HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: u7913091@cc.nctu.edu.tw (      Micky)
Subject: Request a English Pen Pale
Organization: National Chiao Tung University
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 10:59:37 GMT

  ==================================================================
  REQUEST:	 A English Pen Pale In Canada, the U.S., or England.
  ==================================================================

  NAME:          Joseph K.H Lee
  SEX:           Male
  AGE:           21
  ADDRESS:       15-5F Lane 2
                 Shoei-Yuan Street
                 Shin-Chu City,
                 Taiwan.
  SCHOOL GRADE:  3rd Year of National Chiao-Tung University.
  HOBBIES:       Reading, Jogging, Hiking, and Cook.
From: t60bss9@mp.cs.niu.edu (Au-dude)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: cuban penpals wanted
Date: 2 Jan 1993 15:36:57 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


daum@ee.ualberta.ca ( Tanya Loise Daum) writes:
> I am interested in getting a cuban penpal, male or female, age doesn't matter
... stuff deleted

friend,

Are you brave?? Aren't you afraid of free-america knocking on your door
at mid-night? Aren't you aware that everyone and everything in Cuba is evil?
Haven't you been told that Cuba is so evil that it is OK for the super
power to choke the hell out of it? Aren't you afraid that the evil cuban
intellegence will fill your mailbox with propaganda? I am really impressed!

Au_dude
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re:  psycho needs advice
From: zoltar@glasgow.amigans.gen.nz (Grant Thoms)
Date: 23 Dec 92 16:27:39 PST
Distribution: world
Organization: Smiley Research Centre. (NZ Division)

In article <28711@oasys.dt.navy.mil> huangj@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Juliet
Huang) writes:

>>OK. I'm not the only one with this problem, I know a femail in my dorm
>>who is very strange also and she has the same problem with making
>>friends.  This girl is drop dead gorgeous too!!!

>So why don't you just get together with her?  or have you tried?

Why don't you give it a try?? `It's worth a crack Nigel' is the popular
saying here..  Anyway, what makes you think you are so strange? Maybe you
are just crtiquing (sp?) yourself too much, after all, its the personality
that stands out the most (although people insist to me that it's looks,
then personality). Do what I have been told to do, just relax and wait,
you'll meet someone when you least expect it. 

>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>Internet:  huangj@oasys.dt.navy.mil       Standard disclaimer, of course.
>Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome
>for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.
>                      ---Le Petit Prince
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==

Ahh! you have a sig now Julie... very nice! :-)

Merry Christmas Everybody, and best wishes for the New Year.

Grant

`And Now...'
-- 
                 Grant Thoms - Wanganui, New Zealand
   -=* zoltar@glasgow.amigans.gen.nz *or* zoltar@amigans.gen.nz *=-
            Radio DJ/Graphics Artist/Co SysOp of Local BBS
  Profound Quote for the week: `Don't eva bush yer teef wif cwazy gew!'
     (Rough Translation: Don't ever brush your teeth with crazy glue) 
                (Yes, Im afraid this is my new .SIG file) 

`Is this the end?'
From: parth2@aol.com
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: (none)
Date: 31 Dec 1992 10:39:05 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

From root Thu Dec 31 11:39:09 1992
From: parth2@aol.com
X-Mailer: America Online Mailer
To: soc-penpals@cs.utexas.edu
Subject: Denmark/Holland/Belg/Switzerland
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 11:39:09 EST

Subj:  Denmark/Holland/Belg/Switzerland      92-12-31 01:44:43 EST
From:  frjacques@aol.com

I live in New York Manhattan) and am looking for pen-pals in Denmark, Holland
or Belgium and Switzerland to correspond in Danish, Dutch and Swiss-German.  


If you wish to write to this person, please send E-Mail to
"frjacques@aol.com".  Please do not reply directly to this message or mail
me, as I'm just passing it along.  Thanks!

