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From: bakker@cs.uq.oz.au (Paultje Bakker)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Re: Magnets and tv screens
Date: 24 Jan 93 05:36:28 GMT
Reply-To: bakker@cs.uq.oz.au
Organization: Depts. of Computer Science & Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

In article <1993Jan20.193252.50386@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> cdl0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (CONRAD DANIEL LLOYD-KNIGHT) writes:
>In article <1993Jan16.054150.5565@netcom.com>, rchao@netcom.com (Robert Chao) wr
>ites:
>>When I was small I put a small magnet on our color TV screen. Of course

>Does anyone know why the colours are stuck there?
>Anyone know how to fix it?

I bought a brand new TV that had this problem, and when I complained the
clerk in the store loaned me a magnetizing wand. I had to start waving it
counterclockwise in the centre of the screen and slowly make the circle
larger as I went. By the tim ethe wand reached the edge of the scrren
the problem was gone. So... check your local TV store & ask for the
magic wand!

paultje


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Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: gtoal@pizzabox.demon.co.uk (Graham Toal)
Subject: Re: Romantic Jealousy Survey
Organization: Cuddlehogs Anonymous
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 23:15:49 GMT

In article <1993Jan27.164949.8469@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> baltman@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu (Brian Altman) writes:
:All you have to do to volunteer is e-mail me your postal address;
:I will acknowledge you within 24 hours for the most part.
: 
:All volunteers' results and data will be kept strictly confidential.Results
:will be posted to misc.misc on May 21, 1993. Thanx.

How about using the anon.petet.fi service and doing it electronically???

G
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: MATCHBOOKS, PLEASE!!
From: (D. Lunde)
Date: 24 Jan 93 17:50:08 -0600
Followup-To: misc.misc
Distribution: world

I love collecting matchbooks from anywhere and everywhere.  If you have
access to a unique matchbook from ANY restaurant, hotel, or other
establishment, I'd like to hear from you.  Please e-mail at-->
DLUNDE@VAX1.Mankato.msus.edu
Newsgroups: misc.misc,talk.bizarre,misc.consumers,rec.misc
From: jimbo@socrates.umd.edu (Jim Bogard)
Subject: Re: What heappened at 10: 09 (Watch adds)
Organization: University of Maryland University College
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:22:13 GMT

>>>Ok.  I thought that watches (digital anyway) were always set to 10:08 
>>>(not 10:09) to maximize the number of LCD segments that are on.  Wouldn't 
>>>a watch set to 1:11 look funny in an add?
>>
>>In article <1993Jan19.070058.11691@tc.fluke.COM>
>>inc@tc.fluke.COM (Gary Benson) writes:
>>
>>>Bull-ticky, too, Jack. To maximize the number of lit segments, the time
>>>should be set to 88:88. Duh.

Perhaps 'cause they'll still show a 'valid' time if the negative gets
flipped when making the printing plates?

(just a thought...)

J-.

>
>


-- 
Jim Bogard  (jimbo@socrates.umd.edu)
                                            "Implement now, tweak later."
Tech at large / gigging daemon
From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Re: UPDATE: Please! Help Save This Adorable Dog from Death!!
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 15:27:58 EST
Organization: MultiVac23, Newark, DE, U.S.A.

shedevil@leland.Stanford.EDU (Anne P. Mitchell, JD) writes:
> <sigh>...the woman who took care of this dog over this past night says
> she seems to have been abused in the past..every time she tried to pick
> her up the dog tried to bite her, even she was otherwise incredibly
> sweet, hopped up in her lap, took a pill with no problem, etc.

This sounds more to me like the dog was sore in some area, and naturally
tried to bite back because it hurt.

As to your comment about having a dog put down because they didn't
want it any more, I give the couple kudoes for bringing the dog in
rather than just letting it go outside one day and never coming back
for it.

