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From: billw@jato.jpl.nasa.gov (Bill Weisman)
Subject: Re: Why Rusty Pelican?
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Distribution: la
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 01:41:34 GMT

It seems to me that their quality and service may vary widely,
based on location.

My wife and I were in Tempe AZ two weeks ago, and had two
quite satisfactory dinners at the Rusty Pelican on Baseline Rd.

The food wasn't *great*, but it certainly wasn't bad either.
I had the backyard barbecue salmon with corn relish, and
swordfish with spicy sesame sauce - my wife had scallops,
and salmon poached in white wine sauce.  In all cases, the
fish appeared to be quite fresh, and was cooked properly.
I didn't try the chowder, but I though that the crab bisque
was pretty good - creamy and velvety smooth, just spicy enough.
I almost went for that ruby red ahi, but decided that for sushi
I had better stick to Ai's.  Good blueberry cheesecake for 
dessert.  I saw some pretty good-looking mud pies go by too,
but wasn't feeling that ambitious.

One other thing I liked was that they allow you to mix and match
fish/sauce/cooking method.  So, if you want something not on
the menu (fish X in sauce Y cooked by method Z), they will make it
for you.

They were busy (esp. Saturday night), but not crowded.  Service
was very good - they use wireless handheld terminals to enter
orders, and can tell you immediately if they are out of something
(my swordfish was a substitute for out-of-stock thresher shark).
I ordered a frozen margarita, no salt,  before dinner, and another 
waitperson brought it to the table while the original waitperson 
was still taking our orders!  Somewhat disconcerting.  Had no trouble
getting water glasses refilled, or anything of that sort.

The RP in Glendale is bigger, more crowded, and seems to be a bit
more of a pick-up joint than an upscale family restaurant.  We've
only eaten at that one once, a year or so ago, but I don't recall any
problems with the food or the service.

-- 
Bill Weisman/JPL Information Processing Center/464 W. Woodbury Rd., Altadena CA
billw@jato.jpl.nasa.gov                      UUCP: ...!cit-vax!elroy!jato!billw
          "You can have my encryption algorithm when you pry my cold 
             dead fingers from its private key."  -- J. P. Barlow
Newsgroups: la.eats
From: fod@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Frank O'Donnell)
Subject: Re: Why Rusty Pelican?
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Distribution: la
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 21:43:31 GMT

alan@elroy.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Alan S. Mazer) writes:

>My fiancee and I had an interesting experience which perhaps someone could
>shed some light on.
>
>Just for the heck of it, we went to a Rusty Pelican.  Never been there
>before.  Had a long wait, on a Sunday night.  The restaurant was packed to
>the gills.  But the service was slow and just poor.  They took forever with
>everything, ignoring empty water glasses and waiting 10-15 minutes to fill
>them once we asked for more.  The calamari appetizer was battered to the
>point that you couldn't taste much.  Champagne (it was a special occasion,
>her birthday) was okay, but overpriced.  Clam chowder (a favorite of mine)
>had very little flavor or clams.  Steak was tough and without flavor.  (I
>should have been clued in by the fact that they brought me A1 sauce.)  Did we
>just hit this place on a bad night or is it always like this, and if the
>latter, why is there such a wait for a table?  For the money ($50?) there are
>other places we could have gone for a much better dinner.

I can't tell you if your experience is typical or not of a
Rusty Pelican, but to be honest I wouldn't have gone to one
in the first place.

In general I've found that the food in chain dinnerhouses,
with very few exceptions, is unmemorable at best.  There are
even some restaurants which are technically not a chain but
which have a "chainy" kind of feel.  That's to say, they
emulate the habits and practices of chains.  In the end the
experience feels sort of anonymous and plastic.

By far the most interesting restaurants to me are ones 
where an individual or small team with a vision of one kind
or another has opened up something that is one of a kind.
Some of these places are expensive, but not always; most of
my eating out is in ethnic places that aren't pricey at all.
If you keep an eye on this newsgroup long enough, you'll see
a lot of places that are much more interesting to eat at
than a Rusty Pelican!

As to why so many people would go there, I guess it's sort
of like some kinds of top 40 music.  Sure it's pablum, but
it's all that some people know ...

