HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: kramersc@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Scott C. Kramer)
Subject: Re: New Prez of the RFA
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 04:21:50 GMT

In article <1992Sep8.202106.28079@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
>In article <Bu9tpG.IMG@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> jmalone@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Malone) writes:
>>ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-) shares: 
>>
>>>	Yeah , c'mon babe, uh..I mean Ms. Prez, let's hear a speech.
>>
>>I'm workin' on it...I just found out!  
>
>Yeah, where's your secretary when ya need him, hey?  :)
>
>
>>>HEY!!! Since Julie is now the RFA president, does that make me First
>>>Dude? (thanks for teh phrase to Ender).
>>
>>You are allowed to pick your own title....
>>
>>How 'bout President's Official Sex Slave...;)
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>
>>Julie
>
>That's EXCELLENT, Prez Julie!!   I'll second that title
>for Steven!!    :-)
>
>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

 I'll third it!
f
Scotto,
Unofficial Cowboy of the RFA

"Kango Kid" is his name, guns were his game

"Born an Illini,
 Boilermaker by the grace of God  Go Boilers!


Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary Epperson)
Subject: Re: Oops ... Re: Sounds like....
Organization: Purdue University Statistics Department
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 17:55:47 GMT

In article <4SEP199220340126@bestsd.sdsu.edu> regan1016@bestsd.sdsu.edu (T. ELIZABETH HARVEY) writes:
>>>Blade sez:
>>>Not true... I am the most unobtrusive and non-intimidating of folks...
>>Mary helps:
>>You would be absolutely safe in every way...
>Are you kidding?  Your Big Bro' Rip warned me about you! (And of course, 
>someone warned me about him, and etc. etc. etc.!)
>
>>>mua hua ahahahahahahhahah
>And what a laugh ...
>

Actually, this laugh is *much* better when heard for the first time
coming from the Blademan himself...can *really* scare you then!!!

Mary
Former BeaChat Sex'y

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|(   \   )  (____) (  \)  (/  )  (    \) |   a.k.a. GEMR/Maiden Mary
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From: dch@rodan.UU.NET (Dan C. Horner)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: New Prez of the RFA
Date: 9 Sep 1992 13:43:03 -0400
Organization: UUNET Technologies Inc, Falls Church, VA

>>***************************************************************
>>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!)
>>***************************************************************
>>
>Ooooh a new sig! Yeah, scary to think of Blade out there on his
>own..no one to watch over him...or ameliorate his lusty tendencies
>or...ooh, my skin crawls to think of the havoc he could wreak.
>
>Steve


It could be worse... I could be coming to
visit in your home town for a couple of weeks....

Months...

Years...


HOW ABOUT FOR THE REST OF YOUR NATURAL BORN LIFE ?
AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

Blade

Ps. or was that... MUA HUA HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
From: jlane@Ingres.COM (Judi Lane)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Bacchus???
Date: 9 Sep 92 15:48:44 GMT
Reply-To: jlane@Ingres.COM (Judi Lane)
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501

In article <1992Sep8.160125.3091@octel.com> jpw@octel.com (Jason in the Hood) writes:

    <boring stuff deleted>

>>Jasonzied - okwhereismyfirestarter?
>><The ARC-LIT holds up a gold lighter and unleashes a 4-inch high blue 
>>flame> ... Right here, O agent of mine ..
>
>Whoa! <jumps back quickly> Watch the beard!  I've had it a few years,
>and I'm kinda ...attached... to it!

   Of course you are!  It's the only "manly man" identifier you've got!

>Jasonzied - hmm...furskin,fire,chocolate,fantasia...whatamImissing?

   (oooooooh, the temptation!)  "Missing?"  What can you miss what you
         haven't got???  8^)

    
    Judi
    The Official Procrastinatin' Dryad of the RFA
    (IfIWantedASocialLifeDr.MichaelsIWouldHaveBecomeACocktailWaitress!)
From: ybarra@sunset.sedd.trw.com
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: title for Steve
Date: 10 Sep 92 13:49:37 PST


	You got my vote for Steven's new title.....
    
