From: Joshua (j3b4_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Jun 22 2003 - 06:28:14 PDT
--- Steve Gardner <gardner_at_sng.its.monash.edu.au> wrote: > On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Joshua wrote: > > > --- Chris Huston <cmhuston_at_mts.net> wrote: > Excerpts from the > June > > 18 broadcast of FRCnn: > > > > > > After the break, we will speak with the Dept. of Invading Small > > > Countries, and we will show our viewers the latest threat to the > > > region, the Attacking White Bunnies. Later, we will discuss > methods > > > used to hide Weapons of Mass Destruction. > > > > > > > STYLE: +1.5 > <snip> > > ...what this round really needs is a restriction! Even something > small > > and weak will do, or better yet, a massively destructive > restriction. > > Well, you could interpret the quoted paragraph as imposing > requirements > on future Rules. Anyway, here goes... You'll make a much more open minded judge than me. > ================== begin submission R210:4 =================== > > ....and we're back with you now on FRCnn, the Most Accurate Source > for > News about FRC (tm). > > During the break we've received news that the army of > Tregleshontlegong, > under the command King Karkulaysimforia, have launched a surprise > invasion of Shankfindartenbeeganthrop from the west, taking advantage > of > the distraction of the Shankfindartenbeeganthrop army in the eastern > part of the country, where it has been struggling to curb an > insurrection of Attacking White Bunnies <show FILE TAPE>, shown here > nibbling savagely on lettuce. > > With me now I have John Smith from the Department of Invading Small > Countries for his perspective on this latest development. John, why > has > King Karkulaysimforia chosen to invade Shankfindartenbeeganthrop at > this > time, and so escalate what had appeared to be a minor diplomatic > misunderstanding? > > JOHN SMITH <who bears a striking resemblance to Henry Kissinger>: > Vell, > Jill, I zink zere are du diztinct lines of zought operating here. > Firstly, we zink zat Shankfindartenbeeganzrop may have been betrayed > by > its ambassador, Gorleoshattyedelsboiks, and zat ze zignal for ze > attack > may kom from him during ze now infamous game of Tiddlywinks. Ze video > footage clearly shows ze ambassador, playing mit de red vinks, > squopping > ze blue vink of his own partner, and zen laying hiz sqvidge face down > before ze King. Zis could not have been accidental. > > Zecondly, we believe zat Karkulaysimforia has developed a fearsome nu > veapon: ze PINEAPPLE BOMB, vich can kover a ten foot radius mit > pineapple compote. > > JILL: Thanks for that penetrating analysis, John, and may I say what > a > charmingly absurd accent you have. After the break, the rest of this > Round: all future Rules to consist entirely of sentences containing > as > many words as the Rule number of the Round! > > > -- > > > Steve Gardner | > School of Computer Science | I've only just realized > and Software Engineering | how self-conscious I am. > gardner_at_sng.its.monash.edu.au | > > VALID This even-numbered rule introduces the pine-apple bomb. ("John Smith" by the way strikes me as terrifically silly name in the context.) Style: +2.1
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