HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: v099qmmg@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Stephen G Florczak)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Re: ACS shutting down
Date: 13 Apr 92 15:00:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <s5ghaINNh10@agate.berkeley.edu>, mmt@Berkeley.EDU writes...
>It has finally arrived.  The day that ACS will become too much
>of a headache for me.  It appears that there is some harrassment
>issue that has just arisen.  I will do my best to straighten it
>out, of course.  However, I will not try to save ACS.
> 
>I am shutting down all anonymous posting effective immediately.
>I will allow anonymous e-mail to continue until Monday or so.
>This should give everyone a last chance to say goodbyes, etc.
> 
>If someone wants to take over the service, please e-mail me and
>I'll be happy to send you the software.  I apologise that I can't
>make it as smooth a transition as Andy Rosen was able to, but there
>are too many things going on here at work for me to worry about
>putting up a fight for ACS.
> 
>Look on the bright side -- no more "Please give me an alias"
>postings.  :-)
Here's beaves new codes:     V099QMMG@UBVMS.BITNET
                             V099QMMG@UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU

THANKS.  

BEAVE.   (ONLY THOSE WHO WROTE TO ME BEFORE)
> 
>--mmt (ap.admin@layout.Berkeley.EDU)
From: epg@nature.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: to Bon.bon from little 'e'
Date: 8 Apr 92 15:54:20 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.rv4vcINNk0m
Organization: U.C.B.
NNTP-Posting-Host: nature.berkeley.edu

So did you run out and get that address just to please me?  Or have you
been a bon.bon all your life?

little 'e'

p.s. I tried to mail you, but it bounced.
Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com (Software Dude)
Subject: I'VE BEEN BAD
Organization: WHAT?
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 14:53:38 GMT

ap.7808@layout.Berkeley.EDU spews forth with:
>I've been a very bad boy and I deserve to be spanked.

	"Hey, SexySec. Do we still have that old boat oar with the broken
handle?"
	"Sure, Puter."
	"GREAT! Wrap it up and send it with this, please. NEXT!"
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Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Date: Tuesday, 7 Apr 1992 21:03:27 PST
From: ap.2357@layout.Berkeley.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Who's more promicuous ??



Personally, I beleive promiscuous sexual behavior is not typical
of a specific social group or sexual patern, which leads me to
conclude that promiscuity by its definition, not restricted to
one sexual partner, is merely a condition for an individual
appresiation and/or depresiation of one's sexual needs.


Some heterosexual males have gained the tittle of "Play Boy" which
they clearly uphold as a social honor and personal accomplishment
to set their place in society or just for the simple pleasure of having
that special "range" among their counterparts.
In a way, they have determined they choise of the role this range will
play in society, since they placed greater value in the higer number of
catches they gain.


On the other hand, there is little difference for the Homosexual male
as far as the promiscuity aspects of their lives, except for the one
major difference in the availability of their partners; two gay males
face more chances to get involved at a sexual level than the heterosexual
guy and girl couple does, and the reason comes back to how promiscuous
both partners are.


So this is the catch....


theoretically speaking,
If girls in general were as much sexually promiscuousas their heterosexual
male partners are, wouldn't heterosexual males be far more promiscuous than
homosexual males?


what do you think ??


"3PO"
From: ap.4555@layout.Berkeley.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: About Strip Joints and Exotic Dancers
Date: 6 Apr 92 20:29:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.rqcc3INN4nu
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Organization: Anonymous Contact Service @ layout.Berkeley.EDU
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X-ACS2-Version: 2.1 mmt-PL2
Originator: daemon@layout.Berkeley.EDU

In article <rgdrsINN5jg@agate.berkeley.edu> ap.4341@layout.Berkeley.EDU writes:
>
>
>I wanted to comment on the recent thread about strip joints and 
>exotic dancers.  Specifically, I wanted to relate my experiences.
>
                                .
				.
				.
>
>    NAKED I on Washington Street in Boston Mass.
>
>	This place was a wild joint.  It has two stages one  behind /along
>	the bar with a long runway and the other in a more intimate room
>	called the "PUSSY GALORE SHOWPLACE".  Two girls dance at a time, one
                                .
				.
				.

