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From: richb@kronos.com (Rich Braun)
Subject: Re: WANTED: cheap camp grounds
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1992 15:40:07 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Kronos Inc. / Waltham, MA
Disclaimer: This posting is a personal opinion and not that of Kronos Inc.

betsys@cs.umb.edu (Elizabeth Schwartz) chides mike@ra.cs.umb.edu
	(Michael J. Thibodeau):
>  You said you wanted the week off to take your kids to the doctors!
>We can pay you...see you 9 am Monday!
>
>Thanks,   Your Boss (who reads NetNews)

Always have to remember that about netnews.  I have about three or four
coworkers who will probably read this in the next few minutes, and I
have peers all over the state who will soon afterward.

Careful what you say here.  By the way, I'm looking for suggestions on
how to spend next week when I'm out sick.  Bungee-jumping, anyone?  ;-)

-rich
From: richb@kronos.com (Rich Braun)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: Registry--not as bad as everyone says?
Date: 1 Sep 92 15:30:56 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Kronos Inc. / Waltham, MA
Disclaimer: This posting is a personal opinion and not that of Kronos Inc.

limey@hri.com writes:
>Algorithm for minimal discomfort at the Watertown branch:
>
>if (( !beginning_of_month)   &&
>     ( !end_of_month)	     &&
>     ( !early_morning)	     &&
>     ( !lunch_time )	     &&
>     ( !late_afternoon))
>
>       goto_watertown;
>
>In otherwords, go in the middle of the month, an hour or so before lunch,
>or an hour or so after lunch, and you'll have less of a wait. 

Didn't work for me.  My visit was on 22-Apr-92, which satisfied the first
two conditions, at 11am, which satisfied the last three.  Still took me
until most of the way through lunch hour.

Algorithm for dealing with Watertown:

	while (youre_still_in_watertown) {
	    spit_toward_the_registry ();
	    drive_east_another_mile ();
	}
	drive_through_cambridge();
	if (Nashua_Street_is_west ())
	   go_back_a_little_bit ();

-rich
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From: bzs@ussr.std.com (Barry Shein)
Subject: Re: Registry--not as bad as everyone says?
Organization: The World
	<l7r6u7INNdlj@news.bbn.com> <1992Aug10.164049.20025@kronos.com>
	<ART.92Aug29160053@world.std.com>
Distribution: ne
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 00:17:58 GMT


I don't mind the Watertown branch, I just bring a good book or
newspaper or something and reduce my expectations appropriately and
find I am rarely disappointed.

Then again I grew up in NYC where the nearest MV office, anywhere near
the wrong time of the month (which wasn't always entirely
predictable), would literally have lines around the (city) block. At
least once I waited all day, and towards the end of the day they just
handed out numbered tickets so you could get back in line in the same
order the next day <thankyouhaveagooddayslam!>

Maybe it's not like that anymore.

--
        -Barry Shein

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From: biomelih@buengc.bu.edu (Melih Ucar)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: new season for star trek?
Date: 1 Sep 92 23:29:32 GMT
Reply-To: biomelih@buengc.bu.edu (Melih Ucar)
Followup-To: ne.general
Distribution: ne
Organization: College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

In article <1992Sep1.190901.27798@ulowell.ulowell.edu> oneill@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian 'Doc' O'Neill) writes:
>
>
	[some stuff deleted]
>
>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a new series from Paramount, Scheduled for I
>believe February '93. It will be set in the TNG time frame, and initially
>will involve a crossover between the two.  DS9 is a space station set near
>the edge of a stable wormhole. It will alledgedly take over for ST:TNG after
>TNG's current season ends, which is reportedly its last season before moving
                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>to the big screen. For more details, see rec.arts.startrek.current .

	I think that Paramount has signed an agreement to continue 'Star Trek
the Next Generation" until the end of season 7 (meaning two more years).

	By the way, I called Cablevision of Boston about the Sci-Fi channell
that will start soon. They said that they are still negotiating whether to
carry the channel or not, and if so how will it affect the monthly cable
bill. The person also told me that their decision will be affected by the
number people who call that want the channel to be in Boston area.

	Regards,

>
>=======================================================================
>Brian O'Neill - Systems Manager, Computer Science 	 (508) 934-3645
>University of Massachusetts at Lowell >Internet:
oneill@ulowell.edu		Moderator, comp.binaries.ibm.pc

Melih Ucar
biomelih@buengc.bu.edu
From: limey@hri.com (Craig Hughes)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: new season for star trek?
Date: 1 Sep 92 15:55:34 GMT
Reply-To: limey@hri.com
Organization: Horizon Research, Inc.

