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From: osborn@cs.utexas.edu (John Howard Osborn)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Science Fiction Channel on Austin CableVision
Date: 4 Oct 1992 16:53:57 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

In article <1992Oct2.143544.13114@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> larry@austin.ibm.com writes:
>FYI, when I called the number, the rep said "they are taking
>names and phone numbers of interested customers" to to turn
>over the programming department.  She also gave me the spiel
>about not having any channels available for it.

This is such a BS excuse.

1.  That they won't upgrade their equipment is silly.
    (But, why should they?  They have a monopoly...)

2.  The concept that they can't toss the E channel
    (aka the 24-hour entertainment "news" channel) is absurd.

3.  They could lose the weather radar channel.

4.  ...or one of the shopping channels (which probably pay ACVision
    to be carried).

5.  ...or the "Sneak Preview" channel.

6.  ...or "Court TV"

Austin Bozovision.

-
-John H. Osborn
-osborn@cs.utexas.edu
-DOD# 2001  '92 BMW Paris-Dakar
-Queer and Proud


Newsgroups: austin.general,austin.forsale
From: mgd@world.std.com (Matthew G Davidson)
Subject: Help! need apartment!
Summary: apartment needed dec 1st
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 05:30:26 GMT



Hello - myself and my current room mate are going to U of T @ Austin
for graduate school in the Spring.  We plan to move in the first week
of December.

Can anyone give me some tips as to good areas to reside, realtors etc...
We do not need to live on campus.

Any help would be gladly accepted.  Thanks for your time.

email, please to:
Matthew Davidson       or    Dan Keldsen
mgd@world.std.com            djk@world.std.com



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From: baffes@cs.utexas.edu (Paul Thomas Baffes)
Newsgroups: austin.general,austin.talk
Subject: Help! Need Allergist Recommendation.
Followup-To: poster
Date: 4 Oct 1992 10:23:20 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: phobos.cs.utexas.edu

Well (sniff), I've been here three years now (cough) 
and I've finally developed an allergy (cough, hack).
Any recommendations for an allergist will be GREATLY
appreciated (sniff).

please respond to email: baffes@cs.utexas.edu

Thanks in advance.
- Sneezy
From: lehr@futserv.austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: orthopedic pediatrician
Keywords: orthopedic pediatrician leg braces
Date: 25 Sep 92 19:50:24 GMT
Organization: IBM Austin
Originator: lehr@jan.austin.ibm.com


Hi,

Forgive if this appears twice.

It has been recommended that a toddler (20 months) wear
leg braces to correct improper bone growth.   I have
two questions regarding this:

1) I'd like a second opinion.  If you know of an orthopedic
pediatrician in the Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio area
whom you would recommend, I would appreciate your message.

2) I am interested in hearing experiences one may have had with
young children who have had to wear leg/body braces.  Any form
of experience you feel comfortable relating would be appreciated
(including any arm chair psychological interpretions).  

Regards,

Ted Lehr

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Advanced Workstations Division, IBM
Austin, TX  78758
phone: 512 - 838 - 8039
From: don@dlong.austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: natural gas cars
Date: 28 Sep 92 16:17:54 GMT
Followup-To: donlong@austin.ibm.com
Distribution: austin
Organization: IBM, Austin

Anyone had experiences with natural gas powered vechicles ?  My '82 Toyota
died this weeked and I'm trying to decide whether to put a new engine in it
or buy a new car and have it converted.
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Newsgroups: austin.general,tx.general
From: rsb@mcc.com (Richard S. Brice)
Subject: dude ranches
Keywords: central texas, year-round
Organization: MCC, Austin, TX
Distribution: austin
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 14:54:32 GMT



Hey Dudes

A friend is looking for a family oriented dude ranch in central Texas
during the Christmas season.  It should include a little bit of
"roughing it", but mostly organized activities, e.g. horse back riding,
campfire cookouts, hay rides, fishing, maybe an overnight campout, but
mostly indoor accomodations.

Any of you have good/bad experiences to relate?