    Been to this club once with two friends; one of the dancers comes off
    stage and up to one of the other guys, asks 'will you buy me a drink?'
    'sure' says the sap and gets bagged $12.50 for a Gin&Tonic!!!!!!!!!
    And that was back in '78


         	  Antony's - CLAUDIA! Now she was a beautifull dancer.....


 
 

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From: indole@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Matthew Parker)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Debbie, ap. 5312
Date: 14 Apr 92 20:54:26 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Originator: indole@mace.cc.purdue.edu

Hey, Debbie...I'd like to continue our conversation.  I didn't have a
chance to write back before the anonymous service went down.

Matt (ex-ap.5562)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: moore@uhibpd.phys.uh.edu (Lorra L. Moore)
Subject: Re: MODERATOR: Please READ THIS!
Keywords: Yes she does need help
Organization: /etc/organization
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 16:16:09 GMT

In article <1992Apr14.234529.1812@iitmax.iit.edu> ee448rsw@iitmax.iit.edu (Robert S Wojtowicz) writes:
>In article <sf46kINNf04@agate.berkeley.edu> epg@nature.berkeley.edu writes:
>>HELP!  There's a blue meanie who is sending me nasty mail because he
>>wants me to stop posting.  He says no-one is interested in my personal
>
>   At least I insult you privately, not in front of millions of people wasting
>money. 

how do you know all these millions of people are wasting money?

Or are you only upset about the millions that are wasting money and not
about the millions that are actually working (reading alt.personals,..
yeah, right... )

>GET A LIFE!!!

Sounds like you need one if you are even worried about what little e is
doing with her life.  Have you talked to a therapist about this
obsessive behaviour that you have been exhibiting? It might help.

:-)

Lorra

>-- 
>"Don't ever try to understand women, just love them!!"

what an incredibly sexist thing to say....

jeesh.... men..... can't live with them and you just can't shoot 'em.

8')  <-- for the humor impaired.
From: shess@admin1.memst.edu
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: TEST
Keywords: TEST
Date: 9 Apr 92 17:59:25 GMT
Organization: Memphis State University


 TEST
From: ap.4716@layout.Berkeley.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Hot .gifs Wanted
Date: 9 Apr 92 00:58:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.s04ruINNopi
Reply-To: ap.4716@layout.Berkeley.EDU
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Organization: Anonymous Contact Service @ layout.Berkeley.EDU
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If you know of any sites that allow access via anonymous ftp and contain
HOT
STEAMY .gifs of ANY KIND,
please mail me!

DO NOT MAIL .gifs!  They wont translate via mail on my machine.  Only
sites.

Many thanks in anticipation,
MR X-R

 
 

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Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com (Software Dude)
Subject: Bi? Gay? Straight?
Organization: WHAT?
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 14:12:53 GMT

 schwing_g@cho006.cho.ge.com spits out...
>Is there a newsgroup for people who are not gay or bi?
>
>Greyson

Yes, there is Greyson. We told ALL the straight folks where it is! If
you weren't told, there is a very good reason! (wink wink)
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From: ap.4566@layout.Berkeley.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Dear ap.1706
Date: 9 Apr 92 00:58:12 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.s04r4INNop8
Reply-To: ap.4566@layout.Berkeley.EDU
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                                        dated Wed 8th April, (well) after 5pm
   Dear ap.1706,
      Sometimes, because we're tired, or for whatever reasons, we say some
(slightly(?)) silly things.
   I mailed you something recently that I really wish I'd put in clearer
language.   Sorry.   Please accept (and forgive).

P.S.:  In the midst of the storm and what has come with it, I hope it's not out
of turn for me to say something else.
 
