Subject: ackanomic digest V3 #76
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ackanomic digest        Monday, March 30 1998        Volume 03 : Number 076

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:00:55 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Offer

I hereby offer A$50 in trade to Rex Mundi for the Right-Handed Grapefruit
Juice e recently unearthed from the grave of Mr. Lunatic Fringe.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Scandal:Warrior
Current Book--Jo Clayton:Quester's Endgame
This tagline does in fact not have the property it claims not to have.

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:34:26 -0500 (EST)
From: "Robert G. Shimmin, an all-around Nice Guy" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Party Chess purchases

I am buying the following Party Chess pieces for NAP swinger.
Gess, Cantor.

Please deduct A$93 from my account.

GF

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:18:59 -0500 (EST)
From: Joshua Herreshoff <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Games: Slakko, it's your go!

> I suggest that, due to Goldenmean's delinquency, the Razor Boomerangs
> transfer their Office of Swinger to me.
>
> I approve of this suggestion.

I approve of this suggestion as well

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:26:32 -0500 (EST)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: My very first treasure

I am creating a trinket named Discworld, valued at A$400, with the
following CURRY delimited text:

CURRY

The Discworld is a flat world, unlike Acka but in some ways kindred to it.
It rests on the backs of four elephants, which in turn stand on the back
of Great A'Tuin, the star turtle.  In this manner it travels throughout
the cosmos.  Experts say the chances of something so patently absurd
actually existing are millions to one.  Magicians have calculated that
million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.

CURRY

I am burying the Discworld, along with a Bonus Vote, as a treasure.

Here is part of the map to this treasure:

If three (or more) Literature proposals which quote the work of Terry
Pratchett and are written by the same player are accepted, then that
player finds the treasure.  This is only true, however, if the quotes
found in these proposals are in or appended to 3 (or more) seperate rules.

Now that the Treasure is safely buried under my bed, I am going to the
Library.

"And inside, the jukebox roars just like thunder."

In honor of my treasure, I would like to play "A Wizard's Staff Has a Knob
on the End" by Terry Pratchett.

I am placing A$5 into the banna-shaped slot on the jukebox.

I then return to my home.

                                    - Vynd

[email-masked]

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:56:52 -0500 (EST)
From: Joshua Herreshoff <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Boomerang Politics 

I proxy my approval to every action the boomerangs undertake

I'd also like to transfer all of my possessions except 100 ackadollars
to Hubert [or Slagothor or whatever he's going by nowadays]

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 09:55:54 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (John Bollinger)
Subject: Re:  Acka: Swift Justice?

Slakko wrote:

>I would just like to point out that, as far as I can tell, there is a CFJ
>which has still not been decided by the Supreme Court after deliberations
>totalling 51 days.  This is CFJ 531, a Malenkai Win Attempt CFJ involving
>eir Swingpoint Scam.  
>
>Has the Entity Formerly Known as the Supreme Court (i.e. the Cortex
>consisting of breadbox and ThinMan) simply forgotten about this CFJ, or
>are they deadlocked and unable to reach a decision?  It would be nice to
>know the result.

Thank you for bringing this back to our attention.  I believe that the
Cortex consisting of myself and breadbox is having communications
difficulty, which seems to have gone on for several weeks.  I have not been
following up as vigorously as I probably should.  At least three private
messages to breadbox have gone without a reply, and I am beginning to suspect
that breadbox is accidentally filtering them out.  After all, I know that my
public messages make it to muppetlabs.  breadbox, are you there?

ThinMan

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 11:05:27 -0500 (EST)
From: "Gavin M. Doig" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Offer

>I hereby offer A$50 in trade to Rex Mundi for the Right-Handed Grapefruit
>Juice e recently unearthed from the grave of Mr. Lunatic Fringe.
>
I accept this offer.

Rex Mundi.

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 12:47:35 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Swingpoints and Stabber's Knives as at 30th March

No Stabber's Knives were awarded in the past fortnight.
Current totals: Slakko 2, TGW 1.

Swingpoint Awards

Apologies to /dev/joe for not processing eir turn as fast as possible - e
received one fewer swingpoint (and Alfvaen received one more) as a result.