        "Sex Slave to the  NEW 'PREZ'....."
From: diana@wetware.com (CatWoman )
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Net Romance (was: Lonely cat free to good home
Date: 11 Sep 92 19:19:13 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Castle WetWare MouseCatcher

rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor) writes:

] Well, I don't really have alot to say on the subject.  While I have
] met *alot* of NetFriends, and a few NetFeinds, I have never been
] involved with a NetRomance.  I had a little discussion with Liz about
] NetRomances and LDR's in general.  Basically it was my contention
] that while they may work for other people, personally, I don't see
] myself getting into one.  If I did, it would almost have to be an
] accident.

I have a word - or so... 8-)

I don't know if I'd count what I have in with the subject
or not - I mean, he lives 40 minutes away from me on a
bad traffic day, so I can't really count him as an LDR (
(he once said "MDR" - middle distance - but I'm not even
sure it qualifies for that).

However - we did meet courtesy of UseNet.  I had noticed
his posts back from when I first started reading the 'net,
and he was enough of a "net personality" that other folks
I met through ba.singles and other net-generated meetings
all knew his name.  I actually got to e-mail correspondence
with him because of a post in alt.personals from a guy who
posted some REALLY crass stuff, got flamed, and dreiux was
the only "voice of sanity" - when the guy apologized, I 
wrote to him, his reply bounced, so he had drieux forward
the reply.  I wound up e-mailing, and phone talking with
drieux - just asking first if he was interested in seeing
the band play, or if he was going to any gatherings.  Then
one day I saw a post from him gently ribbing the on-going
debates over the best places to meet for dinner - where he
asked "well - that's all fine, but how about those who
want to meet for breakfast".  So I "challenged" him to
meet me (we'd also been involved in a light-hearted 
exchange over whether or not I was female and/or he was
really male - another ongoing perpetual debate in the
*.singles area - since there's no way to know for sure by
posts alone).  We met for breakfast on Mother's day of 1991,
and spent 9 hours talking.

The next week I got a note inviting ME to breakfast at
his house - but I pre-empted him by a few days by inviting
him to dinner at my place before he went to work (he worked
grave-shift then - that's why breakfast).  On his way out
he said he didn't really want to go to work - and I suggested
he call in sick.

Now to bring this back to the subject - I STILL sometimes
find it easier to get hold of him via e-mail - even if I'm
using the workstation in the room down the hall!  We may
not see each other daily, but we usually are in communication
daily - if only through copies of posts/e-mail that is 
interesting enought to show the other...

Diana
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: coates@newton.physics.uq.oz.au (Tony Coates)
Subject: Re: RFA application
Organization: Physics Dept. The University of Queensland
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 01:24:37 GMT

In article <1992Sep11.020102.25736@zooid.guild.org>, Michel Goudeseune <marcelg@zooid.guild.org> writes:
|> 
|> "This program posts news to thousands of machines throughout the entire 
|> civilized world."
|> 
|> Somehow, that statement looms especially large when posting something like an
|> RFA application :-).  Urp.
|> 
|> Anyways, it went a bit more quickly than I expected.  I include all standard
|> disclaimers about it being my first attempt and so forth... and so, without
|> further ado <audience groans>...
|> 
|> 
|>                The Vacation of My Dreams
|> 
|> [nice story deleted ...]
|> --
|> Michel
|> 
|>  Michel Goudeseune                       marcelg@zooid.guild.org
|>          Love yourself - or nobody else can.  -- Madonna

Hey guys, I think we done found ourselves another of these here romantic types ...
									Tony.
[Knight Defender of the Grail of Human Dignity]
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jpw@octel.com (Jason in the Hood)
Subject: Re: Part Two of "Dryads' Dailiness"
Keywords: Nymphette
Organization: Octel Communications Inc., Milpitas Ca.
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 18:10:24 GMT

T. ELIZABETH HARVEY once again at full voice tantalizes:
>Jason in the Hood questions ARC currency:
>>Paul T Taylor's percipience peregrinations afar:
>>>I don't have a point anymore, I sold it to Liz....
>> 
>>Hmmmm... I wonder... Hey, 'Liz...  what kind'a currency did ya have
>>to use to get it?
>*hug*s, of course ... What'ja think?? *grin*

Hmm... Strange; 'hugs' she says... 'hugs'.... hmm.. has a nice
ring to it... "hugs".  Yea!  *hugs*!!  Yippie!!!  *HUGS*!!!

