HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: for your information
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 18:28:54 +0200
Distribution: world               
Organization: World Violation, Inc.

See what I found these days:

> Newsgroups: news.lists
> Subject: USENET Readership report for Aug 92
>
> This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for Aug 92.
> Explanations of the figures are in a companion posting.
> 
>        +-- Estimated total number of people who read the group, worldwide.
>        |     +-- Actual number of readers in sampled population
>        |     |     +-- Propagation: how many sites receive this group at all
>        |     |     |      +-- Recent traffic (messages per month)
>        |     |     |      |      +-- Recent traffic (kilobytes per month)
>        |     |     |      |      |      +-- Crossposting percentage
>        |     |     |      |      |      |    +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/rdr
>        |     |     |      |      |      |    |      +-- Share: % of newsrders
>        |     |     |      |      |      |    |      |   who read this group.
>        V     V     V      V      V      V    V      V
>   1 300000  6524   83%   871  1706.4    26%  0.01  12.1%  misc.jobs.offered
>   2 270000  5912   82%  1513  1879.2    30%  0.02  11.0%  misc.forsale
>   3 260000  5561   67%  2047  5205.5    33%  0.04  10.3%  alt.sex

They are the top three.

> [..]
>
> 586  30000   656   56%  1468  2380.4     0%  0.12   1.2%  alt.romance.chat

HERE WE ARE! But why are there only 1.2% posting to ARC? What are
the other 98.8% doing who can read it? And why only rank 586, can
we do better? ;)

And something else:

> Newsgroups: news.lists
> Subject: Top 25 News Submitters by Site by number of articles for the last 2 weeks
> 
>          No. of      % of
> Rank Articles Kbytes Total  Site
> 
> [..]
>   19   575     735.1  0.2%  silver.UCS.INDIANA.EDU (Indiana University, University Computing Services)
>			      9% bit.listserv.politics
>			      7% rec.arts.tv.soaps
>			      6% alt.romance.chat
                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>			      5% alt.war.civil.usa
>			      5% rec.sport.baseball

Mrs. and Mr. Salter, could that be your work?? ;-) 

Kai (just for your information)
                               
----
Kai Voigt, Werftstrasse 2, 2300 Kiel 14, Germany, +49 431 7297514
                  I'm too sexy for this .sig
From: jturner@lonestar.utsa.edu (John M. Turner)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: balloons
Date: 14 Sep 92 02:57:06 GMT
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio

Lis is not happy (and rightly so!):
>In article <92253.23560932BWQQP@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU> 32BWQQP@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU writes:
>>Ut oh, chivalry...  You mean we're going to have to be good little boys
>>out here in ARC land!!! Waaaahhh! Nobody lets me have any fun anymore!
>
>I don't care what you do, but quit messing with my 
>signature line.... believe me, you're messing with the
>WRONG person!  I may have to get GEMR in here and her and
>I will take care of YOU with her whip and my majique and 
>chains!   BE AFRAID.... BE VERY AFRAID!!    
Majique chains? *Cool!*
However, this is no time for personal fantasies....*grin*

(Mr T voice on)
I pity the fool that messes with the Good Romantic Witch.
(Mr T voice off)

I may have to round up all the other Texas ARCitizens for a lynch mob...

>Right, GEMR?   Remember what we did to "Our Handsome Hero"??
>*Evil Evil Snicker*     
Gee, I remember seeing the remains... not a pretty sight...*grimace*
>
>>*Lis, The Official Romantic Wood Tick
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>*and Honoured Former Resident
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>*of the Automatic Rifle Association
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
YUK!  I don't think I'm receiving this newsfeed very well, let me
make some adjustments..... (JT fiddles with modem settings...)
>
>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
AHHH!  Much better! :-)

JT (aka John Turner)
Semi-Official ARCphotographer (at least one of them)
--
jturner@lonestar.utsa.edu                             John "J.T" Turner
Does it feel that your life's become a catastrophe?
Oh, it has to be for you to grow, boy.
When you look through the years and see what you could have been,
what you might have been, if you'd had more time.
-- 
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty)
Subject: Re: ARCtopography
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 07:30:20 GMT

[The RFA Journeyman-Harper saunters across the Fireside Room
strumming gently on his lute.  He leans over the circle of
lounge chairs as CatWoman declares:]

>One other VERY large Fireplace, courtesy of the RFA,
>which may or may not be situated in the castle - I know
>it wasn't at first, since it transferred here from 
>alt.romance...

