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From: HJ46@lafibm.lafayette.edu (Baboo (Holton, Jeffrey))
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: How is your memory?
Date: 26 Jul 92 19:04:57 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University
Originator: news@lafcol

Folks,

Seeing as I was reading and posting a bit on this group in middle
February and then decided to drop out until about a week ago, I have
a few questions to ask and statements to make in order to get me caught
up.

1)  Does anyone remember the RFA story I posted (in several parts, I
believe) in February, because I never found out any feedback.  Silly
me, that's because I wasn't reading the group!  <*grubmble*>  What
did you think?  *Did* you think?  Am I in, or do I get to start over?

2)  Yes, I am still going out with Jennifer.  (This is a blessing, not
a curse, but I just wanted you all to know that things are nice.)  =)

3)  Did the story I posted last week, "Retiring Photos," make it on
here?  I think I can repost.

Anyway, seeing as I've been a lurker, and then a ghost for a while, I've
never been real sure if I'm a regular now or just a hyper lurker.  Let
me know, please, so I don't have to feel so guilty posting so much.

--Jeffrey, UnofficialPersonWhoIsTryingToFigureOutWhatHappenedToTheSpace
BarAndWe'veBeenThroughThisBeforeHaven'tWe?
From: jturner@lonestar.utsa.edu (John M. Turner)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: On Chivalry: RELAX!
Date: 31 Jul 92 04:48:17 GMT
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio

RoadRunner (beep beep) writes:
>lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
>> 
>> Ya never know when some wild and crazy man might come along with 
>> ropes and chains trying to steal the Good Romantic Witch's 
>> Romance Dust!
>
>*horrified look* Somebody is planning to steal the Good Romantic Witch?!!
>Stealing our Madame Prez?!! This is outrageous. This will not stand!!
>(hmm... sit down maybe or is it crouch? Sorry George H. Bush, that line
>needs some refinement) Arise, ye ARChampions!! Take arms (and legs etc)
>for a just battle. A battle to........   Wha? Oh, the Romance Dust. Oops.
>*blush* Well, never mind. It's still outrageous trying to steal GMRD.
>Anyone have an M-16 ready? I'll need 10 30-rounds magazine. How about
>the M-203 GrenadeLauncher with some of those 40 mm AntiPersonelGrenade?
Hmmm... I don't have any M-16's, the only magazine rounds I have are
back issues of Circle Track Monthly *grin*, and I'm fresh out of grenade
launchers.  (I do have a PieLauncher from the food fights though...)
But, since I work for the Air Force, I could see if I could get some
F-15E's with AIM-9's and AIM-7's in defense of the Good Romantic 
Witch's Dust...

JT
--
jturner@lonestar.utsa.edu                                John "J.T." Turner
...The Great Crusade.... To stamp out runaway decency in the west!
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher)
Subject: Re: To Catherine:  I noticed ...
Organization: Quitters Inc.
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 05:53:17 GMT

kimmyd@bnr.ca (Kimmy Posey P920)
>Hi Catherine,

	Does anyone find that name very sexy?  (of course, Chelle...
your name is too...)  I think Steve and Julie will understand the
question.  ;)

>  Yeah, I noticed.  How's it?  What do you do ?  What do you look like ?
>How old are you ?  Single or involved ?  I'm new to ARC lookin' to meet
>people and get over recent relationship challenge.  I'm tall, well built,
>caucasian male.  B.S.E.E., embedded systems designer.  Live Raleigh NC:
>"Where Barney goes to party".  Currently separated from wife of 11 years,
>2 children, one girl one boy, 7 & 5.  I'm 29 years old.

>  Love history, art, & literature.  I don't drive a BMW.  I don't like
>country & western music.  Favorite movie: "Lawrence of Arabia".  Favorite
>play: Hamlet.  Favorite song: Hello (turn your radio on) by Shakespear's
>Sister.

