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From: kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: An official introduction...
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 08:00:15 +0100
Organization: Black Celebration

In <1993Jan25.080433.4232@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> rmair@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ross Mair) writes:
>kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt) writes:

>G'day Kai!!! Great to see you back in ARCland!!!  :-)

Hi Ross,

Yes, took much mails to get back that marvelous group :-)

>>robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty) writes:
>>>kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt) writes:
>>>>Over here in Germany it IS bad... I feel so lonely here seeing you being
>>>>so close together.

>>>Hey, Kai - the only ARCers anywhere closer down under are Clare and
>>>Darren.  I'm still at least two hours flight from *anyone*...
>>>2000 km is a long way in anyone's terms...

>Gee - thanks Rob.... *sniff... forgotten*
>Go to the tennis for a week, and I'm assumed gone forever!! :-(
>(Or have I takenb this out of context?)

>>I know what you mean. Since Jan, 1st we have the Common Market over here
>>and everybody says that we getting closer together. Curious that I
>>don't realize that...

>>>>Who will CHAT with me? Are there any European ARCs out there????
>>>>Perhaps we can arrange a EuRomance[tm]-Meeting... 

>>>I hope there are, Kai.  I wish I could get to a chat as well.  I missed
>>>Clare and Ross in Canberra by a couple of days, so I'm essentially in
>>>the same boat as you.  Not sure if I'll be able to save the cost of the
>>>flight(s) to Indiana in time for the chat - Brisbane -> LA is $1200AUD
>>>:-(  *then* I gotta get from LA to Lafayette!

>I'd expect closer to AUD$2000 for the round trip to Chicago, Rob.
>Then you gotta get to Bloomington... not Lafayette, in this case. :-)

Do you really have an own currency down under? :-) Always thought
that you have US$ or English money :-)

>>Yeah, let's meet halfway and have a chat of our own. (Hmm, halfway would
>>be somewhere in Bagdad or so :-) ) Who brings the beer?!

>And who wears the 'I love America (coz they invented USENET!)' T-shirt?? :-)

Ok, I guess we'll have to print them first. I just have that T-Shirt
which says: "NOT born in the USA" (hmm, somehow I'm proud of it :-) )

Cheers, Kai

-- 
Kai Voigt, Werftstrasse 2, 2300 Kiel 14, Germany, +49 431 7297514
                          born: Feb, 12th                    
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty)
Subject: Re: A Question of Innocence
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 23:58:25 GMT

rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor) writes:
>robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty) writes:
>>gemr@netcom.com (Mary Epperson) writes:
>>>rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor) attempts humor:
>>>>rip(MA's Humble Slave.  (yes, I am so humble, so very humble, so very,
>>>>very, verwery humble!))
>>
>>>Folks, do we *believe* this??  *grin*  I don't believe I've ever seen
>>>Rip in a humble mode... :-)
>>Maybe it depends on what MA has been doing in the meantime :-)

>Well, actually MA is in the proccess of moving, plus she has a bunch
>of 'out-of-town' friends in town, so she is pretty busy.  this is the
>one chance I may get to not worry about the next little bit of
>'punishment' she will inflict on me for being bad, or good as the case
>may be... ;-)

OK, Rip (I *was* aware of that, actually ;) so why are you being so
humble if you're so safe?  Has Tina been practicing?
Inquiring minds want to know!

Rob
Official Journeyman-Harper of the RFA
--
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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
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From: prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi (Kristiina Prauda)
Subject: Re: ***Top-notch romantic movies?***
Organization: Helsinki University, Finland
	<1993Jan25.234314.6644@grinch.txt.com>
Date: 27 Jan 93 13:11:10 GMT


jason@grinch.txt.com (Jason in the Hood) writes:

>Kristiina Prauda tosses down the gauntlet:
>>
>(About Ladyhawke vs. Princess Bride)
>
Ouch! Well, I did not mean to make it sound like a war declaration...
I *do* like Princess Bride, too... But Ladyhawke is just SO wonderful
- besides, it's "our" movie, for my fiance and me... 

