HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ajm@wag.caltech.edu (Abner J. Mintz)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Yet another sleepless night
Date: 26 Jul 92 05:41:45 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

In article <1992Jul26.004152.18761@news.Hawaii.Edu> gardner@hale.ifa.hawaii.edu (Jonathan Gardner) writes:
>
>"And moving, perhaps, from the political to the personal for a moment,
>I think _everyone_ in here should carry around a condom at all times.
>The only exceptions to this are those who are in a committed
>relationship and are absolutely sure of their own fidelity (and either
>want a baby or have made other arrangements,) those who have made a
>religious committment to celebacy (e.g. until marriage) and perhaps
>female homosexuals. Everyone else should have a condom in their wallet
>or purse. Lack of opportunity or virginity is not a good enough reason,

Abner looks vaguely disturbed.  "Carry a condom with me at all times?  Sorry,
the only times I intend to have a condom with me is when I intend to have sex.
And, believe me, I'm going to know ahead of time - because it'll only happen
with someone I know well, love, and who I've talked things over with first."

"I don't know about that set of conditions - it doesn't seem to have a place in
it for someone who isn't in a serious relationship, isn't religiously motivated,and isn't a female homosexual, but who DOES have enough self-control that
he or she isn't going to hop into bed without enough advance warning (several
days, in all likelihood) to go and buy a condom.  I have no interest in
having a condom in my wallet - it would make a statement about me that isn't
true."

"The only excuse for not having a condom in your wallet is that you aren't
going to need it on a moment's notice.  Why spend money for something you
know you aren't going to use?"
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: SG.MML@isumvs.iastate.edu (M. Loughin)
Subject: Re: Fun at 5 AM
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 18:45:07 GMT

In article <1992Jul24.154425.7624@kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca>,
aaron@space.ualberta.ca (Aaron Humphrey) writes:
>
>"He started trying to open the patio door, which we had locked the night before
>as was our wont.  Nicole dialed 911, and soon the police were on their way.
>Meanwhile, our guest was trying to break the glass on our window.  Luckily, he
>was only kicking it, he wasn't well-balanced enough to get excessive force
>behind it, and we have good strong double-paned glass.  But it was unnerving
>nonetheless.  Nicole went and got a knife from the kitchen--I didn't think it
>would do that much good, but I didn't say anything.  It made her feel better,
>anyway.
>
>"Then the police arrived, and escorted him out(through our apartment, but they
>thought it easier than tossing him over the balcony, I guess).  From what I
>heard of his mutterings, he seemed to have the impression that a girlfriend of
>his used to live here...he said something about someone named 'Pam'.  We gave
>our statements to the police, and then we were left with an hour and a half
>before we 'had' to get up.  We didn't go back to sleep..."  Alfvaen stifled a
>yawn at this point.

Good ol' 911!  It actually worked!

>"An annoying note--when Nicole called the police, apparently they asked her,
>when she said there was a man on her balcony, whether it was an old boyfriend.
>Does that strike anyone as an extremely rude thing to ask?  Maybe there are
>women out there who are constantly calling the police about men on their
>balconies who later turn out to be old boyfriends, who the women don't want to
>press charges against, or something.  But it still strikes me as an improper
>thing to ask.  Ah, well.  No real harm done, I guess.

Maybe they were just trying to get the full story, to establish the
guy's intent.

>"I wonder if we'll have to testify in court?  Or if our written statements will
>be sufficient?

Who knows!

>"And is anyone else a bit worried that these written statements have our names
>on them?  Like if this guy has a good memory for names?"

Yes, this is worrisome.  But hopefully the guy was just drunk,
and was embarrassed when he sobered up, and won't hold a grudge.
Afterall, what would *he* have done, in your shoes?

--Marie
From: lydick@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Speaker-to-Minerals)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Anti-Freeze/Much too Cold!Sundog, who has been busy wrestling with concepts of creation
Date: 25 Jul 92 09:23:34 GMT
Reply-To: lydick@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU
Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera

In article <Brx9A6.ELD@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, trumpins@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu (Barbara Trumpinski) writes:
>>	The Sea Wasp stares aghast at these madmen.
>
>>	"I used to have a reputation for surviving the cold very well.
>>However, I remain skeptical of someone walking, UNAFFECTED, for a mile
>>through -40 degrees. Wind chill may be different than straight temperature,
>>I suppose (and if you walk WITH the wind, you diminish the wind chill...)

