HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: mr55371@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (KittyKat)
Subject: Re: I hate Calculus
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 08:06:54 GMT

pts2@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (PAUL THOMAS STROBL) writes:

>In article <BzHCxr.FFs@ecf.toronto.edu>, torenvl@ecf.toronto.edu (TORENVLIET GER
>ARD LAWRENS) writes:
>>
>>No, no, no, no, no!  You've got it all wrong...  The way University of Toronto
>>Engineers do it is to hold a book burning ceremonny on the eve of the Calculus
>>exam...this year it just happens to be the winter solstice, so we are thinking
>>of all wearing black hooded capes.

>      I like that!  I think I have just embarked upon my new
>      semester tradition!

This works great for those Physics books we all know and love too.
(Especially when the school has the audacity to make me buy a $60-$80 book
which ISN'T BEING USED THE NEXT SEMESTER...meaning that I could sell it
back for maybe three bucks.)

KittyKat
...toastin' marshmellows on the quad....
From: lthornhill@mta.ca
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: Tell me you love me ;-)
Date: 13 Dec 92 22:55:16 GMT
Reply-To: lthornhill@mta.ca
Organization: Mount Allison U, Sackville, N.B. Canada

In article <1992Dec9.022914.1@nickel.laurentian.ca>, g1400023@nickel.laurentian.ca writes:
>Hello everyone,
>
>I've been following this group for 4 days now. Do people really meet 
>interesting people here? Anyways, I want to see if this thing really 
>works, send me mail and I will reply to each and every one of you.
>
>Carlo Fusco   g1400023@nickel.laurentian.ca

Well it depends on what you mean by interesting...psyco..well yes
and you may find the occasional wiedo..but some of them are okay!
;) Don't make promisses you can't keep!!!  Smile!!  :)
Love Lisa 
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: scannon@bluemoon.use.com (Sam Cannon)
Subject: Old Hermit Bachelor
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 18:51:37 EST

Forty-something midwestern computer fellow, certifiable,
always prospecting, would enjoy knowing you.  Looking for
heady and outrageous discussions.  Insane women sought.
Enjoy writing as well as electronic communication.  Need a
good conversation to spice up an otherwise boring and
workaholic life.  Enjoy discussing psychology and
related topics.  

 
scannon@bluemoon.use.com        -----------------------------------------
Sam Cannon - CMHC Systems, Inc.  The Eupsychian Network - Abraham Maslow
Dublin, OH (614) 764-0143       -----------------------------------------
                                           
                "Support mental health or I'll kill you"
From: te_ind07@blurt.oswego.edu
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: 100 ways to says "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year", Part III
Date: 16 Dec 92 19:59:15 GMT
Organization: SUNY College at Oswego, Oswego, NY

In article <domalley.724436379@unix1.tcd.ie>, domalley@unix1.tcd.ie (Slartibartfast            (alias Daniel O'Malley)) writes:
> In <4807@svin09.info.win.tue.nl> javhar@wsinfo03.win.tue.nl (Jack v Rijswijck) writes:
> 
>>nich@wam.umd.edu (Nick) writes:
> 
>>>=====================================================================
>>>Danish           Good Jul og godt nyter
>>>pre-1948 Danish  God jul og godt nytaar
>>>English          Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
>>>Esperanto  ?     Gajan Kristnaskon kaj Felican Novan Jaron
>>>Finnish	  Hauskaa joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta!
>>>French           Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee
>>>German           Froehliche Weihnachten und ein glueckliches Neues Jahr
>>>German           Froehliche Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr
>>>German           Frohe Weihnachten und ein Gutes Neues Jahr
>>>Hawaiin          Mele Kaliki Maka
>>>Hungarian        Kellemes kara'csonyi u"nnepeket e's boldog u'j e'vet
>>>Italian	  Buon Natale ??
>>>Mandarin	  Shen Dan Kuai Le Xin Nian Yu Kuai
>>>Norwegian	  God Jul og Godt Nytt Aar("Aa" written as "A" with
>>                                           a little circle on top).     
>>>Polish		  Wesolych Swiat i Do Szczesliwego Nowego Roku!!!!
>>>Polish           Bozego Narodzenie
>>>Spanish          Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano 
>>>Thai		  Suk Sun Wun Christmas, Sa-wat-dee Pi Mai
> 
> Gaelic(Irish)      Nollaig Shona Duit

Dan, how did I know you where going to write something in Gaelic.  I dont see
to much from the African countries.

