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From: collene@unisql.UUCP (Collene Pearce)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Update (was VCR repair recommendation needed)
Date: 14 Sep 92 17:14:07 GMT
Reply-To: collene@unisql.UUCP (Collene Pearce)
Distribution: austin
Organization: UniSQL, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA

In article <1992Sep14.153303.8450@chpc.utexas.edu> jbyrd@chpc.utexas.edu (Jan Byrd) writes:
>We dropped the VCR off at the Montgomery Ward Service Center by Chuy's
>...
>I just got a call (Monday morning), that it's fixed and will only cost
>$32.34....I haven't picked it up yet, but I'm pleased both with how fast
it was and >how cheap. 


I have also used the Montgomery Ward Service Center on Lamar (for
non-MW purchased items) and have always been pleased with them.  At
different times, I have taken 3 of my VCR's in and they have always
fixed them for a reasonable price.  There was a time when they were
rather slow, but I am more concerned with quality and value than I 
am with speed.  I'm glad to see that the service has speeded up again.


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From: mwiz@mpd.tandem.com (Marc Wiz)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Update (was VCR repair recommendation needed)
Date: 14 Sep 92 18:35:01 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Tandem Computers (MPD) Austin, TX

I have a three year old Sharp VCR that is in need of repair.  I
didn't see any authorized Sharp repair centers in the phone book.  
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Marc
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From: CCDH001@UTXVM.CC.UTEXAS.EDU
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Pomegranates and apricots
Date: 15 Sep 92 19:08:22 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin

A word or two from personal experience about these fruits.
 
Last Christmas I was in Gilbert (a suburb of Phoenix) where my sister
lives in a neighborhood that aparently was a pomegranate orchard before
it was a neighborhood.  There were still so many trees there that under
virtually every tree you could find pomegranates rotting on the ground.
Surprisingly, I don't remember eating any while I was there.  I think
they weren't quite ripe.
 
As for apricots growing in a hot climate; I grew up in Phoenix and we
had an apricot tree in the back yard that produced terrific fruit.  So
I would think that there's a chance you could grow them here if the
tree doesn't get killed by the cold.
 
                                   <@>
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From: napolley@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Nolan Allen Polley)
Newsgroups: austin.general,ut.general,rec.autos,rec.autos.tech,misc.wanted,tx.wanted,austin.forsale,misc.forsale
Subject: WANTED:  Place to get an inexpensive auto paint job.
Date: 10 Sep 92 01:33:44 GMT
Followup-To: austin.general
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: napolley@dewey.cc.utexas.edu

Thanks,
Nolan Polley
napolley@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu 

Newsgroups: austin.general
From: jbyrd@chpc.utexas.edu (Jan Byrd)
Subject: Would apricots grow here?
Organization: Center for High Performance Computing, Univ. of Texas System
Distribution: austin
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 14:30:39 GMT

I have about 50 apricot seeds from a tree in Amarillo that produces some
pretty nice fruit.  Does anyone know if Austin's climate is suitable for
apricots?  I know a lot of people here have great success with peaches, 
and apricots *seem* similar, but I don't know anyone with an apricot tree.

If they would do all right here, can you give me advice on how to plant
them (directly in the ground?  in a pot first?   what time of year?)

Thanks,

Jan
From: rogers@norad (Rogers L Hellman)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Austin AIX User Group Meeting
Date: 4 Sep 92 15:08:57 GMT
Reply-To: rogers@pencom.com
Organization: Pencom Software



	
	The Austin AIX User Group will hold their next meeting Tuesday
	evening, September 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

	Representatives from 4 major database vendors will be there to
	present information on their products.  These firms are:

		Informix	 Ingress
		Oracle		 Sybase

	
	Please note that the place of the meetings has changed to
	a more convenient North Austin location:

		IBM  11501 Burnet Road.  BLD 904 
		Executive Briefing Center.

	Anyone interested in AIX and/or these database products are
	encouraged to attend.

