HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Hello and an offering.
Date: 22 Jan 93 22:06:32 GMT
Organization: Dept of CompSci, U of Auckland

smersch@eng.clemson.edu writes:
>
>An iron tiger takes flight.

I guess I missed this story the first time. Its a great story, thaanks
for posting it.

	  Welcome to ARCland, The Happiest Place On The Net!

*WELCOME HUGS*

clare

-- 
     |                 &   Official Welcomer    &  Hello, my name is Inigo 
,--. |  --. ,--. ,--.  &      of the RFA        &  Montoya.  You killed my 
|    | ,--| |    |--'  &  BigSis to Kristiina,  &  father. Prepare to die.
`--' " `--" "    `--'  &    Eric and Chris      &    -- The Princess Bride
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor)
Subject: Re: An official introduction...
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 23:41:30 GMT

>>2)  My 29th this Sunday coming


Happy Birthday Paul (Chuck) Norris!!


rip(You need your Birthday suit drycleaned?)
-- 
Truly great madness can not be achieved without significant
intelligence.
                -- Henrik Tikkanen
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: "Dave Breece" <erisande@avocado.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Re: Suicide or Kill the Neighbors?
Organization: ARCP&D
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 00:53:29 -0500

ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-)
>jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter) comforts:
>
>>"Nowhere Man" <erisande@blueberry.ucs.indiana.edu> shares: 
>>>you ask?  Hm.  Well, I wasn't too thrilled when my laundry all
>>>got stolen.  Yep.  I am now down to 1 sweater (I lost 5 which I had
>
>>Just come on over and have some dinner.  You'll feel better.
>>
>>*tight motherly hugs*
>>*smooch on the cheek*
>
>Yah, come on over son and we will do male bonding stuff like changing
>a tire or chopping a tree or watch Frisbee tournaments on TV. Wish I
>had extra pants to offer you but I am down to two pair myself and I
>usually pant a lot while watching Julie......?....

	Yep.  I know that one.  Ah.  As I told mom, I would love to
come over.  Just give me a date.  No...  make that...  Provide a day
[that's better].  I haven't seen you in quite a time, and I miss all
of you...  (Yes, even your rugrats).  Keep in touch, dad.  I will be
home someday...


"I'm gonna be like him, yeah...  I'm gonna be like him..."
From: rmair@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ross Mair)
Subject: Re: I'm baaaaaack.
Keywords: I was here before, I am here again.
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 07:53:04 GMT

gemr@netcom.com (Mary Epperson) writes:

>Ross Mair makes a grave error:
>>Oh Gemr.. you disappoint me.
>>You aren't going soft on them in your old age, are you???
>>                                      ^^^^^^^
>>Oopps... damn. What did I say!!!

>As I said, the first time I forgive...the second time (this means you
>Ross...) well, now you're in trouble (if in doubt about the FryingPan
>ask MadDog -- he's got first hand experience).

But Gemr, this is the first time *I* said anything like this.
And even then, it was a slip of the keyboard.

>>>The No. 13 FryingPan is *always* within hand range.  You never know
>>>when some newbie has to be corrected...*mua hahahahahaha*
>>Yeah - that's what I'm now afraid of... even if I'm not a newbie!!
>>
>>*Ross starts running*
>>
>>Lis, Lis!!! I've always looked after your body!! Please call your
>>friend off me and save me now!!!
>>
>>*Frantic running with fear in eyes, as Ross tries to find Lis*

>As Ross comes around the corner to find Lis, he screeches to a halt,
>coming to a stop mere inches in front of GEMR.

>"Now, Ross, what did I warn you about?  I'm going to have to do
>something about this...but since your Lis' bodyguard I'll treat you
>gently *mua hahahahahaha*"

Ross breathes heavily with fear as he stares into Gemr's sparkling green eyes.
She laughs wildly, in a frightening way... somewhat like Rip does.
*shiver*
He is about to turn and yell his lungs out for Lis... but notices those
eyes again... and decides to take an unusual (and out of character) step...

"Gemr, what lovely eyes you have. You look *so* sexy when you're angry."
"I'd love to see what else you keep in your kitchen.... :-)  "

Ross holds his breath, wondering if his words have bought him some time....

