From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!uwvax!reid
Newsgroups: net.singles
Title: A 'personal' advertisement
Article-I.D.: uwvax.682
Posted: Tue Nov 16 19:43:29 1982
Received: Thu Nov 18 01:46:27 1982

I can't imagine why people would use things like SWM to describe themselves
in a medium like this--those things were designed for newspaper ads where
they charge by the line or word.  Please bear, therefore, with the following
lengthy discussion....
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I am looking (though not in any urgent sense of the word--rather a hopeful one)
for a woman between the ages of 17 and ~25, with (preferably) some sub-
stantial subset of the following properties:  I like a woman with brunette
hair, about 5'8" or so, with dazzling green eyes, a nice complexion, pretty
hands and feet, weight around 130, in shape but not skinny.  Should have a
marvelous sense of humor, be able to integrate with respect to rho and theta
in the same breath, have a command of spelling and grammar (Latin schooling
a plus), and be resourceful and open-minded enough that silly things like
whether or not you can cook are easily tackled and subdued.  I like general
problem-solving ability, intelligence, and bounce as opposed to developed
skills.  Open-mindedness, the capacity to argue constructively and be wrong,
independence, adventurousness, thirst for knowledge and musical skill are all
important, too.  Need appreciation for (or at least the ability to consider)
all sorts of music, from rockabilly to Joan Baez.  One should have a healthy
appetite for and appreciation of sex, and be able to cope with a man who
falls in love quickly, easily, and completely with a deserving woman.
A love for Haagen Dazs
vanilla ice cream will add frosting to the cake.

I will gladly substitute blonde for brunette, phi for theta, or a Scirocco
for musical skills, but some things may not be open for negotiation.
The most important thing, I think, is attitude.  A quote from Raphael Sabatini
should give you the sense:

   "Born with the gift of laughter
    And a sense that the world is mad."

In closing, you should be able to tell what I am like from my article.
I will add to this that I would not formulate these criteria if I could not
live up to them myself, (as well as I can) and I promise that I will at
least be up front and amused and if you don't like me I won't be surprised.

Happy to correspond, though not really optimistic....

Glenn Reid
..seismo!uwvax!reid
  reid@Uwisc
  529 W. Washington St.
  Madison, WI  53703
  (608) 255-1362