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From: tyger@netcom.com (Kitty in the Middle)
Subject: Re: Resp to TYGER from Rai
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 20:50:53 GMT
Organization:  I'm part of a massive Blonde Conspiracy

mcsweinberg@memstvx1.memst.edu writes:
>That wasn't supposed to sound concieted or immodest I was meaning it to be
>sarcastic. As for why I was elected... I really don't think it's fair for you
>to jump to conclusions like that. 

Aw, I wasn't meaning to say that you pushed your election or anything...I know
John Noring pushed for it on every newsgroup he could think of...I was rather
surprised his posts didn't make it to netcom.general, seeing as he's one of the
local boys...:) Besides...everyone knows that it's not an elected position,
but rather something that happens quietly...Now if you'll excuse me, I'll have
to go back to soc.singles and kill Stef Jones for telling someone *I* was one
of the net.goddesses. Personally, I'll believe it when I see my name in the 
Hackers Dictionary under Net.Goddess...maybe even right next to Mel Cregor...
*dreaming* :)

>Rai.

   Tyger

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Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: agoss@hamp.hampshire.edu
Subject: Lonely young man needs your help ladies!!
Organization: Hampshire College
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 03:10:03 GMT

Hello out there in VAX Land! The name's Adam; I'm a single white male at
Hampshire College in Amherst Mass. I've been here already for one year and I
still haven't found anyone who caught my fancy that wasn't already involved or
simply not interested. I'd very much like to change that. So, here I am in the
VAX personals!

I'm nineteen years old (I'll be twenty come December), about five-foot-five and
three-quarters, around 170 pounds. I'm in relatively good shape, although I
hate exercizing (only alone though). I have light brown hair, brown eyes.Well,
so much for my body.

As for the rest of me, I am a major Star Trek fan (I'm a Trekker, not a Trekkie
- the difference is that Trekkies don't have lives - I DO.) as well as a minor
fan of other sci-fi. I like working on making my Apple Mac more fun with sounds
and stuff, taking simple bike rides, cooking, listening to music (pop, jazz and
classical), dancing (I can't get enough, particularly slow dances), the
creative and performing arts and roleplaying. I'm not religious (I happen to
call myself a scientific probabalist - I have faith in possibilities and
observable fact, and very little faith in Holy scriptures or mysticism), I
don't drink or use substances (not just for traditional anti-drug reasons, but
also simply because I'm just not interested). I like to think of myself as
friendly and open-minded, perhaps a little naive and shy, but nto completely
helpless or lost (and speaking of lost, any Muppet Movie jokes about being lost
and Hare Krishna are very bad puns in my book - and I LOVE bad puns!!).

I'm basically looking for an emotionally-stable single female (race
unimportant) who is interested in forming a relationship with someone like me,
a relationship that goes beyond just friendship, even it is almost completely
computerized. She should share at least a few of the above interests, be either
close to my own age or older, imaginative, funny, fun-loving and kind, not to
mention patient - patient with a guy who is very eager but is not exactly
cornering the market on casual social graces. I'm a reformed romantic, and
letters, or in this case E-MAIL, are not only logical, but alos much more
interesting. I look forward to serious responses. Thanks.
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From: ap.4938@cupid.sai.com
Newsgroups: alt.personals,alt.personals.ads
Subject: ISO BF HOUSTON-AUSTIN-SAN ANTONIO AREA
Date: 2 Oct 92 22:19:47 GMT
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Followup-To: alt.personals
Organization: EZ-Intro Contact Service
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X-Iso: BF


ISO femme, non-smoking, W or HBiF, age 20-30, in the Austin-
Houston-San Antonio area for romantic adventures.  This 
opportunity involves a WC in our mid-twenties who really 
would like to try this out and enjoy other women.

YOU:  We'd like to talk to and meet genuinely interested
women who are femme and discrete only please, and
open minded about romance and adventure.

US: love dogs, camping, bike-riding for recreation and
nature stuff, native American and Mexican art, food,
and culture.  Health conscious, but NOT jocks.  She's a
beautiful femme, he's a handsome graduate student.  
We love innovation, novelty, spontaneity,  and creativity
in sex,  and we're into total sharing & seething passion.
We haven't  tried this before, but we're looking to 
broaden our horizons and make special friends.

Are you?

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Subject: Re: Rai's Defense
From: zoltar@glasgow.amigans.gen.nz (Grant Thoms)
Date: 4 Oct 92 16:10:58 PST
Distribution: world
Organization: The .SIG research Department, General Enquiries Office

In article <92276.190153ACS110@psuvm.psu.edu> <ACS110@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>In all fairness. Rai posted a GIF of herself ONCE to someone in
>particular. NOT to the general public. Can she help it if that
>person took it upon himself to re-post it?! I THINK NOT!!!

