Furry Code 1.2
Ross Smith
OK, here's the latest (and definitely greatest) version of the Furry Code,
incorporating suggestions from all and sundry...
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The Code of the Furries
Version 1.2
Ross Smith (al...@netlink.co.nz) 14-Jul-96
Contents
* Introduction
* General modifiers
* Part 1: Your furry side
o F -- Furry species
o A -- Art
o C -- Conventions
o D -- Dressing up
o H -- Hugs
o M -- Mucking and mudding
o P -- Plush critters
o R -- Realism vs tooniness
o T -- Transformation
o W -- Writing
o Z -- Zines
o S -- Furry sex
* Part 2: Your human side
o RL -- What you do in Real Life
o a -- Age
o c -- Computers
o d -- Doom
o e -- Education
o f -- Real life furriness factor
o h -- Housing
o i -- Internet
o p -- Pets
o s -- Human sex
* Example
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Introduction
In the spirit of Robert Hayden's Geek Code
(http://krypton.mankato.msus.edu/~hayden/geek.html), Peter Caffin's Goth
Code (http://cleo.murdoch.edu.au:80/~ptcaffin/gothc.htm), Jayne Alexander
and Dave Ratcliffe's Cat Code
(http://www.microserve.net/~dave/catcodes.html), and other similar codes
that have cropped up all over Usenet, I thought it was time us furries had
a code of our own. (Or, to put it another way, it was Sunday afternoon, I'd
read all my Usenet news, it was too wet to go to the zoo, and I had nothing
intelligent to do.)
As with all such codes, the idea is to produce a series of compact symbols
that (a) communicates our essential characteristics to other members of our
subculture, and (b) looks really cool.
Your Furry Code consists of a series of letter, number, and symbol codes,
each describing you in some category. Go through the Furry Code list, work
out which code in each category best describes you, and list them. Don't
worry if the description of a particular code doesn't match you exactly;
just pick the one that comes closest.
Each code consists of a prefix (a letter that indicates which category
we're talking about) and a suffix (one or more characters that indicate
where you place yourself in the category).
Anyone who has any suggestions for changes, enhancements, and other
improvements is invited to email me (suggestions of "Get a life!" will be
cheerfully ignored.) If you want to put this up on a Web site, feel free
(email me for the HTML version if you're reading this in plain ASCII on
Usenet). This document is copyright 1996 by Ross Smith, and may be freely
distributed over the Internet; ask me if you want to distribute it in any
other form.
Thanks to those who have sent suggestions, especially:
* James Andrews (10166...@compuserve.com)
* Nick Brienza (h...@io.com)
* Bryan Chaney (wbw...@u.washington.edu)
* Jeff Eddy/P. H. "Brer" Foxxe (je...@capecod.net)
* David Formosa (dfor...@st.nepean.uws.edu.au)
* Lontra (ot...@northcoast.com)
* Ron Orr (griz...@vianet.on.ca)
* Daniel Reitman (drei...@teleport.com)
* Dean Ridgway (rid...@peak.org)
* David Round (ro...@sees.bangor.ac.uk)
* Lenester Taxidean (li...@asis.com)
* Jason Tracer/Electric Keet (tra...@umich.edu)
* Ysengrin Werewolf (ysen...@iadfw.net)
Apologies to anyone I've forgotten.
History
* Version 1.0 (23-Jun-96): First release.
* Version 1.1 (30-Jun-96): Added W (writing) code; extended F (furry
species) code.
* Version 1.2 (14-Jul-96): Added D (dressing up), P (plushies), R
(realism), T (transformation), and f (RL furriness) codes; modified F
(furry species) code (different capitalisation, added some more
species, added f (funny animal) and c (costume) qualifiers, and
clarified use of multiple codes); added * qualifier to RL (real life)
code; added w qualifier to i (Internet) code; some minor editing to
many of the codes.
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General modifiers
These symbols can be attached to any of the standard codes, to indicate
some unusual or uncertain factor.
* ? : Indicates that you haven't decided where you fall in the category,
or that you have no opinion one way or another. This replaces the
normal suffix. Example: If you haven't decided what species your furry
persona is, you would use F?.
* ~ : Indicates an approximation. You normally fit the given code, but
it varies from time to time, or you're not completely sure. Placed
between prefix and suffix, or sometimes between parts of the suffix.
Example: If you haven't quite decided what species your furry persona
is, but are leaning towards being a fox, you might use F~CF. If you're
sure you're some sort of canine, but not quite sure you're
specifically a fox, you might use FC~F.
* / : Indicates that you fit into more than one type. This means two or
three specific types, perhaps varying depending on your mood, not
uncertainty over a wide range of types. Placed between the two
suffixes. Example: If you're sometimes a fox and sometimes a lynx, you
would use FCF/FX (or FFX/CF, depending on which one you think is
dominant).
* ! : Indicates a positive refusal to participate in this category.
Unlike ?, which means you haven't made up your mind yet, ! means you
have made up your mind that you want nothing to do with this subject,
for or against it. Placed before the code. Example: !F means "I don't
have a furry persona" (unlike F?, which means "I haven't decided what
species I am").
