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From: inde7i4@jane.uh.edu (Mirena Paravic)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: *sigh*
Date: 21 Dec 1992 22:34 CST
Organization: University of Houston
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In article <1992Dec21.195844.29766@mtu.edu>, bacon@mtu.edu (Jeff Bacon) writes...
>how did you get to be a trademark?

	Well, people were always writeing '(tm)', and well, it got expanded
to '(tinamarie)', and well...:)

> 
>You hurt because you feel loss. Something you wanted really badly that
>you can't have. I think I know how you feel. Sucks doesn't it?  :(
> 
>This person was an important part of your life. And if he was your first,
>well...that certainly doesn't help anything either. I don't think time
>makes these things go away. After all, as long as you have memories...
>the pain may dull some though. Or things may come along that help you forget
>or provide other memories that help mask or otherwise counteract. I guess,
>well, you just eventually learn to cope.
>

	Thanks....I really thought I was over him...we broke up over
a year ago....and I know that even if he wasn't married, I wouldn't get
back together with him...and I know that it was best that it was over 
when it was...

>*hug*smoochonthehead*
>

	*hug back*

>-bacon, someone who always wants the things he can't have
>(and often doesn't manage to appreciate the things he can have)

	*hug* yeah, that's the key...appreciating what you have...

	Tina Marie
	(insert .sig here)
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From: bacon@mtu.edu (Jeff Bacon)
Subject: Re: stories...
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 19:13:56 GMT

In article <Bzo4Kz.LnB@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter) writes:
>deviass@ecf.toronto.edu (Deviasse Robert) shares: 
>We're have so many varied RFA application stories.  Each one reflects the
>author.  And all that is required in the stories is romance and a romantic
>fire of some sort.  And I would say I've seen some creative story writing in
>regards to the romantic fire. :)   Isn't romance a beautiful thing.  And it
>can be expressed in so many ways....


now if I just had TIME...
so much for a quiet break! *sigh*

-bacon
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: kkwwkk@mixcom.com (TA Shaw)
Subject: Re: Merry Christmas !
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 21:13:37 GMT



But 'Teve,

It's freezing here......brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....and me with nobody
to snuggle up to.......*darn*  Now I did ask Santa for some...er
never mind, that's between me and Santa.....

In my younger days in NW Minnesota, it got a lot colder, but I'd
rather be in the Carribean, sunning myself on the beach, and
scuba diving...

BDC(hilledToTheMax)

-- 
  May I walk in beauty.  Make my eyes      | TA Shaw          |        oOO 
  ever behold the red and purple sunset.   | shaw@mixcom.com  |  _____ OO 
  Make my hands respect the things you have+------------------| (_/-\_)..
  made, and my ears sharp to your voice - Chief Yellow Lark   | ==(0).
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: bacon@mtu.edu (Jeff Bacon)
Subject: Re: the obligatory new years stuff
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 17:03:14 GMT

In article <peterw.725887549@coombs> peterw@coombs.anu.edu.au (Clare West) writes:
>>*poof*
>>*the dreaded wand of VR appears*
>>*poof*
>>*lawn furniture appears, along with a wonderful bottle of port and filled
>>glasses*
>ahhh, port... my favourite (and Ross and I *were* drinking port at
>midnight last night - we saved the Champagne for today - 17 bottles
>(we did have some help :-)), have you got a nice bit of Stilton to go
>with that?

and I thought no one liked port anymore...
*sigh* I wish houghton had a better selection...

17 bottle? ouch. just toss it in the tub. :)

stilton?

