Vexed!  Verily, very
Weird!  Well, watch the
Xiphoid xebecs!  Xenophobes
Yearn for youth, year
Zero zest or zen!

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--O+->:Chaos & Disorder
Current Book--Jane Yolen:White Jenna
A is for Amy who fell down the stairs, B is for Basil assaulted by bears.

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 06:30:53 -0500 (EST)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Grr

This proposal just won't lye down and dye :)

I also retract proposal 2801.

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 08:37:44 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (John Bollinger)
Subject: Re:  Acka: Parade

Alfvaen wrote:

>Alfvaen's active authorship
>Becames bizarre basis of
>Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions

[...]

>Zero zest or zen!

*appreciative applause*

ThinMan

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 11:47:14 -0500 (EST)
From: **Alexandre Muniz <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

John Bollinger wrote:
> 
> Alfvaen wrote:
> 
> >Alfvaen's active authorship
> >Becames bizarre basis of
> >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
> 
> [...]
> 
> >Zero zest or zen!
> 
> *appreciative applause*

*bemused "Bravo!"s*

**two-star

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:12:39 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, **Alexandre Muniz wrote:

> John Bollinger wrote:
> > 
> > Alfvaen wrote:
> > 
> > >Alfvaen's active authorship
> > >Becames bizarre basis of
> > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
> > 
> > [...]
> > 
> > >Zero zest or zen!
> > 
> > *appreciative applause*
> *bemused "Bravo!"s*
*cacophony of clapping*

- -- 
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: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:35:28 -0500 (EST)
From: "Gavin M. Doig" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
>On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, **Alexandre Muniz wrote:
>
>> John Bollinger wrote:
>> > 
>> > Alfvaen wrote:
>> > 
>> > >Alfvaen's active authorship
>> > >Becames bizarre basis of
>> > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
>> > 
>> > [...]
>> > 
>> > >Zero zest or zen!
>> > 
>> > *appreciative applause*
>> *bemused "Bravo!"s*
>*cacophony of clapping*
*delightful, definitely*

Rex Mundi.

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:57:34 -0500 (EST)
From: "A.K.A. TheWiz" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

> > > >Alfvaen's active authorship
> > > >Becames bizarre basis of
> > > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
> > > 
> > > [...]
> > > 
> > > >Zero zest or zen!
> > > 
> > > *appreciative applause*
> > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
> *cacophony of clapping*
*delighted Dan*

___Dan_Knapp____The_Mauve_Baron______________________Beep Blip Bonk_______
<[email-masked]><[email-masked]> http://users.bergen.org/~dankna
Visit rec.games.video.classic and find out about Pac-Man's contemporaries!
Computers are like cats - they demand constant attention.

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:58:56 -0500 (EST)
From: "A.K.A. TheWiz" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

> > > >Alfvaen's active authorship
> > > >Becames bizarre basis of
> > > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
> > > 
> > > [...]
> > > 
> > > >Zero zest or zen!
> > > 
> > > *appreciative applause*
> > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
> *cacophony of clapping*
*delighted Dan*

___Dan_Knapp____The_Mauve_Baron______________________Beep Blip Bonk_______
<[email-masked]><[email-masked]> http://users.bergen.org/~dankna
Change Nomic!   http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~chatham/nomicfaq.html
If you don't have anything to say, get off the soapbox.

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 14:41:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Notice of scheduled downtime

muppetlabs.com is being moved to a new machine sometime this evening
(PST). We have been planning to do this for quite some time, but the
crash we experience a couple of weeks ago has convinced us to do this
a bit earlier than originally planned. (The crash was apparently
caused by the processor overheating, due in part to the computer's fan
being particularly ineffectual. Considering how mild the weather has
been in Seattle, we want to switch to the new machine before spring
actually arrives.)

Immediately beforehand, I will be shutting off the mailing lists, as
well as nomicbot, so that nothing gets lost in the swap. If all goes
well, the downtime should last for no more than a few minutes, and
should be completely invisible to everyone. (Of course, when was the
last time something like this went off without a hitch?) If there are
bad problems, muppetlabs.com might be down for a few hours. Even if
the worst happens, though, there shouldn't be any bounced mail.

Of course, all of my web pages will be offline during the swap. Again,
this should only last for a brief time, so don't panic.

breadbox
fingers crossed

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 15:03:44 -0500 (EST)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, A.K.A. TheWiz wrote:

> > > > >Alfvaen's active authorship
> > > > >Becames bizarre basis of
> > > > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
> > > > 
> > > > [...]
> > > > 
> > > > >Zero zest or zen!
> > > > 
> > > > *appreciative applause*
> > > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
> > *cacophony of clapping*
> *delighted Dan*
*enthusiastic eulogizing*

                                  - Vynd

[email-masked]

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 15:09:29 -0500 (EST)
From: "Gavin M. Doig" <[email-masked]>
Subject: acka: Grave robbing

I suggest that RexBank transfer Rex's golden shovel of stupidity to me.

I play my Oztma card Grave Robber on Mr. Lunatic Fringe.

Rex Mundi.

