From: rwarren@vax2.concordia.ca (Rosemary from Montreal)
Subject: keith's answers to quality list
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Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 22:19:00 GMT

at keith's suggestion, i am posting his answers to the "quality list" he 
started.
>In article <1992Dec16.225736.28904@cbnewsk.cb.att.com>, 
krw@cbnewsk.cb.att.com
(keith.r.smith) writes...
>>Can you program your vcr?
>don't have one.

Okay, scratch that one as n/a :-).
>
>>Can you tell a good joke?
>let's see if i can borrow one from the co-worker who's gone to write a
>screenplay:
>
>in heaven, everyone sits at a long table and eats bowls of rice with
>chopsticks one meter long.  in hell, same thing
>
>what is the difference between heaven and hell?
>(this is the punchline i supplied, as we ate in an indian restaurant.  the
>original has been forgotten)
>in hell the food is spicy!

I likes! I likes!
>
>>Can you balance a checkbook?
>yep.  all that math and accounting is useful sometimes.

Two in-a-row, so far!
>>Are you a good dancer?
>i think so, as long as i am by myself.

So far, so good!

>>Are you good at your job?
>well i haven't been canned yet, and it's 6 months already.

You're on a roll!

>>Do you have a nice face/hair?
>no.  (perhaps the sinead o'connor look would be more flattering, except
>people would ask if i've burnt my hair again...)

Hair can be styled or covered.... no biggie :-).

>>Do you have pretty hands/feet?
>no

Are you sure?  Look again.

>>Do you have nice buns?
>don't have much time to bake these days ....

Another joke!  (watchout folx, I think she's getting her second wind :-))

>>Do you have soft/clear skin?
>soft in most places.

That's a plus!

>>Were/are you good in school?
>too good.  actually i blew my jcl test on tuesday night because i was so
>worked up about everything.  i'm doing much better in sql -- i could skip
>tonight's final and pull at least an 80.  (there i go bragging again)

She's comin' back strong!

>>We already know that you are computer-literate :-).
>>.................... add to the list as necessary
>well mom hasn't keeled over from my cooking yet (once in awhile i get the
>urge to cook fancy, time-consuming things with ingredients mom never uses,
>like garlic and tomato paste) and i can squirt icing out of a cake
>decorating pump almost as well as she can.  and i'm good at reading small
>print on swizzle sticks (useful at flea markets).  and i know LOTS about
>the Jacksons (not quite as useful).

Cooking is always good, keen eyesight is handy, and trivia can be fun.
Honestly, isn't this "plus list" just a little bit longer than your
first one?
>
>>If you were a man, why would _you_ want you?
>i'd say for the same reason sunday first did a double take:  46-35-48.  and
>that's not my phone number or internet number!  before you add this to my
>"good points" list, i also weigh close to 200 pounds.  (no diet tips,
>please!  i have enough to depress me.)

I gather from your measurements and your approximate weight that you must
be about 5'6", and must look really _great_ in a low-cut dress :-).
Weight alone, really doesn't mean that much.  It is all in how you carry
it, and in how you dress for it.  In my time, I have dated two women who 
were
hovering around 200 pounds.  Neither one of them was over about 5'4".
One of them was a homebody that had no real drive to advance herself, and was
prone to tantrums.  She was also not in especially good shape.  The other
was much more active and adventurous.  She had twinkly eyes and an outgoing
demeanor.  She was also in much better shape than lotsa' women 60-80 lbs
lighter.  (I sat and watched one day as she did 200 sit-ups... I couldn't
believe it!!!)  She had very shapely hips (especially considering her size),
and she could "wear the hell" out of a low-cut dress! (nice boobies!)
Her hair was quite short, but she always had a nice hat or turban about.
She was all about advancing herself, and keeping her affairs in order.
In comparison, the other one was something of an insecure, helpless child.
If you are wondering, the adventurous, capable one, with the twinkly eyes
was much more fun to be with.
Which one will you be?  (eg., 200 lbs, miserable and helpless, or
200 lbs, positive and capable [we already know that you are capable :-)] )
>
>btw, what DO men see in women anyways?  (besides looks and what girls can
>do for them)

Honestly, there is absolutely no telling what men see in women (and
vice-versa).  You just have to go on a case-by-case basis.  I can list
a few turn-offs, though:

        1) she thinks that you _live_ to be at her beck-and-call...
                (a previous SO had this really irritating habit of
                 ringing my phone before I could even get my key
                 in the door.... she would also plan out _my_
                 free time for days in advance)

        2) she insists upon going _everywhere_ with you, yet takes
           almost _forever_ to get herself ready to go....
                ( another previous SO used to take so long to get
                  together to go downtown with me [presumably, so
                  that we could spend more time together] that I could
                  have made the trip _twice_ and knocked out a coupla'
                  errands, to boot, before she even got her shoes on)

        3) a wicked jealous streak
        4) bizarre mood swings ala Jeckyll-n-Hyde, mostly blamed on P.M.S.
                ( another PSO could be the sweetest person on the planet
                  90% of the time..... the rest of the time, she could
                  pass for the P.M.S. "poster child")

        5) expecting a man to be a mind-reader
>
>>it helps if you believe, in your gut, that you
>>are worth having.  If you don't believe it, then how can you expect
>>anybody else to?  A nice side-benefit of believing deep-in-your-heart
>>that you _are_ a good catch, is that it starts showing on the outside
>>too, and _other folx_ will believe that you are a good catch.  Maybe
>>you stand up a little straighter, walk with a little more "spring" in 
your
>>step, and generally carry yourself like the beautiful woman that you are.
>thank you.  i find it hard to accept genuine compliments, considering how
>few i do get.

You're welcome!

>>In the meanwhile, get a puppy!
>allergies and home not animal-proof.  will a teddy bear do?  they're just
>as cuddly, no feeding or walking necesary, and it's hard to get allergic 
to
>pink plush.

A teddy bear will do quite nicely :-).
>
>"I just want you to recognize me in the temple ..."
>       Michael Jackson, "Jam"
>
>Rosemary Warren         rwarren@topaz.concordia.ca
>Montreal's Favorite Jacksonmaniac !!!
>
Keith R

p.s. from rosemary:
i thought of something else for the "good points" list:
if i shave my legs they don't look too bad.  (now if only all those pretty
(patterned) pantyhose came in queen size ...)
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