From: HF.TXG@forsythe.stanford.edu (TJ)
Subject: Re: Yet another sleepless night
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 17:04:04 GMT

In article <1992Jul26.004152.18761@news.Hawaii.Edu>,
gardner@hale.ifa.hawaii.edu (Jonathan Gardner) writes:
>
>"Good Lord, TJ, this sounds serious! Does it happen to you often? :-)
>Here, for the next time it does, carry one of these. I always do." The
>Space Cadet hands TJ a condom.

*sigh* Often enough :>  Thank you, I can always use extras, do you
know hw much these things cost? Sheesh! However, I just found a
store in San Francisco that specializes in condoms, thats all they
sell. Kinda cool. Unfortunately, I don't get the reaction when I
walk in there, that I do when I go to a 'traditional' adult
bookstore....It's priceless, the men look at me like "what's a
'woman' doing here!!!!" and the line for the 25cent movies instantly
dwindles, as if I give a care what movies the men are
watching...it's great fun.

>"And moving, perhaps, from the political to the personal for a moment,
>I think _everyone_ in here should carry around a condom at all times.
>The only exceptions to this are those who are in a committed
>relationship and are absolutely sure of their own fidelity (and either
>want a baby or have made other arrangements,) those who have made a
>religious committment to celebacy (e.g. until marriage) and perhaps
>female homosexuals. Everyone else should have a condom in their wallet
>or purse. Lack of opportunity or virginity is not a good enough reason,
>because while _you_ might think that the pimple on the end of your nose
>makes you so ugly that no one in their right mind would want to sleep
>with you, I can practically guarantee you that somewhere there is
>someone who will be so entranced by your witty conversation that they
>will start feeling the symptoms that TJ described. For you. When this
>happens, don't take the risk that the abortion issue will cease to be
>academic for you, BE PREPARED! ...[stuff deleted]

I completely agree! There is just too much junk traveling around
right now to be playing without protection. It isn't just pregnancy
anymore, now you are playing with your life.

>"I care about the people in here, and I don't want to have to `share
>the pain' of an unwanted pregnancy. Condoms are available everywhere in
>the US, and in most of the countries represented here, at drugstores,
>and even supermarkets. The check-out clerks aren't going to care what
>you are buying, they have seen it all before. But, I'll make this
>offer: If anyone in here either can't buy contraceptives, or is too
>embarrassed to buy them, or for any reason at all, send me your address
>by email and I will send you a dozen condoms in a plain brown wrapper
>by return mail. You can pay me back if you want, but I feel strongly
>enough about this that you don't have to."

I second that offer...anytime, anywhere...y'all are too important
to me..
>
>>TJ:
>>At any rate, I just wanted to say I love you all, regardless of our
>>differences and arguments, and ... I'm buying the drinks if y'all
>>are interested.
>>
>>*kisses and hugs [and smiles for those who aren't touchy people]*
>
>"TJ, I'd like a root beer. (I don't trust the milk in this place
>anymore. :-) And I'll take a set of those hugs and kisses if I may."
>
><<<HUG>>>   <<<KISS>>>
>
>The Space Cadet

"'kay, Mike, one root beer for the Space Cadet and I think I'll have
Pepsi (it's the choice for the new generation, don't ya know). Oh,
and don't mind us, Spacey and I are going to snuzzle a bit"

*SNUZZLE* *SNUZZLE* *SNUZZLE* *SNUZZLE* *SNUZZLE* *SNUZZLE*

TJ
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