HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ramsey@kona.cs.ucla.edu (Brenda Ramsey)
Subject: GH - How long...
Originator: ramsey@kona.cs.ucla.edu
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 92 18:35:41 GMT

Ginger writes:

>From: ginger@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (eleanor.j.gallagher)
>Subject: Re: GH: How long have YOU watched GH?
>
>          I'm probably one of its oldest viewers out here.
>          I think I started watching it around 1971 or 72.
>
>
>          Eleanor Gallagher
>          ginger@cbnewsg.cb.att.com
>

I have you beat Eleanor...I started watching GH when I was
pregnant with my first son - 1968.  Living in Florida at the
                             ^^^^
time, it was too hot to do much of anything during the daytime,
especially being preggers - so I resorted to GH.  Ryan was born
in June 1969 and I have been watching every since.  Did have a
few periods from 1973-1978 (I think) when I had to return to work
and did not own a VCR.  I missed the Ice Princess line, most of
the early Luke/Laura.  Could only watch on holidays, vacations 
and sick days.

I always considered it, and still do, my R&R for the day. When
watching live I didn't answer the phone or doorbell - it was MY
time.  Always made sure my kids were napping too.  I remember
how happy I was when they finally extended the viewing time
from 1/2 hour to one hour!

I remember Tom Hardy being born, Scott as a kid with his mother
Meg, and Jason being born.  TV is ageless!
-- 
Brenda Ramsey  (213) 825-3643
UCLA Computer Science Department
ramsey@CS.UCLA.EDU
..!(uunet,ucbvax,rutgers)!cs.ucla.edu!ramsey
From: steveh@grafex.cupertino.ca.us (Steve Harding KA6ETB)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: ATWT: Happy Lurkers Day!!
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 16:55:35 PDT
Distribution: usa
Organization: The GRAFex Company

lois@Armstrong.EDU (Lois Achord) writes:

> Well, all of these brave souls who have come out of hiding have made me
> feel sufficiently guilty about lurking and not coming "out in the open."
> So, here goes nuthin'
> 
> Name: Lois Achord
> Age: 23
> Height: um, about 5'6", I think
> Hair: (noticed I skipped weight? too bad!) Dark brown, very curly
> Eyes: Dark brown
> 
> Hobbies: my pets  (2 cats, 2 dogs, 1 fiance), cross stiching things I 
>          never seem to finish, Star Trek, and just about any water sport.

Let's go play in the wading pool.  They don't let us get into water any
deeper than our knees here in the ward.
 
> I've been watching CBS soaps since I was little - my Great-grandma got
> me hooked in the summer when we would stay with her. First it was the
> Edge of Night and Dark Shadows, then we moved on to Y&R, ATWT, etc.
> I have to get my fix or else I start babbling about the characters to
> my fiance who thinks I'm already crazy... If it wasn't for you wonderful
> people on the net keeping me updated, I'd never know what was happening.
> See, they (you know, those horrible people nobody ever calls by name,
> just "they" or "them") made me get a job - a _real_ job, not a part-time
> one like I had while I was in college, but a REAL JOB, working 40+
> hours a week! And on top of that "they" want me to work during the day,
> when the soaps are on.  Well, I almost protested and then someone shoved
> something in my mouth ( a pink and green striped HORSE-sized pill) and
> the next thing I knew it was 6 AM and someone was making me put panty
> hose on (death to the inventor of panty hose)

I agree.  I always enjoyed taking off garter belts.
 
> Well, enough about me.. If there's anything I left out, let me know...
> 
> What is the ritual for nicknames?  I can't seem to keep up with all
> the posts these days, must be those pink and green pills....

There is no formal ritual for nicknames.  I suppose there should be one,
but we never got around to it.  Don't feel bad.  They have been trying to
hang one on me for many, many months.
 
steve
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
From: GC.AVW@forsythe.stanford.edu (RAGIN CAJUN)
Subject: Re: GL
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 08:12:26 GMT

In article <1992Jul15.160304.75885@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>,
es03@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ERIKA K. SELL) writes:
>In article <75880@ut-emx.uucp>, bluberry@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Sonya Trevino) writ
>es:
>>
>>I still hate Ed Bauer.
>>
>>Still waiting for Grant Aleksander aka Phillip Spaulding to return.
>>
>I also hate ED. What do these women see in him. The man has to learn to keep
>it in his pants already.
>I want Phillip back too. I wish he could leave Beth in the mountains. >
>>--                                                    Erika
>>
>>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>>Sonya Trevino                  "The only difference between
>>bluberry@ccwf.utexas.edu       us and the animals is our
>>The University of Texas        ability to accessorize."--
>>                                       Steel Magnolias

Have I been watching the same soaps as you guys.  The way I remember
it is Lillian made the first move.  As far as Ed was concerned they
were just close friends, she was a friend of the family and she was
the one that declared herself to him.  He is still thinking about it
and hasn't decided to do anything, except kiss her, since when does
that constitute adultery.