>>Uhmmm... well, jasonzied is kinda like... uhmm...  well, it's like this...
>>*WARNING: FAMILY NET: NEARING CENSORSHIP LIMITS*
>>Oh, heh. Yea, thanks computer.   Sorry Rip, guess you'll have to
>>wait till CaliChat to find out!! ;)
>Ooooooo ... I wanna know!  Please?? Pretty please??? With an 
>achingly-luscious chocolate-covered full, ripe strawberry on top???

AARRRGGHHHH!!!  That's not a nice thing to do to an Archer!!! There's
this Censor running amuck, and you are teasing the poor, honest,
unhappy archer with ... with ... those... ARRRGGHHH!!!


Jasonzied - tryingtosliponepastthecens~{};'}<click>
-- 
|Official Wandering Archer of the RFA
|         
|UUCP  jpw@octel.com                         Who wills, Can.
|VOICE (408) 321-6509                         Who tries, Does.
|LOCAL Hey, Jason!                              Who loves, Lives.          o_.
|Disclaimer:  Not me! I didn't do *THAT!*                                 <|
|Local Disclaimer:  I'm not here!                   A. McCaffrey           4
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: carl@sscl.uwo.ca (Carl Kaufmann)
Subject: Lonely cat free to good home
Organization: Soc.Sci.Comp.Lab., U.West.Ont.
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 02:35:04 GMT

I got back yesterday from a (very) long and (very) fun weekend
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
after five days has been great fun, especialy the FoodFight (hi
Shadowette) but I'm feeling very lonely right now.

Thanks for the ear ...

CatGuy
(averylonelykittyatthemoment)
From: diana@wetware.com (CatWoman )
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Oops ... Re: Sounds like....
Date: 11 Sep 92 15:30:51 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Castle WetWare MouseCatcher

dch@rodan.UU.NET (Dan C. Horner) writes:

] And I am completely innocuous... Reallly...

Do you mean to tell me they've discovered a vaccine for
you (or is that FROM you - or AGAINST you - or, oh, ah,
er - never mind)...

] >>mua hua ahahahahahahhahah
] >And what a laugh ...
] 
] Why thank you, did you like it ?

With that laugh - do you think she'd say No???

CatWoman
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Role Call Now!!!!!!!
From: cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 07:17:24 GMT
Distribution: alt.romance.chat
Organization: Dept of CompSci, U of Auckland

carl@sscl.uwo.ca (Carl Kaufmann) writes:
>cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West) writes:
>> 
>> 	  Welcome to ARCland, The Happiest Place On The Net!
>> 
>> *WELCOME HUGS*
>
>This is my kind of bureaucracy.  
>
>Many hugs to all in ARCland.

Thank you! *HUG* back at ya

>> Oh, why didn't I listen when they said "Never do a 
>>  masters and try to have a life at the same time"? 
>
>I solved that problem by not finishing my masters degree.
>Of course, I still don't have a life either. :-)

I don't know if I'm gonna finish my masters but I'll sure try. Today I
got the mark back for a large project (worth 50% of a half year paper)
and I got an A+! With 50/50 for the first half of the paper I think
I'm in for a good grade! yippeeee!

clare

-- 
Oh, why didn't I listen when they said "Never do a   |  cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz 
 masters and try to have a life at the same time"?   |  clare west
                 BigSis to Chris, Eric and Kristiina
                    Official Welcomer of the RFA
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: lfink@dsd.es.com (Lonnie Fink)
Subject: Re: FOOD FIGHT
Reply-To: lfink@dsd.es.com (Lonnie Fink)
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 19:01:00 GMT

In article <1992Sep10.211906.20860@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>, lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
> In article <1992Sep9.222610.5243@dsd.es.com> lfink@dsd.es.com (Lonnie Fink) writes:
> >In article <tvechins.920909104120@eng.auburn.edu>, tvechins@eng.auburn.edu (Toni R. Vechinski) writes:
> >
> > [Description of the Rat soaking our lovely Good Roamantic Witch
> > deleted for Brevitys sake (Whoever he is...)]
> 
> RAT!!!!!!!!    Look at me.... covered head to toe with
> chocolate and caramel.   Ewwwwwwww, sticky....
> Lis picks up the large jar of honey, and as Rat turns to 
> speak to Shadowette .... She pours it over his head.
> 
> You look so "sweet" now, Rat!  :-)    Here, have some green
> M&M's to go with that....Lis pulls out her Brand New M&M 
> Machine Gun and Aims it at Rat!   
> 
>       *Pow Pop Pow Pow Pow Pow Pow Pow Pow*
> 
> Hey, Rat, with all those Green M&M's on you, you just might
> get lucky tonight!  *chuckle*

  I gues I should actually thank you, huh??  I need all the help I can get
:-)...

