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From: chuckm@wam.umd.edu (Test)
Subject: Re: Metro and Concerts
Keywords: U2 Metro RFK Umbrella
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: dc
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 17:10:46 GMT

In article <1992Aug16.133919.19294@afterlife.ncsc.mil> you write:
>Is anyone else out there really annoyed at MetroRail and their
>new policy about not running extra trains after concerts?
>
>For those who missed the earlier thread, Metro no longer runs
>extra trains after concerts at RFK. Trains stop leaving the station 
>at the normally scheduled time, no matter what time the concert ends. 
>
>At last night's U2 concert, Metro was passing out fliers to people getting
>off at the Stadium/Armory Station before the concert, telling what time
>you need to get to the station to be sure you'll get back. For those
>of us who had long trips (I had to get back to Silver Springs), the time
>was 11:30, the same time the concert ended.
>
>It seems to me Metro just doesn't care about customer service; they're 
>solely interested in not disturbing some precious schedule. I had to miss
>the last thirty minutes of the concert, as did lots of other people,
>just to avoid paying a huge cab fare to get back to my car.
>
>I'm planning on writing a letter to Metro, asking them to pay for part
>of my ticket. I figure I missed roughly a fourth of the concert, therefore
>I'm asking for a check for $7.50. No, I'm not naive enough to believe
>I'll get the money; I'm just curious to see if I get a response.

I agree with you 100 percent!  I went to the concert, left early, and
caught a Metrobus home.  The bus was filled with people who were sure
they wouldn't get into the Stadium-Armory Station in time for the last      
train.  I sat by a couple who had come from North Carolina to go to the
U2 concert, didn't know their way around town, and got on the bus
out of desperation.  Luckily, they didn't jump on the bus to Potomac
Gardens....

Metro does have a policy of running extra trains and buses for political
demonstrations and marches downtown--marches which often attrack *less*
than the 100,000 who will attend the two U2 shows.  Perhaps Metro is
pursuing some sort of political agenda?

One last concert gripe (U2 was really great!)--all umbrellas were
confiscated at the entrance to the stadium.  We were told to leave them
by an ticket booth but when we left the stadium they were gone (of course).
If umbrellas aren't allowed into the stadium, this fact *should* be
advertized ahead of time, much like the announcement that cameras and
recording devices are banned.  Anyone see a red or pink Totes umbrella
anywhere? :-)

Apparently, umbrellas are considered a weapon by security.  Are umbrellas
also banned from Redskins games?  I know that the Orioles have umbrella
give-away games....

Enough of my yackin',
Chuck       chuckm@wam.umd.edu
From: Andy.Cohn@f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Andy Cohn)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Gaithersburg Computer/Hamfest
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 08:58:47 -0500

Time:     8am to 3pm
Place:    Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg
Cost:     Four or five dollars - I forget exactly
Size:     Enormous
Stuff:    New & used computer stuff, ham radio, misc electronics & junk
Food:     Available; substantial lines; best to bring own chow
Rating:   1------2------3------4------5------6------7------8------9---X--10
From: M20614@mwvm.mitre.org (Hugh Pritchard)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Bookstores
Date: 18 Aug 92 13:10:10 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102

In article <1992Aug17.214234.16673@clsi.COM>
shankha@clsi.COM (Shankha Mitra) writes:
 
>Does anyone know of good used and new bookstores out there?
 
The Beltsville (PG County, MD) Library runs a used book & magazine store called
"Novel Endings" in a side room.
 
From the Beltway, go north on Route 1 (exit 25A), past the National
Agriculture Library; past a strip shopping center; turn left on
Montgomery (7-11 at corner); go to 4-way stop at Sellman; right on
Sellman; first building on your right.  That building also houses a police
station; that's why all the police cars.
 
**  Hugh Pritchard,  hapritch@mitre.org,  703/883-6616
From: 154s@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Mona Hatfield)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Camp-sites in the Va or W.V. mountains?
Date: 12 Aug 92 14:40:04 GMT
Reply-To: 154s@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Mona Hatfield)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In dc.general, m1rlr01@fed.frb.gov (Rich Rauscher) writes:
>Subject says what I'm looking for.  Any recommendations?

