HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: jm0i@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (JOSEPH ALOYSIUS MCVEIGH)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: DEFORMITIES AND PERVE
Date: 25 Aug 92 19:12:32 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:

[long, thoughtful psychological essay was here]

>I've read that men's sexual orientations/preferences are in general more
>rigid than women's. What do you guys say? Do you have a single "type
>preference" that has existed unchanged since your first sexual experience?

My standards regarding height, hair, eyes, physique, character, personality -
basically everything - has been in a constant state of flux. The only constant
has been "easy".

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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: ewillims@unix1.tcd.ie (Emma Williams)
Subject: Re: Cooking for 1!
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 09:28:38 GMT

In <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 :-)

	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! :>
 

>Besides, I never seem to have the correct ingredients to make anything
>interesting.  I know, forsight and planning.  Well, maybe next life :-)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: sethb@fid.morgan.com (Seth Breidbart)
Subject: Re: Oh, no! Statistics! Run!! : -)
Organization: my opinions only
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 23:03:56 GMT

In article <l#bny4d.aahz@netcom.com> aahz@netcom.com (Aahzmandius) writes:
>In article <1992Aug25.192721.39783@watson.ibm.com> margoli@watson.ibm.com writes:
>>In  <1992Aug25.004519.16716@nuchat.sccsi.com>  kevin@nuchat.sccsi.com (Kevin Brown) writes:
>>>> It's not the car. It's not the driver. It's the tools.
>>> Hmm...wonder if women go for guys with Sears Craftsman tools.  :-)
>> No, women like men with Snap-On tools.  :-)
>The floor polisher works well enough for me.

I prefer the belt sander.

OK, for you wimps out there, I will admit that rabbit fur generally
works better than sandpaper.

Seth		sethb@fid.morgan.com

unless you crosspost to asb, that is.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.)
Subject: Tallllll women....
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 16:56:02 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Ahh, sigh.
Was watching one of the syndicated talk shows (Montel Williams). They was
talking to, sigh, tall women. There was one 6'9", one 6'3", and 2 6'2" women.
They was complaining they can't find good tall men. 

Me? I was screaming here on the other side of the screen 'YO! Over here!'

sigh.
r. (6'4", btw :)
From: wjb@moscom.UUCP (Bill de Beaubien)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Powerful forces of nature conspire
Date: 1 Sep 92 21:10:57 GMT
Organization: Moscom Corp., Pittsford, NY
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Emma Williams (ewillims@unix1.tcd.ie) wrote:
: 	12 inches,huh?  Wow, that could be a great snowman! :>
I thought size wasn't important? :-)  
-- 
"Bless me, Father; I ate a lizard."
"Was it an abstinence day, and was it artificially prepared?"
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Bill de Beaubien / wjb@moscom.com
From: taina@cs.Helsinki.FI (Juha Taina)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Desperation (was Re: Commitment--The C-word?)
Date: 3 Sep 92 16:12:55 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki, Finland

In <kiran.715500753@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle) writes:
>dhardin@bbn.com (Dawn Hardin) writes:
>>Who will you complain about your sweetie to when you've found her? 

>I won't. Only people who date jerks have to complain about them to others.

I beg to differ from your opinion.  When I'm confused I want to talk
to someone, get some feedback, new ideas or just a friend who will
listen.  Now if I'm confused about something my hypotetical sweetie
did, and I want an objective opinion, I wouldn't talk to her.

Juha



-- 
Juha Taina | taina@cs.helsinki.fi | Phone: +358-0-708-4247
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: aahz@netcom.com (Aahzmandius)
Subject: Re: Where the best posts come from
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 12:07:26 GMT
Organization: Bill 'n' Opus for Prez
Keywords: intelligence insight

In article <1992Aug31.080547.3513@nwnexus.WA.COM> enigma@halcyon.com (Matt Luders) writes:
>Keith Garrard writes:
>> A little note though, the most interesting posts come from "Angelwing".
>
>In my humble opinion, the most interesting posts come from stef@apple.com.
>She's thoughtful, articulate, and witty--a clear, strong signal in a
>cacophony of noise.

