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Message no. 1
From: Jeremy Smith <jsmith@*****.ORG>
Subject: Brains
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 15:02:55 -0500
Seems to me that all this fuss about how much of the brain we
use has gotten _way_ off topic.
Now, it has become a matter of who's data is correct, not
if this has any feasable usage for SR.

New topic, someone?


jeremy
Message no. 2
From: the holy Entombed <rasputin@***.UMD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 18:38:30 -0400
On Fri, 23 Sep 1994, Jeremy Smith wrote:

> Seems to me that all this fuss about how much of the brain we
> use has gotten _way_ off topic.
> Now, it has become a matter of who's data is correct, not
> if this has any feasable usage for SR.
>
> New topic, someone?

Definitely. How about this...

The good Doctor will likely be able to aid me more than anyone else, but
I'm looking for as many ideas as you might have.

My current campaign now has the party in Munich, Bavaria, AGS (Germany).
I have only taken French as a language to date, and someday intend to
take German as well. However, my intentions don't really help me right
at this moment...

As a writer, I like to rely heavily on description; I like to try to
immerse the players in their surroundings. To that end, I attempted to
pick up some German words as they relate to sights and surroundings. I
went through a German-English dictionary and tried to formulate names for
nightclubs, bars, hotels, streets, businesses, etc.

I don't feel quite right about it, though. Something about using a
dictionary to name clubs and such seems rather artificial.

I guess my questions are...

If you run a game or take part in a game set in Germany, can you give me
some suggestions for names? Actually, if you know German, live in
Germany, or have spent any time there, I could also use some common first
names for 'Deutchlanders.' If you've ever been to any clubs or bars over
there, what were they called?

If you have any suggestions, please pass them along. In return,
unfortunately, all I can really offer is a strong background in the
Washington, DC (DeeCee), area.

Thanks in advance,

--the holy Entombed--
rasputin@***.umd.edu "DEEP HURTING!...DEEEEP HUURRRTINNNG!!"
mf2138@****.umd.edu -Dr. Forrester & TV's Frank, MST3k
Rasputin the Information-Thirsty
Message no. 3
From: Chaos Manager <jstawarz@******.GMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 19:26:28 -0400
> On Fri, 23 Sep 1994, Jeremy Smith wrote:
>
> Definitely. How about this...
>
> The good Doctor will likely be able to aid me more than anyone else, but
> I'm looking for as many ideas as you might have.
>
> My current campaign now has the party in Munich, Bavaria, AGS (Germany).
> I have only taken French as a language to date, and someday intend to
> take German as well. However, my intentions don't really help me right
> at this moment...
>
Too true... =] Nice area. One suggestion. During the time I spent
there, I found that a strong part of the make up of the German people is
the care of nature, ecology, etc. P'haps, you could use ecoterrorists?

> As a writer, I like to rely heavily on description; I like to try to
> immerse the players in their surroundings. To that end, I attempted to
> pick up some German words as they relate to sights and surroundings. I
> went through a German-English dictionary and tried to formulate names for
> nightclubs, bars, hotels, streets, businesses, etc.
>

Yeah, it does get kinda phoney, but if that's all ya have, that's what
ya gotta make do with...

> I don't feel quite right about it, though. Something about using a
> dictionary to name clubs and such seems rather artificial.
>
> I guess my questions are...
>
> If you run a game or take part in a game set in Germany, can you give me
> some suggestions for names? Actually, if you know German, live in
> Germany, or have spent any time there, I could also use some common first
> names for 'Deutchlanders.' If you've ever been to any clubs or bars over
> there, what were they called?
>
First names? Hans, Johann, Fritz, Freida, Gretchen, ...
> If you have any suggestions, please pass them along. In return,
> unfortunately, all I can really offer is a strong background in the
> Washington, DC (DeeCee), area.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> --the holy Entombed--
> rasputin@***.umd.edu "DEEP HURTING!...DEEEEP HUURRRTINNNG!!"
> mf2138@****.umd.edu -Dr. Forrester & TV's Frank, MST3k
> Rasputin the Information-Thirsty
>


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Message no. 4
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@****.CAIS.COM>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 1994 02:36:09 -0400
On Fri, 23 Sep 1994, the holy Entombed wrote:

> If you run a game or take part in a game set in Germany, can you give me
> some suggestions for names? Actually, if you know German, live in
> Germany, or have spent any time there, I could also use some common first
> names for 'Deutchlanders.' If you've ever been to any clubs or bars over
> there, what were they called?

Well, I'm currently taking part in a game in Germany, but I doubt
I can help much...*grin*


P.S.: for those who don't know yet, the holy Entombed is my G.M.
Message no. 5
From: richard paul schuster <pshoe@*****.UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 1994 21:46:28 -0400
On Fri, 23 Sep 1994, Jeremy Smith wrote:

> Seems to me that all this fuss about how much of the brain we
> use has gotten _way_ off topic.
> Now, it has become a matter of who's data is correct, not
> if this has any feasable usage for SR.
>
> New topic, someone?
>
>
> jeremy
>

Thank you! I didn't mean to start a discussion that winds around
how much brain power we use every day. It being a moot point anyways (I
don't think my brain CAN work past about 2% total what with how much
stress I put it through). The original topic was, if I remeber that far
back, how much power a C2 or equivalent mind device would take.

