HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary Epperson)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Adrian/LF's Birthday
Date: 1 Oct 92 14:28:30 GMT
Followup-To: alt.romance.chat
Organization: Purdue University Statistics Department

Hello everyone:

In looking at my calendar of dates, I realized that Adrian/LF's
birthday is coming up on Oct. 19th, and since he lives in Singapore
now, if people want to send him a birthday card, it would have to go
out pretty soon.

So, this is a little note from your RFA Sex'y that if you would like
to send him b'day greetings/wishes, now is the time to think about it.

I believe he'll be 24 years old this year (youngster *sigh*).  If I'm
wrong on this information, please let me know.

I'll be mailing him a card out on Oct. 8th (next Thursday), and if
anyone wants to send wishes along with the card, send them to me, and
I'll print them off and enclose them when I send my envelope out.

Mary
Official RFA Sexretary to the Chat Hosts

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|  ,____                                 | Mary Epperson
| /     )                                | epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu
|(   ____    ____   __      __   (\___   | Purdue University
|(   \   )  (____) (  \)  (/  )  (    \) | a.k.a. GEMR/Maiden Mary
| \_____/)_/(______/    \/    )__/       | Official RFA Sexretary to
|                                        |       the Chat Hosts    
|     "I know I have faults...being wrong is *not* one of them!"
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PS: I also have a file of ascii greetings (along with a happy
    birthday) if anyone is interested.
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi (Kristiina Prauda)
Subject: INVITATION TO THE CASTLE OF ROMANCE
Organization: Helsinki University, Finland
Date: 1 Oct 92 00:15:36



To all ARCers, both new and old: we invite you again to participate
in the Castle thread - to fulfill all your secret dreams of romance
and fantasy, of Knights and Ladies, of Wizards and magical creatures...

It is the time of harvest in the Castle of Romance now, and a time
of thanksgiving in more than one sense: the threat of the Dark One,
an incarnation of evil, has been vanquished due to the valor of the
Knights of the Land and all the Army of Romance. Now is the time for
song, dance, celebrations, banquets, soul-searching and individual
quests, and - naturally - ROMANCE!!! Come to the Castle, join the 
thread and have fun!!! 

What is it, then, this Castle? It has a long tradition in the history
of ARC - longer than my firsthand knowledge. It is a place of Love 
and Romance, situated in one aspect of the Land of ARC - an area of
much healing magic. It is filled with courageous Knights, beautiful
and skilled Ladies and many other people - wizards, healers, minstrels
and others. These people live and love and learn in a world of fantasy,
but they are only mirrors of what is inside us; what we ourselves wish
to put into them and express through them. What story would *you*
have to tell? What adventure, what character would *you* like to live?

How to participate in the thread, then? 

Simple. Preferably, read some of the posts and the short-short history
of the Castle in the next post. Choose yourself a character. Walk in
and introduce yourself, then start interacting with other people, and
there you are! It would be kind of you, however, to note the old and
honourable traditions of the Castle: we try not to step in each 
other's toes, and not to introduce changes that would have a radical
effect on other people's characters (one or many). But otherwise, feel
free to play! :-)

If you wish to become a regular member of the thread, you are warmly
welcome to join our mailing list, where we can discuss Castle matters
outside actual posts. Mail Steven Salter (ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
for those who have somehow managed to avoid seeing his address :-)), 
and he'll let us know to put you into the list!

If you want old posts to get better grip on the thread and its 
characters, you can mail me (prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi) or Steven - I'm 
sure he'll be willing to send you at least some posts, and I for myself 
can mail you the whole load, if you can handle it!! (I'd advice you to 
make sure you REALLY want them... :-))


Come and let your imagination run free! Be as unabashedly romantic,
dramatic or tragic as you ever wish to be! Come to the Castle of the
Land of Romance!!


(Gee, I really sound like a salesman of the worst type... :-) Don't
let that stop you, though - romantic fantasy is FUN!!)


Kristiina
Official FireDancer of the RFA
prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi
From: slayer@gl.pitt.edu (Deborah)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Date: 5 Oct 92 21:15:07 GMT


Guys mine is December 31st :)

I remember you too, Deborah. Ahhhh the food fights :-) Congratulations, I'm 
sure it will be a perfect day for you.

