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From: cww@zycor.lgc.com (Chris Walker)
Subject: Re: Rent Increases - any control ??
Organization: Landmark/Zycor   Austin, Texas
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 20:54:23 GMT

I received a notice of a rent increase from 525 to 615 for a townhome
duplex with 1200 square feet.  I was able to point out that I had been
a tenant for several years and was able to get it reduced to $595.

Based on the tightness of the rental market, I decided to do a short lease
and now I'm shopping for a house.  At this time, interest rates are
low and a house that costs $50000 over a 30 year mortgage with insurance
and tax included would cost about $500 a month or therebouts!

Chris Walker
From: joewhite@ut-emx.uucp (Joe Carl White)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: I can't believe my nose.   Fireplaces in Austin
Date: 5 Oct 92 17:54:20 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin

In article <4629@tivoli.UUCP> steveb@tivoli.UUCP (Steve Benz) writes:
>[Texas] is rather sparsely populated with silly town names...
>

You've got to be kidding, or never get out much.

We've got Dime Box, Old Dime Box, Cut-n-Shoot, Muleshoe, Happy, Paradise,
Earth, Fred, and hundreds more...just look in the Texas Almanac list of 
place names.




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From: larry@austin.ibm.com (Larry L. Buickel)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Science Fiction Channel on Austin CableVision
Date: 2 Oct 92 14:35:44 GMT
Reply-To: larry@austin.ibm.com
Distribution: austin
Organization: IBM Austin
Originator: larry@afstea.austin.ibm.com


FYI, when I called the number, the rep said "they are taking
names and phone numbers of interested customers" to to turn
over the programming department.  She also gave me the spiel
about not having any channels available for it.  I hope some
"empowered" marketing weenie isn't gonna try to use this as
ammo for offering it as a "premium" channel.  :-)/2

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Opinions expressed are mine -- NOT IBMs ... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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From: travis@cs.utexas.edu (Travis Hildebrand)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Science Fiction Channel on Austin CableVision
Date: 28 Sep 1992 16:44:37 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: notrees.cs.utexas.edu

This is a request for all people with Austin CableVision to call the
cable company and request that they put the Science Fiction Channel on
the air.  The phone number is 448-1000.
 
        Currently, Pflugerville has the Science Fiction channel on the
air.  It airs shows like Ultra Man, Twighlight Zone, Dr. Who, Star Trek,
Space 1999, Lost in Space, Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars movies,
Voyage to the bottom of the sea, Time Tunnel, Night Gallery, Dark Shadows,
Zombies from the Stratasphere with Leonard Nimoy, One Step Beyond,
The Prisoner, Alien Nation, War of the Worlds, Tales from the Darkside,
Buck Rogers, Incredible Hulk, Planet of the Apes, plus many MOVIES!!
 
        Anyway, the thing we (Austin CableVision customers) need to do
is to put in as many requests for this station as is possible.  The more
people they hear from the more serious they will get about putting this
on their adgenda.  When I called and talked to them, they said they
already have a LOT of requests for this channel in.  He told me the way
they work it at Austin CableVision is that when a channel has enough
requests (ie - demmands), there is a vote on whether or not to have
the channel and where to place the channel.  He told me that the
management already has enough votes to be serious about the channel, but
the more we can get in the better.  If you could just take a moment of
your time and dial 448-1000 (if you have CableVision), and let them
know that you are interested in seeing the Science Fiction Station
broadcast, they will take your address and phone number and let you know
how the final vote turned out on the station.
 


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From: sunil@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (sunil k murthy)
Newsgroups: austin.general,tx.general
Subject: How do u avoid colliding with wild animals?
Date: 7 Oct 92 03:47:58 GMT
Reply-To: sunil@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (sunil k murthy)
Followup-To: austin.general
Distribution: na
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: sunil@mickey.cc.utexas.edu


Hi folks,

Sometime back there was a discussion on devices available 
for preventing collisions with wild animals on highways
through wild (?) country.I need the info for a friend in Canada.

I would be obliged if somebody could lighten me on the topic.

thanks

sunil
sunil@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu

Newsgroups: austin.general
From: Joanna L. Castillo <pefv702@perv.pe.utexas.edu>
Subject: Looking for car alarm recommendation
X-Xxdate: Mon, 5 Oct 92 19:22:13 GMT
Organization: UT Petroleum Engineering Dept.
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
Distribution: austin
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 92 17:29:59 GMT

A friend of mine just bought a Mazda Miata and wants get a car alarm 
installed -- well, actually, one of the "kill" types that disable the
electrical system if the car is tampered with.  

Any recommentations for or against any of the local car alarm places?