--
Ross
Official Personal Bodyguard to Lis, the Good Romantic Witch
***********************************************************
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty)
Subject: Re: An official introduction...
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:54:41 GMT

kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt) writes:
>Fine. Indeed it's morning, sunday morning! But it's not a good morning,
>it's raining...

Rain?  I remember that.  It's something to do with water, isn't it?

>>I hate to tell you, but English is becoming the global language by
>>default...
>I think you're right. Unfortunately it were the Britains who came
>to America some hundred years ago. A lot of English words are
>part of the German language. If I say something about Computers for
>example half of it would be English :-)

Now I wonder why that might be... :-)

>And vice versa, we have a shop that sells foreign beers from China,
>Mexico etc. It's even more expensive than French Champaign :-(

Yike!  Give me Dom Perignon any day!

>OK! I don't have to hide behind our EXCELLENT beer!!! And if it's the
>only thing that Germans can do, we brew the best beer in the world.
>Oh, and we're the Soccer World Cup Winner!!! ;-)

<laughter>  Well, I think the Wallabies are still winning...
Who do you think built the breweries elsewhere in the world!  Germans,
of course.  Unfortunately a lot of the locals have got the idea that
they know how to do it better.  That's why some of the places that still
make beer I like are places that didn't change the formula - czing tao
for instance :-)

>Yes, I believe you. I won't even try to make up some lines now :-)
>My English and my poetic abilities are too weak for it...

Would that I could wax poetic in german!  Ich habe keine Deutsche!

>Have a nice MONDAY!!! :-)

Well, owing to net.lag it's now Tuesday - but the Oz day holiday! Yay!

Rob
Official Journeyman-Harper of the RFA
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rob Geraghty               | 3 things are important to me 
robg@citr.uq.oz.au         | The gift of love, the joy of life
CITR                       | And the making of music in all its forms
From: 9999cs02@uhdvx3.dt.uh.edu (Tina Marie!)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: A new story for TM(TM)
Date: 25 Jan 1993 20:08 CST
Organization: University of Houston-Downtown
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: uhdvx3.dt.uh.edu
X-Lunar-Date: 0 days, 9 hours, 22 minutes since the new moon
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41A   

Sean writes:
> 
>Tony thought about it.  Maybe he could call her in a couple of nights, when
>the moon wasn't full, and things would go better.  But then again, he really
>did like her, and maybe tonight he wouldn't
>                                            <go wild>
>                                                      blank out like he
>usually did on nights of the full moon.  "No, I'd really rather stay with you
>just now," he said.  "C'mon, I hear this movie's really good; my treat.  And
>I'm sorry for what I said at first...  I don't always have great control over
>my mouth."
> 
>Taking her hand, Tony led Jennifer to the window.  "Two, please," he said, and
>exchanged money for the tickets.  They walked into the old-fashioned theatre
>with the posters of classic movies hanging about.  Tony glanced at the stairs
>leading up, and asked, "Would you like to go sit in the balcony?"

	Smiling, Jennifer said, "Okay...sounds good to me.."  Taking her
arm, he lead her up the steps.  They headed to a seat, relaxing.  

	Looking around, she noticed the theater was nearly empty.  In
fact, there was only one other couple in the balcony.

	The movie was just about to start.  She took his hand, smiling
tenderly.

Tina Marie
Official TradeMark of ARC/RFA

"And love made death an illusion" -- Chthon, Piers Anthony



Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: boatman@sun1.coe (T Boatman)
Subject: WOW!!! (was Re: Introduce me to your world!)
Organization: Texas Tech University
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 02:39:09 GMT
X-Posted-From: sun1.coe.ttu.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: sol.ctr.columbia.edu


>
>WOW!  I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me!  I've been on the road,
>and when I get back and check in to see what's happening in Arcland, I   
>find a post written by 
>
>T Boatman
>
>I immediately read the article and lo and behold I find out that there is
>indeed another T Boatman in a.r.c.!
>
>Hi Tommy, I'm Todd.  Nice to meet you.  Things sure could get confusing
>around here in the future. (right, like there not already) :)
>
>
Nice to meet you, Todd!  Things are going to get **very** confusing it looks
like :-)

