The Copyright Crusading Ferret (582 hits)
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Submitted by Broz <www.the-avenue.us> (View user info) at 2004-08-17 11:30:06 EDT
Since no one else in my limited circle of acquaintances has even heard of what I'm about to educate you on, let me give you some background information:
The BSA, or Business Software Alliance, has devised a way to promote cyber-ethics among the young tech-savvy population. They have ingeniously chosen a weasel, or more specifically a ferret, to represent them as the 'copyright crusader.' This character will appear in a four-page comic book set to be released in January to any fourth grade teachers subscribing to, and I know you all remember this, Weekly Reader. It'll also be available on the Play it Cyber Safe website (http://www.playitcybersafe.com/). I hope that everyone reading this will visit that website come January... of course, not to hone up on your software morality.
Those of you who know me probably also know that I am a big fan of the ferret... yes, I know, that's strange. But here are a few interesting facts that I felt compelled to point out to you:
...A group of emus is called a mob.
A group of falcons is called a cast.
A group of ferrets is called a business.
A group of finches is called a charm.
A group of foxes is called a skulk or leash.
A group of frogs is called an army or colony....
http://home.comcast.net/~ray.ammerman/groups.html
So now that you know that, I think I'll take you on a linguistic adventure...
The Ferret Genus and Species: Mustela Putorius Furo.
'Furonem' translates to 'thief', and 'Potorius' translates to 'stinky'
So, if a group of ferrets is a business of stinky thieves... do the math. This can't possibly be a coincidence, can it?
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Submitted by Evil_Morg (user info) at 2004-08-17 11:46:03 EDT (#)
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Other mascots that got reject include: Bloodsucker, the bloodsucking misquote; Toshy, the 80 foot tape worm; Beeves and Butthead; and some guy in a black suit that works for Big Brother. I guess a small stinky weasel best fit their public image although I'd say they feel more like an 80-foot tape worm. I hope they all die in a horrible gas fighting accident.
Submitted by Dr. Stevenson <dr.stevenson.at.your.mom's.house> at 2004-08-17 11:34:53 EDT (#)
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Yes, it is imperative that we protect the pocketbooks of the multi-billionare executives. Otherwise, they might only be able to take 32 weeks of vacation next year.