 
> Daniel.
> --
> |       //              |------Daniel O'Malley--domalley@unix1.tcd.ie------|
> |   ===//  ===    ===   |---"In the beginning, the universe was created.---|
> | //  // //  // //  //  |-This has made a lot of people angry and has been-|
> |  ==//   ==// //  //   |--widely regarded as a bad move.":Douglas Adams.--|
From: aollenbu@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de (Andreas Ollenburg)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Xmas-list: please answer if you got it or not!
Date: 17 Dec 92 08:41:12 GMT
Organization: Universitaet Bielefeld, Technische Fakultaet.

To all the subscribers to the list of Xmas-card-receivers/writers:

I send out the list today for the last time, I think, if noone else
subscribes - which would be a little late now, regarding that REAL
mail will take about a week between the continents.
Now, if you do not get the list today (17-12-92), please answer immediately
and include your e-mail and real mail adress again in your letter. Even if
you do receive the list, please send me a little note via e-mail - just to
be sure, you know.
I hope, anything works!
Look out for mail...
Yours
       Andreas     ;-)
From: cath@stud.cs.uit.no (Catherine Sundnes)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: 100 ways to say "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year"
Date: 12 Dec 92 11:57:06 GMT
Organization: University of Tromsoe, Norway

|> In a previous article, nich@wam.umd.edu (Nick) says:
|> 
|> >	I am interested in knowing how to say "Merry Christmas and Happy
|> >New Year" in every human languages. Could someone out there add your lanauge to the following list.
|> >==========================================================
English 		Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Mandarin		Shen Dan Kuai Le Xin Nian Yu Kuai
Italian		Buon Natale ??
Hawaiin           Mele Kaliki Maka
Norwegian		God Jul og Godt Nytt Aar     
	("Aa" written as "A" with a little circle on top).     


-- 
#               cath@stud.cs.uit.no             #  Catherine Sundnes     #
#                                               #  Roedhettestien 7/B209 #
# Student at the World's nothernmost University #  N-9010 Tromsoe        #
# "To eat or not to eat - that's the question." #  Norway (Europe;-)     #
From: aep2@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (AMY ELIZABETH PASECHNICK)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: FOLLOW UP TO OUT OF USA? READ THIS!
Date: 13 Dec 92 00:54:08 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

First, thank you to everyone who wrote to me, I appreciated it.

I tried to write to everyone,but my machine system went down and I managed to
erase about 20 messages and addresses.

the total was:  26 messages from 15 countries.

Africa, Finland, Denmark,  Iceland, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, Singapore,
Chile, France, England, Norway, and Sweden were represented.  Thanks again.
It was cool.

--AMY
aep2@Lehigh.edu
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: geurtsr@columbia.dsu.edu (REBECCA S GEURTS)
Subject: Merry Christmas!
Organization: Dakota State University
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 22:54:04 GMT

Hello Everybody!
I'm just letting you all know the easy way that I will not have computer 
access from December 22, 1992---January 14, 1993.  So this is my message to 
all of you to have a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Catch you all next year!

Becky

P.S. No response necessary!!

Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: joel@reader.yorku.ca (Joel Atkin)
Subject: Re: psycho needs advice
Organization: York University
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 00:31:57 GMT

   Everybody's told they're different at some point in their life.  Look  
at all those hippies who became yuppies and are now 'traditional' parent  
of teenagers.

   People have said I'm different or psycho (I prefer neurotic), but in  
reality this means nothing.  The bottom line is to be happy.  If you need  
companionship, seek out people who are like you OR change.  I don't  
believe in this liberal advocation "be yourself."

   "Yourself", as such, could be anything you want to be.  Take for  
example people (very often women) who are obese and wish to lose weight  
for reasons which revolve around societies preference of slenderness.   
After many (perhaps most) of these women lose wieght they feel much better  
about themself.  Sure, alot of this effect has to do with whats inside and  
that healthy feeling of accomplishment.  However, I can't help but believe  
that people in general are more receptive to this "new" thin person and it  
is this which contributes most to the persons happiness.

   I also find that men and women at some point need steady, monogomous  
companionship and when they exhibit this 'need', they will make things  
work relationship wise with someone they would otherwise not be interested  
in.  So be careful.  Though thinking takes the fun out things, sooner or  
later you might realise that we're all sluts (men and women).