I: Swinger Weight Awards

7: Slakko
6: Niccolo Flychuck
5: The Gingham Wearer
4: Alfvaen
3: /dev/joe
2: Guy Fawkes

II: Fair Play Award Conversion

2: The Gingham Wearer
2: Alfvaen
2: /dev/joe

If I missed anyone out, can the relevant Referee please let me know ASAP.

III: Party Awards
SPAM has the weightiest Swinger this fortnight.
1: rufus
1: Wild Card

Total Swingpoints:

Total Swingpoints
51 /dev/joe
47 Slakko
38 Niccolo Flychuck
31 Red Barn
35 Alfvaen
19 The Gingham Wearer
10 Karma
 9 rufus
 5 Malenkai
 5 Fortunato
 3 ThinMan
 3 Vynd
 2 Balsamic Dragon
 2 breadbox
 2 Hubert
 2 Wild Card
 2 Guy Fawkes
 1 two-star

Next  Award: Monday 13th April.
Current NoS: 7.

- -- 
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: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 12:54:28 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: nomicbot

Everyone please check the recent voting results. I'm fairly certain by
now that I haven't missed any votes, but it never hurts to be sure.

If anyone sent me #current commands, they were lost. I humbly
apologize for this. Please resend them and I will process them ASAP.

breadbox

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 13:01:18 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Stripe Ceremony Deux

We are gathered here today to celebrate a rare achievement in the history
of Acka.  One amongst us has reached a height attained by all too few
Ackans in the history of our brave land.  <Points to Alfvaen> This player
has provided us with myriad rule changes, and today we give thanks for
that achievement.  Alfvaen, also known as Veal Fan, step forward.

<Alfie does so>

You have reached 90 accepted proposals, and also possess a Blue Cross
Bonus.  Show the populace that Bonus, that they may recognise it as a part
of your being.

<Again, Alfie does so>

We bear witness to the Blue Cross Bonus, and the value it endows.  This
brings Alfvaen's Blue Cross Rank to a total of 100.  I therefore have the
honour of awarding him a Second Gold Stripe.

Speaker Alfvaen, on behalf of all Acka, I, Slakko, President of Ackanomia,
present you with this Gold Stripe.  Wear it with pride.

<Clamouring cheers from the crowd>
<Alfvaen's 3 Silver Stripes disappear amidst a bright flash of gold.>

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: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 14:17:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Matt Miller <[email-masked]>
Subject: My Mentor, Voting

Has anybody seen my Mentor?  I dunno how to vote.

IB
building a razorwire shrine

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 14:19:22 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: CSR 133

I hereby submit the following as CSR 133:

  Renumber Rule 2785 ("The Great Sphere Probe") to 1340.
  Renumber Rule 2789 ("Societies") to 1004.
  {{[Give your rules numbers!]}}

This CSR will take effect in three days unless there are two
objections before that time.

breadbox

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 14:26:09 -0500 (EST)
From: "Bollinger, John C." <[email-masked]>
Subject: (Acka) RE: My Mentor, Voting

IdiotBoy wrote:

> Has anybody seen my Mentor?  I dunno how to vote.
> 
I don't even remember who your mentor is, but you can vote by
sending mail to [email-masked].  The format is the
same as it was when you were here before; basically:

#vote nnnn y|n|p

There are other features to the format, too, but what I've
given you should be enough to get you going.

Cheers,

ThinMan

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 16:06:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Guy Fawkes <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: mail troubles

Is there a problem with acka-chess?  I've tried to send in my move twice
(the first was yesterday evening), but I've yet to receive my message back
from the mailing list.

Guy Fawkes

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 16:10:41 -0500 (EST)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: mail troubles

On Mon, 30 Mar 1998, Guy Fawkes wrote:

> 
> Is there a problem with acka-chess?  I've tried to send in my move twice
> (the first was yesterday evening), but I've yet to receive my message back
> from the mailing list.

Only at your end - I've already dealt with your move and /dev/joe's move
after it.
Are you subscribed to it?

