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From: rkast2+@pitt.edu (Rajiv K Agrawala)
Newsgroups: pa.forsale
Subject: Compact Discs For Sale
Date: 18 Nov 92 22:02:46 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

Compact Discs For Sale:
+++++++++++++++++++++++
I have the following compact discs for sale in order to clear them
from my collection and raise money to buy more. All discs are in good
condition and fully playable, but are sold as-is and no returns. All
prices include shipping within U.S., and are negotiable.

	Reply by e-mail to:     rkast2@unixd.cis.pitt.edu

Robert Plant			Manic Nirvana				$7.00
Derek & Dominoes		Layla (2-cd set)			$10.00
Smithereens			11					$7.00
U2				The Unforgettable Fire			$7.00
The Farm			Spartacus				$7.00
INXS				Kick					$7.00
Led Zeppelin			The Song Remains the Same		$12.00
The Who				Who's Better, Who's Best		$7.00
Edie Brickell &
 the New Bohemians		Ghost of a Dog				$7.00

***I also have Eric Clapton "Crossroads" CD Box Set, which has a
scratch on one insignificant track (for those who need to know, Track
2 on Disc 3, Willie Dixon's "Evil". I personally don't see it as a big
loss.). Other discs are okay. Includes box and booklet. $30
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| Rajiv K. Agrawala      rkast2@unixd.cis.pitt.edu |
| Undergraduate Mech. Engrg., Univ. of Pittsburgh  |
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From: hongyu@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Hong-yu Shih)
Newsgroups: pa.forsale
Subject: 14"color monitor for mac for sale
Date: 15 Nov 92 20:17:54 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

Hi, I have a 14" GoldStar color monitor super VGA for sale.
This one is 6 months old which is compatible with LC, LCII, IIci,IIsi.
It's resolution is 800* 600, 0.31 dpi
It comes with a stand. Very true colors.
I want to offer it around $340. If you have any question, please feel free to contact me.
Please email to     chiu@mbcl.rutgers.edu

This is post for a friend
From: hongyu@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Hong-yu Shih)
Newsgroups: pa.forsale
Subject: mac games for sale
Keywords: king's quest iii,v; railroad tycoon, simant, robosports, omega
Date: 16 Nov 92 14:28:03 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

I have many games want to sell.
Railroad Tycoon--$25
King'QuestIII----$15
king'sQuest v----$25
Omega------------$15
SimAnt(color)----$25
RoboSoprt--------$25
SimCity graphic set--$15 for each set
Most of the game with original box,manuals and registrationcard.
each order please+$2 for shipping. I would like to sell them in the price I list

If you want it, please email to      shih@cancer.rutgers.edu
From: vanlehn+@pitt.edu (Kurt Vanlehn)
Newsgroups: pa.forsale
Subject: Full size van w/ captain seats & bed
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:07:41 GMT
Distribution: pa
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
Originator: vanlehn@puddle.lrdc.pitt.edu

1987 Ford 150 XLT full size van (also called a Ford club wagon,
because it has windows all around it).  4 captain chairs (2 in front,
2 in middle), back bench seat folds down to become 6'x6' bed.  Ideal
for camping, hauling 4x8 plywood sheets, car pooling, etc. Powerful V8
engine, 65,000 miles, automatic transmission, AC, Stereo/tape,
tan/brown exterior, tan interior.  Ball hitch.  Extra wheels with snow
tires.

$6900

Evenings: 661-6186
Days: 624-7458 (Micki) 624-7456 (Kurt)
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:48:08 EST
From: J.J. Lehett <JJL101@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: psu.market.forsale,pa.forsale
Subject: Panasonic KX-P1123 Printer for sale

      Less than 1 year old... perfect working condition.
      24 Pin Printer

      Make an offer
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From: rkast2+@pitt.edu (Rajiv K Agrawala)
Newsgroups: pa.forsale
Subject: Compact Discs For Sale Cheap!
Date: 16 Nov 92 19:38:36 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

Compact Discs For Sale:
+++++++++++++++++++++++
I have the following compact discs for sale in order to clear them
from my collection and raise money to buy more. All discs are in good
condition and fully playable, but are sold as-is and no returns. All
prices include shipping within U.S., and are negotiable.