Yeah, I agree, Rai did post one, the once I believe but some people 
took it upon themnselves to enhance the brightness etc of the 
pic and reposted it.. That takes a lot of guts to post a picture of
yourself for all-to-see...

>  She's got a lot more guts posting that then a lot of you guys do.
>All you do is flame others. Say something worth reading for once for
>chis' sakes.

Hey, come on, I have a gif of myself, and I would post it here, but 
there is a proper newsgroup now for Gif's 'aint there? it's listed in
The FAQ of Alt.personals. How do you use it? Well, I have no idea :)...
Is is even worth me posting a gif of myself, seeing as there isnt
hardly any SF here on the net?

Grant

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From: ap.216@cupid.sai.com
Subject: MEN in D.C.
Followup-To: alt.personals
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Date: Wed, 07 Oct 92 02:17:25 GMT
X-Iso: GM

I'll be visiting this weekend to see the quilt and want to meet
some hot dark skinned man Saturday night.  I'm 5'8", 170, good body,
hairy chest.  Will most likely be going out the bars Saturday night,
any suggestions????

J

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From: crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal)
Subject: Re: --> Preference: Big Girls
Organization: University of Washington
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 17:48:33 GMT

In <cenV5J600YV9Q0pksp@andrew.cmu.edu> "Christopher B. Fox" <cf2i+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:

>crystal, get a life....a choice of words does not a person make.


Perhaps not, but they say a lot about who a person is inside and what they may
even be hiding from themselves on a subconconcious level.  (Commonly known as
"denial")

Not only do I know from experience that this is so, but it is also backed up
by many psychologists...


Newsgroups: alt.personals,alt.personals.ads
From: ap.4390@cupid.sai.com
Subject: SWM ISO SWF in Northeast
Followup-To: alt.personals
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 01:27:31 GMT
X-Iso: SF

Well, I've finally decided to do it... here it goes:      

	I am a 20 year old SWM in the Philadelphia area, looking for a special
SWF 18-25 for dating and possible relationship.  To tell a little about 
myself, I am 6' tall, 140 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, and a non-smoker.  I am a
quiet person, and a tad bit shy, but I am quite a talker when I get comfortable
with someone.  As for my hobbies, I am very much into music... my favorite
groups are U2, Rush, Yes, Genesis, and I also like classical music.  I also like
to read alot... Sci/Fi, Fantasy, and especially Horror (Dean Koontz is my 
Favorite).  I like to watch TV when I have the spare time, but I'll always try
to watch Star Trek, or any type of British Comedy (Python, Young Ones, AYBS?). 
I have a weakness for stuffed animals (especially teddy bears 8), and anything
cute and out of the ordinary for that matter.  What do I like to do?  Well, I'm
a Senior Comp Sci major, and that takes up alot of my time.  In my free time, I
like to try to get out and see the local attractions whenever I can... the Zoo,
Aquariums, Art Museums, etc...  I enjoy quiet activities, like movies, long
walks and a few sports like golf, and bowling, but I like to get out and just do
something crazy every so often... I'm basically open to anything.  Well, I'm
sure I've left something out, but I'll realize exactly what as soon as I send
off this post ;) I'm basically looking for someone with the same interests, who
wants to have fun, likes to cuddle, and is willing to explore the possibilities
for a relationship.  Hope there's someone out there! See ya!



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From: sfinfroc@beta.tricity.wsu.edu (Scott H. Finfrock)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Pleco's and food
Keywords: dPLECOS
Date: 5 Oct 92 23:15:44 GMT
Organization: Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland

I feed mine nuked zuchinni.  It doesn't sink for a couple of
days (if at all) but that doesn't seem to be a problem, the
pleco will eventually find it and then he will swim up and 
suck away at it.  I have also fed it
tabimin after the lights are out.  Mostly though I don't feed it
at all.  Initially it cleared my tank of algae too but then
hardier, more pleco resistant, varieties began to grow and my
tank is never without some algae now :-(
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
From: coleman@saturn.glassboro.edu
Subject: hobbying
Organization: Glassboro State College
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 18:22:46 GMT

 I enjoy travel the coast and collect Flora/fauna.  It's amazing the 
diversity for aquaria you can discover at your own shore for aquaria 
settups.  It's just a pity we can't exchange Specimens on this network as we 
can exchange info though; isn't it?  But, specimens can be mailed -via- one-
night-delivery and ice...    anybody interested, drop a line!

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Subject: Re: Pleco's and food
From: cctr128@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz (Mr K Osborn)
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 06:25:47 GMT
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Brian Kramer (bjkramer@remus.rutgers.edu) wrote:
: 

Well Brian has obviously bought his net.pleco.curse.protector or he
wouldn't be talking about pleco's.  I don't have a pleco, it died after I
read a pleco post, so I feel safe answering this.