Thanks -

Joanna.

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From: ray@unisql.UUCP (Ray Shea)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: dentist summary (LONG)
Date: 1 Oct 92 19:29:59 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: UniSQL, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA



Here's the responses I got for tips on Austin dentists.

Thanks to all who replied.

ray


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From: almstrum@cs.utexas.edu (Vicki L. Almstrum)

I highly recommend John Schilhuis, whose office is at 41st (?) and Marathon
(a block west of Lamar).  I found out about him through recommendations
from the net about 3 years ago, and have been thoroughly satisfied.

-- Vicki

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From: ables@hal.com (King Ables)

I like mine:

John Schilthuis, DDS
1018 W. 41st
Austin, TX  78756
454-0414

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King Ables                    HAL Computer Systems, Inc.
ables@hal.com                 8920 Business Park Dr., Suite 300
+1 512 794 2855               Austin, TX  78759
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From: breland@mcc.com (Mark Breland)

Ray,

Saw your post, try:

James W. Glenn, D.D.S
3901 S. Lamar Suite 400
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-7469

He's honest, humorous, reasonable, up to date, NOT pushy.
I've used him for the last 9 years, no problems.

Mark



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From: flatau@cs.utexas.edu (Arthur Flatau)

I (and my family) and several co-workers use Tommy Thomson.  His
office is at 2630 Exposition (corner of Westover and Exposition).  His
number is: 477-5100.  He does a good job, generally does not recommend
stuff unless it is really necessary, is always worried about causing
pain in patients (in case that is a problem for you).  My son (4.5
years old) looks foward to going to the dentist, but then he thinks
riding up and down in the chair is super neat.  On the down side he is
somewhat expensive, our insurance usually disallows $1-$5 on normal
cleaning as too expensive.

Art


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From: Norman Chiu <chiu@gpb-mac.sps.mot.com>

Hi Ray,
    The following is a list of recommendations of dentists in the Austin area.
There was a big discussion on austin.general a while ago, and this was the
summary of that discussion.  Enjoy!
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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: jaime@unicorn.austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: need a dentist
Date: 29 Sep 92 20:25:54 GMT
Reply-To: jaime@austin.vnet.ibm.com
Distribution: austin
Organization: AIX Technical Support - Austin

In article <3791@unisql.UUCP>, ray@unisql.UUCP (Ray Shea) writes:
> From: ray@unisql.UUCP (Ray Shea)
> Subject: need a dentist
> 
> My wife and I are looking for a good dentist in the Central
> Austin area.  Any tips appreciated.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> ray
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ray Shea		    gtaylor: "I *did* pass Eno coming out of the loo"
> UniSQL, Inc.		    R o d: "Wow, sounds painful."
> unisql!ray@cs.utexas.edu	
> DoD #0372, '88 Hawk NT650, '74 Hubsch Loadstar

Our family uses and highly recommends Dr Bill Hyden.  He's at 4807 Spicewood 
Springs.  I'm not sure if that's considered real Central Austin or not.
Anyway, his number is 343-2077.  I would like to add that if anyone should 
use them for any dental work, I would appreciate a note as to what your
opinion of his work was.  Just cause I like him doesn't mean others 
necessarily do too.  

Thanks and regards.

Jaime Vazquez			
AIX Technical Support          
IBM AWD-Austin/2830             
6000:  jaime@unicorn.austin.ibm.com     <-- New machine address
InterNet: jaime@austin.vnet.ibm.com  or jaime%austin@vnet.ibm.com
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Newsgroups: austin.music
From: cb@wixer.cactus.org (Cyberspace Buddha)
Subject: Re: where to sell used CDs in Austin?
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Distribution: austin
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 21:23:00 GMT

In article <> ray@unisql.UUCP (Ray Shea) writes:
>
>Where's a good place to trade used CDs in Austin, and how much
>can you usually get for them?  I got this Spin Doctors disk that's
>buggin' me.

CD's of Austin, 6406 N IH-35 <lincoln village, between 35 & highland mall>
Waterloo, 6th & Lamar.
Sound Exchange, 21st & Guadalupe.

I remember CDoA & Waterloo being comparable on used CD's.  you'd probably get
4-5$.  Sound Exchange is a bit lower, but I haven't been there much.
THey do have a better collection of band T-shirts though.  ;)

I am not affiliated with any of these shops, although I used to work at CDoA.

cb


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From: swisher@cs.utexas.edu (Janet M. Swisher)
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Dance clubs for "mature" dancers?
Date: 26 Sep 1992 20:51:58 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: boogie.cs.utexas.edu

A friend asked me, so I thought I'd ask the net:

Are there any dance clubs (NOT country and western) in Austin where
the mean age of the clientele is around 30 or 35 rather than 20 as it
is on 6th St.?  Some folks feel out of place hanging with frat rats.

