HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: i001460@disc.dla.mil (MaryLynn Orzechowski)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Interested in Penpals
Date: 21 Dec 92 15:03:37 GMT
Organization: Defense Industrial Supply Center, Philadelphia, Pa



Well the subject says it all.  If anyone is interested in corresponding over
the net e-mail me.  I like sports especially football and hockey.  I also
like listening to music especially jazz and rock.  


MaryLynn Orzechowski
e-mail:  i001460@dla.mil
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: Robyn_Clark@mindlink.bc.ca (Robyn Clark)
Subject: SEASONS GREETINGS
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 01:52:12 GMT

        During the 8 or 9 months that I have been a member of MIND LINK I
have met and chatted with people all over the world.  I want to take this
opportunity to wish EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE a very Happy Christmas and Joyful
New Year.

Cheers!

Robyn

Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: aboltwoo@superior.carleton.ca (Alana Boltwood)
Subject: Looking for a penpal from somewhere far away, with whom to discuss interesting things
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 23:36:39 GMT

Hi Everybody.

It would be nice if there were some interesting stuff in my email,
about once a week.  Usually there is nothing in my email.  So I would
like a penpal.

I am a student at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  I
am in the fourth and final year of an undergraduate Statistics
program.  When I graduate in May I hope to have a job in social science
research (e.g. survey methodology).  

          I have this computer account
for use in my stats courses; I'm no Unix guru or anything!  (Most of
the net would think I was only semi-computer literate, but the net is
very literate.  In fact I teach statistical computing to intro stats
students here, as a TA.)  So I would like a penpal who doesn't always
want to talk computers.  (Whether you want to talk stats is up to you.)

          My outside interests are many.  I like music and have played
piano, saxophone and flute (and I collect musical toys).  I consider
politics a spectator sport (US national in particular, but elections
anywhere are entertaining.)  I am very interested in feminism and
social justice issues.  I dabble a little in linguistics, and I
speak/write French reasonably and German unreasonably.  I have a few
snail-mail penpals around the world, and I really like writing letters.

          I would like a penpal who is "far away", meaning anywhere
but the 5th floor of Dunton Tower at Carleton University.  But the
further away, the more exciting!  I will tell you about Canada if you
tell me about your country.

          I don't care about your age, sex, race, height, weight, hair
colour, etc.  In deference to the discriminatory culture, I will
inform you that I am 20 years old and biologically female.  Neither is
relevant, since I am interested in a penpal, not electronic romance.

          If you want to drop me a line, please do so.  I should warn
you that I am quite busy with school and social life, so I may not
have time to answer everyone who replies.  And I won't be able to send
messages to a penpal every day.  But if you too would like to log in
with "You have new mail" occasionally, please write.

Alana Boltwood
aboltwoo@ccs.carleton.ca
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: ad838@yfn.ysu.edu (Michael Rolfes)
Subject: Re: <none>
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 21:25:10 GMT


MERRY CHRISTMAS!
 
EVERYONE!

FELIZ NAVIDAD!
 
-- 
Mike Rolfes
usr2879a@cbos.uc.edu
Cincinnati, OH  USA
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: jkonrath@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Jon Konrath)
Subject: bored out of my mind
Organization: No organization. No life. Just emacs.
Distribution: soc
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 11:39:01 GMT


Hi, I'm done with class, nobody is here, i have two more weeks before people
will be coming back from the holidays, and I'm working third shift in a 
ghost town computer center.  

Are you as bored as I am?  I'll be a beggar and a chooser and mention that
I'm a 22 year old SWM, I have a warped sense of humor, I'm around computers
too much, but I spend a lot of time socializing away from computers...when
there are humans around campus the other 49 weeks of the year.

Drop a line and expect a reply, I have entirely too much spare time.  I've 
even started studying for classes for next semester.

-jon
--
Jon Konrath | Jkonrath@indiana.edu | one world. one sig.
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: comptec92036@camins.camosun.bc.ca
Subject: Re: Seeking relatives
Organization: Camosun College
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 23:28:47 GMT

In article <1992Dec23.223931.1@camins.camosun.bc.ca>, comptec92036@camins.camosun.bc.ca writes:
> I feel alone in the world!  I want to find any possibly related people with the
> last name "GRIGOR".  If you have this name, or know someone with it, then
> please mail me.  (If you know one in British Columbia, then don't worry about
> it.)  Thank you.
> 
> 						Rob Grigor
> 				              COMPTEC92036@CAMINS.CAMOSUN.BC.CA


I apologize to those who wrote to me.  I recently discovered that my mailbox
was closed to the world.  I would greatly appreciate those who wrote once to
please write again.

