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From: bobb@vice.ICO.TEK.COM (Robert Beauchaine)
Newsgroups: pdx.general
Subject: Re: United Way excuses
Date: 6 Oct 92 15:56:45 GMT
Article-I.D.: vice.10493
Distribution: pdx
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton,  OR.

In article <7191@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM> royle@tekig6.PEN.TEK.COM (Roy W Lewallen) writes:
>
>If I found out that my contribution was being spent on you, it might 
>change *my* mind about United Way.
>

  Well, as one of those "excuse makers", I feel obligated to respond
  to your pompous, if misinformed, opinions.

  As a single income family, my wife and I don't have a lot of money
  to invest in charities.  What we do have is time, and have spent
  many hours working with the Burnside Community Council, the
  Portland Plunge, and local church food distribution agencies.  No
  money out of my pocket, 100% of my "contribution" went to the
  intended recipient, and no organization that discriminated in any
  way that I found objectionable was supported.  

  So if you want to bitch about my not contributing to the United
  Way, how about you making a *real* contribution some time, something
  that hits home a little harder than having a few bucks taken out
  of your paycheck every two weeks.

/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ 

Bob Beauchaine bobb@vice.ICO.TEK.COM 

No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor
should they be considered patriots.  This is one nation under God.

   -- George Bush
From: john@n7kbt.rain.com (John Opalko)
Newsgroups: pdx.general
Subject: Re: United Way excuses
Date: 6 Oct 92 14:13:54 GMT
Article-I.D.: n7kbt.4735
Distribution: pdx
Organization: Two strange people in Forest Grove, OR

I used to contribute to United Way until they dropped Planned Parenthood from
their list of deserving entities.  (This was when I was living in Seattle; I
don't know if they dropped PP here in Portland.)

After they dropped PP, I just made direct contributions to various charities
in the Seattle area, including PP.

-- 
John Opalko

john@n7kbt.rain.com  -or-  wi.5327@n7kbt.rain.com
From: cah@pdx.csd.mot.com (Chris Huey)
Newsgroups: pdx.general
Subject: Re: Beaverton Area Car Dealers
Date: 5 Oct 92 18:02:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: pdxvme.1382
Distribution: or
Organization: Motorola CSD, Beaverton, OR
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Brian D Diehm (briand@tekig5.pen.tek.com) wrote:
: >I asked them to turn the front disk rotors while they had them off to
: >replace the
: >clutch.  Their price? $95.00, the same as a full brake job.
: >Most shops charge $5.00 per wheel to do this!
: 
: Uh, not to put too fine a point on this, but why would they have the rotors
: off already for a clutch job? I mean, would they even have the front WHEELS
: off?

On front wheel drive cars you need to remove not only the wheels but also
axles, struts, etc. to get to the bell housing.

-- 
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cah@pdx.csd.mot.com                                                            
Voice: (503) 644-4346                  ... uunet!apple!motcsd!mcspdx!cah
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Xref: sparky pdx.general:1148 or.general:575 pdx.forsale:2672
From: nat@sequent.com (Natalie L. Lahti)
Newsgroups: sqnt-public.msgs,pdx.general,or.general,pdx.forsale
Subject: FREE TO GOOD HOME...
Date: 29 Sep 92 19:18:30 GMT
Article-I.D.: sequent.1992Sep29.191830.1633
Distribution: or
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.

I need to find a GOOD home for my dog...he is currently on a runner, but
needs to have LOTS of room to run (preferably in a fenced area); he also
needs lots of love and attention. I hate to give him up but I don't
have enough time in the day for him :-( .

He's a two and a half year old Australian Shephard (purebred, but no papers),
excellent health, neutered; tan/gold color w/black markings.  Loves to play
frisbee, ball, excellent watchdog.


Call me for more info...578-3003 wk or 643-9719 hm
From: marion@sequent.com (Marion Kessler)
Newsgroups: pdx.general
Subject: Free Children's Theater
Date: 27 Sep 92 04:01:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: sequent.1992Sep27.040141.2586
Distribution: pdx
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.

The Beaverton Arts Commission is sponsoring a free performance of the
play "Bremen Town Musicians" (based on the Grimm's fairy tale) on 
Oct. 18th at 4pm at the Beaverton Community Center.  The Community Center 
is located at 12350 S.W. 5th in Beaverton.

The play is being presented by the West Side Players, a local acting
troupe which has performed children's theater in the Beaverton area
for two years.