Frank
frank@jplpost.jpl.nasa.gov
From: mdr@ocf.berkeley.edu (Mike Rogoff)
Newsgroups: la.wanted
Subject: need transpo LA->bay area (Jan 9 or so)
Date: 21 Dec 1992 06:48:48 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
Distribution: ca
NNTP-Posting-Host: whirlwind.berkeley.edu

  I will be in Los Angeles in January in desperate need of a way to get 
to the Bay Area (Preferably Berkeley or somewhere with a BART station).
Would anybody be driving up sometime around January 9?  I'll split gas
(and driving, if desired) or course.  Or any other suggestions would be 
appreciated.  Thanks!

Mike


(email works, mdr@ocf.berkeley.edu)
From: mdr@ocf.berkeley.edu (Mike Rogoff)
Newsgroups: la.forsale
Subject: need transpo LA->bay area (Jan 9 or so)
Date: 21 Dec 1992 06:50:41 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
Distribution: ca
NNTP-Posting-Host: whirlwind.berkeley.edu

  I will be in Los Angeles in January in desperate need of a way to get 
to the Bay Area (Preferably Berkeley or somewhere with a BART station).
Would anybody be driving up sometime around January 9?  I'll split gas
(and driving, if desired) or course.  Or any other suggestions would be 
appreciated.  Thanks!

Mike


(email works, mdr@ocf.berkeley.edu)
From: robohen@ocf.berkeley.edu (Henry Robertson)
Newsgroups: la.forsale
Subject: ONE-DOLLAR MANGA FOR SALE
Date: 17 Dec 1992 13:44:12 GMT
Organization: U. C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: headcrash.berkeley.edu

I have here a vast collection of rare & unusual manga, that I've trimmed
down through sales....but, I have kept the very best, so that you manga
fans of the world can enjoy them with me.  By just sending ONE DOLLAR,
cash or money order, you receive an 8-page sample of the far-beyond-mainstream
cyberpunk stuff I have to offer.  No, it's not Akira or some other childish
fare.  If what you got out of that stuff was like an amphetamine high, this
would be a crack high.  One dollar is not a very big risk to take, folks.
What I have to offer is some of the most rare Japanese cartoons in existence,
by a man of distubring vision.  If you dare, contact robohen@ocf.berkeley.edu 
I know no holidays.  In any case, if you are interested in the 8-page
sample then send a self-addressed stamped business-size envelope to

Henry Robertson
2206 Durant Ave. #5
Berkeley, CA 94704  

and don't forget the dollar.  I'll look forward to hearing from you.
Newsgroups: la.forsale,misc.forsale,rec.travel,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.marketplace
From: djablon@athena.mit.edu (Daniel J. Jablonski)
Subject: Re: Continental Airline Coupons Forsale
Keywords: Continental Coupons
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 21:10:15 GMT

In article <eric.145.0@hup.ucla.edu> eric@hup.ucla.edu (Eric J. Splaver) writes:
>It has been posted:
>>> Since there are restrictions on the coupons, I will list them now.  Each
>>> coupon is good for 1 roundtrip ticket on Continental Airlines.  If the
>>> price of the ticket is $150-$200, the coupon is worth $25.  If the price
>>> of the ticket is $201-$350, the coupon is worth $50.  If the price of
>>> the ticket is $351 or more, the coupon is worth $100.  Thus to get the
>>> full value of the coupons ($200) you would have to purchase two
>>> roundtrip tickets on Continental for $351 or more.  
>>> 
>>> Travel must be completed by 12/31/92.  (Yes, this year.)  Your stay must
>>> also include a Saturday night, and a minimum of 7 days advance purchase
>>> is required.
>>> 
>>> You can use a travel agent or call Continental to purchase the ticket.
>>> The coupon must be presented to agent at time of purchase.  The coupons
>>> are not valid on flights between 6 pm to 6 am from the Mainland to
>>> Hawaii.
>>> 
>>> Any questions, just ask.
>> 
>>Hey!  I have those coupons too!!  
>> 
>>I'll sell mine for $25.00 each!!  (is that too much???)
>>or $25.00 for both... yeah.. that's more reasonable!
>> 
>Well my tickets are good until 12/15/93!  The price structure is
>                  $25 off $150-299 or
>                  $50 off $300-449 or
>                  $75 off $450-
>there are the usual restrictions but these are completely transferable, they 
>bear no name and I'll sell them $15 each obo
>________________________
>Eric J. Splaver
>eric@hup.ucla.edu
>(310) 825-2768

