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From: johnsons@cheshire.oxy.edu (Sarah Curtis Johnson)
Subject: Re: romantic things
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 17:54:52 GMT

In article <robg.718440364@citr.uq.oz.au> robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty) writes:
>Oh, by the way - gotta run home and make some inroads into the punnets
>of strawberries waiting for me there (must get some ice-cream on the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 There it is again!!!  Geez...here I am trying to quickly page through news, 
so that I can return to my overly exciting studying like a good student, 
and someone has to mention my buzz-word.  Well, fine.  I responded.
:)

>way)...  ssllllluuuuuuuurrrrrppppp!!!!

>see you all tomorrow while I'm recovering ;-)

>Rob
>Official Journeyman-Harper of the RFA

>PS Strawberries here I come... yay!!

Wait!!  I'm not ready!!  I gotta clean my room, and I have this reading to do, 
and...oh, I get it.  Um, never mind...:)
*jealousy*
I wanna pig out on strawberries too...*pout*
 
-Sarah
Official Strawberry of the RFA
(officially returning to the Real World(tm))

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: coates@newton.physics.uq.oz.au (Tony Coates)
Subject: Re: romantic things
Organization: Physics Dept. The University of Queensland
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 07:27:24 GMT

In article <robg.718421435@citr.uq.oz.au>, robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty) writes:
|> On a slightly different topic, I always wanted a photo of the sugar cane
|> being burnt off on the other side of the river - 30 foot flames
|> reflected on the water at night with a loud crackling as it burnt.
|> These days I think they cut the cane without burning it :(
|> I sound like a pyromaniac!! ;o :)
|> 
|> Rob
|> Official Journeyman-Harper of the RFA
|> 
|> 
|> --
|> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
|> Rob Geraghty                         | Time, flowing like a river
|> robg@durian.citr.oz.au               | Time, beckoning me
|> CITR                                 | APP

I thought that some of the farmers still do burn the cane in the
traditional way.  Many don't because it's better for the soil to just
rebury the old cane without burning.
					*hugs to all*
							Tony.
[Knight Defender of the Grail of Human Dignity]
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: johnsons@cheshire.oxy.edu (Sarah Curtis Johnson)
Subject: Romantic things...
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 18:28:35 GMT

A few of my favorite romantic things...

Driving into the mountains just before sunset and picnicking with a view of the
sunset , and the fog rolling in over the ocean.  (San Francisco Bay Area...:)

Finding a place with the perfect communion of stars above and city lights 
below and sitting with someone you care about for hours with good music and
better conversation.

Curling up beneath a comforter on a cold night with someone you love in a dark
house and watching a good movie, with only the glow of the T.V. screen for light

Sitting by a river on a starlit night, holding hands and listening to the sound
of the water rushing by.

Peaceful moonlit strolls down a deserted beach with no reason to go to bed, and
no place you'd rather be.

Sipping a hot drink on a cold night at a favorite cafe with a favorite 
companion.

Watching someone you love, when they are unaware they are being watched, and
just appreciating that they are in your life.

Running through the sprinklers in a park after midnight, getting soaking wet, 
and freezing cold, and warming each other up.

Giving flowers just because you all of a sudden realized how lucky you are, and
wanted to show them that you cared.

Missing someone immensely, only to have them show up unexpectedly, just when 
you needed them most.

---------

Of course, there are many more.  But to list them would be redundant, since we
all know that romance is who you're with, not what you do.
(Of course, that doesn't mean it's not fun to remember the romance and share
it with fellow romantics...)

-Sarah
Official Strawberry of the RFA
*HUGS*
From: fy03+@andrew.cmu.edu (Francis J. Yenca)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: romantic Spanish phrases
Date: 8 Oct 92 19:21:02 GMT
	<1992Oct7.211932.9432@netcom.com>
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Tyger writes:

>"Francis J. Yenca" <fy03+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>>Christine Nelson writes:
>>>flim@weber.ucsd.edu (Francis Lim) writes:
>>>> Hello, I am very much in love with a bilingual girl
>>>> who speaks Spanish. I've learned some romantic phrases
>>>> and am looking for more!
>>>How about:
>>
>>>"Quiero tu mano en mis pantalones."  (I want your hand in my pants.)
>>>"Quiero jugar contigo por horas en mi cama."  (I want to play with you
>>>                                                for hours in my bed.)
>>
>>Yeah, we can tell that Christine is a hopeless romantic!
>
>Indeed. I was thinking more along the lines of hopeless *pragmatic*, but
>to each his own, I guess...:)

Well, I was being sarcastic, but would you be willing to agree on "hopeless"?

