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From: gryphon@openage.openage.com (The Golden Gryphon)
Subject: Re: Mace Legal in DC Now?
Organization: Open Age, Inc.
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 02:40:39 GMT

tad@intercon.com (Tad L. J. Pierson) writes:

>In article <1993Jan09.031124.5047@openage.openage.com>, 
>gryphon@openage.openage.com (The Golden Gryphon) writes:
> 
>> I heard a rumour that Mace was now legal in DC.  Does anyone know if 
>> this is true? 

>According to my sources only the "new" Pepper mace is legal in DC.  This mace 
>is very effective, however you are limited by weather conditions, etc.  Also 
>Mace is not very effective on people hopped up on drugs like PCP.....

I was hoping the pepper spray would be OK, because it is much much more
effective than standard mace.  Thanks for the info.

-- 
The Golden Gryphon 				gryphon@openage.COM
"Mad Scientists seeks mindless brawny assistants, good pay, quiet location."
"They're not ghosts,  they're metaphysically challenged." - Me
Openage - The Premier SCO UNIX integrator in the Washington D.C. area
From: mayhem@access.digex.com (Sgt. Mayhem)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Windows 3.1 BBS's
Date: 13 Jan 1993 02:01:56 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Distribution: DC,MD,VA
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

I've been calling around the Metro DC area for quite a while now looking
for a good bbs with a decent MS Windows usership. Any suggestions?
From: ericr@access.digex.com (Eric Rosenberg)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: OS/2 Users Group?
Date: 6 Jan 1993 04:26:52 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Distribution: dc
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

I'm a new user of OS/2, and am looking for a users grooup inthe DC area.
Is there such a thing, or should I look to the Capitol PC Users Group (I
was a member ages ago, but have completely lost track of them)?

Thanks!

Eric

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Volunteers In Technical Assistance	voice: +703-276-1800
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Arlington, VA 22209  USA		ericr@access.digex.com

Newsgroups: dc.general
From: weimin@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Weimin Liu)
Subject: Re: Radio station in DC carrying "Car Talk"?
Summary: WAMU 88.5 Sat 8am; WETA 90.9 Sat 4pm
Organization: The Johns Hopkins University, Boilnomore, Merryland
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 18:54:23 GMT

Hi All, again:

In article <1992Dec31.193559.26838@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> I asked about radio
stations in the DC area carrying the NPR program "Cal Talk."  I got quite
a few responses.  Thanks very much, everyone!  After some plurality-
filtering :-), the following seems to be the answer:

     WAMU 88.5MHz on Saturday at 8am
     WETA 90.9MHz on Saturday at 4pm

Thanks to everyone again, and don't drive like my brother :-)

Weimin
--
Weimin Liu  (wliu@lando.hns.com)
Hughes Network Systems, Germantown MD 20876
From: ahgrabow@apgea.army.mil (Alexander H. Grabowski <ahgrabow>)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re:  ALERT! Anti-gun meeting in NoVA
Date: 4 Jan 93 12:57:28 GMT
Organization: CBDA, Edgewood, Md

In article <63075@mimsy.umd.edu> purtilo@cs.umd.edu (Jim Purtilo) writes:
>
>Looks to me like Kev has decisively supported my hypothesis that he intends
>only disruption in the group.  More's the pity.  I would really rather educate
>and solve problems instead of dissipate our creative energies in net flaming.


Wrong. Kev kind of reminds me at the caller in the desert-
he's been trying over and over again to educate you ignorant guys.

He's been about the only poster -as far as this topic is concerned-
who actually had some reasonable arguments and who's sight was not
blurred by some illusionary ideas about keeping up century-old
regulations concerning guns. 

You definitely don't prevent crimes by letting 'good' guys run
around, six-guns a-blazing. Those who don't agree with this, get 
real but stop flaming Kev.

Kev, KEEP ON!!

Alexander

__________________________________________________________________
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From: carm@cs.umd.edu (Richard Chimera)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Wheres a good gym in Greenbelt, C.P., S.S. ?
Date: 6 Jan 93 22:26:40 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742


It just so happens I have a fully transferrable "Silver" memership to
the Holiday spa/gym in Greenbelt that was described in a previous post.
Yes they have lots of excellent equipment, both pneumatic and nautilus
and free weights, small track, pool, racquetball, aerobics, stationary
bikes, etc.  Indeed the peek times can be crowded.