StM points out, "I never said I was unaffected by walking a mile in a
short-sleeved shirt when the wind chill index was 40 below, just that I was
more comfortable in it than I would've been wearing a jacket.  By the time I
got to school, I was SURE to be awake.  For me to be more or less unaffected,
the wind chill had to be above 20 below;  for me to be comfortable, the
temperature had to be above zero (note: I do NOT like wearing restrictive
clothing; the difference between the temperature at which I'd start to feel
discomfort and the temperature at which I'd start wearing a jacket shows how
strong this aversion is); for me not to notice the temperature, epecially, the
wind chill index had to be above 32 (all temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit).

>>	"And I think it's lunacy anyway. I'm cheering on global warming.
>>If another snowflake is never seen in my vicinity, that will be fine with
>>me. 
>
>>	"It's EASY to cool off,

"In the immortal words of Mel Blanc, ``Easy for you, difficult for me, senor.''"

>>but once you get chilled it takes HOURS to warm back up."

"If you're talking about getting chilled to the point of hypothermia, I agree
with you.  As long as hypothermia doesn't set in, though, once I get in a warm
(i.e., above 60 degrees Fahrenheit) environment, I'm thoroughly warmed within
half an hour."

>"gosh sea wasp...." kitten is in a SILLY mood...."you must not know
>the right people....doesn't take ME long to warm up...in the right
>company...}:)"

"Even sooner that way."
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: JMPIERCE%USMCP6.bitnet@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU (JIM PIERCE)
Subject: Re: Just for Fun! Or, The Best Way to Start the Day!
Organization: Yale CS Mail/News Gateway
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 22:55:15 GMT



 As DJ falls over laughing, "Gee Didi, you have just been fingered
by Sol !"


* <JMPIERCE@USMCP6.BITNET> Jim "NickD." Pierce
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: braley@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca  (The Didi-Sprite)
Subject: Re: Just for Fun! Or, The Best Way to Start the Day!
Originator: braley@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca
Organization: SOCS - Mcgill University, Montreal, Canada
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 05:43:15 GMT

In article <920724.17551544.022947@USM.CP6> JMPIERCE%USMCP6.bitnet@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU (JIM PIERCE) writes:
>
>
> As DJ falls over laughing, "Gee Didi, you have just been fingered
>by Sol !"


"I know ... and it tickles!"

(Tee-hee-heee-giggle!)

----<--<@

The Didi-Sprite
Montreal * Canada

braley@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca
From: turner@reed.edu (Reality sucks)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Yet another sleepless night
Date: 21 Jul 92 21:09:04 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Reed College, Portland, Oregon

"After the last debate I got myself into, I can't believe I'm doing this
again. *sigh* Somebody stop me quick...no, don't do that." Caithelin turns
to face Marie and Abner, before she starts she buys them each a drink, just
to show this isn't personal.

In article <1992Jul21.195025.24102@news.iastate.edu> SG.MML@isumvs.iastate.edu (M. Loughin) writes:
>In article <1992Jul21.051225.11036@cco.caltech.edu>,
>ajm@wag.caltech.edu (Abner J. Mintz) writes:
>>Marie writes ...
>>>Aren't most of the above "abuses of men" primarily inflicted on men
>>>by men?  I think many women would, for instance, prefer it if men
>>>were less obsessed by sports.  And many women would prefer if
>>>"their man" didn't like to fight.  Etc..  What "abuses of men"
>>>are inflicted on men by *women*?
>>*sigh* I think you missed the point.  I wasn't saying that all these things were
>>the fault of women, I was saying that all of these things were the
>fault of
>>traditional society.  And, as a side-note, I don't think that being male in a
>I never said men weren't hurt by the views of a male-dominated
>society.  I'm only saying that I think it's a different problem.
>Afterall, if men are in control, aren't they in a better position
>to make changes?

She looks at Marie for a long minute....and shakes her head
disbelievingly..."Are you honestly of the opinion that women in society have
no part in shaping that society?  And the standards it adheres to????  That
they really are mindless and powerless drones (or at least have been until
recent times?"