* > : Indicates that you currently fit one code, but hope to move to
another in the future. Placed between two suffixes. Example: A+>+++
means you're currently a so-so artist but plan (well, hope) to get
much better in future.
* $ : Indicates that you actually make money in Real Life out of this.
It doesn't have to be your primary day job, just a source of
significant income. Placed after the suffix. Example: A professional
artist might use the code A++++$.
* # : Indicates that you prefer to keep this information to yourself.
This replaces the normal suffix. Example: sm# means "I'm male but it's
none of your business what my sex life is like", while s# means "I'm
not even telling you which sex I am".
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Part 1: Your furry side
F -- Furry species
This code indicates what species your furry persona is. You can indicate
your exact species, or just a general type if your personal furry doesn't
fit into a particular species.
There's a subtle difference between using "generic" codes and using the ?
modifier. For example, FC means you're a canine, but don't fit one of the
known species, while FC? means you haven't decided which specific type of
canine you are. Similarly, F? means you don't know what kind of furry you
are, while FG means you do have a definite shape, but it's just a kind of
"generic furry", not any particular species.
Obviously the list of species here can only cover some of the more common
ones. In some cases, I haven't broken down the codes to the level of
individual species, because that would lead to too many different codes;
instead, I've used more generic terms (e.g. "deer" or "mongoose"). If you
don't fit any of these, put the name of your species in square brackets
after your code (e.g. FP[kinkajou]). Let me know if you think some species
not listed here is sufficiently common in Furrydom to deserve its own code.
* FA : Avians
o FAA Albatross; FAD Duck; FAE Eagle; FAF Falcon; FAG Seagull; FAH
Hawk; FAK Kiwi; FAO Owl; FAR Raven; FAS Sparrow; FAW Wren
* FAr : Artiodactyla (two-toed hoofed animals)
o FArA Antelope; FArB Buffalo; FArC Cattle; FArD Deer; FArE Camel;
FArF Giraffe; FArG Goat; FArL Llama; FArM Moose; FArN Gnu; FArP
Pig; FArR Reindeer; FArS Sheep; FArW Warthog; FArZ Gazelle
* FC : Canidae (dog family)
o FCA Arctic fox; FCC Coyote; FCD Dingo; FCF Fox; FCJ Jackal; FCM
Domestic mutt; FCW Wolf; FCX Maned wolf
* FCe : Centaurs
o FCeH Common (horse-human) centaur; FCeZ Zebra-centaur
* FCh : Chiroptera (bat family)
o FChF Flying fox or fruit bat; FChV Vampire bat
* FCt : Cetacea (whale family)
o FCeD Dolphin
* FD : Dragons, dinosaurs, and other reptiles
o FDA Alligator or crocodile; FDC Coelurosaur (Velociraptor etc);
FDD Dragon; FDK Carnosaur (Tyrannosaurus etc); FDL Lizard; FDS
Snake; FDT Tortoise or turtle
* FE : Equidae (horse family)
o FED Donkey; FEH Horse; FEZ Zebra
* FEd : Edentata
o FEdA Anteater; FEdR Armadillo; FEdS Sloth
* FF : Felidae (cat family)
o FFB Bobcat; FFC Clouded leopard; FFD Domestic cat; FFH Cheetah;
FFJ Jaguar; FFL Lion; FFM Puma/cougar/mountain lion; FFO Ocelot;
FFP Leopard/panther; FFS Snow leopard; FFT Tiger; FFV Serval; FFW
Wild cat; FFX Lynx
* FG : Generic furry
* FH : Herpestidae (mongoose family)
o FHK Meerkat; FHM Mongoose
* FHy : Hyaenidae (hyena family)
o FHyH Hyena
* FI : Insectivora
o FIH Hedgehog; FIM Mole
* FL : Lagomorpha (rabbit family)
o FLH Hare; FLJ Jackrabbit; FLR Rabbit
* FM : Mustelidae (weasel family)
o FMA Sable; FMB Badger; FME Ermine/stoat; FMF Ferret; FMK Mink;
FMM Marten; FMO Otter; FMP Polecat; FMR Ratel/honey badger; FMS
Skunk; FMV Wolverine; FMW Weasel
* FMa : Marsupialia
o FMaB Wombat; FMaK Kangaroo; FMaO Koala; FMaP Possum; FMaT
Tasmanian devil; FMaW Wallaby
* FMo : Monotremata
o FMoP Platypus
* FP : Procyonidae (raccoon family)
o FPR Raccoon
* FPi : Pinnipedia (seal family)
o FPiL Sea lion; FPiS Seal
* FR : Rodentia
o FRB Beaver; FRG Grey squirrel; FRM Mouse; FRP Porcupine; FRR Rat;
FRS Red squirrel; FRU Muskrat
* FU : Ursidae (bear family)
o FUA Polar bear; FUB Black bear; FUG Grizzly bear/brown
bear/Kodiak bear; FUP Giant panda
* FV : Viverridae (civet family)
o FVC Civet
* FX : Other mythical creatures
o FXC Manticore; FXG Gryphon; FXH Hippogriff; FXM Mermaid/merman
* FZ : Polymorph (you change shape at will, with no "normal" shape)
After identifying your basic furry species, one or more modifiers may be
added to indicate variations on the theme:
* c : Cyborg
* f : "Funny animal" (toon)
* h : Were-human
* m : Magical powers (other than those covered by other codes)
* p : Polymorph (the given species is your normal form, but you can
change shape)
* s : Psychic powers
* t : Taur (see below)
* u : Unicorn
* w : Winged (if the species is not normally winged)
For the purposes of the Furry Code, a "taur" is a variation on the animal
theme, while a "centaur" is half-human, half-animal (and is counted as a
species in its own right). If you have the upper body of a human and the
lower body of a zebra, you're a zebra-centaur and your code is FCeZ, while
if you look like a zebra all over, but with four legs and two arms, you're
a zebra-taur and your code is FEZt.