The performance is geared to children 9 and under but everyone is welcome 
to attend.

For more information, call the Beaverton Arts Commission office at 526-2288.  
Newsgroups: pdx.general,or.general,pnw.general
From: randie_bemis@mentorg.com (Randie Bemis)
Subject: *** Mortgage Lender Recommendations Wanted ***
Originator: rbemis@rbemis
Keywords: mortgage
Organization: Mentor Graphics Corporation  Wilsonville, OR
Distribution: pdx
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 19:39:31 GMT

Hi.

I'm shopping for a Mortgage Lender to pre-qualify me for a mortgage loan.
I would appreciate any recommendations/advise. I'm a first-time home buyer.

Last weekend I went to an open house and was given the name Jack Todd of
Directors Mortgage. I was wondering if anyone out there has dealt with
this person and/or this mortgage company and can tell me about their
experience (good or bad).

Thanx in advance.

P.S. Please email your reply to me directly.
-- 
Randie Bemis     randie_bemis@mentorg.com     ...!uunet!mntgfx!rbemis
Mentor Graphics Corporation  Wilsonville, OR  (503)685-7000 ext. 2680

 " Hardware n.  The parts of a computer system that can be kicked. "
From: bthompso@reed.edu (Benjamin Thompson)
Newsgroups: pdx.movies
Subject: Re: Lloyd Cinemas gets Digital Dolby!
Date: 2 Oct 92 23:21:12 GMT
Article-I.D.: reed.1992Oct2.232112.19209
Distribution: pdx
Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR


The coolest thing in movies happening in Portland has got to be the
opening of an IMAX theater on October 24.  IMAX uses 210mm film and a
15,000 watt lamp to project an image that takes up 220 degrees of your
visual field.  Too bad the content of these movies isn't usually more
then really cool panoramic shots of incredible scenery.  I think I
read that admission will be something exorbinent like $6.50 for adults
for a 45 minute feature.  The first movie is supposed to be about the
"Ring of Fire",  Incredible shots of volcanic eruptions and such
explosice stuff.  If anyone else knows anymore about it please post
away.

-- 
Benjamin Thompson                     My views are my own, as far as I know...
bthompso@reed.edu                     I go to Reed College --- You can trust me
From: tim@physics.orst.edu (Tim Mefford)
Newsgroups: pdx.movies
Subject: Re: What's good out there
Date: 29 Sep 92 20:18:15 GMT
Article-I.D.: CS.1992Sep29.201815.15119
Reply-To: tim@physics.orst.edu
Organization: Up the,

In article <1992Sep27.050125.29174@techbook.com>, cathy@techbook.com (Cathy Gaupo) writes:
|> Is there a paticular movie that you saw recently that you thought was
|> good?  WHat was it and why was it good?  I've read the A&E, but nothing
|> stood out that I wanted to go to.
|> 
|> Any suggestions?
|> 
|> Cathy
|> 
     I went to see 'Bob Roberts' this weekend.  Although the last quarter
was somewhat sloppy, the topical humor was very good for this election year.
I particularly enjoyed the well deserved lambasting of Saturday Night Live.
It wasn't a great movie, but a very enjoyable one.  As an added bonus, it's 
playing at the Lloyd with the most comfortable seating in town.

     Although you've probably already seen it, Howard's End was quite enjoyable
and very well made.

						Tim

-- 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      Tim Mefford           |   "Yer nuts, Tim!"
  tim@physics.orst.edu      |                   -Geoff Miller
________________________________________________________________
From: merlyn@ora.com (Randal L. Schwartz)
Newsgroups: pdx.movies
Subject: Re: Lloyd Cinemas gets Digital Dolby!
Date: 3 Oct 92 17:11:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: romulus.MERLYN.92Oct3101143
Distribution: pdx
Organization: Stonehenge Consulting Services; Portland, Oregon, USA

In article <43572@ogicse.ogi.edu> yeshwant@chico.cse.ogi.edu (Yeshwant K Muthusamy) writes:
   What better way to beef up the box-office returns of an otherwise
   lightweight fluff like "The Mighty Ducks" (my opinion, based on the
   previews I've seen) than to introduce a fancy sound system with its 
   release?! Nice marketing touch.

   I am waiting for a "real" (tm) film to be released with Digital Dolby.
   Maybe Ridley Scott's "1492: Conquest of Paradise" opening next week 
   will have it. 

I talked to the manager just before the 4:30 show yesterday (had to be
the first on my block to experience Digital Dolby, don't ya know!).

