Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!panix!howland.erols.net!psinntp!pubxfer.news.psi.net!client.news.psi.net.POSTED!not-for-mail Newsgroups: alt.spleen,alt.answers,news.answers From: andrew stellman Subject: 2alt.spleen FAQ - Contents (v5.7, part 1 of 5) Message-ID: Followup-To: alt.spleen Summary: The alt.spleen FAQ covers spleen care, maintenance, entertainment, sport, history, music and pop culture, and many other spleen-related topics. UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED, ESPECIALLY to COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARDS and MEDICAL JOURNALS. Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.EDU MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Lines: 134 Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 16:29:05 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 38.246.44.115 NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:29:05 EDT Organization: PSINet Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu alt.spleen:4436 alt.answers:36060 news.answers:137430 Archive-name: alt-spleen/faq/part1 Posting-Frequency: monthly Last-modified: 1998/7/9 Version: 5.7 URL: http://anon.razorwire.com/alt.spleen.FAQ Maintainer: Andrew Stellman ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the official alt.spleen FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - by Andrew Stellman (roo@razorwire.com) version 5.7 last modified 7/9/98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -> As featured in Internet Underground, issue #7 <- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- this FAQ is available on the World Wide Web or you can download the text files and visit the Spleen Emporium! SPLEENS SPLEENS SPLEENS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY MAIL TO ME REQUESTING MEDICAL ADVICE! I AM NOT A DOCTOR, AND WILL NOT GIVE YOU ANY USEFUL INFORMATION. Table of Contents: I. Basic Spleen Facts - What is the purpose of alt.spleen? - Can I vent my spleen on alt.spleen? - Are these questions *REALLY* frequently asked? - Is this the only FAQ? - Did you really write a script to convert this FAQ into HTML? - So what is that spleen thing, anyway? - Do I have a spleen? - How do I care for my spleen? - Where did the spleen get such a beautiful name? - Are the rumors of spleen violence true? - Does the spleen change size or shape? Like, does it get big? - No, I mean *REALLY* big. What happens when the spleen gets *REALLY* big? - Who is Faisal? - Does alt.spleen get a lot of traffic? - Was this FAQ really featured in Internet Underground magazine? II. General Spleen Tips - Has there ever been a case of accidental rupturing of the spleen? - How can I keep my spleen clean? - What about nutrition? - Are there vegetarian alternatives? - Can I splendify my spleen by adding aluminum siding? - If your spleen accidentally OD's what is the proper dosage of adrenaline to administer in the emergency injection? - What is the estimated time that the spleen can remain unconscious before permenant damage is inevitable? - Upon recovery, which overpriced movie house confectionry would be best to feed it? - What happens when you swallow phlegm? Why would a spleen care? - Is there such thing as a "second spleen"? Do some people have more than one spleen? Can this "second spleen" be donated? - Does giving blood have any adverse effects on the spleen? - Why do squirrels seem so interested in me? - How do you get rid of a spleen? - When I die, should I convert my spleen to binary and post it to alt.spleen? III. Spleen Trivia - Who created alt.spleen, and why? - Who has the most spleens? - Who is Geoff? - What is trephination? - Does trephination hurt your spleen? - So why all this mention of Spam? Where does it come from? - What is "boogaloo", and what does it have to do with Margaret Thatcher? - Has your mother really read this FAQ? - Did Andy Warhol really lose his spleen? - What did Ricky say when Lucy came home with an extra spleen? - So, who died and made Keith "God of the newsgroup?" - I've heard rumors of a secret spleen club. Are these rumors true? - Why would anyone want a girlfriend WITHOUT a spleen? - Lately my spleen has been ordering pizzas and expects me to pay. Surely this is unfair as I have been a good host. Furthermore, how could my spleen be using the phone? - Who is the patron Young One of alt.spleen? - What's all this "ob" stuff? - Is there a zine called SPLEEN? - Where can I find out more about the spleen? Appendix. Appendix A: Free Speech, Censorship and the alt.spleen FAQ Appendix B: Bibliography ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you have any questions, comments or additions? I'd like your input! Contact me (roo@razorwire.com), and I'll be happy to help you in any way that I can. Have a splendid day!