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From: woodwick9526@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: HI, It's me again.....
Date: 27 Sep 92 23:32:00 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

Hi all, I know that this is very irrelevant but, I thought I would share.
This weekend UNI a Div. 1-AA school and we beat Iowa State, a big 8 school
27-10.  It was way awesome, even though, we at UNI, are accustom to sitting
in a loud dome and not feeling the weather elements falling upon us.
        I just thought I would share.
                And for anyone following my situation, we went out for the
1st date, and I asked for  a 2nd and she told me of interest in someone else,
I was deflated.  But, I told her of his having many friends and 1 who I thought
was a bit more than a friend, and left it at that.  But, I did give her
a carnation, as I asked, and I left asking her to think about it.
Well, I am rambling now, but She didn't talk to me until Sat. SO, i have
no idea what's up.  So, there's an update.
                                Laters,
                                WOody
ps.  Have a beautiful day!

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From: epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary Epperson)
Subject: Re: GRW/GEMR's revenge
Keywords: GEMR, GRW, Martin
Organization: Purdue University Statistics Department
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 18:39:57 GMT

In article <Bv67JC.KqD@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher) writes:
>	Of course!  Sheesh, you women and your problems with feeling
>unloved...  I will have to fix all that!
>						OH YEAH!!!
>

I can't *wait* to see how he fixes this....*grin*


Mary
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From: rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor)
Subject: Re: JC A god?  Nyet!!
Keywords: help FAQs?
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 20:58:30 GMT

In article <BvGEBH.C7y@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary Epperson) writes:
>In article <1992Oct01.110520.16841@mixcom.com> kkwwkk@mixcom.com (TA Shaw) writes:
>>
>>But as to what he is....I'll leave that to 'Teve, husband
>>of Julie and GEMR to tell you about JC
>>BDC
>
>While JC may not be a god (at least not *this* JC), JC is a
>wonder-horse...*grin*  Main thing to remember about JC: keep him away
>from beans...I think Steve could tell you a few things about that
>incident with the beans.
>
>And yes, JC loves women...*most definitely*
>
>GEMR

Now the question remains, is he a stallion, or a gelding?


rip
From: darren@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Date: 2 Oct 92 11:10:41 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <1992Sep30.214842.19750@pony.Ingres.COM>, jlane@Ingres.COM (Judi Lane) writes:
> In article <EemR54i00Xs2ADUdEg@andrew.cmu.edu> ri0a+@andrew.cmu.edu (Richard Iswara) writes:
>>prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi (Kristiina Prauda) writes:
>>> Hello everyone!
>>>******* a few lines deleted ******* 
>>> So, the question is: 
>>> * What are _your_ most romantic things???
> 
> 
> Sharing a large puffy ball of pink cotton candy.
> 
> 
> Bubble bath for two (by candlelight, of course).
> 
> 
> Sailing... anytime, anywhere... even when you get wet!
> 
Ooohhh. I'll have to look for a yacht with a bath
and a candy floss machine already installed.
Candles might be a bit of a danger though- how 
about a hurricane lamp?!
> 
> 	Judi
> 	The Official Procrastinatin' Dryad of the RFA
> 	("RomanceIsn'tDead...It'sJustLikeQuayle'sMind--Elusive.")
> 
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From: puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com (PuterDude)
Subject: Ah, the years...
Organization: Intergraph Corporation
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 20:26:31 GMT


 The JulesMaster questions the length of my...
puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com (PuterDude) shares: 

	[weddin' stuff, birdz-n-bees stuff]

>>Mine was also outdoors in a park. In fact, anniversary comin' up 10/22.
>>I'm happy that the weather was good for them!

>Well, we had a backup plan.  We also rented the shelter (more like a house)
>and it had a big fireplace inside.  If it had rained, we would have wed in
>front of the fireplace.

We did the same. The funniest part was a bee flyin' all around PuterGal's
veil durin' the vows. She didn't twitch one bit! We crack up about that.

>BTW, how many years, Puter?  Congrats!!!!*HUGS*

It'll be 4 diseased years. She may be broken, but she's good to have around
when I can't pick up any other women.

(For newbies, I'm just kiddin'.)

>We decided to not ever end the honeymoon....we did option to stop
>counting...uh.....times....*blush*

Times? (innocent look) What times? The magazine? Watches?
	(How in the world could Puter pull off an innocent look?)