I lamented at the choice of "The Mighty Ducks!", and he said that
while "Batman Returns" (another "winner"... yuck) was also released in
Digital, the hardware wasn't in place yet.

He *did* tell me that the trailer for Digital was *well* worth the price
of admission, and now that I've seen it, I agree.

Silence... then a *pin* drop in the back right corner of the room,
then another louder drop (with reverberation) in the front right
corner; the screen starts to form swirls of steam, and a low chug...
chug... chug begins to echo from all directions.  The steam begins to
clear, revealing a steam locomotive just starting to move... chug...
chug... CHUG... getting louder and faster, with dead silence between
the chugs.  Woosh!

And, there's a couple of gimmicks in the movie... in once scene, you
see a hockey player facing you, hitting the puck VERY hard.  It flies
right at you (you'd think this was a 3-D movie :-) and hits the BACK
of the ROOM.  Very clearly.  When that happened the second time, I
actually ducked in my seat!

And stay for the credits... .Queen's "We will rock you" in very loud
clear Digital sound.

A sad note... they play the digital trailer, but not the THX trailer.
So I miss the old "the audience is listing" (cf. rec.arts.movies)
thing.


--
Randal L. Schwartz / Stonehenge Consulting Services (503)777-0095
merlyn@reed.edu (guest account) merlyn@ora.com (better for permanent record)
cute quote: "Welcome to Portland, Oregon -- home of the California Raisins!"
From: tim@physics.orst.edu (Tim Mefford)
Newsgroups: pdx.movies
Subject: Re: Lloyd Cinemas gets Digital Dolby!
Date: 5 Oct 92 23:07:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: CS.1992Oct05.230700.19421
Reply-To: tim@physics.orst.edu
Distribution: pdx
Organization: Up the,

In article <BvK1AL.DE5@agora.rain.com>, george@agora.rain.com (George Rachor) writes:
|> bthompso@reed.edu (Benjamin Thompson) writes:
|> 
|> 
|> >The coolest thing in movies happening in Portland has got to be the
|> >opening of an IMAX theater on October 24.  IMAX uses 210mm film and a
|> >15,000 watt lamp to project an image that takes up 220 degrees of your
|> 
|> I assume your talking about the OMNI-MAX theater that is part of the
|> new OMSI.  I understand this is a new kind of OMNI-MAX.  So far,
|> for me at least, nothing is better then a real IMAX screen.  The OMNI-
|> MAX theaters I've seen were distorted on the edges and that effect was
|> very distracting.

I tend to agree.  For the true I-Max experience go up to Vancouver's
Science Exposition.  The largest such screen in the world.  I did find
that the people doing the filming didn't take best advantage of the
technology; almost half of the screen was wasted.  Most of the shots
were helicopter views where either sky or ocean was filling the screen.

-- 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
"Essene & Chinese birth controls must reduce birth or Easter Isle 
type overpopulation destroys God's Spaceship Earth!  God's law 
prevents all conception below pH3.  Therefore, Essene contracepted
for 400 yrs. with rosehips, pH2!  So, absolute clean, apply vaseline,
oil, butter, or cream, insert teaspoon juicy lemon pulp pH2. O.K.!
Next day douche with qt. soapy water pH8, restoring pH5 balance God
made!" 
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"Or you could use a condom." 
		              Tim Mefford (tim@physics.orst.edu) O.K.!
Newsgroups: pdx.movies
From: johnnyb@flamingo.ims.com (Johnny Battle)
Subject: Re: What's good out there
Reply-To: johnnyb@flamingo.ims.com
Organization: Integrated Measurement Systems
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 18:04:46 GMT

Cathy Gaupo writes:
>Is there a paticular movie that you saw recently that you thought was
>good? 

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed "Enchanted April."  The Willamette
Week reviewer gave it a very mediocre review, but I thought it was one
of the better movies I've seen this year (and I see a lot of movies).
The review said the cinemetography was ugly, but I thought it was 
fine.  True, some scenes in Italy appeared to be filmed on cloudy or 
hazy days, but these scenes are not "ugly."  This was probably just 
a function of the relatively low budget the movie makers had to work 
with. 

The movie comes close to being corny and sentimental, but it never 
crosses over the line.  It starts off like another of those 
pseudo-feminist movies in which exploited and repressed women throw 
off the shackles of their middle-class-bore husbands to "find 
themselves."  But, without giving away the plot, I can say it 
doesn't end up at all like that.  

