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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.331
Then the mail server will ftp to the site specified in a), go to the
directory specified in b), set to binary/ascii mode according to c),
get the file you want as specified in d). Then the server will send it
back to you by mail in uuencoded or other format (if applicable)
according to e). We recommend the use of uuencode mode for e). If you
specify in a command that you want the file to be splitted, it will
mail the file piece by piece, with each piece of size specified in f)
bytes. We recommend the split mode as some mail system cannot handle
large mails.
There are only a few ftp mail servers available so far. Here are the
ones I got.
1) ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
2) ftpmail@cs.uow.edu.au
You can obtain a help mail from those servers by sending a mail to the
above address, with nothing in Subject: line. Then type 'help' on the
first line follow by 'quit' on the second line of the mail body.
Below is an example request mail to get files from asia.lcs.mit.edu.
It applies to the mail server 1). Subject line of the request mail
can be any.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<MAIL BEGIN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
connect asia.lcs.mit.edu
chdir /pub/hongkong/gif/popstars
binary
uuencode
get <FILE>
quit
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<MAIL END>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Please also get and read the information text files in the archive.
Please get the file HK****.index from a particular subdivided archive
for a list of brief description of the pictures.
After sending the request mail, you may need to wait for about half to
a day for the files.
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3022) How do I get pictures from USENET newsgroups?
New incoming pictures are also posted to the Usenet newsgroups:
alt.binaries.pictures, alt.binaries.pictures.misc
The pictures are uuencoded and posted in a number of articles (parts).
One must save and append them together in the order of part number.
Remove the "-----Cut Here-----" lines and uudecode the appended file.
i) For those running 'rn' or 'trn'---
- g <desired newsgroup>
goto the newsgroup you want
- ... use your favorite method of jumping to the message with
part #1 of the GIF file you want
- w file1
save as a file with the part no (ie. 1) attached to filename.
- ... repeat the above two procedures to save all the parts to
different files by jumping to part 2, save with filename
with 2 attached, then part 3,.... and so on until done.
- another way is to save it all in one shot with (in rn)
/<rootname>/w filename.
- ... remove all lines above and including the "-----Cut Here-----"
line near the start of the file.
- ... remove all lines below and including the "-----Cut Here-----"
line near the end of the file.
- append all the files into one file IN ORDER of part number.
- uudecode <filename>
<filename> being the big file containing all the parts in
order. This will recreate the GIF file.
ii) For those using rn and have the uuconc program---
- list all the Subjects with the "=" command
- write the postings in order to one file in append mode
(ie. {msg# of part1},...,{msg# of last part} w {filename})
- when it asks if you want full pathname, type "n"
- feed this file through uunconc (ie. "uunconc filename")
and there you have it.
iii) For those using 'nn'---
- G <desired newsgroup>
goto the desired newsgroup, in this case alt.binaries.pictures...
- press 'a' to list all the articles or 'j' to list only the unread
articles.
- select the parts which construct a picture you want.
- press 'W' to save the selected parts. When the prompt "save on"
appears, you can edit the path of the file to be written on.
The parts will be saved and appended in the order from the
uppermost selection to the bottom-most.
- remove the "-----Cut Here-----" lines and the text in-between
manually by an editor.
- uudecode <saved file>
decode the file back to binary GIF file.
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3023) How do i view pictures on UNIX X-Windows?
For more complete information, you are referred to comp.graphics group
and its FAQ. As far as I know, news on new viewer and image processor
software can also be read in newsgroups such as alt.graphics.pixutils and
alt.binaries.pictures.utilities.
I'd strongly suggest the viewer software 'xv'. Read its manual by
'man xv' for operating instructions. If you don't have access to it,
you have to obtain its source code (src) file from ftp sites and
compile it using the command 'make' in usual cases. (Please also read **)
Example viewer software which support GIF are as follows:
i) xloadimage, xsetbg, xview -
Works on b&w or color displays, see the manual pages to view
the GIF file as a window or to set the image on the
background, it should be available on most sites, otherwise,
src is obtainable via anonymous ftp, export.lcs.mit.edu
[18.24.0.12], /contrib/xloadimage.3.01.tar.Z).
ii) xv - src in
foo.{x,y}.ext means there are 2 files called, foo.x.ext and
foo.y.ext. The newer version (2.11 up) takes both JPEG and TIFF
formats as well. The sites and full pathnames are---
- export.lcs.mit.edu, /contrib/xv-2.{11,21}.tar.Z
- nic.funet.fi [128.214.6.100],
/pub/X11/contrib/xv-2.{20,11}.tar.Z)
- ftp.cis.upenn.edu [130.91.6.8], /pub/xv-2.{11,21}.tar.Z
** Note on how to obtain and compile source code files such as *.tar.Z:
- You can recover the files by working from right to left to
resolve the suffices using the following rules, an example
will follow.