>>*POOF!*
>>*the formerly night sky now unfolds before you in a dazzling sunrise
>>filled with the wonderous promise of the new year, the sun rising, glowing
>>in a bright red-orange ball over the vista of a majestic mountain range*
>lovely scene,
>
>*New Years Hugs*

*bow*

-bacon
From: 9999cs02@uhdvx3.dt.uh.edu (Tina Marie!)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Chocolate...: )
Date: 28 Dec 1992 18:01 CDT
Organization: University of Houston-Downtown
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Sean writes:
>DUE TO A SCHEDULING CHANGE, ABC'S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS WILL NOT BE SEEN
>TONIGHT.  INSTEAD, WE BRING YOU A SPECIAL PRESENTATION...
>************************************************************************
>(CLOSED-CAPTIONED FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED)
>(IN SPANISH WHERE AVAILABLE)

> 
>Tina Marie writes...
>|> 	Tina smiles, sipping her champagne slowly.  The warm sun is just
>|> beginning to set behind the trees, and she lies down, laying her head in your
>|> lap.  Taking your hand in hers, she sighs contendly, watching the beautiful 
>|> colors of the sunset.  Luckily, the night air is warm enough that you
>|> aren't cold.  She caresses your fingertips gently with hers.....  
> 
>Sean smiles and sips his champagne, gazing up at the sky as familiar
>constellations appear overhead.  He stares until the forms of Perseus
>and Andromeda become visible.  'How fitting,' he thinks, 'that the
>Lovers should stare down at this spot...'  He squeezes your hand a
>little tighter, while staring at the heavenly bodies...
> 

	Tina smiles tenderly up at you, letting her free hand caress
your heavenly body softly, lovingly...She sits up, slipping her arm
around you, and lying her head on your shoulder tenderly.

	Time seems to stand still, while they watch the stars come
out...It's getting chilly, and Tina snuggles closer to you...

>And I always thought girls *liked* serious guys (or was that guys who
>flirted like this?)
> 

	I never said i didn't like it...:)

Tina Marie
Official TradeMark of ARC/RFA

"And love made death an illusion" -- Chthon, Piers Anthony

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: diana@wetware.com (CatWoman )
Subject: Re: Blade! (was Re: More, Do Not try this at home .....
Organization: Castle WetWare MouseCatcher
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 13:22:55 GMT

epperson@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Mary) writes:

] Catwoman reveals:
] >>Matter of fact, there were a few drool-bait
] >>examples around the TygerBoink.  I'm just 
] >>sorry I wasn't alive enough to enjoy all the
] >>testosterone running around the Castle on the
] >>6th - Mary and Ruth got to have it all to 
] >>themselves...
] >
] >Bummer.  And we couldn't make it.  
] >At least Rip was there to mop up...

Hey - Rip was doing his own fair shair of drool
generating!  Just with only one and two-half-women
(yes - that's what I meant.  Ruth tends to only
drool over AndyR, and I wasn't drooling over much
of anything...) there wasn't that much being 
generated.

] *I think it's getting warm in here again...all this talk of ManlyMen
] doing ManlyMenStuff... :-)

You know, it's getting so that, as drieux said
the other day - the Castle is going to get a
reputation.  Any time we have folks from out of
town around, they wind up CARRYING things!  Doing
ManlyMaleStuff.  We've had 'dreas (Andreas Tvornik,
from soc.singles via Canada) around for a few days
and because Ruth is moving - HE has wound up carrying
things also!

Wonder what we can come up with for next year???

CatWoman
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: bacon@mtu.edu (Jeff Bacon)
Subject: Re: the obligatory new years stuff
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 04:43:08 GMT

In article <peterw.725931540@coombs> peterw@coombs.anu.edu.au (Clare West) writes:
>>>ahhh, port... my favourite (and Ross and I *were* drinking port at
>>>midnight last night - we saved the Champagne for today - 17 bottles
>>>(we did have some help :-)), have you got a nice bit of Stilton to go
>>>with that?
>>and I thought no one liked port anymore...
>>*sigh* I wish houghton had a better selection...
>I love port. The stuff I've been drinking recently is the RAAF (Royal
>Australian Air Force) 75th Anniversary port and its *very* nice. At
>home I still have four bottles left from the dozen my parents gave me
>for my 21st birthday - they laid them down when I was very young and
>are *very* smooth.

*sigh*
remind me to come visit and sample it. :)

>>17 bottle? ouch. just toss it in the tub. :)
>they wer drunk by quite a few people over quite a long period of time
>'breakfast' lasted from 10am til 5pm.

good. 

