Subject: ackanomic digest V3 #351
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ackanomic digest      Wednesday, October 7 1998      Volume 03 : Number 351

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 00:07:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: Randy Hall <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: action

I request membership in Vulcan.

saaremaa
Evil Overlord of Ackanomic, Retired (i think)

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 00:14:48 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: action

On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Randy Hall wrote:

> I request membership in Vulcan.
> 
> saaremaa
> Evil Overlord of Ackanomic, Retired (i think)
> 

I suggest that Vulcan accept saaremaa as a new (ish) member.

Vynd. Evil Retired Crazy Frech Overlord of Ackanomic, Scotish

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 00:22:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: action

Vynd wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Randy Hall wrote:
> 
> > I request membership in Vulcan.
> > 
> > saaremaa
> > Evil Overlord of Ackanomic, Retired (i think)
> > 
> 
> I suggest that Vulcan accept saaremaa as a new (ish) member.

I approve.

/dev/joe

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 01:42:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: actions

I give a Bonus Vote to saaremaa.

I convert 4 swing points into a Bonus vote if it's legal for me to do so
(I think it is)

- --JT

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 01:46:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: Randy Hall <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: newspaper

I create a newspaper called The Loophole Surfboard,
and pay the fee to do so.

saaremaa
publisher

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 01:50:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Randy Hall <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: actions

JT wrote:

> I give a Bonus Vote to saaremaa.

Geez, that seems pretty generous.  I ack this, then 
in an unrelated move, give a piece of chocolate gateau
in raspberry sauce to JT.

saaremaa

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 01:50:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Phoebe (Rambo R Minuteman)

Wild Card did not post Phoebe's wisdom within 7 days.

Phoebe's matchbox has been found by Rambo R Minuteman.

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 01:53:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: actions

On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Randy Hall wrote:
>JT wrote:
>
>> I give a Bonus Vote to saaremaa.
>
>Geez, that seems pretty generous.  I ack this, then 
>in an unrelated move, give a piece of chocolate gateau
>in raspberry sauce to JT.

Yeah well, the promise of chocolate gateau in raspberry sauce was worth
it :)

- --JT

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 02:08:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: K 2 <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Duel

It is given to me as second to the the really weird and Mean Hat to
challenge saaremaa arch-defiler of the most sacred of rules 601. It has
come to the attention of that most worthy of head wear that saaremaa did
on the 2nd of November in the year of banna cause a proposal to be
authored which neutered the paradox win rule. My client is most upset
and demands that saaremaa present emself on the field of honour for eir
punishment.

K 2

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 14:26:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tom Walmsley <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Castes and stuff

John Frederic Mc Coy wrote:

> Might some mailing lists be set up for the various castes, and perhaps for
> the Grey Council as well?  Or do such lists already exist, and its just
> that no one has told me about them?

That reminds me of something actually. How about a mailing list for the
supreme court. I get a sneaky feeling that TEFKAWeishaupt's CWCFJ is going to
get appealed all the way up to the full court and I certainly don't want to be
involved in CCing messages between 8 people when there is a CFJ we all have to
consider.

Rambo R Minuteman, Justice.

- --
Tom Walmsley [email-masked]
http://website.lineone.net/~t.walmsley/index.html
AIM: TGW666 ICQ 2925739
Bonvolu alsendi la pordiston, lausajne estas rano en mia bideo.

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 18:07:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Burial.

On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Matt Miller wrote:

This one is TRUE.

iQCVAwUBNhJDlIpTijFJnAv5AQHvGAP6A08u1sNrg6eReQZ5Xvvx/JKxTyudZMKc
uJPQmxquL2xlW6oGy3DzjQyNYx3pu3oP0vtFbBZe0lWrHPsb+fFHVZGmBYDKMgnS
v+fh3AfVCD+cd6NTPWCienq3mHYsrWpxEf/bZystD4bLWP5DrzKnk6LVW+aTtdR6
j+q1QpiRMx4=
=faEY

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 18:08:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: Gabe Drummond-Cole <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Burial.

At 11:02 AM 9/30/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I am burying one Bonus Vote and A$100 as treasure with the following map:
>
>This treasure will be found by the player who posts a public message
>containing the phrase "This one is TRUE." with one of the following sets
>of characters:
>
iQCVAwUBNhJDlIpTijFJnAv5AQHvGAP6A08u1sNrg6eReQZ5Xvvx/JKxTyudZMKc
uJPQmxquL2xlW6oGy3DzjQyNYx3pu3oP0vtFbBZe0lWrHPsb+fFHVZGmBYDKMgnS
v+fh3AfVCD+cd6NTPWCienq3mHYsrWpxEf/bZystD4bLWP5DrzKnk6LVW+aTtdR6
j+q1QpiRMx4=
=faEY

This one is TRUE
- --A Mean Hat.
  Dungeon Master - Warrior Caste - Crazy French Scotsman - Really Weird

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 18:10:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: Gabe Drummond-Cole <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Burial.