Thanks

Richard Brice
MCC Corp
rsb@mcc.com
From: moller@austin.ibm.com (Chris Moller)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: HS Band Recommendations
Date: 28 Sep 92 15:27:01 GMT
Reply-To: moller@austin.ibm.com
Distribution: austin
Organization: As little as I can get away with.

In article <lbqpi5INN5oh@ai.cs.utexas.edu>, tyen@cs.utexas.edu (Anthony Yen) writes:
|>> 
|>> I have a friend who is thinking of moving down here with his daughter,
|>> and he's looking to settle near a high school with a good band
|>> program.  Does anyone have any recommendations?

With all due respect to your friend, aren't there a few things a bit more
important in a high-school curriculum than "a good band program"?  You
know: math, literature, computers, biology, history, things like that?  Or
have they quit teaching that kind of stuff?

So maybe Johnny _can't_ read, but he can sure bash away on that xylophone!  

|>> 
|>> -- 
|>>  ____     tyen@cs.utexas.edu.....Kowabunga!...
|>>   /ony -- Claimer: Views expressed here == mine && only mine.  Sail tough.

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opinions, ergo the foregoing cannot	|   bureaucrat scorned."
possibly represent its position.	|     -- Milton Friedman

Christian H. L. Moller
Newsgroups: austin.general
From: ruby@raid.dell.com (Ruby Pan-Ratzlaff)
Subject: Health Craft cookware
Reply-To: ruby@raid.dell.com (Ruby Pan-Ratzlaff)
Organization: Dell Computer Co
Distribution: austin
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 20:15:23 GMT

Hi, I just went to a home show this weekend and saw a demonstration
of the Health Craft cookware.  It sounded really good and impressive,
but I'm always wary of companies that will only sell you stuff at 
shows.  Anyways, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with
this line of cookware - good or bad?  I would really appreciate any
input.

It's a pretty major investment, so I'd like to know any history before
I commit $'s to it.

Please send replies to my mail box, as I have little time to read the
news these days.  I will post the results if other people would like
the info also.

Thanks a bunch.

Ruby
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Dell Computer Corp				9505 Arboretum Blvd
From: ables@hal.COM (King Ables)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: I can't believe my nose.   Fireplaces in Austin...
Date: 28 Sep 1992 07:28:39 -0700
Organization: HAL Computer Systems, Inc.
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: hal-backbone.hal.com

> Folks it's only 66 degrees out!!

Yeah, and you won't believe how low you have to set your A/C
to be able to run a fireplace!!

;-)
---------------------------------------------------------------
King Ables                    HAL Computer Systems, Inc.
ables@hal.com                 8920 Business Park Dr., Suite 300
+1 512 794 2855               Austin, TX  78759
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From: bmoore@alvin.austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Wanted: Tennis player(s)
Date: 29 Sep 92 14:29:32 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: IBM, Austin

Advanced tennis player(s) wanted to hit with weekday evenings 
and/or weekends, once or twice a week. I live in North Austin
and have a nice lighted court that is always empty right outside
my apartment. Please e-mail me if interested.  

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From: wardrb@cs.utexas.edu (Richard Byron Ward)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Pharmor
Date: 4 Oct 1992 11:23:25 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

For those who haven't already heard, Pharmor is going out of business.
The best deal in video rentals is gone!  Does anyone know of any other
good video rental deals?

Anyway, Pharmor is selling everything at 10% off right now(they already
had low prices).  All sales are final, no checks accepted.  Their pharmacy
is closed, so is the video rental section.  They are selling all of the
rental movies: 9.99 for pretty new rentals, 6.99 for a little older ones and
I think the oldest movies are selling for 4.99.  I believe the 10% discount
will be applied to these prices, too.

Rick
From: jlpicard@austin.ibm.com (Craig Becker)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Happy Hours?
Date: 28 Sep 92 17:46:30 GMT
Reply-To: craigb@ot.austin.ibm.com
Organization: IBM Object Technology Products
Originator: jlpicard@woofer.austin.ibm.com


Does anyone have any recommendations for good "happy hours" here
in Austin? What I'm looking for are restaurants/bars that feature
good free (or extremely cheap) food along with drink specials.

If I get a significant number of responses, I'll summarize and
post them to this newsgroup.

Thanks!

