My mouth got tired today.
Oct. 17th, 2005 11:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
seandcI'm now in my role of teacher, and explaining interlibrary loans (the first bit) to our work experiencer probably packed two days of talking into two-three hours - I'm sure I was meant to be a telepath, vocalising is too much bother. The people know S is away... *watches emails flood in* I've got a new response to technical questions though - from *random clicking* to "Reformat! Wipe the whole thing and start again!" (after the third month of a coworker's spyware woes).
No, I didn't rig it. :P
And what they have to say about Babs:
Based on how you answered the quiz, your personality is like Oracle's. You're gifted and talented and end up making the best of things. You're sassy and smart and always have something to say. You know you're ~bad~, but you feel unloved-don't! You have people that care for you all around. You wouldn't be able to live more than 24 hours with out your computer or coffee. People depend on you and you're a vital part of this world. Now if only you could see that...
Real name: Barbara Gordon
Occupation: Library Administrator
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Marital Status: Single
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 126
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red
First Appearance: (as Batgirl) DETECTIVE COMICS #359 (January, 1967) (as Oracle) SUICIDE SQUAD #23 (January, 1989)
It all started as a lark. Barbara Gordon had already experienced more than enough tragedy in her life -- losing both her parents in a senseless car accident and being taken in by her Uncle Jim, only to see his marriage end in an ugly divorce. So when she decided to go to a costume party dressed up as a female version of her hero, Batman, it was just supposed to be a fun night out.
And it was. Especially when she happened to see Bruce Wayne being attacked by Killer Moth, a costumed super villain. She stopped the bad guy and saved the rich playboy with little trouble...and decided she had found her calling.
Unfortunately, she hadn't spent years training the way Batman had. Her earliest forays were rocky, but that didn't stop her; Batgirl's extraordinary intelligence, excellent natural physical abilities and relentless enthusiasm compensated for her lack of formal study.
As the years went on, however, Barbara found her role as Batgirl less and less fulfilling, and she eventually more or less retired. That's when the Joker showed up at her house, shooting and paralyzing her and when he kidnapped her Uncle Jim. Batman rescued Jim Gordon, but Barbara Gordon's career as a crime fighter was over.
Recognizing she could no longer be the kind of superhero she had been, she instead devoted all her time to developing one of the world's most complex and powerful computer systems and set to work accumulating information, renaming herself "Oracle." Blessed with a photographic memory, Barbara reads dozens of the world's top newspapers and magazines daily. She's also constantly gathering information from other, less public sources, such as the CIA's mainframe, not to mention the data networks of the FBI, NSA and Interpol (all without their knowledge or consent).
Oracle has proven an absolutely invaluable resource to the Batman and his allies, as well as countless other superheroes, few of whom know anything about the person behind the name. Oracle has formed an alliance with fellow heroes Black Canary and The Huntress to aid those in need. Together, they are the Birds of Prey, combining their unique abilities and skills in the war against crime and terror.
Um... 5'11"? I don't think so. Part of why she became Batgirl (in Batgirl: Year One - get it now!) was because she was too short for both GCPD and FBI (and if looks could've killed in that interview, especially with all the condescension of the recruiters). Somehow all the Gotham cops haven't all looked to be 6' and above...
Oh, and as of the latest Birds of Prey that's "Metropolis" for home base.
And I plead guilty to the computer and caffeine part.
No, I didn't rig it. :P
And what they have to say about Babs:
Based on how you answered the quiz, your personality is like Oracle's. You're gifted and talented and end up making the best of things. You're sassy and smart and always have something to say. You know you're ~bad~, but you feel unloved-don't! You have people that care for you all around. You wouldn't be able to live more than 24 hours with out your computer or coffee. People depend on you and you're a vital part of this world. Now if only you could see that...
Real name: Barbara Gordon
Occupation: Library Administrator
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Marital Status: Single
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 126
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red
First Appearance: (as Batgirl) DETECTIVE COMICS #359 (January, 1967) (as Oracle) SUICIDE SQUAD #23 (January, 1989)
It all started as a lark. Barbara Gordon had already experienced more than enough tragedy in her life -- losing both her parents in a senseless car accident and being taken in by her Uncle Jim, only to see his marriage end in an ugly divorce. So when she decided to go to a costume party dressed up as a female version of her hero, Batman, it was just supposed to be a fun night out.
And it was. Especially when she happened to see Bruce Wayne being attacked by Killer Moth, a costumed super villain. She stopped the bad guy and saved the rich playboy with little trouble...and decided she had found her calling.
Unfortunately, she hadn't spent years training the way Batman had. Her earliest forays were rocky, but that didn't stop her; Batgirl's extraordinary intelligence, excellent natural physical abilities and relentless enthusiasm compensated for her lack of formal study.
As the years went on, however, Barbara found her role as Batgirl less and less fulfilling, and she eventually more or less retired. That's when the Joker showed up at her house, shooting and paralyzing her and when he kidnapped her Uncle Jim. Batman rescued Jim Gordon, but Barbara Gordon's career as a crime fighter was over.
Recognizing she could no longer be the kind of superhero she had been, she instead devoted all her time to developing one of the world's most complex and powerful computer systems and set to work accumulating information, renaming herself "Oracle." Blessed with a photographic memory, Barbara reads dozens of the world's top newspapers and magazines daily. She's also constantly gathering information from other, less public sources, such as the CIA's mainframe, not to mention the data networks of the FBI, NSA and Interpol (all without their knowledge or consent).
Oracle has proven an absolutely invaluable resource to the Batman and his allies, as well as countless other superheroes, few of whom know anything about the person behind the name. Oracle has formed an alliance with fellow heroes Black Canary and The Huntress to aid those in need. Together, they are the Birds of Prey, combining their unique abilities and skills in the war against crime and terror.
Um... 5'11"? I don't think so. Part of why she became Batgirl (in Batgirl: Year One - get it now!) was because she was too short for both GCPD and FBI (and if looks could've killed in that interview, especially with all the condescension of the recruiters). Somehow all the Gotham cops haven't all looked to be 6' and above...
Oh, and as of the latest Birds of Prey that's "Metropolis" for home base.
And I plead guilty to the computer and caffeine part.
