Fw: 199:2 VALID +1.5

From: Alan Riddell (peekee_at_blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: Thu Jan 02 2003 - 07:15:29 PST


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Riddell" <peekee_at_blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Steve Gardner" <gardner_at_sng.its.monash.edu.au>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: 199:2 VALID +1.5


> No problems with validity. Style, restriction is slightly unclear if
members
> are required to make a resolution per rule (I will take is as players MUST
> submit at least one resolution per Rule), OTOH it does make sure we get
New
> Year's resolutions (The other obvious choice for theme in THIS round) at
the
> correct time and not in a couple of weeks. Choice of Theme Suggestion is
> simple and obvious like the restriction, appropriate for this point in the
> round. Plus spearing the fame of FRC cant go far wrong with style points
>
> Alan
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Gardner" <gardner_at_sng.its.monash.edu.au>
> To: "The Fantasy Rules Committe" <frc_at_trolltech.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 2:39 AM
> Subject: 199:2
>
>
> > ==== begin rule submission ====
> >
> > ....there was brief silence as Sir Toby's booming voice echoed down the
> > stone corridors of the Committee's room, and then a subdued hubbub as
> > the collected Committee members paused to consider his suggestion that
> > the Theme of the next Round be New Year's Fantasy Resolutions. The idea
> > was not without merit, given the time of year. But then Steve spoke up:
> >
> >     "Fantasy Resolutions certainly have their attractions. But the new
> >     Year is already behind us, and this Round may not end for some time,
> >     by which time the time of New year's resolutions may well have
> >     passed us by. Furthermore, I feel that this suggestion neglects the
> >     numerical significance of the next Round, which is to be Round 200.
> >     I therefore suggest that the Theme of the next Round be
> >     'Bicentennial Celebrations'. Let us make our New Year's Fantasy
> >     resolutions during *this* Round, while the New year is still in its
> >     infancy. For myself, I resolve to spread the fame of the FRC as far
> >     as I can, and to do my best to become Judge and Wizard for some
> >     other Round as well as, or instead of, Round 200, so that I can try
> >     out another Theme I've had in mind for a while, and Judge the
> >     resulting submissions...
> >
> > ==== end rule submission ====
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Steve Gardner                     |  Each writer creates their own
> > School of Computer Science        |  precursors.
> >  and Software Engineering         |
> > gardner_at_sng.its.monash.edu.au     |           -- Jorge Luis Borges
> >
> > --
> > Rule Date: 2003-01-02 02:39:46 GMT
>

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Rule Date: 2003-01-02 15:15:57 GMT


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