    Howdy :) And welcome to an early edition of The Furby Post.  Currently we
    have 123 readers, 6 more than a couple weeks ago.  Don't be shy, go ahead
    and forward this to everyone you think might want to read it, and have them
    sign themselves up at

    http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/thefurbypost

    as always, there's plenty of room and it's completely free :)

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    First, some statistics:

    Currently there are 1019 Furby related auctions on Ebay.com, 1970 auctions
    on Yahoo! and 218 auctions via Amazon.com.

    Server logs indicate that Mystic Fortress is getting 1,242 hits per day on
    average :)

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    Furby Post Trivia Question of the Issue: This is a newer area and here's how
    it works.  You read this question and try to figure out the answer, at the
    end of the letter we'll have the question reposted with the answer given.
    Sound like fun? You bet! :)

    When did Dave Hampton first show off Furby to Tiger Electronics
    Representatives in order to have them produce it?

    A) August, 1998
    B) September, 1997
    C) July, 1996
    D) January, 1995

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    And now for the News:

    Furby.com has changed significantly in that past few days, and it looks
    about 1000% better, and has more features and updated information than it
    ever has been in the past.  One of the really cool new additions is Virtual
    Furby where you can raise your own cute, very animated little Furby :) You
    can decide hair color, eye color, mane, tail, feet color, etc, and they
    don't have to be one of the already made patterns.  And if neglected, your
    Furby will send you an email to come play with him.

    http://207.226.169.244/login.asp?destination=gyo/gyo.asp

    And in addtion, they've released the second Furby Baby movie advertisement
    and it can be found here:

    http://207.226.169.244/babyland/page2.asp

    You will have to have the Shockwave Multimedia Plugin to view this page and
    play the games, and in addition you'll need to be a member of the Tiger Toy
    Federation.

    To get Shockwave go to:

    http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/

    And to become a member of the TTF go to:

    http://207.226.169.242/ask_age.asp

    Both of these services are completely free, but if kids want to join the
    TTF, you'll need a parent's email address and consent :)

    In addition, in the coming soon area, you'll soon be able to get an email
    addy from Furby.com, and there's a "my home page" area so you may also be
    eligible for website hosting there in the future. (?)

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    Fourth Edition Furbys have apparently been shipped and are now available to
    the open market.  (Or at least the grey market ;) ) We've looked, but can't
    find any yet.  Pictures are available off of Tiger's website as well as
    Kat's at:

    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furbn45.htm

    Got any hints for us to find them? Let us know and we'll credit you and post
    the info next time.  Mail us at:

    MAILTO:capngo@earthlink.net

    ---

    The Fall Furby is being produced on time as far as Tiger is saying, but no
    pictures have been released as of yet.  The Millenium Furby though is not
    quite as elusive and an image can be seen here:

    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furbn8.htm

    ---

    In case you haven't figured it out yet, the info on the plastic tag is that
    it'll be produced on all new Furbys starting with the more recent
    productions of Gen 3 Furbys.  I'm not exactly sure why this has been added,
    but I'm assuming it's to protect the idea of Furby, and to make sure that
    people know their buying a real Furby.

    ---

    Been having trouble finding Wizzard Furbys? Well, you can now order them
    online at:

    http://www.toysclub.com

    and even though the asking price is $39.95, it may be worth it for those of
    you without a TRU around.  But if you can wait, Toys R' Us' online store may
    place them up for sale for normal retail of $29.95.

    ---

    Kat and I went out and recently picked up all the Gen 3 Furby Buddies.
    There is one for each color and we didn't seem to have any problem finding
    them.  Its also rumored that the special edition Furbys will also have Buddy
    counterparts in the future.

    ---

    Apparently there's a set of Furby keychains coming out available through
    Avon, one black, one brown, and one mauve.  They all say things when you
    press there bellys and are the same price as the previously released ones
    ($10).

    In addition, Tiger plans to release a ton of new stuff in the coming month.
    To see pictures and names check out:

    http://207.226.169.244/collectibles/products.asp?Section=Accessories

    One more thing on this note though, Kat and I saw both Furby Party Supplies
    (cups, napkins, plates, tablecloths, wrapping paper, etc.) and a different
    kind of Furby carrying pack that looks like a normal Furby, slightly bigger,
    with a zipper and straps on the back for holding items.  They came in both
    the black and white tuxedo pattern (with tuft and tail instead of mane) and
    the grey and pink pattern as well (though without the spots).  All of these
    items were found at Toys R' Us.
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    Letters to the Editor: Every now and again someone drops a line and asks a
    question that we feel would best be answered in a public forum because it
    may happen to occur to lots of people.  This issue's letter comes from Judy
    at AOL and she writes:

    Hi,

    My name is Judy and I am a 50 year old grandmother who started collecting
    furbies because I think they are so cute and bring smiles whenever they are
    awake. I am very distressed lately because I am finding that alot of my
    furbies that I try to start up are not working no matter what I do. Due to
    this happening I have started to open all 20 of my furbies to try them to
    make sure they work. I already have 3 to send back to Tiger Electronics
    because they don't work at all. One is from the first edition which I don't
    think will get replaced with the same kind. Alot of the newer editions are
    giving the most trouble. My daughter and I have already returned to the
    stores 3 Zebras that would not work. Has the quality suffered due to the
    production of furbies at a faster level to meet demand? This will definitely
    cause ill feelings about the furbies. Is anyone else noticing this about the
    furbies?

    Thanks,
    Judy

    Answer:

    Hi Judy,

    Recently I bought Kat a Gen 3, Dalmation Furby and when we'd brought it home
    and put in brand new batteries it wouldn't start up regardless of how many
    times we tried the reset button.  This had occured before though, and before
    we grabbed the reciept and drove back to the store we got it from, we just
    took out the batteries and put them in in a different order.  I have no idea
    why this works, but it has solved the problem more than once.

    A combination of multiple resets and restarts (as in holding down the tongue
    and hitting the reset button) and slapping them on the bottom also helps to
    work.  Different batteries all together may help because Furbys are very
    high drain devices.  If you hear a grinding noise try moving the ears up and
    down in hopes that the gears will start from a little push.  If all of this
    doesn't work, then return it to the store or straight to Tiger.  All Gen 1
    Furbys will not be repaired (instead replaced), but if you are desperate to
    keep your Furby and you happen to be or know an electrician/mechanical
    engineer then these sites may be of some benefit to you:

    http://www.phobe.com/furby/
    http://www.hackfurby.com
    http://www.homestead.com/hackfurby/

    Keep in mind though, that tinkering of any kind isn't suggested, and will
    void any warranty of any kind.

    Apparently there was a rumor that production and design suffered because of
    the initial rush to get Furbys out for Christmas, but since then it has
    actually improved in quality because they have been able to keep up with
    production quotas fairly regularly.  Unfortunately of course there are bugs
    that still need to be worked out.

    Hope this helps,
    Brendan and Kat

    If any readers have any help for Judy please send it along to me at
    MAILTO:capngo@earthlink.net

    and I'll glady pass it along to her.  Thanks in advance.

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    Once again, I'd like to remind everybody to send in their list of reputable
    sellers on to me so that they can get some free advertising.  So far we've
    only got one seller who has followed the submission guidelines so unless
    others readers send info along, she'll be getting all the spotlight ;)

    Basically there's two rules:
    1) The seller has to be of known repute, meaning that there has to be a
    decent amount of sales experience, and sales satisfaction on the part of the
    selling site. And..

    2) The site sent can not possess material stolen from Mystic Fortress.  Such
    theft will result in disqualification.  (I emphasize this because half of
    the applicants for the ad space have taken images from Kat that I know
    either she or I worked hard to create.)

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    The online Furby Poll has been updated and we'd love to hear your responses
    to it.  It only takes a couple mouse clicks to complete, so if you'd be so
    kind
    as to fill it out, the URL is:

    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/fpoll.htm

    Thanks in advance :)

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    Furby Post Trivia Answer of the Issue: Think you got the right date? Great
    here's the correct answer.

    When did Dave Hampton first show off Furby to Tiger Electronics
    Representatives in order to have them produce it?

    A) August, 1998
    B) September, 1997
    C) July, 1996
    D) January, 1995

    If you said B) September, 1997 then you're absolutely correct :)

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    That's all for this issue, hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did, and I
    hope you tune in next issue for more wonderful Furby Fun :)

    Thanks as always :)
    Brendan Quinn,
    Editor in Chief of The Furby Post

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    to let me know that you want to be taken off, thanks :)

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