-tommy
boatman@sun1.coe.ttu.edu
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>Todd                              |  "The Wheel of Time weaves the Pattern
>boatman@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu       |   of the Ages, and uses men's lives
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

These ought to be fun to keep straight :)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: bill@rchland.vnet.ibm.com ()
Subject: Re: I'll Be There (Was: Who am I?)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:56:39 GMT
Reply-To: bill@chainsaw.fishkill.ibm.com ()
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

> >
> >> > 
> >> > Glad you decided to unlurk and stay bill!    Hope you land on
> >> > some place nice and soft *grin*
> >> 
> >> Hmmmm. *smile*
> >> maybe I'll be the world's first lap cat *grin*	
> >> bill the cat snuggles on the couch next to the green eyed maiden *merp*
> >> bill the cat....                             ....at wrj@vnet.ibm.com
> >
> >Too late.  I already know three lap cats.
> >[GRIN]  ONE of them has claws.
> >
> Hmm, sucks to be us stray cats.  Well, Bill, ya up for the next house?

Well, depends on who's home  :-)

> frank
> no sig, still vi-impaired
> P.S. Try to look a little more miserable on the doorstep, perhaps?

Frank, don't try more miserable, try cute (trust me on this!)

bill the cat....                           ....at wrj@vnet.ibm.com

> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: dks@sr.com (Dave K. Sprow)
Subject: Re: I got an idea! *audience is stunned*
Reply-To: dks@srhqla.UUCP (Dave K. Sprow)
Organization: Silent Radio, Los Angeles
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 15:53:47 GMT

In article <1993Jan20.221145.16374@netcom.com> gemr@netcom.com (Mary Epperson) writes:
>In article <C15xK8.7FF@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter) writes:
>>diana@wetware.com (CatWoman ) shares: 
>>
>>>I can get copies of any of those pics out to you - or
>>>if any new ones get done (ha!)...
>>
>>I have checked with Mary and she was going to check with you.  Either way,
>>I would like all you have.  Thanks!
>
>We'll get them to you.  Definitely.  Many *fine* pictures of Drieux,
>Diana, and a *reallll* cute one of Dave Sprow...*mua hahahahahaha*
>

CARFEUL!!  I have an image to protect!!


>>I'm not opposed to that.  I might consider two albums somehow, so one
>>can stay with me and the other travel the world.  I'll have to put some
>>thought into this.  It might hurt, so have patience! :)
>
>I like this idea too.  I'd be willing to pay for it (depending on the
>cost, of course).
>
>>Sounds good.  I think that Steven is also working on an idea for an electronic
>>photo album that can be emailed.  We'll work on these ideas.
>
>I *definitely* like this idea!!
>
>Mary
>-- 
>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>|  ,____                                 | Mary Epperson
>| /     )                                | gemr@netcom.com
>|(   ____    ____   __      __   (\___   | aka GEMR
>|(   \   )  (____) (  \)  (/  )  (    \) | Official RFA Sex'y to the Chat
>| \_____/)_/(______/    \/    )__/       |  Hosts (Blade, Diana/Tyger)
>|     "I know I have faults...being wrong is *not* one of them!"
>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Email welcome%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>

Be very, very carfull, Mary.......


I'll  be watching :-)

David
From: ugabarra@mcl.ucsb.edu (Il Viaggiatore)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Where did you meet your S.O.
Date: 22 Jan 93 17:24:53 GMT

Well, despite my flirtatious attitude, and passion for life, I have yet
to meet a S.O.  I guess you can say that there is nothing significant
about me since I have no S.O.  ;-}

cya l8r >8=;==;==---'

	Il Viaggiatore

Everywhere I turn, I hear women complaining that they never meet any 
romantic, old-fashioned gentlemen, and how much they would love to
find someone like that within a dating context.  However, when those
women meet me, they don't want to date me because I am a romantic,
old-fashioned gentleman.  Now I know why men can't understand women,
it's because they don't understand themselves.
From: cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Do you ever feel...
Date: 22 Jan 93 05:12:36 GMT
Organization: Dept of CompSci, U of Auckland

fes9s@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Frank Erick Sellin) writes:
>
>Oops, looks like I've blown it...gone and de-lurked myself. (*Ouch*.)
>Good day, ARC-land, hello and don't mind me.  Nothing to see here...keep
>moving...
>
>no sig, still vi-impaired...and you want a sig????

we don't want a sig...... we want tou to hang around and be a part of
the group.

