On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, Avery Pennarun wrote: > For that matter, how about a flying pig? Then at least outsiders will get > the joke.
If we're going for flying barnyard animals, I really have to go with flying cows. I mean, I'm sure this is horribly english-language-centric :), but you've got great material both from Python's _Holy_Grail_ and Gary Larson's _The_Far_Side_. > The key here is "cute." People don't want an ugly chicken-like creature > that is clearly ready to attack at the slightest provocation. And furthermore, even if it -was- to attack, it really wouldn't do anything. Linus -was- able to give a convincing, -somewhat- alarming description of an angry penguin and why you wouldn't want to mess with him, but really ... chicken? If it was a rooster, maybe it'd be a little intimidating. That's the great thing about the FreeBSD guy ... he looks nice and all, but he's still got that spear-thing. > Octopi and ants may also be good, if they have wings. Octopi with wings? Now -that- is a confusing bunch of appendages, if you ask me. =) Andy