Subject: ackanomic digest V3 #213
From: [email-masked] (ackanomic digest)
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ackanomic digest         Sunday, June 28 1998         Volume 03 : Number 213

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 04:44:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Return

Moo!
I also approve Fortunato's membership application.

I note JT has requested membership, so I suggest that e be allowed to
join.

K 2

Tom Walmsley wrote:

> > I am unsure whether I actually petitioned for membership in the Twits
> > after disqualifying myself from the Hubert treasure, but in case I
> > haven't, I do so now.
>
> I suggest we accept Fortunato as a member of the twits and then approve this
> action.
>
> MTM.
Quack Quack?

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 05:13:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Donations, offers and other such things

Moo!
I go to the library, 
And inside the jukebox roars like thunder. I fiddle with the banna
shapped slot and play the Bob Dylan version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" on
the ASS.

I think there's a certain something in being first. I leave the library,
knock
politely at MTM's door, shake hands with the butler and enter eir house.
For me?
You shouldn't have.

K 2

Quack Quack?

Tom Walmsley wrote:

> Cheque for A$1; A$1; Redeemable at the Ackanomic Bank

> I then return home and set up my butler to give out the trinkets I created
> earlier in this message in the order I created them. You're all welcome to my
> house! (The idea behind this is to make a little bit of a game, do you grab
> one of the trinkets while you can or wait until you can get one of the
> (slightly) more valuable ones?)
>
> Mr. Tambourine Man.

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 05:29:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Mu

Moo!
I am going to shamelessly borrow from Red Barn here:

I create 100 trinkets worth A$1 each titled "Quite Garish Ties n" where
n is replaced with the lowest number between 1 and 100 that would give a
unique name.

The description is formed from several parts, which are concatenated to
form the actual description.

The first part of the description is, for all of the ties: "It's a Quite
Garish Tie, with " The second varies depending on the value of the ones'
place in N base 7.
If that value is: The second part is:
 0 ................. "baby blue"
 1 ................. "light green"
 2 ................. "mauve"
 3 ................. "bright orange"
 4 ................. "chartreuse"
 5 ................. "deep yellow"
 6 ................. "lemon-coloured"

The third part is simply a single space: " ".

The fourth part depends on the value of the sevens' place in N base 7.
 If that value is: The fourth part is:
 0 ................. "large"
 1 ................. "small"
 2 ................. "elongated"
 3 ................. "fattened"
 4 ................. "twisty"
 5 ................. "wavy"
 6 ................. "curly"

The fifth part is a space, " ".
 If the 49s' place of N base 7 is: The 6th part is:
 0 .................................. "stripes"
 1 .................................. "polka-dots"
 2 .................................. "zig-zags"
 3 .................................. "crescents"
 4 .................................. "umlauts"
 5 .................................. "omelettes"
 6 .................................. "spirals"

The seventh part is more glue, " atop a background of"...
 If the 343s' place of N base 7 is: The 8th part is:
 0 .................................. "solidly coloured"
 1 .................................. "faded"
 2 .................................. "swirled"
 3 .................................. "chequered"
 4 .................................. "striped"
 5 .................................. "hallucinogenically rainbowed"
 6 .................................. "irregularly patterned"

The 9th part is " in ".

If the 2401s' place of N base 7 is: The 10th part is:
 0 .................................. "brown"
 1 .................................. "yellow"
 2 .................................. "orange"
 3 .................................. "red"
 4 .................................. "green"
 5 .................................. "blue"
 6 .................................. "grue"

NOW it gets tricky,
If the 343s' place of N base 7 is 0 or 1, and the 16807s' place of N
base 7 is: The 11th part is:
 0 .................................. "-coloured."
 1 .................................. "-toned."
 2 .................................. "-hued."
 3 .................................. " in appearance."
 4 .................................. " in colour."
 5 .................................. ", most of the time."
 6 .................................. " very slightly."

