Animaniacs Code v2.0!
Jonathan Woodward
here's the first major update to the Animaniacs Code. For those of you
who fear having to change your sig more than once a year, relax; this is
the form the Code was originally meant to be in, and I have no intention
of making changes soon. Share and enjoy!
-JW
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Animaniacs Code v2.0
Copyright 1995 Jonathan Woodward, wood...@ftp.com.
See disclaimer below. Distribute freely.
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Are you an Animaniacs fan? Well, tell the world! Presented herein
is the Animaniacs Code. Void where prohibited. Chicken Boo appears
courtesy of Zacky Farms. Simply add this convenient code to your sig
file, and all the net will know the truth of your love for the Warners
and their wacky friends. At cons, add it to your badge! A million
uses! The Animaniacs Code is a simple, powerful, and, hopefully, _silly_
tool for fan communication.
=====Changes From 1.1
In addition to a variety of new codes and modifiers, the version
indicator has been simplified, the "I" modifier has been changed to "i",
some character codes have been changed to conform to the new, expanded
system, the implementation of the "D" code has been amplified, and extra
spiffiness has been added.
=====Format
To distinguish our code from other, lesser codes, the code is always
preceded by the identifier "A!", and the version indicator "JW2". These
are _not_ optional! Follow this with codes from the categories below.
You do not have to include every code; only those you think significant.
In cases where degrees are indicated, feel free to expand the code in
either direction as you see fit. For example, in Jennette's first few
days on alt.tv.animaniacs she was arguably "P++++" or even "P+++++". The
use of more than ten "+"s or "-"s, however, is regarded as extreme
hyperbole, and is a sign one should not be taken seriously. Whitespace
between the codes is recommended but not required; "YK++ WK++" and
"YK++WK++" are equally acceptable. Case is important! As yet there is
little possibility of confusion if you use "dt++" instead of the correct
"DT++", but we are attempting to maintain forward compatibility.
=====Modifiers
The following modifiers may be applied to the codes. Most of them
indicate a degree of indecision.
/ Used when two different values apply. For example, "MM---^/++!".
> Indicates a range of feelings. "RI->++"
~ Indicates waffling and indecision. "MI~"
? Used to denote true bafflement. "CB?"
{} Use curly brackets around a rating you hope to attain. "P0{++}"
[] Use square brackets around a rating that once applied. "Dp[s]"
=====Characters We Love
You are not obliged to include a code for _every_ character; just
the ones you want us to know about. For characters in groups, there is
one code for the group (three letters long), and codes for the individual
characters as well (two letters). Use of _both_ ("P&B++ PI+++ BR+") is
not recommended, but it's your choice. The ratings are as follows:
XX--- I throw anvils at the TV when this character is on.
XX-- I turn off the TV when this character is on.
XX- I'd rather this character wasn't on so often.
XX or XX0 No feelings; ho-hum.
XX+ I'm fond of this character.
XX++ I love this character!
XX+++ I have written mash notes to this character; I have a tattoo.
You may modify this rating by appending one of the following:
i I see elements of myself in the character.
! I have a sexual attraction to the character.
^ I love the character for his or her mind.
" I love the character for his or her ears.
For example: "SL+++!".
The codes are:
WAR The Warners
YK Yakko
WK Wakko
DT Dot
P&B Pinky and the Brain
PI Pinky
BR The Brain
S&S Slappy and Skippy Squirrel
SL Slappy
SK Skippy
R&R Rita and Runt
RI Rita
RU Runt
GDF The Goodfeathers
BO Bobby
PS Pesto
SQ Squit
GP The Godpigeon (a class by himself)
GLF The Girlfeathers
B&M Buttons and Mindy
BU Buttons
MI Mindy
HIP The Hip Hippos
WBS Warner Bros. Staff
SN Dr. Scratchansniff
HN Hello Nurse
RL Ralph
PL Mr. Plotz
WB Will Bell
NVC Non-Verbal Characters
CB Chicken Boo
MS Mr. Skullhead
ME The Mime
S!D Sexy Characters You Wouldn't Want To Date
MM Minerva Mink
KK Katie Ka-Boom
CO Colin (Randy Beaman's Pal)
For other characters, simply use their name. "Director++"
=====alt.tv.animaniacs And You
How Often Do You Post? (P)
P--- What's posting?