Mike
--
Mike Ward - America Online Internet Mail Gateway Discussion Board Host
parth2@aol.com / ac702@medina.cwru.edu / Mike_Ward@aldhfn.akron.oh.us
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: rcj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Craig Jamieson)
Subject: You from Peru or Ecuador?
Followup-To: rwjamies@acs.ucalgary.ca
Summary: Peruvians and Ecuadorians sought
Keywords: Peruvians Ecuadorians archaeology Calgary Cowboy Legend
Organization: U of Cambridge, England
Distribution: World
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 15:23:44 GMT


Hello Hello

I am interested in e-mail with Peruvians and Ecuadorians, especially
those interested in archaeology. We could correspond in either
Spanish or English. 

My e-mail address is:

rwjamies@acs.ucalgary.ca 

Ross
The Calgary Cowboy Legend!

Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: 84wendel@cua.edu
Subject: write to my little sister in Wash DC
Organization: The Catholic University of America
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 03:40:09 GMT

	My little sister has just learned to read and I think it would be a
very good experience for her to have some other kids her age to write to.  She
is in the first grade and her name is Kathleen.  So if anyone has a brother or
sister about her age I would be very pleased if you could write her a letter.

	Her address is
	Kathleen Wendel	
	4209 29 th St
	Mt Rainier, Md 20712

p.s.  my e-mail address is 84wendel@cua.edu if anyone has any comments or knows
of any other ways to get in touch with pen pals for her.
	
				Thank you and Happy Holidays.
From: cecilw@access.isc-br.com (Cecil Williams)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: A potential problem
Date: 28 Dec 92 19:59:13 GMT

>stailey@bugs.comm.mot.com (Mike Stailey) writes:
>|> 
>|> Opening up this newsgroup after coming back from the holidays,
>|> I expected to find a ton of articles. Unfortunately, there was only
>|> one #4532. Is there something going on with the news service or is
>|> it just our site. I can't believe there is no traffic on this
>|> newsgroup.
>|> 
>|> If you can read this post, please let me know by following up.


Anyone else stuck at home in a blizzard today? What a shame (-; 

4' snow drifts in my driveway and down the road, so I can't get to
work.  Guess I'll have to spend the whole day here at my home system,
playing around on the net...  


Where am I? Glad you asked.  47.5 degrees north latitude, 117 degrees
west longitude. Simple to find on your map. Or you could ask me if
you don't (gasp!) have a map handy. (-;


Cecil
cecilw@access.isc-br.com
From: mcelroy@bu.edu (Carl Mackin)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: A potential problem
Date: 28 Dec 92 18:25:01 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Most of the users are gone for the holidays, therefore there is
a slower amount of traffic.  I, too, am waiting for numerous 
replies.  
--Mac
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: ad838@yfn.ysu.edu (Michael Rolfes)
Subject: Parrotheads?
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 23:23:05 GMT


Any Jimmy Buffett fans out there?
 
Neil Diamond fans?  Michael W. Smith? (personal connections)
 
Amy Grant?  Garth Brooks?
 
If you like any of these and would like to chat, drop me a note.
 
-- 
Mike Rolfes
usr2879a@cbos.uc.edu
Cincinnati, OH  USA
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: hck@maximo.enet.dec.com (Herb King)
Subject: Re: What do you think?...
Reply-To: hck@maximo.enet.dec.com (Herb King)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 18:19:44 GMT


|> 
|> This is a very strange question that a friend of mine asks virtually
|> every man she meets (and knows well enough to ask).  I am curious to
|> hear what men on a nationwide basis (as well as women to whom this
|> question pertains):
|> 
|> What do you think about during sex when you are trying not to orgasm?
|> 
|> Please be honest and let me know the first answer that comes to
|> mind-don't think about it for a while and try to be quirky.
|> 
|> Thanks.  You can answer me or the newtwork, if you dare.
|> 
|> 
  to Tell you the truth I think about what I did in class
   and that usually does the trick
                 hk


|>
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Attn Anyone emailing Irene Esquivel.
From: s206001@emu.insted.unimelb.edu.au
Date: 4 Jan 93 14:12:29 GMT

Hi one and all,
I've just returned and there appears to have been a slight hitch with my mail. 
I have received some mail and not others so if anyone has been trying to reach
me please try again if I haven't answered your mail :).  Sorry once again. 
Micheal in Canberra I've tried to reach you but my mail keeps bouncing.  And
whoever wrote to me from Minnesota, please write back the message was deleted
without my answering it first.
Thanks 
Irene
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: patm@homer.ds.boeing.com
Subject: Alabama Neters
Organization: Boeing Defense & Space Group
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 21:11:18 GMT


looking for some penpals from the alabama area.


Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: ehigh@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (Egyirba High)
Subject: Seeking Pen Pals
Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 03:16:14 GMT

Hi!
I'm an African American female graduate student at the University of Iowa.  I've currently becoming fixated with electronic mail, usenet, etc--anything to keep from writing my Ph.D, I guess.  I'm 39, a writer, singer and actress also.  I love to read.  Would like to correspond with others, especially black women--but welcome all replies.  Please e-mail me at ehigh@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu.  I like people!

Egyirba High
-- 

******************************************************************************
ehigh                                  You never miss your water 'till your
High on life!                          well runs dry....  Give thankx.
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: ad838@yfn.ysu.edu (Michael Rolfes)
Subject: Still here.
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 22:12:30 GMT


I am still answering mail over the holidays.
 
If you are interested, please drop me a notew!
 
My name is Mike Rolfes.  I turned 23 on Oct 26.  I graduated from the
College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, OH in May 1992.  I graduated with
a BA in Mathematics and my secondary (7-12) teaching certificate.
 
I currently teach Computer Literacy at Seton (an all girls Catholic HS here in
Cincinnati) on a part-time basis to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
 
When I am not teaching, I can be found officiating high school 
volleyball, basketball, baseball, and fast pitch softball.  I also 
officiate women's volleyball, basketball, and fast pitch softball 
at the small college level.
 
I also am a disaster and emergency services volunteer.  I am also a 
REACT team member.
 
I listen to all kinds of music, except heavy metal and most rap...
I prefer country.  I like Garth Brooks, Randy Travis, etc.  But I 
also like Jimmy Buffett, Neil Diamond, Michael W. Smith, and Amy 
Grant.  Basically, I'll listen to anything, including classical.
 
 
I am always willing to meet new people and trade pictures with them!
 
If you are interested in trading pictures, I'll send my address.
 
Take care and hear from you soon!
 
 
Mike Rolfes
usr2879a@cbos.uc.edu
Cincinnati, OH  USA
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS / or / HAPPY CHANUKAH

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
-- 
Mike Rolfes
usr2879a@cbos.uc.edu
Cincinnati, OH  USA
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: estrayer@netcom.com (Eric Strayer)
Subject: Swedish Penpal wanted
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 06:44:37 GMT



I am looking for someone to help add substance to myth
about Sweden and its socialized democracy. I am particularly
interested in working conditions in large and medium sized
companies.

Specifically:

	0 Rights of individual workers (and their voice)

	0 Time off from work (vacation, medical, birthing, death, etc.)

	0 Choices for education (post High School, adult re-entry to college
	  or any such equivalences)

	0 Political awareness of average citizen.

	0 How government and authority is perceived (feared, respected, etc.)

And there will be more questions. I would like to chat informally but
to also cover these topics. Sweden is perceived as a political utopia
around here. I need to feel that I am getting honest answers from a 
REAL person. I'll be more than happy to reciprocate.

I really don't want this to be just a dry discussion between 
sociologists either. We can discuss movies, motorcycles, sex and
politics as well..

Eric



==================================
Eric Strayer estrayer@netcom.COM
AKA Running Wolf, tail in teeth, howellll
no job, no manager, no prospects, no worries.............
===========================================================
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: wljohnso@nyx.cs.du.edu (William johnson)
Subject: Okay This Is A Test...
Summary: So Don't Shoot Me!
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Keywords: Bludgeon, Alphalpha, Jeans, Syrup
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 06:49:18 GMT

Just a test...(pesky editor...)
From: labson@borneo.corp.sgi.com (Joel Labson)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: What do you think?
Date: 30 Dec 92 16:34:11 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.

In article <wfEAyhC00WBLA2fGd2@andrew.cmu.edu>, mb8s+@andrew.cmu.edu
(Melanie Lea Barton) writes:

|> 
|> What do you think about during sex when you are trying not to
|> orgasm?
|> 
|> Please be honest and let me know the first answer that comes to
|> mind-don't think about it for a while and try to be quirky.
|> 
|> Thanks.  You can answer me or the newtwork, if you dare.
|> 
|> mb8s@andrew.cmu.edu
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++

Well, I don't have to think of anything or anyone after I masturbated a
couple of times ( 3 times would be better ) before going to bed with
her. 

