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From: dab@dvorak.amd.com (Greg Dabney)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Used cars, and purveyors thereof.
Date: 17 Aug 92 14:29:26 GMT
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin, Texas

In article <1992Aug12.214048.12980@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> moller@netmail.austin.ibm.com writes:
>
>My wife is trying to buy a used car (to replace one that got smashed up a few
>weeks ago) and keeps running into these used-car salesmen who claim they
>absolutely, positively, will not dicker on the price.  I've never heard of
>such a thing!  Is this just another gouge-the-customer tactic?  Or do they
>really mean it?  Anybody got any relevant experiences?
>
What I did was to shop around and record all the pertinent options and
the asking prices of trucks I was interested in.  Go home and figure the
NADA for each then rank them most want to least want.  I go back to the
lot and offer them 20% below NADA if they will sell it to me today.  If they
say no go to car lot #2.  

It worked for me I bought at lot #3 for about 15% below NADA.  I got calls
from lots 1 and 2 to come back and talk some more.  This technique works
best if you are paying cash with no trade in.

>-- 
>IBM pays absolutely no attention to my	|   "Congress consists of one-third,
>opinions, ergo the foregoing cannot	|   more or less, scoundrels; two-
>possibly represent its position.	|   thirds, more or less, idiots; and
>					|   three-thirds, more or less,
>					|   poltroons."
>					|     -- H. L. Mencken
>Christian H. L. Moller

later
dab

Greg Dabney
dab@amd.com
512-462-5449
From: asingh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (singh)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: car for sale
Date: 17 Aug 92 16:03:25 GMT
Reply-To: asingh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (singh)
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: asingh@thumper.cc.utexas.edu



  ----------- CAR   FOR  SALE ---------------------


      Honda Civic Lx -----------

        * Charcoal Grey Color
        * Automatic
        * Stereo
        * AC
        * Year: 1990
        * New Tyres
        * Extended Warranty
        * Low Miles
        * All Records
        * One Owner
        * Price: $9500.00 or Best Offer

___________________________________________________


   If Interested, call 467-9488 and ask for George.

** I am posting it for my friend so please don't reply by email.

Thanks,
From: chuckt@scnteam1.austin.ibm.com (Charles N. Tomlinson)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Car Insurance in Austin
Date: 21 Aug 92 19:31:40 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: IBM, Austin

I saw the list that was posted and I would like to add my opinions to the list.
I have had terrible experience with insurance companies.

Back in 1990 I had my insurance through the agent "Courier Ins.".  The first 
policy they set me up with, the insurance company decided that they would
cancel all new policies after I had had my policy for about 3 months.  (This
should have been omen to me).  The new insurance company they set me up with 
seem ok until I got into an accident, totaled my vehicle, and tried to file a
claim.  After 4 months of call the insurance company almost every day I finale
found out that the company went into receivership (Bankrupt). 

To make a long story short, I don't know if the agent really has any control 
over the companies they use to insure their clients, or should I say any 
knowledge of the stability of the insurance company.  I can tell you one thing,
and that is I will never use a small insurance company again.  I stick with 
the big well known ones   At present I have State Farm and as a matter of fact
they are cheaper than any of the other insurance companies I have ever had in
the past.  Encase you are interested, the company that went "Belly up" on me
was American Pacer out of Dallas.

BTW this summer I finally finished dealing with the State Board of Insurance
on this matter and getting some of my original claim paid.

Chuck T.

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From: bryan@cactus.org (Bryan D. Harold)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Bulletin Boards
Summary: Dentist in NW Austin
Keywords: Bulletin Boards
Date: 12 Aug 92 11:20:19 GMT
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx


Looking for a recommendation for a dentist in NW Austin.
From: boyd@turtle.fisher.com
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Beer.
Date: 14 Aug 92 10:29:51 CDT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Fisher Controls International, Austin, TX

In article <77637@ut-emx.uucp>, chris@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Chris Casey) writes:
>
> Now, there's a place up in Dallas, & I'll be damned if I can remember the name,
> but as your driving up I35(West, I think), it looks like a big castle on the
> west side of the road.  I don't think it's the Medieval Inn, but I suppose I
> could be wrong on this one.  Does anyone know anything about it?
>

I think you are referencing the Medieval Times on I-35E in Dallas (I-35W goes
through Ft. Worth).  I've never been to the one in Dallas, but I'll assume it's
like the one in Orlando which is a bit different from the Medieval Inn.
Besides a many course meal and all the wine and beer you can drink there is
live entertainment.  This entertainment usually includes jousting, sword
fights, and the like.  Go with a group of friends -- you'll have a blast.

