# new-ness! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 27, 2002, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123 "2002-10-27T17:00:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 44
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/861 "2005-06-07T17:20:30Z")
Pardon me if I’ve misunderstood, but, except for the first few pages and the last few pages, hasn’t this thread just been one giant free-flowing role playing adventure? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/862 "2005-06-07T17:23:12Z")
Well, that’s _one_ way to describe it. I prefer “ad-hoc shared-world collabarative fiction” myself… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/863 "2005-06-07T17:26:34Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > Pardon me if I’ve misunderstood, but, except for the first few pages and the last few pages, hasn’t this thread just been one giant free-flowing role playing adventure? Well, yeah, more or less. And on that note, you’ve just been surprised by a Great White Saber-Tooth Rattleantulidilluphineoasaurus. \ A hit! Roll 45d12 to determine damage, and make a save vs. death at -5. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/864 "2005-06-07T17:31:49Z")
… fiction? ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/865 "2005-06-07T17:41:27Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Well, yeah, more or less. > > And on that note, you’ve just been surprised by a Great White Saber-Tooth Rattleantulidilluphineoasaurus. > > \ > > A hit! Roll 45d12 to determine damage, and make a save vs. death at -5. 1. By the way, can you describe the Great White Saber-Tooth Rattleantulidilluphineoasaurus for me? I just can’t visualize it. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/866 "2005-06-07T18:33:37Z")
Isn’t it obvious? It’s all the best (read: most dangerous) genetic bits of a:[ul][li]Great White Shark[/li][li]Saber-Tooth Tiger[/li][li]Rattlesnake[/li][li]Tarantula \[/li][li]Armadillo[/li][li]Porcupine[/li][li]Rhinoceros[/li][li]Brotosaursaurs[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/867 "2005-06-07T18:43:29Z")
And kitten. I’m sure I saw a bit of kitten in there… ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/868 "2005-06-07T19:38:44Z")
Gee, and I was just picturing it as Giant Goatse crossed with a lamprey… ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/869 "2005-06-07T20:04:32Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > And kitten. I’m sure I saw a bit of kitten in there… Are you sure you’re talking about my genetic engineering projects and not local chinese take-out? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/870 "2005-06-07T20:28:43Z")
Are you saying you don’t put kitten in your creations? Then why do they like to play with their food so? ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/871 "2005-06-07T21:19:29Z")
Well, I guess If we’re gonna go exploring I might as well leave a trail that we con follow back. :: Opens up Bag-O-Pets™ and pulls out big, nasty spider :: This little guy (his name’s Randall) is gonna leave a trail of sticky webbing behind us, so not only will we be able to find our way back, we don’t have to worry about having anything sneak up on us. Unless it can fly, or, walk on the cieling or something. And as an added bonus, now **Hal** knows that I keep a spider with me. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/872 "2005-06-07T22:43:41Z")
Please tell Randall not to wrap ever…muuuufrftt… ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/873 "2005-06-07T22:46:57Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > [li]Brotosaursaurs[/li] I’m afraid I’m not familiar with this one. Is it some sort of alcoholic beverage? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/874 "2005-06-07T23:19:52Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > I’m afraid I’m not familiar with this one. Is it some sort of alcoholic beverage? 😛 Oh…sorry…I believe they now call them “Apatosaursaursursus”. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Atheist\_Princess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@Atheist\_Princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atheist_Princess)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/875 "2005-06-08T01:34:11Z")
> [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](#): > > Well, I guess If we’re gonna go exploring I might as well leave a trail that we con follow back. > > :: Opens up Bag-O-Pets™ and pulls out big, nasty spider :: > > This little guy (his name’s Randall) is gonna leave a trail of sticky webbing behind us, so not only will we be able to find our way back, we don’t have to worry about having anything sneak up on us. Unless it can fly, or, walk on the cieling or something. > > And as an added bonus, now **Hal** knows that I keep a spider with me. I like spiders…especially considering **Hal** doesn’t… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/876 "2005-06-08T01:51:37Z")
…mffff…he…mufttff… ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/877 "2005-06-08T02:22:37Z")
> [@Snakescatlady](#): > > …mffff…he…mufttff… **uses his +3 vorpal sword to _carefully_ cut the webbing from Snakescatlady** What? What? Speak up, now! ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/878 "2005-06-08T18:34:18Z")
Oh, yeah, sorry. Bad Randall! We don’t trap people! Bad Randall! Just the floor behind us! :: Spider procedes to follow our party and spin a one foot wide web on the floor behind :: There we go. I had to send him to a special school to be trained to listen to me. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/879 "2005-06-08T19:06:58Z")
> [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](#): > > …we don’t have to worry about having anything sneak up on us. Unless it can fly, or, walk on the cieling or something. I have a bad feeling about this. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123/880 "2005-06-08T19:09:32Z")
> [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](#): > > :: Spider procedes to follow our party and spin a one foot wide web on the floor behind :: > > There we go. I had to send him to a special school to be trained to listen to me. Aww… He’s so cute! (I don’t mind spiders. Now, if Randall was a chihuahua, we’d have issues. 🙂 ) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123.md?page=43) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ness/134123.md?page=45)