I hardly use my membership anymore due to overload of work and
classes.  Make me an offer and you can have the membership.  It's a
lifetime membership that you can renew for $48 a year, that's right,
PER YEAR.  This price goes up *at most* $5 per year forever!!!  So
it's quite a great deal if you plan to use a gym from time to time
during your life.  And the membership can be transferred to any other
Holiday or affiliated spa in the country in case you move, or to other
people if you want to sell.

Since it is a good deal for anyone, the offers you make should be at
least a couple hundred bucks.  Sheesh, that's a handful of months at
any other place and this is renewable ad infinitum for what will soon
be your children's weekly allowance....

Send me email or call 301-405-2757.

+Rick
-- 
  Richard "carm" Chimera, Lab Manager   | A population of sheep will eventually
  Human Computer Interaction Lab, U Md. | beget a government of wolves.
  A.V. Williams Bldg                    |   -- William Sloan Coffin
  College Park, MD  20742-3255    USA   |
From: packer@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Assateague Is. -- where to stay?
Date: 11 Jan 93 11:46:00 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Independence
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1

Where is a good, reasonably-priced place to stay when visiting
Assateague Island for a weekend? 
Xref: sparky dc.general:3422 rec.crafts.brewing:8141 alt.beer:8196
From: jburney@hydra.nodc.noaa.gov (Jeff Burney)
Newsgroups: dc.general,rec.crafts.brewing,alt.beer
Subject: Hard Times Cafe Homebrew Club (Herndon)
Summary: Meeting on Tues 1/12/93
Keywords: homebrew
Date: 11 Jan 93 15:26:59 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD USA

There will be a meeting of the Hard Times Homebrew Club in Herndon
Virginia on Tuesday Jan. 12, 1993 at 7:00 p.m.

This will be the last "open" meeting before dues of approximately
$20/year will be collected.  But feel free to come without obligation
now or in the future.

This meeting will focus on Porters and the upcoming Spring Bock brewing.
There will be a porter tasting of club member's brews.  If you have
and porter you would like to share, please bring about a six pack.

Call Hard Times Herndon for direction or more information.  After
2:00 p.m. please.


--
Jeff Burney
202-606-4570 jburney@argos.nodc.noaa.gov
Ocean Climate Lab
NOAA/National Oceanographic Data Center
From: sommer@oasys.dt.navy.mil (David Sommer)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Radio Mystery/SciFi/Etc shows?
Date: 5 Jan 93 18:43:23 GMT
Reply-To: sommer@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Dave Sommer)
Distribution: dc
Organization: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Annapolis, MD, Code 3511

In dc.general, schieb@shark.gsfc.nasa.gov (Brian D. Schieber) writes:
-> ... are [there]
->any local radio Mystery or SciFi shows? 
->Does anyone know of a station #/time for good radio shows?
->
->Thanks,
-> Brian

WAMU-FM (88.5) has old time radio from 7-11 pm each Sunday.  I don't
know their current lineup, but they had an episode of The Shadow this
past Sunday.
From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re:  ALERT! Anti-gun meeting in NoVA
Date: 5 Jan 93 00:24:16 GMT
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park

In article <1993Jan4.125728.18834@apgea.army.mil> ahgrabow@apgea.army.mil (Alexander H. Grabowski <ahgrabow>) writes:
>
>He's been about the only poster -as far as this topic is concerned-
>who actually had some reasonable arguments and who's sight was not
>blurred by some illusionary ideas about keeping up century-old
>regulations concerning guns. 

a.k.a the US Constitution.

>| ahgrabow@cbda8.apgea.army.mil      |  held responsible for.    |
                        ^^^^^^^^

Now THAT's scary.







-- 
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Some news readers expect "Disclaimer:" here.
Just say NO to police searches and seizures.  Make them use force.
(not responsible for bodily harm resulting from following above advice)
From: bote@access.digex.com (John Boteler)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Larry King show
Date: 6 Jan 1993 08:38:28 GMT
Organization: Express Access Public Access UNIX, Greenbelt, Maryland USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

wilson@dove.nist.gov.ncsl.nist.gov (Ron Wilson) writes:
>Could someone please email me and let me know which radio stations 
>broadcast the Larry King show at night.  Also, are there any other 
>late night talk shows on the radio?