>>stilton?
>you know, blue cheese from England - should be eaten with port. I
>don't normally like blue cheese all that much but a bit of stilton on
>a water cracker with a glass of good port is really nice.

nhoi. course, that's not surprising, my culture level does need
a certain bit of help - comes from being in small town america
all my life. :)

-bacon
call me what you will
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-)
Subject: Re: romance
Organization: OFSA
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 15:34:14 GMT

<IDMLH@ASUACAD.BITNET>
>No.  You're wrong...romance isn't dead and it hasn't been put on hold.
>It's still out there...you just have to let yourself experience it.


I think that is the key phrase..."let yourself experience it". Don't
be afraid to love...sure, it can hurt but it IS worth it. You learn
from every experience. Romance is very much alive and well.

Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: rmair@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ross Mair)
Subject: Re: Ariel's legs...
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 07:05:16 GMT

Lisa Mae <AZLMH@ASUACAD.BITNET> writes:

>(Ross Mair) says:
>>I guess that makes me very interested in your legs,
>>but not the least bit interested in Puter's!  (Sorry Puter)  :-)
>>
>>*HUG*

>*smile* *HUG*
>>
>Happy Holidays,
>Ariel

And now that my computer has been reconnected to UUNET
(10 posts down.. 240 to go!)
I can wish you happy holidays too, Ariel

*HUG*

Ross
Official Personal Bodyguard to Lis, the Good Romantic Witch
***********************************************************
Ignore the from line: I'm really at rwm@stan.xx.swin.oz.au
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From: Julie Salter <jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Greetings :)
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Hello everyone.  I was sitting here at work, wishing I was at home doing
something more interesting.  I thought it might be a good time for
reflection.

Steven and I have been together for almost a year.  And I'll have to say,
its been the most wonderful year of my life.  I've grown more than ever
before.  I understand myself more, accept myself.  I've learned that 
TrueLove(TinaMarie) does exist because I have found it.  I have tapped
confidence in myself and begun to stretch my boundries.

I would say the highlight this year has been Steven.  He is the star of my
life...he brings joy to each day.  I consider falling asleep in his arms
each night a blessing that I shall always cherish.  I'm so thankful for him
and his love and will do all I can to try and give back a portion of
what he's given me.

I feel very positive about the years to come and look forward to making
dreams come true with Steven...my husband, my lover, my best friend.

Julie
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From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
Subject: Re: Post-Christmas
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 19:32:19 GMT


Midwestman asks:
>>by the way, what is this organization, RFA?  It is real, or imaginary?  Julie is
>>the President?  
>
Clare explains:
>the RFA (the Romantic Fireside Association) is as real as any
>organisation can be when most of the members have never met each
>other. I'm sure Julie will explain more / better

Well, I've always described it as imaginary.  But, we have members, we
have rules, and we occasionally have group meetings to meet in person...
I guess its semi-real.  How's that for CLARification?  *giggle*  Sorry,
Clare, couldn't resist....

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Julie Salter<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
            President, Romantic Fire Association
  Wife of the Official Fireside Sex Advisor..AKA: Steven Salter
"Look into my eyes...you will see....what you mean to me......"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>email: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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From: peterw@coombs.anu.edu.au (Clare West)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat,alt.romance
Subject: Re: Happy New Year!!!!!
Date: 1 Jan 93 06:19:37 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
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ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-) writes:

>***** Happy New Year ****** to ALL! May all have a wonderful,
>loving, ROMANTIC new year!

I'm certainly planning on it......

clare

--
usually cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz but currently peterw@coombs.anu.edu.au 
                                         or rgl@adfa.oz.au

only 7 days to go...
Organization: Arizona State University
Date: Wednesday, 23 Dec 1992 12:11:22 MST
From: Lisa Mae <AZLMH@ASUACAD.BITNET>
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: happy holidays


HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

*HUGS* to everyone.
*KISS* on the cheek to all the men I know.
*SMILE* because I like to sometimes.

