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Clover
Jan 5, 2013, 9:28:02 PM1/5/13
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I was bitten by a wabbit. I've been desperately searching the internet for aid, and I stumbled across this website in my trawls.
http://www.devilbunnies.org/
I need as much information as I can possibly muster up, but that website's link to the full forum led me on a wild goose chase of nigh-incomprehensible usenet geekspeak. I found this through a google search, and I'm desperately hoping this is the right place. Is it? Is this the devilbunnies newsgroup? Because I have a big, fluffy problem, and I could really use some help!
http://www.devilbunnies.org/
I need as much information as I can possibly muster up, but that website's link to the full forum led me on a wild goose chase of nigh-incomprehensible usenet geekspeak. I found this through a google search, and I'm desperately hoping this is the right place. Is it? Is this the devilbunnies newsgroup? Because I have a big, fluffy problem, and I could really use some help!
BunnyHugger
Jan 7, 2013, 2:41:46 AM1/7/13
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In article <d1bd648b-de06-4fb4...@googlegroups.com>,
Indeed this is the Devilbunnies newsgroup, though it is awfully quiet in
recent years.[*] If you have been bitten by a devilbunny, there is a
chance you may have contracted the human-lapinovirus, which will cause
you to change into one. A large dose of antibunnies fast might head
this off. Your local Fudd outpost may be able to assist. Please let us
know your location so we can try to help.
You may also have luck trying the Devilbunnies Livejournal community:
http://devilbunnies.livejournal.com
A few of us alt.devilbunnies survivors are also on Twitter. I'm
@bunnydoe there and can point out some others if you reach me there.
BunnyHugger
[* Sadly what I mean is that the newsgroup is nearly moribund, having
been abandoned by most of the former members, though we continue
chatting some on Twitter, Livejournal, and on our mailing list -- send a
message containing just the word 'help' to
mailman...@mailman.devilbunnies.org ]
--
BunnyHugger
Cute since '93, cured since '97
recent years.[*] If you have been bitten by a devilbunny, there is a
chance you may have contracted the human-lapinovirus, which will cause
you to change into one. A large dose of antibunnies fast might head
this off. Your local Fudd outpost may be able to assist. Please let us
know your location so we can try to help.
You may also have luck trying the Devilbunnies Livejournal community:
http://devilbunnies.livejournal.com
A few of us alt.devilbunnies survivors are also on Twitter. I'm
@bunnydoe there and can point out some others if you reach me there.
BunnyHugger
[* Sadly what I mean is that the newsgroup is nearly moribund, having
been abandoned by most of the former members, though we continue
chatting some on Twitter, Livejournal, and on our mailing list -- send a
message containing just the word 'help' to
mailman...@mailman.devilbunnies.org ]
--
BunnyHugger
Cute since '93, cured since '97
Clover
Apr 21, 2013, 1:20:16 AM4/21/13
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[Well we can't have that, now can we? I've been a bit busy with my massive loads of senior year homework, but I know at least two other girls who would find this group interesting. It is a bit difficult to jump in at this point, since the devilbunnies site I mentioned earlier is rather out of date and difficult to navigate, especially since most of the links no longer work. To pull people in, we need a history that explains things more clearly. (It's really hard to write about being bitten when you don't have a clue what the symptoms of bunniness are.) Right now there's only the archives, and they are simply too massive for a person to sift through at this point. I think the stories there are well worth resurrecting.
That said, I know from a hidden page that this whole thing originated at the dawn of the internet, with a bunch of college students who just wondered how often they should dust. I'm not sure if it would be right to trample over that group identity and history with a bunch of new members, especially since a new generation of Fudds and Devilbunnies may change the rules and norms of the group. So basically, I'm willing to try to refill the old warrens and outposts, but I don't want to disrespect the original group members if they wish otherwise. Do I have permission to spark the war anew?]
Kevin Blackburn
Apr 21, 2013, 3:35:51 AM4/21/13
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On 21/04/2013 06:20, Clover wrote:
> Do I have permission to spark the war anew?
You have my permission such as it is.
> Do I have permission to spark the war anew?
I just hope you all come to realise that the bunnies our our friends,
they offer a guiding paw, a way out of the eco-horrors we commit as a
human race and towards a cuter more friendly place.
The rabbit that bit you was, as you yourself noticed, sick and confused,
so biting you was not deliberate, just a result of fever. The
consequences may be a sadly unfortunate reward for your attempt to help,
unless yo seek out help from your local warren. Winnersh Warren has been
alas rather disconnected from the world (and get upset if I ask why so I
don't) and can't help me with the actual name of your local warren.