	I sit and read some of these posts on ARC.  I don't read all
of them, for I have little time to do so, but I do catch a few that
strike me strangely.  This man of 29 speaks with a tone of real need
in his posts.  My friend, sit back and relax.  You have sweet time to
get the things done that you always wanted to do.  You aren't THAT
much older than I, and I believe I would have time even if I started
at 40 years of age.  You'll make it through anything, now.  Now that
you have us here.  *Friendly Hug*
From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Hello!
Date: 24 Jul 92 14:46:36 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <1992Jul22.201923.9746@zooid.guild.org> Michel Goudeseune <marcelg@zooid.guild.org> writes:
>smccoy@dw3f.ess.harris.com (Scott McCoy) writes:
>>
>>attention!)  She told me love is never the same: you change, your 
>>next lover is different, and unless love is allowed to be different, 
>>you'll spend a long time looking for something that can never be again.

I love the way your friend put this....  altho I've said
something about it before, I still can't bring my heart to
delete these lines.

>Now here's a post I'm suprised to be making.  There was actually a Star Trek:
>The Next Generation episode that included the same advice.  I believe that the

That's quite interesting!  

>>Ivan Lins CD and open a bottle of wine.  Maybe I'll try and face the 
>>question:  after a seven year journey to further my career, is there 
>>nothing more?
>
>Three words to keep in mind here: "Work is Play".  If you're not having fun
>doing your current job, you're in the wrong job.  In other words, it's not
>worth it to work for 50 weeks of the year so that you can afford (financially)
>to have fun for the remaining 2 weeks.

I agree with Michel.  It's very nice to have a job you enjoy,
altho all jobs usually have their fair share of tension
and stress, enjoying the work and the people you work with is
great and the way it should be.  I work for 10 Electrical
Engineering Professors here at Purdue Univ., and I honestly
can say all 10 of them are wonderful people and wonderful 
to work with; I'm very fortunate.  Believe me, I have worked
for my fair share of "poops" and makes me appreciate these
guys even more.

>place to hang out.  I've also come up with what I consider a very true quote
>for my .sig .  Enjoy...
>
> Michel Goudeseune                       marcelg@zooid.guild.org
>         Love yourself - or nobody else can.  -- Madonna

You .sig is very true.   I like it.

Nice to see you post again Michel!  Take care.

Lis, The Good Romantic Witch
President of the Romantic Fire Association
Like a Diamond, Her Life has Many Facets

p.s.  Heaven is a *Hug* and a *Smile*
      the Joy of Music and the Beauty of Silence
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Catherine a sexy name?
From: cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 22:54:16 GMT
Organization: Dept of CompSci, U of Auckland

HJ46@lafibm.lafayette.edu (Brother to Many (Holton, Jeffrey)) writes:
>
>P.S.  As long as I'm here...can you do me a favor and hold these arms
>behind this person's back for a few minutes...I'll be right back.

I see not content with holding me captive you're going to abandon me
as well.

Hmmmmpf

;-)

clare

-- 
Oh, why didn't I listen when they said "Never do a   |  cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz 
 masters and try to have a life at the same time"?   |  clare west
                 BigSis to Chris, Eric and Kristiina
                    Official Welcomer of the RFA
From: groves@noao.edu (Lee Groves)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Fill-In-The-Blank Impaired
Date: 27 Jul 92 20:53:53 GMT
Organization: National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Tucson, AZ, USA
Originator: groves@yam.tuc.noao.edu

From article <1992Jul27.165644.24261@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com>, by puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com (PuterDude):
>  groves@noao.edu (Lee Groves) looks down and notices...
> 
>>I'm sure not feeling horizontally challanged!
> 
> Missing Michelle, huh?
> 	(brotherly-type PuterMan hug)

You miss the thrust of my article...

"horizontally challanged" means "lousey in bed"!

I haven't felt lousey in bed for hmmm... lets see... 
four and a half months now...  

As for missing Michelle...

   Is the pope catholic?
   Is pizza italian?
   Is the sky blue?


Only 18 days though...  
(YES, I'm going BACK to Chicago again!)

Lee
From: lf@barkley.berkeley.edu (LexicographicalFiend)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Catherine a sexy name?
Date: 30 Jul 92 15:57:09
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
	<1992Jul29.162535.14623@news.acns.nwu.edu>
	<1992Jul29.200100.22777@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu>
	<1992Jul30.132740.7982@wetware.com>
NNTP-Posting-Host: barkley.berkeley.edu
In-reply-to: diana@wetware.com's message of 30 Jul 92 13:27:40 GMT

CatWoman exclaims:
>dars@joplin.biosci.arizona.edu (David AR. Sanders) writes:
>]   Daylight Katy - Gordon Lightfoot
>Hey!   Somone else who knows of Gordon!!

