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From: rjwyatt@bnr.ca (Richard Wyatt)
Subject:  Jamaica:  What to do??
Reply-To: rjwyatt@bnr.ca (Richard Wyatt)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 16:44:21 GMT

My fiancee and I are off to Jamaica for our honeymoon.

Does anybody have any ideas about what to see and what not
to see from experience or word of mouth?

We are going to be based in Montego Bay, but visiting Negril,
Dunn's River Falls etc.

Thanx,
Rich.

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Newsgroups: ott.general,bnr.general
From: xyang@bcars279.UUCP (Sherry Yang)
Subject: Ride available to Montreal today 
Reply-To: xyang@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, Canada
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 17:54:35 GMT

I'm leaving Ottawa for Montreal this afternoon around
5pm. Anyone who is interested at gas/dirve sharing please
give me a call at 825-4983. Please leave message if no
answer.

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From: david@zone4.ocunix.on.ca (David Stimson)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Distribution: world
Subject: Re: Algonquin
Organization: Zone4
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 13:56:11 GMT

In article <James_Mcormond.1517@jammys.ocunix.on.ca> James_Mcormond@jammys.ocunix.on.ca (James Mcormond) writes:
>I'm wondering if there is anyone around here that has gone to Algonquin,
>and can answer a simple question.  Do they have a caffeteria where a food
>plan can be gotten?  I'm thinking of a one meal a day pre-paid type thing. 
>I know its an option at Carleton U, and was wondering if Algonquin had
something similar.


Yes, Algonquin does have a cafeteria, but no, they don't have the pre-paid
option...I think the main reason Carleton has it is due to having on campus
residences and whatnot...plus Carleton is much bigger....
 
Which AC Campus are you looking at?  I was at Woodroffe.  They have a main
cafeteria, and they also have a small stand in the rotunda which sells stuff
like hotdogs, sandwiches, salads, coffee...etc...  The vending machines are
a killer in price for snacks and pop...
 

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   "The difference between computers and people is that for computers, the
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From: rwm@atronx.OCUnix.On.Ca (Russell McOrmond)
Date: 29 Jul 92 12:43:27 EST
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Re: Interesting facts about bicycles in Ontario (from MoT)
Distribution: world

James_Mcormond@jammys.ocunix.on.ca (James Mcormond) writes:
> RM> avoiding SmogMachines (Cars ;-).

>I don't mind the SmogMachines, its the drivers i'm worried about :-)

  You don't caugh after following some of the crap that people attempt to drive
down bank street.  It's been obvious to me that there are some cars on the
road that are likely very illegal to drive.

> RM>   Then again, you won't likely make use of that 'Photo ID' for that
> RM> type of purpose when you get to Ottawa anyways ;-)

>I have my Age of Majority card already, so I have photo id :-)

  Well, it works for me - It's only those Video stores that require
Drivers Licence and/or Credit card that I have a problem with, as I don't
have eithor ;-)

>       James McOrmond - jam@jammys.ocunix.on.ca
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From: Ramesh_Fernando@qube.OCUnix.On.Ca (Ramesh Fernando)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Re: Interesting facts about bicycles in Ontario (from MoT)9W"FMk
Distribution: world
Date: 28 Jul 92 20:15:38 EDT
Organization: The QuBE BBS

I have been following this arguement  of bike paths thanks to Nigel Allens
post. It seems to me that while bicycle paths are not 100% safe the chance
of a fatal injury are less, especially for pedestrians than in a accident
involving cars. I always ride on the path along Riverside all the to
west-end and I have never been involved in a accident. Its a matter of
looking out at your surroundings, and making sure that there's no kid who
is going to run in front of you. In the street its much worse with drivers
who need a road test again and limit your manoeuverability to the point
that you are stuck in the corner, never knowing how close a car behind you
is.  Many drivers almost seem intent on hitting bicylists. Of course they
are the ones who have 24 pack of beer every day.
   
 

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Newsgroups: ott.general
From: venkata@panda1.uottawa.ca (4048)
Subject: Car (after 1987) needed.
Originator: venkata@aix1.uottawa.ca
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Ottawa
Distribution: ott
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 92 18:00:07 GMT

Hello friends,
     I am posting this for my friend , working in Space Agency, Carling Avenue.
He is in need of a good Japanese car, in excellent condition , from anywhere 
AFTER 1986/1987.  Please contact Chandra at 228 9503 or at work, at 991 3003.

     Also, needed is a good apartment to share, very near Carleton Univ., for ainternational student coming in for his Master's inSystems and Computer Engg.
from India for Fall 1992.  Anyone who can suggest some living at an affordable
rate, please contact Raja at 564 4048 or 236 5512(drop,message if not there).
Thanks in advance.

