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Message no. 1
From: David Buehrer <dbuehrer@******.CARL.ORG>
Subject: Re: CotSB
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 15:14:22 -0600
Mark C. Farrington wrote:
/
/ >First Priest of the Church of the Squooshy Ball
/ > - Just returned from the incubation tour!
/
/ ?????? My curiosity is getting the best of me. Just what does that mean?

Mark receives a phone call at 7:43 p.m. He hears a husky female voice,
"Be waiting outside in 5 minutes if you want to meet boB."

Outside a limo pulls up. Mark gets in, and is whisked away.

5 hours and 23 minutes later the limo returns. The left rear door
opens and Mark tumbles out and lays on the ground. Drool drips from
his chin. A two inch diameter imprint, left by the impact of a squishy
ball traveling at high velocity, is in the center of his forehead.

The limo sedately pulls away.

Within a few minutes a non-descript armored HMVV approaches at high
speed and comes screeching to a halt. Several figures in black
fatigues leap out, weapons at the ready. They approach Mark and form a
loose circle around him. "Damn it, we're late." They pause, and then
bow their heads. One of them draws a 1000 year old carp from a
satchel, and mercifully bludgeons Mark. "There, that should bring him
around in a couple hours." "Will he remember?" "No."

-David
--
"If I told you, then I'd have to pull a Shadowrun against you. Sorry."
--
email: dbuehrer@******.carl.org
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1068/homepage.htm
Message no. 2
From: K is the Symbol <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: CotSB
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 18:37:28 EDT
In a message dated 7/21/1998 4:13:54 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
dbuehrer@******.CARL.ORG writes:

> Within a few minutes a non-descript armored HMVV approaches at high
> speed and comes screeching to a halt. Several figures in black
> fatigues leap out, weapons at the ready. They approach Mark and form a
> loose circle around him. "Damn it, we're late." They pause, and then
> bow their heads. One of them draws a 1000 year old carp from a
> satchel, and mercifully bludgeons Mark. "There, that should bring him
> around in a couple hours." "Will he remember?" "No."
>
And the loose circle of MiAB look down, the figure fades from view, replaced
only by a burned-into-the-pavement "K"...

"Damn it ... "

Laughter echos in the alleys and tall buildings ... another convert saved,
returned to the safety (???) of his own home...
Message no. 3
From: Nexx Many-Scars <Nexx3@***.COM>
Subject: Re: CotSB
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 18:49:31 EDT
In a message dated 98-07-21 17:14:07 EDT, you write:

> Within a few minutes a non-descript armored HMVV approaches at high

By the gods, I've been playing SR too long... I automatically thought Human-
Metahuman Vampiric Virus...

Nexx, who needs a break
Message no. 4
From: "Mark C. Farrington" <alareth@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: CotSB
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 19:08:19 -0400
-----Original Message-----
From: David Buehrer <dbuehrer@******.CARL.ORG>
To: SHADOWRN@********.ITRIBE.NET <SHADOWRN@********.ITRIBE.NET>
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 05:08 PM
Subject: Re: CotSB


>Mark C. Farrington wrote:
>/
>/ >First Priest of the Church of the Squooshy Ball
>/ > - Just returned from the incubation tour!
>/
>/ ?????? My curiosity is getting the best of me. Just what does that
mean?
>
>Mark receives a phone call at 7:43 p.m. He hears a husky female voice,
>"Be waiting outside in 5 minutes if you want to meet boB."
>
>Outside a limo pulls up. Mark gets in, and is whisked away.
>
>5 hours and 23 minutes later the limo returns. The left rear door
>opens and Mark tumbles out and lays on the ground. Drool drips from
>his chin. A two inch diameter imprint, left by the impact of a squishy
>ball traveling at high velocity, is in the center of his forehead.
>
>The limo sedately pulls away.
>
>Within a few minutes a non-descript armored HMVV approaches at high
>speed and comes screeching to a halt. Several figures in black
>fatigues leap out, weapons at the ready. They approach Mark and form a
>loose circle around him. "Damn it, we're late." They pause, and then
>bow their heads. One of them draws a 1000 year old carp from a
>satchel, and mercifully bludgeons Mark. "There, that should bring him
>around in a couple hours." "Will he remember?" "No."
>
>-David
>--
>"If I told you, then I'd have to pull a Shadowrun against you. Sorry."
>--
>email: dbuehrer@******.carl.org
>http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1068/homepage.htm

Something tells me that I asked the wroung question.......