- .Z - Get the src file from ftp site the same way as getting
picture files. When you are in the shell, use uncompress(1)
to restore the .Z compressed files (read compress(1) man page
as well).
- .tar - In the shell, type "tar xvf foo.tar" to extract the
files, the details can be found in the man page for tar(1).
- example - Assuming the file xv2r1.tar.Z is now residing in
the current directory, the steps to be taken are -
a) uncompress xv2r1.tar.Z
You will then get xv2r1.tar at the end after a).
b) tar xvf xv2r1.tar
The source file and subdirectories will be formed, you can
then change its Makefile (see make(1)) to do the compilation.
- If you don't know C and/or makefiles, you better find
someone at where you're at so that they can help you because
you'll need expereince before you can reconfigure the
Makefile and know how to answer the questions for your
system.
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3024) How do i view pictures on IBM PC compatibles?
News on new viewer and image processor software can be read in newsgroups
such as alt.graphics.pixutils, alt.binaries.pictures.utilities and
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.archives.
I'd suggest the following software: Paint Shop Pro (PSPRO101.ZIP) or
latest versions for Windows 3.x.
There are many programs available and some of them enable you to print
the pictures. The binaries can be obtained at the following ftp site:
- wuarchive.wustl.edu [128.252.235.4], /mirrors/msdos/gif for MSDOS
software; /mirrors/msdos/windows3 for Windows 3.x software. The index
is "00-index.txt", get that file and then choose what you want.
Get the *.ZIP file like getting picture files. i.e.: use binary mode.
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3025) How do I print pictures on a Postscript printer under UNIX?
One way is to use 'xwd' and 'xpr' to print the images to a postscript
printer (I am sure there are some better ways). Read the man pages of
those commands for operating instructions.
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3050) TOPICS: GENERAL GUIDE OF DONATING PICTURES/OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
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3051) How do I post a picture to the newsgroups?
Of course you are free to post any pictures you want. However, if you
want to contribute your posted pictures for a particular subdivided
archive of HKPA, you must notify the person-in-charge of that archive,
the availability of your pictures. Please read the topic specific for
the subdivided archive you are concerning with, for the address of
the appropriate person-in-charge you have to contact, as well as the
contribution rules of the archive concerns.
** The person-in-charge of some subdivided archive doesn't recommend
this way of submitting pictures. Please check that.
Your contributions must be posted to the following newsgroups:
alt.binaries.pictures, alt.binaries.pictures.misc
-PROCEDURE OF POSTING A GIF TO PICTURES NEWSGROUPS:
- uuencode the GIF file first.
- split the uuencoded file into parts less than 1000 lines.
This can be done using the Unix "split" program.
- add the lines:
"BEGIN--------------------Cut Here--------------------"
at the beginning and the line
"END----------------------Cut Here--------------------"
at the end of each split file.
- crosspost each part to "alt.binaries.pictures" AND
"alt.binaries.pictures.misc". This can be done by typing in
"alt.binaries.pictures,alt.binaries.pictures.misc" when asked
for the name of the newsgroup to post to.
- when posting, be sure to include "(chinese: HKPA.***)" in the
Subject: line to identify this posting as a part of our HKPA GIFs
- and include the filename and part number of current part being
posted. ( eg. Subject: file.gif (chinese: HKPA.***) [part 1/3] )
- post a part number 0 first (eg. [part 0/3]) which has a short
description of the content of the picture, for example:
filename : vchow02.gif
description: Full portrait of Vivian Chow (Chow Wai Man),
a Hong Kong pop singer
category : female Hong Kong popstar
image : 583x1052x256
filesize : 309424 bytes
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3052) Are there any easier ways of donating pictures?
Yes, but I can't say whether all the person-in-charge of their archives
offer some other alternative ways of submission. Please refer to the
topic specific for the subdivided archive you are concerning with for
more details.
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3053) Can I send pictures to HKPA ftp sites myself?
Strictly NO for nic.funet.fi, the mirror site for HKPA.POPSTARS.
Generally NO for asia.lcs.mit.edu for most archives.
However, we don't recommend this way of submitting pictures. The person-
in-charge of each archive will take care of your contributions in terms
of public announcement of availability, and putting the pictures to ftp
sites for you. In addition, the person-in-charge will post your pictures
to newsgroups for you as well, if that archive offers such service. Again
please read the topic specific for that particular archive for more info.
