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Message no. 1
From: Ubiquitous <weberm@*******.net>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 16:29:56 -0400 (EDT)
At 01:37 PM 9/16/96 -0500, kumquat wrote:

>There is a Physad in my campaign, Hum, who's "character schtick" is that
>he is a master of all aural phenomena.

Do you mean "audio"? You can't hear auras.

>He bought lots of interesting tech-toys related to sound (ie white noise
>generator, etc) and the enhanced sense powers of both Low Frequency and
>High frequency hearing. I looked at his powers, blinked, and realized
>that I had no friggin' clue what game effects those powers might have...
>Any Suggestions?

Look at the descriptions of the cyber gear of the same name. I think they're
in the street sam book.

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Caxton translation,
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Message no. 2
From: bluewizard@*****.com (Steven A. Tinner)
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 22:35:49 -0500 (EST)
>>There is a Physad in my campaign, Hum, who's "character schtick" is that

>>he is a master of all aural phenomena.
>
>Do you mean "audio"? You can't hear auras.

Sez who? ;-)
BTW Aural also DOES refer to hearing based phenomena as well.

>>He bought lots of interesting tech-toys related to sound (ie white noise
>>generator, etc) and the enhanced sense powers of both Low Frequency and
>>High frequency hearing. I looked at his powers, blinked, and realized
>>that I had no friggin' clue what game effects those powers might have...
>>Any Suggestions?

I'd allow either hearing system to be used in locating hidden people, with
the offshoot/side effect of making the physad rather jumpy.
If you've ever read a Daredevil comic, then I suppose you could allow the
physad to learn power stunts like Detect Lie (Listening for the quickening
pulse)
If the physad ever rumbles with the gange The Night Hunters (? I think
that's their name.) Then he can pick up their high frequency vocal
transmissions.


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"I don't care who he is, he's not touching MY chick!"
Message no. 3
From: The Jestyr <s421539@*******.gu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 16:11:18 +1000 (EST)
On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Ubiquitous wrote:

> >There is a Physad in my campaign, Hum, who's "character schtick" is
that
> >he is a master of all aural phenomena.
>
> Do you mean "audio"? You can't hear auras.

<slapping forehead> I *hope* you're just joking.


Lady Jestyr

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Message no. 4
From: kumquat@*****.com
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 17:19:46 -0500
SH>>There is a Physad in my campaign, Hum, who's "character schtick" is
that
SH>>he is a master of all aural phenomena.

SH>Do you mean "audio"? You can't hear auras.

No, I mean aural, "adj. of or relating to the ear or sense of hearing"
--Webster's Dictionary, Collegiate Edition.

Check your vocabulary before criticizing mine. :) <----note the
smilie!!!

Just My Two Pence.
The Kumquat.

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Message no. 5
From: Ubiquitous <weberm@*******.net>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 20:12:03 -0400 (EDT)
At 05:19 PM 9/23/96 -0500, you wrote:

>SH>>There is a Physad in my campaign, Hum, who's "character schtick"
is that
>SH>>he is a master of all aural phenomena.
>
>SH>Do you mean "audio"? You can't hear auras.
>
>No, I mean aural, "adj. of or relating to the ear or sense of hearing"
>--Webster's Dictionary, Collegiate Edition.
>
>Check your vocabulary before criticizing mine. :) <----note the
>smilie!!!

You mean it's not spelled "oral"?

--
"I dyde shyte thre grete toordes." Fables of Aesop,
Caxton translation,
V15 1484
Message no. 6
From: wilsonpj@******.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU (Peter)
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 22:26:36 -0600 (CST)
Ubiquitous wrote:

>At 05:19 PM 9/23/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>SH>>There is a Physad in my campaign, Hum, who's "character
schtick" is that
>>SH>>he is a master of all aural phenomena.
>>
>>SH>Do you mean "audio"? You can't hear auras.
>>
>>No, I mean aural, "adj. of or relating to the ear or sense of hearing"
>>--Webster's Dictionary, Collegiate Edition.
>>
>>Check your vocabulary before criticizing mine. :) <----note the
>>smilie!!!
>
>You mean it's not spelled "oral"?
>

No, oral deals with the mouth.

An oral exam is one that the instrucor read out loud for the students.

An oral thermometer is the one you stick under your tounge.

Any other silly questions?

Piatro
Message no. 7
From: Ubiquitous <weberm@*******.net>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 00:39:56 -0400 (EDT)
At 10:26 PM 9/23/96 -0600, you wrote:
>Ubiquitous wrote:

>>You mean it's not spelled "oral"?
>
>No, oral deals with the mouth.
>
> An oral exam is one that the instructor read out loud for the students.
>
> An oral thermometer is the one you stick under your tongue.

Oh, I never realized they were homonyms (two words that sound alike with
different spellings).

>Any other silly questions?

Yes, what is the average airspeed of a great dragon carrying a coconut?

--
"I dyde shyte thre grete toordes." Fables of Aesop,
Caxton translation,
V15 1484
Message no. 8
From: Guardian <s777317@*******.gu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 14:49:12 +1000 (EST)
> >Any other silly questions?
>
> Yes, what is the average airspeed of a great dragon carrying a coconut?

*rotfl* And does a vampire prefer the blood of a white man or a black man?

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Message no. 9
From: The Jestyr <s421539@*******.gu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 17:14:22 +1000 (EST)
> >>You mean it's not spelled "oral"?
> >
> >No, oral deals with the mouth.
> >
> > An oral exam is one that the instructor read out loud for the students.
> >
> > An oral thermometer is the one you stick under your tongue.
>
> Oh, I never realized they were homonyms (two words that sound alike with
> different spellings).

