alt.spleen FAQ - Contents (v5.8, part 1 of 5)
andrew stellman
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Last-modified: 1998/8/17
Version: 5.8
URL: http://anon.razorwire.com/alt.spleen.FAQ
Maintainer: Andrew Stellman <r...@razorwire.com>
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the official alt.spleen
FAQ
- Frequently Asked Questions -
by Andrew Stellman
(r...@razorwire.com)
version 5.8
last modified 8/17/98
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-> As featured in Internet Underground, issue #7 <-
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this FAQ is available on the World Wide Web
<http://anon.razorwire.com/alt.spleen.FAQ/>
or you can download the text files
<http://anon.razorwire.com/alt.spleen.FAQ/contents>
<http://anon.razorwire.com/alt.spleen.FAQ/partI>
<http://anon.razorwire.com/alt.spleen.FAQ/partII>
<http://anon.razorwire.com/alt.spleen.FAQ/partIII>
<http://anon.razorwire.com/alt.spleen.FAQ/appendix>
and visit the Spleen Emporium!
<http://cumulus.mmlc.nwu.edu/spleen/>
SPLEENS SPLEENS SPLEENS
<http://verinet.com/~spackle/spleen/>
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Appendix A: Free Speech, Censorship and the alt.spleen FAQ
Appendix B: A Message from the Producers of TV's "Flipper"
Appendix C: Bibliography
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Do you have any questions, comments or additions? I'd like your input! Contact
me (r...@razorwire.com), and I'll be happy to help you in any way that I can.
Please do not send me medical questions, though, since I am not a doctor and
have no medical knowledge.
Have a splendid day!