HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: narxtc@casc.math.uh.edu (Noah Ramon)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: wow, delilah tries a SECOND post
Date: 27 Jan 93 04:02:32 GMT
Organization: UH Dept of Math
NNTP-Posting-Host: casc.math.uh.edu

In article <2B659730.17796@news.service.uci.edu> eaeu282@orion.oac.uci.edu (Ching-I Chen) writes:
>
>	Delilah opens her eyes, mumbles something about her hands smelling
>like acetone.
>	"Wow, what a nap," she says.  "I dreamt I was living in Cicely, 
>Alaska, and had a cold, so I had to go see Dr. Fleischman..."  She rambles
>on about nothing in particular, something those who know her well are used
>to by now.
>	"Neato.  What be going on around here?" she asks.
>

Acetone? Whoa, Nelly! We ain't never had nothing like that since them pigs
ran down old Grocer Jameson at the 4H/Illuminati rally! (+10 points for a 
triple negative)

Sorry, I let myself get away for a moment...

Well, I am the Bi-Bulb. I provide light, hopefully music, a dancing partner,
and most importantly - a friend. As to what's going on here... First, 
let me spot you a drink. Now, in regards to what's going on : Beats me...
But I kinda dig it! (Understatement of the year...)

A pleasure to see you awake again, by the way! I trust your rest was 
pleasurable? 


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From: ablanch@physics.su.OZ.AU (Shonias)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: The Nightstalker Delurks (finally)
Date: 27 Jan 93 06:06:59 GMT
Organization: School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia

"Welcome back Nightstalker, I still owe you an RL hug, but 
for now you will have to make-do with a VR elf-hug."
Shonias wraps her friend in a the biggest hug she can manage.

Shonias Q'Tari

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He always thought that he could fly,
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From: narxtc@casc.math.uh.edu (Noah Ramon)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Computers
Date: 27 Jan 93 05:03:53 GMT
Organization: UH Dept of Math
NNTP-Posting-Host: casc.math.uh.edu

In article <Fy0ZXB7w165w@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> ekho@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (amanda rothman) writes:
>
>  Ekho picks up something which has been described as "a box of wires and
>flashing lights" and places it on the table next to her.  With a look of
>utter innocence she queries it, "ORAC, why are all computers male?"
>
>  The box of lights flashes and whirrs, attempting to keep from answering
>but finally is forced to respond seeing as Ekho programmed it to.  "I do not
>know, why are all computers male?"
>
>  The innocent look is replaced by an evil grin, "Because you always have to
>tell it what to do."
>
>  The box gives a final whine and shuts itself off...
>
>                    Yours in Time and Space

"OUCH!!", says the Bulb, doubling over in pain/laughter...
Besides, not all of us need to be told what to do - some of us do it in 
anticipation of our orders... :-)

Yes'm, No'm!

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From: keulen@csu.murdoch.edu.au (Mike van Keulen)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Three Beans
Date: 28 Jan 93 00:10:58 GMT
NNTP-Posting-Host: possum.csu.murdoch.edu.au

Three Beans is a drink served in a local cafe, consisting of ouzo with
three coffee beans served in a SMALL cup. It is quite an interesting drink
with both a kick from caffiene and the alcohol.

Damien. (via Splash again)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: maryb@cix.compulink.co.uk (Mary Branscombe)
Subject: Re: Clueless newbie ventures in...
Reply-To: maryb@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 13:04:00 +0000


> TITLE: Re: Clueless newbie ventures in...
> 
> +From         : siewert@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Karl Siewert)
> +Subject      : Re: Clueless newbie ventures in...
> +Message-ID   : <1jcec5INNcqj@matt.ksu.ksu.edu>
> +Date         : 17 Jan 93 20:08:37 GMT
> +Organization : Kansas State University
> +Lines        : 9
> 
> lazuli@hardy.u.washington.edu (Fred Sloniker) writes:
> 
> >'make-a-character-and-jump-into-the-roleplaying-no-stats' newsgroup?
> 
> Thank you everso, Fred.  I've been searching for a good way to describe 
> Callahans to my friends, and I think you just gave it to me.
> 
> Love,etc.
> Rie
> 
> 

