X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,dbeed4d755730354,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public From: cfbd@southern.co.nz (Colin Douthwaite) Subject: Who is TOTORO ? Date: 1996/11/14 Message-ID: <56fj4j$alt@orm.southern.co.nz> X-Deja-AN: 196470518 organization: Southern InterNet Services newsgroups: alt.ascii-art ============================================================================ TOTORO ============================================================================ From: johncooney@delphi.com Newsgroups: rec.arts.ascii Subject: Answer: Who Totoro is Date: 16 Jan 1995 01:08:02 -0600 Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice) Message-ID: <3fd60i$mne@gagme.wwa.com> Kaisa Clark (Pioneer Valley RHS 00) writes: > Who is Totoro?> Totoro is a Japanese cartoon character, that is sort of a fuzzy, flying, giant gopher with a sly grin and a loud roar, and a benign character. He seems to represent a sort of "Spirit of the Forest". The movie-length cartoon is a fairly recent work. My six-year-old daughter watches it over and over. It's a good message and a decent cultural experience for young kids. Adults are entertained by the incredibly beautiful animation and the strange beauty of the story. If you are cynical, be forewarned...Totoro is a little like Barney with an attitude. And, finally, some more Totoro ASCii ... /--i--\ . ''''||\___/| DAI TOTORO ||o - o| by Martin Opitz | /---\ \ E/^ ^ ^\W \m___m/ ____ _ O ___ ___ _ __ _ _ /|/| | ___) |_(_ (__ | |_ /o \ L | |_ /66 | | _)_| | |/ // o | o \ _/ _)| | =-"-=|__ Elizabeth K. Lin |____)_|_|___)___|___/___)___)_|_| |n_n|___= ekclin@leland.stanford.edu ! ! ! ! ! ! ! . ! ! . ! ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^ ^ (0) (0) ^ ^ "" ^ ^ *************** ^ ^ * * ^ ^ * /\ /\ /\ * ^ ^ * * ^ ^ * /\ /\ /\ /\ * ^ ^ * * ^ ^ * * ^ ^ * * ^ ^ * * ^ ^* * ^ ^ * * ^ -Chibiko Kurenai- ^ * * ^ ^ * ) ( * ^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ __,__ / \ vvvvvvv /|__/| I /O,O | I /_____ | /|/| J|/^ ^ ^ \ | /00 | _//| |^ ^ ^ ^ |W| |/^^\ | /oo | \m___m__|_| \m_m_| \mm_| ======================================================================== Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art From: beitsu@katsura.demon.co.uk ("Kanji T. BATES") Subject: 101 Things to do With a Dead Totoro #1-16 Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 13:46:03 +0000 After I posted my .sig earlier this week to a.a-a, I've been approached by people through both e*mail on IRC requesting to see the rest of my "OH&OTTDWADT" .sigs, so I'm posting my last 16 which HAVE appeared elsewhere, and will post the remainder on a once weekly basis. Hope you guys can all wait the 85-week circle before I get back to #1. ^_^ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #1 : Tied firmly to steel frames, a matched pair of | | | /^ ^ ^\J Totoros make excellent railway buffers in the event of | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| a runaway train. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #2 : Snap your Totoro's head backwards, and ram a bottle | | | /^ ^ ^\J of your favourite beverage down it's throat. The bottle | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| will keep at a stable temperature for some hours. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #3 : Hollowed-out Totoros make superb boxing gloves, if | | | /^ ^ ^\J placed over the hands and tied in place stout bootlaces. | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #4 : Protect your sailing vessels from scuff marks | | | /^ ^ ^\J by stapling Totoros along it's hull. | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #5 : Tiny Totoros are in ferocious demand in European | | | /^ ^ ^\J fashion circles ever since Jean-Paul Gaultier made a | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| stupendous comeback with his Totoro earings. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #6 : Chainsaw your Totoro in half to make a simple | | | /^ ^ ^\J 3D jigsaw, ideal for young and old alike. | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I #7 : A deliberately lost Totoro can provide much | | | + .+ \ I amusement as your household guests try to find it again. | | | /^ ^ ^\J When located, more hilarity will ensue as you can tell it | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| how much you've missed it. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I #8 : Totoros of sizes ranging from medium to large can be | | | + .+ \ I connected to your plumbing, and -- when their mouths are | | | /^ ^ ^\J forced permanetly open with taxidermist's wire -- bring | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| elegance to bathroom, as tub, WC, sink and bidet. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I #9 : Either half of a Totoro makes an excellent | | | + .+ \ I flower pot, but tests have proved that the lower section | | | /^ ^ ^\J is the most stable, unless you flatten the skull with | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| a meat tenderiser first. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #10 : If beaten flat with a mallet, a Totoro forms an | | | /^ ^ ^\J excellent racket for Tennis, Badminton, or Squash. | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #11 : Totoros of varying sizes can be sorted into | | | /^ ^ ^\J matched pairs, and glued to stout poles for an | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| unusual set of dumbbells. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #12 : Impale your Totoro with a metal rod. It can | | | /^ ^ ^\J now be fixed onto a garden wheelbarrow as a sturdy | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| and hard-wearing wheel. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #13 : A Totoro, an old broom and a little ingenuity | | | /^ ^ ^\J are all you need to provide the aspiring pugilist in your | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| family with an inexpensive punchbag. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #14 : The corpse of a Totoro is firm and heavy. | | | /^ ^ ^\J If used mallet-style, it tenderises meat more effectively | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| than many purpose-built devices. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #15 : Hang your Totoro from the ceiling as a conversation | | | /^ ^ ^\J piece. Many people will begin lively discussions with the | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| words "Why is there a Totoro hanging from your ceiling?" | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- ___,___ +-------/,,,,,,,\--- ONE HUNDRED & ONE THINGS TO DO WITH A DEAD TOTORO ---+ | |\____|\ I | | | + .+ \ I #16 : Three Totoros and a length of strong cord can | | | /^ ^ ^\J quickly be transformed into a hunting bola which can bring | | |W|^ ^ ^ ^| a deer down at fifty yards. | +-|__\_m__m/--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kanji T BATES - - Moemi on IRC | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ============================================================================ Bye,