Prosthetic Forehead Archive

Prosthetic Foreheads are governed by rule 915

/dev/joe (Joseph DeVincentis) - Tue, 4 Jun 1996 10:01 CDT

See also CFJ's 180 and 182.

Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck) - Tue, 04 Jun 1996 22:07:13 +0300

I found the most marvelous Prosthetic Forehead.
It is masterfully crafted out of clear glass, it is a perfect fit for my own forehead.
Its game related abilities are - it has the power to repeal R818.
My claim that it can do this is based on /dev/joe 's claim that a Prosthetic Forehead can do anything. I will wear it as soon as /dev/joe, takes off his Prosthetic Forehead.
Unfortunately My Prosthetic Forehead can only be used once.

It seems that if CFJ 180 is Judges false, this Prosthetic Forehead will lose this power, as long with all other Prosthetic Foreheads. Contrarywise, if it is ruled true, I wear this one and repeal R818, which will consequently nullify all powers of all Prosthetic Forehead.

snowgod (Phil Ackley) - Thu, 6 Jun 1996 16:15:32 -0800

What's this? A rock to wind a string around? No, It's A$7 burning a whole in my pocket.

I think I'll buy a prosthetic forhead and wear it on my real head.

I order a prosthetic forehead that looks similar to a real forehead, except that it measures four feet tall, most likely making me the tallest Ackanomic player around. My new forhead also has a pair of Rabbit Ears (of the TV variety) sticking up another 3 feet from the highest point on my new forehead. The words "I plaindrome I" are printed microscopically in place of each and every pore that would be on my new forehead, if it had pores.

I put on my new forhead, so that I may start wearing it in acordance with the rules, and walk away whistling some little ditty about a particle man.

Snowgod had a picture of his forehead on the web until he accidentally destroyed it (the picture, not the forehead).

Malenkai (Randy Hall) - Tue, 25 Jun 1996 09:14 -0400

I am buying and wearing a Prosthetic Forehead. The P.F. will be green with a big happy face on it. Above that will be a 3 dimensional golden frog.

I will spend A$7 for the P.F. According to my records, I have A$1091 to spend, therefore I can afford it. I ask the financier to debit my account in accordance with the P.F. rule.

It seems to me there has been some debate as to what my account balance really is, A$4, or 0, etc, or A$1091. As far as I can tell, debate is not sufficient to legally adjust it from what it legally is. Therefore, until rule of law, or CFJ indicates that my balance is not A$1091 (- 7), I shall continue to play the game with my legal balance. If someone disagrees with my balance, they should propose a rule change or a CFJ. As far as I can remember, and I am not sure, currency is Protected, and is beyond the reach of contentious debate. It seems to me we should be consistent in when to apply debate to objects. Ie, apply the same philosophy to determining the disposition of the Trombone and the currency.

mr cwm (Eric Murray) - Tue, 23 Jul 1996 17:20:31 -0400 (EDT)

I was admiring snowgod's Prosthetic Forehead, as depicted on the Ambassador's page, and decided the time had come for me to invest in one for myself, or, better yet, two. So, in accord with R818, I hereby spend A$14 to purchase two Prosthetic Foreheads.

The first is exactly like my real forehead, to the extent that such similarity is legal. That is, it only differs enough as is necessary to comply with the Rules. I intend to keep this Prosthetic Forehead in storage, to be used in the event of an accident occuring to my real forehead.

The second is exactly like Simon Marty Harriman's real forehead, to the extent that such similarity is legal. That is, it only differs enough as is necessary to comply with the Rules. I intend to keep this Prosthetic Forehead in storage, to be sold in the event that Prosthetic Foreheads become very valuable.

snowgod (Phil Ackley) - Wed, 24 Jul 1996 00:43:52 -0800

mr cwm's recent multi-forhead purchase lead me to the realization that there are some important forehead dynamics that have been goin unoticed so far in this game (at a subconsious level, no doubt). Acting upong this revelation, I wish to purchase a new forehead (which I will not wear right now) with the following attributes, so that I may better study forehead dynamics (officialy, in my position of inventor of course): My new forehead, at first glance, will always appear to look remarkably like a normal forehead. Upon closer inspection though any admirer will realize that the new forhead exists as the inverse of the original in every detail except for the words branded across the hairline reading "STOP FOREHEAD DISCRIMINATION!"

Malenkai (Randy Hall) - Thu, 08 Aug 1996 20:51:48 -0400
[creation of vending machine deleted]

2) Next, In accordance with R 1036, I shall use my vending machine, which works as described above, to transfer the Rock To Wind A Stick Around, currently in the treasury, from the treasury to myself.

3) Next, in accordance with R 818, I shall transfer the Rock To Wind A Stick Around to the treasury in exchange for a non-desript, but practical Prosthetic Forehead I see on display.