P-- What's a.t.a.?
P- I've heard of the group.
P I lurk.
P+ I've posted.
P++ I post regularly.
P+++ I post scores of messages daily; I _am_ a.t.a.
What Have You Done For a.t.a. Lately? (D)
D I have made humorous posts.
Dp I've written a song parody.
Ds I run an FTP site.
Df I've written fan-fiction.
Da I've hosted an Animania event.
Dd I maintain a small document (e.g., the PAYPWIP? list).
Ddd I maintain a large document (e.g., the CRG).
Do Other.
Dadoo You call we can?
Combine these freely. "Dpf"
The Envelope Please... (Tow)
If you've received a Tower Award, indicate it with "Tow". Two
Towers? "Tow2" An Extra-Large Tower? "Tow*"
=====Fan Behavior
Money Spent ($)
Each + indicates an order of magnitude. This is total money spent on
anything connected to Animaniacs.
$ $0
$+ $1-$10
$++ $11-$100
$+++ $101-$1000 (Cels are nice, eh?)
$++++ ...and so on (eek!).
Voice Artists Met (V)
Use a "V" followed by one or more of these:
r Rob Paulsen
j Jess Harnell
t Tress MacNeille
m Maurice LaMarche
f Frank Welker
s Sherri Stoner
b Bernadette Peters
o Orson Welles
Indicate others with their names. Add a "+" for each autograph,
voice recording, picture taken _with both you and the artist in the
picture_, or anything else that would stand up in court. "Vj+"
Favorite Episode (E)
Indicated with an E and the episode number. For example, "E65". The
anal may indicate their second favorite with "Ee", third with "Eee", et
cetera. _Least_ favorite shows may obviously be indicated with
sixty-nine "E"s and the show number.
Animaniacs Fan Purity Test Score (T)
Most recent version, please. You may list either your raw score _or_
your ranking. For example, "T160" or "TPinky". Normal mixed case is
recommended for ranking-type codes.
=====Misc.
Age (A or Ay)
As it seems to be a hot topic of discussion, you may indicate your
age (A) or your year of birth (Ay). For example: "A25" for someone who
is 25 years old, or "Ay69" for someone who was born in 1969.
Gender (F or M)
Optional gender-indicator.
=====Sample (No, This Isn't Me)
A! JW2 YK++ WK++ DT++^ PI++ BR+i SL++! RI+++! GDF+ BU+ MI~ HIP-- MM+++/0
CO? P+{+++} Dpf[s] Tow $++ Vrm++ E1 TSlappy A27 M
=====In Closing...
This is yet a work in progress. All comments are welcome, and
contributors will be credited in future versions. Stay tooned...
=====Contributors & Pioneers
Kim Robarts (bc...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA)
Richard Manning (mann...@egr.msu.edu)
Jennette Owen (jennet...@servcent.org)
Zach White (zwh...@efn.org)
Jonathan Nicholson (jo...@acme.demon.co.uk)
Ricky Foltz (Ricky...@yob.com)
Karen KJT Dot (kjt...@aol.com)
Shokko (K. Anderson, sh...@MO.NET)
Sarah Dealy (Ro...@aol.com)
Bryan Chaney (z940...@cc.mita.keio.ac.jp)
Brad Littlejohn (tyk...@cwis.unomaha.edu)
=====Disclaimer
Use of trademarks is not intended as a challenge to their validity.
The right to create derivative works is explicitly not granted. Mine!
Any attempt to make a profit from this without my consent will incur the
wrath of my lawyers. This work is a parody of "The Geek Code" and, as
such, is permitted and protected by US and international copyright law.
This work is in no way connected to Duncan Richer's "AnimaniCode", and
any resemblance is the result of coincidence and similar sources of
inspiration. "Animaniacs" and most characters are the intellectual
property of Warner Bros.
-JW
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Jonathan Woodward wood...@ftp.com wood...@io.com http://io.com/~woodward
A! JW2 WAR+++ PI+++ BR+++i SL++^ RI+++! MM+++!/+^ P++ Dpfo[s] $+++ Vj+ TPinky
GCS/O H+ a- w+ v+ C++$ N++ W++$ t++ 5+ R++ G+++ tv b+++ T+++$ c++ e++ &r* y+