In a message dated 97-05-03 22:42:42 EDT, you write:

<< >On Fri, 2 May 1997, Mike Davis wrote:
 >
 >> I just thought of something frightening. Ranma has a weak constitution,
 >> kinda sickly, kinda like Hinako had when she was young... if Happousai
 >> showed up in this story... cut a deal with Ranma...
 >> Hmm...
 >
 >Actually the story reminds me of Raistlin Majere.  The simalarities are
 >uncanny.  Both are weak, coughs a lot, smart, and has a brother/sister
 >that protects him.  But the only difference is that Ranma is a nice
 >person and has no ambitions to become a god.
 >Double hmmm.......
 >
 >-Ramon
 >
 >Btw, for those who don't know Raistlin Majere, pick up a book called
 >"Chronicles" it was written by Weis and Hickman.  Believe me it is the
 >next best thing besides anime.
 
 Actually, you might want to start on Dragons of Autumn Twighlight.  It
 gives a pretty good introduction to Raistlin.  I've been thinking about
 this for a while, that if the Dragonlance books became a movie, it should
 be an anime.  Do you agree?
 
 Mako
  >>

I had the same thought that Mike Davis wrote about.  Think about it, Ranma
capable of chi draining his atttackers and using the chi drain for his
buisness in an effort to PRESUADE people into paying up