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From: bacon@mtu.edu (Jeff Bacon)
Subject: Re: what is life??
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 03:15:32 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.131306.2438@cnsvax.uwec.edu> hullsa@cnsvax.uwec.edu writes:
>In  response to your question what is a life... you brought up that people
>always say get a life, well to me I say "Get a life, they are on sale at 
>Toys-r-us next to clue.

they are? I thought you got them at the grocery store...

-bacon
From: ted.bianco@madness.network23.com (Ted Bianco) 
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: LOOKING FOR PERVERT.
Date: 18 Nov 92 21:09:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Terminal Madness BBS - Newport, RI - 401-848-9069
Reply-To: ted.bianco@madness.network23.com (Ted Bianco) 

EXOCITA, I am here for you. Perverted to the core and hungry for a
body. Will you be my dinner tonight?  Tell me.
From: morin@noao.edu (Marg Morin)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Re: Grog looks for woman
Date: 18 Nov 92 16:28:52 GMT
Organization: National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Tucson AZ

In article <1992Nov18.081804.7805@msc.cornell.edu> maynard@leah.msc.cornell.edu (Maynard J. Handley) writes:

[a very creative post deleted]
>>
>>	I think this is the most entertaining ad I've EVER seen here! I've 
>>forworded it to a number of my friends, so it's going to an even bigger 
>>
>>			- Ashley
>
>I don't want to trash anyone in particular, but why is it that when guys
>make a point about wanting women who have a certain type of appearance,
>this is considered acting like a dork, but when women go for a guy who
>posts silliness, this is considered the way of the world? I hope for Grog's
>sake that he gets plenty of messages, and congrats to him, but I find it
>sad that he had to write in such a silly way to get attention. At the end
>of the day, what do we know about Grog- absolutely nothing. Yet this post
>is now supposed to be a model, rather than two page posts that actually the
>describe the person and what 
>(s)he is looking for.
>
>Maynard (growing more disillusioned with the world every day.)

I agree with Ashley, and FYI, the very fact that 'Grog' was blatantly
silly should suggest to you other guys that it might help your chances
if you presented yourself in a more humorous (and less egotistical)
light. CREATIVITY is the key. 'Grog' is not the only creative post I've
seen ... but many of them are downright BORING!

Don't you dimwits realize how sexy a sense of humor can be? Especially
when directed at oneself.

My $.02
-- 
 The Seeker		peace to those who come in peace 
 (morin@noao.edu)	    pity to those who don't
From: cid@cco.caltech.edu (cid)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Re: If only...
Date: 23 Nov 1992 10:24:29 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: punisher.caltech.edu

In article <TD1kuB3w165w@midiline.la.ca.us> jared@midiline.la.ca.us (Luposian Knightwolf) writes:
>there was a SWCF (Single White Christian Female) out and around the local 

>MIDILine BBS (midiline.la.ca.us) - Altadena CA - (818)797-3285

		A BBS in Altadena ?!! Like two exits away ! ;) wow!



Carol
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From: adam@wam.umd.edu (Adam L. Greenberg)
Subject: Re: love
Organization: THE GARY ALLEN SHOW!
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 00:27:11 GMT

In article <1eephcINNous@golem.wcc.govt.nz> parks_typ@med.wcc.govt.nz writes:
>>--Campus Celebrity Gary Allen
>>  Yes, people really DO yell my name from their windows as I pass by.
>
>Can I ask a dumb question?
>
>Why do people yell your name from their windows as you pass by?

I'm a radio personality here on campus.
Hey Rachel, drop me a line on e-mail some time!  --GaryAllen
   
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From: ap.6327@cupid.sai.com
Subject: Southern CA--SM iso SF
Followup-To: alt.personals
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Organization: EZ-Intro Contact Service
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 16:19:51 GMT
X-Iso: SF

Greetings :

	As a new resident to Los Angeles County, I thought thought this
newsgroup would be a nice way to meet new friends and ideally start a 
long-term relationship.