Whoever is behind this movie (the director?) understands cynicism 
and rejects it.  Italy becomes a magical, almost mythical place that 
unabashedly symbolizes the transforming power of love.  The use of 
visual symbolism comes close to being too heavy-handed (it's always 
raining in England) but I think it works.  Watch what they do with the 
moon in the background during the romantic evening scene near the end 
of them movie.

**********************************************************************
Johnny Battle                                 "Alot" is not a word.
From: dog@sequent.com (Paul Parenteau)
Newsgroups: pdx.movies
Subject: Lloyd Cinemas gets Digital Dolby!
Date: 2 Oct 92 15:27:49 GMT
Article-I.D.: sequent.1992Oct2.152749.6555
Distribution: pdx
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.

Wow!  Dolby Digital Stereo comes to Portland!  Lloyd Cinemas finally
installed the equipment in screen #1.  Unfortunately, they are currently
running "The Mighty Ducks" to demo it. :-(  

Does anyone know the inside scoop on other upcoming releases that may make
it to Portland on a digital/optical print?

			-paul

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Newsgroups: pdx.movies
From: george@agora.rain.com (George Rachor)
Subject: Re: Lloyd Cinemas gets Digital Dolby!
Organization: Open Communications Forum
Distribution: pdx
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 16:47:06 GMT

bthompso@reed.edu (Benjamin Thompson) writes:


>The coolest thing in movies happening in Portland has got to be the
>opening of an IMAX theater on October 24.  IMAX uses 210mm film and a
>15,000 watt lamp to project an image that takes up 220 degrees of your

I assume your talking about the OMNI-MAX theater that is part of the
new OMSI.  I understand this is a new kind of OMNI-MAX.  So far,
for me at least, nothing is better then a real IMAX screen.  The OMNI-
MAX theaters I've seen were distorted on the edges and that effect was
very distracting.
From: yeshwant@chico.cse.ogi.edu (Yeshwant K Muthusamy)
Newsgroups: pdx.movies
Subject: Re: Lloyd Cinemas gets Digital Dolby!
Date: 3 Oct 92 01:35:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: ogicse.43572
Distribution: pdx
Organization: Oregon Graduate Institute - Computer Science & Engineering

In article <1992Oct2.152749.6555@sequent.com> dog@sequent.com (Paul Parenteau) writes:
>Wow!  Dolby Digital Stereo comes to Portland!  Lloyd Cinemas finally
>installed the equipment in screen #1.  Unfortunately, they are currently
>running "The Mighty Ducks" to demo it. :-(  
>

You really didn't expect them to introduce Digital Dolby with some high-
profile, money-minting blockbluster, now did you? :-)

What better way to beef up the box-office returns of an otherwise
lightweight fluff like "The Mighty Ducks" (my opinion, based on the
previews I've seen) than to introduce a fancy sound system with its 
release?! Nice marketing touch.

I am waiting for a "real" (tm) film to be released with Digital Dolby.
Maybe Ridley Scott's "1492: Conquest of Paradise" opening next week 
will have it. 

Can't wait...

Yeshwant
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Newsgroups: pdx.movies
From: paulb@techbook.com (Paul Buder)
Subject: Re: Lloyd Cinemas gets Digital Dolby!
Organization: TECHbooks of Beaverton Oregon - Public Access Unix
Distribution: pdx
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 12:56:32 GMT

bthompso@reed.edu (Benjamin Thompson) writes:


>The coolest thing in movies happening in Portland has got to be the
>opening of an IMAX theater on October 24.  IMAX uses 210mm film and a
>15,000 watt lamp to project an image that takes up 220 degrees of your
>visual field.  Too bad the content of these movies isn't usually more
>then really cool panoramic shots of incredible scenery.  I think I
>read that admission will be something exorbinent like $6.50 for adults
>for a 45 minute feature.  The first movie is supposed to be about the
>"Ring of Fire",  Incredible shots of volcanic eruptions and such
>explosice stuff.  If anyone else knows anymore about it please post
>away.

I saw Ring of Fire in Philadelphia.  It's interesting for the special
effects but like you say, basically it's a nature/scenery film.  I
don't recall the distortion around the edges another poster
mentioned.

-- 
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Public Access UNIX at (503) 644-8135 (1200/2400, N81) 
Newsgroups: pdx.movies
From: cathy@techbook.com (Cathy Gaupo)
Subject: What's good out there
Organization: TECHbooks of Beaverton Oregon - Public Access Unix
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 05:01:25 GMT

Is there a paticular movie that you saw recently that you thought was
good?  WHat was it and why was it good?  I've read the A&E, but nothing
stood out that I wanted to go to.

