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ODD, STRANGE, CURIOUS AND WEIRD BUT TRUE NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE Curses,

Foiled

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Police in Golden, Colorado, arrested James Daly, 28, after they reported he was confronted during a burglary by the homeowners. He fled, scaled a fence, tumbled down a hill, Fell under the wheel of a moving car and crashed into a bicycle ridden by a police officer. The suspect resumed running, but officers spotted him trying to hide behind a bush they said offered little cover.

All in the

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New York University student Ruben Huaman, 20, shot his 17year-old brother in the neck with an arrow from a crossbow because he refused ro take part in a plot to kill their mother, police said. Huaman explained that he wanted to murder the deeply religious woman because he felt he could never live up to his mothers expectations. • A Hawaiian appeals court overturned the conviction of James G. Kahoonei, declaring that his bedroom was searched illegally. Kahoonei s mother had conducted the search, but the Intermediate Court of Appeals decided that she wasn't acting as a mother when she looked for weapons but as an agent of the government.

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In Dothan, Alabama, U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson

granted $2 million in legal fees to the 19 lawyers it took to win a $1 judgment on behalf of consumers in a gasoline price-fixing case. Citing a drain on the budget " caused by increasing longevity, German

that martyrs go straight to paradise, so increasing numbers of surviving family members are claiming martyrdom for the deceased. One Palestinian jour-

Oops! Timothy O'Brien killed himself after thinking he had missed out on winning $3.2 million in Britain's National Lottery when he and his gambling partner forgot to place their weekly wager and their regular number came up. Coroner Roy Barter explained that O'Brien misread the numbers and actually ^ would have won only $43. c ^ • Percy Sledge, whose record "When a Man Loves a Woman"

nalist told the Wall Street Journal\ "It's not easy to come to a family and say, 'Your relative is not a martyr. He's just dead.'"

Read It and

Bridges of Madison County,

was a hit in 1966, told Musician President Roman Herzog ended the tradition of awarding $178 a year to citizens who live to be 100 or older. The newspaper Bild said the move will affect about 600 centenarians but added that once they reach 105, they again will'be entitled to the annual "jubilee money" gift.

Shooting Her Mouth Off Raemy Barnowsky, 35, was driving from Florida to New Jersey with her boyfriend when they stopped at a restaurant outside Alexandria, Virginia, so she could use the restroom. A waitress ' heard an explosion and found Barnowsky s body on the restroom floor, according to authorities, who said the woman committed suicide by putting an M-80 explosive, the equivalent of a quarter stick of dynamite, in her mouth and lighting the fuse.

magazine that he wrote the song while he was an obscure singer in 2 0 s after a friend came to see him to tell him that his longtime girlfriend had left him for another man. During that night's performance, he broke down on stage and began crying for his lost love. A record producer in the audience suggested Sledge write a song about his feelings. "When a Man Loves a Woman," launched Sledge's career. Later, he discovered that his girlfriend hadn't left him for another man at all. She had just moved to Newark, New Jersey.

Martyr

Weep

Australia's Griffith University announced that first-year nursing students are required to read The

Complex

Palestinians seeking to inflate their religious status are insisting that any relative who passes away, even from natural causes, died a martyr's death. Muslims believe

Wuthering Heights and other tearjerkers to understand the sorrow of death and loss. Program coordinator Wendy Moyle explained, "Being a good nurse is not just being able to push a button."

Food

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Zambian President Frederick Chiluba was touring droughtstricken southern Zambia last fall when he learned just how hungry villagers were. They stole much of the food prepared for his welcoming rally Authorities called off the rally near the town of Monze after villagers grabbed all the food they could carry and ran off into the bush. • When the Raleigh, North Carolina, city council indicated it would approve rezoning land to allow a restaurant to open, only one potential neighbor objected: the North Carolina Restaurant

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Association. The trade group cited parking and unspecified other problems as reasons it didn't want the restaurant next door. • Delegates to the first World Pasta Congress in Rome last October were warned of a global spaghetti famine as a result of pastas popularity and a shortage of the hard-grained durum wheat used to make it. Noting that Europe was facing a 1.5-miilionton shortfall in durum wheat, Jose Morancho Claveri of Spain's Commercial Gallo company added, "There is a shortage all over the world." Mickey Skinner, president of the Hershey Pasta Group, said American pasta producers were also facing supply problems at a time of unprecedented demand because of three successive crop failures. • After a man at a cafe in Opeinde, Netherlands, bought a meal and a round of drinks for the locals, he confessed that he had no money to pay the tab. Cafe owner Jetske van der HeideHento said he noticed the deadbeat had false teeth, so he told him, "If you don't want to pay, then give us your teeth as a deposit." The unidentified man,

who the newspaper De Telegraf reported had a long history of freeloading, returned four days later to pay his $36 bill and claim his dentures. •

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Let me see if I've got this straight: Chain gangs could save Vermont thousands of dollars in incarceration costs, help reduce crime and would be fully in accordance with Vermont's Constitution. On the negative side, Corrections Commissioner John Gorczyk has questioned whether "it would have a good effect on tourism in this state to have the skiers driving by the chain gangs." No doubt it was this heretofore unpublicized expertise on the ^ ^ ^ ^ tourism business that persuaded Governor Dean to choose ^HMHh) Gorczyk as Vermont's chief prison official. Nonetheless, I ^^JJk find Mr. Gorczyk's credentials as a travel agent somewhat suspect. For one thing, it appears that he ^ is of the opinion that the increas^ ^ ^ ingly frequent escapes of dangerous inmates while on work ^ release or prison furlough is something of a tourist attraction. Mr. Gorczyk must be of the opinion that thousands of people flock to Vermont in order to experience the thrill of risking being murdered by escapees. Moreover, when you come right down to it, it's more probable than not that there are quite a few people from out of state who would love to drive through Vermont's scenic highways in order to actually view convicted criminals doing something other than lifting weights or watching television. Not that it has a chance in hell of ever happening in Vermont. — Donald McNowski Burlington

BUDGET CUT-UPS Peter Freyne's comments last week on the topic of budget cutting gave witty relief to an otherwise serious subject. While I did vote with the majority of the Senate Appropriations Committee to cut $17,500 from Vermont ETV, I did not do so happily or because I disliked ETV programs or any comments made on these programs. I voted for this cut as part of a $53 million package of cuts and fund reductions that balance

the FY 1996 budget and preserve Vermont's AA bond rating. In applying these cuts, the committee tried to look at nonessential services and administration in order to maintain safety net programs like fuel assistance; aid to the aged, blind and disabled; and aid to families with children. I hope, as Vermont's economy improves, the Senate Appropriations Committee will be able to renew its support for Vermont ETV and other valuable programs, but I am proud that during tough times we were able to protect our most fragile neighbors. — Sen. Elizabeth Ready Lincoln

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Re: From Dusk Till Dawn — I was prepared to bypass this film until I read Rick Kisonak's 4-star review. I took heed and immersed myself in a mega-riot. Thanks, Rick. — Gus Metropolis Burlington GRATEFUL FOR DEAD I would like to take exception to Rick

Kisonak's review of Dead Man Walking. Mr. Kisonak states that "the film makes arguments for both sides of the death penalty debate." I disagree that the movie presents a debate at all. Instead, I believe that Tim Robbins very masterfully depicts the reality of the whole picture: the crime, the execution the families of the victim, the family of the accused, the accused, and the spiritual director. Indeed, a major theme of the movie was the accused coming to grips with and accepting that reality, with the help of his spiritual advisor. I commend Tim Robbins for crafting one of the most powerful movies I have ever seen. — Peter Clancy Burlington

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The R e d H o t L o u i s i a n a B a n d Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson Walk T h a t Walk

There's nothing like causing a national panic. Now I know why Pat Buchanan likes to run for president. Mrs. Adams had the same thought you guys did, probably at about the same point during the evening. Babe, I said with what may well have been a shit-eating grin, you think sex is safe? Let m i tell you about sexually transmitted diseases. Not the most romantic line I eveT used. But the truth is you can catch lots of bugs via oral sex,« many of them are transmitted by, or have their transmission facilitated by, coliform or other fecal bacteria or, for that matter, fecal viruses. There's no point in stopping now, though. You can catch most of the same germs from intercourse, kissing, or simply holding hands. For example, a common complaint among women is urinary-tract infection, which is often caused by sexually transmitted fecal bacteria. Research suggests these bacteria travel to the entrance of the vagina, get shoved in by the penis during intercourse, and then migrate to the bladder. In other words, the guy helps infect the woman with her own germs. (Doctors - male ones, usually - blame this on the "woefully short" female urethra.) It seems likely oral sex could accomplish the same thing, but for a given infection there's no way to fell. It's rare that a specific sexual practice is associated with spreading germs, but there are exceptions. About 20 years ago clinicians began noticing what has come to be called gay bowel syndrome, a collection of intestinal and rectal complaints that frequently plague gay men. Many of these illnesses stem from infection by fecal bacteria following anal sex - specifically, anal intercourse, analingus and fellatio following anal intercourse. Some heterosexual couples (estimates range from 5 to 27 percent) also engage in anal sex/and they're at risk, too. The question is how much risk. The answer is probably not much, unless they're unusually out there sexually. A key factor in gay bowel syndrome and in the spread of STDs generally is multiple sex partners, which exponentially to infection. In contrast, monogamous couples, mcreases your i whether gay or soon achieve homeostasis - they've swapped germs, nything, and thereafter coexist in a state of microbial ) say they're germ-free; they may simply be asymptoan outsider. Granted, the danger isn't very great, but it exists.