Raja Venkata
From: walt@orbit.ocunix.on.ca (Walt Sullivan)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Ottawa Public Library dial-in access
Distribution: ott
Date: 28 Jul 92 21:37:38 EST
Organization: Not much of an Organization

The Ottawa Public Library now offers dial-in access to their catalogue.

* 300, 1200 or 2400 baud
* 8 data bits
* 1 stop bit
* Full duplex
* No parity
* VT 220/320/420 emulation. You can search the database with VT100 emulation,
  but garbled characters will be displayed in words with accents.

Dial 563-9817

Press RETURN until it says "Username"

Login as "OTTCAT", no password needed, and follow the prompts.

To logoff, type ^Z (Ctrl Z) to return to the Language Selection menu,
select option 3, and press RETURN.

Available 06:00-02:00 daily (down 02:00-06:00 for maintenance, additional
downtime announced in the logon banner).

Catalogue of over 1,000,000 books, casettes, videos - bibliographic info,
location and availability.

List of library branch locations and opening hours available, too.

I've tried it - it works. It showed me the same books I found using the
in-branch terminals.

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                            Fido 1:163/109.4
    None of what I say is what my employer says, ever!
    Am I still confused if I'm not, but only THINK I'm confused?
Newsgroups: ott.general
From: Reg Foulkes
Subject: Re: Interesting facts about bicycles in Ontario (from MoT)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 13:15:43 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.051157.20873@mach4.wlu.ca> brea9430@mach4.wlu.ca
(breadner kenneth cecil joseph u) writes:

>
>Okay, now you've got me REALLY mad. Bicycles are the wave of the future, not
>a relic of the past. I get people staring at me when I tell them I don't
>have a driver's license. They think I'm nuts. But:
>
>--I keep physically active.
>--I take life at a sane pace, unlike those people in cars who insist on
>speeding from place to place.
>--I do not pollute my environment.
>--I pay no fuel costs and next-to-no maintenance expenses.
>--My bike cost me $150. The cheapest car on the market today goes for
>something like fifty times that, BASE PRICE.
>
>And I am the one who's labelled "nuts". I don't get it.

Great for the summer, but what do you do in the winter? I heard that there are
covered recumbent bikes, but I haven't seen any. Do you have one?

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Reg Foulkes                             Bell-Northern Research
riskit@x400gate.bnr.ca           2745 Iris Street
Telephone :(613) 763-4131     Ottawa, Ontario., Canada  K1Y 4H7
From: James_Mcormond@jammys.ocunix.on.ca (James Mcormond)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Re: Car Stereo Stuff for sale
Distribution: world
Date: 25 Jul 92 23:39:17 EST

In a message dated Sat 24 Jul 92 23:37, Digger@qube.ocunix.on.ca (digger)
wrote:

 D> Alpine 7179 pull-out AM/FM Cassette

 D> Sony CDX-R79 pull out AM/FM CD player

Price range for either of these?  I'm assuming the Cassette player is at
least Auto-reverse?

jammer

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Newsgroups: ott.general
From: nadeau@bnr.ca (Rheal Nadeau)
Subject: Re: Gas Boycott
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, Canada
Distribution: ott
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 03:52:17 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.170559.22881@bnr.ca> dwjz@bnr.ca (Doug Zolmer) writes:
>
>I, however, make a point of being cheap.  I will drive to Shoppers City
>East and buy gas where it's currently 55.7 cents/litre instead of paying
>58.9 cents/litre at the station around the corner from where I live.  
>I will mail-order LaserDiscs from the U.S. for $CDN 30 instead of 
>paying $75 locally for the same title.

Hey, I'm even cheaper than you are.  I leave the car in the driveway
and cycle to work (or bus in the winter) - costs me 0.0 cents/litre.
And I don't buy LaserDiscs either - when I feel like a movie I walk
to the neighbourhood video store, rent a tape, and stick it our
second-hand VCR.

Frankly Doug, you remind me of those cartoon housewives who come back
from shopping expeditions bragging about all the money they saved at
the big sale, buying everything in sight.  :-)

The Rhealist - Rheal Nadeau - nadeau@bnr.ca - Speaking only for myself
From: Digger@qube.OCUnix.On.Ca (Digger)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Car Stereo Stuff for sale
Distribution: world
Date: 21 Jul 92 00:03:04 EDT
Organization: The QuBE BBS

For sale:

Alpine 7179 pull-out AM/FM Cassette
Includes most docs and original packaging
This unit isn't quite two years old and wasn't used all that much
 
Sony CDX-R79 pull out AM/FM CD player
Includes original docs
Auxilary inputs to connects and optional cassette player
3" CDs can be played without an adapter
*Requires* an external amplifier


Both units fit a standard DIN sized dash opening, have separate
bass and treble controls and can be yours for the right price.
Email me with reasonable offers or any questions you may have...