Errr, and if it were deliberate it would have been your toes ... ummm
... if I'm allowed to mention that.
--
Kevin Blackburn ke...@fairbruk.demon.co.uk
Clover
Apr 21, 2013, 4:40:50 PM4/21/13
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Oh, I have no hard feelings toward the poor creature at all. In fact, the worst bite I've ever gotten wasn't from that bunny, but from one of my kitties. Kelly was a wonderful cat who loved everyone, but she was never comfortable outside, and one day I was sitting on the lawn with her in my lap when a car drove by. It frightened her so much that she tried to race back inside, and when I made the mistake of trying to hold on to her I accidentally grazed an old injury and she bit me. It took a month to get rid of the resulting infection completely, but she was still a wonderful kitty and I loved her as long as she lived.
Anyway, while it is rather disconcerting to learn that a bunny may bite off body parts on purpose, I'm not sure if it would have been able to get through my tennis shoes. Also, I'm not too worried about consequences, as I know from BunnyHugger's tagline that there is a cure, should I be in need of one. Perhaps the infection is dormant in me right now, or isn't as severe because I wasn't bitten all that badly in the wrong place, or the bunny was simply too sick to be very venomous.
I thank you for being here to answer my questions, and will continue to sift through the archives for information, though it is rather disconnected and tedious in places. (Are Hoover vacuums still effective against bunnies?) I will also ask my friends for assistance, as they'll probably notice changes in my personality or appearance sooner than I will. I do know that I am safe from the bunnies here, as my cats are always on the lookout for anything even slightly resembling prey. And, of course, I will try to find and contact a Fudd outpost for assistance, as my body may harbor the lapinovirus.
Anyway, while it is rather disconcerting to learn that a bunny may bite off body parts on purpose, I'm not sure if it would have been able to get through my tennis shoes. Also, I'm not too worried about consequences, as I know from BunnyHugger's tagline that there is a cure, should I be in need of one. Perhaps the infection is dormant in me right now, or isn't as severe because I wasn't bitten all that badly in the wrong place, or the bunny was simply too sick to be very venomous.
I thank you for being here to answer my questions, and will continue to sift through the archives for information, though it is rather disconnected and tedious in places. (Are Hoover vacuums still effective against bunnies?) I will also ask my friends for assistance, as they'll probably notice changes in my personality or appearance sooner than I will. I do know that I am safe from the bunnies here, as my cats are always on the lookout for anything even slightly resembling prey. And, of course, I will try to find and contact a Fudd outpost for assistance, as my body may harbor the lapinovirus.
Kevin Blackburn
Apr 21, 2013, 5:59:32 PM4/21/13
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On 21/04/2013 21:40, Clover wrote:
[snip]
devilbunnies' sharp teeth are one of the ways they protect themselves
from the Fudds - who just hate anything nice and ky00t ... errr ...
cute, and are bankrolled by those who just want to stripmine the world
and concrete over the remains.
> Also, I'm not too worried about consequences, as I know from BunnyHugger's tagline that there is a cure, should I be in need of one.
Bunnyhugger is ... conflicted ... she'll return to the Ky00t one day, I
hope ... there's still a place for her.
And the evidence is that the virus is potentially fatal (sorry) - you
would be better off seeking bunny help, they've got decent technology
and pretty nurses (*sigh* Wynn), not the butchers the Fudds call
doctors, and the axes they use as scalpels.
> Perhaps the infection is dormant in me right now, or isn't as severe because I wasn't bitten all that badly in the wrong place, or the bunny was simply too sick to be very venomous.
It's a virus, not a venom ... so that might be a false hope
giggling at the time.
> I will also ask my friends for assistance, as they'll probably notice changes in my personality or appearance sooner than I will. I do know that I am safe from the bunnies here, as my cats are always on the lookout for anything even slightly resembling prey.
Sorry to tell you, but in a fight your cats would only last as long as a
devilbunny chose. Cute kittens however are entirely safe. Cats, rather
to my surprise once I knew of the buns, have never been modified to be
intelligent. Other than bunnies there's only us and ... well ... if you
insist, the squirrels that are intelligent. There's a myth about
intelligent ferrets, but don't let that fool you. Though if its huge,
furry, carries weapons and is baring its teeth at you it doesn't harm to
be polite.
> And, of course, I will try to find and contact a Fudd outpost for assistance, as my body may harbor the lapinovirus.
>
I cannot force you, but I assure you, you will not enjoy meeting with
Fudds. Oh, and run if they ever use the word "incurable"...