There is some good camping in Flintstone Maryland, I've forgotten the
name of the State Park up there however.  Very primative campsites,
with at least 1/2 mile in between each, next to a stream/large creek.
It is very close to the Pennsylvania border, with horseback ridding
less than 5 miles away.

Good Luck

Mona
From: libes@cme.nist.gov (Don Libes)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Dulles TollRoad and Carpooling
Date: 20 Aug 92 01:20:47 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology

In article <3383@ra.nrl.navy.mil> atkinson@itd.nrl.navy.mil (Randall Atkinson) writes:
>Look how far the Red Line goes to get to Shady Grove -- Virginia deserves
>at least that quality and depth of service.

Shady Grove was a mistake.  You don't want it.  Don't ask for it.  It
was originally envisioned as the terminus for many DC commuters.  But
with the development of the I270 corridor, land prices have convinced
many people to commute all the way from Frederick (and beyond).

It's a vicious circle: commuters demand expanded roads, expanded roads
bring more development, development brings more commuters.

There are rail easements going all the way up to Frederick but
Montgomery County can't afford to install rail (or even dedicated bus
lanes or other mass transportation systems).  The demand is there -
but it's become unaffordable.

Shady Grove maxed out a long time ago.  The ironic thing is, a huge
residential/commercial development (a "planned" community) is being
created right next to Shady Grove (as well as a Walmart just south of
the metro stop).  This area really has no sense of planning.

PS: Shady Grove is neither cheap (don't forget that parking charge, or
your tax subsidies) nor is it convenient for many (unless you are very
lucky in your choice of employer) who work in areas not served by the
other end (e.g., Georgetown).

Don Libes          libes@cme.nist.gov      ...!uunet!cme-durer!libes
From: otten@quark.umd.edu (Neil Ottenstein)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Whither Paul Harris (WTEM)?
Date: 23 Aug 92 02:04:28 GMT
Organization: /etc/organization

In article <714520809.F00001@blkcat.UUCP> Joe.Keenan@p1.f401.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Keenan) writes:
>In a msg on <Aug 22 16:14>, Neil Ottenstein of 1:109/401 writes:
>
> NO> If you check yesterday's (Friday the 22nd) Washington Post there 
> NO> is a mention about it in the Sports Waves column.  I also 
> NO> called them up and the basic thing they said was that most of 
> NO> the listeners supposedly wanted 100% sports so the Harris in 
> NO> the Morning Show was canned.  If you've been listening for a 
>
>Is this the same Paul Harris that disappeared rather suddenly from WCXR?  All of
>a sudden, no morning Harris show.  And no mention where he went either.
>
>BTW - WCXR's new morning jock just started this week.  Name of 'Barsky'?  He's
>from Houston, I think.  I'm NOT impressed.
>
>joe

Yes, it is the same Paul Harris that was on WCXR.  I was quite surprised
by his disappearance there, but called the station and whoever answered
very nicely said that Paul and Dave "the Predicter" had moved on over to
WTEM (which hadn't even started broadcasting at the time). 
  From what they said on some of their shows the first few weeks
on WTEM it seemed that there might have been some contract negotiations
that fouled up that also led to their leaving WCXR (but that is purely
speculation on my part).  Anyway, I doubt that they'll be going back to
WCXR now, but you never know.  It is too bad, though, that WCXR did just
recently find this new morning show person,  because if they hadn't the
door might be open for their return. 

Neil Ottenstein
otten@quark.umd.edu
    
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From: tale@ten.uu.net (David C Lawrence)
Subject: Re: Dulles Toll Road
Organization: UUNET Technologies, Inc.
	<1992Aug17.215833.13048@openage.openage.com> <23813@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 18:20:33 GMT

In <23813@oasys.dt.navy.mil> smennitt@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Stuart Mennitt):

> Another question is why the Restonians [...] are now snivelling about
> moving into an area that has always had one toll road as its only access
> to the outside world.                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Thank goodness this isn't true.  I barely ever use the thing.
From: rsherme@diamond.nswc.navy.mil (Russel Shermer (R43))
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: used cars?  we got'em!
Keywords: flagrant net abuse.
Date: 17 Aug 92 13:58:01 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: NAVSWC DD White Oak Det.


