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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