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From: ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Wedding Update (Steve/Julie)
Date: 29 Sep 92 19:28:05 GMT
Organization: OFSA

jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter) says cheerfully:

>
>Erin, they were wonderful!  You did such a great job!  It was amazing, I 
>really don't have much memory of you running around snapping pics...but you
>sure captured some good stuff..like my son leaning against the wall, with 
>a cocky expression on his face after catching the garter!

Yes, the pictures were great! There was some wonderful shading with
the pics among the trees...very nice.

>
>And I have your own personal pictures you took...in a safe place....awaiting
>the blackmail money....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.......

Yeah, ahem, your own PERSONAL pics on the front of that one roll were
quite revealing...so to speak.

S.
From: darren@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Hello?
Date: 2 Oct 92 12:07:23 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <1992Oct1.184158.4247@mlb.semi.harris.com>, smccoy@dw3g.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy) writes:
> Steve runs off at the mouth:
> 
> [...lots of silly stuff deleted...]
> 
> |> 
> |> *ssik*
> |> 
> 
> ARGH!  That was silly!  Julie!!!  Bonk him one, please!
>  				    	
> I've heard of left handed complements, but was that a
> left handed kiss?
> 
> :-)
> 
> ---
> Cheshire Cat		   Official Back Scratcher of the RFA
>  

I don't think you need to tell Julie to bonk Steve do you?

OH, Sorry! bonk him ONE!! Must have misread the sentence...
-- 
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From: diana@com (CatWoman )
Subject: Name Confusion?
Organization: Castle WetWare MouseCatcher
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 16:28:06 GMT

Andi writes:

] In a previous article, kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt) says:
] 
] >I'm male!!! ;-) I never thought that my name could cause so much 
] >confusion :-) 
] >Kai.
] 
] Confusion... there was confusion over YOUR gender because of YOUR 
] name?
] Andi 

Funny - there was no confusion over our Gypsy's gender!!!

CatWoman
From: darren@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Best Men
Date: 5 Oct 92 09:31:25 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

Hi all!

Yaaaaaayyyyy, I've just been asked to be the best man at my friend's
wedding in March. Yiiippeee!

*GULP* What DOES a best man DO? (apart from lose the ring. ahem.)

-Darren
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From: roth@sitter.ips.id.ethz.ch (Martin Roth)
Subject: Re: HELP! I need your advice!  Help me keep this love alive!
Organization: ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 17:19:35 GMT

daw@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Dave Webb) writes:
>[...]
>dating a non-jew would kill her parents.  She said that they would never accept
>me and for her just to end it now before things get any more serious.  She also
>mentioned something to her father directly.  The exact words were, "Dad, what 
>would you do if I dated someone who wasn't je
>					     wish?"  Her father's response was,
>"I'd throw you out of the house"  (She is 24 and is living with her parents
>until she finishes school next May)  Well that was that.  So now the choice she
>[...]
>well.  PLEASE help me!!!  What choices do I have?  What choices does she have?
>Suggestions? Hints?  I'm DESPERATE!  Help me to keep this love alive!  PLEASE??

Well, Dave, of course I can't help. But I can give you my honest opinion about
it. I don't want to hurt anyone, but if there is absolutely no way changing
the viewpoint of the parents, she would have to leave them. This will not
be an easy decision, but after all it's her live, and she must be able to
decide these kind of things for herself.

As I see it, you basicly can not do much about it (exept showing love). It
must be her decision, after all. 

Well, just my sFr. 0.015 (about $0.02).

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From: 32BWQQP@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU (David Martin)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: romantic things
Date: 4 Oct 92 04:26:29 GMT
Organization: Central Michigan University

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.
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From: tyger@netcom.com (Kitty in the Middle)
Subject: Re: Home Bodies...
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 01:07:57 GMT
Organization:  Cuz I'm a Blonde!
Distribution: usa

(Paul T Taylor) writes:
>(Kitty in the Middle) writes:
>>(Paul T Taylor) writes:
>>>
>>>*OUCH!* I swear I didn't do it!  She just started falling in over and
>>>I tried to catch her!  I swear!  :-) And the rail was rotting anyway!
>>>Man!  I sure made an impression!  (Maybe not a great on, but an
>>>impression!)
>>
>>Uh huh...that's not what Paul Francisco told me, although he agrees that you
>>made an impression...a rather deep one, as he recalled...;)
>
>I offered to fill it back in, but Andy wanted to go back to the
>Hotel...  and *that* is a totally *different* story!  Talk about the
>blind leading the deaf....!