4) I shall describe the Forehead:

It is solid gold; some appraisers have mentioned a value of A$500 for the headpiece. It simply has an advertisement etched in the front of it:

Malenkai took off his forehead and traded it to IdiotBoy.

IdiotBoy put on his forehead at Mon, 16 Sep 1996 12:16:14 -0400

Guy Fawkes (Robert Shimmin) - Thu, 19 Sep 1996 18:43:45 -0500 (CDT)

Foreheads, foreheads galore...

As I look through the treasury vaults, gazing upon the infinite variety of Prosthetic Foreheads, I see one that captures my fancy.

It is bright green. (I mean *bright* green, the sort of glow-in-the-day, put-a-neon-highlighter-to-shame green that you can see from miles away.)

Aside from this, its most prominent feature is an odd protrusion growing from the middle of its brow that looks exactly like me. As I stand agape, it too drops its jaw and stares at me as I stare at it. I jump backwards in surprise, and it makes a mostly fruitless attempt to jump back into the main body of the Prosthetic Forehead.

When I smile, it smiles. When I frown, it frowns. It mirrors my every action. When I vote, it tries to vote, but the Tabulator ignores its attempt. In a brief instant of egomania, I pay 7 A$, remove it from its shelf, and place it on my real head.

As I do so, I look in the mirror and notice the protrusion now is wearing a miniature replica of my prosthesis, which in turn wears a miniature of it, which in turn...

As far as the eye can see.

Malenkai took off his prosthetic forehead and sold it to Uncle Sam on September 19.

snowgod (Phil Ackley) - Tue, 8 Oct 1996 02:58:07 -0900

Ah, the endless variety of prosthetic foreheads! And me, with 24 Rocks to Wind A String Around! I use my rocks to purchase some foreheads.

I step foreward and select a forehead that is rather large, really, so that it may contain all sorts of vast legal knowledge. It is bronze, like a torch, and has some nice blue highlights around the edges. Stamped across the front of this forehead are the words "Re-Elect snowgod." I transfer this forehead to the Honorable Bascule, assuming he acks the transaction.

For my next forehead purchase I select a forehead that resembles nothing more than a loaf of sourdough bread (San Francisco variety) and resides *inside* the real head of it's wearer. Written microscopically among the porous surface of the bread are the words "snowgod for President!" I transfer this forehead to the very talented Breadbox, assuming he acks the transaction.

Next, I select a lovely forehead that is (amazingly enough) the same size and shape as the normal forehead of it's owner. Contained on this forehead is a map of the earth, which is of course flat. A small legend tells you that the map was created by snowgod, who just happens to be running for president. I transfer this forehead to Calvin N Hobbes assuming he acks the transaction.

Ah! Next I select a forehead, and this one was difficult to choose, that is actually a rock to wind a string around in disguise. Etched into the rock, and this must have taken at least 8 weeks of careful carving, are the words "Hey! Vote for snowgod!" I transfer this forehead to Dagny, assuming the acking bit, of course.

Out of the corner of my eye, I catch another wonderful forehead, which I select. This forehead bears an amazing resemblance to a /dev/forehead, except for two minor details. The first is a small olive branch that rests above the eyebrows. The second is an amazingly erect set of Vulcan ears. This forehead also contains a little billboard atop it which reads "Vote for snowgod... He's good people"." The billboard can be retracted by it's owner, but the retraction is always accompanied by a good deal of squeeking ang grinding and is really very unpleasant to everyone involved. To /dev/joe I transfer this forehead.

Next, I select a forehead that has been painted a yellow shade of pastel yellow, with a light pink trim. This forehead come complete with an impeccable haircut and a poem, written broadly across the front of it. The poem reads: "A forehead for our greatest poet, donated by snowgod who wants your voet!" Written in very tiny text beneath the poem is an apology by snowgod who perhaps should consider running for gaoler where his awful poetry can be best appreciated. I transfer this forehead to Fnord.

I pick another forehead, this one tall and made of felt, with a feather sticking out of it in a very dandy way. Attached to the forehead (with elmer's glue) are some bright green felt letters spelling out the following poem:

"All hail th'illustrious god of snow Who 'pon us suction cups bestowed, For he who paid for days of frink Is still a leader grand, I think!

(And yea, Guy Fawkes is quite a flake; Of syntax mockery he doth make, And for the sake of finding rhyme, Use structure from a prior time."

To Guy Fawkes I transfer this forehead.

I trip over a forehead, which has been carelessly left on the floor, but I decide to trade one of my rocks for it nonetheless. It is quite charming, really. A forehead that may, perhaps, be just a bit to small to acutally cover ones real head, with a donkey tail sticking strait out of the center of it. The tail keeps twitching around, making whooshing noises which begin to sound an awful lot like "Hip Hip Hooray! Three Cheers for the next president of Ackanomia - Snowgod!" I transfer this forehead to Habeous Corpus.