> >  As the Rat and Shadowette begin to make plans, the whole east wall
> >of the cafeteria comes crashing in.
> >
> >  "Uh-Oh" mumbles the Rat. "Here come trouble!!"
> 
> 
> Lis shouts loudly, "It's my BRO!!  Yeah!!!!"    
> 
	
Great, what HAVE I gotten myself into??  I hate it when a lady has a big 
brother!!!

> >  "I think we found our next victim.." Says the Rat

> Lis look at the Rat and at Shadowette.  "I can't believe
> he did that, and to his own sis as well!  Hey, Better get
> that Rip good!  I'll help if ya need me!"
> 
 
  Ahh, what sisterly love :-)

  Thanx for the offer, We'll keep it in mind.  Looks like Shadowette
got him a good one though.

	(The Rat turn to Shadowette to give her another high-five for 
that marvelous drenching of Rip)
	[*SLAP*]

  Now, we just have to worry about Dreamweaver......

> >>                  .........The Shadowette...............
> >The Rat
> Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  And a wonderful one at that!!

The Rat
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|Lonnie K. Fink                          |                                 |
|lfink@dsd.es.com                        |"I only wish my words            | 
|Evans & Sutherland Design Systems Div.  | Could just convince myself      |
|Salt Lake City, Utah                    | That it just wasn't real.       |
|MIDWEST DIVISION CHAMPS!!               | But that's not the way it feels"|
|JAZZ - Thanx for the GREAT Year         |    Jim Croce  _OPERATOR_        |
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Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty)
Subject: Re: Public Humiliation and Apology
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 03:22:13 GMT

regan1016@bestsd.sdsu.edu (T. ELIZABETH HARVEY) writes:

><The ARC-LIT walks over to Jas', gives him a nice no-hard-feelings-*HUG* 
>and then dumps a pot of chocolate fondue over the ARCher's head>
>*giggle*  Please make sure 'Fantasia' is wound to the beginning ...
>*smile*

Speaking of chocolate - I see there's a recipe for truffles in
rec.food.recipes...

<a truck is heard backing up to the doors of the ARCafeteria...
 hydraulics as the tray lifts...>

<The doors burst inwards as a flood of truffles bounces through the
doors>

<Those still standing fall to the floor after trying to keep balance>

<The harper sticks his head into the ARCafeteria *very* briefly>
<*after* reciting a cantrap to reflect food back at its flinger ;-)>

SUUURRRPRIIISSEE!!

He turns to the ARC-LIT - it's OK, you can call in the cleaners now :-)

Rob
Official Journeyman-Harper of the RFA

--
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Rob Geraghty                         | Time, flowing like a river
robg@durian.citr.oz.au               | Time, beckoning me
CITR                                 | APP
From: tvechins@eng.auburn.edu (Toni R. Vechinski)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: FOOD FIGHT - CONGA - PORTABLE HOLE
Date: 11 Sep 92 20:44:57 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Auburn University Engineering

The ARCers, all at the same time, turn their heads at her GASP and fall
silent.  The sound of someone wearing heels can be heard walking very 
authoritatively towards them.  The tension builds filling every crack and
crevice like melted jell-o.  

Suddenly, a form fills the opening of the ARCafeteria.  All the ARCer's eyes
widen and the form continues its progress into the ARCafeteria.  

<CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP>

Shadowette hangs her head, shamefully, hoping the figure won't look in her
direction.  Prayerfully, she says to herself, "What did I *DO* to deserve
this?  Holy Sticky Caramel Apples."

The figure spies her, and walks over to her and stops right in front of her. 

<CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP>

All the ARCers look at Shadowette with pity showing in their eyes.  Rat,
hanging next to Shadowette, looks at the figure and shivers.

"Holy Mississippi Mud Cake," he says and his complexion turns a whiter shade 
of pale.

"I *THOUGHT* I would find you here, young lady.  *HOW* many times have I 
told you not to play with your food."                   

"Ummmmmm, three thousand six hundred and forty five?" Shadowette asks.

