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From: YCR@ECLX.PSU.EDU (Yi Chung Rau)
Newsgroups: dc.housing
Subject: looking for room
Date: 9 Nov 92 22:44:28 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Penn State Engineering Computer Lab
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Room available, located in a house, Park Forest, 
live with landlady,
on bus route,
$145.00 / month, incl. all,
call (814)234-2954,
Mrs. Young
From: YCR@ECLX.PSU.EDU (Yi Chung Rau)
Newsgroups: dc.housing
Subject: Looking for room
Date: 9 Nov 92 22:50:44 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Penn State Engineering Computer Lab
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24

Male
neat professional,
nonsmoker,
looking for room near White Oak , MD.
Before March  31, 1993.
Please do not response through E-mail,

Call (301) 5931748, Joe 
Newsgroups: dc.housing
From: radian@eng.umd.edu (Jacko C. Obadia)
Subject: Room  For Rent
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 92 20:58:03 GMT
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park


Looking for quiet professional to share large room in group house.
Safe family oriented  neighborhood in Greenbelt Maryland near NASA
Goddard.  House is well maintained.   Large  living room, dining room,
kitchen/family  room.  Deck and gararge. Washer Dryer, dishwasher  and
other ammenities.  Current household  memebers are professionals.
Please No smokers or Pets. Room will be available November  1st  1992.
Rent $325/month + utilities.   One months security deposit.  One-year
lease.  Please call area code  (301)  459-1432  anytime(U.S.A.).
Leave a message in  voice mailbox  number  5 if none is home and  we
will get right back  to  you a.s.a.p.
From: fang1@dubhe.gsfc.nasa.gov (Fang. S.T. 286-2433)
Newsgroups: dc.housing
Subject: House for rent at Bethesda, MD
Date: 6 Nov 92 21:12:42 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center
Originator: fang@dubhe.GSFC.NASA.GOV

4 bedroom and 3 bathroom TH, with fireplace, deck,
finished walk out basement, Near metro and NIH.
$1400/month, call (301) 948-1290
From: dpalace@sunland.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dick Palace)
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
Subject: American Aviation Historical Society Meeting
Date: 10 Nov 92 12:32:40 GMT
Distribution: dc.smithsonian
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD


The Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American Aviation Historical
Society will meet on Thursday, November 12 at 7:30PM at the
Paul Garber facility in Silver Hill Maryland. 

Mr. George Berke, who has just returned from a trip to Czechoslovakia,
will give a talk and show slides taken at the Prague air museum and
its storage area. George's previous talks to the Chapter have been 
well received, and this one should prove to be just as enjoyable.

Admission is free and is open to aviation nuts 8*), and the not so
nutty. We meet in the restoration building, so bring your camera
and photograph the current restoration projects, or just roam around
and look till the meeting starts. 

Questions? E-mail me.

Dick


--
Dick Palace         Goddard Space Flight Center      (301) 286-9464

dpalace@sunland.gsfc.nasa.gov
Newsgroups: dc.smithsonian
From: mpiet@is.morgan.com (Mark Pietrasanta)
Subject: Vietnam Memorial Exhibit, AmHisMus
Organization: Morgan Stanley & Company, Inc.
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:26:40 GMT

Does anyone know when the best time (on a weekend) is to go to the
American History museum to see the Vietnam Memorial exhibit?  We went
in the afternoon, and the line was (we were told) 1 1/2 hours long just
to get in to the exhibit.  We left to return another day.

Also, how long is it running?

Mark Pietrasanta - mpiet@is.morgan.com

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Newsgroups: dc.general
From: drury@helix.nih.gov (Richard Drury)
Subject: Re: Protest
Organization: National Institutes of Health
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 00:53:43 GMT

In article ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata - FSO) writes:
>In article drury@helix.nih.gov (Richard Drury) writes:
>>
>>While we are considering the evidence, how about you providing
>>some of the convincing variety to show that your alternative
>>strategy of choice would effectively protect society from
>>violent criminals.  Presumably you have something more
>>constructive in mind than just continuing to sacrifice the lives
>>of your fellow citizens by standing idly by while the feeding
>>frenzy continues?  So make your case, and let's see how
>>compelling it seems to the rest of us.
>
>It seems to me that if the safety of the general population is of
>prime concern, it can as easily be protected by keeping criminals
>who kill locked up with no chance for parole.

