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From: jm0i@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (JOSEPH ALOYSIUS MCVEIGH)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Regarding phantasm, Stef, and "Cathy"..
Date: 28 Jan 93 18:54:09 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:

[WRT phantasm's SuperAchiever "Personal"]

>Apropos to the subject, here is my favorite Cathy cartoon:
>
><Cathy collapsed in front of the TV> "I got a few things done today. I
>deserve a nice rest anywhere I want."
>
><TV> "Tonight's story is about <female name>, who launched a 3 million
>dollar greeting card company in her spare time between remodeling her
>husband's doctor's office, raising 3 bilingual children, and hand-knitting
>sweaters for local charities."
>
><Cathy leaps up and attacks the TV, then collapses on the floor> "Nothing
>gets me moving like a good role model."

Reminds me of the first-season "saturday Night Live" sketch where Jane Curtin,
in vitamin-commercial style, describes her Superwoman-like career-family-hobby
sgenda, then says something that's effectively, "You may be asking how I manage
to do all this. It's easy. You see, I take speed..."

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From: dhardin@bbn.com (Dawn Hardin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Claddagh Rings
Keywords: Rings junk whatever
Date: 21 Jan 93 15:30:09 GMT
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In article <marcus.2@industry1.ditt.ns.ca> marcus@industry1.ditt.ns.ca (Mark Earhard) writes:
>Ok, I've seen them around, and someone bought one for me for Christmass,
>but just *WHAT* does a Claddagh Ring mean?

There's a thread going on right now in alt.pagan about pagan jewelry that
went into great detail on claddagh's history and the various different
meanings that are attached to them.  I found it pretty interesting.

Dawn
-- 
"You have this adorable and misguided notion that death is something really
radical and cool but I still can't help being attracted to your fresh-faced
uncompromised tatoo-ed rebel stance and god damn, I'd like to help you
sing your tune."  "Folk Song..." by Bongwater
From: souchay@CAM.ORG (Francois Souchay)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Credibility...
Date: 23 Jan 93 23:47:15 GMT
Organization: Communications Accessibles Montreal, Quebec Canada

In article <MARTINC.93Jan23123644@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:

>I don't doubt that you're lonely.  I don't for the least moment doubt
>that it's very painful for you.  Anyone who didn't read postings through
>shit-colored glasses would realize that there are many of us who have
>expressed sympathy for this have also offered you our best advice on
>what to do about your plight.
>But until you grasp that it CAN be better, it's bloody unlikely to GET
>better. 

"Cult of Aloneness:
 The need for autonomy at all costs, usually at the expense of long-term
 relationships. Often brought about by overly high expectations of others."

 Generation X, Douglas Coupland.

Sound familiar?

Francois.
From: clever@sequent.com (Cathy Cleverley)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Honesty, Your word, and Trust -- a crisis?
Date: 26 Jan 93 17:52:30 GMT
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems (Canada) Ltd.

ron@turing.toronto.edu (Ron Wessels) writes:

>martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:
>>tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode) writes:
>>   This reminds me of someone I know who has severe, debilitating attacks
>>   of anal retentiveness; this tends to result in conversations along the
>>   lines of
>>      < deleted >
>>
>>Wow.  Who does this remind me of?

>To be perfectly honest?  Me.  I'm glad to know I'm not the only person
>that has discussions over whether "many" is more than "several", or who
>proceeds to compute an approximate number when told that there are
>"a ton of cats up for adoption".

>--
>Ron Wessels            University of Toronto           ron@turing.toronto.edu


He's *not* kidding.  However, he does have other redeeming qualities
:-)
--
Cathy Cleverley                                 clever@sequent.com
Sequent Computer Systems (Canada) Ltd.          +1 416 629-4000
"An expert is anyone more than 100 miles~
from home with a set of slides"
Organization: Queen's University at Kingston
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:05:31 EST
From: Graydon <SAUNDRSG@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Could be worse (was:

In article <lm0l0hINN5oc@news.bbn.com>, pdsmith@bbn.com (Peter D. Smith) says:
>
>They're also just about the only country in either of the Americas whom
>we haven't managed to invade (succesfully).  We took half of Mexico,
>we partitioned Columbia, landed marines just about everywhere, and even
>controlled Cuba, but we've never managed to do anything to Canada.
>
>                                Peter D. Smith
>                                "or just Peter" (tm)
>
>ObSingle: Polar bears rarely, if ever, consider dating Penguins.