Thank you Clare I appreciate it. :)

Deborah
-- 
May look a little young 
So what's wrong ?
You don't have to be old to be wise
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Date: Tue,  6 Oct 1992 20:11:41 -0400 
From: "Francis J. Yenca" <fy03+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: romantic Spanish phrases
	<1992Oct6.091524.8339@walter.cray.com>

Christine Nelson writes:

>In article <1arh4cINNjj8@network.ucsd.edu>, flim@weber.ucsd.edu
(Francis Lim) writes:
>|> Hello, I am very much in love with a bilingual girl
>|> who speaks Spanish. I've learned some romantic phrases
>|> and am looking for more!
>|> e.g. Con tigo iria al fin del mundo. (I will follow you to the
>|>      end of the world).
>|> 
>|>      Tus ojos son ventanas al cielo. (Your eyes are windows to
>|>      the sky).
>|> 
>how about:
>
>"Quiero tu mano en mis pantalones."  (I want your hand in my pants.)
>"Quiero jugar contigo por horas en mi cama."  (I want to play with you
>                                                for hours in my bed.)

Yeah, we can tell that Christine is a hopeless romantic!

Frank
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
Subject: Re: Just testing. 
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 00:19:18 GMT

Yen.Lai@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Yen Lai) shares: 
>Hi everyone! This is my first post. Just wanna see if it works.
>So please ignore this. 
>Have a good day to  all! =)

Ignore an unlurker?  Not a chance!

Welcome Yeni!  *Big presidential hugs*


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Julie Salter<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
            President, Romantic Fire Association
         Wife of the Official Fireside Sex Advisor 
		       Steven Salter
	(where do you think he gets his information?)
			    NOT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>email: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jlane@Ingres.COM (Judi Lane)
Subject: Speaking of unlurking...
Keywords: burnout
Reply-To: jlane@Ingres.COM (Judi Lane)
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501
Date: 28 Sep 92 18:52:01 GMT


	Hi ho ARCLanders...  it's me, the Official Procrastinatin'
	Dryad to the RFA (Judi with an "i" not a "y" thank you!)

	Well, I do believe it's time for the Dryad to take a break
	from school and do somethin' neat and exciting and far more
	interesting than simply answer the phone for tech support
	and go to grad school at night.  So, I might possibly have
	the opportunity to work for my company in (drum roll, please)
	      
		   ***   AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND   ***

	for a year or more, and I was wondering if any ARC folk out
	there had any comments/suggestions/ideas regarding a career
	move of this nature.  (Especially you, Tony and Clare...8^))

	The relocation would mean more training, which I want, more
	technical experience, which I need, more money, which goes
	without saying, plus the chance to get the h*#& out of 
	California for a spell, which would do any sane intelligent
	human being plenty good at this point on the political timeline.


	So... let me know whatcha think, please, or just how things
		are goin' for y'all in general, OK??  8^)
	My email is jlane@ingres.com  (but you already knew that, huh?)


	Judi
	The Official Procrastinatin' Dryad of the RFA


Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com (PuterDude)
Subject: Re: CHECK... CHECK
Organization: Intergraph Corporation
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 15:22:40 GMT

 lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
> cowpatti@netcom.com (Patricia Mae Anthony) writes:
>> dks@srhqla.sr.com (Dave K. Sprow) writes:

Gotta make sure we get ALL those lines in there. 

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

>>Not on my terminal.

>This is a test....  

This is your brains on test...

	AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
				WHEW...

-- 
Puter	puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com	.sig by Generic Labels
(Put irritating title here.)		(Put phone # here.)
(Put obnoxious quote here. Please make it as long as possible.)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: dars@joplin.biosci.arizona.edu (David AR. Sanders)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Mr. and Mrs. Salter...
Date: 1 Oct 92 21:43:00 GMT
Organization: University of Arizona, Biotechnology, Tucson

In article <BvGGxK.CJK@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter) writes:
>erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher) shares: 
>
>
>>	Funny how that 'real' lady made his life more of a fantasy
>>than ever...  There ought to be an epic written about these two
>>people...  T'would be a great story!
>
>Its got everything....
>
>Its got tradgedy, its got romance, its got TrueLove, its got fun, its got
>HotSex, its got Steve's sexy muscles, its got engagement, its got a wedding,
>its got a honeymoon (oooooooooooo lala!), its got something for everyone.
>
>	Read: The Salter Story....
>
  Thanks, but I think I'll wait for the movie ;-)
  
  Hey !!!! What am I doing here again ?!?!? :-)
  
  Dave
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: Michel Goudeseune <marcelg@zooid.guild.org>
Subject: resolving an icky situation
Organization: ZOOiD BBS
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 21:37:58 GMT


First a bit of background:

I started college this september, studying computers.  There are about 30
people in my class, most of them male.  One of the women/girls in the class
I found particularly attractive.  Very bubbly personality, easy to get 
along with, physically attractive, close to my age (I'm 21, she's 25), and
*married*.  To somebody else.

Anyways, we were hanging out together very often between classes, and
basically spending much time with each other.  That's all fine and well, but I
wanted to be very sure that things weren't going to lead any farther.

