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Message no. 1
From: "Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 23:54:43 -0500
Anybody given any thought to an SR team based on the Power Rangers?
There's enough nasty cyberwear out there that a corp could create a team of
powerful, yet flashy PR/security force Rangers.

Imagine the look on the PC's faces when the try to sneak into the Renraku
Arcology for a simple datasteal, using a child's birthday party as cover -
only to discover that the Pinl Ranger is actually a totally buff secguard
(and cute too! :-))

You can mix and match the cyberwear to correctly reflect the different
powers, etc.
Any ideas?
I don't watch the show that often, and have no idea what powers these dudes
have anyway . . .

Besides, I'd rather fight a team of SR Power Rangers than an SR Gatchaman
team!

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://www.ncweb.com./users/bluewizard
"Not even God takes this long to get back."
Message no. 2
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:29:16 -0500
At 11:54 PM 1/16/97 -0500, Tinner wrote:

[SNIP Power Rangers Drek]

Ok Tinner... You even think it, and I'll THWAP you into oblivion...

Bull-the-I-think-I'm-gonna-puke-ork-decker
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Message no. 3
From: Jker77@***.COM
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:54:30 -0500
Actually, my team and I tried this. We were all combinations if phys ads and
riggers. It was pretty fun because we stayed in character the entire
time...we spent more time laughing than running. Needless to say, our GM
forbade us to play the Power Rangers ever again.
Message no. 4
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 12:41:48 +0100
Steven A. Tinner said on 23:54/16 Jan 97...

> Anybody given any thought to an SR team based on the Power Rangers?

No! I watched 5 minutes of that show a few days ago, and the only thing it
was good for was making me laugh at how ridiculous the whole thing is...

A poser gang whose members think they're Power Rangers, though...

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Message no. 5
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 15:17:17 +0000
|
|Steven A. Tinner said on 23:54/16 Jan 97...
|
|> Anybody given any thought to an SR team based on the Power Rangers?
|
|No! I watched 5 minutes of that show a few days ago, and the only thing it
|was good for was making me laugh at how ridiculous the whole thing is...
|
|A poser gang whose members think they're Power Rangers, though...

The Power Rangers themselves are utter utter utter (stop me when I've said
enough utters) utter <STOP> shite....

However, there is a certain episode of Reboot, called Nulzilla, which is
really funny..... It takes the P**s out of Thunderbirds and the
powerrangers, and it WORKS!

If you ever get the chance to see it (if you haven't already), SEE IT!

Spike-the-can't-wait-till-next-season-to-find-out-what-happens-to-Bob
-Reboot-fan-GM
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Message no. 6
From: Faux Pas <thomas@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 00:39:46 -0600
At 12:41 PM 1/17/97 +0100, you wrote:
>A poser gang whose members think they're Power Rangers, though...

... going up against Spitfire's Mortal Kombat gang. That'd be fun to
watch. Throw in Rick's Commander Ares (or was that Captain Ares?)

Mighty Morphin' Power Runners?


-Thomas Deeny
telltale.hart.org

"If we have a destiny, then so had he. And if this is ours, and that was
his and if there are no explanations for us, let there be none for him."
- Guildenstern
Message no. 7
From: Hannes Lundholm <mt28185@******.SWIPNET.SE>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 21:05:25 +0100
> No! I watched 5 minutes of that show a few days ago, and the only thing
it
> was good for was making me laugh at how ridiculous the whole thing is...

Gee, that's _exactly_ the way I feel about it too...

> A poser gang whose members think they're Power Rangers, though...

Mhm... Mighty morphine power ranger, in their slim suits in psychadelic
colours, seing funny animals and pink elephants...

*sigh*

The show was in Sweden for a while... The greatest mistake TV ever made...


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Message no. 8
From: "Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 16:47:30 -0500
> The Power Rangers themselves are utter utter utter (stop me when I've
said
> enough utters) utter <STOP> shite....

Hey now, I have to defend the Rangers here.
Yes, in English they suck incredibly bad!
But the original Japanese version is OK for what it is - a lighthearted
children's tale.

BTW, anybody else know that in the original Japanese series, the yellow
ranger was a GUY?!
He got a suden sex change on the flight to the USA to make the team more
gender balanced.
That's why only the pink ranger wears the miniskirt on her costume. :-)

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://www.ncweb.com./users/bluewizard
"Not even God takes this long to get back."
Message no. 9
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 00:50:58 +0000
|BTW, anybody else know that in the original Japanese series, the yellow
|ranger was a GUY?!
|He got a suden sex change on the flight to the USA to make the team more
|gender balanced.
|That's why only the pink ranger wears the miniskirt on her costume. :-)

Errrr.....
Hmmmm.....
Doesn't the lack of boobs in that tight costume give it away somewhat???
Or do they do a bit of video trickery to paint them on?