A short plump blonde girl with a long prehensile tail (probably 
wrapped around a cartoon mouse) looks up at this.
"There's a lot of fun and playing in this Place, but there's more to 
it than that, usually, Rie. We can be whoever we want in here, so we 
choose fun shapes. Some of us only show part of a persona here. But 
many people here are real.
I call the Place a virtual bar. where your freinds are always there 
and teh drinks are always the right temperature. where people listen 
when you need and don't pry when you don't. 
You tend to find this Place when you need to find it.....
the two principles here are"a stranger is a friend you haven't met 
yet" and "shared joy is increased, shared pain lessened".
and puns will be punished with p'nuts...
and there's lots of group hugs....
and you meet some really nice people..... (grin)
and somebody will doubtless have sent you the FAQ by now

I'm MerryTail - have we hugged yet?"

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Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Commemorative toasts (Was: Re: An early toast)
From: lunisea@netcom.com (Stephanie Alford)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 09:14:20 GMT
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)

In article <C18Kpt.9FI@hfglobe.intel.com> hilp@hfglobe.intel.com (Robin Rosenbaum) writes:
>In article <1993Jan21.024352.29928@midway.uchicago.edu> mss2@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>>In article <1jk92kINNan7@menudo.uh.edu> narxtc@casc.math.uh.edu (Noah Ramon) writes:
>>>The Urban Spaceman says :
>>>>  "[Challenger crew]  Gone, but not forgotten." 
>>>Thank you for reminding us.
>>>For explorers...
>>Indeed.  [Eulogy omitted to save bandwidth]
>>*** CRASH *** CRASH *** CRASH *** CRASH ***
>
>*** CRASH ***
>
>"It was on the radio this morning--what an announcement to wake up to.
>For a moment I hoped I'd dreamed it.
>"To Katherine Hepburn!"  ***CRASH***

SEA cringes:  "no, no, no, no, no....it was *Audrey* Hepburn that died
on the 20th."

<<crash>>  to those who kept the dream alive and those who added
class to our lives!


Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: daq@fc.hp.com (Doug Quarnstrom)
Subject: Re: testing tin
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 22:51:02 GMT
Organization: SPUGE
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

Karl Siewert (siewert@matt.ksu.ksu.edu) wrote:
: 
: >The appelation is relative and is not subject to debate.  In this
: >rhetorical context, you are assigned the role of miserable wretch.
: >You are playing a part in a play; do not seek to rewrite the lines.
: >Noone thinks that Anthony Hopkins is a cannabalistic murderer, but
: >he did a wonderful job portraying one upon the screen.
: 
: <OK WHO DIED AN MADE DOUG ARTHUR MILLER?>

I do know that it was not Kate Hepburn.  She is alive and well despite
rumors to the contrary.

: 
: >Messiness is entirely the point.  The plasticine bloodstorm troopers are 
: >unstoppable and they are devious and cruel in tracking you through 
: >your dreams.  The experience is not at all pleasant, but such is 
: >the punishment for punning in my presence.
: 
: <PLASTICINE BLOODSTORM TROOPERS?  DON'T FEAR THE REAPER, BABY.  THERE'S
: SCARIER STUFF IN THE PARKING LOT THAN ARE DREAMT OF IN YOUR 
: PHILOSOPHIES, HORATIO.  

This is a reasonable assertion on your part, but I would not bet 
too much on it if I were you.

: A PUN IS THE LOWEST FORM OF HUMOR, SO THEN 
: A PUNNER IS THE THE LOWEST FORM OF HUMAN. 

Punning is a stylistic affectation that can be pursued with style
and panache by those dedicated to the art.  My pogrom against
puns directed at me was not meant as a critique of the tendency
in general.

: BUT STILL, MY EVER 
: TRUNCULENT YOUNG FRIEND, WE ARE NOT THE JUDGE, JURY, OR EXECUTIONER

It is a fact that I have been deputized by the powers that be
to be precisely the three things you list.

: AND THIS, BY THE WAY, IS VERY HARD TO SAY WITH MY TONGUE PLANTED 
: FIRMLY IN MY CHEEK. 

I imagine so.  It would be even more difficult were you to attempt
it with your tongue planted firmly in the cheek of someone other
than yourself.

: WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN TO CHALLENGE ONE OF YOUR
: OBVIOUS METAL.  MWAH.  LOVE YOU, BIG GUY

I am touched and flattered, and I might even be aroused were I
to attempt to perfect my Oscar Wilde affectation beyond the
bounds of my normal heterosexual tendencies.