Next, add a number to indicate where you fall on the human-to-animal scale:
* 1 : Basically human, with minor furry features (perhaps eyes, nose,
ears, claws, some fur, etc)
* 2 : Humanoid, with significant furry features (muzzle, tail, etc);
this includes centaurs and mer-people
* 3 : Anthropomorphic animal (or taur)
* 4 : Equally comfortable on two or four legs (or, if you're a taur, on
four or six)
* 5 : Animal shape, with some unusual features (perhaps hands, speech,
etc); this includes most dragons, gryphons, etc
* 6 : Normal animal shape
Finally, add one or more letters after the number to indicate what your
relationship is with your personal furry.
* a : Just a general "alter ego"
* c : A costume I wear
* d : Someone to draw pictures of
* f : Imaginary friend
* m : Online MU* character (FurryMuck etc)
* r : Role-playing game character
* s : Guardian spirit or totem
* w : Someone to write stories about
If you have more than one furry persona, depending on the context, use more
than one code here. For example, if you play a werewolf on FurryMuck, and
draw pictures of your lupine character, but dress up as a fox at
conventions, and have a bear as your totem, your code might be something
like FCWh4dm/CF3c/UGm6s.
A -- Art
Most furry fans try their paw at furry artwork sooner or later.
* A++++ : Art is my life
* A+++ : My art appears regularly in zines and elsewhere, and people ask
me to contribute to their sketchbooks
* A++ : I have pictures in reasonably well-known zines and/or on Avatar
* A+ : I draw regularly, and someone once said something that could
possibly be construed as a compliment
* A : I've shown one or two of my pictures to others, and they didn't
actually throw up
* A- : Tried a few sketches in the privacy of my own home
* A-- : Never tried
* A--- : Never tried, never will
C -- Conventions
How often do you go to/get involved in/get thrown out of furry conventions?
(Note: this category refers specifically to furry cons, not to SF-related
cons in general.)
* C+++ : Been to lots of cons, organised at least one
* C++ : I'm a regular con-goer, and I've occasionally lent a paw
* C+ : I've been to several, and plan to go to many more
* C : I've been to one
* C- : Never been to one, but may do so in future
* C-- : Not interested
* C--- : I wouldn't go near one of those places if you paid me
* C* : Haven't been to a furry con, but I have been to an SF con
* C** : Haven't been to a furry con, but I've helped organise an SF con
D -- Dressing up
Many furries are into cross-dressing. Cross-species, that is.
* D++++ : I've made plans to be buried in a fursuit
* D+++ : I'll wear a fursuit at any opportunity (where costumes are not
expected)
* D++ : I'll wear a fursuit at cons/sporting events (where costumes are
uncommon)
* D+ : I'll wear a fursuit for Halloween/masquerades (where costumes are
expected)
* D : I might wear a fursuit
* D- : I'd wear a fursuit if I had to
* D-- : You must be kidding, I'd die first
Add an m after the D if you've made your own fursuit.
H -- Hugs
A popular activity among furries when they gather, although not to
everyone's taste.
* H+++ : If it moves, I'll hug it (if it doesn't move, I'll hug it until
it moves)
* H++ : I'll hug anyone I know, given a faint excuse
* H+ : I'll accept hugs, and maybe even give the occasional one
* H : Well, OK, you can hug me if you really want to
* H- : Please don't, unless we know each other very well
* H-- : No way
* H--- : Argh! Don't touch me, you pervert!
M -- Mucking and mudding
Use this code to indicate how deeply involved you are in online multi-user
universes such as FurryMuck.
* M++++ : I'm a Wizard, tremble before my might!
* M+++ : Someday I may get around to trying Real Life, but it's not high
on my agenda
* M++ : I've got characters on several MU*s, and frequently get
frustrated when commands don't work in RL
* M+ : I'm a regular on at least one furry MU*
* M : Tried them once or twice, may do it again sometime
* M- : Never been able to dredge up enough interest (or time) to try it
* M-- : Those things are for weenies
* M--- : You guys are pathetic, get a life!
P -- Plush critters
Well, until those genetic engineers get their act together and give us some
real furries, we'll have to make do with these...
* P++++ : Where'd my plushie go? Oh, it's buried under my stuffies
* P+++ : I collect every one I find of a certain species (or two, or
three...)