She stops and thinks some more..."I give my gender a little more credit than
that.  Not that women have always done things that I agree with.  Nor have
men. Yes right now, men have the overt power.  And that is an unbalanced
thing and should be changed.  But women have power in other ways, and that
also is an unbalanced thing and should be changed.... maybe women have less
power... I'm not sure..."  She stops and grins for a second.  "I can hear
you about to say: but then why would they put themselves in an oppresive
situation?  According to the same logic, looking at your earlier line of
reasoning... why would men?"

"I don't feel like I've said half I mean to... but I think I'll stop now."

	Lots of love,
	Caithelin


*deep breath* "Not sure how to put it all into words...or even if I have a
defensible position.  Hmmm... different track slightly... many men today are
trying to change child custody arrangements so they can get custody and be
the main parent.  There are definitely a group of women who refuse to give
this to them, even though they don't want custody.  The reason:  partly a
power struggle, and partly because other women (and men) would then think
they were "bad people" since they didn't get custody.  And as far as custody
goes... it's become a matter of way way overcompensation."
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From: bsackste@AFIT.AF.MIL (Bernadette M. Sacksteder)
Subject: Re:Much too Cold
Organization: Air Force Institue of Technology, WPAFB OH
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 19:49:09 GMT

The New Kid looks up from her drink. 

"Good Lord, that's much, much too cold for anything! I can understand a 
little chill, it makes cuddling much nicer :-), but that much freeze is 
beyond *my* comprehension. Are you sure you're human, no don't answer that.

------------------------------------------------------------------
Bernadette M. Sacksteder       Here comes your father!
Bsackste@afit.af.mil                -William Shakespeare
                                            Henry V
__________________________________________________________________
You mean somebody actually CARES about my opinions?
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From: moh2@quads.uchicago.edu (Kateri/Mary Anne)
Subject: RenFaire this Saturday!  (for anybody near Chicago)
Reply-To: moh2@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 23:59:12 GMT


First notice:

	Okay, this is an invitation to all and sundry to help me celebrate
my 21st birthday by going to the Bristol Renaissance Faire this coming
Saturday.
	
	The Faire is about an hour away, and costs $8.95/adult if we can get
at least fifteen people (which shouldn't be a problem).  The only difficulty
is that I'm not sure how many cars we have available.  I have one definite,
from Kevin Whyte....Cliff?   Barb?  Dave?  I'm not sure who among y'all have
cars.

	It's a lot of fun - great for kids and family, too.  Lots of people
wandering around in Renaissance clothing (feel free to dress up or not, as
you wish), wandering musicians, plays, jugglers, swordsmen, jousting,
face-painting, hair-braiding, and lots and lots of places to buy amazingly
cool stuff.

	I'd recommend bringing about $5 or so for lunch, plus however much
you might want to spend to buy neat things (swords, cloaks, jewelry,
costumes, books, musical instruments, etc....)

	Please RSVP to me either at moh2@midway.uchicago.edu, or at 684-5501,
and *please* let me know if you have a car and are willing to drive.

	After the Faire there will probably be a party at my place:

			1211 E. 54th St.  #2

	starting sometime around 9 or 10, I guess...

	The Faire is open from 10am to 7pm, I think....we'd probably leave
Hyde Park between 10 and 12.  If somebody with a car wants to start later and
meet us, that would be cool too. :-)

	Hope you can make it!

					 - Mary Anne/Kateri

-- 
The autumn leaves are falling like rain.
Although my neighbors are all barbarians,
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups at my table.		 - A T'ang Dynasty poem
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: JMPIERCE%USMCP6.bitnet@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU (JIM PIERCE)
Subject: Re: Manx and the mob re: Strange Question
Organization: Yale CS Mail/News Gateway
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 20:26:39 GMT


 DJ writes:
>
>"Hmm. <grin> There is a lake out in the meadow where the green grass
>grows. So instead of lynching Manx, why not see if he floats instead ?
>Now where have I heard that before ?" DJ.
>
>Oh, I know ! The 'witches are made of wood' bit in Monty Python's
>The Holy Grail !
>
>
  Manx shudders at the thought of getting soaked. "I HATE water!  It's
icky and wet... Do anything else... just don't dunk me."

