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From: schaffer@turtle.fisher.com
Newsgroups: austin.general,austin.forsale
Subject: Take my apartment...Please!!!
Date: 23 Dec 92 11:33:32 CDT
Organization: Fisher Controls International, Austin, TX

Help!

I need somebody to take over my lease! I have a chance to move in with friends (for cheaper rent), but my lease doesn't end till
May of '93. I am responsible for the rent till someone else moves in, and my management doesn't seem to be in a hurry to find 
anyone! SO, if someone is looking for a one-bedroom with a really short lease agreement (one semester at UT/ACC, for example), here
it is! If not, you can always sign another lease in May.

The apartment is in north Austin, down the street from ACC Northridge campus in Metric/Braker area. Rent is $420/month.
Ammenities include:
	*Washer/Dryer UNITS (not just connections) in apartment
	*Full health club features:  Weight room, free aerobics, raquetball court w/free lessons if desired, three jacuzzi's, hike
	 and bike trail across street (very long), nice pool area 
	*Garbage pick-up at your door!!
	*Friendly/cooperative management (I love them!)
	*Bus stop across street
	*Pets allowed
	*Easy access to I-35, Mo-pac, and 183
	*Close to IBM, Dell, T.I., the Arboretum
	
I really love living here and would do so forever if it weren't for my tight budget! My electricity bills have rarely been over 
$20, but I am somewhat conservative (yes, I do use the air conditioning). This is a fairly new complex, and I have had no problems 
with anything breaking or not working. When I do have a problem or question, the management is helpful. It's a neat place to live, 
especially if you like to exercise or just walk around outside. The apartment is somewhat small (not quite 600 sq. ft), but space
efficient. 

If you are interested or want to know more, call me at my work number- 832-3650. You can leave a message on my phone mail anytime
of the day or on weekends and I'll get in touch with you.  

Thanks,
Karin
From: bboerner@novell.com (Brendan B. Boerner)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Speed Trap Alert
Date: 31 Dec 92 20:14:33 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Novell, Inc. --Austin

I saw what was presumably a speed trap in a place I haven't seen one in
the last 9 months or so.  It's in the little clump of trees about
.5 mile north of the 1st intersection north of 2222 (name slipped
my mind, it's the road that runs by Bull Creek park) on 360.

Time: 1:30pm, 12/31/92.

Brendan
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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: simpson@cactus.org (Randall L. Simpson)
Subject: Re: Dumb salespeople (was Custom Sounds (was Re: Car Alarms
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 08:51:39 GMT

In article <1992Dec25.175937.2810@rpp386> jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) writes:
>Probably how you are treated has a lot to do with how you dress.  I'd
>wager that the people who are reporting poor treatment don't dress as
>nicely as those who are given more attention.
>
>I'm certainly not saying this is a good way for a business to operate.

Many salespeople have that mindset.  From 1980 through 1987, my job required
the wearing of suit and tie.  I'd often visit computer stores, stereo
equipment dealers, etc., during my lunch breaks.  I can't recall a single
instance where I had any difficulty at all in attracting a salesperson's
attention.  After changing into t-shirt and blue jeans, it was as if I
filed Chapter 11.  Today, as a full-time casual dresser, I still get looks
of surprise in places like Bookstop, when I pay cash for a $100 worth of
computer books.
        
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Newsgroups: austin.music,austin.general
From: petonic@hal.com (Michael A. Petonic)
Subject: Re: New Year's Eve Rave ???
Reply-To: petonic@hal.com (Michael A. Petonic)
Organization: Henry's Laughing Gas Co., Inc.
Distribution: austin
Date: 31 Dec 92 14:33:26 GMT

In article <1992Dec30.032715.10160@wixer.cactus.org> bladex@wixer.cactus.org (David Smith) writes:
>Rumor has it that there is a rave scheduled for New Year's Eve, yet I can't
>track it down.  Anyone have any info?



			Jelly Bean Productions 
		       Cordially Invites You to

			   Zeuss CyberRave

10pm til dawn.  Laser-light show.  Liquid Mice.  Drum Circle.
Ambient rooms.  Icon interactive video.  Multiple Dance floors.
Robotics.  Smart Bar.  Computer Visuals.  And 50,000 watt environment.