Any suggestions?

Cathy

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Public Access UNIX and Internet at (503) 220-0636 (1200/2400, N81)
Newsgroups: pdx.telecom
From: birchall@pilot.njin.net (Shag)
Newsgroups: pdx.music
Subject: looking for fans of Queensryche
Keywords: e-mail newsletter
Date: 1 Oct 92 04:06:53 GMT
Organization: Screaming in Digital, the Queensryche Net Digest

I'm looking for fans of the band Queensryche who'd be interested in getting a
weekly e-mail newsletter about them.  If that describes you, drop me a line
at queensryche-request@pilot.njin.net and I'll hook you up.

-Shag
-- 

     Freedom belongs to only those without video screens for eyes and mouth.
		- Queensryche
Newsgroups: pdx.music
From: jim@atlastele.com (Jim Sandau)
Subject: Benefit Concert
Keywords: Trumpet Concert
Organization: Atlas Telecom Inc.
Disclaimer: Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of my employer.
Distribution: pdx
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1992 22:54:37 GMT

To help celebrate his return to the Portland area, Dave Monet is presenting
a concert of trumpet music.  This is benefit concert for the Sandy Sandberg
Memorial Fund, administered by the International Trumpet Guild.

The headliner for this concert is Maynard Fergeson and his new band.

Also appearing are:

		Charles Schleuter - Principle Trumpet BSO
		Fred Sauter - Principle Trumpet Oregon Symphony
		George Recker - University of Oregon

There are others, forgive my memory.

The concert is at
	Gresham High School
	Sept. 27, 1992
	7:30 pm

Cost: $10.00 at the door.  There may be student/senior citizen rates, but I
don't know for sure.

-- 
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Atlas Development Corp. 	    VOICE: [USA] 1 503 228-1400 x179
4640 SW Macadam Ave.                FAX1:  [USA] 1 503 225-5518
Portland, OR 97201                  FAX2:  [USA] 1 503 228-0368
From: news@keyhole.rain.com (Usenet)
Newsgroups: pdx.test
Subject: Does this get to eaglet, Rick?
Date: 27 Sep 92 07:47:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: keyhole.1992Sep27.074757.10747
Distribution: pnw
Organization: some day

sdp@keyhole.rain.com
Newsgroups: pdx.test
From: dougc@swmerc.rain.com (Doug Carter)
Subject: test
Organization: Merwin Software Services, Inc.
Distribution: pdx
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 16:19:36 GMT


Newsgroups: pdx.test
From: andym@techbook.com (Andy McNiece)
Subject: News Test from TB
Organization: TECHbooks of Beaverton Oregon - Public Access Unix
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 13:18:00 GMT

This is a test posting to pdx.text from Techbooks.

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From: ggorden@techbook.com (Greg Gorden)
Newsgroups: pdx.games
Subject: Place for playing games
Date: 6 Oct 92 14:28:39 GMT
Article-I.D.: techbook.1992Oct6.142839.11441
Organization: TECHbooks --- Public Access UNIX --- (503) 220-0636

Come play your favorite board and card games.  A wide variety of games are 
played.  Everything from the silly to the serious, from Wiz-War to Worlds
in Flames.  The Club has some games or you can bring your own to play.


		Northwest Boardgaming Society
		    717 SE MAIN - upstairs
		         Portland

		Every Friday night - 7:00 PM

               Come join us.  First visit free.  
		
If you have any questions, send me an e-mail to ggorden@techbook.com

Barbara Schlichting/Greg Gorden

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Newsgroups: pdx.forsale
From: burt@techbook.com (Burt Keeble)
Subject: DESK WANTED
Keywords: CHEAP.
Reply-To: burt@techbook.com (Burt Keeble,,,,)
Organization: TECHbooks --- Public Access UNIX --- (503) 220-0636
Distribution: pdx
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 18:18:56 GMT

I'm looking for a good used desk that has a couple of drawers.  Wood
would be nice.  Ugly doesn't matter.  No, I'm not going to refinish it.
Affordability is my primary consideration, as school costs have pretty
well depleted my limited funds.

-burt


If there isn't any light at the end
of your tunnel, try self-delusion;
It works!
                                    ,__c  
                                  _-\_<, 
burt@techbook.com..............  (*)/'(*)


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