Uh - Peter, it's called 'television'.

Stage two of the plan appears to be called 'Free Trade'.

Stage three of the plan will hopefully fall victim to the general
western economic collapse.

Graydon
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
saundrsg@               "Praise then Darkness and Creation unfinished"
   qucdn.queensu.ca                   - U. K. LeGuin
From: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Zen and the art of refrig
Date: 25 Jan 93 20:47:00 GMT
Reply-To: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
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BM. MD> From: mel@niblick.ecn.purdue.edu (Meloney D Cregor)
  .   > Subject: Zen and the art of refrig upkeep (Re: Living alone)
  .   > Message-ID: <1993Jan21.000419.7811@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
  .   >
  .   > There just isn't time to cook.
  .
  .        That's what I used to think, Damn the Microwave just dinged.. I'll
  . have to end it here, I think my caluliflower is done...

       Does anyone agree with me that Sage and Cummin just don't go with
       cauliflower?  What might you suggest?

Brent Mason
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Organization: Queen's University at Kingston
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:52:48 EST
From: Psycho!! <HOLTONS@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Important Answer Provided

>Damn, I hate when i can't spell.
>Kinky is to Vanilla as
>Queer is to Lime Jello.
>But I think y'all got that first time, no? :)

   Well... to be honest, I'm not sure I even get it now.

   Perhaps some nice clothes, dancing lessons and breath mints can fix
that.

*********************************************************************
* Steve Holton             *                                        *
* HOLTONS@QUCDN.QueensU.CA *                                        *
*                          *  Bend, fondle and manipulate.          *
* Queens University        *                                        *
* Canada, eh?              *                                        *
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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: dfuller@portal.hq.videocart.com (Dave Fuller)
Subject: Re: Honesty, Your word, and Trust -- a crisis?
Organization: VideOcart Inc.
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:11:01 GMT

jmd@bear.com (Josh Diamond) writes:
: 
: [ Hey, why don't we always be honest ]
:

  This is a good point. I think when we fool ourselves (workout, no smoking)
we feel good that we at least THINK we might do it . . . so for the time
that is all we need.    
  
  The problem with the other "white lies" (i'll be at the party) is a 
multiple problem i think. This is done because people hate conflict.
Why say "no" and have to explain why ? You can just say "yes", avoid it,
then get excused for it later. The conflict avoidance brings on more than
just your typical lies however. How often does somebody make you angry
(even in the most minor sense) ? What do you do ? Do you tell them on the
spot to stop, or go and tell somebody else how mad the person made you.
All too often, alot of people know what is bothering somebody. It seems that
everybody EXCEPT the person CREATING the problem is aware that it exists.

  The business world helps bring this on. We all know the view that is 
taken on asking your "superiors" to change the attitude they give you.
Business seems to support "don't burn your bridges". Problem is that
in not burning them, you have to bend over and let somebody fuck you
pretty hard.                  

  Seems to me people are afraid to stand up for themselves because it
isnt commonly done. They think that if they do it, the other person will
be offended by it and cease to relate to them.          

Dave "it may hurt, don't say it" Fuller
dfuller@portal.hq.videocart.com

Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: jwall@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jeff Wall)
Subject: Re: Midwestern SWM ISO Upbeat SWF
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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 14:29:42 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.054412.1837@fuug.fi> an8180@anon.penet.fi (North Coast Optimist) writes:
>I'm a little gunshy about trying this, but willing to see how it
>goes.  I'm interested in chatting with any women online who'd
>like to get acquainted this way, but I confess I most hope to
>hear from people in the Ohio and SE Michigan area.  I wouldn't
>rule out getting together with someone further away if things
>really clicked.  I'm ready to work on establishing a lifelong
>relationship.

