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Message no. 1
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Hahns Shin)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Sun Apr 22 13:50:02 2001
Heh. Reminds me of one of the most infamous characters in our
campaign, Phil "Bob" Smith, the feared street sam. It was originally a
template character that I gave to folks who wanted to hop into the
game on the fly. Because he has been played by various different
players over the years, he has amassed quite a reputation and a sort
of schizo personality (under gear, there is a box of ju ju bees). I
really don't remember where the "Bob" part came in, but everyone
refers to him as Philbobsmith, all one word. :-P My players are
weirdos sometimes.

Hahns Shin, MS I
Budding cybersurgeon
Message no. 2
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Wordman)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 10:45:01 2001
I also tended to fall back on "Bob" as a name. One time, though, we were
running in Australia, prompting this exchange:

Player: "What's this guys name? ...and if you say 'Bob', I'm going to kill
you."

Me: <pause> "Bruce."

Player: "Fuck you, man."
Message no. 3
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Rat)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 13:30:03 2001
From: "Wordman" <wordman@*******.com>

>
> I also tended to fall back on "Bob" as a name. One time, though, we were
> running in Australia, prompting this exchange:
>
> Player: "What's this guys name? ...and if you say 'Bob', I'm going to kill
> you."
>
> Me: <pause> "Bruce."
>
> Player: "Fuck you, man."


We occasionally call NPCs Bob (except that one of our players
is named Bob so we try not to do it too often!) but what we're
much more likely to do is refer to places in a generic sense
using the words "Blowfish" and "Cat." I'm not sure where it
got started, but every random location in our game is "on the
corner of Blowfish and Cat," or "Blowfish and Cat's" or "Mumble
Mumble Blowfish Cat," or something similar.

Yeah, we're weird. So? :)

--Rat

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Message no. 4
From: shadowrn@*********.com (David Lowe)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 13:55:06 2001
At 10:31 AM -0700 4/23/01, Rat wrote:
>
>We occasionally call NPCs Bob (except that one of our players
>is named Bob so we try not to do it too often!) but what we're
>much more likely to do is refer to places in a generic sense
>using the words "Blowfish" and "Cat." I'm not sure where it
>got started, but every random location in our game is "on the
>corner of Blowfish and Cat," or "Blowfish and Cat's" or "Mumble
>Mumble Blowfish Cat," or something similar.
>
>Yeah, we're weird. So? :)

Fortunately, I'm a huge NHL fan, and none of my players are, so in a
pinch I can usually pull the last names of semi-obscure hockey
players for use. In my game there are bars named Domi's, Salo's and
Janni's Pub, a night club called Koivu, and a pair of bounty hunters
named the Hatcher brothers.

We all get our inspiration in weird placesŠ

D.
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Message no. 5
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Caric)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 15:50:00 2001
From: "Rat" <winterhawk@*********.net>

> From: "Wordman" <wordman@*******.com>
>
> >
> > I also tended to fall back on "Bob" as a name. One time, though, we
were
> > running in Australia, prompting this exchange:
> >
> > Player: "What's this guys name? ...and if you say 'Bob', I'm going to
kill
> > you."
> >
> > Me: <pause> "Bruce."
> >
> > Player: "Fuck you, man."
>
>
> We occasionally call NPCs Bob (except that one of our players
> is named Bob so we try not to do it too often!) but what we're
> much more likely to do is refer to places in a generic sense
> using the words "Blowfish" and "Cat." I'm not sure where it
> got started, but every random location in our game is "on the
> corner of Blowfish and Cat," or "Blowfish and Cat's" or "Mumble
> Mumble Blowfish Cat," or something similar.

For some reason our group decided that Mr. Johnson's first name was Steve.
Since then whenever we lost respect for a Mr. J we started calling him Steve
and so on and so forth.

Basically we are all a bit nuts on this particular list. <shrug>

~Caric
"Have you seen my pants?"
Message no. 6
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Lady Jestyr)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 17:50:01 2001
At 10:31 AM 23/04/01 -0700, Rat wrote:
>
>We occasionally call NPCs Bob (except that one of our players
>is named Bob so we try not to do it too often!) but what we're
>much more likely to do is refer to places in a generic sense
>using the words "Blowfish" and "Cat." I'm not sure where it
>got started, but every random location in our game is "on the
>corner of Blowfish and Cat," or "Blowfish and Cat's" or "Mumble
>Mumble Blowfish Cat," or something similar.

