HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Subject: Re: Commitment--The C-word?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 13:05:36 GMT

In article <1992Aug20.204953.3418@news.acns.nwu.edu> drmax@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Marianna Max) writes:
>>
>Back to the original topic. Let's say the couple decide to go this route.
>The woman, who has some job potential (for the sake of arguement) but makes
>less then the man, is the one that "gets" to stay home with the kid. In a
>while the couple decide to divorce. She's not working at the time at a
>paying job because she is taking care of their child. How much support over
>what time period should she get (if any) until she can (if ever) get back
>at least to the place in her career that she was before the kid? 
>
>A friend of mine has her MD......
 
AAUUUUUUURRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

 
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From: keithg@cnmhnet.UUCP (keith garrard)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Married Men and Single Women
Date: 12 Aug 92 22:06:09 GMT
Organization: California-Nevada Methodist Homes

In article <Bsu631.20D@news.udel.edu> zagar@chester.cms.udel.edu writes:
>    Now I won't say this in general ('cause I'm chicken :-), but nearly ALL of my
>female friends are quite comfortable about sharing (sometimes intimate) details
>of a relationship with their female friends.
>    Randy
>p.s.  Don't tell me it doesn't happen either, 'cause I *know* it does !!!

I agree with you Randy.  It does definitely happen.  Girls talk about it
as much as guys do.  I once had the same thing happen to me.  A girl and
I engaged in some quite pleasurable activities, and about a week later I
noticed another girl who sat near my desk staring at me.  I asked her why
she was looking at me and smiling?  She said she had heard something about
me, and was wondering if it was true?  I asked her what it was, and she
had heard that [cleaned up for the net] I was pretty good.  But she was
wondering if it was true?  I told her that everything she heard was true.
AFter that, I had a lot of female attention.    --Keith
From: tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode)
Subject: Re: Exactly what I mean by "unattached"...
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 21:04:02 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.233624.8543@cbnews.cb.att.com> eleanor@cbnews.cb.att.com (eleanor.j.evans) writes:
>In article <1992Aug13.193255.29765@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode) writes:
>>
>>Yep, it's gotta be the language--must make it especially tough to date
>>a Scot.
>>
>>Trygve   (To say nothing about ordering in a German pancake restaurant.) 
>
>Oh, I don't know--dating a Scot was particularly enjoyable, as I
>recall.  Meow!  Now, if only I could find a Cajun in this neck of
>the woods.

Sorry, I was just thinking that the Finnish word for "no" sounded like
both "Aye" and like the German word for "egg" and this could conceivably
result in communication problems....
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow)
Subject: Re: Psychobabble
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 15:42:02 GMT
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 <1992Aug14.075031.3442@nuchat.sccsi.com> kevin@nuchat.sccsi.com (Kevin Brown) writes:

>In article <hx3m44h.barry@netcom.com> barry@netcom.com (Kenn Barry) writes:
>>	You say people are biological machines, but there's a
>>ghost in the machine, 

>Prove it.

>>and it's that ghost that feels love, and
>>is loved by other ghosts. 

>Again, prove it.  Bet you can't.

Why should he?  Why don't you prove him wrong instead?

>And if you can't, then why do you believe in it?  Why complicate your life
>with unprovable and unnecessary assumptions?

You do realize that there are many, many things that one comes to
believe in one's life that one may not be able to prove?  If you
see the proof and accept it, why is it necessary for you to learn
how to prove it to another?  Not everyone can spend the time to
get a PhD in every topic they wish to talk about.

There are also things one comes to believe that are unprovable.
Are such things never to be discussed?

I think "prove it" is right up there with "produce references"
as the ultimate form of saying "I think you're full of shit" in
USENET debates.  Where proof is available, it is a courtesy to
pass it on, not a prerequisite for discussion.

