Shura Balaganov

[Mapraputa Is]

You think that you are a full-blown, adult, original person, then here comes somebody with the same (1. Russian 2. Soviet 3. Math) background and you read his posts, and you cannot shake off this dizzy feeling that you read your own posts...
Makes me worry, which part of me is really me, and which is something else
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"When a woman comes over drunk and hits on you, she is not vulnerable".
Shura Balaganov

[Shura Balaganov]

Isn't this a good thing?
To make you feel better, I don't think I am an adult. Neither do people in neighborhood liquor store, they ask my ID all the time
Map, you are one and only.
Shura

[Shura Balaganov]

Ok, here's the truth. I've broken into Javaranch's Infopoop server and stolen an older, crankier version of Mapraputa 1.6. Now it is running locally on my Mac OS 1.
Shura

[Rosie Vogel]

Since I am not Russian, I am not sure whether Shura is a male or female name? What are you, Shura ?

[ersin eser]

femme-bot

[Hema Menon]

So Map has found a match? Hmmm.. Now the posts in MD are titled Shura Balaganov, instead of the usual Michael Ernest

[Shura Balaganov]

"he claims to feel guilty for keeping readers immersed in a text when they could be out interacting with living, breathing, people."
No, it's just a temporary affectionate phase (kinda like midlife crisis), Map will go back to abusing Michael Ernest in no time.
Can software have a midlife crisis?
Map, hint. Since English has no sex (oh, and this lovely statement reminds me of a lot of people I know ), Balaganov can be Either male or female. Whenever It feels like. Although It exceedingly prefers to stay male.
Shura

[Michael Matola]

Originally posted by Mapraputa Is:
In fact, "Shura" can be both.
The word you're looking for is "epicene."
You need to look at last name to know exactly. Hint: Shura is not a female or he would be "Shura Balaganova
But plenty of Russian women drop the feminine ending on their last name in English, so the bare "Balaganov" is indeterminate.

[Shura Balaganov]

I resent being discussed as a subject of Meaningless Sex Drivel! Just accept my maleness as a fact, with no proof.
Ok, here's proof. Last time my girlfriend checked, she thought I was male
Shura
[ June 11, 2002: Message edited by: Shura Balaganov ]

[gautham kasinath]

not enuf proof.
We need some thing more solid.

[Michael Ernest]

Originally posted by Menon Hema:
So Map has found a match? Hmmm.. Now the posts in MD are titled Shura Balaganov, instead of the usual Michael Ernest

You see how easily we objects of desire and picked up and thrown away? Shura, take note: you never know how long the ride may last.
Sigh.

[Michael Ernest]

My dear, you have it all wrong. I am of course utterly and entirely yours, but now this Shura character seems to have your undivided attention. It's obvious to all I'm sure how desperate I am to have you back.

[Shura Balaganov]

Posted by me above:
No, it's just a temporary affectionate phase (kinda like midlife crisis), Map will go back to abusing Michael Ernest in no time.
Posted by Michael Ernest:
Shura, take note: you never know how long the ride may last.

Michael, it's completely new to me that opposite bots attract each other I am sure it is just some glitch in a subroutine, so whoever wrote Marparuta 1.0 is probably responsible... :roll:
Uh-oh. I just caught some un-friendly SOAP requests. What is going on?!!!
Shura

[Michael Ernest]

Jim. Damn! I should have known.

[Shura Balaganov]

Originally posted by gautham kasinath:
not enuf proof.
We need some thing more solid.

Ok, here's a list of things I like, it should be enough:
1. couches ('cause you can do a lot of things on 'em)
2. cars
3. soccer (it's a male sport everywhere else but in US)
4. vodka
5. sleeping on the floor
6. Map
7. Russian women
8. Any other women

I am honored to be introduced to the Grands. Thanks, Map! Now, I kinda feel the itch to go do something nice too...
Michael, is it true what they whisper about you and RHE?
Shura
[ June 11, 2002: Message edited by: Shura Balaganov ]

[Shura Balaganov]

Oops Sorry, Michael, I didn't mean to....
Shura

[Shura Balaganov]

Oh, in light of this post, SHURA = Synthetic Humanoid Used for Repair and Assassination

Shura
[ June 12, 2002: Message edited by: Shura Balaganov ]