I live in an apartment complex and we've got several wild felines who
have been living around here on garbage from the bins and living in
storm drains because the owners moved and left the cats behind...
                         - tom
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Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: jfjr@mbunix.mitre.org (Freedman)
Subject: Greyhounds
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 13:49:31 GMT


Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: dannyb@panix.com (Daniel Burstein)
Subject: Re: Magnets and tv screens
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 11:49:00 GMT

regarding TVs or monitors that have been messed up by having a magnet near
them:

No doubt numerous other posters have explained what happened, but just in
case...  there is a metal grid just behind the phosphors which is used to
help direct (or blcok) the electrons hitting the front.  Since it's made
of steel, guess what happens when you put a magent enar it.  it magenetizes!

how to correct:
  
  1) look at the back of the set for a "de-gauss" (that means to
de-magnetize) button.  some (very few) sets will have them.

  2) if not 1, then : you need to wave a degausser over the screen.  you
can buy one specifically made for this purposes, or use anything desigend
for something similar.  way back when I took a rod, wrapped bell wire
around it, hooked it up to a 12VAC supply.... but that's history.
  
   You can use a bulk tape/cassette/disk eraser.  these are geenrally
about 1/2 the size of a brick, plug into the wall, and go bzzzzzz when you
hold the push button switch.

  IMPORTANT: since you're reading this, chances are you have magenetic
media (i.e. disks) around.  be SUPER CAREFUL when using degaussing
equipment so that you don't do anything nasty to your disks...

dannyb@panix.com
 
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: alpha@vpnet.chi.il.us (Randy Sales)
Subject: Visa/Mastercard processor?
Organization: Vpnet - Free Usenet access
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:15:06 GMT


I am still trying to find a merchant processor from my small business that will
accept a business that does mostly phone orders.  I am finding it difficult
to find one for Visa/Mastercard.  So far they just say no when I say most of my
sales will be phone orders.  Anyone have any suggestions?


Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: tk@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (tommy.kong)
Subject: Info needed for scrap railway export
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 19:35:28 GMT
Keywords: export

I'm helping a friend to locate a supplier(s) for Railroad scrap to
export to China.

                 (USED RAILROAD T - RAIL FOR SCRAP)

CHEMICAL:
                     P-49              P-65
   
      Carbon       0.71 - 0.82       0.69 - 0.80
      Manganese    0.75 - 1.05       0.75 - 1.05
      Vanadium     0.01 - 0.02          - 0 -
      Titan        0.07 - 0.25          - 0 -
      Phos            0.035             0.035
      Sulphur         0.045             0.045

LENGTHS:  8 - 12 Meters per piece. 50% more or less 5%

PACKING: The Bundles are tied with steel wire in four places on
         less than four(4) pieces

MARKING: Each Bundle stencil marked with non fading pigment giving
         number, weight, showing shipping mark of the port of
         destination, and contract number

1st SHIPPMENT: 30,000 Metric Tons

If anyone has any information on the source or suppliers, please 
email me on attmail!tkong.

Thanks in advance.

Tommy
From: v064mcqs@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (NEIL GANDLER)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: How can find out if something is patented
Date: 27 Jan 93 16:36:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


  I have developed a few electronic devices over the years that I
would like to check if they are patented before I market them. I dont
necessarily want a patent myself due to the large costs and legal
red tape. I atleast want to find out if I could get slapped with a
patent infringement violation. Does anyone have advice on how to do
this?

		Neil Gandler
From: dennisp@corvette.lmc.com (Dennis Peneyra)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: patents
Date: 25 Jan 93 21:47:13 GMT
Article-I.D.: cabezon.1993Jan25.214713.4591
Distribution: usa
Organization: eng



	Has anybody ever used the services of a company called
	Advanced Patent Services (APS).  I'm looking for input
	on the quality, promptness and legitimacy of their
	service.  I'm currently working with these folks and
	am amazed at the amount of money they're asking to
	file for a patent.  Any and all input would be
	appreciated.
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: regmad@gsusgi2.gsu.edu (Michael de Kraker)
Subject: Re: FAST CASH!!!
Organization: Georgia State University
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 13:46:23 GMT


Michael writes **** Who is this anonymous person anyway. He should be
	congratulated for this contribution to the economy. 
	I traced the originator it to C1dp5p.Fyz@news.cis.umn.edu lets
	let him know how we feel with personal email.