Assuming this is not a joke, please notice that the prisons are
already overflowing.  This scheme would require expansion of
existing facilities and construction of brand new ones.
Expensive construction if you hope to contain people who face
lifetime incarceration as the alternative to escape.  Where
shall we break ground for the next facility to contain violent
criminals?  Right next to your child's elementary school, or was
it somebody else's neighborhood you had in mind?  And who is
going to pay the cost of creating these new facilities?  Do you
plan to raise the funds, or is this also somebody else's
problem?. And then there is the continuing cost of maintaining
this population.  Does anybody have an educated guess as to the
dollar cost of supporting a convict in a maximum security
facility over the course of a true life sentence?  Somebody else
is going to pay for that too, right?

The truth is that once a killer has shown his disregard for the
welfare of his fellow man, the survivors are not going to feel
strongly compelled to pay the criminal's room and board for the
rest of his natural life.  Never have, never will, and IMO,
never should.
--
Richard A. Drury
drury@helix.nih.gov
Newsgroups: dc.general
From: drury@helix.nih.gov (Richard Drury)
Subject: Re: Protest
Organization: National Institutes of Health
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 05:51:25 GMT

In article ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata - FSO) writes:
>In article joet@dcatlas.dot.gov (Joe Trott) writes:
>>Repeat offenders of violent crimes should, upon conviction, be executed.
>>"The bailiff may fire when ready" is an appropriate sentence.
>
>Your solution (to put it kindly) is done to protect society from
>those who would harm it.  It only makes sense if that is the only
>way to do so.  Can you show convincing evidence that the only way
>to protect society from violent criminals is to execute them?  If
>your argument is that it is the cheapest way to protect society
>where expense is defined in terms of dollars, than we have no more
>basis for discussion... :(

While we are considering the evidence, how about you providing
some of the convincing variety to show that your alternative
strategy of choice would effectively protect society from
violent criminals.  Presumably you have something more
constructive in mind than just continuing to sacrifice the lives
of your fellow citizens by standing idly by while the feeding
frenzy continues?  So make your case, and let's see how
compelling it seems to the rest of us.
--
Richard A. Drury
drury@helix.nih.gov
From: poy@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Stephen Poy)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: German language course show on TV/Cable in DC?
Date: 11 Nov 92 20:00:52 GMT
Reply-To: poy@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Stephen Poy)
Distribution: dc
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

the show Schauplatz Deutschland is on occasionally on channel 56 which
is a UHF channel based in Baltimore, i believe.   this is a very good
show which decribes life in Germany - in regular language not in simplistic
USATODAYspeak.  they speak quickly, but there are subtitles.  its definitely
not on cable (i dont have it)
Newsgroups: dc.general
From: lloyd@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (Lloyd Taylor)
Subject: Job Opening for Computer Systems Engineer
Reply-To: witteag1@central.ssd.jhuapl.edu
Organization: Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University
Distribution: dc
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 20:39:10 GMT
Expires: Wed, 25 Nov 1992 05:00:00 GMT

We currently have an opening at the Johns Hopkins University/Applied
Physics Laboratory, located in Laurel, MD (halfway between Baltimore, MD
and Washington, DC) for an individual with strong background in computer
systems engineering.  This individual will be involved in hardware and
software systems design of information systems which support both
engineering/scientific and administrative applications.

Our current computing environment includes mainframe computers, personal
computers, workstations, and local area networks supporting a variety of
technical and administrative applications.  We have a need for an
individual with primarily computer hardware, but also some computer
software, experience to help evolve the existing environment to meet new
requirements.  The individual must be capable of determining overall
system requirements for new or enhanced applications, identifying
alternative hardware/software configurations, specifying/selecting
system components (primarily from readily available vendor offerings),
integrating resulting components, testing/documenting the final
configuration, and providing initial orientation to end users.

Required qualifications include a BS/MS in engineering or computer
science, seven or more years of applicable experience, in-depth
knowledge of existing and forthcoming computer hardware and software
components, excellent verbal and written communications skills,
experience with IBM MVS systems, and experience with one or more of the
following computer environments: DOS/Windows PCs, Unix workstations,
Local area networks.  In addition, experience with DoD classified data
processing requirements, government procurement regulations, and
graphics hardware/software is desirable.  U.S. Citizenship is *required* 
to obtain access to classified material.

