From: ashvin@raven.bu.edu (Ashvin Kannan)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: MATRIMONIAL : Oh No ... not one more !
Date: 9 Apr 92 00:57:02 GMT
Reply-To: ashvin@raven.bu.edu
Organization: Strange indeed ... what a .org virus can do !


	Seeing a multitude of Matrimonials in SCI, I just couldn't resist
jumping in with my $0.02 worth. Before telling a little bit about me, here
is what I am looking for.
	
	In fact, I am *not* necessarily looking for someone who will have
to be my wife. We could just be friends too (that way I need not have to
choose only one !).

	Specs for such a person :
	1. Desi (No news)
	2. The standard rigmarole - Tall, slim, beautiful, fair, attractive,
		homely, good cook, with skills in sewing, embroidery, 
		knitting, music, blah, blah, blah.
	3. Age - 20-28 (I am not even "sweet 24" !)
	4. Origins - Anywhere in India
	5. Religion - Firm believer in Emacs and the Power of GNU. Added
		bonus if reader of alt.religion.emacs. 
		Worldly religions - don't care. 
	6. Caste - What cast ? (Actresses in any role also considered)
	7. Nonstandard (but by no means inconsequential !)
		a. Intelligent, witty, humourous, vivacious, fun loving,
		   i.e. interesting. 
		b. Music : interest in anything *except* heavy metal and rap.
		c. Interested in the outdoors, though not be wild.
		d. Proximity (i.e, Boston area) gets preference
		e. Computer skills : Absolutely essential !
		  	Knowledge of UNIX, C. C++ is a definite plus. 
			Must use Emacs as a total integrated computing
			environment, with minimum use of the mouse.
		f. Plays Squash : This almosts clinches the matter. 
			Left handed players (who happen to be more stylish)
			will be preferred.
		g. If I insist on getting a null set (on the presumption
		   that I haven't got one already), how about this one -- 
		   Should have bungee-jumped from the Eiffel Tower !

	All applications will be considered. No recos needed. No app fee,
though Financial aid is not available now and may not be so for a few
years. Rejection rate of previous years = 0% (read as none applied !).
Applications by email will get quicker response (at least a quick ack).

	Come on ladies, to make things realistic let me pare down my
requirements to just 1+3+7a. 

	Now, my specs :
	Gotra : Kaundanya^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^^H^H
	Well, let's just say, a poor grad student who thinks there should
be more to school than work. With apologies to Glen Campbell and the
Rhinestone Cowboy ...

	I've been working on my proposal so long,
	Though the defense is still far from a song.
	I know every stack and hash table in the innards of my program
	Where devious bugs are the name of the game
	Causing recursive functions to behave with cavalier disdain.
	There's been a load of single-stepping
	On the roads to my completion
	But I'm going to be debugging even when my labmates leave

	Like an All-night Hacker
	Working on a Sparc, till I can see the bugs no more
	Like an All-night Hacker
	Neither getting cards nor letters from people I even know
	Nor offers coming over the phone

	Well I really don't mind the bug
	As long as it is is possible to debug
	But you are down when all you can say is "Ugh ! 
	My program has crashed dbx !"
	And I dream of the things I'll do
	With a desi ladki and ...
               ^^^^^^^^^^

	DESI LADKI FOR YOU ? Get real dude ! You are only fit for bugs !!


	Ashvin

P.S: All flames by email will get redirected to /dev/null.