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From: jmd@bear.com (Josh Diamond)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: men in their thirties who never dated
Date: 2 Sep 92 17:20:07 GMT
	<JMD.92Sep1160632@lion.bear.com> <s#kn4#f.aahz@netcom.com>
Organization: Bear, Stearns & Co. - FAST
In-reply-to: aahz@netcom.com's message of 2 Sep 92 02:59:41 GMT


In article <s#kn4#f.aahz@netcom.com> aahz@netcom.com (Aahzmandius) writes:
>In article <JMD.92Sep1160632@lion.bear.com> jmd@bear.com (Josh Diamond) writes:
>>In article <1rfn0p_.aahz@netcom.com> aahz@netcom.com (Aahzmandius) writes:
>>>You really *haven't* been reading soc.singles for the past three years,
>>>have you?
>>
>>My response was not based upon anything which I may (or may not) have
>>read here in soc.singles.  It is, however, based upon my own
>>experience.  The story I used to tell was very similar to Craig's.
>>Fortunately someone pointed out to me how ludicrous it was.
>>
>>If your complaint is that the "I have trouble asking women out"
>>question is an FAQ here on soc.singles, that may be -- but in my book
>>anyone reaching out for help deserves to get some.
>
>True enough.  I was just somewhat amused because your post, particularly
>the last few sentences, sounded almost like a pastiche of recently
>posted articles.

Isn't it interesting how the same advice gets posted over and over
again? 	About 4 years ago someone on the net gave me this same advice.
But at the time I didn't take it to heart -- I kept on going the way I
was, living my life with the same things holding me back.  It took a
MAJOR interruption to get me to realize what I was doing.

Eventually, most people figger this out.  Some do it sooner, others
take much longer.  Fortunately, I found out sooner...


					Spidey!!!

--
 /\ \  / /\  Josh Diamond                              		   jmd@bear.com
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From: aahz@netcom.com (Aahzmandius)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Too Much of Anything is ...
Date: 3 Sep 92 18:34:25 GMT
Article-I.D.: netcom._ylnz_n.aahz
Organization: Bill 'n' Opus for Prez

In article <1992Sep3.142709.25575@cbnewsd.cb.att.com> nance@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (nancy.l.colucci) writes:
>
>But take the scenario a step further.  You're IN that situation.  You've
>gotten yourself into this monagamous commitment with someone and now
>you find that their life revolves around sex.  They don't care to talk
>about their day or hear about yours, they won't play Checkers with you
>or watch an old movie on cable, they don't want to go on the bike trails
>with you to feel the wind in their hair ... all they want to do is have
>constant body contact.  All the time, everywhere.  Even at your mother's.

Oh, it's not so bad.  For one thing, it turns out that you *can* post
whilst under attack by a sex-deprived MOTAS.
-- 
                         --- Aahz (the *other* Dan Bernstein)
                             @netcom.com 

Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

So much Astroglide.  So little time.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Subject: Re: Hark tis it the wind.
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 13:10:09 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.233558.25302@walter.cray.com> cfg@cray.com (Cindy Glass) writes:
>> 
>> No no Dawn don't try to set me up out of the gutter. 
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Excuse me James - just what were you implying here?!
>
 
Sorry call me cryptic. This implys I have taken to the bottle and
need the Salvation Army to grab me by the scruff of the neck and
pull my boots up and life will be a rather large bowl of cherries if
it weren't for all the damn fruit fly's.
 
>
> By the sounds of it - she understood you *VERY* well!!  Congrats Dawn!! :)
 
Errrr....
 
>
>My hands - it's been too many days of 16+ hours of work a day - software
>problems, hardware problems - and here I am - dreaming of being able
>to retire in less than 6 years (AND *STILL* be under 40!!!! :)  )  Go
>for my dreams of some place in the woods...YESSSSSSSSSSS!!  No more
>computers/errant software for me!!!
>
 
Don't kill yourself in an effort to retire. After all I want to share
your money with someone.
 
Come on down to big jim's house of campers. Take the I-94 west exit,
pass by the quiant(sp?) little house of Cindy and her cats(make sure you beep
and wave). Hurry, hurry, hurry. Remember this sale expire's after one
year so bring the friends, bring uncle festus, bring the nieces, nephews.
Hook on that trailer hitch and make a day of it.
 