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: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 16:35:50 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: My Mentor, Voting

> Has anybody seen my Mentor?  I dunno how to vote.
> 
> IB

Robert Sevin is
Unless I am mistaken
Your current mentor.

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 17:02:06 -0500 (EST)
From: Hubert <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: My Mentor, Voting

On Mon, 30 Mar 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> > Has anybody seen my Mentor?  I dunno how to vote.
> > 
> > IB
> 
> Robert Sevin is
> Unless I am mistaken
> Your current mentor.

Having Gone Postal
Lasts but twenty-four hours
By Rule Four-Two-Two.

TGW
Is having too much fun with
This, IMHO.

- -Hubert, not one to miss out on the fun

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown, too? 

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 17:48:17 -0500 (EST)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: My Mentor, Voting

> Having Gone Postal
> Lasts but twenty-four hours
> By Rule Four-Two-Two.
> 
> TGW
> Is having too much fun with
> This, IMHO.

Good grief he's right. I can speak normally again. For some reason I thought
it would last as long as I stayed in the wilds. Actually, I think it should,
so I'll propose it next time I get a chance. And yes it was fun to do.

TGW.

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 22:52:51 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Potato

Hubert has found the Magic Potato this week.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--The Pukka Orchestra
Current Book--Jo Clayton:Quester's Endgame
Money talks, but it can't sing & dance and it can't walk.

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:19:09 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Proposal Notes

Illusion is now our new Harfmeister.  All hail Illusion!

Proposal 2786 was not, in fact, Prolix.  Ironically enough, it was The
Gingham Wearer's own Proposal 2766 which introduced it, to Rule 950.
It is in square brackets there, but it is there, and I think it counts
for disqualifying it from further prolixity.

Since the Proposals were distributed just after noon, Hubert received
full bonus points for having the Potato(since, at the moment, no matter
when I post the message it is transferred at noon)for P2793.

It'll take me a while to harf the new Org stuff, so don't expect any
of that up on the PE pages right away.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--The Pukka Orchestra
Current Book--Jo Clayton:Quester's Endgame
When your stomach is empty and your mind is full, it's always hard to sleep.

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:21:27 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Re: My Mentor, Voting

> Has anybody seen my Mentor?  I dunno how to vote.

I just realized that I erred in assigning you a non-voting mentor
in Robert Sevin, since non-voting players can't be selected randomly
like that.  Instead, it turns out that else...if <[email-masked]>
has been your mentor.  I apologize for the inconvenience.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--The Pukka Orchestra
Current Book--Jo Clayton:Quester's Endgame
Call on God, but row away from the rocks.

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:26:23 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: B-Ack

> Good grief he's right. I can speak normally again. For some reason I thought
> it would last as long as I stayed in the wilds. Actually, I think it should,
> so I'll propose it next time I get a chance. And yes it was fun to do.

While you're at it, I wouldn't mind the B-Ack rule referring directly
to the BWG Laser Blueprint, since Going Postal is just the same as
being Hosed, and that way we don't get an unnecessary level of indirection.

By the way, you haven't realerted the B-Ack to your presence by the above
post...

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--The Pukka Orchestra
Current Book--Jo Clayton:Quester's Endgame
Keep reading until your glasses prescription changes.

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:36:05 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: New Player (Calvin N Hobbes)

Another new player has requested admission into the halcyon realm which
is Ackanomic.  E says for emself:

> My real name is JT Traub.  My email address is [email-masked] and
> I'd like my game name to be JT.

> I seem to recall reading in that grand morass of rules that I read today that
> I should tell you where I heard about Ackanomic :)  Well, I've known about
> it for a while and have played Imperial Nomics for a while.  Slakko, another
> player suggested I might enjoy Ackanomic some while back and well, I didn't
> have the time then, but do now :)

Calvin N Hobbes has been chosen as eir mentor.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to send email to em directly, being
only intermittently connected to the Net, so hopefully this will reach em
before the welcome packet I sent does.  :-)

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--The Pukka Orchestra
Current Book--Jo Clayton:Quester's Endgame
Press to test...release to detonate.

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