Of course, no forehead purchase would be complete without a box of hammers, which is exactly what I select next. This forehead attaches squarely over it's owners realy head, but somehow manages not to obscure his vision. Above the eys, and below the hairline is a large hatch. When opened it reveals that it's wearers head is really nothing more than a box full of hammers. Written on the front of the hatch is "Thanks to snowgod, all my dreams have been realized! He's getting my vote for president!" I transfer this forehead to IdiotBoy.

My next forehead purchase is very special. This forehead is tall and angular and very wise looking. It is made of fine crystal. Etched into this crystal are a golden frog, a blue cross, and a rare tropical harf (which has never been seen in captivity). Also etched, in a fine script, are the words "snowgod, snowgod he's our man! If he can't do it, no one can!" I transfer this forehead to Malenkai.

Next I purchase I prosthetic forehead that begs the question "Why is this forehead self-referential?" Psychic forces broadcast incessantly from this forehead tell everyone to vote for snowgod. I transfer this forehead to mr cwm.

Now I make another very special forehead purchase. This forehead bears a remarkable resemblance to Chess Piece Face, entire, except for the Vulcan Eyebrows that cover it's owners real eyebrows. Spinning around the forehead etherealy are the words "Hi, I'm Niccolo Flychuck, and I'm running for President. Please vote for snowgod!" I transfer this forehead to Niccolo Flychuck.

Oh dear, I've forgotten a forehead! This forehead is hairy, and smells like a camel, but that is okay, because it is actually a camel that can be worn on a forehead, or detached in ridden in a pinch. That camel doesn't make typical camel noises though. Instead it tells everyone it come in contact with to "Cast your vote in favor of snowgod, A man who fulfills his promises." I transfer this forehead to Mohammed.

My next forhead purchase is kind of silly, but I can't help myself. It's bright blue, and made of latex. It also inflatable. Completely replacing it's owners original forehead skin, it allows for a clear view of the inner workings of it's owners mind when fully inflated and streched thin. Of course, when examine it's owners mind you can see that he is thinking "Wow! That snowgod is peachy keen! I think I'll vote for him for president!" To pascla do I transfer this forehead.

Next I purchase a forehead which looks like a cute little spotted mushroom. Of course, the colors are a little funny, but I don't let that bother me. I also don't let the little blue guys living inside it bother me. They are screaming "Stop! Stop! Your taking our home! Well do anything! Just stop! We'll even vote for snowgod!" I transfer this forehead to PapaSmurph (sp?) assuming he acks this sordid little transaction.

Another forehead purchase you ask? Yes! This forehead is simple and plain, but emotionally powerful. It is a neon sign which is worn on it's owner's real head. The sign reads "I invented Harf!" I transfer this forehead to Robert Sevin.

I trade another rock for a forehead of great class and distinction. It's owner has obviously not just learned the tricks of the trade, but instead learned the trade. A small gold plate on the forehead declares that "This forehead was donated by snowgod, a swell guy!" I transfer this forehead to Techno.

When I see the next forehead, i realize that I have no choice but to purchase it, and transfer it to my evil twin, ThinMan. It is another forehead of obvious class and distinction, but much different from Techno's. This forehead looks like me, hates work like me, and even has a twin like me. It has a a small label, made of silk and attached along a seam. The labels reads (Big Surprise Coming) "Hi! I'm probably not voting for snowgod, but I've come to believe he's actually a pretty harfy type of guy!" Like I said before, I transfer this forehead to ThinMan.

Just a few more foreheads to purchase now. The next forehead attempts to answer the age old question "Why is this forehead dissimilar to mr cwm's?" but fails, unfortunately. It does succeed, however in informing you to vote for snowgod, the next president of ackanomia! I transfer this forehead to this is not a name.

Next, I purchase a forehead, colored red, white and blue, with yellow stars and pink horseshoes. This forehead has a loadspeaker atached to the top that constantly blares the Star Spangled Banner and other marching tunes, with only short interuptions between songs for a public service message. This public message says "Greetings Ackanomians! My Name is Uncle Sam and I am running for President. Vote for me, or better yet, vote for snowgod! He's good people." to Uncle Sam I transfer this forehead.

The next forehead falls off a high shelf and bonks me right between the eyes. Lucky it did though, or I may never have noticed it. It's another lovely forehead, made entirely of A$, wrapped tight to resemble Waynes forehead (or at least a more expensive version of the same). It contains a gold star, attached firmly to the center of it as an additional reward for the great work Wayne does as tabulator. Written in itty bitty little script above the eyebrows are the words "I vote for snowgod once and I'll do it again! snowgod for president!" I transfer this forehead to Wayne.

And finally I purchase a forehead that like nothing more than a snowflake. Well, Maybe a big snowflake. Spinning, slowly spinning. Inducing hypnoisis. Subliminally reenforcing your already existing desire to vote for snowgod. I place this forehead upon my head and happily walk back home.

