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RE: PA availability, was: [semi OT] Women wargamers

From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 20:48:01 +0100
Subject: RE: PA availability, was: [semi OT] Women wargamers

>I won't take that bet.  But the idea of hearing "WHAT'S ALL THIS THEN?"
>blasted at 120 decibels over the suit speakers fills me with glee...

But can you genuflect in PA....?
 ("Evenin' all...")

Jon (GZG) (who is JUST old enough to remember Dixon of Dock Green in
B&W....)  :)
>
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>> From:       
tom.anderson@altavista.net[SMTP:tom.anderson@altavista.net]
>> Reply To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
>> Sent:	Friday, September 18, 1998 1:55 PM
>> To:	ftgzg-l@bolton.ac.uk
>> Subject:	RE: PA availability, was: [semi OT] Women wargamers
>>
>> i always thought powered peelers would be a good idea in
>> any sort of cyberpunkish future where crime spirals out
>> of control as urban population density and the rich-poor
>> gap rises. based on existing british cozzers, i would
>> paint them blue, with white checked stripes. add an
>> ornage dot and some big numerals on the back for
>> recognition from aircraft, and a big blue flashing light
>> on the head or shoulder. in short, The Powered Arm Of
>> The Law is more like a current police car than a
>> policeman.
>>
>>  ---- you wrote:
>> > Noah spake thusly upon matters weighty:
>> > > Interesting argument - I'll have to paint up some of my ESU PA in
>> police
>> > > colors (any suggestions?) for use in my developing gang
war/uprising
>> > > scenario...
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> nb 'peelers' is a (somewhat antiquated) british term for policeman
(police
>> were invented by Robert Peel). i think it's a cockney term, but it's
a
>> good one.
>>
>> ps i bet a pint someone will argue that peel didn't invent the
police.
>>
>>
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