	First, I'll tell you a bit about myself.  I moved here two 
months ago from Chicago, where I worked for a telecommunications
company.  Unsatisfied with life in Corporate America, I decided 
graduate school would help me gain the skills necessary to work
in a small consulting firm or to start my own business.  Thus, I'm
enrolled as a Ph.D. candidate in Organizational Psychology.

	The warm weather and relaxed atmosphere of California have
been a pleasant change from the midwest.  Although classes have
kept me busy, free time has been occupied with a variety of fun
activities.  Football games and campus parties, swimming and dancing,
and visiting art exhibits and tourist attractions have been great
distractions.  I also enjoy midnight walks along the beach, driving
into the mountains, and just learning.

	I consider myself average looking, with an interesting
personality.  I am 25 years old, 5'9," 145 lbs., with blond hair
and bluish-green eyes.  Friends say that I resemble a native 
Californian, even though I grew up in the midwest.  I am a very
inquisitive and driven person, characteristics which no doubt
have propelled me into this program.  I relish conversation 
about a variety of topics (especially politics and international
topics), going out on the weekends (esp. to jazz clubs), and 
engaging new adventures (e.g., skydiving)!

	If she takes the time to get to know me, a woman will 
find warm friendship, intellectual challenge, and sizzling romance.

	I am not overly discriminating in relationships, but certain
qualities are most compelling.  My ideal partner is:
* age 21-32
* has or is working on a bachelor's degree
* is interested in physical fitness
* knows what she wants regarding her own career
* is willing to try new activities
* balances autonomy with commitment
* demonstrates warmth and loyalty in relationships

	If you have these qualities or something in this message
"strikes a chord," please send me an email.  At the very least, a 
new friendship could begin....
 	





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From: evorst@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Ed Vorst)
Subject: LOOKING FOR LEE SIESWERDA
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:51:38 GMT

	Lee, if you're out there drop me a line.  If anyone at U Alberta
knows Lee, ( science or phys. ed.) please show him how to get e-mail to
me. 

	
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	  		el conquistador	
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	( evorst@umanitoba.ccu.ca ) 
			- There's one more kid that'll never
			    go to school 
			  Never get to fall in love
			  Never get to be cool
					-Neil Young
					 Rockin' in the Free World
 
  
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  Tommy ( Yogi )                              Dept. of English, UofM
                (the REAL UofM - nyaaaah Vid! (Minn.)) 
                     email:  tvorst@ccu.umanitoba.ca  
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                       "YAAH! DEATH TO OATMEAL!"
                   Remember: it's just my opinion.
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From: ap.5717@cupid.sai.com
Subject: E-mail wanted
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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 16:51:04 GMT
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Hey, anyone want to keep me from being completely bored?
Send me e-mail about anything but politics and religion.

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From: amit@panix.com (Amit Shah)
Subject: Re: What IS a life, anyway?
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 03:29:14 GMT
Organization: Panix, NYC

In <1992Nov16.160046.9034@mtu.edu> bacon@mtu.edu (Jeff Bacon) writes:

>Here's a question:

>Ever notice how people always say "Get a life"? 
>Well, what IS a life? 
>Yes, I realize the answer is kinda obvious...but I challenge you to
>actually define it.

>(And yes I'm referring to something other than a state of having
>living tissue and registerable alpha wave activity)

>-bacon

What is Life??  Seems like a topic for the philosophy section..
Lets see....Life's a dance...Life's an adventure...Life's 
dangerious...Life's tricky...Life's weird...etc....
Life itself is not defined by any terms...but by the philosophy
..not by the religion..the person lives by (it can be argued that
philosophy is different from religion)
For example...some people believe that life exisit only once
for each person...and that people should make the most out of
life..as in do everything and anything.  And there are others
which believe in the cycles of life and deaths...which would
mean that your present life (in terms of what you have become
..rich/poor/smart/dumb/etc) has been determined by your
pervious life
....Humm...I can go on and on about this...but as I havd
said before...this topic is not for this group.

