HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: mramesh@nyx.cs.du.edu (M Ramesh)
Subject: Re: test please (do not) ignore.
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.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 19:26:11 GMT

In article <1992Sep11.174853.9721@news2.cis.umn.edu> irshad@moby.micro.umn.edu (Irshad A. Mohammad) writes:
>In article <9068@cimshop.UUCP> rdiwakar@HP-UX (R Diwakar) writes:
>>          This is a test.
>Hi you and other "testers",
>Irshad.

I posted a variation of this a couple of weeks ago. A bit too soon, 
apparently. 

Times: Testing times
--------------------

It is that time of the year again. Just before the leaves lose
their true colors. And start leaving their home base. A flock
of alien birds descends on the free world. To get accultured
before the need for being acclimatized. Aspiring for greener
pastures the newbies arrive full of enthusiasm. Hope springs
eternal. Time for new rituals.

Minds after boggling minds. Ogling through the windows. The
lag is obvious. At times painfully so. The pain is eased
by sharing. Some of the first signs of stress are in warding 
off the robes. Quite ill-suited to the new climes these are 
jettisoned forthwith. Though not permanently banished. Times, 
they are a-changing. Nothing is out forever. Anything can be 
in anytime. Save the look. As the wiz from OZ said - the
ethnic bird catches the crowds. Just you wait till the novice 
matures.

Confusion is eternal - even post euphoric. The choices appear
at the first take-out joint. wears off. A peculiar dichotomy 
is presented - here or to go? Understanding leads to more 
confusion. Really. Here and now soon gives way to maybe 
some to go. "Don't have a cow, man!" Never-ending stream of 
words mimicking dialogue. Life is so shallow. Could care less, 
man. NOT! Memories of the consulate - all those faces!

Well, the worries are behind. Need to get on with the business
at hand. Get into that altar of learning and start on the right 
course. Onto bigger and better things soon. But, what is this?

No. This is great. How do I check it out?

A few strokes later.

This machine posts to the entire civilized world. It might cost
the net hundreds if not thousands of dollars to do this. Be sure
you know what your are doing. Are you sure you want to go ahead 
with this? [ny]

Man, think of what I can do now.

Test

Testing is pliss
Ignorance no bliss
--
-- Ramesh

=========================*****=====================================
sig file still under construction - "You can't strengthen the weak
From: banerjee@phad.hsc.usc.edu (Samit Banerjee)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Kashmir Campaign
Date: 9 Sep 1992 10:47:16 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: phad.hsc.usc.edu

In article <1992Sep9.090731.27020@cc.uow.edu.au> g9220348@cc.uow.edu.au (adil shaikh) writes:
>banerjee@phad.hsc.usc.edu (Samit Banerjee) writes:
>
>>>JKLF is secular and it stands for the majority of KAshmiris' wish.
>>>If Kashmiris ask to join Pakistan or India or Soverigne state.
>>>
>
>
>>Try selling that to the US state Department which lists the JKLF as a 
>>terrorist organisation along with such old "favourites" as the Basque
>>organisation in Spain, the IRA, the PLO, the Japanese Red Army etc.



>It is unfortunate that point like what the US state dept. 
>think are raised.
>
>In all above groups.

I suggest you check your English and grammar before you decide to post
to this net again. My eyes having not being trained to read such distortions
of the Queen's language, are having a hard time deciphering exactly what it is
that you intend to say.



>Not only you but everyone (including Israel) knows that PLO is the sole 
>commanding party to represent the Palestinians. It took the violent 
>way to liberate its land and start attacking who were supporting to Israel.
>So, US state dept. stated it as the terrorist group.

So what's wrong with that? Attacking and killing people because you dont agree
with them politically is the cornerstone of terrorism and the PLO stands so
defined even according to you.


>Don't forget India is supporting to PLO.
>

Yes and in return Yasser Arafat said in New Delhi that Kashmir is a part of
India and the JKLF does not represent the Kashmiri people since it is a
terrorist organisation.


>OK, I come to the point of JKLF.
>Why do you blame JKLF?

Because it has kidnapped, killed, raped and looted from innocent Indian
civilians not to mention the bombings and terrorist attacks.

Is that reason enough or are you pleading that such acts be condoned?


>What attrocities Indian and Pakistani Army has done to KAshmiris?
>India and Pakistan are States hence their attrocities are to be neglacted
>same way as Israels attrocities on Palestenians have remained unheard?
>

Again your grasp of the English language defies me. Would you mind translating
this gibberish into regular English, which I am more accustomed to?