>favorite comedy movies... ;)  Although a love story it is, I think
>stories like Ladyhawke and Beauty are much more ... "love" ... stories
>than PB.

Yes, I feel like that, too. I think a truly romantic story needs a
good dose of tragedy to raise it to the class of the greats... But
I guess opinions vary on that matter. 

>    And of course, nobody even _mentions_ "          " any more.
>Ooops!  I just did!
>
>  Quickly the Archer flips back his cloak and pulls a strange looking
>arrow from his quiver!  Drawing his bow, and launching his arrow straight
>up, he manages to cross several lines of text and snag "Love Story" and
>drag it down and out of the preceding paragraph.  He then stuffs
>it back into his pack, never to be seen again.

<surprised laughter>
Hey, that was really funny! 

>>Kristiina
>>Official FireDancer of the RFA
>
>Hey!  If I come for a visit, do I get treated to a FireDance??
>Hmm???  Pretty Pretty Please??? :)

Why, Jason, of course you do!! What do you think the title's for?
:-)

Provided that you beg as nicely in person, of course. :-)


Kristiina
Official FireDancer of the RFA
prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi
From: kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: An official introduction...
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 07:29:14 +0100
Organization: Black Celebration

pm3_norr@csd.uwe.ac.uk (Paul Norris) writes:
>Kai hints:
>}-- 
>}Kai Voigt, Werftstrasse 2, 2300 Kiel 14, Germany, +49 431 7297514
>}                          born: Feb, 12th                    

>Come on, Kai, you can't leave us in the lurch like this.  Which number?

Well, it's the 22nd spring for me :-)

Of course everyone is invited ;-)

Kai

-- 
Kai Voigt, Werftstrasse 2, 2300 Kiel 14, Germany, +49 431 7297514
       I can't understand what makes a man hate another man.
From: ender@triryche.UU.NET (Pete "Ender" Walsh)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: An official introduction...
Date: 28 Jan 1993 11:46:35 GMT
Organization: UUNET Communications
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: triryche.uu.net

In article <robg.728178103@citr.uq.oz.au>, robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty) writes:
|> kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt) writes:
|> >Do you really have an own currency down under? :-) Always thought
|> >that you have US$ or English money :-)
|> 
|> Oh dear.  It only *seems* that way sometimes :-)  I think the economic
|> problem is that we don't have *enough* US$ or Sterling :-(
|> Oz - the land of the plastic note - yes, folks our $5 notes are actually
|> made of plastic!  One good thing for the sight impaired - all Oz notes
|> are a different size - so unlike the States, you're not so likely to
|> give away the wrong note!
|> 
|> >Ok, I guess we'll have to print them first. I just have that T-Shirt
|> >which says: "NOT born in the USA" (hmm, somehow I'm proud of it :-) )
|> 
|> And why not!  Wasn't there a t-shirt going around that had "don't shoot,
|> I'm *not* an American" on it in a dozen languages? :-)
|> (I haven't got anything against America!  Really!)

You don't?  Why not?  I was born here (in America) and have lived here most
of my life and my list of grievances keeps getting longer and longer...
I could copy it for ya...

=)

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

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From: kai@depeche.toppoint.de (Kai Voigt)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: An official introduction...
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 07:22:25 +0100
Organization: Black Celebration

robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty) writes:
>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?

C'mon, don't make fun of the German weather.... It's not just
raining. It's also very cold and we have massive thunderstorms
over here. The sea is very rough and has allready caused a
lot of damage.

>>>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... :-)

OK!!! We invented the beer - you the computers :-)

>>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!