	  Welcome to ARCland, The Happiest Place On The Net!

*WELCOME HUGS*

clare

-- 
     |                 &   Official Welcomer    &  Hello, my name is Inigo 
,--. |  --. ,--. ,--.  &      of the RFA        &  Montoya.  You killed my 
|    | ,--| |    |--'  &  BigSis to Kristiina,  &  father. Prepare to die.
`--' " `--" "    `--'  &    Eric and Chris      &    -- The Princess Bride
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: "Dave Breece" <erisande@avocado.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Re: Suicide or Kill the Neighbors?
Organization: ARCP&D
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 00:46:52 -0500

smersch@eng.clemson.edu
>Kill the neighbors.
>And, three cheers for Catherine.

	Sounds like a wonderful thing to do.  I'd like to do just
that.  Sigh, I couldn'tr believe when it happened.  Just out of the
blue.  And on a good day, too!
From: pel@maximo.enet.dec.com (Phillip E lujan)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: An official introduction...
Date: 26 Jan 93 21:08:00 GMT
Reply-To: pel@maximo.enet.dec.com (Phillip E lujan)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


In article <robg.728016881@citr.uq.oz.au>, robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty) writes:
|>Would that I could wax poetic in german!  Ich habe keine Deutsche!

Nein, nein, nein!  Du hast einen bitschen (sorry, no umlauts in ASCII) Deutsch!
ICH habe kleine Deutsch!

(Translation for non-Deutsch speakers:  No, no, no!  You have a bit of German!
I have a little German!)

|>Rob
|>Official Journeyman-Harper of the RFA

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+  Sean Roberts  +    spr@abo.dec.com     +  Chivalry shall  +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  never die, as   +
+  Official Knight-Errant of the RFA      +  long as there   +
+  Speaker to the Flame                   +  is one man who  +
+  Protector of the Gallan-Tree           +  believes in it  +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: rmair@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ross Mair)
Subject: Re: I got an idea! *audience is stunned*
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 07:39:08 GMT

ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-) writes:

>evorst@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Ed Vorst) needs an address:


>an address to send your mug to? Why SURE!

>Steven and Julie Salter

><or if you prefer>

>Julie and Steven Salter

>4180 Ramp Creek Road
     ^
Doesn't it have an 'E' in here??  :-)
>Bloomington, Indiana 47401

>Send your pics everyone!!! This may work finally. I DO have access to
>a color scanner and if we get enough pics I could assemble a GIF or
>PCX picture file that would incorporate everyone!!! Cool...huh? :)

Well, photos of Clare and me at the First Aussie Mini-Chat have been on their
way for more than a week now... so they should be just about to arrive!
Make sure they are included... and then if the album ever makes it
down this end of the world, it will give Clare and me a good excuse
to get together again..... oh, Darren and Rob are welcome too!  :-)

--
Ross
Official Personal Bodyguard to Lis, the Good Romantic Witch
***********************************************************
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: rmair@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ross Mair)
Subject: Re: Frustrations of the Helpless Romantics...
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 09:21:46 GMT

gdn5220@Msu.oscs.montana.edu writes:

>Ok, here is a question for all of you romance buffs out there.  Am I the only
>male on the face of the Earth that wants a steady relationship and can't find
>one?  For the past two years it seems like the only people that I am attracted
>to either have not got the foggiest idea what the word relationship means, what
>romance is, are going out with someone else, or would like to get married the
>next day and have fourteen children.  What the hell am I doing wrong?  Is it so
>much to ask to find someone to fall in love with.  
>The other thing that puzzles me, is all of the girls that I do know
>occationally come and talk to me and tell me that there arn't any guys out
>there that want a serious relationship.  All they want is sex.  WHAT ABOUT
>ME!!!!!  I mean, I like to be able to curl up next to someone in a warm bed
>just as much as the next person, but that isn't what I need to make a
>relationship work.  I would just like to find someone to go do things with on
>the weekends insteed of always going out with the guys, or just myself.  I'd
>like to be able to cook dinner for someone, or give them roses.  I'd like
>someone just to hold onto when I have had a bad day, or to be able to hold them
>when they have had a bad day.  Is that so much to ask.
>If anybody has any suggestions on anything new I can try please tell me.
> 

