Subject: Nosebeeping FAQ is back
From: penny@neca.com (penny newbury)
Date: 25 Feb 1997 13:02:00 GMT
Message-ID: <penny-2502970813100001@ip-ts3-173.neca.com>


Once again, from the archives, in response to a request a couple of weeks
ago.

By the way, I don't know Dr. Smith personally, but feel we should give him
credit when we post his FAQ.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN ALT.NOSEBEEPING

compiled and maintained by Josh Smith <irilyth@infersys.com>
version 1.8

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 <dloebell@astro.ocis.temple.edu> 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.

If I get a chance to update my Web site this weekend, I might actually put
some nosebeeping info there... I'll be sure to let y'all know if I do!

Oh, and btw, there's no Nosebeeper's Guild as far as I know, though it might
be entertaining to create one. :^) I just use the phrase "journeyman" to
mean "less skilled than a master, but more skilled than an apprentice".

Is there anyone willing to claim the rank of Master Nosebeeper? I don't know
if we can have a guild without at least one Master...

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Josh Smith, Journeyman Nosebeeper