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1 7Beating , Up Babs Lt. Gov. Barbara Snelling continues to be the whipping girl for taking on a cow as sacred as the Governor's Commission on Women. With 16 commissioners and 30 to 40 members on its advisory council, the Commission can certainly generate letters to the editor, as we've all seen in recent weeks. But there are at least three sides to every story. The fact is, Babs is not alone in daring to suggest — in a time when Governor Howard Dean wants to cut funding for the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD), for welfare mothers with children (ANFC), and for the state's public defenders to the point where they're going to have to pull the shades, turn out the lights and lock the doors for three weeks before this fiscal year ends — that taking a bite out of the bureaucracy of the Governor's Commission on Women is not necessarily the work of Satan. Snelling concedes she did a "politically incorrect" thing in suggesting the Commission staff get cut. That would save $131,309 in FY '97 — enough to keep the public defender's office open. But the state is facing a budget crisis, folks. Repeat, Budget Crisis! And when a liberal Democrat like Sen. Elizabeth Ready acknowledges the courage in Snelling's proposal, the idea is worthy of a second look. "When you have to make tough cuts," Ready told Inside Track, "the Commission is not a sacred cow. What's sacred are the grants for the communities." She's referring to the $625,000 in grants the Commission administers to a statewide network of 17 domestic violence and sexual assault programs. Both women insist the grants remain. "The central office is expendable," said Ready, "while the grants must be preserved." They suggest the grant money could be administered out of the Human Services Agency. Besides, said Ready, "the day the Governor's Commission on Women came out in favor of mandatory workfare was the day they became the Women's Commission for the Governor." Ready, a "Bernie Democrat," charged that the only time someone from the Commission appears in her Senate Appropriations Committee is when their budget is on the line. "But when ANFC and AABD are getting cut, no one from the Commission shows up," she said. "The issues of women in the '90s are economic issues," said Ready. "Women are on the lower end of the spectrum and you don't see the Commission on those issues. I don't mind somebody working the halls on behalf of poor women. I wish somebody was." To which Executive Director Sara Lee responded by noting "the Commission held a public hearing a couple of years ago on increasing the minimum wage, since 63 percent of Vermonters receiving minimum wage in 1992 were women over 16." Lee said she and her staff do "direct service" out of the Montpelier office on issues involving child support, child care, women inmates who are having difficulty with programs and women who get fired because they're pregnant — "women who are at the end of their rope," said Lee. As for Sen. Ready's criticism of the Commission on Women supporting mandator y 1workfare for welfare mothers, Lee said it I ry

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was not an easy decision. "Good women of good will have differing opinions." They certainly do. And as for Ho-Ho's support for the Commission on Women, it should be noted the Gov cut $100,000 out of their grant money this year, and next year wants to chop 20 percent out of their personnel funding. But that didn't stop Mr. Hockey from attending the pro-Commission rally-press conference a couple weeks ago as a white knight basking in the light of Barbara Snelling's funeral pyre. Ready suggests that was a wee bit hypocritical. "You better talk to him about that," said Lee. You're Welcome, Mr. Rachlin — As a former taxi driver, I understand the importance of keeping the meter running as much as possible. It's the name of the game. So yours truly got a chuckle upon learning of one distinguished member of the bar's response to the recent column about Free Press columnist Sam Hemingway's attention to detail, and the comments of Paul Teetor's attorney, Pietro Lynn. Lynn indicated that Mr. Hemingway ____________ will be an important witness in the upcoming Teetor v. Gannett Inc. d/b/a The

Burlington Free Press trial. Upon reading the col-

umn, Freeps attorney Bob Rachlin dashed into action and filed a motion "For Deferral of Trial to the next jury panel because of deliberate prejudicial pretrial publicity." The meter's running and Gannett's got very deep pockets. (In fact, Rachlin moved so quickly he inadvertently left out a couple lines from Inside Track and had to file an amended motion.) Rachlin accused Lynn of participating in "a series of efforts to prejudice as many readers [of Inside Track] as possible, presumably in the hope that the outcome of the trial will be influenced thereby." Rachlin charged that the Jan. 31 Inside Track will have a "poisonous effect" on the jury panel. Flattery will get you nowhere, Roberto. Lynn responded to Rachlin's blast by noting in his response that "the 'publicity' is two paragraphs of a column appearing on the fifth page of a weekly newspaper." He attached Rachlin's acidic assessment ofTeetor quoted in The Boston Globe last summer. Judge Alden Bryan denied Rachlin's motion. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Keep that meter oiled. Commuter Rail Battle — Getting more money for Ho-Ho's choo-choo out of the legislature won't be easy this year. If a vote were held today in House Transportation it'd go down 6-5. This despite the fact the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce has reversed itself and now supports the project. In last week's Point-Counterpoint debate, Duncan Brown charged that the Chamber did so because "the Governor called and made it clear they would suffer severe penalties if they did not reverse the vote." Not so, said Chair Roger Perry. "We took the broad view of economic development. We felt it was extremely important to say railroads are very, very important." Media Notes — On the local T V news scene, Ch. 5 has wooed away Ch. 22 s star rookie: Susan Postalwaite. The good news is, she won't have to do all her own camera work anymore. The bad news is, Ch. 5 News Director Stewart Ledbetter has assigned her to the station's Pittsburgh headquarters. •

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title. Look for Time Chasers— and Diamond Run— in April. And bear in mind Giancola will probably move more product in Mexico than Montpelier. No Rivers Flow North through this cops-and-robbers cinemascape. "If you don't hit what they call the Zeitgeist of the times," he says of his art-film buddies, "you are shit out of luck." That's hasta la vista, baby. . . .The quirky independent Man With a Plan is hanging on at Hoyts Nickelodeon. Last weekend the movie beat out Sense and Sensibility and Leaving Las Vegas. It finished a close third behind

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LOCAL NOTES: " M a k e Vermont Music Happen" is the imperative motto of the Good Citizen Radio Hour — the latest multimedia brainchild of C h i n Ho! vocalist A n d r e w S m i t h . First came the magazine. Then came the merch. Now, with engineer Joe Egan working the board, Smith can play all the W i d e W a i l he wants to, Sunday nights from 11 p.m. to midnight on W I Z N - F M . T h e Wizard has added three new shows to its Sunday-night lineup, two of which are designed to appeal to young listeners — the classic rockers of tomorrow. T h e "Good Citizen Hour" is preceded by a two-hour alt show called "Static." T h e "Grateful Dead Hour" comes on at 8. Guess Deadheads tune in — and turn in — early these days. . . . Former Tones manager Brad Searles has kept a low profile since he lost his job on C h u r c h Street. But his band, Starlight Conspiracy, kicked butt this week in the College Media Journal. Noting its "complex and ultimately bombastic" sound, the monthly mag chose the new Burlington band and its four-song cassette as "pick of the week." As usual, former hover vocalist J a n Tofferi was singled out for her ethereal pipes. "If this is a sign of what this quartet is capable of," the review reads, "they can bet on a pretty bright future." Starlight, star bright.

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hours at Statements, says his "trainer," Ron Balassanian. T h e breasts? "Fortyfives minutes with a little tape and m a k e up." T h e walk? "A God-given talent," Balassanian confesses. "It's all in the shoes.". . . .Montpeculiar m a d e the "Update" on "Saturday Night Live" last weekend for its citywide standoff against a downtown M c D o n a l d s . Norm M a c D o n a l d no relation — briefly touched on the capital controversy, noting, "Arguing for M c D o n a l d s was the town fat guy. Every town has one." W o n d e r how landlord Jeff Jacobs felt about that? •

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he player draws back his cue stick, like an arrow from a bow. Thwack! Colored balls explode from their previous triangular order. One ball scoots into the corner pocket. Others ricochet across the green felt and finally slow to a stop. The player pauses to survey the resulting vectors and angles, and chalks his stick with a shrill squeak. Geometry memorized, he sights his shot and leans into position. Poised, Zenlike, he shoots again. Thwack! Minnesota Fats passed away last month after a lifetime of thwacking his way around the country as an old-style pool hustler. Though he never won a world championship, his colorful persona leant a roguish mystique to the game: stony-faced players slamming cheap whiskey and sucking on cigars, circling tables like vultures and challenging cocky neophytes in dingy, seedy pool halls. "Billiards parlors!" Joe Smoltz corrects me immediately. "It's 'billiards parlor,' not 'pool hall. " Oops. Nothing, apparently, is beyond the scope of political correctness: Pool, like everything else, has been reinvented for the 1990s. "That reputation almost killed the game," Smoltz sniffs, leading me on a grand tour of Breakers Billiards, the South Burlington establishment he opened last summer. We are overlooking the "King of the Hill" table, which is sunk six inches into the floor and surrounded, stadium-style, by 80 feet of natural-wood bar. This table is clearly for pool sharks — or exhibitionists. "Movies like The Color of Money helped revive the sport," Smoltz continues. "Today's market is the 18 to 45 crowd — folks who just want to knock the balls around and socialize." In fact, he tells me, billiards has become the third most popular participation sport in the country. Of the area's three pool halls, er, parlors, Breakers is the biggest, at 12,300 square feet, and most upscale. It caters not to the grizzled hustler — if there are any in these parts — but to married or dating couples, students, young professionals and families who now comprise the "market trend" of pool. The spacious, airy interior — make that smoke-free air — was tastefully decorated by Smoltz's wife Shari. Satiny oak woodwork is accented with hues of burgundy, green and gold. Murals painted by local artists grace the walls. The room ranked in the

top 10 in Billiards Digest awards for Architecture and Design — that alone indicates howjthe reputation of the game has changed. And never mind the 19 topof-the-line pool tables; Breakers also offers darts, table tennis, foozball — uh, make that "table soccer" — chess, cribbage, board games and a video arcade soundproofed against budding Kasparovs. Hourly rates for pool and table tennis vary from $5 to $10; darts and board games are free. Smoltz, himself a whiz at both pool and darts, points with pride to amenities like cue-stick lockers, closed-circuit televisions and Diaper Decks in the restrooms of both genders. Diaper Decks? Minnesota Fats undoubtedly would not have approved of

prescribed the game as a means of exercising after meals. The king turned out to be pretty good at his new-found diversion, and issued challenges to any man who dared try and beat him. Word of the "royal" sport spread quickly and broadly. The French brought the game to Africa and the South Seas, the Spanish took it to the New World, and the British introduced it to India and the Far East. The game sprouted variations as it grew in popularity, many of which still exist. Carom billiards, for instance, popular in parts of Europe and China, is played with only three balls on a table with no pockets. Modifications in the 1800s changed billiards to the form we know today: Slate replaced wood and marble tables; cloth stretched over the slate ensured smoother-running balls; vulcanized rubber in the cushions replaced heavy felt padding; and inner rims were lowered to facilitate rail shots. Over time, the "noble game of billiards" fell into disrepute, attracting unscrupulous vagabonds and hustlers. For some time, the sport wa$ considered more wicked than noble. Pool rooms of the 19th century, in fact, had nothing to do with billiards. They were betting parlors for horse races. In keeping with the growing popularity of the sport, pool rooms installed billiards tables for patrons to pass the time between races. Hence the name "pool table."