						Thank you,

							Rob Grigor
Newsgroups: soc.penpals,talk.politics.soviet,soc.culture.soviet
From: eab@msc.edu (Edward Bertsch)
Subject: Re: female soviet pen-pals
Organization: Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Minneapolis, MN
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 16:20:49 GMT



>From: adam@zooid.guild.org (Adam Lawrence Salter)

>  Geee! How convenient! You don't have time to right to those ones. Do they
>also have to be virgins, under 20, blue eyes, blond hair, dumb, large breasts,
>small waists for you to have time to write to them?  Undoubtedly you will pay
>for this. BTW, as you can see, I please.


They don't have to be under 20, and I prefer them not to be dumb.
As for the other qualities you mentioned, yes, that would be nice,
but not always necessary.

--

Edward A. Bertsch (eab@msc.edu)   Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Inc.
Operations/User Services          1200 Washington Avenue South
(612) 626-1888 work               Minneapolis, Minnesota  55415
(612) 645-0168 voice mail         [DISCLAIMER: MY OPINIONS; NOT MSCI'S]
From: karim1@vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: international student wants penpals
Date: 22 Dec 92 20:57:08 GMT
Organization: Mankato State University

Hi to anyone reading this!

My name is Karim.Y.Hamisi, a student at the Mankato State University.
Iam a freshman and majoring in Electronics Engineering Technology.
I come from the continent of Africa,from a country called Tanzania
which is in the Eastern part of Africa.
 
I am looking for a penpal from anywhere and would be glad to have one.
My hobbies are sports,listening to music ,sometimes dancing and 
watching movies. 

So if there is anyone out there whether girls or guys please write me
at my E-Mail address :-   Karim1@vax1.mankato.msus.edu

Hope to hear from anyone.....SOON !!!

Thanks in advance!
Bye.

Regards,
Karim

     
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: eng10123@nusunix1.nus.sg (NG KAI MENG)
Subject: i want a penpal
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 11:05:32 GMT


hello! I am a student from the national university of singapore. i am
male ,21 and want to make some friends through unix.

SEND ALL YOUR EMAIL TO:ENG10123@NUSUNIX.NUS.SG





Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: "peter rivington" <peter.rivington@canrem.com>
Subject: add jewish man seeks lady
Reply-To: "peter rivington" <peter.rivington@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: soc
Date: 26 Dec 92 07:56:14 EST

i am 42 and recently found out i have add and i want to meet an
understanding lady to correspond with and to marry eventually.
i have an  8 year son.I am starting my life over again and hope
that your father or relatve has a business i can get into as with
add my job history is sparce.please write
Harold Chernofsky
8 Manor haven rd
Toronto,ont
canada
M6A 2H9
416-782-5282
--
Canada Remote Systems  - Toronto, Ontario
World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: yityin@fraser.sfu.ca (Yit-Yin Tong)
Subject: Re: : 100 ways ... resume
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 22:31:45 GMT

an3919@anon.penet.fi writes:


>Subhavatsaraasamsakal! ( Happy new year) : Malayalam. [India]
>Naya saal mubarak      ( Happy new year) : Hindi [India]
>naveen saal aasheervaad ( Happy new year) : Gujrati [India]

saleh no mo-raab-ak   (happy new year):  Farsi [Persian; Iran]
Xref: sparky soc.penpals:4968 talk.politics.soviet:10104 soc.culture.soviet:11708
From: doug.hewko@synapse.org (Doug Hewko) 
Newsgroups: soc.penpals,talk.politics.soviet,soc.culture.soviet
Subject: Re: female soviet pen-pals
Date: 31 Dec 92 07:27:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: SYNAPSE BBS - GATINEAU, QUEBEC - 819-561-4321
Reply-To: doug.hewko@synapse.org (Doug Hewko) 

From: doug.hewko@synapse.org

AL>From: Adam Lawrence Salter <adam@zooid.guild.org>
AL>>I'm sure your quite familiar with Freud and his Odipus complex.
  >          ^^^^                                   ^^^^^^

AL>  I'll let that speak for itself. (unfortunately I am not an Austrian
  >history major so I don't know if he had one, sorry!) And I hate to be

<g> The Oedipus complex is not Austrian history my friend.  People who 
are knowelgeable in psychology or english would know about it.  Surely 
someone as well read as you must have read Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex".. 
And Oedipus comes from greek mythology.