>
>Cindy :)

 
================================================================================
 Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
================================================================================
From: lana@magenta.corp.sgi.com (Lana Mountford)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Cooking for 1!
Date: 3 Sep 92 18:06:57 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.

In article <4127@moscom.UUCP>, wjb@moscom.UUCP (Bill de Beaubien) writes:
|> 
|> Why don't I ever find people who love to cook?  I don't really mind cooking
|> per se, but after 8-10 hours at work, I certainly don't want to spend an
|> hour cooking.  I'd rather sit here and read soc.singles :-)

Actually, I find cooking incredibly relaxing.  Creating the menu,
shopping for the ingredients, organizing the "schedule" so that 
everything comes out at the right time -- these are preludes to the
*real* fun!  I select the wine, get 1 extra bottle of it, and start
the "main event": the actual preparation.  It's such a trip to see
everything coming together!  Eating is almost an anti-climax.  :-)
|> 
|> Besides, I never seem to have the correct ingredients to make anything
|> interesting.  I know, forsight and planning.  Well, maybe next life :-)

er ... yeah -- you *do* kinda have to plan a bit.  Actually, I keep my
pantry full of cans of this and jars of that so that I can throw
together something nice in relatively short order.  I also keep things
like frozen boneless chicken breasts in the freezer.  A quick trip down
to the harbor, and I can get absolutely fresh fish in less than 15 
minutes.  No big deal, really.  

Ahhhhhhh, bliss!!!!
-- 

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|   / /  __    ___    __     | Silicon Graphics  
|__(_/__(__)\__/  )__(__)\__ | Mountain View, CA 
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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: barry@netcom.com (Kenn Barry)
Subject: Re: Lurkers...
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 07:05:13 GMT
Organization: QQQCLC

In article <-bcnkf@lynx.unm.edu> blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.) writes:
>In article <1992Aug26.220818.3650@cs.ucla.edu> gds@cs.ucla.edu (Greg Skinner) writes:
>>If you were a net.singles regular, chances are you were never a
>>soc.singles neophyte.
>
>Speaking of, net.singles persons, how did >you< get involved around here?

	Best I recall, my 1st post to net.singles was in the women-don't-
ask-men-out thread. I mentioned I'd never been asked out (on a first
date) by a woman. Result: two women asked me out via email :-). Feel
free to try it, guys, but the idea may be too old by now.

	Besides, I had a sweetie at the time; what a waste of a
successful line; shoulda saved it for leaner times, but it really never
occurred to me it'd get me asked out.

						Kayembee
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: huston@access.digex.com (Herb Huston)
Subject: Re: Homesickness!
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 10:27:43 GMT

In article <1992Aug31.155425.34863@watson.ibm.com> motani@vnet.ibm.com (Muiz Motani) writes:
>On a related note.....Did anybody see the Emmy awards last night? Richard Dykart
>(sp?) of Leland McKenzie fame from L.A. Law made reference to the Sunshine Coast
>when he said that getting the award was "Skookum". I didn't know he was from 
>B.C. Can anybody else explain or corroborate that?

According to _The World Almanac_, Richard Dysart was born in August, Maine,
on March 30 of an undisclosed year.

-- Herb Huston
From: aahz@netcom.com (Aahzmandius)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Oh, no! Statistics! Run!! :-)
Date: 28 Aug 92 02:05:55 GMT
Organization: Bill 'n' Opus for Prez

In article <14340@auspex-gw.auspex.com> johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira) writes:
>In article <71744@apple.Apple.COM> stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:
>|margoli@watson.ibm.com (Larry Margolis) writes:
>|>In  <14304@auspex-gw.auspex.com>  johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira) writes:
>|>>|] margoli@watson.ibm.com writes:
>|>>|]>No, women like men with Snap-On tools.  :-)
>|>> I would have figured the Snap-off quality was pretty desirable as well.
>|>Bingo - some women like to make sure the tool's safely stored at home
>|>when their man's not.  :-)
>|Some women just want to make sure there is a tool at home even when their
>|person's not.
>And you can recognize a guy that is a "rescuer" if he is reluctant to
>give up the tool when they're not there.  These guys just don't think
>a woman is capable of using the tool as well as they can.

