[oak perl] Meja er em Pumulu.

[George Woolley]

I agree with Mike's assessment that he had an unfair advantage.
I  would note, however, that
(1) Life is not always fair.
(2) There were some good reasons
that reflect well on him 
why he had an unfair advantage.

Since I neither recall offering a $100 prize
nor find any record of my doing so,
I'll seek a different interpretation of Mike's post.

The only way I'm able to make sense out of the post 
is to have "you" refer to Mike.
Unusual, but keep in mind, Mike uses Perl;
such people have strange psyches.
I'm not sure why he offered me a $100 prize.
But if he wishes instead to split it between Paul and Mark
that's fine with me.
They deserve it.

If you don't buy my interpretation of Mike's post,
I suggest reading the fine print
of the document that has to be signed to get the prize.
There are little details there such as agreeing 
* to sacrifice your first born
* to turn over all your worldly posessions
  including (gasp) any gmail accounts you have


On Thursday 10 March 2005 11:02 pm, M. Lewis wrote:
> Mike had an unfair advantage. Therefore, Paul and Mark should split the
> $100 prize you offered George.
>
> George Woolley wrote:
> > Three people that I know of solved the puzzle.
> > The solution was "Mike is in Panama."
> >
> > * Mike Lewis solved it first late Wednesday evening.
> >    As he pointed out to me,
> >    he did have an advantage.
> > * Paul Gerken also sent me the solution
> >   even later Wednesday evening.
> >   He included a simple program
> >   for doing the transformation.
> > * On Thursday (today),
> >   Mark Bole posted to this list
> >   a program for doing the transformation.
> >   His program is less simple than Paul's
> >   but it is IMO more general and encourages testing.
> >
> > Congratulations and thanks to Mike, Paul and Mark.
> >
> > ===========================
> >
> > On Wednesday 09 March 2005 9:54 pm, George Woolley wrote:
> >>Mike Lewis sent me the answer.
> >>He didn't post it on the mailing list,
> >>apparently, because he feels
> >>he had an unfair advantage.
> >>He hadn't noticed the first posting.
> >>
> >>The above is, as well as being true,
> >>another clue.
> >>
> >>Anyone else?
> >>George
> >>
> >>On Wednesday 09 March 2005 6:27 pm, George Woolley wrote:
> >>>Hm, no response.
> >>>Perhaps more hints are in order.
> >>>George
> >>>
> >>>Hint #1: The Perl program
> >>>to convert the underlying English message
> >>>to "Meja er em Pumulu" is very simple.
> >>>
> >>>Hint #2: "You heard it first here."
> >>>When? Around the middle of February.
> >>>
> >>>Hint #3: Mike, Belden:
> >>>Where are you when I need you?
> >>>(I do intend this as a hint.)
> >>>
> >>>Hint #4: Chiriqui.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>===========================
> >>>
> >>>On Tuesday 08 March 2005 12:48 am, George Woolley wrote:
> >>>>You heard it here first.
> >>>>Well, most of you did.
> >>>>
> >>>>But what does it mean?
> >>>>Your mission, should you accept it,
> >>>>is to determine that
> >>>>-- and report your findings to this list.
> >>>>
> >>>>A hint: Your mission could be easier
> >>>>if you've been involved with Oakland.pm for a while.
> >>>>
> >>>>_______________________________________________
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