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Anyboby up for a new game?
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Started conversation Jan 3, 2003
What with all the original h2g2 stuff reappearing and all I was trawling around and noticed a few things.
Like F1, the conversation forum for A0 which does not exist 
.
I began to search through A numbers and noted a pattern (see my journal).
What about a new game?
Each player of the game posts an A number (eg A18).
If the number is live the next person to post starts a new conversation at the A number, if possible, which contains the next link (A number in the sequence).
If it is a deleted entry then the player returns to the original game thread and lets others know that the A number was dead.
The next player then puts up the next in the sequence and leaves it for the following player.
And so on.
Entries can be on any topic or simply the next A number. Stuff like random quotes, thingite philosophy etc, etc.
A18 is the first live link but is deleted. A27 is the first useable one and I have posted the link to the next, A135. remember the Rule of 9's and we're off!
turvy
Anyboby up for a new game?
The Guy With The Brown Hat Posted Jan 3, 2003
I don't understand what the game is ...?
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abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Jan 3, 2003
2x9 .. 3x9 then U jumped to 5X9? why not 4X9? Not available? Wrong 9 rule thingee?
Anyboby up for a new game?
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Posted Jan 3, 2003
Have you been to A135 yet. Add 9 to the number (A144) and go there. If you can post, do it. If not come back here and say so.
The next player either goes to A153 from here or from your post at A144 and applies the same rules.
I have only just thought of this and I have had a good deal to drink and it's late so if you can think of any improvements, go ahead!
turvy
Anyboby up for a new game?
abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Jan 4, 2003
Oh no...when it coms to math I need a leader! I will try it now!
Anyboby up for a new game?
abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Jan 4, 2003
Anyboby up for a new game?
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Posted Jan 4, 2003
A153 is also dead so add 9 and post a Rule of 9's game thread!
turvy
Anyboby up for a new game?
A180
This Guide Entry has been deleted from the Guide by the author.
We apologise for this interruption to your surfing.
(kea still not sure what is going on here)
Anyboby up for a new game?
abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Jan 4, 2003
kea its gone go to 198
+ 9 till U hit one and post!
Anyboby up for a new game?
heeelllllp
i don't know how to get to the A numbers (feeling like a complete newbie idiot), other than posting them and the clicking on them, but its not working now)
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO GET TO AN A NUMBER ?
thanks.
Anyboby up for a new game?
The Guy With The Brown Hat Posted Jan 4, 2003
That's useful .. it only autolinks to valid A numbers.
Anyboby up for a new game?
The Guy With The Brown Hat Posted Jan 4, 2003
Pick a number, add all the digits together, divide by ten, subtract the remainder from nine and write it on the end of the original number.
e.g.
72758
7+2+7+5+8 = 29
29 / 10 = 2 remainder 9
9 - 9 = 0
So the A number is A727580.
Anyboby up for a new game?
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Posted Jan 4, 2003
kea
Go to A180. In the address bar of your browser highlight the number 180 and change it (to 199 incidentally) and press return or enter.
If adding 9 doesn't work, work your way up in 1's until you hit a working A number, even if it is deleted, then go back to 9's.
Have fun.
turvy
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- 1: turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) (Jan 3, 2003)
- 2: The Guy With The Brown Hat (Jan 3, 2003)
- 3: abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein (Jan 3, 2003)
- 4: turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) (Jan 3, 2003)
- 5: abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein (Jan 4, 2003)
- 6: abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein (Jan 4, 2003)
- 7: turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) (Jan 4, 2003)
- 8: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jan 4, 2003)
- 9: Captain Kebab (Jan 4, 2003)
- 10: Captain Kebab (Jan 4, 2003)
- 11: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jan 4, 2003)
- 12: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jan 4, 2003)
- 13: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jan 4, 2003)
- 14: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jan 4, 2003)
- 15: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jan 4, 2003)
- 16: abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein (Jan 4, 2003)
- 17: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jan 4, 2003)
- 18: The Guy With The Brown Hat (Jan 4, 2003)
- 19: The Guy With The Brown Hat (Jan 4, 2003)
- 20: turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) (Jan 4, 2003)
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