Thwack! Billiards are baa By M i c h a e l changing tables in the men's room. But he might have liked Smoltz's real live metaphor for the game: In the back of Breakers sits a 12-foot, 800-gallon tank, home to a six-month-old leopard shark and a green moray eel. "This is among the biggest — if not the biggest — salt-water aquarium in the state of Vermont," Smoltz says. "People come just for feeding time." Out of nowhere a man with a lab coat and a tool box appears. "Oh, and this is Jeff," says Smoltz, "our resident marine biologist." There are more college students than fish at Cherry Street Billiards in downtown Burlington. Though still more upscale than down, the place has I. retained some classic traits of old pool halls. It's dark and, on a busy night, smells like smoke and beer — which for some of us is not a bad thing. Entry is a flat five bucks — a great deal if you plan to stay awhile, expensive if you only want one game. Cherry Street's 16 regulation-size tables are bigger than those found in bars like Toast or Metronome — making those long shots frustratingly longer. But the ambience is pleasantly intimate; incandescent lamps hanging over each table provide an illusion of semi-privacy around the glowing green rectangles. The relative darkness is classy, not seedy —

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f Breakers and Cherry Street Billiards represent the growing trend in late-20th-century pool — wholesome fun with a gourmet twist — no one knows with certainty where and when the game started. France, England, Spain, China and Italy have each claimed credit for its invention. But anecdotal . evidence places pool's origins in 14thcentury England as an offshoot of lawn bowling. Fed up with delays caused by perpetual drizzle, perhaps, lawn bowlers moved their game inside, setting up wickets through which the balls were hit. Eventually the game was raised onto a table, and pockets cut into its corners replaced the wickets. The English dubbed the game "billiard," but whether the name was derived from billiarts, Norman French for "stick," or bille, French for "ball," remains an etymological mystery. While England might be responsible for the game's inception, King Louis XIV, deserves some credit for its popularization — an overlooked accomplishment for the monarch who made France a world power. Allegedly, Louis' doctor

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This association of billiards with unsavory pool rooms stigmatized the game for generations. In the 1800s, billiards rivaled the Civil War for press coverage. The faces of renowned players like Alfredo De Oro and Johnny Layton appeared on cigarette cards. But the most colorful personalities in the game — like Minnesota Fats — emerged in the first half of this century. Willie Hoppe, who held professional titles for nearly 50 years, was said to control the balls as if under a magic spell. Pool 'went to war" several times, but had trouble emerging from World War II — returning soldiers, apparently, were more interested in family values than rail shots. Since then, the game has been twice revived — almost singlehandedly by Paul Newman. In 1961, his starring role in The Hustler sent hordes to their local pool halls. Then social and political upheaval in the late '60s led to another decline. Manhattan, for instance, had only two public billiards rooms in the mid 80s , down from several thousand in the '30s. But Newman's second hustler

movie, The Color of Money, jump-started the current trend toward upscale pool.

f Breakers is the moche latte of billiards parlors, Burlington Billiards is a regular cuppa joe. A game of 9-ball is just starting as I arrive at the Dorset Street establishment. No dinginess — and no nonsense — here; the place is lit like a laundromat. Thwack A weathered-looking guy in a black T-shirt and jeans begins to sink balls methodically, pausing only to chalk his tip. His opponent, a kid half his age, leans against the bar and watches. »

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THE DATING GAME, 5:30 p.m., no cover, followed by MURALI CORYEL (jazz), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. No cover. OPEN MIKE, Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 8 p.m. No cover. QUEN CITY ALL S1ARS (reggae), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. No cover/$3 under 21. EAST COAST MUSCLE (rock), Nectars, 9:30 p.m. No cover. VALENTINFS DAY PARTY (DJ; dinner at 7 p.m.), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $4/6. OPEN MIKE, Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 8 p.m. No cover. GUPPYBOY, STEAM GENIE, THE PANTS (alt-rock), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m. Donations. MICK LH (r&b), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. No cover. ABAIR BROS, (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. DALE CAHILL & THE LOST NATION VALLEY BOYS (bluegrass), Sneakers, Winooski, 8:30 p.m. $2. 0

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OPEN MIKE, Cactus Cafe, 8 p.m. No cover. STRANGEFOLK, HARPOON (groove rock), Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $4. SUPERNOVA, HUFFY, GLADLY, SHOVELHEAD (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $5. EAST COAST MUSCLE (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. GENERIC SOUL (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $4. OUTER MONGOLIA (avant acoustic), Java Love, 9 p.m. No cover. KATE BARCLAY (acoustic/12-string), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 9 p.m., $3. MIKE TROMBLEY EXPERIENCE (rock), Buddah's, 9 p.m. No cover. -ABAIR BROS, (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. MARTY MORRISSEY (Irish), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9:30 p.m. No cover. POOF (r&b, jazz), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m. Donations. SECTION 8 (r&b, blues), Sneakers, Winooski, 9 p.m., $2. KAREN SUTHERLAND (folk), Local Legends Coffeehouse, Daily Bread, Richmond, 7:30 p.m., $3.50. LIVE BUIEGRASS, Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $1. Q

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MOVE OVER, MARY-CHAPIN That Distinguished Alumnae Award from the Berklee College of Music makes her sound like a theoryhead, but Patty Larkin is anything but. The High Street singer!songwriter has won nine Boston Music Awards for her acoustic guitar wizardry, sultry vocals, wit and social commentary. Larkin performs — with special guests — at the Unitarian Church this Saturday.

CLYDE STATS TRIO (jazz), Windjammer, 5 p.m. No cover. BABY'S NICKEL BAG (acid jazz), Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $4. MOTE BROWN, STRUNG OUT, Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $4/6. MICHAEL JERLING, CAMILLE WEST (new folk), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 9 p.m., $6. MYREGAARD JAZZ TRIO, Samsara, 9 p.m. No cover. & NINO ANDAU1Z (flamenco guitar), Java Love, 9 p.m. No cover. COMEDY ZONE (standup), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m., $7. 8084 (rock), Buddah's, 9 p.m., $5. SENSIBLE SHOES (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. KIM KING'S JUKEBOX (DJ), 6 p.m., followed by CRAIG MITCHELL (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $6. JAZZ NIGHT, Cafe No No, 8 p.m. No cover. WATER, BUBBLE (Zappa-esque rock fusion), Last Elm Cafe, 8 p.m. Donations. ABAIR BROS, (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. WALT ELMORE & ALL THAT JAZZ, Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 8:30 p.m. No cover. CATHERINE MOON (folk), Williston Coffeehouse, 8 p.m., $6. OUT OF THE BUJE (rock), Wolfs Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $2. PETRAFIED BLUES BAND, Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 10 p.m. No cover. THE MAND0LINQUENT5 (jazz/bluegrass), The Pyralisk, Montpelier, 8:30 p.m., $5. MICHAEL SULLIVAN TRIO (jazz), Main Street Bar and Grill Downstair, Montpelier, 8 p.m. No cover. OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Artists Guild, Rochester, 8 p.m., $1. MARTIN GUIGUI (rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $3. THE NERDS (rock), Pickle Barrel, Killington, 8 p.m., $10.

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BLACKTHORN CELTIC JAM (acoustic), Cafe No No, 12:30 p.m. No cover. TAMAH, TABLE WINE (alt-folk), Vermont Coffeehouse at Vermont Pasta, 9 p.m., $5. DON WHITE (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 9 p.m., $6. 80s DANCE EXPLOSION (deejay), Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $5. TERRANCE SIMIEN (zydco Marti Gras party), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $ 10. ANNI PAISLEY, CATHERINE MOON, KATHERINE GUINN (acoustic), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m. Donations. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m., $7. MID-LIFE CHRYSLER (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. RED RUBBER BALL (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $4/5. DOC HOPPER, DEADGUY, JESUS NUT, SEVEN YEARS WAR, PUNCHBUGGY (punk/haidcoie), 242 Main, 8 p.m., $6. BUJE FOX (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. No cover. 8084 (rock), Buddah's, 9 p.m., $3. ABAIR BROS, (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. ELLEN POWELL & COMPANY (jazz), Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 8:30 p.m. No cover. OUT OF THE BUJE (rock), Wolfs Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $2. TOBIAS BROCCOLI (jazz/funk), Sneakeis, Winooski, 8:30 p.m., $2. Iff VIBROKINGS (blues), Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 9 p.m. No cover. E NORMAN HOH BAND, THE FUNKELBERRIES (r&b, fUnk), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $3. THE NERDS (rock), Pickle Barrel, Killington, 8 p.m., $10.

SUNDAY

SUNDAY BRUNCH SPECIAL (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 11 a.m. No cover. BLUES FOR JAVA (acoustic blues jam), Java Love, 8 p.m. No cover. DUB SYNDICATE (dub reggae), Club Toast 9 p.m., $12. MID-LIFE CHRYSLER (jazz), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. JIM LAMPOST BAND (rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $3. THE NERDS (rock), Pickle Barrel, Killington, 8 p.m., $10.

MONDAY

HANNIBAL & AG0ST1 (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. SCIENCE FIXION (jazz), Club Metronome, 10 p.m. No cover. BARBACOA, THE MERMEN, K-NINE (surf, punkabilly), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3/5. OPEN MIKE WITH MIKE ABBOTT (acoustic), Vermont Coffeehouse at Vermont Pasta, 8 p.m. Donations. No cover. ALLEY CATS JAM (rock), Alley Cats, 9 p.m. No cover. WOMEN'S NIGHT, Last Elm, 8 p.m. Donations. TUESDAY FOLK JAM, Last Elm Cafe, 8 p.m. Donations. OPEN MIKE KNIGHT (acoustic), Java Love, 8 p.m. No cover. FLASHBACK: HITS OF THE '80S (DJ), Club Toast, 9 p.m. No cover/$3 under 21. PHAT TUESDAY: BOURBON TABERNACLE CHOIR (acid jazz), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. No cover. HANNIBAL & AGOSTI (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. PARIMA JAZZ BAND, ParimaThai Restaurant, 8 p.m. No cover. DR. JAZZ & THE DIXIE H01SH0T5 (Mardi Gras party), 6 p.m. No cover. SNEAKERS JAZZ BAND, Sneakers, Winooski, 9 p.m., $2. JOHN BERRY (country), Pickle Barrel, Killington, 8:30 p.m., $14.50/16.50.

