    Afternoon everyone :) Welcome to the 12th edition of The Furby Post. Hope
    every one of you guys who live in California are doing ok after the
    earthquake early this morning; at the very least it started the weekend off
    in a more unique way that we're used to ;) I thought this week I'd take a
    look at the user list and see how wide spread the list is and here's what I
    found.  Out of 158 readers we have readers in:

    Australia
    Great Britain
    Canada
    The United States Government (From NASA woohoo! ;) )
    The Netherlands
    Japan
    A handful of Universities
    And of course, everyone else is from local U.S. ISPs

    Thanks to everyone for coming together in such a diverse group of Furby
    Fans :) Have any friends that may want to join up? Tell them to go on down to:

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

    and tell 'em to just click on the 'Subscribe to this list' link at the
    bottom and they'll start recieving the letter every other Saturday.  Thanks
    in advance :)

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    Table of Contents:
    1) Statistics
    2) Furby Trivia Question of the Issue
    3) News
    4) Special Notice
    5) Letter to the Editor
    6) Fun Furby Facts
    7) Mystic Fortress Updates
    8) Furbish Word of the Issue
    9) Furby Fan of the Letter
    10) Furby Trivia Answer
    11) Closing
    12) Unsub and Copyright Information

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    Here's some current stats:

    Currently there are 1620 ebay auctions going on, 1413 on Yahoo!, and 1654 on
    amazon.com.  Sales seem to be down a little, regardless of all the new
    Furbys that came out in the past two weeks, maybe people are just saving
    their pennies for the holidays? :)

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    Furby Post Trivia Question of the Issue: Read this question and try to
    figure out the answer, at the end of the issue we'll have the question
    reposted with the answer given.
    Sound like fun? You bet! :)

    The processing power in a Furby exceeds the processing power in the Lunar
    Module that first landed on the moon. True or False?

    A) True
    B) False

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    And now...onto the News:

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    Santa Furby has made it's appearance now on the open markets :) Santa Furby
    has blue eyes and of course a red and white Santa Claus suit. Don't look
    for Santa Furby to say anything new beyond what normal adult Furbys say
    already, but he's still a very cute collectors edition (more so than some
    of the others that seem to have poured out of the woodwork recently ;) )

    This Furby can be ordered online at: http://www.qvc.com/
    Just search Furby and go to the Santa/Holiday Furby!

    I have the poem from the box and an image of this Furby located at
    Electronic Furby in the Furby Accessories section:
    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/facces.htm

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    One of the newer Furbys is called the Jester Furby.  A picture of him is
    available in the collectors area of the www.furby.com website (or available
    on the Furby accessories page mentioned above).  So far there have been no
    reports of this guy seen on the shelves and he is unseen at auctions as of
    yet.  He is rumored to be an official Wal*Mart exclusive, but my resources
    say he is an exclusive to Target stores - so we shall see!  Keep a look out,
    he is bound to be on shelves by the end of November!

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    Furby generation series 5 has just come out and people are finding them in
    limited supplies around the US, but they still remain a rare find.

    With that it seems that Tiger Electronics is already prepairing to release
    yet another generation - series 6!  No sightenings have yet been reported
    from series 6, but I'm sure they will be out there by December in time for
    the holidays!

    To see the Generation 5 Furbys go here:
    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furbn63.htm

    To take a look at the Generation 6 Furbys go here:
    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furbn64.htm

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    Tiger has been on a roll of releasing many special editions in the past
    couple of months.  Released a little less then 2 weeks ago is the special
    edition exclusive to toysrus.com - Tropical Furby! Below is the description
    quoted straight from the tru.com website:

            A Toysrus.com Exclusive! Furby is hot, hot, hot!
            Looks like our favorite furry friend is ready to
            catch some rays on the sand! Make sure you grab
            enough sunscreen so its ears won't get burned, and
            if the sun is really strong, keep those cool shades
            on! Most important of all - don't let Furby talk
            you into going for a swim right after eating lunch!