* P++ : I've got a collection of several favourites
* P+ : I have been known to cuddle a few
* P : I like them, they sit on my shelves collecting dust
* P- : No thanks, they'll sit on my shelves collecting dust
* P-- : Kid stuff, I'd sooner hug a pincushion
R -- Realism vs tooniness
Do you prefer your furries anatomically correct (if that makes sense), or
cartoonish, or somewhere in between?
* R+++ : What do you mean it isn't a photograph?
* R++ : Figments of the imagination have anatomies too, you know
* R+ : I like both, but prefer realistic furries
* R : No particular preference
* R- : I like both, but prefer toons
* R-- : The toonier the better
* R--- : If it's not Super-Deformed I don't want to know about it
T -- Transformation
If you had the chance, would you want to become a real furry?
* T++++ : Never mind the fine print, where do I sign?
* T+++ : Definitely! (as long as I get to choose the species)
* T++ : Yes, if it's reversible
* T+ : Probably, as long as I wasn't the first guinea pig (or
whatever...)
* T : I'd have to think about it carefully
* T- : Not personally
* T-- : What a horrible idea!
W -- Writing
For those who have tried their paw at telling us some grim (or even
not-so-grim) furry tails.
* W++++ (or W****) : I've out-sold Anne McCaffrey
* W+++ (or W***) : I've sold a book
* W++ (or W**) : I've sold a story to a real magazine (duck)
* W+ (or W*) : I've sold stuff to fanzines
* W : I've written a story that somebody else has read
* W- : I have these scribblings but nobody is ever going to see them!
* W-- : Never written a word of fiction (Inland Revenue forms excepted)
* W--- : Illiterate
For those who have made sales, use W+ etc if your stories or books are
furry-related, W* etc if not.
Z -- Zines
Use this code to indicate how deeply involved you are in the furry fanzine
and comic scene.
* Z++++ : Publisher/editor/other staff on a professional furry-related
publication (should have the $ modifier)
* Z+++ : I work on a regularly-published amateur zine, or I'm a
frequently-published author/artist
* Z++ : I've been published, or directly involved in a publication, at
least once
* Z+ : I have a good collection, and buy at least one title regularly
* Z : I have a few furry zines
* Z- : Not really interested
* Z-- : Comics are for kids
S -- Furry sex
Like it or not, S-*-X seems to be part of furry life. Use this code, if you
wish, to indicate the sex (and sex life) of your furry persona. Feel free
to use the # ("mind your own business") or ! ("nothing to do with me")
modifiers if you prefer.
First, indicate which sex your furry persona is:
* Sf : Female
* Sh : Hermaphrodite
* Sm : Male
* Sp : Polymorph (can change sex at will)
Then add a modifier to indicate what your furry persona's sex life is like:
* S+++ : What do you mean there are other things to do?
* S++ : Ready, willing, and able
* S+ : I've had TinySex
* S : Never had TinySex, but wouldn't rule it out
* S- : Celibate
* S-- : You people are sick!
(For example, Sm+ would indicate a male furry who has had TinySex at least
once.)
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Part 2: Your human side
RL -- What you do in Real Life
Unfortunately, we can't yet be furries in Real Life (you know -- that
boring game you play when the computer's down and there's nothing on TV),
so we have to find something else to do. This code indicates what you do
for a living, or what you're studying to do for a living, or what you do to
avoid living.
(The $ modifier shouldn't be used here, since it's taken for granted that
this represents your day job, or the nearest thing you have to one.)
* RLA : Art
* RLBM : Business/management
* RLC : Craft
* RLCI : Construction industry
* RLCT : Computers/information technology
* RLE : Engineering
* RLET : Education/teaching
* RLF : Farming
* RLFB : Finance/banking
* RLGP : Government/public service
* RLL : Law
* RLLW : Literature/writing
* RLM : Music
* RLMA : Military/armed forces
* RLMC : Media/communications
* RLMH : Medicine (human)
* RLRB : Retail business
* RLS : Science
* RLTH : Theatre
* RLTI : Transport industry
* RLVM : Veterinary medicine
A few special cases:
* RLAT : I'm a furry of all trades ("Specialisation is for insects!" --
Robert Heinlein)
* RLU : Undecided (generally used by young students who haven't picked a
major yet)
* RL- : No qualifications, no job, no complaints!
Add a * after the code if you're trained or experienced in the field, but
haven't managed to persuade anyone to actually pay you to do it yet (this
doesn't apply to RLU or RL-).
Example: I was trained as an astrophysicist but now work as a computer
programmer (or "software engineer", as my employers prefer to put it,
because it sounds cooler), so my code is RLCT/S*.
a -- Age
So, how long have you been a human being? ("Three foot six!")
* a++++ : 60+ years
* a+++ : 50-59 years
* a++ : 40-49 years
* a+ : 30-39 years
* a : 20-29 years
* a- : 10-19 years
* a-- : Under 10 years
If you prefer, you can use a number to indicate your exact age rather than
using one of the approximate codes. Example: If you're 30, you could use a+
or a30 (or a#, of course).
c -- Computers
Since you're probably reading this on a computer screen, there's a good
chance you have some familiarity with the technology. Use this code to tell
us how much of a Computer Geek you are.