: The problem is the Pleco eats the algae faster than the algae
: grows...which is good.  I was wondering what I can feed the pleco when
: there is a lack of algae?  I've heard cucumber, but can't get it to
: sink.  I also tried Hilary's algae sinking pellets...excepts the other
: fish seem to get to them first.  Any suggestions?  I will be getting

You can feed cucumber, zuccini, spinach etc.  Make sure it's organically grown
( freeof pesticides ) or wash it really, really well.  To get it to sink,
attach to a rock with a rubber band or a piece of cotton.

Hope this helps...
Be seeing you,
Kelwyn.
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He said that's alright babe,
I love you too.
But we were Tangled Up In Blue.
       - Bob Dylan

Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
From: bednarek@picard.med.ge.com (Dennis Bednarek Mfg 4-6971)
Subject: Re: Salt in FW Tanks
Organization: GE Medical Systems, Magnetic Resonance
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 06:38:27 GMT

PATRICIA A ECKMAN (paeckman@eos.ncsu.edu) wrote:
: I would like to know how often does one add salt to a fresh-water
: tank?  Does the salt actually breakdown into Na and Cl, does it
: dissipate, evaporate, or vegetate?  Or does one only have to
: add it once?  Or does one remove it when doing a water change,
: and this would be the time to add new salt?
: 
: Thanks for any answers. -t.-

This is touchy.  Only certain fresh water fish apreciate that added salt.
I used to use it with black angels, at a tablespoon per 10 gallons, some
fish like more others less.  On water changes I used to guess how many 
gallons I changed and replenished the salt in the same ratio as priorly
mentioned.  
I do not believe the salt gets broken down, I sure as heck wouldn't want 
free clorine in my tank.

Dennis
: 

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From: oleg@netcom.com (Oleg Kiselev)
Subject: Re: Salt in FW Tanks
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 12:23:45 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)

In article <1992Sep28.173014.9643@ncsu.edu> paeckman@eos.ncsu.edu (PATRICIA A ECKMAN) writes:
>I would like to know how often does one add salt to a fresh-water
>tank?  

As often as is needed to keep constant salinity.  I.e. add more when you do
water changes, preferably mixing the salt into the new water before pouring
it in the tank.

>Does the salt actually breakdown into Na and Cl, does it
>dissipate, evaporate, or vegetate?  

All soluble salts and all alkali and acids disscoiate into an anion/cation
pair of charged ions when they are mixed with water.  NaCl is removed
primarily through water changes, though in the brackish and saltwater tanks
the salt spray may account for an appreciable salt loss.

In general, amounts of 1 tsp of salt per 3-5 gal will prevent a great number
of bacterial and fungal infections.  Some fish don't handle salt too well,
though.  Corydoras catfish are reputed to be among the more sensitive fish.
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Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
From: bednarek@picard.med.ge.com (Dennis Bednarek Mfg 4-6971)
Subject: Madagascar Lace
Organization: GE Medical Systems, Magnetic Resonance
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 92 09:16:27 GMT




Well I finally convinced my wife to let me move one my aquariums up to
the family room.  She originally agreed on a 30 but since then I talke
he into a 55.  

In the past I have never had luck with Madagascar Lace plants, and I
concider them a strong enough chalange to try again.  Does any one in
net land have any luck with them?  If so what are the secrets of keeping
them green?   
What are you lighting conditions? etc.?

Thanks in advance
n
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From: chris@unislc.uucp (Chris DelPrete)
Subject: Re: Acrylic Tanks
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 17:15:59 GMT

Patti Beadles (patti@hosehead.intel.com) wrote:
: In article <717725678@kao.cs.duke.edu> kao@duke.cs.duke.edu (Ming Kao) writes:
: >I am thinking about buying a large acrylic tank. Do acrylic tanks
: 
: On the other hand, if a tank does get scratched, it's much easier to


How is this done?  I have a scratched tank.

- chris
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From: dlang@bcars68a.bnr.ca (David Lang)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: Happy tank? or just strange fish behaviour
Date: 30 Sep 92 16:16:06 GMT
Organization: Bell-Northern Research



We have a 35 gallon tank filled with mostly passive fish... two 
extremely large silver dollars, a 'cloud' of blue neons and
cardinal tetras, another 'cloud' of red and black phantoms, 
a couple of gouramis (who seem to have worked out their differences
and have territory lines straightened out), two clown loaches, an
algae eater and a couple of tri-colour sharks (I think I'm missing
some in the list here, but I don't think it matters...)  Has anyone
else experienced the following in passive/peaceful community tanks?

