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From: mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers)
Subject: Re: Which are the dry months in northern California ?
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Distribution: ca
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:32:28 GMT

In article <jog.726870900@kpc.com> jog@kpc.com (Rajeev Jog) writes:

>patf@silvlis.com (Pat Fitzgibbons) writes:

>>  My brother and my father are coming 
>>out to play a round of golf at Pebble
>>Beach golf links. This is a once in a 
>>lifetime chance so they would prefer 
>>not to be rained on. Can anyone tell
>>me which months of the year are likely 
>>not to have rain ? 

>You should be able to check weather records on this, but anecdotally,
>it's generally dry from May through November.  Best best are likely to
>be September and October.

As an aside:  I've played PB several times at different times of the year,
and I'm reasonably familiar with the weather on Monterey Peninsula.  While
it's normally dry in May and June, it's frequently foggy as anything, and
when it isn't, the wind can make the golf miserable.  I'd recommend
holding off until the fall -- September and October give you the best
chance of good weather and spectacular views.
-- 
Michael Zimmers                                    |  Home:  408 996 1984
SoftHelp                                           |  Work:  408 996 1965
Software Solutions for Open Systems                |  Data:  408 996 1974
From: brenda@bookhouse.Eng.Sun.COM (Brenda Bowden)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Toyota Sunnyvale (was Re: Comments concerning Toyota of Palo Alto?)
Date: 8 Jan 1993 00:29:34 GMT
Organization: Sun
NNTP-Posting-Host: bookhouse

In article <1993Jan7.194642.1616@gallant.apple.com> dks@gallant.apple.com (dk smith) writes:
>In article <550130@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> mbuscho@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Michelle Buscho) writes:
>>
>>In 1984, when I was younger and more naive, I had the misfortune to visit
>>Sunnyvale Toyota on El Camino in shopping for my first car.  What offends me
>
> [ remainder of big story of bad things that happened to good people 
>   at Sunnyvale Toyota in *1984*  deleted]
>
>In defense of them, the management has since changed.
>
>I bought my 4Runner from them and I am very pleased with the deal
>as well as the service. 
>
>Buying a car seems to be a very salesman-dependent experience.
>
>-dk

I'm with dk on this one. I bought a Camry at Toyota Sunnyvale a couple of 
weeks ago from the Fleet dealer (John Hardy) and it was the easiest, most
pleasant car buying experience I can imagine. Obviously this doesn't say
anything about how it might have been to deal with a different salesman,
but that gets back to dk's advise that buying a car is a very
salesman-dependent experience.

We went through the CarBargains buying service. You tell them what car and
model you want, and they get quotes from area dealers telling you how much
over the dealer invoice (cost to the dealer, not sticker price) they'll sell
any car of that make/model for. You're also provided with dealer invoice
cost.  In our case, Sunnyvale Toyota bid only $100 over cost, while other
dealers bid anywhere from $250 to $1500. We made our appointment with
John Hardy, whose name was listed as the contact on the bid, and picked out
the car we wanted, and that was that. We received NO PRESSURE:

- No pressure to use their financing
- No pressure to trade-in our old car
- No pressure to buy a model with more options
- No pressure to buy a service contract
- No attempt by the dealer to back out of the written bid

The salesman didn't even mention most of those things. It was almost too
simple -- we joked that we've spent more time and been hassled more when
trying to buy a pair of shoes!

As always, your mileage may vary, but we were extremely pleased with both
John Hardy at Toyota Sunnyvale, and the CarBargains service (available 
through the Bay Area Consumer's Checkbook organization). 

- Brenda
From: norma@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (Norma Pincus)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 21:53:27 GMT
Subject: Re: Re: Where to process my color negative film
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
Newsgroups: ba.general


>> msc@ramoth.esd.sgi.com (Mark Callow) / 12:36 pm  Jan 11, 1993 /

>> Upon what do you base this statement?  I recently sent 26 rolls of
>> slides to Kodalux on Page Mill Road (via Long's Drugs) and they did
>> their usual fine processing job on them.

>>	-Mark

Long's may send them to Kodalux - but not on Page Mill - they haven't done
processing there for over a year! The last I heard all slides from the bay
area were being done in Dallas (prints in Manteca).

[as a result my previous 24 hr turnaround on kodachrome has become 2-3 days]
From: wisner@netcom.com (Bill Wisner)
Subject: avoid this auto shop
Organization: Trailing Edge Technologies, Mountain View, CA
Distribution: ba
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 23:20:25 GMT

I needed carburetor work done.  I went to Griffin Carburetor and Electric
in Mountain View.  Boy, was that a mistake.

