"Martin X. Moleski, SJ" <moleski (AT) canisius (DOT) edu> wrote


Daytona 500 winner: Tony Stewart




(wondering why my posts only show up when made during banking hours)

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:45:37 CST, Cindy Murray <c1ndyluhu (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote in
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I think we can do it informally.

If most people say, "I can live with the rules,"
then it's game on.

I have the impression that most people have
said that the proposed rules are more or less
OK.

I, of course, am a little hard of hearing when
someone says, "I don't like your rules." :-O

Marty

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:18:29 CST, "SG" <spaamtrapper (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in
<bvCdnWvljNuySQ_YnZ2dnUVZ_q-vnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com>:

Different ISP?

Different news reader?

Bad karma?

Marty

Cindy Murray <c1ndyluhu (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote in
news:066dnWymvfzcUA_YnZ2dnUVZ_smonZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com:

Which was also the case, I beleive, for WW, Marty, and Russ. Problem
was, there weren't folk who did have time to compensate.

I'm not sure why that is - we started out the year with a dozen or
so players. I know a couple dropped out due to persistent mod-group
issues with their ISP, but I don't know why the others quit. I
suspect part of the reason was it's hard to think of 5, 6, or 7
predictions each week. That's why I'm in favor of a system that
allows fewer, hoping that it'll draw some guys with 1 or 2 ideas
each week.

John

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:58:38 CST, John McCoy <igopogo (AT) ix (DOT) netcom.com> wrote in
<Xns98A6C1C485FE0pogosupernews (AT) 216 (DOT) 168.3.30>:

I hope the simpler system will be more fun, too.

I've done a short form of the rules:

http://moleski.net/dokuwiki/doku.php/rasnm/rpg

No one has to read the long form if they don't want to.

Marty

Well, I for one promise to hop in next year, whatever the rules are, and not
worry about whether I'm getting them right, but trusting y'all to straighten
me out if/when I screw it up, which I'm sure I will for a few weeks.

Iffen y'all are willing to deal with that, I'm willing to hop out there with
predictions....

--pig


On 12/27/06 7:38 PM, in article 0t76p2lq6pj8el09g2rs2bkuga4fb4fj61 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com,
"Martin X. Moleski, SJ" <moleski (AT) canisius (DOT) edu> wrote:

On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:52:53 CST, Listpig <listpig (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote in <C1BA254F.472D0%listpig (AT) earthlink (DOT) net>:

"Straightening people out" is part of the game.

Also "dancing on their heads," "mocking them mercilessly," and
offering them "constructive criticism."

RPG is a full-contact sport. ;o)

No problem.

I added two new rules in the fine print last night:

- No one has to read the fine print if they don't want to.

- Anyone who wishes may used an abridged set of the rules to play their
own version of the RPG game. All is fair in love and RPG, so long as
people make it clear that they are using a subset of the rules.

http://moleski.net/dokuwiki/doku.php/rasnm/rpg

Marty
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"Martin X. Moleski, SJ" <moleski (AT) canisius (DOT) edu> wrote


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UH-OH!!...the dreaded 'fine print'!

But, you'll rue the day ya didn't!

HUH?!?!...'abridged'??...'subset'?? Whaaaa?

Only using left-handed drivers?

Only using cars with the letter "b" in the sponsors' name(s)?

Only competing against RPGers west of the Mississippi?

I respectfully suggest the KISS principle be applied vigorously to RPG.

--
Tom in Bristol



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On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:11:14 CST, "Tom Duwe" <tomd88NOSPAM (AT) bvunet (DOT) net> wrote in <1167408706_4401 (AT) sp6iad (DOT) superfeed.net>:

Not if you're really a KISS person (Keep It Super-Simple). :-P

It's up to you. You are the boss over the version of
the game you play.

Here are the KISS rules:

* Make zero (0) to five (5) ordinary prediction about the race.
* Each correct ordinary prediction earns 1 point.
* You may also choose the race winner in addition to up to five (5) ordinary predictions.
* Picking the race winner correctly earns 3 points.
* Score your own predictions.
* Keep track of your own score.
* Boast as much as you dare about your pickin' prowess.

For folks who like to play "Yeah, but what if ..." games,
there are 22 rules (so far) in the fine print:

http://moleski.net/dokuwiki/doku.php/rasnm/rpg

(Rule 17: Arguing about the rules is part of the game.)

Marty
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"Tom Duwe" <tomd88NOSPAM (AT) bvunet (DOT) net> wrote in news:1167408706_4401
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I been argueing for that, too, but the weight of opinion seems
to be against me :-)

John