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3054) How do I maximize the quality of a picture from a scanner?
This is not an easy question. It depends on what scanner software
you have. If you have a color scanner which offers 256 (8-bit) colors
or less, don't expect too much from it.
If your color scanner offers more than 8-bit colors, but the picture
doesn't look "smooth" or looks grainy, the problem may be in one/more
of the following:
i) The scanner software. How it records the information from the
scanner. If the software can save in 16 million color (24-bit)
picture format such as TIFF, TGA, BMP, the problem may be in
the next items. If the software can only save in 8-bit color
format, don't worry. Read the next items first!!
ii) The paper quality. You won't get good quality scan from pictures
on un-smooth glossy paper. Also, it is no good too when you scan
small pictures on thin magazine paper (such as the paper used
in the large "nosey megazines"). Matt paper is the best.
iii) The quality of publishings. All pictures you see in every kinds
of publishings are dithered (i.e.: consists of tiny dots/pixels.
Look at a picture closely and you'll see). Depends on the dot
pattern and size, you may see the "wrinkles" on the scanned
picture. The quality can be improved by turning the source by a
small angle and rescan it. Also, use lower resolution (200 DPI
or less) with large picture source may help. Photographs don't
have such problem anyway.
If the scanned image is a bit out of focus, you can apply sharpness or
edge enhancement filter in your image processor to improve the focus.
However, it also emphasizes the "wrinkles" if scanned from publishings.
Moreover, excessive application of filtering will degrade image quality.
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3055) What kind of pictures does HKPA want?
Virtually all kinds, as long as it is related to Hong Kong. However,
please contribute more to the existing subdivided archive rather than
HKPA.MISC. Pictures which aren't fitted into the existing subdivided
archive will be put to HKPA.MISC. Please also read the topic specific
for each subdivided archive for the info of pictures wanted.
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3056) What other picture formats does HKPA accept?
Other than GIF, we accept most of the popular picture formats including
those which support the giant 16 million color (24-bit). If you have
problems converting from a 24-bit color picture file to a 256 color
(8-bit) GIF file, please feel free to consult with either Thomas Wong
<twong@civil.ubc.ca> or Alan Yim <akwy@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au>. Please also
notify the person-in-charge prior to send the picture file of format other
than GIF.
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3057) Can I & how do I organize a new subdivided archive HKPA.***?
As there will be a tendency of more new pictures of other categories,
HKPA welcome any sincere volunteers to organize and maintain a GIF
collection of a new category. A new category must be of course,
related to Hong Kong.
In general, pictures which aren't fitted into the existing subdivided
archive HKPA.*** will be put to HKPA.MISC, if the pictures are related
to Hong Kong. The chance of a new subdivided archive becomes better as
the number of pictures of a similar category increases in HKPA.MISC.
We'll then call for volunteers to maintain a new subdivided archive
anyway.
Please contact Alan Yim <akwy@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au> for more details.
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3058) What else can I contribute?
Yes! Any other constructive contributions you can think of for HKPA will
be greatly appreciated! Another way of becoming our "crew members" is to
help us look for new mirror sites for HKPA. We'll help you establish it
but you'll probably be needed to help us maintain it. It's not a hard
task though.
Crew members of HKPA can join in every internal discussions on HKPA
matters. Any other privileges? Please contact Alan Yim
<akwy@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au> for more details.
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3070) TOPICS: MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3071) Where else can I find a copy of this faq?
A copy of this document is also available in /pub/hongkong/hkpa directory,
of ftp site: asia.lcs.mit.edu [18.52.0.62]. The file is called FAQ.
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3072) What should I know when I access the ftp sites by ip number?
Not much. However, the IP number may be changed more frequently than the
text address. If you cannot access the site asia.lcs.mit.edu
[IP no.:18.52.0.62] one day, let us know and we will find out for you.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3140) TOPICS: SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3141) Who are our big brothers?
William Ang <ang@theory.lcs.mit.edu>:
- system admin of asia.lcs.mit.edu who offers HKPA a perfect environment.
Kauto Houpio <huopio@lut.fi> and other GIF admin of nic.funet.fi:
- GIF admin group of nic.funet.fi who offers us a mirror storage for
HKPA.POPSTARS.
John Ho <john@jho.com>:
- who organizes and maintains the FAQ, initiator of HKPA.SCENIC.
SPECIAL THANKS TO all the picture contributors!!
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3142) Who are the crew members of HKPA?