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|Principal subjects in:- | "I think so brain, but this time, you control |
|Comp Sci & Electronics | the Encounter suit, and I'll do the voice..." |
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Message no. 10
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin'
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:30:48 -0500
At 12:50 AM 1/21/97 +0000, you wrote:
>|BTW, anybody else know that in the original Japanese series, the yellow
>|ranger was a GUY?!
>|He got a suden sex change on the flight to the USA to make the team more
>|gender balanced.
>|That's why only the pink ranger wears the miniskirt on her costume. :-)
>
>Errrr.....
>Hmmmm.....
>Doesn't the lack of boobs in that tight costume give it away somewhat???
>Or do they do a bit of video trickery to paint them on?
>
the female American Yellow ranger was somewhat... Flat chested... (He
says, trying to maintain decorum under the scrutiny of several females on
the list whiole kick his ass)

Also, you have to remember that the footage for each was spliced
together... Most of the Action Scenes, especially the stuff with the Giant
Robots was the older show (actually, i believe they used several different
Power rangers shows), while the personal lives stuff, and some of the toned
down combat was newer footage with the merican COunterparts...

Bull
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= chaos@*****,com =
= "Order is Illusion! Chaos is Bliss! Got any fours?" =
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Less than 2 weeks till Star Wars!
Message no. 11
From: Tim P Cooper <z-i-m@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin')
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 00:16:23 EST
On Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:59:25 -0500 Bull <chaos@*****.COM> writes:
>At 08:08 PM 1/20/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>[SNIP my post]
>
>> will read it soon. This is an automatically generated message
>just
>to let
>>you know that your mail has been sent to the right address,
>downloaded and
>>read but I may be too busy to respond immediately. I will reply in
>full
>>promptly. Thanks
>>
>>
>>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Andrew Huang
>>
>Ummm.... What's this?
>
>Bull
>

Looks like the beginning of a possible future head-ache to me.

(I hope Mr. Huang's little automated 'courtesy' reply thing doesn't do
that for EVERY FRAGGIN' PIECE OF MAIL THAT THE LIST SENDS HIM!!)

~Tim
Message no. 12
From: Tim P Cooper <z-i-m@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin')
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 00:16:23 EST
On Mon, 20 Jan 1997 22:34:02 -0500 David Thompson
<david.s.thompson@****.EDU> writes:
>Okay, why did you send me that Shadowrn message. And, I see you are
lurking
>there also now. Cool, but they aren't saying anuhting interesting
now...
>
>I got XCom to work, I poked around the net for like 2 hours and finally
>found some ftp sight in Denmark (I think) where I got the crack.
>
> --DT
>

Huh? Why did YOU post this to the Shadowrn list? And what's THIS?...We
aren't INTERESTING now!?! oooooh! Just for that, Bull, I think you
should send Michael to YALE for his education!

Isn't it some sort of net faux pas to accidently post a message to a list
that talks about about said-list behind it's collective back? (never mind
the fact that it might be true..)

:) :)

~Tim
Message no. 13
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin')
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 02:57:00 -0500
At 12:16 AM 1/21/97 EST, you wrote:
[SNIP Dave Thompson]

>Huh? Why did YOU post this to the Shadowrn list? And what's THIS?...We
>aren't INTERESTING now!?! oooooh! Just for that, Bull, I think you
>should send Michael to YALE for his education!
>
Ummm, sure, wy not...

How much does Yale cost per year in 2058, anyways?

>Isn't it some sort of net faux pas to accidently post a message to a list
>that talks about about said-list behind it's collective back? (never mind
>the fact that it might be true..)
>
yup yup... I think it was sent to the wrong addy, but...

>:) :)
>
>~Tim
>
Bull
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= Bull, aka Chaos, aka Rak, aka Steven Ratkovich =
= chaos@*****,com =
= "Order is Illusion! Chaos is Bliss! Got any fours?" =
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Less than 2 weeks till Star Wars!
Message no. 14
From: Ted Cabeen <cabeen@******.COM>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin')
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 03:52:48 -0600
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At 12:16 AM 1/21/97 EST, you wrote:
>On Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:59:25 -0500 Bull <chaos@*****.COM> writes:
[Snipped auto-reply]
>Looks like the beginning of a possible future head-ache to me.
>
>(I hope Mr. Huang's little automated 'courtesy' reply thing doesn't do
>that for EVERY FRAGGIN' PIECE OF MAIL THAT THE LIST SENDS HIM!!)
This is a friend of mine and I sent him mail explaining the situation. It
only happened for one mail. It's incredible how in one day, two of my friends
make stupid mistakes on this list. :)

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Message no. 15
From: David Thompson <david.s.thompson@****.EDU>
Subject: Re: Mighty Morphin')
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 16:41:34 -0500
>
>Huh? Why did YOU post this to the Shadowrn list? And what's THIS?...We
>aren't INTERESTING now!?! oooooh! Just for that, Bull, I think you
>should send Michael to YALE for his education!
>
>Isn't it some sort of net faux pas to accidently post a message to a list
>that talks about about said-list behind it's collective back? (never mind
>the fact that it might be true..)
>
Don't send the ork here, the damn email system screws up sometimes and well,
sorry!

Oh, and while I'm writing this, at least I didn't intend to complain to the
list about subject content. Some people can't seem to stop yelling about
non-SR related material, thereby doubling said material -- STOP IT (ironic
that I'm doing the same thing while writing this)

--DT

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