FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN ALT.NOSEBEEPING

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 Q0. Is there a FAQ for this newsgroup?
 A0. Yes, and you're reading it.

 Q1. What is this newsgroup for?
 A1. This newsgroup is for the discussion of nosebeeping, in all of its many
     forms.

 Q2. What is nosebeeping, anyway?
 A2. At its simplest, I can beep your nose by pressing my finger against the
     front of your nose. More complex variations might include pressing my
     finger against the side of your nose, squeezing your nose between two
     fingers, beeping your nose with other parts of my body (nose, forehead,
     etc), and so on.

     David R. Loebell (david@klatha.com) wrote this definition:
     "nosebeep.  v.t. : (1) To touch, press, squeeze, or rub the nose of
     another for the purpose of causing a beep or other sound.  (2) n. : The
     sound which is emitted in this process."

 Q3. When I beeps your nose, do I make the "beep" sound, or do you?
 A3. Opinions vary, but most agree that it's more appropriate for you to make
     the "beep" sound, since your nose is the one being beeped.

     Arthur Hlavaty (hlavaty@panix.com) observes that "Zen nosebeepers say
     that the Universe makes the beep sound."

 Q4. What sorts of sounds do noses make when they're beeped?
 A4. The most common two are "beep" and "meep". A wide variety of others have
     been reported, however, from simple variations like "eep" and "boop", to
     complex and elaborate sounds like "aaahhOOOOOOOOgah!"

     Most generally, though, there's no Right or Wrong way for a nose to beep.

 Q5. This all sounds kind of dumb, doesn't it?
 A5. Quite the contrary. Andrew Stevens (astevens@sam.neosoft.com) remarks
     "Usually, us nose beepers know far more than regular people. There have
     been studies that show a direct correlation between intelligence and
     nose beeping."

 Q6. Is there a Web site for this group?
 A6. Not yet, but there will be; stay tuned.