            Tropical Furby may look like it's on vacation in
            those wild n' wacky swim trunks, but this interactive
            electronic pet will never stop working to make you
            happy! Just like the original Furby, this colorful
            creature has truly lifelike senses that allow it
            to hear, see, and feel things. It can blink its eyes,
            wiggle its ears, and even move its mouth as it speaks
            its own Furbish language. With a little time and
            patience, you can teach your new friend to speak English,
            too! Looks like the high tide is rolling in - better
            pick up your Tropical Furby today before the waves carry
            him away!

    I have this Furby and let me say he is so very adorable!  Well worth getting
    if you can get him! :)

    If you want to buy this Furby you can do so online by going to www.tru.com
    Then on the left side where their links are go to Brands & Themes and select
    Furby, press Go and wait for the page to load.  When loaded scroll to the
    bottom of the list of Furby products, you will see Tropical Furby.  Click on
    him or click 'buy' and follow the instructions there after. The price is
    currently a sale price making this Furby go for $20.00, instead of $29.99!
    Note: you must have a credit card to order.

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    Furby CD-ROM for Windows is out there and available. I have been told the
    title is Big Fun in Furbyland.  It seems limited right now as this program
    has not been widely found yet, but except to see it creeping into your local
    computer game stores (such as best buy) by mid-November!  As soon as we get
    our hands on one or more information then we'll have more to tell about it!
    There are several places that are pre-selling it online right now but
    otherwise I do not know of a place that is selling it with imidiate delivery.

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    The holiday season is the most important time for retailers and the toy
    industry in general.  The most important thing seems to be media attention
    and word of mouth.  If it's hyped in the media you can bet it'll be bought
    up by the consumers like lightening.  If a toy is really great and is hyped
    by word of mouth through friends and family it's likely to be bought up
    quickly and be a success.  No matter how it happens, retailers rely on it
    happening year after year.

    This past wednesday (the 13th) in New York was PlayDate '99, a pre-holiday
    gathering of toymakers and retailers.  The gathering was not for consumers
    but for the media and retailers to get together and compare their lists of
    what toys they think will be the big sellers of the holiday season. It was
    also to showcase their products in hopes of getting on the 'hot' lists.
    Their individual lists were compared and with those they came up with a
    final 'hot' list. The list was formally unveiled and has been published
    widely in the news and media. Retailers will be able to post the list in
    their stores or use it in advertising.

    This is a basic summery of the top predictions:
            Best Selling PC Game: Quake 3: Arena, by Activision.

            Best Selling Video Game: Donkey Kong, by Nintendo.

            Best Selling Toy Online: Lego Droid Kit, by Lego.

            Best Selling Toy at Specialty Stores: Pokemon.

            Best Selling Toy Overall: Pokemon. Toys by Hasbro (NYSE:HAS - news),
    trading cards by Topps and Wizards of the Coast; video games by
    Nintendo.

    The other predicted top sellers in alphabetical order:
            Amazing Ally, by Playmates.

            Barbie (Millennium edition), by Mattel.

            Furby and Furby Babies, by Tiger Electronics, a division of Hasbro.

            Lego Mindstorms, by Lego.

            Pop Radio, by Sound Bites.

            Sesame Street Rock & Roll Elmo, by Fisher-Price, a division of Mattel.

            Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, many manufacturers,
    including         Hasbro, Sony, Nintendo and Lego.

            Toy Story 2, by Mattel.

            WCW Tuff Talkin' Wrestlers, by Toy Biz.

            WWF Titantron, by Jakks Pacific.

            QX-3 Microscope, by a Mattel-Intel partnership.

    Furby makes the list and may get to be a big seller again this year?  The
    retailers can predict all they want, but it's you, the consumer, that
    decides what becomes the hit.  If I had a choice, it'd be Interactive Yoda
    or Furby Babies!  My best advise for holiday shoppers:  Do your shopping
    this month and get ahead of the crowds!

