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From: berdia@gateway.mitre.org (Sanjay Berdia)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Camp Sites
Keywords: camp
Date: 21 Jul 92 19:42:16 GMT
Reply-To: berdia@gateway.mitre.org
Followup-To: berdia@gateway.mitre.org
Distribution: na
Organization: Mitre Corporation, McLean, VA



Hi,

Some friends are going to be up in this area in August and are
looking for good camp site.  They would only want to stay for
a couple of days.  Any suggestions ?    

- Sanjay Berdia

  berdia@gateway.mitre.org
From: root@dcprinc.UUCP (Superuser)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Long Term Indoor Parking station/garage
Date: 23 Jul 92 18:56:56 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Princeton Information Ltd. Washington D.C.


Does anyone know good long-term indoor parking stations/garages
around Dulles airport ?

I will be out of town for about a month, but reluctant to
leave my car at airport long-term parking lot, which is outside.


Thanx in advance.
From: tencati@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Job Offering: Banyan Mgr/Sr. File Server Admin. Andrews AFB
Date: 29 Jul 92 17:56:00 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Greetings,

   I am submitting the following on behalf of my wife, who does not
   currently have net access:

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

  ICT, a local DC Metro-Area Government contractor, is looking for a
  person to serve as Site Manager/Sr. File Server Administrator at the
  Air National Guard site on Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.  We
  need someone with either a CBS or a CBE and at least 3-5 years of
  senior Banyan administration experience.  US Citizenship is required.  
  Security Clearance (Secret or above) and supervisory experience are
  preferred. 

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

 If you are interested, submit your [ascii] resume to this email
 address (and I will forward it) or call (301) 981-8700 and ask for
 Terry Robinson. 


 Ron Tencati
 TENCATI@NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV
From: abeals@autodesk.com (Andrew Scott Beals -- KC6SSS)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Driving in DC (was we don't need signals......)
Keywords: driving in dc=nightmare
Date: 28 Jul 92 00:57:43 GMT
Distribution: dc

Hey, Kerry, you forgot all of those Virginians who insist on driving
10-20MPH lower than the rest of the traffic in the far-left lane on
the freeway.

As the other guy said, DC is a breeze compared to places like Boston
and New York City, which have homicidal and just plain crazy drivers,
respectively.

"Cut my teeth on the Beltway, sharpened them by going from I-93 to Logan
Airport without stopping"
--
Andrew Scott Beals	abeals@autodesk.com, kc6sss@n6ldl.#nocal.ca.usa.na
50.115MHz
Vivu libere a>u mortu!
Newsgroups: dc.general
From: doug@cos.com (Doug Whitehead)
Subject: Re: Computer stores
Organization: Corporation for Open Systems
Distribution: dc
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 14:52:07 GMT

In <SROSEN.92Jul20235617@hekate.cmf.nrl.navy.mil> srosen@cmf.nrl.navy.mil (Samuel Rosen) writes:

>Does anyone have experience (Positive/Negative) with the following
>computer stores?
>Intelicom USA (Alexandria)
>The American Computer Company(Signal USA) (Arlington)
>Trends and Technology (Alexandria)

>I got these companies from the Washington Post business section, and
>am looking at 486 Machines.

>Thanks,
>Sam Rosen
>srosen@cmf.nrl.navy.mil

I don't know anything about those stores, but for best price comparison check out
CompUSA at Tyson's Corner (Route 7 intersection with Route 123) and a new
store in direct competition, MicroCenter.  The latter opened about a month ago
2 blocks south of the vienna metro. 

I have used the CompUSA store and am satisfied, I have used "MEI MicroCenter"
(same company) for a mail-order bulk floppy purchase and was satisfied.  

Both of these stores have large amounts of software/hardware in stock.

The level of expertise of any computer store is hit or miss.  At least at
these shops, there are many employees to ping.

Doug
From: warsaw@nlm.nih.gov (Barry A. Warsaw)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Signals?! We don't need no steeinking..(Was: Re: Speeding & Radar Locking ...)
Date: 22 Jul 92 19:04:38 GMT
	<1992Jul21.180410.9264@socrates.umd.edu> <5465@cvl.umd.edu>
Reply-To: warsaw@nlm.nih.gov (Barry A. Warsaw)
Distribution: dc
Organization: Century Computing, Inc.