*grin*
Lisa Mae
(Ariel/Lady Elizabeth)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: rip@sequent.com (Paul T Taylor)
Subject: Re: GRW gets the blues
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 21:15:39 GMT

In article <BzMK6I.Ay@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> mtompset@mobius03.math.uwaterloo.ca (Stopped Jobs Avenger) writes:

**lisa's stuff deleted**

>ARG! This is worse than a soap opera!

Which one?  'As the stomach churns...'?

>If only English would fix the problem
>with the word lllll--- you know. When people say that, they don't mean it.
>They mean appreciate you very much and am glad you are concerned for their
>well-being.

Are you saying that this is not one of the definitions of love?  But
you are right on one point, the word 'love' is overused, and half the
time you are just talking degrees of love.  Do you define love, then,
just in the erotic sense?  Maybe we should all use the three Greek
words for our concepts of love:

Philios - brotherly love, (what we are talking about here)
Eros -    Sexual love
Agape-    Love that is spiritual, not sexual

Or we could just use 'love' and determine what the person means by
the context of the useage...  If some one uses the word love, and you
have a doubt about what they mean, ask.

>Not lllll--- you know. I occassionally can be lllll--- you know,
>but I have never seen any good reason to be. After all, people should already
>know I care about them, or not.

Yeah, they should, but isn't it nice to hear from some one you care
about, that they care about you?  I think you ought to take a poll
and find out how many people out there *don't* like to hear some one
say, 'I love you', or 'You are special to me', or something like
that.  I think even the most cynical of us feel warm when we hear
this...

rip
-- 
Truly great madness can not be achieved without significant
intelligence.
                -- Henrik Tikkanen
From: peterw@coombs.anu.edu.au (Clare West)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah/Have A Great Holiday!
Date: 24 Dec 92 23:30:47 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
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Keywords: holiday greetings

panlilio@acs.ucalgary.ca (Victor P. Panlilio) writes:

>*TiggerHugs*

>Victor 8^)

Tigger! We haven't seen you for so long - glad you dropped by. 

*Chrstmas HUGS*

clare

--
usually cwes1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz but currently peterw@coombs.anu.edu.au 
                                         or rgl@adfa.oz.au

only 14 days to go...
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From: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Julie Salter)
Subject: Re: Greetings :)
Organization: Salter, Inc.
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 21:22:52 GMT

ssalter@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (-=[SLS]=-) jokes around for a bit: 

>Hi!!! Oooh baby, what a cute one YOU are? *wink wink* Doing anything
>tonight?

Just you baby *innocent look*  What?!  


>A good time for reflection is when you are standing in front of a
>mirror.

*swoon*  You say the most perfect things.  Do it again...:)


>True, almost a year but NOT quite. I think one of our multitudinous
>anniversaries is Jan. 20, right?

Ah come on.  Only two you gotta remember.  Jan. 20th is when we first 
got together ;)  and then Sept. 19th when we sealed it forever.  I think
you can handle that.  And if you forget.....I'LL REMIND YOU ;)


>Well, you might be a teensy bit larger than before but just in the
>right places. It's enough to make me pant uncontrollably.

And enough to make me cut out sweets and oil for a few weeks.  Glad you
approve though.  Here, keep this towel around for a while..;)


>And what was the highlight of LAST year, sweetstuff?

I can't honestly think of one.  It was a year of termoil and pain for me.
I prefer to think of this year instead.


>Ok, give me back that kiss, right now!!! Oh, hesitating huh? You owe
>me TWO kisses then!! *foot taps impatiently*

Ok.  If you insist.  *SSSMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH!* X 2


>Ok, ok, I tend to joke around a lot but as all regulars of this
>newsgroup know....Julie IS the light of my life. She has enabled me to
>trust myself and she had given me honesty and perfect love and
>everything I have never had before. She was patient in the beginning
>and let me learn my own self worth after wondering if I even knew what
>love WAS. She was willing to wait for me to think and feel and grow
>until I could offer her my own love the way she offered me hers..with

Well, heck.  I was smart 'nuff to know you were worth waiting for, luv.  And
of course, I was right!  ;)


>complete openess, sincerity and honesty.  I have never experienced
>love like this before. I have never experienced such openess and
>honesty and caring. Julie and I are complete within our individual
>selves but together we equal much more than two.