* c++++ : I'll be first in line to get a cybernetic interface installed
in my skull!
* c+++ : Hey, if there was anything else to life, there'd be a newsgroup
about it
* c++ : Computers are a large part of my life; I spend time every day in
front of one; I've tried my hand at programming
* c+ : Computers are fun; I can use some software without resorting to
the manual; I play a mean game of [favourite game]
* c : Computers are just a tool; I use one when it serves my purpose
* c- : I'm nervous of anything more complicated than my microwave
* c-- : Where's the "on" switch? Better yet, where's the "off" switch?
* c--- : They're taking over the world! Smash the machines! Up the
Luddites!
If your rating is at least c, add one or more of the following letters
(just after the c) to indicate your preferred operating environment:
* a : Amiga
* b : BSD Unix
* d : MS-DOS
* l : Linux
* m : Macintosh
* n : Windows 95/NT
* o : OS/2
* u : Unix (commercial)
* v : VMS
* w : Windows 3.x
d -- Doom
Doom and related games (Dark Forces, Duke Nukem 3D, Heretic, Hexen, etc)
seem to be at least as hugely popular among furries as they are among the
population at large. What is it about running around with heavy-calibre
weaponry shooting the shit out of everything in sight that appeals to us?
Or does that question answer itself?
* d++++ : I work for ID, bow down before me
* d+++ : I can solve every level in Nightmare mode with my eyes shut; I
crank out new WAD files daily
* d++ : I've got pretty good at it; I can get through most levels
easily; I've downloaded and played other WADs
* d+ : It's a fun, action game that is a nice diversion on a lazy
afternoon
* d : I've played the game and I'm pretty indifferent
* d- : I've played the game and really didn't think it was all that
impressive
* d-- : I miss Zork
* d--- : All this violence is sickening; there ought to be a law
e -- Education
How far have you managed to crawl up the academic ladder?
* e++++ : Doctorate, or the equivalent
* e+++ : Master's degree, or the equivalent
* e++ : Bachelor's degree, or the equivalent
* e+ : Some tertiary education
* e : Finished high school
* e- : Haven't finished high school
* e-- : Haven't started high school
* e* : Learned everything there is to know about life from The
Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, my collection of Omaha comics, and
late-night reruns of Star Trek and The Prisoner
* e** : Graduate degree from the School of Hard Knocks
f -- Real life furriness factor
How far does furryness spill over into your other life? (Or, conversely,
how far do you allow the mundane world to get in the way of the important
things in life?)
* f++++ : I am not a human, I am a furry!
* f+++ : I've been known to bark at people I don't know to greet them
* f++ : I've been known to bark at friends to greet them
* f+ : I make frequent jokes, show friends my furry art collection
* f : I make an occasional reference to my furriness
* f- : I only tell close friends
* f-- : I tell nobody
h -- Housing
What sort of home do you live in?
* h++++ : Married ... with children
* h+++ : Married, or shacked up with your SO on a long-term basis
* h++ : Living with one or more fellow furries
* h+ : Living with one or more people who know nothing about furriness
* h : Living alone, other furries come to visit
* h- : Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, all surfaces
covered in computers and/or zines
* h-- : Living in a cave with 47 computers and an Internet feed
* h* : I'm still stuck living with my parents
* h** : I'm not sure where I live any more; my workplace/lab seems like
home to me
* h*** : Homeless
i -- Internet
The Internet, and its various sub-media and related media (Usenet, email,
World-Wide Web, MUCKs and MUDs, IRC, FTP sites, and gods know what else),
has quickly become a leading medium of communication among furries (not to
mention the rest of the technologically aware universe). How deeply have
you dived in?
* i+++ : I'm a Webmaster/site sysadmin
* i++ : I spend most of my spare time surfing the Web, and read any
newsgroup that catches my interest
* i+ : I browse the Web regularly, and read a handful of newgroups
* i : I have a browser and a connection, and even use them occasionally
* i- : Not connected yet
* i-- : The Internet sucks; it's all just a flash in the pan anyway
* i--- : It's a dangerous, subversive, perverted abomination that needs
to be banned before people stop voting for me!
Add a w after the i if you have your own home page on the Web; make it wf
if your page mentions furries.
p -- Pets
If we can't be furries in Real Life (yet), at least we can do the next best
thing and cohabit with them.
* p+++ : I have a vast household of assorted furry/scaly/feathery
creatures, and my life is organised for their benefit
* p++ : Several pets
* p+ : Two or three conventional pets (cats, dogs, etc), or one fairly
exotic one
* p : One pet of a fairly conventional type (cat, dog, etc)
* p- : No pets currently, but I may enrich my life in the future
* p-- : I don't have any pets; my lifestyle/household/schedule is
complicated enough already
* p--- : I wouldn't have the things in the house [are you sure you're a
furry?]
* p* : I'd like to have pets, but my landlord/parents/flatmates won't
allow them
* p** : Sorry, I'm allergic to animals
s -- Human sex
Use this code, if you wish, to describe the sex (and sex life) of your
human persona. As with the furry sex code, you should feel free to use the
# ("mind your own business") or ! ("nothing to do with me") modifiers if
you prefer.
