The Story of My Life
This is free-time reading. Its purpose is to develop sympathy - for me.
Similar patterns, in my opinion, have often formed around my attempts to communicate on SI.
Big problem is, I do not understand why!
1. Very early this morning I read this under AOL Digital City:
Ad 170 of 517...
exceptional man
Age: 51-60
Occupation: painter/singer/writer/business owner
Hair: dk brown
Eyes: green
Weight: 134
Height: 5'7 1/2'
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unimportant
Category: Women Seeking Men
E-mail: st.joan@mindspring.com
Published: Sunday, Jun. 25, 2000
seeking a very bright, unattached man with humor and integrity, looks unimportant, who believes that beauty is skin deep. i am a beautiful, bright, warm, funny, gifted woman, who does not want to be wanted for the outer stuff. I have a full, rich life and no baggage. friendship first. photo after contact.
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2. So, I sent this response:
Subj: What a Challenging Ad
Date: 07/22/2000
To: st.joan@mindspring.com
"...beauty is only skin deep. I am beautiful..." That presents a provocative paradox, yes?
And "exceptional man." A dare, sort of. One must claim to be exceptional in order to answer the ad.
Well, at 3:30am, Saturday morning, having awaken an hour or so ago, and waiting till tiredness returns before getting back abed, I am going through Digitalcities, or Digitalcity, personals before starting on the Saturday Times Puzzle.
And you, st joan, are the third email I am sending out.
The previous one was to a NS. And, as I am an S, the body of it focused on an inherent incompatibility.
I like your gaul, or is it your gall, it is something like that. Phonetically it is either, neither of which differing phonetically from the other.
And we seek and put up the dukes at the same time. That's what I mean by gaul/gall. Seek. There's an underground passage feeling to that word. Seep, leak, and the general feeling of the 's' sound/letter.
I am a hermit. Recently I questioned whether this was the result of isolation or seclusion, the latter having much more that's volitional to it.
Came out in favor of the latter. But, of course, that is self-serving, and an almost necessary conclusion.
If all the words in the language had to be cast aside, the last one, the one I would preserve most dearly, would be Resilience. It is so very very possible that some of my badinage can set noses out of joint.
Well, that's about all she wrote...
Do there be a anser?
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3. And today, in pops this email:
Subj: Re: What a Challenging Ad
Date: 07/22/2000 12:17:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: st.joan@mindspring.com (jeanette mason)
To: Patchen3@aol.com
quest que c'est bandinage? i did not mean my ad to be challenging; it's
simply that men want beauty and i, as a brainy woman, want to be wanted for
something that transcends my looks. i'll have to find time to go and review
the ad. where do you live?
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4. To which I replied:
Subj: Re: What a Challenging Ad
Date: 07/22/2000
To: st.joan@mindspring.com
Why the ad is challenging has been fairly fully spelled out in my response to it.
And I was doing New York Digitalsomethings, so it has got to be local.
"Qu'est que c'est bandinage???" There is no 'n' in the up front part of it. I did not do a typo and put an 'n' in the fore part. So, it's badinage. Not bandinage. And then there should be no question, should there?
I did an Excite quest for Jeanette Mason, and come out with 7th Avenue, between 28th and 29th Streets. But, as nobody lives on 7th Avenue, especially between 28th and 29th Streets, my Excite was playing with me.
Your response was somewhat uninspiring. All the demands and claims you make in your ad, and a lah-de-dah post? Maybe you weren't fully awake - and the idea of my brilliant post got you so flumdingered, you lost some poise?
Anyway, why is 'Where do you live' your first, and only, question?
geo
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5. Which produced this reaction:
Subj: Re: What a Challenging Ad
Date: 07/22/2000 3:28:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: st.joan@mindspring.com (jeanette mason)
To: Patchen3@aol.com
well, i don't know who jeanette maso is, but both the postmaster at aol and my brother who is a police chief in westchester will be most interested in your attempts to discover who i am.and, more importantly, where i live.