Well, just to be totally pedantic, aural is properly pronounced
"awe-ral", but no-one seems to know that these days... :)

> Yes, what is the average airspeed of a great dragon carrying a coconut?

UCAS or Californian dragon?

<grin>



Lady Jestyr

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Message no. 10
From: Dvixen Vidi Vici <dvixen@****.spydernet.com>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 00:49:33 -0700 (PDT)
On Tue, 24 Sep 1996, The Jestyr wrote:

> > >>You mean it's not spelled "oral"?
> >
> > Oh, I never realized they were homonyms (two words that sound alike with
> > different spellings).
>
> Well, just to be totally pedantic, aural is properly pronounced
> "awe-ral", but no-one seems to know that these days... :)

Lady Jester is right, the initial sound in aural is pronounced higher in
the throat than the initial sound of oral. Most people say the
difference, but don't really hear it in English.

> > Yes, what is the average airspeed of a great dragon carrying a coconut?
>
> UCAS or Californian dragon?

AAAAHHH!

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This post in no way reflect the opinions of the myriad voices in my head.

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Message no. 11
From: "Sascha Pabst" <Sascha.Pabst@**********.Uni-Oldenburg.DE>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 18:19:19 +0000
On 23 Sep 96 at 20:12, Ubiquitous wrote:
> >No, I mean aural, "adj. of or relating to the ear or sense of hearing"
> >--Webster's Dictionary, Collegiate Edition.
> >
> >Check your vocabulary before criticizing mine. :) <----note the
> >smilie!!!
>
> You mean it's not spelled "oral"?
No, Smilie isn't spelled "oral", I am quite sure about it!

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Message no. 12
From: kumquat@*****.com
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 17:26:46 -0500
SH>>>No, I mean aural, "adj. of or relating to the ear or sense of
hearing"
SH>>>--Webster's Dictionary, Collegiate Edition.
SH>>>
SH>>>Check your vocabulary before criticizing mine. :) <----note the
SH>>>smilie!!!
SH>>
SH>>You mean it's not spelled "oral"?
SH>>

SH>No, oral deals with the mouth.

SH> An oral exam is one that the instrucor read out loud for the students.

SH> An oral thermometer is the one you stick under your tounge.

SH>Any other silly questions?

Isn't this thread getting a bit..... anal? <smirk>
<Dodges incoming THWAPS>

Just My Two Pence.
The Kumquat.

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Message no. 13
From: "Sedah Drol" <sedahdro@****.holli.com>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 18:05:43 +500
> >Any other silly questions?
>
> Yes, what is the average airspeed of a great dragon carrying a coconut?

Is it an Afican or European Great Dragon? :)

--Sedah Drol


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Message no. 14
From: chaos@*****.com (Steven Ratkovich)
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 20:07:52 -0500 (EST)
>SH>>>No, I mean aural, "adj. of or relating to the ear or sense of
hearing"
>SH>>>--Webster's Dictionary, Collegiate Edition.
>SH>>>
>SH>>>Check your vocabulary before criticizing mine. :) <----note the
>SH>>>smilie!!!
>SH>>
>SH>>You mean it's not spelled "oral"?
>SH>>
>
>SH>No, oral deals with the mouth.
>
>SH> An oral exam is one that the instrucor read out loud for the students.
>
>SH> An oral thermometer is the one you stick under your tounge.
>
>SH>Any other silly questions?
>
>Isn't this thread getting a bit..... anal? <smirk>
><Dodges incoming THWAPS>
>

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Somebody get him, before he gets away!:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

(That's a horror with FAR too many heads...:)

Just Teasin'...


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Message no. 15
From: "Caric" <caric@*******.com>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 15:21:06 -0700
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> From: Ubiquitous <weberm@*******.net>
> To: shadowrn@********.itribe.net
> Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
> Date: Monday, September 23, 1996 9:39 PM
>
> At 10:26 PM 9/23/96 -0600, you wrote:
> >Ubiquitous wrote:
>
> >>You mean it's not spelled "oral"?
> >
> >No, oral deals with the mouth.
> >
> > An oral exam is one that the instructor read out loud for the
students.
> >
> > An oral thermometer is the one you stick under your tongue.
>
> Oh, I never realized they were homonyms (two words that sound alike with
> different spellings).
>
> >Any other silly questions?
>
> Yes, what is the average airspeed of a great dragon carrying a coconut?

African or European?


Caric
Message no. 16
From: wilsonpj@******.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU (Peter)
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 23:10:00 -0600 (CST)
The Kumquat wrote:

>SH>>>No, I mean aural, "adj. of or relating to the ear or sense of
hearing"
>SH>>>--Webster's Dictionary, Collegiate Edition.
>SH>>>
>SH>>>Check your vocabulary before criticizing mine. :) <----note the
>SH>>>smilie!!!
>SH>>
>SH>>You mean it's not spelled "oral"?
>SH>>
>
>SH>No, oral deals with the mouth.
>
>SH> An oral exam is one that the instrucor read out loud for the students.
>
>SH> An oral thermometer is the one you stick under your tounge.
>
>SH>Any other silly questions?
>
>Isn't this thread getting a bit..... anal? <smirk>
><Dodges incoming THWAPS>
>

You have a point, but you never know when this type of distinction will be important.

Let me tell you, the difference between "Ambisol" and "Anusol" is
_not_ trivial!!!


Piatro
Message no. 17
From: Ubiquitous <weberm@*******.net>
Subject: Re: [SR2] Useless(?) Physad Powers
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 10:22:31 -0400 (EDT)
At 03:21 PM 9/25/96 -0700, you wrote:

>> >Any other silly questions?
>>
>> Yes, what is the average airspeed of a great dragon carrying a coconut?
>
>African or European?

Blue. No, red.

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Caxton translation,
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