Well, since one of the other main missions of the Dragons (and therefore, the newsgroup) is the promotion of socialization and the "getting-to-know-each-other" bit, it's perfectly acceptable. Most people try to strike a fair balance between Ultima-related and non-Ultima-related posts, though, but discussions about topics as diverse (and odd) as spheres, Cinnabons, and Enya. And there [is] (supposed) to be more to this club than Ultima.

There are. I had to turn the volume down on the 'background people' because it became irritating hearing the same person say the same thing each time I played the sound.

GVT is shorthand for government, and refers to the system the Prodigy Dragons used to keep track of members and such. On Prodigy, it was not uncommon for clubs like the Dragons to have a form of government, with ranks and stuff like that. The system worked fairly well for a while, but was rife with scandal and crises and insult and vendetta and grudge, and affected many of the members in a very negative manner.

Life is about learning. Part of my core instinct is to help people out. As part of this, I feela great desire to ensure that we look after our fellow furry friends. With my show dogs, I call the raw diet, "my secret advantage". On one level I would much prefer that my competitors don't feed the raw diet, as I know their dogs will not be in the same condition as my guys. But on the other hand, what I want most, is for dogs to be healthy, regardless of who owns them.

Someone who has never had chicken pox or the chicken pox vaccine could get chicken pox from a patient with shingles. This won't happen after the blisters have dried up.

Radio/TV stations | Gas stations/restaurants/stores | License plates | Geographical names | Government units | Area codes | ZIP codes | Time Zones Radio/TV stations: This started because of people talking about it in roadtrip reports; it usually starts as an on-topic thread and drifts off-topic. Go to http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/audio/tvq.html for a list of American TV stations (this also accesses radio station information). See also http://dmoz.org/Arts/Radio/Resources/Guides/ , http://dmoz.

The Ultima Dragons are a club, a virtual club to be exact. A virtual club is defined as a group of people sharing a common interest who are part of an organization that is based on a computer network. Many of the members may never meet each other, and it's this anonymity that makes these clubs so popular. The Ultima Dragons are composed of people around the world who share a common interest: Ultima.

A definite yes. On the "hey, that's neat!" side, two Dragons have been lucky enough to have been featured in Ultima games over the years. Arbuthnot Dragon (William Jensen) was featured in _Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny_, as well as mentioned in the guidebook for _Ultima Underworld I: The Stygian Abyss_ as being the original bearer of the Ring of Humility.

Ultima is the name of a tremendously successful series of computer role playing games by ORIGIN/Electronic Arts. The series began in 1980 with the eponymous first game, conceived and written by Richard Garriot and published by California Pacific. Since then, there have been twelve additional games in the series and two add-on disks. But then, if you're reading this FAQ, you must have -some- clue what Ultima is. :)

Ultima is a product of ORIGIN Systems, Inc., an Electronic Arts Company, based in Austin, Texas (USA). The series was created by Richard Garriot in 1980 with the release of the game "Ultima" for the Apple computer by California Pacific. Because California Pacific went out of business in 1981, Sierra On-Line published "Ultima ][: Revenge of the Enchantress" in 1982.

Your local software retailer would be your best bet for the most recent Ultima release (as well as other fine ORIGIN titles). ORIGIN has also released a CD-ROM containing Ultimas I-VI, a CD-ROM containing the complete Ultima VII, and an Ultima VIII CD-ROM collection. In addition, one of the Ultima Underworlds is available on CD-ROM bundled with Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi.

This could be for a number of reasons. Many of the ops are bots, (we'll get to terminology in a moment), and it also may be because the users are in private messages with other users, multi-tasking, or just chatting in other channels. Usually the time with the highest amount of traffic is evening to late night, although sporadically you'll catch a few morning or afternoon chats going on.

Because it's funny and visually interesting, and lends an implied air of the absurd. As in, if it already has talking animals, then hey, anything can happen. Oh, and because he can't draw people well.