The comedian Gallagher (sp?) used to have a joke where he said every
car ought to be equiped with a gun that shot suction darts.  On the
tail of the dart would be a flag that said "Stupid" in bright letters.
When you saw a driver do something particularly obnoxious, you'd shoot
a dart at his car.  Police would have the authority to pull over
anybody with 5 darts and give him a ticket just for being an idiot!

I always thought that was a great idea. :-)
Newsgroups: dc.general
From: tale@ten.uu.net (David C Lawrence)
Subject: Re: Speeding & Radar Locking ...
Organization: UUNET Technologies, Inc.
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:26:26 GMT

In <1992Jul21.024212.9973@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> fieldson@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
(Gregory T Fieldson) writes:

   The autobahns I have been on were built so that they could be used as
   runways for NATO jets if necessary.  Flat, wide and driving at 110 mph 
   in a tiny fiat is an amazing experience.  Traffic seemed to limit speeds to
   something like 75 mph on the autobahns, anyways.

Most of the Autobahns are getting speed limits now.  Though (former)
West Germany is doing more than its fair share in destroying East
German culture, the influx of Trabants and the like onto the West
German Autobahns has necessitated the restrictions in interest of
safety.  This is not an argument against speed itself, but rather
against poor lane discipline, inadequate vehicles, large speed deltas,
and unskilled drivers.  Just the sort of things which describe an
awful lot of scenes on American highways.
From: root@dcprinc.UUCP (Superuser)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Long Term Indoor Parking station/garage
Date: 22 Jul 92 13:33:07 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Princeton Information Ltd. Washington D.C.


Does anyone know good long-term indoor parking stations/garages
around Dulles airport ?

I will be out of town for about a month, but reluctant to
leave my car at airport long-term parking lot, which is outside.


Thanx in advance.
Newsgroups: dc.general
From: ashley@oasis.gtefsd.com (Bob Ashley)
Subject: Northern VA Mixed League: REPOST WITH UPDATED INFO
Reply-To: ashley@oasis.gtefsd.com
Organization: GTE Federal Systems Division
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 03:00:52 GMT

It seems that I missed a detail or two since my first post, so I will repost
for the benefit of those who may have missed the original post ...


NORTHERN VIRGINIA MIXED LEAGUE IN SEARCH OF TEAMS AND BOWLERS
-------------------------------------------------------------
The NFL Mixed League is in search of teams and individual bowlers in hopes of
expanding the size of the league.
 
If the league can maintain TWENTY (20) TEAMS through the Winter 1992-93 season,
the overall league prize fund available would be $15,000.00..  The weekly dues
are $10 per night, which represents NO INCREASE in last year's dues.
 
The NFL Mixed League bowls on Monday evenings at 9:00pm, at Fair Lanes,
Centreville, VA.  The Monday Night Football games can be seen while you bowl.
The first night of the league is Monday, 31 August 1992.
 
Average is NOT IMPORTANT in this league, as it is a HANDICAPPED league.  Teams
are comprised of five persons, although only a 4:1 ratio is needed to be
eligible to bowl.
 
The NFL Mixed league is a FUN league, where everyone enjoys bowling regardless
of the skill level.  This is a great opportunity to meet new people, have fun,
and improve your bowling skills.
 
For more information or to join the league, contact either myself (the League
Secretary, e-mail address and phone number at the end of this post), or Fair
Lanes in Centrevile, VA, at 703-830-3700.
 
Thanks for your patience and I hope to see you out there.


Bob

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Bob Ashley                        Internet:  Bob.Ashley@oasis.gtefsd.com

Software Engineer,                 | Summer Leagues 1992 -
   GTE Federal Systems Division    |    Monday Mixers: Mon 18:30
   Chantilly, VA   (703)-818-4656  |    Coca-Cola Classics: Wed 18:45
                                   |    Random Handicap: Wed 21:15
Technical Support, U.S. Air Force  |
   7th Communications Group,       | Winter League Secretary 1992-1993 -
   Pentagon   (703)-614-8086       |    GTE FSD Mixed: Thu 17:45
                                   |    NFL Mixed: Mon 21:00

Hail to the Redskins:   World Champions, Super Bowl 26
Orioles Baseball '92:   How 'Bout Them Birds !!
From: gdrew@cs.umd.edu (Greg Drew)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Help find my sister's car.
Date: 21 Jul 92 06:57:24 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742

My sister's car was stolen last night in Fairfax near rt50 (between 66 and
rt28).  It is a black 83 Volkswagen GTI, liscence OIN 618 and the tags are
Virginia.  If you see this car, please call your local police.