9.1 on the Suckup Scale.
-- 
                         --- Aahz (the *other* Dan Bernstein)
                             @netcom.com 

Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

So much Astroglide.  So little time.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow)
Subject: Re: Can we can the suck-up bit?
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 13:35:02 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
Keywords: encourage friendship?
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <14404@auspex-gw.auspex.com> johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira) writes:

>I haven't been taking these sucking up
>ratings seriously at all.  It's become a joke.  It seems it's become a
>tired overused joke.

Yup.  Maybe it's time to store it in the closet and pull it out for
nostalgic purposes, like we do with the lime jello, the velcro shoe
closures, the lawn-mowing sluts (damn big closet, I tell ya :-), and
the bananas-in-cold-storage (so they don't get soft on us :-).

The public nature of some of the compliments is kinda interesting
to me, though.  When I want to send someone a compliment, I usually
put it in e-mail.  Posting seems to sound like you're trying to
impress lots of other people as well (at least in some pathological
cases, naming no names, of course :-), and seems to counter what I
want to do with a compliment.

Rob T
--
Rob Thurlow, thurlow@convex.com
Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving
But how can they know it's time for them to go?		- Sandy Denny
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow)
Subject: Re: I AM *NOT* AN AI (or a turing test). Yeah right.
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 20:35:09 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <1992Aug26.162746.7578@news2.cis.umn.edu> lsmith@giga.cs.umn.edu (Lance "Squiddie" Smith) writes:


>Just a bit of net.history:

>The only known AI to post to the net was Project Desiree from SRC.

And a good one, it was, too!  The exterior cosmetics were particularly
convincing (and not at all hard on the eyes, either).

Rob T
--
Rob Thurlow, thurlow@convex.com
The sun is gonna shine again / We're gonna make it 'round that bend
I'll walk another mile with you, 'cause you're my friend
The sun is gonna shine again.			- Graham Parker
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: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 11:59:35 GMT

In article <4053@moscom.UUCP> wjb@moscom.UUCP (Bill de Beaubien) writes:
>Mark (markh@csd4.csd.uwm.edu) wrote:
>: 
>: If I were single and had plenty of free time, I probably would have been
>: laid. :)  However, I'm involved with a special woman at this time.
>
>The arresting officer was female? :-)

You mean, as in handcuffs, strip searches, detention, interrogation and
supplication to a figure of higher authority??
From: jmd@bear.com (Josh Diamond)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: How'd You Get Here?? (Was:Lurkers)
Date: 27 Aug 92 18:27:57 GMT
	<-bcnkf@lynx.unm.edu> <1992Aug27.151025.18130@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>
Organization: Bear, Stearns & Co. - FAST
In-reply-to: nance@cbnewsd.cb.att.com's message of 27 Aug 92 15:10:25 GMT


Greetings all...

Spidey!!! here...

In article <-bcnkf@lynx.unm.edu> blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.) writes:
>Speaking of, net.singles persons, how did >you< get involved around here?

I found net.singles back in 1987 -- while trying desperately to _not_
complete my independent study projects.  I decided to take a study
break and take a look in here (previously I had been daunted by the
enormous number of postings).  I ended up in a marathon session,
reading for about 12 hours.  I was enthralled.

I found a group of people who were like me -- single.  Most seemed
friendly -- and understanding (with some notable exceptions).

I lurked for quite a while after that -- a little shy perhaps --
afraid of the reaction.  I had seen a pretty major flame war, and as
suggested by several people on the net, thought carefully before
posting.  I eventually did, and that was that...

Many of you are saying "gee, who's this -- never heard of him before".
Yeah, I know.  After graduating from school I hung around here for a
while, went to a boink or two (Teri -- thanks for the lodgings!).
Eventually, my work load just got to be too great to really follow
what was going on here.  So I dropped back, and just take a look in
here every once in a while.  I caught sight of this post, and felt an
urge to reply -- so here I am.

