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Message no. 1
From: Alfredo B Alves dghost@****.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 01:13:56 -0500
Off topic? With /Bull/ commenting on it ... nooooo ;)

On Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:20:32 -0400 Bull <bull@***********.com> writes:
<SNIP>
> My favorite from one of the lists out there is the:
>
> * ...dealers at Gen Con know you by name...
> * ...and it's your first time there!
<SNIP>

My favorites are from a purity test:
If you've ever missed a wedding because you were gaming
If you've ever missed you're own wedding ...
/me shoots Raveness a look ;)

> Anyone got ideas for adding Shadowrun versions of the list to this?

* ... you've ever made a stuffed great dragon doll.
* ... you ask your detist if you're goblinizing yet...
* ... and he said yes!
* ... you are counting down to the year 2011.
* ... you made a shopping list of cyberware and are just waiting for
science to catch up.
* ... you tell your friends that you're not going to get any implants in
case you are magically active.
* ... you read the above sentence and your first thought wasn't of
breasts.
* ... your ideal honeymoon is GenCon.

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Message no. 2
From: Simon and Fiona sfuller@******.com.au
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:50:53 +1000
-----Original Message-----
From: Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.com>
To: shadowrn@*********.com <shadowrn@*********.com>
Date: Monday, June 19, 2000 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [OT] You might be a gamer if...


>Off topic? With /Bull/ commenting on it ... nooooo ;)
>
>On Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:20:32 -0400 Bull <bull@***********.com> writes:
><SNIP>
>> My favorite from one of the lists out there is the:
>>
>> * ...dealers at Gen Con know you by name...
>> * ...and it's your first time there!
><SNIP>
>
>My favorites are from a purity test:
>If you've ever missed a wedding because you were gaming
>If you've ever missed you're own wedding ...
>/me shoots Raveness a look ;)
>
>> Anyone got ideas for adding Shadowrun versions of the list to this?
>
>* ... you've ever made a stuffed great dragon doll.
>* ... you ask your detist if you're goblinizing yet...
>* ... and he said yes!
>* ... you are counting down to the year 2011.
>* ... you made a shopping list of cyberware and are just waiting for
>science to catch up.
>* ... you tell your friends that you're not going to get any implants in
>case you are magically active.
>* ... you read the above sentence and your first thought wasn't of
>breasts.
>* ... your ideal honeymoon is GenCon.
>
>--

Geez my two cents must be hard currency by now :?)
*...Any scientific advance/strange mutation story you hear on the news, you
immediately compare it to something in Shadowrun
*...You don't find the idea of elves in the future strange
*...there's not a boardgame in the house that still has all it's dice in
it's box, instead of in your dice bag
*...you seriously consider what totem spirit you would follow
*...The star sign or the god aren't what immediately what springs to mind
when you hear the word 'Ares'
*...You've ever risked life and limb to get to a game
*...You've ever skipped more than one meal in a row because you've gotten to
a good bit
*...You own more than three Shadowrun novels, and reread them even though
you don't like them, because of the background info
*...You know who Sam Verner is but not the name of your local mayor
*...You know all about your friends' four top characters, but nothing about
their real life families
*...Or what their last name is
*..If you've bought an older edition rulebook even though you own the latest
edition
Message no. 3
From: Raveness Ravensbane ravenessravensbane@*****.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:19:47 -0700 (PDT)
WHERE ARE YOU PEOPLE? YOU'RE FOLLOWING ME AROUND
AREN'T YOU?!?!

Oh, and you missed...
* you have passed up a definate chance of getting laid
to get togeather with the guys and game.
* you call your partner their character's name in an
intimate moment.

