alt.fun.with.luc Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Version 1.1

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1. What is alt.fun.with.luc ?

2. Who is Luc?

3. Is alt.fun.with.luc a cult?

4. What are the requirements to post to alt.fun.with.luc?

5. Why do all alt.fun.with.luc stories require an elevator part?

6. What does "shaba" mean?

7. What's up with all this cheese stuff?

8. Who are these people anyway?

9. What do I do when Zuc wants to tell me the "crazy lady story"?

10. What does Farfunafugan mean?

11. How do I tell an a.f.w.l reader when I meet them on the street? Is there a secret handshake or something?

12. How can I get some of this a.f.w.l merchandise? I mean like those cool

badges, posters, stickers and t-shirts?

13. Why doesn't Billy get alt.fun.with.luc at his site?

14. What does Luc's middle name, Farfannugan, mean?

15. Who is Billy?

16. Who is Gazoo?

1. What is alt.fun.with.luc ?

It's a cult. Hope this helps.

2. Who is Luc?

This question was posed by Pierre (am983@freenet.carleton.ca) in his NetTrek column (The Ottawa X PRESS, June 15, 1994):

"....[W]ho is he? Who, what and where he is, what he's done, said and eaten...It's all here. Luc's disciples even chant his anthem... Go [to] alt.fun.with.with.luc and learn exactly how Luc spent those three days at Calabogie last week"

Um...in other words: We don't know either.

Luc is...

"a saver of kids and warns people not to step on cords and to not fall off bridges." - Dissy

"funny even when he tries *not* to be funny" - KEL

Hope this helps.

3. Is alt.fun.with.luc a cult?

See question #1.

4. What are the requirements to post to alt.fun.with.luc?

There is only one requirement (Hope this helps):

a. Only Luc can post about "What [he] did today" unless Luc is at the cottage then Jason posts "What [Jason] did today."

b. and every story posted to alt.fun.with.luc must have an elevator part to it.

c. also, every afwl story must begin with "So...."

d. parts b. and c. can be avoided by sending the faq keeper a cheque or money order for $20 (may be higher in outlying areas).

5. Why do all alt.fun.with.luc stories all have an elevator part?

It's a requirement. See question #5.

6. What does "shaba" mean?

Shaba means really cool or interesting. Luc created this word and we blindly use it (see also question #1). Hope this helps.

7. What's up with all this cheese stuff?

"I found the garbage can I had in my room when I was a kid. I think I may finally know why I like cheese so much. It's a Peanuts garbage can, with Charlie Brown, etc. having a picture taken... and in big letters, in the bubble-thingy, it says "CHEESE!!!" I saw this every single day of my childhood. I've been brainwashed by a garbage can. Cool huh?" - Luc

Hope this helps.

8. Who are these people anyway?

• Luc is Luc Farfannugan Theriault (luct@igs.net).
• Zuc is Andrew Wilkinson (awilkins@chat.carleton.ca), who has a great Crazy Lady story to tell and keeps this faq updated.
• KEL is Kelly Hollihan (aq823@freenet.carleton.ca), who has a spun cat, obsessed with flushing the toilet.
• Dissy is Theresa Rolfe (ar949@freenet.carleton.ca), who is one of Luc's party organizers.
• Roxy is Brenda Thorne (as318@freenet.carleton.ca), who is an avid collector of salsa.
• Ceara is Jessica Cohen (aa724@freenet.carleton.ca), who is a wigged-out NCF Board Member.
• Stimpy is Jason Derikozis (un223@freenet.victoria.bc.ca), who has a cool Loblaws tie.
• Stinky is Peter Regan (ak623@freenet.carleton.ca), who is funnier than Luc.
• Punky is Jeff Scharf (ar171@freenet.carleton.ca), who never goes to a.f.w.l parties.
• Pierre is Pierre Bourque (pierre@well.com), who wrote first newpaper article on Luc and now reads afwl. He also suggested that Dave Letterman should meet Luc.
• Tamisky is Jane Dryden (aq238@freenet.carleton.ca), under whose bed we found Luc's lost nickel.
• Terri is Terri Kimiko Odaa (as648@freenet.carleton.ca), who showed up one day and begged that we not be mean. We weren't.
• Sonrisa is R. Patrick (rpatrick@sun1.iusb.indiana.edu), who we thought might know Dave Letterman.
• Rupi is R.K. Vadhesha (R.K.Vadhesha@dcs.warwick.ac.uk), who is missing and we miss.
• Mike is the baker at Mr. C's Donuts on Carling Avenue (Ottawa), actually he is the boss now.
• Climate is Mike Whiten (ah657@freenet.carleton.ca), who used to document all of this nonsense.

9. What do I do when Zuc wants to tell me the "crazy lady story"?

Simple. Tell him you've already heard it. He tells everyone this story so there is no way that he could remember whether or not he told you or not. The "Crazy Lady Story: The Motion Picture" was staged as an IRC teleplay and scripts are available from climate. Hope this helps.

10. What does Farfannugan mean?

It is Luc's middle name (see also question #14).

11. How do I tell an a.f.w.l reader when I meet them on the street? Is there a secret handshake or something?

Yes there is a secret handshake. But none of us know what it is (otherwise it wouldn't be a secret). There are tell-tale signs though. Firstly there is the afwl jargon:

• "cool" - I don't understand what you said or I wasn't listening.
• "shaba" - cool (we needed this because "cool" was already taken).
• "like I care" - I sympathize with your situation.
• "he hates us" - I miss him already! (said about someone who just left)
• "she hates us" - I miss her already!
• "am I invisible?" - Why isn't he/she listening to me? This is *comedy*!
• "can you channel for me?" - Can you get them to stop ignoring me?
• "hope this helps" - I hope that this has helped you some.

12. How can I get some of this a.f.w.l merchandise? I mean like those cool badges, posters, stickers and t-shirts?

Well, first you'd have to go out and buy some cool crayons, and let's say, a white t-shirt. If you're using a t-shirt you had in your house already, make sure you ask your parents before you take any of their white clothing for your masterpiece. For posters, just find a big piece of paper and draw (we've found the back of Beatles' posters are the best!)

13. Why doesn't Billy get alt.fun.with.luc at his site?

He should ask his newsadmin for it.

14. What does Luc's middle name, Farfannugan, mean?

"Well, let me see, it looks like a compound word:

Far--> Luc's grasp is far reaching, and so is the distance he'll go for some good cheese

Fan--> He's got many fans, `Far' and wide :)

Nug--> Well, maybe we'll skip that one

Nugan-> short for Nugandastanizakan, Luc's homeland, and the birthplace of alt.fun.with.luc" - Vernon Nielson

15. Who is Billy?

Billy is the official mascot of alt.fun.with.luc. We had a secret pageant and Luc and Zuc decided that Billy would be the mascot. There are two reasons we chose Billy: 1. He can do the Running Man (or is that Running Dog?) and 2. He's the only one we know who's as hyper as Luc. Some people think Billy's name is Elvis, but they're mistaken.

16. Who is Gazoo?

Gazoo was the first runner-up in the a.f.w.l mascot pageant. If for any reason Billy is unable to fulfill his duties as a.f.w.l mascot, Gazoo woul assume the responsibilities of the position.