S@t@n An' Me

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One thing I have noticed, after nearly 3 years of exposure to various virtual pets and games, is that anything I am extremely cynical about (and anything that I outright mock to my friends) will almost certainly become a best-beloved-darling of mine within a year. It happened with Tamagotchi, it happened with Creatures, and now, it's happened with Furby.

In my own defence, I must say that my initial mockery of Furby resulted from the fact that I'd only read reports of it, and had had yet to actually see a live one, or footage of a live one in action. When I finally saw one in a local Electronics Boutique store, I was impressed with how small it was; I had somehow expected it to be Teddy Ruxpin-sized.

However, the first Furby I saw was a greyish one with a pinkish speckled belly, firmly cementing my belief that Furbies, while interesting from a technological point of view, were horrifyingly expensive hideous bulgy-eyed monstrosities.

I didn't become a Furby convert until a search on E-Bay alerted me to the existence of...

PENGUIN FURBIES!!!!

Being quite literally mad about penguins, I instantly knew I had to have one. Even when I later found out that these were generally known as "Tuxedo Furbies"; even when my sister protested that Furbies were still hideous, despite any similarity to penguins in their fur patterns; even then I wanted one. Fortunately, a friend in New York City (Note: It is a fervent belief of mine that you can get anything in New York City... rare toys, delicious smoked mozzarella, passion- flavoured sherbet...) was able to get a blue-eyed black-with-white-tummy Furby for me, on the condition that he would only buy it for me if I did well in my finals.)

This self-same friend went on to attend the August 31st, 1999 Furby Baby Release at the 34th Street Toys R Us in Manhattan; his epic tale can be found below.

Alas, this page will not be yet another "Here's the latest news about Furby!"-type Headline News page; my geographical position makes my city one of the last to get fresh new toys. Nor will this page boast a large gallery of furby photos of every shade and hue. Rather, S@T@N an' ME will be all about my personal experiences with Furby, as well as my occasional experiments with him and his friends.

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The Furby Reports

1. Getting to know your Furby
   How I met, and named, Satan the Furby.
2. You can't teach an Old Furby New Tricks... Or can you?
   Experiments with teaching Furby how to really talk.
3. Buying Furby a Friend
   Picking out a Pal for Furby.
4. Inter-Furby Relations
   One-on-one Furby Interaction.
5. Furby Baby Comes to Town
   How Satan Got his Groove Back.
6. A Stranger Among Us
   The Jabber Wacky Cometh.

Special Furby Reports

1. August 31st, 1999: Furby Babies Release
   Our intrepid New York correspondant braves the perilous Furby Baby Promotion at 34th St. Toys R Us in Manhattan... but will he survive the ordeal?!

2. Furby Babies Press Release
   What Tiger Toys doesn't want you to know about Furby Babies.

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