WEDNESDAY

THE DATING GAME, 5:30 p.m., no cover, followed by MURALI CORYELL (jazz), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. No cover. CHANNEL TWO DUB BAND (reggae), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. No cover/$3 under 21. HEAR1ATTACK WITH ROBERTO RENNA (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $4/6. JOHNNY LYNCH BAND (rock), Buddah's, 9 p.m. No cover. ABAIR BROS, (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. THE ADAMS (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. KATE BARCLAY (acoustic/12-string), Cafe No No, 8 p.m. Donations. ANNI: ISLE OF VIEW (acoustic theater), Java Love, 9 p.m. No cover. OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 8 p.m. No cover. RMS (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. No cover. LOST POSSE (bluegrass), Sneakers, Winooski, 9 p.m., $3. FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS (country/blues/rock), Pickle Barrel, Killington, 8:30 p.m., $13-50/15.50.

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GUPPYBOY, GUPPYBOY (TupKeewah Recordings, seven-inch single) — Burlington's lo-fi heros Guppyboy get all poignant on this homemade three-song single: Lovelorn lyrics that'll make your turntable weep. Lugubrious pop, like, say, T h e Association meets Palace Brothers. Chris Ziter, Zach Ward, Jeff Baron and Mike Barrett churn out plaintive pop, guitar-driven — though driven may be too strong a word — and with a wonderfully cheesy, retro organ wiggling its way through unrestrained melody. "Affection" recalls the later musical meanderings of John Lennon, except these Guppies are swimming in molasses. Sweet. Guppyboy, with Steam Genie and The Pants, play Valentine's Day at Last Elm Cafe.

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you sit on could get so personal? That the right seat can be a mirror, an oracle, a portent? To understand my revelation I have wandered down the corridors of memories so long unvisited that they have nearly collapsed from disuse. I had never, ever thought to examine my relationship with furniture, the psychology, as it were, of sitting

When I was five I had a chair of my own. It was special, this child-sized seat — it hugged me like footsie pajamas and was just as comforting. And as I was an only child, this was exclusively my chair, my throne, my refuge in a big, adult-centric universe where nearly everything seemed unreachable. As I got older, the significance of furniture waned. Compared to my bike, my books, school, music, friends, ^tfjyfriends, the living room was about as interesting as dust. In fact, it was my job to dust and clean that room from childhood through adolescence. I still recall with distaste the penumbra of ashes around my father's Recline-a-Lounger, or whatever it was called. Hideous, avocado — remember avocado? That chair and the stuffed, conserva-

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For winter barbecuing, don't skimp on fuel. Lay the charcoal about three inches deep, covering an area at least two inches larger than the cooking area. The coals will be ready about 25 to 30 minutes after lighting. Look for them to be entirely coated with gray ash with a dim red marshmallow-ready glow. Just like summer. Spice Rubbed Pork Tenderloin 2 T. ground cumin 2 T. curry powder 2 T. allspice 2 t. paprika 2 t. ground ginger 2 t. cayenne

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Tools: A few key items will minimize your time outside in the deep freeze. • A hood or lid for the grill — the cold winter air cools food too quickly without it. • A flashlight. Face it, winter barbecuing means grilling in the dark. Unless you have a good outside floodlight or porch

light, you'll need a flashlight to find the tongs. • A pair of tongs and a spatula for quick flipping. • A serving tray — never put your cooked meat back onto the tray you used to bring the raw meat to the grill. Bacteria is winter-resistant. • Slip-on boots to make it easier shuffling in'and out to. tend the grill. Don't bother with full winter dress, but limit your trips to the grill and keep them brief. • A cold one — it may be subzero out, but you are barbecuing. The Food: Quick-cooking, tender foods are best for winter barbecuing. Choose meat and fish no more than one and a half inches thick, and boneless when possible. Foods cook more slowly when the grill is surrounded by frigid air, so count close to 15 minutes an inch, flipping the food about halfway through. Vegetables are great, too, and I often throw a few lightly oiled onions or bell peppers on the grill alongside my steak to make a complete meal. Grilling is all about simple, honest flavor, and good barbecue needs nothing fancier than salt and pepper. Lean foods like fish and skinless chicken tend to stick to the grill, but a light coat of oil solves this easily enough. Marinades get messy and are most often not worth the trouble because their flavors are overwhelmed by the charred exterior of the food. Coldweather basting is also a bad idea. Save your sauces for the finished product and consider drizzling grilled chicken or fish with a spicy vinaigrette or a pungent garlic mayonnaise, or serve a fresh tropical salsa with grilled flank steak. Believe me, it's the next best thing to being there. •

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ENDLESS SAMBA: The next best thing to Brazilian Carnival? The samba sensation of Bale Folclorico da Bahia. Expect athletic dancing — and powerful percussion — from this Afican-descended troupe.

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of laughs. Club Metronome, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5684. WOMEN'S STUDIES LECTURE: Stephanie Seguino speaks about "Living on the Edge: Women Working and Providing for Families." Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 12:20-1:10 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4282. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TALK: Fred Magdoff questions whether land grant universities are "Problem Solvers or Paradigm Perpetuators." 590 Main St., Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 656-0233. PET FOOD GIVE-AWAY: Low-income owners of cats and dogs benefit from this winter pet food giveaway. Humane Society of Greater Burlington, S. Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-0374. ADOPTION SUPPORT GROUP: Adopted children in search of their birth parents meet at All Saints Church, S. Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1350.

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'INTRODUCTION TO CAPOEIRA': This fast-paced maritial art was brought to Brazil by slaves from Africa. Learn the basics from Brazilian masters affiliated with the Bale Folclorico de Bahia. Flynn Theatre, 7-9 p.m. $12. Info, 863-8778. SWING DANCE: Roll back the rug at

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'A CLOSET YEAR' : Green Candle Theatre Company stages this original work by Vermont playwright Jan Donley. The romance of Grace and Milly plays at Burlington City Hall, 8 p.m. $5-15. Info, 863-5966. 'THE LAST SUPPER OF RESTORATION': This student-made play is about a contemporary New York artist who confuses his father with Leonardo Da Vinci. Middlebury Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. $1. Info, 388-MIDD. 'ANY FAMOUS LAST WORDS?': High school students stage a "reflective comedy" by Nancy Pahl Gilsenan. Winooski High School Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. $3. Info, 658-6676.

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PRESCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAM: Kids learn about farm life and agriculture in a program entitled "From Moo to You." Discovery Museum, Essex Junction, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. $4.25. Register, 879-7773. STORY TIME: Children of all ages hear stories at Kids Town, S. Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-2807. PARENTS ANONYMOUS: Terrible twos or teens? Get support for parenting while your kids play next door. Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-4014.

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'HIROSHIMA IN AMERICA': Robert Jay Lifton has spent most of his professional career studying the reaction of human beings to extreme situations. The psychiatrist-historian offers a program entitled, "Hiroshima in America: Fifty Years of Denial." Mann Hall, Trinity College, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Reservations, 658-0337 ext. 527. GAY PRIDE MEETING: The former organizers of Vermont Pride Day are seeking "new energy" this year. Come out

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WALTZ NIGHT: You can float down the Blue Danube — and feast on desserts — at this annual event for waltzing types. Kate Tamarkin leads the Vermont Symphony Orchestra at the Sheratonw ords Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $50. Info, 864'THE DUVAL CONSPIRACY': 5741. Thomas Davis reads and signs his new CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMpolitical thriller — a page turner BLE: Poet Judith Chalmers wrote about Governor Dean read for "exciting, credichildhood sexual abuse. The Vermont ble action all the way." Chassman & Ensemble commissioned Erik Nielsen to Bern Booksellers, Burlington, 7 p.m. , set it to music. Hear the world premiere, Free. Info, 862-4332. as well as Paul Hindemith's Quartet for 'FULL FRONTAL NUDITY': The Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano, at the poetry performance group gives its first UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 8 p.m. "reading" at Crow Bookstore, Burling$12. Info, 849-6900. ton, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7.453. PATTY LARKIN: She describes her music as "folk music meets the beat genkids eration meets rock 'n' roll." Catch Larkin SONGS & STORIES: Robert Resnik and Jennifer Kimball of The Story at a entertains at the Fletcher Library, benefit for the Peace &C Justice Center. Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, Unitarian Church, Burlington, 8 p.m. 865-7216. $15-18. Info, 863-8326. etc BAWDY & SOUL CABARET: The BURLINGTON WINTER FESTIVAL: Washington County Progressive Cold-weather lovers join in a week of Coalition rakes in the bucks from a chili skating, ice and snow sculpture, and dog supper — and the unique collaboration sled rides — weather permitting. of two "twisted and talented" women. Burlington Waterfront, 6 p.m. Most Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 6-9 p.m. events are free. Info, 864-0123. $10. Register, 229-5118. BOAT SHOW: Sixteen dealers show off YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL CONpower boats, sailboats, canoes and CERT: Students from local music kayaks. Statewide organizations offer schools perform with players from the exhibits on zebra mussels and lake polluVermont Philharmonic. Barre Opera tion. Sheraton-Burlington, 9 a.m. - 9 House, 2:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 476p.m. $3. Info. 864-5437. 8188. ETHNICITY & POLITICS SERIES: theater Author and professor E. San Juan defines 'A CLOSET YEAR' : See February 15, 2 "culture wars" at Billings Theatre, UVM, & 8 p.m. Burlington, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656'THE LAST SUPPER OF RESTORA3838. TION': See February 15, 3 & 8 p.m. SKY PROGRAM: Gary Nowak points JONAH & THE WHALE': See out planets and constellations at the February 16. Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center, Huntington, 7 p.m. $3. Register, t ilm 434-3068. 'BURNT BY THE SUN': This 1994 MOUNTAIN SLIDES: Author, skier Russian film features Nikita Mikhalkov and "mountain addict" Erling Omland as director and actor. Twilight Hall, has been to Tuckerman Ravine every year Middlebury College, 4 & 7:30 p.m. Free. since 1939. Catch stories, slides — and , Info, 388-MIDD. air — at the Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $4. Register, a rt 244-7037. ARTIST SESSION: Artists and photographers get a new angle on their art with RENAISSANCE ARTS FESTIVAL: a live model. 150 Elm St., Montpelier, 7 Students celebrate the age of enlightenp.m. Free. Info, 229-5253. ment with craft demonstrations, food 'ROMEO': Psychotherapist Elise Title and scenes from Romeo and Juliet. got the inspiration for Romeo from her Northfield High School, 6 p.m. Free. work with inmates in high-security prisInfo, 485-5751. ons. She reads and signs her psychosexual SENIOR SWIM: Folks over 50 exercise thriller at Chassman & Bern Booksellers, in an 86-degree pool. YMCA, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-4332. Burlington, noon - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9622. kids OUTRIGHT SUPPORT GROUP: SCIENCE PROGRAM: Water is weird. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning Learn about surface tension and density youth are invited to an ongoing support at Discovery Museum, Essex Junction, group meeting. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. 11 a.m. - noon. $1. Register, 879-7773. Info, 865-9677.