--
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boyd@turtle.fisher.com                       but she struck like a cobra!"
Newsgroups: austin.general,austin.talk
From: jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com (Jeff Enderwick)
Subject: Re: The truth about Best Buy's 90-day deal
Organization: Motorola DSP Compilers
	<1992Aug12.221958.19177@cactus.org>
	<JEFF.92Aug13083459@dsp.sps.mot.com>
Date: 13 Aug 92 09:13:59

err, duh. I guess you should substitute "90 days" for "six months".

	Jeff
From: ddriskel@cs.utexas.edu (Dianne Driskell)
Newsgroups: utcs.general,austin.general
Subject: Female Roommate Wanted
Followup-To: poster
Date: 20 Aug 1992 10:21:31 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Distribution: utcs
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

UT Staff member seeking roommate (prefer staff or grad. student) to share
4 bedroom house with 1 other roommate. House has 2 baths,  washer & dryer,
dishwasher, cable, disposal. North Austin Location. Not on shuttle.
$250 per month plus 1/3 bills.

send mail to ddriskel@cs.utexas.edu
or call
928-9960 and leave a message

Newsgroups: austin.general
From: fellow@natinst.com (Osbert Tan)
Subject: Re: Car Insurance in Austin
Organization: National Instruments, Austin, TX
Distribution: austin
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 13:24:54 GMT

Here's a brief summary from netters who sent me replies.
The following insurance agents/co. come highly recommended by different
netters;

1. Farmers Insurance Group @ 450-1200,
   remark: reliable.

2. Insurance agent, Jan @ Cannon Insurance,
   remark: good service.

3. Nation Wide,
   remark: competitive pricing.

4. State Farm,
   remark: overall good, fast claim, but I think no longer accepting any
           new car insurance policy except the existing one.


I am in no way, directly or indirectly, associated with any of the above
mentioned companies. 
Thanks again for all your help,

regard,

-Osbert 
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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: kaushik@dvorak.amd.com (Kaushik Chhotani)
Subject: Anyone going to Dallas today or over the weekend?
Keywords: Austin to Dallas, this weekend
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin, Texas
Distribution: austin
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 21:09:04 GMT

Hi everyone,
	Is anyone going up to Dallas today? One of my friends needs a ride
up to Dallas and is willing to share the cost of the gas. Even if somemone 
is going up there tomorrow it is fine with him.

	Please send back email or call my friend at 476-0763. His name is 
Ashok Nayak.

Thanks a lot
Kaushik Chhotani
kaushik@dvorak.amd.com
462-6270 (Work)
339-4202 (Home)
From: shoroff@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Bart Simpson)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: car for sale
Date: 20 Aug 92 20:14:37 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Univ of Texas at Austin

In article <mmaster.2a93279e-e@parnasus.dell.com> mmaster@parnasus.dell.com (Michael Masterson) writes:
>chris@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Chris Casey) writes:
>
>>You really only need to post that once....
>
>Maybe he has three friends named George (Grin), and, and... they all
>live at the same place... and all drive idential cars, maybe they're
>triplets?  <who knows?>
>-- 
OR, maybe he has a single car, wants to sell it thrice, to three 
separate persons, and get thrice the money! :-)

Srihari

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From: bradley@cs.utexas.edu (Bradley L. Richards)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: internet <- e-mail -> BBS ??
Date: 12 Aug 1992 06:39:40 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

Can anyone describe a reliable method for e-mail between internet and local
BBS's?  I'm in Scotland, and need to have e-mail contact with someone in
Austin who is not on the internet.

Alternatively, is there a way for a BBS user to get an internet account?

Please reply via e-mail to bradley@aisb.ed.ac.uk

Thanks,

Bradley
From: joe@zx11.cactus.org (Joe Senner)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Craftsman tool problem (was SEARS tools protection plan sale hassle)
Date: 13 Aug 92 03:48:08 GMT
Reply-To: joe@zx11.cactus.org
Distribution: austin
Organization: NOT

tmcdonal@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Tom McDonald) writes:
>About a month after getting it, that particular socket
>broke.  I took it in and was told that since it didn't say Craftsman on the
>side of it they wouldn't replace it.

I've noticed that some of the stuff that sears sells doesn't say craftsman
on it, and some of that even has some no warranty/short warranty disclaimer.
I've taken to making sure that whatever I buy sez craftsman on it to avoid
just such a hassle. buyer beware.