[awsome personal resume deleted]

This guy is a do-er!!  

Ladies you better get your e-mail off quick or you'll be standing in line.

Cheers,

Jeff

Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: scott@soldev.tti.com (Scott Taylor)
Subject: Re: Mocsny?
Organization: Citicorp TTI
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:54:59 GMT

In article <1993Jan28.013452.26669@netcom.com> aahz@netcom.com (Mean Green Dancing Machine) writes:
>Gee, now that Walter Lego and Mark Israel are posting again, is there
>any chance that some *real* old-timers might show up?

Like maybe T*d Kaldis?

>-- 
>                         --- Aahz (the *other* Dan Bernstein)
>                             @netcom.com 

Scott Taylor, Citicorp/TTI
pyramid!ttidca!scott
(310) 450-9111 x2321
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
Subject: Re: Honesty, Your word, and Trust -- a crisis?
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 23:27:13 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 <MARTINC.93Jan25233544@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:

>The part that seemed reminiscient of someone in particular is the part
>where they (1) over-literalized (2) transformed your statement into a
>crisp black-and-white statement (3) realized that wasn't precisely what
>you meant, 

So, Charlie, do you *ever* say what you mean, or mean what you say?

And just what did you mean by this post, anyway?
From: reb@lhdsy1.lahabra.chevron.com (Richard E. Barrier)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Living alone and liking it
Date: 28 Jan 93 16:59:06 GMT
Organization: Chevron Oil Field Research, La Habra, CA.

In article <76982@apple.apple.COM> pooh@Apple.COM (Pooh) writes:
>In the referenced article, stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:
>>pooh@Apple.COM (Pooh) writes:
>>
>>>In the referenced article, stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:
>>>>
>>
After observing my cat (a yellow tger tabby) rolling over on my back to get my
tummy rubbed is my attitude.
Richard 8-))
>>>attitude about sharing playtoys too ;-)
>>
>>'Spect so. Hm, wonder what attitudes the playtoys have?
>
>Does it matter?
>
>Pooh
>	pooh@apple.com


Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: misrael@csi.uottawa.ca (Mark Israel)
Subject: Re: Mocsny?
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Ottawa
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 04:00:23 GMT

In article <1993Jan28.013452.26669@netcom.com>, aahz@netcom.com (Mean Green Dancing Machine) writes:

> Gee, now that Walter Lego and Mark Israel are posting again, is there
> any chance that some *real* old-timers might show up?

   My first post to net.singles was in 1986.  When was Mocsny's first post?

   And if you're really curious about Mocsny, why not get his phone number 
from directory enqiries in Cincinnati? 

misrael@csi.uottawa.ca			Mark Israel
Sunbeams brightly play, where Fancy's fair pavilion once is pight.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: amy@lloyd.Camex.COM (Amy Lindsay)
Subject: Re: Trygve's shower
Organization: Camex Inc., Boston MA
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:58:08 EST

In article <1993Jan22.200221.11126@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode) writes:
>In article <1993Jan21.114038.12699@lloyd.Camex.COM> amy@lloyd.Camex.COM (Amy Lindsay) writes:
>>
>>Work on it.  The Live Psychics incredibly difficult to entertain.  In fact,
>>they've been after me to send the Minions to Charlie, since they think he'd
>>be a little more lively.  (Can I call him that, being fictional, and all?
>>I wouldn't want him to think I was imposing upon his good nature.)
>
>Well, at least he'll probably be a little more mobile.  Of course it
>depends on the tastes of your minions--Charlie has a dissertation while
>I have a dungeon, so you just need to decide which they prefer. 

Hmm.  Do they have to make a choice?  It's not like you're in the same time
zone or anything.

>I can see some definite advertising potential:  "Our patented Fictional
>Willing Minions (MWFs) will do anything you desire--and best of all, if
>you have them fetch you hot fudge sundaes, the sundae's will be fictional
>too and, therefore, 100% calorie-free!" 

Yup.  "Amy and her Amazing Psychic Minions.  Next on Oprah."