--
Kevin Blackburn ke...@fairbruk.demon.co.uk
[snip]
>
> Anyway, while it is rather disconcerting to learn that a bunny may bite off body parts on purpose, I'm not sure if it would have been able to get through my tennis shoes.
Ummm, there is a war on ... well, there was a war on, anyway, and the
> Anyway, while it is rather disconcerting to learn that a bunny may bite off body parts on purpose, I'm not sure if it would have been able to get through my tennis shoes.
devilbunnies' sharp teeth are one of the ways they protect themselves
from the Fudds - who just hate anything nice and ky00t ... errr ...
cute, and are bankrolled by those who just want to stripmine the world
and concrete over the remains.
> Also, I'm not too worried about consequences, as I know from BunnyHugger's tagline that there is a cure, should I be in need of one.
hope ... there's still a place for her.
And the evidence is that the virus is potentially fatal (sorry) - you
would be better off seeking bunny help, they've got decent technology
and pretty nurses (*sigh* Wynn), not the butchers the Fudds call
doctors, and the axes they use as scalpels.
> Perhaps the infection is dormant in me right now, or isn't as severe because I wasn't bitten all that badly in the wrong place, or the bunny was simply too sick to be very venomous.
>
> I thank you for being here to answer my questions, and will continue to sift through the archives for information, though it is rather disconnected and tedious in places. (Are Hoover vacuums still effective against bunnies?)
Winnersh Warren assure me vacuum cleaners are effective, but they were
> I thank you for being here to answer my questions, and will continue to sift through the archives for information, though it is rather disconnected and tedious in places. (Are Hoover vacuums still effective against bunnies?)
giggling at the time.
> I will also ask my friends for assistance, as they'll probably notice changes in my personality or appearance sooner than I will. I do know that I am safe from the bunnies here, as my cats are always on the lookout for anything even slightly resembling prey.
devilbunny chose. Cute kittens however are entirely safe. Cats, rather
to my surprise once I knew of the buns, have never been modified to be
intelligent. Other than bunnies there's only us and ... well ... if you
insist, the squirrels that are intelligent. There's a myth about
intelligent ferrets, but don't let that fool you. Though if its huge,
furry, carries weapons and is baring its teeth at you it doesn't harm to
be polite.
> And, of course, I will try to find and contact a Fudd outpost for assistance, as my body may harbor the lapinovirus.
>
Fudds. Oh, and run if they ever use the word "incurable"...
--
Kevin Blackburn ke...@fairbruk.demon.co.uk
BunnyHugger
Apr 22, 2013, 2:10:42 AM4/22/13
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In article <1ab8c5bf-e848-4db0...@googlegroups.com>,
brainwashing in 1997, but am still bunny in body and as far as the best
available science knows, I will be stuck that way forever. I have more
or less come to terms with that.
> Perhaps the infection is dormant in me right now, or isn't as severe because
> I wasn't bitten all that badly in the wrong place, or the bunny was simply
> too sick to be very venomous.
Not all bunnies actually carry the virus, so if you haven't started to
fall ill by now, you probably won't contract it.
You inquired about Hoovers: that bit of lore refers to the alleged
previous evolution of devilbunnies, "dustbunnies." No dustbunnies have
been sighted in a long while and it's not clear whether they are a myth,
a confused report of some devilbunny experiment, or something else.
Devilbunnies have been hard to study since successful infiltration has
been very rare.
Clover <123ha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> my tennis shoes. Also, I'm not too worried about consequences, as I know from
> BunnyHugger's tagline that there is a cure, should I be in need of one.
I'm afraid that's only metaphorical. I was cured of devilbunny
> my tennis shoes. Also, I'm not too worried about consequences, as I know from
> BunnyHugger's tagline that there is a cure, should I be in need of one.
brainwashing in 1997, but am still bunny in body and as far as the best
available science knows, I will be stuck that way forever. I have more
or less come to terms with that.
> Perhaps the infection is dormant in me right now, or isn't as severe because
> I wasn't bitten all that badly in the wrong place, or the bunny was simply
> too sick to be very venomous.
fall ill by now, you probably won't contract it.
You inquired about Hoovers: that bit of lore refers to the alleged
previous evolution of devilbunnies, "dustbunnies." No dustbunnies have
been sighted in a long while and it's not clear whether they are a myth,
a confused report of some devilbunny experiment, or something else.
Devilbunnies have been hard to study since successful infiltration has
been very rare.
Clover
Apr 22, 2013, 7:51:21 PM4/22/13
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On Sunday, April 21, 2013 5:59:32 PM UTC-4, Kevin Blackburn wrote:
>
> [snip]
>Fudds ... are bankrolled by those who just want to stripmine the world
> and concrete over the remains.