Guy Fawkes took off his forehead at Tue, 8 Oct 1996 08:48:06 -0500 (CDT)

ThinMan accepted snowgod's offer and put on the forehead at Tue, 8 Oct 1996 09:08:54 -0500

Niccolo Flychuck accepted snowgod's offer and put on the forehead at Tue, 8 Oct 1996 16:45:15 +0200 (EET)

IdiotBoy accepted snowgod's offer and took off his old forehead at Tue, 8 Oct 1996 11:45:19 -0400 (EDT)

/dev/joe accepted snowgod's offer at Tue, 8 Oct 1996 11:06:47 -0500 (CDT)

mr cwm accepted snowgod's offer and put on the new forehead at Tue, 8 Oct 1996 15:06:46 -0400 (EDT)

Uncle Sam accepted snowgod's offer and took off his old forehead at Tue, 08 Oct 1996 13:35:53 -0600

Habeous Corpus accepted snowgod's offer at Tue, 08 Oct 1996 20:42:49 EDT

Malenkai accepted snowgod's offer and put on the new forehead at Tue, 08 Oct 1996 21:02:04 -0400

Bascule accepted snowgod's offer at Wed, 9 Oct 1996 14:41:34 +0000

breadbox accepted snowgod's offer at Wed, 9 Oct 1996 08:14:54 -0700 (PDT)

Techno accepted snowgod's offer at Wed, 9 Oct 1996 18:20:26 +0000

Techno put on his newly-acquired forehead at Wed, 9 Oct 1996 21:28:47 +0000

Guy Fawkes put on the forehead he got from snowgod at Thu, 10 Oct 1996 15:33:30 -0500 (CDT)

Bascule put on the forehead he got from snowgod at Thu, 10 Oct 1996 21:16:18 +0000

Mohammed accepted snowgod's offer at Thu, 10 Oct 1996 23:14:31 -0500 (CDT)

Calvin N Hobbes accepted snowgod's offer at Fri, 11 Oct 1996 18:40:29 -0500

snowgod (Phil Ackley) - Fri, 11 Oct 1996 22:38:55 -0800 (AKDT)

I am trading a rock for a forehead with the following characteristics:

It is a lovely forehead that is (amazingly enough) the same size and shape as the normal forehead of it's owner. Contained on this forhead is a replication of a "globe" - a charming device that I have seen during my travels as ambassador. This "globe" thingee depicts the earth as if it were a perfect sphere, a concept which I cannot fathom.

Mr Hobbes,

I, like you, used to believe in the roundness of the earth, but I have changed my evil ways. The earth is obviously flat - the rules tell us so. This fascinating discussion of AckaPhysics (and I like the fractal bit) has been spurred in large part by the flatness of the earth and the possible discovery of pressure as a universal force. I do not believe that the flatness of the earth can even be contested.

That being said, I transfer my newly created forhead to Calvin N Hobbes, who though misguided obviously stands for what he believes in.

Niccolo Flychuck took off his forehead at Sat, 12 Oct 1996 11:00:12 +0200 (EET)

Calvin N Hobbes accepted snowgod's new offer at Sat, 12 Oct 1996 14:09:43 -0500

mr cwm took off his forehead at Mon, 14 Oct 1996 11:42:23 -0400 (EDT)

ThinMan took off his forehead at Mon, 14 Oct 1996 12:49:47 -0500

Malenkai (Randy Hall) - Mon, 14 Oct 1996 00:04:58 -0400

In accordance with R 1300 I am taking the following actions:

1) I am delivering my Bronze Torch to the Gaoler to be placed in the Gaol's evidence room.

2) I am buying the following Prosthetic Forehead, which I shall give the the Inventor:

It is a non-descript shade of Chartreuse. In the middle of it is a large Loophole. The Loophole in encircled by a ring of red. Extending from the upper-left quadrant of the circle to the lower-right, along one of the circle's diameters, is a line of red.

snowgod accepted the above forehead at Mon, 14 Oct 1996 00:42:16 -0800 (AKDT)

Guy Fawkes (Robert Shimmin) - Tue, 15 Oct 1996 19:40:01 -0500

I am placing 6 A$ in Bascule's Vending Machine in exchange for a Rock To Wind A String Around.

I am exchanging this Rock for a Prosthetic Forehead of the following description.

This prosthetic forehead mostly brilliantly white, with small ruffles forming a vertical strip down its center. It has two shiny brass buttons, polished to mirror quality, one placed directly between the wearer's eyebrows and another in the center of the wearer's forehead. Careful examination of the buttons finds that each bears a motif very similar to the text of Proposal 1341. At the hairline, it sports a black bow tie.

I am taking off snowgod's lovely campaign forehead, so that I might recover from a sore head in time to wear my formal forehead before the end of the next Public Gathering.

At Fri, 18 Oct 1996 08:25:57 -0500 (CDT), Guy Fawkes put on his formal forehead.

At Wed, 23 Oct 1996 23:58:24 -0800 (AKDT), snowgod took off his campaign forehead.