Alareth
Message no. 5
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: CotSB
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 00:16:14 +0100
|
|Something tells me that I asked the wroung question.......

Yup...
:)

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Message no. 6
From: "Jonny D. Robinson" <OracleBlur@***.COM>
Subject: Re: CotSB
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 22:00:34 EDT
Nexx sez:

> > Within a few minutes a non-descript armored HMVV approaches at high
>
> By the gods, I've been playing SR too long... I automatically thought
Human-
> Metahuman Vampiric Virus...
>
> Nexx, who needs a break

Jeez do you!! What kind of strange, RPG freak are you??? :D

-Sez Robinson

Even though he flat-out didn't know what that meant...

silly ol Robinson
Message no. 7
From: "Jonny D. Robinson" <OracleBlur@***.COM>
Subject: Re: CotSB
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 22:03:13 EDT
In a message dated 98-07-21 19:17:27 EDT, you write:

> Mark C. Farrington wrote:
> >/
> >/ >First Priest of the Church of the Squooshy Ball
> >/ > - Just returned from the incubation tour!
> >/
> >/ ?????? My curiosity is getting the best of me. Just what does that
> mean?
> >
> >Mark receives a phone call at 7:43 p.m. He hears a husky female voice,
> >"Be waiting outside in 5 minutes if you want to meet boB."
> >
> >Outside a limo pulls up. Mark gets in, and is whisked away.
> >
> >5 hours and 23 minutes later the limo returns. The left rear door
> >opens and Mark tumbles out and lays on the ground. Drool drips from
> >his chin. A two inch diameter imprint, left by the impact of a squishy
> >ball traveling at high velocity, is in the center of his forehead.
> >
> >The limo sedately pulls away.
> >
> >Within a few minutes a non-descript armored HMVV approaches at high
> >speed and comes screeching to a halt. Several figures in black
> >fatigues leap out, weapons at the ready. They approach Mark and form a
> >loose circle around him. "Damn it, we're late." They pause, and then
> >bow their heads. One of them draws a 1000 year old carp from a
> >satchel, and mercifully bludgeons Mark. "There, that should bring him
> >around in a couple hours." "Will he remember?" "No."
> >
> >-David
> >--
> >"If I told you, then I'd have to pull a Shadowrun against you.
Sorry."
> >--
> >email: dbuehrer@******.carl.org
> >http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1068/homepage.htm
>
> Something tells me that I asked the wroung question.......
>
> Alareth
>

I think you did too...too bad I wasn't reading the thread that lead to the
original thwapping...I'm sure I would have laughed heartily.

-Robinson
Who needs a license to thwap
Message no. 8
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: CotSB
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 12:14:59 +0100
Jonny D. Robinson said on 22:00/21 Jul 98,...

> -Sez Robinson
>
> Even though he flat-out didn't know what that meant...

David probably meant HMMWV, which stands for High Mobility
Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle -- the US Army's (and others)
modern-day jeep, popularly called (and trademarked by the
manufacturer as) the Hummer, or Hum-Vee to American troops.

--
Gurth@******.nl - http://www.xs4all.nl/~gurth/index.html
Sarcasm -- it's a great way to deal.
-> NERPS Project Leader * ShadowRN GridSec * Unofficial Shadowrun Guru <-
-> The Plastic Warriors Page: http://www.xs4all.nl/~gurth/plastic.html <-
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Incubated into the First Church of the Sqooshy Ball, 21-05-1998
Message no. 9
From: "Jonny D. Robinson" <OracleBlur@***.COM>
Subject: Re: CotSB
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 20:56:00 EDT
Gurthy-Wurthy (Carp Barrier goes HERE) sez:

>
> > -Sez Robinson
> >
> > Even though he flat-out didn't know what that meant...
>
> David probably meant HMMWV, which stands for High Mobility
> Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle -- the US Army's (and others)
> modern-day jeep, popularly called (and trademarked by the
> manufacturer as) the Hummer, or Hum-Vee to American troops.

Oh! A Hum-vee!! I get it now. Thanks to dr. Gurth.

-Robinson

The most educated of the thwapped

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