Just curious.
From: birchall@pilot.njin.net (Shag)
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: looking for Austin fans of Queensryche
Keywords: e-mail newsletter
Date: 1 Oct 92 03:52:08 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Screaming in Digital, the Queensryche Net Digest

I'm looking for anyone in the Austin area who's got e-mail access [uucp, 
internet, compuserve, fidonet, bitnet] and would be interested in an e-mail
newsletter [weekly] about the progressive rock/metal band Queensryche...

If anyone's interested, drop me a line at queensryche-request@pilot.njin.net

-shag
-- 

     Freedom belongs to only those without video screens for eyes and mouth.
		- Queensryche
From: seale@bcserv.wustl.edu (Seale (Jeff))
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Love & Danger
Date: 30 Sep 92 14:05:31 GMT
Organization: Washington University in Saint Louis, MO USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: bcserv.wustl.edu
Keywords: Joe Ely

Well the new Joe Ely is in the stores! Overall I think it's
pretty good. I was afraid that MCA might take too much control
and screw up the music. I was kind of surprised that they
put Settle for Love out again. Any other opinions? Has anyone
heard of any tour plans?
-Jeff (Texan stranded in St. Louis)
From: bunda@cs.utexas.edu (John Bunda)
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Re: where to sell used CDs in Austin?
Date: 28 Sep 1992 13:32:44 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: peaches.cs.utexas.edu

Also, Technophilia on 24th St (1 blk west of Guadalupe).

Incidentally, their selection of used CDs is far, far better than
Waterloo, CDs of Austin, or Sound Exchange.  


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From: gainer@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Larry Gainer)
Newsgroups: austin.test
Subject: Test K
Date: 26 Sep 92 04:46:04 GMT
Reply-To: gainer@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Larry Gainer)
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: gainer@sneezy.cc.utexas.edu

testing

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Larry Gainor
Austin Community College
Internet: gainer@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
From: tto@cs.tx
Newsgroups: austin.test
Subject: this is tto
Date: 29 Sep 1992 08:44:44 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: notrees.cs.utexas.edu

this is a test
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From: gainer@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Larry Gainer)
Newsgroups: austin.test
Subject: Re: Test K
Date: 26 Sep 92 04:49:01 GMT
Followup-To: ut.test
Distribution: austin
Organization: whatever ,

In article <80499@ut-emx.uucp> gainer@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Larry Gainer) writes:
>testing
>
>-- 

This is another test

Yep!

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Austin Community College
Internet: gainer@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
From: larry8@ut-emx.uucp (Larry)
Newsgroups: austin.test
Subject: Test BC
Date: 1 Oct 92 19:23:46 GMT
Distribution: ut
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin; Austin, Texas

testing the emx whatever

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From: richter@cs.utexas.edu (Charles Richter)
Newsgroups: austin.politics
Subject: Re: Investment or Consumption?  Which helps the economy more?
Date: 5 Oct 1992 13:13:01 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu
Keywords: Bush's proposal

> On the *other* hand, if you *agree* with Mr. Richter's idea that by
> buying stock in Texaco one doesn't affect the price of the stock, or
> that Texaco (and the economy) doesn't benefit, then I have no sympathy
> at all with your hurt feelings ...

The only problem is, Mr. Richter didn't say any of this.  He simply
questioned how buying or selling Texaco stock would provide immediate
capital for Biogen or Tivoli.  Either Mr. Strong didn't read Mr. Richter's
posting carefully, or he failed to understand what he read.  (I'm willing
to ignore the possibility that Mr. Strong is intentionally misrepresenting
my position.)
-- 
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                  richter@cs.utexas.edu
"The panic ... was not due to anything fundamentally weak in either business
   or finance.  It was confined to the market itself."   - WSJ, Oct. 31, 1929
From: mwiz@mpd.tandem.com (Marc Wiz)
Newsgroups: austin.politics
Subject: Re: Investment or Consumption?  Which helps the economy more?
Date: 1 Oct 92 13:30:33 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Do you really want to know?

In article <21650@rpp386.lonestar.org> jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) writes:
>
>We =must= get back to our Puritan roots - live within your means, save
>a lot, and always plan for a rainy day.

Does this also mean getting back to other things the Puritans believed
in as well?

Just curious.

