Yes Ladies and Gentleman.....here it is...the Ultimate tribute to the King UFie himself.  The Almighty Arcterex! He's done alot for the UFie Community, dedicated many hours of hard work, just to make the UFies site possible, so it's time for us to give a little back! So, for those of you out there who don't know much about our beloved King (second only to our god - Illiad of the  "You mean you're the Illiad?!" fame, and also known as 'moose-boy'), here's all the goss that I could accumlulate, and actually publish without risking life and limb, or harsh punishments with climbing rope (but then again...hrm...no..im not going there *grin*)

Name: Alan Bailward Nicknames: Arcterex, Tomato, and The Godling Lives:  Abbotsford, BC, Canada, with his adorable puddy-tat Cornelius K. Birthdate: 17th Nov 1975. Email: arcterex@userfriendly.org Web Page: http://ufies.userfriendly.org/arcterex/

Marital Status: Our fearless leader is without S.O. at the moment, claiming that "Love is irrelevant. Girlfriends get in the way of hacking. Emotion is not anything that is associatable with the flow of logic within the net, or within the computer. People who get in between me and my online life are no good to me."  Although, rumour has it (totally unsubstantiated I might add) that he is the object of desire for a certain Vegemite Vixen, of Iambe: Intimate and Interactive fame. Qualifications:  Arc has a degree in Computer Information Systems. Interests: Rock climbing and hacking. Vice:  GUINNESS! Along with Coke and pizza. (although I vow to get vegemite onto this list!)

Late addition:  I recently received an email from THE Illiad, that I felt would be ideal addition to the ArcterShrine.  The attachment on the email was named 'arcnip.jpg'.  Yes, it is what you think it is....so without further ado, I hereby unveil the ARCTERNIPPLE!

So there you have it guys.  A brief insight into the one, the only, the Almighty Arcterex.  <insert applause and adulation>  Is there more you want to know about him?  Email me and I'll see what other secrets I can dig up for you!  If on the other hand, you feel that you just can't go on in life without telling Arc how appreciated he is, then email him.  All donations of Guinness and pizza are tax deductible.