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From: rjv@ihdev.UUCP (ron vaughn)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: return of the yuppie
Message-ID: <149@ihdev.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 18:17:46 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 18 18:17:46 1985
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>ken perlow:
>
>Ron, I'm glad you're happy--there's so little happiness anywhere
>these days.  Just don't ram your definition of happiness down my
>throat, like the fundamentalist religionoids want to.  I'm *NOT*
>going to grow up, and *YOU* can't make me!

wow, that surprised me coming from you ken.  i read this and said
"gheez, was i ramming my def. down his throat??"  i went back and
re-read my original article.  all i did was defend MY lifestyle,
not ONCE did i say "and you should try it", or "this might be good
for you" or anything like that.  i just said "this is good for a lot of people,
so don't put us down for living this way."  i don't think i was
ramming at all, i was simply defending.  if i came off like i was
saying "this is the way you should live" i apologize, but *i* didn't
get that idea at all when re-reading my letter.

>			What is it--what are YOU--scared of?
what am i scared of??  i'll admit it, i'm not one of those who could quit
my job and say "something will come up, i'll get by". living life from month
to month, "going with the flow".  becoming a ski-bum, or taking off
to europe with 500 dollars and good intentions.  i actually (right now
in my life) NEED to work for a big company, with good $$$ and good bennies.
i would be scared to try to start my own company.  i need the unlimited
computer resources i have, the tuition refund i get.  i would be SCARED
to give it all up and go on my own.  sure, i'm dependant on my company,
the $$$$'s etc..  but (again), i've CHOOSEN this.  right now it's right
for me.  it doesn't mean i'm less of a person, or not as "adventureous,
daring" as you or sunny.  i'm still a fun outgoing person who drinks
like a fish, gets loud at parties, enjoys all kinds of things in life
(sports, computers, music, women(1 in particular), reading, bad jokes,
good conversation) and i hate religinoids as much as the next sane person.

in a few years i might start to do things like start my own business,
consult, become a prof., move to the bahamas and fish for a living, but
right now i'm 22, i'm just starting to see all the things i can do in life.
i admire people like you and sunny who really DON'T stay on the beaten
path.  i may join you some day.  i may not.  but that doesn't mean
i'm less of a person.  i AM happy.  you might say "you're happy in 
your ignorance, you don't know what your missing", but i think i know
what's out there.  once again (for the last time, promise B-), i've CHOSEN 
to be where i'm at.  your lifestyle is GREAT, everyone loves a maverick,
me especially. but my lifestle is GREAT, TOO (for me).  there, i've spilled
my guts, i'm a happy yuppie, and proud of it!!

	god bless america,

	ron vaughn	...!ihnp4!ihdev!rjv

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