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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.117 Vegetarian Society of the U.K.'s "International Vegetarian Travel Guide" - concentrating on England and Europe. 3.99 pounds. ISBN 0 900774 31 2 (In U.S. note: Use credit card to avoid bank charges, and specify AIR MAIL or delivery time is two months.) Vegetarian Society of the U.K.'s "The Vegetarian Handbook". 2.99 pounds. ISBN 0 900774 30 4 The Vegan Society's "The Vegan Holiday and Restaurant Guide" (concentrating on England, Scotland and Wales). "Europe on 10 Salads a Day" by Mary Jane and Greg Edwards Mustang Publishing, P.O. Box 3004, Memphis, TN, 38173. Cost: $9.95 (U.S.) plus $1.50 postage. Includes: prices, cover charges, hours, addresses, and credit card acceptance, for restaurants in most European countries. 5.4 Periodicals | Good Medicine, PCRM, PO Box 6322, Wash. DC 20015 (202) 686-2210 North American Vegetarian Society (Vegetarian Voice magazine) $18 US/$21 foreign, NAVS, PO Box 72, Dolgeville, NY 13329 "Vegetarian Times", (800) 435-9610 or (708) 848-8100 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Subject: 6 Animal Rights Organizations Humane Society of the U.S. 2100 L Lt., N.W., Washington DC 20037 (USA) Posters against animal research available. FARM (Farm Animal Reform Movement) P.O. Box 70123, Washington, DC 20088 (USA) (301)530-1737 publishes quarterly newsletter and informational handouts. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) P.O. Box 42516, Washington, DC 20015 (USA) publishes "Cruelty-free Shopping Guide" and informational literature. National Anti-Vivisection Society 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60604 (USA) (312)427-6065 Free Cruelty-free products listing. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Subject: 7 Issues 7.1 Rainforest beef -- Two different looks at the situation. Hamburger chains frequently get blamed for deforestation in Latin America. This isn't really true, and saying it over and over just makes us look bad, since knowledgable carnivores can just refute it. The situation is this: in Brazil in particular, but throughout the region, governments, in misguided attempts to 'develop' rainforest land, sell/give away land to 'developers' at fire sale prices as long as they do something to 'develop' the land. The cheapest way to do this is to clear cut and use the land for cattle pasture. Thus cattle grazing is a main cause of deforestation. The problems w/going from this to blaming the Whopper are: as the knowledgable meat-eater will tell you, most Latin American cattle have hoof and mouth disease and just waste land for the sake of wasting land because they can't be sold for beef. As a result, the Amazon is a net beef importer, and second, rainforest land is so poor that it's only suitable for grazing for a few years. An excellent book on this and other rainforest issues is _The_Fate_of_the_Forest_ by Susana Hecht and Alexander Cockburn. Other sources indicate that, while South America IS a net importer of cattle (ignoring the huge quantities of processed meat product exported from Argentina and Brazil to the U.S.), central america does export live cattle to the U.S. These cows are labeled as U.S. when they cross the country line. Another important aspect to this is that soya cattle feed, grown on rain forest plots, is exported in huge quantities to feed the cattle in other countries. It is not possible to say that the beef burgers in the U.S. are not directly or indirectly responsible for the destruction of the rain forest. It is not possible to say that the U.S. imports NO beef from the rain forest. Even if the cow herself has not been on rain forest land, the food that she has eaten most likely has. 7.2 Hidden Animal Products See the separate posting in rec.food.veg, for a much larger list of substances derived from animals. The subject is "LIST OF SUBSTANCES DERIVED FROM ANIMALS". It is very difficult to avoid animals products in this 'modern day and age'. Here is a list of some common things that surprisingly contain animal derivatives and others that are safe. CALCIUM PHOSPHATE: This is often used in English muffins, breads, cereals, and other baked goods as a preservative. This one is really just a fancy word for ground up animal bones and teeth. CASEIN: This is a product made when milk is heated with an acid, like lactic acid. This stuff mostly occurs in "no-lactose" soy cheeses like Soyco or Soy Kaas. The labels say "lactose-free" (lactose is another milk derivative), but that doesn't mean they are therefore vegan, as we used to incorrectly assume. Soymage soy cheese is 100% vegan, but it's kind of gross. Casein is also used in plastics, adhesives, and paint manufacturing. CASEINATE: Casein mixed with a metal, like calcium caseinate or sodium caseinate. CHEWING GUM: Some chewing gums contain glycerine. Wrigleys gum contains a vegetarian source of glycerine. ENVELOPES: Apparently most envelopes have a synthetic glue on them, not an animal or fish based glue. MARGARINES: Can contain fish and other marine oils. Many margarines contain whey. MOHAIR: From goats. They can be sheared or skinned. NOUGAT: Usually contains gelatine. ORGANIC: Dried blood, bone/hoof