   I'm not some great ghandi-like sage (Dahli Llama, perhaps) or some  
"grownup" who is supposedly mature.  I'm just a 21 year old who calls  
things as he sees it (albeit differently everytime).  Just thought I'd put  
in my two cents worth. Everybody's psycho, which makes us normal (Chuck  
Manson excepted).


neurotically yours,

joel
From: sbc3@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (SHAWN BRENDON CREWS)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Guy From Lehigh Wants Female Penpals
Date: 18 Dec 92 04:26:39 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

Hello,

     I am 18 years old and attend Lehigh University.  I hate studying for
     exams, and would prefer to spend my time writing to someone.  I am
     looking for some ladies to write to who are around my age.  If you have
     five minutes to spare, please write to me.

                                                    -Shawn-


      
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: torenvl@ecf.toronto.edu (TORENVLIET GERARD LAWRENS)
Subject: Re: I hate Calculus
Keywords: pain for the rest of your horrid life... 
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:45:05 GMT

In article <zkl244@rpi.edu> nasiom@rpi.edu writes:
>Try roller bladeing in your underware screaming as loud as you can at 2am!!!
>It really works, I've done it many times...and got caught once by "public safty".
>ps.  I have seven personalities...that would be eight including myself.

Yeah, well, you sound like you really have had a bit too much calculus in your
life.  Although rollerbladeing in your underwear may provide a bit of a rush, 
if you wipe out the wrong way, you could be sorry for the rest of your life.

Personal Safety should have apprehended you instead...

Oh yeah, and at last count, I think I only have one personality...

Just FYI...

Regards,

Gerard
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: qralph@dna.lth.se (Ralph Haglund)
Subject: Re: SINGLE AND LOOKING FOR A PENPAL
Organization: Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 23:54:13 GMT

How come a message in capital letters always seems to get the identical
childish message about shouting as response?

-- 
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|  Want to talk to me? Try:  (in that order)                  |
|  qralph@dna.lth.se  ralph@quark.lu.se  QRALPH@SELDC52       |
|  My name? In official Sweden it is: 4.901.185.654 (secret)  |
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: sweaver3@mach1.wlu.ca (scott weaver 9209 U)
Subject: Re: 100 ways to says "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year", Part II
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 14:40:47 GMT

In Danish, can one also say:

Glaedilig Jul ... ?
-- 
Scott B. Weaver		Internet: sweaver3@mach1.wlu.ca
"Dream Weaver"		UUCP: ...!torn!watserv2.uwaterloo.ca!mach1!sweaver3
Patience comes to 	Snail: 2C-264 Regina Street North
those who wait...	       Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2J 3B7
Organization: Computing Technology Services, Michigan Technological Univ.
Date: Wednesday, 16 Dec 1992 22:50:58 EST
From: <WGSOSNOW@MTUS5.BITNET>
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject:    Minolta Dynax 8000i
Distribution: World

Hi, netters.
 If somebody wanna get rid of this camera, please contact with me.
Thanks in advance.
From: krf0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (KIRK RAY FIELDS)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Turning 30 - Needs Cheering Up
Date: 17 Dec 92 20:23:46 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University


Kim MacMullen is turning 30.  If you have a chance please send her a nice note.
Her address is:

            mkm2@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu

            
-- 
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: paalders@mta.ca
Subject: Re: 100 ways to say "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year"
Reply-To: paalders@mta.ca
Organization: Mount Allison U, Sackville, N.B. Canada 
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 16:47:17 GMT

In article <1992Dec12.042834.17002@wam.umd.edu>, nich@wam.umd.edu (Nick) writes:
>Hi there,
>
>	I am interested in knowing how to say "Merry Christmas and Happy
>New Year" in every human languages. Could someone out there add your lanauge to the following list.
>
>		Have fun,
>
>			Nick Chang
>
>==========================================================
>English 		Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
>Mandarin		Shen Dan Kuai Le Xin Nian Yu Kuai
>Italian			Buon Natale ??
>French                 Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee
>
>
>
From: usscriv@memstvx1.memst.edu
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: Re: 100 ways...
Date: 17 Dec 92 08:50:02 -0600
Organization: Memphis State University



> Personally, I like to write it like this: n~ -- anyone who speaks spanish
> knows that the ~ really goes above the n, to create the letter after n
> in the spanish alphabet pronounced "enyay."  Most spanish speakers do use
> the #, but for those who are writing this down on paper, again, the ~ goes
> above the n just as "Rebel" has shown.
> 
> -- 
>                    --Tex
This is true, but my sister started trying to get me to explain the # used 
as a letter, and I started thinking that there are probably a good many users
that didn't understand (like they care anyway...!).

