Grumpy's Gnomic Googong, New South Wales, Australia
By Trigg-A-Gnomics on 01-Dec-10. Waypoint GA2642

This cache is a Gnomic.

A Gnomic is a game where the players can change the rules while the game is in progress. One of the most famous Gnomics is Calvinball, but you might be able to think of some other examples. If you've ever been involved in the arcane process of writing requirements or in amending the Constitution of your local sporting club then this cache might appeal to you!

Anyone can find, log and move this cache. Anyone who moves the cache in accordance with the rules below may propose a rule change. When you log your find on the website, simply add a proposal to your log and I'll put it to a vote of all the cachers who have already found the cache. If you're successful I'll update the rules and adjust the cache as necessary for future cachers to find. You can read about and discuss past and current rule changes here.

This Gnomic is competing with the other Gnomics for the affections of Snow White. They know she is a bit of an apple fancier so they've agreed that whoever can collect the most apples for her gets to sit closest to her at breakfast. Sleepy is currently sitting closest to Snow White at breakfast with 17 apples. Grumpy is languishing at the bottom of the table with only 4 apples!

Here is the current ruleset:

(G) GRM-001: All rules, moves and hides must comply with the 2010/2011 Moving Cache Race Rules until midnight on the 31st of January 2011, after which this rule shall no longer apply.

(G) GRM-002: Rules are divided into two kinds: Golden Rules and non-Golden Rules. Non-Golden Rules may be changed into Golden Rules (called beatification). Golden Rules are marked with a (G) and can never be changed, deleted or anathematised to non-Golden Rules.

(G) GRM-003: Golden Rules take precedence over non-Golden Rules.

(I) GRM-101: Non-Golden Rules are divided up into two types: mutable and immutable. The main difference between these is that immutable rules must be changed into mutable rules (called transmuting) before they can be modified or removed. Rules marked with an (I) are immutable and rules marked with an (M) are mutable.

(I) GRM-102: Immutable rules take precedence over mutable rules.

(I) GRM-103: A rule change may be:

• the addition of a new mutable rule,
• an amendment to a mutable rule,
• the repeal of a mutable rule,
• the transmutation of a rule from mutable to immutable,
• the transmutation of a rule from immutable to mutable, or
• the beatification of an immutable rule to a Golden Rule.

(I) GRM-104: Any cacher who moves the Gnomic in accordance with these rules is eligible to propose a rule change.

(I) GRM-105: All proposed rule changes shall be written down in the logs associated with the Gnomic before they are voted on.

(I) GRM-106: Each proposed rule change will be given a number for reference by the Owner.

(I) GRM-107: When a rule change is proposed then other players may suggest amendments or argue against the proposal before the vote. A reasonable time will be allowed for this debate. The proponent decides the final form in which the proposal is to be voted on and the Owner decides the time to end debate and vote.

(I) GRM-108: All rule changes shall be voted on. They will be adopted if they receive the required number of votes.

(I) GRM-109: Each cacher who moves the Gnomic is an eligible voter.

(I) GRM-110: A cacher may move the Gnomic more than once, providing that the last move was by someone else.

(M) GRM-201: A rule change is adopted if the vote achieves a simple majority among the eligible voters who have responded by the deadline.

(M) GRM-202: The Owner has five votes. The FTF has four votes. The Second To Find has three votes. The Third To Find has two votes. All other players have one vote.

(M) GRM-203: If the rules are changed so that finding or moving the Gnomic is impossible then the Owner will alter the rules to allow the Gnomic to be found or moved again.

(M) GRM-204: Grumpy's Gnomic shall be moved as far away as possible from the last known position of Happy's Gnomic.

(M) GRM-205: Every time this Gnomic is found, rated or recommended he gets an apple. The Gnomic with the most apples gets to sit next to Snow White at breakfast!

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