Michael writes **** Testimonial deleted

(anonymous) writes:

>                                  INSTRUCTIONS
> Follow these instructions EXACTLY, and in 20 to 60 days you will have
>received over 50,000.00 dollars IN CASH. [1]  Immediately mail $1.00 to
>the first 5 names listed below, starting at number 1 through number 5.
>SEND CASH ONLY. (Total investment: $5.00)  Enclose a note with each letter
>stating: "Please add my name to your mailing list".  Include your name and
>mailing address.  (This is a legitimate service that you are requesting
>and you are paying $1.00 for this service.)

**** Yea what a service. Gee what a deal.

> This is a service.  **  IT IS PERFECTLY LEGAL  **

**** Were there and questions of legality????

> If you have any doubts as to the legality of this service, please refer
>to Title 18, Sections 1302 and 1341 of the Postal Lottery Laws.
> NOTE:  Make sure that you retain EVERY name and address sent to you,
>either on computer or hard copy, but do not discard the names and
>notes that people send to you.  This is PROOF that you are truly providing
>a service, and should the I.R.S. or some other government agency
>question you, you can provide them with this proof!

**** Should I expect the Federal Trade Commission before or after I collect
	50K. How should I declare all these bucks, as gambling winnings?
	Should I call my lawyer. I don't have one now but I might need one
	could me tell me the name of yours.	


>geometrically so that when your name reaches the number 5 position you
>will be receiving thousands of dollars in cash.
> REMEMBER  -  THIS PROGRAM FAILS ONLY IF YOU ARE NOT HONEST  -  PLEASE!!
>PLEASE BE HONORABLE...IT DOES WORK!  THANK YOU.

Michael writes **** Honor is important as I can see. By geometrically 
	would you be implying a pyramid by any chance?

Michael writes **** Yea obviously honesty is an important trait for persons 
	who participate in this fine service. A tribute to a free economy. 
	I can see how good one must feel suppling this service and how it
	adds value to peoples lives.

Michael writes **** Sarcasm abounds.

 
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  /    ___        / /       /      Internet:REGMAD@GSUSGI2.GSU.EDU
 /_______/ ______/ /_______/       BITNET  :REGMAD@GSUVM1  PACKET:KD4FKW@W4QO
 
   To iterate is human, to recurse devine
From: abulloch@garnet.berkeley.edu (Anthony Bulloch)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Diff between MLM, Netwk Mkting and Pyramid
Date: 28 Jan 1993 09:36:58 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: garnet.berkeley.edu

Jon Ogden remarks:

> In addition Amway's plan is the plan the government uses
>as a benchmark to determine wether or not a company is a pyramid. 

You make it sound a bit as if Amway is backed by the full
power of the US Government, Jon!

Actually the Florida Attorney General, addressing the Direct Marketing
Association in January, stated that Nu Skin is now the criterion
by which all other MLMs will be judg

Just for the record....

Anthony Bulloch


Organization: Sophomore, IM - MCS/CIT Track, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 01:53:58 -0500 
From: Brian Lee Trager <bt15+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: ACE-Pittsburgh

This up-coming Friday David Meadows, the associate director of the
Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs is flying in to Pittsburgh to
talk about Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University.  If you are
withen a hundred miles or so of Pittsburgh, you are welcome to talk with
us and then go out for the evening.  If you are or aren't an ACE member,
and you are interested in coming to this (fairly small) event, e-mail
this account and I will send you more information.

                                                        Thank You
                                                        Brian Trager
From: jrbd@craycos.com (James Davies)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: ENTREPRENEURS NEEDED - ANY LOCATION
Date: 26 Jan 93 23:19:13 GMT
Article-I.D.: craycos.1993Jan26.231913.29264
Organization: Cray Computer Corporation

In article <1k43ksINNe32@nic.umass.edu> BPHEINTZ@UCSVAX.UCS.UMASS.EDU (BRADLEY P HEINTZ) writes:
>I am a New England business owner looking to expand my marketing business 
>to a wider geographic area.
>
> B. P. Heintz
>& Associates is a marketing company dealing with over 15,000 products, from
>toothpaste to Ford, GM, and Chrysler automobiles.  We are seeking individuals
>willing to apply our methods to expand our market share.  Time commitment is
>flexible.  Profits down the road could have a committed person retired in 5
>years.