So, this afternoon I had a chat with her, and essentially told her I didn't
want to fall in love with her.  She was flattered, and also somewhat lost for
words.  We agreed not to spend so much time together, and if so, only as part
of a large group.  Her explanation of the course of events was that she has a 
difficult time getting to know new people, and overcompensates her
friendliness to make up for that.

Now, part of me is glad I dealt with the situation now rather than later.
Another part of me, however, is saying "mwaaah" and wondering why I did
something like remove this situation from my life.

The one comfort I have is that I have now set ground rules for my relationship
with her, and I have one less thing to worry about in future.

That was much easier to type to the world than it was to say it to her.

Michel
Official Pronker of the RFA             marcelg@zooid.guild.org
From: tyger@netcom.com (Kitty in the Middle)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Allow me to introduce ...
Date: 2 Oct 92 17:52:37 GMT
Organization: The VAX ate my Brain

kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt) finds something lacking n his life and says:
>cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West) welcomes:
>>davol@twinheadmeiko.co.uk (David Wilson) writes:
>>>
>>>Briony, meet .... a.r.c.
>>
>> Hi Briony, nice to met you. We always like seeing new faces round here.
>> Hopefully one day you'll have your own access to the net instead of
>> having to rely on David.
>
>Hi Briony. Also a big Hello from me. I'm Kai from Germany. Hope
>you enjoy your stay in ARCland. 


Hi there, Briony! I hafta agree with whoever it was said you had a cool name!

>> Here is a virtual hug, to say welcome:
>>
>Wow. You lucky one. I didn't get such a monster-hug... ;-)

AW! Here's one for both Briony and Kai!


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>Kai.

Kai! Wie Gehts? 

    Tyger

-- 
      Kristen Kohlbecker    And I would choose to be with you
      tyger@netcom.com      That's if the choice were mine to make   
                            But you can make decisions too
      A Tyger and a Lady    And you can have this heart to break
From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: romantic things
Date: 4 Oct 92 19:28:17 GMT
Organization: Salter, Inc.

David Martin <32BWQQP@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU> shares: 
>The mostest romanticest things:

>Aurora borealis, or lightning, or heat lightning, or shooting stars...
>anything in the sky viewed from a prone position. The subject of conversation
>doesn't matter, but it helps if there's a campfire nearbye.
>
>Thunderstorms, even alone.
>
>Getting besmirched all over the globe with the press of a key.
>
>MAIL! (helps if it's not from Ed McMahon!)
>
>Little gifs... er, gifts.
>
>Blowing a bundle on somebody and having them really appreciate it.
>
>Piers.
>
>Kittens.
>
>Exploring new places together.

Ah HA!  I knew this guy was a softie......

*hugs*
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: slayer@gl.pitt.edu (Deborah)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Date: 30 Sep 92 21:07:20 GMT


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

 Hey everyone remember me ????

 Well this question I like a lot  :)).. I would have to say that my most 
 romantic thing I share with my SO is the snapshots of our vacation this
 summer.. We traveled to Maine and to went to Ocean and one night real
 late we took our camera equipment with us and walked down to the ocean
 since we were not that far from it.. And we sat on the rocks and watched
 the tide and my SO set up the camera and took pictures of us sitting down
 on the rocks.. Believe it or not the pictures turned out :) It was just
 so beautiful being there and incredibly romantic..

 My favorite romantic music is Kenny G of course.. And I feel so romantic
 when I listen to it.

 
 Deborah
 

-- 
May look a little young 
So what's wrong ?
You don't have to be old to be wise
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: johnsons@cheshire.oxy.edu (Sarah Curtis Johnson)
Subject: *giggle*
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 20:34:56 GMT

In article <BvH1Co.BuF@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> cadesjar@descartes.uwaterloo.ca (Curtis Desjardins) writes:
>**coming out of the rock I was hiding under**

Ditto!

>and strawberrys, and chocolate wrestling, and... you get the idea)

Did somebody say strawberries?  *giggle*

>================== cadesjardins@descartes.waterloo.edu =======================

-Sarah
Official Strawberry of the RFA
(She's Baa-aack!)
*HUGS*



Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher)
Subject: Re: JULIE!!!!  JULIE!!!!
Organization: Quitters Inc.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 01:27:21 GMT

jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
>erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher) shares: 
>>jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Malone)
>>			       ^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>	Change that, please...  I don't know a Julie Malone anymore...
>>
>>	*Hugs* and *Kisses*
>
>Neither do I.  I had a problem getting it fixed.  But, my most handsome
>and smart husband figured it out and it should read correctly now.

>Julie SALTER (no doubt about it - I got pictures!)

	I just wondered.  I was going through problems trying to
figure out who this other gal was...  I hope to see you, your charming
husband, your darling kids *cough*, and the pics soon.  Love to the
both of you!