In article <1992Sep1.131536.16873@ulowell.ulowell.edu>, oneill@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian 'Doc' O'Neill) writes:

|> I do not know if WCVB has picked up Deep Space 9 for February. I do know
|> that WSBK is the local station which will show Babylon 5.
|> 

Is Babylon 5 the other new SF show that has been promised for the fall?
Anyone know the basic background on the show?. I know that Deep
Space 9 is meant to take place in a space station during the ST:TNG era,
but I'd only heard a very small amount about this other new show.

--craig


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From: ede@kadabra.osf.org (Ted Ede)
Subject: Re: Registry--not as bad as everyone says?
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Distribution: ne
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 18:45:47 GMT

In article <3823@cvbnetPrime.COM> rbemben@timewarp.prime.com (Rich Bemben) writes:
>
>For what its worth the No. Reading office is still open and I use it
>exclusively.  I don't think I've ever spent more than 20 minutes in 
>there be it for getting a new license or a registration.  I also have
>it on good authority that there's another office that's been opened in
>West Peabody on the stretch of route 114 between routes 1 and 128 (some-
>where close by Grossman's on the opposite side).


Actually it's in reading.  It's next to REI just off the traffic circle.

I believe it's exit 34 but I could be wrong.  

I did spend 2 hours there getting my license renewed.  They were pleasant
enough, but slow.

Face it, anything that is run/adminstered by a goverment is going to
be run poorly.  If an agency should happen to run well, it's usually
due to the temporary influence of a competent person that will leave
before the next time you have to deal with the agency.

cheers,
ted
				   
Ted Ede -- ted@world.std.com -- on contract at the Open Software Foundation
      -- All views expressed are mine unless explicitly stated otherwise --
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Newsgroups: ne.general,rec.travel,soc.culture.canada
From: soley@trop32.enet.dec.com (Norm Soley)
Subject: Re: safary-like zoo in NE USA - SE Canada - Where?
Organization: Digital Equipment of Canada
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 14:17:31 GMT

In article <1992Sep01.234303.13261@openage.openage.com> ghost@openage.openage.com (Glenn Host) writes:
>ray@philmtl.philips.ca (Ray Dunn) writes:
>
>>In referenced article, th@isr.harvard.edu (Todd Heatherton) writes:
>> >In article <1992Aug28.173115.19769@nmr-z.mgh.harvard.edu> alexm@nmr-z.mgh.harvard.edu (Alex Milshteyn) writes:
>> >>I am pretty new to New England.
>> >>I have heard that, somewhere relatively
>> >>close to me (maybe, though, it is on the
>> >>canadian side of the border) there is a 
>> >>safary-like bi-i-i-i-i-i-ig zoo.
>
>> >It sounds like you are describing African Lion Safari, about 45
>> >minutes west of Toronto, Ontario.
>
>Hamilton I think - halfway between Buffalo and Toronto.

The African Lion Safari is near Rockton, Ontario home of the Rockton
World's Fair (Canadian Thanksgiving weekend every year). Which is about
halfway between Hamilton and Cambridge (yes it's about 45-60 minute
drive from Toronto). 
 
>I can recommend the Lion Safari in Toronto
>but if you decided to drive in yourself
>expect to have to pay for a Car Wash - the
>monkeys there are very inquisitive.

Last time I was there I saw a bengal tiger make very short work of the plastic
trim on a new looking Jeep YJ, chomp, chomp. If you like your car don't
take it through. Use the tram ride they run, it's not quite the same
experience but it's still pretty good. 
 
>The Lion Safari is good for a few hours but bring a good
>camera so you can get some good pictures.
-- 
    Norman Soley, Specialist, Digital Integrations Services,  ITC District
    Digital Equipment of Canada                   soley@trooa.enet.dec.com
    Opinions expressed are mine alone  and do not reflect those of Digital 
    Equipment Corporation or my cat Marge.
From: epoole@leotech.mv.com (Eric Poole)
Sender: uucp@leotech.mv.com
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: NE Zoos
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 08:45:00

cid@athena.mit.edu (Derek H Cedillo) writes:

DHC> I'm From chicago, and looking for a zoo.
DHC> Doesnt NE have any?  (as close to Boston as possible)

Well, there's the Franklin Park Zoo in Jamaica Plain or
somewhere thereabouts, and the Stoneham Zoo ... never been
to either of them so can't tell you whether they are any
good.

