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Message no. 1
From: Martin Steffens <BDI05626@***.RHIJ.NL>
Subject: CyberBunny-guards
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 17:37:02 +0100
I was reading the first log of November when I read the post of the
cyber-bunnies. When I stopped laughing and climbed back on my chair
(the ortho-furr really was a killer), I though it over and saw a
fantastic opportunity to use SHFA (small harmless furry animals) in
shadowrun. In the game Warhammer 40.000 you have an item called
frenzon-injector which they used on convicted criminals. Shortly it
works something like this: Herd the prisoners to the battle; push the
little button on your remote; the drug is injected in the prisoners;
kazooo!! they go berzerk and attack the enemy. And the great part is
they fight on to the last man.
Now built this in, say 100 bunnies, release them in your security
compound garden (may sure they won't go away, use a thingy which
makes it painfull for them to move away or something), link the
trigger to some silent sensors (or guards) and then wait for the
shadowrunners to arrive.

When they come they think: "Hey frag what's that? Awwwhhh, look at
those nice little bunnies!"

klick

(bunnies get a scary red glow in their eyes)

"AAAarlgh get them off me!!!"

("We will have to use the holy handgrenade" (couldn't resist it :-) )

Ok, ok this is a bit far fetched, but hey the Romans used Geese as
guard animals (just for the noise they didn't attack :-) ). The point
is most guard-animals need a double fence construction to be
contained. If you use animals like ferrets (nasty little buggers) they
are not directly visible and in swarms they can be very effective.
Most people panic when they are attacked by lots of beasties at the
same time (and using the SR combat rules you get a great bonus for
multiple attackers }-) ) and though your sammy in heavy armour will
probably not notice the attacks, everyone else will.

Just a though

Greetings,

Fael Inis <aka Martin Steffens>
Message no. 2
From: Marc A Renouf <jormung@*****.UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: CyberBunny-guards
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 13:20:38 -0500
On Thu, 15 Dec 1994, Martin Steffens wrote:
[on the subject of cyber-bunnies...]

> Ok, ok this is a bit far fetched, but hey the Romans used Geese as
> guard animals (just for the noise they didn't attack :-) ).

I beg your pardon? Geese are mean. Swans are worse. Never
cross a goose, man. That cute little waddle thing they do is just an
act. They have serious bad attitudes. There's a house not too far from
where I live that has a "guard-goose" and all of the neighborhood kids
are more scared of that house than of the house with the rottweiler.
So don't kid yourself. Fowl are foul.

Marc
Message no. 3
From: Martin Steffens <BDI05626@***.RHIJ.NL>
Subject: Re: CyberBunny-guards
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 14:48:41 +0100
On Thu, 15 Dec 1994 Marc A Renouf wrote:

> I beg your pardon? Geese are mean. Swans are worse. Never
> cross a goose, man. That cute little waddle thing they do is just an
> act. They have serious bad attitudes. There's a house not too far from
> where I live that has a "guard-goose" and all of the neighborhood kids
> are more scared of that house than of the house with the rottweiler.
> So don't kid yourself. Fowl are foul.
>
> Marc
>

You're right, I remembered being bitten once by one of those buggers
in my childhood, and I only wanted to feed it. Guessed I mentally
blocked that experience :-).

But the Roman Geese I mentioned just made a lot off noise to warn the
inhabitants of Rome that their walls were being scaled in a sneak
attack.

BTW it's silent on the list. You can almost hear the echo's. Merry
X-Mas for everyone. I still have a bunch of exams next week *<:(

Greetings,

Fael Inis <aka Martin Steffens>
Message no. 4
From: Matt Hufstetler <gt2778a@*****.GATECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: CyberBunny-guards
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 09:18:06 -0500
Anyone know what the list subscription is right now? How many are set to
nomail?


Matt H.
Message no. 5
From: pran r mukherjee <pran@*****.UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: CyberBunny-guards
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 16:41:07 -0500
How DO you set nomail? I have to leave on the 22nd, and I don't want to
come back to 300 messages or so.

On Fri, 16 Dec 1994, Matt Hufstetler wrote:

> Anyone know what the list subscription is right now? How many are set to
> nomail?
>
>
> Matt H.
>
Message no. 6
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@****.CAIS.COM>
Subject: Re: CyberBunny-guards
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 19:59:24 -0500
On Fri, 16 Dec 1994, pran r mukherjee wrote:

> How DO you set nomail? I have to leave on the 22nd, and I don't want to
> come back to 300 messages or so.

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