"You're listening to the Larry King show on WRC AM 980 Washington."
"You're listening to the Larry King show on WBAL 1090 in Baltimore."

Don't take too much time hunting him down, in February he's
goes to daytime and shrinks his coverage to roughly 1/2 the
stations that carry him now. I hope Jimbohannon is willing
to give up his show when Larry comes crawling back to nights.

-- 
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its = posessive pronoun; "My car blew its engine."
it's = contraction of 'it is'; "It's cold outside!"
From: Lee.Norris@f171.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Lee Norris)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: HELP WANTED
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 17:44:53 -0500

ACTORS !
PUBLIC SPEAKERS !
TOURGUIDES !

Old Town Trolley Tours of Washington is hiring
Conductors for the 1993 Inaugural Season.

Qualifications:
MUST be 21 or older;
2 or more years driving experience;
Clear speaking voice with a flair for storytelling;
Enjoy meeting people from around the world.

Desirable - but not necessary to apply:
A Commercial Drivers' License
Tourguide License
Knowledge of Washington, D.C. and Metro area.

A FUN job. 
Make no mistake, this is hard work.
Driving a 42 passenger trolley/bus while giving
an entertaining and educational narrative - all
the while tending to the needs of guests on
vacation, taking a break on business trips and
laying over from train trips - pressed for time.

Benefits include:
Good pay and GREAT tips;
Medical/dental options;
Training and promotion from within.

Training begins 2/1/93.
If this sounds interesting to you - or for someone you know,
Give them the number.

OLD TOWN TROLLEY TOURS of WASHINGTON
301-985-3021

Xref: sparky dc.general:3365 rec.sport.hockey:23159
From: mike@pyrdc.UUCP (Mike Whitman)
Newsgroups: dc.general,rec.sport.hockey
Subject: CAPS fans please read!
Date: 4 Jan 93 16:36:13 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: Pyramid Technology, Government Systems

I am not going to be able to make it to the game on January 9th with the 
ilers. They are going to have the Stanley Cup there on display and give out
pins to commerate the event. Could someone that goes and doesn't want their
pin or gets an extra please send me one. I collect these pins and would hate
to miss this one as it may be a while before the cup comes here to stay. 
Thanks for your help.

-- mike --

p.s. if you can help send me some e-mail.

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                 -=---------  Michael C. Whitman
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             -----=====-----  Pyramid Technology Corporation
           -------=======---  1921 Gallows Road, Suite 250
         ---------=========-  Vienna, VA 22182

	Phone: (703) 848-2050	Pager: (800)sky-page pin# 45300
	    mike@pyrdc.va.pyramid.com -or- uunet!pyrdc!mike
Newsgroups: dc.general
From: gryphon@openage.openage.com (The Golden Gryphon)
Subject: UNIX Support Engineer Wanted
Organization: Open Age, Inc.
Distribution: dc
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 21:36:06 GMT

Hi All,

I may be premature about this, but Open Age will soon be looking for a UNIX
support engineer.  This person should have a Bachlors degree and at least 4
years experience in maintaining and administering UNIX systems.  The job will
require local travel, a good speaking voice, patience, and the ability to deal
with customers.

Experience with SUN and SCO UNIX required, any other UNIX experience is a plus.

Please e-mail your resume to:

paul@openage.com

-- 
The Golden Gryphon 				gryphon@openage.COM
"Mad Scientists seeks mindless brawny assistants, good pay, quiet location."
"They're not ghosts,  they're metaphysically challenged." - Me
Openage - The Premier SCO UNIX integrator in the Washington D.C. area
From: tjones@access.digex.com (Tom Jones)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Mace Legal in DC Now?
Date: 10 Jan 1993 13:03:58 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Distribution: dc
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

In article <1993Jan09.031124.5047@openage.openage.com>
gryphon@openage.openage.com (The Golden Gryphon) writes:
>I heard a rumour that Mace was now legal in DC.  Does anyone know if this is
>true?

