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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1996 21:47:36 GMTServer: NCSA/1.5Content-type: text/htmlLast-modified: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 23:05:13 GMTContent-length: 10937<html><HEAD> <TITLE>alt.fan.dave_barry Frequently Asked Questions</TITLE> <META Name="description" Content="Frequently Asked Questions aboutsyndicated humor columnist, Dave Barry"></HEAD><frameset cols="20%,*"> <frame marginwidth="1" marginheight="1" name="dbindex" src="dbindex.html"> <frame marginwidth="1" marginheight="1" name="dbbody" src="dbmain.html"></frameset><NOFRAMES><BODY bgcolor="#c8ffcf"><p><center><H1>Dave Barry Frequently Asked Questions</H1></center><blockquote><hr>If this document is slow loading, it is available at two sites:<br><center><!WA0><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/" target=_parent>University of Wisconsin</A><br><!WA1><A HREF="http://www.cs.umd.edu/~mike/dbarry/" target=_parent>University of Maryland</A></center><hr></blockquote>This is the Frequently Asked Questions List (FAQ) for the Usenet Newsgroup<I>alt.fan.dave_barry</I>. This list was last updated 10/15/96.The current version of this FAQ is posted to <I>alt.fan.dave_barry,alt.answers, and news.answers</I> around the beginning of each month.It can also be anonymously FTP'ed from <!WA2><A HREF="ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet"><I>rtfm.mit.edu</I></A> in the directory,/pub/usenet/alt.fan.dave_barry . If you don't have anonymous FTPcapabilities, send mail to <I>mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu</I> with the word"help" and "index" (without the quotes) on separate lines in the bodyfor information about obtaining the FAQ through e-mail. You canalso obtain a copy through gopher from <!WA3><A HREF="gopher://jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca"><I>jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca</I></A> andon WWW from <!WA4><A HREF="http://www.smartpages.com/faqs/"><I>http://www.smartpages.com/faqs/</I></A>.<p>Information about copying and redistributing of this FAQ can be foundat the end of the posting. Monthly diffs for this FAQ are posted toalt.fan.dave_barry (not crossposted to <I>news.answers</I> or <I>alt.answers</I>).<p>Please send Corrections, Additions, or Suggestions to:<br><!WA5><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/">Mike Steele</A> <!WA6><A HREF="mailto:msteele@cs.wisc.edu">(msteele@cs.wisc.edu)</A>,"Alert FAQ Editor"<p><hr><p><H2>Index of Other Pages</H2><UL><LI><!WA7><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/books.html" target=dbbody>Books By Dave Barry</A><LI><!WA8><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/davesworld.html" target=dbbody>TV Show <I>Dave's World</I></A><LI>Places to Read Dave Barry's Columns: <UL> <LI><!WA9><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/electronic.html" target=dbbody>Electronic Newspapers</A> <LI><!WA10><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/newspaper.html" target=dbbody>Traditional Newspapers</A> <LI><!WA11><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/periodicals.html" target=dbbody>Other Periodicals</A> </UL></UL><p><H2>Index of This Page</H2><UL><LI><!WA12><A HREF="#whois" target=dbbody>Who is Dave Barry?</A><LI><!WA13><A HREF="#wwwpages" target=dbbody>Other WWW Pages About Dave</A><LI><!WA14><A HREF="#maillist" target=dbbody>Mailing List</A> (there isn't one)<LI><!WA15><A HREF="#address" target=dbbody>Address to Write to Dave</A><LI><!WA16><A HREF="#fanclub" target=dbbody>Mensa's Dave Barry Fan Club</A><LI><!WA17><A HREF="#worstsong" target=dbbody>The Worst Song Contest</A><LI><!WA18><A HREF="#rbr" target=dbbody>Rock Bottom Remainders</A> (Dave's band)<LI><!WA19><A HREF="#tropichunt" target=dbbody>What is Tropic Hunt?