Well that's rather silly! I'm a botany major, and one of the highest paying jobs you can get as a botanist is restoring strip-mined areas. Yes, strip-mines are nasty, icky places, but after the corporations are done with it we do our best to fix it up just like it was before.
>
> And the evidence is that the virus is potentially fatal (sorry) - you
>
> would be better off seeking bunny help, they've got decent technology
>
> and pretty nurses (*sigh* Wynn), not the butchers the Fudds call
>
> doctors, and the axes they use as scalpels.
>
Why would you use an axe as a scalpel? That's malpractice, no matter who is doing it. Still, warning noted, and I'll be careful of anyone wanting to operate at all just because I have a virus. Um, but if I did need help, how would I know? Are there any symptoms I should be on the lookout for? And if I did exhibit said symptoms, where would I go to for help?
> Cute kittens however are entirely safe. Cats, rather
>
> to my surprise once I knew of the buns, have never been modified to be
>
> intelligent. Other than bunnies there's only us and ... well ... if you
>
> insist, the squirrels that are intelligent. There's a myth about
>
> intelligent ferrets, but don't let that fool you. Though if its huge,
>
> furry, carries weapons and is baring its teeth at you it doesn't harm to
>
> be polite.
I'm not worried; my cats are adorable, particularly when they've gotten into my yarn. I've also found mention in the archives of flying bunnies and devillemurs, though I'm not sure if I trust the accounts.
>
> [snip]
>Fudds ... are bankrolled by those who just want to stripmine the world
> and concrete over the remains.
>
> And the evidence is that the virus is potentially fatal (sorry) - you
>
> would be better off seeking bunny help, they've got decent technology
>
> and pretty nurses (*sigh* Wynn), not the butchers the Fudds call
>
> doctors, and the axes they use as scalpels.
>
> Cute kittens however are entirely safe. Cats, rather
>
> to my surprise once I knew of the buns, have never been modified to be
>
> intelligent. Other than bunnies there's only us and ... well ... if you
>
> insist, the squirrels that are intelligent. There's a myth about
>
> intelligent ferrets, but don't let that fool you. Though if its huge,
>
> furry, carries weapons and is baring its teeth at you it doesn't harm to
>
> be polite.
Clover
Apr 22, 2013, 7:55:22 PM4/22/13
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On Monday, April 22, 2013 2:10:42 AM UTC-4, BunnyHugger wrote:
>
> I was cured of devilbunny
> brainwashing in 1997, but am still bunny in body and as far as the best
> available science knows, I will be stuck that way forever.
Brainwashing? Changing into a bunny? This sound serious! Now I'm not sure who to trust...
>
> I was cured of devilbunny
> brainwashing in 1997, but am still bunny in body and as far as the best
> available science knows, I will be stuck that way forever.
> Not all bunnies actually carry the virus, so if you haven't started to
> fall ill by now, you probably won't contract it.
Kevin Blackburn
Apr 23, 2013, 2:50:14 AM4/23/13
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On 23/04/2013 00:51, Clover wrote:
> I'm not worried; my cats are adorable, particularly when they've gotten into my yarn.
Well, most animals are sensible enough not to attack devilbunnies, and
> I'm not worried; my cats are adorable, particularly when they've gotten into my yarn.
if they are properly adorable, they should be fine.
I've also found mention in the archives of flying bunnies and
devillemurs, though I'm not sure if I trust the accounts.
that. However, devillemurs I suspect is the result of drunken storytelling.
--
Kevin Blackburn ke...@fairbruk.demon.co.uk
Kane Tan
Mar 23, 2014, 5:49:38 PM3/23/14
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On Monday, April 22, 2013 4:55:22 PM UTC-7, Clover wrote:
>
> Brainwashing? Changing into a bunny? This sound serious! Now I'm not sure who to trust...
>
Bunnies are cute, and soft, and really deserve a nuzzle amongst a heaving bosom or two(!)
>
> Brainwashing? Changing into a bunny? This sound serious! Now I'm not sure who to trust...
>
s'true!
BunnyHugger
Mar 24, 2014, 3:05:52 AM3/24/14
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In article <0ff5af00-ab71-439c...@googlegroups.com>,
Kane Tan <satisfymy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bunnies are cute, and soft, and really deserve a nuzzle amongst a heaving
> bosom or two(!)
Cute, yes. Safe? No. Good? Heck no.
> Bunnies are cute, and soft, and really deserve a nuzzle amongst a heaving
> bosom or two(!)
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