What about when both people bring their tools and swap even-steven?
Or even -- surprise, surprise -- manage to use their tools *together*?
-- 
                         --- Aahz (the *other* Dan Bernstein)
                             @netcom.com 

Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

So much Astroglide.  So little time.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: fredw@mks.com (Fred Walter)
Subject: Re: Why lurkers lurk ...
Organization: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 16:15:16 GMT

kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle) writes:
>Ross Ridge <ross@zooid.guild.org> writes:
>>I have a policy of not saying something that I would regret 
>>if everybody heard.
>
>This is, of course, a good way to avoid being open to blackmail.

This doesn't follow. Ross's policy implies he has stuff he doesn't want
people to hear, which implies that (if someone found that stuff out) he
might be open to blackmail (if that someone threatened to tell everyone
unless Ross did certain things ...).

	fred
-- 
Disclaimer: everything I write is my *personal* opinion and does not represent
or reflect the opinion of the company which employs me.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: clever@torsqnt.tor.sequent.com (Cathy Cleverley)
Subject: Re: How'd You Get Here?? (Was:Lurkers)
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems (Canada) Ltd.
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 17:54:59 GMT

nance@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (nancy.l.colucci) writes:

[nance's net.story deleted]


>It's been a long time since 1988 and a lot of good changes happened in my life.
>I have not seen or read any of those articles in a long time, but I have
>seen similar things posted by people and I get reminded of myself when I
>was in a different, very sad way.  I'm glad I am who I am now.

>-Nance
>-- 
>Nance Colucci  *^*^*^*^*^*    o__    *^*^*^*^*  |  Work that body!
>att!ihlpk!colucci            _.>/               | Stay fit for life.

That's great!!  Reading soc.singles I find it very interesting how us 
"women of a certain age ":_) all have very similar stories to tell
just the particulars change.

Cathy
clever@sequent.com
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle)
Subject: Re: chemistry / love at first sight : fact or fiction?
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 05:26:35 GMT

deannab@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Deanna Bergstrom) writes:

>Many years ago, after several years of loudly proclaiming to the
>world (and myself) that even "in love" was something people used
>to delude themselves, I met a man while skiing and fell in love that
>same day.  Fortunately, he did too.  The chemistry was just right,

*laugh*  It's wonderful when people who loudly don't believe in love
fall madly into it.

-- 
"Love, n., A temporary insanity curable by marriage....  This
 disease... is prevalent only among civilized races living under
 artificial conditions; barabarous nations breathing pure air and
 eating simple food enjoy immunity from its ravages."  
 .........................Ambrose Beirce, _The Devil's Dictionary_
-- 
Kiran Wagle     <kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>     (812) 335-0420
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: ewillims@unix1.tcd.ie (Emma Williams)
Subject: Re: chemistry / love at first sight : fact or fiction?
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 09:20:49 GMT

In <1992Sep2.182348.14407@CERIS.Purdue.EDU> dheisler@CERIS.Purdue.EDU (Dave Heisler) writes:


>     I think there is a definite "chemistry" or "click"
>     between two special people that can be sensed, sort of
>     a confident, easy going type of feeling. (when your one
>     of them)

	It can also be sensed by their friends too, often before 
they are aware of it themselves.
 

>     so i have  a question to all those who have had/has SO's.
>     Was there a "chemistry" when you first met? 

>     anyone else believe in love at first sight?

	Ah! Now that's a different question!  Chemistry at first 
sight is not always *love* at first sight...
An intense attraction to someone else that is overwhelming initially
can often burn out when you realise you don't have anything to talk
about when the passion dies!
 
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: liz@prc.unisys.com (Liz Loquacious)
Subject: Re: Seesters, I want the seesters.
Organization: Paramax Systems
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 13:41:35 GMT

In article <1701@necis.UUCP>, dlyons@necis.UUCP (Dave Lyons) writes:
|> In article <1992Aug28.144250.20787@gvl.unisys.com>, liz@prc.unisys.com (Liz Loquacious) wrote:
|> > 
|> > No Larry, I think I have the perfect sisters for him.  They're Irish, they're
|> > both tatooed and they go for the Harley type.  Of course the younger one has
|> . . .
|> > some redeeming qualifications.  She's been tossed out of bars for smashing 
|> > people on the face with beer mugs.  Charming, don't ya think!
|> 
|> James, perhaps you can tell me as you've been around here longer than
|> I.  Why do guys who ride bikes (like us) ALWAYS seem to attract
|> comments like this ????
|>                                          -- Dave --

Don't worrry Dave, it's not really the bikes; you have to consider the
overall Sensitive New Age Guy image which James projects.  But I gather
you don't want to meet my sisters either?? :-)

Liz Loquacious
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: probst@fraser.sfu.ca (Scott Probst)
Subject: Re: The Chocolate Urgies
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 19:31:02 GMT

In article <1992Aug28.145041.19239@cbnewsd.cb.att.com> nance@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (nancy.l.colucci) writes:
>"If wearer is found depressed, administer chocolate immediately."  -a button.

who is this "A. Button" person? funny name for a guy...