Samit

Xref: sparky soc.culture.indian:30463 talk.abortion:35358
From: banerjee@phad.hsc.usc.edu (Samit Banerjee)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Kashmir Campaign
Date: 9 Sep 1992 10:05:32 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: phad.hsc.usc.edu

In article <1992Sep9.085716.26499@cc.uow.edu.au> g9220348@cc.uow.edu.au (adil shaikh) writes:
>banerjee@phad.hsc.usc.edu (Samit Banerjee) writes:
>
>
>India has manupilated the election process as good as referendum.
>


Maybe when your English language and grammar improves significantly, I will
stop guessing what you intend to mean and address the points that you raise.

If you are talking about the elections in 1988, you may have a point. But the
Sheikh Abdullah-Mrs Gandhi pact took place way before that and the National
Conference won a landslide victory in 1972 after that accord was signed.
If you care to read your history and not manufacture it from the figments of
your imagination, you will know as much.

That election FYI sir, was not rigged and your attempts to potray it as such
shows complete ignorance of Kashmiri history.



>When Shaikh Abdullah stood for the people of Kashmiris right he was sent
>to jail.

No he was sent to jail for sedition---for supporting groups advocating that
Kashmir be joined with Pakistan.


Samit


>
>Bye
>Adil


Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: joydeep@iti.gov.sg (Joydeep Bose (AIM))
Subject: Looking for
Organization: Information Technology Institute, National Computer Board, Singapore.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 13:56:38 GMT


hi
I am looking for Ranga Shetty, previously used to live in Nashua.NH, now in
the bay area. Probably still works for HP. Ranga , if yoi you see this
posting, reply .....
guys sorry about this anyway.

Joydeep
From: prem@prem.lbl.gov (Shirdi R. Prem)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Speeding Ticket
Date: 14 Sep 1992 18:49:04 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Reply-To: prem@prem.lbl.gov (Shirdi R. Prem)
NNTP-Posting-Host: prem.lbl.gov
Keywords: Speeding

In article <1992Sep11.175937.28678@ennews.eas.asu.edu> vkrishna@cimnext1.cim.eas.asu.edu (Vinu K. Krishnamurthy) writes:
>>
>>My friend from Arizona got a speeding ticket in California State. 
>>Can he attend a class and thereby maintain his record clean.
>>Should he attend the court?  Can he plead not guilty ??

	I was jugged for speeding last year in Downers Grove IL, by 
	Ofr.David Pacheco, (May His Red-Necked Soul Burn Eternally In Hell),
	two days before I was applying for my _first_ car insurance.

	However, I found that Illinois has this rather convenient law....

	If you plead guilty and pay up the fine (ie don't contest in court)
	you can opt for court supervision, provided your licence has been
	clean for at least one year before that.............

	What this means is that the ticket will be kept off your record
	for another 3 months, and during that period, if you do not get
	_ANY_ tickets (speeding/jumping stoplights/running over your 
	neighbour etc.....), they will forget about your speeding
	ticket. If you do speed again in that period, you now have the
	old ticket AND the new one on your record.

	Cost me $50, but no points on my licence, at least. I was a model 
	driver for the next three months !!   =:^)

	I dunno if California/Arizona have any such arrangement. Check it
	out.o

>>Any Suggestions will be helpfull

	1. Watch out for the bastards next time you drive.
	   Be _VERY_ careful approaching an underpass (flyover/bridge etc.)
	   The usually hide behind the bridge supports.

	2. Get a radar detector.

	3. Don't be the first or last car in a group. Always try to keep at
	   least one car in front and one behind you when you speed, and
	   make sure that neither of THOSE is a bloody fuzzmobile.

	4. Don't do what _I_ did two weeks ago. A cop was in the extreme
	   right lane on I-880 (Calif), doing ~60mph. Two cars to his left, 
	   and I was in the extreme left lane. Didn't see the cop, and sailed 
	   past him at ~80. Luckily, he let me off with a warning, (God bless
	   his soul!). Before you overtake a bunch of cars, make sure there 
	   isn't a fuzzmobile in there.

	5. If you get jugged, __BE COURTEOUS__. 
	   "Yes, officer. No, officer.  Can I please kiss your arse, officer??" 
	   sure helps. They get a kick out of it. After all, those poor losers 
	   have few other chances to lord it over you.

	Good Luck. If anyone else has a few more hints to add, I'd 
	appreciate it.