First, which sex are you?
* sf : Female
* sm : Male
If you wish to reveal any details of your sex life, use one of these codes:
* s+++ : There's more to life? Where is it, and what equipment do you
need?
* s++ : I was once referred to as "easy", but I have no idea where that
might have come from
* s+ : I've had real, live sex
* s : I've had sex ... oh, you mean with someone else?
* s- : Not having sex by choice
* s-- : Not having sex because I can't get any
* s--- : Not having sex because I'm a nun/priest
* s* : I'm married, so I can get it whenever I want (well, that's the
theory, anyway)
* s** : I have a few little rug rats to prove I've been there (but with
kids around, who has time for sex?)
(For example, sm+ would indicate a male human who has had sex at least
once.)
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Example
And here, as a demonstration, is my own Furry Code:
Furry Code 1.2
FCWct4ad A+>++ C**>+ D- H M- P- R++ T+++ W* Z Sm# RLCT/S* a+
cno++++$ d++ e++ f h- iw+++$ p-- sm#
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Ross Smith ..... <mailto:al...@netlink.co.nz> ..... Wellington, New Zealand
........... <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/3699/> ...........
"How could you do this? Are you trying to ruin the lack of
civilisation as we know it?" -- Hagar the Horrible
Ron Orr
Ross Smith <al...@netlink.co.nz> wrote:
> And anyone who attempts to introduce controversial subjects, flamewars,
> serious discussion, or anything else remotely resembling reality into this
> thread will be met with ... let's see ... do Nerf make a BFG-9000?
Yup; it's called the Razorbeast. I have one, currently being
modified to carry 30 rounds, double the usual number.
This is what happens to you if you watch "Predator" too many
times.
Ron
foam rules OK!
Mark Freid
On Mon, 15 Jul 1996 20:09:21 +0500, griz...@vianet.on.ca (Ron Orr)
wrote:
Actually, the Razorbeast is more of a Chaingun. For the true "BFG"
experience, Mattel made a gun called the "Devastator" or something,
that launches two HUGE foam missiles. (one at a time). You actually
need to PUMP it up!
Zrath-Smiley had one at ConFurence East, and ConFurence 7.
-Mark
! at ?
First I miss the 1.1 version and now I seem to have missed the 1.2 notes!
Would someone send them to me?
Ron Orr
Mark Freid <can...@qnet.com> wrote:
> >> ... let's see ... do Nerf make a BFG-9000?
> >
> > Yup; it's called the Razorbeast. I have one, currently being
> >modified to carry 30 rounds, double the usual number.
>
> Actually, the Razorbeast is more of a Chaingun. For the true "BFG"
> experience, Mattel made a gun called the "Devastator" or something,
> that launches two HUGE foam missiles. (one at a time). You actually
> need to PUMP it up!
>
> Zrath-Smiley had one at ConFurence East, and ConFurence 7.
Geez; you Americans get _all_ the good toys!
Looks like it's time for a cross-border munitions-buying trip;
CFE96 is only 4 months away...
Ron
taking aim
Brian Kinnison
In article <1996071712...@nor104.vianet.on.ca> Ron Orr
wrote:
>Mark Freid <can...@qnet.com> wrote:
>
>> >> ... let's see ... do Nerf make a BFG-9000?
>> >
>> > Yup; it's called the Razorbeast. I have one, currently
being
>> >modified to carry 30 rounds, double the usual number.
>>
>> Actually, the Razorbeast is more of a Chaingun. For the true
"BFG"
>> experience, Mattel made a gun called the "Devastator" or
something,
>> that launches two HUGE foam missiles. (one at a time). You
actually
>> need to PUMP it up!
aauggghhhh! i had two, and i gave them away when i left Germany,
figuring i could get new ones once i got back, but cant find any in
the stores! Had them linked together, so i could fire 2 at once.
Oh well, only 6 months or so, i hope i can find another.
as for the Razorbeast, had one of those too, but it tended to jam
at very bad times...
Brian Kinnison
(whos nerf wars with friends in the Darmstadt Military housing area
caused a lot of people to wonder about my sanity)
Mark Freid
On Wed, 17 Jul 1996 12:16:22 +0500, griz...@vianet.on.ca (Ron Orr)
wrote:
>Mark Freid <can...@qnet.com> wrote:
>
>> >> ... let's see ... do Nerf make a BFG-9000?
>> >
>> > Yup; it's called the Razorbeast. I have one, currently being
>> >modified to carry 30 rounds, double the usual number.
>>
>> Actually, the Razorbeast is more of a Chaingun. For the true "BFG"
>> experience, Mattel made a gun called the "Devastator" or something,
>> that launches two HUGE foam missiles. (one at a time). You actually
>> need to PUMP it up!
>>
>> Zrath-Smiley had one at ConFurence East, and ConFurence 7.
>
> Geez; you Americans get _all_ the good toys!
> Looks like it's time for a cross-border munitions-buying trip;
>CFE96 is only 4 months away...