All in all......Live Dangeriously!!!!  I always say...ha!!

...er....does that answer the original question??


                                 -Bill

 
Organization: Fifth yr. senior, Design, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:33:40 -0500 
From: Paul John Sollimo <ps2o+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: ?????

  

I have seen the "how to use this" at the end of messages on
netnews.alt.personals.ads, but could someone please tell me in more
detail how to send posts anonymously and how to send replies to people
using the "anonymous" posting method.

Thanks in advance
Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: jim@zeus.tamu.edu (SPIKE)
Subject: No women posting ? I tell you why..
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 20:52:00 GMT


>>Martina Schollmeyer (martinas@cs.umr.edu) wrote:
>>: Dear male alt.personals readers:
>   
>   [stuff deleted]
> 
>>: I did not, and I would like to repeat this, I DID NOT post a personal
>>: ad looking for e-mail pen pals or for a date. Now for all of
>>: you who sent me e-mail of that kind, think about it for a
>>: moment please: if I had wanted that kind of response I would 
>>: have posted a personal. 
>>
>>The group alt.personals is a place to post personals ads, so if
>>you get email :of that kind" in response to a posting here, you're
>>only getting what you deserve. 
>>
>>Think about it. :-)
> 
>I think about that a lot actually. It just makes me feel even more
>convicted to declare again that this is exactly the attitude that keeps
>many women from posting here: because some men think just because we 
>post they can fill our mailboxes with whiny junkmail. I think we deserve 
>to be treated with respect, and as a matter of fact, most men do. But
       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^           
>maybe the remaining ones who do stuff like that just can't be helped :( 
>I really don't want to post any of the mail I have received (for obvious 
>reasons) but some of it was just not appropriate.

*****************

Wait a minute! Who wants to be treated with respect here? Most of our
posters are rife for abuse, the kind we can't get every day. Respect.
Phooey! That's for Aretha Franklin.

Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: cpearson@ducvax.auburn.edu (MISTYEYES)
Subject: Re: Aauggh!!!!  Redheads!!!
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Auburn University--Auburn, AL
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 07:03:00 GMT

In article <19487@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>, ez018196@hamlet.ucdavis.edu writes...
>bacon@mtu.edu (Jeff Bacon) writes:
>: 
>: *whisks Mo off her feet and carries her away from the redheads*
>: 
>: -bacon of the brown hair
>: (hey it seemed like the thing to do)
> 
>If only there were more guys like you in the world, jeff......
> 
>                                                     Mo

*tries to clone Jeff*

Colleen

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From: ap.3277@cupid.sai.com
Newsgroups: alt.personals,alt.personals.ads
Subject: ISO SWF (Chicago) for a friendly date Nov. 20 or 21st
Date: 22 Nov 92 15:49:39 GMT
Reply-To: ap.3277@cupid.sai.com
Followup-To: alt.personals
Organization: EZ-Intro Contact Service
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Hello,

I'm going to be in Chicago this next weekend doing some consulting
work, and am thinking of going to see the symphony. I read in the
Atlantic magazine that the Kirov orchestra was going to be in Chicago
this month, and would like to see them if possible. I have somebody
at the company checking into it for me, but with no luck yet.
However...

I think it would be wonderful to meet a nice woman in Chicago for an
evening out. Just friendly chatting and socializing, nothing else
expected or really desired. I'm a 22 year old SWM, 6'1", brown eyes
and hair (just got a haircut today too, it's a bit too short). I am
attending Purdue University, and I do systems consultation in Chicago
on occasion, this weekend being one: the company is having sudden
trouble with those damn PCs, and I'm not one to let my clients down.
Plus it's good money. :-) I have diverse interests in music,
entertainment, literature, activites, technology, and hobbies. I try
to keep abreast of the world, and like to discuss politics, history,
life, whatever. If I'm to descibe my personality, let's say I'm
intelligent, I have a sense of humor, I'm a very sensitive and honest
person, and I'm a gentleman who holds doors for everybody, not just
women.