-- 
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
From: prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi (Kristiina Prauda)
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Organization: Helsinki University, Finland
Date: 5 Oct 92 13:53:37


"Raistlin Majere" <p00139@psilink.com> writes:

>>In article <6561@blue.cis.pitt.edu.UUCP> slayer@gl.pitt.edu (Deborah) writes:
>>}
>>}So, the question is: 
>>}* What are _your_ most romantic things???

(*I* asked this question, Deborah just jumped in the discussion! :-))

>>} Hey everyone remember me ????
>	
>	No, but I'll answer anyway.
>
>	Lessee, now.....
>
>	1.) Watching vultures pick at the rotting flesh of an 
>	    animal carcass(sp) that is slowly drying in the 
>	    desert sun.

(A list of somebody's idea of equally interesting sights deleted.)

>I have lots more, but that'll do for now..........
>	
>	<Insert "Malevolent, Mocking, Satanic, Laughter"[tm] Here>


Oh no, it won't do at all. <The FireDancer of the RFA gets up from 
the floor in front of the fire, throws away her leg-warmers and gets
ready to do Big Trouble>

First of all, SIR, we've already had our share of "Malevolent, etc."
laughter, and there are at least five people here who can do it much
better (I've got proof: I've just been arranging my old Castle War
posts!). We've used it thoroughly, loved it to death, and after we've
abused the poor EvilDoers enough with hugs and kisses and all good 
things, we simply ignore them. 

The only reasons I didn't go along with the normal policy - yawn and
ignore you, because I really couldn't care less - are: 

* I started this discussion on romantic things.

* You, sir, are an impostor under a name about which you have no true
understanding. I know, because I've got the original one at home. :-) 


So, you want to come here and have fun and love and friendship, 
perhaps even start coming out of that spiked shell and the shelter
of that silly name??? Then we'll welcome you with open arms and 

HH  HH  UU  UU   GGGG    SSSSS
HH  HH  UU  UU  GG  GG  SS   SS
HH  HH  UU  UU  GG       SS
HHHHHH  UU  HH  GG GGG     SS
HH  HH  UU  UU  GG  GG  SS   SS
HH  HH   UUUU    GGGG    SSSSS  


(and we mean it, too!). 

But if you want to be troublesome, you'd best go play somewhere 
else. Hugs and kisses, friendship and laughter are highly infectious: 
you might end up losing your shell anyway. 


Take your pick. If you choose to stay, welcome to ARC, 
whoever you are ('cause Raistlin you aren't). :-)



Kristiina
Official FireDancer of the RFA
(and totally unofficial archiver of the Castle Files - why, oh why
did I not think before I promised anything for anyone??? :-))
prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi
From: epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary Epperson)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: JC A god?  Nyet!!
Keywords: help FAQs?
Date: 2 Oct 92 20:02:05 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Purdue University Statistics Department

In article <1992Oct02.110141.2547@mixcom.com> BDC asks:
>Rip ponders on JC:
>>Now the question remains, is he a stallion, or a gelding?
>I guess only his women know........GEMR?
>BDC

Hmmm...well, if I remember right (and yes I did ride him :-)
I say a stallion.  And what a gentleman he can be...:-)


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|  ,____                                 | Mary Epperson
| /     )                                | epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu
|(   ____    ____   __      __   (\___   | Purdue University
|(   \   )  (____) (  \)  (/  )  (    \) | a.k.a. GEMR/Maiden Mary
| \_____/)_/(______/    \/    )__/       | Official RFA Sexretary to
|                                        |       the Chat Hosts    
|     "I know I have faults...being wrong is *not* one of them!"
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
Subject: Re: RFA titles
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 00:15:32 GMT

erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher) shares: 

>
>Erin Anderson - Kryst The Philosopher and Lis' bodyguard 24 hours a
>	day...  And possibly the one who who will start overthrowing
>	the government because the presedent doesn't think of little
>	people like me.
>
>	Take a stand!  Philosophers are people too!  I shall scream
>out my rights as I crush the government under my feet!

WHAT!  You wanna pick on the Prez!  Silly foolish mortal......

>
>	[Kryst breaks down]  I can't believe she forgot me...  See if
>I ever forgive you!				Kryst -
>
>	Possible new title: Kryst the forgotten.

Erin, Erin, Erin...*snicker*....

I haven't forgotten you!  I just didn't add anyone to the current list
I had.  I wanted to get lots of email, so I just posted the old list.
*Julie bats her soft brown eyes at Erin*
Awwww...comeon......forgive me?  *blink* *blink*


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Julie Salter<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
            President, Romantic Fire Association
         Wife of the Official Fireside Sex Advisor 
		       Steven Salter
	(where do you think he gets his information?)
			    NOT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>email: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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