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Their population has climbed to 6 billion in just two generations; fellow Dragons, it's time to start thinning the herds before they all starve!

WARNING--MU* Playing Zone. Enter at your own risk.

I don't CARE if you're on fire! Stop SCREAMING like that!

A Dragon with THAC0 -98? It's your turn to go first.

You think I'm normal? We must not have met before.

DM--Behind the door is a red dragon. PC--I close the door!

Dragons aren't extinct, we've just learned to hide real well.

I agree, lances make great toothpicks.

Irk?! What kind of name is Irk?! Oh... Irk the Dragon... nice name...

I'm not shy...I'm just studying my prey.

Famous Last Words--"How cute! Look, it'll eat right out of my hand..."

Famous last words--"Yeah right. There's no such thing as dragons."

To enjoy the full flavor of life, always take big bites.

Dragons rescued. Virgins slain.

Black Dragon--"Honest, Officer, the dwarf was on fire when I got here."

Famous Last Words--"Dragon? What dragon?"

Conserve ammo, shoot straight, watch your back, and never ever cut a deal with a dragon.

War is Hell, unless you're 200' long and breathe fire. Then It's Fun.

Have you hugged your dragon today?

Times like this I just want to do small things, like burn down a major American Metropolis...anyone want to join me?

Famous last words--"Ha ha! You stupid drag..."

Famous last words--"Dragons give you a lot of exp!"

Archmage of Roke--"The dragons do not dream. They do not work magic. It is their substance. Their being. They do not do. They are."

Famous last words--"Okay, I'll take off my armor and sneak past the sleeping dragon."

It's a metaphor of human bloody existence, a dragon. And if that wasn't bad enough, it's also a bloody great hot flying thing.

I am a dragon. You are not a dragon. Any questions?

When you're a Dragon, you can do whatever you want to do, be whatever you want to be, anything and everything is possible. That's why honor is so important.

Go not to the dragons for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.

Serve the Rich. The Poor are tough and stringy.

Never stand near a sneezing dragon.

If you can not beat them, eat them.

Famous Last Words--"Hello Mr. Blackburn. I'm here to inquire about the typing job."

Those who annoy Dragons never regret it. They don't live long enough to do so.

All I did was try and stuff you with mushrooms and ginger, then cook you! Geeze, some people are so touchy.

Humans often make the mistake of calling dragons members of the animal kingdom. Dragons are just like people. Only people aren't hundreds of feet tall or immortal. And when a human sneezes he doesn't turn half the block into ashes.

Staring into the maw of a dragon, one quickly learns wisdom. It's called "Run."

Mom brought out an armored knight from the cupboard and slapped it on the table, If I remember right, Peldora said "The canned stuff again?"

There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who don't like dragons, and those who enjoy living.

Humans are so ky00te when they threaten. Especially when they threaten dragons who outmass them by a factor of 300.

If you want a job done right, do it yourself. If you want a job to disappear, just ask a dragon.

"A general leading the State Department resembles a dragon commanding ducks."--New York Times, Jan. 20, 1981

"Now get out of my way before I do something I'll regret. I mean, you'll regret. Well, one of us will regret it."--Fizban, Test of the Twins

Abandon the search for Truth. Settle for a good fantasy.

If you are what you eat, Dragons are people too!

Real trouble--A dragon-breathing fire.

Never throw a bird at a dragon.

"Flying is the art of throwing yourself at the ground and missing."--Douglas Adams

The Knight doesn't always win.

"Well next time i'll just warn you before I screw up!"--Ian, The Furkindred: Let Sleeping Gods Lie

Reality is only for those who can't handle a decent fantasy.

"Around here, I'm pretty much the same as all the rest of you. But I don't mind saying I'm extremely miffed about it."--Zifnab, The Seventh Gate

"Remember, wizard, that you're only my familiar. You *can* be replaced."--Zifnab's Dragon, Elven Star

"It wasn't an easy task, mind you. Blundering through the jungle. Look at this, I broke a scale."--Zifnab's Dragon, Elven Star

"He's not crazy, Cal. He's talking to...uh...his dragon."--Aleatha, Elven Star

"Death!' said the old man, shaking his head. 'Doom and--er--whatever comes after."--Zifnab, Elven Star

"I like him better the other way, but he has an irritating habit of eating people if I don't keep a leash on him."--Zifnab, Elven Star

"Oh, dear. I...I don't suppose any of you have seen my dragon?"--Zifnab, Elven Star

"Physicists don't believe in wizards--a fact that I, being a wizard, find highly insulting."--Zifnab, Elven Star

"It must be wonderful being a mage. Zooming through time and space and closed doors."--Tasslehoff Burrfoot, Time of the Twins

"Why do I get the feeling an ominous fanfare should have accompanied that?"--Ian, The Furkindred: Let Sleeping Gods Lie

What is a Unix Wizard?