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 15:31:46 -0500 (EST)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

>> > > > >Alfvaen's active authorship
>> > > > >Becames bizarre basis of
>> > > > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
>> > > >
>> > > > [...]
>> > > >
>> > > > >Zero zest or zen!
>> > > >
>> > > > *appreciative applause*
>> > > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
>> > *cacophony of clapping*
>> *delighted Dan*
>*enthusiastic eulogizing*
*fantasticly fanciful*

- --
- -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: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 15:33:18 -0500 (EST)
From: "A.K.A. TheWiz" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

> > > > > >Zero zest or zen!
> > > > > 
> > > > > *appreciative applause*
> > > > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
> > > *cacophony of clapping*
> > *delighted Dan*
> *enthusiastic eulogizing*

  Yes, I agree, the joke by now has died.  :-)

___Dan_Knapp____The_Mauve_Baron______________________Beep Blip Bonk_______
<[email-masked]><[email-masked]> http://users.bergen.org/~dankna
Change Nomic!   http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~chatham/nomicfaq.html
Schooling is not to impart knowledge, but to impart ability.

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 16:28:27 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Notice of scheduled downtime

Damn. There's been a last minute change of plans: muppetlabs.com will
be going "off the air" at 17:00 PST, and will remain down for two to
four hours.

If there's anything you need to do before midnight Acka time, you
should probably do it now.

breadbox

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 16:40:09 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Gumball

On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Brian Raiter wrote:

> Damn. There's been a last minute change of plans: muppetlabs.com will
> be going "off the air" at 17:00 PST, and will remain down for two to
> four hours.
> 
> If there's anything you need to do before midnight Acka time, you
> should probably do it now.

Okely-dokely!

Today is Thursday, the 26th day of March, the fourth Thursday in the
month, and I am chewing the Gumball.  It has a hint of a Blue Lagoon in
the taste this week - probably a continuation of the cocktail party I went
to last night.

Yours,
Slakko
President de la Gumball
- -- 
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: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 17:17:26 -0500 (EST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Towsner wrote:

> >> > > > >Alfvaen's active authorship
> >> > > > >Becames bizarre basis of
> >> > > > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
> >> > > >
> >> > > > [...]
> >> > > >
> >> > > > >Zero zest or zen!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > *appreciative applause*
> >> > > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
> >> > *cacophony of clapping*
> >> *delighted Dan*
> >*enthusiastic eulogizing*
> *fantasticly fanciful*
*grandoise glorification*

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 17:40:08 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Micah Smukler)
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

>On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Towsner wrote:
>
>> >> > > > >Alfvaen's active authorship
>> >> > > > >Becames bizarre basis of
>> >> > > > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > [...]
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > >Zero zest or zen!
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > *appreciative applause*
>> >> > > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
>> >> > *cacophony of clapping*
>> >> *delighted Dan*
>> >*enthusiastic eulogizing*
>> *fantasticly fanciful*
>*grandoise glorification*
*hedonistic hurrahs*

<null .sig>

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 17:52:05 -0500 (EST)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

> >> >> > > > >Alfvaen's active authorship
> >> >> > > > >Becames bizarre basis of
> >> >> > > > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
> >> >> > > > [...]
> >> >> > > > >Zero zest or zen!
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > *appreciative applause*
> >> >> > > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
> >> >> > *cacophony of clapping*
> >> >> *delighted Dan*
> >> >*enthusiastic eulogizing*
> >> *fantasticly fanciful*
> >*grandoise glorification*
> *hedonistic hurrahs*
*incredible imagination*

/dev/joe

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 19:04:50 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

Joseph W. DeVincentis wrote:
> 
> > >> >> > > > >Alfvaen's active authorship
> > >> >> > > > >Becames bizarre basis of
> > >> >> > > > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
> > >> >> > > > [...]
> > >> >> > > > >Zero zest or zen!
> > >> >> > > >
> > >> >> > > > *appreciative applause*
> > >> >> > > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
> > >> >> > *cacophony of clapping*
> > >> >> *delighted Dan*
> > >> >*enthusiastic eulogizing*
> > >> *fantasticly fanciful*
> > >*grandoise glorification*
> > *hedonistic hurrahs*
> *incredible imagination*
> *joyous jolly*
- -hoover 2300
_________________________________________________________________________
"ordering" five brains! two medium rare! three well done!

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 19:26:41 -0500 (EST)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Caped Crusader

> Thus, K 2 is our new Caped Crusader, and needs to pick a name for eirself.
>

A name for the dashing figure in the Chartreuse Cape? hmm.

The Murrey Veil

I'm in a bit of a quandary regarding the selection of boy wonder, two
upstanding citizens of acka (my co-nominees  appropriately enough) have
volunteered. How to select between em? Which do I choose?

(I'm leaning toward random determination, however, a duel could also be
appropriate.... )

Having announced my name (such as it is) my gaze scans the Ackan
community, several entities are seen to flinch, mentally noting these
blatant criminals, I slip mysteriously into the darkness to commence my
ever watchful scrutiny of these nefarious evil doers...

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 19:36:10 -0500 (EST)
From: Thierry Joffrain <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Parade

> > >> >> > > > >Alfvaen's active authorship
> > >> >> > > > >Becames bizarre basis of
> > >> >> > > > >Celebration!  Cymbals and clarions
> > >> >> > > > [...]
> > >> >> > > > >Zero zest or zen!
> > >> >> > > >
> > >> >> > > > *appreciative applause*
> > >> >> > > *bemused "Bravo!"s*
> > >> >> > *cacophony of clapping*
> > >> >> *delighted Dan*
> > >> >*enthusiastic eulogizing*
> > >> *fantasticly fanciful*
> > >*grandoise glorification*
> > *hedonistic hurrahs*
> *incredible imagination*
* jubilant jabberwocky *

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 21:09:23 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Mailing lists shutting down

All mailing lists are being shut down as of this message. I'll send
out notice once they're safely up again.

breadbox

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