It has been lovely speaking with you.  It seems you have a whiff
of the spirit of my posts.

doug
From: siewert@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Karl Siewert)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Culinary Peculiarity (was Re: Dan'l hits Australia)
Date: 23 Jan 1993 15:08:40 -0600
Organization: Kansas State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu


>Marc Sammartano (kksys!cipric!mes%uum1.UUCP@CS.YALE.EDU) wrote:
>: "Its not that I like eggs all that much.  I'm mildly allergic to them (or
>: so I'm told).  When I do make a custom burger at Fuddrucker's (a restaurnt
>: chain, I don't know how wide-spread, but not nearly as exotic as some of
>: the Places mentioned in this Place), it usually includes a pepper cheese
>: sauce and sauerkraut.  A burger version of the Polish Troll's godawful?"

>Alfvaen nods.  "We have Fuddruckers' in Edmonton, at least.  So they must be
>fairly widespread.  I usually go for fairly boring burger toppings there, but
>there you >do< get the see the raw meat that gets made into your burger, at
>least.  I really should go there more often."

<SLASH GIGGLES MANIACALLY.  WHEN I WENT TO RUSSELL (KANSAS) HIGH SCHOOL
FUDDRUCKER WAS QUITE A VITRIOLIC INSULT.  JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW
OH, ALFVAEN.  I HAVE A QUESTION.  IS CANUCK INSULTING?  I'M NOT BEING 
FACETIOUS, I JUST DON'T KNOW.

MARAUD OUT>
-- 
/               James Riekar, barhopping yoyist, at your service              \
Impersonated at Fort Hays State by Karl G. Siewert, pretending to be at K-State
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From: narxtc@casc.math.uh.edu (Noah Ramon)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Dan'l hits Australia
Date: 25 Jan 1993 03:58:06 GMT
Organization: UH Dept of Math
NNTP-Posting-Host: casc.math.uh.edu

Parakeet writes :
>"Gee, I don't want to hurt anybody's feelin's, so I guess I'll have one
>of each... HEH!"

Oh, I can tell that really breaks you up! :-) 

Drink up!
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Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: cliveg@cix.compulink.co.uk (Clive Grace)
Subject: Re: No subject
Reply-To: cliveg@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 14:59:00 +0000


> "Tanais," says the Mandelbear, "as I just mentioned to Shonias, there
> are three international airports in the SF area; Grand Central
> Starport (phone # in my .sig) is only five minutes from the San Jose
> airport,  so you might want to take that into consideration when
> you're planning your trip."

Well that's an idea -- although I was planning on flying to Chicago 
and "experiencing" travel by Greyhound... but maybe I'll fly and meet 
up at the Star Port -- it's worth it just to see all those people 
going through the motions, putting flowers in their hair to the tune 
of "If you're going to San Francisco"... people once with coherent 
english accents suddenly sporting bad approximations of the west 
coast slur ending up like they're on Thorazine or Mogadon...

A meeting between a Fox and a Mandelbear! Sounds wicked. Your .sig 
has been transferred to my address book (a.k.a the black hole -- my 
less than healthy Mac Classic)

But hey! This is the same address as Rowan (Gypsy) right? W'eve 
planned on meeting up and I have mail from the "mean green dancing 
machine" himself so it looks like I'm in business!

You will all have mail when I sort out a flight.

Tanais

(in front of his PC laptop portable -- yes, wearing glasses).
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|  ..    "When I grow up, I want to stop being a computer journalist|
| .OO.    and learn how to write."                                  |
| O/\O                                                              |
|  --                              Tanais - friend to all furkindred|
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|cliveg@cix.compulink.co.uk | Bisexual knitter of quality since 1992|
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Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: spok+@cs.cmu.edu (John Ockerbloom)
Subject: Re: testing tin
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 17:35:12 GMT

Doug rumbles:

>|>The next person that puns in response to this post is a dead man,
>|>unless, of course, it is a woman, in which case the appropraite
>|>gender substitution can be made.

Starknight retorts:

>"Lighten up, Doug.  Around here, the appropriate response to puns you don't
>like is to throw peanuts, not threats."