               Doug
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 . 1st 1.02b #574 . "Pandemonium doesn't reign around here, it pours." -- Babs
From: an1000@anon.penet.fi (Blazo Chibes)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Lesbians
Date: 26 Dec 92 07:59:01 GMT
Organization: Anonymous contact service
X-Anonymously-To: soc.penpals



X-Anon-To: soc.penpals

attention lesbians,  i am what you would call a closet cute
lipstick lesbian.  i feel isolated and i want to know that there
are other people out there who will talk to me.  i am 20 years old
and i have long redish brown hair.  i am 5'7 and 130Lbs  34d- round 
breasts pink nipples 24inc waist 36 hips.  if this sounds like 
your style i would just like to talk.  i  have no one to tell
my fantasies to.  

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Subject: Are there any Romeos for me.......
From: jlau@vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Date: 23 Dec 92 22:39:38 -0600
Organization: Mankato State University

18 year old white female freshman looking for ,
White under 24 , men with a good sence of humor who can make 
her laugh......Seductive eyes can be a plus.....

So are there any Romeos out there.....

Love, 	
	Juliet
From: mffowler@zeus.calpoly.edu (Michael Francis Fowler)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: penpal wanted...
Date: 3 Jan 93 04:03:24 GMT
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

I am looking for penpals from around the world.  I am a 20 year old
Ornamental Horticulture student.  I enjoy snowboarding, foreign
literature (including  Goethe,  Ishiguro, hesse, Brecht, Grass, Potok
and others), traveling, body-surfing, hydroponics, mountain biking, rock
climbing, hiking, and cooking.  I know some German and Spanish, and will
be spending the next year in Germany.  My music tastes include:  Led
Zeppelin (especially!), Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Beatles,
Ottmar Liebert, and lots more from the 60s and 70s.  I voted for Perot
in the last election and think Bush should be hung for denying the
Iran/Contra arms for hosatages dealings.  If you are interested in
corresponding by E-Mail or regular mail- drop me a line. 



                                                     mffowler@nike.calpoly.edu   
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: wshaib@bnr.ca (Wadih Shaib)
Subject: Briefwechsel in Deutsch
Reply-To: wshaib@bnr.ca (Wadih Shaib)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:49:36 GMT


Hallo, 

Ich bin an Briefwechsel in deutsch interressiert. Ich habe keine
e-mail Addresse noch, also bitte antwortet mal durch soc.penpals.

Vielen Dank

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Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: 100 ways ... resume
From: s206001@emu.insted.unimelb.edu.au
Date: 23 Dec 92 13:25:04 GMT

In article <BzAqAJ.LIq@dei.unipd.it>, marco@lia.dei.unipd.it (Marco Pontil 259243) writes:
> Resume:
> 
>  Spanish		Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano 
> 
> 						Marco
	Sorry to be piky Marco, since I know you didn't write it but it is 
Feliz Navidad e Un Prospero Ano Nuevo to read Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 
New Year :). Ofcourse accents and 'tildes' go in there somewhere :).
	All the best to all.
		Irene.
From: ruegg@darwin.ntu.edu.au
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Contact with Gambia - West Africa
Date: 31 Dec 92 09:31:32 +0900

Happy New Year to all you contact seekers

If 1993 is going to be the year of international friendship and if you are 
planning to visit West Africa or interested in learning more about this part
of the world, here is a way to obtain first hand information.

I have a friend in Gambia who asked me to put him on the net seeking penpals.

His name is Sadibu Gaye, born 7.6.60. He belongs to Serer ethnic group, follows
Islam and speaks English, Wolof and Mandinka. Sadibu likes jogging and
travelling. His professional ambitions are to become a prosperous businessman.

For the purpose of correspondence, he would like the general exchange of ideas
concerning our varied environments and how best to accomplish personal
advancement.

Sadibu can be reached by ordinary mail under the following address:

Mr. Sadibu Gaye
c/- Gaye Kunda
Brikama Town
Kombo Central
Western Division
THE GAMBIA - WEST AFRICA

I would like to recommend Sadibu to anybody who wishes to establish a contact
in Gambia. 