If the 343s' place of N base 7 is 2, 3, or 4, and the 16807s' place of N
base 7 is: The 11th part is:
 0 .................................. " and blue."
 1 .................................. " and green."
 2 .................................. " and orange."
 3 .................................. " and magenta."
 4 .................................. " and rouge."
 5 .................................. " and yellow."
 6 .................................. " and mauve-tinted purple."

Finally, if the 343s' place of N base 7 is 5 or 6, and the 16807s' place
of N base 7 is: The 11th part
 is:
 0 .................................. ", blue, and orange."
 1 .................................. ", yellow, and purple."
 2 .................................. ", green, and nightshade."
 3 .................................. ", forest green, and brown."
 4 .................................. ", brilliant turquoise, and blue."

 5 .................................. ", chartreuse, and orange."
 6 .................................. ", blue-green, and forty-two."

I donate all of the trinkets created in this message to the Museum.

K 2
Quack Quack?

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 07:16:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: CSR

On Fri, 26 Jun 1998, Randy Hall wrote:

> Right, except for the sin itself, which makes it a crime to do a very
> useful thing (and not in the way Slakko tried, but sometimes a blueprint

Then vote against it.  Or risk being convicted of a Crime next time you
attempt a scam.

> needs a one line change to the rules to work correctly).  Then, the 
> frobnotzer can be reattached on saturday; what happens when you run
> out of sins to try this trick on... ?  Fire up the spelling bee :) 

It can't be reattached while it's already gyrating; there is AFAICS no way
to stop it once it's started doing so.

- - 867-5309

For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain. 

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 07:45:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Return

> I note JT has requested membership, so I suggest that e be allowed to
> join.

I approve.

MTM.

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 10:04:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Quench That Thirst

I make Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice from my Right-Handed Grapefruit.
I frink Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice.
I make Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice from my Right-Handed Grapefruit.
I frink Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice.
I make Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice from my Right-Handed Grapefruit.
I frink Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice.
I make Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice from my Right-Handed Grapefruit.
I frink Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice.
I make Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice from my Right-Handed Grapefruit.
I frink Right-Handed Grapefruit Juice.

(Seeing as how everyone hated my last Boon.)
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 10:06:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Happy Swingpoints

On Sat, 27 Jun 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> > But you made a swingpoint -> point conversion on 13 Jun 1998 22:11:41 so
> > you'll have to wait 14 days to do this....
> 
> I forgot about the two-week limit for similar conversions.  I donate A$1
> to the Twits, and apparently don't have a Really Big Blue Thing That
> Doesn't Do Too Much, Really, unless I had one before which I highly doubt.

What two week limit?  That only applies to conversions other than
conversions directly into points.

However, didn't we agree that the Happy Number rule had immediately
repealed itself upon its enaction, as the simultaneous reaching of the
Magic Number could lead to it being set to a composite number?

- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 10:36:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

On Thu, 25 Jun 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> 
> If nobody else is willing to do it, I might be able to find some time
> and disk space to take over Web-Harfing during the absence Slakko
> mentioned a little while ago.  It would be nice if someone else could do
> at least part of it, of course.  But I think without Financiering as well,
> it might be manageable, on a strictly temporary basis.  No, really, I mean
> that.

Okay.  With just over 1 week before my intended vacation starts, I have
the following prospective fill-ins:

RuneMaker: JT
Map-Harfer: JT
Web-Harfer: Alfvaen

JT is willing to do these on an acting basis or a permanent basis,
whichever is preferable.  I'd like to keep control of most of these, but
I'm willing to let RuneMaker go permanently.

I still need a volunteer to be Acting Chess-Umpire while I am away.
Any takers?
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 10:45:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

> Okay.  With just over 1 week before my intended vacation starts, I have
> the following prospective fill-ins:
> 
> RuneMaker: JT
> Map-Harfer: JT
> Web-Harfer: Alfvaen
> 
> JT is willing to do these on an acting basis or a permanent basis,
> whichever is preferable.  I'd like to keep control of most of these, but
> I'm willing to let RuneMaker go permanently.
> 
> I still need a volunteer to be Acting Chess-Umpire while I am away.
> Any takers?