     Under no circumstances should you approach the car
or attempt to recover it, just call the police.  I do not want someone 
geting hurt.

     If (when) the car is found, I will post something here.  If this post 
violates some written (or unwritten) net.rule then please keep the 
flames gentle and hopefully on email.
					-- GDD
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gdrew@trellis.cs.umd.edu           |
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From: eric@tantalus.dell.com (Eric Youngdale)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Signals?! We don't need no steeinking..(Was: Re: Speeding & Radar Locking ...)
Date: 22 Jul 92 13:58:03 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: Dell Computer Corporation

In article <3092@ra.nrl.navy.mil> humphrey@thong.nrl.navy.mil (Jeff Humphrey) writes:
>  My vote goes to a vehicle in Maryland last night.  It was about 2AM and
>

	I can top that!  Before I describe the incident, I want to mention that
I used to live in Boston, and I used to see (and do) some things that would not
win a good driving award.  Nonetheless, I saw something around here that would
definitely win a lot of points for originality in Boston...

	This was a couple of years ago, but I was driving on the Beltway in MD,
probably not very far from Andrews.  As I recall, the highway is 4 lanes wide
there.  I was in one lane, and there was someone else to my left going
roughly the same speed that I was.  Out of the blue, some idiot comes up from
behind, and passes us by going inbetween...

-------------------------------------------
		(Someone else) ->
- - - - - - - - - - (Idiot)-> - - - - - - -
                     (Me) ->
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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

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

I saw him pass a few other people ahead of me in the same manner.


-Eric

--
Eric Youngdale
eric@tantalus.nrl.navy.mil
Newsgroups: dc.general,um.general,comp.lang.prolog,sci.logic,comp.ai,comp.theory,comp.parallel
From: jim@visix.com (Jim Edwards-Hewitt)
Subject: Re: What was the commotion on Kenilworth Friday?
Reply-To: jim@visix.com
Organization: Visix Software Inc., Reston, VA
	<1992Jul19.165341.21043@umbc3.umbc.edu> <1098@aplcomm.JHUAPL.EDU>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 16:07:44 GMT


collins@aplcomm.JHUAPL.EDU (Skip Collins) writes: 
>Interestingly, if I am not mistaken, the number 295 is used to describe
>this road along its entire route.  In MD the BW Parkway is MD 295.
>Kenilworth and the Anacostia Freeway are DC 295 and Interstate 295 is,
>well, I295.

The DC 295 designation was added just a couple of years ago to try to
clarify things.  The Maryland route number may have been assigned for the
same reason, but has been around much longer.

>The road is very poorly designed.  The planners seem to have wanted to
>inhibit North-South travelers from going downtown.  

Or the other way around.  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.

	-- Jim

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                                        |  him back in his truck..."
Visix Software Inc. ...!uunet!visix!jim |                        -- Sam&Max
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Newsgroups: dc.general
From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: Speeding & radar gun locking
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 92 20:35:23 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: dc

In article <1992Jul23.150734.26645@srg.srg.af.mil> dpipes@spica.srg (Dave Pipes x4552) writes:
>In article <1992Jul21.141924.10468@access.digex.com> jamie@access.digex.com (James Treworgy) writes:

>>Mandatory compliance is much higher wre speed limits
>>are 65 than where they are 55.  Most people do not feel comfortable driving
>>at 75 and 80.  I drive 65 mph on the highway wherever I am. Why? Because
>>this is how fast traffic goes.  Traffic on 95 in VA is 60-70 where the
>>speed limit is 65.  Yes, I routinely *pass* people when I drive 65, and do
>>not get passed very often. Of course this is just from my experience but
>>I did read an article in Maine to the effect that the mandatory compliance
>>went *way* up when they raised the speed limit (I lived there at the time).
>>I do a *lot* of highway driving and I can assure you that I would
>>notice if people routinely drove 75-80 on 65 mph roads. (They *do* out
>>west, but that is entirely different since there is much less traffic,
>>the roads are completely straight for miles on end and there are no
>>obstructing landscape features on such highways).
>
>So why am I passed by idiots at 70+, constantly, in Maryland?  The point is
>that there is evidence in this argument to support both sides.  I feel that
>the idiots outweigh the safety types, so why encourage them?