	Al,

your advertisement is a flagrant abuse of newsnet.
How much did Gary pay you for placing this ad?


	---Russ
From: tcarter@seismo.CSS.GOV (Thomas Carter)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Historic Vehicle Registration
Keywords: None
Date: 17 Aug 92 20:44:13 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA




     I've got a 67 Chevy C-20 that I registered in Maryland
     as an historic vehicle. $15.00 per year for registration
     and no inspection. (After having had this truck in D.C.
     for ten years, this is a welcome relief.) I drive it all
     the time. Nobody (authorities) seems to really care about
     the (loose) restrictions that apply to historic vehicles.

     Don't know about Virginia, but here's the story on MD and DC.

     D.C. -  Vehicle must pass D.C. inspection before they will
             allow historic registration. The vehicle must be
             100% stock. No alterations of any kind are allowed.
             The historic tags allow you to drive in parades only.
             The parade must have a license also - otherwise it's
             an unofficial event and the vehicle may not be used.
             No other use of the vehicle is permitted.
             Prerequisites: Cars must be 25 years or older.
             Motorcycles must be 20 years or older.

     MD.  -  No inspection required. ~$15.00 annual fee for
             registration. Vehicle must be mostly stock. (It's up
             to the whim of the MVA as to whether the vehicle has
             been altered enough to warrant a different classification
             such as street rod.) Vehicles may be driven on holidays,
             in parades and other special events, and for occasional use.
             Since MVA doesn't define occasional use, it is up to your
             local cop to decide if you're driving the vehicle too much.
             I use the truck for hauling firewood etc... and when my
             regular car is laid up. I've never had any problems. I know
             lots of other people with historic plates and none has ever
             been cited for too much "occasional use". The only problem
             I've ever had was actually registering the truck. I went to
             MVA on Dec. 31, 1991 and after waiting in line for four hours
             was told that since the vehicle wouldn't actually be an 
             antique for another 7 hours and 23 minutes I would have to
             come back after New Years. It took a trip to the manager's
             office to get it through. 





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Newsgroups: dc.general
From: goltz@mimi.uu.net (James P. Goltz)
Subject: Carpooling from Rockville to Falls Church?
Organization: UUNET Technologies, Inc.
Distribution: dc,va,md
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 13:19:51 GMT

  It's a shot in the dark, but is anyone within reading distance
currently carpooling from somewhere near Rockville to Falls Church,
very near Dunn Loring?  Paying gas etc. not a problem, as it's got to
be cheaper than what I pay daily in Metro fares.

  Thanks.

--
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Jim Goltz                     UUNET Technologies           goltz@uunet.uu.net
703-204-8000                  Alternet Engineer            UUCP: uunet!goltz
Newsgroups: dc.general
From: edm@verdix.com (Ed Matthews)
Subject: Ada Software Engineers, Verdix Corp, Herndon VA
Organization: Verdix Corp.
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 15:33:44 GMT

Verdix Corporation seeks Software Engineers to develop the next
generation of full-lifecycle Software Engineering Environments for Ada,
C and C++.

As a member of the CASE Development group, you will join a close-knit
team of highly-talented, highly-motivated engineers using state-of-the-
art technologies to develop a family of open-architecture IPSE
(Integrated Programming Support Environment) products for both DoD and
commercial applications.

The jobs are located in our Northern Virginia headquarters in Herndon,
Virginia, about thirty minutes west of Washington, DC. 

As a company, we provide CASE tools for major RISC-based workstations
and complete Ada software development environments for embedded
systems.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Position: CASE Engineer

Reports to: Manager of APSE Development

Duties:

	Responsible for detailed design and subsequent implementation in
	Ada of key components of the next generation of Verdix software
	engineering environments.  Duties may include integration of 
	third party tools, maintaining and enhancing the current product
	line, writing and maintaining documentation, design and development
	of user interface code, release and baseline management, testing 
	and quality assurance, and other duties as directed by the
	Manager of APSE Development.