That's just a little bit about me. Who am I looking for: a single
woman, aged 21-25 or so, who considers herself mature, honest,
intelligent, funny, fun, attractive, who is interesting and has a
friendly personality. A woman who wouldn't mind meeting someone for
an evening out, catching dinner and hopefully a show somewhere,
possibly dressing up for it if desired. Who likes to talk, and would
like to share a nice Italian dinner (or pizza? :) to talk over.

If this strikes your fancy, then I'd love to hear from you. I'll be
staying with family on the near Northside, around Chicago Ave. and
some other major road which I forget. I have a bad memory. :-) It is
near the Chicago Tribune printing plant though. I should be arriving
early Friday evening, and leaving Sunday evening. I'd like to leave
having met a new friend, somebody I can correspond with and maybe
visit when I do hit Chicago again.

Oh, if the weekend of November 20-22 strikes you as too soon, but
you're still interested, I may be going back the next weekend, the
27-29, for some more work. Purdue has Thanksgiving Break starting next
Tuesday, so I'll be home in Indy for part of it... something else
about me, if you can't tell. I tend to babble. :-)

I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

Larry

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From: psalzman@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu (Peter Salzman)
Subject: Re: <None>
Organization: California State University, Sacramento
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 23:23:51 GMT



Boy.... what Jack Kennedy would be doing right this second if he were
alive right now.....


He'd be struggling and trying to claw his way out of the coffin!!!   




peter
From: drj@dev-null.phys.psu.edu (Dan Jeuch)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Bored?
Date: 23 Nov 92 20:11:41 GMT
Organization: Penn State, Department of Physics

Anyone else bored somewhere around Allentown, PA?  I'm bored.

-Dan
From: cid@cco.caltech.edu (cid)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Re: Reposting of "Open this, ladies, and..."
Date: 22 Nov 1992 12:31:46 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: punisher.caltech.edu

In article <1992Nov15.160409.1368@lemuria.sai.com> ap.2439@cupid.sai.com writes:
>Since I haven't seen my original posting in the newsgroup, I'll try again.

>Hi there!

>How hard is it to find a possible SO through the net?  Well, this is my
>third posting! It says it all. However, I am sure there are a lot of female
>lurkers, who are too afraid of being flooded by 100 or more replies if they
>post. So, here is your chance.  I can assure you that, whatever you write,
>you'll get a gentleman's answer.

	Probably not hard at all. I image there are many there, I for one
	don't write because I think it is a stupid & silly to advertise 
	on the networks like this. There I said it :)

	If I get a message from somone I can't seem to remember meeting,
	The 'd' key comes handy ... :)


	Carol


	P.S. Btw, you are asking for too much in your ad ;)



>message.  Distance is no objection to get started, but it's essential you
>are a good writer and willing to correspond on a daily basis, if things
>seem click. 


>Rob


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From: davis@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Barbara Davis)
Subject: Re: sorry: Reason no Girls
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 02:15:32 GMT

psalzman@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu (Peter Salzman) writes:



>First of all, don't please don't call my responses to you a flame.  I do not
>flame people.  I would never intentionally make (or try to make) someone
>feel ashamed or stupid just because their opinions differ from mine.
>There is no such thing as a wrong opinion, only a wrong fact, (unless
>you believe in quantum mechanics....).                         

I have to agree, you don't flame people.  Your flamethrower does not appear
to contain enough fuel to flame anyone.

>Second of all, I don't think that my pointing out that you were the
>first to engage in name calling was a "weak point" as you called it in
>your last message.  In fact, since it is one of the cruxes of this all
>too long thread, I think it was a very valid point.

Hmmm, a reading comprehension problem, too.  What I said was that I *did* 
call Hassan a name and that even an arrogant, annoying, queenly twit has
a weak moment when she encounters such blatant and hurtful stereotyping
as was contained in Hassan's post.