meal and fish meal can all be used a fertilizers etc. Try finding out about Veganic Gardening as an alternative, by using seaweed fertilizers which are widely available. PASTA: May contain egg, especially if fresh. Some pasta in Italy contains squids's ink; this can easily be recognized because the pasta is black. PASTES: Glues. May be animal or fish derived. PASTRY: Animal fats used in most shop-baked pies etc. Check ingredients. PHOSTATES: Derived from glycerol and fatty acids. May be from animal bones too. PHOTOS: Developing paper contains gelatine. POSTAGE STAMPS: These do not contain an animal or fish glue. PROGESTERONE: A hormone. May have been taken from the urine of a pregnant mare, and could be used in hormone creams, etc. RENNET: An enzyme taken from the stomach of a newly killed calf. Used in the cheese making process. Look for rennin or the words "made without animal rennet". RUBBER: Processed with animal products. SHORTENING: Can be made from animal fats. Used in the food industry especially pastries and biscuits. SOAP: Most soaps are not vegetarian because of the tallow (animal fats) and because many will have been tested on animals. STEARATE: This usually comes in the form of _calcium stearate_, and it is found in hard candies like Gobstoppers and Sweetarts as well as other places. It comes from stearic acid, which usually is derived from tallow, or animal fat. Stearate is also used in vinyls (like car seats) and plastics. SUEDE: Leather. SWEETS: Watch out for gelatine, eg.: wine gums. Nearly all mints eg.: Polo, Trebor, Extra Strong etc contain gelatine. See also Nougat. VIOLINS: Traditionally violins are stuck together with an animal based glue. The bows are usually made from horse hair. WHEY: Liquid part of Milk -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Xref: bloom-picayune.mit.edu rec.games.video.arcade:11551 news.answers:4357 Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!usenet From: jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org Newsgroups: rec.games.video.arcade,news.answers Subject: rec.games.video.arcade Frequently Asked Questions Supersedes: <videoarcade-faq_720684017@athena.mit.edu> Followup-To: rec.games.video.arcade Date: 2 Dec 1992 06:02:25 GMT Organization: Galaxy Information Systems, Atlanta GA Lines: 368 Sender: jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org (Jonathan Deitch) Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Expires: 15 Jan 1993 06:02:11 GMT Message-ID: <videoarcade-faq_723276131@athena.mit.edu> Reply-To: jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org NNTP-Posting-Host: pit-manager.mit.edu Summary: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers List Keywords: FAQ, RGVA, video, arcade X-Last-Updated: 1992/09/03 Archive-name: videoarcade-faq Last-modified: Aug-04-92 Frequently Asked Questions rec.games.video.arcade This is the frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List for rec.arts.video.arcade. This List is constantly being expanded and modified - please help expand it ! This FAQ is crossposted to news.answers and supersedes all previous posts. Please send all corrections/additions/comments to jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This List is divided into four sections : o What is rec.games.video.arcade -- An Introduction o Some Netiquette Guidelines -- (If you're new to the net, please read this!) o List of Lists, Cheats, Moves and other related "help" material o Frequently Asked Questions and their Answers What is rec.games.video.arcade ? ================================ rec.games.video.arcade (RGVA) is a newsgroup dedicated to discussion on the maintenance, support, playability, and preservation of standup (or sit down) arcade video games. There are also two related newsgroups : 'rec.games.pinball' for pinball machines and 'rec.games.video' for general video games discussion of non-arcade games -- ie: home systems. Please note : There is a separate newsgroup for Street Fighter II posts -- 'alt.games.sf2'. Please post Street Fighter messages there if possible. Also : When posting a SF II article to r.g.v.a, please include "(SF II):" or "(SF II TCE):" at the beginning of your subject line. Example : 'Subject: (SF II): More Guile Stuff' Messages on RGVA are often of a type similar to the following list : * What is (or how do I get to) the (feature) in (game)? * Anyone seen Sega's holographic game? * What is the (game/feature) bug? * Where can I get a monitor/manual/joystick/other for my game? * Could somebody send me the (game) moves list? * Which character in (game) is the best? * Will there be sequel to (game) and if so, when? * I just started playing (game). What are some good strategies? * What is the best lap time anyone has gotten in Hard Drivin' (or Race Drivin'?) Please note : If you are looking for a helpful hint, first check the List of Lists to see if there is a hint list for your game. If not, check the questions list to see if it's there. If still no luck, post a message and please e-mail me any replies you get so I can add 'em to this List ! Also, there are a large number of people on the net who own video games, so you can often them to answer technical questions. See the VAPS list entry for more