[The Harper gasps aloud...]

Alas!  Is there no space in ARCland for a bonfire?
A warm and happy place for the RFA to circle round on
cool clear nights to enjoy life under the stars?

[he strums a melancholy discord... Then picks out a jaunty
tune as he strides into the night in search of such a
place]

Rob
Official Journeyman-harper to the RFA

--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rob Geraghty                         | Time, flowing like a river
robg@durian.citr.oz.au               | Time, beckoning me
CITR                                 | APP
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Malone)
Subject: Re: Acceptance Speach
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 16:57:42 GMT

Michel Goudeseune <marcelg@zooid.guild.org> shares: 


>Hey!  Way cool.  Does this mean that the ARCKissingBooth is getting
>resurrected?  Good thing too -- I missed it the first time around :-).

Did you all get to see that!  *wild hysterical laughter*  I saved that
one.  Its a keeper....

And no, Steven's not available for that.  I got him reserved for the next
67 years.



***************************************************************
Julie Salter (just trying it on for size)
President, Romantic Fire Association
Former PR Agent for Blade (guess he's on his own...OH DEAR!)
***************************************************************

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jmalone@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Malone)
Subject: Re: Lonely cat free to good home
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 20:35:44 GMT

<LMD5@psuvm.psu.edu> shares: 
>Well.......I have found my knight in shining armour through the net...

That has a familiar ring to it....


>how that's where her love was found......'cuse me Madame Prez...can we
>have a few words from you on this subject?  Of course..I know that Tony will

Sure!  I suppose you want my opinion on meeting loves thru the net...

Well, it certainly can happen!  It was only last January that Steven and
I finally got together for pizza and the rest is history.  Of course, that
doesn't always happen that way, and I think its important to take it kinda
slow until you DO meet.  I know of some disasters that have happened because
a couple has jumped into it too soon before the really got to know one
another well.  

The best way to get to know someone thru this medium is to be completely
open with that person.  Really let your personality come thru.  Otherwise,
you're only showing a part of yourself.

Steven and I became good friends.  First thru the net, then in person.
THEN we fell in love.  I think that's a good way for it to happen.

Of course, this is only my opinion based on my own experience.

And I'll have to say.....I certainly found my Knight!  He's even more
romantic in person, ladies....and he's all MIIIIINNNNNNE!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

***************************************************************
Julie Salter (just trying it on for size)
President, Romantic Fire Association
Former PR Agent for Blade (guess he's on his own...OH DEAR!)
***************************************************************
From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Sadly departing...
Date: 11 Sep 92 19:53:50 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <robg.716180553@citr.uq.oz.au> robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty) writes:
>The harper adds another verse:
>
>"Sarek and Clare may be seeking new trails
> But knowing the link of true friends never fails
> We stare at the fire, so sad as it burns
> And wait for the joy of their happy returns..."
>
>Rob
>Journeyman-harper of the RFA
>
>ps sorry I lost the light note of the song :'-(
>pps needed something to cheer up the GRW :-)

**Long Warm Caring Hugg**   

>Rob Geraghty                         | Time, flowing like a river

Thanks for including them.  That was really thoughtful of you.


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: Music...
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 18:09:18 GMT

In article <BuC7I2.DrM@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher) writes:
>lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
>>In article <BuArnE.G55@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher) writes:
>
>>>	I am looking to do something this summer, and I would like to
>>>know if any of you people out there would be interested in making some
>>>music together.  I am talking real music as in making an album.
>>
>>Well, summer is almost over.  Would Autumn be okay?  The Beauty
>>of all the leaves changing in the Autumn is always inspiring.
>
>	Fall = Death, dreary, beauty, change, and differences...
>cool!  I like it!

All Right!!  This could be a lot of fun!

>>You can count me IN, Erin!  Sounds good to me.  I do some
>>mean vocals too, if ya need some harmonies.
>
>	Wonderful!  I hope we can really do this...  I haven't quite
>figured out some of the things about the album, but I would like to
>actually get it recorded and on a label of some sort.  I have a friend
>who can help me there.
>
>	The reason I am so serious is that I have always wanted to
>record something, yet never did.  I am willing to take some chances
>this year, and I would like to go out in style!

I hope we can really do this too.  Might be rather complicated
at first.... tho.... Surely we'll figure something out.