Yeah, but I'll bet if you check the fine print, you'll find that the maximum
discount on flights to/from Houston and Cleveland is less than $75.  I had
this same coupon, but for my trips from BOS-IAH, I will spend the extra $25
to fly Delta.
Newsgroups: la.forsale,misc.forsale,rec.travel,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.marketplace
From: eric@hup.ucla.edu (Eric J. Splaver)
Subject: Airline Vouchers For Sale
Summary: RT Vouchers For Sale
Keywords: SouthWest, United, RT Vouchers
Organization: UCLA Honors and Undergraduate Programs
Distribution: usa
Date: 16 Dec 92 23:16:01 PST

I have three round trip vouchers I would like to sell.  Two are for 
Southwest Airlines, they're good through Dec. 31, 1993, on any rt 
flights.  There are some blackout days etc... but no serious restrictions.  
The third is on United, it's good through mid-december 1995, on any rt 
flight in the continental US and Canada.  I'm not in the business of selling 
these things but I am disturbed by the markup being taken by those who are.  
Please respond by e-mail if interested.  Thanks.

________________________
Eric J. Splaver
eric@hup.ucla.edu
(310) 825-2768
From: bmyers@garnet.berkeley.edu (Brian Myers)
Newsgroups: la.forsale
Subject: FOR SALE: air ticket SFO->JFK rt 12/26-12/30 $438 obo
Date: 19 Dec 1992 07:40:23 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: garnet.berkeley.edu

Looks like I probably won't have to go to New York after all.  Anyone
interested in buying my round trip ticket?  Here are the details:
 
    DEPART
    ------
    26 Dec (Sat)    Leave San Francisco     10:00 pm
    27 Dec (Sun)    Arrive New York (JFK)    6:12 am
 
    RETURN
    ------
    30 Dec (Wed)    Leave New York           5:00 pm
                    Arrive San Francisco     8:14 pm
 
    PRICE
    -----
    $438 (o. b. o.)
 
The flights are on United, nonstop both ways.  The ticket is for a male.
 
If interested, reply by email.  Include your phone number.  I will
sell the ticket (if I get any offers!) early next week, probably
Tuesday.
-- 
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Brian Myers					 bmyers@garnet.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: la.forsale,misc.forsale,rec.travel,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.marketplace
From: eric@hup.ucla.edu (Eric J. Splaver)
Subject: Re: Continental Airline Coupons Forsale
Summary: Hey!  Mine are cheaper and better!
Keywords: Continental Coupons
Organization: UCLA Honors and Undergraduate Programs
Distribution: usa
Date: 12 Dec 92 00:46:01 PST

It has been posted:
>> Since there are restrictions on the coupons, I will list them now.  Each
>> coupon is good for 1 roundtrip ticket on Continental Airlines.  If the
>> price of the ticket is $150-$200, the coupon is worth $25.  If the price
>> of the ticket is $201-$350, the coupon is worth $50.  If the price of
>> the ticket is $351 or more, the coupon is worth $100.  Thus to get the
>> full value of the coupons ($200) you would have to purchase two
>> roundtrip tickets on Continental for $351 or more.  
>> 
>> Travel must be completed by 12/31/92.  (Yes, this year.)  Your stay must
>> also include a Saturday night, and a minimum of 7 days advance purchase
>> is required.
>> 
>> You can use a travel agent or call Continental to purchase the ticket.
>> The coupon must be presented to agent at time of purchase.  The coupons
>> are not valid on flights between 6 pm to 6 am from the Mainland to
>> Hawaii.
>> 
>> Any questions, just ask.
> 
>Hey!  I have those coupons too!!  
> 
>I'll sell mine for $25.00 each!!  (is that too much???)
>or $25.00 for both... yeah.. that's more reasonable!
> 
Well my tickets are good until 12/15/93!  The price structure is
                  $25 off $150-299 or
                  $50 off $300-449 or
                  $75 off $450-
there are the usual restrictions but these are completely transferable, they 
bear no name and I'll sell them $15 each obo
________________________
Eric J. Splaver
eric@hup.ucla.edu
(310) 825-2768
Newsgroups: to.jato,la.news
From: news@jato.jpl.nasa.gov
Subject: Weekly USENET Report for jato
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 12:32:04 GMT


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Newsgroups: la.news
From: jeffbrow@rock.concert.net (Jeffery H Brown -- Personal Account)
Subject: Re: Weekly Info Posting
Organization: CONCERT-CONNECT -- Public Access UNIX
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 04:05:41 GMT

An additional net for everyone is PCTN, Piedmont Coastal Traffic Net
It meets nightly on 146.28/88 repeater in Raleigh. Purpose of the net
is to pass traffic to local residents. A lot of the traffic is passed
from Miltary personnel to their families. The net will assist new 
radio operators in proper/efficient radio procedures that can be used
anywhere

Jeff Brown, N4VHU
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From: Ken.Kuzenski@p300.f0.n388.z0.fidonet.org (Ken Kuzenski)
Newsgroups: triangle.radio
Subject: Where'd Bill go?
Date: 12 Dec 92 23:09:14 GMT


 
Now, where did that Bill Ewald go?  He was just here a 
minute ago ...   Lord, cain't keep track o' that youngun ...

Hey, Bill--are you so busy with packet that you don't use
landlines anymore?
From: jfw@neuro.duke.edu (John F. Whitehead)
Newsgroups: triangle.general
Subject: Re: Good brewpubs/microbreweries/beer stores, Where?
Date: 13 Dec 92 21:36:46 GMT
Organization: Duke University; Durham, N.C.

flash@unx.sas.com (Gordon Keener) writes:

> For large selections of beers, try WellSpring grocery in Chapel Hill (and
> I guess the new store in Raleigh has about the same selection)

They do have a good selection, but if they are also expensive.  Instead
of going to the Durham Wellspring, try Sam's Quick Shop on Erwin Road
(right where it turns into Ninth Street).  They have a very wide selection,
much of it fairly cheap.  For instance, Sam Adams is $5.49/six.

-- 
 ________________________________________________________________________
|   John      jfw@neuro.duke.edu          Duke University Medical Center |
| Whitehead   jfw@well.sf.ca.us           Department of Neurobiology     |
|________________________________________ Durham, North Carolina ________|
Newsgroups: triangle.general
From: bharrell@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Ben Harrell)
Subject: Re: Sci-fi channel
Reply-To: cmebh01@nt.com (Ben Harrell)
Organization: Computers and Technologies Theme Program-NCSU-NC
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 13:38:08 GMT

I talked with Cablevision of Raleigh about 10 days ago and they said they
have no current plans to carry the SCI-FI Channel, to which I replied they
will lose me as a customer (a good one at ~$70/mo with the fee increases
on 1-1-92) very soon.  I'm already getting quotes from the satellite dealers
in the area.

Ben Harrell
cmebh01@nt.com

Newsgroups: triangle.general
From: Michael.Bohl@launchpad.unc.edu (Michael Bohl)
Subject: Where can we buy a decently priced X-mas tree?
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Distribution: triangle
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 23:22:40 GMT

Does anyone know of any christmas tree lots with decent trees at decent
prices?  

thanks.

michael.Bohl@bbs.oit.unc.edu

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From: sharma@aurs01.uucp (Sandeep Sharma)
Newsgroups: triangle.general
Subject: Looking for good restaurants....
Date: 18 Dec 92 19:01:23 GMT
Distribution: triangle
Organization: Alcatel Network Systems, Raleigh NC

My friend has his wedding anniversary dinner tonight.
It would be wonderful if some suggestions for 
*romantic setting* restaurants (in Raleigh) could results from this
posting. Please send me mail at 
	ssharma@rockdal.aud.alcatel.com

Would really appreciate an early response, as I promised
to get something to him within three hours!!

-Sandeep 
sharma%aurfs1.aur.alcatel.com@rockdal.aud.alcatel.com
Newsgroups: triangle.general
From: sasjzs@falcon.unx.sas.com (Joseph Slater)
Subject: Re: Sci-fi channel
Originator: sasjzs@falcon.unx.sas.com
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 16:06:20 GMT
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: sasjzs@vms.sas.com
Organization: Or lack thereof


In article <1992Dec14.151733.10659@rock.concert.net>, 
cole@concert.net (Derrick C. Cole) writes:
|>In article <bharrell.724340288@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu> 
cmebh01@nt.com (Ben Harrell) writes:
I'm already getting quotes from the satellite dealers
|>>in the area.
|>>
|>>Ben Harrell
|>>cmebh01@nt.com
|>
|>
|>Ben,  how about sharing some of those quotes?
|>
|>-----
|>Derrick Cole              KC4WEJ              MCNC Center for Communications

You guys need to check out the rec.video.satellite news group
or the HOMESAT mailing list before you make a satellite receiver
decision. It's a jungle out there...