*Sigh*.  Yet another Amway-infected dweeb abuses the internet...
From: swight@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Software distributors?!?
Date: 26 Jan 93 14:25:25 GMT
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada


      Is there anyone out there that could give me some answers to the 
following question??

      First, I want to start selling software, but I'd like to know of 
a few software distributors in Canada, eastern Canada if possible.

      Second, is this a correct way to go about this?  Should I go 
directly to the manufacturers (ie. Microsoft, Broland, Sierra)??



      Any info, or ways to find info would be greatly appriciated!

thanx in advance!

SWIGHT@kean.ucs.mun.ca

Stephen Wight
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: MICHAEL.WILLETT@OFFICE.WANG.COM ("Michael Willett")
Subject: Treximp Ltd. Develops U.S Software in Bangladesh
Organization: Mail to News Gateway at Wang Labs
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 19:42:37 GMT

The Bangladesh software development firm Treximp Ltd. is currently
developing low-cost software projects in Bangladesh, providing high-level
jobs to BS/MS Computer Science graduates in this developing country.

Such software development projects (references available) involve C, C++,
Windows, NT, and X Windows.  The firm is heavily involved in data entry
and financial applications.

Contact Taq Ahmed, Managing Director, in Lexington, Massachusetts
                   Tel. 617-862-8114 or FAX 617-926-4458.
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Motorcycle contact in California?
From: alusa@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu (Alfredo Lusa)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:07:44 GMT
Organization: California State University, Sacramento

I am looking to purchase new motorcycles (1993) to send overseas.  I
have to beat east coast prices and so far have not had success.  Do you
know a reliable distributor or dealer in California that deals with small to 
medium size volume (10-20 bykes) that has competitive prices?  I would
appreciate any info on this request.



Alfredo Lusa (alusa@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu.us)
From: drw@laurent.mit.edu (Dale R. Worley)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: New Machine
Date: 28 Jan 93 17:30:14
Organization: MIT Dept. of Tetrapilotomy, Cambridge, MA, USA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: laurent.mit.edu
In-reply-to: 's message of Wed, 27 Jan 1993 15:19:33 EST

In article <93027.151933BXX1@psuvm.psu.edu> <BXX1@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
   Hi there,
   One of my friends is planning to sell his new Disease Diagnosis System,
   which could find 10 kinds of cancer and 53 kinds of normal diseases. He has
   no idea about how to start all these, eg. apply copy right of the software,
   certain kinds of protection of the interface circuit of the computer, admission
   from certain government department.....

To sell it in the US, he might need FDA approval, and that is not easy
to get.  Start by talking to a lawyer that understands the ins and
outs of what is FDA regulated and what is not.

Dale

Dale Worley		Dept. of Math., MIT		drw@math.mit.edu
--
They are actually planning to produce object oriented COBOL.
If it comes out, it will undoubtedly be called "ADD 1 TO COBOL".
-- Cay Horstmann
From: frank@calcom.socal.com (Frank Keeney)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Establishing Credit!!!
Date: 26 Jan 93 18:27:08 GMT

On Jan 23 19:24, Joel Labson wrote:

 > I'm looking for a way to re-established my credit standing
 > fast......without waiting for 7 years...

 > I need some advice & Information.

Get one of those "deposit" credit cards that require you to deposit $500.00 to $1,000.00 for a year then they issue you a credit card for the same amount. After the year is up you get your money back plus interest.