Craig
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From: lenny@icus.ICUS.COM (Lenny Tropiano)
Subject: Re: Rent Increases - any control ??
Summary: Move out.
Organization: ICUS Software Systems, Austin, Texas
Distribution: austin
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 14:04:28 GMT

In article <1992Oct1.023726.14084@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> mbjr@austin.ibm.com 
writes:
>
>	My landlord (Tallwood Apartments, avoid it) has just raised
>the rent again, in about 5 months. (This time, about 12%. )
>

I'm having the same problem.  After two years of paying my rent on time,
not bothering the apartment management for anything, except some minor
A/C problems and the ant-problems which have gotten worse, my rent is going
up 27% (Quail Ridge Apartments, that's from $520 to $660/month) for a one
bedroom with a loft, plus $20 included for washer and dryer.  Sure they
say it's "market rent, and everyone else is going up to that..."  But
check around, I can get a lot better use of the quoted 1063 sq. ft. this
apartment is (sure, it's 1063, if you count the stairwell on both levels)...

>	What kind of alternatives do I have ?

Buy a house (if you are like me, not ready for that, or don't want to or
don't have the money for the downpayment, rent one...)

Rent a house
Rent a condo/townhome
Rent a duplex
Rent a cheaper apartment (I did check around, and places like the "Hunt Club"
  which has a lot of amentities [not that I use them anyhow], and has W/D in
  the apartment is $80 less than here ...)

>	Is there some kind of agency I could appeal to ? [Leaving,
>though desirable, is NOT presently an option].

Well no, unfortunately they seem to like to price fix, since most of the
places here in Austin are filled up.  98-100% occupied with people on the
waiting list that are willing to pay that rent.  Maybe you can bargain,
since it costs them money to get an apartment ready, and it will be
vacant for a few days (and there are no guarantees that someone will rent
it...) tell them you're leaving because of the high rent... maybe they
can work with you.  You can always say, "I've changed my mind, under
protest, and will sign another lease..."

-L.
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|               ...!{ames,cs.utexas.edu,pacbell}!icus!lenny                 |
+---------------- 14300 Tandem Blvd #222, Austin, TX 78728 -----------------+
Xref: sparky austin.general:3069 austin.forsale:2092
From: ifaq570@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Kitchen)
Newsgroups: austin.general,austin.forsale
Subject: TI 99/4 cartridges for sale (good selection)
Date: 30 Sep 92 04:29:41 GMT
Reply-To: ifaq570@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Kitchen)
Followup-To: austin.general
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin
Originator: ifaq570@happy.cc.utexas.edu


 
		Attention TI99/4 owners,
 
	Got one lying around that you would like to give
to the kids?  Can't find software to save your hide?
Well listen up...
 
		I have found 26 different program cartridges !!
 
Below is a list of the cartridges I have for sale.  The 
procedes will go to a friend of mine to pay for the new
family.  List follows
 
*******************************************************
Early Reading-----------------Educational
AMazeIng ---------------------Game
Alien Addition ---------------Educational
Blasto -----------------------Game
Percents ---------------------Educational
Alpiner ----------------------Game
Subtraction ------------------Educational
Multiplication ---------------Educational
Equations --------------------Educational
Parsec -----------------------Game
Tombstone City, 21st Century--Game
Household Budget Mngt. -------Household
Meteor Multiplication --------Educational
Integers ---------------------Educational
Weight Control ---------------Household
Touch Typing Tutor -----------Educational
Mind Challengers -------------Game
Adventure --------------------Game
Addition ---------------------Educational
Number Magic -----------------Educational
Alligator Mix ----------------Educational
Hunt the Wumpus --------------Game
Division ---------------------Educational
MunchMan ---------------------Game
Beginning Grammar ------------Educational
TI invaders  (bump, bump, bump, bump )---Self Explaning
 
******************************************************
	All software comes with the manuals and cases.  All
the cartridges are 5$, but if you buy them all, the cost is 110$ (20 off).  