At Sat, 26 Oct 1996 01:13:44 -0800 (AKDT), snowgod's last 8 campaign foreheads were sold to mr cwm at auction.

At Wed, 30 Oct 1996 10:56:17 -0600 (CST), Guy Fawkes put his bright green forehead on his newly purchased extra head.

At Thu, 31 Oct 1996 01:07:22 -0900 (AKST), snowgod buried his original "I Palindrome I" forehead as a treasure.

Strider (Jason McCulley) - Thu, 16 Jan 1997 20:35:58 -0800

I wish to purchase a Prosthetic Forehead. It makes the wearers head appear to have grown to a disproporionate size compared to the rest of eir head. It has, written on it in glowing white letters, MALENKAI! Speaker, Expert, Wizard, and Mentor Supreme! Hail Him!

I give it to Malenkai, assuming he acks the transaction.

Regards,
Strider
(with thanks for being an incredibly harfy Mentor)

At Thu, 16 Jan 1997 23:43:50 -0500, Malenkai accepted this forehead and took off his old forehead.

AirHead (Eric Freeman) - Fri, 17 Jan 1997 23:55:02 -0600

I would like to purchase a prosthetic forehead. It looks like a fairly normal human forehead, but at the top of the part which covers the wearer's forehead it curves up over the top of the head in a shape and color closely resembling the hat worn by Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther movies. It continues back and down behind the wearer, in a shape and color closely resembling the trench-coat worn by Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther movies. As soon as the purchase is official, I shall wear it.

At Sun, 19 Jan 1997 00:11:51 -0500, Malenkai put on the forehead that Strider gave him.

Malenkai (Randy Hall) - Tue, 28 Jan 1997 00:28:28 -0500

This forehead simply has the following engraved in runic script across its top: I have successfully translated the Runestone of Jukkasjarvi, and have completed the quest for the Golden Frog. I am now the Prophet of the Golden Frog.

Jammer (John Lotz) - 22 Feb 1997 22:34:05 -0800

I am buying a Prosthetic Forehead to serve as the prize of my treasure hunt.

It is call the Great Treasure Finder as it has those words inscribed into in in large letters around it. It is covered with miniatures of all treasure yet found as well as maps with notes and X's and arrows and 8X10 color clossies of Schiermann excavating Troy and well as a handy secret pocket to hide your treasure.

Jammer buried this forehead in a treasure.

snowgod gave his Second Presidential Campaign forehead to mr cwm at Tue, 4 Mar 1997 00:06:38 -0900.

Niccolo Flychuck auctioned his first Prosthetic Forehead; the auction was won by IdiotBoy, announced Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:54:28 +0200 (EET).

/dev/joe (Joseph DeVincentis) - Sat, 12 Apr 1997 22:55:49 -0500 (CDT)

I am turning over my 500 rocks to the treasury to buy 500 prosthetic foreheads. The descriptions of these foreheads follow:

#1-26: these foreheads each have a large red letter protruding above the head of the wearer; one forehead for each capital letter from A to Z, in that order.

#27-36: these foreheads each have a large green digit protruding above the head of the wearer; one forehead for each digit from 0 to 9 in that order.

#37-250: these foreheads have full masks that cover the faces of the wearer; they look like the following people and fictional characters:
(37-55 From _Lord of the Rings_:) Aragorn, Tom Bombadil, Eomer, Eowyn, Faramir, Galadriel, Gandalf, Sam Gamgee, Gimli, Gollum, Legolas, Farmer Maggot, Saruman, Sauron, Theoden, Wormtongue, Pippin, Bilbo, and Frodo,
(56-96:) The first 41 Presidents of the United States,
(97-101 from the Hitchhiker series:) Zaphod Beeblebrox's first head, Zaphod Beeblebrox's second head, Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian
(102-138 from various Star Trek series:) Jean-Luc Picard, Beverly Crusher, Will Riker, Deanna Troi, Data, O'Brien, Wesley Crusher, Geordi La Forge, Ro Laren, Picard (as Locutus), Q, Tasha Yar, Guinan, Barclay, James Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy, Scotty, Chekov, Uhura, Sisko, Odo, Kira, Jadzia Dax, Bashir, Quark, Janeway, Chakotay, Harry Kim, Paris, Tuvok, Kes, Neelix, Torres, the Emergency Holographic Doctor, the Borg Queen from First Contact, Zephram Cochrane,
(139-149 from Star Wars:) Luke Skywalker, Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3PO, R2D2 (the entire thing sits on top of the head), Yoda, Obi-Wan, Darth Vader, the Emperor, generic Stormtrooper,
(150-157 Music Heads:) the 4 Beatles, young Elvis, old Elvis, John Flansburgh and John Linnell from They Might be Giants.
(158-250 Ackanomic Heads:) the 93 current and former players listed on the Players' e-mail archive page, in the order they are currently listed.