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: kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle)
Subject: Re: Exactly what I mean by "unattached"...
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 08:31:55 GMT

kevin@nuchat.sccsi.com (Kevin Brown) writes:
>kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle) writes:
>>>The net might make *excellent* hunting ground for a female, just like a CS

It might also make lousy hunting ground.  She's likely to find someone more
comfortable with statistics than with people.  :-)  Or someone on
another continent.

>Right.  Then again, how many of those thousands of prospects are trying
>to be attractive?  Same in the CS course: how many of the guys are trying

Trying is not always succeeding.  And frankly, I don't think those
people are trying to be attractive, they expect people to "take them
as they are."  

>more guys there are, the harder you'll have to work, right?

Well, I suppose so.  I hope you're not lazy.  if you are, then all the
advice in the world won't get you a partner.

>Yes: sci.energy, sci.environment, rec.humor.funny, comp.os.linux,
>and rec.autos.tech.  I only read the first three all the way through.

If you hang out in places where there aren't any women, why are you
surprised that you don't get dates? 

>Where are the females on these newsgroups?  I haven't seen any...

Well, try other groups. 

I have one correspondent whom I wrote to when she posted about hyena
endocrinology and development to alt.sex.  Another posted my .sig
without attribution to rec.usage.english.  Started writing to another
when we discovered (on rec.food.cooking) that we both knew
_Unmentionable Cuisine_ by Calvin Schwabe.  Great book, btw.

>*Really*?  This surprises the hell out of me.  Maybe all the other guys
>expect the same thing (that they're competing against hundreds of other

Or maybe they just don't hang out where there are women.  

>Of course, now I've done it, because now none of the net.women will ever
>believe me if I ever get in an email conversation with them.  :-)

*laugh* You could also assume that people who would consider those
things strikes are not for you.

>And here is where guys have an *advantage*, because it's easier to change
>your financial situation, your outward confidence level, etc., than it is
>to change your physical appearance significantly.

I suppose so.  But try growing your hair out and buying your clothes
from fashionable boutiques and get yourself a nice little pocket
rocket, say for instance a Miata.  Is is often possible to change
one's physical appearance significantly.  Smiling helps quite a bit.

-- 
"A correspondent inquires 'If Wart Hogs thought beautiful thoughts
 all the time, would it help?'  No."
-- 
Kiran Wagle                             <kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
P.O.Box 2083 Bloomington IN 47402-2083                  (812) 335-0420
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: Larry Margolis <margoli@watson.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: Various ramblings...
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 22:35:43 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  <1992Aug16.203713.9545@nuchat.sccsi.com>  kevin@nuchat.sccsi.com (Kevin Brown) writes:
> In article <Bt33pt.80p@acsu.buffalo.edu> swann@acsu.buffalo.edu (Stephen Swann)
> >In article <1992Aug15.224506.42573@watson.ibm.com> margoli@watson.IBM.com write
>
> [Stories of how they got into dancing and discovered they liked it]
>
> Different strokes for different folks.  I spent about 8 months learning
> to dance, and I tried just about everything except ballroom dancing.

Who said anything about *learning* to dance?  I just have fun; I don't
know what I'm doing.

Larry Margolis, MARGOLI@YKTVMV (Bitnet), margoli@watson.IBM.com (Internet)
From: blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Exactly what I mean by "unattached"...
Date: 20 Aug 92 02:25:45 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <1992Aug19.162937.17186@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> allisson@turing.toronto.edu (Allisson Roome) writes:
>(Seth Breidbart) writes:
>>In article <hk0ms3-@lynx.unm.edu> blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.)
>>writes:
>>"I'm an evil demon from Hell, have 13 Unnamed
>>>Diseases and want to drool on your breasts". 
>>Have you ever tried just that?  You might be surprised at the result.
>>(Some women do have senses of humor, you know.)
>You know I've been thinking about that line that you think your "hi"
>might get interpreted as .. "I'm and evil demon .... breasts" and I
>have to admit that if you or some other reasonable person were to come
>up and say that to me, I'd want to get to know you better - 

Gee, I come up with a good 'line' without even trying.
Of course, since I'm reasonably psychotic most of the time anyways, thinking
like the above really hasn't been the problem :)
(finding women that like the aboveforementioned line- thats the difficult part.
women at church rallies and such just don't seem to be amused by blood sacrifce
jokes...Maybe I should become republican or something- hot women like Marilyn
Quayl(e)...yeah, a stud like me could really have room to stretch....)