*big smile* That what you just wrote would be directly translated
to: "I have no female German!" :-) The 'e' at the end means that
it's a person not the language ;-)

[Ok, I should stop that, I don't know what I am writing :-)]

Kai

-- 
Kai Voigt, Werftstrasse 2, 2300 Kiel 14, Germany, +49 431 7297514
                          born: Feb, 12th                    
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat,,junk
From: esi001@cck.coventry.ac.uk (Dicky-Jim)
Subject: penpal (OK ... keyboardpal) wanted.
Organization: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY , Coventry , UK.
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 08:37:36 GMT

Hiya ..... I've got a very depressed friend in Portmouth doing an electrical
engineering degree ...... but worse than that he doesn't have access to this
network. He needs some people to write to to cheer him up about this.

He's especially looking to write to an America ..... for some reason , but
apparently anywhere will be great ......... Do you fit this bill .... if you
do then mail him now on 

			white_ae@ee.port.ac.uk

						( His name is Ashley )

Or you can reply to me .... I don't mind ...... It's better than doing work
isn't it !!!!!!

								Rich.

                 RICH.                  **      It was dumb, 
       ( esi001@cck.cov.ac.uk )         **      It was obvious,
                                        **      It was short.
  He's not normal ...... Thank God !    **      WE LOVED IT.!  Stetler & Waldorf


-- 
                 RICH.                  **      It was dumb, 
       ( esi001@cck.cov.ac.uk )         **      It was obvious,
                                        **      It was short.
  He's not normal ...... Thank God !    **      WE LOVED IT.!  Stetler & Waldorf
Organization: Masters student, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:14:58 -0500 
From: Richard Iswara <ri0a+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: grouch

You would think that for a university that made its reputation in Computer
Science the least they could do is to get an up-to-date USENET feed. Not
only the last feed is dated Jan 21, but since the semester began it's
always two or three days *late*. It seems as the tuition cost goes up
the service level goes down. You know, suppose the service is like water
in a kitchen sink, do you suppose all those extra money is used to 
enlarge the drain hole, so that the level of service goes down more 
rapidly?

RickI, the RoadRunner
in a very foul mood and suffering an ARC withdrawal
I think it's time I get a Cleveland FreeNet account!
From: elfie@cibbs.UUCP
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: I'll Be There (Was: Who am I?)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 11:35:32 EST
Organization: DataSoft Consulting (Toronto, Ont. Canada)

jennings@chainsaw.fishkill.ibm.com () writes:

> > 
> > 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.

---____  ____
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 //     //   Club InSaNiTy BBS     uunorth!cibbs!elfie
 ==== ====  Toronto, Ont., Canada
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From: altinbay@netcom.com (John Altinbay)
Subject: Re: ***Top-notch romantic movies?***
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 05:39:24 GMT

In article <21JAN199323333275@dt3> 9999cs02@dt3.dt.uh.edu (Tina Marie!) writes:
>In article <C18Lpv.1wp@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, evorst@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Ed Vorst) writes...
>>May I suggest "The Princess Bride". I know it has been discussed as of
>>late, but it is so good that it really needs to be said again. 
>>Unfortunately, Alladin is not out on video yet , but "Green Card is also
>>very romantic (and better than Pretty Woman!)
>	
>	Yes!! Green Card is great..and VERY romantic....
>
>

Sorry, I have to take exception to this.  The movie showed two people
who worked out an arrangement based on convenience, and didn't like
each other.  The growth of a love interest was inevitable, because
that's what happens in the movies, but the guy was basically a lout,
and I couldn't get into her character, either.

I don't want to break up anyone's attachment to something they
consider nice, except that we simply have to get rid of the notion
that this kind of thing is romantic.  Let's go for movies where two
people actually work at a relationship, or at least where they're 
basically nice people.  We sell/buy into these love conquers all
stories, and consequently have lots of lousy marriages, divorces,
unhappy offspring, etc etc etc (sorry, I've been listening to 
"the King & I" a lot lately).

I'll try to think of one that really *was* romantic, but there's
so much out there in the above vein, I'll have to think about it some.