	Reply by e-mail to:     rkast2@unixd.cis.pitt.edu

Robert Plant			Manic Nirvana				$7.00
Derek & Dominoes		Layla					$10.00
Smithereens			11					$7.00
U2				The Unforgettable Fire			$7.00
The Farm			Spartacus				$7.00
INXS				Kick					$7.00
Led Zeppelin			The Song Remains the Same		$12.00
The Who				Who's Better, Who's Best		$7.00
Spyro Gyra			Point of View				$6.00
Edie Brickell &
 the New Bohemians		Ghost of a Dog				$7.00

***I also have Eric Clapton "Crossroads" CD Box Set, which has a
scratch on one insignificant track (for those who need to know, Track
2 on Disc 3, Willie Dixon's "Evil". I personally don't see it as a big
loss.). Other discs are okay. Includes box and booklet. $30
-- 
/==================================================\
| Rajiv K. Agrawala                                |
| Internet Address: rkast2@unixd.cis.pitt.edu      |
| Undergraduate Mech. Engrg., Univ. of Pittsburgh  |
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 23:37:03 EST
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Newsgroups: pa.forsale
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From: pete@minster.york.ac.uk
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Subtle (i.e. obscure) cigarette adverts
Date: 20 Nov 92 13:33:57 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England

Ridley McIntyre (gdg019@cch.coventry.ac.uk) wrote:
: 
: A trend I've noticed lately is how they're getting LESS intelligent. I'm
: talking about the Embassy Regal (I smoke 'em cos my name's on 'em - REG)

Ahh, but that's a fairly conscious parody of the image of smokers as stupid,
surely? Quite clever I thought. A bit like those marvellous ``Death''
cigarettes....

Mind you I despise the whole bloody tobacco industry, apart from their
wonderful services to motorsport which I think should continue and be
encouraged!

Pete
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From: snail@lsl.co.uk
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Was: Re: 29 Feb 2000?, Now: 2000/2001
Date: 18 Nov 92 11:06:37 GMT
Organization: Laser-Scan Ltd., Cambridge

In article <1992Nov17.101210.11982@infodev.cam.ac.uk>, gdb15@grebe.cl.cam.ac.uk (Guy Barry) writes:
> In article <28248@castle.ed.ac.uk> rwb@castle.ed.ac.uk (Richard Bingham) writes:
>>In <721949208snz@muir.demon.co.uk> malcolm@muir.demon.co.uk ("Malcolm S. Muir") writes:
>>
>>I agree with you Malcolm, but you can bet the press & TV will have us
>>all celebrating the end of the century on 31st December 1999... 
> 
> It'll be horrendous.  In addition to all the usual "look back over the
> year" programmes, there'll be "look back over the decade" and "look
> back over the century" programmes.  I wonder if anyone will dare
> attempt a "look back over the millennium" programme though?  ("We've
> discovered some rare archive footage of the Battle of Hastings...")

Yes, and there'll still be those dreadful programs with men in kilts
celebrating hogmany. I've spent New Year in Scotland on a few occasions and
it's fantastic, much better than any I've had down here, but I can't abide the
shite they put on TV at New Year. At least last year there was Mad Max and
some other decent film rather than a load of drunken buffoons infront of a
camera getting paids lots for being drunken buffoons.
-- 
snail@lsl.co.uk      

You Have To Remember, You Need To Believe,
The Time Has Past, Dust In The Leaves.
Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: dhd@exnet.co.uk (Damon)
Subject: Re: 29 Feb 2000?
Organization: ExNet Systems Ltd Public Access News, London, UK
Distribution: uk
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 22:25:13 GMT

In article <i4sHuB13w165w@mantis.co.uk> mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk> writes:
>mcramm@dct.ac.uk (McRamm) writes:
>> Member, UK Pedants Association.
>
>Shouldn't that be "UK Pedants' Association"?

Or even ``U.K. Pedants' Association?''

[Or in {\LaTeX}, ``U.K\@. Pedants' Association?'']