Thomas Wong <twong@civil.ubc.ca>:
- In charge of HKPA.SCENIC & HKPA.POPSTARS
Alan Yim <akwy@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au>:
- In charge of HKPA.POPSTARS & HKPA.MISC (DON'T MAIL PICTURES TO ME!)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3150) TOPICS: HKPA.MISC SPECIFIC INFORMATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3151) What kind of pictures are in HKPA.MISC and are wanted?
All kinds of pictures which aren't fitted into other existing subdivided
archives, as long as it is related to Hong Kong.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3152) How do I donate pictures to HKPA.MISC?
There are two ways. THE FIRST ONE IS THE BEST!!
i) -Uuencode the GIF file and email the uuencoded file to Thomas
Wong <twong@civil.ubc.ca>.
Example:
uuencode <GIF filename> <GIF filename> | mail twong@civil.ubc.ca
-Tell Thomas in mail about the picture and the reason why you
want it in HKPA.MISC.
-Contributors are deserved to have credits. So please specify
whether your name or alias will be printed on the HKmisc.index.
If nothing are specified, the default will be the email address
of the contributor.
ii) -Contributors can post the pictures to the pictures newsgroups.
Please read question 3051 for the procedure.
-Please state clearly in part 0 post what the picture is about.
-After posting the pictures, please mail Alan Yim
<akwy@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au> or Thomas Wong for notification of
availability.
-Contributors are deserved to have credits. So please specify
whether your name or alias will be printed on the HKmisc.index.
If nothing are specified, the default will be the email address
of the contributor.
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3153) Can i upload pictures to ftp site myself for HKPA.MISC?
Not recommended. However, if you insist on uploading pictures this way,
please mail Thomas first with a good reason.
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3154) Are there any other rules I need to know for donations?
The most important rules are already mentioned in this topic. However,
contributors must read the complete official rules in the file
README.DONORS as well.
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3200) TOPICS: HKPA.POPSTARS SPECIFIC INFORMATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3201) What kind of pictures are in HKPA.POPSTARS and are wanted?
As the name says, the archive has the collection of well known show
business people of Hong Kong. We also collect popstars who born in
countries other than Hong Kong but their career are mainly based on
Hong Kong. Of course they must be well known in Hong Kong too.
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3202) How do I donate pictures to HKPA.POPSTARS?
There are two ways. THE FIRST ONE IS THE BEST!!
i) -Contributors will get the full benefit by uuencoding the GIF file and
email the uuencoded file to Thomas Wong <twong@civil.ubc.ca>.
Example:
uuencode <GIF filename> <GIF filename> | mail twong@civil.ubc.ca
-Please name the GIF file according to the naming convention (see
question 3203)
-Contributors are required to mail Thomas a description file, where the
description must contain the name of the popstar(s) in the picture.
-Contributors are deserved to have credits. So please specify
whether your name or alias will be printed on the HKstar.index.
If nothing are specified, the default will be the email address
of the contributor.
ii) -Contributors can post the pictures to the pictures newsgroups.
Please read question 3051 for the procedure.
-After posting the pictures, please mail Alan Yim
<akwy@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au> for notification of availability.
-Contributors are deserved to have credits. So please specify
whether your name or alias will be printed on the HKstar.index.
If nothing are specified, the default will be the email address
of the contributor.
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3203) What is the file naming convention for HKPA.POPSTARS?
i) 1-star GIF files
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
People should take the popstar's English name as first preference such as
vchow01.gif (for Vivian Chow)
In other words, the format is INITIAL + LAST NAME + 2 DIGITS
If the English name is not known, then use
wmchow01.gif (for Chow Wai Man)
In other words, the format is
INITIAL OF 2ND NAME + INITIAL OF 3RD NAME + LAST NAME + 2 DIGITS
ii) GIF files with more than 1 star
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
m1f3-01.gif where m1 == 1 male, f3 == 3 females, which indicates there are
one male and three female popstars in a GIF.
f2-01.gif where there are 2 female popstars in a GIF.
If the number of any sex exceeds 9, then stars01.gif will be used.
NOTE: The numbering at the end of each file will be amongst the group of GIFs
of the same type. Such as:
vchow01.gif
vchow02.gif
atam01.gif
atam02.gif
m1f1-01.gif
m1f1-02.gif
f2-01.gif
f2-02.gif
When you submit the picture to Thomas, you don't need to append the digits
at the end of a filename. We'll work it out for you.
(Special thanks to Anthony Wong <aywong@ohm.berkeley.edu> for the idea of
this convention)
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3204) What if I don't know the name of the popstar but want to donate?
Please try your best to find out the name of the popstar(s) in the picture.
