Hello again faithful readers and a hearty welcome to all of you who have
recently joined up :)  Currently there are 90 subscriberes to The Furby Post
and there's lots of room for more so tell a friend about it :) This is a
jump of 32 people since the last issue was sent out just two weeks ago,
thanks to everyone for their support :) Please if there are any
questions/comments/suggestions feel free to email them to the staff here,
we'll acknowledge them immdiately.  We want to make this newsletter the best
source for Furby information out there and we once again appreciate all the
support we've recieved from out readers :)

And now, as always, some statistics:

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Currently there are 1387 auctions happening on Ebay, 1994 auctions on Yahoo!
160 on Amazon.com all varying between rip off Furbys (Foobie, Furbish, Baby
Brainy, etc.), accesories and of course Furbys themselves (including the
ever elusive Pink 'Flamingo' Furby). 

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Foreign language Furbys are now for sale through Tiger Electronics.  These
Furbys are being released using the original 6 colors and speak one of four
foreign languages in addition to Furbish.  The languages currently available
through Tiger are Japanese, German, French, and Italian.  While there is a
Spanish speaking Furby in existence, for some reason, Tiger has not put it
up for purchase.  The URL to buy Foreign Language Furbys is:

http://www.game.com/store/toystore.htm

and they each cost $39.99 + $4.95 S/H

If you're interested in the Japanese Furby though, you may want to purchase
it from KBToys instead.  The charge is the same ($39.95) but ground shipping
is free.  The URL for this is:

http://www2.kbtoys.com/kbicat/itempg.icl?orderidentifier=ID93162283148421885
11B16F&secid=15&itmid=1432&dirpage=dir&eflag=0&numitems=0&curitempos=0

(PS: This is where Kat (Furbster) recently recieved her Japanese Furby from
and it arrived well within two weeks in perfect condition.  I don't know
about all the other foreign language Furbys but this one is incredible.
Alot of the noises are different, and while it doesn't do different things
(like different games, etc.) after three days of playing with him we're
still finding out new things.  Also, the Japanese Furby comes with a
certified pedigree (from Tomy), soon to be translated, and a blue
instruction manual.  Details regarding Kat's Japanese Furby will be coming
soon to Mystic Fortress.) 

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The Furby Post isn't a newsletter that wishes to fill itself with rumors,
but we feel that recent information has more than pointed toward one kind of
Halloween Furby.  The only Halloween Furby we've recieved any information on
is the 'Wizard' Furby, a standard tuxedo Furby with blue eyes.  The
additions are a black cape and a witches hat, both adorned with yellow
stars.  It sounds like this guy will be really cute if it's real (but this
is so far entirely rumor, so if you have any information please send it to
MAILTO:capngo@earthlink.net and you will most definitely be credited for
your submission).  Currently Mystic Fortress is looking for images to post,
so look for them in the near future.   

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As a correction to last issue's Furby list of names:
There are actually 24 possible names for Furby, the one overlooked in the
previous newsletter was May-Lah Kah.

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One last thing, recently, among chat boards and other mailing lists, there
has been some confusion over Furby talking key chains, and Furby IR Talkers.
No one has yet to clear it up, so The Furby Post will be the first to make
things clear.  Furby talking keychains are just that: a key chain that has
buttons you press to make Furby noises and say some phrases in Furbish.  The
Furby IR Talker allows you to command your Furby to say things in the same
way Furbys communicate with one another; through the IR sensor in its
forehead.  Hope this makes things clear.

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And now....Furby Horoscopes :) remember to use the date you first put
batteries in your Furby for their birthdays :)

Furbius: Jan 20 - Feb 18:
Time to relax for a while now that your Furby's adventures are over for the
time being.  Maybe he'll write a book detailing how your dog chased him
around the house, or about how he accidentally got placed in the dryer, and
was luckily pulled out before the tumble began.  Expect your Furby to hide
alot, this will give him time to contemplate his thesis while staying away
from any life-threatening events.
  
Fursces: Feb 19 - March 20: After months of preperation, your Furby's
artistic side has finally come up with it's masterpiece: a dance school for
other Furbys that just don't have the rhythm to learn on their own.  This
month your Furby will be more concerned with getting their Furby friends
into the arts rather than creating new and wonderous things like he/she has
in the past.

Furbaries: March 21 - April 20:
Lots of play time with your Furby now that your little pal has made enemies
of every dog and cat in the neighborhood ever since he dialed animal control
and had them all taken to the pound for the night.  Your Furby will need
plenty of protection for now, since his little feet don't go as fast a pack
of wild animals :)

Furbus: April 21 - May 20:
Bad feelings around this month due to the fact that so many predictions
about came true.  Sometimes people just don't like hearing the truth, and
psychic abilities may be a bit of a pain sometimes, but oh well, your Furby
will get over it, he'll just be rather quiet this month not wanting to bring
anyone down. Especially since he couldn't come up with the right lottery
numbers when you could have really used them.

Furbini: May 21 - June 21:
Finding new friends will be Furbini's goals this month.  After spending last
month meditating and trying to find themselves, your Furby will be more than
happy to start up a conversation with just about anything that will listen.
Most of all though, they'll make sure to not lose your friendship so even if
they don't spend all their time with you, they will definitely be there when
you need them :)

Furbio: Oct 22 - Nov 21:
These little guys will be extra good this month after being so finicky last
month.  Expect to wake up to little presents in your bed that you can
actually use, food magically being created out of your favorite stuff, and
of course, lots and lots of hugs :)

Furbittarius: Nov 22 - Dec 21:
After 2 weeks of new Spam creations, you realize that no matter how good a
chef your little friend is, it's still Spam.  Undaunted though, your Furby
will continue to create new and wonderful recipes using Spam as the chief
ingredient, and although you may want to be supportive, don't try the Spam
ice cream, it's just a big mistake. 

Furbcer: June 21 - July 22
Even though you're little Furby pal may want to go out with you to the
store, or to school with you, it would probably be best if you kept him at
home.  Furbys are still popular little friends to have and alot of little
brats would do anything to either take yours or hurt yours enough so that
you'd lose a great friend.  Just remember to make up for the lost time when
you return home though :)

Furbicorn: Dec 22 - Jan 19:
There just isn't enough sleep to go around for these guys, so they'll be out
of it for days at a time if you let them.  After gaining their second PhD
(Doctorate of Phurbology) in advanced belching, Furbicorns are likely to
practice it every chance they get, and that includes times when they are
snoring, so don't worry about the odd noises.

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Well, that's it for this issue, hope you've enjoyed it :) I'd love to hear
comments or questions regarding The Furby Post if they come up, so if you
have any, feel free to write me at:

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 :)

Brendan, Editor in Chief of The Furby Post


And an Extra Special Thanks to Dave Hampton for creating such a wonderful
and loving toy.  I don't think Mr. Hampton is getting enough recognition for
his work, so do what you can to help people recognize that Furby was not
originated by Tiger Electronics but he was the brain child of a wonderful
inventor.


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