It's the most pathetic, Mickey Mouse auto repair outfit I've had the
displeasure of dealing with since I moved to California.  They botched
my carburetor rebuild, resulting in the eventual engine failure of
my '84 Ford.  They're terribly slow and unpleasant to deal with to boot.

I strongly recommend against giving them any of your business.

w.
From: singer@apple.com (Dave Singer)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Where can I donate food?
Date: 8 Jan 93 16:54:49 GMT
Followup-To: ba.general
Distribution: ba
Organization: Apple Computer

In article <1993Jan4.202011.27296@adobe.com>, dauphin@adobe.com (Kimberly
Dauphin) wrote:
> 
> 
> Does anyone know of any place either on the Peninsula (specifically
> Mountain View/Palo Alto area) or East Bay (specifically Milpitas/
> Fremont area) that will accept food donations?  In the same vein,
> do you know of any place that needs volunteers to serve food?
> 

Three organizations come immediately to mind.

Ecumenical Hunger Project. I'm not sure where their collection points are,
but many churches around the Bay Area have baskets for them, and take stuff
down on a regular basis (though I wouldn't donate pershables this way).

Urban Ministries, Palo Alto. Housed in All Saints' Episcopal (at least
last time I dealt with them) just off University.

Padua Dining Room. On Middlefield just north of Atherton (I think that
area is technically unincorporated). I'm not sure what sort of food
donations they take; you may like to check first.


All great organizations. I'm happy to support them.
From: wisner@netcom.com (Bill Wisner)
Subject: Re: pressure those nasty Bay Area cable companies!
Organization: Trailing Edge Technologies, Mountain View, CA
Distribution: ba
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 17:56:15 GMT

markc@smsc.sony.com (Mark Corscadden):
>By the way, my company is South Bay Cablevision.  The service goes out
>completely at least once a month, it seems.

I'm a South Bay Cablevision customer in Mountain View.  I've no complaints.

Yes, service occasionally goes out completely.  That's because of power
failures at South Bay's head end in Santa Clara.  And they're already
doing something about it: they're going to install a backup power generator.

>To top it off, their number to call for problems
>with service is always, always, always messed up.  You call, get a
>recording, listen to it for 16-17 minutes, and then you're hung up on.

I *have* had to wait for upwards of ten minutes before.  On the other hand,
when I called once while their computers were down, their agent called *me*
back later in the day once their system had come back up.

Compare South Bay to the other cable companies in the area.  The only systems
which can even compare in number and variety of channels offered are Cable
Co-Op in Palo Alto and Heritage (TCI) in San Jose.  (Cable Co-Op costs
slightly more, I believe, and Heritage has that damn annoying A/B system.)
Mountain View is one of a *very* few places in the South Bay where you can
even watch Mystery Science Theater 3000 (because nobody wants to carry
Comedy Central).

Now if they'd only add the Sci-Fi Channel (don't flame *me* - that's their
name!) and the Cartoon Network..

(Aside: I was told earlier in the year by a South Bay agent that they
are in the process of rewiring Mountain View with fiber optic cable.
If this is true, it means that South Bay Cablevision is definitely ahead
of the curve.)

(Another aside, on the topic of "kill your television": even though most of
those rabid anti-televisionists won't believe it, there *are* worthwhile
things to watch, especially on cable.  My monthly cable bill is higher than
my electric bill, sure -- but if I weren't home watching Star Trek and
MST3K, I'd be out spending a lot more money to keep myself entertained.)

w.
From: TBECKMAN@cup.portal.com (Tom J Beckman)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: AIDS Research Immuno-Enhancement Study
Date: Sat,  9 Jan 93 19:57:23 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: ba

1/7/93

Announcing: AIDS Research Immuno-Enhancement Study

The Institute of HeartMath and the Healing with Love Foundation are jointly
conducting the AIDS Research Immuno-Enhancement Study to enhance immune system
function and improve the quality of life for those who have tested HIV
positive. Over a six month  period, study participants who are HIV positive
will be trained in HeartMath techniques for emotional and mental
selfmanagement. T-cell levels will be tested throughout the study following
scientific protocol.