Special effects and surprises plus more.  Tons of tooney people.

Second and Colorado St.  +1-512-447-0160.

>Thanks

Thank my girlfriend.  She tracked down the invite in her Snail-mail and
read it to me over the phone (I'd previously threw my invite away
since we have other plans for the evening).

Let me (or the net) know how this party goes.

-pet-
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        HaL Computer Systems International, Ltd. -- A Bermuda Corporation
             Director of Dangerous Activities  [ACK to Geoff.Kimbrough@sun.com]
				 Austin, Texas
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From: khump@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Ken Humphrey)
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Christine Lavin coming to Austin?
Date: 2 Jan 93 17:43:31 GMT
Organization: University Of Texas - ARL
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
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X-XXDate: Sat, 2 Jan 93 11:47:33 GMT

I saw that Christine Lavin was going to be here in Austin early to mid
January and was wondering if anyone has the particulars on this show. Thanx.
Please respond here and via e-mail to : 
khump@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
From: ray@unisql.UUCP (Ray Shea)
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Re: Modern Rock in Austin
Date: 22 Dec 92 20:30:22 GMT
Organization: UniSQL, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA

In article <1992Dec22.083917.153@turtle.fisher.com> gaspar@turtle.fisher.com writes:
>So far I've found the two
>general interest rags -
>the "Chronicle" and "Texas
>Beat".  Are there others?
>where can I pick them up?


The Chronicle is pretty much *the* music rag in Austin.  If you're looking
for something that's strictly "modern rock", then I don't know.  You might 
want to try Waterloo Records or Tower.

-- 
Ray Shea                                      
UniSQL, Inc.                             Sometimes I feel like a blue dog.
unisql!ray@cs.utexas.edu                                     -- The Blue Dog
DoD #0372 -- Team Twinkie -- '88 Hawk NT650
Newsgroups: austin.music,austin.general
From: bladex@wixer.cactus.org (David Smith)
Subject: New Year's Eve Rave ???
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Distribution: austin
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 03:27:15 GMT



Rumor has it that there is a rave scheduled for New Year's Eve, yet I can't
track it down.  Anyone have any info?

Thanks
-- 
  bladex@wixer.cactus.org           |              Cyberlicious Software
 "I think cyberpunk is the latest attempt by American hipsters to escape
the squalid intellectual environment that surrounds them.  This is not a
bad goal."  Karl Myers, Talking Raven 
Newsgroups: austin.music
From: jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com (Jeff Enderwick)
Subject: Re: New Year's Eve Rave ???
Organization: Motorola DSP Compilers
Distribution: austin
Date: 2 Jan 93 13:39:53

> Also, alcohol is not usually widely consumed at austin raves, raves in 
> california are completely alcohol free...

Isn't that because everyone is on ecstasy :-)?  I heard that rave's evolved 
out of the "acid house" phenomenon, but I could be wrong.

Jeff Enderwick
jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com
From: alexpace@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Alex L. Pace)
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Re: New Year's Eve Rave ???
Date: 2 Jan 93 09:48:37 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin


A guy named Dave asks:

>Alex, I really hate to ask this, but---
>
>what is a "rave?"
A large gathering of people, usually young adults but not exclusively, with
a focus on dancing.  Raves are typically held in warehouses or other large
facilities and feature DJs playing techno music over a huge sound system
and accented by a high tech light show.  In austin, raves have attracted
over 1500 people on occasion but raves in england have drawn 20000.
Virtual reality/interactive computer simulations, performance and other
artsy effects distinguish a rave from a normal "party".  Another difference
is that raves usually last until dawn instead of fading out around 2am.
Also, alcohol is not usually widely consumed at austin raves, raves in 
california are completely alcohol free...

>what is a "zues?"

A name for that particular rave, each rave is different and has a different
name although raves put on by the same group may have similar names.

>finally, what is a zues rave?

As above, Zeus The CyberRave is the name of this rave, other ausin raves
have had names such as Twilight Zone, Lumen Nation, Pandora's Box, and
Ghoul just to name a few.