Rick.

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Newsgroups: ott.general
From: dragog@bmerh92.bnr.ca (Drago Goricanec)
Subject: Re: Gas Boycott
Reply-To: dragog@bnr.ca (Drago Goricanec)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 19:15:51 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.173336.19950@bcrka451.bnr.ca> janick@bnr.ca writes:
|> I heard on the radio 1hr ago that Shell was chosen at random to
|> be the major gasoline distributor to boycott.
|> 
|> To show your support, please put a red ribbon on your car antenna.

Just to add, the boycott of Shell will be in effect until Shell can
reduce their price by 3 to 8 cents a litre.
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Communications Systems, Software Development (OSI Protocols)
Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of BNR.
From: parniani@bnr.ca (Amir Parniani)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: RIDE OFFERED TO MONTREAL ON JULY 31st
Date: 27 Jul 92 15:25:07 GMT
Reply-To: parniani@bnr.ca (Amir Parniani)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.

to 6:00. If you would like to come let me know, Day 763-7230
                                                 Evening :831-8511
From: Zapper@qube.OCUnix.On.Ca (Zapper)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Re: Ride to Katemas in Boston
Distribution: world
Date: 25 Jul 92 18:38:30 EDT
Organization: The QuBE BBS

  Is there a Kate mailing list? Slap me on it if there is...

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From: rwm@atronx.OCUnix.On.Ca (Russell McOrmond)
Date: 27 Jul 92 12:57:18 EST
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Re: Interesting facts about bicycles in Ontario (from MoT)
Distribution: world

James_Mcormond@jammys.ocunix.on.ca (James Mcormond) writes:
> RM> go everywhere on the Bike, and by winter I eithor walk or do

>Sounds like thats what i'll be doing alot of when I get to Ottawa as well. 
>Thats basically waht I do here.

  You'll find it much easier in Ottawa, as there is a bicycle path network
that can get you pretty close to anywhere you'd want to go, while avoiding
SmogMachines (Cars ;-).  I'll have to be on the lookout for a new map,
as I haven't seen one in many of the local cycle stores lately (and I've
been in a few - I might not have noticed where they were, though).

>either (must run in the family :-), but am getting it next thursday.  Watch
>out guys!, get off the sidewalks!

  Then again, you won't likely make use of that 'Photo ID' for that type of
purpose when you get to Ottawa anyways ;-)

>       James McOrmond - jam@jammys.ocunix.on.ca
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From: rwm@atronx.OCUnix.On.Ca (Russell McOrmond)
Date: 25 Jul 92 08:46:33 EST
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Re: Interesting facts about bicycles in Ontario (from MoT)
	<1992Jul24.002908.5954@samba.oit.unc.edu>

lapp@waterloo.hp.com (David Lapp) writes:
>: There are more than 3 million bicycles and 2 million cyclists in Ontario.
>Wow That's a lot of unused bikes.

  Or, many people with more than one purpose.  A good offroad bike isn't going
to work as well for on-road.  I just got myself a new multi-purpose, but I'm
not sure if I'd head to T.O. on it.

>6% !!? What constitutes 'primary' ? Even in the summer I see
>a lot more cars on the road then bikes and in the winter I see
>hardly any bikes. 

  I'm myself glad to see more people like myself.  In the summer I
go everywhere on the Bike, and by winter I eithor walk or do
OCTranspo - I haven't even bothered to get a licence yet, and
won't if I can manage to get through life without it in our
Smog-oriented society ;-)

>Dave Lapp
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From: janick@bcrkd13.bnr.ca (Janick Bergeron)
Subject: Gas Boycott
Reply-To: janick@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Timing Verification Group
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 17:33:36 GMT

I heard on the radio 1hr ago that Shell was chosen at random to
be the major gasoline distributor to boycott.

To show your support, please put a red ribbon on your car antenna.

[ I have no ties with CCCP, just amazed that gas is 0.03 cents cheaper
  in Orleans than in Bells Corner's ]

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System Timing   P.O. Box 3511, Station C, Stop 049   Fax: (613) 763-7241
Verification     Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4H7  email:  janick@bnr.ca 
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From: gordon@pinetree.org (Gordon Dewis)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Re: Chloramine, the tap water poison
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 19:46:38 EDT
Distribution: ott
Organization: Gordon's Pinetree * Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

> Does anyone have more details. An activated charcoal filter is the only 
> effective removal agent for chloriamine, as far as I have heard. Distilation
> will not help, someone at the city must have stock in a filter company as
> most of the laboratories in town use distilled water and now have to switch
> to filters.
> 
> If distilation does not work I can't leave an open jug in the fridge overnigh
> and let the chlorine evaporate anymore.
> 
> Anyone have solid information on Chloramine.