We seem to have that much of an opinion in common.

Frank
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty)
Subject: Re: RFA Story
Keywords: a "not-so-romantic fire" 
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:37:56 GMT

<beautiful RFA story reluctantly removed for bandwidth>

Lovely story, Christine.  I don't know about anyone else, but it gets my
vote!  It's a pity the formatting lost some words here and there :-(

Rob
Official Journeyman-Harper of the RFA

PS I was beginning to wonder where the fireplace would fit into the
   story! :-)

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Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Subject: Re: The passing of a friend...
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 15:44:14 GMT

In article <1behu9INNaip@rodan.UU.NET> crerar@rodan.UU.NET (Andy Crerar) writes:
>The Journeyman Harper (Rob Geraghty) writes:
>>Apologies to the irrelevance of this post to the tone of the group, but
>>I wanted to ask the opinions of some sensitive, caring people ;-)
>

Hi Rob!!    *hug*

>>A very good friend of mine died of cancer recently and I would like to
>>write to his family expressing my condolences.  Could I ask for some
>>feedback on some words I want to send?  I hope that this doesn't sound
>>trite or fake - he was a good friend and a poet himself.  I'd like to do
>>justice to his memory.
>
>[A touching remembrance regretfully deleted.  Flip back through your news and
>read it again.]
>
>Rob, I think it is a very kind and thoughtful gesture to write to his parents.
>Whether you express yourself in poetry or prose, you will be doing them a 
>kindness.  I'm certain they will be happy to know that their son is remembered
>and that he made a difference in someone's life even though his own was cut
>short.  You should not worry about whether your words sound trite as long as
>they are true.

I agree with Andy.  Just write from your warm heart, Rob.
You'll be surprised how truly precious your letter will
be to your friends' parents; And comforting.  Maybe it
is a step that will help with your own grief as well.

**Many warm caring huggs**

Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
and Honoured Former President
of the Romantic Fire Association

p.s.  Heaven is a *Hug* and a *Smile*
      the Joy of Music and the Beauty of Silence
From: wjb@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Bill Buse)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 16:24:29 GMT
Subject: Re: just your basic rambling...
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland, CO
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat

In alt.romance.chat, ctv3943@rigel.tamu.edu (The Dreamer) writes:

 > Well, I'm bored, and in an incredibly good mood in spite of life, so here goes..

Since we're getting close to winter and our first snow of the season is
likely to happen soon, this is where my thoughts are:

OK, here's the snowball fight (or at least the start)
                ..............
        ........              ..........
   O  ..                                ...O        O
  \|/                                              \|/ 
   |                                                |
  / \                                              / \
   ME

She ducks, she dodges, and just barely manages to avoid the snowball
that was whizzing it's way towards her.  At the last second, she 
reaches down and grabs a handful of snow.  RETALIATION!!!

                        ..............
                ........              ..........
           O 0..                                .....  O
          \|/                                         \|/
           |                                           |
          / \                                         / \
         SPLAT

Gee, I wonder how long it will take to build a fort to hide behind?
Or is it fair to use big trees?? :-)

Bill
wjb@hpisla.lvld.hp.com
Loveland, CO
From: ri0a+@andrew.cmu.edu (Richard Iswara)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: resolving an icky situation
Date: 7 Oct 92 14:46:35 GMT
	<1992Oct6.231513.4692@cs.aukuni.ac.nz>
Organization: Masters student, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West) writes:
> 
> setting the ground rules is always a very good thing in a
> relationship. People say that men and women can't be friends without
> sex rearing its ugly head. And that is true to a certain extent, but
> it needn't ruin a friendship if you are prepared to discuss your
> feelings and work them out. Rather than jumping into bed.

Reading this I feel like I am watching When Harry met Sally again.

Richard
The RoadRunner
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: roth@sitter.ips.id.ethz.ch (Martin Roth)
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Organization: ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 18:52:16 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.140738.7518@bernina.ethz.ch> troyer@sitter.ips.id.ethz.ch ( Matthias Troyer) writes:
>Hi everyone
>
>Time has come for me to unlurk and contribute to the
>Firedancer's thread. Here are some of the most romantic
>things I have done...
>
>[some good ones deleted]
>
>Sitting lonely at home and fantasizing how rich life could be, if one had
>a partner to share all the fascinating experiences with. :-(

that one I know....