I know I've left a lot of detail out but I'm just trying to give a quick
overview at 3:45 in the morning.

alex
From: swisher@cs.utexas.edu (Janet M. Swisher)
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Where to buy classical tapes?
Date: 22 Dec 1992 09:14:58 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: boogie.cs.utexas.edu

What is a good store in Austin to buy tapes of classical music, i.e.
where the classical section is more than a forgotten corner full of
"Switched on Beethoven"?


-- 
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From: alexpace@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Alex L. Pace)
Newsgroups: austin.music,austin.general
Subject: Re: New Year's Eve Rave ???
Date: 31 Dec 92 00:31:50 GMT
Followup-To: austin.music
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin

In article <1992Dec30.032715.10160@wixer.cactus.org>
bladex@wixer.cactus.org (David Smith) writes:

>Rumor has it that there is a rave scheduled for New Year's Eve, yet I can't
>track it down.  Anyone have any info?

Zues - The Cyber Rave  --> New Year's Eve  10pm till dawn
2nd and Colorado
raveline: (512)447-0160


This is the third Zues rave but the first at this location.  Other raves
including Free Wheeling, Radiance, Pandora's Pox, Raving, and Ghoul were
held in the series of warehouses by 2nd and colorado/lavaca

alex
From: alexpace@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Alex L. Pace)
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Re: New Year's Eve Rave ???
Date: 3 Jan 93 10:44:50 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin

In a discription of a "rave" I mentioned:

ME: Also, alcohol is not usually widely consumed at austin raves, raves in 
ME: california are completely alcohol free...

And then Jeff Enderwick asks:

J>Isn't that because everyone is on ecstasy :-)?  I heard that rave's evolved 
J>out of the "acid house" phenomenon, but I could be wrong.

Well you are right about the evolution of the musical style but I know
about the ecstasy part.  I assume that the association with ecstasy started
in england, still the world leader in raves.  I dont even pretend to know
what percentage of the folks at a rave in england or california are using
ecstasy but from my observations in austin, I would say that there are less
people, percentage wise at least, using drugs than at many 6th street
nigthclubs.  I would suspect that a far greater number of people could be
found enjoying a "Smart Drink" (vitamin and amino acid enriched juice).
This does however point out an interesting paradox where on one hand you
find raves portrayed as drug parties and on the other you have a sort of
'90s-peace-love-health-ultratech-recycling-accepting type of event...

Does anyone else wonder about this?

alex
From: gaspar@turtle.fisher.com
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Modern Rock in Austin
Date: 22 Dec 92 08:39:17 CDT
Organization: Fisher Controls International, Austin, TX


Hello,

Just moved to Austin from 
Salt Lake City (via a short
stay in Houston), and I'm
looking for a progressive
modern rock news rag here.
Houston has "public news"
which is not bad, and SLC
had several.

So far I've found the two
general interest rags -
the "Chronicle" and "Texas
Beat".  Are there others?
where can I pick them up?

Thanks,
Martin

Newsgroups: austin.music
From: bladex@wixer.cactus.org (David Smith)
Subject: Re: New Year's Eve Rave ???
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Distribution: austin
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 93 04:56:27 GMT

In article <JEFF.93Jan2133953@dsp.sps.mot.com> jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com (Jeff Ender
wick) writes:
>> Also, alcohol is not usually widely consumed at austin raves, raves in
>> california are completely alcohol free...
>
>Isn't that because everyone is on ecstasy :-)?  I heard that rave's evolved
>out of the "acid house" phenomenon, but I could be wrong.
>
>Jeff Enderwick
>jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com


Yes, raves have a lot in common with drug culture, but inability to secure a
liquor license has more to do with it.