Just when is it that you go away? I would be willing to do the chess umpiring
but I am also going away this Saturday for two weeks (anyone want to do my
jobs over that period as well?)

MTM.

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 10:54:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> > I still need a volunteer to be Acting Chess-Umpire while I am away.
> > Any takers?
> 
> Just when is it that you go away? I would be willing to do the chess umpiring
> but I am also going away this Saturday for two weeks (anyone want to do my
> jobs over that period as well?)
> 
> MTM.
> 

Hmph.  This is getting pretty messy.  Assuming that breadbox is gone for
the time being, and with both of you guys going on vacation for awhile,
we're running kind of low on active players.  Just what offices do you
hold, MTM?  I might be able to take over something for a little while, if
we don't have any more reliable candidates.

                                   - Vynd

[email-masked]

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 11:06:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

> Hmph.  This is getting pretty messy.  Assuming that breadbox is gone for
> the time being, and with both of you guys going on vacation for awhile,
> we're running kind of low on active players.  Just what offices do you
> hold, MTM?  I might be able to take over something for a little while, if
> we don't have any more reliable candidates.

The most important one of mine is CotC. I'm also Count Tabula, Ambassador and
CSRR which it would be useful to have someone doing. Inventor and Justice
aren't all that important.

MTM.

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 11:06:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Randy Hall <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: offices

I would be willing to be CotC and Historian on a permanent basis.

saaremaa
long time CotC long ago

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 11:12:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: K2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Happy Swingpoints

Duncan Richer wrote:

> What two week limit?  That only applies to conversions other than
> conversions directly into points.
>

Moo!

D'oh!

I donate A! 1 to the twits.

The rule is still there, but this paragraph of it isn't....

>If at any time the Happy Number is equal to the Sad Number, Rule 101 shall
>be repealed, and all players shall receive a Winning Condition. This
>paragraph shall be struck from this rule if it is possible under the
>current ruleset for the Magic Number to become composite.

Quack Quack?

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 11:34:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> > Hmph.  This is getting pretty messy.  Assuming that breadbox is gone for
> > the time being, and with both of you guys going on vacation for awhile,
> > we're running kind of low on active players.  Just what offices do you
> > hold, MTM?  I might be able to take over something for a little while, if
> > we don't have any more reliable candidates.
> 
> The most important one of mine is CotC. I'm also Count Tabula, Ambassador and
> CSRR which it would be useful to have someone doing. Inventor and Justice
> aren't all that important.
> 
> MTM.
> 

Well, I could TRY CotC.  It always seemed like a relatively
straightforward job to me, but then there always seems to be some sort of
mixup that makes me wonder if its more complicated than it seems.  Oh, and
Alfvaen has to promise he won't leave and make me Acting Speaker.

                                   - Vynd

[email-masked]

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 11:37:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Happy Swingpoints

Just how much longer do we have to listen to this infernal Mooing?

                                  - Vynd

[email-masked]

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 13:53:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: Randy Hall <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: just checking

Has anyone backed up the rules, proposal q, and proposal
archive and anything else of importance off of muppetlabs?

saaremaa
used to do this when he was speaker

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 13:58:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: just checking

> Has anyone backed up the rules, proposal q, and proposal
> archive and anything else of importance off of muppetlabs?

I've got the Proposal archives up to P3067, and could probably get anything
else required while muppetlabs is up.  Not that I have the space to put
these on my web page or anything...

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Violent Femmes:The Blind Leading The Naked
Current Book--Roger Zelazny:Creatures of Light & Darkness
I feel a tug on the line...which end will I be on this time?

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 14:01:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Randy Hall <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: just checking

> I've got the Proposal archives up to P3067, and could probably get anything
> else required while muppetlabs is up.  Not that I have the space to put
> these on my web page or anything...