Cheers Thomas Ruegg, NT University, Darwin, Australia
From: mffowler@zeus.calpoly.edu (Michael Francis Fowler)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Re: What do you think?
Date: 1 Jan 93 03:18:27 GMT
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

In article <wfEAyhC00WBLA2fGd2@andrew.cmu.edu> mb8s+@andrew.cmu.edu (Melanie Lea Barton) writes:
>This is a very strange question that a friend of mine asks virtually
>every man she meets (and knows well enough to ask).  I am curious to
>hear what men on a nationwide basis (as well as women to whom this
>question pertains):
>
>What do you think about during sex when you are trying not to orgasm?

 What comes to mind is.....I gotta hold out until she does...Ah shit.


>
>Please be honest and let me know the first answer that comes to
>mind-don't think about it for a while and try to be quirky.
>
>Thanks.  You can answer me or the newtwork, if you dare.
>
>mb8s@andrew.cmu.edu
From: an2501@anon.penet.fi
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Yet another penpal wanted
Date: 25 Dec 92 20:05:51 GMT
Organization: Anonymous contact service
X-Anonymously-To: soc.penpals



                               Hi all.

                     I seek for (email-)penpals.

               mail an2501@anon.penet.fi for more info.


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From: ifarias@araucaria.cec.uchile.cl (FARIAS VALDEBENITO IVAN)
Subject: Re: How to say 'Good Bye' in your language 
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 18:28:26 GMT
Organization: Centro de Computacion (CEC), Universidad de Chile
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]

Egyirba High (ehigh@news.weeg.uiowa.edu) wrote:
: In article <Bz97C1.Fxu@mach1.wlu.ca> sweaver3@mach1.wlu.ca (scott weaver 9209 U) writes:
: >Michael C. KWAN (mkwan@esk.compserv.utas.edu.au) wrote:
: >: Hi,
: >: 
: >: 	I am leaving the networks soon, I would like to know 'Good bye' in
: >: you language.  Please e-mail them to my account.
: >: 
: 
: >"Good bye"  (english!)
: >
: >"Au revoir"  (francais)
: >
: >"Auf Wiedersehen"  (Deutsch)
: >
: >"Sayanara" (sp?) (Japanese I think)
: >
" Chao "
" Adios "  ( Spanish )

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Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: daum@ee.ualberta.ca (Tanya Louise Daum)
Subject: Re: cuban penpals wanted
Organization: University Of Alberta, Edmonton Canada
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 22:31:12 GMT

t60bss9@mp.cs.niu.edu (Au-dude) writes:

>Are you brave?? Aren't you afraid of free-america knocking on your door
>at mid-night? Aren't you aware that everyone and everything in Cuba is evil?
>Haven't you been told that Cuba is so evil that it is OK for the super
>power to choke the hell out of it? Aren't you afraid that the evil cuban
>intellegence will fill your mailbox with propaganda? I am really impressed!

	Heh.  I'm Canadian -- My government doesn't make a habit of picking
on third world countries.  Well, not usually.

-- 
"And men are men who till the land, and women are women who weave, fifty men
 own the lemon grove, and no man is a slave." -- Herbert Read

Comrade @ LambdaMOO (telnet lambda.parc.xerox.com 8888) daum@bode.ualberta.ca
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: mack23@avalon.eecs.nwu.edu (Chris Walsh)
Subject: Re: Are there any Romeos for me.......
Organization: EECS Department, Northwestern University
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 16:39:19 GMT

In article <19035@mindlink.bc.ca> Robyn_Clark@mindlink.bc.ca (Robyn Clark) writes:
>Juliet:         Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
>
>Romeo:          Down here, Bitch... the ladder busted!!!
>

*WHEN* will the english-speaking world realize that "wherefore" is not
synonymous with "where"?
From: I19LG@CUNYVM.BITNET
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
Subject: Definition of being lonely...
Date: 29 Dec 92 04:33:17 GMT
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center

Lonely guys or girls, if u do feel lonely once upon a time or as the time
being, tell me what loneliness is, how, when, why and where? A lonely
experience may be the only solution of helping u out from the bottom of the
hell...