--
Wer ungeborenes Leben schuetzen will, muss auch dem geborenen Leben 
eine Chance geben!
From: chris@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Chris Casey)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: VCR Repair Recommendation
Date: 9 Sep 92 03:24:09 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

While we're on the subject, I guess I could use a good recommendation, too.
Ours needs the heads replaced & the buttons don't always work...




Chris

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From: al@crucible.UUCP (Al Evans)
Newsgroups: austin.general,soc.culture.french
Subject: Petanque?
Summary: Y a quelqu'un?
Keywords: petanque
Date: 15 Sep 92 13:16:31 GMT
Followup-To: austin.general
Distribution: austin
Organization: PowerTools, Austin, Texas

Est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un aux environs d'Austin qui joue a la petanque
ou, mieux, qui voudrait bien me donner quelques lecons?

Is there anybody in the Austin area who plays petanque or, better,
would be interested in giving me a few lessons?

					--Al Evans--
-- 

Al Evans						 Tu causes, tu causes
al@crucible.uucp		 	      C'est tout ce que tu sais faire
cs.utexas.edu!balkan!crucible!al				 -- LaVerdure
From: jfh@rpp386.lonestar.org (John F. Haugh II)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: HELP: Need Roofing Contractor Recommendation
Date: 13 Sep 92 04:22:55 GMT
Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II)
Organization: River Parishes Programming, Austin, Republic of Texas

In article <1992Sep8.155420.23606@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> tspoon@tspoon.austin.ibm.com (Tin-Sze Poon) writes:
>     I would appreciate it very much if someone can recommend to us a 
>high quality, low (reasonable) priced roofing company/contractor.  We
>need to replace the roof for our 12 years old house. We had hail in the
>area last week. Any information on contractors who may be willing to
>try to file insurance claims would also be helpful.

If you only have minor damage, it doesn't take much effort to fix the
roof yourself.  Simply peel back the damaged shingles, slide new ones
up under the course above the damage, nail down the new shingle, and
apply asphalt adhesive to keep the old shingles down.  Minor damage can
be fixed by using a roof patching material.  It comes in large buckets
and is trowelled on.  Or for smaller holes, asphalt adhesive works as
well.  Adhesive also works if you just have some loosened shingles that
won't stay down - the adhesive in the middle of the shingle tends to
weaken with age.

On the other hand, if the roof is worn out period, you should find out
what the warrantee was on the original roof.  Most shingles made in 
the last 20 years or so have a 15 to 20 year warrantee.  I spent the
day up on someones roof and the low-cost shingles we used (it was a low
cost house in East Austin ...) had a 15 year warantee.

As for the insurance claims, call your broker.  They should send out an
adjuster who will figure out how much of the damage is caused by hail.
Submit an estimate (or three - some companies what three estimates) to
your agent, and the company should pay the claim within 30 days.

Just a few ideas to ponder ...
-- 
John F. Haugh II                   | "The US Government has the Midas Muffler
Ma Bell: (512) 251-2151            |  touch: everything they touch turns to
UUCP: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh |  shit."
Domain: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org      |                  -- Jay Maynard
From: mmigdol@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (michael a migdol)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Soccer Coach Wanted
Date: 9 Sep 92 23:34:14 GMT
Reply-To: mmigdol@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (michael a migdol)
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: mmigdol@doc.cc.utexas.edu
From: mem@elektra.uucp (Mary Esther Middleton)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Pomegranates
Date: 14 Sep 92 15:47:21 GMT
Organization: TANDEM Computers, Inc (CS2)


i was at the farmer's market on burnet road (near justin)
yesterday and saw a basket full of pomegranates at one of
the stands.  there wasn't a price posted, so i can't help 
you there.  

mary esther
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                              (512) 795-2107
From: fmbutt@engage.sps.mot.com (Farooq M. Butt)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Two bucks for a pomegranate.... YEAH RIGHT !!
Date: 10 Sep 92 04:48:08 GMT
Organization: Motorola RISC Software, Austin, TX

Net.austinites:

my wife is seriously craving pomegranates and I'd like to get her some 
without taking out a second mortgage.  Is there _anywhere_ in Austin 
that sells these puppies for less than a dollar eighty-five (!!!!) 
each.  In Boston, it was common to see them for under 50cents apiece
during specials. I can't believe that the darn things are more than 
300% more expensive here given that we are so much closer to Californaa-yay. 