Make that three.  I've adopted "Don Quixote" as my PersonalThemeSong.  8-)

>dars@joplin.biosci.arizona.edu 
>     ^^^^^^
>I gotta ask - is this named after Scott or Janis???

More to the point: What have they got to do with BioSci?  Did they
donate their brains to the quest to expand scientific horizons in the
field of CognitiveMusicAndTheHormonalFactor?  8-)
From: darren@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Vacation spots
Date: 31 Jul 92 13:02:26 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <156vajINN9ld@rodan.UU.NET>, evie@rodan.UU.NET (Evie Allen) writes:
> I need some advice on a vacation spot...This is the first
> real vacation I will be able to take and I need suggestions
> as to where that should be.  Don't tell me the Country settings
> either, I'm trying to get away from it right now...I want some
> type of excitement!
> 
> Bladette


Long elastic cord + YOU + high bridge = EXCITEMENT (i.e BUNGY JUMPING!)

Hi Bladette, I'm Darren from Down Under and this is whereyou should come
for a vacation! (It's a hell of a long way though, you have to have an
iron constitution to stand that much airplane food!)

Do you want travel? Meet new friends? Scare yourself silly? Queenstown
in the South Island of NZ is the place to go. It's the only place I know
where you can white water raft in the morning, go jet boating for lunch
bungy jump in the afternoon, party most of the night (to calm down after
the bungying) then ski the next day! Expensive but fun.
I know it's tough to go all that way for a holiday and it costs alot but
it's just a suggestion for ya...

Gandalf (all monetary e-donations to the Darren Adventure Fund
         send to darren@waikato.ac.nz in American dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disclaimer: I'm sure I attached the bungy properly.
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: erisande@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kryst the Philosopher)
Subject: Re: Touching
Organization: Quitters Inc.
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 23:43:05 GMT

lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
	Says to LF

>>			       *SMOOCH*

	I feel so unloved now...  *Cry*
From: pm3_norr@csd.brispoly.ac.uk (Paul Norris)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Touching
Date: 24 Jul 92 18:37:51 GMT
Organization: Bristol Polytechnic, England

erin sulks:
}lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
}	Says to LF
}
}>>			       *SMOOCH*
}
}	I feel so unloved now...  *Cry*

Hey Erin, cheer up.  I know the one thing guaranteed to take your mind
off things... 

(psst, ready with that Acme Flan-o-matic boys and girls?)

Paul
Official Snoopy to the RFA
Joe cOOl,  PR Agent to 'Chelle
==============================
One smile and suddenly nobody else will do
-- 
Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.
                                            --  Charlie Brown
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: ccolling@nyx.cs.du.edu (Lady Firebird)
Subject: Re: anyone notice me yet?
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 01:47:03 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.232526.1702@leland.Stanford.EDU> underdog@leland.Stanford.EDU (Dwight Joe) writes:
>In article <Bs27Cq.MID@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-) writes:
>>underdog@leland.Stanford.EDU (Dwight Joe) snipes:
>>
>>>
>>>I notice you.  Got any useful comments besides a trite "hello?"
Got anything useful to do other than criticize?
I don't like flame wars any more than the next person but I wouldn't
advise you to push me...
>>
>>Don't say "trite" to Catherine, Dwight. Not nice. You are supposed to
>>welcome her. Be on your best behavior or we dunk you not in a
>>chocolate vat but a vat of bile.
>
>I'd settle for an explanation as to why life is unfair
>and why it pains me to desire someone so much but to be unable
>to do anything about it.
>
I'd love to explain why, or know why, too, but I guess that's what a.r.c 
is for.  Is this a someone close by that perhaps we can help with or 
something rather definite.  Don't ever give up hoping...at least not
until you're sure.
>>>
>>>Where is "nyx.cs.du.edu"?
Colorado, but I'm telnetted from North Carolina.
>>
>>Don't answer him Lady Firebird, unless he apologizes . :)
I didn't Steven...I answered you.
(:

Lady Firebird
--
Catherine G. Collingwood, aka Lady Firebird       NCSSM '92
catherine@lambada.oit.unc.edu  -or-  ccolling@nyx.cs.du.edu
-----------------------------------------------------------
"Imagination is only intelligence having fun."  --Anon.
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: jmalone@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Malone)
Subject: Re: Hi all!  Did anyone notice I was gone?
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 17:43:42 GMT

jturner@lonestar.utsa.edu (John M. Turner) shares: 
>Hi all you happy ARC readers! *WarmHugstoAll!* 

Hi, J.T.!  Missed ya!
                                  
>  First things first. I want to send *ReallyBigHugsandHappySmiles* to everyone
>that I saw/met at the BeaChat. I really had a great time.  I have been able to

Thanks!  I had a great time too!  Nice to see you again, John.

>  One lesson I've learned from traveling to the chats:  Expect the unexpected.
>(see .sig file below...)

Ok, J.T., fess up.  You gotta girl?  ARCminds want to know....

>
>  Anyhow, it's good to be back!

Good to have you back.  Don't stay gone so long next time!

*Hugs*



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 Grasshopper 			|   What you mean to me
 PR Agent for Blade		|   Search your heart, search your soul
 Member: Romantic Fire Assoc.	|   When you find me there, you'll search
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From: velour@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Michelle Wiener)
Subject: Re: Fill-In-The-Blank Impaired
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 16:18:48 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.205208.9672@noao.edu> groves@noao.edu (Lee Groves) writes:
>From article <1992Jul23.172910.8799@news.acns.nwu.edu>, by velour@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Michelle Wiener):
>
>> My fave has always been Vertically Challenged.  It's soooo true:  just ask
>> anyone under 5'6" trying to reach a glass from the top shelf in the kitchen
>> without the aid of a footstool.

>My favorite (and an original of mine..) is
>Horizontally Challanged    --lousey/inept in bed.

Ah, yes, darling... but being Horizontally Challenged might imply a Vertical
Challenge of sorts.
>
>(Needless to say, I have no sympathy for this group...)

Feeling a mite superior, eh?

