As you can probably tell from the subject line, I get this list in digest
form.
I have been getting some very unusual ones lately, but only when Laurence
Tilley makes a contribution.
Whenever a mail from Laurence appears in the list, the header appears to
end the list.
An example of this can be found after the dividing line at the end of this
message. To actually read what was in Laurence's message, and the 20
messages following it I had to go the the archive on the onelist website.
I believe that there may be a problem with Laurence's Email software which
is causing the insert of an end of file marker (or something similar) at
the beginning of the message which is causing the rest to be cut off.
Laurence: May I request that you investigate this problem? Noone is
actually getting the bodies of your messages.
As Kevin O'Keefe wrote (copied from digest of the onelist website):
er... nothing...
And on the subject of Money,
"Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx> said...
er... nothing again...
Well he did actually write something, In fact.....
···
On the subject of Pseudonym's "Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx> said...
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:32:14 +0000
From: "Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: Re: Pseudonym
Now that is has been brought up I am curious to what players think about
players running positions under such pseudonym. Do you mind? Does it annoy
you greatly - what action should we take should we think that something like
that is happening? What proof would we need?
You could never prove it. If you tried, your admin costs would go up,
you could put another Jacuzzi in your Rolls, and that's the last thing
we need.
Personally I don't mind games where players play 2 nations. It usually
means less drops. As you know, I've just offered to take 2 positions in
game 32, but have of course asked you to check that the opposition
agree.
I'd like it if we could do away with pseudonyms and let players be
honest. Be aware that there are also cases of players who start off
under the wing but then loose interest. Younger brothers, fiancees (who
play games with you until you sign up then lose interest... interpret
this (yet another) misogynistic drift any way you like).
Many games see a player dropping, and another player on the team taking
over the second position. Most opposition players, it seems to me, now
accept this. I think you should make it a clear house rule, that where
a position is dropped, it shall be first offered to the other players of
that allegiance.
Basically, I think that nobody minds as long as they're consulted
beforehand. I see three main types:
1) 1 nation per player, no exceptions (impossible to police when one
nation drops, and someone volunteers his cat to take it over [Actually,
my cat Agamemnon would make a much better player than some of the chaps
I play with ;-)]
2) 1 nation per player to start with (much more realistic, and allows
for better games when the drop outs are taken over by players who know
the situation)
3) Multiple nation games (Hear Clint tap dancing and singing "We're in
the money...")
Regards,
Laurence G. Tilley
http://www.lgtilley.freeserve.co.uk/
and.....
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 01:18:23 +0000
From: "Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Subject: Money, Questionnaires, Time & Women
.
Basically which restricts you most about playing PBM:
1) Money
2) Time
3) Interest in the general genre
4) Something I haven't thought of
1) Money mostly
then
5) Finding a good team (all the teams I'm in at present have most
players moaning about 2) Time and don't want to start up any more games.
6) Counting on the GM to find an appropriate opposition team - there
have been a couple of horrible mis-matches recently
7) Women. Nag Nag Chirrup Chirrup in my lug 'ole when I'm trying to
read my e-mails. Moan Moan when I'm trying to study the map. Rabbit
Rabbit when I'm (mis)typing my orders. Always finding me things to do -
which is not quite the same as 2) Time, because the problem could be
quickly sorted with a big shotgun...
Sorry it's been one of those evenings...
Regards,
Laurence G. Tilley
http://www.lgtilley.freeserve.co.uk/
I hope that Laurence manages to sort this problem soon,
Nick.
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There are 22 messages in this issue.
Topics in today's digest:
1. Re: Money, Questionnaires & Time
From: Duncan Harris <duncan.harris@ucl.ac.uk>
2. Re: Pseudonym
From: "Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@lgtilley.freeserve.co.uk>
3. Re: LOTR movie
From: ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
4. Re: LOTR movie
From: ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
5. Re: Pseudonym
From: ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
6. Re: Pseudonym
From: ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
7. Need a 12 team
From: SAS/ALLSORTS <allsorts@compuserve.com>
8. fs 17/1/00
From: SAS/ALLSORTS <allsorts@compuserve.com>
9. Sv: Pseudonym
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HENNING_RINDB=C6K_LARSEN?= <rindbaek@get2net.dk>
10. Pseudonym, Money, Time & stuff
From: Kevin O'Keefe <kevin@okeefe.u-net.com>
11. RE: LOTR movie
From: Michael Peters <MPeters@nskomatsu.com.au>
12. RE: Pseudonym
From: Michael Peters <MPeters@nskomatsu.com.au>
13. money etc
From: "forbes jaffray" <fjaffray@skeandu.freeserve.co.uk>
14. RE: Pseudonym
From: Michael Peters <MPeters@nskomatsu.com.au>
15. Re: Pseudonym
From: ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
16. Re: Pseudonym
From: ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
17. Re: Pseudonym, Money, Time & stuff
From: ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
18. RE: Pseudonym
From: Michael Peters <MPeters@nskomatsu.com.au>
19. Re: Pseudonym, Money, Time & stuff
From: "Harlequin Games" <harlequin.games@dial.pipex.com>
20. Re: money etc
From: "Harlequin Games" <harlequin.games@dial.pipex.com>
21. Re: Pseudonym, Money, Time & stuff
From: "Harlequin Games" <harlequin.games@dial.pipex.com>
22. Re: [whispers] Costs
From: "baerauble" <baerauble@geocities.com>___________________________________________________________________________
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 09:36:40 +0000
From: Duncan Harris <duncan.harris@ucl.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Money, Questionnaires & Time2) Time
This is the one for me. I'm in three games and that is my limit.
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:32:14 +0000
From: "Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@lgtilley.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Pseudonym