 

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From: count_zero@ice.inc
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: It was suggested we post anonymously.
Date: 16 Apr 92 04:28:32 GMT
Organization: ICE Inc.

This is a test on how to post anonymously, well not really. Just wanted to
make an observation. It was suggested I post anonymously. well as you can
all see I've sort of managed that. But how will any of you send me a reply.

BTW, since this is alt.personals

SWM iso S*F for email conversation, I guess someone can track this down.


count zero
From: hardy@ug.cs.dal.ca (Simone J. Hardy)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Oops! Dammit! Typo! :)
Date: 14 Apr 92 20:31:34 GMT
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada


 Ok, ok, ok, ok OK! :) I have had several mail messages asking me my age.
(re: my last news posting "Wanted: Personalities"). I said I was 10 years
old, when in all actuality, I am actually (drum roll) 19. Although there are
some people (such as parents) who tend to go for the first age I had so
frivously typo'ed.;) Whee.

 So I hope you will all forgive me, and not whip me and smoosh me into the
mud, because of the fact I cannot type. ;)

              *grovels* (ha-ha)
            -Simone
Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: biesel@javelin.sim.es.com (Heiner Biesel)
Subject: Re: nickname
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 16:50:25 GMT

intrigue@milton.u.washington.edu (Angelwing) writes:

>biesel@javelin.sim.es.com (Heiner Biesel) writes:
>>intrigue@milton.u.washington.edu (Angelwing) writes:

>>>Angelwing - or call me Nancy

>>Sayyy... you wouldn't be the Audrey Farber who lives in the old Same place,
>>would you?

>>Regards,
>>       Heiner biesel@thrall.sim.es.com
>>       
>>       "Why, she's no fun, she fell right over."

>YESSS!!!   You win, Heiner!  You are hip.

Or maybe just old?!

>Angelwing - "C-c-coming Mother!"

Hmmm. I seem to remember you as Betty-Jean Bialosky...I'll just wait
here in the sitting room.

Regards,
       Heiner biesel@thrall.sim.es.com
       who's been up for a week, but he's coming down.
Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: Larry Margolis <margoli@watson.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: little 'e' & L. Margolis
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 23:50:20 GMT
Reply-To: margoli@watson.ibm.com
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: The Village Waterbed

In  <1992Apr10.164535.24982@acsu.buffalo.edu>  swann@acsu.buffalo.edu (Stephen Swann) writes:
>
> By the way, to Larry and little 'e': that thread is great, it's the funniest
> thing I've seen in ages.  But you're wasting net.bandwidth, so don't forget
> to stay awake at night feeling guilty about it...  ;-)

Well, we don't forget to stay awake at night, but we're feeling other
things...

Larry Margolis, MARGOLI@YKTVMV (Bitnet), margoli@watson.IBM.com (Internet)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: NICOLE@csci1.csci.unt.edu
Subject: Re: SWM really needs email from SWF
Organization: University of North Texas
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 17:15:40 GMT

>I am looking for email from a SWF aged between 18-25.

>I am 18 yr. old, a smoker, and a frustrated copllege student.

>Looking forward to the responses!

No wonder your frustrated.  You can't even spell college.  What exactly do 
you smoke?

 
From: reykja@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Reykja Sigurdsson)
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 07:09:31 GMT
Subject: Re: Who was that Gal that sent me mail?? HELP!!!!
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: alt.personals

can you identify this person a bit more clearly? Where are you from? Remember
that we are all under aliases. If you are from Iceland, it is probably me. Try again please. I've been waiting to hear from you also. 


Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: doug@eng.umd.edu (Douglas N. Cohen)
Subject: Re: MODERATOR PLEASE READ!!
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 92 16:23:00 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park, College of Engineering
Summary: observation/question.....
Followup-To:      doug:  <doug@eng.umd.edu> : <doug@lpf.umd.edu>
Keywords: anyone know where he is?