If you are interested in applying, please email your resume to Gary
Witte (witteag1@central.ssd.jhuapl.edu), or send your resume to:

	Bob Brown
	Recruitment Office
	Dept LEH PDS
	Johns Hopkins Road
	Laurel, MD 20723

You may also call Bob at (301) 953-6000 x3711.


Newsgroups: dc.general
From: pschleck@cwis.unomaha.edu (Paul W Schleck KD3FU)
Subject: Re: Best of "Greaseman"" Tapes ...
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 02:09:01 GMT

ashley@oasis.gtefsd.com (Bob Ashley) writes:


>Greetings -

>This request comes to me from a former colleague who now resides in
>Alabama, and has a serious need for a "Grease Fix" ...

>He has asked me to try to obtain any Best of "Grease" tapes available.
>Do any such tapes exist, and if so, how can I go about obtaining them?

>As luck would have it, I will be down in his area for business travel
>early next week, and he and his spousal unit would be very thrilled if
>I showed up with some listening material ...

>Bob

Just call Capitol Broadcasting (try DA at (202) 555-1212) or 411)
and they'll give you ordering instructions.  They can also give you
information about tickets to see the "Grease" live (send in a postcard
and get mailed tickets 9 months later :-(.

You might be able to go to their offices in Silver Spring personally and
pick up the tapes.  Do us a favor and report back to the net what you
find (we're interested, too :-).

Paul W. Schleck

pschleck@unomaha.edu
 
From: Deacon.Maccubbin@f421.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Deacon Maccubbin)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: DEATH PENALTY REFERENDUM
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 12:19:09 -0500

To: sorsha@wam.umd.edu (Laurie Beth Brunner)
 
The death penalty initiative was defeated in DC with 66% of the vote.

Newsgroups: dc.general
From: ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata - FSO)
Subject: Re: Protest
Organization: HFS, Inc., McLean VA
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 03:07:50 GMT

In article <1992Nov8.055125.3103@alw.nih.gov> drury@helix.nih.gov (Richard Drury) writes:
>
>While we are considering the evidence, how about you providing
>some of the convincing variety to show that your alternative
>strategy of choice would effectively protect society from
>violent criminals.  Presumably you have something more
>constructive in mind than just continuing to sacrifice the lives
>of your fellow citizens by standing idly by while the feeding
>frenzy continues?  So make your case, and let's see how
>compelling it seems to the rest of us.

It seems to me that if the safety of the general population is of
prime concern, it can as easily be protected by keeping criminals
who kill locked up with no chance for parole.

>--
>Richard A. Drury
>drury@helix.nih.gov


-- 
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HFS, Inc.		  VA20     |     UUCP:  uunet!hfsi!ata
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Newsgroups: dc.general
From: castreet@ssa.gov (Craig Streett)
Subject: Tandberg Service Needed
Summary: Need to get Tandberg receiver fixed, who can?
Keywords: Tandberg
Reply-To: castreet@ssa.gov
Organization: Social Security Administration
Distribution: dc.general rec.audio
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 18:07:44 GMT

I have a Tandberg TR2080 stereo receiver.  I cannot hear the right channel unless I turn the balance control all the way clockwise, so I assume that I'm having trouble with the preamplifier--same problem with headphones.  Tandberg has been out of the business in the U.S. for quite some time.

I live in Towson, just north of Baltimore.  Does anyone know where I can get Tandberg equipment serviced and/or where parts are available in the U.S.?

Thank you,

Craig
Streett
From: poy@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Stephen Poy)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: German language course show on TV/Cable in DC?
Date: 10 Nov 92 16:51:49 GMT
Reply-To: poy@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Stephen Poy)
Distribution: dc
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In dc.general, css@tron.stx.com (Chris Shenton) writes:
>Some folks recently mentioned to me that they had seen a German
>language course on some cable channel, but couldn't remember which.
>Does anyone know if there is one on the DC cable system, or broadcast
>in the area?
>
>Thanks.

there is a german speaking language program on channel 56 called Schauplatz
Deutschland.  it is done in german with subtitles.