We don't always feel like it; it would seem that most of us like a bit of noise with our signal. And after all, this is the Culture: a benign anarchy where just about anything goes. You're just as liable to find people wrestling in baby oil as you are to find an earnest discussion about ethics. But you could try starting an IMB thread if you're feeling brave. You never know....;)

Many traditional forms of dog training have involved punishment, and have been successful. Many people who use clicker training (which uses positive reinforcement) see that as one of the four Operant Conditioning tools, and make judicious use of the other tools (negative reinforcement, negative punishment, and positive punishment). Also, some listmembers work with people who would be willing to get rid of their dogs if certain behaviors are not stopped.

WIP stands for "work in progress", and refers to any changes that are more recent than the last official release. WIP versions of the library can be obtained as patches from the Allegro website (http://alleg.sourceforge.net/), and are usually quite stable, although obviously not so well tested as a final release version. Do you have a copy of patch.exe? If not, go and get it from the same place that you downloaded the rest of djgpp: this tool is a standard part of the compiler distribution.

One of the best computer game series ever made (programmed?), and one of the first RPG-type games to break free of the ‘hack and slash’ model of gaming in favour of ‘plot-intensive’ games that spotlighted moral and social issues and caused the player to seek non-violent solutions to conflicts and problems. I would also recommend you visit Ultima: Aiera and Dino’s Ultima Page for more information.

Generally, people who have epilepsy but who have been seizure-free for 12 months or more should be able to drive. Some states issue restrictive licenses that limit the times of day and distance that people with epilepsy may legally drive.

Yes. Many people have multiple concerns and they will benefit by addressing them all with the appropriate Nefeli supplements. For example, if your wrinkle problems are accompanied by extra pounds and a dull complexion, you'll want to be taking "Wrinkle Smoother," "Weight Management" and "Bright Complexion" simultaneously. Many such problems result from interconnected internal imbalances and deficiencies, so you can only benefit from addressing them all, naturally and safely.

He comes off sounding like a bad sports reporter who showed up at a game late. He doesn't really know who is playing or what they are doing but he is paid to talk so he talks. I think that Tony Snow must be one of the bright parts of President Bush's day. I can see him as he pushes Snow out on stage to give 'em all one more Snow job.

Nearly 19,000 veterans of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq were treated for post-traumatic stress between 2002 and 2005 in the administration's network of 160 specialized programs. The VA says it plans for 2006 a $29 million expansion of its post-traumatic stress services for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Some people think that feeding "people food" to pets will give them diarrhea and turn them into beggars at dinnertime. Depending on what you feed them and where, loose stools and begging can be avoided. Here are some simple guidelines to follow. First, when we say it’s o.k. to feed “people food”, we are not talking about potato chips, chocolate cake, and onion rings – these thing are sure to give your pet a tummy ache.

Much like those folks with dairy allergies, there are people who have a hypersensitivity to wheat or wheat products - like gluten. There is no wheat, wheat gluten, rye, oats, barley or malt in Silk Soymilk, Silk soy yogurt or Silk Creamer including the natural flavors.

Pink algae is not an algae at all, but a bacteria. Normal algaecides will not reliably work on them. We have products that are designed to assist chlorine with removal of this bacteria. To eliminate pink algae, you must superchlorinate your pool, turn off the filter, and clean it with a good filter cleaner. Let the filter soak overnight then backwash to waste. Let the chlorine level subside before using again.

As most people might know Hentai Palm used to have 3 sections instead of 2. 1 Free Public, 1 Free Sign Up and 1 GT sign up, due to modifications in the Hentai Key structure, Hentai Key Free has been removed from their system. However a new system will be put in place named Hentai ID. Because it's not online YET we cannot apply it out our site. It's that simple.

The 95-96 LSC option included HID headlamps, the first car produced by the Big Three domestic automakers with this technology. It can be distinguished by the clear front lenses. An example of what they look like can be found here: HID Housing Pictures

In the Cleft, people are generally pretty friendly, and will probably say 'Hi!' as soon as you log on, over the OOC (out of character) channel. To chat back, use ooc followed by what you want to say, such as ooc I enjoy wassail! To turn the channel off completely, type ooc, with nothing after it, and the same thing to turn it back on.

No. The system can only show you which line is talking, so anyone talking in that room will show up as the room talking. There is no reliable way for the system to automatically identify individual speakers sharing a single phone line.