I have a 10 meg quota at itw.  If you get it on your local machine,
we'll figure it out later if we have to.

saaremaa

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 14:06:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: just checking

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Randy Hall wrote:

> > I've got the Proposal archives up to P3067, and could probably get anything
> > else required while muppetlabs is up.  Not that I have the space to put
> > these on my web page or anything...
> 
> I have a 10 meg quota at itw.  If you get it on your local machine,
> we'll figure it out later if we have to.

My web server is on my local machine.  I know it will be inaccessible for
a while (what with my vacation), but having a complete archive on a Web
server with currently a 1.2Gb quota should be a good idea :-)

> 
> saaremaa
> 

- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 14:07:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Mailing List

Should we set up a backup mailing list sometime soon?
There are plenty of free ones we can use if no-one can convince their
company to provide one.  The mob at makelist.com were easy to work with
last time I set one up (also for a nomic).

- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 15:29:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Matt Miller <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Mailing List

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:

> Should we set up a backup mailing list sometime soon?
> There are plenty of free ones we can use if no-one can convince their
> company to provide one.  The mob at makelist.com were easy to work with
> last time I set one up (also for a nomic).
> 

I could run one (or several as the case may be.)  I could even give 'em
akacnomic.org addies (which could point to wherever the "rea"l mailing
lists are, if 'box ever wants 'em back)

IB

> -- 
> Duncan C. "" Richer aka
> Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
> Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
> Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org
> 
> 

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 15:35:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Mailing List

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Matt Miller wrote:

> On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:
> 
> > Should we set up a backup mailing list sometime soon?
> > There are plenty of free ones we can use if no-one can convince their
> > company to provide one.  The mob at makelist.com were easy to work with
> > last time I set one up (also for a nomic).
> > 
> 
> I could run one (or several as the case may be.)  I could even give 'em
> akacnomic.org addies (which could point to wherever the "rea"l mailing
> lists are, if 'box ever wants 'em back)

I think having a single one set up to run through ackanomic.org
(Say [email-masked]) and set to go to every player (at this
stage, or possibly the combined subscribers to the ackanomic and
acka-digest lists).  Then the messages would be legal under the current
Postal Code, and any changes could wait until we have a new replacement
Postmaster or breadbox returns, whichever comes first.

Yours,
Slakko
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 15:43:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:
>> If nobody else is willing to do it, I might be able to find some time
>> and disk space to take over Web-Harfing during the absence Slakko
>> mentioned a little while ago.  It would be nice if someone else could do
>> at least part of it, of course.  But I think without Financiering as well,
>> it might be manageable, on a strictly temporary basis.  No, really, I mean
>> that.
>
>Okay.  With just over 1 week before my intended vacation starts, I have
>the following prospective fill-ins:
>
>RuneMaker: JT
>Map-Harfer: JT
>Web-Harfer: Alfvaen
>
>JT is willing to do these on an acting basis or a permanent basis,
>whichever is preferable.  I'd like to keep control of most of these, but
>I'm willing to let RuneMaker go permanently.

Then I will offer to take map-harfer temporarily and runemaker permanently
or until you want it back Slakko.

- --JT

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 15:44:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:
> > I still need a volunteer to be Acting Chess-Umpire while I am away.
> > Any takers?
> 
> Just when is it that you go away? I would be willing to do the chess umpiring
> but I am also going away this Saturday for two weeks (anyone want to do my
> jobs over that period as well?)
> 

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 15:45:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> > I still need a volunteer to be Acting Chess-Umpire while I am away.
> > Any takers?
> 
> Just when is it that you go away? I would be willing to do the chess umpiring
> but I am also going away this Saturday for two weeks (anyone want to do my
> jobs over that period as well?)

Gah.. I was intending to reply to that and my hand slipt and sent it
before I was ready.  MTM, I am willing to act as CotC (for real this time
:) over your 2 week vacation if you want.

