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From: tps@jptcs.COM (Tim Sailer)
Newsgroups: soc.singles,soc.men,soc.women
Subject: Re: What do you Am men think about Am women?
Date: 12 Nov 92 14:44:02 GMT
Reply-To: tps@jptcs.com
Followup-To: soc.singles
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Larry Billings (larry@b8.b8.ingr.com) wrote:
: In article <1992Nov7.004907.18226@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>, jsmt@troi.cc.rochester.edu (Julia Smith) writes:
: > Rather than a large rant and rave, which is what I had originally intended
: > for this space, let me reserve my observation to this:
: >   
: > Anyone who thinks that what one reads reflects what one desires is in
                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
: > need of a very, very large clue.
: >   
: > --j
: 
: Aren't a large portion also written by women?  If you have ABSOLUTELY no
: interest in something, do you still read it?  Not me.  Most things I read
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You see, what interestes you and what you DESIRE are completely different!
I read the whole Asimov 'Robot' series.... many times, because I found it
INTERESTING! Did I desire my own robot? nooo.....


BTW: This was not a flame... just pointing out the difference. :)

Tim

-- 
Tim Sailer
JPT Computer Solutions - SCO Sales/Consulting/Administration and Mangling
Port Jefferson Station, NY
(516) 331-9001
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: sms@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (steven.m.stein)
Subject: Re: Presidential Poll- Some comments from you.
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 17:10:05 GMT

In article <MARTINC.92Nov6104855@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:
>   In article <1992Nov3.160329.2383@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, sms@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (steven.m.stein) writes:
>   > 
>   > Unfortunately I agree.  You would think that one of these brilliant
>   > candidates would see the light, realize that the people are sick of
>   > the bull and distastful tactics, and run a "straight from the hip,
>   > address the issues only, I don't care what the others did when they
>
>   Again, Quite unfortunate, but studies show that "negative"
>   campaigning is the single MOST effective plan.  The study I read said
>   they based the findings on time investment, cost, and surveys taken.
>
>You know, I've noticed that no one watches pro wrestling on TV either.
>--
>		Charles R. Martin/(Charlie)/martinc@cs.unc.edu


If that be the case, I don't understand why people find the bickering
so stimulating.  How can intelligent people base the qualifications
of a candidate on how much dirt his staff can dig up about the other,
and how well he can lie about how his opponent is lying about the
dirt he's being accussed of?  Personally, the more a candidate 
addresses the bull, the less qualified I find him/her to be.
Let's stick to the issues.  Just the facts.  (I'm sure YOU agree)

ps
Coming to the boink?  Before Allisson and I went to sleep the other
night, I did get her to agree to be in the cage with us. ;-)

				Steve
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle)
Subject: Re: elections
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 21:27:50 GMT

martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:

>right -- or he'll be another Carter, we'll be in deep shit in four years
>and the Republicans will have a lock on the Presidency for your lifetime.

The Republicans won't have a lock on the Presidency until they throw
out the empty-headed dues-payers like Bush, the evil self-servers like
Baker and Darman, and the far right as well, and become a party of
limited government and free markets, instead of a party of rich people
and big business.

>Remember what Moynihan (sp?) said earlier this week" "Oh, shit -- now
>it's *our* deficit."

Yup.  A little present from Reagan and Bush. 
-- 

Kiran Wagle                           <kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: huston@access.digex.com (Herb Huston)
Subject: Re: PRES DEBATE
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 12:06:16 GMT

In article <MARTINC.92Nov4210436@hatteras.cs.unc.edu> martinc@hatteras.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:
>In article <Bx5uC3.4LG@access.digex.com> huston@access.digex.com (Herb Huston) writes:
>
>   By which time it might be too late depending on whose model is
>   correct.  The point of the models is to use climate data from the
>   past to attempt to predict future trends.
>
>But then there's this problem -- at least some models suggest that we're
>merely retarding a general global cooldown with greenhouse gases.  What
>happens if those models are correct, and we err by "letting" the climate
>-cool- too much?
>
>It seems like -very- bad policy to figure we have to do -something-,
>-anything-, when we don't know what the effects will be.