Ah well, anyway...

So how's the weather?

;)

Rebel
From: scottb@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Scott Baker)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: digeridoo
Keywords: didgeridoo
Date: 16 Dec 92 21:40:16 GMT
Reply-To: scottb@sail.LABS.TEK.COM
Followup-To: sender
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton,  OR.

I'd like to hear from anyone who's interested in building or playing
digeridoos.  (It's an Autralian Aboriginal musical instrument).

Cheers:
Scott Baker                                   scottb@sail.labs.tek.com
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From: cleo@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ann E. Miller)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: SINGLE AND LOOKING FOR A PENPAL
Date: 15 Dec 92 01:14:25 GMT
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha

HI MY NAME IS ANN. I AM A FIRST YEAR STUDENT AT UNO IN OMAHA, I AM FIVE FOOT
THREE INCHES TALL, I HAVE DARK BROWN LONG HAIR AND HAZEL GREEN EYES. I HAVE
 BEEN TOLD I TALK
ALOT SO I WOULD BE A PERFECT PENPAL. I ENJOY MUSIC, DANCES, ICE SKATING, AND
LOTS OF OTHER THINGS. IF YOU HAVE TIME I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.  SEE YA 


 
                                                    ANN
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: torenvl@ecf.toronto.edu (TORENVLIET GERARD LAWRENS)
Subject: Re: 100 ways to say "Merry Christmas and Ha
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 17:42:35 GMT

We need 100 ways to say Merry Christmas, and the three obvious ones have been
forgotten:

ENGLISH:  Merry Christmas
GERMAN:   Prettige Kerstfeest (sp?)
FRENCH:   Joyeux Noel

Regards,
Gerard

_____________________________________________________________________
Gerard Torenvliet                 |
Engineering Computing Facility    |  "Le coeur a ses raisons dont
University of Toronto             |   le cerveau ne sait nul."
                                  |
torenvl@ecf.toronto.edu           |                  -Blaise Pascal
(416)221-5949                     |
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Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: mvalinis@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Michael J Valinis)
Subject: Re: QUESTION
Summary: Did George do it???
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 22:05:12 GMT

Concerning the tradition of standing for the "Hallelujah" chorus of Handel's 
"Messiah", the previous poster mentioned Archduke Ferdinand and a necessicy to 
scratch where it itches.  The explanation I remember concerns monarchy, the 
current George (Damned if I know which one it was at the time) who was so 
overcome by the chorus that he rose to his feet in excitement, so of course, 
everyone else followed suit, and are doing so to this day.  How long this will 
continue post Charles/Di is anybody's guess.....
-- 
*>   Michael J. Valinis   -=+<*>+=-   mvalinis@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu   <*
*>=>  "Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you  <=<*
*>+>=> don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." -Charlie Parker <=<+<*
*>=>+>=>+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+<=<+<=<*
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: icsu0182@cs.montana.edu (Sean)
Subject: e-mail for me ---please!!!
Organization: Montana State University, Dept. of Computer Science, Bozeman MT 59717
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 19:13:35 GMT

Hi!!  My name is Sean, and I am a CS major at Montana State University.

I am looking for penpals, and I am also needing a little help.

As far as penpals go, I would prefer female replies, but it is not a must!

I am having a great deal of trouble getting mail from outside of the system
here on Campus, and I was wondering if someone could send me some mail, and 
let me know if the current address is working or not...

The address is:  icsu0182@caesar@cs.montana.edu

Any help would be greatly appreciated...And BARB THOMAS!!! - Please mail me
bact at this address to see if it works, and post again if it doesn't!!!

I REALLY want to get a hold of you!  :)

Sean

-- 
Sean Reid                     |"Baseball is a rather simple game. You throw the 
Dept. of Computer Science     | ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball...  
Montana State University      | Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes
icsu0182@caesar@cs.montana.edu| it rains."    --  Eppy Calvin "NUKE" LaLouche
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: comptec92055@camins.camosun.bc.ca
Subject: <None>
Organization: Camosun College
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 01:42:40 GMT

In article <1992Dec11.040459.74078@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>, aep2@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (AMY ELIZABETH PASECHNICK) writes:
> I am trying to see how many countries this server thing goes to.  If you are
> from out of the usa, please let me know how far this machine really goes.
> 
> thanks.
> 
> --AMY
> aep2@Lehig?
	Well, I guess you could say it reaches pretty far out there.
I am from Sooke, B.C., Canada.  It is pretty out of the way, on an island no
less.  Hard to beleive we just received indoor plumbing.  Out here in Sooke,
hte McDonalds sign doesn't read 70 billion served, it says 70 served.  Smoke a
salmon for me ....
 