Tchuss,
stephen
From: wilson@mml.ncsl.nist.gov (Ron &)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Car Driving Service?
Date: 9 Nov 92 18:50:39 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3

I would like to know if there is any type of service in this area that 
will drive a car from one city to another for you?  I want to fly my 
mother up here from Cincinnati, Ohio, and I would like a way to get her 
car up here and back.  Does anyone know of a service for this?  
Someone told me that college students do this sometimes.  

Any help would be appreciated.  Please email me at wilson@mml.ncsl.nist.gov.

Thanx,

Ron Wilson
From: packer@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: Re: Inauguration
Date: 7 Nov 92 10:26:00 GMT
Distribution: dc
Organization: Dept. of Independence
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1

Speaking of the inauguration, I noticed that the west front
of the Capitol is still fenced off for construction -- and
modification of that part of the building is still under way.
You can walk around the west lawn, but the plaza just below
the Capitol is blocked off. By this time in 1988 they had
fenced off the entire west grounds for construction of the
inaugural stand.
Newsgroups: dc.general
From: ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata - FSO)
Subject: Re: Protest
Organization: HFS, Inc., McLean VA
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 18:40:51 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.043423.19533@escom.com> al@escom.COM (Al Donaldson) writes:
>John Ata writes:
>>It seems to me that if the safety of the general population is of
>>prime concern, it can as easily be protected by keeping criminals
>>who kill locked up with no chance for parole.
>
>Was just watching a report on Channel 9 regarding US Marshals and 
>the hunt for criminals.  The report, by Miriam Hernandez, gave some 
>extraordinarily large number (tens of thousands??) of criminals 
>in DC who've escaped, failed to show up for hearings, whatever.
>
>But if I remember, she said that there were over 5000 violent
>criminals (murder, rape, shootings, armed robbery) on the lam in
>DC alone.  Five thousand violent persons who have already shown
>that they don't care about others' lives or property.  And the
>report said that because they're on the run, they engage in even
>more violent crime to support themselves while remaining hidden.
>
>So, yes, it would be nice if they were all locked up until they 
>were too old and weak to pull a trigger.  But the justice system 
>doesn't seem to be able to do that, for whatever reasons.  
>
>So anyone else got an idea that Jesse and Elno' will go along with?
>
>Al

I think that any criminal justice solution is talking about a
criminal who has been arrested.  We obviously can't do anything to
someone who hasn't been caught, or who has fled the state or
country and is hiding until they have been caught.  Once they are
caught, tried and found guilty, then the question is what should
the sentence be.  I have never heard of a proponent of capital
punishment argue their case on the merit that the prisons aren't
secure enough and the person might escape.  What usually allows a
violent criminal back on the street is *parole* after a relatively
short time.  If this philosophy was changed for some crimes, i.e.
no chance for parole, then the safety of the population is much
enhanced.

-- 
John G. Ata - Technical Consultant | Internet:  ata@hfsi.com
HFS, Inc.		  VA20     |     UUCP:  uunet!hfsi!ata
7900 Westpark Drive	 MS:601	   |    Voice:	(703) 827-6810
McLean, VA  22102	           |      FAX:	(703) 827-3729
From: mvacc@ssdc.UUCP (Mike Vaccaro)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: BUSH/QUAYLE Signs still up!
Date: 13 Nov 92 18:59:51 GMT
Organization: Sterling Software IMD, Vienna, Va.



    Do you really believe that of all the signs in this country, ALL the Clinton
signs have been removed and ALL the Bush signs were left out there? Or are you
OPEN MINDED enough to think that maybe it's possible that a roughly equal number 
of signs remain from both parties? Let me ask you something. Are we Republicans
just inherently bad? Is that why (as you say) we leave our signs to pollute while 
all the other parties remove them?  Do all good things come from Demecrats and all
bad things (to include pollution) come from Republicans? 
   My hunch is that you are only seeing what you want to see.
From: michael@vk2bea.UUCP (Michael G. Katzmann)
Newsgroups: dc.general
Subject: help needed reading SUN QIC-150 tape
Keywords: tape sun qic-150
Date: 5 Nov 92 18:38:40 GMT
Organization: Broadcast Sports Technology., Crofton, MD

I have just recieved some software (spice3f2) on a SUN QIC-150 tape. 
Unfortunately I dont have a cartridge tape drive that will read this format.
If there is someone in the local Annapolis/DC/Baltimore area who
could help me to copy it onto a 60MB QIC-02 cartridge, I would
like to hear from them. 
It would probably take only 10 minutes to do the transfer. The
tar file is probably about 10 MB.