Alma
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
From: carol@ivy..Princeton.EDU (Carol Agans)
Subject: AMC: TAN: VCR SOS ASAP 
Originator: news@ernie.Princeton.EDU
Organization: Princeton University, Electrical Engineering Dept.
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 15:53:27 GMT

Gosh darn it all -- I forgot to set my frikkin VCR
today.  I missed the frikkin Garden frikkin party.  I'm
so frikkin mad.  Can someone send me via e-mail
(carol@ivy.Princeton.EDU) a quick frikkin update.
I'd especially like to know if that ugly frikkin Helga
spilled any frikkin beans.  If she did, I'll be really
really frikkin mad that I forgot to set the frikkin tape.

Please excuse my frikkin language.


*Just a note from me in the great potato, or is it, potatoe,
city of Trenton, NJ*


-- 
Carol Jean Agans                carol@ivy.Princeton.EDU
"The Other CJ"                  I don't know, I just work here
From: linda@unix.SRI.COM (Linda J. Szkoropad)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: SB:  Aurora's hair
Date: 31 Jul 92 19:27:54 GMT
Organization: SRI International, Menlo Park, California

In article <2204@sjfc.UUCP> glb3833@sjfc.UUCP (Gidget Bowden) writes:
>Hey guys, I just read on Prodigy that Aurora's hair is really
>a wig, and that her natural hair is shoulder length and dark
>blonde!  Can you believe it, her hair is absolutely gorgeous.
>
>oh well.
>
>--Gidget
>
>-- 
>*************************************************************************** 
>* God did not create the world in seven days.          * Gidget L. Bowden *
>* He partied for six, and then pulled an all-nighter!  * glb3833@sjfc.edu *
>***************************************************************************
_____________




I had noticed the bottom half being of different lengths,
on different episodes, and looking longer on some days than others,
and also darker (than the top).  But i can't believe the top
it looks so natural


Linda
From: lcheap@milton.u.washington.edu (Laurel Cheap)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: AMC:The games have begun! - Carter gets in
Date: 23 Jul 92 17:45:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Jul23.174538.24869
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

In article <1992Jul22.210559.25743@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> debbiek@rruxc.uucp (25670s-kennedy) writes:
>In article <81Z9NB1w161w@cdthq.UUCP>, mitch@cdthq.UUCP (Mitch Harris) writes:
>
>> Tell me, why did Brooke give Carter Jones an invite to Weirdwind, & if
>
>She didn't INVITE him.  They showed him at the door and the butler
>or whoever didn't see his name and asked for his invitation.  The
>next scene, he was IN, mingling.

Carter Jones worked for Brooke as a research assistant getting background
information on the guests at the fundraiser (hence he knows that Galen will
be there, or at least he should).  Brooke gave him an invitation (as a 
reward? to help him get to know people?) and at the party also asked about
room for him at Myrtle's place!

BTW, 7/22 was my birthday and I forgot to set my VCR  :=( X 1,000.
Oh well, that's why we have such wonderful updaters! :)

chow,
Laurel
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Laurel Cheap           University of Washington   lcheap@u.washington.edu
Information Systems    Seattle, Washington  USA   a.k.a. Brendan's mommy
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: zaccaria@mtl.mit.edu (Carolyn Zaccaria)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: AMC: Kelly Ripa sighting
Date: 31 Jul 92 16:08:22 GMT
Organization: MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories

In article <1992Jul30.175830.11272@leela.cs.orst.edu> uttla@jacobs.CS.ORST.EDU (Laura Utt) writes:
>I was watching Regis & Kathy Lee this morning (july 30) and they said 
>that  Kelly Ripa will be on the show Monday.