Also, many used car dealers have sources for high risk loans. Many will loan to anyone with bad or no credit. There is a higher interest rate but your prompt payments will show on your credit reports.

frank@calcom.socal.com

 * Origin: Infomania, Pasadena, CA 818.791.8680 v.32b (1:102/960.1)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: hutch@bellman.lanl.gov (John Hutchinson)
Subject: Re: 800 number for the small business
Reply-To: hutch@bellman.lanl.gov
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:20:04 GMT

In article 13244@sail.LABS.TEK.COM, charlesw@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Charles Wilson) writes:
>In article <1993Jan22.172348.7140@newshost.lanl.gov> hutch@bellman.lanl.gov writes:
>>OK, what's the story on these inexpensive 800 numbers I've heard some talk
>>about?  I'd love to have one installed to support my fledgling mailorder
>
>There's no "installing" to it.  Call up one of the providers (they have the
>numbers installed in _their_ offices) and for about $50/ month, you can
>have an "800" number.  Most 800 number providers have several programs
>such as "voice mail" (the cheapest).  All the way to "live operators"
>standing by to process orders.  Others will do all the VISA/MC type of
>credit card billing.  You name it, it's available.  Look in your local
>(big city) phone book under "Telephone Answering Service".  There are also
>national companies that do this.  It doesn't matter _where_ the phone is,
>just so you can call in (to voice mail for example) to get the orders.

No Charles, I was not referring to answering services that take your calls on
_their_ 800 number, but rather an 800 number that would ring at _my_ place of
business.  I have looked into the answering services, somewhat, but my initial
impression was not a good one as far as an imagined cost:benefit ratio.

Thanks,
---

___________________________ John "HUTCH" Hutchinson _________________________
_________________ Fair Dinkum Technologies     Member - IAAD  _______________
________________ "No worries, mate... it's from Fair Dinkum!" _______________
____________ email: hutch@bellman.lanl.gov   GEnie: FAIR-DINKUM _____________


Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: dlucy@sandr.COM (Doug Lucy)
Subject: Re: fiberoptics
Organization: S&R Software, Inc.
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 19:28:47 GMT

In article <727056476.AA00469@calcom.socal.com>
  frank@calcom.socal.com (Frank Keeney) writes:

> On Jan 12 21:31, Dave Warren wrote:

>> I read that the new fiberoptics communication lines they are 
>> running around Canada and the United States are very 
>> intellegent

> Yes they are. However all homes are still wired with single
> pair copper. Until the "last mile" is re-wired with fiberoptics
> we will not see any advantages. But if someone can get ISDN
> or some other fast communicaton "standard" working in North
> America we could have a work around.

Well, it's happening, right now. Read on...

>> They can replace both television cable lines and telephone 
>> lines

Yep. You can have many, many telephone lines (doing voice and data and
video) alongside many, many more video programming lines and pile big
national network support on top of that.

> Try getting the cable and telphone companies working together.
> Allowing video over telephone lines threatens the cable companies
> so you can see why we don't have all these great features.

In September or October the Federal bill was passed allowing the phone
companies to provide programming to customers via the current and
future phone lines. Yes, there were many in the opposition, but it
passed with the provision that the phone companies could only provide
some percentage of the total programmming available (like 20% or so).

So, the test cities and projects are already up for the ISDN-based
programming via fiber, some services are being scheduled for early use
via "normal" phone lines. Amongst the services that we will see are
video tapes on demand, re-broadcast of syndicated shows at certain
times, videotext type services, etc.

>> Probably invent home shopping via computer etc...

I'm not sure how this would work. The cable companies (who have a
large stake in the new via-phone services) are working on the
newly-developed video-by-cable compression techniques that will give
us around 544 channels over REGULAR cable TV lines by the end of '93.
These same companies are far and ahead in the interactive (read as
shop by home) services.

>> Probably replace video stores too

I've strongly advised the video store owners I know to look carefully
at what's happening and what they need to do to continue profitability
in the next 5 years and where they will be investing their money when
they can no longer compete with these new via-phone services.

> We could replace lots of things! Plus think of all possibilities
> for infopreneurs to make money.

Someone is going to makes lots of money in selling/installing the
hardware needed on the customer end. And the selection-of-services
software.

-- 
[ W. Douglas Lucy, VP Technical Services, S and R Software, Inc. ]
[ dlucy@sandr.COM                                                ]
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