I think I heard this on a Channel 9 newscast teaser this week.

-tom jones
 Greenbelt, MD
 (somewhat more authoritative in this case than a Friend of a Friend,
  but not much)
From: CARIAN@auvm.american.edu
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Radio station in DC carrying "Car Talk"?
Date: 5 Jan 93 22:56:53 GMT
 <1993Jan2.185423.26231@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> <jdecarlo.521.726252005@mitre.org>
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center

In article <jdecarlo.521.726252005@mitre.org>, jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo)
says:
>
>
>Which reminds me.  Anyone know when the *real* Car Talk is broadcast?  My
>guess is that since WETA has the big bucks, they get it live.
>
>Just in case I want to try to get through and get advice.
>
>Thanks.

It doesn't matter. It doesn't work that way, the show isn't live.
When you call their 800 number they take the information from you and
then they call you back. The calls are edited together to make up the
show.

This is why you'll never hear crank callers or loonies like you hear on
a lot of live talk shows. You also never hear something along the lines of
"i just wanted to comment on what you said to the prior caller before
asking my questions."

But the WETA one is the current week's show. The one on WAMU is the same
as the one broadcast on WETA the prior week.

Charles Arian
CARIAN@american.edu
From: doug@lpf.umd.edu (-=-< doesn't exist >-=-)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Wheres a good gym in Greenbelt, C.P., S.S. ?
Summary: -=-=-=-< information >-=-=-=-
Keywords: -=-=-=-< now pay attention... >-=-=-=-
Date: 4 Jan 93 23:49:17 GMT
Followup-To: doug:  < doug@eng.umd.edu > : < doug@lpf.umd.edu >
Distribution: usa
Organization: Hah!  we don't need no steenkin' organization!


In article <1993Jan04.145622.24793@srg.srg.af.mil> schan@birch.srg.af.mil (Stephen Chan x4485) writes:

>In article <1899@tnc.UUCP> m0257@tnc.UUCP (DAVID NILLES) writes:
>>Does anyone know of a good place to learn Karate?  or some other
>>martial art?
>
>	I can recommend Tai Yim Kung-Fu for studying Kung-fu and Taiji. They're
>in Wheaton, Md, about 5 minutes from the metro station.

	he's absolutely correct!  of all the martial arts schools he could
recommend, this is the best.
	there is also one in fairfax, virginia, on picket lane.

	a second choice might be the Jow Ga school, in langley park, maryland,
very close to the intersection of university blvd. and new hampshire avenue,

	both schools are recognized and excellent, and members of NACMAF, and
teach traditional kung fu.
	the chief instructors are excellent.

>	I've heard recommendations for "Gentle East", they should be in the

	gentle east is on piney branch road, near the theatre, and i don't
know of anything bad about them.  they seem to have a decent reputation, are
a small school, and have competent instructors.

>phone book. There's also a TaeKwanDo club which meets in the dance studio next
>to Clean and Lean (they're called "Leaps and Bounds"). Never seen any of their
>classes, so I can't say whether they're good or not.

	there are about 6 - 10 'clubs' on campus, specializing in one or more
of the standard americanized taekwondo, karate, and okinowan styles.  about 12
years ago, i was part of the ishynryu club, and they were excellent as a karate
style.  it was small, and the teacher/student ration was 1.33:1....  there were
3 regular instructors and 4 students.  i'm sure it has grown by now, but the 
instruction was traditional, hard work, and the cost (then) was about $15.00
per semester.... you supply your own gi, belt awards were on them....  of all 
the karate styles *i've* studied, this was the best.  (i now study a kung fu
style - Shaolin Hug Fut - and i would still recommend it over the others....)

>
>
>
>--
>	Stephen Chan
>	uunet!srg!schan or uunet!srg!schan@uunet.uu.net

     and, as always, i am/at:

           doug:  < doug@eng.umd.edu > : < doug@lpf.umd.edu >

          -=-=-=-=-=-=-< a ghost in the machine >--=-=-=-=-=-=-

     moonrise; above the riogrande; on this fantasy of sand;
          as i drift into a dream; and i feel the comet scream.
     three birds, watching from a rock; and i swear the third on talked;
          "rise up through the fog, and we can all fly away; all fly away;
     let's leave here today, and we may climb through time tomorrow.
          .... fly away!"