>
>Ron
>taking aim
What are you kidding? :)
After all, we don't get the good Legos (I know that in Europe,
(certain places, anyhow) people can get the electric trains) or many
of the other cool building toys,
And do you know how incredibly hard it is to find Darda cars in the
states? I think there should be a toy trade-off! I mean, we have some
cool toys you dont have, and you have some that we dont... :)
-Mark
Jack Furlong
In article <31ebd745...@news.teleport.com>,
can...@qnet.com (Mark Freid) wrote:
[snip]
>Actually, the Razorbeast is more of a Chaingun. For the true "BFG"
>experience, Mattel made a gun called the "Devastator" or something,
>that launches two HUGE foam missiles. (one at a time). You actually
>need to PUMP it up!
>
>Zrath-Smiley had one at ConFurence East, and ConFurence 7.
ROFL!
I'm _still_ rdc from when he let fly at Tygger with that evil
thing at the FNC party, and she took it away from him... ;)
( BTW, did anyone seperate her from that rubber thingy she was )
( @wapping folks with, or is _that_ lurking around somewhere?... )
D. A. Graf
Jack Furlong <jfur...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
: ROFL!
: I'm _still_ rdc from when he let fly at Tygger with that evil
: thing at the FNC party, and she took it away from him... ;)
Hey, after chasing him down the hall I deserved to play with it! *grin*
: ( BTW, did anyone seperate her from that rubber thingy she was )
: ( @wapping folks with, or is _that_ lurking around somewhere?... )
What rubber thing? The green tomato worm squeeky toy? Or the Ultimator?
--Tygger
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ftp://svansmoj.ctrl-c.liu.se/furry/images/artists/tygger
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"Dammit, Chaney! That's so godsdamned CLICHE!!"
"Of course it is, Saraenae. How do you think it got to being a cliche?"
Sara complaining about the bad cliches regarding magic, Guardian Knight
Michel Brassard
On Mon, 15 Jul 1996, Ross Smith wrote:
> Part 1: Your furry side
>
> F -- Furry species
>
> * FP : Procyonidae (raccoon family)
> o FPR Raccoon
> * FU : Ursidae (bear family)
> o FUA Polar bear; FUB Black bear; FUG Grizzly bear/brown
> bear/Kodiak bear; FUP Giant panda
Actually, both the Red Panda and Giant Panda belong to the raccoon family.
J. A. Michel Brassard
FMS3a A- C- D H M- P+ R+++ T+++ W Z+ Sm#
RLEa+ cdnuvw++ d e+++ f-- h i+ p+ sm#
Jack Furlong
In article <4smdfn$1...@news-e2c.gnn.com>,
Ro...@gnn.com (Brian Kinnison) wrote:
>Brian Kinnison
>(whos nerf wars with friends in the Darmstadt Military housing area
> caused a lot of people to wonder about my sanity)
All this reminds me of a 'weapon' that'd be _IDEAL_ for a con;
when I was _younger_ Mattel or someone made a HUGE handgun type
thingy the size of a spotlight that fired 'bullets' of air...
Yup, you'd cock the thing, then point it and pull the trigger,
and it'd pulse out a burst of air that'd knock over cardboard
targets from about 20 feet away...
This'd be mostly harmless but _annoying_ wouldn't it?...<grin>
[ would do WONDERFUL things to some hairstyles... ;) ]
Ross Smith
Michel Brassard wrote:
>
> On Mon, 15 Jul 1996, Ross Smith wrote:
>
> >
> > F -- Furry species
> >
> > o FPR Raccoon
> > o FUA Polar bear; FUB Black bear; FUG Grizzly bear/brown
> > bear/Kodiak bear; FUP Giant panda
>
No, they don't. Well, the giant panda doesn't, anyway. It was thought to
for a long time, but modern genetic analysis has shown that the giant
panda is a bear after all. See any up-to-date book on zoology (since about
1990) -- I recommend David MacDonald's _The Velvet Claw_.
--
Ross Smith ..... <mailto:al...@netlink.co.nz> ..... Wellington, New Zealand
........... <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/3699/> ...........
"I know what I did wrong last time. It's a mistake any deranged,
half-witted computer could have made." -- Holly
Dennis Lee Bieber
In article <31EFD9...@netlink.co.nz> Ross Smith <al...@netlink.co.nz> writes:
>
> No, they don't. Well, the giant panda doesn't, anyway. It was thought to
> for a long time, but modern genetic analysis has shown that the giant
> panda is a bear after all. See any up-to-date book on zoology (since about
> 1990) -- I recommend David MacDonald's _The Velvet Claw_.
>
Now to confuse matters... Haven't I seen some reports
suggesting the polar bear is really a big weasel? <G>
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! at ?
Still haven't seen it. Would someone be kind enough to send it to me?
Rob Taylor
On Sat, 20 Jul 1996, Dennis Lee Bieber wrote:
> In article <31EFD9...@netlink.co.nz> Ross Smith
<al...@netlink.co.nz> writes:
> > No, they don't. Well, the giant panda doesn't, anyway. It was thought to
> > for a long time, but modern genetic analysis has shown that the giant
> > panda is a bear after all. See any up-to-date book on zoology (since about
> > 1990) -- I recommend David MacDonald's _The Velvet Claw_.