If possible, please check out the English name and correct spelling of
Chinese name from magazines as well. This will certainly reduce our
workload and your picture will be processed very efficiently before it
is available to the public.
If you really can't work out, just mail the uuencoded picture to Thomas.
<twong@civil.ubc.ca>. He'll then run a "guessing game" to determine the
popstar name for the description. Please read GUESSING.GAME file in
/pub/hongkong/hkpa/popstars of asia.lcs.mit.edu for details of the guessing
game.
If you aren't sure whether the name spelling is correct or if you don't
know the English name, try you best to work out the words which sound
like the name. Mail Thomas the description with the picture. Then Alan
will ask the public to check the name for you. However, like the guessing
game, it is a slow process.
The pictures to be solved will be put into /pub/hongkong/hkpa/popstars/guess
for the period from 1 week to a month. Depends on the situation.
Please note that if no one suggest us a name during a guessing game (usually
last for a month), the picture will be discarded.
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3205) Can I upload pictures to ftp sites myself for HKPA.POPSTARS?
Strictly NO! We'll upload them for you. As we need to verify the popstar
names and the picture, as well as the way to update HKstar.index,
uploading pictures to ftp sites yourself will complicate our task.
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3206) Are there any other rules I need to know for donations?
Please refer to question 3154.
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3250) TOPICS: HKPA.SCENIC SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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3251) What kind of pictures are in HKPA.SCENIC and are wanted?
As the name says, the archive has the collection of scenic pictures
of Hong Kong. From landscapes to buildings. In particular, pictures
of beautiful architecture (both interior and exterior) are wanted.
Of course the pictures must be taken in Hong Kong.
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3252) How do I donate pictures to HKPA.SCENIC?
-Uuencode the GIF file and email the uuencoded file to Thomas
Wong <twong@civil.ubc.ca>.
Example:
uuencode <GIF filename> <GIF filename> | mail twong@civil.ubc.ca
-Please name the GIF file according to the naming convention (see
question 3253).
-Tell Thomas in mail about the picture in terms of what district
it was taken, and other info about the scene.
-Contributors are deserved to have credits. So please specify
whether your name or alias will be printed on the HKscenic.index.
If nothing are specified, the default will be the email address
of the contributor.
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3253) What is the file naming convention for HKPA.SCENIC?
We have a naming convention for the GIF picture filenames for
HKscenic files. Pictures are separated into three categories:
Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territory. The year of the
picture is also attached to the filename to indicate the time
of this picture. Then a counter is tagged onto the end which is
incremented as the number of files grow. The basic syntax is
as shown below where YYYY is for the year and [a-z] is the
letter that I will tag on as the archive grows.
Filename syntax:
HK Island, use hkYYYY[a-z].gif
Kowloon, use kwYYYY[a-z].gif
New Territory, use ntYYYY[a-z].gif
For the files which you don't know the exact year, you can
round it off. For example, if you know a picture was taken
in the 90's you can just use 1990 for the year. That should
be close enough. Or if you can be more exact, for example,
use 1990 for early 90's and 1995 for late 90's. That's fine
too.
When you send the picture to Thomas, you don't need to append the
letter [a-z] after the year in the filename. He'll work that out
for you.
(Special thanks to John Ho <john@jho.com> for the idea of convention)
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3254) Can I upload pictures to ftp site myself for HKPA.SCENIC?
Not recommended. However, if you insist on uploading pictures this way,
please mail Thomas first with a good reason.
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3255) Are there any other rules I need to know for donations?
Please refer to question 3154.
----------------------------------END-OF-FAQ-----------------------------------
|||||||||||||| H O O A I --- Another word for SPECIAL |||||||||||||||
||||||| finger & email address: akwy@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au (Alan Yim) ||||||||
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John Ho from Dallas, Texas USA. (john@jho.com) - No news is bad news.
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John Ho from Dallas, Texas USA. (john@jho.com) - No news is bad news.
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From: njs@scifi.uucp (Nick Simicich)
Subject: [alt.fan.howard-stern] FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Stern, Monthly Posting
Message-ID: <1993.Jan.1.howard-stern.faq@scifi.uucp>
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The following is a major revision of the Howard Stern FAQ.
This newsgroup was formed so that fans of Howard Stern can discuss the
happenings on the show, the comings and goings, and other activities
of Howard Stern. Some folks don't like Howard Stern. We know that.
You don't have to take time out of your busy schedule to tell us that.
The answer here is the same as Howard's answer: If you don't like it,
turn the dial, switch bands, change the station, find another
newsgroup.