On the Run 14/9/05

[SolidusRaccoon]

Well, RH's asking for it with strips like these. I mean, it begs the question doesn't it?

Though I guess you can make the case that that's the kind of question you should ignore no matter how much it begs.

Good idea.

[Madmoonie]

Yes, a important consideration.

[Sharuuk]

FWIW, Mulharney and the three thugs were wearing the same color.

The City Guardsmen have always to my knowledge had red uniforms.....but you do make a valid point.

S'aaruuk

[Squeaky Bunny]

FWIW, Mulharney and the three thugs were wearing the same color.

The City Guardsmen have always to my knowledge had red uniforms.....but you do make a valid point.

S'aaruuk

Hmm. The old brittish officers wore red so the troops didn't see it if they got shot. I wonder why the french officers wore brown?

[Madmoonie]

The British wore red to not get shot? Didn't work to well.......

[SolidusRaccoon]

Bright Red, not very good on the ole camo index.

[Sharuuk]

Yup.....Bright British Red.....just like a bullseye!

S'aaruuk

[Sharuuk]

Hmm. The old brittish officers wore red so the troops didn't see it if they got shot. I wonder why the french officers wore brown?

So the troops couldn't see when they'd been shot AT!!

S'aaruuk

[Shyal_malkes]

mayhaps so the enemy troops couldn't tell which of them were fine and which were wounded by sighting which ones were bleeding?

[SolidusRaccoon]

Hmm. The old brittish officers wore red so the troops didn't see it if they got shot. I wonder why the french officers wore brown?

So the troops couldn't see when they'd been shot AT!!

S'aaruuk

I just think the sight of an enemy soldier would have them making a mess in their pants.

[Sharuuk]

So the troops couldn't see when they'd been shot AT!!

S'aaruuk

I just think the sight of an enemy soldier would have them making a mess in their pants.

Hence, the brown uniform pants.

[SolidusRaccoon]

So the troops couldn't see when they'd been shot AT!!

S'aaruuk

I just think the sight of an enemy soldier would have them making a mess in their pants.

Hence, the brown uniform pants.

Yup, even have a French gun from the war. Never fired, but dropped twice.

[RHJunior]

But for a raccoon, it's different -- you know that male raccoons have jointed bones in their -ahem- members, right? He might need some kind of cast.

We had that discussion already, and have been given a canon ruling (and a comment that we are all sick, sick puppies). Since they're upright, sheath and bone wouldn't work - they're essentially human in that department.

Precisely.

Anthropomorphic artists, writers, and cartoonists, in their quest to be "more realistic," crib their species' anatomy off of RL animals--- forgetting that the structures that work fine for a nonsapient, quadruped animal DON'T work for a bipedal race. Penile bones and sheaths being one example. One does NOT need to go into detail as to why this does not work for an upright bipedal species.

Other examples:
Multiple breasts. Animals have 4+ breasts because, typically, they have 4+ offspring at one go. However, the larger cranium, and different hip structure for a bipedal race, means a lower at-a-time birthrate. Fewer babies=fewer boobies. Get it?

Breasts only apparent while nursing. Again, this ties into the lower birthrate, which contributes to the necessity of a chronic sexual activity cycle (to maintain the interest of the male, to be blunt.) Large breasts become a visible sign of sexual maturity. Having them disappear between childbirths would be counterproductive.

Not to mention what the two above conditions would do to coordination and balance to a bipedal species.

Tails: so many artists I've seen who put the root of the tail <I>in the middle of the back,</i> rather than where it belongs--- the (oh what a surprise) TAILBONE. The spine would have to <I>fork</i> above the pelvis in order to accommodate how many artists draw the tail.

Digitigrade legs: Rarely do I see this done well. (Digitigrade means "crooked doggy legs," btw.) They rarely take into account issues like center of balance or strain on joints.

Nor, taking tails and "crooked legs" together, do they make any accommodation in the shape of chairs. or toilets. Or vehicle seats....(Most racconan chairs are backless, vaguely bean-bag-ish, or otherwose accommodate.)

[Richter B.]

all i have too say is "way to stick it to the man dude"

=P

[SolidusRaccoon]

Yeah a lot of artist and writters just don't get it. Glad Ralph has more sense than that.

[Sharuuk]

I was just discussing this very subject (tail root location) with another forumite the other day and we both agreed that is was a refreshing change to see that RH draws them in the correct anatomical position.

S'aaruuk

[SolidusRaccoon]

I was just discussing this very subject (tail root location) with another forumite the other day and we both agreed that is was a refreshing change to see that RH draws them in the correct anatomical position.

S'aaruuk

Yeah must of them wouldn't know their rear from a hole in the ground.

[Sharuuk]

I was just discussing this very subject (tail root location) with another forumite the other day and we both agreed that is was a refreshing change to see that RH draws them in the correct anatomical position.

S'aaruuk

Yeah must of them wouldn't know their rear from a hole in the ground.

There's a pun somewhere in there....but I ain't goin' for it.

BTW...did you get the email I sent you....monkeys and footballs?

S'aaruuk

[SolidusRaccoon]

Yes, thanks you,.

[Squeaky Bunny]

I was just discussing this very subject (tail root location) with another forumite the other day and we both agreed that is was a refreshing change to see that RH draws them in the correct anatomical position.

S'aaruuk

Yeah must of them wouldn't know their rear from a hole in the ground.

There's a pun somewhere in there....but I ain't goin' for it.

BTW...did you get the email I sent you....monkeys and footballs?

S'aaruuk

You mean like when setting up camp the sarge found a dead donkey and told the PFC to bury it. When the PFC was concentrating on getting the last foot dug, the general comes up behind him and said, "Foxhole?" The PFC replied, "No A$$hole".