</A><LI><!WA20><A HREF="#stuff" target=dbbody>Purchasable Dave Paraphernalia</A><LI><!WA21><A HREF="#articles" target=dbbody>Articles <I>about</I> Dave</A></UL><p><hr><p><A NAME="whois"><H2>Dave Who?</H2></A><p>No, not Dave Who, Dave <I>Barry</I>. Dave Barry is a syndicatedcolumnist whose humorous articles appear in hundreds of newspapersevery week. When he's not writing his columns for the enjoyment of theworld, he writes for the Miami Herald's Tropic Magazine. Dave has wona Pulitzer Prize for his humor columns (for several of his columns inthe category of Distinguished Social Commentary in 1988) and is the leadguitarist in a rock band called the <I>Rock Bottom Remainders</I>.Plus, Dave is the leader of the Urban Professionals and an all-aroundnice guy who tries to protect his readers from the dangers of the worldaround them, like exploding cows and trout falling from the sky. Thisnewsgroup is *not* about David Barry, the auto writer for VogueMagazine. <p><A NAME="wwwpages"><H2>Is there a Dave Barry WWW page?</H2></A><p><UL><LI><!WA22><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/dbmain.html" target=dbbody>The Dave Barry Frequently Asked Questions List</A><LI><!WA23><A HREF="http://www.randomhouse.com/davebarry/" target=_parent>The Random House <I>Dave Barry In Cyberspace</I> Page</A><LI><!WA24><A HREF="http://www.goodnet.com/~jgrimes/db.html" target=_parent>Jon Grimes's Dave Barry Page</A><LI><!WA25><A HREF="http://www.wam.umd.edu/~meercat/Dave_Barry_96.html" target=_parent>The Dave Barry for President Page</A></UL><p><A NAME="maillist"><H2>Is there a mailing list version of this newsgroup?</H2></A><p>Nope.<p><A NAME="address"><H2>How can I Write to Dave?</H2></A><p>To write to Dave Barry (and get your very own postcard reply from "TheMan" himself), write to:<blockquote><tt>Dave Barryc/o Tropic Magazine<br>Miami Herald<br>1 Herald Plaza<br>Miami, FL 33132<br></tt></blockquote><p><H2>Does Dave read this newsgroup?</H2><p>Yup. He even posts once in a while.<p><H2>Can I send E-Mail to Dave?</H2><p>Yup.<p><H2>Well? Aren't you going to tell me his address?</H2><p>If you had millions of fans who all wanted to have frequent, personal,e-mail conversations with you, you'd probably feel flattered for thefirst 5 minutes, and then spend the rest of your life regretting thatyou told anyone your e-mail address.<p>Dave doesn't want his address in the FAQ, for pretty much the abovereason. Plus, he says he gets too much regular paper-mail to keep upwith, let alone trying to manage fan e-mail too. If you really wantit, watch the group for one of his posts and get the address off that.But Dave would just as soon have you post to <I>alt.fan.dave_barry</I> ratherthan send personal mail, and he'll see your note on the newsgroup.<p><A NAME="fanclub"><H2>Is there a non-Internet Dave Barry Fan Club?</H2></A><p>Why, yes there is... The Dave Barry Fan Club puts out a newsletter three times a year entitled "We're Not Making This Up" which featuresinfo about Dave and personal letters from him (he fills out a questionairrefor each issue). To recieve the newsletter (through regular mail, not e-mail) send $6 ($4.50 for members of <!WA26><A HREF="http://www.mensa.org/~mensa/" target=_parent>Mensa</A>) for a year (or $1 for a 1 issue sample) to:<blockquote><tt>Rocky Lefarth<br>PO Box 510523<br>St. Louis, MO 63151<br></tt></blockquote>Contact Barbara Ploegstra <I>(bploegst@smtpgwy.ssmhc.com)</I> for moreinformation.<p><A NAME="worstsong"><H2>Recently, Dave had a "Worst Song" Contest. What did he pick as the worstRock and Roll Song of All Time?</H2></A><p>"MacArthur Park", written by Jim Webb, performed by Richard Harris in 1968and later in 1978 by Donna Summer.<p><A NAME="rbr"><H2>On the Topic of Bad Music, What's That Band that Dave's In?