    For full information and detailed lists from PlayDate '99 go to this news
    article:
    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furbn55.htm

    For KBToys 'hot' toy list visit here:
    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furbn60.htm

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    The Furby Post would like to dedicate part of an upcoming issue to online
    sellers of Furby and Furby Accessories and we need your help.  These Furby
    items do not need to be liscensed by Tiger, but the sites must sell Furby
    (not Fooby, Furbish etc) items.  If you have a URL to a *reliable* seller of
    goods, please send them along to:

    MAILTO:capngo@earthlink.net

    and they'll be posted in the next issue.  All URL's will be checked, and
    those sites who have stolen (as in no credit or permission granted) images
    or content from Mystic Fortress will be disqualified from being posted.
    (Note: if the URL that you are sending to us does not belong to you, please
    ask permission from that site's webmaster before sending it along to us.)

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    Letters to the Editor: Nothing to report this week guys :) but if you have
    a question you'd like posted send it along to

    MAILTO:"capngo@earthlink.net"

    and we'll have it answered as soon as possible.

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    -Fun Furby Facts

    Want a couple of Furby Baby Easter Eggs?  Here are a couple that are
    circulating around the net:

    1) To make Furby Babies laugh: Tickle (wait till they stop moving), Tickle
    again (wait for them to stop moving), Tickle again (wait for them to stop
    moving), and Feed once.

    2) To get Furby Babies to sing multiple songs (very cute!):  Tickle (wait
    till they stop moving), cover their eyes (wait till they stop moving),
    Tickle (wait untill they stop moving), and cover their eyes again.

    -If you can't get the easter eggs to work the first time, tilt their body
    from side to side a few times and try again.  Remember sometimes it takes a
    little time and patience to get the easter egg to work.

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    Don't know the names for the 4Th generation furbys? They are as follows:
    Bumble Bee, Cheetah, Dragon, Ladybug, Rainbow/Tie-Dye, and Squirrel.
    More information and images here:
    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furbn45.htm

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    Still Looking for Furby Babies?  Here's a good place online to get them for
    only 24.99!
    http://www.shopheaven.com/furby.html

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    Mystic Fortress updates:

    Mostly the news and accessories sections have been updated as there has been
    a lot of news in regards to Furby this month.
    http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furby.htm

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    The online Furby Poll has been updated and we'd love to hear your responses
    to it. Your vote does count!  Your opinoins help let me know what you want
    and how you feel. It only takes two 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

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    Furbish Word of the Issue:

    "Bah-Bah" meaning 'Bottle' for Furby Babies.  They will ask for their
    bah-bah when they are hungry.

    Note: This is only said by Furby Babies, not adults.

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    Furby Fan of the Issue:

    I'd like to say a special hello to Ricky-Lee Winterfield from Australia.
    His grandmother wanted me to send him a special copy of the newsletter
    because he's not yet a onelist member but loves Furbys very much :) Hope
    you enjoy the newsletter Ricky, and I hope that you join the rest of us
    real soon :)

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    Furby Post Trivia Answer of the Issue: Do you know it? Great here's the
    correct answer.

    The processing power in a Furby exceeds the processing power in the Lunar
    Module that first landed on the moon. True or False?

    A) True
    B) False

    Answer: If you chose A) True, then you are correct! According to Michael
    Hawley, a director of the Media Lab at MIT, the processing power in a Furby
    exceeds the processing power in the Lunar Module that first landed on the
    moon to a power of four!  Yet Furby uses only 64,000 bytes, 1/20th of that
    on a floppy disc! Amazing creature Furby is! :)

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    That's it for this time :) Hope everyone enjoyed it.  As always if there
    are any questions, comments, or suggestions I'd love to hear them so send
    them along to:

    MAILTO:"capngo@earthlink.net"

    And I'll get back to you as soon as possible :)

    Also, remember to send in Furby stories and Furby page links and I'll be
    happy to put them up here with credit :)

Written and composed by Brendan Quinn. The rights to all artwork and creative information included on this particular page and all pages related to The Furby Post are reserved by Brendan Quinn. Furby, Furbish, and all related is ®, TM,& ©Tiger Electronics, LTD. USA.
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