Tina Marie
-- 
John Altinbay   -   altinbay@netcom.com
===============================================================
There's a spirit that guides me, a light that shines for me
My life is worth the living, I don't need to see the end.
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: lastuka@acs.ucalgary.ca (Tina Lastuka)
Subject: Re: The life in your man! was Re: Holiday blues
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 04:24:46 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

In article <1993Jan17.235059.353@sequent.com> rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor) writes:
>In article <93Jan17.192348.26081@acs.ucalgary.ca> lastuka@acs.ucalgary.ca (Tina Lastuka) writes:
>>In article <1993Jan12.151711.11498@sequent.com> rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor) writes:
>>>In article <LF.93Jan10083355@marooned.berkeley.edu> lf@marooned.berkeley.edu (LexicographicalFiend) writes:
>>>>TinaDaHLO sez:
>>>>>    Now if only the man under 30 was experienced as the
>>>>>   man over 40!  SIGH!!!
>>>>
>>>>It ain't age, hon, it's the frequency that counts.  8-)
>>>
>>>Ain't *that* the truth!  So I guess that makes me 32 going on 12...
>>
>>    Isn't someone who is 12 considered jailbait...
>>    Guess... you  are off my list as an eligible young man!
>
>Tina, tina, tina.....  (oh shit!  the echo is back!  it's deja vu all
>over agian!) You forget the key word here being frequency.  According
>to most definitions, I am a virgin again!  Beside, I may only be 12,
>but it is a *mature* 12....>;-)

   But what an exciting, sexy echo it is!  Especially from you
   Rip... my little plum dumpling!

   According to what definition are you a virgin again?  This
   is what it says in my dictionary!  Once you lose it... it is
   gone!

>>   In your case... how do 20 year old women look? But you
>>  don't have the same biological clock ticking!  You could
>>  concievably father children at 90!
>
>Well, they look *young* and nubile, why do you ask?  And I think my
>biological clock ran down.  Anyone want to wind it back up? ;-)

   But you are only 12... so 20 should look *old* and
   nubile!  Enquiring minds want to know!  

   Here... let me get your clock started!  Since it is 
   an out of date clock... we can start with slow wrist
   action!  *evil leer*

   *HUGGLES*

   Tina
-- 
          **********************************
          * TINA THE HAPPY LITTLE OPERATOR *      lastuka@acs.ucalgary.ca
          **********************************

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From: gdn5220@Msu.oscs.montana.edu
Subject: for Jennifer the official toothy grinner
Reply-To: gdn5220@Msu.oscs.montana.edu
Organization: Montana State University
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:05:57 GMT

Hey, jennifer, now that you have sparked the curiosty in me that I am renowened
for, you could e-mail me if you wanted to and we could get to know one another
over the comp.  I think it could be very interesting.....hmmmmmmm.  If your
interested, the address is gdn5220@trex.montana.oscs.edu

-The frustrated Helpless Romanatic (Dave)

**** When all else has failed, tackle the beast from another angle ****
From: kim@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Tae Kim)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: HELP! teach me to be more romantic....
Date: 25 Jan 93 18:24:23 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA

Hello netters, it seems that I've run into a little problem.  I'm having
problems coming up with romantic things to do with this girl I'm dating.
Valentines day is coming up and I can't think of a anything I could do.
Well, actually I'm looking for something really special, out of the
ordinary.  Here's a little about her:
   she likes horses (has her own), tennis, music (alternative), partying,
   very spontaneous, loving, warm, has a sincere passion for life, she
   loves the beach and water in general, the BRAVES, dogs.

Actually, I held back some info in describing the situation...we're not
dating (just friends for now - GOOD friends), she lives at home and I at
school (but I plan on seeing her anyhow).  I am dying to do something
special for her that day.  I also kinda' need some coaching as to how to 
ask her to be my steady gf (I'd like to do this on v-tines day).  any ideas??
I'd be more than grateful for any advice anyone out there has to give, but
please hurry - time is running out.
thanks in advance...
Raj
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: "Nowhere Man" <erisande@avocado.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Re: Test again...
Organization: ARCP&D
Distribution: Um...
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 01:12:30 -0500

"Nowhere Man" <erisande@avocado.ucs.indiana.edu>
>"Dave Breece" <erisande@avocado.ucs.indiana.edu>
>>	Sorry I was named David Breece in the last few posts.
>>Something went wrong with my name.  Hopefully this will fix it.
>
>	Well, this is my second test...  Let's pray...