>>BTW, I have no problem with losing the soldering iron (I've only got one)
>>but those glass cutters...
>
>Funny, I find that whenever I lose any of my glass cutters, it manages to
>wander back to the way bottom of my green toolbox all by itself.  I don't
>quite know how this works--sometimes I find glass cutters in there that I
>don't even recognise.  (Alas, just the cheap kind so far--not the type 
>with the oil reservoir and the swivel tip.) 

So THAT'S where they've been getting to.  There must be some kind of
space-time whatchamawhosit between Denver and Boston that these things keep
falling into.  (...And I have been making an effort to keep the good glass
cutters from falling into it, so you'll just have to focus it somewhere
ELSE.)

>>Now, now.  I didn't JUST fall off the turnip truck yesterday, you know...
>>
>>...It was the day before that.
>
>Gosh, that must have hurt.  Well, fortunately for you, I happen to be a
>doctor, so if you'll just come close enough for me to examine you and
>make sure you're OK....

Well, I am planning on flying to Albany in a couple of weeks.  Is that
close enough?

>Trygve   (You can trust me--I'm a doctor.)

I don't like doctors.  Can't we play something else?  (And why is it that
you never let ME be the doctor, anyway?)

				--amy (It must be because MY doctor is
Typography & Design Department ~ Camex, Inc. ~ Boston, MA (617-426-7550 x575)
A.G.Lindsay, PP-ASEL   *   Cloud Rental: Reasonable Rates   *   amy@camex.com
"Airfoil... That part of the airplane which foils the pilot's efforts to fly
	       it--usually anything connected to the stick."
From: dobbs@ast.saic.com (Lynn Dobbs)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Credibility and Trueness
Date: 27 Jan 93 21:12:22 GMT
Organization: SAIC

In article <ewright.728158167@convex.convex.com> ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright) writes:
>
>Besides, psychology is based on a denial of the existance of 
>free will.  And without free will, you cannot decide to do
>
What????  Most schools of psycology are based completely on free will! 
In fact, off-hand, I can't think of one that is completely deterministic.
A reasonable therapist (IMHO) helps the patient by showing them how to
exercise there free will.

--Lynn
From: johnf@Auspex.COM (John Fereira)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Flirting How To Guide posters, readme please!
Date: 22 Jan 93 23:33:22 GMT
Organization: Auspex Systems, Inc.

In article <1993Jan22.122709.1@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz> quirke_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
>martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:
|> 01ksdavis@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu (Rebel without a pause.) writes:
|
|> 	   I almost *DIED* laughing at some of the things that were
|>    said.  I know you guys are saying to bad I didn't-because I'm not
|>    single, and my girlfriend is the best.
|
|> Does anyone have any idea how these illiterates get accounts?
|
|   As I recall, many universitys have some sort of course (usually
|nicknamed "Bonehead English") to allow new undergrads to be able to
|turn in essays unlikely to cause hysterical laughter in those marking 
|them.
|   One would assume that it doesn't take in some cases...
 
And that was a perfect example to show that Bonehead English instructors
are only teaching the subject for its entertainment value and have no
intention of actually trying to teach them anything.  That would
ruin it for the English 101 instructors and they just don't allow that
sort of practice to go on in the English Instructors cartel.