Well, Seattle clearly has a differently clued planning commission...I drove
through there when I visited three years ago, and my overall impression was
"Thrown together...this is the pickupstix of cities!" :) Well, Paul will
get you back at the TygerBoink, I'm sure...;)

>rip

   Tyger
-- 
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From: epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary Epperson)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: GRW/GEMR's revenge
Date: 29 Sep 92 19:10:13 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Statistics Department

In article <1992Sep29.185117.24266@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
>GEMR is Mary Epperson!   She works here at Purdue University
>along with me, only she's in the Mathematics Dept. and I'm
>in the Electrical Engrg. Dept.  

Minor correction: Statistics Department

>She's a GREAT lady!

*blush*  Thanks Lis!!!

>
>
>Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
>and Honoured Former President
>of the Romantic Fire Association
>
>p.s.  Heaven is a *Hug* and a *Smile*
>      the Joy of Music and the Beauty of Silence

Ya know what?  I haven't seen David Martin post in over a week.  Is it
possible that he learned his lesson and will treat GRW with respect
now?  *gasp*


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From: ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-)
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Organization: OFSA
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 16:52:55 GMT

prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi (Kristiina Prauda) says:

>It's been rather quiet here lately - everyone seems to be busy with
>studies, and of course we've been listening breathlessly about the
>ARCwedding of the century (I still claim it deserves that title, 
>even without seeing it! which reminds me: Mr and Mrs Salter, don't
>you dare forget to send me pictures!!! :-)).

Thank you maam, so nice to hear you've been breathless. (?) Hmmm, that
didn't sound right...oh well, of course we shall send you pics and I
will also manage to scan a few of the best into .gifs and make them
available to whomever wishes them.

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

Hmmmm, well the most romantic thing in recent memory is lying in an
antique four poster, king sized bed with the gentle flickering light
of a fire playing warmly over my beloveds face. Knowing that she is
mine and I am hers, completely and unconditionally. Seeing the sparkle
of our gold rings in the light of the flames...

Taking a walk through the woods, holding hands...getting caught in a
cloudburst and not minding at all but instead just holding each other
close and kissing passionately.

Sitting on the couch next to each other reading our separate books and
then looking over at each other simulataneously and smiling, our eyes
reflecting our deep love for one another.

Getting up early and dropping her car off at the mechanic and then
driving by the dump with a load of junk that had been cloggin my
garage...excuse me, OUR garage.

...well, that last one isn't exactly on my top ten romantic things but
I can't be TOTALLY serious here, can I?

more later,

Steve
From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: CHECK... CHECK
Date: 30 Sep 92 18:10:31 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <1992Sep30.152240.610@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com> puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com (PuterDude) writes:
> lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
>
>>This is a test....  
>
>This is your brains on test...
>
>	AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
>				WHEW...
>-- 
>Puter	puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com	.sig by Generic Labels

Hi Puter!  Long time no chat!   *Looooooong Bewitching Hugg*


Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
and Honoured Former President
of the Romantic Fire Association

p.s.  Heaven is a *Hug* and a *Smile*
      the Joy of Music and the Beauty of Silence
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From: ctv3943@rigel.tamu.edu (The Dreamer)
Subject: Re: CHECK... CHECK
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 03:04:00 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.181640.23232@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>, lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes...
>In article <y80nkmr.cowpatti@netcom.com> cowpatti@netcom.com (Patricia Mae Anthony) writes:
>>In article <1992Sep15.142726.27322@sr.com> dks@srhqla.sr.com (Dave K. Sprow) writes:
>>>Checking to see if I've returned from the net.graveyard yet.
>>>
>>>Am I here?
>>>
>>>David S.
>>>
>>Not on my terminal.
>>
>>Cowpatti
> 
>This is a test....  
> 
>Lis, The Official Good Romantic Witch
>and Honoured Former President
>of the Romantic Fire Association

Hello, Mike??  Is there a Mike here??  Anybody named Mike??
-Sorry guys, that was just a mike check...  (stop groaning)

-The Dreamer
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-The Dreamer           > "...a princess named Beauty, dreaming my dreams until
CTV3943@rigel.tamu.edu <   at last, at dawn, two dreams come together to
---------<---@         >     form reality..."   -me       o\    
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;):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)  o/  :):):):):):):):);)
From: 32BWQQP@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU (David Martin)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: wedding
Date: 4 Oct 92 04:15:01 GMT
Organization: Central Michigan University

ACK... do homework for a week and miss all the wedding posts.
I can volunteer to make and send .gif s if anybody wants. Not just
wedding stuff either.