details. General comments on Netiquette ... ================================== This section is mainly aimed towards new users. Those experienced in the ways of Usenet may feel free to skip to the next section. If you have not already done so, please read the articles in the newsgroup news.announce.newusers. They contain a great deal of useful information about network etiquette and various conventions used on Usenet. Please keep in mind these points: 1. Always remember that there is a live human being at the other end of the wires. In other words, please write your replies with the same courtesy you would use in talking to someone face-to-face. 2. The Net is a highly asynchronous medium. It can take several days for an article to make it to all sites. It is also quite common for followups to messages to reach a site before the original. Think of the poor souls who receive their news messages via Federal Express on magnetic tape ... 4. If you know the answer to a posted message, but are unable to send a message to the requester, wait a few days. It's likely that someone else will post the correct answer, thus sparing you the effort. 5. Please refrain from posting messages like "I want to know, too" to the net. E-mail the person who asked the question and request that they send you any information they get by e-mail. Only if you cannot reach the person by e-mail *and* no one has posted about the request after several days should you post. You should include the text of the original message, if possible. 6. If nobody seems to be discussing what you want to talk about, post a (polite) message opening the discussion. Don't just say, "Does anyone want to talk about X" or "I really like X", however; try to have something interesting to say about the topic to get discussion going. Don't be angry or upset if no one responds. It may be that X is just a personal taste of your own, or quite obscure. Or it may be that X was discussed to death a few weeks ago, *just* before you came into the group. (If this is the case, you'll probably know, though, because some rude fool will likely flame you for "Bringing that up *AGAIN*!!!" Just ignore them.) 7. Abbreviations commonly used in this group: BTW -- "By the way" FYI -- "For your information" FAQ -- "Frequently Asked Questions" FAQL -- "Frequently Asked Questions List" (This List) IMAO -- "In my arrogant opinion" IMHO -- "In my humble (honest) opinion" ROTF -- "Rolling on the floor" ROFL -- "Rolling on the floor, laughing" RPG -- "Role playing games", like D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) WRT -- "with respect to" LD -- "LaserDisc" NES -- "Nintendo Entertainment System" SNES -- "Super Nintedo Entertainment System" SFII -- Street Fighter II SFII TCE -- Street Fighter II The Championship Edition RGVA -- rec.games.video.arcade KLOV -- Killer List of Video Games (Coin Ops a Poppin') VAPS -- Video Arcade Preservation Society TMNT -- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (The 1st 'quartersucker') Some technical abbreviations: RGB -- "Red-Green-Blue" as in the type of monitor VCC -- + 5 volts power supply (TTL High) GND -- 0 volts - logic ground (TTL Low) RAM -- Random Access Memory (Video memory) ROM -- Read Only Memory (Usually the game code) TTL -- Transistor Transistor Logic - 74xx series logic chips CMOS -- Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor - 40xx series logic chips Various Lists, Helps, Cheats, etc. ================================== I need help with this section !! Base your suggestions off the existing entries : Frequently Asked Questions List -- This List. -- A List of FAQs and other related stuff. -- Maintained by Jonathan Deitch (jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org) -- Posted on a thirty day cycle Coin Ops A Poppin' -- The Killer List of Video Games. -- A definitive list of arcade video games. Almost 900 entries. -- Maintained by Jonathan Deitch (jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org) -- Posted on the 15th of each month. -- Please don't send e-mail requests unless you missed the post. -- When you receive this list, modifications, corrections, and additions are requested so as to keep the list current and up to date. The Logic Board Pinouts Archive -- An archive of pinouts for the logic boards of various games. -- Maintained by Jonathan Deitch (jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org) -- Please help add to this ! If you own a game that is not on the list, please e-mail me as I would love xeroxes of the schematics for your game. I'll take care of typing in the pinout chart. -- If you need more information, try e-mailing someone on the Net who owns the particular game you are having trouble with. See the entry on the Video Arcade Preservation Society (VAPS) for more details. -- E-mail me for more specific information; a list of what I've got is posted on the 1st of each month. The Comprehensive Manufacturer's List -- A list of Arcade Games Manufacturers -- Maintained by Jonathan Deitch (jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org) -- Posted with the Killer List of Video Games on the 15th of each month. -- I only have two entries ! -- I need More ! -- Specifically, I need addresses for companies like