Damon
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Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: evansmp@uhura.aston.ac.uk (Mark Evans)
Subject: Re: Pavements
Organization: Aston University
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL241235]
Distribution: uk
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 10:42:52 GMT

John Callingham (jc@fulcrum.co.uk) wrote:
: Does anyone know the definition of a pavement (the legal one, not the
: dictionary one). I ask because I was nearly run over this morning by a
: car crossing the pavement from a drop kerb to enter a drive. I thought
: I was still on the pavement, but the driver seemed to think that he
: had priority because he was still on the road.

It dosn't really matter about where the pavement ends.

You (as a pedestrian) had right of way anyway!

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From: snail@lsl.co.uk
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Coventry vs. London/etc (was Re: humor in England)
Date: 20 Nov 92 14:42:44 GMT
Distribution: uk
Organization: Laser-Scan Ltd., Cambridge

In article <BxzEFD.89E@cck.coventry.ac.uk>, apj003@cch.coventry.ac.uk (James W Bottomley) writes:
> In article <D2150050.j2ov50@nan.network-analysis-ltd.co.uk> sw@network-analysis-ltd.co.uk writes:
>>
>>In article <BxyH0o.9Ms@fulcrum.co.uk> (uk.misc), davidw@fulcrum.co.uk (David Wilkinson) writes:
>>
>>> I can think of many places I hate driving much more than Coventry ring road.
>>
> 
> How about Swindon!?@#$## All those dinky little mini-roundabouts! They even
> congregate in little groups - roundabouts of mini-roundabouts... I mean, is
> Swindon Town Council wierd or what?

No, Aylesbury do it too, but they put junctions in the middle of the
roundabout! You need to see it to understand. From what I can see, it causes
more congestion than it alleviates. Mind you based upon that, I'm surprised
the Cambridge traffic 'engineers' haven't started using them.
-- 
snail@lsl.co.uk      

"para-phrasing an American's .sig"....
For the record, I did not vote for Bill Clinton
:-)
From: jim@cs.strath.ac.uk (Jim Reid)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Real Football in Torquay Shock  (5-2 Ha!)
Date: 16 Nov 92 17:40:18 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Dept., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, Scotland.
In-reply-to: djs@jet.uk's message of 16 Nov 92 09:48:16 GMT

In article <1992Nov16.094816.4988@jet.uk> djs@jet.uk (David J Stevenson) writes:

   Anyone know a worse football side than Torquay United?

The present English and Scottish national teams would do for a start. :-)

When you see the sheer quality, skill and style of the Italian sides
(thank you Channel 4!), you get a fair idea of just how dreadfully low
the standard of football is in the UK.

		Jim
From: G.Joly@cs.ucl.ac.uk (Gordon Joly)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: humor in England
Date: 15 Nov 92 16:38:09 GMT


 >  >
 >  >You forgot the most important question.... why can't you get decent gravy
 >  >from any chip-shops in London?
 >  
 > Who on earth puts GRAVY on their chips, its either vinegar or
 > nothing.

In London (and elsewhere??) there are still "Pie and Mash" shops,
where the liquid they pour is call "liquor" and looks green!

OOPS::::::: bocmunro@bnr.co.uk (Bruce Munro) says


<< It's you that's sad! Parsley liquor on your pie and mash is bloody
<< lovely and I won't hear a word said against it. All this from a bloke
<< who's moved to a dump like Coventry, the only place I know that makes M1
<< service stations look attractive! More concrete than you could shake a
<< stick at.

Gordon,
____

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Internet: G.Joly@cs.ucl.ac.uk        UUCP: ...!{uunet,uknet}!ucl-cs!G.Joly
Computer Science, University College London, Gower Street, LONDON WC1E 6BT
From: cc@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Chris Cooke)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: car insurance scam
Date: 20 Nov 92 11:51:40 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

In article <BxyM6n.8Aw@eonsw.demon.co.uk> ian@eonsw.demon.co.uk (Ian Leonard) writes:

   On a recent TV program, it was shown that insurance companies will
   wiggle out of home theft claims if they didn't like the look of the
   locks on your windows - very worrying.