</H2></A><p>Dave is the lead guitarist for the rock band, <I>The Rock Bottom Remainders</I>.The group includes such popular writers as Dave Barry (lead guitar,vocals), Stephen King (rhythm guitar,vocals), Ridley Pearson (bass guitar), Amy Tan (vocals), Barbara Kingsolver (keyboards), Robert Fulghum (backup vocals), Roy Blount Jr. (backup vocals), Dave Marsh (backup vocals), Tad Bartimus (backups vocals), and organizer Kathi Goldmark (backup vocals). The group was put together by Goldmark at a writers convention in 1991. They named the band after the bookstore practice of selling last year's bestsellers at bargain rates. Music veteren Al Kooper is the band's musical director and plays keyboards and guitar with the band. The group went on its first tour in May, 1993, with the proceeds going to the Right to Rock Network and a variety of literacy and First Amendment organizations. Their motto is, "We play music as well as Metallica writes novels."<p>A book about the Rock Bottom Remainders has been published, entitled<!WA27><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/books.html#midlife" target=dbbody><I>Mid-Life Confidential: The RockBottom Remainders Tour America with Three Chords and an Attitude</I></A>.<p><A NAME="tropichunt"><H2>What is Tropic Hunt?</H2></A><p>Tropic Hunt is a combination scavenger hunt and brain puzzle held in the Miamiarea which is hosted by the <I>Miami Herald's</I> Tropic Magazine. It willbe held in November this year.Dave is one of the Hunt's creators and he helps organize it. Asides fromthat, it's hard to explain.<p><A NAME="stuff"><H2>Dave Barry Paraphernalia</H2></A><UL><LI><B>The Dave Barry Screen Saver</B><br>Yes! Second Nature Software has put out a "Dave Barry Screensaver".It's available at least for MS Windows (possibly other operatingsystems too). It contains 24 MacNelly cartoons which illustrateDave Barry's columns. The column that goes with each of the cartoonsis available on-line at the click of a button. The Dave Barryscreensaver should be available at any large chain of softwarestores. If you can't find it in your area, you can download Second Nature Software's catalog (and order, get a sampler, etc)by modem at (503)211-8744 (2400-14.4k baud, N81) or, call themby phone at (503)291-9500.<p><LI><B>Dave Barry Daily Calendar</B><br>365 quotes a year from Dave Barry<p><LI><B>Dave Barry For President Bumper Sticker</B><br>Dave used to mail these out when he was running for President in 1992. I'mnot sure if he still does or not<p><LI><B>Dave Barry T-Shirt/Sweatshirt</B><br>Has quote about men only wanting tickets to the world series. It's available from the <I>Wireless</I> catalog<p><LI><B><I>A Totally Random Evening with Dave Barry</I> Compact Disc</B><br>Available from Southern Tracks Records -- STD-0031. In case you can't findit locally, try:<blockquote><tt>Southern Tracks Records<br>3051 Clairmont Road<br>Atlanta, GA 30329<br>(404) 325-0832<br>FAX: (404) 325-1075 <br> (mark your fax "FAO: GINO")<br></tt></blockquote></UL><p><A NAME="articles"><H2>Where Can I find Articles ABOUT Dave Barry?</H2></A><p>To see a list of articles about Dave,<!WA28><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/articles.html" target=dbbody>Click Here.</A><p><hr>Feel free to quote from this document as long as proper credit is givento the editor and (if specified) the contributor of the information.If you intend to reprint or redistrubute the entire FAQ or quote largechunks of it, please contact the editor first for permission. Copyright 1996 by Michael Steele (<I>msteele@cs.wisc.edu</I>).<hr><!WA29><A HREF="http://www.eff.org/blueribbon.html"><!WA30><IMG SRC="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/dbarry/images/small_blue_ribbon.gif" alt="Support the EFF Blue Ribbon Campaign" border=0 align=right hspace=5></A>© 1996 by <!WA31><A HREF="http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~msteele/" TARGET=_parent>Mike Steele</A>, (<I><!WA32><A HREF="mailto:msteele@cs.wisc.edu">msteele@cs.wisc.edu</A></I>),Madison, WI, USA</BODY>⌨️ 快捷键说明
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