In article <1992Apr16.145023.1@pomona.claremont.edu> greg@pomona.claremont.edu (Tigger) writes:

>In article <kupgp7INNqvi@cash.cs.utexas.edu>, mckinney@cs.utexas.edu (Durwood Y. McKinney) writes:
>> 
>> I disagree.  No one should have an account taken away for expression
>> of an opinion, no matter how offensive.
>
>You are absolutely right.  But that's not all he did.
>
>> Now if he had been harassing her with email, and she had asked him
>> to quit mailing her and he had refused, I would treat the situation
>> like an obscene phone call.  But as I understand it, events did not
>> get to that point.
>
>Yes, they did.  He forwarded all of his mail to her mailbox.  That
>is an abuse of the network.  And he did this after accusing *her* of
>wasting network bandwidth.
>
>And don't try to tell me that he just threatened to do it but didn't
>actually go through with it.  I sent him mail and got a reply from
>her.
>
>> (not that I agree with the idiot.  Besides, he got what he deserved.
>> Total contempt from the net.populace).
>
>I don't know.  I frankly wonder if the little cretin has read any
>of this.
>
>Greg

	 it is interesting to note that 'we' havn't heard anything
from him in some time.  two or three possibilities come to mind.....
	one is that he got into some problems of his home and some
sort of justice has found him.
	another is that he so fears retaliation (via verbal modes)
that he is 'laying low' for a while until he feels the incident has
blown over.  (for my part, until he publically appologizes to little
'e', and/or she says it's over, the i'm not going to forget or forgive.)
	the other is that he is toast....  too many flames carbonized
his worthless hide!
	another opinion, worth what you paid for it!
	as always, i am/at:

	     doug:  <doug@eng.umd.edu> : <doug@lpf.umd.edu>

	-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-< a ghost in the machine >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: jimd@m2xenix.psg.com (Jim Dorman)
Subject: Heather, where'd ya go?
Organization: Pacific Systems Group, Portland Oregon US
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 06:34:08 GMT

Heather at UNC(?), I have lost your address and haven't seen mail from you
in quite a while.  Are you still out there?  Was it my breath?

Enquiring minds want to know.
From: Elliott Slater
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Exit to Eden
Keywords: truth, excellence, music, software, trust, software, athletics, jedi
Date: 16 Apr 92 17:14:31 GMT
Reply-To: elliott@village.princeton.edu
Organization: Princeton University
Originator: news@ernie.Princeton.EDU

Hi.

 just an Elliott, looking for a Lisa. Actually, i'm realy just testing this  
miserable news posting software on this machine, but why waste the bits when  
there's an estimated .002 % chance of stumbling onto Ms. Right? 

   -Joe
From: shc51@cas.org
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Rusty ap8025
Date: 14 Apr 92 21:27:43 GMT
Reply-To: shc51@cas.org
Followup-To: GWM in Central Ohio
Organization: Chemical Abstracts Service

Rusty,

I sent you a response before the Anon. contact service went down.  If you want
to get in touch with me send mail to: shc51@cas.org   I was formerly ap.6486

			Scott
-- 
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From: ap.1344@layout.Berkeley.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: ap.6933   ?????
Followup-To: poster
Date: 6 Apr 1992 17:20:48 GMT
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Anybody know the whereabouts of an ap.6933 ?????

p.s. if this is ap.6933, are you still around ?

N
 
 

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From: ah178@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael J. Hornyak)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: pen pals
Date: 12 Apr 92 08:09:24 GMT
Article-I.D.: usenet.1992Apr12.080924.813
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)


I like to get mail, love to share thoughts and ideas.... I am gay
if that matters...... if you would like just to say hello thats
cool too.
sincerely,
mike
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From: ap.7878@layout.Berkeley.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Honesty is Promised!!
Date: 9 Apr 92 01:05:07 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.s0583INNose
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Hi:

I'm looking for female penpals to help overcome boredom at work.  I'm a MWM
who is searching ONLY for friends, nothing more.  I sincerely promise not
to send any "erotic" mail and none will be requested.