>-Laura

I will try to remember to tape this. I think Kelly Ripa is kind of cool.
Those pics. of her in the yearbook were really cute and she seems nice.
I think it is sweet that she was "babysitting" Patty's son Andy in the pic!
I like to think that these soap stars don't start thinking they are the
greatest thing on earth since they have a taste of what its like to be
famous :-)

While I'm here, I saw on GMA this morning (did any of yall catch it?) 
Shari Headley (Mimi Reed, AMC) and (I believe) Valerie Pettiford, OLTL.
They were talking about how "people of color" are becoming more in sight
on the soaps, and that they are not just "in the background" but have
interesting and up-front storylines. Headley mentioned that she should
give credit to ABC (yea!) because All My Children had a up front storyline
in 1968 (I think that's the year she said). The actress from OLTL Valerie
agreed with Headley on this. They are both attractive women and I enjoyed
this. Headley appeared to have on very little make-up in fact. I have
seen her more made up on AMC. She said she was a detective and had an 
interesting character and relevance and that the cast of AMC are all
together often in PV. Valerie stated that she wanted more love scenes
for them emphatically and Shari agreed.  It was a nice interview!

The best part was when Pettiford said that by writing to the shows,
it could have weight on the storylines (like more love scenes) and
urged fans to write. I would like to believe this is true since I have
written twice!

TGIF everyone!

           _____     /|_______   
          / __  \   / ||___  |  Help, I'm in a Well and
         / /  )_/  /  |   / /   I can't get out!!!!!!
        / /    __ / | |  / /    Baby, save up all your tears,
        \ \___/ // /| | / /___  you might need them someday....
         \_____// ___ ||______|
               /_/  | |___
                    |____/ zaccaria@mtl.mit.edu
From: drsres00@ucs.usl.edu (Schwartz Donald R)
Subject: Re: GL
Keywords: Mallet and Harley, Jenna and Michelle
Organization: Univ. of Southwestern La., Lafayette
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 16:07:30 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.125857.1205@news.stolaf.edu> kriesel@mari.acc.stolaf.edu (Julie R Kriesel) writes:
> 
>Just a few quick comments as I'm almost late for my philosophy class...
>
>I wish that Harley and Mallet would stop pussy-footing around the subject
>(moving in together) and tell each other what they want.  I really hate
>it when this happens, because it invariably means that the characters
>are going to have some problem or other.  (IOAS, IOAS, IOAS)

IOAS????

>
>Also...I liked Jenna and Michelle's scenes together again.  (The scenes
>in the 'vator weren't a fluke.)  Question:  how old is Michelle supposed
>to be?  She was talking about a cute boy at camp..I don't think that I
>noticed boys when I was so young, but hey...          

i don't know... 10?  she did seem to have eyes for little billy recently,
especially at the almost-wedding...

>
>Julie K
>
>

--donald
...still waiting for susan piper to return!!!

--                                                 __  __   ______   __     
Donald R. Schwartz        drsres00@ucs.usl.edu  | /\ \/\ \ /\  ___\ /\ \    
                          ds@gator.cacs.usl.edu | \ \ \_\ \\ \___  \\ \ \___
Center for Advanced Computer Studies            |  \ \_____\\/\_____\\ \_____\
University of Southwestern Louisiana            |   \/_____/ \/_____/ \/_____/ 



Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
From: carol@ivy..Princeton.EDU (Carol Agans)
Subject: AMC: TAN: VCR SOS ASAP 
Originator: news@ernie.Princeton.EDU
Organization: Princeton University, Electrical Engineering Dept.
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 04:54:02 GMT

Gosh darn it all -- I forgot to set my frikkin VCR
today.  I missed the frikkin Garden frikkin party.  I'm
so frikkin mad.  Can someone send me via e-mail
(carol@ivy.Princeton.EDU) a quick frikkin update.
I'd especially like to know if that ugly frikkin Helga
spilled any frikkin beans.  If she did, I'll be really
really frikkin mad that I forgot to set the frikkin tape.

Please excuse my frikkin language.


*Just a note from me in the great potato, or is it, potatoe,
city of Trenton, NJ*


-- 
Carol Jean Agans                carol@ivy.Princeton.EDU
"The Other CJ"                  I don't know, I just work here
From: semele@OSCAR.BELLCORE.COM (Semele Halkedis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: ATWT: Lurkers night out
Date: 22 Jul 92 16:56:43 GMT

>I am moving offices on Tuesday July 28, so I don't know if I will have
>net access or not.  Is it ok to come out of the closet (or into it?)
>a little early?

No problem.  You can come out as often as Nursie lets you.

(stuff deleted for brevity)

>I have to speak up in Lisa's defense - I like her, but then again she's been
>around as long as I can remember.  I am used to her.

It's all right, we still like you.  Although I have to admit she
hasn't been bugging me as much as usual lately (possibly because she
hasn't been on much).

>By the way, I already have a nick name.  They call me "Mother Teresa", because
>there's very few people with FOUR children around here.  It's NOT because of
>my saintly qualities :-)

Cool nickname - we'll take it.
 
>Back to Lurking...