CapCom, Sega, Nintendo, Konami, and other current games makers. The Parts Sources List -- A list of parts sources for Arcade Games. -- Maintained by Jonathan Deitch (jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org) -- Posted with the Killer List of Video Games on the 15th of each month. The Rampart Help Sheet -- A list of helpful hints for Rampart -- Kept by Jonathan Deitch (jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org) -- E-mail only for a copy The Street Fighter II Moves List (SFII Moves List) -- A List of moves for Street Fighter II -- Maintained by Jay Herlihy (j_herlih@oz.plymouth.edu) -- E-mail only for a copy The Video Game Cheat Sheet -- A list of arcade game bugs, loopholes, and backdoors allowing high scores with low effort. -- Maintained by Jonathan Deitch (jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org) -- Now available via ftp from tsunami.cs.orst.edu (pub/cheats directory). -- To make a contribution, send a bug, loophole, backdoor, or hint to: jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org. -- Please only e-mail if you *can't ftp* or if you have a contribution. I can't handle 500 messages a month on this thing ... it's nearly 150k in length. Besides, that's what the ftp site is for. The ROM Listings Archive -- An ftp site containing ROM listings for various games. -- For archive purposes only ... in case one of your ROMs blows out, here's a safe place to store an image for backup purposes. -- Maintained by Clayton Cowgill (cowgillc@tsunami.cs.orst.edu) -- Ftp to tsunami.cs.orst.edu and look in the pub/rom-archive directory. The Video Arcade Preservation Society -- This is a list kept of arcade game owners on the Net. -- Maintained by Steve Ofoz (ofoz@ihlpb.att.com) -- This list is posted monthly along with an alias list so you can e-mail to all the owners of a particular game for help. -- If you would like to be included on the list send your name, e-mail address, what state you are in (GA, CA, FL, MI, etc), and list of the games you *own* to ofoz@ihlpb.att.com. -- Currently, over six dozen people are on the list, owning over 200 games of which there are nearly 100 different titles ! -- Please note : People on this list have spent considerable sums building their personal arcades. Please do not ask them to sell their games !!! (I can vouch for that !! - JND) Who keeps (or is willing to keep) the following lists ? Smash TV Play List Any other Play List Also I need information for the list of manufacturer's addresses, the logic board pinouts archive, and any other lists you think should be here. Thanks ! Some Frequently Asked Questions : ================================= How much does an arcade video game cost ? -- New they start at about $1250 for simple games and go up (waaaay up) from there. -- Used, on the average, around $300. Generall, the older the game and the worse the condition, the cheaper the price. -- Purchase price often doesn't include shipping (See that FAQ below). What do I have to do to maintain my game ? -- Video games are pretty rugged creatures. They are designed to be abused by adolescent kids in arcades for extended periods of time. What I do is keep my game in a controlled environment (ie: inside the house, in a dust free area, out of direct sunlight, etc.). Generally, any room in your house should be okay. Keep the cabinet clean and make sure you keep any vent holes clear. If your game has a cooling fan, make sure it works and is unobstructed. Be sure to follow your owners manual for specific instructions on maintenance, lubrication, and anything else that should be periodically done to your game. Also, you will want to periodically dust out the inside of the game. The monitors in these games generate lots of static electricity and attract dust like you wouldn't believe. The more dust there is inside the game cabinet, the more heat builds up and heat kills games. Lastly, have fun ! How much does it cost to ship a game ? -- Shipping a game is very, very expensive due to the size of the game and the weight. Most game cabinets are solid particle pressboard around an inch thick and are very, very heavy -- I can barely hold up my Tron if I tip it over. It takes four people to lift it onto a dolly for transport. -- Best bet is to move it yourself. The average game will fit in a large station wagon, minivan, or anything larger. Bring lots of friends. -- If you do have to ship it, it will have to go via truck freight and will cost somewhere around $150 plus the cost of the shipping crate. Where can I get documentation (ie: schematics) for my game ? -- This is a little more difficult, given the fact that the companies for many of the older games no longer exist or have moved. When I needed to find a schematic for a Krull game, I started with the local Amusement Machine distibutor (look in the Yellow Pages under amusement devices or ask in a local arcade) and talked with the service techs. They were able to provide me with the proper phone number. Hopefully, we'll have a manufacturer's list here soon. Also, some Atari people read this newsgroup frequently ... Where can I get parts for my game ? -- For standard electronics parts, either mail order from any regular electronics house or you can