-- 
Joe Senner -- joe@zx11.Cactus.Org                                   Austin, TX
      "Nuclear weapons can wipe out life on earth, if used properly"
                                   -- Talking Heads
From: ctp@cs.utexas.edu (Clyde T. Poole)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Austin DECUS Local Users Group meeting announcement
Date: 21 Aug 1992 17:36:56 -0500
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Austin
Distribution: tx
NNTP-Posting-Host: gobi.cs.utexas.edu

The next general meeting of the Austin DECUS Local Users Group will be:

Topic:		"Pathworks for the Macintosh: Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls"

Speaker:	Kristi Browder, Motorola

When:		September 15, 1992 - 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Place:		William B. Travis State Office Building
		1701 North Congress
		Room 1-111

Kristi is a PC network manager for Motorola and has extensive
experience with the Macintosh in a Pathworks environment.  Free
parking is located on a number of streets around the building and in
the complex of state buildings north of the capital building and 15th
street.  There is also a free public parking lot located at the
north-east corner of 15th and Speedway.

DECUS and Pathworks are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corp.
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 DECUS U. S. Chapter, Management Council Vice-Chair and Member of the Board of
  Directors (in my spare time)
P.O. Box 7352                   Internet: ctp@cs.utexas.edu  DCS:  POOLE
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                                VOICE: (512) 471-9551  FAX: (512) 471-0548
From: root@netmail.austin.ibm.com (Chris Moller)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Used cars, and purveyors thereof.
Date: 12 Aug 92 21:40:48 GMT
Reply-To: moller@netmail.austin.ibm.com
Organization: As little as I can get away with.


My wife is trying to buy a used car (to replace one that got smashed up a few
weeks ago) and keeps running into these used-car salesmen who claim they
absolutely, positively, will not dicker on the price.  I've never heard of
such a thing!  Is this just another gouge-the-customer tactic?  Or do they
really mean it?  Anybody got any relevant experiences?

-- 
IBM pays absolutely no attention to my	|   "Congress consists of one-third,
opinions, ergo the foregoing cannot	|   more or less, scoundrels; two-
possibly represent its position.	|   thirds, more or less, idiots; and
					|   three-thirds, more or less,
					|   poltroons."
					|     -- H. L. Mencken
Christian H. L. Moller
Newsgroups: austin.general
From: auwen@convex.com (John David Auwen)
Subject: Re: Aleta's Fajitas
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 13:45:45 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <1992Aug11.220100.22393@oakhill.sps.mot.com> amym@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Amy Moseley Rupp) writes:

>I tried sending via email but it bounced...

Did you send it to auwen@convex.com?  No one else has ever experienced
this problem that I know of.

>of restaurants.  I thought they were pretty good in the
>beginning (1985 or 1986; my freshman year at UT).

I left Austin for Colorado Springs in 1986 so this is the time frame
when I thought they were great.  Believe me, I ate fajitas all over
south Texas and these were the best IMHO.

>However later in my college career they were DISGUSTING.

This is sad to hear.  What was wrong with them? 

>For Fajitas in Austin:

>the Hyatt; not too expensive, a good view and great fajitas.

Thanks for the info!

Dave
auwen@convex.com
From: yenting@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Yen-Ting Shu)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: SEARS tools protection plan sale hassle
Date: 12 Aug 92 21:10:24 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin


I recently experienced a sale hassle from a SEARS salesman in the
hardware/tools department, who spent more than 15 minutes trying to
push me to buy the extra protection plan. For a $30 electric drill,
two years full replacement protection was offered for $6. Since $6 is
about 20% of the tools value, I declined to buy that extra protection.
But the sale guy kept trying very hard to tell me how good this deal
is even I had clearly explained my rationale to him. I felt very
unpleasant that I had to argue with him why I didn't want to buy that.
I wonder if any other people have the same experience.


Newsgroups: austin.general
From: fellow@natinst.com (Osbert Tan)
Subject: Car Insurance ...
Organization: National Instruments, Austin, TX
Distribution: austin
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 18:13:17 GMT

Hi netters,

	I would like to find out which company provides reliable and relatively
inexpensive car insurance policies in Austin. I heard State Farm is pretty
good, except that they stop providing such services recently. Any help or
hint is appreciated.

Thanks,

-Osbert Tan
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From: jfh@rpp386.lonestar.org (John F. Haugh II)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: SEARS tools protection plan sale hassle
Date: 13 Aug 92 23:56:04 GMT
Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II)
Distribution: austin
Organization: River Parishes Programming, Austin, Republic of Texas

In article <16ci69INNqsc@cs.utexas.edu> wardrb@cs.utexas.edu (Richard Byron Ward) writes:
>Their tools are not  all Craftsman?  Replacement protection is
>included with all Craftsmen tools.