At 06:07 PM 10/7/98 -0400, you wrote:
>On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Matt Miller wrote:
>
>This one is TRUE.
>
>iQCVAwUBNhJDlIpTijFJnAv5AQHvGAP6A08u1sNrg6eReQZ5Xvvx/JKxTyudZMKc
>uJPQmxquL2xlW6oGy3DzjQyNYx3pu3oP0vtFbBZe0lWrHPsb+fFHVZGmBYDKMgnS
>v+fh3AfVCD+cd6NTPWCienq3mHYsrWpxEf/bZystD4bLWP5DrzKnk6LVW+aTtdR6
>j+q1QpiRMx4=
>=faEY

Huberted to death!!!

- --A Mean Hat.
  Dungeon Master - Warrior Caste - Crazy French Scotsman - Really Weird

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 18:15:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: Matt Miller <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Burial.

On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, JT wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Matt Miller wrote:
> 
> This one is TRUE.
> 
> iQCVAwUBNhJDlIpTijFJnAv5AQHvGAP6A08u1sNrg6eReQZ5Xvvx/JKxTyudZMKc
> uJPQmxquL2xlW6oGy3DzjQyNYx3pu3oP0vtFbBZe0lWrHPsb+fFHVZGmBYDKMgnS
> v+fh3AfVCD+cd6NTPWCienq3mHYsrWpxEf/bZystD4bLWP5DrzKnk6LVW+aTtdR6
> j+q1QpiRMx4=
> =faEY
> 
> 

JT has found the Treasure I buried consisting of a Bonus Vote and A$100

The full text of the map follows:

The first person to post the text "This one is TRUE." followed by

iQCVAwUBNhJDlIpTijFJnAv5AQHvGAP6A08u1sNrg6eReQZ5Xvvx/JKxTyudZMKc
uJPQmxquL2xlW6oGy3DzjQyNYx3pu3oP0vtFbBZe0lWrHPsb+fFHVZGmBYDKMgnS
v+fh3AfVCD+cd6NTPWCienq3mHYsrWpxEf/bZystD4bLWP5DrzKnk6LVW+aTtdR6
j+q1QpiRMx4=
=faEY

will find this Treasure.  If anyone posts "This is TRUE." followed by a
different set of base-64 encoded test, this map will revert to the other
in IdiotBoy's possession.

IB
will let JT give the gory details.

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 18:27:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: Matt Miller <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Characters.

O most glorious of DungeonMasters,

Surely, I, so recently of Highlander Sword possesion, am entitled to a set
of non-default characteristics.

Maestro, if you would.

IB

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 18:28:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Dice server)
Subject: acka: IB's stats 

- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----

Dice rolls requested by: Gabe Drummond-Cole <[email-masked]>
Rolls also sent to:
    [email-masked]

# IdiotBoy's Characteristic Rolls
# Str
# Int
# Wis
# Dex
# Con
# Cha
# Hubert
# Dungeon Masters are cool

No. of sides on every die:      6
No. of dice for every roll:     3
No. of dice rolls requested:    6
No. of rolls per line:          6

      8      9      6     11      9      7

Information on the dice server:
   DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE!
   Replies to [email-masked] vanish into a seldom-read mailbox.

   For instructions on using the dice server, send a message with
   subject "help" to [email-masked], or see http://www.pbm.com/dice/

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Original message follows:
> From [email-masked]  Wed Oct  7 15:27:46 1998
> Received: (from smtp@localhost) by xkey.com
>       id PAA03076 for <[email-masked]>; Wed, 7 Oct 1998 15:27:46 -0700
> Received: from uclink4.Berkeley.EDU(128.32.25.39) by xkey.com via smtp (V1.3)
>       id sma003071; Wed Oct  7 15:27:37 1998
> Received: from nor-90-114 (nor-90-114.Reshall.Berkeley.EDU [169.229.90.114])
>       by uclink4.berkeley.edu (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id PAA24159
>       for <[email-masked]>; Wed, 7 Oct 1998 15:27:34 -0700 (PDT)
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> X-Sender: [email-masked]
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> Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 18:33:05 -0400
> To: [email-masked]
> From: Gabe Drummond-Cole <[email-masked]>
> Subject: 
> Mime-Version: 1.0
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> #P [email-masked]
> #S 6
> #D 3
> #R 6
> #L 6
> #C IdiotBoy's Characteristic Rolls
> #C Str
> #C Int
> #C Wis
> #C Dex
> #C Con
> #C Cha
> #C Hubert
> #C Dungeon Masters are cool
> #T acka: IB's stats 
> --A Mean Hat.
>   Dungeon Master - Warrior Caste - Crazy French Scotsman - Really Weird
>   

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Version: 2.7

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RlfBtE+K6SC3M7ZYn2lb8WndgHkX4FTLe3tboxWuzvdL/CHOFmpJfHnsxdgd2sUZ
kPVPxUArs8BnNqys93z6X7XphHrOOFzkWdE709PtQ9nxVx1/QdV3dB+LwMa58MbS
BNXMTso7nLA=
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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 18:33:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Burial.

