On Sat, Jan 30, 1999 at 10:30:58PM +0100, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > On Thu, Jan 28, 1999 at 05:57:47PM -0600, Anderson MacKay wrote: > > > 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? > > Are you crazy? A mad chicken will pick your eyes out...
Or bite your legs off. =) I think someone also recently proposed the Debian Squid. Hmmmm. I still just don't think that has the necessary "intimidation factor". :) And balrogs? Well, I guess that all depends on your interpretation of balrog ... but that definitely is intimidating. Open up a CD, hey look -- it's the Black Fire-Breathing Debian Beast of Death! ;) -- Anderson MacKay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>