The speed limit is 55 in MD, so your experience doesn't disprove
anything.  Once I'm breaking the law, might as well go as fast as I
feel like.

>>Most people drive the maximum speed at which they feel safe.  Not many people
>>feel safe driving 80 mph on congested east-coast higways.
>
>Again, could'a fooled me :-).

That's certainly true... traffic on 270W goes REAL fast just after the
evening rush-- maybe a reaction to finally escaping the gridlock...
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
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: mfugazzo@resdgs1.er.usgs.gov (Mark Fugazzotto)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: car clubs/speed shops
Date: 21 Jul 92 19:29:13 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: United States Geological Survey
Originator: mfugazzo@resdgs1.er.usgs.gov


  Hi.. I'm new to the area. I posted this message in rec.autos and they refered me over to here.
  First, I'm living in the Reston/Herndon area, which is next to sterling. What I'm interested in finding is any local car clubs that involve old muscle cars   and pro street built type cars. Could anyone supply me with names of such clubs,  where they meet, times, etc.
  The second thing I'm looking for is local speed shops. who has the best prices the best service, inventory, ect...
  I appreciate any help a fellow gear head could supply!!!

                                                thanks in advance....
                                                                   M F
From: nigel@rs733.GSFC.NASA.Gov
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Cheap place to get Levis?
Date: 29 Jul 92 23:56:22 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md, USA

In article <1992Jul29.155922.21703@socrates.umd.edu> jimbo@socrates.umd.edu (Jim Bogard) writes:

   Well, it's time to get jeans, that is, Levi's 505.  I went to 
   a bunch of places last weekend, cheapest was $37.50.  Anybody
   know a good place to go?  I am a student, after all. (read: poor).
   Preferably in the Laurel/College Pk/Silver Spring area.

   J-.

Um...try Ross or TJ Maxx.  There's a Ross on Greenbelt Rd (Reachable
by UM shuttle).  I also remember buying some 505 for $20 ballpark in
some store running a sidewalk sale.  You may want to wait for one of
those.

   ----
   Jim Bogard  (jimbo@socrates.umd.edu)


Nigel
--
Nigel Tzeng
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From: gdrew@cs.umd.edu (Greg Drew)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Thanks, they found my sister's car.
Date: 29 Jul 92 21:26:40 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742

For anyone who was keeping an eye out for my sister's black GTI, thank you.
It was recovered last night.  The thieves left it in front of someone's 
house earlier this week, and they reported it as a derilect.  Unfortunately,
it no longer runs, and the interior is shredded, but we do have it back.
					-- GDD
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From: schieb@shark.gsfc.nasa.gov (Brian D. Schieber)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Anyone doing JUDO in D.C.?
Date: 21 Jul 92 13:11:37 GMT
Reply-To: schieb@shark.gsfc.nasa.gov (Brian D. Schieber)
Distribution: na
Organization: Oceans & Ice Branch, NASA/GSFC/GSC


Hi,
 I'm looking for a Judo club in the D.C. (Silver Spring) area.
Can't find anything but Karate and its 1001 derivatives. I miss
slamming to the floor and spinning around upside down! 

If you know of a Dojo around the area please mail me.

Thanks,
 Brian


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^ Brian D. Schieber            NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center ^
^ schieb@shark.gsfc.nasa.gov   Laboratory for Hydrospheric      ^
^ DECnet: urchin::schieb        Processes                       ^
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Newsgroups: dc.general
From: jon@sed.stel.com (Jon Radel)
Subject: Re: Speeding & radar gun locking
Organization: Stanford Telecom, SED, Reston
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 19:08:45 GMT

In article <nauman.711727964@hq> nauman@Pt.hq.af.mil (Stratton D Nauman) writes:
>
>Karl... Germany has no speedlimit on the autobahns.  Cars regularly
>travel 125 mph.  Guess what?  Their fatality rate per mile traveled
>is lower than ours.  
>

Welll.... strictly speaking this isn't true.  There are sections of the
autobahns that don't have speed limits, but many sections do.  The last
time I drove on them I recall about 2/3s of the miles I drove being 
marked at speed limits ranging from 90 to 110 kmh.  Anyway, their
fatality rate may have more to do with fact that a higher percentage
of the drivers know how to keep to the right when not passing (and its
not like most of the U.S., where only the leftmost lane has any special
status in most drivers' minds) and otherwise behave themselves than with
what speeds they drive.