-- 

labson@borneo.corp.sgi.com
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: a7657@mindlink.bc.ca (Stephen H. Kawamoto)
Subject: Re: Thanks for the 'good bye'. Bye Bye
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 06:35:05 GMT

and the portuguese for goodbye is ADEUS.

--
Stephen Kawamoto <a7657@mindlink.bc.ca>
    "It is the very mind itself
     That leads the mind astray;
     Of the mind,
     Do not be mindless."
     (an old Japanese folk song)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Fractalman)
Subject: Are you bored?
Originator: yxl5388@ultb
Organization: Imperial Klingon Fleet
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 09:02:18 GMT


I'm bored. If you're bored too write to me. Let see, I'm a computer nut
and I'm the type that must have the newest toys. (Current toys: Toshiba
T4400C, NEC-74 CD-ROM drive, optical drive, MD player, 16.8k Dual
Standard.) And I enjoy stupid jokes. (chickens, babies, etc.)

=Fractalman
yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu

Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: cprovencal@vax.clarku.edu
Subject: Any Country Music Fans out there??
Organization: Clark University
Date: 29 DEC 92 16:14:40 GMT

Hi.  My name is Chris and I'm looking to share in conversation about country
music.  My favorites are Garth Brooks (who wouldn't), Alan Jackson (cute),
Wynonna, Dolly Parton, Clint Black, Lorrie Morgan, Crystal Gayle, Trisha
Yearwood, Barbara Mandrell, Sawyer Brown, Oak Ridge Boys.  The list goes on
and on.  I've been to Nashville's Country Music Fan Fair twice.  Loved it both
times.  Just hated the crowds and waiting in those lines (AArgh).  But it was
fun.  Got autographs and got to take picture with my favorite stars.  This yr.
I went and I got Joe Diffie waving at my Video Camera.  He is a regular Joe.
It would be fun talking to other fans as well.  Pass back information on our
favorites.  I sometimes miss the good stuff.  I don't always watch TNN.
If there's anybody who would like to chat.  Just e-mail.  BYE!
Newsgroups: soc.couples
From: cos@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Ofer Inbar)
Subject: Re: Going away with boyfriend...
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 07:39:00 GMT

sarinana@Ingres.COM (Linda Sarinana) writes:
>I need your help again.....we're leaving TONIGHT for Reno and I need to know
>the weather conditions.  I've been watching the news and to me, it doesn't
>look too safe to drive out there, but my boyfriend is insistent on going.
>We're driving from Oakland, so could anybody please give me some information
>on the weather?  Thanks a lot!!  -Linda 

A few comments:

1) Asking for weather information on Usenet is usually rather
pointless.  Usenet is too slow to help you make decisions like that.
If you want weather information on the network, try something realtime
like IRC or talk, or try one of the weather servers like Weather
Undergound.

2) Asking for weather information on soc.couples is off-topic...

3) When you post something and then decide you want people to ignore
it, don't post a second message saying that people should ignore the
first one.  Instead, just cancel the first post.  Cancelling a Usenet
post causes it to be deleted all over the network, so it will be gone
and people will ignore it.

I would wish you a happy trip, but it looks like you're not going.  Oh
well, hope you get there sometime.  Have a happy staying home, then :-)

  --  Cos (Ofer Inbar)  --  cos@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu
  --  WBRS (BRiS)  --  WBRS@binah.cc.brandeis.edu  WBRS@brandeis.bitnet
 Brandeis University Computer Science Department         (617) 736-2700
 415 South Street, Waltham MA, 02254-9110        System Admin: 736-2717
From: anon.203@pax.tpa.com.au
Newsgroups: soc.couples
Subject: Showering with spouse/SO? - soc.couples #5310
Date: 31 Dec 1992 08:05:20 +1030
Organization: PAX - Public Access Unix (Adelaide,South Australia) - Anonymous Service
Reply-To: anon.203@pax.tpa.com.au
NNTP-Posting-Host: flash.pax.tpa.com.au


