A suggested extension to the DOOM! and Barney categories: The crossover code BD, meaning "BarneyDOOM! is the last hope for civilisation as we know it." (g) Also, you forgot to include a Weapons (or maybe Destructive Devices) category. This might perhaps be implemented as follows: ***************************************************************************** House Weapons 1. Martial Arts weapons/training ma+++ I'm Bruce Lee; I could arm and equip a small Shaolin temple. ma++ I'm a black belt; I break concrete blocks; I have a few toys around. ma+ I'm an upper belt; I break boards; I have a set of nunchaku. ma I enrolled in Kung Fu 4 Everyone last week. ma- I watch a lot of Chuck Norris movies. ma-- I broke my hand once trying to break boards. ma--- Don't hurt me, Mommy took my Nerf Nunchaku away. !ma I've never tried martial arts, and probably never will. ma? What are martial arts? ma?? Marshal Arts? Is he the one who shot Billy the Kid? ***************************************************************************** 2. Knives and other bladed weapons k+++ I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod.... k++ I own a couple of really nice knives and a sword or two. k+ I bought this really cool Conan sword at Worldcon! k I own a Swiss Army knife. k- I own a kitchen knife. k-- I own a letter opener. k--- I cut myself on letter openers. !k I used to own a kitchen knife, but it rusted away. ***************************************************************************** 3. Firearms F+++ The National Guard comes to me when they run low on ammo. F++ I collect guns, shoot them regularly, and load my own ammo. F+ I own a gun, and shoot it a couple of times a year. F I own a BB-gun. F- I own a Super Soaker 5. F-- Oh, yuck. Guns are *icky*.... F--- You own a gun? Help!!! Police!!! There's a maniac in here!!! !F I don't own a gun, but it's a personal choice. !!F I don't like guns, so you shouldn't be allowed to have one either. F? I don't know one end of a gun from the other. F?? What's a gun? Optional skill modifiers: F5 I can shoot the eye out of a gopher at 900 yards, blindfolded. F4 I usually keep everything in the 10-ring. F3 I usually keep everything in the black. F2 I can usually hit the target. F1 I can hit the broad side of a barn if I stand close enough. F0 I'm more danger to people behind me than I am to the target. (If your code is F+++?0, please advise what state you're living in so that other geeks in your state have forewarning to move elsewhere.) ***************************************************************************** 4. High Explosives X+++ I have a Thermonuclear Weapons rider on my Destructive Devices permit. X++ I mix plastique in my blender; my car has a concealed flamethrower. X+ I make my own Class D pyrotechnics. X I have a can of Thrust somewhere. X- I buy firecrackers for July 4. X-- I burned my fingers with a firecracker once. !X I don't like loud noises. X? What are explosives? *****************************************************************************
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