  Manx snaps his fingers. "I know! You can build a bridge out of me!"

   DJ replies," But only if you are made out of stone !"

  ducky wuckys with their golden feet mucking around
 in the mud with they beaks of brown,
 turning themselves into food for the hunter,
 with coat of bright red !
   { A takeoff on Kitten's mousie feet post... }


* <JMPIERCE@USMCP6.BITNET> Jim "NickD." Pierce
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: lydick@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Speaker-to-Minerals)
Subject: Re: Yet another sleepless night
Reply-To: lydick@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU
Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 03:50:49 GMT

In article <1992Jul29.175821.2148@news.iastate.edu>, SG.MML@isumvs.iastate.edu (M. Loughin) writes:
>Marie hears a faint call from StM just as she leaps from the
>top-most box.
>
>>StM produces his box, labelled "ACME soapbox termites," opens it, and turns the
>>contents loose on Marie's pile of soapboxes.  "Just hang on," he yells to
>>Marie, "These termites are trained to act in concert, so the pile of soapboxes
>>SHOULDN'T just fall over, but at your altitude, they might rock back and forth
>>a bit."
>
>It is now a race between the purple parachute and the greedy
>termites.  The only thing Marie knows for certain is that there
>will be a number of very plump termites waiting for her at the
>bottom.  "I hope these bugs *only* eat soapboxes.   Otherwise
>Mike might be a bit miffed,"  she mutters to herself.

StM answers, "The box says:  ``Guaranteed to eat only soapboxes.''  However,
ACME *IS* the company from which Wile E. Coyote bought all his supplies."
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: brumby@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Stephen McNamara)
Subject: Re: Weird stuff
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 19:21:25 GMT


   The brumby wanders over to the bar.

lgold@callahans.Cadence.COM (Lynn Gold) writes:

>The gold-haired woman steps up to order a drink.
[...]
>"The 8am headliner on the morning news was 'Gilroy Has Clydesdale Poop
>Race.'

>"I'm not making this up!  They're having some kind of event where they
>walk these horses, the horses defacate, and if you're ticket matches
>the marker where the biggest piece of horse poop lands, you win $2500.!

   The brumby snorts.
   "Well, *I* certainly wouldn't participate in anything like that. I've
been on my best behaviour since I arrived in the Place."
   "I hope no one has told the horses what this is all about, horses are
rather like frisbees in that you should never precede any act with a
comment more predictive than 'Watch this'."

   The brumby giggles.

   "I can just see them as it's getting dark, chasing this poor Clydesdale 
around, while he tries to find somewhere quiet."

   "Or two people arguing over which pile is bigger, and having to get the
scales out to decide."

   The brumby bursts into laughter. Humans can be so ridiculous sometimes.

>"Of course, if I'd have titled this message 'Horse sh*t,' whod've
>believed I meant it literally?" :-)

   "They'd probably have blamed me."

(It's 5am. I am undoubtedly going to regret posting this after I've slept.)


-- 
     The Silver Brumby of          brumby@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
      the Silicon Plains

      The grass is always greener on the other side of the network.
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: To Kitten. was Re: Yet another sleepless night
From: <JW83HISW@MIAMIU.BITNET>
Date: Monday, 20 Jul 1992 16:02:43 EDT
Organization: Miami University - Academic Computer Service

sister, whose mother was an alcoholic.  She inherited that addiction and
quickly picked up several others.  It was tough on Sarah(fiance') and
family, but they did survive it.  You can too, Kitten.  It'll be the
toughest thing you ever faced, but you CAN survive.
     Remember that you have a lot of friends here at the Place.  Don't
be afraid to call on us(me included, even though we haven't known each-
other long) when you need help/trust/someone to scream at, etc.
     Above all else, remember this: Believe in yourself, and believe in
you friends.  You can do anything if you believe this.
     Take care of yourself, Barbara Ann.
 