IHM researchers can measure, record and correlate the human electrical system
to different mental and emotional states. Research shows that when individuals
self-manage mental and emotional energies, heart and brain electricities
become coherent, hormonal secretions become balanced, and perceptions of life
improve. HeartMath is a system for self-management, currently taught to
educators, business people, military personnel, and others in high stress
jobs. HeartMath techniques  are discussed in "The Hidden Power of the Heart",
by Sara  Paddison, Vice President of IHM, and "Self Empowerment", by Doc Lew
Childre, Founder of IHM. IHM is also developing musical tonal patterns to
harmonically link with the DNA to enhance T- cell strength in people with AIDS
and other immune disorders.

This study is jointly conducted and sponsored by IHM and Healing  with Love
Foundation, founded by Dr. Leonard Laskow, author of  "Healing with Love". Our
scientific advisory board is requesting  ten more northern California
participants for this study, which begins next Sunday, January 17. The
advisory board is funding participation expenses. We cordially request your
heartfelt participation. Please call Dr. Rozman, Wendy Rickert, or Euphrasia
Carroll at (408) 338-8700.

Institute of HeartMath
P.O. Box 1463
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
U.S.A.

 
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.market.misc,ba.market.vehicles
From: aref@Tehran.Stanford.EDU (aref)
Subject: Re: Need Advise on one hassle deal at Capitol Honda
Organization: Computer Science Department,  Stanford University, CA   USA
Distribution: ba
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 23:39:53 GMT

In article <1598@ios.Convergent.COM> sanh@ios.Convergent.COM (Son Anh) writes:
>
>    I don't think it sounds right at all, and we want to complain to Consumer
>    Affairs.  We also  want to hear any advise from you so that I can solve 
>    this problem legally or peafully. Some questions that I want to know:
>
>    - How should I start from here?
>
>    - Is it worth to file a law suit? if yes, will we win?
>
>    Thank you in advance any advise from you.
>
>   
>    Son Anh
>

Several months ago, I had gotten into a situation with a Honda
dealer in Houston, TX over a faulty repair job that was done a while
ago. Because of that faulty repair, the car had developed problems which
cost about $1400 to fix. Over the phone, I recovered half of that amount.
Of course, a local Honda dealer certified the faultiness of the repair job.

I called American Honda Customer Relations in Torrance, CA (outside LA)
and talked to them. They were very helpful and directed me on how to proceed.
They are at 310/ 783-2000. In addition, every dealership is supposed to have 
a "cutomer relations manager" who deals with such issues. I think if you
call this person as well as American Honda and *yell*, you might get results.
American Honda has a system of keeping tabs on their dealers and rating
them on customer satisfaction/complaints. This rating is a factor in the
volumes of cars they get, the timing of orders, factory discounts, etc. No
dealer wants to see their rating decline. So you might want to remind them
of the potential loss of business they could face. As I understood, I could
have recovered the full amount if I was a local (living in Houston). 

You can also tell them that if they don't clean up their act, you would
tell any and every soul you know not to buy from Honda and especially
Capitol Honda and that you will write about them to San Jose Mercury News 
Consumer Affairs Editor (is there such a person?) or call a local radio/tv
reporter who is interested in consumer affairs and so on. And write to or 
call the Better Business Bureau of San Jose (if that is where they are). 

If you signed for a 5.9% rate, then I think you are locked in. If they
made a mistake and confused their colors, you should not be the one
who pays. 

Good luck;

Aref

Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.misc.housing,su.market,ba.market.misc
From: pedwards@csli.stanford.edu (Paul N Edwards)
Subject: Available to House-sit after 1/18
Organization: CSLI, Stanford University
Distribution: ba
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 16:57:10 GMT

I'm a former Santa Cruz resident (9 years) who's returned to
the Bay area as a visiting professor at Stanford. I'm looking for 
housesitting situations anywhere in the Peninsula area, for any duration
longer than two weeks, anytime after January 19th.

I'm clean, responsible, and good with plants and animals.
I'm finishing a book about the cultural and political
history of computers, so I mostly need a quiet place to write..
I can give you local references.

Range: anywhere from Los Gatos to South San Francisco, though the Palo Alto
area (from Los Altos to San Carlos) is best 
for me. Will also consider Santa Cruz and La Honda locations.

Arrangements: I'll take care of your house, yard, plants, and animals,
take messages, and do anything else you need (within reason) in
exchange for a place to stay.

If you or anyone you know is taking a long vacation or leaving town
for a while, I'd appreciate a call.