I have a very wide range of interests from nature to music to hiking to
wonderful movies.  I like to talk about anything under the sun.

It doesn't matter what age, race, marital status, political or sexual
persuasion you are.  

This is honest and sincere and legitimate.  I hope ONLY females reply and
I expect you to be honest with me as well.
 
 

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From: ap.6304@layout.Berkeley.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Might get an infection
Followup-To: poster
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Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Young Guys with Virgin Assholes
Followup-To: poster

        It's time we took care of that virginity of yours. To help get you
in the mood, you are going to lay down and get your back and legs rubbed.
Then I move my hands to your trembling ass, pull apart your cheeks, and
bury my tongue in your asshole. I lick your dick and balls while I loosen
your ass with my fingers, then I lube the crack of your ass with oil and
rub my fat cock between your cheeks. By now you are ready to be fucked, and
start to grind your ass back against me. I spread your legs and slowly work
my prick into your tight hole. You grimace at the initial pain of your
first assfuck, but then you begin to relax and notice the wild feeling of
my dick nudging your prostate on each stroke. Soon you are begging me to
fuck you harder, and with long, deep strokes I hammer your ass until I
spray my come into your quivering guts.

        Any young males ready for training?
___________________________________

	What do Gays think about the fact that they are introducing their
	penises in a place with excrement?
	This is highly risky, do they care at all?

ap?????

 
 

 
 

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From: doug@eng.umd.edu (Douglas N. Cohen)
Subject: Re: prostitutes
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 92 15:06:35 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park, College of Engineering
Summary: personal experience
Followup-To:      doug:  <doug@eng.umd.edu> : <doug@lpf.umd.edu>
Keywords: a true yet -=*=-< humourous >-=*=- story
Cc: ap.844@layout.Berkeley.EDU 

In article <rmphlINNpfp@agate.berkeley.edu> ap.844@layout.Berkeley.EDU writes:

>
>  I am interested in hearing stories of experiences people have
> had with prostitutes, and whether you think you're encounter was
> positive or not. If you like maybe you can tell me where the best
> place is to find them in your local area, if there is enough
> interest I could compose a list of this info to send to all interested
> parties. Also any tips on how to approach them without getting busted
> would be helpful also, thanks.
>

	it was not local, and *i* consider this a positive experience:

	my father, a cousin, and my brother and i were scuba diving in
sharmel sheik (now in egypt, but at this time, part of israel - about
500 km south of eilat in the south of israel).  we had just driven about
6 hours through the negev desert, and it was evening and we were in eilat.
we saw a great special on a seafood dinner, all you could eat and drink
for something like $ 6.00 us.  they were building an airbase in the negev,
and there were lots of american contractors and workers, as well as soldiers
of both countries, so the business district must have been 'booming'.
	we got out of the restaraunt totally satiated, and were walking
accross this hugh parking lot, myself about two car row in the lead, and
we were spread out, try to find the car.
	i found the car, and there was this stunning 'girl' leaning on the
tail of the car, and she was quite personable.  she smiled at me and 
immediately i smiled back and she struck up a rather friendly conversation.
after some minutes had passed, i realized that she was trying to pick me
up, and then i instantly realized she was a professional.  i started to
explain that i was not interested, and that i was there with my brother
and father and cousin, and at about that time, they drew near, and just
as my father steps up to my right shoulder, grinning, she said "that's
alright, i give you family rates!"  this was too much, and i cracked up,
and my brother totally lost it!  unfortuantely, we had to explain it to 
my cousin, who to this day probbly still doesn't understand.
	as always, i am/at:

	     doug:  <doug@eng.umd.edu> : <doug@lpf.umd.edu>

	-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-< a ghost in the machine >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

ps.

	needless to say (but i will, anyway, just to remove all doubt)
we did not avail ourselves of her kind and generous offer....  although,
i've no doubt what so ever, she would have been worth all 40 shekels....
and then some...!!   {touch bin/smiles/#2}
	play safely, but don't get caught....