 . . . . . ep


 * Origin: Leo Technology (603)432-2517/432-0922 (HST/V32)
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From: mer@ares.std.com (Mary Riendeau)
Subject: Re: Where to learn Japanese?
Organization: The World
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 21:31:55 GMT


>From: epoole@leotech.mv.com (Eric Poole)
>I'm looking to learn enough Japanese (spoken and written) to
>get by with in the shortest practical time.

Your best option is via private instruction.  I can heartly recommend
a woman named Yuka Kanno, 547-7705, who teaches here in the Boston
area.  She is a native of Japan and has taught formal instruction of
Japanese in both Japan and America.  Her rates are very reasonable and
she teaches in an "immersion" style that is very, very effective.
Even though she's female, she will instruct for proper usage with male
speech.  I've met many of her students (some are the
aiming-to-be-fluent types like me) but most are people who needed
survival skills and after 6 weeks of 2 or 3 classes per week these
students were able to get through life in Japan with complete ease (at
least in the language area, the social customs can still be quite
daunting).

>Can someone suggest somewhere in the Boston area where I
>might call to ask about a course of study?  Anywhere I
>should stay away from (e.g. schools that are known or
>perceived to be sub-standard or incompetent)?

Contact the Japan Society of Boston.  They can provide a list of
programs for Japanese study and probably a list of private
instructors as well.

>I need to start ASAP.

Yuka will be here at my office at 5 today (Tues, 8/25).  If you want
to arrange for a trial lesson (she always provides the first lesson at
no charge for evaluation purposes), call between 5 and 6:30 and make
an appointment.

Mary Riendeau		Software Tool & Die - Purveyors to the Trade
mer@world.std.com	The World - Public Access UNIX - (617)739-0202
From: ram@cs.umb.edu (Robert Morris)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: INS[ Was Re: Registry--not as bad as everyone says?]
Date: 2 Sep 92 13:29:05 GMT
	<7142@bigbird.hri.com.hri.com> <1992Sep01.153056.71937@kronos.com>
Reply-To: ram@cs.umb.edu
Distribution: ne
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Boston


If you want to feel like the Registry offices give GREAT service, try
visiting the Immigration and Naturalization Service office just to get
a form, a process which is on a bizarre time scale. They have a forms
rack, mostly empty. You stand on line an hour to get the form. I must
say, I was treated civilly but it appeared to be because I was
obviously a native born citizen. When I asked why this, and most
popular forms, were not on the rack, the answer was "People take too
many of them".
[Librarians know well that when a particular book is regulary being
stolen, it means you haven't got enough copies on the shelf].
From: betsys@cs.umb.edu (Elizabeth Schwartz)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: Registry--not as bad as everyone says?
Date: 1 Sep 92 19:21:33 GMT
	<7142@bigbird.hri.com.hri.com> <1992Sep01.153056.71937@kronos.com>
Distribution: ne
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Boston

I've been to the Watertown, Downtown Boston, and Quincy registries.

Boston: I have been there the most, perhaps 8 times. Their floor plan
is a bit arcane and the people behind some of the out-of-the-way
windows make almost a display of not hurrying, but the lines move
reasonably well. The "main" area lines (renewal papers, new plates)
move surprisingly fast. Main drawback is that parking is difficult.

Quincy: was only there once, at lunchtime at the end of the month.
Building was physically full but I got a replacement license in around
1/2 hour and the people were nice.

Watertown: I have NEVER had a good experience here. Building is built
like a trailer and very crowded. The woman who acts as a "traffic cop"
is aggressively rude (although she has a rough job) and simple tasks
are made difficult by lack of access to forms and places to fill them
out. Part of the problem seems to be that they are the nearest
registry for a large area, and folks go there because they are
reluctant to try to park in Boston.

I recommend Boston. Economy of scale seems to work: they have the
tasks effectively subdivided, they are well equipped, and it is easier
to breathe while you are waiting.
--
System Administrator                  Internet: betsys@cs.umb.edu
MACS Dept, UMass/Boston               BITNET:ESCHWARTZ%UMBSKY.DNET@NS.UMB.EDU
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From: borden@head-cfa.harvard.edu (Dave Borden)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: Massachusetts General Hospital e-mail address?
Date: 28 Aug 92 19:15:27 GMT
Reply-To: borden@m5.harvard.edu
Distribution: ne
Organization: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA,  USA

In article <BZS.92Aug18032535@ussr.std.com> bzs@ussr.std.com (Barry Shein) writes:
>
>>Does anyone know Massachusetts General Hospital's address?
>
>I don't know but I'll tell you right off that MGH.COM is McGraw-Hill,
>not MGH, er, Mass General Hospital, gets me every time I see it.
>
You're right.  Mass General Hospital is mgh.harvard.edu.

