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From: prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi (Kristiina Prauda)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Date: 29 Sep 92 19:54:45 GMT
Organization: Helsinki University, Finland


(Sorry about the incomplete citing, again... Why, oh why, doesn't
somebody remind me to bug my sysop about it...? :-))

I ask: 
>>
>>So, the question is: 
>>* What are _your_ most romantic things???

Steven contemplates: 

>Hmmmm, well the most romantic thing in recent memory is lying in an
>antique four poster, king sized bed with the gentle flickering light
>of a fire playing warmly over my beloveds face. Knowing that she is
>mine and I am hers, completely and unconditionally. Seeing the sparkle
>of our gold rings in the light of the flames...

Oh dear... <wiping her eyes> No, really, that one brought tears to my
eyes... I have sometimes experienced something along those lines, and
I only wish to feel it in full someday... <sigh>


(A list of absolutely wonderful romantic things deleted.)

<more sighs>

Oh, that sounded so perfect... I didn't really mean *only* things that 
have to do with the romantic relationship, but I guess it's very
understandable that either of the Salters would have these thoughts
first and foremost in their minds... :-)

*HUG* to Julie,
another *HUG* to Steve.

If I haven't said it already, I say it again: I'm SO happy for your
happiness...


--
Kristiina
Official FireDancer of the RFA
prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Subject: Re: GRW/GEMR's revenge
Keywords: GEMR, GRW, Martin
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 18:20:05 GMT

In article <Bv7Gqt.97o@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher) writes:
>	What I meant to say was, why am I not in the group of Lis'
>guards?  I feel so cheated!
>

Don't feel cheated, Erin;  You're my Extremely Handsome Hero
and always will be!  Noone will or could ever take your place.
You're very very dear and special to me.  **Looooong Hugg**

Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
and Honoured Former President
of the Romantic Fire Association

p.s.  Heaven is a *Hug* and a *Smile*
      the Joy of Music and the Beauty of Silence
From: kkwwkk@mixcom.com (TA Shaw)
Subject: Re: Erin was right...
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 11:09:23 GMT
Keywords: Tori!


Paul talks about Tori Amos.  To quote a line from a
movie that of course I've never seen, ;-)

"Yes, yes, yes, oh YES!!"
"I'll have what she's having"

Was there any concert info about where she's touring?

BDCuriousAboutToriAmosConcertSchedule
-- 
   "Life is a highway, I want to drive it all night long" 
    Tom Cochrane 
    1983 750 Maximum
    kkwwkk@mixcom.com                 shaw@mixcom.com
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
Subject: Re: Another Story from theGypsy
Followup-To: Julie
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 21:23:39 GMT

bz687@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (E. Andi Woods) shares: 
>
>Well, here we have another one... I would like to mention at this time that
>this story is FICTION... this means, for those of you with my phone #,
>UNTRUE... hehe i had to do that... i keep getting asked stupid questions...
>and i didn't want to answer them any more... :)
>
>--'-,-<@ --'-,-<@ --'-,-<@ --'-,-<@ @>-'-,-- @>-'-,-- @>-'-,-- @>-'-,--
>
>                          The Birthday Bouquet
>                          --'-,-<@    @>-,-'--

Andi, this was LOVELY!  *sound of hands clapping*  More! More!

Julie
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor)
Subject: Re: Hello?
Keywords: help FAQs?
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 14:25:28 GMT

In article <1992Sep30.152144.17304@batman.moravian.edu> escotoR@moravian.edu (Randall Escoto @ Moravian College Vampire CS Dept.) writes:
>Hello there,
>  I have been reading the alt.romance newsgroup among others and noticed
>this particular subgroup seems to have a radically different protocol and
>posting attitude. I was just wondering if its me or what? I've looked
>around for FAQ sheets and such, but have not been able to pin any down,
>so any help will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>-Randy

FAQ?  Did I hear some one mention a FAQ for this grope?!  (damn it,
there it goes again, I mean 'group' of course....) We don't need no
steenkin' FAQ!! Brewhahahahahahahahahaaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can look all the rest of your life and not find one...  there
*ain't* one!  You just post, that all....