PLANETARIUM SHOW: What is Orion hunting anyway? Find out why the constellations change with the seasons at the Discovery Museum, Essex Junction, 1 p.m. $3.50/4.50. Register, 879-7773.

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BURLINGTON WINTER FESTIVAL: See February 16, 10 a.m.-ll p.m. BOAT SHOW: See February 16. 'WINTER AT THE HOMESTEAD': How did early Vermonters cope with the cold? Check out free cross-country ski and snowshoe instruction, a nature walk and survival training with costumed interpreters. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 1-4 p.m. $5. Info, 865-4556. TREE IDENTIFICATION: Learn to distinguish red pines from white ones on a forest walk at the Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center. Huntington, 10 a.m. - noon. $5. Info, 434-3068. 'COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL': For make up and more, women and men get personal cosmetic tips from a "Color and Image Consultant." Barnes &C Noble Bookstore, S. Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. ORGANIC FARMING CONFERENCE: Choose from among technical, networking, innovation or gardening workshops at the winter conference of the Northeast Organic Farming Association. Goddard College, Plainfield, 8:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. $25. Info, 434-4122. SLEIGH RIDE WEEKEND: Cruise aboard a one-horse open sleigh. Then tour the horse barn, calf nursery, sheep pen and 1890 farm house. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $6. Info, 457-2355. 'TABLETOP' HIKE: You can snowshoe 11 miles over the trees to reach the top of this trailless Adirondak peak. Leave for New York from UVM Visitor Parking, Burlington, at 7 a.m. Free. Register, 8931266.

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CHAMBERWORKS: The Bella Rosa String Quartet performs works by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Ravel. Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

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SURVIVOR SOUNDS: It's hard to imagine a classical song cycle inspired by the subject of childhood sexual abuse. But Layers, by Vermont composer Erik Nielsen, is based on very personal poems by Mootpelier's Judith ChaJmers. She says her piece — commissioned and played by the Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble — Saturday at the University of Vermont Recital Hall.

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5 - OLD COLD: Before central heating, and polypropylene, how did early Vermonters keep from freezing their butts off? Nordic interpreters lead you back in time on Saturday to woodwarmed Ethan Allen Homestead. Check out snowshoeing, winter survival skills and hot drinks. And stop your complaining. Winter could be worse.

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BOAT SHOW: See February 16, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. SLEIGH RIDE WEEKEND: See February 17. VEGETARIAN POTLUCK: Enjoy a meat-free meal sans poultry, fish, gelatin, eggs, dairy and honey. Williston Coffeehouse, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 453-3945. MT. PHILO HIKE: An easy snowshoe up Mt. Philo promises great views and a winter weiner roast. Meet at UVM Visitor Parking, Burlington, at 9 a.m. Free. Register, 878-2035SNOWSHOE HIKE: Taylor Lodge is just a few moderate miles along a winter detour. An optional extension follows the Long Trail near Stowe. Meet in Montpelier, 8:30 a.m. Free. Register, 223-0918.

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M h M The anarchic environs ot Michael BUhmmm Tyburski's studio have been, it not exactly B B 9catalogued, B B 9 Earranged in some semblance of order at Burlington's Exquisite Corpse Artsite. A consortium of friends has put together this Bsemi-retrospective, I ^ ^ B ^ B B l M B B ân B naffectionate ftlS Mbut B Bunblinking HM memorial to the late Bartist H H Hand jHH his outrageous, confrontational work. Fittingly labeled with B B B "Hello my name is" tags, the exhibit •UStffittiCti^ reveals Tyburski's love of kitsch and obsession • f l j ^ Q E ^with B ^ ^collecting ^ y Q E y ând ^ âssemg bling all manner of stuff. Hugging the baseboards around the room are dozens of items from ihis j f collection: l l j M ^ cheap plastic toys — • • • M guns, babydolls, instruments, chainBaliiM saws, etc. — industrial flotsam and ••iiSljM other found debris. Windowpanes E j | § J | B ^ are neatly covered with his postcards, photos and other visual inspirations. These objects echo the actual art, as Biff fthe f f ^ pieces W S H lhad B B jsimply l ! ^ ^ ^ fallen off — or were waiting to be glued on — the Bmulti-media ! B H j ! l Mwall constructions or • shrines. H B B j l M(A nice touch: Tyburski's I much-used jBjM glue gun hangs on the | | | i a B wall like the holster of a fallen hero.) EThe Q resulting artwork — he called it "art brute" — denounces consumer culture with its own hideous excessiveness.

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THE ROYALS TREATMENT

Vermont gets a sneak preview

here must be a film lover's god. W h i l e local movie buffs spent recent months bemoaning the loss of independent screens to Hoyts, Vermont quietly became a preview site for a new PBS film — one that most of the country won't see until spring. This week,

Conjure Women, the criticallylauded documentary from Brooklyn filmmaker Demetria Royals, comes to three Vermont venues. M o n t h s before its televised premiere, the film is already gaining international attention for its honest look at four African-American female artists who, says Royals, embrace a heritage "our parents were forced to forget if they were going to survive in assimilationist America." Through interviews and performance footage, Conjure Women invites us into the lives and minds of visual artist/photographer Carrie M a e Weems; vocalist/composer Cassandra Wilson; choreographer/dancer Anita Gonzalez — formerly of Urban Bush W o m e n — and performance artist Robbie McCauly, an early cast member of Ntozake Shange's For

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thing rare in art or entertainment: insights from — not about — black women. And that's the point, according to Royals, who set out to "move African-American women from object to subject." Rarer still is the documentary's unapologetically spiritual, philosophical Conjure Women, d i r e c t e d by D e m e t r i a Royals, showing at Pavilion Auditorium, M o n t p e l i e r , F e b r u a r y 20. 7 p . m . , and Brooks Memorial L i b r a r y Brattleboro, February 21, 6 p.m. and political discourse. T h e result is a film that respects our intelligence as viewers — a welcome relief from Hollywood offerings, which would have us believe that thinking went out with Jane Austen. "I set up criteria," says Royals, 42, who will be on hand at the Vermont screenings along with her producer and life partner Louise Diamond. "I was looking at a particular group of women who are not only artists who produce a certain level of work, but who articulate their experience. I

was very fortunate that these black women were at a point in their lives when they were obsessing in public about some of the same issues I am."

Conjure Women's showing in Montpelier is the first look anyone will have at the project outside major urban centers. It also marks a meaningful return for Royals, who graduated from the Putney School in 1973. Now an associate professor of media at Ramapo College in New Jersey and a Kellogg fellow, Royals says her Vermont education gave her "a sense that I could make a life choice to be an artist." She recalls, "Someone once asked me what I'd be doing if I hadn't had the Putney experience. I said, '20 to life.'" Born and raised in Manhattan, Royals came to Putney at age 17 through A Better Chance, a program that places gifted minority children in the country's top private schools. By 1979, she was finishing her masters in film at New York University and interning at WNET-TV. That same year she met Diamond, another woman "at the bottom of the station totem pole." Diamond was a production

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biographies, while "white artists come out of an artistic context," she says. "It got to be an obsession." Royals turned her obsession into a proposal to the National Endowment for the Arts, which responded with a $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 grant. T h e balance of the film's budget was picked up by the National Black Programming Consortium and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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merely be doing a fabulous job at the tasks you usually do pretty well, and you 11 be rooting out mediocrity wherever you find it. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I guess you haven't run away to an exotic, far-flung place where my column isn't published; otherwise, you couldn't be reading this. And I also surmise that you're not too delirious, inebriated or spacedout to understand this horoscope. But its not too late for either possibility. And maybe you should take advantage of the current astrological openings, which are making it easy to blow your mind in a safe and effective way.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Amanda Bearse, an actress on TVs "Married., .with Children," revealed a few years back that she's a lesbian. Recently she noted that "coming out is not a one-shot deal; you have to keep coming out again and again." This is good advice for you right now, regardless of your sexual orientation. I can say with certainty that even if you're a hetero WASP, you have nevertheless been driven to feel shame about some part of yourself that's essential to your self-expression. And the time has arrived again —: as it does at least once every year — to proclaim how proud you are of that true and beautiful part of you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I dreamed you had joined a mystical order, and it had come time for your initiation.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I suggest you start practicing. Sit in front of a mirror and see if you can feel all your deepest emotions without letting any sign of diem show up on your face. Pretend you're in the midst of a high-stakes game where everything depends on your ability to stay composed and yet not be too damn serious. Do whatever it takes, in fact, to step up your mastery of the art of bluffing. Why? Because in reading yourTarot cards for this week, I've discovered that you'll be called upon to access the archetype of the poker player. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): On rare occasions, revolutions transpire in a flash. Take the electric lightbulb.