They don't give those things to jes anyone ya know

-- 
  bladex@wixer.cactus.org           |              Cyberlicious Software
 "I think cyberpunk is the latest attempt by American hipsters to escape
the squalid intellectual environment that surrounds them.  This is not a
bad goal."  Karl Myers, Talking Raven 
Newsgroups: austin.music
From: dlaro@lonestar.utsa.edu (David O. Laro)
Subject: Re: New Year's Eve Rave ???
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Distribution: austin
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 15:23:27 GMT

In article <85974@ut-emx.uucp> alexpace@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Alex L. Pace) writes:
>In article <1992Dec30.032715.10160@wixer.cactus.org>
>bladex@wixer.cactus.org (David Smith) writes:
>
>>Rumor has it that there is a rave scheduled for New Year's Eve, yet I can't
>>track it down.  Anyone have any info?
>
>Zues - The Cyber Rave  --> New Year's Eve  10pm till dawn
>2nd and Colorado
>raveline: (512)447-0160
>
>
>This is the third Zues rave but the first at this location.  Other raves
>including Free Wheeling, Radiance, Pandora's Pox, Raving, and Ghoul were
>held in the series of warehouses by 2nd and colorado/lavaca
>
>alex
>
Alex, I really hate to ask this, but---

what is a "rave?"
what is a "zues?"
finally, what is a zues rave?

I know...if you have to ask, you can't afford one.  But, it's a new word, two,
actually, and I really line on new words.

--david
From: swisher@cs.utexas.edu (Janet M. Swisher)
Newsgroups: austin.music
Subject: Re: Where to buy classical tapes?
Date: 22 Dec 1992 13:00:49 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: boogie.cs.utexas.edu

In article <ljec7iINNa3i@boogie.cs.utexas.edu> I wrote:
>What is a good store in Austin to buy tapes of classical music, i.e.
>where the classical section is more than a forgotten corner full of
>"Switched on Beethoven"?

Several people have recommended Tower Records on the drag.  I shall be
checking them out this afternoon.




-- 
Don't take life so serious ... it ain't *no how* permanent. -- Porkypine. 
Newsgroups: austin.test
From: sandel@atoll.cmsi (Charles Sandel)
Subject: test
Organization: Corporate Memory Systems, Inc.
Distribution: austin
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 04:16:52 GMT


Test
Newsgroups: austin.test
From: sandel@.mcc.com (Charles Sandel)
Subject: test
Originator: sandel@oryan.mcc.com
Organization: MCC, Austin, Texas
Distribution: austin
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 03:59:24 GMT


Test
Newsgroups: austin.test
From: sandel@atoll.cmsi (Charles Sandel)
Subject: test
Organization: Corporate Memory Systems, Inc.
Distribution: austin
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 04:03:26 GMT


Test
Newsgroups: austin.talk
From: ortega@cactus.org (Paul Ortega)
Subject: Re: Cable Rates going up.
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx
Distribution: austin
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 05:14:50 GMT

In article <Bzo81B.2sGK@austin.ibm.com> dewey@vpdbox.austin.ibm.com writes:
[text delted]
>Maybe we could organize a mass boycott of Austin Cablevision, ie get
>500-1000 people to all agree to cancel the cable on February first if
>they don't lower the cost, Carry the Sci-Fi and Cartoon channel, upgrade
>their equipment for more channels.
>
>Course we should start with KBVO and get them to start broadcasting in
>stereo... ;-)
>
>Who's game?


I would be, except that I am on TexTel (who needs to carry the
Sci-Fi Channel, too).


-- 
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2015 Cedar Bend Dr., #1105  |   VP Dan Quayle stepped into the Quantum
Austin, TX 78758            |   Leap Accelerator and vanished....."
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Newsgroups: austin.talk
From: reaper@wixer.cactus.org (Keath Milligan)
Subject: Re: Cable Rates going up.
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Distribution: austin
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 21:04:40 GMT

In article <1992Dec22.202206.4566@mcc.com> amck@rowdy.mcc.com (Alan McKendree) writes:
>In article <Bzo81B.2sGK@austin.ibm.com> dewey@vpdbox.austin.ibm.com writes:
>>Maybe we could organize a mass boycott of Austin Cablevision, ie get
>>500-1000 people to all agree to cancel the cable on February first if
>>they don't lower the cost, Carry the Sci-Fi and Cartoon channel, upgrade
>>their equipment for more channels.
>>Who's game?

>Sure, threaten them with mass destruction if they don't give you what
>you want, when you want it, at the price you want to pay.  Why not
>just get the government to nationalize all cable stations outright?
>(Although you'd still have to get on the board of directors to assure
>yourself of the programs you want to see.)
>
>No wonder you want the Cartoon Channel.  You babies.