John can't help responding:

"It's quite all right, Starknight.  (Heaven forfend that there be only
 one appropriate response, anyway...)  From the title of the post, it's
 clear that he's trying out his new threated newsreader."

John (now where'd I put that bulletproof vest?) Ockerbloom
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From: ajm@wag.caltech.edu (Abner J. Mintz)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Clinton
Date: 26 Jan 93 22:30:55 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: monet.wag.caltech.edu

Well, STM, it may be a bit early to start judging Clinton's presidency ...  I
intend to wait at least those first 100 days before judging him (unless he
does something truly stupid).  

Well, could be worse.  At my Saturday game, I'm one of two people there who
aren't conservative Republicans.  They started criticizing Clinton's actions
before he even had a transition team assembled!
From: keulen@csuvax1.csu.murdoch.edu.au (Splash!)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Culinary Peculiarity (was Re: Dan'l hits Australia)
Date: 22 Jan 1993 06:10:23 GMT
NNTP-Posting-Host: csuvax1.csu.murdoch.edu.au

pel@maximo.enet.dec.com (Phillip E lujan) writes:

>"What's wrong with pineapple on pizza?  Or on a hamburger, for that matter?"
>Starknight looks confused.  "I can think of several places here in Albuquerque
>where I could get that done, and it's delicious!  What's really bad is the
>California custom of putting avocado slices on your burger, unless you ask
>them not to!  I mean, sprouts are bad enough, but avocado... *shudder*"  The
>veteran Space Ranger appears to be a delicate shade of green...

That's not avocado green by any chance, Starknight?  Actually, I really
can't imagine avocado on a burger - kinda like putting asparagus on one;
not entirely appropriate  :-)

Splash!

--
		Splash!		*To love is to LIVE!*
   (aka Mike van Keulen -- e-mail: keulen@csuvax1.murdoch.edu.au)
From: JBrandt@AAA.UOregon.EDU (Jason)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Carlin
Followup-To: alt.callahans
Date: 28 Jan 1993 21:04:20 GMT
Organization: the Polyhedron Group
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: aaa.uoregon.edu

In article <1k7q3dINNbi8@menudo.uh.edu>, narxtc@casc.math.uh.edu (Noah
Ramon) wrote:
> 
> In article <JBrandt-270193125341@aaa.uoregon.edu> JBrandt@AAA.UOregon.EDU (Jason) writes:
> >"Nope, Shonias, To quote George Carlin, 'Blueberries are purple. Who's got
> >the blue food?'.

> By the way, which piece is that in? I haven't heard enough Carlin, and am 
> looking to expand my horizons... 

"I think it's on 'Class Clown'. I've got a whole bunch of George Carlin
comedy records from when they first came out in the early 70's. I used to
do a pretty good set of Casrln impressions, with the voice and vocal sound
effects. I'll have to check my collection though to be sure which album the
'Blue Food' skit is on."

Hugs,
Jason
From: narxtc@casc.math.uh.edu (Noah Ramon)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Culinary Peculiarities
Date: 22 Jan 1993 17:10:32 GMT
Organization: UH Dept of Math
NNTP-Posting-Host: casc.math.uh.edu

In article <1993Jan21.233020.13383@ucc.su.OZ.AU> ablanch@physics.su.OZ.AU (Shonias) writes:
>Hmmm, at my primary school, the most exciting thing served was a  cool cup - 
>frozen cordial in a plastic cup. Other than that it was sandwiches...
>We did get milkshakes at high school...

One question : que es un "frozen cordial?" The closest I can think is Jell-o,
which I suspect isn't right... I was too scared to buy my lunch, and just 
brownbagged (actually plasticbagged it, but well...) Some of the stuff I saw
other students carrying to their seats scared me...




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From: cliveg@cix.compulink.co.uk (Clive Grace)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Descriptions...
Date: 27 Jan 93 15:47:00 GMT
Reply-To: cliveg@cix.compulink.co.uk


> "I think that's about it.  By the way, DOES such a thing as a FAQ 
exist
> for Callahan's and how do I go about getting hold of it?"

A FAQ file appears as if by magic in Magda-Wolf's Mailbox. "Glad to be 
of service Ma'am", Tanais lifts his hat gracefully and bows in a wide, 
low sweeping arch in the way often emulated by young men of the court, 
his tail sweeping a wide curve behind and around his feet rakishly, yet 
just at the right angle to address a beautiful wolf such as she. "If I 
may offer you the next dance Madam? A Galliard or La Bouree? In my 
travels I was taught by Antoine Emaraud -- one time dancing master to 
the Duke of Brunswick".


