Fur Code? Help anyone?
DngrDngo
Nitemare
http://www.vulpine.pp.se/cgi-bin/furcode
It is a code to describe your furrieness to other furs.
If I am incorrect on this please let me know.
Nitemare
Airwolf
http://furdir.thumper.net/resource.htm#fcode
And from ther you can get an automated code or do it by hand.
(Airwolf looks at thumper and snuggles him) Thank you thumper!!!!
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Lucas
<742fj0$ogj$1...@supernews.com>...
> What is this fur code I keep seeing?
Well, it looks like two other furs have allready answered your question,
but thanks for reminding me about it. I had one made up but I haven't
thought about it for a while.
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My (Oh gosh, I just remembered that I had one) fur-code:
FRR6amr A- C- D H+ M+ P++++ R T W Z !S RLU a- c++ d? e* f h* iwf++ j p++ sm
Elf Sternberg
"DngrDngo" <cinde...@dcsi.net> writes:
>What is this fur code I keep seeing?
The Code of the Furries
Version 1.3
Ross Smith (al...@netlink.co.nz) 7-Feb-98
Contents
* Introduction
* General modifiers
* Part 1: Your furry side
+ F -- Furry species
+ A -- Art
+ C -- Conventions
+ D -- Dressing up
+ H -- Hugs
+ M -- Mucking and mudding
+ P -- Plush critters
+ R -- Realism vs tooniness
+ T -- Transformation
+ W -- Writing
+ Z -- Zines
+ S -- Furry sex
* Part 2: Your human side
+ RL -- What you do in Real Life
+ a -- Age
+ c -- Computers
+ d -- Doom, Quake, etc.
+ e -- Education
+ f -- Real life furriness factor
+ h -- Housing
+ i -- Internet
+ j -- Anime (Japanese animation)
+ p -- Pets
+ s -- Human sex
* Example
_________________________________________________________________
Introduction
In the spirit of Robert Hayden's Geek Code, Peter Caffin's Goth Code,
Jayne Alexander and Dave Ratcliffe's Cat Code, 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 a copy of this this up on
your own Web site, feel free (please make sure you have the latest
version; you can copy the "pawprint" logo too). This document is
copyright 1998 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;
Nick Brienza; Bryan Chaney; Jeff Eddy (P. H. "Brer" Foxxe); David
Formosa; Marshall Hervey (Skoob); Lontra; Ron Orr; Daniel Reitman;
Dean Ridgway; David Round; Adam Siemens; Lenester Taxidean; Jason
Tracer (Electric Keet); Ysengrin Werewolf. 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.
* Version 1.21 (8-Sep-96): A few more species; some minor tweaks.
* Version 1.22 (30-Sep-96): More species.
* Version 1.3 (7-Feb-98): Added j (Japanese animation) code; various
minor tweaks.
_________________________________________________________________
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".
_________________________________________________________________
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
+ 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)
+ 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)
+ FCA Arctic fox; FCC Coyote; FCD Dingo; FCF Fox; FCJ Jackal;
FCM Domestic mutt; FCW Wolf; FCX Maned wolf
* FCe : Centaurs
+ FCeH Common (horse-human) centaur; FCeZ Zebra-centaur
* FCh : Chiroptera (bat family)
+ FChF Flying fox or fruit bat; FChV Vampire bat
* FCt : Cetacea (whale family)
+ FCtD Dolphin
* FD : Dragons, dinosaurs, and other reptiles
+ 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)
+ FED Donkey; FEH Horse; FEZ Zebra
* FEd : Edentata
+ FEdA Anteater; FEdR Armadillo; FEdS Sloth
* FF : Felidae (cat family)
+ 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)
+ FHK Meerkat; FHM Mongoose
* FHy : Hyaenidae (hyena family)
+ FHyH Hyena
* FI : Insectivora
+ FIH Hedgehog; FIM Mole
* FL : Lagomorpha (rabbit family)
+ FLH Hare; FLJ Jackrabbit; FLR Rabbit
* FM : Mustelidae (weasel family)
+ 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
+ FMaB Wombat; FMaK Kangaroo; FMaO Koala; FMaP Possum; FMaT
Tasmanian devil; FMaW Wallaby
* FMo : Monotremata
+ FMoP Platypus
* FP : Procyonidae (raccoon family)
+ FPR Raccoon
* FPi : Pinnipedia (seal family)
+ FPiL Sea lion; FPiS Seal; FPiW Walrus
* FPr : Primates
+ FPrL Lemur
* FR : Rodentia
+ FRB Beaver; FRG Grey squirrel; FRM Mouse; FRP Porcupine; FRR
Rat; FRS Red squirrel; FRU Muskrat
* FU : Ursidae (bear family)
+ FUA Polar bear; FUB Black bear; FUG Grizzly bear/brown
bear/Kodiak bear; FUP Giant panda
* FV : Viverridae (civet family)
+ FVC Civet
* FX : Mythical creatures (other than centaurs and dragons)
+ FXA Gargoyle; FXC Manticore; FXG Gryphon; FXH Hippogriff; FXM
Mermaid/merman
* FZ : Polymorph (you change shape at will, with no "normal" shape)
[Several people have written to point out that, according to most
books on zoology published this century, the giant panda belongs under
Procyonidae, not Ursidae. These books are out of date; recent genetic
analysis has shown that the giant panda really is a bear after all.