Awaiting tips,

fmb

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notify me IMMEDIATELY. Any threats, abuse or stupidity of any kind is purely 
UNintentional. These are MY Opinions NOT my employer's.
From: stecz@pencom.com (John Steczkowski)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Car TTL in TX, OK, NM?
Date: 14 Sep 92 14:09:16 GMT
Reply-To: stecz@pencom.com
Distribution: austin
Organization: Pencom Software

In article <79497@ut-emx.uucp> davechao@bongo.cc.utexas.edu (David Bowser-Chao)  
writes:
> Hi,
> 
> We're thinking of getting a Saturn, and (besides the factors of
> interest rates, etc.) we're trying to decide which state we
> should buy it in. We've got relatives/friends in Texas, Oklahoma,
> and New Mexico. I'm hoping some of you cosmopolitan Austinites
> might be able to tell me what tax/title/license runs in each of
> these states.
> 
> Thanks
> David

Doesn't matter what the TTL is there, you will still have to pay it in TX.  I  
bought a minivan several years ago while I was on vacation in Atlanta, the  
dealer didn't charge my any TTL because I wasn't registering it in Georgia.   
When I registered it in TX, and had to pay the usual TTL that I would have to  
pay if I bought the car in TX.  In fact, if I would have payed TTL in Atlanta,  
I would still have had to pay the DIFFERENCE in TTL (assuming it was cheaper).   
If it was more...oh well.


--
  John Steczkowski                            stecz@pencom.com
                  "Most of racing is crap,
           so you might as well enjoy the good times."
Newsgroups: austin.general
From: st1ls@rosie.uh.edu (Nick Hakim)
Subject: Re: Honda mechanics recommendations
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: University of Houston
Distribution: tx
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 08:44:00 GMT

In article <79204@ut-emx.uucp>, shell@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Michelle Bergeron ) writes...
> 
>Howdy Honda is nice to go to, and they do good work, but it's expensive ...
>{stuff deleted}

Yikes!  I bought my Accord LX-i Coupe from those shysters back in Sep. 1989
and for a year after that, had nothing but trouble getting warranty service
done by them.  The mechanic(s) and the service manager were apathetic,
sloppy, slow and downright rude.  I took my car to them no less than 6 times
to get a front disc brake shimmy problem addressed and 5 out of those 6
times their solution was to grind the rotors down.  Nothing like driving
around with paper-thin disc rotors!  An annoying squeak in the left door
panel which I reported every time I took the car there was never even looked
at.  A mechanic was kind enough to install extra padding in the power
antenna housing, claiming that IT was the cause of the squeak.  The power
antenna has ceased to operate now.

Since the car is now out of warranty, I'll have to find a nice shady tree
and break out the 'ol toolbox when something goes wrong.

This was not a comment on Honda quality, which I still consider to be
top-notch (comparatively).  Just the quality (or lack thereof) of the service
that I received from !@#$%^&* Howdy Honda.

<stepping off soapbox ... now>.

-Nick
--
"All I really need to be content are good friends, a cold beer and
a Lamborghini Diablo.  But in a pinch, a Mooney 252TSE may do."

Newsgroups: austin.general,rec.music.country.western
From: byab305@chpc.utexas.edu (Steve Poole)
Subject: Country-western dance halls
Followup-To: poster
Organization: UT Center for Space Research, Austin TX
Distribution: austin
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 18:50:54 GMT

My partner and I have been exploring places to go country-western
dancing in the Austin area.  We have gone to all of the places in
Austin, plus the Round Rock SPJST and the Country Western Showplace
in Manchaca.  We haven't been to Gruene yet, but plan to go. What
are other places in the vicinity of Austin?