 
Email me back if you want any of them.  First come, first served.
 
ifaq570@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
From: mbrown@testsys.austin.ibm.com (Mark Brown)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Rent Increases - any control ??
Date: 1 Oct 92 16:33:55 GMT
Organization: IBM Corp., Austin TX.

| mbjr@austin.ibm.com () writes:
|Netters:
|	My landlord (Tallwood Apartments, avoid it) has just raised
|the rent again, in about 5 months. (This time, about 12%. )

Rental occupancy in Austin is now at about 96% (thanks to the problems
at the one apt. complex built on a dump site, the displaced renters
soaked up most of what was available).

This means demand is higher than supply. Prices go up, to what the
market will bear.

|	What kind of alternatives do I have ?

Unfortunately, not many, if you wish to live in Austin proper (in the
city). Outside city limits, prices are somewhat lower.

|	Is there some kind of agency I could appeal to ? [Leaving,
|though desirable, is NOT presently an option].

What does your lease say? There are a couple of 'standard' (apartment
association) leases around that spell things out quite clearly. If you
are going month-to-month, there's not much you can do.

If your landowner is violating the lease, though, there are *many*
avenues for relief.

cheers,
mark
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(512) 838-3926   VNET: MBROWN@AUSVMQ|Keep it right when you make it faster.
MAIL: mbrown@testsys.austin.ibm.com |Make it clear before you make it faster.
DISCLAIMER: My views may be, and often are, independent of IBM official policy.
Newsgroups: austin.general
From: rlopez@loanstar.tamu.edu (Robert Lopez)
Subject: Need help on where to find a place to live
Keywords: eat more moose
Organization: The Hosequarium South
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 14:50:55 GMT

Ahoy...

I will probably be moving to Austin within the next few 
months, and while I'm familiar with the roads and clubs
and hotels and such, I'm quite clueless on residential
areas.

So...I would appreciate it if you, the all knowing Austin
Usenet community, could send me, clueless person, some email concerning:

1) What are the best areas of town (low crime, low noise, etc.)?

2) What are the less expensive areas?

3) What are the more expensive areas?

4) What are the going rates (approx) for

   a) larger size one bedroom apartments?
   b) larger size one bedroom duplex/4plex?
   c) 2 bedroom, 1or2 bath apartments?
   d) 2 bedroom, 1or2 bath duplex/4plex?

5) What is the washer/dryer connection scene like?  If this sounds
   like an odd question, it is.  But here in beautiful backwards Bryan,
   W/D connections are prized commodities.

Any other tips to a newbie accepted (where to go to get electricty
connected, phone, cable, etc.)

Please flame away because I'm coming from Texas A&M.  Go ahead, really.
But don't nail me with poor information just because I'm leaving this
backwards fetid community for the most progressively cool town I know.

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From: curt@ekhadafi.austin.ibm.com (Curt Finch 903 2F021 curt@aixwiz.austin.ibm.com 512-838-2806)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Rent Increases - any control ??
Date: 1 Oct 92 16:25:53 GMT
Organization: IBM AWD, Austin

mbjr@austin.ibm.com () writes:
>	My landlord (Tallwood Apartments, avoid it) has just raised
>the rent again, in about 5 months. (This time, about 12%. )

>	What kind of alternatives do I have ?

buy, move farther out, get a roomate, find a crummier place in tallwood etc...

>	Is there some kind of agency I could appeal to ? [Leaving,

I'd talk to the guy who signed a 5 month lease instead of a 12 month...

Nobody gave landlords a break when rents dove thru the floor 5 years
ago and they all went bankrupt.  Y should U get a break now?


If u want rent control apts, move to NYC.  
Carly Simon, (poverty apparently has no bearing) has a rent control apt there.
I'm sure U can get one 2, (if you wait for years and know someone.)


rent control=govt interference

the USSR used to have alot of that.  they've given up on it recently.


New apt bldings are being constructed as we speak, because (guess why!)
rents are high!  in other words, the market works.  leave it alone.