I agree, and that was why I didn't recommend any drastic actions.  My sole
point was that waiting for ten years might be waiting too long.  My recommen-
dation is to refine the models.  What had disturbed me was the attempt by
someone (I think it might have been Sununu, but I'm not sure) in the Bush
Administration to censor a report by a NASA scientist; I was working at
Goddard Space Flight Center at the time, and this caused much outrage.

>I agree with you on population control, though.

I'll assume you mean my identification of George Bush as being one of the
chief obstacles.  You might not like my specific recommendations, though.

-- Herb Huston
From: keithg@cnmhnet.UUCP (keith garrard)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: **FIRST*DATE*IDEAS**
Date: 13 Nov 92 22:42:30 GMT
Organization: California-Nevada Methodist Homes

In article <BxLzJ3.6zI@mail.boi.hp.com> morrison@boi.hp.com (Glen Morrison) writes:
>Ok, so I met this lady about two weeks ago and I'm very interested in her.
>So I need some attractive, interesting first date ideas.  I want to impress

I always had great success in dating when I did the unusual on a
date, whether it was the first date or not.  Forget the TV
standard of "going to a movie or going out to dinner".  What I
usually did was to take the girl to the airport.  We could walk around
inside the terminal, have a drink in the various bars or restaurants,
or grab a drink and have a seat in the lounge and talk while watching
the planes taking off & landing.  It is an incredibly cheap way
to spend the evening, and it is a great way to get to know the 
other person because you are talking.  You can't talk in a movie
theatre, and it is expensive to go to the movies nowadays. I had a
girl tell me once that she always had a good time with me, and she
couldn't understand it, because I didn't spend that much money.  
I was impressed with her statement, and it goes to show that you
don't have to drive yourself to the poorhouse in order to have
a good time.  Also, I'll ask you, how many times have you spent
a lot of money on a date, and after the evening was over, you 
never saw the girl again?  I mean, either she didn't want to go
out with you again, or you may not have liked her.  Either way,
you are out a lot of money.  I say do the unusual things first,
it gives you a chance to get to know the person, and you don't
necessarily waste you money.
--Keith
From: martinc@hatteras.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: PRES DEBATE
Date: 11 Nov 92 15:38:39 GMT
	<1992Nov5.212607.13694@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
	<MARTINC.92Nov7000954@hatteras.cs.unc.edu>
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	<MARTINC.92Nov10164925@grover.cs.unc.edu>
Distribution: usa
Organization: UNC Department of Computer Science
In-reply-to: martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu's message of 10 Nov 92 21:49:25 GMT

In article <MARTINC.92Nov10164925@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:

This particular exchange stayed on my mind last night.

      >Should I change the names to protect the guilty?

      Guilty?  No one, except Richard Nixon was guilty (if pardoned), or
      do you think the principle of being innnocent until proven guilty doesn't
      apply to people you don't like?

Hmmm.  Actually, Nixon was never tried, so he must be innocent as well.
But by this reasoning, Hitler was not responsible for war crimes or the
Holocaust, Ollie North and Adm Poindexter didn't do anything in
Iran-Contra -- and as far as that goes, Bush isn't guilty of anything in
Iran-Contra or in the Iraq things that have been bandied about.

I doubt *very* much that you *consistently* apply this standard of proof
to any of these examples.
--
		Charles R. Martin/(Charlie)/martinc@cs.unc.edu
     Dept. of Computer Science/CB #3175 UNC-CH/Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
	    3611 University Dr #13M/Durham, NC 27707/(919) 419 1754
     "Oh God, please help me be civil in tongue, pure in thought, and able
      to resist the temptation to laugh uncontrollably.  Amen." -- Rob T
From: martinc@hatteras.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Education and the Single World
Date: 12 Nov 92 07:20:48 GMT
Organization: UNC Department of Computer Science
In-reply-to: leech@cs.unc.edu's message of 12 Nov 92 01:49:04 GMT

In article <17439@borg.cs.unc.edu> leech@cs.unc.edu (Jon Leech) writes:

   In article <MARTINC.92Nov11204347@hatteras.cs.unc.edu>, martinc@hatteras.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:
   |> In article <cacqncc@lynx.unm.edu> blowfish@carina.unm.edu (rON.) writes:
   |>    Any goober with half a brain, perseverence and luck can get a college
   |>    degree.
   |>
   |> Would someone explain why I'm still here then?