	God Speed!      =;^)
	Prem!
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==  Q: What is blonde, has big boobs and lives in Sweden ??                   ==
==  A: Salman Rushdie                                                         ==
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: abharad@andy.bgsu.edu (STING)
Subject: Re: ROMANIAN AIRLINES INFO
Organization: Bowling Green State Univ.
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 20:52:48 GMT

Travelling by Romanian Airlines ...... I personally would not do it .
   Two of my friends did and had to spend quality time at the airport in
 Romania ....minimal heating . One of them had his luggage send to god knows
 where ???
    So basically according to my friends ,Romanian Airlines .....is the pits .
                                 
                                 abhi.


              

Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: aramanat@nyx.cs.du.edu (Red_Baron)
Subject: Re: looking for ways to meet opp sex
Organization:  Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 20:27:04 GMT

In article <1992Aug29.163201.11144@news2.cis.umn.edu> crick@tsp.med.umn.edu (Ed Crick (CD)) writes:
>In article <POPAT.92Aug28120731@image.mit.edu> popat@image.mit.edu (Kris Popat) writes:
>>
>>
>>No, Ed, I've seen quite a bit of frank, honest criticism of things
>>Indian in this newsgroup.  The reason you're not "appreciated" is not
>>that you are an outsider, or that you discuss "options presented by
>>other societies."  The reason is much simpler.  Your postings tend to
>>be rude and inflammatory.  As a result, you've lost any credibility or
>>good will you might have had, and, perhaps unfortunately, even if you
>>now post soemthing reasonable it will probably not be well received.
>>You've brought it on yourself, and should not expect anything
>>different.
>>
>>Kris Popat
>>MIT Rm E15-355  Cambridge, MA  02139
>
>Again too many hours of watching "Oprah" and "Sally Jesse..." in MIT's
>TV 'research' program has led you to believe that you are a qualified
>psychoanalyst.  Well if you have been reading SCI for a while, as you
>alluded to  with "I've seen quite a bit of frank, honest criticism of things
>>Indian in this newsgroup" then you should know that I've already been
>psychoanalyzed by people with credentials ranging from 'Medical Resident'
>to 'Idle Idiot,' with most of the analysts falling into the latter category.
>Now there is one more in the bunch.
>
>BTW is Kris short for Krishna or Christine ??
>
>Ed
>
BTW is  ED short forEdwina, Edwards, Elephandiosis...or what...just curious

and keep the shit coming...:)

-rB

p.s: howz the midday meal scheme in madras cming along..i.e. if it's still
       being impo,emented....
pps: ignore typos....
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: SBI CDs : which currency is best ?
From: J.Ainikkal@massey.ac.nz (J. Ainikkal)
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 02:28:06 GMT
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Keywords: pound- not wise
Summary: pound- not wise
X-Reader: NETNEWS/PC Version 2c

Last I 'heard' was that the pound was gonna lose a lot of ground.
Came up in a conversation and is worth checking into if U are gonna
invest.

John Ainikkal
'Aotearoa' - Land of the long white cloud
From: lal@cs.arizona.edu (Abhinav Lal)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: from arizona to india
Keywords: business delhi bombay bangalore
Date: 9 Sep 92 03:47:42 GMT

This is a psuedotest.







I am a 3rd year Computer Engineering student at University of Arizona
 I left India for Malaysia in 1978, went to hihg school and junior college in Singapore and came to California in 1989, I arrived here at Tucson one month ago. I intend to return to India for that is the place where I belong. I know that know. I am hoping to set up a business in India when I return - I am from N. Delhi, have some contacts in Bombay and of course everyone knows that the Silicon Valley of India is in Bangalore -- so these are the three cities I am interested in using as a base.
	I want to hear from people who can give me some information on business possibilities in India and from people who like me are studying in USA but intend to return to India to make a living their as best as they can. 

Abhinav Lal
1608 E. 8th Street
Tucson AZ 85719
Tel. 602 - 792-4980
.
Xref: sparky soc.culture.indian:30524 talk.abortion:35437
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,talk.abortion
Subject: Re: Arrogant Indians and Susan Forgach
From: <RIPBC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Monday, 7 Sep 1992 14:34:10 EDT
 edu><92251.085637RIPBC@CUNYVM.BITNET> <1992Sep7.164348.7373@news.columbia.edu>
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center


-
- I am missing something here. Both Cuomo and Clinton are pro-life ? Bush
- is pro-choice ?  I must have been reading the wrong news papers or
- listening to the wrong network.
-
-  Raghu

  No you have not.  There was a long article about Cuomo in the New York Rev-
iew of Books that while he professes to be opposed to both Capital Punishment
and Abortion, he has done a lot to block the former and done nothing to
block to latter, claiming that it is not his business.  As for Clinton,
The NY Times published some quotes soon after the convention.  Bush's
original pro-choice postion and his conversion to the conservative poli-
cies is wellknown.

Rohit Parikh
From: prem@prem.lbl.gov (Shirdi R. Prem)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Fixation with Tall, dark handsome types
Date: 10 Sep 1992 18:42:56 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Reply-To: prem@prem.lbl.gov (Shirdi R. Prem)
NNTP-Posting-Host: prem.lbl.gov

>In article <1992Sep10.000043.133420@ua1ix.ua.edu>, ngopalas@ha15.eng.ua.edu (Nath S. Gopalaswamy) writes:
 > 
 > Also on a side note, almost all of the interracial marriages in the US seem 
 > to be between black males and white women. I have only heard of one case
 > (David Bowie and Iman) which is the reverse. Isn't this a bit curious?

	Whatever turns you on, I guess..........

	Prem!
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==  George Bush's New World Order :                                           ==
==                Big Hegemonists Bullying Little Hegemonists                 ==
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: uds@wsu-eng.eng.wayne.edu (Seetamraju Udaybhaskar)
Subject: Re: RSS ( MP Government's Silent revolution in Education)
Reply-To: uds@wsu-eng.eng.wayne.edu (Seetamraju Udaybhaskar)
Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 19:52:22 GMT

In article <Bu8Hup.Eq3@wpi.WPI.EDU> rajesh@quince (Rajesh Raman) writes:

>  It's been a good discussion thus far. A few people have argued on specifics

I never thought so.  All this year, I only saw worthless theoretical
trash.  I was, hence, quite surprised to find your opinion.


>.... the problem. There is a lot appeasement going on
>  of the minorities and specific castes for political purposes. That is what 
>  the majority Hindus are revolting. There is a problem of articulation here

I disagree.  The hindu behaviour today, can be likened to that of
a neglected child, and NOT as a jealous and vengeful adult.
The attitude is if-the-minorities-get-something-I-need-something-too.

Its not like The-minorities-shouldnt-have-anything everthings-for-me.


>  that they face. That's why they're ready to go along with anyone who offers
>  even a glimmer of hope to them. They feel something in there but they are
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I completely disagree....

>  So let's not say that it's all baloney and shrug it all away. We cannot sim
>  ply ignore the opinions of so many people. Can't you see that people have 
		        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>  just been taken advantage of ???!!!

No one could have put this better.



Seetamraju Udaya Bhaskar Sarma
(email : seetam @ ece7 . eng . wayne . edu)

Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,talk.abortion
From: ray@netcom.com (Ray Fischer)
Subject: Re: Arrogant Indians and Susan Forgach
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 92 02:31:34 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services

RIPBC@CUNYVM.BITNET writes ...
>         However, the business about abortion  has bothered me a lot.   How
>    can people with souls be so STRONGLY pro-choice?  I can understand that
>    abortion might sometime be the lesser  of two evils.  But a `right  to
>    choose' seems to imply that we need not even consider the other evil.

Not exactly.  Pretty much everyone on the pro-choice side is firmly in
favor of providing all the information a person needs to decide (factoid:
Planned Parenthood's abortion services comprise only 2% of its business).

Pro-choice is NOT "pro-abortion" and never has been.  Sometimes abortion
may well be the best course of action.  Sometimes it isn't.  Now then, 
would you prohibit people from taking the best action?  And if the people 
directly involved and most responsible for facing the consequences are not 
qualified to decide, who is?  And if they are not qualified to make such a 
decision, how can they be appropriate parents, with all the responsibilities 
and decisions _that_ entails?

Not very useful, perhaps, in answering any questions.  Probably why I'm
pro-choice: I'm pretty sure I don't have all the answers.

>         This is why  the postings of  Susan Forgach have  been an enormous
>    comfort to me.  Her position is more strict than mine, but only because
>    she is ALWAYS willing to put morality before pragmatism.

Hmmm, yes.  I personally, would never trust anyone who so clearly has concern
only for her own interests & "morality."  If I was hanging by my fingernails
from the side of a building I would rather have someone pull me in rather 
than decide that, perhaps, they were interfering with God's wishes by doing 
so.  However, you should do as you wish.

-- 
Ray Fischer
ray@netcom.com
Xref: sparky soc.culture.indian:31169 rec.music.indian.classical:1643 rec.music.indian.misc:2499 soc.culture.indian.american:2277 soc.culture.indian.telugu:19
From: nsridhar@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Natarajan Sridhar)
Subject: Re: MADHURI DIXIT JOINING UT,AUSTIN ?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 19:28:24 GMT

In article <1992Sep15.130124.1@tesla.njit.edu> txd6871@tesla.njit.edu writes:
>Hi everybody,
>
>I just heard from a friend that filmstar Madhuri dixit is joining UT, Austin,
>for her BS/MS. Could anybody throw some light on this?

It was one of those muggy madras days when your body and soul
experience extreme inertia. Having partaken a hearty meal of
thayir-saadam, and manga-thokku (Priya brand), it seemed only 
right that I seek the inviting shade of a big banyan tree nestled
in the sylvan ambience of IITM. Presently my eyelids drooped,
now and then stuttering at the rustic sounds emanating from
Taramani. I revelled in the hoarse incestuous abuses, the gentle
tinkle of a 'golusu` as a nubile young thing ran her giggling way,
the roar of the occasional 5G carting populace and poultry to
T.Nagar, and the gentle hum of the bluebottles hovering overhead.
It was an idyllic scene.

Suddenly, the world seemed to crash about my ears. A deafening
thunderclap, upon closer examination revealed itself to be
the low of a cow. A piebald bovine seemed to have accepted my 
company at face value, and was attempting to make conversation:

"Maaaaa..", it said
"Whaaaa ?", I hollered back.

It waited, blinked a beady eye, swished its tail, swallowed its cud, 
cleared its throat and said:

"Maaaadhuri Dixit"
"Holy Ek-Do-Teen !", by now I was all ears

"Maaaaasters"
"Where ? Where ?"
    
A dramatic aposiopesis ... and then

"Maaaaassechooooosetts"
"Oh !" I said, deeply dejected

>
>--or it's just a bull ?
>

Maybe it was, friend.... maybe it was ... 
I was too heartbroken to notice; but it sure looked a cow to me ...

:-)

**sridhar**





Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: rsidhart@mib06.eng.ua.edu (Raina Sidhartha)
Subject: LOOKING FOR SANJAY ANAND EX BITSIAN
Organization: The University of Alabama
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 21:20:20 GMT

DEAR FELLOW NETTERS,

          I AM LOOKING FOR SANJAY ANAND WHO IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE JOINED
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (TEMPE).
IF SOMEBODY CAN ARRANGE TO SEND ME HIS ADDRESS OR GIVE HIM MY MESSAGE I SHALL FEEL HIGHLY OBLIGED.

          MY ADDRESS: TEL # 205-345-2992

            E-MAIL  rsidhart@buster.eng.ua.edu


        thanx,




                              SIDHARTHA


Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: ailawadi@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Sameer Ailawadi)
Subject: Looking for Manish Batra at Case Western
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 18:26:52 GMT

Anybody reading this knows Manish Batra at Case Western Reserve University. He
is doing his master's in Operations ....?? (something).

I have lost his tel no. and don't have his e-mail address. 

If you know him, please ask him to contact me by phone (708-993-9249), or
e-mail. Thanks for the favor.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.sri-lanka,soc.history
From: news@ugle.unit.no (Deep Third Sand)
Subject: Were there Piriya brands in India before the British went?
Followup-To: plot
Keywords: plot
Organization: Norwegian Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 20:46:17 GMT

who the hell you are?
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: aruna@tree.egr.uh.edu (Affable)
Subject: Woman in Man's dress [Was:Re: sari, churidar, etc. (why should I.....?!)]
Reply-To: Venkatachalam Aruna <aruna@tree.egr.uh.edu>
Organization: University of Houston
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 00:46:45 GMT


Swiped from the cartoon strip "Cathy" [Courtesy: Houston Chronicle]

Cathy:     We rejected menswear two years ago because we didn't want 
           to look like men.
Salesgirl: We were just too insecure to exude our true womanliness.
           Anyone can look like a woman in a dress...But to look like
           a woman in a man's suit takes something extra!
           In fact, the extra womanliness required to be womanly in 
           menswear makes a woman much more of a woman than if she were
           wearing women's clothes!

Venkat
--
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