______________________________________________________________________
                                                      _____
Rip                                 rip@sequent.com  /     \
Official Palanquin Bearer                           /  rip  \
For the Secretaries                                 |xxx-xxx|
Of the RFA                                       ___|_______|___
And BigBro to LF, 'Chelle, HotDi,                    \~ ~~ ~\
Lis, Garrett, Michelle and GypsyII (whew!)            \~~ ~~~\
Help!  My karma ran over my dogma, and it can't get up!!
From: coates@newton.physics.uq.oz.au (Tony Coates)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: I'm not here!
Date: 1 Oct 92 00:56:41 GMT
Organization: Physics Dept. The University of Queensland

Hi folks.  This is just to say that because my Ph.D. thesis is due in,
and because I am leaving for Paris on the 24th October, just over 3
weeks away, I don't expect to be following ARC very much.  I will try to
return to the fray once I am in Paris, but can't say for sure.  We will
see.  Best wishes to all!
					*hugs to everyone*
							Tony.
[Knight Defender of the Grail of Human Dignity]
From: kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: I'm not here!
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 92 08:09:06 +0100
Distribution: world               
Organization: World Violation, Inc.

coates@newton.physics.uq.oz.au (Tony Coates) writes:
>
> Hi folks.  This is just to say that because my Ph.D. thesis is due in,
> and because I am leaving for Paris on the 24th October, just over 3
> weeks away, I don't expect to be following ARC very much.  I will try to
> return to the fray once I am in Paris, but can't say for sure.  We will
> see.  Best wishes to all!
> 					*hugs to everyone*
> 							Tony.
> [Knight Defender of the Grail of Human Dignity]

Welcome to Europe! Paris is great. Don't get lost in the "Moulin Rouge"
;-) The best protection is not carrying to much money with you...

*hug*

Kai.

----
Kai Voigt, Werftstrasse 2, 2300 Kiel 14, Germany, +49 431 7297514
             Ich waer' gern Madonnas Dickdarm!
From: kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Hi Lisa
Date: 29 Sep 92 12:44:19 GMT
Organization: World Violation, Inc.

ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-) misunderstoods:
>
> rwm@stan.xx.swin.oz.au (MAIR R) panics:
>
> >In <kai02615920818185900@depeche.toppoint.de> kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt) writes:
>
> >>Uuugh, I'm not _that_ sexy. BTW: Does anyone know 100% if I'm female
> >>or male (STEVE, don't tell'em!!!!) ???? I know that my name is not
> >>very common over there and so I start this quiz!!! ;-) ;-)
>
> lips are sealed....

Originally I meant Steve Mansfield :-) How could the other Steve
know something? <grin>

> >So who the hell is Steve!! Where is he!!  We want an answer!!
>
> 	Welllll, I have been on my honeymoon with my lovely bride. We
> didn't even think of computers for an entire week! We had better
> things to do, y'know.

We're listening.......
    
Hope you had a great time!!!

Kai.
----
Kai Voigt, Werftstrasse 2, 2300 Kiel 14, Germany, +49 431 7297514
             Ich waer' gern Madonnas Dickdarm!
From: diana@com (CatWoman )
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: About some oldies
Keywords: Where are they?
Date: 28 Sep 92 19:46:02 GMT
Organization: Castle WetWare MouseCatcher

peder@stud.cs.uit.no (Peder Andreas Pedersen) writes:

] OK, so I realise this isn't the best way to annonce this, but:
] 
] I'M BAAACK!!!
] 
] Now, what I want to know is, where are my old buddies?
] 
] Wolverine

Hello, Wolverine!

Wanna borrow my scratching post?  Might help your .sig
sharpen up!