       He didn't say "with *more* than half a brain".

Why, *thank* you, Jon.
--
		Charles R. Martin/(Charlie)/martinc@cs.unc.edu
     Dept. of Computer Science/CB #3175 UNC-CH/Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
	    3611 University Dr #13M/Durham, NC 27707/(919) 419 1754
     "Oh God, please help me be civil in tongue, pure in thought, and able
      to resist the temptation to laugh uncontrollably.  Amen." -- Rob T
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: xanadu@t-bone.cs.unlv.edu (Thomas Wilson)
Subject: Re: WORLD of INSOMNIA ??
Organization: UNLV
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 21:20:49 GMT

In article <1992Nov7.103121.29457@cbfsb.cb.att.com> sms@cbnewsf.cb.att.com  
(steven.m.stein) writes:
> 
> What the hell are we doing up so late.....and why are we still on
> our computers ??????
> 
> I have a good excuse.....I just got in from visiting a friend.

I have a better excuse.....I'm a vampire.
> 
> "Well", I ask myself, "What the hell are you doing on your computer
> at 5:30 in the morning"?

Since when is insomnia a BAD thing?  If I didn't have to sleep, I 
could sure get a lot more done.  Come to Vegas sometime, where the 
concept of late simply does not exist, and no one cares if you're 
in bed by 10pm or 10am.  Next time you're up at 5:30 on your computer, 
and you ask yourself the same question, the correct answer is "Waiting 
for the sunrise."
> 
> The ones with the questions are not necessarily the ones with the
> answers.  
> 
True, but the ones without the questions never will be.

> 					Steve


					Tom

	_________________________________________________________________
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From: dhardin@bbn.com (Dawn Hardin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Teasing and other Games of Romance
Date: 10 Nov 1992 16:47:22 GMT
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., Cambridge MA
Reply-To: dhardin@spcink.bbn.com (Dawn Hardin)
NNTP-Posting-Host: bbn.com

In article <DANIEL.92Nov9164353@algol.clsi.COM> daniel@clsi.COM (Daniel Barclay) writes:
>> it off, but to be blunt, that's why the Goddess gave us hands and an
>I missed my mythology clue.  Who's the "Goddess"?  (From this and previous
>articles.)

OK. Back up here, I decided to be a little more informative and a little less
of a smartass.  "Goddess" in my post and (I think) the previous articles
refers to the earth/moon/mother goddess of modern neo-paganism.  The most
common references if anyone is really curious would be _Drawing Down the
Moon_ by Margot Adler (if you want to know what modern neo-paganism is
and just how eccentric/normal we are) or _Spiral Dance_ by Starhawk if
you want to know what one branch of them believe and practice.

Dawn
"Hello death, goodbye Avenue A.  I'm getting tired of waiting, tired of
being afraid.  Joseph Campbell gave me hope and now I have been saved.
So I sing hello death, goodbye Avenue A."  "Folk Song" by Bongwater.

Newsgroups: soc.singles,ba.singles
From: kevin@clsi.COM (Kevin Cameron)
Subject: Re: What is attractive
Originator: kevin@dubhe
Reply-To: kevin@clsi.com
Organization: CAD Language Systems Inc.
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 16:09:35 GMT


In article <1992Nov10.060136.9934@netcom.com>, rohwerwd@netcom.com (W. David Rohwer) writes:
> -- 
>        +----------------------------------------------------------------+
>       /  Keep Abortion Legal and Safe.  Reduce the Deficit.            /
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Whats the relation here ?

>   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
>  /   //  W. David Rohwer   // Amiga       UUCP: apple!netcom.com!rohwerwd |
> |  \X/       Go A's!     \X/ 3000UX   Internet: rohwerwd@netcom.COM      /
> +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Kev. :-)
--
net.pink.noise
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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: dks@sr.com (Dave K. Sprow)
Subject: Re: PRES DEBATE
Reply-To: dks@srhqla.UUCP (Dave K. Sprow)
Organization: Silent Radio, Los Angeles
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 18:38:43 GMT