My name is Paul Edwards. You can reach me in any of the following
ways:

voicemail 415-804-5952, toll-free in the Bay area
office phone 415-723-2780 
email pedwards@euphrates.stanford.edu

Newsgroups: ba.general
From: peterm@dtc.hp.com (Sweet Pete)
Subject: house cleaning recommendation wanted
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 23:31:26 GMT
Organization: Where No Man Has Gone Before

My wife and I are looking for a good, reliable cleaning person for our
townhouse in southwest Sunnyvale.  Please send me any recommendations you 
may have.

Thanks in advance.

	Peter
-- 
Peter C. Maxwell,                      ARPA:   peterm@dtc.hp.com
Hewlett-Packard Company,
5301 Stevens Creek Blvd, MS 53U/36,    UUCP:   ..!hplabs!aoraki!peterm
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8059             (408) 553 2512
From: hollasch@kpc.com (Steve Hollasch)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: How to clean/oil bicycle chain
Summary: If it's old & rusted, it's probably worn out.
Date: 12 Jan 93 01:58:07 GMT
Followup-To: rec.bicycles
Distribution: ba
Organization: Kubota Pacific Computer, Inc.

knotts@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com (Tom Knotts) writes:
| I am fixing up my wife's old bicycle. The main problem is the chain.
| It is dirty, and has some minor rust. My instincts tell me to first
| soak it in a cleaning solvent, then soak it in oil. I'd appreciate
| any tips from bicycle people on what is the best approach.

    If it's showing signs of rust, the best approach is an overhand hook
shot into the wastebasket - when was it last replaced?  Then take out a
second mortgage on the house and spend ten dollars to get a new chain.

    Even better, direct this question to rec.bicycles.

______________________________________________________________________________
Steve Hollasch                                   Kubota Pacific Computer, Inc.
hollasch@kpc.com                                 Santa Clara, California
From: duncan@ravel.ati.com (Jim Duncan)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Comments concerning Toyota of Palo Alto?
Date: 6 Jan 93 20:05:00 GMT
Reply-To: duncan@ravel.ati.com (Jim Duncan)
Distribution: ba
Organization: K-FOX 94.5 Classic Rock (KUFX, Gilroy-San Jose, CA)

In article <415@biosys.apldbio.COM> ldow@apldbio.com (Leslie Johnston-Dow) writes:
>I am considering the purchase of a Toyota 4Runner from Toyota of Palo Alto.
>Any comments? Does anyone have any experiences with this or
>any other Toyota Dealers? 

I know it's 'over the hill', but I just bought a Toyota Corolla from
Santa Cruz Imports Toyota/Mercedes.  I am happy with the deal, thrilled
with the car, and very impressed with the dealership.  It was the only
time I've ever thoroughly enjoyed buying a car.  The salesman, Parris
Yancey, was great fun, and the facility is quite opulent and busy.

Santa Cruz Imports is at the Capitola Auto Plaza just off the 41st
Avenue highway 1 freeway offramp.  I don't have the phone number here
at work, but you can surely get it from information.  Parris showed me
his sales log, and they obviously have customers as far away as Walnut
Creek. 

You might at least contact this dealership.  There were no funny extra
charges, and I got an attractive discount after a fun but extended
negotiation period.  It was all a big kick.   
-- 
K-FOX|      w  ["]                            | WA6MBV      
94.5 |...   |___|_____..duncan@ravel.ati.com  | Jim Duncan  
KUFX |          H                             | 408.297.5977   
********  \_____I_____/  37 3 10N/121 59 10W  **************
From: efk00@cd.amdahl.com (Eddie Kieger)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Safeway's Apples for the Students Program
Date: 11 Jan 93 17:59:38 GMT
Distribution: ca
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

In article <1993Jan11.145805.3909@unet.net.com>, linda@wendy.net.com
(Linda Hill) writes:
>In article <Jan.9.09.00.53.1993.9688@net.bio.net> charleen@net.bio.net
>(Charleen Bunjiovianna) writes:
>>Anyone out there collecting register receipts for their kid's school?
>>I shop at Safeway a lot, since it's convenient.  I have no kids, so
>>I hate to see the receipts go to waste.
>
>Same here, only I've been saving Lucky receipts.  I'd be happy to mail
>them to anyone who can use them.
>
>

Well, now that you mention it.......

Amdahl Corp. has a number of volunteers that go to Hillsdale Elementary 
School in San Jose to tutor and teach classes. If you would like to send 
those receipts to me, I will se that they are put to good use, as 
Hillsdale needs more Apples for their computer lab.