Marc

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From: bboerner@novell.com (Brendan B. Boerner)
Newsgroups: austin.politics
Subject: Re: Investment or Consumption?  Which helps the economy more?
Keywords: Bush's proposal
Date: 28 Sep 92 14:13:04 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Novell, Inc. --Austin

In article <1992Sep25.031921.17361@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> curt@ekhadafi.austin.ibm.com (Curt Finch 903 2F021 curt@aixwiz.austin.ibm.com 512-838-2806) (actually, noted armchair economist John Strong) writes:
In <some article> Charlies Richter writes:

>= Investment is worthless without consumer spending.  (What am I investing
>= in, after all?  I'm investing in a company's ability to sell products
>= and services.)  But, as I said above, I was talking about a quick jolt
>= to the economy, and I believe consumer spending is the way to achieve
>= that.
>
>Boy this sure is smart!  Reminds me of Lyndon Larouche's philosophy,
>that insane facist goofball that - thank God - is in prison somewhere
>right this moment (he was just *too* smart - the evil authorities had
>to put him in jail before he "reformed" the system).  Mr. Larouche
>believes that there are no intrinsic limits to economic growth
>whatsoever: just evil bankers deliberately holding us back for
>unspecified reasons.  The *only* problem, according to Lyndon, is that
>people just don't *spend* enough.  My God! How simple!  All we need to
>do is increase our ravenous greed for more conspicuous consumption, and
>*presto!* wealth is created out of thin air!  The quaint notion that
>there are limits to the growth of an economy and stimulus beyond those
>limits creates *extremely* destructive inflation is just another
>bankers' lie.  You know, I'm so so thankful that there are so many many
>geniuses in the world like Lyndon who aren't in league with the evil
>banker-capitalist conspiracy. I feel so much safer.

John,

I read this and first thought that you were trying to argue w/Charlie's
contention that investment is useless w/o consumer spending.  I had to
read it again to realize that you were trying to make a completely
different point.  John, what was the point of this entire article?  Was
it to communicate, educate, perhaps persuade?  Or was it an excuse to
show the world what a high and mighty man of education and wisdom you
are?  If your intent was to communicate, then next time lay off the
sarcasm - you don't do it very well.  If you intended to display your
education and wisdom, well, it didn't work either.

Wouldn't it have been much simpler to say point blank, "This won't work
because I believe that the U.S. economy has reached a limit and no
matter what we do, we're stuck. etc..."  Then you could explain why you
thought that we had reached a limit.  So much simpler and you wouldn't
be making such a fool of yourself in the bargain.  You might even find
that other's agree w/you.

Brendan
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From: curt@aixwiz.austin.ibm.com (Curt Finch/131072)
Newsgroups: austin.politics
Subject: TELEVISION STUDY:  STATIONS REDEFINE "EDUCATIONAL"
Date: 30 Sep 92 20:30:11 GMT
Reply-To: curt@aixwiz.austin.ibm.com (Curt Finch/131072)
Distribution: austin
Organization: IBM AWD, Austin, TX


               =====  TURNING ON EDUCATION  =====

*10  TELEVISION STUDY:  STATIONS REDEFINE "EDUCATIONAL"
     T.V. stations around the country are describing cartoons and
comedy shows as "educational" to prove compliance with the 1990
Children's Television Act, according to a recent report (Andrews,
N.Y. TIMES).  The report, done by the Takoma Park, Md.-based
Center for Media Education, also "contends that the small number
of news and magazine-style shows have often been shunted to time
slots before 7:00 am," the TIMES writes.
     According to the newspaper, the 1990 law "was heralded by
its advocates as the wedge to force educational programing into
the Saturday morning menu of animated intergalactic shoot-'em-ups
and promotional vehicles for toys."
     But the TIMES adds that "faced with a law that was
deliberately left vague and with regulators chary of intruding on
business, broadcasters say they are able to satisfy the new
requirements largely by explicating the virtues of programs
already on the air."
     The study cites, for example, independent station WGNO in
New Orleans, which said reruns of "Leave It to Beaver" imparted
moral lessons.  In a filing with Federal Communications
Commission regulators, the station wrote:  "Eddie misunderstands
Wally's help to his girlfriend, Cindy, and confronts Wally with
his fist."  The station added:  "Communication and trust are
shown in this episode."
     Valerie Schulte, a lawyer with the National Association of
Broadcasters, "attacked" the study.  She said that it "lays bare
their goal of turning television into a classroom.  This is not
what Congress said, and this was something that was debated for
months and years."  But report author Kathryn Montgomery, co-
director of the Center for Media Education, said:  "Broadcasters
really appear not to be taking [the law] seriously."
     The study was based on information from filings by 58
stations with the FCC (9/30).


                              -30-

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