Almost no one had heard of such a thing in 1878. The next year Edison patented it, and by 1882 New York City had the worlds first electric power plant. I'm predicting a breakthrough,of this magnitude for your personal life. You'll catch a glimpse of it this week. You'll quiedy set to work on it by March 1. By April you'll see the oudines of the grand strategy. And five and a half years from now you'll bring it all to a climax.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): The last day of the Chinese year, which this year is February 18, was traditionally a

time to forgive old IOUs. I say lets revive this custom, especially for you Pisceans, whore in the final dregs of your astrological cycle. For starters, you should forgive debts owed to you (both financial and emotional). But you should also get the action going in the other direction, like by convincing others to forgive your debts to them. In fact, cut out the rest of this horoscope, Xerox it, and send copies in with your next credit card bills. Dear agency to

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My nomination for funniest film ol the year so tar, Man With a Plan, is the story ot real-life character Fred Tuttle and his fictional run for political office. In honor of the Vermont production and its current Burlington theatrical run, I thought I'd test your knowledge of both the man and his wacky plan... 1. What was Fred's profession prior to running for Congress? 2. On what ticket does Fred run? 3. What is the name of the incumbent running against Fred? 4. What is Fred's two-word campaign slogan? 5. What real-life newspaperman interviews Fred? 6. What Vermont town provides the setting for most of the movie?

Review BROKEN ARROW * Just a thought: John Travolta wouldn't have to make so many comebacks if he just wouldn't make so many movies this malodorous. Think about it. In what other business would a person 1 get away with taking shameful sums of money and then not delivering what was expected of / them? Society would never tolerate a doctor who performed brilliantly every once in awhile but , ; indifferently the rest of the time. How would you feel about Michael Jordan if he played at the top of his game one night and then coasted through NUCLEAR WASTE Travolta's latest is anything but a blast. the next four or five contests? Strangely, we think nothing of it when a highly-paid actor makes a good film and then milks his "new cachet for every cent he can get by taking roles in a rapid-fire succession of clearly inferior projects. Movies we buy tickets for. In fact, the public is encouraged to view the movie-making process as something of a crap shoot, and is led to believe that it — rather than the filmmaker — is responsible for deciding the film's fate in the marketplace. Poppycock. A bad movie isn't going to do well with or without a John Travolta. When a seasoned pro reads the script for a project like White Man's Burden or Broken Arrow, he's well aware that we're not going to have as much fun as we had hoped at the movies. Meanwhile he's getting paid more than he ever dreamed. And Broken Wind — I mean Arrow—- is much less fun than we'd hoped. Variously style-heavy, derivative, chchM and just plain crednous, the latest from Hong Kong action director John Woo tells the tedious tale of two fighter pilots. Christian Slater's the good one. When Travolta, the evil one, orchestrates rhe theft of two U.S. nuclear missiles, Slater teams up with a park ranger — played by the hilariously miscast Samantha Mathis — and tracks down the stolen property. The special effects are, for the most part, pathetic; Woo's direction is a self-conscious mess; the story's a bore; and, except for a handful of one-liners (e.g., "Please don't shoot at the thermonuclear weapons."), the dialogue is almost hypnotically dull. Time for Travolta to crank up that comeback machine all over again. Guaranteed to be in and out of theaters faster than an F-16, Broken Arrow offers a race against the clock — and the clock is the most interesting thing to watch.

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MR. WRONG Ellen DeGeneres takes her act to the big screen with this comic rwist on the whole crazy stranger genre. Bill While You Were Sleeping (and I was) Pullman plays her bad date. C ITY HALL Al Pacinos a big-city mayor. John Cusack's his loyal, idealistic aide. When scandal knocks on the door, the two have different ideas about how to answer it. HAPPY GILMORE The first of the year's upcoming glut of golf movies, the latest from SNL's Adam Sandler concerns a loveable putz (get it?) who turns out to be a genius on the links. MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND A warm and literally fuzzy adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, with Tim Curry as Long John Silver. Directed by Jim Henson's son Brian.

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MAN WITH A P L A N * * * * Vermont filmmaker John {Vermont is For Lovers) O'Briens sophomore effort features an actual dairy farmer who, finding himself unable to pay his taxes, decides on a new career: Congressman. A wonderfully whimsical mix of fact and fiction. DEAD MAN W A L K I N G * * * Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon star in the true story of a nun and the serial killer she comes to know and care for on death row. From Bob Roberts director Tim Robbins. LEAVING LAS V E G A S * * * After a series of embarrassing bonehead comedies, Nicolas Cage has evidently decided to regroup and shore up his reputation as an intense dramatic actor. What better than this bleak tale of the relationship shared by an abused call girl (Elisabeth Shue) and a suicidal alcoholic to get that process started? Cage won a Golden Globe for his performance. BEAUTIFUL GIRLS ( N R ) Yikes, some studio nitwit evidently looked around at the glut of gabby chickflick releases in recent months and figured that guys must feel left out. Hence this chat-a-thon about five sensitive fellows who like nothing better than to get together, roll up their sleeves and share their feelings on the mysteries of love. Timothy Hutton and Matt Dillon are just two of the boys in this comedy. I mean fantasy. THE JUROR** The verdict is in on this suspiciously familiar-sounding story about a psycho (Alec Baldwin) who conspires to spook a juror into acquitting his kingpin boss: Demi Moore has her third straight flop in a row. Which might explain why she's so anxious to remind anyone who'll listen about her upcoming nudie-fest, Striptease. Oh, and rhe reason The Juror sounds like something you just saw? It is: The plot virtually duplicates that of the 1995 dud, Trial By Jury. It's enough to give one contempt of court. REST0 RAT ION ( N R) Robert Downey Jr., Meg Ryan and Hugh Grant arc just a few of the cast members wondering whatever happened to this costume drama. The picture was originally slated for release over a year ago. Never a good sign. BLACK S H E E P * * * The Tommy Boy team of Chris Farley and David Spade reunites for the saga of a gubernatorial candidate (Tim Matheson) and the guber in his family who unintentionally jeopardizes his chances for election. Harmless — and decidedly mindless — fun. WHITE S Q U A L L * * * The latest from Ridley Scott recounts the true story of a class trip that turned tra^c. Jeff Bridges stars as a teacher who takes his students sailing and watches as half are wiped out bv a sudden ill wind. SENSE AND S E N S I B I L I T Y * * * * FjnmaThomp son wrote and Ang (Eat Drink Man Woman) Lee directed this highly-acclaimed adaptation of Jane Austen's comedy about two sisters living in 19th-century England. Thompson co-stars as well, along with Kate Wnslet. Hugh "Can you change a $20?" Grant has a small, er, part.

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WOMEN SEEKING MEN PASSIONATE WOMAN: 40s, nonsmoker, progressive, healthy, honest, secure, cultured, smart and interesting. Loves music, dance, books and nature. Looking for a vibrant, loving, sensitive man. (40s-50s) for deep friendship, romance. 64039. WINTER FUN PLAYMATE WANTED: Tall, 47-59, nonsmoker. Let's explore snow, slopes, skiing &c snowshoeing, followed by hot drinks & a warm, toasty fireplace. Downhill/crosscountry, your choice! 64037 STRIKING, TALL, 37, capable, active, interested in details and big picture. Ready for deep-thinking, lighthearted, loving partner to help expand my horizons. Central Vermont. 64034 DWF ARTIST W I T H DAY JOB wishes to meet soulful M, 45-55 who appreciates music, workshops, family and balancing acts. Send photo. 64033 DWF, YOUNG MIDDLE-AGE PETITE WOMAN. My interests are exercising, auctions, traveling, outdoors, music, art, antiques, animals. Seeking someone to share his interest and mine together. 64035 GOODY-GOODY: GOOD FOOD, GOOD TIME, good talk, good fun, good guy. Me: 23, cute, avg. build, nice. You: 25-30, yourself. Good time to call. 64036 OUTGOING SPF SEEKING S W M , 25-32, well built athlete, dresses nice. Good personality for some good times. 64041 INTELLIGENT, ENGAGING, ATTRACTIVE, CREATIVE. White baseball hats need not apply! Me down to earth, brilliant, imaginative, contradictory, attractive. 64042 I HAVE GREAT SENSES; T O U C H IS IMPORTANT and kindness too. Picky about looks, and attitudes must be aligned. No macho men; that will be fine. For my creative lines! 64043 I WANT a real man. 64044 WOMAN SEEKING passion. 64046 TAKE NOTICE!! Unusual, dynamic my life till now. SWNSF, Mediterranean appearance, musical,

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earthy and cerebral. Saying more would kill the mystery. Feminist men (40s-50s) please reply. 64047 WINGS W O M A N SEEKS HOME IMPROVEMENT MAN for Mad About You future with Northern Exposure quality. No Frasiers; Laroquettes okay. Think Farrah Fawcett. (PS, I hate tv) 64048 SWF, 26, SEEKING TALL SWPM, 25-33. Enjoy rollerblading, aerobics, movies and dining out. What about you? 64049. SWF 35, ATTRACTIVE, INTELLIGENT, CREATIVE, secure, funny seeks truly good-looking, tall, intelligent, Ssecure, fit, funny, friendly, sexy, happy, flexible, honest, creative, understanding male. 64068 ATTRACTIVE, SENSUAL N/S 27 YO W O M A N WRITER seeks TALL, dark, handsome man, 27-38. Long hair, foreigners, bassists good. No wives, chain smokers. 64069 5'10" SWF BLACK HAIR, HAZEL EYES, 140 lbs. likes dancing, scuba diving, volleyball. Seeks M, 25-40 sincere, financially secure &C humorous. 64085 LOOKING FOR A MAN TO TAME the sex kitten in me. I'm wild and crazy but nice and sweet. 64086 SEEKING WITTY, ROMANTIC, POETIC AND INTELLECTUAL M . Must be sensual and have NO FEAR - must love cats. 64087 SWPF, 24, INTERESTED IN too many things, (indoor + outdoor) seeking similar in fun, educated SWPM, 25-30, NS. 64088 I SEARCH THE SKIES FOR YOUR EYES. When you reach me I'll listen while you teach me. There's a place above for our love. 64089 WARM AND GENEROUS, HEART FUELED BY the magic of Native American ways looking for a man who shares spiritual self. Outdoors, quiet moments, cowboy way wanted. 64146 FEMALE FOOTBALL FAN ALSO INTO golf, surfing, sailing, dancing &c hiking seeks intelligent, well-bred financially & emotionally secure man, 25-45 into romance and strong, humorous women. 64147 PULP FICTION-LOVING W O M A N SEEKS a Cool Hand Luke to pull the trigger. Will provide the ammunition you need. 64092 FINANCING, REFINANCING, EQUITY LOANS whenever I see you, my heart always groans. Finance my ache, oh John if you please. On the first date I'll drop to my knees! 64109 AUTHENTIC, ADVENTUROUS, FUN-LOVING, drug-free, sensitive male who appreciates antiques, dancing, culture, cooking, nature, massage and travel. 64115 SWF, 22, SEEKS FUN-LOVING 2026 YO to stay home and entertain me. 64116 I LIKE LEATHER. I LIKE THE SMELL of a man after a good night of dancing. I don't like smoke.

