From: Stephen Turner (sret1_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 10:44:24 PST
176:2 VALID -2.5 Jonathan Van Matre 2002-01-30 18:03:06 >>>>> Define S as a set containing all base 11 numbers. Define U as a set containing the letter "R". Define US as the union of set S and set U. Then, All your base 11, "R", belong to US. QED. Future Fantasy Rules must use the term "QED", or its lengthier expression "quod erat demonstrandum". <<<<< Judgement: Note that eleven is spelled "10". "11" is twelve. However, that doesn't invalidate this rule. Style: Sorry, but I dislike this rule. "All your base are belong to us" is rather a tired joke by now. It can still be funny (you must have a look at http://www.randomdrivel.com/media/ayb3.swf some time) but this is just a feeble -- and ungrammatical -- contrived pun because the first rule happened to have the word "base" in it. In addition, the rule doesn't advance the round much: the restriction is easy to obey. "QED" is used wrongly (it should follow a proof, not a plain statement). And marks off for using "11" when you probably meant "10". I'm a judge who is not afraid to use the full range of style points! But I don't quite give this one the minimum because JVM is a newish player and because I realise that humour is subjective. -2.5. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROUND 176, AKA 150 Round start: Wed 2002-01-30 15:32:50 Player Style Valid until ------ ----- ----------- Jonathan Van Matre - 2.5 Wed 2002-02-06 18:03:06 Alan Riddell + 2.0 Wed 2002-02-06 16:50:44 Others 0 Wed 2002-02-06 15:32:50 All times are in GMT and base ten. -- Stephen Turner, Cambridge, UK http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adelie/stephen/ "This is Henman's 8th Wimbledon, and he's only lost 7 matches." BBC, 2/Jul/01 -- Rule Date: 2002-01-30 18:44:52 GMT
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