In article <1992Aug27.151025.18130@cbnewsd.cb.att.com> nance@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (nancy.l.colucci) writes:
>
>Get your hankies ready ....  :-)

[ history of a net.goddess omitted (but saved) for brevity... ]

>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

Hey Nance -- it's good to see a familiar name.  Not too many pop up
here any more.  I guess singles have this habit of ceasing to be
single -- almost happened to me... :-)


					Later...

						Spidey!!!
						


						


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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: learn@speedy.acns.nwu.edu (William J. Vajk)
Subject: Re: Desperation (was Re: Commitment--The C-word?)
Organization: Dares No Organization Like Dis Organization
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 16:29:50 GMT

In article <5049@news.duke.edu> Elizabeth Abrams writes:

>I've always thought that the kind of neediness which is undesirable is the 
>kind that implies that the person doesn't particularly need *you* and that 
>any warm, marginally attractive person could fill your shoes.  (I guess
>what I'm referring to is the difference between being desperate to meet
>the right person and being desperate to meet anyone at all that's been talked
>about around here).  This kind of neediness is probably unwelcome at any
>phase of a relationship.  However, I suspect you're right that a certain
>amount of dependency is expected to develop rather than be present right
>at the start.  

>					Diamond (or Beth)

At the outset, we seem to need *someone* in our lives. There is the 
instance of the well adjusted individual who wants a someone rather 
than *must have* or outright need.

Do we find the a really right person, one who meshes in the ways we
decide before we meet them (aka the person of your dreams) or do
we meet a person who is as large as life and constrained by their
set of personality traits and acommodate them in our lives by making
some compromises re our dream person? And are the compromises, if
we're making them, rational and realistic?

Seems to me that a desperate person (tm) makes more compromises than
they know will permit a viable long term relationship. The desperation 
subsides, other troubles surface and overwhelm.

Bill.etc
From: wjb@moscom.UUCP (Bill de Beaubien)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Powerful forces of nature conspire
Date: 31 Aug 92 20:32:28 GMT
Organization: Moscom Corp., Pittsford, NY
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

James Davis Nicoll (jdnicoll@watyew.uwaterloo.ca) wrote:
: 
: 	Wind? Hah! Trying experiencing 6" of rainfall in as many hours
: while living a foot above water level and  at the  bottom of mountains
: with a creek  trying to funnel far too much water 10 m from the house.
: That's entertainment!

No, entertainment is when you realize that an unexpected ice-dam has formed
at the mouth of the river which runs about 10 feet from the house, the water
is about 6 inches away lower than it has to get in order to freeze the water
heater solid for the next 6 months, and it's rising.  It's lots of fun 
wading through the water with picks and the like and pounding on an ice-dam
at 10 or so below.  Brrrrr! :-)
 
: 	It is also Brazil, not Canada. I kinda miss the way the water 
: glowed green  at night...
Try adding fluorescene :-)
-- 
"Bless me, Father; I ate a lizard."
"Was it an abstinence day, and was it artificially prepared?"
-------------------------------------------------------------
Bill de Beaubien / wjb@moscom.com 
Xref: sparky soc.singles:24251 soc.couples:3744
From: johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira)
Newsgroups: soc.singles,soc.couples
Subject: Re: Film suggestions welcomed
Date: 2 Sep 92 20:50:30 GMT
Followup-To: soc.singles
Organization: Auspex Systems, Inc.