-- 
-john
From: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Could be worse (was:
Date: 19 Jan 93 18:31:00 GMT
Reply-To: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
Distribution: world
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FS> From: souchay@CAM.ORG (Francois Souchay)
  > Newsgroups: soc.singles
  > Subject: Re: Could be worse (was: Re: Upper Midwest)
  > Message-ID: <C0yoH5.2BJ@CAM.ORG>
  > Date: 16 Jan 93 19:22:17 GMT
  >
  > In article <MARTINC.93Jan16092511@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.e
  > >In article <lort.727159083@sfu.ca> lort@fraser.sfu.ca (Charles Lort) writes
  > >   monaghn@garnet.berkeley.edu (Mara Monaghan) writes:
  > >   Oh, I don't think so.  Everyone knows that the west coast is far more
  > >   desirable than the east coast.  If this wasn't so the American gov't
  > >   would have bought Newfoundland and not Alaska, and probably for less.
  > >   ;-)
  > >Leaving us with godless Communists on this continent and only Canada for
  > >protection.
  >
  > Hrrrmph. "Only" Canada indeed. Everyone knows we turn down the volume on
  > the weather systems before passing them south of the border 'coz we'd
  > hear such whining otherwise. Let's do a few comparisons:
  >
  > National sports:
  >
  > USA : baseball. Overweight wimps try to hit a little ball so they can run
  > (slowly) around a grass-covered park.
  > Canada : hockey. Daring speedsters strap razor-sharp metal blades to their
  > feet & zip about on an unyielding ice surface, slamming each other into
  > the boards around the rink.
  >
  > Beer :
  >
  > USA : "Lite", wimpy, barely distinguishable from water.
  > Canada : Even Americans admit it's better north of the border.
  >
  > Journalists:

  >
  > USA : Lightweights given to stories about Socks the cat & Millie the dog.
  > Canada : Our journalists hired by American networks for news credibility.
  >
  >
  > Need we say any more? I think not. As it happens, we'd might as well confess
  > now that we have successfully kept the Soviet Empire from invading the US
  > over the north pole (and don't think that Strategic Air Command had anything
  > to do with it, after all the DEW line was manned by steely eyed sons of the
  > north ready to give Ivan's troops a stern talking-to), we will now proceed
  > to the next phase of our plan : the leveraged buy-out of the United States.
  >
  > >On the other hand, we'd have a domestic supply of Newfie jokes.
  >
  > You will anyway when we take you over.
  >
  > Francois.

  Hey, isn't that just a little harsh.  Did you have a hard childhood?

       What country designed and produced all the equipment which you use
to defend your beautiful country... all those radar installations?  Those
slick F-15, F-16 & F-18's...  Cruise Missles...

  Let's give credit where credit is due.

  To the rest of the Canadians, sorry, one bad apple...

Brent Mason

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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: jwall@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jeff Wall)
Subject: Re: Zen and the art of refrig upkeep (Re: Living alone)
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 19:03:37 GMT

In article <1993Jan21.000419.7811@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> mel@niblick.ecn.purdue.edu (Meloney D Cregor) writes:
>In article <1993Jan20.183919.1514@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> jwall@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jeff Wall) writes:
>[green goo ]
>>Tell me about it (sigh).  This particular problem got so bad with me that
>>I eliminated the vegtable bin.  Now all my food is in plain sight not
>>hidden away in some drawer :-).
>
>I eliminated it entirely.  I just buy frozen dinners now.
>
>I love to cook. It's a bummer, but how the blazes does one find time??
>
>I work out on MWF's.  I have meetings on Tuesdays.  I have piano and
>dance classes on Thursdays. 
>
>I still have to deal with house cleaning, laundry, 3 cats and a dog, work,
>and time to read.  And somewhere in there, I have to eat and sleep. 

Something has got to give and I suggest the sleep.  I have been known to
eat dinner at 11 or 12 o'clock in the PM.  (And I wonder why I'm not
hungry for breakfast at 7:00 the next morning???)

Cheers,

Jeff Wall
wall@hel4.brl.mil
From: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Living alone and liki
Date: 20 Jan 93 09:48:00 GMT
Reply-To: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
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SB> From: sethb@panix.com (Seth Breidbart)
  > Newsgroups: soc.singles
  > Subject: Re: Living alone and liking it
  > Message-ID: <1993Jan17.233816.12855@panix.com>
  > Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1993 23:38:16 GMT
  >
  > In article <1ja4hvINNksi@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> cs737@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (J
  > >
  > >One of the BEST things about living alone is that when you set
  > >something down in a particular place, it will actually still be
  > >there when you return!
  >
  > And if I could remember where that was, it would be an advantage.  The
  > disadvantage of living alone is not having someone to help you find
  > it.
  >
  > Seth

  Yes, but when your partner looses something you get blamed for moving
it and have to spend your time trying to find the DAMN item, even though
you have never even seen or heard about it.

   Brent Mason

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