The only way to remove chloramine from water, to my knowledge, is with a 
chloramine removal agent.  Activated charcoal apparently won't do the trick. 
 The problem with chloramine is that it is a very strong chemical bond.

I would imagine that boiling water would remove the chloramine, though I'm 
not going to try that out on my fish tank.

I called up the Water Plant at Britania and talked to someone there who 
faxed me an 8 or 9 page document which is *not* the same as the pamphlet 
they are handing out.

Leaving a jug of water out over night will not remove chloramine from the 
water.

If you are *really* interested, email me a note with a fax number and I will 
*try* to fax you the stuff I received.

  --G

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From: clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: Re: Bicycles vs Cars
Date: 28 Jul 92 22:22:32 GMT
Organization: Elegant Communications Inc., Ottawa, Canada

In article <8DmmoB2w165w@aqua.ocunix.on.ca> farrellj@aqua.ocunix.on.ca (Farrel McGovern) writes:
>   One of my pet peeves is the fact that you can be permitted to drive for 
>the rest of you life on the results of one drivers test. Roads, cars, 
>driving habits, traffic rules change muchly over a 5 year period, not to 
>mention 20-30 years!  I believe that a 5 year periodic re-testing would make 
>sure that we have the saftest drivers world-wide.

This isn't entirely true - if you accumulate enough points (ie: by
being a bad boy, er.. person ;-) you will have to be retested.

Also, once you're over a certain age you have to be tested periodically.
My grandfather at one point was being retested yearly.
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From: marc@fozzi.ocunix.on.ca (Marc Donovan)
Newsgroups: ott.general,ont.general
Subject: Room and Board in Ottawa
Date: 25 Jul 92 02:21:25 GMT
Distribution: ont
Organization: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


This is a form letter... :-)
!!! AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY !!!
 
  We (my wife and I) have a fully furnished master bedroom to rent near 
Baseline and Greenbank (close to Woodroffe campus of Algonquin, one bus away
from many BNR offices, on several major bus routes including express service
to downtown.) 
  Cost: $385/month INCLUDES room and board.  You are free to share our meals
or to make your own.  We are both good cooks.   Special food requests can
easily be accomodated.  From scanning the newpapers, this is about as low
in price as room and board gets in town.
No smoking, no pets, but otherwise your personal life is your own (we don't
make moral judgements about the activities of people living with us, so long
as it doesn't get brought into our house...)

About us:
  We are a young couple, recently married, living in a 4 bedroom garden home.
She is a grad student at Carleton, I'm supposedly a computer expert working
for a medium sized company in town.  We would prefer a co-op student, but
we'll take any decent sentient being.

  If this sounds interesting, please send email to marc@fozzi.ocunix.on.ca 
or call me at work and tell us more about yourself 
For example: Are you a student? Are you a science-fiction fan?  Party dude or
quiet type?  Do you have your own computer?  Perhaps a phone number where we
can reach you?
 
<marc>

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From: kasvand@ccrs.emr.ca (Tony Kasvand)
Subject:  Looking for a place to stay 
Organization: Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Ottawa
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 04:49:11 GMT

  Hello Ottawa People, 

	I am looking a place to stay while I go to Carleton for my 4th
year in Computer Science.  The place has to be quiet. 
  
   Can anyone suggest where I can find a room or a sublet, preferably
in the West End, City View, Westboro, or Hunt Club area ?

  Any info would be appreciated.

   THANKS IN ADVANCE

-- 
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Ottawa, Canada     |                  my demands met !!!" 
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From: echeung@bwdlh96.BNR.CA (Elizabeth Cheung)
Newsgroups: ott.general
Subject: For Sale: Large 1 bedroom Condo Apt
Keywords: Condo
Date: 24 Jul 92 21:03:38 GMT
Reply-To: echeung@bwdlh96.BNR.CA (Elizabeth Cheung)
Distribution: world
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.


          *** Good rental property. Newly Painted.
     Bedroom:     13'   x 12'     Living room: 18'   x 12'
     Dining Room:  9.5' x  9.5'   Kitchen:      9.0  x  7.5'
     Enclosed sunroom: 9.0' x 7.0'

In Merivale & Meadowlands area, 
- Has outdoor landscaped area, common workshop, locker room,party room,
- 2 guest suites, reading room
- Condo fees approx $180/month, includes Heat, Hydro & Parking.
- outdoor heated pool, 1 parking spot in underground heated garage
- very secure building, intercom system, bus stop in front
  of building, walking distance to shopping malls.

Contact: Elizabeth Cheung   (w) 765-4565   (h) 224-4274