- --JT

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 15:46:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Archive

I have downloaded the entire ackanomic email archives of muppetlabs.
There are 2599 files, totalling 46.6 Mb.
For a small bunch of people we sure produce a lot.

- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 15:48:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Mailing List

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:
>Should we set up a backup mailing list sometime soon?
>There are plenty of free ones we can use if no-one can convince their
>company to provide one.  The mob at makelist.com were easy to work with
>last time I set one up (also for a nomic).

I can provide a) disk space on nausicaa.net to host any of this stuff, or
perhaps would could put it on the newly created 'ackanomic.org' :)
I can also provide mailing list services if anyone wishes.

- --JT

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 15:54:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Archives Available

In case muppetlabs files are lost to us, I have mirrored the entire set of
ackanomic email digests currently on muppetlabs.
They are available from:

ftp://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/pub/digests/

just like they are (for now at least) at:

ftp://ftp.muppetlabs.com/pub/digests/

Yours,
Slakko
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 16:08:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Gavin M. Doig" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Return

>Moo!
>I also approve Fortunato's membership application.
>
>I note JT has requested membership, so I suggest that e be allowed to
>join.
>
>K 2
>
I approve of both the above actions as well.

Rex Mundi.

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 16:26:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Mailing List

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:

> Should we set up a backup mailing list sometime soon?
> There are plenty of free ones we can use if no-one can convince their
> company to provide one.  The mob at makelist.com were easy to work with
> last time I set one up (also for a nomic).
> 

I thought someone did this just recently, actually.  Can't remember who
though...

                                 - Vynd

[email-masked]

> -- 
> Duncan C. "" Richer aka
> Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
> Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
> Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org
> 

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 17:58:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

> Gah.. I was intending to reply to that and my hand slipt and sent it
> before I was ready.  MTM, I am willing to act as CotC (for real this time
> :) over your 2 week vacation if you want.

I am calling a bracket/smiley pedantry hearing on JT for the above quoted
comment. I am the grand high pedant in chief and you may reply to vote. Valid
responses are:

It seemed perfectly all right to me
It was obviously in violation!

(or something like that :-).

And yes, I know that this isn't a rule defined smiley but I don't care.

MTM, learned eir lesson.

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 18:14:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> > Gah.. I was intending to reply to that and my hand slipt and sent it
> > before I was ready.  MTM, I am willing to act as CotC (for real this time
> > :) over your 2 week vacation if you want.
> 
> I am calling a bracket/smiley pedantry hearing on JT for the above quoted
> comment. I am the grand high pedant in chief and you may reply to vote. Valid
> responses are:
> 
> It seemed perfectly all right to me
> It was obviously in violation!
> 
> (or something like that :-).
> 
> And yes, I know that this isn't a rule defined smiley but I don't care.

Hah! You admit it is not a rule defined smiley.

The rule clearly states:

the ')' in a smiley (i.e. ;-), or :-)) 

Hence your calling of the BPH was invalid.

Yours,
Slakko
- -- 
Duncan C. "" Richer aka
Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College
Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc
Acka - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 18:59:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Replacing Slakko

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Duncan Richer wrote:
>On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:
>
>> > Gah.. I was intending to reply to that and my hand slipt and sent it
>> > before I was ready.  MTM, I am willing to act as CotC (for real this time
>> > :) over your 2 week vacation if you want.
>> 
>> I am calling a bracket/smiley pedantry hearing on JT for the above quoted
>> comment. I am the grand high pedant in chief and you may reply to vote. Valid
>> responses are:
>> 
>> It seemed perfectly all right to me
>> It was obviously in violation!
>> 
>> (or something like that :-).
>> 
>> And yes, I know that this isn't a rule defined smiley but I don't care.
>
>Hah! You admit it is not a rule defined smiley.
>
>The rule clearly states:
>
>the ')' in a smiley (i.e. ;-), or :-)) 
>
>Hence your calling of the BPH was invalid.

Not to mention that in the calling of it, he didn't specify the rule :)
So, it's doubly invalid.

- --JT

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