CatWoman
From: rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor)
Subject: Re: About some oldies
Keywords: Where are they?
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 07:50:48 GMT

In article <1992Sep25.072434.17300@news.uit.no> peder@stud.cs.uit.no (Peder Andreas Pedersen) writes:
>OK, so I realise this isn't the best way to annonce this, but:
>
>I'M BAAACK!!!
>
>Now, what I want to know is, where are my old buddies?
>The Feral Knight? Forge? Trog? The Minstrel? Anyone???
>
>Please respond if you out there. I'm back on my old email-adress.
>
>And to you new people out there: Good to see ya'll. Can't wait to
>get to know you all.
>
>That's all for now. Now I gotta start working on my signature again!

Hey!  Wolvie!  Glad to see ya back!  You been hibernating or
something?  Rip is still around, but alas poor Mastax is kicked the
bucket....

Good to see ya again...

rip
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Malone)
Subject: Re: Request from the Gypsy
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 20:50:58 GMT

bz687@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (E. Andi Woods) shares: 
>
>I have just finished reading most of the backlog of posts... 

You're doing better than I.  Steven helped me download them and I spent
2 hours today reading thru them.  I still have email....oh dear.  So much
to do...so little time....*sigh*


>I hope Jules and Steve are as blissfully happy as i have been 
>imagining them... Did you get my message? I had just wanted to 
>deliver my wishes for your happiness as close to "in person" as
>i could.  I will call again after you have had some time to get
>settled... 

Yes, we did.  What a nice surprise Andi!  You are welcome to call anytime.
And as for being blissfully happy?  Neah!  I do think that I have found
heaven on earth thought.....*happy smile*

Hope to hear from you soon!

Julie
President, RFA
One Happy Lady

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-)
Subject: Re: ARC/RFA Membership Directory PLEASE NOTE
Organization: OFSA
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 14:06:25 GMT

cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West) remarks:

>epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary Epperson) writes:
>>
>>It has been suggested that we might not need all the information that
>>I originally asked for in the directory, and that some people might
>>not want it sent out to people.  

What is this all about?
>
>
>Miss you all, Welcome Home Julie and Steven
>

Thanks Clare, oooh, wish you could have been there. It was so nice but
I won't describe anything since we already sent out five posts on the
subject.

Steve
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com (PuterDude)
Subject: Re: 1 (800) ROMANCE
Organization: Intergraph Corporation
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 16:17:16 GMT

 phrh@ccrma.Stanford.EDU (Peter Habicht) explores for reactions...

>I would like to explore for a second the subject of romance--please feel  
>free to write describing your reactions:
>
>A) I think that romance is a breeding ground for many  
>misunderstandings/arguments that couples have today.

	[rest deleted]

Well, Peter. Here is a basic, fundamental fault. 99% of the time, 
misunderstandings/arguments stem from miscommunication. Communication
is the most important factor in any relationship. Once you can open
fully to your relative/so/rp, and REALLY communicate, things just
fall right into place.

I noticed that the rest of your post dealt with romance being the 
breeding ground because of communication problems. So-and-so
expecting, then not getting. 

>  Romance is such an  
>elusive term, and when people expect or desire romance and do not get what  
>they want or when romance does mean two different things to a couple,  
>fights and arguments ensue.

This is what I mean. People who "care" for each other will talk this out
before "fights and arguments ensue".                       ^^^^

	Stupid scenario: You come home EXPECTING meatloaf for dinner. You
are CRAVING meatloaf. Yet, you're spouse(whatever) has fixed rice. Rice
bores you. Do you...

1) Ensue a fight or argument?
		or
2) TALK to them and TELL them in a positive way how YOU FEEL?

	That's the only point I got. COMMUNICATION. It can NEVER be
stressed enough.

>  As many women may feel pressured into having sex, I do feel  
>pressured sometimes into being romantic.

	Nope, can't say *I've* ever felt that way. But then, I never
pressured for sex. I'm not a great romantic, either. An occaisonal
card, a flower, a small kiss, holding her hand... I forget to do
a lot of the little things. But (and PuterGal and I were JUST talkin'
'bout this last night), she KNOWS my feelings for her.