In article <1992Sep2.022755.24139@sfu.ca> probst@selkirk.sfu.ca (Scott Probst) writes:
|In article <1992Sep2.015425.21528@bilby.cs.uwa.edu.au| Quinn <quinn@cs.uwa.edu.au> writes:
|>In article <dld.715330512@bruce.cs.monash.edu.au> Film date,
|>dld@cs.monash.edu.au writes:
|>>   Hello, humanity.   I am looking for a film to take a fairly new lady
|>>friend of mine to.  So far, we've only had a couple of lunches and a
|>phone
|>>call or 2 or 3.  Something with either some "humanitarian" meaning or
|>comedy
|>>would be nice.  I am inclined not to opt for an "adventure" film at this
|>
|>In article <3053@ariel.its.unimelb.EDU.AU> Ross Howden,
|>ross@ariel.its.unimelb.EDU.AU replies:
|>>Try "Strictly Ballroom" it is very entertaining and has a lot of
|>unexpected 
|>>humour. The old cine newsreel that shows with it in the city is also
|>worth
|>>a look.
|>>Lets not forget to support Australian films  .
|>
|>Who cares if it's Australian, it's a wonderful film.  And with cross
|>platform applicability (so to speak).  Definitely recommended
|>for that "mission critical film experience".
|>
|not an aus film, but try _thunderheart_. it's really funny, and very 
|powerful. the subject is quite serious, though - making a number of
|headlines in north america right now.

I don't recall if these were aus film either though I always think Austrailia
when recalling "The Gods Must Be Crazy" and "The Gods Must Be Crazy II".  They
are also extremely funny, the social commentary is quite prominant and the
much can be learned from these documentary style films about tribal culture. 

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| John Fereira            "Is that all you ever think about?"                |
| johnf@auspex.com                                                           |
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From: neilp@cs.hw.ac.uk (Neil Postlethwaite)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: I AM *NOT* AN AI (or a turing test)
Date: 27 Aug 92 09:31:20 GMT
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland

In article <1992Aug26.110328.5850@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> allisson@turing.toronto.edu (H. Allisson Roome) writes:
>
>That should do it.  Besides, how could I have pictures of me deep
>throating a banana if I wasn't real.
>
>Allisson

I will only believe you if a scan of this photo is made available by FTP
or posted here !!

Neil
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: allisson@turing.toronto.edu (H. Allisson Roome)
Subject: Re: I AM *NOT* AN AI (or a turing test). Yeah right.
Organization: Some and growing
Distribution: na
Date: 26 Aug 92 15:54:57 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.153044.26934@cbfsb.cb.att.com> jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com 
(james.j.dutton) writes:
>In article <1992Aug26.110328.5850@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>(H. Allisson Roome)
 writes:
>>
>>Let's see -  	I borrowed Piglets blue sweater when it got colder -
>>		that's still at Paul's with the Provence Books. Larry
> 
> Why did you take your sweater off at Pauls?? ?? ??

Because, dearheart, that's where I was staying.  Paul had Dawn, El-Piglet,
myself, and Queen ALice the Baby all together in his apartment for a night.
> 
>>		was wearing a red "... Eat Me Raw" - Oyster shirt.
> 
> Just as I'd pictured him. We gotta party Larry.
> 
Well, you should've come to NYC.

>>		Dawn borrowed my green shirt on Sunday (AI programs
> 
> Sniff, sniff. MEMMOOORriiiSSS, like the shadows of my....
> 
Oh, no James is getting maudlin, melodramatic, and meloncholy.

>>		got the chip).  Paul "played daddy" and lugged
> 
>Paul seems like a nice guy.Watch your back Paul.(Guy advise)(No girls allowed)
> 
I want to say something snarky but I can't ...

>>		Seeda Thai on 50th not 80th street.
> 
>I love thai food(Just thinking out loud)

Oooh, James you hot and spicy man you.

>>That should do it.  Besides, how could I have pictures of me deep
>>throating a banana if I wasn't real.
> 
>I'll bet it's a .gif

No it's not -- (Jeff, you promised)

>Boy those AI programs are really coming along. She almost seems real.

She even researched in Law Libraries for the definitions of humourous
speech.

