 Planet of the Drop Bears, Curious Stories of the Ridiculous |
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 Oct 28 2005, 03:18 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet;  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,548 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760  |
Friends, I bring bad news! Both the National Zoo and the Maryland Zoo at Baltimore lack exhibits of both Drop Bears AND their more mundane cousins, koalas!!
This may be more difficult than I imagined. I may have to go out of state. |
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Oct 28 2005, 06:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
The reason is the very expensive diet. Eukalptus isn't native to our climates. My problem could be a different one: It is possible that the bears aren't in their normal area but indoors - where they can't be seen. But I'll check that up on sunday. I never give up. Not in missions of such importance.
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Oct 28 2005, 11:21 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 8-October 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 6,734 |
Let us pontificate on the moral superiority of defenstration. One of the favorite ways for drop bears to get to their victims without being seen is to live in the turrets of castles, and when their spotter sees a victim (I.E. tourists are favorite, Igor-types next) going near the tower the launcher tosses the drop bear out the window to land on the victim with surprise intact! The more gothic a castle, the more places for drop bears to hide - which is why Europe will be infested with them more readily than other places.
A variant of this is, of course, the skyscraper defensetrator. A long plummet results in a more gooey landing - favorite for older drop bears who need to gum their food. These are common in all major cities, but especially in cities with extremely tall buildings, such as New York, Tokyo and Toronto. Who knows what the drop bear variant in amazonia is, however...the amount of hiding places in THAT forest is unbelievable. ..... Why did I just read the whole strip again? My brain hurts. |
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Oct 29 2005, 03:25 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
The only IE's wandering around I can think of are Aithne and Harlequin. I see that ending badly for the drop bears sadly. In the case of Harlequin, because he'd probably capture the drop bear, paint it's face, make it some twisted parody of a pet, and teach it to play rythm guitar for him so that he can jam out to Pink Floyd. In the case of Aithne, the great innate magic of the drop bear would trigger the ritual of thorns in Aithne, effectively making it as if the Drop Bear commando landed in a briar patch. Since this is no Brer Rabbit here, I see that ending badly. I have this great mental image of a drop bear in NY sucking up the remains of a tourist through a slurpy straw, the younger generation still high above nodding in appreciation of the wisdom of their elder. Doc: Take it in small doses. You can O.D. on Drop Bear goodness. Just look at Grinder. :P |
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Oct 29 2005, 12:12 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
The true dedicated are always viewed with suspicion and a lack of understanding. ;) |
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Oct 29 2005, 12:13 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
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Oct 30 2005, 09:52 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
Brothers, I will now start my dangerous mission.
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Oct 30 2005, 12:10 PM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,950 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
To follow up, here are the posters numbered by first appearance:
And alphabetically:
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Oct 30 2005, 12:27 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,548 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
I am a fool, having posted so late. The only reasonable answer is to throw myself upon my drop bear.
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Oct 30 2005, 02:51 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Good luck, man. We'll remember you as the first martyr if zoo wardens shot you. |
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Oct 30 2005, 02:52 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
It's not important when you realized the wisdom in this thread - realizing it is the only important thing. You show faith and dedication to our Drop Bear Conspiracy, so no need to get yourself killed. |
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Oct 30 2005, 07:40 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Friends, I have learned a disturbing and wonderful fact. Beer kills. Therefore, I propose we arm our Drop Bear soldiers wth beer guns.
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Oct 30 2005, 07:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 18-August 03 From: North VA Member No.: 5,519 |
All I can say is....amazing.
You folks are all damn spiffy. If I had anywhere to go tomorrow, I would dress up as a Drop Bear to celebrate. |
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Oct 30 2005, 09:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
Brethren! Unplanned-for things happened during my expedition to the zoo. Please just take a look at this!
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Oct 30 2005, 09:44 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
Hmmm... that does explain the irregularities of the zoo attendance reports, the amount of incoming visitors does not seem to match up with the number leaving the park. Further investigation will have to be looked into... |
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Oct 30 2005, 10:47 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Oracle should be granted the special title Wild Drop Bear Colony Special Investigator, setting up his own task-force - and supported by my German Albino Ninja Drop Bear platoon.
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Oct 31 2005, 01:35 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Roos Rool!
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Oct 31 2005, 03:07 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,548 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Great googly moogly!! It is good to see that the drop bears are preparing to retake their homeland. Good job, Oracle.
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Nov 1 2005, 12:20 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Luxembourg, Luxembourg Member No.: 7,611 |
Brother Oracle's report is disturbing. It means the Roo's got the jump on the invasion of Hannover. We need to send Beer Gun toting Drop Bear Ninja Commando reinforcements there to deal with this pesky Roo problem. Good to know there's plenty of Eucalyptus already there. Our troops can travel light.
Are the Roo's showing up anyplace else? Maybe we can use the unsuspecting Roo's to lure tourists under trees. Make use of our enemy. :lick: |
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Nov 1 2005, 03:39 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 29-March 05 From: White Sands Missile Range, NM Member No.: 7,255 |
...mounted right alongside the bobcat launchers. |
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Nov 1 2005, 11:51 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Speak not of the heathen bobcats in our presence!
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Nov 1 2005, 02:52 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Actually, now that I have giant zombie Drop bears thanks to my good friend D'Compose, I'm working on something new.
I call it Drop Gear Rex. Essentially, it is a walking tank with a giant rail gun. When complete, it will be able to launch a fragmenting shell containing bultiple Drop Bear warheads against any target on the Earths. What's more, because it is a gun rather than a rocket, it technically doesn't violate any anti-ballistic missile treaties. |
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Nov 2 2005, 05:56 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
tisoz: slow night?
I'm working on a nifty drawring (yes drawring, not drawing :P ) with my shaman and his ninja drop bears, but no scanner. Anyone in Utah with a scanner by chance? BTW, delivered the drop bear to Rhanoabwy. He was just tickled pink (ever seen a dragon change colors?). So now I'm geting together my own collection in character. My shaman already has a awakened critter version of Control Pack that he uses with his hell hounds. So Ninja drop bears are the next logical step. |
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Nov 3 2005, 08:47 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 8-October 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 6,734 |
The problem with Control Drop Bear is if you ever LOSE control...you are SO hosed. I applaud Oracle on his report, and second the Wild Drop Bear Colony Special Investigator recommendation. I would recommend reading this thread at least three more times to truly understand the drop bear, then you are ready. Stupid I.E. Tourists...there are more out there than you realize! Drop Bear platoons are required to weed them out... |
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Nov 3 2005, 09:05 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
So everyone else is willing to grant Oracle the special title? |
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