-- 
Scott Probst: Brain and Behaviour Laboratory, Psychology dept, SFU
              Graduate Issues Officer, Simon Fraser Student Society.
e-mail: probst@fraser.sfu.ca - ph: (604) 291 3354/3181 - fax: (604) 291 5843
              "yes, well, and here we go again..." - Dr H. S. Thompson
From: diamond@acpub.duke.edu (Elizabeth Abrams)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Name That Diamond!
Date: 3 Sep 92 12:46:10 GMT
Organization: Duke University; Durham, N.C.

In article <1992Sep3.025640.127229@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> jm0i@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (JOSEPH ALOYSIUS MCVEIGH) writes:
>Or there's Michelle Pfeiffer's character in
>"The Fabulous Baker Boys", Susie Diamond.

Now THERE'S an idea.  However, I'm probably just not conceited enough to
name myself after Michelle Pfeiffer, especially not after the character
she played in 'The Fabulous Baker Boys'.  My ex would laugh himself into
a hernia.  (I think the fact that I don't look much like Michelle Pfeiffer
was one of the biggest problems in the relationship).

>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Joseph Aloysius McVeigh | "As an advocate of reason, egoism and capitalism,
>jm0i@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu  |  I seek to reach the men of the intellect - wherever
>      "N.I.N.A."        |  such may still be found."                [Ayn Rand]
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

				Diamond (Not the big muscular one, but
					 not the incredibly sexy one with
					 the singing voice.  Somewhere 
                                         in between).
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: markh@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Mark)
Subject: Re: Powerful forces of nature conspire
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 10:49:54 GMT

In article <6jcna2l@lynx.unm.edu> blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.) writes:
>In article <1992Aug27.031709.4944@midway.uchicago.edu> orc@usite-next.uchicago.edu (David Parsons) writes:
>>In article <ztbntwj@lynx.unm.edu> blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.) writes:
>>|Oh, yeah, and what is a 'sweltering hot' day in Wisconson? 
>>|50 degrees?
>>   Tch.  Obviously never looked at weathermaps.  In Wisconsin, 80-99 is
>>sweltering hot and 100+ is waytoofuckinghot.
>
>t'was a joke, son!
>r.
>(gotta beat 'em over the head with a 2x4 these days...)
>
>ps
>:)
>

It was 60 in February and it doesn't snow much here anymore.

And that's no joke.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle)
Subject: Re: Desperation (was Re: Commitment--The C-word?)
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 01:58:44 GMT

>kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Me) nosily inquires of Lana:
>>Do you think there's something wrong with people who feel that they
>>(or their lives) are not complete without a (happy) relationship?

johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira) points out:
>I don't think Lana actually said as much.  

I don't think she said that at all.  I wondered if she felt that way.

-- 
"Pet Wombats occasionally show some sign of affection, if you need it
 that much.  They bite you from time to time in a listless manner and
 for no reason that is apparent to a non-Wombat."
 .............................Will Cuppy, _How to Attract the Wombat_
-- 
Kiran Wagle     <kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>     (812) 335-0420
From: lana@magenta.corp.sgi.com (Lana Mountford)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Cooking for 1!
Date: 3 Sep 92 18:13:32 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.

In article <ewillims.715512518@unix1.tcd.ie>, ewillims@unix1.tcd.ie (Emma Williams) writes:
|> 	But one of the best things about cooking (if you really enjoy it)
|> is that it relaxes you, especially after a long day at work. Just pottering
|> about the kitchen with a chilled glass of white wine in your hand and the
|> smell of sizzling onions and garlic followed by sundried tomatoes, kalamata
|> black olive paste, fresh basil, oregano, parsley and other special 
|> ingredients to make up a pasta sauce, makes you feel warm, happy and
|> relaxed.  Of course, a non-platonic massage can do wonders too but you
|> might not always have the *ingredients* to hand! :>

LOL!!  I posted almost this same response to Bill in another message!  (well,
except for the massage part ;-))  I think one of the main reasons I enjoy
cooking so much is that I *DO* find it relaxing.  

