Dog Soldier

In reality "Combat Zones" wouldn't exist.  The idea is that there are places that the authorities don't care about and anything goes.  In reality the authorities will be very much interested in those places.  In Little Rock there are areas where you will always see a minimum of three police cars if you see one.  Lots of gang grafiti and uncooperative residents.  The law just won't leave them alone,  it would go against the nature of cops to do that.  BTW,  Little Rock has a serious connection to L.A. and the Gangster Disciples from Chicago.  Some very bad people wander around down here

In that case all I can say is Welcome to the Jungle   After the hybridization process is complete we'll be serving a nice curry in the mess hall

Something odd that I've noticed is that although it's not that difficult to obtain a Concealed Carry Permit there isn't the sort of  personal arms race portrayed in cyberpunk gaming and fiction.  I know quite a few people that also have their permits and I suspect lot's of people are armed that I don't know about.  There is still a pretty good chunk of the populace that don't want to be armed and can get pretty worked up about the subject.  I've never been "made" even when I went into an area where I'm supposed to be unarmed but didn't have the opportunity to stash my weapon somewhere safe first.  Just rambling here I guess,  I'll add more as it comes to mind.

Quote (Joe Q. Public @ Aug. 16 2002,00:44)

My name is Public, Joe Q. Public. My understanding in the fields of human anatomy/physiology, urban tactics, explosives, particle physics, contra band aquisition and dispresal, surgical procedures, and mid '80's punk rock music has been descirbed as quite extrensive. Fear has no place in my mind and am 100% certified sane and stable by the DSM VI testing standard. I deal well w/ augmentaion and have a very open outlook on new and experimental procedures. That and I can shoot the eye out of a squirrel at 500yrds. Thankyou ( I know it was twice the limit, but really, aren't I worth it?)

Hmm,  how's your knowldege of old Guns 'n' Roses lyrics?  You seem to have the makings of an officer

Yes, I do.  Why do you ask?

Cute and cool are absolutely essential. And since support personel are needed Malcolm can be the cook.

I like Britney  she has great abs.

Let's role play,  I'm in charge of Cybernetic Hybrid Universal Military Personel Selection hereafter known as C.H.U.M.P.S.  The tech is classified but extremely cool.  In fifty words or less tell me why your monkey mind deserves to ride around in a nifty new androgynoid combat chassis.

Malcolm you are absolutely right.  Most street racer won't pass safety inspection at a sanctioned event.

I don't know, seemed like typical street racers to me.  As for safety, HAH, they're street racers.

Not bad Phipps,  I think the skill of concealed carry isn't on the same level as say, playing the piano.  It involves selecting the right kit and putting it on without doing dumb things like frisking yourself.  I've got a cop friend that might as well wear exposed,  I "make his gun within a few minutes of meeting him.  Not just because I know where he usually carries it(small of the back)  He just never using the proper body positioning to keep it from sticking out.

As a CCW permit holder and a guy who carries concealed almost every day let me stir things a little.  Concealed carry is also a skill, you need a concealable weapon but you also need appropriate equipment, clothing and the ability to wear it without being noticed.

Try this

http://www.ssgfx.com/CP2020/nightcity/

That's pretty well peg out my personal lame-o-meter.  Read the novel "Rift" by Walter John Williams.  It outlines an earthquake on the New Madrid Fault.  I think that would set up a pretty decent apocolypse without killing everything on the continent.

I have to disagree about the regulation of armor versus weapons.  Here in Arkansas there is a system for concealed carry permits but armor is completely unregulated.  Nobody but cops ever wear armor,  the weather is to hot and dying from a heat stroke isn't a good methid of self defense.  An d yes,  I carry everyday

Check this link for info on carry laws

http://www.packing.org/

I watched the show regularly and liked it.  Gee,  I didn't know you guys were a bunch of art critics or something ;p

http://www.poky.net/cleo2525/

A lot of the shows fansite are dead now.  I think it would be worthwhile to run down the episodes.

Ther are lots of serious professional criminals.  Lots of them make that one mistake that takes them out of action so at any given time only a fraction of them are going to be  active.   BTW, gunshops are NEVER going to be a cakewalk.  It boggles my mind that anyone would setup something like that as a 'gimme'

Let me give my recommendation for this game.  I'm playing in it too and having a blast.  Also, if anyone is interested in a Cyberpunk 202x BBS game set post-fourth corp war email me.

They play flag football.  The players have a couple of colored ribbons hanging from the waist.  If an opposing team member grabs a ribbon and yanks it off the ball carrier then play stops.

The World Cup makes the news but nobody really seems to care.  Sure there are some fans but most seem to be fairly recent immigrants.  We have a term "soccer mom" that is derisive of a class of middle-class women whose primary concern in life is getting their crumb-crunchers to practice and games.  I guess soccer is pretty much relegated to the status of a kiddie sport in the US no matter how seriously the rest of the world takes it.  I've watched soccer matches and never understood what was going on that would be worth rioting over.

Robotics,  both humanoid and killer-warmachines type

Robotics!!!   Honda got the Asimo that they intend to start leasing and Sony is coming out with a home entertainment robot.  And then add the possibility of Robot PCs