>----------------------------------------------------------------
>snail-mail:  Matthias Troyer
>             Moehrlistrasse 103
>             CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland
>
>e-mail:      troyer@ips.id.ethz.ch - Don't trust the From-line! 


**** WARM WELCOME HUGS ****

Hi Matthias!  *smile*

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Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: roth@sitter.ips.id.ethz.ch (Martin Roth)
Subject: Re: romantic french phrases
Keywords: french
Organization: ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 11:02:00 GMT

diana@wetware.com (CatWoman ) writes:
>roth@sitter.ips.id.ethz.ch (Martin Roth) writes:
>] lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
>] >Guess you can tell where my brain is at most of the 
>] >time.   *snicker*
>] 
>] Jeez, women only can think of sex...
>] 
>Martin, Have you been listening to drieux again????
>
>CatWoman

No, KittyGirl, should I? *innocent look*

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Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: tyger@netcom.com (Kitty in the Middle)
Subject: Re: Home Bodies...
Organization:  I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, you can't prove anything!
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 00:20:55 GMT

rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor) writes:
>Miss Kitty warns:
>
>>"Thrown together...this is the pickupstix of cities!" :) Well, Paul will
>>get you back at the TygerBoink, I'm sure...;)
>
>*Erk!* He's gonna be there?  Well, I guess I'll just have to bring my
>knee pads and practice my groveling.....

Yes, I will be there to make sure you do it correctly, of course...:)
...and I'll be selling videotapes if anyone is interested.

>rip(Down NM!  Heel boy!!)

       Tyger

-- 
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Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty)
Subject: Re: romantic things
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 06:46:04 GMT

Oh, by the way - gotta run home and make some inroads into the punnets
of strawberries waiting for me there (must get some ice-cream on the
way)...  ssllllluuuuuuuurrrrrppppp!!!!

see you all tomorrow while I'm recovering ;-)

Rob
Official Journeyman-Harper of the RFA

PS Strawberries here I come... yay!!

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Rob Geraghty                         | Time, flowing like a river
robg@durian.citr.oz.au               | Time, beckoning me
CITR                                 | APP
From: bz687@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (E. Andi Woods)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Another Story from theGypsy
Date: 13 Oct 1992 16:40:19 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bz687@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (E. Andi Woods)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


Our Official Strawberry comments:

>Thank you.  That was beautiful.

*blush* thank you... *smile*

>And yes, I cried.  I lost my mother when I was thirteen, and there are times
>in my life when I really need to share a joy or concern with her.  I don't have
>a grave, but I have an inner place, where I can feel her love.  You did a 
>wonderful job of portraying that feeling of sharing.  
>I was deeply touched.  
>Again, thank you.

I am kinda surprised that you feel i have acurately portrayed that
feeling...  My mother is still with me... the story just kind of evolved
into what was posted here... i am glad that it touched you... and i hope
that i can continue to write things that ring true...

*hugs* 

Andi
You know who i am...


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Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty)
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 06:09:07 GMT

Romantic things...

Buying her flowers when she least expects it

Cuddling in front of the fireplace at the end of a fun but exhausting
day

Escaping the city for the weekend to spend all your time together

Spending a saturday collecting ingredients for a scrumptious feast -
cooking it, eating it, and loving every minute of it :)

Calling each other up when one is away even though you don't know what
you want to talk about - just because you miss each other

Teasing the other person when they're on the phone and can't do anything
to stop you <wicked snicker> :-)

Looking deeply into her eyes, smiling and saying "I love you" and really
*meaning* it - not because she asked you to, but because you want to...


Oops.  Think I'd better stop now - I'm going to put myself in emotional
overload one way or the other... :s

Rob
Official Journeyman-Harper of the RFA

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Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi (Kristiina Prauda)
Subject: Re: Kristina Prauda
Organization: Helsinki University, Finland
Date: 8 Oct 92 01:43:36


AH! The news are flowing again... (there have been several breaks
lately... )

bz687@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (E. Andi Woods) writes: 

>In a previous article, fallas@athena.mit.edu () says:
>
>>Fire Dancer, I like your style.
>>
>>*smile*
>>Evelyn

<blush>

>I have to agree with that statement... :) this lady has a great deal of
>fire of her own... :) 
>
>Andi
>Official Gypsy of the RFA

<BLUSH> 

For once, I am speechless... I guess I'll just have to dance for 
you instead? :-)

(I know, I know, I *don't* know how to take a compliment - don't blame 
me, it's in the Finnish genetical structure... :-))


Kristiina 
Official FireDancer of the RFA
prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi
From: epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (TygerBoink Sex'y)
Subject: TygerBoink Reminder
Followup-To: alt.romance.chat
Keywords: TygerBoink
Organization: Purdue University Statistics Department
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 21:56:29 GMT

There are only two months left before the happening of the TygerBoink
in California, so this is just a reminder for people who may not have
seen the original notice.