Possessiveness and jealousy should not be in your vocabulary if you want to answer this ad. 64117 TALL, TALENTED, LOVES ANIMALS AND daily walks with man's best friend. Looks are important but when it goes to your head, it's not. Spirit surrounds. 64118 SWF, 42, SLIM, ATTRACTIVE, ATHLETIC, N/S, mother of one. first-time personal. Recently back from Florida;-not into bar scene. Looking for PSWM for companionship, long walks, good conversation, possible LTR. 64119

Personal of the Week POLITICAL VEGETARIAN: IF YOU CARROT ALL About peas & justice then lettuce get together and see what may turnip. Income (celery) not important 64166 SWF, ZAFTIGLY ITALIAN, SEEKING SM, 30-40 for banter and enormously tactile activities. If you can devour this and laugh simultaneously, contact me immediately. 64143 SWF, 28, SEEKING THAT sensitive heart to help another heart to see what a life of togetherness would find each other. 64144 SF, 29 YO DESIRES M INTERESTED IN fun and adventurous dating relationship. Young and self-directed males respond. I enjoy music, dancing, biking, tennis, volleyball. 64149 PISCES CHICK LOOKING TO swim in warmer waters. Moonlight preferable. 64150 LIKE TO HAVE FUN SKINNY DIPPING in cold water, eat strawberries with white wine before and after. 64151 SWF LOOKING FOR A SEXY man who likes to play house. I'd like to take care of you. 64152 LOOKING FOR NON-LOSER w/ artsy flair. I'm a tall, upbeat Sagittarius w/a KILLER personality. 64155 I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE CONSIDERATE, beautiful, fun and

intelligent, with a touch of the darker side. A little tormented. 64154 ARE YOU GENTLE? Me: 22, quiet, happy, sexy. You: 23-27, beautiful, funny, in love with life and yourself. N/S, ND. Don't need me, want me. 64187

KENYAN & GUINNESS/Sarah McLaughlin/long mornings/dead poets/lazy love. SWM, 28, N/S. 64018 S W M , AGE 22, SEEKING MATURE, emotionally secure athletic female. I am an outgoing, physically fit local artist. Want to play in some clay? 64017 S W M , 39. HONEST, GENEROUS. Looking for woman that likes conversation, music, movies, magic. Maniacal merriment and quiet times. 64019 RELIABLE, HONEST, SOMETIMES SHY. Looking for woman with common sense, ability to communicate, and cuteness. If looking for someone, call. Humor is a bonus! 64020 32 YO BARTENDER, named after the great Scottish hero. I'll make the drinks - and I'll blend with you. 64021 RECENTLY DIVORCED MAN in search of adventurous womannnn. 64022 STRONG-WILLED S W M SEEKS SF, 18-25 for wining and dining. I enjoy sports, quiet evenings, and conversation. Willing to spend money on you! 64023 FIRST TIME AD. S W M , 21, seeking SF (18-25) Open-minded, likes to play pool, dance, and many other things. Looking for friend or more! 64024 SEEKING F, 18-24, W H O LOVES TO DANCE, listen to music, play pool and have fun! Good sense of humor and outgoing a plus. 64025 SEEKING FUN. Maybe love. Wanna try? 64026 DO IT NOW! Anything, anytime, anywhere. NS, slightly crazed, semiveggie, 31 seeks something slightly similar. 64027 MAN SEEKING FRIEND. Looking for a friend who enjoys being nice and talking about Morrissey for non-intimate friendship. 64028 S W M , 27, 6'1" 185 LB. Likes boating, skiing, winter sports, alternative music. Seek SWF, 20-27. Must be smart, pretty and in good physical shape (healthy body, healthy mind) with similar interests. 64029 NS P 34 M, ENJOY SKIING, volleyball. Low-key. ISO SF, 25-40, no kids, active, slim, outgoing for fun times. 64030 OVER-EDUCATED, PROFESSIONAL, 32, seeks female companion. Important: Intelligence, sense of humor, smile. Tell me about latest book you've read or movie you've seen. Central VT. 64031 S W M , 37, LOOKING FOR ROMANCE with a nice lady. Likes outdoors, children, long walks. Let's meet. 64032 YOUNG PROFESSOR, S W M , NS, 32, attractive, athletic professor of history who is new to Vermont seeks long-term relationship with female companion same age or younger. 6400 4 EDUCATED, PROFESSIONAL, ACTIVE 46 of moderate wealth and no obligations seeks similar soul mate. 64005

MEN SEEKING WOMEN SINCERE, SPIRITED NS/NA 30Y SWM; homeowner, advocate, writer, photographer w/no kids (yet) and no STD's seeks passionate, caring woman for friendship, companionship, and possibly an LTR. Please leave name, address, and/or phone # when you call. 64145 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, DWM. I'm 44, 5'8", 145 lbs., open-minded, attractive. Fond of music, walking, talking, hiking, movies, sports, sunsets and possibly you. 64002 TRUST FUND HOMESTEADER, 40, heroic hipster/dufus, lover of books, bad weather, adventure, romance ...ha-cha-cha-cha! 64003 FREE-FALLING THROUGH TIME: Tall, built renegade seeks trim, foxy lady 40+ to fire retro-rockets with, smell the roses and capture our wildest dreams together. R.S.V.P. 64006 LONELY 2ND SHIFT WORKER: SWM, 56, 5'11", 178 lbs. seeking LTR with S/D WF 40 to 55, ftill-figured 5 2" to 5'8," smoker and kids okay. I will pay your rent in Burlington area. Waiting for a letter. I like TV, country music, walks, holding hands and more. 64010 SWM, 52, seeks 25 YO SWF for companionship, money, car for socialization, dining, dancing, & long walks.64009 SOFT SPEAKING, PLEASANT, DECENT LOOKING middle-aged male.(NS) Stable and solvent. Seeking companionable lady who enjoys attention, values her appearance, seeking possible LTR. 64007 DWM, 44, GOOD PERSONALITY. Fun, sense of humor, open-minded. Understanding, dependable, like to dance, canoe, XC ski. ISO lady w/ similar interest, romance, conversation. 64011 WORLDLY, INTELLIGENT, SEMISHY, semi-wacky 24 YO. blonde Libra seeks open-minded, honest, adventurous woman for travel to Amsterdam, Kenya, Australia, wherever. 64012 S W M SEEKS LOVELY LADY for hot nights. I'll make dinner if you'll stay and talk to me. 64013 SOON TO BE UNEMPLOYED 40+ seeks woman of independent means. I can cook for you. Are you ready for a hot dish? 64014 S W M SEEKING SWF, 22-26 who likes having fun, doing a variety of things &C enjoys music &C riding mountain bikes. 64015 S W M , 25, ENJOYS SPORTS, dancing, & playing pool. Seeking SWF, 2130, with similar interests. 64016

MAILBOXES ONLY WOMEN SEEKING MEN CENTERED, SMART, DAFFY 8c SWEET. DWPF, 40, looking for similarly wise, genuine man to share life. Trade stories, Laugh, .ski, hike., cook - have adventures. Oh the places we'll | go! |Box 002.

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SWNSM, 32, SEEKS THE LOVE of slender SNSF under 45. 64070 SWNSM, 32, SEEKS THE LOVE of slender SNSF under 45. 64070 SNOWBOARDER BOY SEEKING F, 18-25 into snowboarding/skiing, whatever. I am a 22 YO UVM senior looking for the above described F. So if you want, look me up. 64071 SWM SEEKS CHEAP AND EXOTIC FLING with girl in black. Must be in good physical condition Ages 1825 only. 6 4 0 7 2 SW CALVIN AND HOBBISH GUY who loves the unexpected searching for my Hobbes, someone who's up for anything, looking to create fun and craziness. Age 19-25. 64073 SHY, KIND-HEARTED 27 YO MALE full of love and kindness would like to go from there. Ages 20-40. 64074 SWPM LONGS FOR FIT, ACTIVE, FUN-LOVING, sensual woman who enjoys laughter, movies &c music who I'll wine, dine &C massage. Write me your dream vacation or fantasy. 64075 SWM, 21, DASHING, DARING, DEFT, on the old side of young with a baby face. 6', 190 lbs. seeking SWF with spiritual bent. No Jesus freaks. 64076 OUTGOING, SENSITIVE, CONSIDERATE PARTY ANIMAL, Capricorn, not a player. Wish to meet woman that won't throw things at me, confident, open-minded with an analytical mind. 64077 I AM 26 YO, I LIKE THE OUTDOORS, hiking, camping. 1 like long walks at sunset. Hope to get together with someone with same interests. 6407 8 YOUNG MAN FULLY BLESSED SEEKING OPPOSITE SEX with all the options. Willing to experiment. 6407 9 LEAR JET SEEKING PASSENGER for the friendly skies. Must be willing to watch the movie while taking off. The sky is the limit. 64080 LOOKING FOR SUGARBUSH skiing partner, very good skier. 64081 SM, 40ISH SEEKS ATTRACTIVE, FUN-LOVING SF for dating. Enjoy contradancing, concerts, sports. Montpelier resident, hard worker, affectionate nice guy. 64082 I AM BIG AND HUSKY AND YOU ARE lean and lusty. You need me. I want you. Come on over for some stirfry. 64083