-- 
allisson@turing.toronto.edu (new address)       H. Allisson Roome
"Teach only love, and learn that love is yours and you are love."(A.C.I.M/p.92)
Xref: sparky soc.singles:23248 alt.flame:12260
From: trashman@crud.mn.org (Barry Schwartz)
Newsgroups: soc.singles,alt.flame
Subject: Re: What's your KQ?
Date: 19 Aug 92 00:40:00 GMT
Followup-To: alt.flame
Organization: TSAKC-TC

In article <1992Aug13.120802.29865@cs.hw.ac.uk>
        neilp@cs.hw.ac.uk (Neil Postlethwaite) writes:

]In article <2a85b328.crud@crud.mn.org> trashman@crud.mn.org (Barry Schwartz) writes:
]>In article <1992Aug6.132208.28116@cs.hw.ac.uk>
]>        neilp@cs.hw.ac.uk (Neil Postlethwaite) writes:
]>
]>]In article <2a7b8869.crud@crud.mn.org> trashman@crud.mn.org (Barry Schwartz) writes:
]>]>In any case, knowing who 25% of the people were is not bad for your
]>]>average geek who is not exposed to the Big Three, and so Master
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
]>]>Postlethwaite ought to be proud.
]>]
]>]'Exposed to the Big Three'. What, pray tell, do you mean by the 'Big Three'.
]>]Was it todays number on Sesame Street ??
]>
]>I mean NBC, ABC, and CBS....
]
]Last time I checked, CBS, NBC or ABC weren't available in the UK.
...
]P.S. Sort of confirms the 'The net really does go out of North America,
]     I DIDN'T know' line eh ??!!

Oh, if you say so.



--
Barry Schwartz        trashman@crud.mn.org
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: Ross Ridge <ross@zooid.guild.org>
Subject: Re: Las Vegas
Organization: ZOOiD BBS
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 21:25:38 GMT

cfg@cray.com (Cindy Glass) writes:
>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 

kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle) writes:
>How bout northern Washington, Montana, somewhere with mountains?

Bah, I'd take Northern Ontario (or even any place north of Barrie), over
the Rockies.  I've never understood the appeal of mountains like that,
they're so dead and lifeless.

							Ross Ridge

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From: johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Can we can the suck-up bit?
Keywords: encourage friendship?
Date: 2 Sep 92 20:22:12 GMT
Organization: Auspex Systems, Inc.

In article <1992Sep1.222621.26682@infonode.ingr.com> rock@medch.b17a.ingr.com writes:
|In article <1992Sep1.154037.13101@u.washington.edu>, intrigue@milton.u.washington.edu (Angelwing) writes:
||> In article <kiran.715316945@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle) writes:
||> >johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira) writes:
||> >>Some men actually like to do nice things for people (even if they happen
||> >>to be female) because they get enjoyment from doing nice things for people.
||> >
||> >And some people misinterpret being helpful as attempting to control.
||> >Guess the easy solution is to stop being helpful.
||> 
||> Right!  There you go!  See?  Just what I was talking about earlier.  That
||> is the very same reason men quit opening doors or letting women out of
||> elevators first or all those other polite things.  A few bad apples - of
||> the feminist type - snarled once too often "I can do it *myself*!" and now
||> there's a whole generation of men afraid to open a door for fear they're
||> going to get smacked!  I'm with John - every helpful action is not a
||> political statement, nor an opportunity to manipulate.
||> 
||> Angelwing -  I do draw the line at dropping hankies.
 
I draw the line at picking up hankies.  I'd miss the opportunity to watch
you bend over to pick it up.

|I open doors for women.  I also open doors for men.  I say thank you, yes sir, 
|and no sir.  If I'm in a position to open a door, I open it, but I don't go 
|running to the door to get there unless they have their hands full.  I've had 
|women hold the door for me.  It's all a matter of politeness, not a matter of 
|sucking up or male chauvanism or feminism.  Some people just can't see that.
 
Damn.  I knew this would happend again.  The "should a man open a door for
a woman" thread has been ressurected.  It's my fault.  I've been a bad boy.
I'm ready of my spanking now.

Fortunately, Chris has posted what has in the past been the 
soc.singles.politically.correct answer to the question.    

|Chris Hudson
|
|PS - I'd pick up your hankie for you if you dropped it, Angelwing, but I'd 
|leave your towel on the floor.

Towels, hankies, the bar of soap. same difference.

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+============================================================================++
| John Fereira            "Is that all you ever think about?"                |
| johnf@auspex.com                                                           |
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Newsgroups: soc.singles