I don't think I share your opinion, Alan.  ACV has been giving Austin
sub-standard service at premium rates for way too long.

Unfortunately boycotts never seem to do much good unless you put about as
much money into promoting the boycott as you hope to save through that which
the boycott is to accomplish.



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Newsgroups: austin.talk,tx.politics
From: conditt@tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Paul Conditt)
Subject: Re: City Council & CO Ammendment 2
Organization: Applied Research Laboratories, University of Texas at Austin
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 21:28:01 GMT

In article <1h4vikINN5e6@im4u.cs.utexas.edu> flatau@cs.utexas.edu (Arthur Flatau) writes:
>In article <BzM45J.2E14@austin.ibm.com> alan@auntbea.austin.ibm.com (Alan R. Weiss) writes:
>>[...]
>>
>>  That the City Council
>>of Austin made this statement on moral grounds is much to its credit.

I'm not sure I want the city council making any kinds of moral 
judgements.  Aren't these the same people who want to stop development
in the Barton Springs area, but would just *love* to move the airport
out to Manor because some of them own land there that would suddenly
become quite valuable?   Whether one agrees with the CO Ammendment or not,
I don't think it's the gov't's place to make moral judgements, which is
probably the best argument against the CO Ammendment in the first place.

Just my $.02.  Take it for what it cost you - 0.

Paul Conditt

Newsgroups: austin.talk
From: jrh@mustang.dell.com (Randy Howard)
Subject: Re: City Council & CO Ammendment 2
Organization: Dell Computer Co
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 03:17:51 GMT

swinnea@cunningham.che.utexas.edu (J. Steven Swinnea) writes:

>In article <BzM45J.2E14@austin.ibm.com> alan@auntbea.austin.ibm.com (Alan R. Weiss) writes:

>>However, if Max and Louise and Ronny and Bob and Gus and Charles and
>>(so who's the seventh?) are traveling to Colorado for ANYTHING
>>on business, something's wrong - and in fact, they *weren't* planning
>>on going, anyway.  This is just symbolic.  IMHO.

>So what about the *Mayor's* conference scheduled for Denver?  It would
>seem to me that Bruce (the seventh) might have been going to that.

>Steve Swinnea

I'm doubtful that the State of Colorado will have much of a financial hit
because of the Austin council actions.  I heard a talk radio show today that
had the Colorada State Senate President on, and he indicated that they have
yet to feel any economic effect, in fact, the resorts are all booked full.
I think the media thinks it is important, but the vacationers seem to be 
ignoring it.

-- 
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Dell Computer Corp.     \<,	    !'s: ...!uunet!dellunix!jrh
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Newsgroups: austin.talk
From: dewey@vpdbox.austin.ibm.com (Dewey Coffman)
Subject: Re: Cable Boycott
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 15:48:34 GMT
Distribution: austin
Reply-To: dewey@vpdbox.austin.ibm.com
Organization: IBM, Austin, TX. US of A.

In article <1hojsmINN6hf@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, johan@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Johan van Zanten) writes:
|>  I'm really surprised no one mentioned the failed boycott.  For
|> those of you who are unaware, about 2 years ago (sorry my memory is
|> going already) a large percentage of the AustinCablevision workers went
|> on strike (20-30%?) and they asked that customers disconnect and send a
|> letter to both AustinCablevision and the local Communication Worker's
|> Union.  They complained that the manager was engaging in unfair labor
|> practices. (Discouraging/prohibiting the union.)  

	I remember the strike, I never heard about a Boycott though.
|> 
|>   I mention this because i'd be a little surprised if you were able to
|> organize an effective boycott, now that the first strike was broken, or
|> perhaps more accurately, shrugged off.  However, personally, i'd
|> encourage everyone to send a letter in, cut the service and read more
|> books.
	
	The boycott would have to come from the Neighborhood associations
	to have any real power. Ie all of Hyde Park or Allandale or 
	TerryTown would have to say: We support a boycott and urge the
	neighborhood residents to turn off their service.

	Austin is already the leading bookworm city in the US. We beat
	out San Jose, Ca as spending more on books per capita.
---
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Consulting @ IBM			dewey@ctci.com
11400 Burnet Rd				All opinions are mine.
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