Steve
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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: johnw@wixer.cactus.org (john winthrop)
Subject: Sneakers
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Distribution: austin
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 92 00:18:23 GMT


Anyone know when and where the new movie Sneakers will come to Austin
theatres?
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From: pmh2962@zeus.tamu.edu (Pat Hayes)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Tadpole Technologies??? Anyone know the email address?  Thanks
Date: 5 Sep 92 15:49:00 GMT
Organization: Department of Meteorology, TAMU
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Howdy!
	That's about it -- trying to reach a relative at TT.  Thanks.
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From: jfh@rpp386.lonestar.org (John F. Haugh II)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: HELP: Need Roofing Contractor Recommendation
Summary: Forgot the free plug ...
Date: 15 Sep 92 00:15:01 GMT
Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II)
Organization: River Parishes Programming, Austin, Republic of Texas

In article <21514@rpp386.lonestar.org> jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) writes:
>Just a few ideas to ponder ...

I forgot to make the point I wanted to make!  That is that working for
charities, such as Habitat for Humanity and other homeless house fixup
groups, is a great way to learn how to work on your own house.  Since
doing work for my church, I've taught several people how to paint, do
carpentry work, etc.

The great thing is that the charities don't charge you to learn since
they always need fresh talent.  You will get to help a needy family out
by fixing their house up, and then when you need to fix your own house,
you'll be able to do it yourself and save.

For more information, you can contact Habitat for Humanity (371-0202)
or your local church.
-- 
John F. Haugh II                   | "The US Government has the Midas Muffler
Ma Bell: (512) 251-2151            |  touch: everything they touch turns to
UUCP: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh |  shit."
Domain: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org      |                  -- Jay Maynard
From: bboerner@novell.com (Brendan B. Boerner)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: VCR Repair Recommendation
Date: 9 Sep 92 14:47:18 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Novell, Inc. --Austin

In article <1992Sep8.162220.13821@chpc.utexas.edu> jbyrd@chpc.utexas.edu (Jan Byrd) writes:
>My VCR is broken, and I promise NOT to take it to AAPCO, but I don't 
>remember if anyone mentioned any GOOD places when this topic came up
>before.
>
>Tapes will fast-forward and rewind, but won't play - the machine shuts
>itself off.  Using the head cleaner fixed this problem before, but it
>doesn't help now.

I took my VCR into Mont. Ward's service center (N. Lamar north of
Chuy's) when I used a tape cleaner and it got pieces of the tape caught
in the heads - they seemed pretty good.  Explained what had happened,
let me come back into the shop and look inside as he cleaned it off.

Brendan
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From: mmigdol@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (michael a migdol)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Soccer Coach Wanted
Date: 10 Sep 92 13:30:28 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

[Let's try this again, now that I'm at a real terminal...]

I'm starting up a division 2 team in the Austin Men's Soccer League. I've got
the players - now all that I need is a coach. We're looking for someone who
can devote about an hour on Thursdays for our practices, plus a couple of hours
on Sundays for the games. If you're interested (or know someone that might be),
please give me a call at 482-0496, or send mai to mmigdol@ccwf.cc.utexs.edu.

Thanks in advance!
Michael
From: coffman@cactus.org (Dewey Coffman)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: VCR Repair Recommendation
Date: 10 Sep 92 11:29:09 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx

I reccomend Circle Stereo on Burnett Rd.
From: guppy@wixer.cactus.org (Jennifer Mery)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Radiator trouble
Date: 6 Sep 92 07:53:15 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Real/Time Communications

In article <1827krINNobi@cs.utexas.edu> wardrb@cs.utexas.edu (Richard Byron Ward) writes:
>The entire cooling system on my car seems to have died.
>Does anyone know a good, cheap place to have my radiator
>replaced?  The emphasis is on CHEAP!