#251-262: Chess piece heads -- 1 each King, Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Pawn in each color: Black and White.

#263-486: Sports Heads - these have the team logos embedded in the middle of what otherwise look like perfectly normal human foreheads for the following:
(263-292) All 30 NFL teams
(293-320) All 28 Major League baseball teams
(321-349) All 29 NBA teams
(350-375) All 26 NHL teams
(376-486) All 111 U.S. colleges that played NCAA division 1-A football in 1996.
Each of the above groups is ordered in alphabetical order of the team nicknames, with the city/state/college name in alphabetical order as a tiebreaker.

#487-499: Crown Heads - these cover the entire top of the head, and look like the crowns worn by the 12 face cards and the joker in a deck of Bicycle Rider Back playing cards.

#500: The last forehead has a flashing neon "500" hanging in front of its wearer's real head.

snowgod called Forehead Tribunals against 3 of these foreheads: 1. the old elvis (on the basis that it looks like the young elvis), 2. from the "ackanomic heads", Simon Marty Harriman's head 3. from the "ackanomic heads", mr cwm's head

The elvis forehead was found to be unique, 8-5, but the SMH and mr cwm foreheads were found to be copies (2-11 and 1-12, respectively) and were destroyed at Fri, 18 Apr 1997 13:58:49 -0400.

At Mon, 28 Apr 1997 09:10:07 -0800, Techno put on his prosthetic forehead.

At Sun, 1 Jun 1997 18:21 -0400, with the passage of Proposal 2014, IdiotBoy's three prosthetic foreheads, along with eir other possessions, were transfered to the Church of Odo on the Wormhole.

Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey) - Mon, 2 Jun 1997 09:18:59 -0600 (MDT)

In celebration of my getting the Great Trombone, I will now exchange my Rock To Wind A String Around for a Prosthetic Forehead.

As I browse through the Treasury looking for a PF(PF? Is _that_ what those really are?)that suits me, I see a number of them hanging on a big rack. No, wait, that's not a rack--it's a Forehead itself, covered with a tremendously huge set of deer antlers! Tossing the other Foreheads that were hanging on it onto the floor(the janitorial robot can clean it up later, and besides, there's no gravity, so they don't hit the floor anyway), I take this Forehead for my own, put it on, thankful there is no gravity so that the antlers don't give me a permanent neck injury or anything.

Malenkai (Randy Hall) - Mon, 07 Jul 1997 21:03:15 -0400

IAC, I am buying the following Prosthetic Forehead from the treasury and presenting it to Mohammed:

It is curved like the Earth. In fact, it looks like the Earth, rather than the wearer's head, is sitting on the wearer's shoulders when this thing is donned. It is specially fitted to be worn with the Shades of Chorg, and, if used properly, it will set up a telepathic link between its wearer and those long lost Shades.

Dread Pirate Roberts (Hank Turowski) - Thu, 17 Jul 1997 00:38:43 -0700

I would also like to buy a Prosthetic Forehead. It will have the following description:
"The forehead looks exactly like the wearers normal forehead, but has a black cloth mask attached just above the eyebrows. The mask continues down to the bridge of the wearers nose. Masks are terribly comfortable afterall, and I think everyone will be wearing them soon."

Archie Leach (T. Miller) - Tue, 19 Aug 1997 11:55:25 -0500

In accordance with the Rules, I select a Prosthetic Forehead that is sloped gracefully above the brow into a slivery peak, from which is suspended a ruby-red silk ribbon embroidered in the finest gold thread with the words "Veritable and Venerable Master of the Obscure" by transferring A$7 to the Treasury.

With humbleness approaching gross debasement, I respectfully present the abovementioned Prosthetic Forehead to Alfvaen, for so quickly identifying my moniker and complimenting me on my first choice, which due to an unfortunate oversight was 7 letters too long.

Alfvaen accepted Archie Leach's offer at Tue 19 Aug 1997 11:13:32 -0600.

At Wed 4 Sep 1997 00:08:10 -0400, Alfvaen put on three of his prosthetic foreheads, the one given to him by Archie Leach and the two he bought from mr cwm.

At Wed 4 Sep 1997 03:36 -0400, The Church of Odo on the Wormhole transferred its three prosthetic foreheads(along with its other possessions)to Niccolo Flychuck.

At Wed 25 Sep 1997 05:10 -0400, Niccolo Flychuck returned the three prosthetic foreheads to the Church of Odo on the Wormhole.

At Tue 14 Oct 1997 08:45 -0400, Alfvaen removed the two foreheads bought from mr cwm and offered them to mr cwm, who accepted the offer at 18:05 -0400.

Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey) - Mon, 10 Nov 1997 23:14:22 -0500

I am forming an organization called The Ackanomic Subgenius. To commemorate this event, I am trading my Rock To Wind A String Around for a Prosthetic Forehead. This Forehead shall bear a remarkable resemblance to the forehead of "Bob" Dobbs.