:)

r.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: sms@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (steven.m.stein)
Subject: Re: California Here I Come, Again (San Diego, to be exact)
Keywords: fun
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 23:17:47 GMT

In article <14156@auspex-gw.auspex.com> johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira) writes:
>In article <1992Aug18.224245.5672@cbfsb.cb.att.com> sms@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (steven.m.stein) writes:
>|Another business trip (solo), this time to sunny San Diego.
Blacks Beach was interesting.

>Let me guess.  That's the clothing optional beach, right?

Exactly !!!!!!!

>|I'm not sure yet exactly where in San Diego I will be.  I don't actually
>|have to start work till Aug. 29-30, (maybe the night of the 28th). But,
>|I will be arriving the afternoon of August 25th.  So lots of time to
>|rest, enjoy the sites and some of the people.  Maybe a drive up P.C.H.
>|
>|So, if anyone has any good suggestions (I've already been to the zoo)
>|or would like to socialize, hit the beach, and show this poor boy
>|around, let me know.  Thanks.
>
>Didn't you say you might be up this way as well in the near future?
>
Where is "this way" ????

>| John Fereira            "Is that all you ever think about?"       

				steve
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: sethb@fid.morgan.com (Seth Breidbart)
Subject: Re: Finding Romantic Partners (long)
Organization: my opinions only
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 23:08:33 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.021739.674@panix.com> pw@panix.com (Paul Wallich) writes:
>In article <1992Aug20.183428.135449@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> jm0i@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (JOSEPH ALOYSIUS MCVEIGH) writes:
>>stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:
>
>>>Since it seems that USENET is an environment where some of the women prefer
>>>intelligent men, perhaps we can conclude that a man's chances of meeting a
>>>woman by posting *intelligent* things to USENET are greater than 0%.
>
>>I guess this is still purely hypothetical, though.
>
>No, not really.
>
>Shall we have a show of hands? (yes, even the strange-looking ones)

Since I started this (one quote level earlier than has been preserved,
I told Kevin that his 2% chances at a party were much better than his
0% chances on USENET), I'll point out that I agree with Stef, it can
and does happen to some men.  However, I was discussing Kevin; while
he may have reasonable chances (just like anybody else's, I suppose)
over in rec.*, I haven't seen hordes of women posting that they'd love
to meet him based on what he says here.

Seth		sethb@fid.morgan.com

Well, if the hands look strange because the palms are hairy, we know
which way they're voting.



Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: naylor@research.canon.oz.au (William Naylor)
Subject: Chinese single woman seeks caucasian single men
Organization: Canon Information Systems Research Australia
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 08:36:11 GMT


Hi!

I'm a 26 years old Singaporean Chinese, English-educated,
about 5 ft 3 in tall, with shoulder-length hair.  I'm a Catholic
and I'm looking for an educated caucasian Catholic between 27 to 30 years old,
a non-smoker, honest, and family-oriented.

My hobbies are travelling, reading, cooking, and I love children.
I'm a secretary with Singapore Airlines.

If you have similar interests and are looking for a permanent relationship
like myself, write to me now at this mailing (not e-mail!) address:

    Blandina
    Block 55, Marine Terrace
    #02-09
    Singapore 1544
    Republic of Singapore

I'm willing to consider migration.