We've got a few like that as well:

* First, the bar names. In just about every game world we ever play in,
there's -always- a bar called The Dirty Habit. (Usually with a nun's habit
on the sign.) Followed by The Leprous Ferret, and The Rat and Parrot.
Shadowrun, D&D, or what have you, there's always one.

* The Random franchise chain... first developed when I said "Okay, my
character's just going to stop at a random hotel for the night". GM says
"Sure, you see a hotel up ahead, the flickering neon sign reads "The Random
Hotel". The Random chain, apparently, now operates just about every kind of
retail and customer service type place you could want - Random Cafes,
Random Hotels, Random Shoeshops, Random whatevers... Sometimes I think my
GM needs to get out more often. :-)

Lady Jestyr
~ Hell hath no fury like a geek with a whippersnipper ~

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Message no. 7
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Lady Jestyr)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 17:50:03 2001
At 12:28 PM 23/04/01 -0700, Caric wrote:
>
>For some reason our group decided that Mr. Johnson's first name was Steve.
>Since then whenever we lost respect for a Mr. J we started calling him Steve
>and so on and so forth.

I can also recommend calling an NPC "Sparky" if you want to indicate your
lack of respect for them. Guaranteed to send most corp types into quietly
frothing frenzy. :-)

Lady Jestyr
~ Hell hath no fury like a geek with a whippersnipper ~

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Message no. 8
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Paul J. Adam)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 19:30:01 2001
In article <200104232201.SAA12949@*********.html.com>, Lady Jestyr
<jestyr@*********.html.com> writes
>I can also recommend calling an NPC "Sparky" if you want to indicate your
>lack of respect for them. Guaranteed to send most corp types into quietly
>frothing frenzy. :-)

For us it was "Herman". Calling someone "Herman" was either a mark of
affection and respect, or profound contempt... it was very situation-
dependent.

A cop who'd saved your life and kept you out of jail could be
"Herman"... at the same time as a corporate Johnson we knew was a
spineless deniable puppet would also be a "Herman". Caused some
confusion. Which was fun :)

--
Paul J. Adam
Message no. 9
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Burke, Tim)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 23:15:02 2001
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> I also tended to fall back on "Bob" as a name. One time,
> though, we were
> running in Australia, prompting this exchange:
>
> Player: "What's this guys name? ...and if you say 'Bob', I'm
> going to kill
> you."
>
> Me: <pause> "Bruce."
>
> Player: "Fuck you, man."
>

Don't ask me where the hell this whole "Bruce" thing comes from.
I think "Kevin" would be much more appropriate.

I don't know anyone in Australia called "Bruce"....

I've always been fond of using "Kenneth" and this has been
picked up on occasion by people that I have played with
that were fans of "The Goodies".

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Message no. 10
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Shane Hyde)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 23:20:01 2001
> Don't ask me where the hell this whole "Bruce" thing comes from.
> I think "Kevin" would be much more appropriate.

Or 'Kev'...

I think Bruce is more applicable to New Zealanders, but unfortunately,
we're just a small Australian State situated just of that pearl of the
South Seas, Tasman Island.

Shane
Message no. 11
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Simon and Fiona)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Mon Apr 23 23:30:01 2001
-----Original Message-----
From: Burke, Tim <Tim.Burke@***.gov.au>
To: 'shadowrn@*********.com' <shadowrn@*********.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 1:20 PM
Subject: RE: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)



>
>Don't ask me where the hell this whole "Bruce" thing comes from.
>I think "Kevin" would be much more appropriate.
>
>I don't know anyone in Australia called "Bruce"....
>
>I've always been fond of using "Kenneth" and this has been
>picked up on occasion by people that I have played with
>that were fans of "The Goodies".
>


I knew a Bruce in high school, but I've only ever known the one. My friend
Dave was on a football team with seven Daves on the team though, and my
fiancee has about 5 Daves in her immediate family, many related only by
marriage. Must be a Sydney thing.
Message no. 12
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Wordman)
Subject: Bob (Was A big fat DUH!)
Date: Tue Apr 24 10:55:01 2001
> Don't ask me where the hell this whole "Bruce" thing comes from.
> I think "Kevin" would be much more appropriate.

Blame Monty Python's "The Bruce's Sketch", featuring a bunch of Outback
philosophy professors, all named Bruce.

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