On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Matt Miller wrote:
>On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, JT wrote:
>> 
>> This one is TRUE.
>> 
>> iQCVAwUBNhJDlIpTijFJnAv5AQHvGAP6A08u1sNrg6eReQZ5Xvvx/JKxTyudZMKc
>> uJPQmxquL2xlW6oGy3DzjQyNYx3pu3oP0vtFbBZe0lWrHPsb+fFHVZGmBYDKMgnS
>> v+fh3AfVCD+cd6NTPWCienq3mHYsrWpxEf/bZystD4bLWP5DrzKnk6LVW+aTtdR6
>> j+q1QpiRMx4=
>> =faEY
>
>JT has found the Treasure I buried consisting of a Bonus Vote and A$100

I give A Mean Hat A$25 for trying to hubert me out of the treasure
after he knew I'd gotten it (since I said something on IRC) and almost
succceeding in finding the treasure on a 50/50 chance.

I had realized early on that the text was base64 encoding, but didn't know
of what.  So the first thing I did was use a base64 decoder and attempt to
look at both possible ones as either sounds or images of some sort with no
luck.

Further thought led to another place where base64 was common, which was
PGP encoding, signatures and public keys.   I tried importing each of them
as a public key to no avail.  I then went and hunted up IdiotBoys public
key (finger [email-masked] yields it).  I then assumed that this
might be a signature to some message, so tried reading it as a signature
for various pieces of text.   None of these seemed to work with the first
version of PGP that I tried (version 5.53), but I noted that IB's public
key was generated with version 2.6.2, so I grabbed that version and tried
it.

After quite a number of iterations of possible texts (and a bit of
headache all around since I'm not really much of a PGP user) I finally
determined that it was in fact the signature to a message consisting of
the text 'This one is TRUE.'

(for the curious, the other was a signature to a message consisting of the
text 'This one is FALSE.')

Had I been more familiar with PGP this might have been an easier treasure,
but overall, it was quite a pain.

- --JT

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 20:59:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jonathan David Amery <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Phoebe (Rambo R Minuteman)

On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, JT wrote:

> Wild Card did not post Phoebe's wisdom within 7 days.
> 
> Phoebe's matchbox has been found by Rambo R Minuteman.

 Wild Card didn't know he had the matchbox.  He did look at the Phoebe
site when he got the acka lists giving him messages again - but they
didn't mention him, so... :-(

- -- 
Jonathan David Amery, Trinity Hall, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1TJ.             #####
http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/~jda23/home.html                  o__#######
Wild Card of Acka, member of SPAM, wearing a Silly Agenda Hat.   \'#######
Follower of Banna, the EBS and Odo.  Holding the Silver Key to the Vault.

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 22:36:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Phoebe (Rambo R Minuteman)

On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Jonathan David Amery wrote:
>On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, JT wrote:
>
>> Wild Card did not post Phoebe's wisdom within 7 days.
>> 
>> Phoebe's matchbox has been found by Rambo R Minuteman.
>
> Wild Card didn't know he had the matchbox.  He did look at the Phoebe
>site when he got the acka lists giving him messages again - but they
>didn't mention him, so... :-(

Hrmm.. My apologies.   I didn't realize it had gotten lost in the shuffle
for you or I would have reminded you.

- --JT

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 22:52:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Duel

> > It is given to me as second to the the really weird and Mean Hat to
> > challenge saaremaa 

I, as second to elder saaremaa, accept this challenge.  The contest
shall be Ye Olde Rusty Lantern, and saaremaa informs me JT agreed to
referee.

/dev/joe

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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 23:03:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jonathan David Amery <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Phoebe (Rambo R Minuteman)

On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, JT wrote:

> On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Jonathan David Amery wrote:
> >On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, JT wrote:
> >
> >> Wild Card did not post Phoebe's wisdom within 7 days.
> >> 
> >> Phoebe's matchbox has been found by Rambo R Minuteman.
> >
> > Wild Card didn't know he had the matchbox.  He did look at the Phoebe
> >site when he got the acka lists giving him messages again - but they
> >didn't mention him, so... :-(
> 
> Hrmm.. My apologies.   I didn't realize it had gotten lost in the shuffle
> for you or I would have reminded you.

 Don't worry, getting Phoebe twice in as short a time as it was is a bit
OTT anyway... :-)

- -- 
Jonathan David Amery, Trinity Hall, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1TJ.             #####
http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/~jda23/home.html                  o__#######
Wild Card of Acka, member of SPAM, wearing a Silly Agenda Hat.   \'#######
Follower of Banna, the EBS and Odo.  Holding the Silver Key to the Vault.

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