-- 
William Naylor                               | naylor@research.canon.oz.au
Canon Information Systems Research Australia | Phone +61 2 805 2000
PO Box 313 NORTH RYDE NSW 2113               | Fax   +61 2 805 2929
From: stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Exactly what I mean by "unattached"...
Date: 20 Aug 92 13:56:35 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle) writes:

>dbj@cs.washington.edu (Dave Johnson) writes about dating expenses:
> 
>>Bullshit.  Almost every women I've dated in the last ten years has
>>offered (if not insisted) on paying her share, either by splitting
> 
>Yes, but.  

>In this case, the but is the notion that perhaps they do not _want_ to
>pay, and hope their offer will be refused. 

So?

--
Stef                 In the force if Yoda's so strong, construct a
stef@apple.com       sentence with words in the proper order then
                     why can't he?                               /fortune
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: Ross Ridge <ross@zooid.guild.org>
Subject: Re: Various ramblings...
Organization: ZOOiD BBS
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 16:53:41 GMT

zagar@chester.cms.udel.edu writes:
>I'm not even sure that the term 'model' is appropriate here.

Perhaps not, but I'm trying put it into terms Kevin can relate to.

>From what I can figure out, the more time we spend on an activity the
>better get at it.  And not because we understand it intellectually, but
>that we've built a better _intuitive_ understanding of what works and
>what doesn't.  It's more of a gut-level feeling than anything else.

True, that intuitive understanding is the model I'm talking about.
Intuitively you know if a girl looks at you a certain way, then you
know she'd be receptive you asking her to dance.  

>None of this is quantitative.  Using formal language only misleads us into
>believing we can be 'scientific' about it.

Unfortunately I don't think Kevin will accept anything other than
a scientific explanation.  

							Ross Ridge

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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: bibhas@pico.engr.mun.ca (Bibhas Bhattacharya)
Subject: Re: Finding Romantic Partners...
Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 16:04:46 GMT

jgh1+@pitt.edu (John G Hardie) writes:
  >mall or whatever.  I've started a few conversations - which usually (but
  >not always) consist of 'Hi' <startled look> 'Get Lost Creep'.  I suspect
Wow!
I couldn't have put that look in a better way. It's so dreadfully ceratin
sometimes. Things are quite confusing to me. I mean, in my first year of
stay in North America, I received more encouraging remarks from the opposite 
sex than I ever did in my life. It ranged from my hairdresser to a complete
stranger in the bus. BUT, as I'm getting more accustomed to the way of
life here, I seem to be having more trouble getting even a date! Is that what
acclimatization supposed to do to one. ;-) 
Bibhas.

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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: markh@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Hunk)
Subject: Re: Oh, no!  Statistics!  Run!!  : -)
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 18:40:02 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.181048.4579@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode) writes:
>Well, then find an exercise that you don't find boring--bicycling can
>be a relaxing and pleasant way to focus on some nice scenery that's
>not in .gif format while improving your fitness; you like speed and
>power, well, the experience of speed and power is more visceral on
>a bicycle than in a Mustang.  (Plus it's a great sport if you have a
>fondness for cleavage and toned legs.)

I agree.  Weight lifting and swim are definitely the way to go.  One gets you
strong and the other builds up good endurance, and both can be quite
engrossing.  The only thing that's more fun is reading a book on theoretical
Physics.

Biking is also real nice, especially if you have beautiful scenery to go with
it.  This is why everyone who bikes should be doing it in and around Milwaukee,
of course.  (And add to that the remarkably high Babe Density on the East Side)

They also like to get volleyball games going on down by the beach around this
time of year.  Excellent diversion, especially if you happen to be over 6 feet
or so. :)
From: johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: The boink with no name
Keywords: scoop, poop, low down, juice
Date: 12 Aug 92 17:48:20 GMT
Organization: Auspex Systems, Inc.