Yes, it appears you are suffering from a well-known problem.
Its known as NiceGuySyndrome (NGS[TinaMarie]), and unfortunately,
there is no specific cure. However, it is not *always* a terminal condition,
so I've been told (hope :-(  )

--
Ross (NG[tm])
Official Personal Bodyguard to Lis, the Good Romantic Witch
***********************************************************

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jlane@Ingres.COM (Judi Lane)
Subject: Re: Frustrations of the Helpless Romantics...
Reply-To: jlane@Ingres.COM (Judi Lane)
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501
Date: 25 Jan 93 16:08:48 GMT

In article <0096703F.D5D428A0@Msu.oscs.montana.edu> gdn5220@Msu.oscs.montana.edu writes:
>The other thing that puzzles me, is all of the girls that I do know
>occationally come and talk to me and tell me that there arn't any guys out
>there that want a serious relationship.  All they want is sex.  WHAT ABOUT
>ME!!!!! 


	Ah, the eternal question.  Do you have any idea how many men
	and women both are asking themselves this very same question?

	ARCers... you know of what I type, yes??

	All I can state is what others have told me countless times
	when I raise my voice to the clouds and shout the same laments:

		Never wash white and red underwear together.
		(no, no, that's not right...)

	
	Hey, it's tough and I'll be the first one to tell you so.
	I'm going to be 36 (gasp!) years old in two months, I'm still
	in school and have one divorce that's pushing seven years.
	I get caught up thinking that I'm never going to find anyone
	again, especially when so many of my friends and my sister are
	in *terrific* relationships of their own!  And I pout and cry
	and stomp my feet and shout at them, "It's not fair!  YOU have
	someone to love!  What about me?"  And they all say the same
	thing in response:  "I found this person when I stopped thinking
	about being alone and stopped looking for love and accepted my
	life as a single happy adult."  And guess what?  As much as that
	tidbit of information sucks canal water... it's right on the money!
	Once I started focusing on my schoolwork, on my job, on just
	being with my friends and enjoying their company, instead of just
	being with them out of default because I had no "special someone"
	to share my free time with... that's when guys started coming out
	of the woodwork to want to do things with me!!  And now I don't
	have enough free time to spend with them!  (Which is a bummer,
	since one of these wonderful fellas is beginning to become just
	a little bit more special than the others.)  When I "let go"
	of "wanting to be with someone" and just accepted my singleness...
	that's when things started to happen the way I wanted them to.
	And take it from my friends... the process of "letting go" for
	Judi was a very painful one.  I hadn't a clue of what that meant
	for the longest time... but I didn't give up hope, and stayed as
	open to change as I possibly could.  Now I know just what my friends
	were trying to tell me about accepting singleness and letting go...
	and I know 100% now, for sure, no doubts... that someday in the 
	near future, I will be with my "special someone" again.  No shit.  8^)


Judi
TheOfficialProcrastinatin'DryadOfTheRFA
"NeverDoTodayWhatCanBePutOffTillNextTuesday"
From: gdn5220@Msu.oscs.montana.edu
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Movies are not the most romantic things in the world...
Date: 24 Jan 93 19:28:19 GMT
Reply-To: gdn5220@Msu.oscs.montana.edu
Organization: Montana State University

I don't get it, why does everyone think that all of the movies being discussed
are the most romantic things in the world.  Given there are some movies like
the aformentioned Ladyhawke, The Princess Bride, and yes, even Pretty Woman. 
However nothing, and I stress nothing beats gooing out on the town and seing a
show such as Le Miserables, Phantom of The Opera, or Miss Siagon.  Or what
about any of the hundreds of Operas and Ballets out there.  Movies are great,
but they can't touch a live performance.

-Me, Myself, and I
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