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- From: jaanders@europa.com (John Anderson)
- Newsgroups: alt.fan.happyman,alt.answers,news.answers
- Subject: HappyMan FAQ
- Followup-To: poster
- Date: 11 Sep 1996 22:54:28 GMT
- Organization: Europa Communications, Inc, Portland Oregon USA
- Lines: 210
- Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.EDU
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- Summary: HappyMan MetaComic Frequently Asked Questions
- Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu alt.answers:20640 news.answers:82476
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- Archive-name: comics/happyman-faq
- Posting-Frequency: monthly
- Last-modified: 1996/09/11
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- The HappyMan MetaComic:
- http://www.webfire.com/~happyman/
-
- 1. HappyMan -- who is he?
-
- 1.1 Who is HappyMan?
- 1.2 Where does HappyMan live?
- 1.3 What does HappyMan do for a living?
- 1.4 If his name is HappyMan, why doesn't he appear to be
- very happy?
- 1.5 What kind of computer does Happyman have?
- 1.6 Why doesn't HappyMan have a neck?
- 1.7 Is HappyMan related to to the Rain Man or Forrest Gump?
-
-
- 2. Friends of HappyMan
-
- 2.1 Who/what is UltraMonkey?
- 2.1.1 Where does UltraMoney come from?
- 2.1.2 Is he a monkey, a man, a machine, or some hideous
- combination thereof?
- 2.1.3 Is UltraMoney good, or evil??!!
- 2.2 Who/what is NullMonkey?
- 2.3 Who is Molly?
-
-
- 3. The world of HappyMan
-
- 3.1 Is HappyMan's world the same as our world?
- 3.2 Why are some people referred to only by first name and
- number?
- 3.3 Is this the NewWorldOrder we hear so much about?
- 3.4 What is a "chuffer"?
- 3.5 What's the deal with GiantMedia?
-
-
- 4. Miscellany
-
- 4.1 What's going on with the HappyMan format?
- 4.2 Where can I find the HappyMan MetaComic?
- 4.3 Can I contact the creator of Happyman?
- 4.4 Is there a forum for discussion of Happyman?
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-
- 1. HappyMan -- who is he?
-
-
- 1.1 Who is HappyMan?
-
- HappyMan is the protagonist of the HappyMan MetaComic. While
- the recent theft of his brain has complicated matters, in
- most aspects he is completely average.
-
- 1.2 Where does HappyMan live?
-
- HappyMan lives in a MetaVerse very much like our own world.
- However, there are some important differences.
-
- 1.3 What does HappyMan do for a living?
-
- HappyMan is a contract programmer, writing code and
- designing software for a wide variety of corporations.
- Before his recent termination, he was part of the
- UltraMonkey V/R development group at GiantMedia. None of
- HappyMan's programs have ever worked. Currently, HappyMan is
- fine-tuning his BLOCK (Basic Local Object Construction Kit)
- operating system and the "BlockServer" web solution for
- Intel microprocessors.
-
- HappyMan has also dabbled in comic cook art, being the
- original creator of UltraMonkey.
-
- 1.4 If his name is HappyMan, why doesn't he appear to be
- very happy?
-
- Many people wonder why HappyMan appears to be, at best,
- rather ambivalent. It may be due to some EarlyChildHood
- trauma. There is also speculation that he may suffer from a
- rare genetic defect.
-
- 1.5 What kind of computer does HappyMan have?
-
- HappyMan owns a generic P-100 running his experimental BLOCK
- operating system. At present there are no applications
- available for this environment.
-
- 1.6 Why doesn't HappyMan have a neck?
-
- He has a VirtualNeck.
-
- 1.7 Is HappyMan related to the Rain Man or Forrest Gump?
-
- No. Rather than being sub-average or an idiot savant,
- HappyMan is average in the extreme...this characteristic was
- first revealed in the MetaComic v1.3.
-
-
- 2. Friends of HappyMan
-
-
- 2.1 Who/what is UltraMonkey?
-
- UltraMonkey is a comic character created by HappyMan. He is
- also a "real" monkey in the MetaComic MetaVerse occupied by
- HappyMan and the other HappyCharacters.
-
- 2.1.1 Where does UltraMonkey come from?
-
- His GiantMedia press release claims he was born in Greece
- and raised in Japan, at Akasaka Palace. However, UltraMonkey
- "comes from" an infinite number of time/space locations.
-
- 2.1.2 Is he a monkey, a man, a machine, or some hideous
- combination thereof?
-
- UltraMonkey used to be a normal monkey. But repeated trips
- through the "LiveLink" have resulted is "SuperEvolution",
- placing him at a much higher place on the food chain. He has
- aqquired both man-like and machine-like characteristics.
-
- 2.1.3 Is UltraMonkey good or evil??!!
-
- In his lucid moments, UltraMonkey appears good. However, his
- use of the beta-version GiantMedia TrainingHeadSet95 has
- resulted in a certain amount of brain damage...damage that
- may well be permanent! During the "spells" caused by this
- mental injury UltraMonkey becomes extremely paranoid.
-
- 2.2 Who is NullMonkey?
-
- NullMonkey is UltraMonkey's brother. His diminished mental
- capacity is the result of early, failed LiveLink tests
- carried out by GiantMedia. But NullMonkey does have certain
- limited UltraPowers.
-
- NullMonkey uses an Amiga computer.
-
- 2.3 Who is Molly?
-
- Molly is any or all of the following:
-
- a. HappyMan's lawyer and business agent
- b. his girlfriend
- c. unknown to HappyMan, his long-lost half-sister
- d. a special "monitor" employed by GiantMedia and
- TeamBlackHelicopter
-
-
- 3. The World of HappyMan
-
-
- 3.1 is HappyMan's world the same as our world?
-
- There are many similarities. The HappyMan MetaVerse is a
- simplified and concentrated version of our "reality".
-
- 3.2 Why are some people referred to only by first name and
- number?
-
- This straightforward naming scheme seem suitable for
- HappyMan's world.
-
- 3.3 Is this the NewWorldOrder we hear so much about?
-
- Possibly. HappyMan vN.n refers to many current trends and
- issues, but projects them out along the HappyAxis.
-
- 3.4 What is a "chuffer"?
-
- A "chuffer" is a person who, for cheap thrills, inhales
- harmful household cleaning products. Chuffers are in strong
- disfavor among the members of TeamBlackHelicopter.
-
- 3.5 What's the deal with GiantMedia?
-
- This ominous corporate entity produces most of the goods and
- services in HappyMan's world. HappyMan is generally pleased
- with the resulting "choices" that are made available to him.
-
-
-
- 4. Miscellany
-
-
- 4.1 What's going on with the HappyMan format?
-
- HappyMan has returned to the "classic" Monday through Friday
- format with the minimalistic "meta" graphics (for the time
- being, anyway!).
-
- 4.2 Where can I find the HappyMan MetaComic?
-
- On the HappyMan HomePage:
- http://www.webfire.com/~happyman
-
- 4.3 Can I contact the creator of HappyMan?
-
- Yes. E-mail to John Anderson, happyman@webfire.com
-
- 4.4 Is there a USENET group for discussion of HappyMan?
-
- Yes: alt.fan.happyman
-
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-