See any recent (since about 1990) book on the subject.]
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 Web
sites
* 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, except as noted below, 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.)
_________________________________________________________________
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 [insert 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, Quake, etc.
ID Games' Doom and Quake, 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, to put it
another way, 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 a T1 line
* 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 administrator
* 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.
j -- Anime (Japanese animation)
Many of us are also avid fans of the genre of animation known as
"Anime". You know, the kind where all the characters have huge eyes
and even the bad guys are cute?
* j++++ : I am a writer/artist/seyeiuu
* j+++ : I own every episode of every series ever made
* j++ : I watch it in all my spare time (furry fandom is, of course,
not spare time)
* j+ : Others know I'm an Anime fan
* j : Seen it, might think about seeing it again some time
* j- : Haven't seen it, but would be interested when I get the time
* j-- : What's Anime?
* j--- : There should be a law against anything that cute
* j* : I'll watch it, but only if it's all in English
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:
* FRM/R4 A+++ C>+ D++ H+++ M+++ P++++ R+ T++++ W Z++>+++ Sm+ RLCT* a
cn++ d- e+ f++++ h+ iwf+++ sm#
--
Elf M. Sternberg, rational romantic mystical cynical idealist
If you're so smart, why aren't you naked?
http://www.halcyon.com/elf/
Them thar Sullivan's
>
> What is this fur code I keep seeing?
Too difficult to decifer without a code book, so I don't bother...
Tiger in man's clothing
Smrgol
You Missed - Profession: Architect < NOT the same as construction
Computer: Apple ][ < I've got a ][gs that still does the
job.
Remove xyzzy from E-Mail
(You're at the end of the road again)
}:> Smrgol
FDDhp3aA--C-DH+M-PR+T+++W--Z-SmSRLATa++C++nde++h*i+p*sm-
-------------------------------------
Life is too important to be taken seriously.
David Cooke
>
> DngrDngo wrote:
> >
> > What is this fur code I keep seeing?
>
> Too difficult to decifer without a code book, so I don't bother...
Have you seen the Goth Code?
David Cooke.
--
"The first lesson we learn is, when the master has had a long hard day it
is not the best time to suggest the Congress of the Fox and the Persimmon.
Who says you have to do anything?"
- Ptraci (Pterry)
[ Address munged: replace "Mt.SPAM" with "demon.co" to reply. ]
Them thar Sullivan's
Yes. And the Geek code, and Mechwariior code, and a zillion other codes.
I find that Tiger in man's clothing says it all...
Thomas Hagenfeldt
> DngrDngo wrote:
> > What is this fur code I keep seeing?
> Too difficult to decifer without a code book, so I don't bother...
Well, then you should really bookmark the site that Nitemare mentioned!
http://www.vulpine.pp.se/cgi-bin/furcode?D
This online resource will smoothly decode any [reasonably correct] furry
code you encounter with a single click. Can it get any easier ? :) Also,
the automatic encoder will correctly generate your furry code if you
don't have one yet:
http://www.vulpine.pp.se/cgi-bin/furcode?E
Regards: Chama programmer of the miracle in question ;)
P.S. Thank you all who have contributed with bug reports. You have
really been of great help. You know who you are, and I do too =) D.S.