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 -Public school administration has gone from 15% to 30% of expenses since 1960-
From: kornerup@cs.utexas.edu (Jacob Kornerup)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Looking for someone from Bangladesh
Date: 1 Oct 1992 14:05:39 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: dimebox.cs.utexas.edu

I got the following note from a friend in Norway:

  The reason I am writing to you is that I wonder if you could help me. A
  friend of mine here asked me for a contact in Austin. His friend (Raquib
  uddin Ahmed from Bangladesh) was at A&M University and got suddenly very
  sick. Raquib is at some hospital in Austin just now (probably at some
  intesive care or something like this). But it is all he knows and he would
  like to get in touch with Raquib.  What he is asking for is:

  1. If you know ANYBODY from Bangladesh in Austin? 
  He says people from there have very close contacts, so if he had an e-mail
  or phone number of anybody from Bangladesh he could probably find out
  something.

If anyone knows Raquib, or just want to help, please drop me a line.

Thanks,
Jacob




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From: mbjr@austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Rent Increases - any control ??
Date: 1 Oct 92 02:37:26 GMT
Organization: IBM Austin
Originator: mbjr@bretz.austin.ibm.com


Netters:

	My landlord (Tallwood Apartments, avoid it) has just raised
the rent again, in about 5 months. (This time, about 12%. )


	What kind of alternatives do I have ?

	Is there some kind of agency I could appeal to ? [Leaving,
though desirable, is NOT presently an option].

		regards,

		please reply to the net , or to

			mbjr@futserv.austin.ibm.com

			Mauricio Breternitz, Jr
Newsgroups: austin.general,tx.general
From: bigbands@nuchat.sccsi.com (Craig Groeschel)
Subject: Re: dude ranches
Keywords: central texas, year-round
Organization: Nuchat public access UNIX, Houston, TX
Distribution: austin
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 01:36:05 GMT

In <1992Sep28.145432.2315@mcc.com> rsb@mcc.com (Richard S. Brice) writes:
Yes.  On one "Vacation from Hell (tm)" we ended up at three dude ranches
before finding one we liked: the Dixie Dude.  Standard disclaimer applies,
no connection, no interest, etc, etc.  It seemed to be a happy medium
between rustic and resort.

(The too-rustic one had ghastly food and primitive cabins.  The too-resort
one had a golf course and an airstrip.)
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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: ortega@cactus.org (Paul Ortega)
Subject: Little Walnut Creek Branch Library needs your help
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx
Distribution: austin
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 22:18:30 GMT

The Little Walnut Creek Branch Library needs your help.

Due to budget limitations, subscriptions to the following
magazines and newspapers will be discontinued in January.
Gift subscriptions to these and other useful titles are
are welcome.

Barron's                            $109
Chickadee (children's magazine)       17
Good Housekeeping                     18
Houston Post                         120
New York Times Sunday Edition        156
Outdoor Life                          16
Parents Magazine                      20
Parents' Choice                       18
USA Today                            107

For more information, call the Little Walnut Creek
Branch Library at 836-8975.

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2015 Cedar Bend Dr., #1105      |   in a rowboat?" - Maxwell Smart 
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From: curt@ekhadafi.austin.ibm.com (Curt Finch 903 2F021 curt@aixwiz.austin.ibm.com 512-838-2806)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: CNG vs Propane as an alternate feul ?
Date: 2 Oct 92 16:53:26 GMT
Distribution: tx
Organization: IBM AWD, Austin

alexpace@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Alex L. Pace) writes:

%truck pulls up to their house and refills the tank.  You can have your car
%refilled at this time or merely go to the propane company to have it done.
%He said the typical tank he installed on pickup trucks for TDC allow the
%vehicle to go 1500 miles between fillups.

	       ^^^^
wow!

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From: mlh@eddy.austin.ibm.com (Mike Haskell)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Leander vs. Round Rock schools
Date: 1 Oct 92 20:45:58 GMT
Organization: IBM, Austin

In article <1992Sep23.220851.20054@watson.ibm.com> johniac@austin.ibm.com (John Iacoletti) writes:
>I'm sure this subject has come up before, but I'd like to hear some
>opinions on which school district is better:  Leander or Round Rock?
>

My family loves RRISD.  We have lived in Calif in several places and in
Utah.  The schools are far superior to any we have encountered before.  I
have also heard good things about Leander, but we didn't like the idea
of our kids traveling far to go to school from the places we desired to 
live.
Newsgroups: austin.general