I had my radiator core rodded out at Allen's Radiator (Shop?) on St
Johns a couple of years ago. it only cost $35 and the radiator looked
brand new when I got it back; they even painted it. The only thing is
that they want you to pull the radiator yourself. They said my radiator
was completely blocked on one side. This was on my 1980 Datsun 200sx.
That car had a defective design on the cooling system, and I wouldn't 
be surprised if I had to fix it again in another 10 years :).

jam
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From: dunham@devnull.mpd.tandem.com (Jerry Dunham)
Newsgroups: austin.general,sci.engr.mech
Subject: SPE Meeting Announcement
Date: 15 Sep 92 22:32:11 GMT
Reply-To: dunham_jerry@tandem.com (Jerry Dunham)
Followup-To: austin.general
Distribution: tx
Organization: Tandem Computers; Austin TX
Originator: dunham@serpens


                        * * * MEETING NOTICE * * *

                            SEPTEMBER MEETING

                          CENTRAL TEXAS SECTION
                                  OF THE
                      SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS


   WHEN:        17 September 1992

   WHERE:       El Torito Restaurant
                183 & I-35 in Austin

   SUBJECT:     Tour of DTM Corporation
                1611 Headway Circle, Austin
                Hosted by Scott Kelley

   SCHEDULE:    6:15   Meet at El Torito Restaurant
                       Socialize and dine
                7:15   Brief business meeting
                7:30   Leave for DTM
                7:45   Tour DTM

                Please be on time so we can start the tour on time.

   COST:        From the menu.


Reservations should be made no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Please call one of the following to make your dinner reservations:

Troy Belver  (512)282-1590
or
Richard Clark (512)331-2500

This meeting is not restricted to SPE members.


DESCRIPTION:

Many of you have been following the considerable amount of press coverage
given to rapid prototyping and "desktop" manufacturing.  Austin is the home 
of one of the corporations that designs and builds the equipment and also
provides a service bureau for development activities.  This company, DTM 
Corporation, grew out of graduate studies activities at the University of
Texas and has blossomed into one of the leaders in this area.  Rather than
using liquid polymers that are laser polymerized (as in the stereo litho-
graphy process), the DTM process involves sintering of powdered solids.
This process is called Selective Laser Sintering, or SLS.  The SLS process
uses a CO2 laser beam to sinter materials into exact geometrics per 3D CAD
models.  It provides an expedient, revolutionary, and relatively inexpensive 
way to create models, prototypes, patterns, molds, and tools.  What's more,
the SLS process offers much flexibility in the variety of materials that can
be used with the process, such as nylon, polycarbonate, and investment cast-
ing wax.  Materials under development or soon to be released include ABS/SAN.
Additionally, the SLS process is diverse in its applications and can be used
in a variety of ways, from direct production of prototypes to indirect pro-
duction of short-run parts through the creation of patterns, tools, and molds.

-- 
Jerry Dunham                                        dunham_jerry@tandem.com
Tandem Computers, Inc.                                dunham@mpd.tandem.com
Austin, TX                                                    (512)244-8598
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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: lenny@icus.ICUS.COM (Lenny Tropiano)
Subject: Renting Duplex/Townhouse/Condo/House -- where in North Austin?
Organization: ICUS Software Systems, Austin, Texas
Distribution: austin
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 23:13:05 GMT

My rent is about to jump $120/month, that's absurd.  I live in a very
nice apartment on Wells Branch, but it's not $120 more a month nice.
I guess with Austin apartments being 99% occupied, it's hard not to...

Oh well.

Sooo...

Since I'm not ready to buy a house, I'd like to rent a duplex, townhouse,
condo, house, etc... in north Austin.  I'll even consider (depending
on the neighborhood and price) a drive from as far as Georgetown,
Round Rock, Pflugerville, or Cedar Park.   

If you know of a nice complex within a budget of $550 to $650/month that
allows dogs (two well-behaved small ones, apartment-sized) let me know.
I'll need to move in no later than November 1, 1992. (Would prefer
garage or covered parking).

-L.
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