SWM ENJOYS MUSIC, MOVIES, ART, TRAVEL, exercise &c of course to party! 54084 A ROMANTIC COMEDY: Leading SWM N/S looking for leading lady to share laughter and romance if you're looking for fun and excitement, I'm it! 64108 SWM, 29, TALL, ATHLETIC, PROFESSIONAL seeks honest, outgoing, sincere, fit, attractive lady who enjoys laughing, fitness activities and relaxing times. 64106 YOUNGER MAN SEEKING AN OLDER WOMAN, 25-40. Must have nice eyes, very mature and athletic. Friendly, good sense of humor. Kids OK!!!! Must be able to spend some time alone without kids!!! Please respond; can't wait to hear from you. 6411 2 SEEKING WORLD-CONSCIOUS, MULTICULTURAL-MINDED SF, 19-27, socially/environmentally-conscious, natural, healthy, compassionate, emotionally stable, progressive, fit, educated, cultured, sincere, open, humorous, adventurous NS. 64114 DO YOU LIKE DINING OUT, THE OUTDOORS, WATCHING MOVIES? So do I. I am a SWM, 30, ISO lonely W for winter companion. 6411 3 WANTED: BEAUTIFUL, INTELLIGENT DOWN-TO-EARTH fun-loving, naughty-but-nice spontaneous W with bedroom eyes and in great shape ready to get busy! 64120 LOOKING FOR PSWF NO KIDS for fun and good lines. I'm 32, 510", 180 lbs. 64121 DWM, 41, INTO SKIING, HIKING, RUNNING AND other outdoor activities looking for F for fun and friendship. 64122 SWM, LOTS OF FUN, ENJOYS SWIMMING, hiking, biking, all outdoor activities. Seeking SWF under 30 for companionship and romance. 64123 SEEKS TO RECREATE SPARKS LONG GONE, proceed down the path of reaching where we can compliment each other. Active walker &t volunteer; CUT THE DECK. 64124 36 YO, 6 FT, BLOND HAIR, BLUE EYES SEEKS a W from 30-40 who . likes to take care of their man as I like to take care of them. 64125 DWPM LOOKING FOR 25-35 YO S or DWF. Skier, outdoors-oriented preferred. Come with me and see what life has to offer. 64126

NS, ROMANTIC, THRILL-SEEKING M who enjoys varied interests such as flying, snowboarding. ISO sincere, risk-taking W who loves life. 64128 TALL SKINNY WHITE BOY seeks an exciting girl who's not- afraid to make mistakes. 64129 FREE-SPIRITED, FREE-THINKING YOUNG JOURNALIST SWJM, 22, looking for someone for spending days, nights, concerts, walks, talks, drives &C quiet time. No mean people. 64130 SWM LOOKING FOR A FRIEND AND MAYBE more. Looking for 2228 YO SWF that's into dancing. Me: attractive, blue eyes and athletic. Looking for LTR. 64131 30 YO WRITER STRUGGLING TO KEEP DAY JOB into environmental issues. You are happy and interested in rock climbing and recycling. 64132 SWM, 51.1 LIKE TO dance, downhill ski. I am 5'8," 170 lbs. good personality, open-minded. Brown hair & blue eyes. 64142 CONFUSED, SHORT, HANDSOME? PWM, 34, seeking PF for fiin times, warmth, companionship, and whatever else may come as a result of. 64156 NEW TO THE AREA looking for friend for dining, movies, outdoor sports, romantic evenings. Nice personality, like to laugh, have fun and maybe more. 64157 28 YO M, YOUNG CHEF, likes caring women, 21 to 35 YO. like skating, outdoors and personal times alone to talk. 64158 23 YO AND I'VE LEARNED art is precious, love is fragile, and music makes everything beautiful. What have you learned? 64159 STALLIONS, ROMANCE, CANDLELIT DINNERS - 25 YO SWM ISO lady in red who enjoys above. Looking for a meaningful relationship. 6416 0 SWM SEEKING ALL NONTRAMPS, 23-27. Must be good-looking and have healthy body and mind. 6416 1 ISOF BETWEEN 35-40 WHO LIKES QUALITY time at home, NS, light drinker who want a long-lasting relationship. Healthy and drug-free. 6416 2 DIVORCED YOUNG EARLY 40s likes water-skiing, eating out, walks,

dogs, cars, travel. Fit, 6'2" ISO exciting, fit, sincere woman to share good times. 64163 SWM, 6'2", BLONDE HAIR, BLUE EYES seeks independent, long-legged hiker, 20-35 to enjoy adventures, romance, back-rubs with. Non-animal lovers need not apply. 64164 DRUMMER SEEKS W TO CREATE rhythms. Me: early 40s - into music, dining, conversation and fun. You - creative, free-spirited. 64165 5'8" 200# 46 YO FORMER LIBERAL AND HOPELESS ROMANTIC turned middle-aged cynic. Don't mind laughing at my own foibles. ISO attractive fellow curmudgeon. 64167 MID-40'S BACHELOR: BLUE EYES, FAIR HAIR, tall & handsome, professional seeks similar SWF to ski, skate, sail and enjoy life. 64168 SWM, 140 LB OUTDOOR TYPE SEEKS FRIEND FOR seasoned adventures.-Dinners included. Do you like fat cats? 64169 POLISH PRINCE RECENTLY RETURNED FROM HIMALAYAN FORAY. 38YO SWM, heart-centered, athletically-inclined, conversationally fit, seeks inquisitive W (30s) possessing equal amounts of brains, beauty, and brazenness. 64170 DWM, TALL, DARK, AND HANDSOME, with rugged Banana Republic flair. Seeks SF who enjoys taking care of herself and will communicate. Catlike eyes a plus. 64188

W O M E N SEEKING W O M E N SEXY, SHY, SAVVY, SWEET, SOPHISTICATED, SPIRITUAL, creative, intelligent poet who thrives on the quest for knowledge, enlightenment and oneness whose eyes put me under a spell. 64110 FUN, CRITTER-LOVIN GAL seeks witty gal who likes to bike and hike. 64111 OUTDOOR TYPE, DOESN'T KNOW how to dance but is willing to learn. Slow dance is no problem. 64189

MINDY IF I COULD CHANGE the alphabet, I would put U and I together because you're the flower in the desert I call Rasputins. 64127

RED-HAIRED MAN ON STAGE, Dating Game 2/7. You have the rear end of a 14-year-old boy. Let's have wild fun together. 64153 I SPY BUNS! HOT FLUFFY BUNS. Are you well done, or do you need to be done more? 64171 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY from K.K and Frankie and Jonnie. 64172 GOOD-LOOKING GUY, WORKS AT TOAST, has lip ring. Upstairs with video camera. Remember me? I have dark hair, had shirt off, white bra. 64173 I SPIED MY GUY ONE YEAR AGO Sat. Now he's the apple of my eye. I love you Chad. Happy 1st. love, sweet pea. 64174 I SPY A MAN WITH DROOPY EYES. Can I make them smile? Let's give it a try... 64175 THEY CALL YOU JOSE. You are a disco king. Come with me to dance the night away. 64176 A HOT LITTLE VIXEN WITH AN EYE BROW RING and a beautiful smile. You make my life much happier than I' would've ever thought possible. 64177 I SAT ACROSS FROM YOU AT the Dating Game. You: long hair and a beard. Who are you? 64178 I SAW YOU SEATED AT THE Dating Game. Your eyes sparkled and your walk spoke. My heart melted. I will look for you next week. 64179 GILLIGAN? JILL? GILLS? Are you a fish? I don't get it...Jillian with a G. Interesting. 64180 I LIKE A PLANT-LOVING, oceanloving man I saw 1st. season. I can't wait until May. Let's get together. 6418 1 I PLAYED THE DATING GAME & I liked my prize! Let's dance, Dave! 6418 2 LALA, THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOUR BRUISED coccyx, I fell in love. Candy-striped bikini, pink toenails, that laugh. You inspire me! 6418 3 I SPY KATIE at the Metronome - tall, classy, elegant and intelligent! Are you free for some tea on me? Healthy, caring, and open-minded indeed! 64186 BETTY: thanks for being so nice. 6418 4 " DARLING, LEAVE FRANKIE & JOHNNY in the box and meet me on Church St. for sushi + sweets, 6:00. Don't be late. Dress revealing. 64185

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You don't pay for ambience at Burlington Billiards. The hourly rates are $3 per person, any time, any day. Four bucks buys a cheeseburger and a Miller High Life. The pool is Wi* serious. W h i l e the kid racks up for another chance, owner Phil Kiley assesses his clientele. "Our demographics are the same as

Ben and Jerry's," he says. "We get people from age nine to 90." Having learned that "pool hall" is passe, I ask Kiley how he'd label his establishment. He lights a cigarette and squints at me through the smoke. "I'd call it a player's room." Call it parlor or hall, billiards or pool, the game remains the same. Rack 'em up. •

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GETTING BEHIND THE EIGHT-BALL Events: Occasional tournaments ', Not including tables in local bars or establishments beyond - Burlington, here's the short list for the long shots:

Cherry Street Billiards 152 Cherry St., Burlington 864-3700 Hours: Mon.-Thu., 6 p . m . - l a.m.; Fri., 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat.Sun., 3 p.m.-l a.m. Fee: $ 5 per player, as long as you want

Smoking; beer available. ' ' I r - ^ v ^ M Burlington Billiards 3 5 8 Dorset St> S, Burlington , 660-8989 Hours: Sun-Thu., noon-midnight; Fri.-Sat. till 2 a.m. Fee: $3 per hour per player Events: Sunday, ladies play $ 1 per hour! Tuesdays and last Sundays, 9-ball tournaments. Annual state 9-bal| tournament. Smoking; beer and wine.

Breakers Billiards 2 0 6 9 Williston Rd.> S ^ f f M Burlington 8 6 4 - 2 0 6 9 Hours: Sun.-Fri., noon-2 a.m.; §|at., n o o n - 1 aJrn* ' v'ffe Entry; $ 5 - 1 0 per player^, depending on event; boar<i:|j! ; games and darts free. Events: Shark feeding 10 p.m. Sun. darts tournaments; Wed. I 9-ball tournaments ; T h u . 8ball tournaments/ Non-wnoking betr and wine. ' '