From: deviass@ecf.toronto.edu (Deviasse Robert)
Subject: Re: What a great group!!!!!
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 01:08:46 GMT

*delurk*

pel@maximo.enet.dec.com (Phillip E lujan) asks
> In article <Bz9L6n.7zy@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, evorst@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Ed Vorst) writes:
> |> Subject: What a great group!!!!!
> |> 	I must admit that to have such a fantastic group of hug and
> |> 	I do have one question though:  What is RFA? Remember there are no
> 
> Hey Ed:
> 
> Do us all a favor and put your posts in the message section (down here, like
> this post is), instead of trying to fit it into the subject line of the header,
> OK?  To answer your question as best as I can, the RFA is the Romantic Fire
> Association (Hey Madame Prez, is all that's required a story?  What's the
> scoop?), ARC is alt.romance.chat (where we are right now), and I am *NOT* the
> official greeter, journeyman-harper, strawberry, detective, or any of the other
> titles I've seen floating around - I just happen to be a net.busybody at work,
> because I've got a lot fo time when I'm testing computer boards.  *PANT, PANT*
> 
> Boy, this posting stuff is hard work.  Anyway, welcome to ARC (unofficially),
> and here's a local tradition you might enjoy...
> 
> (Sean cannonballs into the ARC Chocovat, splashing the newbie with chocolate.)
> 
> -----------------
> Sean Roberts, recovering chocoholic...  NOT!!!
> I don't have E-mail, I have an E-mail.roach.motel...  messages check in but
> 	they don't check out!

Madame President is recouperating from surgery right now (anyone know how
she's doing?) and so she probably won't be able to answer the question.
Fortunately, I've managed to save a few old postings that answers your question.
I don't think anyone will mind me reviving these old postings.


Hope this helps,
    Robert


jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter) writes...
> stone@cwis.unomaha.edu (Travis Stone) shares: 
> >
> >I notice the acronym "RFA" mentioned; what is it?  To me,
> >it kinda sounds like the name of one of those professional
> >wrestling outfits, as in: "Welcome to Championship Wrestling,
> >Ladies and Gentlemen.  The big news tonight is that we have
> >a new RFA Heavyweight champion---last night, in Cobo Arena
> >in Detroit, Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated "Ravishing"
> >Rick Rude to capture the RFA heavyweight crown..."
> >
> >Like we say in the mathematics game, "as a first approximation"
> >I would guess the "R" is "Romantic"---the rest is purely
> >conjectural on my part, and my initial thought of "RF" meaning
> >"Radio Frequency" (as in "RF interference") is probably nowheres
> >near the ballpark, right?....
> 
> Not even close, Travis.
> 
> Its the Romantic Fireside Association...and you have the President at
> your service. *bow*
> 
> Basically, its a sub-group within ARC.  To become a member, all you have
> to do is post a romantic story that includes romance and a romantic fire.
> Then, you get "voted" in and get to choose a title. (email me if you would
> like to see the entire list of current members and titles)
> 
> 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Julie Salter<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>             President, Romantic Fire Association
>   Wife of the Official Fireside Sex Advisor..AKA: Steven Salter
> "Look into my eyes...you will see....what you mean to me......"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>email: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


smccoy@dw3g.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy) writes
> Clare West forgets:
> |> ugabarra@mcl.ucsb.edu (Il Viaggiatore) writes:
> |> >i was curious about the story that seems to be taking place on this group..
> |> >is it a closed group of people?  if other people can join in, how do they
> |> >and are there any rules that need to be followed?  it just looks like a lot
> |> >of fun, and i presently could use a creative outlet in my life..
> |> 
> |> There aren't really any rules. You can just write if you want, but we
> |> do have a mailing list for discussing plotlines and such - if you want
> |> to join that you should write to Steve (ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu).
> |> 
> |> Someone (sorry I forget who) has a file with who we all are and so-on
> |> which helps if you want to include other peoples characters in your
> |> posts.
> |> 
> 
> *harrumph*  Sheesh, outta sight, outta mind!  *pout*  :-)
> 
> The Cheshire Cat is not gone, just extremely busy.  
> 
> Anyway, I'm the one keeping the character synopsis.  Usually, when
> Steve adds folks to the mailing, I e-mail them about the synopsis.
> So, Il, get in touch with Steve, and then I'll get in touch with
> you.  :-)
> 
> Scott (Tz'u)
> ---
> Cheshire Cat		   Official Back Scratcher of the RFA
>  
> Take a picture of this: The fields are empty, an abandoned '59 Chevy.
> Laying in the back seat, listening to Little Willy John.
> Yeah, that's when time stood still.
> 	- Robbie Robertson
> 
> 


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