Beginner - Someone who has never heard the phrase RTFM
Novice - Someone who wonders what RTFM means
User - Someone who has tried to RTFM
Knowledgeable user - Someone who has RTFM
Expert - Someone who has RTFM ... again ... and again ... and again
Hacker - Someone who knows what isn't in TFM
Guru - Someone who doesn't need to RTFM
Wizard - Someone who WTFM

If you can read this, you're in range.

Ban Censorship!

"Here's what I know," said the physicist. "If we lived in a microscopic world, trucks would crash into walls, fly apart and then reassemble perfectly on the other side of the wall. This has been proven."

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

If you didn't get caught, did you really do it?

I have a mind like a steel trap; whatever goes in gets crushed and mangled!

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kinda neat.

Profanity: the universal programming language.

The first step to a person's heart is to confuse the *!&# out of 'em.

This is the Intel 8086 processor, the preferred weapon of your enemy.

For those who like peace and quiet -- a phoneless cord.

Mistrust Authority--Promote Decentralization

Never judge a man till you have walked a mile in his shoes, 'cuz by then, he's a mile away, you've got his shoes, and you can say whatever the !&#% you want to.

I think I exist; therefore I exist, I think.

Evil Mentalist -- I think, therefore you aren't.

Breaking the law of gravity isn't painful; it's getting caught that hurts.

"Let us begin by approximating a Cow as a hollow sphere completely filled with milk." - A Physicist giving a lecture to the Dairy association.

Never sign a contract including any of the phrases "sort of", kind of", or "and stuff".

Okay, everybody in this room who's telekinetic, raise my hand.

I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables!

I prefer to remain anomalous.

The concept is simply staggering. Pointless, but staggering.

I can resist anything but temptation.

You know it's a bad morning when you get up out of bed and miss the floor.

Do files get embarrassed when they get unzipped?

If you have to ask, you're not allowed to know.

Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

I'm not breaking the rules; I'm just testing their elasticity.

The Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not get caught.

[ Someone who truly understands UNIX not only understands why "rm *" ]
[ screws you, but understands why IT HAS TO BE THAT WAY. ]

I used to be sane... but I got better.

Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is the better defense.

Due to circumstances within our control, tomorrow will be cancelled.

I'm not a procrastinator; I just prefer spontaneity.

PS/2: Half a computer
OS/2: Half an operating system
PS/2: Yesterday's hardware today.
OS/2: Yesterday's software tomorrow

Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy ANYTHING.

I've been wrestling with reality most of my life -- I'm pleased to say I've won.

Imagine that Cray computer decides to make a personal computer. It has a 150 MHz processor, 200 megabytes of RAM, 1500 megabytes of disk storage, a screen resolution of 1024 x 1024 pixels, relies entirely on voice recognition for input, fits in your shirt pocket and costs $300. What's the first question that the computer community asks?
"Is it PC compatible?"

As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools.

Fantasy isn't our crutch, it's arcane.

Our program, who art in storage, HOWARD be thy name

Our output come, out input done, on DEC as it is on IBM
Give us this day our daily disk
And forgive us our pirating, as we forgive those who
Pirate against us.
And lead us not into assembler, but deliver us from COBOL
For UNIX is the system,the power,and the glory
Forever and ever
exit(0)

A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.

BREAKFAST.COM Halted...Cereal Port Not Responding

You always find something in the last place you look.

"When we don't know something about something else, we tend to believe what Dan Rather tells us." - www.highersource.org

If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.

"The longer you wait for the mail, the less there is in it." - Calvin

"I think most hiccup cures were invented for the amusement of the patient's friends." - Hobbes

"Fate just isn't what it used to be." - Hobbes

"Mercury was the god of flowers and bouquets, which is why today he is a registered trademark of FTD florists." - Calvin

"You know, there are times when it's a source of personal pride not to be human." - Hobbes

"I had resolved to be less offended by human nature but I think I blew it already." - Hobbes

"Is this game legal?" - Hobbes

It may be that your only purpose in life is to simply serve as a warning to others...

"Then again, my motto is: Never use a computer you can lift." - Barry Shein

Bring something you'd like to grill. Also bring another item according to your last name. If your last name starts with A through H, bring cooked veggies or salad. If your last name starts with I through P, bring dessert. If your last name starts with Q through Z, bring two quarts of a non-alcoholic beverage. If your last name starts with anything else, bring a dragon to grill the food. (If no one brings a dragon, we'll use charcoal.)

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