                                        Jim Wesson(Sundog)
p.s. for inspirational music, check out the Call: I still believe, and
Triumph: Never Say Never.  Can't remember album titles, sorry.
========================================================================
All of us get lost in the darkness/Dreamers turn and look at the stars
All of us do time in the gutter/Dreamers turn and look at the cars
Turn around and walk the razor's edge                       RUSH
Don't turn your back and slam the door on me
=========================================================================
From: rkoch@lonestar.utsa.edu (Ruth M. Koch)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: [Group Hug] (was  Re: More of Nathan being Depressed.)
Date: 27 Jul 92 20:26:52 GMT
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio

Quoting kitten:
>
>kitten hugs john...and nathan too...

  <hug> for kitten , and a <hug> for John.

  Nathan.
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: gryphon@openage.openage.com (The Golden Gryphon)
Subject: Re: and stuff.. as always..
Organization: Open Age, Inc.
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 19:55:14 GMT
Keywords: I don't know.. let me right it, and I'll get back in touch..

jesse@uts.amdahl.com (Jesse Mundis) writes:

>jodybean@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (zaphod-) writes:

>>Been developing this list as of late..  some others:

[Much Good Stuff Deleted.]

Why do I have so much trouble telling the ones I love how I feel?

Why do I keep doing things that are bad for me?


Just too more posers from your Uncle Gryphon.

-- 
The Golden Gryphon 				gryphon@openage.COM
Solve a man's problem and he has 1 less.        No incumbents in 92.
Teach a man to think, and all his problems are less.
Openage - The Premier SCO UNIX integrator in the Washington D.C. area
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: braley@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca (The Didi-Sprite)
Subject: Re: A different observation (was Re: The Nightstalker makes an observation)
Originator: braley@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca
Organization: SOCS - Mcgill University, Montreal, Canada
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 16:09:45 GMT

In article <BrqsLL.Jwy@newcastle.ac.uk> Adrian.Waterworth@newcastle.ac.uk (Adrian Waterworth) writes:
>

[ ... stuff deleted ...]

>"Anyway - to Callahans! It's good to be back...leastways, I hope it
>will be!"
>
>...and the milk-stained glass sails sharply into the fireplace where,
>not surprisingly, it breaks. (Hey! What'd you expect? Fireworks?)
>
>				Martyr.
>


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             ( background music courtesy of Holst's The Planets )

                 (Fireworks:  Courtesy of Lord Galdrin)


Well ... why not?!

Welcome back, Martyr!  We have missed you!

----<--<@

The Didi-Sprite
Montreal * Canada

braley@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca

Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: dgil@IPSAINT.IPSA.REUTER.COM (Gillett, David)
Subject: Re: The Nightstalker makes an observation
Reply-To: dgil@IPSAINT.IPSA.REUTER.COM (Gillett, David)
Organization: Reuters APL Software Division
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 17:43:01 GMT


-----------Message forwarded from IPSA Mailbox-------------
no. 6424353 filed  1.29.20  fri 24 jul 1992
from dgil
to   locun
subj Re: The Nightstalker makes an observation
ref  6416465

Nightstalker:
  The Gospels are eyewitness accounts of what happend, inspired by the holy
  Spirit, and so are literal.

moi:
    In Chapter 17, Matthew reports an event at which only Jesus, Peter, James,
  and John were in attendance.  This is not eyewitness; this is, at best,
  hearsay.
    In Chapter 26, Matthew tells us that it was Peter who followed along with
  the servants to tell what happened when the scribes and elders sat in
  judgement.  Once again, the "eyewitness account" claims to be only hearsay.

    In John 2, Jesus promises to the Jews that he will rebuild the temple in
  three days.  (John goes on to explain that he *means* his own body.)  In
  Matthew 26, the man who tells the priests this is a "false witness".  Is
  John, according to Matthew, a "false witness"?

    Luke is the only Gospel which actually claims to be an eyewitness account;
  although it refers to other eyewitnesses, it does not name them.  Nor does
  it report any of the story of Jesus' birth, and there are other points at
  which it diverges from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John.

    Note that these arguments, that the Gospels are -- with the *possible*
  exception of Luke -- NOT eyewitness accounts, rely entirely upon what the
  Gospels themselves actually have to say.  There is, I believe, other evidence
  available outside "The Bible" about who wrote the Gospels down and when; for
  instance, I have an impression that if the author of Luke was still alive
  when it was written down, he must have been a small child when Jesus was
  crucified.
                                            Mentor the Sage
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