   1) our one agressive fish seems to be the algae-eater. He chases
      lots of the other fish around, even the silver dollars, which
      are about four inches long (the algae eater is about the same
      length, but much smaller mass, of course!)

   2) we have two hatchet fish who hang around the top half of the tank
      but seem to prefer swimming around halfway deep in the tank. I
      thought they prefered the top of the tank, just under the water 
      surface.

   3) our clown loaches feed at the top of the tank only.  The larger
      used to eat at the bottom, as most loaches do.  About six months
      ago, there were some problems in the tank and the water 
      conditions became non-ideal for this loach (or so we suspect). He
      stopped eating and became really thin. We were afraid we'd lose
      him. Then we sorted out the chemistry problem with the water and
      he started feeding again, but at the top of the tank. A month or
      so later we added our smaller clown loach, who began feeding at
      the top of the tank.  Is this a learned behaviour (did he/she
      learn this from the larger loach, who seemed to figure out that
      he could get more food at the top even though this tank is well
      balanced and well nourished.)  Has anyone else observed loaches
      feeding only at the top of the tank?

 
One more question:  how does one sex clown loaches and silver dollars?

Cynthia Sanoy (using  Dave's account)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
From: paeckman@eos.ncsu.edu (PATRICIA A ECKMAN)
Subject: Salt in FW Tanks
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 17:30:14 GMT

I would like to know how often does one add salt to a fresh-water
tank?  Does the salt actually breakdown into Na and Cl, does it
dissipate, evaporate, or vegetate?  Or does one only have to
add it once?  Or does one remove it when doing a water change,
and this would be the time to add new salt?

Thanks for any answers. -t.-

Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
From: joemu@mentorg.com (Joe Mueller)
Subject: flow rate of Eheim 1050 pump
Organization: Mentor Graphics Corporation
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 21:59:22 GMT

I plan to replace my Eheim 1050 hobby pump with
a canister filter with the same flow rate to add
chemical filtration to my wet-dry filter. I can't
find anything within the documentation that states
the flow rate (Gallons/Liters per hour) of this
pump. I seem to remember it's around 300GPH but
would like to know if any of the net experts
know for sure. If all else fails, I'll have to
resort to sticking the pump in the bathtub and
measure how much water it pumps in a minute or
so and extrapolate...

Thanks in advance,
Joe_Mueller@mentorg.com
From: deepthought!neil@ms.uky.edu (Neil Greene)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: A few beginer questions
Date: 1 Oct 92 13:14:44 GMT
Reply-To: Neil Greene <deepthought!neil@ms.uky.edu>
Organization: ARCI, Inc.

As a beginner (with the help of several friends who are established salt  
water tank hobbiest), I started my own 38 gallon salt-water tank.

The tank has been established now for about 1.5 months, maybe 2 months now  
and is occupied by:

	o 1 Yellow Tang
	o 2 Hermit Crabs
	o 1 Sea Anemone
	o 1 Domino and 2 Blue/Yellows Dandelions

There is now regular algae (brown, green) growth along the back of the  
tank and nitrates are at an established level.  I feed the fish shrimp and  
flake food every other day and sometimes every 3 days (usually early in  
the morning a late afternoon). I have read the FAQ's and have a few  
questions concerning regular water changes and the behavior of the  
inhabitants.

Between the hours of 7:30 - 11:00 p.m. the fish are very active and seem  
very territorial with each other.  However, the Tang continues to stay  
docile with the other inhabitants.  Is there some reason for this  
behavior?  Is it ok?  Should I be concerned?  I continue to watch them  
during this time.  None of the fish seem to aggressive with the other with  
the exception of the territorial domino who will like to chase another  
inhabitant across the tank from time to time.  With the exception of this  
time, this behavior does not seem to stress out any of the fish or cause  
harm.  It is almost like they enjoy this time.

Now that the tank has established its self, I know it is time to begin  
regular water changes.  I should change ~20% of the water, correct?  What  
are the correct procedures for doing this?  I know I do not just dump 8  
gallons of water and pour in 8 gallons.  Should I get a bucket and set up   
the new water before adding to the tank, etc, etc.  A little direction is  
requested.
From: thompson@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: African Cich. are generating TERROR!
Date: 26 Sep 92 23:10:00 CDT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

Greetings.....
     My 55 gal. African Cichlid tank had experienced a huge population
decrease recently.  It seems that the 3 dominant males decided to kill about
1 fish every other night untill there were only about 6 fish left.  Now I've
heard of male Africans being aggressive, but this is rediculous!  Has 
anyone out there experienced anything similar?  I've heard that the ratio of females to males should be about 2:1.  What should I do to repopulate the tank
so that the males won't be so aggressive?  Rearranging the tank didn't work.
Please send (or post) advice.

Thanks in advance!

-John 
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