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6. And I defended myself as follows:
Subj: Re: What a Challenging Ad
Date: 07/22/2000
To: st.joan@mindspring.com
Date: 07/22/2000 3:28:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: st.joan@mindspring.com (jeanette mason)
To: Patchen3@aol.com
well, i don't know who jeanette maso is, but both the postmaster at aol and my brother who is a police chief in westchester will be most interested in your attempts to discover who i am.and, more importantly, where i live.
Cool it, please. This is how your post comes through. It says, right on it, jeanette mason, right!
Ta ta
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7. And was provided with this one-worder:
Subj: Re: What a Challenging Ad
Date: 07/22/2000 3:42:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: st.joan@mindspring.com (jeanette mason)
To: Patchen3@aol.com
wrong.
8. I also read this ad, in the same place. I actually responded to five ads before getting into the Times crossword.
Ad 12 of 35
seekg equal partner
Age: 51-60
Occupation: RETIRED!!!
Hair: strbryblonde
Eyes: blue
Weight: 125
Height: 5'3'
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unimportant
Category: Women Seeking Men
E-mail: hallie2020@aol.com
Locate member on AOL.
Published: Saturday, Jun. 24, 2000
is there anyone in new york , new jersey, connecticut, where im from...or any neighboring east coast states : 'old fashioned men'...ages 5065; considering living or visiting las vegas, nevada; in the near future...and 'who are looking for a permanent realtionship and/or marriage partner??? i am 'sick and tired of the 'dishonest men and worse...that i have met all my life on the west coast; but i love the west cast; and especially living in las vegas, nevada. its not 'only the entertainment capital fo the world, with many free and reasonable shows etc., but we also have gorgeous scenery! 'but all my personal responses seem to be 'only computer junnkies even tho my 'local personal ads say:'no computer junkies, or sex maniacs! nothing i say or do seems to help me find 'an east coast type old fashioned man; so i no longer will have to date..but have instead a permanent realtionship and/or marriage partner. ive never been married; and im over 55; so i really want to finally settle down; 'with somoene who can totally support himself, and who is totally honest, affectionate, hopefully passionate; and totally absolutely stable!!! somoene who is 'nonargumentative..and also quiet, unless were out to dinner or a show, in las vegas or other; adn who might even still want to do 'long distance travel'..esp to new zealand and australia, hawaii, or maybe even 'around the world'; if financially and otherwise feasible. 'hopefully, someone who likes everything like i do; and wants to 'do two for one's and go dutch'. if u meet my profile...you can email me and tell me about yourself. thank you. l ll only serious minded individuals need apply; someone who is really looking 'for that special permanent partner..so they will no longer have to be 'in the awful dating scene..that grows worse and worse every day!!!!
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9. And I sent this message:
Subj: Convoluted?
Date: 07/22/2000
To: hallie2020@aol.com
You will not like me. Because I find your ad to be terribly tortured. And I am not the passive type to be beaten about by some such strong-willed, and frustrated, lady.
So, that having been settled, let's discus the details of our impending marriage.
It is not practical that we date, or even meet, before we wed. Because we would both experience distaste for the other - and never get to the 'I do" stage.
This is the fourth email I have produced this mid-nightish period. I am glad you are so effusive in your ad. It allows me the freedom to simply blast away without concern for propriety or such.
So babble babble babble onward will I do.
No, I guess I have babbled enough already.
How about we get married at an airport? Do they do marriages at airports?
Will have to check that out, won't we. That is, if you find it an agreeable idea.
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10. Which produced this response:
Subj: Re: Convoluted?
Date: 07/22/2000 1:32:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: HALLIE2020
To: Patchen3
u seem to 'really have problems'....u
please leave me aloneand dont ever ever ever email me back.....or i will report u
hallie2020
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11. Three of my five posts have not as yet replied. They are probably out buying knives and guns?
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