You can never return to lurking once you've come out!  We have you now!
(evil laughter)


GGG
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
From: jdale@nsfuvax (JANE)
Subject: Re: AMC: TAN-Is anyone reading?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Mathematics Computer Network, University of Oklahoma
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 02:16:00 GMT

In article <Brz0HM.FG9@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, trumpins@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu (Barbara Trumpinski) writes...
>In <1992Jul25.174930.19090@nic.umass.edu> laurelh@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Laurel Hellerstein) writes:
> 
> 
> 
>>Diane-
> 
>>I've been in tears for weeks... I sat down and wrote an article on the
>>Strawberry licking immediately after it happened.  Since I run a cable
>>station I generally ... if I am not busy ... get to watch AMC out
>>of the corner of my eye when I am doing other work!  Only one person
>>paid attention to the fact that I posted this tid-bit.  I post all
>>the time and no one ever responds to my ideas.  I have been posting
>>for several months and have yet to get a welcome as a new poster!
>>sniff sniff  whine whine
> 
>>Brain-slap to Laurel... its only a notesfile, its only a notesfile
> 
>>(and just for that I am not going to post about the softball game
>>I went to and saw ... in real life .... Brian Bodine and other stars!)
>>-- 
> 
>laurel....
> 
>actually...we don't have an official "welcomer"....alex is busy with
>the baby bost...granma is gone for the summer...mary has been
>sick...caz is BUSY...i haven't been posting (just lurking)....
> 
>maybe we should...although...a friend of mine who is one of the
>"official" greeters in my other newsgroup got accused of being
>"terminally cheerful"...do most of the other newsgroups get really
>truly social....?
> 
>i don't think you were neglected intentionally...and i would like to
>hear about your softball game...
> 
>barb
>--
>***************************************************************************
>conan the librarian a.k.a. kitten           /\ /\  barbara ann 
>"my life's a soap opera, isn't yours?"      {=.=}
>                                              ~   trumpins@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu 
>"perhaps _any_ universe becomes real in proportion 
>to the number of people who believe in it and spend time there." s. robinson
> 


    ***  Here I am again, posting to the same Subject line.   I am fairly new
         to the this group.   And I do feel I belong to this newsgroup.  I'd
         like to see them kick me out.
         Sorry I didn't respond to your post about the Erica and the
         strawberry lick.

         But, I felt, like so many others probably do, that someone else would
         also jump in before we get ours posted.  I have noticed since I have 
         been posting, that a lot of things I just posted to have been
         addressed  before I get my post in.  Keep posting anyway.

         IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO SAYS IT -- AS LONG AS IT GETS SAID!

         If we all wait for someone else to post it, it may never get posted.

                                          *** j.

                        P.S.  I want to meet CAZ - and what does CAZ stand for?
From: bjperry@pram.cs.ucla.edu (Brad Perry)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC:  TAN:  Yearbook enters the Twilight Zone
Date: 28 Jul 92 18:59:09 GMT
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department

In article <1992Jul28.154249.7365@ads.com> ellon@ADS.COM (Ellon St. Croix) writes:
>karinc@ssd.intel.com (Karin Coffee) writes:
>>
>>Really!  I'm 32, and last week my son was asking about my childhood.....
>>...you know, Mom, in the olden days!  :-)
>>
>
>   Heh, heh, heh....*SOB*  You think thats bad....my HUSBAND does that
>   to me.  He is 24 I am 32.
>
>
>   Ellon (Sr. Citizen) St. Croix
>

Well, Ellon I am in a similar situation (and yes I get the
same from my husband... he is 24, I am 30).  I thought this was 
not enough of a coincidence to come out of lurking but when you
posted the following, I just had to come out again...

>   WWHHAAAAAA!!!!!!  Everyone is RAVING about how AWESOME the
>   yearbooks are, and now I feel left out.:(  I was too busy
>   getting married and honeymooning to get my stuff in...
>   WWWWAAHAHAHAHAAHHA!!!!!!!!!BOO, HOO, HOO!

... the same thing happened to me!!!  I want a yearbook too, even 
though I have been lurking due to the wedding, buying a house,
selling a house, etc. etc.  


Oh well, maybe next year?

Nancy (yes it finally happened, without a hitch!) Perry
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
From: gck@hector.uucp (24641-kemmerling)
Subject: Re: LOVING:Molestation?!
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 18:45:37 GMT


I miss it one day and they finally get to this?!?  I did tape it
though so I'll have to get back to you tomorrow on my 
interpretation.  

I hope Stacey and Trucker get together.  Let Giff have Trisha. They
can go off and whine together. 