> >Off topic? With /Bull/ commenting on it ... nooooo
> ;)
> >
> >On Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:20:32 -0400 Bull
> <bull@***********.com> writes:
> ><SNIP>
> >> My favorite from one of the lists out there is
> the:
> >>
> >> * ...dealers at Gen Con know you by name...
> >> * ...and it's your first time there!
> ><SNIP>
> >
> >My favorites are from a purity test:
> >If you've ever missed a wedding because you were
> gaming
> >If you've ever missed you're own wedding ...
> >/me shoots Raveness a look ;)
> >
> >> Anyone got ideas for adding Shadowrun versions of
> the list to this?
> >
> >* ... you've ever made a stuffed great dragon doll.
> >* ... you ask your detist if you're goblinizing
> yet...
> >* ... and he said yes!
> >* ... you are counting down to the year 2011.
> >* ... you made a shopping list of cyberware and are
> just waiting for
> >science to catch up.
> >* ... you tell your friends that you're not going
> to get any implants in
> >case you are magically active.
> >* ... you read the above sentence and your first
> thought wasn't of
> >breasts.
> >* ... your ideal honeymoon is GenCon.
> >
> >--
>
> Geez my two cents must be hard currency by now :?)
> *...Any scientific advance/strange mutation story
> you hear on the news, you
> immediately compare it to something in Shadowrun
> *...You don't find the idea of elves in the future
> strange
> *...there's not a boardgame in the house that still
> has all it's dice in
> it's box, instead of in your dice bag
> *...you seriously consider what totem spirit you
> would follow
> *...The star sign or the god aren't what immediately
> what springs to mind
> when you hear the word 'Ares'
> *...You've ever risked life and limb to get to a
> game
> *...You've ever skipped more than one meal in a row
> because you've gotten to
> a good bit
> *...You own more than three Shadowrun novels, and
> reread them even though
> you don't like them, because of the background info
> *...You know who Sam Verner is but not the name of
> your local mayor
> *...You know all about your friends' four top
> characters, but nothing about
> their real life families
> *...Or what their last name is
> *..If you've bought an older edition rulebook even
> though you own the latest
> edition
>
>
>
>
>
>


====~Raveness

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Message no. 4
From: paul collins paulcollins@*******.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 23:17:24 +1000
If you have ShadowRun Barbie.
If you have Shadowrun Ken
If you decided to make the barbie scale dinky dunky to match them. (Hmm,
somewhere near 10 ft in length IIRC)

If you discuss ways of disrupting the Olympics opening ceremony.
With other people listening.
With senior police officers listening!

Annachie.

(The senior sergant thought it was an interesting idea but impracticle to
pull off by the way)
Message no. 5
From: Raveness Ravensbane ravenessravensbane@*****.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 12:08:44 -0700 (PDT)
*futilly hopes* Do they actually have Shadowrun Barbie
and Ken? *pictures Barbie in a slinky black leather
outfit with pointy ears and Ken in a shirt with the
sleeves ripped off carrying a fender and tusks and 2
horns...*

--- paul collins <paulcollins@*******.com> wrote:
> If you have ShadowRun Barbie.
> If you have Shadowrun Ken
> If you decided to make the barbie scale dinky dunky
> to match them. (Hmm,
> somewhere near 10 ft in length IIRC)
>
> If you discuss ways of disrupting the Olympics
> opening ceremony.
> With other people listening.
> With senior police officers listening!
>
> Annachie.
>
> (The senior sergant thought it was an interesting
> idea but impracticle to
> pull off by the way)
>
>
>


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Message no. 6
From: Alfredo B Alves dghost@****.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 15:39:51 -0500
On Sun, 25 Jun 2000 12:08:44 -0700 (PDT) Raveness Ravensbane
<ravenessravensbane@*****.com> writes:
> *futilly hopes* Do they actually have Shadowrun Barbie
> and Ken? *pictures Barbie in a slinky black leather
> outfit with pointy ears and Ken in a shirt with the
> sleeves ripped off carrying a fender and tusks and 2
> horns...*

Why would Ken be carrying tusks and 2 horns? :)

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Message no. 7
From: Simon and Fiona sfuller@******.com.au
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 09:45:59 +1000
-----Original Message-----
From: Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.com>
To: shadowrn@*********.com <shadowrn@*********.com>
Date: Monday, June 26, 2000 6:18 AM
Subject: Re: [OT] You might be a gamer if...


>On Sun, 25 Jun 2000 12:08:44 -0700 (PDT) Raveness Ravensbane
><ravenessravensbane@*****.com> writes:
>> *futilly hopes* Do they actually have Shadowrun Barbie
>> and Ken? *pictures Barbie in a slinky black leather
>> outfit with pointy ears and Ken in a shirt with the
>> sleeves ripped off carrying a fender and tusks and 2
>> horns...*
>
>Why would Ken be carrying tusks and 2 horns? :)
>
>--


That would be the "Geeked a troll in Redmond" accessory kit. Also comes with
a cute little A20K hood and cloak.
Message no. 8
From: Raveness Ravensbane ravenessravensbane@*****.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 06:14:21 -0700 (PDT)
--- Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Jun 2000 12:08:44 -0700 (PDT) Raveness
> Ravensbane
> <ravenessravensbane@*****.com> writes:
> > *futilly hopes* Do they actually have Shadowrun
> Barbie
> > and Ken? *pictures Barbie in a slinky black
> leather
> > outfit with pointy ears and Ken in a shirt with
> the
> > sleeves ripped off carrying a fender and tusks and
> 2
> > horns...*
>
> Why would Ken be carrying tusks and 2 horns? :)

Because (street sam) GI Joe always gets Barbie and I
mean, I can't possibly imagine an elf Barbie having a
fling with ork/troll Ken. Actually I could never
imagine Barbie going for Ken while GI Joe was around.
Ken is such a woosie.


====~Raveness

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Message no. 9
From: Fanguad fanguad@****.rit.edu
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 23:10:30 -0400
> > Why would Ken be carrying tusks and 2 horns? :)
>
> Because (street sam) GI Joe always gets Barbie and I
> mean, I can't possibly imagine an elf Barbie having a
> fling with ork/troll Ken. Actually I could never
> imagine Barbie going for Ken while GI Joe was around.
> Ken is such a woosie.

But Ken has more than one set of clothes...

OTOH, GI Joe probably doesn't have built-in underwear...

-- Fanguad

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Message no. 10
From: Alfredo B Alves dghost@****.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 01:18:17 -0500
On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 23:10:30 -0400 Fanguad <fanguad@****.rit.edu> writes:
> > > Why would Ken be carrying tusks and 2 horns? :)
> >
> > Because (street sam) GI Joe always gets Barbie and I
> > mean, I can't possibly imagine an elf Barbie having a
> > fling with ork/troll Ken. Actually I could never
> > imagine Barbie going for Ken while GI Joe was around.
> > Ken is such a woosie.

> But Ken has more than one set of clothes...
>
> OTOH, GI Joe probably doesn't have built-in underwear...

You mean GI Joe is naked under those built-in pants? :)

Mmm ... Scarlett ... Lady J -ERR- the /other/ Lady J ... :)

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Message no. 11
From: paul collins paulcollins@*******.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 23:49:44 +1000
----- Original Message -----
From: Raveness Ravensbane <ravenessravensbane@*****.com>
To: <shadowrn@*********.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [OT] You might be a gamer if...


> --- Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, 25 Jun 2000 12:08:44 -0700 (PDT) Raveness
> > Ravensbane
> > <ravenessravensbane@*****.com> writes:
> > > *futilly hopes* Do they actually have Shadowrun
> > Barbie
> > > and Ken? *pictures Barbie in a slinky black
> > leather
> > > outfit with pointy ears and Ken in a shirt with
> > the
> > > sleeves ripped off carrying a fender and tusks and
> > 2
> > > horns...*
> >
> > Why would Ken be carrying tusks and 2 horns? :)
>
> Because (street sam) GI Joe always gets Barbie and I
> mean, I can't possibly imagine an elf Barbie having a
> fling with ork/troll Ken. Actually I could never
> imagine Barbie going for Ken while GI Joe was around.
> Ken is such a woosie.
>
>
> ====> ~Raveness

You should take a look at the Xena doll then. Chunky! (We picked 2 up
today for A$10.00 ea)

I'm now starting to think, perhaps everybody should take their favorite
12inch dolls, and make a SR char for them?

