***DOWN & DIRTY DAILY X-FAQ V3.9***
Ngaire Genge
(Always Under Construction :).)
Version 3.9
">" New this Version.
DOWN & DIRTY DAILY FAQ
(No frills, just enough to get Newbies started without looking like
Newbies. :) Read this, then READ THE FAQ!
Q. How can I get tapes?
A. Subscribe to the North American Mailing List (details below) and,
_if_ you don't see the subject mentioned along with an e-mail address
of a contact person, post a polite message requesting the information.
A tape exchange group is being formed there now.
> First season tapes have been released commercially in Japan, in a
> format useable in North America, but the cost is quite high.
> The tapes which have been commercially released in the UK are in the
> PAL format, not normally used in North America without special gear.
Q: What's Chris Carter's E-mail address?
A: There isn't one he's willing to list for the general public.
Try Snail Mail: Chris Carter, Executive Producer, "The X-Files"
c\o Fox Broadcasting Company
P.O. Box 900
Beverley Hills, CA 90213
or e-mail to Charles Kennedy, VP/Programming Research
at Fox...@delphi.com with Subject: X-Files
to express your support.
> or e-mail to xfi...@delphi.com
> to give feedback, NOT FOR SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS OR STORY
> IDEAS!!!!!!!!
Q: David Duchovny / Gillian Anderson E-mail addresses?
A: SNAIL MAIL to: <name>
c\o X-Files Production Office
North Shore Studios
Building 10, 110 - 555 Brooksbank Ave.
North Vancouver, BC
Canada V7J 3S5
Q: Where are some FTP sites?
A: Mac FTP site: cybercow.rh.uchicago.edu /pub/Xfiles
(FAQ, Episode Guide, Deep Throat FAQ, music, images)
UK FTP: ftp.aston.ac.uk /PUBLIC/smallmj/xfiles
(creative archives)
FTP: ftp.rutgers.edu /pub/x-files
(sounds and images)
FTP: ftp.cs.nmt.edu /xfiles
(FAQ, Episode Guide, Deep Throat FAQ, music,
images, fan fiction)
FTP: ftp.shore.net /members/ptman/x-files
(guides, lots of good stuff)
FTP: wuarchive.wustl.edu /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/sounds
/X-Files lgmintro.wav (1MB!)
FTP: aql.gatech.edu /pub/xfiles
(sounds, .gifs, creative)
FTP: trustno1.pc.cc.cmu.edu
(all xfile stuff, including creative, pics, sounds)
WWW pages are listed in the FAQ available at the above FTP sites.
Here's a new one to get you started:
http://www.vanmag.com/Village/ or http://www.Direct.CA:80/Village/
Of particular interest is a map of Vancouver showing the various sites
where the _X-Files_ have filmed and an i.d. on what was filmed there.
You can also try:
http://www.rutgers.edu/x-files.html
http://rschp2.anu.edu.au:8080/XFiles.html
http://www.teleport.com/~crawford/x-files/HomePage.html
http://server.cs.jhu.edu/~ziegler/xfiles.html
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~roland/x-files/x-files.html
> http://www.cs.unibo.it/~cobianch/index.html
FIRST ITALIAN WEB PAGE!
Q. FTP sites are great, but what if I can't FTP?
A. Send e-mail to Ngaire (nge...@nlnet.nf.ca) with a specific
request, she'll e-mail back at her earliest opportunity.
She can also be reached at drea...@spring.com if you have
problems at the .nlnet address.
Q. Any other places to chat about the X-Files?
A. There's also an X-Files forum in the TV conference of The Spring. To
access, telnet to spring.com and login as "new" (no quotes). You'll
answer a few questions and that's that. The X-Files forum is quite
new. (No charges for access.)
Q: What else have DD and/or GA done?
A: Filmographies are in the long FAQ, DD FAQ, and GA FAQ in the
FTP sites above :). They are also available via the Movie Database
(WWW).
Q: Anyone know the title for xxxxxxx episode?
A: See the Episode Guide at the above FTP sites :).
The current episode title is also found in the Weekly 20 Questions
posted by Cliff Chen.
Q: Are there any on-line sources for merchandise/catalogs?
A: Delphi has its own sales area, for everyone else, e-mail:
LASc...@aol.com (scripts, photos, etc.)
star...@aol.com (wide variety of merchandise.)
NOTE: For snail-mail and 1-800 info on other companies, see the
long FAQ.
Q: Where can I drool over DD or GA in an appreciative atmosphere?
A: There are a variety of fan brigades. The original DDEB and
DDEB-2 are now full. You can still subscribe to the Duchovniks
> list by sending a request to wal...@netcom.com stating that you
> would like to join the list. The Netcom listserver is prone to
> errors and the listowner can subscribe you automatically to prevent
> any errors from occurring.
> Due to an amazing amount of contradictory information being sent in,
> I'm no longer including any information about the various GATB groups.
> Here it is! The Gillian Anderson Mailing List...
> To subscribe, send a message to list...@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu
> subscribe gillian-...@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu First_name Last_name
> If you have problems, contact chicke...@mail.utexas.edu
Q: Is there a mailing list?
Several :)
SYX - Smart Young X-Philes (X-Philes 21 years old and younger)
Weekly Newsletter
For info, email rum...@ix.netcom.com
To subscribe to the North American list, send email to:
list...@chaos.taylored.com
Leave Subject: header blank and send the following single line message:
SUBSCRIBE X-FILES First Last
Where First and Last are your first and last name :).
You can join the UK one, which is currently discussing Season One,
by e-mailing to: lists...@leicester.ac.uk
with INFO X-FILES-UK as the body of your message.
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Q: I'm hearing-impaired and the _X-Files_ is too dark to lip-read.
A: Hearing-impaired X-Philes e-mail Ngaire at nge...@nlnet.nf.ca
for extra X-Files-related resources. Ngaire can also be reached at
drea...@spring.com if you have trouble with the .nlnet address.
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Enjoy the News Group! Don't forget spoilers! Remember flames hurt!
** Many thanks to those who've sent along corrected or updated material **
CapsLock
writes:
> or e-mail to Charles Kennedy, VP/Programming Research
> at Fox...@delphi.com with Subject: X-Files
> to express your support.
>> or e-mail to xfi...@delphi.com
>> to give feedback, NOT FOR SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS OR STORY
>> IDEAS!!!!!!!!
Ummm... the e-mail address is actually: "The_X...@delphi.com"... Just
so you know for future FAQs!
the ever-helpful CapsLock
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