  - Dave
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From: alexm@nmr-z.mgh.harvard.edu (Alex Milshteyn)
Newsgroups: ne.general,rec.travel,soc.culture.canada
Subject: safary-like zoo in NE USA - SE Canada - Where?
Date: 28 Aug 92 17:31:15 GMT
Organization: Mass General Hospital NMR Imaging Center

Hello, honorable netters:
I am pretty new to New England.
I have heard that, somewhere relatively
close to me (maybe, though, it is on the
canadian side of the border) there is a 
safary-like bi-i-i-i-i-i-ig zoo.
Is that so?  If it is, where is it?
I have a week of my kid's vacation free
from camp and I would like to take her 
to that place.
All/any info is greatly appreciated.
(E-mail, please 
to alexm@cipr-server.mgh.harvard.edu)

Thaks a lot in advance.

Alex M. Milshteyn
Newsgroups: ne.general
From: jamesp@world.std.com (james M peterson)
Subject: ? Stopping video screens from shaking (interference of some type)
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: ne
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 18:14:38 GMT

My computer screen in my house is constantly jittering and its driving me nuts.
I've swapped in several different screens (all color PC VGA or better) and they
all seem to do the same thing.  Its not as bad in other rooms but I can't move
my study. Somethimes is ok, others it shakes up to 2mm left and right (never up
and down).

The power line for the house goes down one corner but I can't believe that it
has that much radiation coming off it.  The street transformer is across a 
wide street.  The house is in Lexington.

I've tried a line conditioner, chokes on the power cables and moving the 
screen around the room - no dice.  Any suggestions before I revert to punch
cards?

-jamesp
From: JEFF-G@cup.portal.com (Jeff - Griffin)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: RACK 'N RHYTHM - WORCESTER, MA
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 03:09:44 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

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                   - GRAND OPENING - September 10, 1992 -
20 Brunswick Gold Crown III top-of-the-line tables, a full bar with imported
and domestic beers, experienced staff to prepare your favorite mixed drink
and a wide selection of non-alcoholic beverages for the 'designated_driver'!
 
Featured Guest (6:00 to 10:00 PM) ->  28 year old EWA MATAYA
 #1 ranked Female pool player in the World
 The *only* professional pool player on the Brunswick staff
 Featured on the Cover of the New York Times magazine 
 Guest appearances on; David Letterman, Regis Philbin, CNBC, and many more.
 
Ms. Mataya will be demonstrating a variety of techniques and shots that you 
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house-pro, Ken Perry, (1979 Fresno (CA) World Open 8 Ball Champion).
 
Join in the festivities, watch the pro's make it look 'easy', sip your
favorite cocktail, order a great sandwich (6 varieties - $3.00 each), and
Dance to the music on the largest Gold Crown III 'table' in the world!
 
RACK 'N RHYTHM is located in the Northworks Complex and is easily accessible
via Rtes. 9, 122, 290, and 495.
From: llew@coal.WPI.EDU (Lok C. Lew Yan Voon)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: new season for star trek?
Date: 30 Aug 92 19:50:35 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute


when does the new season start?
posting will do since others might be interested and i don't want
to be flooded with emails!

lok
Newsgroups: ne.general
From: nathan@brokaw.lcs.mit.edu (Nathan Glasser)
Subject: Re: ? Stopping video screens from shaking (interference of some type)
Organization: MIT LCS, Cambridge, MA
Distribution: ne
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 15:48:17 GMT

In article <BtpHCE.FoB@world.std.com> jamesp@world.std.com (james M peterson) writes:
>My computer screen in my house is constantly jittering and its driving me
>nuts. I've swapped in several different screens (all color PC VGA or better)

I had a similar problem myself in the past with an SVGA. It turned out the
problem was an alarm clock (non-digital type) which was a few feet away.
I moved it a few more feet away and the problem went away. I saw this problem
with someone else's monitor, and then it seemed to be caused by the presense
of another monitor a few feet away, but only when in certain graphics mode.