I will post once more on November 4th, and then all information will
be taken to email.

For those of you who don't know what a "TygerBoink" is, it's a
gathering of several people (in this case, from all over the world)
who just want to have a good time!!  Hope you can come.

********************************************************************
Information:

When:   December 5-6 (Saturday/Sunday)
Where:  Silicon Valley, California 

If you are interesting in coming, or interesting in being kept up to
date on the information, please send email to Mary, CaliChat Sex'y
(epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu) before November 4th.  I will post one
last notice at that time listing the final information, and repeating that
is the last post.  At that point, all information will go to email.
This email message will go out the following day.

I also want to thank Tyger, Lari, Diana and Nina, who have given me 
some support, and helped out: Thanks ladies!!

If you live in the Bay Area, and will be able to put up a few tired
travelers for the week-end, please let me know.  I still need a few
more places for people to sleep at.

One last note: if you live in L.A. and would like to share a ride with
someone, let me know and I'll try to coordinate the rides from there.
I'll do what I can to help out!!

Mary
TygerBoink Sex'y

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From: fretlord@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Ryan Stryker)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Sex, love, and chocolate phallic things
Date: 16 Oct 92 23:13:50 GMT
Reply-To: fretlord@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Ryan Stryker)
Distribution: usa
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: fretlord@happy.cc.utexas.edu

Well SOMEONE had to break the monotony.  

Anyway, not that I was really gonna talk about this, but I did buy a 
chocolate phallic thing for a friend on her birthday.  I would suggest this
to anyone looking for party gags.    8-)

Take care...

-Ryan

"Conjunction Junction, what's your function?"
		- Schoolhouse Rock
From: roth@sitter.ips.id.ethz.ch (Martin Roth)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: RFA titles
Date: 13 Oct 92 15:55:31 GMT
Organization: ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt) writes:
>Hi Martin. Nice to see you again. (Gruetzi!) I guess we should
>talk English here this time before the other ones get mad about
>our German :-) But if I say something like "My dear Mr. Singing
>Club" I believe only German speaking people can understand that.
>Right Martin?? :-)

Hi Kay, nice to see you again (N'tach!). 
I can further reduce your sentence: only Germans can understand
that. I heard the expression (Mein lieber Herr Gesangsverein),
but I don't know what exactly is expressed. Just a general 
exclamation like "Jeez" ? Or expressing something specific?

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From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: GRW has a New Bro!!
Date: 15 Oct 92 15:17:16 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network


Hi everybody!!  I haven't had much time to post or read
ARC lately, but I want all of you to know I've been
thinking of you!

        **Many Warm Bewitching Huggs**

I also would like to brag about my New little bro!
Ross Mair has joined the family and we're planning a
wonderful trip that will be posted in parts on ARC.

HI Ross!!   *Lis blows her new Bro a kiss*

Have a great day all of you wonderful Romantics!!  :-)


Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
and Honoured Former President
of the Romantic Fire Association

p.s.  Heaven is a *Hug* and a *Smile*
      the Joy of Music and the Beauty of Silence
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Subject: Re: life stinks......
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 14:34:49 GMT

In article <1992Oct15.144707.7695@iscsvax.uni.edu> woodwick9526@iscsvax.uni.edu writes:
>Hi, all.  Today has been one terrible thing after another.  I now, have a
>major headache and i can't leave my post,(student computer supervisor).
>This is the pits.  Well, I should go.
>                  Hope you all are having a better day than I.
>                        HUGs and warm fuzzies to you all
>                                woody

The Good Romantic Witch suddenly appears in the sky above
Woody; she slowly lands, parks her broom in the only 
"Broom Parking Only" space in the parking lot, and walks
into  Woody's room.   "Hi Woody!  Maybe a little Majique
Dust will perk your spirits a bit!"  The GRW waves her 
Golden Wand and Golden Majique Romance Dust literally covers
Woody from head to toe.  All the students look on, watching
their supervisor's face go from glum, to bright, and glowing
of romance and serenity.  Hope you have a better day today
Woody!!

        ** Warm Bewitching Huggs **

Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
and Honoured Former President
of the Romantic Fire Association

p.s.  Heaven is a *Hug* and a *Smile*
      the Joy of Music and the Beauty of Silence
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat