From: regan1016@bestsd.sdsu.edu (T. ELIZABETH HARVEY)
Subject: Things that make you scream maniacally during 'Arsenio'
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Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 02:14:00 GMT

David replies:
>#Newbie David Martin queries:
>Hmmm, makes me sound like I grew up with Opie Taylor...  or maybe I
>have nubbins growing all over my body. Must be chocolate marshmallow
>nubbins...
Eeekk!  Don't say the word 'nubbins' ... *NEVER* use the word 'nubbins' in 
front of someone who reads SPY magazine ... *furtive glance*

>#Since you aren't lurking, you've already crossed! 
>Hmmm, this girdle's kinds tight, but I like the chains. Who knew
>crossing could be such fun?!?!?!  I thought you said you weren't into
>this stuff. Just a bluff to ward off the howling mob so you could
>have the pick of the litter?!?!?! Me thinks we'll have to tie you down
>for a while... when we get out of these cold handcuffs. We can
>even play doctor as soon as I get my speculum out of the freezer.
Hmmm ... someone has forgotten to take his medication ... either that, or 
he missed the post where I told everyone that I'm a *SHY, MOUSY, BAPTIST
SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHER!!!* *grin*
Try not to knock over any bookselves while you're hallucinating ... 
*giggle*

>#as you can tell, I'm a very parenthetical
>#and ellipsical person ... Ugh.
>I can't tell anything...  inferior Zenith monitor I guess, but
>I do have a nice set of parenthetical receptors I've been dieing to
>try out.
Ay carumba! <The ARC-LIT goes to the reference shelf and pulls out a 
dictionary of technical terms and machinery ... scans>
I can't find 'parenthetical receptors' in here ... I don't suppose you're 
talking about a *hug*?

>#You *must* be a social-science major! *grin* 
>Hmmmmm, soci science majors DO have a lot to grin about, but as far as I
>am concerned accountants are the biggest party animals, followed
>closely by statisticians and ROTC mutants (oops, may get a few private
>flames out of that, but they ARE a bit lower on the evolutionary scale at
>C.M.U., and I don't even believe in evolution, but it's hard to believe
>that God created em on purpose!!!).
Hey!  <The ARC-LIT tries to protest that she knows some cool ROTC/Reserve 
people, but she is overcome by a fit of giggles and collapses in a heap 
behind her desk>

>#Welcome to the ARC-Library ... please be careful with flames, books are not
>#flame-retardent.  Thank you.
> 
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Oooo .... fire.  What a nice log.  This will go nicely in the fireplace in 
the back  <Gracious, I'm such a pyro ...>.  Thank you very much.

>DAVID MARTIN                          | WANTED: good permanent
>INTERNET: 32BWQQP@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU | home for Mayflower
>Skip the rest, it'll just change      | weary grad stud.
>again tomorrow.                       |

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Elizabeth  | just as you are -- or, at all events, that I must try and 
	   | become one." _A Doll's House_, Henrik Ibsen
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