At Mon, 24 Nov 1997 10:31 -0500, Fortunato accepted Alfvaen's offer of the Bob Dobbs forehead, and immediately put it on.

At 8 Dec 1997 17:10 -0500, the passage of Proposal 2436 caused Prosthetic Foreheads owned by AirHead, Lestrade, Narf, and Uncle Sam to go into the Treasury.

At 20 Dec 1997 15:11 -0500, Voting Gnome bequeathed eir Prosthetic Forehead to Malenkai.

At 10 Jan 1998 00:37 -0500, Malenkai buried eir two Prosthetic Foreheads in a treasure.

Slakko (Duncan Richer) - Tue, 10 Feb 1998 11:39:22 -0500

If there is a way for me to purchase a Prosthetic Forehead now, then I do so, and describe it thusly:

"It looks like a giant cigarette butt."

I give this butt head to Guy Fawkes.

The Gingham Wearer (Tom Walmsley) - Tue, 10 Feb 1998 14:33:48 -0500

[...]

I then use one of my rocks to wind a string around and exchange it for a prosthetic forehead. This prosthetic forehead has the following description:

"Appearance-wise this forehead is fairly normal, except for being made of red and white gingham. It does however have an effect of spreading good-will through all those that come near the wearer."

I then put this forehead on.

At Feb 10, 1998 16:34 -0500, Guy Fawkes accepted the Prosthetic Forehead Slakko offered em and put it on.

At Feb 14, 1998 14:31 -0500, The Gingham Wearer stole mr cwm's "mr cwm" Forehead from the grave of the Undead mr cwm.

At Feb 18, 1998 18:17 -0500, The Gingham Wearer stole mr cwm's "snowgod campaign forehead" from the grave of the Undead mr cwm.

At Sat, 07 Mar 1998 15:23:09 -0500, The Gingham Wearer put on the "mr cwm" Forehead.

rufus (David Scheidt) - Fri, 15 May 1998 15:52:21 -0400

I go to the secert room where the Prostheic Foreheads are kept. The nameless ackan who guards the door took my A$7, and let me poke around the acres and acres of Prosthetic Foreheads. I pick one that looks exactly like my real head except it has a banna shaped model of the earth on it, as well as an animation of mountains exploding to a sound track of "God save the Harf!"

At Fri, 15 May 1998 15:53:45 -0400, rufus put on the "God save the Harf!" Forehead.

K 2 (Kelly Kelly) - Thu, 21 May 1998 03:51:32 -0400

On foot the Treasury I do attain
And place into that fateful stead
The fee to cloth a naked brain,
receive from there, eleven raw forehead

The first, it glows in truly thoughtful light
upon its brow, in hand so smooth and soft
and lettering that^Òs far too small to sight
reside the words "I love you", rolling off

The next unworn shall take a from that be
both green and square; While worn both red and round.
Then three will be a block of Cadbury;
a luxury for only seven pound.

While searching for the fourth head plate
I interject the laser^Òs auction ends
to H*bert is the laser sent by fate
supposing that the moneys owed e sends

To head off any questions you will ask
the fourth will be as tall as five and six
having a longer, wider, thicker, mask.
and from its girth shall hang a sign of six

five looks to ^Ñve been made by a weaver
six shows a blueprint, of most clever plan
growing in clover, set with a clever
formerly owned by the clavicle clan

Seven is violet pink murrey and grief.
Eight is described: "gum flavoured and tasty"
Next Nine is a score, that^Òs woefully brief
Ten^Òs greatly like a bloody big pasty

Eleven is always ^Ñtween four and two
foot removed from the round earthy loam
Finally the last is described. I^Òm thru
Not all that much to do before I roam

>From the second onwards of the above
I offer as gift, to the entities:
ThinMan, saaremaa, Alfvaen with love
to Hubert and rufus if they please

The Gingham Wearer Vynd ^Ñn breadbox
and IdiotBoy receives one of course
A sentence that ends with a word like pox
A sentence that ends with a word like source

ThinMan accepted his forehead at Thu, 21 May 1998 10:44:35 -0400
Vynd accepted his forehead at Thu, 21 May 1998 12:26:52 -0400
The Gingham Wearer accepted his forehead at Thu, 21 May 1998 13:06:46 -0400
breadbox accepted his forehead at Thu, 21 May 1998 16:48:48 -0400
saaremaa accepted his forehead at Thu, 21 May 1998 18:39:26 -0400
Hubert accepted his forehead at Thu, 21 May 1998 19:02:20 -0400
rufus accepted his forehead at Fri, 29 May 1998 14:41:44 -0400 (it having been offered a second time.)

K 2 (Kelly Kelly) - Mon, 25 May 1998 08:11:35 -0400

I buy a Forehead and describe it thusly: It is made of bone. Solid bone. Yep, undoubtedly made of bone.

I offer this forehead to breadbox.

breadbox accepted the offer.