In article <56@cnmhnet.UUCP> keithg@cnmhnet.UUCP (keith garrard) writes:
>In article <1992Aug10.001740.27770@leland.Stanford.EDU> richwing@leland.Stanford.EDU (Rich Wingerter) writes:
|>At least you were in New York, where you won't be arrested for having a bare
|>chest.   :-)
|>
|>--Rich Wingerter
|Hey Rich!
|	I know I'm not the only one who has heard about the supposed
|new law in New York that states that one can supposedly go topless.  
|Is this really true?  Can one go topless anywhere at any time?   Does
|this mean that I could walk down the street in Manhattan and see bare
|breasted women walking down the street?  Can someone give details?

I don't know but I heard about a stripper that was riding around topless on
the flatbed of a large truck when this law just passed.

In another bit of trivia....

Heard on the radio this morning about a new topless fruit bar that is opening
up next to the topless alcohol bar (called Jiggles) in Oregon.  Kind of gives
a whole new meaning to "freshly squeezed".

-- 
+============================================================================++
| John Fereira            "Is that all you ever think about?"                |
| johnf@auspex.com                                                           |
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From: taina@cs.Helsinki.FI (Juha Taina)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: FINNS - They all look alike
Date: 14 Aug 92 09:54:06 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki, Finland

In <1992Aug13.182230.1433@lub001.lamar.edu> lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu writes:
>What do the finnish women look like (  Are they foxes, babes, should I jump
>like a frog?  Is it hammer time (

Well... A typical Finnish woman is about 5'5" blonde, short/medium
straight hair and perhaps wears glasses.  Most of them are about the
right weight, although quite a lot of them think that they are too
fat.  She is pretty attractive, I think.

Juha
-- 
Juha Taina | taina@cs.helsinki.fi | Phone: +358-0-708-4247
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: gwangung@byron.u.washington.edu (Roger Tang)
Subject: Re: men in their thirties who never dated
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 20:13:36 GMT

In article <92231.39304.6069870@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM> 6069870@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
>RE: men in thirty something groups ***
>
>is it possible that they are just shy?
>is it possible that they do not have the gift of gab?
>is it possible that most women now days expect too much
>from a man?

	Nope, nope and nope.

>what is your conclusion?

	We're all just dweebs.

-- 
	"I got into theatre originally to pick up girls. Unfortunately, all I
found were women..."
e-mail:  gwangung@milton.u.washington.edu
From: wjb@moscom.UUCP (Bill de Beaubien)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: single men
Date: 20 Aug 92 20:23:48 GMT
Organization: Moscom Corp., Pittsford, NY
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Joni Jarvenkyla (jjj@mits.mdata.fi) wrote:
: And if you go to a club with your male friend both dressed up for a good
: evening, o-o-oo! Stinking faggots!

Well, don't wear so much cologne next time.

Bill
-- 
"Bless me, Father; I ate a lizard."
"Was it an abstinence day, and was it artificially prepared?"
-------------------------------------------------------------
Bill de Beaubien / wjb@moscom.com
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network
Date: Wednesday, 12 Aug 1992 21:35:23 CDT
From: <NU104043@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Singles publications from a larger city wanted

Hi, there, ladies and gentlemen ...

I'm a single guy, and I'm trying to find that special lady to share the ups
and downs of life with me. Problem is, I live in a barely populated state,
ND to be precise, and the singles publication that floats around here does
not help much. I'd apreciate it if you who live in larger cities in the
Midwest would mail me (I'll certainly pay for it) your local singles rag.

My address is:
Michael Skokin
1634  10 Street North
Fargo,  ND  58102

Please E-mail before you send anything. Please provide me with your local
address so I can reinburse you for the expense.

                                                Thanks
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow)
Subject: Re: Finding Romantic Partners (long)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 02:36:20 GMT
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 <1992Aug18.045118.2375@samba.oit.unc.edu> Bathsheba.Grossman@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Bathsheba Grossman) writes:

>Your words are before thousands of women Right Now, so...let's talk about
>bananas instead of statistics - we estrogen-brained bubbleheads think
>they're more fun.

Okay - what are the odds that someone will deep-throat a banana when
I'm up in Boston next time? :-)

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
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