You really should load that flamethrower with something besides soap bubbles 
or at least learn to comprehend what you read *before* you post again to this
worn out, dead thread.

>peter

Barb
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From: ap.5460@cupid.sai.com
Subject: hi
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GWM, 18, in Oregon ISO someone to talk and become friends with.  Looking
for someone preferable around my age who lives on the West Coast.




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From: dsembr01@orion.spd.louisville.edu (Darren S. Embry)
Subject: The influx of posts in all caps
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 18:30:12 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville


Do you notice all these posts in all caps on this newsgroup lately?  Either a 
lot of constantly pissed-off women are posting want ads, or these posts are
coming from the same person.  

Just putting in my two cents worth . . .
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From: sa114984@longs.lance.colostate.edu (Steven Arnold)
Subject: Re: 19 yr old Female College Student looking for Male!!!
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 08:08:08 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523
Keywords: SWF 19 seeking SWM 19-?

Hi!  You know, I like deep talks and I like long walks, but I REALLY LOVE
cuddling by the fire!  It's rather awesome, I'd say.  I like sex as much -- in
fact, probably more -- than the next guy, but emotional closeness is what makes
or breaks a relationship as far as I'm concerned.  So if you'd like to talk and
maybe cuddle up sometime, I'd love to hear from you!
	I'm male (just so you know); I'm 6'1"; I have a large frame; I weigh 230
pounds (which looks good on me, since I'm so big); my hair is blondish-brown,
sort of wavy and it falls to just above my shoulders; and I have green eyes.

Waiting,
Steve

BTW, what's your name?!
Newsgroups: alt.personals
From: trwagner@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Ted Wagner)
Subject: New newsgroup?
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 01:57:11 GMT




	I know, I know.  We need another newsgroup like we all
need an extra hole in our heads!  ;)  But, something I say
was strange.  We have alt.personals and alt.personals.bondage.
Yet, alt.personals *asks* that sex personals not be posted here.

	Why not create alt.personals.sex?  This would hit those
who don't want plain personals and those who DON'T want the kinky
side but DO want a sexual relationship...

Or, does it exist and my site does not get it?

Ted

Just a suggestion for you folks.  I really don't give a hoot and
a hollar.... ;)
From: tps@jptcs.COM (Tim Sailer)
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Re: Wiccan BF in search of mail
Date: 20 Nov 92 00:31:43 GMT
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Organization: JPT Computer Solutions, Port Jeff Station, NY
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Jeff Bacon (bacon@mtu.edu) wrote:
: In article <1992Nov18.201936.7615@scott.skidmore.edu> croth@scott.skidmore.edu (catherine roth) writes:
: >yes, but can you bake a cherry pie?
: >                                                 loo
: >
: 
: yeah, but with sex and marijuana, who's gonna be interested in a
: cherry pie? :)

Don't both give you the munchies?

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From: psalzman@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu (Peter Salzman)
Subject: Re: sorry: Reason no Girls
Organization: California State University, Sacramento
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 21:35:40 GMT



First of all, don't please don't call my responses to you a flame.  I do not
flame people.  I would never intentionally make (or try to make) someone
feel ashamed or stupid just because their opinions differ from mine.
There is no such thing as a wrong opinion, only a wrong fact, (unless
you believe in quantum mechanics....).                         

Second of all, I don't think that my pointing out that you were the
first to engage in name calling was a "weak point" as you called it in
your last message.  In fact, since it is one of the cruxes of this all
too long thread, I think it was a very valid point.

peter
Newsgroups: alt.personals,alt.personals.ads
From: ap.500@cupid.sai.com
Subject: ISO GWM in the Champaign-Urbana area
Followup-To: alt.personals
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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 16:40:16 GMT
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Hi I'm a GAM graduate student here at the U of I.  I'm looking for a friend 
(or friends) from this area

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