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From: cowpatti@netcom.com (Patricia Mae Anthony)
Subject: Balled Eagles 
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 01:05:07 GMT

In article <t923335.717645496@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU> t923335@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (IronEagle ) writes:
>cowpatti@netcom.com (Patricia Mae Anthony) writes:
>>>Checking to see if I've returned from the net.graveyard yet.
>>>Am I here?
>>>David S.
>>Not on my terminal.
>
>Nor on mine...
>

Yeah....wonder why.....????

CowPatti

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From: bz687@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (E. Andi Woods)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Just ideas: what are *your* romantic things?
Date: 30 Sep 1992 13:12:17 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bz687@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (E. Andi Woods)
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hmmmm romantic things... 

Spending a whole day doing special things for someone 'cause i love them
and want to see them happy...

answering the telephone and hearing my beloved's deep rich voice sounding
almost as if he were here whispering in my ear...

the contrast of diffrent textures against my skin... my lover's strong
hands... his lips... the course hair on his chest... or simply the feel of
fabric by comparison to those things...

THUNDERSTORMS... sitting in the shelter of an awning where you can see...
and hear the storm while you are safe and warm and dry in the arms of your
lover... I can feel the storm inside me as i watch... and there is nothing
in the world like that feeling... and it makes me feel especially alive
when i can share it with someone else...

music of all kinds... but nothing is quite like sharing music with someone
you love, who makes you so comfortable that you are not in the least self
conscious about singing along with the music...

*sigh* 

I could ramble on for hours about this... but i am getting nothing
accomplished right now but to sit and stare listlesly at this screen hoping
to talk to the man i love... since it looks like that isn't going to happen
anytime soon... i am going to take off...

*hugs* to all

Andi 
Official Gypsy of the RFA


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From: ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-)
Subject: Re: About some oldies
Keywords: Where are they?
Organization: OFSA
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 03:02:25 GMT

peder@stud.cs.uit.no (Peder Andreas Pedersen) growls:

>OK, so I realise this isn't the best way to annonce this, but:
>
>I'M BAAACK!!!
>
>Now, what I want to know is, where are my old buddies?
>The Feral Knight? Forge? Trog? The Minstrel? Anyone???

Wolvie!!! Sure, we already been talking in email but I wanted to let
everyone know that you are an old regular and we are really glad to
see you back. Say, who was Forge?...I don't remember.

FK
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From: kkwwkk@mixcom.com (TA Shaw)
Subject: Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 13:31:37 GMT


GEMR sez:
>Minor correction: Statistics Department

Oh no.....do you mean that Disraeli(sp) was right?

"There are three kinds of lies, Lies, Damn Lies and
Statistics" [Note: this is a paraphrase from memory]

[Duck]  BDC runs to hope aboard JC, 'cause GEMR has 
picked up her frying pan.......

BDC
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From: phrh@ccrma.Stanford.EDU (Peter Habicht)
Subject: 1 (800) ROMANCE
Reply-To: phrh@ccrma.Stanford.EDU (Peter Habicht)
Organization: DSO, Stanford University
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 21:41:29 GMT

I would like to explore for a second the subject of romance--please feel  
free to write describing your reactions:

A) I think that romance is a breeding ground for many  
misunderstandings/arguments that couples have today.  Romance is such an  
elusive term, and when people expect or desire romance and do not get what  
they want or when romance does mean two different things to a couple,  
fights and arguments ensue.  I think that people too often blame  
themselves for a "failed romance" and re-examine their own actions without  
considering all of the personal factors which could be involved.  I think  
that one of these factors is the existence of _unhealthy_ romance.  By  
unhealthy I mean misguided, infantile, or otherwise non-functioning.  This  
type of romance can and does exist-and many men and women do not realize  
this.

B) As a hetero male, I have heard and listened many times to women's flat  
accusation that "all men want is sex".  I would note that not _all_ people  
would agree, and that not _all_ people act this way, but I mention this  
here because I feel that the majority of what women want out there is  
romance.  As many women may feel pressured into having sex, I do feel  
pressured sometimes into being romantic.

I don't think romance is some kind of "necessary evil", but I would like  
to hear what others are thinking.

-peter 
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