You could try turning off or unplugging all other power-consuming devices in
the room, and see if the problem goes away. If so, you should be able to
figure out which one is causing it. If not, then it's probably the power
lines(?). You might also try moving the monitor as far away from the computer
itself as possible, in case it's the power supply fan.
--
				Nathan Glasser
fnord				nathan@brokaw.lcs.mit.edu,mintaka!brokaw!nathan
YP-17				Nate on IRC
Beware the DDG!
Newsgroups: ne.general
From: boaz@concerto.lcs.mit.edu (Boaz Ben-Zvi)
Subject: Re: NE Zoos
Reply-To: boaz@lcs.mit.edu
Organization: Laboratory for Computer Science, MIT
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 20:47:12 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.115511.29958@athena.mit.edu>, cid@athena.mit.edu (Derek H Cedillo) writes:
|> I'm From chicago, and looking for a zoo.
|> Doesnt NE have any?  (as close to Boston as possible)

There is the Franklin zoo in Boston ! It isn't first class (e.g., no lions,
elephants or giraffes), but it is well organized -- it has a Tropical jungle
(gorillas, antelopes, panther, hippo ..), many birds, children zoo (domestic
animals, reptiles, monkeys) and some more. I find it a great place to take
my kids to. Entrance fee is a bargain ($5, but only $2.50 with student ID).
You may be able to get there using the T .

-- Boaz

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From: ghost@openage.openage.com (Glenn Host)
Subject: Re: safary-like zoo in NE USA - SE Canada - Where?
Organization: Open Age, Inc.
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1992 23:43:03 GMT

ray@philmtl.philips.ca (Ray Dunn) writes:

>In referenced article, th@isr.harvard.edu (Todd Heatherton) writes:
> >In article <1992Aug28.173115.19769@nmr-z.mgh.harvard.edu> alexm@nmr-z.mgh.harvard.edu (Alex Milshteyn) writes:
> >>I am pretty new to New England.
> >>I have heard that, somewhere relatively
> >>close to me (maybe, though, it is on the
> >>canadian side of the border) there is a 
> >>safary-like bi-i-i-i-i-i-ig zoo.

> >It sounds like you are describing African Lion Safari, about 45
> >minutes west of Toronto, Ontario.

Hamilton I think - halfway between Buffalo and Toronto.

I can recommend the Lion Safari in Toronto
but if you decided to drive in yourself
expect to have to pay for a Car Wash - the
monkeys there are very inquisitive.

The Lion Safari is good for a few hours but bring a good
camera so you can get some good pictures.
-- 

Very grateful guest of Openage - the best SCO service shop in the area
************* my views represent no one - not even myself. ****************
Xref: sparky ne.general:2421 rec.travel:12838 soc.culture.canada:6245
From: pstevens@Metaphor.COM (Paul Stevens)
Newsgroups: ne.general,rec.travel,soc.culture.canada
Subject: Re: safary-like zoo in NE USA - SE Canada - Where?
Date: 3 Sep 92 01:10:40 GMT
Reply-To: pstevens@Metaphor.COM (Paul Stevens)
Followup-To: ne.general
Organization: m4

In article <1992Sep2.141731.4860@engage.pko.dec.com>, soley@trop32.enet.dec.com (Norm Soley) writes:
|> Last time I was there I saw a bengal tiger make very short work of the 
|> plastic trim on a new looking Jeep YJ, chomp, chomp. 

The chance to see such an incident would, to me, be well worth the price
of admission!

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

   Paul Stevens                        {apple|decwrl}!metaphor!pstevens
   Metaphor Computer Systems           pstevens@metaphor.com
   Mountain View, CA
Newsgroups: ne.general,rec.travel,soc.culture.canada
From: dave@silver.sni.ca (Dave Till)
Subject: Re: safary-like zoo in NE USA - SE Canada - Where?
Organization: Siemens Nixdorf, Sietec Open Systems, Toronto, Canada
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 18:13:06 GMT

In article <1992Aug31.023037.20171@burrhus.harvard.edu> th@isr.harvard.edu (Todd Heatherton) writes:
>It sounds like you are describing African Lion Safari, about 45
>minutes west of Toronto, Ontario.  You drive through most of
>the park (it is HUGE), and go through different areas, such
>as the monkey area, the large cat area (many lions), the
>range area (where there are gnus, giraffe, gazelles, etc. etc.)

Is there still a sign on the entrance gates reading "TRESPASSERS
WILL BE EATEN"?
-- 
--Dave Till ("dave@silver.sni.ca", or try "dave@snitor.uucp"; as a last resort,
try "dwtill@watyew.waterloo.edu")  * My Canada includes the World Series. *
"Take it from me, a veteran.  The indicators of mental health in this country
are sleeping habits, hair length and beards." -- from *Whale Music*
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