Nope.  Sears has another line of tools that are just "Sears".  They don't
have the same life-time warrantee.  There are only a few companies that do
offer lifetime protection, and the "Craftsman" label is one of them.
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Newsgroups: austin.general,austin.talk
From: jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com (Jeff Enderwick)
Subject: Re: The truth about Best Buy's 90-day deal
Organization: Motorola DSP Compilers
	<1992Aug12.221958.19177@cactus.org>
Date: 13 Aug 92 08:34:59

>Is this another case of switch and bait advertising?

I don't think so. They say "No payments or interest for six months". 
That doesn't sound like a promise to finance your purchase over time to me. 
Maybe it would be more clear if they dropped the 's' from "payments".
The paperwork is a real hassle.

	Jeff
Newsgroups: austin.general
From: john@johniac.austin.ibm.com (John Iacoletti)
Subject: Dentist in NW Austin
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 22:43:14 GMT
Reply-To: johniac@hwperform.austin.ibm.com (John Iacoletti)
Organization: IBM Advanced Workstation Division, Austin, TX

In article <1992Aug12.112019.29500@cactus.org>, bryan@cactus.org (Bryan D. Harold) writes:
|> 
|> Looking for a recommendation for a dentist in NW Austin.

I go to Dr. Lance Sanders.  He's reasonably conservative (doesn't try
to sell you on unnecessary work), uses silver for fillings, autoclaves
his instruments...

-- 
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        My opinions do not reflect the views of the IBM Corporation
"Now I laugh and make a fortune off the same ones that I tortured, and the
  world screams, 'Kiss me, son of God'" -- TMBG
From: lisa@zx11.cactus.org (Lisa Christman Senner)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: William Degnan, where are you?
Date: 21 Aug 92 03:34:50 GMT
Reply-To: lisa@zx11.cactus.org (Lisa Christman Senner)
Organization: NOT

William, I have been unable to get mail to you via mdf.  Please 
contact me, I have a waterbed with your name on it!

-- 

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lisa@zx11.cactus.org                        (KotBT)
From: loydb@fnordbox.UUCP (Loyd Blankenship)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Question about U.S. Navy Unit
Distribution: austin
X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16e (7/4/92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith
Date: 16 Aug 92 17:48:44 CST
Organization: Texas Net Illuminati

In the spirit of the "general" portion of this group, I ask for help.

My new brother-in-law is an F-14 pilot on the Saratoga. His unit designation
is VF-103. For Christmas, I want to build a scale F-14 with his unit
markings on it. Unfortunately, I haven't found any info about VF-103. I've
got detail kits for the Jolly Rogers (VF-83, I think) and a few others, but
don't know where to get more info about this group -- their designation,
colors, markings, etc.

Any help or pointers into the right direction will be appreciated.

Reply by email -- I leave town for a week on Wednesday, but will see it
when I get back! Thanks.

Loyd

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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: hardin@dino.cad.mcc.com (John Hardin)
Subject: Bed & Breakfast (or quaint hotel) recommendation?
Organization: MCC CAD Program, Austin, Texas
Distribution: austin
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 00:05:14 GMT

My wife and I need a romantic night out (ALL night -- we're leaving
the kids with a babysitter! :-).  We only have Friday (night) and
Saturday (day) (we have to return to parenthood!) -- so, I DON'T want
to spend ALL of our time on the road.  What can people recommend
that's relatively close?  A Bed & Breakfast would be great, but a
quaint hotel (in MY mind, anyway :-) will do just as good.  Any
suggestions?

I (AND my wife :-) thank you in advance!

-jwh
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From: nedludd@ut-emx.uucp (carlos de los muertos)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: recommendation for gas oven repair person sought
Date: 21 Aug 92 15:43:27 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization:  

Does anyone know of a reputable yet inexpensive appliance 
repair person in Austin. I have a friend whose gas oven
is in need of fixin'. Any information will be appreciated.

-- 
I am, most sincerely,
charles s. geiger, esq.

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From: asingh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (singh)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: car for sale
Date: 19 Aug 92 19:07:33 GMT
Reply-To: asingh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (singh)
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: asingh@dopey.cc.utexas.edu



  ----------- CAR   FOR  SALE ---------------------


      Honda Civic Lx -----------

        * Charcoal Grey Color
        * Automatic
        * Stereo
        * AC
        * Year: 1990
        * New Tyres
        * Extended Warranty
        * Low Miles
        * All Records
        * One Owner
        * Price: $9500.00 or Best Offer

___________________________________________________


   If Interested, call 467-9488 and ask for George.

** I am posting it for my friend so please don't reply by email.

Thanks,
-- 
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    Address:: AJAY SINGH                        
              2910, Medical Arts Street          
              Austin, Texas-78765.                
                                    LIFE IS SHORT