Qualifications:

	Candidate must have at least one year of industrial Ada programming
	experience.  University experience in Ada does not count.

	Candidate must be a US Citizen or Resident Alien.

	Candidate will have experience in several of the following areas:

		UNIX and using Ada under UNIX
		The X Window System and OSF/Motif or OpenLook
		Object-Oriented Database Technology
		Object-Oriented Design Techniques
		CASE Tools as a User or Developer
		Software Engineering Environments
		Tool Integration

Salary:  commensurate with experience

Reply by email to:

	edm@verdix.com

Or, mail resume to:
	
	Ed Matthews
	Verdix Corporation
	205 Van Buren, 4th floor
	Herndon VA 22070

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Verdix Corporation Headquarters                            (703) 318-5800
Herndon, Virginia
From: Andy.Cohn@f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Andy Cohn)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Gaithersburg Hamfest **Sep 13**
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 20:53:18 -0500

Can't believe I forgot to put in the date in the posting about
the Computer/Hamfest.  It's Sunday, September 13.
Sorry about that, folks...

From: Steve.Rose@f601.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Rose)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Dulles Toll Road
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 03:05:04 -0500

 SK>
 SK> HERNDON AND RESTON RESIDENTS UNITE!!! Go to the window, stick your
 SK> head out and yell, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it
 SK> anymore!". Then go write your state representative and tell him the
 SK> same thing! Maybe if we make enough noise they'll remove the HOV
 SK> restriction.


Move.
From: otten@quark.umd.edu (Neil Ottenstein)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Whither Paul Harris (WTEM)?
Date: 22 Aug 92 15:14:22 GMT
Organization: /etc/organization

In article <1992Aug21.165427.1@v8.vitro.com> kkoeser@vitro.com (Ken Koeser) writes:
>What happened to Paul Harris of Harris in the morning on WTEM, 570AM?
>
>I was listening yesterday, business as usual. Today (Friday, August 21) I tune
>in and the "sports analysts" are talking about the "New Morning Sports Page". 
>No goodbye Paul, no reason why, nothing.
>
>Ken Koeser                   Internet: kkoeser@vitro.com

If you check yesterday's (Friday the 22nd) Washington Post there is a
mention about it in the Sports Waves column.  I also called them up and
the basic thing they said was that most of the listeners supposedly
wanted 100% sports so the Harris in the Morning Show was canned.  If
you've been listening for a while, you might have heard Paul Harris tell
of his compuserve e-mail address.  I've sent him a message asking him
about this and where he might be going.  If I get a reply I'll try to
post the info.

Neil Ottenstein
otten@quark.umd.edu

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From: mheney@access.digex.com (Michael K. Heney)
Subject: Re: used cars?  we got'em!
Keywords: flagrant net abuse - NOT!!!
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Distribution: dc
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 16:23:10 GMT

In article <1992Aug17.135801.11823@relay.nswc.navy.mil> rsherme@diamond.nswc.navy.mil (Russel Shermer (R43)) writes:
>
>	Al,
>
>your advertisement is a flagrant abuse of newsnet.
>How much did Gary pay you for placing this ad?
>
>
>	---Russ

Dear Russ - 
 
   Please go back and look again at the original posting, and also scan
through last week's news about Mr. Clark (a Washington Redskin) and his
problems with the law over the fact that he purchased 3 used cars which
turned out to have been stolen from a dealership and had altered serial
numbers.  It took me a minute on reading the posting at first, but once
I caught on to the joke, it was *very funny*.  

   No flames intended here - just hoping to clear things up.
From: luther@i5160e.nrl.navy.mil (Luther)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: 395 -> 295 North
Date: 20 Aug 92 14:19:48 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: US Naval Research Laboratory, Acoustics Division

In article <1992Aug19.212546.2542@visix.com> jim@visix.com writes:
>
>A while back, as part of another discussion, I posted:
>
>>When I used to commute from Arlington to Beltsville, it took me weeks
>>before I found a way to get from 395 to 295 north without making an
>>illegal U-turn.
>
I hate to nullify your painstaking research efforts, but it is now
possible to get from 395N to 295N without making illegal u-turns.