-Paul
Message no. 6
From: Marc A Renouf <jormung@*****.UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 1994 00:46:08 -0400
The Holy Entombed writes:
[can anyone give suggestions on German names?]

No guarantees. I took 4 years of Deutsch, so I'll give it a shot.

Der Stuttgartischer Bier Garten: A local watering hole in Stuttgart, the
beer garden goes back to the older german drinking customs, namely
drinking age is "as long as you're old enough to stand up at the bar."
Once a family establishment, the Bier Garten has recently fallen upon
hard times. Its clientele have become seedier by the year, and a good
deal of business takes place here amongst the shadows' denizens.

Das Purpur Hemd (the Purple Shirt) Catering to a more mellow crowd, das
Purpur Hemd is a second home to many of Essen's local decker population.
The atmosphere is different from what one might expect of a modern
nightclub. The lighting is subdued, the music is soft, and the drinks
are free to anyone with a datajack and the proper attitude. The
conversation is often heated, however, as electronic
hotshots trade ego-stories and swap cutting edge programs and
techniques. Klaus Niederberge, the club owner/manager reputedly does a
hot trade in up-to-the-minute system maps of sensitive systems. No one
knows his sources, but theories abound amongst the Hemd's patrons. Meets
and business arrangements often take place here, especially when various
fixers and Johnsons require the talents of the area's novahot matrix
cowboys. Saeder-Krupp, which is headquartered in the area tries to keep
close tabs on all that goes down here, but they are largely unsuccessful
in their attempts to track the business that goes on here. The fact that
most of the deckers could pick out a Saeder-Krupp stooge three RTG's away
adds to the inefficacy of the surveillance initiative.

Der Toteskopf (the Death's Head) As it's name implies, the Death's Head
is a grim place. This ultra-loud Berlin nightclub caters to those who
feel they no longer have need of hearing. Death's Head attracts all the
punks, weirdos, sociopaths, and strung-out chippie rich kids slumming it
for the evening. This club is to the Berlin Music scene what Underworld
93 is to Seattle, a place where you either make it or break it. The club
is only open thursday through Saturday nights. The rest of the week, it
is rumored that a fairly brisk white slavery trade goes on, a totally
unproven rumor that only adds to the club's ambience.

Well, I could go on, but I won't. Not having read the Germany
Sourcebook, I wonder if any of these names are already used (but who
else's twisted mind would come up with a club named "the purple shirt?")
If you want anymore, I could rattle on. I'll even put them in the
standard format if you want. Contact me on e-mail if you're at all
interest in the rattling of my deranged grey-matter.

Marc
Message no. 7
From: Hamish Laws <h_laws@**********.UTAS.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 11:32:11 +1000
jeremy writes
>Seems to me that all this fuss about how much of the brain we
>use has gotten _way_ off topic.
>Now, it has become a matter of who's data is correct, not
>if this has any feasable usage for SR.
>
>New topic, someone?
>
How about 'how much of the human brain does a Wendigo digest?'


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If not for my strange rapport with my collection of singing potatoes I
would have lost my slender grip on reality
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Hamish Laws
Message no. 8
From: Will Cottrell <UGCOTTRE@******.BITNET>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 10:10:22 EDT
Jeremy writes:
>Seems to me that all this fuss about how much of the brain we
>use has gotten _way_ off topic.
>Now, it has become a matter of who's data is correct, not
>if this has any feasable usage for SR.
>
>New topic, someone?
>
How about; The fact remains that no matter how little nor how much
of the brain we use, the percent used is scattered throughout the
entire organ. If we only use ten percent of our brains, which ninety
percent would you like me to extract? `-)

Will
Message no. 9
From: Matt Hufstetler <gt2778a@*****.GATECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 11:55:53 -0400
>
> jeremy writes
> >Seems to me that all this fuss about how much of the brain we
> >use has gotten _way_ off topic.
> >Now, it has become a matter of who's data is correct, not
> >if this has any feasable usage for SR.
> >
> >New topic, someone?
> >
> How about 'how much of the human brain does a Wendigo digest?'

Nutritional totals? Just how nutritious is a human brain?
Message no. 10
From: Lorenzo Robles <ROBLES_L75@******.PB.UTEXAS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 12:01:44 -0500
I'm sure brains are pretty nutritious, I mean zombies have sworn to them
for years.

Of course those guys are dead, oh well.
Message no. 11
From: Hamish Laws <h_laws@**********.UTAS.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Brains
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 15:29:11 +1000
Matt writes
>>
>> jeremy writes
>> >Seems to me that all this fuss about how much of the brain we
>> >use has gotten _way_ off topic.
>> >Now, it has become a matter of who's data is correct, not
>> >if this has any feasable usage for SR.
>> >
>> >New topic, someone?
>> >
>> How about 'how much of the human brain does a Wendigo digest?'
>
>Nutritional totals? Just how nutritious is a human brain?

Fairly high in cholesterol and other fats as I recall, I'd imagine
high in sodium and potassium as they are used in nerve transmission (I
think) but there are real problems with a few exotic diseases.
This is from biology which I last did in '88.


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If not for my strange rapport with my collection of singing potatoes I
would have lost my slender grip on reality
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Hamish Laws

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