The Smorg

Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: j_welch@oz.plymouth.edu (Jill Welch)
Subject: ok ok ok ok ok I have enough mail!!!!
Reply-To: j_welch@oz.plymouth.edu (Jill Welch)
Organization: Plymouth State College - Plymouth, N.H.
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 02:08:01 GMT


  Okokokokokokokokokokokokokokok
      I think i get the point I have gotten 27 mail messages then when
i replied to them i have gotten  twenty more jeees i don't think i'll
do that again!! i have a hard time trying to reply to one never mind 47!!!
        Thanks to everyone that wrote to me i'll keep in touch!!! even
all 47 of you!! plus my other penpals!!!
                jill
Newsgroups: soc.couples
From: bdsuba@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (PANDAMAN)
Subject: Re: definition of monogamy?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Turner Ranch. Blood Butte, Texas
Date: 14 Dec 1992 10:30 EST  

In article <1992Dec11.211829.19651@pony.Ingres.COM>, sarinana@Ingres.COM (Linda Sarinana) writes...
>In article <MUFFY.92Dec11124238@remarque.berkeley.edu>, muffy@remarque.berkeley.edu (Muf writes...
>> 
>>I'm currently arguing with someone over what constitutes "being
>>monogamous," either for a person or a relationship.  I'd appreciate
>>hearing from people what your definition of monogamy is - that is, what
>>do you think someone means when they say "I'm monogamous."

When *I* use the term monogamous, I am referring to definition #2 below. 
When others use the term, I have no idea what they mean since as we are 
about to see, everybody has different definitions.

Just another data point.

>Well, I took it upon myself to look the meaning of "monogamy" in the dictionary,
>probably like a lot of other people did, and came up with this definition:
>1.  The custom or state of being married to one person at a time. 2.  The state
>of having one mate for life.
From: muffy@remarque.berkeley.edu (Muffy Barkocy)
Newsgroups: soc.couples
Subject: definition of monogamy?
Date: 11 Dec 92 20:42:38 GMT
Organization: Natural Language Incorporated
NNTP-Posting-Host: remarque.berkeley.edu


I'm currently arguing with someone over what constitutes "being
monogamous," either for a person or a relationship.  I'd appreciate
hearing from people what your definition of monogamy is - that is, what
do you think someone means when they say "I'm monogamous."

Thanks...

Muffy
--

Muffy Barkocy                      | ~Can you tell me how much bleeding/it
muffy@mica.berkeley.edu            |  takes to fill a word with meaning and/
"amorous inclinations"? Aha! I'm   |  how much how much death it takes/to give
not "not straight," I'm *inclined*.|  a slogan breath?~ - Bruce Cockburn
Newsgroups: soc.couples
From: tuttle@blurt.oswego.edu
Newsgroups: soc.couples
Subject: promise rings
Date: 17 Dec 92 20:24:07 GMT
Organization: SUNY College at Oswego, Oswego, NY


IMHO, a Promise Ring could be either:

a)  An "engagement" ring, usually a diamond, worn on a woman's left hand, 
promising to marry her.

or

b)  A claddah ring, from Scotland, with two hands holding a heart with a crown
on top of it, worn on the left hand of either a man or woman, promising (and
stands for ) love (heart), loyalty (crown) and friendship (holding hands).  A
claddah ring can be used as an engagement ring, wedding band or a symbol of the
friendship between two people, not necessarily of different genders.

personally, I think the claddah ring is probably the most meaningful present
one can give to another.
From: rv10345@ehsn9.cen.uiuc.edu (Richard R Vanfleet)
Newsgroups: soc.couples
Subject: i'm so lonely
Summary: i just want some mail to read
Date: 14 Dec 92 17:57:01 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bz9GJ6.6Ew
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

Hi, I'm a pretty nice person who's going to a school far form my home.
I rarely get any mail and I'm pretty much alone (no friends) so I was just 
wondering if anyone out there would like a pen pal or something??  

Any response would be appreciated.