My number here is (410) 721-5151 or after 7pm (410) 224-0345

-- 
Michael Katzmann                  >   Broadcast Sports Technology Inc.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	         <    Crofton, Maryland. U.S.A
Amateur Radio Stations:           >     
NV3Z / VK2BEA / G4NYV / AAR3VK   <    opel!vk2bea!michael@uunet.uu.net
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:44:37 EST
From: Jim McIntosh <jim@american.edu>
Newsgroups: dc.general,au.general
Subject: CICS Systems Programmer Wanted

                        CICS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER

To join in support of an IBM ES/9000 processor running MVS/ESA, CICS, DB2
and VTAM. You should have at least two years of CICS systems experience
and knowledge of SMP/E and VTAM. Experience with MVS/ESA and VM/ESA is
desirable. A bachelor's degree is also required, along with the ability
to work productively with a diverse community of users and co-workers,
and a minimum of good oral and written English skills.

The salary is in the low 40's, and includes a strong benefit package
which includes tuition remission, excellent retirement benefits, 21 days
of vacation a year, a standard 35-hour work week and the stimulating
environment of a major university where personal and professional growth
is encouraged.

To apply please send your resume and salary history to:
               The American University
               Box 281, Eagle Station
               Washington, DC 20016-8055
Or fax it to:  (202) 885-2224
Or send it to: jim@american.edu
Newsgroups: dc.general
From: jim@visix.com (Jim Edwards-Hewitt)
Subject: Re: Protest (clarification)
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 17:59:12 GMT
Distribution: dc
Reply-To: jim@visix.com
	<1992Oct30.052107.29009@socrates.umd.edu> <5030@prcrs.prc.com>
Organization: Visix Software Inc., Reston, VA


terry@prcrs.prc.com (Terry Cunningham) writes:
>It seems to me that if the 2nd ammendment is to be used as a credible
>argument for gun ownership, then it should be taken far more seriously by
>gun proponents.  Instead it is just stated, almost like a mantra, without
>any intellectual backup.  It is merely a canard, used as a knee jerk
>response when serious people question the wisdom of unrestricted handgun
>ownership.

I have a friend is opposed to bans on assault rifles, etc, but not to bans
on handguns, based on their relative usefulness for overthrowing a
tyrannical government.  I don't necessarily agree with him, but I have to
admit he's got a better Constitutional basis for his views than most.

	-- Jim

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Newsgroups: dc.general
From: dougnews@access.digex.com (Doug Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Banning things (Was: Re: Protest)
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:04:33 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.134426.184@nhqvax.hq.nasa.gov> rwinters@nhqvax.hq.nasa.gov (Rob Winters) writes:
>In article <BwtEx7.9oD@access.digex.com> Doug Humphrey,
>dougnews@access.digex.com writes:
>>You have drug dealer, lets say, and she has a gun.
>>
>>You have a law abiding citizen, and she has a gun.
>>
>>Now, you ban guns.
>>
>>The citizen decides that she would rather not be in
>>violation of the law.  
>>
>>The drug dealer decides that since she has crack in 
>>one pocket, and the gun is useful, and she is already
>>committing several felonies a day, she will not turn
>>in the gun.
>>
>>What have you accomplished?
>
>Geez, I hate to add to this wild feed, especially since I don't have
>very much light to shed myself (in the form of stats), BUT...
> [ref 1]
>I am willing to bet that there are fewer people killed
>in this country every with guns belonging to criminals,
>(which gun legislation will not help) than by the
>following sorts of incidents:
  [ref 2]
 [stuff deleted]

>Sorry. I don't have numbers, but I felt that the concept
>of gun battles with gun-toting criminals were very much
>over-represented in these discussions, while much more
>common sorts of deaths and maimings were going 
>unrepresented.
> [ref 3]
>Now, back to (what used to be) DC.GENERAL...
>
>Rob

What really pisses me off is someone who:

1) doesn't have very much light to shed (see ref 1)

2) is willing to bet (see ref 2) BUT 

3) doesn't have any numbers, so this is all his opinion. (see ref 3)

As an exercise, why don't you go do a little research and find
the numbers (ref 3) so that you don't make a dumb bet (ref 2)
and thus can actually discuss the subject in an informed way
(ref 1).

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