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: rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor)
Subject: Re: Advice Sought ...
Keywords: tango, breaking appointments
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 03:53:24 GMT

In article <1992Sep8.021158.7706@leland.Stanford.EDU> underdog@leland.Stanford.EDU (Dwight Joe) writes:
>What would you folks think of the following situation?
>
>Suppose that there's a guy named John and that there's a gal named
>Susie.  They usually schedule to meet once or twice a week.
>
>However, Susie often breaks appointments.  The way in which she
>breaks appointments is interesting.  She does not call the night
>before the scheduled meeting date.  She calls about 15 minutes
>before the scheduled meeting time to break the appointment.
>
>I've got three questions, each assuming a different level in the
>relationship:
>
>(1) Suppose that John and Susie are just acquaintances.
>    Is Susie's behavior appropriate?
>(2) Suppose that John and Susie are just friends.
>    Is Susie's behavior appropriate?
>(3) Suppose that John and Susie are romantically involved.
>    Is Susie's behavior appropriate?
>
>Please send e-mail.  I'll post a summary of the responses.  Thanks
>in advance.

I know, I know, he said to send e-mail, but what the hell right?  It's
8:35pm LaborDay, I am at work and bored out of my skull!

My answer to wether Susie's behavior is appropriate is:

Ok, lets take the first instance: No.
Now the second instance:          No.
And finally the third:            No.

Susie is definitly showing a lack of consideration for John's
feelings.  Now what would make for interesting discussion, is what
should John do in each instance?  The very least he should do in each
case is to let Susie know that he doesn't appreciate being called at
the last minute, (well, ok, last 15 minutes), and cancell.

Now personally in the first case I would give her the proverbial three
strikes and she is out of there!  To me, it is not worth the
aggravation of continually having this date cancelled.  I did this
once to someone, well ok, I didn't call at all, and I *still* hear
about it whenever I talk to this person!  (heel, ain't I?)

In the second case I would probably be more tolerant.  If she is a
friend, and I really enjoy out little get togethers, I would tend to
be less likely to get *real* pissed off.  Sure, I would still be
upset, I'm sure we all would.  Maybe I would offer to help her with
whatever it was that was making her cancell out, that is, if it were
the same thing over and over again...

The third instence could be a bit sticky if you let it.  I mean, you
would probably know her schedule pretty good, and if she started to
all of a sudden cancell out, the old suspicion starts to kick in.
Again, I would offer to help with what ever was making her break our
plans.  I would also strongly impress upon her how much this time
means, quite lunch and the time to talk, etc...  I would also let her
know that it shows a lack of consideration on her part to keep doing
this.  Then I would kick her in the butt.... :-)

rip
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: swalter@nyx.cs.du.edu (DreamWeaver)
Subject: Re: FOOD FIGHT!! (was To Unlurk...)
Keywords: DUCK!!
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 92 13:52:14 GMT


::The Rat quips::

>         "A caramel SEANday with a cherry on top, Anyone" :-)

Oboy ... you're positively PUNishing!

Me?  I'm still waiting for the ARCladies to start dancing on the tables,
like they did during the GreatFoodFightOfFebruary92 ...

-DreamWeaver
 "... is that with or without crushed nuts?"

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: swalter@nyx.cs.du.edu (DreamWeaver)
Subject: Re: ARCtopography
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 01:07:09 GMT


(The Rat {to our HFP}):

> >Well, anyways...  DreamWeaver, here, just said I could have that 
> >nice little hole over there by the fireplace to call my own.  
> >Hope you don't mind.
> 
> I think that's great!  Hey, DreamWeaver, Excellent idea!
> DreamWeaver is a great person....gotta watch him tho when he
> gets into these food fights.  *wink*

Why thank you, Lis ... and you're right ... it's darned time I get into
this fray ... after I just witnessed what Shadowette did to my dear friend
RIP ...

::DreamWeaver takes a deep drag on his cigarette ... one final sip of his
Cabernet ... and sets the glass down.  Slowly he stands and, his black
leather trenchcoat billowing about his dark form ... he heads for the door
to the ARCafeteria...::

-DreamWeaver
 ("...to be continued...")

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: swalter@nyx.cs.du.edu (DreamWeaver)
Subject: Re: FOOD FIGHT!!!! (CC joins the fray!)
Keywords: DUCK..., incoming
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 92 15:26:35 GMT


::DreamWeaver has been sitting in the fireside room ... tending to his
latest dream.  Suddenly, he's rousted from his fantasies by the
unmistakable sound of Maple Syrup hitting a wall at high speed.  