Agreed.  I feel like I have the freedom to express myself, do what I want
to do, be independant, yet at the same time, I can depend on Steven for so
many things.  Great combo I believe.


>Without her TrueLove(tm) I would be less for she supports me and helps
>me and cares unselfishly for me. I can only hope to do the same for
>her.
>*sigh* If I continue I may get maudlin so I'll just stop there. A very
>Happy Holidays to all!

Its OK, Darlin'....its good to express those sentiments occasionally.  Makes
me all weepy and you get even more kisses when you get home. Isn't that worth
it?


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Julie Salter<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
            President, Romantic Fire Association
  Wife of the Official Fireside Sex Advisor..AKA: Steven Salter
"Look into my eyes...you will see....what you mean to me......"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>email: jrsalt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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From: boatman@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (Todd Boatman)
Subject: Re: *sigh*
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 16:31:33 GMT

inde7i4@jane.uh.edu (Mirena Paravic)(TM) sterotypes:

[Begining of message deleted to save electricity so that more people
 could use it on Christmas tree lights]

[deiconify]

>>[iconify]

>	Oh no!! There is no was I can pour my heart out to a guy who
>uses MS Windows!!! (just kidding, really!)   :)

>	Tina Marie

I resemble that remark!.... I mean, yeah I am a Windows abuser ^H^H^H^H^H^H
user, but the above referenced iconese is from a X-Window presentation
that PuderDude gave last week.  So it is actually refering to an Intergraph
workstation that I am using, not my brand-new windows based 486-66 pc that
Santa just gave me! :)

-Todd

-- 
Todd                              |  "The Wheel of Time weaves the Pattern
boatman@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu       |   of the Ages, and uses men's lives
The Official Detective of the RFA |   as thread" - Robert Jordon          
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
From: lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique)
Subject: Re: Comments on the TygerBoink from Rip & Mary
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 20:07:24 GMT

In article <1992Dec21.004447.14119@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> jturner@lonestar.utsa.edu (John M. Turner) writes:
>Rip and Mary fill us in on what happened...
>>Mary:
>>I don't
>>remember what the name of said survey was, but I'd *love* to hear
>>where they got these people!  Blade and Rip were both there, and I do
>>believe at times they disagreed with the results.  (I know, where was
>>the videoCamera when we needed it??)
>>
>>Rip:
>>Really!  Where's JT when you need him!!  I think this is the only
>>Chat that I didn't get nailed on a Camcorder!

>JT was stuck in South Texas buried in textbooks and notes in preparation
>for TheFinalExamWeekFromHell.  However, I managed to get A's on all of
>it, so I felt the study time was at least semi-justified.  Wish I could
>have been out there.  Next time we get together, I should have the 
>camcorder ready and running to capture all of the fun (innuendo, etc :-) ) 


Yo JT!!     *Great Big Tight Hugg*    Congratulations!!
All A's!!   WOW, I'm impressed.  Good Job, JT!!   

      ** APPLAUSE **     ** APPLAUSE **     *Big Kiss*


>John "J.T." Turner
>Semi-Official ARCPhotographer for Chats, etc (when I can get to them)
>(p.s. I've been in semi-lurker status for the past few months, but I'm
>still out here.  Happy Holidays to you all!)


And  Happy Holidays to you too, JT!!   
        ** Long Christmas Huggs **

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: rmair@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ross Mair)
Subject: Re: Greetings : )
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 12:35:07 GMT

lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:

>In article <1992Dec28.152828.18291@news.unomaha.edu> psnow@cwis.unomaha.edu (Paul Snow) writes:

>>   ...Remember, a rainbow may end in a pot of gold,
>>        but it begins in the clouds...

>I just love this....   I'm in the middle of some big black
>clouds right now myself, and am glad to hear the pot of gold
>is still at the end.  :)   

>            ** Tight Bewitching Huggs **
There is Lis, there sure is!
Hold tight to your dreams, and you will get your pot of gold also, one day.
Don't give up, even tho its tough now.

*WARM HUGS*

Ross
Your bodyguard
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