                              jefferson starship:  dragonfly:  all fly away
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.com (Conrad Geiger - Manager, International NeXT User Groups)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Announcing the 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO and the First Call for Exhibitors
Date: 6 Jan 93 21:33:57 GMT
Reply-To: user_groups@next.com

Announcing the 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO

What it is....

The 2nd annual gathering of the world-wide NeXT community!
	An international Developers Conference!
		An educational Users Conference!
			A NeXTSTEP product exposition!
				A global User Group Meeting!

Call 1-800-767-2336 -or- from outside North America call
(508)470-3880 or fax to (508)470-0526 for registration information.

When it is...      
   
   MAY 25-27, 1993,
       

Where it is...

   THE MOSCONE CENTER,
   SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA
            

What to do....

Pass the word.  Tell your colleagues, fellow user group members,
other computer industry user group members, fellow NeXTSTEP
developers, potential developers, and friends, to schedule this date,
and stay tuned for more information!!  Please post this message to
local and community electronic bulletin boards and feel free to
publish in your user group or company newsletters.

If you wish to receive future electronic updates regarding the 1993
NeXTWORLD Expo, please send email to the following address:

	user_groups@next.com

Once again, call to get on the postal mailing list for advanced
registration and more information about the 1993 NeXTWORLD Expo....

1-800-767-2336 -or- from outside North America call 508-470-3880
-or- fax (508)470-0526.



_____________________________________________________________________
CALL FOR EXHIBITORS AT 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO

Join us from May 25-27 at Moscone Center in San Francisco for the
second annual gathering of the worldwide NeXT community, and
International Developers conference, an educational Users conference,
a NeXTSTEP product exposition, and a global User Group meeting!

NeXTWORLD Expo is being co-sponsored by NeXTWORLD Magazine and
Digital Consulting, Inc. (DCI).  DCI is handling all show management
and logistics for this year's Expo.

Exhibitors please contact Matthew Schmuck or Charlie Hurth at DCI
West--
        408 280 6778 voice
        408 280 6779 fax

Exhibitor kits will be available December 28.  Space will be assigned
on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Past NeXTWORLD Expo exhibitors
will be given priority consideration for space selection through
January 10).

Expo and Conference Attendees:

To participate in the User Conference, Developer Conference, or to  
attend the Expo, call 1-800-767-2336.  International callers can fax  
inquiries to DCI at 508-470-0526. Please label all correspondence:

        Attention: NeXTWORLD Expo

and include your name, address, business name, FAX and phone numbers.


Thank you,
Conrad Geiger
Manager, International NeXT User Groups
From: prb@access.digex.com (Pat)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Where to get pinball machine/arcade video games?
Date: 9 Jan 1993 20:09:05 GMT
Organization: UDSI
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com


On Georgia Avenue, near the Wheaton mall is BArry's MAgic SHop.
In the basement, there is some guy who sells used arcade machines.
I don't know how much for,  but if nothing else, you get a tour
of Barrys, and that's worth it too.
From: entrpoop@access.digex.com (Dexter Medley)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Harris in the Morning Returns...
Date: 4 Jan 93 19:52:30 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt MD USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

Haven't seen any mention of this yet, but it appeared in the Post
about ten days ago. Harris and Dave the Predictor are returning
to the airwaves in DC on the 25th of January, inheriting the
Greaseman's slot on 101.1 (WWDC?), as the Grease moves to 
syndication from LA. There was no mention of any other
personnel associated with the Harris show. 

I hope it'll be a lot like the old 105.9 show - with the talk
music-oriented, rather than sports-oriented, since DtP doesn't
know squat about sports in general.
From: BJGLEAS@auvm.american.edu (bj gleason)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Right Turns
Date: 11 Jan 93 18:21:55 GMT
 <MITCH.93Jan11120334@pollux.clsi>
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center

Mitchell:

That's the way I felt as well, but a number of people are now saying
it is true is some areas (logan circle)...  So I guess that means that
'gulliable' is in the dictionary...

bj
Newsgroups: dc.general,dc.dining