You can send receipts to:

Eddie Kieger
Amdahl Corporation
1250 E. Arques Ave.
PO Box 3470  M/S 275
Sunnyvale CA 94088-3470

(408) 746-7804 (work + voicemail)

Thanx for your support........
Eddie
From: mulchand@pyrps5.eng.pyramid.com (Caryl Mulchand)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Lowest SMOG CHECK around Silicon Valley
Date: 12 Jan 93 19:55:29 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation, Mountain View

My reliable and dependable mechanic is offering good discounts for:

	SMOG CHECK  ........... $13.00 + Certificate

	OIL CHANGE ............  17.95 + $2.00 Waste Material (Filter)


Once again, I don't have any affiliation with this shop and/or the
owners.  They take good care of old '82 Honda Accord.

			R_VIS Auto
			3225 Edward Avenue
			Santa Clara, CA  95-54
			Tel NO. 408/980-0344 ... call Frank or Al


-caryl
From: ldow@biosys.apldbio.COM (Leslie Johnston-Dow)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Comments concerning Toyota of Palo Alto?
Date: 12 Jan 93 14:30:55 GMT
Reply-To: ldow@biosys.UUCP (Leslie Johnston-Dow)
Distribution: ba
Organization: Applied Biosystems Inc, Foster City, CA

I want to thank all of you who responded to my posting concerning 
toyota dealers. I have a summary of all the responses if anyone
would like to have it. 

To continue with the saga, my husband went to sunnyvale toyota to look
at a 4Runner and talk to them about the purchase. He was not impressed
with the salesman but was impressed with the service plan. It seems that
it you buy your car there the first two scheduled maintenances are free
and they throw in a few other perks. However this is only for people
who buy their cars at sunnyvale toyota. 

I'm not sure what we are going to do yet, but I think I will try
mailing out request for bids. I like that idea! Thanks again.

Leslie Dow
-- 
Leslie Johnston-Dow            ldow@apldbio.com
Applied Biosystems Inc
From: gboja@romenda.esd.sgi.com (Glenda Ramil)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: tax accountant
Date: 11 Jan 93 19:37:19 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.


I'm looking for a good/reliable tax accountant.  Any recommendations ?
Email is fine.
-- 

**************************************************************************

Glenda Boja Ramil			"No one can make you feel inferior
gboja@esd.sgi.com			 without your consent"
From: lstowell@pyrnova.mis.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: INFO WANTED: Honda repair shops
Date: 6 Jan 93 01:36:04 GMT
Reply-To: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Distribution: ba
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation

In article <1993Jan5.234716.15312@netcom.com> henry@netcom.com (Henry Polard) writes:
>Folks -
>Where can I get the brakes of my '90 Honda repaired near Page Mill
>and El Camino in Palo Alto and get good honest work at a reasonable price? 
   Try Far Performance on Middlefield Road in Mt. View.  I've had
   excellent service from them.
From: mbuscho@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Michelle Buscho)
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 19:21:55 GMT
Subject: Re: Comments concerning Toyota of Palo Alto?
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: ba.general

>I am considering the purchase of a Toyota 4Runner from Toyota of Palo Alto.
>Any comments? Does anyone have any experiences with this or
>any other Toyota Dealers?

In 1984, when I was younger and more naive, I had the misfortune to visit
Sunnyvale Toyota on El Camino in shopping for my first car.  What offends me
most in retrospect is that before they would talk about price on the car I
was interested in, they insisted I needed to fill out a credit application
(listing, of course, my monthly salary).  Naively, I filled it out and of
course they had an even greater advantage in the price negotiation process.

They also pulled some other obnoxious tactics, like having the salesman
set a price, go off and talk to the sales manager (for a *long* time), then
asking me to sit down with the sales manager (who couldn't look me in the eye)
with his song and dance about how they couldn't possibly sell me a car for
what I wanted to pay, and would I accept a lower-end model?

My brother had a similarly negative experience with them around the same time
(he apologized for not forewarning me).  Maybe they've cleaned up their act,
since this was just over 8 years ago.  I'm posting my experience in the hopes
it will save someone similarly naive.  The car I did buy was a VW from Stevens
Creek Volkswagen, where the salesman talked intelligently with me about what
kind of price his manager would go for and returned after just a few minutes to
say the sales manager would go for $100 over my offer.  I didn't fill out a
credit application until after that was all done, and only as a precaution if
for some reason credit union financing didn't work out.

Michelle

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