--Jon Radel


Newsgroups: dc.general
From: mtaranto@sura.net (Michael Taranto)
Subject: Re: GMU Professors
Keywords: GMU, professors
Organization: SURAnet, College Park, MD, USA, NA, Earth, Milky Way
Distribution: dc
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 18:30:10 GMT

In article <jburney.712547478@seamis1> jburney@seamis1.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jeff Burney) writes:
>I am currently signed up for CS483 at GMU in the fall semester.
>The section I enrolled in is Mr.|Dr.|Prof. Carver.  
>The other section is by Dr. Dejong.
>
>Does anyone have any info/recommendations about these guys?
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Jeff Burney                     | Icky, Icky, Icky, Icky, Ptang,
>jburney@seamis1.gsfc.nasa.gov   | Loomfong, Zowzing.
>SES, Inc.  301-439-6617         |		- Holy Grail
>NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center| 

Jeff,
	I had to smile when I saw this. Did it occur to you that these 
professors might be reading this newsgroup?? Good luck Homer. :)

Michael

Newsgroups: dc.general
From: dpipes@spica.srg (Dave Pipes x4552)
Subject: Re: Speeding & radar gun locking
Organization: just me
Distribution: dc
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 12:29:09 GMT
Followup-To: dc.general

In article <1992Jul27.131927.946@access.digex.com> jamie@access.digex.com (James Treworgy) writes:
>In article <1992Jul23.150734.26645@srg.srg.af.mil> dpipes@spica.srg (Dave Pipes x4552) writes:
>>As for the other part, you admit that the accident rate will increase with
>>the speed limit.  This is disputed by others who take your position.  I
>>feel that it would, and combined with higher impact speeds, a 10 mile per
>>hour increase (or any other, for that matter) is not worth the cost in lives.
>>Simple argument, no?
>
>Simple, but it has no basis. Why did you draw the line at 55. At what point
>do these higher death rates become 'unacceptable' to you.  I contend that
>the slightly higher accident rates on some highways due to 65 as opposed
>to 55 is acceptable.  You obviously think that the higher accident rates
>of 55 due to 45 is acceptable, since you don't favor lowering to 45.

I draw the line at 55 because that is where it has been for most of my
life.  It *is* arbitrary; but then, so is *any* speed limit.  I do *not*
think that the difference between fatalities at 45 and 55 is "acceptable";
but then the counter argument is "don't drive".  I don't buy that either,
and I routinely accept the risks of driving.

Look, this assertion that people who dislike added risks must necessarily
argue for no risks at all is false, and annoying.  Let's keep the discussion
in the real world.  Or should I conclude that you don't care *at all* about
any amount of added fatalities due to speed increases?  I submit that that
is wrong.

So, again, I think that it is unnecessary to gain 10 mph in the speed limit,
given the added fatalities that I think would occur.  Do you have a *real*
argument against this postion, rather than my motivations?
>
>Ninety percent of all accidents happen within 5 miles of home.

What does this have to do with the above?
>
>-- Jamie
>James A. Treworgy
>jamie@digex.com

		David Pipes
robear@digex.com
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From: pbernard@linus.umd.edu (Peter S. Bernard)
Newsgroups: dc.general,soc.culture.spain
Subject: Olympics friday(24th) broadcast
Keywords: olympics friday broadcast
Date: 29 Jul 92 21:21:10 GMT
Distribution: usa





Hi everyone,

Did anybody tape the friday (24th) evening show about
Olymipcs in Barcelona, where they talked about Barcelona,
Catalonia and Olympics in general?
If so, I will VERY MUCH appreciate a copy of it.
Will compensate for any cost and trouble.

Muchas Gracias.

   Robin Raul (301) 718-0422  (h)
              (301) 953-5000 ext. 4010  (w)

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