Gayle
From: illya@pyrtor.UUCP (Illya Barnett)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: AW: bizarre love triangle
Date: 27 Jul 92 17:42:03 GMT
Reply-To: illya@pyrtor.UUCP (Illya Barnett)
Organization: Pyramid Technology Canada, Toronto, Ontario

In article <+0gmfmr.cap@netcom.com> cap@netcom.com (Caroline Smrstik) writes:
>A Marley/Dennis/Byron triangle is forming, and I'm not sure what to think.
>It's great seeing Marley enjoy herself, and think about being sexy for a 
>change. The look on Donna's face when Marley revealed she was thinking
>about *two* men was priceless!
>
I agree with you Caroline, but do you ever wonder why they always dress
Marley in various shades of beige?  It's either beige, light blue or
light yellow.  Too bad the dress Donna bought for her wasn't red or some
other vibrant colour.  I though Donna looked great in that gorgeous orange
suit.  

>Now, if Dennis gets the girl it will be more proof for Byron that he's
>"inadequate." If Byron gets her, will it be for keeps? Or is that still
>too risky for a soap? How far will their relationship go-- is a soap
>ready to deal with the idea of someone in a chair having sex? I'm hoping
>this is not a token consciousness-raising story line.

We agree on this one as well.  It seems like they have Byron on a lot
these days, and he's always involved in some conversation about how
he has to work twice as hard as everyone else, etc.  It is important
to get these issues out in the open, but by now Marley and Byron should
be discussing other things.  She should look past the chair, and be able
to deal with him on an equal basis.  I hope they have Marley and Byron
together for a long time.  I LIKE these two together.

>
>For all you who have been drooling over Byron and videotape AW episodes,
>don't miss the beginning of the show today (Thursday 23 July). We are
>treated to Byron's biceps in one of those gratuitous gym scenes. As
>my spouse would say, time to get out the drool bib!! Heck, who *cares*
>if he can play tennis or not?!!

Not me!!! 



-- 
Illya Barnett                   |"With the gravity so many claim of their
illya@pyrtor.UUCP               |existence, it's a wonder these nine planets
..pyramid!pyrtor!illya          |don't get confused and collide.."-Bourbons
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
From: glynda@deadmin.ucsd.edu (Glynda Jones Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: B&B: Ver. database gives efficient update, Thurs. 7/23
Date: 24 Jul 92 17:04:32 GMT
Organization: UCSD Division of Engineering

During the scene when Eric finds Sheila in the "tub", there was a <<pregnant>>
pause in the conversation while Eric ogled Sheila in the "tub".  At that moment,My husband said "Schwiiiiiing"! (from Wayne's World--the unsheathing of the 
"sword").  I nearly lost my mind.  For those of you who saw that riveting 
scene--think about it.
From: n2413@cray.com (Jo Theis)
Subject: Re: ATWT-lurker revelation
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 29 Jul 92 08:06:08 CDT

In article <76720@ut-emx.uucp> bluberry@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Sonya Trevino) writes:
>MY name is Sonya Trevino and I am a lurker.  I tried to write in a 
>few posts but no one acknowledged my existence, so I went back to 
>lurking.  
>I am 19, a public relations junior at the University of Texas, and
>have long brown hair and brown eyes.
>I have been watching ATWT off and on since I was young.  My mom used
>to watch the soap too.  In fact, I think she saw the very beginnings
>of ATWT.
>I like Courntey, Hutch, Holden, Barbara, and Evan.  I like Tess a lot
>too.  Her jealousy is amusing.  I cannot stand Lily and wish that
>they would replace her with a better actress.  The new Emily is
>interesting...I haven't decided whether or not I like her.
>Lucinda is a great one too.  I intensely dislike Frannie, Daryl, and
>Lily.  I think Emma is an ugly old hag who is supposed to be a graeat
>mother, but is a bad influence on her children, condoning extra-marital
>affairs and the like.  Her scenes with Ned are downright gross and I wish 
>the two would get lost in the woods.  I like the mysteriousness that 
>surrounds Roseanna.  I like her and Hutch together, but they need to lay
>off on the boob scenes.  It takes away the attention to just that part
>of her and I think she has more to offer.
>The amnesiac Holden storyline will probably be the dumbest ever, but
>I still think Jon Hensley is drop-dead gorgeous.
>Well, I will now go back to lurking unless someone actually responds
>to this post, which, given the track record, is doubtful.

Consider your existence acknowledged.  Anyone out there into Jungian
psychology? :)

- JlJ
-- 
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
    Jo Theis				Illegitimus non           
    n2413@cray.com			carborundum est     
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC:TAN:RE: Gay characters