In article <1ht2knINNdqh@flash.pax.tpa.com.au>, anon.208@pax.tpa.com.au writes:
|> 
|> 
|> I have a question to put to couples, married and otherwise:
|> 
|> How many of you shower with your spouse/SO?  How often?
|> 
|> My wife and I shower together regulary, and we're just curious how
|> many other couples out there do so.  We did so during our engagement,
|> and are continuing on!
|> 
|> Apologies for the anonymous posting...my wife insisted.
|> And many thanks to pax.tpa.com.au for making it possible!
|> 
|> 
|> --
|> ** Anonymity & Privacy by PAX - Public Access Unix (Adelaide,South Australia) **
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|> 
|> For dialup Unix access phone +61-8-235-9010 - online registration.


My SO and I do every day. Its an interesting thing. Lots of bucking for position for
who gets the warm water and who shivers.  Sometimes they get kindof long, which neither
of us mind....  


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Newsgroups: soc.couples
From: allen@tessi.com (Allen Warren)
Subject: Re: Broken Engagements
Organization: Test Systems Strategies, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 23:22:32 GMT

tedwards@wam.umd.edu (technopagan priest) writes:

>In article <92363.182011MXC117@psuvm.psu.edu> mary carpenter <MXC117@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>>Advice on how to do it?  Quickly, honestly.  Don't pull any punches, but be
>>tactful.  Saying that you still love the other person may seem like a kind
>>thing or it could be meant as a last dig.  Talk about it; don't leave any
>>questions unanswered.  Then go away from each other.  And stay away!




Truer words were never spoken.  I was engaged several years ago to someone
who I had dated for 3 years before I popped the question and gave her the
ring.  We were engaged for one year, although towards the end of that one
year, things started getting bad.  She had planned to go on a backpacking
trip to Europe for three months with a friend of hers.  Before leaving, I
kinda' knew that she'd probably come back and end the engagement, but hoped
against hope that the separation for 3 months would change everything.
While she was gone, I took care of her finances and paying the rent on the
4-bedroom house we were renting with two others, although we added another
person while she was gone.

During her trip, I got only two letters from her and one postcard.  This
was a bad omen.  When she got off the plane upon her return, the way she
greeted me (very stiff and polite) told me everything.

Since I was 10 months from college graduation, I, like a fool, chose to
continue living in the 4-bedroom house instead of moving.  She decided to
as well.  Those next 10 months of my life were probably the worst emotionally
that I ever suffered.  In retrospect, the best thing would have been for me
to move out and away, but I always hoped for her to want me back.  The
close proximity to each other really scarred the two of us.  Additionally,
she said she didn't know why she didn't want to marry me.

It's been 8 years since then and the scars, even though healed, are still
there, or, in other words, I've forgiven but not forgotten.  3 years ago, I
took her out to dinner while in town on business ( I moved away from the
city and state right after graduation).  During the dinner, she started
crying and apologizing for hurting me so.  Additionally, she said that she
never meant to hurt me, but was just scared about getting married and 
settling down with one person, but couldn't bring herself at that time to 
tell me.  She also said that she was going through divorce proceedings with
her present (first) husband.  It turns out that she had also checked herself
into a drug/alcohol rehab hospital after she had tried to kill herself, but
was on the recovery road.  During the dinner and talking, we both said how
bad it was for us to have lived in the same house after the separation.
Also, she said she wished we could have had the dinner and conversation
we were having back when the engagement ended.  It might have saved both of
us a lot of time and frustration.

allen

Newsgroups: soc.couples
From: O1ADAMS@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU (Debbie Adams)
Subject: Lonely in Germany
Organization: The University of Akron
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 06:12:00 GMT

I'm not sure that I'm posting in the right group but here goes.....
 
My son is over in Germany in the Army and is very lonely and
depressed because of the Holidays for one.  Another reason is that
his wife and children (2 very young ones) are here in the states.
 
I would like to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to make him
feel a little better.  So far the usual writing and occasionals calls
are not enough.  So, we thought of the idea of sending him a video tape
of all of us so that he will be able to hear and see us.  I'm not so
sure this is a good idea either because I'm hoping it won't make him
feel worse.
 
I would appreciate any responses or Email.