In article <BxKuFC.2q0@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle) writes:
>dks@sr.com (Dave K. Sprow) writes:
>>I agree with most of Clinton's issue positions.  Now, lets see how well
>>(or not) he implements them.  That's at least as important as where he
>>stands on the issue itself.  
>
>That's vastly more important.  It doesn't matter where Clinton stands
>if the decisions are made by the left-wing extremists in Congress.
>
I agree it's more important, I was understating the point. I don't know
what you mean by the decisions being  my left-wing extremists. That's
not going to happen.  I firmly believe Clinton won't let that happen.
As I write, I'm listening to CLinton's 1st formal press conference since
the election. I understand he's not making 'decisions' yet, but he's
saying some really good stuff.  I think he really plans to follow through
as best he can on what he say.  I also think he's going to go out of
his way to create bi-partisan support in Congress as much as possible by
being reasonable, fair, and open with both sides.  I know this sounds
idealistic, but I think he's really going to make this a strong priority.


>>makes me ill that 1/3rd (I believe) of all our taxes just goes to
>>paying hte *interest* on the deficit.  Just think if we had all that money
>>to *do( something with!!
>
>Yes.  One of George Bush's two good ideas (I forget the other one) was
>to let YOU decide to spend a little bit of your tax money now to
>reduce the principal on the national debt.  The press has pilloried
>him for suggesting such a trivially simple idea.  If it's good, it has
>to be complicated.  Well hey, unless somebody passes a law, that debt
>burden will never be reduced.  The pigs feeding at the trough aren't
>willing to cut the debt of their own free will, merely because it
>would be good for the country.
>-- 
>
If you're referring about a 10% check-off box on income tax forms, well,
seems likea good idea to me. Hey, *I* never said Bush didn't have some
good ideas or do some good things.  There was just a lot that I
disagreed with him about and agreed more philosophically with Clinton.
Thus my vote. I'll watch and wait and see how he does. I'm not a
dyed-in-the-wool anything.  I *do* have a good gut instinct about it.


>Kiran Wagle                           <kiran@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>

On a separte note, what do you all think (anyone) or Bush's firing
of the person who dug into CLinton's passport stuff looking for
dirt.  Clinton just said he thought that was an appropriate action.
 I wouldn't be surprised if Bush didn't directly know about it until
it was a done deed. Has Bush said anything about this (knowing or
not knowing).  I would think the firing would lead me to believe he
did not know.  More Republican dirty tricks :-)  (but true too often)

David
From: tps@jptcs.COM (Tim Sailer)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: What do you Am men think about Am wome
Date: 9 Nov 92 08:26:29 GMT
Reply-To: tps@jptcs.com
Organization: JPT Computer Solutions, Port Jeff Station, NY
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Julie Wright (julie@cucbs.chem.columbia.edu) wrote:
: 
: >Yes, but have you found it???
: 
: I'm getting very close, but I still haven't been beaten at Scrabble by someone
: I've loved (romantically).  We all have our little fantasies...

Hmmm... I've been beaten WITH Scrabble by someone I've loved. Does that
count at all? :)

: 
: *sigh dreamily*

<stroking her hair> There, there... someday.....

-- 
Tim Sailer
JPT Computer Solutions - SCO Sales/Consulting/Administration and Mangling
Port Jefferson Station, NY
(516) 331-9001
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Subject: Re: Last Philly Boink Announcement
Keywords: Boink, sensitive, fun
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 13:54:04 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.223917.15398@gvl.unisys.com> liz@prc.unisys.com (Liz Loquacious) writes:
>
>This will most likely be the last Philly Boink announcement that you see.
 
Say it ain't so Joe.
 
>Saturday afternoon we plan to do the art museum tour of Philadelphia, 
>grabbing lunch sometime during all this and then dinner before heading
>off to the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia for contra dancing, lessons
>included.  There will be an after dance party back at Sheba's place
>which will include a poker game hosted by the sensitive James Dutton!

Hey watch it.
 