   I am going to write to my insurance company (sorry, my new insurance
   company) to check that in the event of a burglary, the sods will actually
   pay up. It seems to me that any house holder should do the same. Also
   check the small print in the policy for escape clauses.

It seems to me that insurance is now a pointless waste of money, and should
only be bought where it's compulsory.
--
	-- Chris. 	cc@dcs.ed.ac.uk   (on Janet, cc@uk.ac.ed.dcs)
From: alan@essex.ac.uk [Alan M Stanier]
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Curries (was Re: humor in England)
Date: 20 Nov 92 16:05:56 GMT
Reply-To: alan@essex.ac.uk
Distribution: uk
Organization: University of Essex Computing Service, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK

Also sprach nlc@vulcan.xtel.co.uk (Neil Cook)
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From: G.Joly@cs.ucl.ac.uk (Gordon Joly)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Satellite Dishes
Date: 15 Nov 92 16:30:05 GMT

Simon Oke writes:
 > In article <144.721411139.kbss.bt.co.uk> johnb@kbss.bt.co.uk (John Bayle) writes:
 > |
 > | p.s. I once used a 60cm dish balanced on a dining room table pointing out the
 > | window. Even with perfect alignment, the picture was awful.
 > |
 > | p.p.s. I once used a 60cm dish balanced on a cupboard pointing out through
 > | double glazing. Even with perfect alignment, there was no picture whatsoever(!)
 > |
 > We have a BSB squariel at home. It sits on the floor, pointing out the
 > (double-glazed) French windows. We get a perfect picture, even when it rains.
 > Of course, that changes when someone walks in front of it...

And on 31 Dec 1992 it will go blank anyway! D2-MAC will die !!

 > 
 > --
 > This signature is copyright 12/6/1992 Simon Oke. All rights reserved. If you
 > like it and keep a copy for your own use, you owe me $20. Please pass it on
 > to your friends with all documentation.              Email okes@essex.ac.uk.
 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 > This line is absolutely no use whatsoever.


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Computer Science, University College London, Gower Street, LONDON WC1E 6BT
From: mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk>
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: 386 for Sale
Keywords: rot13
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 12:31:11 GMT
Distribution: uk
Organization: Mantis Consultants, Cambridge. UK.

dhunt@infocom.UUCP (David Hunt) writes:
> dhunt@infocom.co.uk

Er, do Activision Mediagenic know you're using their protected trade mark?


mathew
From: craa27@ccsun.strath.ac.uk ( Steve Holmes, Computer Centre )
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Real Football in Torquay Shock  (5-2 Ha
Date: 17 Nov 92 13:51:24 GMT
Reply-To: craa27@ccsun.strath.ac.uk
Organization: Strathclyde University Computer Centre.

In article 92Nov16174018@hunter.cs.strath.ac.uk, jim@cs.strath.ac.uk (Jim Reid) writes:
>In article <1992Nov16.094816.4988@jet.uk> djs@jet.uk (David J Stevenson) writes:
>
>   Anyone know a worse football side than Torquay United?
>
>The present English and Scottish national teams would do for a start. :-)
>
>When you see the sheer quality, skill and style of the Italian sides
>(thank you Channel 4!), you get a fair idea of just how dreadfully low
>the standard of football is in the UK.
>
>		Jim


But Jim !! Ian Durrant's worth at least 13 Million Quid.

It said so in today's Scottish Sun.
From: iad@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Ivan A Derzhanski)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: 29 Feb 2000?
Date: 22 Nov 92 22:28:48 GMT
Organization: Centre for Cognitive Science, Edinburgh, UK

In article <6493@sersun1.essex.ac.uk> peter@essex.ac.uk (Peter Allott) writes:
<In article <CAH.92Nov17192855@fat-controller.bham.ac.uk> cah@cs.bham.ac.uk (Ceri Hopkins) writes:
<>IIDs: "F*** you"
<
<Obviously a Fortran programer
<	IYO = IYEAR - 1900
<	WRITE(5,5) IYO
<5	FORMAT(' F',I2,' you')
<
<Me thinks things are going to get worse.