> >
> Now to confuse matters... Haven't I seen some reports
> suggesting the polar bear is really a big weasel? <G>
(General Blackfoot stares at the screen?) "Weasels?" (He takes off
running for the propaganda division) "CONVERTS!"
Blackfoot, General
(volunteer #furry bartender and/or future Ferret Republic ruler, depending
on who's telling the tale.)
Aris Merquoni
;D How about a story along those lines? something like a bat-like race
that lives in jungles and fights with air guns. Think about it! A bat
with super-sensitive wings could be knocked off-balance and be sent
careening into the trees. Someone else'd have to write it, though. I'm
already writing 8 stories!
Anyone ever read Larry Niven's Man-Kzin wars? I'm reading the 1st book
and after the 1st chapter it went into a tirade about the aftermath of
the war, with the Humand and Kzin already living in peace
side-by-side.(O.K., not in peace). It's getting boring, couls someone
tell me if it's worth it?
Aris the Galactic Bookworm Dragon
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-Merlin and Mask, Blood of Amber
Jack Furlong
In article <4sphvq$9...@nnrp1.news.primenet.com>,
D. A. Graf <gr...@primenet.com> wrote:
>Jack Furlong <jfur...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>: ROFL!
>: I'm _still_ rdc from when he let fly at Tygger with that evil
>: thing at the FNC party, and she took it away from him... ;)
>
>Hey, after chasing him down the hall I deserved to play with it! *grin*
>
>
>: ( BTW, did anyone seperate her from that rubber thingy she was )
>: ( @wapping folks with, or is _that_ lurking around somewhere?... )
>
>What rubber thing? The green tomato worm squeeky toy? Or the Ultimator?
The green tomato worm squeeky toy...<grin>
[ _still_ running, ducking and covering! .... ;) ]
**********************************************************
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http://www.netcom.com/~jfurlong/
Bearly Sane Studios - Po Box 9104 - Largo, Fla 34641-9104
"Normal Life? Who was he kidding?" Esther Friesner, Unicorn U
WalksFar
In article <4sphvq$9...@nnrp1.news.primenet.com>, gr...@primenet.com says...
>
>Jack Furlong <jfur...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>: ROFL!
>: I'm _still_ rdc from when he let fly at Tygger with that evil
>: thing at the FNC party, and she took it away from him... ;)
>
>Hey, after chasing him down the hall I deserved to play with it! *grin*
>
>
>: ( BTW, did anyone seperate her from that rubber thingy she was )
>: ( @wapping folks with, or is _that_ lurking around somewhere?... )
>
>What rubber thing? The green tomato worm squeeky toy? Or the Ultimator?
>
>
>
>--
"Shucks!" WalksFar scuffs the carpet with his foot. "I seem to
miss all the fun parties ..."
WalksFar, frustrated ...
D. A. Graf
Jack Furlong <jfur...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
: The green tomato worm squeeky toy...<grin>
: [ _still_ running, ducking and covering! .... ;) ]
Ah...it's not mine, it belongs to Brian Yelverton. What can I say? It
was fun to suprise people with it when I had it at my table. They looked
at it weirdly and when I squeeked it, they laffed. Great ice breaker.
*GRINS*
Brian brought it to SDCC and I had it for a while too. *grin*
--Tygger (who realizes she has a liking for squeeky toys....)
Jack Furlong
In article <wulfraed...@netcom.com>,
wulf...@kd6mog.netcom.com (Dennis Lee Bieber) wrote:
>
>In article <31EFD9...@netlink.co.nz> Ross Smith <al...@netlink.co.nz>
writes:
> >
> > No, they don't. Well, the giant panda doesn't, anyway. It was thought to
> > for a long time, but modern genetic analysis has shown that the giant
> > panda is a bear after all. See any up-to-date book on zoology (since about
> > 1990) -- I recommend David MacDonald's _The Velvet Claw_.
> >
> Now to confuse matters... Haven't I seen some reports
>suggesting the polar bear is really a big weasel? <G>
Bears=Weasels?!?!
( I don't THINK so... )
Jack Furlong
In article <4sucpj$8...@nnrp1.news.primenet.com>,
>
>: The green tomato worm squeeky toy...<grin>
>
>: [ _still_ running, ducking and covering! .... ;) ]
>
>Ah...it's not mine, it belongs to Brian Yelverton. What can I say? It
>was fun to suprise people with it when I had it at my table. They looked
>at it weirdly and when I squeeked it, they laffed. Great ice breaker.
>*GRINS*
*CHUCKLE*
Yeah, it was fun at the party, too...
I was _just_ lucky enough to _NOT_ be
on the receiving end of a WAP!...<BIG BEAR GRIN>
>Brian brought it to SDCC and I had it for a while too. *grin*
Oh, the Hyoomanity!
[ grins and runs away, still ducking!... ]
Jack Furlong
>--Tygger (who realizes she has a liking for squeeky toys....)
Speaking of _toys_ ....<grin>
Here's a weapon suggestions for next con...
http://branch.com/burpco/burpco.html
The ORIGINAL Burp gun! (ping pong balls are CHEAP!)