                                                   Sek
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: jjehl@lonestar.utsa.edu (Jeff D. Jehl)
Subject: Re: What do you think?
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 14:38:08 GMT

In article <wfEAyhC00WBLA2fGd2@andrew.cmu.edu> mb8s+@andrew.cmu.edu (Melanie Lea Barton) writes:
>This is a very strange question that a friend of mine asks virtually
>every man she meets (and knows well enough to ask).  I am curious to
>hear what men on a nationwide basis (as well as women to whom this
>question pertains):
>
>What do you think about during sex when you are trying not to orgasm?
>
>Please be honest and let me know the first answer that comes to
>mind-don't think about it for a while and try to be quirky.
>
>Thanks.  You can answer me or the newtwork, if you dare.
>
>mb8s@andrew.cmu.edu

Why, Mother Theresa, of course *grin...couldn't resist*


Spec
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: delta@triton.unm.edu (Henry Harrison)
Subject: SM ISO Artistic & Creative Woman --==][==--
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 05:12:08 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque


	Subject: SM ISO Artistic & Creative Woman

	Hi ..... I'm a 34 year old New Mexico Artist
	who enjoys the beauty of nature.

	Looking to exchange E-mail with a open minded,
	artistic, and creative woman ...

	Please write ....

	Henry ( delta@triton.unm.edu )


Newsgroups: soc.penpals,talk.politics.soviet,soc.culture.soviet
From: adam@zooid.guild.org (Adam Lawrence Salter)
Newsgroups: soc.penpals,talk.politics.soviet,soc.culture.soviet
Subject: Re: female soviet pen-pals
Date: 24 Dec 92 10:38:21 GMT
Organization: The Zoo of Ids


  In article <1992Dec22.170302.10753@uc.msc.edu>,
  eab@wc.msc.edu (Edward Bertsch) writes:

>
>Hello.
>
>I have several female soviet pen-pals that I am writing to.
>In fact, I have several too many.  I would like to pass on
>a few of them to someone else who may be interested in
>writing to them.
>
>The one's I don't have time to write to have children.  I'm
>more interested in the ones that haven't ever been maried,
>and have no children.  Flame me for this if you please, but
>that's where I stand.
>

  Geee! How convenient! You don't have time to right to those ones. Do they
also have to be virgins, under 20, blue eyes, blond hair, dumb, large breasts,
small waists for you to have time to write to them?  Undoubtedly you will pay
for this. BTW, as you can see, I please.

>If you'd like to have a soviet pen-pal who has a child,
>write me, and I'll pass on a copy of her initial letter
>and photo if available.  Just send me an email note.
>
>I also know a woman who has about 800 names, letters,
>and in some cases photos.  These are of other soviet
>women.  Some no doubt have children, some do not.
>If you'd like to write her, send a description of yourself,
>a description of roughly the type of woman you'd like to
>write to, and about $6 to cover postage and duplicating
>expenses.  Also include a legal size self addressed envelope.
>
>her address is
>
>	Josephine A. North
>	1948 E. Sunrise Blvd.
>	Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
>
>or you can write her on prodigy at xrbs64b
>
>to the best of my knowledge, she doesn't have 'true'
>e-mail access.
>
>-- 
>--
>
>Edward A. Bertsch (eab@msc.edu)   Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Inc.
>Operations/User Services          1200 Washington Avenue South
Newsgroups: soc.penpals
From: an2408@anon.penet.fi
Subject: Female Penpals in Britain
Organization: Anonymous contact service
X-Anonymously-To: soc.penpals
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 06:42:22 GMT

Hello, I wish to communicate with ladies from Britain. I used to live
in London and now live in the USA. I am 28, male. Thanks.
D.
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From: williams@venus.cc.hollandc.pe.ca (PAUL WILLIAMS)
Subject: Re: hello
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Holland College - Charlottetown PEI
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 05:08:00 GMT

In article <19DEC199202034180@venus.cc.hollandc.pe.ca>, williams@venus.cc.hollandc.pe.ca (PAUL WILLIAMS) writes...
>In article <1992Dec18.113434.62155@cc.usu.edu>, slg7v@cc.usu.edu writes...
>>hello
>> 
>>        im looking for a penpal 
>> 
>>            
>>              thanks
>> What is your name, are you a male or a female? This is somesthing you 
>should post when looking for an Email penpal.
>d Just wondri

- Omit this Post because someone has been into my account and I don't 
know how they figured out my password but someone obviously did. So
just omit this post.
"I will get to the bottom of this" (NOT)