	Enuff of my rantin'. 

-- 
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From: darren@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: SPRING!
Date: 29 Sep 92 12:19:20 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

ps- Judi, did I mention it is a LOVELY spring day here today?

Still, I suppose you guys going into winter will have an excuse
to have long warm hugs in front of the fire!

*spring hugs* to everyone who wants 'em
-- 
Gandalf
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From: regan1016@bestsd.sdsu.edu (T. ELIZABETH HARVEY)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CASTLE OF ROMANCE
Date: 6 Oct 92 18:50:00 GMT
Organization: San Diego State University - Dept. of Redundancy Dept.
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1

Mark Tomp writes...
>In article <PRAUDA.92Oct1004811@dol-guldur.hut.fi> prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi (Kristiina Prauda) writes:
>>
>>All those that I didn't mention, do jump in and correct me! :-) It
>>would be good to hear that you are still in!
>>
> 
>I shan't correct you. However, I would greatly ENJOY re-acting out this war.
>I'll gladly take the ULTIMATE EVIL ONE part. Anyone up for it? I AM!
>I WILL BE, and WILL ALWAYS BE! <evil laugh> However, this war should have
>a BETTER outcome. <evil laugh>

<Elizabeth, the ARC-Librarian-In-Training comes out of the back room, 
wearing mirrored shades to hide her eyes and a white ribbon around her 
ponytail, and throws open the doors of ARC-Library>

Hello, everyone.  Thank you for all of the e-mail and support I received 
from this newsgroup.  I am recovering, and it looks like I got back in good 
time ...

Quiz, what is doing on here?

>[Quizzical's eyes suddenly loose there glistening sparkle, and a cry for
>help goes out from them] 
>                       Quizzical -- The fluctuating.

Hmmm ... thought as much.  I was wondering why you hadn't e-mailed me.
<The ARC-LIT walks over Quiz and quietly gives him a hug.  She takes his 
hand>
Be calm, my friend.  Want to talk about it? ... we can have a nice little 
chat in the library (this is ARC ... *of course* there is talking in the 
library!  But please, no food-fights).

---<--<-{@ | "I believe that before all else, I am a reasonable human being,
Elizabeth  | just as you are -- or, at all events, that I must try and 
	   | become one." _A Doll's House_, Henrik Ibsen
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: smccoy@dw3g.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy)
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 16:56:48 GMT
Organization: Harris Corporation Information Systems Division

Hi Kristiina!

Thought I would get this romantic thing thingy rolling:

Teddy bears:  just got to love 'em, especially when you
have gotten one as a gift.

The unexpected:  a quick kiss on the back of the neck in
the morning when you're getting ready for work, flowers
or a card for no other reason than 'thinking of you'.

Bonfires on the beach, especially in autumn.

Snuggling.

Hammocks.

Women with purple eyes.

*sigh*  Do I HAVE to go back to work now?

---
Cheshire Cat		   Official Back Scratcher of the RFA
 
So we cheated and we lied and we tested
And we never failed to fail
It was the easiest thing to do.
	(Stephen Stills)
From: erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: GRW/GEMR's revenge
Date: 1 Oct 92 00:53:09 GMT
Organization: Quitters Inc.

lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
>In article <BvAnrr.JpC@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher) writes:
>>exujbl@exu.ericsson.se
>>>In article 24849@noose.ecn.purdue.edu, lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
>>>>
>
>>	Well...  There are times when it IS fun to get the whip!  ;)
>>
>>				Mmm... Yeah!
>
>Oh Erin, you are so incorrigable!   :-)~~~~    

	Yeah.  And I am also a bit beyond help!
							*SMOOCH*

-- 
He waits to hear her say 'forgive',
but she just drops her pearl-black eyes
and prays to hear him say 'I love you',
but he tells no more lies.
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Adrian/LF's Birthday
From: cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 23:07:53 GMT
Organization: Dept of CompSci, U of Auckland

epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary Epperson) writes:
>
>I believe he'll be 24 years old this year (youngster *sigh*).  If I'm
>wrong on this information, please let me know.

