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As to it s true meaning your guess is as good as mine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 2 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AND OTHER INFO Q2 0 (How can I join Apathy ) You can t you gimp You must be invited We (Trip and I) recently adopted this policy after our member cut to keep the size of the group reasonable Ergo don t apply We ll laugh at you until you get all embarrassed and soil your trousers Q2 1 (How can my BBS become an official Apathy distribution site ) You can t you gimp We have a few hand-picked headquarter boards and thats it The Internet more or less makes distribution sites pointless anyway Q2 2 (Who writes the Apathy NFO files ) Currently the NFO files are collectively designed and written by a team of senior members comprised of Trip and myself Q2 3 (What is Apathy s Official Position on dual grouping ) First the question what does Apathy Studios consider dual grouping must be considered Apathy Studios considers dual grouping to be the instance act or event in which a member of Apathy Studios is also a member of another group Apathy does not look down on dual grouping in the instances of personal side projects (ie magazines music disks internal compilations games etc ) However anything that would detract from a member s full concentration focus and energy towards Apathy is highly discouraged In terms of dual- grouping this would mean and include participation in groups that have in mind direct competition with Apathy Studios or groups that produce a product design or which have a focus similar to that of Apathy However I assume some of our members dual group and we can t really stop them Ohwell Trip and I have tried to set an example by quitting all of our other groups (for him Mop and Rival for me iCE Rival and Trank) What does this mean exactly The reasoning here is that Apathy Studios wishes the full participation and focus of its members in all group aspects This is not to be selfish defiant or oppressive but to keep the interests of the group at the forefront If a member has chosen to devote some of his her self-allotted time and energy towards another directly competitive group it presents both a weakening of production and effort on top of an immense conflict of interest What is acceptable and what isn t Projects initiated by a member to produce an uncomparitive product (this would include magazines music disks games etc ) are acceptable Projects with members of other groups in the aiding of art production are also acceptable (this would include joint art projects ) However participation as an artist in two different groups is tolerated (in moderation) To use the analogy of having more than one dildo it is difficult to devote 100% of one s time and energy towards two different groups This immediately causes a conflict of interest Apathy wishes and in a sense begs for the focus of its members Without that focus the purpose of the group is lost So the official position is that dual grouping in the strictest sense (ie being in two different groups in direct competition with each other) is highly discouraged and looked down upon However Apathy is always open to special cases These will be considered for what they are Q2 4 (What is the responsibility of an Apathy distribution site ) Just like get the packs and stuff And the sysop must post messages in public forums on his board to the effect of Trip and Misfit are living Gods!!! Phear them! Send them money! And lick a stoat every once in a while Q2 5 (Does Apathy accept members for writing (ie literature) only ) Only if you suck Q2 6 (How can I request artwork from Apathy members ) What can I say E-mail em Keep in mind that although Apathy Studios is a non-profit group break even compensation for an artist s time (always negotiable) is always appreciated but not always expected Q2 7 (Where can I e-mail an Apathy Senior member ) - Misfit Apathy Studios Founder misfit@arena leba net (although since I rarely check it you d be better off mailing Trip) - Trip Apathy Studios Senior Staff thrust@primenet com Q2 8 (How can I make one of Misfit s famous Apathy Cocktail Drink s ) - One cup chopped kitten - 4 Liters of vodka - 1 One hundred line ansi Place one cup of chopped kitten in blender Place blender in Total obliter- ation mode and blend until it has the consitency of saw dust Make sure it is in a fine paste as to bring out the full flavor of the young feline Then pour as much of the vodka into the blender as you can fit and put blender in Shaken not stirred mode and run for 15 seconds Pour the now frothy mix into a large flower vase Pour the rest of the vodka into the vase as well Put a large bouquet of flowers into the vase and let sit for three days After waiting 3 days take flowers out and drink directly from vase Serves enough for 4 thirsty doodleboys to become thoughroughly drunk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 3 LIST OF FILES ARCHIVES AND WHERE YOU CAN GET THEM Q4 0 (Listing of commonly requested files & archives) Filename Description APATHY01 ZIP - The September 1995 pack (premiere released in August) APATHY02 ZIP - The October 1995 pack APATHY03 ZIP - The November 1995 pack APATHY04 ZIP - The December 1995 pack APATHY05 ZIP - The January 1996 pack APATHY06 ZIP - The February 1996 pack APATHY07 ZIP - The March 1996 pack APATHY08 ZIP - The April 1996 pack APATHY09 ZIP - The May 1996 pack APATHY96 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions About Apathy Studios ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Misfit Apathy Studios Founder misfit@arena leba net - Trip Apathy Studios Senior Staff thrust@primenet com All references made to copyrighted or trademarked items people places things or events are (c)copyright or (tm)trademark the specific originators creators maintainers or owners of the specific item(s) people place(s) thing(s) or event(s) Apathy Studios reserves all of its rights in any matter pertaining to the group or its members Any and all disputes over animal pornography concerning Apathy Studios must be sent to Trip with a copy of the animal pornography in question and all other animal pornography in each persons possession Only one animal was hurt made during the making of this FAQ which was a cat which was repeatedly raped and beaten by Trip It s in the hospital now THIS DOCUMENT (C)COPYRIGHT 1996 BY NOBODY BITE MY ASS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED --END