HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: billq@fnal.gov (William R. Quayle)
Subject: Re: Wood kitchen counter tops... Kind?  Finish?
Reply-To: billq@pogo.fnal.gov
Organization: Independant Consultant
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 19:01:19 GMT

In article <1992Jul31.162941.28913@talon.ucs.orst.edu>, holtt@OCE.ORST.EDU (Tim Holt) writes:
|> Hi...
...
|> Anyone have any suggestions as to other wood types, what kind of finish
|> to use, etc?
|> 
|> Tim Holt

Tim,

The maple sounds great, but you must be sure to use a good bartop type
varnish.  Food particles in wood cutting boards breed bacteria so easily
that wood cutting boards are a health dept no-no in restaurant use.

-billq
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
Date:         Fri, 24 Jul 1992 08:27:44 CDT
From:         Jeff Roberts <JROBERTS@UTDALLAS.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: How to REALLY write a FM

>CONTENT: Info
>SUMMARY: 'it takes great peace of mind to assemble WHAT?' department
>E-ADDR:   svupsor@vccscent.bitnet
>NAME:     Bob Upson
>PH/ADDR:  804-736-8484 Rt1 Box 15 Keysville, Va. 23947
>PHAX:     804-736-8578
>
>    I recently purchased a tool at no little effort, and for more money than
>most folks make in a minute. I'd like to share the operating instructions:
>******************************
>GUIDE-NAILS: To be no hammered more the Fingers!
>
>1) Introduce the nail in one of the holes lightly inferior to the nail,
>   which will deep firmly supported in vertical position.
>2) Leaf the sharp-pointed extermity of the nail stand out a little from
>   the base of the instrument to receive the nail.
>3) Give some beats of hammer in the head of nail in order to obtain one
>   principle of suitable placing.
>4) Finish the nail after having retreated the Guide-nails by simple
>   pressure in the two provided arms for them.
>*****************************
>comments welcome. Bob.

A fellow here at work and I are into adult air-guns.  He purchased a Chinese
gun from a merchant marine several months ago and the destructions were of a
nature as to not have been of a useless to the purchase man so as we thought it
good to chuck them into the garage.

Jeff Roberts
JROBERTS@UTDALLAS
Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
From: john@makesys.com (John Turman)
Subject: Re: Grizzly question answered, thanks.
Organization: Make Systems, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 21:50:46 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.154423.23653@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> patter@dasher.cc.bellcore.com writes:
>In article <1992Jul23.114159.6818@clpd.kodak.com> porcelli@serum.kodak.com writes:
>
>>I believe I receivied this information from a sales person at a local tool store.  Almost every 10 in. contractors style saw is made in the same Tiawaneese factory by a company called Rexon.  This includes the Powermatic Artisan and Delta.  I doubt if you
>> can find a saw at this level that is actually made in the US.  I own the Grizzly and have been very happy with it.  I had no problems putting it together and everything was pretty well adjusted right out of the box.  
>
>>Rocco Porcellio
>>porcellio@serum.clpd.kodak.com
>
>I also own one of the Grizzly 10" saws (bottom of the line). It performs well
>and I feel it's well worth the money. Much better than the equally expensive
>Delta I had before.
>
>I did have to elongate the mounting holes in one of the table wings.
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>                    |
>George Patterson -  | When you're working on a project and drop
>                    | something, it will never reach the ground.
>                    |
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------

I bought the Sears 10" Contractors series, it's made in USA, was a snap to assemble
and runs great. The only complaint is with the fence but a Vega will soon take care
of that minor inconvenience for me :~). I did have to align the blade square to the
miter slot but it was no big deal. Also the 90 and 45 degree stops had to be set up
as a standard part of assembly, again no big deal. The table extensions were right
on the money as far as hole alignment and flatness were concerned. For roughly $420.00
US I'd say I did quite well for myself on this. I run DML blades on it and it cuts
great. What more can I say?

John
-- 
The opinions expressed here are sole property of the author and are not
the opinions of Make Systems or any other entity. What a shame.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
John "Dolphinatic" Turman
From: meshlema@cmdl.gatech.edu (Matthew Eshleman)
Newsgroups: rec.skiing
Subject: GoldC??
Date: 30 Jul 92 12:28:45 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Georgia Tech Research Institute
Originator: meshlema@cmdl.gatech.edu



Well, I am going to embark on my first ski trip to Colorado
this Christmas, so I thought I would check the newsgroups on
skiing, and of course there was a group.  Much to my surprise
I saw something that might be useful to me.  Could someone
please explain to me the who, what, when's, etc of the
GoldC coupons.  I am interested in saving money when
I go.  Thanks to all who respond!

Matthew Eshleman
meshlema@cmdl.gatech.edu
From: jsalmi@lookout.it.uswc.uswest.com (John Salmi)
Newsgroups: rec.skiing
Subject: Re: A waterskiing question
Date: 23 Jul 92 17:17:25 GMT
Organization: US West Information Technologies

In article <1992Jul23.141635.21227@news2.cis.umn.edu> hoffman@n3.math.umn.edu (John R. Hoffman) writes:
>
>
>I have recently aquired a Connely Concept slalom ski and seem to have quickly  
>surpassed all my friends in skiing ability.  Soooo, I'm thinking I'd like to  
>start reading on how to slalom.  Are there any books or magazines out there  
>that anyone can recomend to me?
>
>Thanks
>
>JRH
>
>hoffman@math.umn.edu

AUGH!  one of those evil(tm) waterskiiers!!  what ARE we gonna do?


[ insert as many :-)'s as you need ]

cheers,
-- 
John Salmi		<jsalmi@uswest.com>		(303) 595-2863

"I've got a news flash for you, joy-boy...  Party Time's Over!!"
From: glenb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Glen Baker)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 15:23:13 GMT
Subject: Re: Re: Vail Myths
Organization: What, me? Organized?
Newsgroups: rec.skiing

In rec.skiing, eugene@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya) writes:

>  Oops!  Anyone from the Bay Area going thru Donner Pass in the next week?
>  I left a set of chaps in my pack which need to get back to the CT Lodge.

 Sure! Will they fit through the window of my airplane so that I can
 drop 'em as I fly by? :-)

 ..glen
Newsgroups: rec.skiing
From: dlb@sunloaf.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Dave Buehmann)
Subject: Re: Discount lift tickets in Colorado
Reply-To: dlb@dazixco.ingr.com
Organization: Dazix-Intergraph
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 18:24:41 GMT

In article <122930152@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>, bruno@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bruno Melli) writes:
|> > I am planning a ski trip to
|> > Vail or Steamboat this winter, and would like to look in to possibly
|> > buying discount lift tickets from the above sources.
|> 
|> As far as I know Vail and Steamboat are about the only places that don't
|> offer discount tickets. You can usually buy discount tickets for
|> any of the "ski the summit" resorts or for Winter Park at Safeways.
|> 
|> bruno.

Huh?  There are lots of GoldC coupons for both (at least in the 91-92 book).
I never paid full price at Vail last year.  Vail also ran semi-weekly
$10-12 off coupons in the denver post during most of the season.


Vail sucks.  Ski the Summit.


Dave Buehmann               Voice:    (303) 581-2318
Dazix - Intergraph          Fax:      (303) 581-9972
5101 Spine Road             Internet: dlb@dazixco.ingr.com
Boulder, CO  80301          UUCP:     ...uunet!ingr!dazixco!dlb

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From: millard@acsu.buffalo.edu (Peter G. Millard)
Newsgroups: rec.skiing,rec.bicycles,rec.backcountry
Subject: Re: yakima vs thule opinions wanted
Date: 23 Jul 92 16:49:11 GMT
Organization: UB

dlb@dazixco.ingr.com (Dave Buehmann) writes:

>I'd appreciate opinions of pros & cons on Yakima vs Thule racks
>for skis & bikes.  
>I recall a short thread about this a few months ago... did anyone
>save it?
>thanks in advance.
>5101 Spine Road             Internet: dlb@dazixco.ingr.com

I bought a Thule rack last year and have used it for everything from skiis,
bikes, canoes, kayaks...the whole nine yards (even 2 canoes stacked for a 
short shuttle back to the put it in). I have had absolutly no problems
with it at all (including locking knobs, etc..) Besides the fact that they 
can be a bit steep (price wise), I think they are great racks.

Peter.

-- 
******************************************************************************
	Peter G. Millard  *  INTERNET: v057n5um@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu           
 	SUNY @ Buffalo    *          : millard@acsu.buffalo.edu
*****************************************************************************
Newsgroups: rec.skiing
From: spiegel@sgi417.msd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Mark Spiegel)
Subject: Advice on Buying Ski Boots
Keywords: skiing ski boots
Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 19:01:59 GMT


I am planning on buying my first ski boots during some of the  pre-season 
sales.   I am seeking some advice on which boots to check out.  (I read
the skiing FAQ and it said try a *lot* of boots . . . .I would like to
minimize the amount of time by just trying those boots best suited to
me.)  Last year was effectively my first year skiing, and as such I
rented my equipment.  Unfortunately, on about 4-5 occasions I was not
able to get a well-fitting boot.  This was NO FUN, by lunch my feet
hurt so much I usually quit for the day.  I was never able to get a
set of boots that fit really well, I finished the year using some
Rossignols from REI that, although my feet still hurt a little at
the end of the day, were at least tolerable.

Question 1:  I have a very high arch and a wide (EEE) foot.  Are there
	     any brands that are particularly good for this size foot?

Question 2:  Last year (at Squaw Valley) I started having to snow-plow
	     to get down Emigrant(intermediate) and ended doing so-so
	     on the moguls on Granite Chief(advanced).  Anticipating
	     similar progess in skiing ability in the next few years
	     (or better with decent fitting boots), are there particular
	     classes/levels of ski boot I should confine my
	     checking-out to?

Appreciation expressed in advance for your assistance.  You can e-mail
me directly at this address, unless you think the information would
be of more general interest.

Mark

Newsgroups: rec.skiing,rec.bicycles,rec.backcountry
From: sean@cs.tamu.edu (Sean Graves)
Subject: Re: yakima vs thule opinions wanted
Organization: Computer Science Department, Texas A&M University
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 14:43:23 GMT

In article <12lm7x+.tomk@netcom.com> tomk@netcom.com (Thomas H. Kunich) writes:
>I have been watching this thread about bike racks.
>
>Cartop racks are expensive and noisey. They're OK for transporting
>bikes if you don't have any other way, but leaving the
>rack on the roof lowers your gas mileage and increases the
>interior noise level appreciably. 

Yes, they are expensive - very little of quality is not expensive.
I don't understand what you are arguing here.
Do you suggest that we should disassemble our bikes and carry them inside
the car?  Build a trailer for them?  What do you mean "if you don't have any
other way"?  What way do YOU have?   Surely you are not suggesting that
a trunk mounted rack is better.  I saw a lot of roof racks in the TdF,
and I'm sure those folks could carry bikes any way they choose.

Noisy?  Probably depends on the car and the location you have the rack.
On my Eclipse, the rack is mounted on the hatch, and there is very little
added noise.
>
>But more importantly; you should NEVER leave a bike on these
>racks, locked or otherwise. Some of the mounting towers are
>simply plastic and others are aluminum. It is a simple and
>fast matter to saw them off quietly as many people in the past 
>have discovered to their dismay.
>

Life is full of risks.  Someone can take a chainsaw to the front door of
my house, get inside and steal my bike if they want.  I don't think that it
is productive to worry about it.

>Bike racks are made to transport bikes, not to safely store them.

Who suggested otherwise?  

--
Sean
sean@cs.tamu.edu
From: glenb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Glen Baker)
Newsgroups: rec.skiing
Subject: Re: The FAQ lives!
Date: 21 Jul 92 21:58:18 GMT
Organization: What, me? Organized?


            The rec.skiing Frequently Asked Questions List
                              -or-
   Everything you always wanted to know about skiing and were *just* about
   to ask by posting.

   The rec.skiing FAQ is a work in progress and is maintained by glen
   baker (glenb@sr.hp.com) Additions and corrections to the FAQ are 
   welcome. If you have an addition or correction to make please take the
   time to write it out in the format of the FAQ so that I don't have
   to try to figure out how to say what you're trying to say!


Index:

          (0) Warnings, disclaimers, etc.
          (1) Equipment (skis, boots, bindings, tuning, etc)
          (2) Clothing
          (3) Technique
          (4) Transportation (cars, chains, leather, whips...)
 ----->   (5) Lodging & other apres-ski
          (6) Misc

 -------------------------- Section 5: Lodging --------------------------

 5.1) "Where's the best place to stay in <insert favorite state here>?"
    
     Well that's a pretty big question. The only answer as of this printing
     of the faq is that if you're talking about Utah you should ftp Walt
     Haas' information from ski.utah.edu. Anybody else wanna start a 
     similar service?

     It's also a good bet to contact the local chamber of commerce. They
     can provide you with a list of hotels/motels in the area.
Newsgroups: rec.skiing
From: st910131@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Subject: Re: How do I wax my skis?
Reply-To: st910131@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 19:09:14 GMT

In article <hynm-0h@lynx.unm.edu>, pams@triton.unm.edu (Roost) writes:
>In article <1992Jul28.202725.41961@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> thompson@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>>
>>Christ, is this rec.skiing.nazis or what?
>>
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>|  Charles A. Thompson               |  thompson@ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu         |
>>|  CS Student, University of Kansas  |  thompson@ukanvax.cc.ukans.edu        |
>>|  and _avid_ SkiBum.                |  OS/2 2.0 is for YOU!!!               |
>        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>  I think that the people of this group would tend to be much kinder to you
>if you removed this from you sig!   No flames intended here BUT...  your
>questions do not tend to reflect the knowledge of an _avid_ SkiBum.  Be
>a little bit humble and I would bet that courtesy and helpful answers will
>come your way.  Just a suggestion....
>
>                                                              Taos #1    
>[_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*]
>      ______	       __	David P. Lawrence
>     _/   _)            _/_/	Computer Engineer   BDM International, Inc.
>    _/   _/  ____     _. ___(_/		Albuquerque, New Mexico
>   _/_____/_(_____(___(___\_/___/___(___)_\__	Account at University of New Mexico:
>				pams@triton.unm.edu
>"The meek will inherit the earth... The rest of us will go to the stars!" OMNI
>[_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*][_*]
>
Yup!
(At least I now know that I'm not alone in thinking this guy is a bona-fide
Ski-But-Head, not a Ski-Bum!)
							again
							T.S.

Newsgroups: rec.skiing,rec.bicycles,rec.backcountry
From: dlb@dazixco.ingr.com (Dave Buehmann)
Subject: yakima vs thule opinions wanted
Reply-To: dlb@dazixco.ingr.com
Organization: Dazix-Intergraph
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 19:19:21 GMT

I'd appreciate opinions of pros & cons on Yakima vs Thule racks
for skis & bikes.  

I recall a short thread about this a few months ago... did anyone
save it?

thanks in advance.


Dave Buehmann               Voice:    (303) 581-2318
Dazix - Intergraph          Fax:      (303) 581-9972
5101 Spine Road             Internet: dlb@dazixco.ingr.com
Boulder, CO  80301          UUCP:     ...uunet!ingr!dazixco!dlb

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From: mprime@titanium.Berkeley.EDU (Michael B. Prime)
Newsgroups: rec.skiing,rec.bicycles,rec.backcountry
Subject: Re: yakima vs thule opinions wanted
Date: 23 Jul 92 18:16:02 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of California at Berkeley

>
>>I'd appreciate opinions of pros & cons on Yakima vs Thule racks
>>for skis & bikes.  
>
One advantage of Yakima  over Thule is that the cross bars are circular
tubes as compared to square cross-sections. This allows more adjustability
in putting on the mounts. When I have crammed 3 bikes, 2 sets of skis and
poles, and several spare bike wheels all on my car, this allowed them to
be packed close enough together for all to fit.

Mike
From: glenb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Glen Baker)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 16:29:44 GMT
Subject: Re: How do I wax my skis?
Organization: What, me? Organized?
Newsgroups: rec.skiing

In rec.skiing, thompson@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:

> I couldn't find any blacks leading to the base lift at Steamboat.  

 :-) That's 'cause there *aren't* any blacks anywhere at Steamboat! Nice
 intermediate area though...

> is this rec.skiing.nazis or what?

 No, actually it's rec.skiing.summer.northern.hemisphere.we're.all.looney.

 ..glen

Newsgroups: rec.skiing
From: chris@chinook.atd.ucar.edu (Chris Webster)
Subject: Re: Anyone want ski condition reports to b
Reply-To: chris@chinook.atd.ucar.edu
Organization: Research Aviation Facility, NCAR, Boulder, CO
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 22:07:29 GMT

I get the Colorado Ski report E-mailed to me 3-5 times
a week, I could post it.

--Chris
From: sonic@artgate.cray.com (Curtis Swanson)
Newsgroups: rec.skiing
Subject: Re: Many questions... (was Re: Is there an FAQ for this group?)
Date: 23 Jul 92 21:32:01 GMT
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.


In article <1992Jul23.142241.41849@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> hompson@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
writes:

>Well, if I had owned the skis for the past 10 years, I would have kept
>them up.  But they were just given to me. 

Hmmmm, no pride in ownership, regardless of purchased/received items.

Big sigh.....
--
***  Curt Swanson  ***  sonic@romulus.cray.com  ***  IOTTMCO  *********
HOME:n - That mythical place where you can go and relax.......
I'd rather be in a coma.........
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From: jac@ds8.scri.fsu.edu (Jim Carr)
Newsgroups: rec.skiing,rec.bicycles,rec.backcountry
Subject: Re: yakima vs thule opinions wanted
Date: 25 Jul 92 21:37:28 GMT
Reply-To: jac@ds8.scri.fsu.edu (Jim Carr)
Followup-To: rec.skiing
Organization: SCRI, Florida State University

We have a Yakima rack and find that it works quite well ... but I have no 
point of comparison to Thule. 

We mount the rack on a Subaru Legacy, which has "airplane" type gutters 
and a hardtop design, and have not had any problems.  There is a slight 
deformation of the gutter when it is mounted, but no permanent or 
noticeable effect.  However, we do not leave it on the car all season 
since we only use it when we drive north or west on an road trip and 
do not use it for boards or bikes.  

It took some time to get the adjustments just right when mounting the 
rack the first time, since there is a cam that locks the uprights to 
the cross bar, and the cam causes a small shift in the position of the 
upright -- but the shift is predictable and a few tries gets it right. 
Once that was set, I can put on or remove the rack in just a few minutes
even working alone.

The feature that allows the empty ski rack to be rotated 90 degrees 
to cut down wind resistance when no skis are being carried is quite 
nice.  It adds about 2-3 mpg when off on a side trip without skis.

--
J. A. Carr                                    |  "The New Frontier of which I  
jac@gw.scri.fsu.edu                           |  speak is not a set of promises
Florida State University  B-186               |  -- it is a set of challenges."
Supercomputer Computations Research Institute |   John F. Kennedy (15 July 60)
From: byrnes@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (John Byrnes)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 18:16:20 GMT
Subject: Re: Vail to Aspen
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: rec.skiing

> 
> I understand that Highway 24 is under construction from Vail to Aspen.
> I am curious which is the best way to get to Aspen from Vail, going I-70
> to 82 or down 24 to 82.  I will be going in August, any help is appreciated.
>

My observation is that for the last 15 years every highway in Colorado is
under construction somewhere all the time.  Don't worry, if you don't hit 
construction on 24, you *will* hit it in Glenwood Canyon (I70).

Both ways are nice.  Go in one way, out the other.  Just make sure you
drive during daylight.

John

Newsgroups: rec.skiing
From: fineman@markov.arc.nasa.gov (Charles Fineman)
Subject: Re: How do I wax my skis?
Organization: NASA/ARC Information Sciences Division
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 21:26:30 GMT


Glen is: glenb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Glen Baker) 
Thompson is: thompson@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:


Thompson> I couldn't find any blacks leading to the base lift at Steamboat.  

Glen> :-) That's 'cause there *aren't* any blacks anywhere at Steamboat! Nice
Glen> intermediate area though...

I was steamboat this past season and I was told that they were going
to open a new mountain in the vacinity that had mostly black and blue
runs (suposedly, more black than blue.) Is this just a town pipedream
or are they really working on this?

	Chuck


--
From: antae991@emory.edu (Howard D. Seidel)
Newsgroups: rec.skiing
Subject: Re: Anyone want ski condition reports to be posted?
Date: 30 Jul 92 20:05:37 GMT
Organization: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3

thompson@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
: I am currently writing a script to pull a report of current ski conditions
: at various resorts in the west.  This report comes from a weather server.
: Anyway, once I get it working, I could post weekly (or semi-weekly?) ski
: condition reports to this group.  Anyone interested?

I've just joined rec.skiing, but that is one of the things I hoped
I would find here, so YES, I'm interested.

David (antae991@unix.cc.emory.edu)
Newsgroups: rec.skiing,rec.bicycles,rec.backcountry
From: hank@well.sf.ca.us (Hank Roberts)
Subject: Re: yakima vs thule opinions wanted
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 08:31:45 GMT


My opinion comes from the reviewer at the Whole Earth Catalog:
J. Baldwin likes Yakima a lot better; says they're sturdier and better
designed.  I own several Yakima roof racks, bicycle racks, and their
large size cargo pod, and am delighted with all of them.

One useful difference: Yakima uses a round tube; Thule uses a square bar.
It's often handy to remove part of a carrier and just leave the rest
clamped onto the tube, swiveled down out of the wind.  Also handy to
be able to just drill a hole in something and have it fit onto the tube.

Whole Earth Review, the quarterly magazine supplementing the Whole
Earth Catalog, can be reached online at     wer@well.sf.ca.us

Claimer: I proofread it.  Any mistakes you find therein are my fault.
Newsgroups: rec.skiing