Michelle
~~~ "The astronomer who hated women generally, caused her so much puzzling
speculation that she one day asked Mr. Stelling if all astronomers hated
women, or whether it was only this particular astronomer.  But, forestalling
his answer, she said, 'I suppose it's all astronomers: because, you know, they
live up in high towers, and if the women came there, they might talk and
hinder them from looking at the stars.'"  -- Marian Evans, _Mill on the Floss_
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: What is this group????
From: cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 00:55:46 GMT
Organization: Dept of CompSci, U of Auckland

quan@sol.surv.utas.edu.au (Stephen Quan) writes:
>Clare summarises this group as :
>>This group is about a group of people who like to flirt together,
>>write stories together, gather round fires together, have food fights
>>together, and also to support each other when needed.
>
>I guess I have kinda gate crashed, sneaking around in followups and
>replies without actually introducing myself.  I guess I am a turtle
>that is only just starting to come out of my shell [not the mutant
>teenage-kind!  What do people see in "Cowabunga" anyways???].

	  Welcome to ARCland, The Happiest Place On The Net!

>Well, a small hug [I cannot keep up with the mush volume around here!]
>from me to all you!

*small welcome hug*

clare

-- 
Oh, why didn't I listen when they said "Never do a   |  cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz 
 masters and try to have a life at the same time"?   |  clare west
                 BigSis to Chris, Eric and Kristiina
                    Official Welcomer of the RFA
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: kimmyd@bnr.ca (Kimmy Posey P920)
Subject: Thanx Baboo
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, BNR-RTP 
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 20:55:31 GMT

Thanx for the advice guy.  Believe me I would stand on my head and beg her to
forgive me if I thought it would help.  Problem is the hurt goes way too deep
for that.  I've tried.  I mean it's gonna take *TONS* of counceling to fix
this one.  Thing is that she was in so much pain that she can't even consider
going back to that.  And she can't trust me enough to believe that it wouldn't
happen again.  To be honest it *WOULD* happen again if she didn't get help.
There is a detailed post on the subject: To Lis on abuse question.  The nature
of marriage would force it to happen I think.

KimmyD

P.S.: You're right.  Love is eternal.  And it always perseveres.  At least in
      my belief system.

P.P.S.: Hey by the time I was 19 I had been in madly in love for 5 years and
        married for one of those!  Age <> emotional_maturity.
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Subject: Re: TEST
From: cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 02:55:04 GMT
Distribution: world,usa
Organization: Dept of CompSci, U of Auckland

sut@dsbc.icl.co.uk (Secure Unix Team KID01) writes:
>Soz, just testing.

You think you can 'just testing' this group? Not a chance,

	  Welcome to ARCland, The Happiest Place On The Net!

Hope we see more than tests in the future,

*WELCOME HUGS*

clare
-- 
Oh, why didn't I listen when they said "Never do a   |  cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz 
 masters and try to have a life at the same time"?   |  clare west
                 BigSis to Chris, Eric and Kristiina
                    Official Welcomer of the RFA
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: post-test
From: cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 00:54:32 GMT
Distribution: world,australia
Organization: Dept of CompSci, U of Auckland

In article <1992Jul24.093534.9701@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> code@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu ( ) writes:
>hugs from the Official Welcomer of the RFA- I'm honored :-)

Awww shucks, thanks. I've been a very bad welcomer recently, Sorry
folks, I had a real bad week last week. All seems cool again now
*phew*

>Clare- *hugs* back

*HUG*

clare

-- 
Oh, why didn't I listen when they said "Never do a   |  cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz 
 masters and try to have a life at the same time"?   |  clare west
                 BigSis to Chris, Eric and Kristiina
                    Official Welcomer of the RFA
From: HJ46@lafibm.lafayette.edu (Baboo (Holton, Jeffrey))
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: ALERT ALERT!!
Date: 27 Jul 92 23:46:01 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University
Originator: news@lafcol

In article <1992Jul27.010722.23750@cs.aukuni.ac.nz> cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West) writes:
>HJ46@lafibm.lafayette.edu (Baboo (Holton, Jeffrey)) writes:
>Arrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhh. I'm *really* sorry, Jeffrey. [clare hangs head
>in shame] I've failed my title. Someone, slit my wrists for me.
>
>   Welcome to ARCland, The Happiest Place On The Net!
>
>*WELCOME HUGS*
>
>clare

Hey!  Without you we'd have no official welcomer!  I'd rather hold
your arms behind your back so you can't get at your wrists!  =)

Love,

Jeffrey
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: t923335@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (IronEagle )
Subject: Re: post-test
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre, Melbourne Australia.
Distribution: world,australia
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 14:39:35 EST

cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West) writes:

>code@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu ( ) writes:
>>just testing..  -justy

>Another person who thinks saying 'just testing' will save him from
>followups, sheesh,

>	  Welcome to ARCland, The Happiest Place On The Net!

>*WELCOME HUGS*

>Hope we get more than tests in the future

I am sure that you will!!

>clare
>;-)

-IE!

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Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 19:48:55 -0400 
From: "Francis J. Yenca" <fy03+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Catherine a sexy name?

Lady Firebird writes:

>And to those of you who wonder: I use my first name because
>it's the lesser of the two evils, okay?

Okay, (methinks you did ask for it) what is the greater of two 
evils?

Frank
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: kimmyd@bnr.ca (Kimmy Posey P920)
Subject: I gotta question for ya ...
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, BNR-RTP 
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 17:02:11 GMT

Let me ask you folks something.  This doesn't really have anything to do with
the subject matter here, but didn't see a better place to post.  Right now
I'm living with some friends but sooner or later I'm going to need to move
out.  The thing is I will need to share a place with someone for finacial
reasons.  I don't think I could stand living with a guy.  Is it possible to
find members of the opposite sex who are willing to share a dwelling in a
plutonic kinda way.  Last year my wife and I were separated and I did end up
living with this really nice women.  Worked out ok but she lives in Nova
Scotia now.  One whopper of a commute!  I met her under strange circumstances
and moved in under even stranger circumstances.  She was very beautiful
and caring and we got to be really good friends.  I wonder if it's possible
to find a similar situation through normal channels.  If so what might those
channels be ?  

It may sound stupid but I just prefer the company of women.  They're cleaner
for the most part and easier to get along with.  They're more fun to talk
to and I like eating with them better.  They don't usually snore either.
That in itself is reason enough to prefer them as roomates.

What do you people think?  Please don't flame me for being sexist or anything
like that ok?  I don't mean to be if I am. 

KimmyD
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