	Finally!!!!
From: wmcgillivray@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU (DARK_KNIGHT)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: happy, lovey hugs to all...............................eughghgh!
Date: 21 Jan 93 15:35:42 GMT
Reply-To: wmcgillivray@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU
Organization: California State University, Chico
NNTP-Posting-Host: oavax.csuchico.edu

In article <1jl2tcINNnjt@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>, eruchyes@cats.ucsc.edu (Mikel Eruch Maron) writes:
>
>I've read about how sickening arc was but didn't quite believe it until
>just now. Why don't you guys go hang out in a Hallmark store.

Welllllll ... it's like this.  Let's see <*shuffle  shuffle*> ... yep,
flame's off.  This group is like your television.  If you watch it,
it is unofficial agreement with what is going on.  If you don't like
it, you turn it to another channel or off.  That is what we invite
people to do.  Either enjoy our company as we are, or change the
channel (to another group).  Lest you think that I am "throwing
you out", I am not.  Merely stating a few options for you to consider.

DK
From: cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Future Love
Date: 26 Jan 93 21:19:55 GMT
Organization: Dept of CompSci, U of Auckland

rmair@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ross Mair) writes:
>cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Clare West) writes:
>>
>>could be jealous of NZ for. I refuse to believe we have nothing more
>>to offer than a lot of sheep.
>
>I'd have to agree. I can think of one reason... and its a lot nicer,
>better looking and *far* more intelligent than any sheep.  :-)

Look, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times - He's
taken - as in unavailable - as in look but DON'T touch.

>But maybe I'm biased!
>*HUGS* Clare

Oh, you mean *me*? *blush*

clare

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,--. |  --. ,--. ,--.  &      of the RFA        &  Montoya.  You killed my 
|    | ,--| |    |--'  &  BigSis to Kristiina,  &  father. Prepare to die.
`--' " `--" "    `--'  &    Eric and Chris      &    -- The Princess Bride
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From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Subject: Re: A Wonderful Happy Announcement!!
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 14:29:41 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.170407.5309@news.cs.indiana.edu> "Kryst the Philosopher" <erisande@cherry.ucs.indiana.edu> writes:
>jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
>
>>Steven and I had our five kids in the wedding.  They didn't say our vows
>>along with us, but they were our bride's maids, groomsmen, and one of them - 
>>the best man.  It was nice to have them all take such an important part in
>>the whole thing...
>
>	Yeah.  It was really cool to see them all together and
>participating in the wedding.  It showed a bond among all the family.
>I think it was a wonderful thing to see.  Let's do it again!

Hey, I was there too!  I was honored to be Julie's "Woman of Honor"
and got to walk down the aisle with the best man, who was 
Steven's oldest son!   All the children were so excited, but I 
do believe they thought the very best part was when Steven kissed
Julie at the end of the ceremony.  The just giggled and giggled
and giggled.  They had me giggling.  It was a beautiful day.

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
From: pxf@cs.bham.ac.uk (Pranath Fernando)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Do you ever feel...
Date: 20 Jan 93 16:56:48 GMT
Organization: University of Birmingham

Yes don't go, stay !

Pierre the lurker
------x----------   .   .
                      .

                     \_/

('lurker' is such a horrid name !, seems to be associated with perverts who wait
outside playgrounds wearing raincoats with sweaty armpits, oh dear I fear 
freudian analyses on the way ! why not call silent people 'magical elves' or 
something, I know that was'nt very catchy, but I don't 'lurk' ! I just enjoy
reading all your nice stuff !!, oh well... time to dissapear again ..........)

Oh and by the way sorry for not inserting the text of the message, It's a bit too
complicated for me......!
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