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 Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
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From: martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: What do you Am men think about Am women?
Date: 9 Nov 92 00:31:51 GMT
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Organization: UNC Department of Computer Science
In-reply-to: drmax@casbah.acns.nwu.edu's message of 7 Nov 92 00:57:30 GMT

In article <1992Nov7.005730.17744@news.acns.nwu.edu> drmax@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Marianna Max) writes:

   In article <MARTINC.92Nov4001134@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:
   >In article <1992Nov2.203157.7538@cbnews.cb.att.com> eleanor@cbnews.cb.att.com (eleanor.j.evans) writes:
   >
   >   No, no, no--on the _face_, cats sleep on your _face_.  I thought
   >   everyone knew that...
   >
   >I think that's only domestic shorthairs.  Siamese sleep on stomachs, and
   >abyssinians sleep balanced precariously on the control panel of the
   >treadmill. 
   >
   >   Piglet (Chihuahuas sleep in the middle of the bed, but under the
   >	  blankets rather than on top.....)
   >
   >Actually. that's what Vashti does on a waterbed.  Maybe she's a
   >chihuahua?

   Ferrets do this too, maybe Vashti would rather be a ferret. BTW squirrels
   like to sleep in your sleeve while you watch TV (they aren't big TV fans it
   turns out)

Oh, no, not ferrets.  Didn't you know ferrets are evil feral animals
that will burrow into your stomach in the middle of the night?

Well, someone told me that just the other day, really.
--
		Charles R. Martin/(Charlie)/martinc@cs.unc.edu
     Dept. of Computer Science/CB #3175 UNC-CH/Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
	    3611 University Dr #13M/Durham, NC 27707/(919) 419 1754
     "Oh God, please help me be civil in tongue, pure in thought, and able
      to resist the temptation to laugh uncontrollably.  Amen." -- Rob T
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: allisson@turing.toronto.edu (H. Allisson Roome)
Subject: Education and the Single World
Organization: Net.Gypsy/ROM
Date: 11 Nov 92 02:22:19 GMT

I have a question for you all -- how important is formal education
versus native intelligence and self-education in those that you are
romantically interested in?

Here are a couple of scenarios:

1.
  You meet someone who is articulate, well-informed, and
  knowledgeable on several diverse subjects.  After spending some
  time with them and getting to enjoy their company how do
  you feel about pursuing them as a romantic partner given that:

  A) They have a significant amount more formal schooling (ie,
     degrees) than you.  

  B) have approximately the same amount of education as you

  C) they have never finished college (or for the younger readers
     high school).

Do any of those scenarios affect your willingness to date that
person -- especially given that you already like them.

2.
  You meet someone who has a difficult time expressing themselves,
  isn't aware of the world beyond their immediate sphere of
  influence, and appears not to know an awful lot about
  much of anything (except perhaps a narrow area). After spending
  some time with them and getting to enjoy their company how do you
  feel about pursuing them as a romantic partner given that:

  A) They have a significant amount more formal schooling (ie,
     degrees) than you.  

  B) have approximately the same amount of education as you

  C) they have never finished college (or for the younger readers
     high school).

Do any of the above affect how you relate to the person as a
potential romantic interest?

3
    Now, what if the person in the first scenario never finished
    college and the person in the second has a PhD.  Which one
    would you date?  Why?


Just more food for thought.


Allisson
-- 
allisson@turing.toronto.edu                            H. Allisson Roome
"Kindness is the beginning and end of the Law" - Hebrew Proverb
From: jmd@bear.com (Josh Diamond)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Last Dance for Now
Date: 11 Nov 92 23:55:41 GMT
Organization: Bear, Stearns & Co. - FAST
In-reply-to: nance@cbnewsd.cb.att.com's message of 11 Nov 92 21:20:05 GMT


In article <1992Nov11.212005.7485@cbnewsd.cb.att.com> nance@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (nancy.l.colucci) writes:

   I just wanted to let you all know that while I've enjoyed the
   discussions of the past few weeks, I'm changing to an assignment
   for about a year that will take me away from regular net access.

Nooooo!  Say it isn't so!  Pleeeeeeeeeeeease!

I'll miss you...

Spidey!!!



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From: julie@cucbs.chem.columbia.edu (Julie Wright)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: What do you Am men think about Am wome
Date: 8 Nov 92 22:45:35 GMT
Organization: Center for Biomolecular Simulation, Department of Chemistry,
	Columbia University

atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Andreas  Tovornik) writes:

>Good topic! This thread hits on the fundamental psychological difference 
>between the sexes, IMVHO:

>Women look for love and find sex while men look for sex and find love!

Guess I'm just demanding.  I look for love AND sex AND Scrabble, myself.

--- Julie

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