Joe Slater
sasjzs@vms.sas.com
Mine opinion is just that.
From: pat@bogart.ac.duke.edu (Forrest P. Boyd)
Newsgroups: triangle.general
Subject: KEYBOARD INSTRUCTOR
Keywords: LESSONS
Date: 17 Dec 92 16:35:59 GMT

I am looking for someone in the Parkwood (South Durham) area to give
beginner keyboard lessons. We don't have a piano but do have an electronic 
keyboard. If you know of anyone drop me an email line. 

Thanks,
Pat Boyd
pat@bogart.ac.duke.edu
Duke University
Network Engineer
919-660-6994
Newsgroups: triangle.general
From: murray@bullwinkle.raleigh.ibm.com (Charlie Murray)
Subject: re: Good brewpubs/microbreweries etc.
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 17:46:00 GMT
Organization: IBM, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

In article Message-ID: <Bz23Dv.C85@unx.sas.com> From: sascay@wyndom.unx.sas.com (C. Yeo) writes:

> Have you considered the ultimate in microbreweries...your own?
> Raleigh is fortunate to have a pretty decent brewing supply store.
> "American Brewmaster" is off of Trawick Road and they have a solid
> inventory of equipment and supplies.

Been there, done that!  I've dropped about $200 in AmBrew since starting
to homebrew in October.  Two batches completed, and number three will
start this Sunday.  It's a good hobby for beer-philes , highly recommended.

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  NOTE:  If sending email use the addresses given in this .sig,
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Newsgroups: triangle.general,triangle.forsale
From: ssa@unity.ncsu.edu (S. Alavi)
Subject: === House for rent/sale (Cary/Kildare Farms) ===
Originator: ssa@post.cc.ncsu.edu
Organization: NC State University
Distribution: nc
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 23:32:58 GMT

My brother has put his house on the market to rent/sell (or rent with
option to buy), so he asked me to put this on the net. Here is more detail.

	- 3 Bedrooms / 2 Baths
	- 1 car garage 
	- Fire Place 
	- Hardwood Floor in the living room.
	- across the street from Cary Atheletic club
	- 1500 sqft.
	- $850/month (neg)

to make an appt to see it, you can call me at 467-7909

Thanks,
======  S. Alavi    [ssa@unity.ncsu.edu]  (919)467-7909 (H)  ========


Newsgroups: triangle.general
From: marita_gonsalves@ncsu.edu (Marita Gonsalves)
Subject: Need help finding custom drapes at a reasonable price
Followup-To: triangle.general
Organization: D. H. Hill Library, NCSU
Distribution: triangle
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:53:22 GMT

We've spent the last couple of weeks getting estimates on window treatments
for  our great room & we've gotten estimates that were a lot more than we
are willing to spend (about $400-$500/window).  We got these estimates from
places like Decorating Den, Sears, Penney's & Belks.   The mail order
catalogs didn't works because they didn't have anything in the
colors/prints I wanted.   
I have a pretty good idea as to what I'd like to have.  Could anybody
recommend someone who "does" drapes at a reasonable price (about
$50-$75/window for a jabot & cascade)?  I'd supply the fabric, of course. 
I'd be willing to make them myself if I knew how to.  Is there anyone in
the Cary/Raleigh area who teaches sewing?   Are there any other options I
haven't considered?  Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Marita Gonsalves
marita_gonsalves@ncsu.edu
Newsgroups: triangle.general,triangle.forsale
From: msartin@bnr.ca (Mickey Sartin P205)
Subject: Re: Need help finding Christmas gifts
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, BNR-RTP 
Distribution: triangle
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 20:26:24 GMT

In article <1992Dec11.025422.25697@rock.concert.net>, ctwilson@rock.concert.net (Charles T Wilson -- Personal Account) writes:
|> I am looking for some shops in the triangle area for two things:
|> knives and antique hand tools..trying to find these for hobbyists/collectors
|> 
|> any suggestions, here or by email, will be greatly appreciated!
|> 
|> Tom Wilson            ctwilson@rock.concert.net

You can find antique hand tools in the area flea markets.  You'll have the
best luck in the ones off the beaten path such as the one in Fuquay-Varina
or the small flea market shops in Sanford.
Newsgroups: triangle.general