T h e L e t t e r L e t t e r R o u n d Half a page's worth of letters at most. This one will be tight. JAMES HARDY writing, as ever, from 21, L13 4AY (as OX1 3PG = Keble College): > Sly Stallone's baby in the Dead Pool? That one got past me - the rest were > on my main list (I've been compiling one all year and then Mick Haytack > didn't run it! I may do one in SNOT). Also, Mary Tyler Moore has made a > recovery it seems as she is now out and about again. Selfish cow. It always strikes me that I really ought to be glad no-one stuffed up the game by selecting either "ME" or "YOU" as Dead Pool choices. I mean...! > I was seriously thinking of coming to OxCon (can't use shifts as an excuse > to miss it any more...) next month, but if I can look forward to the > returning of my cheese stick as a booby prize I think I'll give it a miss. On a personal level, it would be a treat to get to meet you and the Liverpool posse. Financially, DipSoc would appreciate your door fees. But professionally I just don't care if you miss it, as you're not in my Fantasy Dip team. MARK STRETCH being entertaining from KIDLINGTON: > Since you ask: > MERRY: Manorcon CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN: SNOT > AULD LANG: needs a standby player EBENEEZER: can't play Dip > HAPPY NEW: Midcon HARK THE HERALD ANGELS: sing "One more for a game of RR" Are you saying that James Hardy's 'zine just isn't cool? > Beffy Nose; since you ask, 0 and 1 are not prime. Mind you, what number > system are we using? Now there's a thought: Hexadecimal Beffy Nose. You go first, Mark. COLIN HOBBS who I invited to come up from TOTTENHAM from OxCon, as you'll see: > I was honoured and deeply flattered to be invited to reveal the results at > OxCon. Unfortunately I won't be able to go. [...] I'll send you the results > as soon as I adjudicate. Perhaps you'll be able to announce them yourself > at OxCon, if I get my act together in time. A shame - especially as you say "I think the result may be surprising". > I tried watching "Wanted" but I just can't stand Richard Littlejohn and > so couldn't last more than a couple of minutes. He improved a lot over the series. In the last 4-ish shows he was really good. > Keep on the good work with G.I.T. and keep on keeping on at Keble College. Thanks very much! I think you're right; I'll grit teeth and hang on in there. Last night I really had a dream about... B E F F Y N O S E No more rules queries this time. James Hardy has sent in the number 501 all on its lonesome, which I assume is an entry for both games L and H. Last time the random number was 8 again; numbers greater than 800 score. I also made my first GM error in GIT. Cue can-can music as sound effect. For turn two John Colledge entered 465 and not 751, which earned him +465 in both games. This turn's 751 is genuine, though. No GM errors below. I hope. GAME H GAME L John Colledge 751 0 points 321 0 points Mark Stretch 804 +804 points 21 0 points James Hardy 501 0 points 501 0 points Andrew Huddleston 884 +884 points 457 0 points 787 -787 points EVERYBODY ELSE NMR! 0 points NMR! +1000 points Running totals: Huddleston 1410 points Huddleston -789 points Stretch 906 points Stretch 0 points Colledge 465 points Colledge 465 points Hardy 0 points Hardy 2000 points Everyone Else 0 points Everyone Else 3000 points Another superb turn for Andrew H., the two-numbers-per-turn option being well exploited. Remember, you can submit two numbers in each game, but if the second one doesn't follow the rule, you lose that number of points. These are the ten rules for turn 4. Pick a number based on these ten rules, one of which will apply to the numbers that you all pick. 1: Divisible by 5 and/or 7 and/or 11. 2: Must be divisible by 4 and/or 6. 3: Must have exactly two odd digits. 4: Can't contain a 2, 5 or a 7. 5: Must be 456 or less. 6: First digit must be 5, 7 or 9. 7: Digits must total twelve or less. 8: Must be even and have 3 digits. 9: Must be chosen by at least 2 players. 10: Must be exactly 1000.