Curious, Dream cautiously ambles over to the door that leads to the
ARCafeteria, from whence the sound came.  He opens the door sticks his
head in the room...::

Hmmm ... what's all this then?

-DreamWeaver

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: swalter@nyx.cs.du.edu (DreamWeaver)
Subject: Re: FOOD FIGHT - CONGA - PORTABLE HOLE
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 18:13:14 GMT


> rip
> (rip@sequent.com   why don't you come up and see me sometime?)

Where the heck are you?

-DreamWeaver
From: evie@rodan.UU.NET (Evie Allen)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Lonely cat free to good home
Date: 10 Sep 1992 12:49:43 -0400
Organization: UUNET Technologies Inc, Falls Church, VA
NNTP-Posting-Host: rodan.uu.net

In article <1992Sep9.223504.1@sscl.uwo.ca> carl@sscl.uwo.ca (Carl Kaufmann) writes:
>with someone I have been e-mailing for over two months but had
>never met before and already I miss her.  :-(  Catching up on ARC

You are the person I need to talk to.....I've been e-mailing this
guy for 2 months now and we are meeting at the end of the month...
how did it go?  I'm so nervous...I need suggestions!

Bladette

TIA
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary Epperson)
Subject: Re: Bacchus???
Organization: Purdue University Statistics Department
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 18:20:40 GMT

In article <1992Sep8.160125.3091@octel.com> jpw@octel.com (Jason in the Hood) writes:
>Who needs a hotel reservation?  "Chateau de Kees" has openings... ;) 
>And I am sure you could get a ride up here...  <cups hands, takes a deep
>breath> HEY, MARY! HOW'S ABOUT A RIDE TO CALICHAT FOR 'LIZABETHY??

Well, Jason, I'm working on it...I think I have a ride for the LA
people, but hey!  The CaliChat is 3 months from now...we have *plenty*
of time before worry sets in...I've got *every*thing handled...

I took care of the BeaChat problems, didn't I Blade?

Mary
CaliChat Sex'y

PS: Jason, are you *sure* we can't talk you into sticking around and
    joining the fun??  *BigSmile*
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor)
Subject: Re: Part Two of "Dryads' Dailiness"
Keywords: Nymphette
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 04:10:05 GMT

In article <1992Sep9.153704.9356@pony.Ingres.COM> jlane@Ingres.COM (Judi Lane) writes:
>In article <1992Sep8.150655.2858@octel.com> jpw@octel.com (Jason in the Hood) writes:
>>Paul T Taylor offers:

**some stuff deleted**

>>  I tell you...  I need a good slander lawyer.  Is there an Offical
>>Lawyer for the RFA?  Do we have methods to _deal_ with dryads like
>>her, who think they can just up and besmerch any Hooded ones
>>reputation and honor???
>
>   I don't have to take this kind of abuse!!  * I'm a grad student! *

Hey!  Don't give us *that* crappola!  You seem to have done your share
of abusing here!  And don't think we didn't enjoy it either! >;-)

>   I pay good money to the California State University system for
>   abuse far more obnoxious than this dribble!!

Well, I for one can get *alot* more obnoxious than this!  Just ask
anyone at the BeaChat what happened when I got ahold of that book of
dirty limericks!!

>   (And besides, O Hooded One, it's not the WD-40 you're allergic to...
>     it's the Mr. Goodwrench work that you do with WD-40 that you are
>      allergic to!  Lazy limp quivered ARCher!)

'Goodwrench', or 'Goodwench'?

>>Hmmm... well, it's obvious that _he's_ not worried about his
>>reputation!
>   At least he *has* one not to be worried about!

Yeah!  And it is.. [Audience now, all together!]..pure as the driven
snow!

>>>>    Oh.  Are you volunteering yourself for a little demonstration 8^)??
>>
>>SEE!!  THREATS TOO!!  HELP!!!
>
>              wimp whiner wimp whiner wimp whiner wimp whiner wimp whiner...
>
>       "The ARCher's quite the ladies' man...
>            their bustles all do shiver.
>          But, wait!  It's a draft.  And the ARCher's shaft
>                   is as loose and limp as his quiver."

Refer to above about handing out abuse!  (loverly poem by the way!)