K 2 (Kelly Kelly) - Sat, 30 May 1998 01:23:53 -0400

I purchase a forehead from the forehead shop, It is a large chocolate oval stamped with the word "Arnotts". Made from a brittle material it will probably shatter if dropped. It is particularly good for dunking in hot drinks (should its wearer ever be so careless as to spill hot liquids on eir head).

I offer this forhead to Hubert.

Hubert accepted the offer at Mon, 01 Jun 1998 02:02:36 -0400, and put on the forehead.

K 2(Kelly Kelly) - Fri, 03 Jul 1998 05:49:03 -0400

I purchase 8 prosthetic foreheads with the following descriptions:

The first is Shaped like an EBS poised over a cowering ballot box. I offer this to Koxvolio.
The Second lends an air of authority and stature suitable for an ex-president. I offer this to Alfvaen.
The Third looks like three agenda hats being worn simultaneously, one on top of the other, for which the associated condition written on the tag hanging off of the brim is true. I offer this to Slakko.
The Fourth is a bear re-presentation of a four heads. I offer this to J. M. Bear
The Fifth has a small shield mounted on it with a depiction of the owners Coat of Arms on it. I offer this to JT
The Sixth looks like the most recent set of four hundred and ninety-eight prosthetic foreheads created by its owner. I offer this to /dev/joe.
The Seventh is a 3D representation of the current party chess board as it will appear in the next round. While it is being worn it will telepathically impart the game strategies of all party chess participants to its wearer. I offer this to Niccolo Flychuck.
The Eighth i mounted with a depiction of Valaraukar and has a special fastening clip which attaches to the neck. I offer this to Rex Mundi.

Rex Mundi accepted eir forehead at Fri, 03 Jul 1998 10:13:13 -0400.
/dev/joe accepted eir forehead at Fri, 03 Jul 1998 10:33:17 -0400.
JT accepted eir forehead at Fri, 03 Jul 1998 15:05:29 -0400.
Alfvaen accepted eir forehead at Fri, 03 Jul 1998 19:15:28 -0400.
Niccolo Flychuck accepted eir forehead at Sat, 04 Jul 1998 01:33:33 -0400.
Slakko accepted eir forehead at Sat, 04 Jul 1998 10:07:39 -0400.

JT found the prosthetic forehead, previously owned by mr cwm, at Fri, 17 Jul 1998 19:48:42 -0400

Studge (? Mueller) - Tue, 01 Sep 1998 21:10:10 -0400

I go to the Treasury, sneaking past the security cameras so no one knows what I'm doing and head straight for the Prosthetic Foreheads. I find exactly the one I'm looking for with the following REGAL delimited description:

REGAL
It looks just like Studge's real forehead except it says "I am mighty!" on it in blues letters. Simultaneously it makes it's wearer look like a regally dignified Poobah.
REGAL

While trying to sneak out, I'm confronted with The Fuzz so change my plans and pay for the Prosthetic Forehead as normal.

Then I go home to hoard this glorious wealth.

JT found the Malenkai 3-dimensional Golden Frog forehead on 9th September, 1998, and offered it to Weishaupt.
Weishaupt accepted this forehead at Wed, 09 Sep 1998 18:29:15 -0400.

K 2 put snowgod's Uncle Sam campaign forehead up for auction on 13th October, 1998. The auction was won by Rambo R Minuteman.

Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey) - Sun, 18 Oct 1998 00:15:23 -0400

I give one of my Rocks to Wind A String Around to the Treasury, in exchange for a Prosthetic Forehead, with the following description(delimited by GODWIN AUSTEN):

GODWIN AUSTEN
This forehead is covered with the symbol of Chaos, the eight arrows pointing in all the directions of the compass. At the point from which the arrows diverge is a spiral in purple and gold.
GODWIN AUSTEN

K 2 dug up one of mr cwm's Prosthetic Foreheads on Sun, 15 Nov 1998 14:11:51 -0500.

JT dug up another of mr cwm's Prosthetic Foreheads on Mon, 23 Nov 1998 16:58:45 -0500.

/dev/joe (Joseph DeVincentis) - Wed, 07 Jul 1999 19:06:07 -0400

I pay A$7 to the Treasury to buy a Prosthetic Forehead with the following description:

It looks like an enormous brain has made the skull of the wearer of this forehead bulge to an unbelievable degree. Written around the widest part of the enlarged skull are the following words (perhaps related to the immense contents of the brain?): surroyal tine point purpose use manipulate control govern rule law statute code label tag price cost expense.

I offer this forehead to Dragon Mage, for choosing such a good ing word.

A Forehead Tribunal was called on this Prosthetic Forehead by /dev/joe at Wed, 07 Jul 1999 20:43:35 -0400.
The verdict of this Tribunal was "Yes, 'is toppy's a copy!", so the Forehead was destroyed and /dev/joe lost 2 points.

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