"No.", the figure answers sharply.  "Actually, it is four thousand two
hundred and thirty six point five to be exact.  Just *LOOK* at this mess
you got yourself into.  I always *TOLD* you, your misguided ways would
be your downfall.  *I* wanted you to become a world-class ballerina, but
NOOOoooooooooo, your FATHER wanted you to play with computers and said
'Let her make her own decisions.'"

The Shadowette smiles sheepishly and shrugs her shoulders, which is not
easy when one is hanging from the wall by taffy. "OOOooooppss!"

With that, the figure reaches for Shadowette's ear and tears her off the
wall.

"OOOOOOUUUUUuuuuucccchhhhhh.   But MMMMMOOOOOOOTTTTTTTHHHHHhhheeeerrrrr!"

"It's time for you to leave.  Why don't you ever come to see your father
and me?"

With that, Shadowette's mother starts dragging her across the cafeteria 
floor.

"Wait! I have to help the others, Mother!"

With a huff, her mother stops and says, "Oh, all right, but make it quick."

With that Shadowette reaches into her cape and pulls out her SemiSolidButter
ScotchPudding Solidifier and throws it to ARCers.  She looks at Rat in
indecision.  "UUmmmmmmmm, Mom, would you help Rat?"   

<CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> 

And with another yank, her mother yanks Rat off the wall by the shoulders.

<CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> <CLICK> 

"OK, young lady, time to come home to visit me and your father."

And with that, she drags Shadowette out the door, past DreamWeaver, who has 
just found Rip within the candy mountain.  They look up as she is dragged
past and Shadowette says,  "My mother.   See you guys later."


                  .................The Shadowette................. 
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: smccoy@dw3g.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy)
Subject: Re: Part Two of "Dryads' Dailiness"
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 22:49:35 GMT
Reply-To: smccoy@dw3g.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy)
Organization: Harris Corporation Information Systems Division
Keywords: Nymphette

Jason in the Hood whines:
|>Paul T Taylor offers:
|>>Judi Lane attempts to besmerch the Hooded ones reputation:
|>>>  I'd love to!  But rip might be allergic turkey feathers and WD-40.
|>>>  (I know *you* aren't! 8^) <another sneaky snicker>)
|>
|>There! See!! Notice, ARC'ers, that she claims to *know* I am not
|>allergic to turky feathers and WD-40!  In fact, I _am_ allergic
|>to WD-40!  Proof that all these insinuations are, infact, allegations
|>with nothing but inuendo and falseHoods to support them!
|>  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???
|>

Hmmm...me thinks the Hood doth protest too much!  :-) Besides, I didn't 
know that Jason *HAD* a reputation which besmerching would damage!  He 
is, however, from all accounts honorable.  :-}

Actually, Jason, you got yourself into this mess, get yourself out!

|>>Turkey feathers and WD40?  I'm not allergic to either one, but make
|>>that lime-green jello and Crisco, and you got yourself a deal!
|>
|>Hmmm... well, it's obvious that _he's_ not worried about his reputation!
|>
|>>>    Oh.  Are you volunteering yourself for a little demonstration 8^)??
|>
|>SEE!!  THREATS TOO!!  HELP!!!
|>

Wimp!  Take your jello and cooking oil like a man!  :-)

Hey, I missed my chance with Judi for breakfast!  If you're
not goin' to do some home-cookin' with her, I'm sure someone
else will!

:-)

Sounds like these kids need to join the food fight!

BTW, I'm still stuck the ARCafeteria floor...I could use a
little help myself, ARCmaidens!

---
Cheshire Cat		   Official Back Scratcher of the RFA
 
Listening to the music the machines make
I let my heart break just for a moment
	(UltraVox)
From: carl@sscl.uwo.ca (Carl Kaufmann)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: An Aye for an Aye
Date: 8 Sep 92 23:12:39 GMT
Organization: Soc.Sci.Comp.Lab., U.West.Ont.

In article <1992Sep6.121744.4871@wetware.com>, diana@wetware.com (CatWoman ) writes:

> CatWoman
> (not the official anything for the RFA - has anyone ever
> known a cat to become the official anything by begging?
> No - they either demand, or just ARE!   So you'll find me
> curled up in a corner where the chocolate won't splash,
> happily scortching my fur near the fire - probably joined
> by CatGuy - who can have the pillow at the other side of
> the fireplace!)

Thanks for the invitation, CatWoman.  I'd be happy to join you by
the fire.

<Purr>

CatGuy  
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