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|  ..    "When I grow up, I want to stop being a computer journalist|
| .OO.    and learn how to write."                                  |
| O/\O                                                              |
|  --                              Tanais - friend to all furkindred|
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|cliveg@cix.compulink.co.uk | Bisexual knitter of quality since 1992|
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|  ..    "When I grow up, I want to stop being a computer journalist|
| .OO.    and learn how to write."                                  |
| O/\O                                                              |
|  --                              Tanais - friend to all furkindred|
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|cliveg@cix.compulink.co.uk | Bisexual knitter of quality since 1992|
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From: ekho@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (amanda rothman)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Magda hug (was Re: bird on ice...)
Date: 27 Jan 93 22:18:47 GMT
Organization: Cybernet BBS, Boca Raton, Florida


  Before Magda dissapears into her corner, Amanda approaches her, a wistful
expression on her face, "Don't feel that way.  First of all, you _are_ a
good writer, so there is no reason to be afraid.  Second of all, your post
was moving, not presumptuous.  We have many similarities, perhaps not the
events, but definitely the sentiments..."  She gently hugs Magda; not a
Wolf-attack hug, but one that she wants to give nonetheless.

                    Yours in Time and Space
From: schweppe@acs.bu.edu (Edmund Schweppe)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Didi's ill, again : -(
Date: 26 Jan 93 22:32:13 GMT
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

Rounder sez:

|Quoth the Bi-Bulb:

|> But help stamp out sheep films!

|Rounder is seen in the middle of the floor jumping up and down upon reel
|after reel of celuloid.  You heard what the man said!

Merlinvin chuckles.  "Reminds me of one of those behind-the-scenes stories
surrounding the Elvis stamp `election'.  The Postal Service commissioned a
documentary maker to record the history of the stamp, from initial design
sketches all the way to throngs of people buying sheet after sheet of
Elvis stamps.  Well, the film maker lives out in farm country, at the end
of a long and muddy road; to make a long story short, her car got stuck 
just before she was supposed to send the first release out to the Postal
Service to be distributed.  Luckily, one of her neighbors was taking his
flock in for shearing and was able to help her sheep out the stamp
films..."

Merlinvin sits back and awaits airmailed peanuts.

__________________________________________________________________________
Ed Schweppe o/k/a Merlinvin - schweppe@acs.bu.edu,
    (or for faster replies)   eschweppe%drcoa1.decnet@drcvax.af.mil
All standard disclaimers (also datclaimers and deotherclaimers) apply.
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: mwasson@nyx.cs.du.edu (Gecko-boy)
Subject: lurking for larks
X-Disclaimer: Nyx disclaims all
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 02:00:02 GMT

>just me an gecko boy, lurking about four seconds apiece...

Gecko-boy looks up from his copy of "Trouble-shooting the 9000 Series."

"Hey, wait a second, I resent that! I've been lurking a good --" 
He glances at his watch. "--well, a good four-and-a-half seconds
now, at least."

...da geck'

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mwasson@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu    |         #include <std_disclaimer.h>
"The concatenation of 'dog' and 'house' is 'doghouse.'"
From: amanda@wam.umd.edu (Me again)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: bird-on-ice update  *>
Date: 27 Jan 93 05:15:14 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park


                        <<<< HUG!!!! >>>>

              You will make it, and we are here for you!!
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: jmpierce@whale.st.usm.edu (Jimmy Malcolm Pierce)
Subject: Re: He's baaaaaack
Organization: University of Southern Mississippi
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 01:46:25 GMT

(Jason & Thyra) writes:
>Jason lifts a glass in the large Kzin's direction "Glad to have you back
>Speaker!"
>
>Thyra runs over and gives StM a big Hug. "Yes! We missed you, my feline
>friend."

 "Yeah, welcome back ! We are glad you are feeling better !" 
DJ, Linda, and Robbie.

-- 
         Jim Pierce Bach. of Sci. in Applied Computer Science USM 
             jmpierce@whale.st.usm.edu  Disclaimer: Standard.
                      Video. Peter Gabriel: Steam