When northbound on 395, pass the exit for 295S (Is this MLK??), and
continue to the Pennsylvania Ave. exit. Once on the bridge, get
into the left lane. At the Md. end of the Penn Ave bridge (whatever
it's called), there is a set of traffic lights. There is now a left
turn lane, complete with left turn arrow, leading right onto 295N.
This left turn light is about 20 yards past the "No U Turns" sign.

Going 295S to 295S is still a pain.


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From: s4uhkm@fnma.COM (Howie Michalski)
Subject: ATTN: Hardware Vendors 
Reply-To: s4uhkm@fnma.COM
Organization: Fannie Mae
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 19:47:08 GMT

Bulletin Board System Seeks Hardware Sponsor(s):

The NetWork BBS, an up-and-coming BBS system, seeks a PC hardware vendor
to sponsor the system by offering hardware on an "on-loan" basis in exchange
for exclusive advertising and order-taking on-line.

In exchange for hardware to help support the BBS' operations, your business
will be listed as an OFFICIAL SPONSOR.  What this means is that your product
line will be advertised in a prominent place on the system, and customers will
be able to place orders on-line!  If desired, a message conference dedicated
specifically to customer support will be created for your EXCLUSIVE use.

All hardware offered to support the system is stritcly ON-LOAN.  The 
hardware will be used explicitly with the BBS, and will be returned promptly
upon request.  In short, as long as the hardware is used your advertisments,
product list, ordering system, and message conference will remain active.  If
at any time you wish to discontinue the agreement your product(s) will be returned
immediately.  If the product(s) becomes damaged in any way during the loan period,
they will be purchased at list price.

------ Personal Note:

Basically, I run a completely FREE BBS system.  I'd like to offer my users the
best on-line services available at no cost to them.  To do this without going
broke is nearly impossible.  I am hoping that by offering a means to attract new
customers in exchange for hardware to use in support of the system I can continue
to provide top quality on-line service.

The NetWork BBS is a relatively small system, but nearly every new user that stops
by ends up a regular caller.  The board has been up for about four months now, and
in that time has received nearly 1,700 calls.  I believe this to be an easy way to
provide your customers an interesting way to do business, and contact you for after
the sale support -- ON-LINE!

Items needed are as follows:

	CD-ROM Drive(s)
	Internal Hard Disk Drive(s)
	I/O Board(s) - 16550 UART
	UPS/Line Conditioner
	Tape Backup Device

I would also consider a similar arrangement with a Shareware vendor.

Please respond to:

	Howard Michalski
	(202)752-5543, voice/days
	(410)242-4226, voice/eve's
	howie@fnma.com, USENET Mail

	Or call THE NETWORK BBS at  (410) 247-3797 [14.4K V32bis, N/8/1]

Looking forward to your response,
Howie



 
 
 








Newsgroups: dc.general
From: pschleck@cwis.unomaha.edu (Paul W Schleck KD3FU)
Subject: Re: Historic Plates
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Distribution: dc
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 16:42:16 GMT

kiviat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Brian Kiviat) writes:

>I have a 25 year old car which is now eligible for historic plates.
>I am interested in what benefits or restrictions there are for these
>plates.  As the car has dual ownership, I'm interested in VA and
>MD registration.

If this is a daily-driver, you may not want to do this as the Maryland
rules require that "L" tagged cars be driven only on weekends and in
parades (I found this out when I tried to do this for my '65 Olds
Cutlass 2 years ago).

On the plus side, you might be eligible for discounted antique-car
insurance as the plates would be prima-facia evidence of the fact that
it was used only for "recreational" driving.

Whether it's a weekend-driver or you want more flexibility in its use
would be the deciding factor, at least in Maryland.

Paul W. Schleck

pschleck@unomaha.edu

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