>>>Prey tell, do you need the services of a good Executioner?  Hmmmm?
>>
>>Yes, as a matter of fact, I might... there's this certain DRYAD who
>>shall remain namless (she lost it years ago, in a tragic weather storm)
>>whom we might need to remove... or mAYbe remove just parts of her...
>
>     If you're wantin' the cellulite and bags under my eyes, you
>     can have 'em.  Other than that... forget it.

Hmmmmm.... Ahhh..... Nope, can't think of a *thing* to say about
this, can you Jason?  (*I* sure don't have a deathwish!)

>>Jasonzied - whatmeworry?I'msorry,youmusthavethewrongARCher
>
>      We know.

We?  We?  You got a frog in your pocket or something?  And if you do,
does Blade know about this?  After all, he *is* our resident frog
lover!

rip
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: ender@shrike.UU.NET (Pete Walsh)
Subject: Re: New Prez of the RFA
Organization: UUNET Technologies, Inc
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 03:11:45 GMT

In article <BuA30q.5wA@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, jmalone@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Malone) writes:
|> lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) shares: 
|> 
|> >
|> >Yeah, where's your secretary when ya need him, hey?  :)
|> 
|> I don't know.  But wait, is Ender my secretary?  I'm so confused...

Join the club!!  I'm confused too!!  Am I still Sec2daPrez or am I now just
(well, not JUST) Apprentice Warlock to the Good Romantic Witch???

Endquiring minds want to know!!

A new Prez should choose hi or her own secretary and cabinet, etc...
Julie, er, that is, Madam President, I would be honoured to continue on
as Secretary to the President of the RFA if you so desire, but will also
gladly step down if you'd like to give someone else a shot at it...  or if
anyone else is rarin' to take it...  Anyone want to run against me for the
chance to work under Julie??

Er, Steve?  What are you doing with that knife?  Steve?  STEVE?!  Oh, er,
no...  er, you misunderstand...  I didn't mean it quite like THAT...  well,
not exactly...  you see...  AAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGGGGGGH  <insert pitter patter
of rapidly moving Ender feet here>   "HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAALLLLLPPPPPP!!!!!
EvilTwistedMichaelJFoxClone in need of HHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAALLLLLPPP!!!"


|> ***************************************************************
|> Julie Salter (just trying it on for size)
|> President, Romantic Fire Association
|> Former PR Agent for Blade (guess he's on his own...OH DEAR!)
|> ***************************************************************

CONGRATS!!  ON ALL THREE!!

Ender
<titles in limbo>
From: dks@sr.com (Dave K. Sprow)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: CHECK... CHECK
Date: 15 Sep 92 14:27:26 GMT
Reply-To: dks@srhqla.sr.com (Dave K. Sprow)
Organization: Silent Radio, Los Angeles

Checking to see if I've returned from the net.graveyard yet.

Am I here?

David S.
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: smccoy@dw3g.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy)
Subject: Re: HUG Alert! Alert!
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 18:24:30 GMT
Reply-To: smccoy@dw3g.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy)
Organization: Harris Corporation Information Systems Division

Andy Crerar writes:
|>In article <1992Sep10.184936.22474@mlb.semi.harris.com>
|>smccoy@dw3g.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy) writes:
|>>'scuse me, I'm just testing...
|>
|>[Test completed.  Hug successfully tested.  Hug deleted.]
|>
|>>Thanx for your patience!
|>>
|>>---
|>>Cheshire Cat		   Official Back Scratcher of the RFA
|>>Love shows that God has a sense of humor.
|>>	(Joe Jackson)
|>
|>
|>Hugs are always welcome here!!  Even HUGEHUGS!  This has got to be
|>the most
|>appropriate test message ever run in ARC.  (We do seem to get more
|>than our
|>share of test messages here...I've always suspected that it is a way
|>for shy
|>lurkers to post.  Then again, it may just be that no-one takes us
|>very 
|>seriously.  :) :) :)  I'm perfectly happy with that.)  Kinda strange
|>to get
|>a test from an ARC-regular though. 

Now wait a minute!!!!  Who said I was strange!?!?!?

Oh....oops, never mind.  Re-read Andy's words...I'm mortified!

Man, I need some sleep.

As for the hug-test, I meant to send it to misc.test, but a
serious brain-fart sent it to my favorite net.group...

---
Cheshire Cat		   Official Back Scratcher of the RFA
 
Love shows that God has a sense of humor.
	(Joe Jackson)