You can be sure they are.  How did you manage to get three asterisks
with FORMAT option I2?

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Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: csi056@cch.coventry.ac.uk (WEG)
Subject: Re: humor in England
Organization: Coventry University
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 14:27:26 GMT

>In article <1992Nov23.111633.5628@bradford.ac.uk> D.Pidcock@bradford.ac.uk (Danny Pidcock) writes:
>>James W Bottomley (apj003@cck.coventry.ac.uk) wrote:
>>: 
>>: Not that I'm biased or anything, but I reckon England starts at Watford Gap.
>>: Heading north.
>>
>>This is a message to all those drivers travelling north on the M1 and M6:
>>
>>"F**k off you southern B*st*rds"
>>

I saw a great advert in Cov months ago which went something like this:

"Mushy peas, or puread petis pois to southerners"

OK, so I was never any good at French but I think you get the idea.

Mark
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From: rwb@castle.ed.ac.uk (Richard Bingham)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Was: Re: 29 Feb 2000?, Now: 2000/2001
Date: 17 Nov 92 09:52:50 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Veterinary Pathology, University of Edinburgh

In <721949208snz@muir.demon.co.uk> malcolm@muir.demon.co.uk ("Malcolm S. Muir") writes:


)>  Next argument - I say the first year of the 21st. century is 2001, not 2000
)>  which is the last year of the 20th. century.

I agree with you Malcolm, but you can bet the press & TV will have us
all celebrating the end of the century on 31st December 1999... 

Richard

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      Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1QH, Scotland.  tel: +44 31 650 6152
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Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: esi001@cck.coventry.ac.uk (Dicky-Jim)
Subject: Re: Coventry vs. London/etc (was Re: humor in England)
Organization: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY , Coventry , UK.
Distribution: uk
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 09:56:00 GMT

>No they don't!  Coventry's attempt at a ring-road is a complete disaster;
>there's hardly enough distance for cars to get on to it, while avoiding
>those crossing their paths to get off it.  The only other one I know
>that's worse is Reading, which is built to the same plan, but was only
>ever half-completed; for a long time one flyover section just stopped
>in mid-air!

As a Coventry car driver I must defend our ring-road , there's never any
difficulty except when you try to use it !!!!!!! I think it's wonderful , after
a couple of years driving it I'm thinking of joining the Red Arrows. I'm sure
they must practice some of those cross-over stunts here !!!  A car with a 
decent acceleration is an essential to survive fitting into a slot on the ring-
road before you run out of road.
BTW you should try using it at the moment , they are resurfacing it and there 
are bollards everywhere and and no road markings.............brilliant.!!!!!!

 
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From: eo@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Emma Osman)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Was: Re: 29 Feb 2000?; Now: Gregorian Calendar
Date: 20 Nov 92 16:23:01 GMT
Reply-To: eo@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Emma Osman)
Distribution: uk
Organization: Laboratory for the Foundations of Computer Science, Edinburgh U

In article <28444@castle.ed.ac.uk> rwb@castle.ed.ac.uk (Richard Bingham) writes:

>
>Eh???  They must teach a different form of arithmetic in Coventry to
>that which my school taught me more than 30 years ago... 
>
>The only missing days I can see there are those between 2/9/1752 and
>13/9/1752, hence the "Give us back our eleven days" protesters.  I
>also understood that the "Twelve Days of Christmas" originated from
>those missing days.
>
 From 1750 onwards, the dates would presumably be:

25th March 1750 -> 24th March 1750    (12 month year)
25th March 1751 -> 31st December 1751 (9 and a bit month year)
1st January 1752 -> 31st December 1752 (12 month minus 11 days year)

So January and February are indeed missing in 1751.

However, I think everyone's missed a very important issue here. "1/1751"
presumably refers to the *first* month of 1751 , ie March (or April if you
want the first full one)  So it should be 11/1751 and 12/1751 (January and
February, of course) which are missing. And of course, all this only applies 
anyway if we're talking about British dates - maybe the writers of the cal 
program are American.

Or maybe they just couldn't be bothered, of course    :-)

Emma


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