That's right, he's born the same year I was.

clare

-- 
Oh, why didn't I listen when they said "Never do a   |  cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz 
 masters and try to have a life at the same time"?   |  clare west
                 BigSis to Chris, Eric and Kristiina
                    Official Welcomer of the RFA
From: cowpatti@netcom.com (Patricia Mae Anthony)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Balled Eagles
Date: 6 Oct 92 03:26:23 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

In article <t923335.718249840@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU> t923335@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (IronEagle ) writes:
>cowpatti@netcom.com (Patricia Mae Anthony) writes:
>>>>>Checking to see if I've returned from the net.graveyard yet.
>>>>>Am I here?
>>>>>David S.
>>>>Not on my terminal.
>>>Nor on mine...
>
>>Yeah....wonder why.....????
>
>Dont know honey, but you are on mine!  =)

Yes....and it's QUITE comfortable.....;-)

Now, could you, um, you know......

CowPatti
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From: t923335@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (IronEagle )
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: CHECK... CHECK
Date: 28 Sep 92 01:58:16 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
NNTP-Posting-Host: minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au



cowpatti@netcom.com (Patricia Mae Anthony) writes:

>>Checking to see if I've returned from the net.graveyard yet.
>>Am I here?
>>David S.

>Not on my terminal.

>Cowpatti

Nor on mine...

-BMIEB!  (Safety posting in numbers..)

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From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: responses & shtuff
Date: 29 Sep 92 17:51:31 GMT
Organization: Salter, Inc.

ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-) shares: 
>regan1016@bestsd.sdsu.edu (T. ELIZABETH HARVEY) politely advises:
>
>>David Martin, who's one sick puppy, spews:

Aught oh, Dave, I think you might be in trouble.....

>
>Do  I need to have a little chat with David? Is he actually
>threatening my blushing bride with a machine gum? *lowww growwwwlll
>reverbrates throughout the room* Does he REALLY want to do that?

Oh dear, he means it when he growls......

I think Dave would be wise to pay me due respect and submit his RFA 
application quickly.....

Right Dave?

>
>
>Mr. Salter,
>	 husband to Mrs. Salter, known as :
>	Jules,
>	Julie,
>	Madame President of the RFA.,
>	formerly known as Julie Malone (as of eight days ago).

Mrs. Salter
From: exujbl@exu.ericsson.se (Jerry Blackerby 214-907-7810)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: responses
Date: 5 Oct 92 22:08:54 GMT
Reply-To: exujbl@exu.ericsson.se
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems, Inc.
X-Disclaimer: This article was posted by a user at Ericsson in North America.
              The opinions expressed are strictly those of the user and
              not necessarily those of Ericsson.

In article 129@noose.ecn.purdue.edu, lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
>In article <1992Oct5.173304.16692@tessi.com> george@tessi.com (George Mitchell) writes:
>>lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
>>>WOW!!  You're older than I am!  There's actually someone on
>>>this net that is older than me!  *Shocked Look*
>>
>>I'm older than all of you put together.
>>-- George (Methuselah) Mitchell (george@tessi.com)
>
>Oh, you are not!  *nudge*  *nudge*   Do you realize how
>old that would make you?  Like in the hundreds!  If you 
>add just Steven, Julie, and I together, that's over 100....
>
And then

In article 19275@mlb.semi.harris.com, smccoy@dw3g.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy) writes:
>
>True, but I'll betcha Lisa is put together better than you!
>
>:-)

Lis, I will not claim to be older than George (Methuselah) since he's in the
hundreds, but YOU know I am older than almost any "one" of you.  

But YOU are surely put together better than me!

Incidentally, the Club Med wasn't in the Bahamas when I lived there.

Big *hug*.

Jerry
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