try your local distributor for your brand game. Be warned that local 'official' places will charge you an arm and a leg. Most problems are caused by faulty logic chips - usually TTL logic chips. These can be found at any electronic parts house. -- Replacement boards and conversion kits can be found via mail order. See the parts list in the List of Lists above. What does 'shopped out' mean ? -- This means that a game has been thoroughly tested and is ready for use in public areas as an amusement device. For us, that means anything broken has been fixed, and it has been cleaned and adjusted so everything works right. This includes monitor adjustments, alignment of the joystick, cleaning and lubrication of the coin acceptors and other electrical and mechanical alignments. This is a technical term used by people in the amusement games business and is not limited just to video arcade games. What is SEGA's new HOLOGRAPHIC game ? -- This game, called 'Time Traveller,' is not actually a true holographic game. It uses a parabolic mirror to make the image look like it is floating in space. Same principle as a penny at the bottom of a mirrored bowl. Unfortunately, the game itself doesn't match up with the nifty new technology... What is the best time for Race Drivin (or Hard Drivin') on the Net ? -- Race Drivin' Championship Lap (Super Stunt Track) (Automatic) : 1:22.46 (Manual - Speedster): 1:22.50 -- Note : I lost the address of the person who sent me this ... Please let me know who you are so I can give you credit ... -- Other times : Original track: 1:17.54, Autocross track: 0:27.06, Super Stunt Track: 2:27.14. from nrp@csug.cs.reading.ac.uk. -- Best high score (so far) is 1162255 from nrp@csug.cs.reading.ac.uk. What is the infamous Galaga bug ? From : Marc Lumeyer (mlumeyer@nmsu.edu), here it is : -- On either level 1 or 2 (it doesn't matter) let the last line of "bees" enter the screen without shooting them. Now, complete the level, BUT DO NOT KILL THE 2 BEES ON THE LEFT OF THE SCREEN. i.e. X X X X (picker-uppers) xxx x x x xxx x x x x x x x (red guys) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x (bees) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x (bees) | | These two Now, let these bees come down, and come down, and come down ... After approx. 20 minutes, they'll stop firing at you. Let them go by a few times to make sure that they've stopped firing. Now kill them.....and voila!! NOBODY WILL FIRE AT YOU FOR THE REST OF THE GAME!! I've racked up around 450,000 on a game where this worked, but I've also wasted 20 minutes on a game where it didn't work. It will work on some games and not on others. (different chips??) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet: jdeitch@gisatl.fidonet.org | Go Braves! | "I hate it when I can't --------------------------------------------------| trust my own technology!" "Thrills! Chills! Magic! Prizes!" -- Hurricane | -- Geordi LaForge Gene Roddenberry, Isaac Asimov, Jim Henson, Dr Seuss, Mel Blanc ... Sigh ... Xref: bloom-picayune.mit.edu rec.sport.volleyball:3637 news.answers:4281 Newsgroups: rec.sport.volleyball,news.answers Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!eff!news.byu.edu!gatech!darwin.sura.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!dyoung From: dyoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Donn C Young) Subject: rec.sport.volleyball Frequently Asked Questions List Message-ID: <1992Nov30.194601.7475@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Followup-To: rec.sport.volleyball Sender: dyoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu <Donn Young> Nntp-Posting-Host: bottom.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Organization: The Ohio State University Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1992 19:46:01 GMT Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.edu Lines: 949 Archive-name: volleyball-faq Maintained By: dyoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu <Donn Young> Last Modified: 30 Nov 1992 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REC.SPORT.VOLLEYBALL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION LIST About this FAQ: During the 'history' of rec.sport.volleyball, there have been a goodly number of discussions and questions of recurring topics. Occasionally, someone mentions that a rsv.faq would be handy. Other folks have started this task before, but other commitments kept them from pulling it together. With help from some of the long time rsv folks like Van Vo, I've tried to put the faq together. It's got something from and for everyone. The FAQ will be posted on or about the first of each month. All rules questions refer to the 1992 USVBA Rulebook. The proposed rule changes by the FIVB are just that, proposed and not yet adopted. So, they are not included in this FAQ. Some answers reflect my own prejudices and ignorance. Please try to keep your roars and flames to a minimum. Any errors, mistakes, or stupidity are mine alone - but I'm easily influenced! If you have comments on any responses or suggestions for additions, please send them to me at dyoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu. This FAQ will be constantly changing, so feel free to help keep it current.