-- 

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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: Ross Ridge <ross@zooid.guild.org>
Subject: Re: Commitment--The C-word?
Organization: ZOOiD BBS
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 21:22:00 GMT

drmax@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Marianna Max) writes:
>I don't mind kibitzing either - it was the assumption that because they
>were male they automatically knew more about building houses than I did.
>The ones that actually did know something about building houses never took
>on that superior attitude.

At the risk of even more generalizations, I don't know how much you
being female was a factor here.  It's a typical, well stereotypical,
of men to appear out of nowhere when a guy starts work on construction
and start acting like they know it all.  (Jerry Seinfield has very
funny bit about this...)

							Ross Ridge

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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: cfg@cray.com (Cindy Glass)
Subject: Re: Las Vegas
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 26 Aug 92 23:47:13 CDT

>Bill de Beaubien (wjb@moscom.UUCP) questions:
>Cindy Glass (cfg@cray.com) wrote:
>: I don't consider Tahoe "the woods".  I consider Northern Michigan, Northern
>: Wisconsin, Northern Minnesota,  Northern Georgia, somewhere into the reaches 
>: of Ontario or Manitoba - "the woods".  Where people only 'usually' go in the 
>: summer - camp, hike, fish, maybe water ski, sometimes to kick back - watch a 
>: sunset over a lake  - listen to the night sounds.  Where the tourists 'usually'
>: retreat from and to their asphalt jungles in the autumn and winter.
>
>Um... Northern Georgia?  

Oh YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!  Northern Georgia is beautiful!  Mountains, rivers/streams,
crystal lakes, huge pine trees, Smokey Mountains - and don't forget the red
Georgia clay or the hawks soaring on the termals!

I was there 2 weekends ago and can't wait to go back!!  Stayed in a very
nice cabin close to Unicoy Park - WOW!!

>I'm from Northern Michigan, though.  I miss it.  Lots.

I'm heading there this weekend - want me to say 'Hi' for you?!?!

Colorado and the Rockies next week!!!  :) 

>If I could just figure out how to do everything I do via modem... 
>or internet... or... hmmm... got to be a way :-)

Are you *sure* you meant 'everything'?!
 
>: Cindy (*sigh* dreaming again!)

>Bill (missing Lake Superior)

I know - Lake Superior is beautiful...I'm from Northern Wisconsin!

Cindy (on the road again!)
From: ewillims@unix1.tcd.ie (Emma Williams)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Powerful forces of nature conspire
Date: 28 Aug 92 16:42:34 GMT
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin

In <1992Aug28.155227.3103@u.washington.edu> intrigue@milton.u.washington.edu (Angelwing) writes:

>In article <ewillims.715001870@unix1.tcd.ie> ewillims@unix1.tcd.ie (Emma Williams) writes:
>>	What is the point of living somewhere you can't 
>>occasionally look out the window and see white flecks of 
>>silence blanketing the world? 

>The POINT is that you don't have to deal with the slush, for example.  Have
>you ever stepped off the curb and sunk up to the top of your cute little
>boots in slush?!?  Ergh  .. Happened way too often when I lived in
>Manhattan.  PLUS, you don't have to deal with the idiots who don't know
>how to drive in the snow.  Plus, you don't have to bundle yourself up to
>the eyeballs.  Not that it doesn't snow now and again in Seattle.  But
>in the winters when it doesn't, or if you haven't gotten enough of the
>"joys" of snowfall, you can always drive up to the mountains and roll for
>joy (or anybody else) all you like.

>Snow.  Bah!

>Angelwing - Give me rain *any* time.

	Well, what is the point in living if you only look on the bad 
side of things all the time? 
Yes, I have sunk up to the top of my cute little boots in slush but as
I was intelligent to wear waterproof ones it didn't matter. Yes, it is 
pretty horrible when it turns black and mushy but the joy I get from
snow more than outweighs its negative aspects.
	And half the fun of being out in the snow *IS bundling yourself
up warm...then you can enjoy it without feeling numb!

Okay, rain has its good points too. It's great for your complexion (unless
it's acid!) and for plants and trees etc...
However, have you ever been out in the rain in the summer wearing white
and have cars splash brown muck all over your pristine clothes?
That's not so hot either!
 
Newsgroups: soc.singles