Or am I being really silly.

Annachie
Message no. 12
From: Phil Smith phil_urbanhell@*******.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 17:43:25 GMT
>From: "paul collins" <paulcollins@*******.com>
>I'm now starting to think, perhaps everybody should take their favorite
>12inch dolls, and make a SR char for them?
>
>Or am I being really silly.

I actually did that when I first started playing, in absence of any SR books
and with a burning desire to do as much to further my character as possible.

Phil
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Message no. 13
From: Caric caric@********.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 12:21:56 -0700
>From: shadowrn-admin@*********.com
>[mailto:shadowrn-admin@*********.com]On Behalf Of paul collins

>You should take a look at the Xena doll then. Chunky! (We picked 2 up
>today for A$10.00 ea)
>
>I'm now starting to think, perhaps everybody should take their favorite
>12inch dolls, and make a SR char for them?
>
>Or am I being really silly.

hehehe that reminds me of my friend saying "hey guys come check out my 12"
black lando!"

Needless to say he still hasn't quite lived that down. Just not something
you say to a room full of boys who have known each other since high school.

~Caric
Message no. 14
From: Raveness Ravensbane ravenessravensbane@*****.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 06:13:16 -0700 (PDT)
> > > Why would Ken be carrying tusks and 2 horns? :)
> >
> > Because (street sam) GI Joe always gets Barbie and
> I
> > mean, I can't possibly imagine an elf Barbie
> having a
> > fling with ork/troll Ken. Actually I could never
> > imagine Barbie going for Ken while GI Joe was
> around.
> > Ken is such a woosie.
>
> But Ken has more than one set of clothes...
>
> OTOH, GI Joe probably doesn't have built-in
> underwear...
>
> -- Fanguad

Oh come on. It doesn't matter if GI Joe only had one
set of clothes, he could kick Ken's @$$ in an instant!
Ken never came with a big gun, GI Joe saved the world,
what did Ken do? He shaved and went surfing. *rolls
eyes* Oh Pleaase. I guess Ken could be a pansy, tree
hugging, flower eating elf...

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Message no. 15
From: Raveness Ravensbane ravenessravensbane@*****.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 06:18:42 -0700 (PDT)
> You should take a look at the Xena doll then.
> Chunky! (We picked 2 up
> today for A$10.00 ea)
>
> I'm now starting to think, perhaps everybody should
> take their favorite
> 12inch dolls, and make a SR char for them?
>
> Or am I being really silly.
>
> Annachie

Actually a friend of a friend uses a barbie to
represent his ED windling...
When I'm explaining to some of my gal pals what
roleplaying is like, I tell them it's like playing
Barbies, without the barbies and rules so you don't
fight as much and dice rolls to add chance. Chris told
me never to say that again. He he he... but he forgot
that I'm evil. *Grinz*

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Message no. 16
From: Phil Smith phil_urbanhell@*******.com
Subject: [OT] You might be a gamer if...
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 17:38:17 GMT
>From: Raveness Ravensbane <ravenessravensbane@*****.com>
> > I'm now starting to think, perhaps everybody should
> > take their favorite
> > 12inch dolls, and make a SR char for them?
> >
> > Or am I being really silly.
> >
> > Annachie
>
>Actually a friend of a friend uses a barbie to
>represent his ED windling...
>When I'm explaining to some of my gal pals what
>roleplaying is like, I tell them it's like playing
>Barbies, without the barbies and rules so you don't
>fight as much and dice rolls to add chance. Chris told
>me never to say that again. He he he... but he forgot
>that I'm evil. *Grinz*

I've just realised how stupid I must have looked when I announced that I did
that a few days ago. That'll teach me for typing e-mails and talking on the
phone at the same time. Try, making a minature of a character, you know,
the ones that are about 1.5" tall and made of metal, gee I feel stupid right
now.

Phil

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