At 11:39 AM 5/12/1999 -0700, Larry Fontenot wrote:

At 12:49 AM 5/12/99 -0400, robertgeiger wrote:

I need somebody who knows BGC real well. I can't seem to get these

questions on any FAQ.

1. Has there ever been at any time, in wither the anime, manga, or

merchandise, any reference to instant noodles? Either in mention or in
pictures?

	One would need to watch carefully, esp. scenes with 
Nene, the junk food queen.  They probably do at show them 
in passing, because instant ramen is a Japanese cultural 
stereotype often shown in anime.

Actually, it's Priss who's the known convenience-food user
(burgers). There are no specific cup-a-ramen bits, but check
scenes with Priss' trailer, and maybe Raven's Garage, and
check the background for signs of last night's meal, improperly
disposed of.

2. What does GENOM have its fingers into besides military 

contracts? 

Cars, mortorcycles, heavy engineering, construction...

Do
they have anything in the food or music industry?

Nothing was ever mentioned, but it's almost certain
some of those are part of the GENOM "family of companies".

3. Does GENOM use BUMA for light maintenance work (sanitation

engineering, etc.) or do they hire human labour?

Wouldn't be surprising if they do(boomers)

Yup, though these models don't have guns in their mouths, etc.

4. Is the Imperial Household still functioning in this universe?

One would assume so. In fact, they'd be more likely to 
have been mentioned if they _weren't_ still functioning.

However, think of Quincy as a 21st century shogun...

JB