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From: hardin@dino.cad.mcc.com (John Hardin)
Subject: local sheep farms?
Organization: MCC CAD Program, Austin, Texas
Distribution: austin
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 22:57:13 GMT

My children are (or will be shortly) studying sheep in school and my
wife and I would like to take them to a local sheep farm to see these
animals first-hand, up-close.  We would especially like to be around
during shearing time.  Any suggestions?  (We've already called Crowe's
Nest Farm and they won't be shearing their sheep until next spring.)

Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.

-jwh
--
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MCC			    email:  hardin@mcc.com
3500 W. Balcones Center Dr  fax:    (512)338-3897
Austin, TX  78759-6509	    uucp:   ...!cs.utexas.edu!milano!cadillac!hardin
From: srin@cs.utexas.edu (Srinivas Nedunuri)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: watch band replacement
Date: 1 Sep 1992 17:20:03 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: earth.cs.utexas.edu

In article <JAMESM.92Aug31152139@lunch.austin.ibm.com> jamesm@voyager.austin.ibm.com writes:

	The nice patent leather watch band on my ~1 year old Seiko bit the dust
	(wrist?) recently, and instead of hassling with Best Products and Seiko's
	warranty, I'd like to simply buy a similar new one to fit.  Can anyone suggest
	a place to buy a new leather watch band?
	
Walmart has a pretty good selection at very reasonable prices. I got my 
replacement there.
--s;
From: bboerner@novell.com (Brendan B. Boerner)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Slamming by MCI
Date: 25 Aug 92 16:17:01 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Novell, Inc. --Austin

In article <78341@ut-emx.uucp> tracy@mojo.ots.utexas.edu (Tracy LaQuey Parker) writes:
>Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought slamming was illegal, and
>that such a letter shouldn't be necessary. I'm sure I'm not alone here.  I've
>seen similar complaints on other newsgroups for years.  Have any of
>you (in Austin) had this happen recently?


I'm not sure if it is illegal - a fellow I work with was telling me
yesterday about an experience he had a while back with a long distance
company who claimed to be endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce who
offered some sort of book of discount coupons if you'd switch over.
His wife didn't want to take them up on the offer but they suggested
that they send the book over and see if she'd like it.  She agreed and
the next thing Dave knew, he was switched.  This is when he found out
from SWB that they do not require your permission to switch long
distance carriers, claiming that it would take to much time to process
switches. He made a lot of noise and got his phone service switched
back and avoided paying either switch charge.

I'm not sure what you should do about the switch charge - if it was me,
I'd probably fight w/SWB about it just for the heck of it.

Later,
Brendan
-- 
Brendan B. Boerner		Phone: 512/346-8380
Internet: bboerner@novell.com	MHS: bboerner@novell
Please use ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ if replying by mail.
Newsgroups: austin.general
From: ortega@cactus.org (Paul Ortega)
Subject: QUERY: Pavilion Technologies Inc.
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx
Distribution: austin
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 02:54:18 GMT

Has anyone heard of Pavilion Technologies Inc.?
What kind of company are they?


-- 
Paul Ortega			|  "Does this mean that we have
2015 Cedar Bend Dr., #1105      |   to fight now?" - Selina Kyle
Austin, TX 78758		|_______________________________ 
(512) 832-9197			ortega@cactus.org
From: ifaq570@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Kitchen)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: SF channel availability in Austin
Date: 28 Aug 92 14:51:46 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin


	When I called Austin Cablevision about getting the SF channel, they
gave me a sob story about not having enough channels to do it.  The person
I spoke with claimed that they could not drop a service without pissing off
one group or another.  And the 3 access channels are sacred, via city charter.

	Personally, I would get rid of LawTV or one of the two shopping
channels (do we really need two?!).  Call your cable slime and demand this
service.  While bandwidth is a problem, they are wasting part of it and should
bow to public pressure.  How many people are demanding multiple shopping
channels, do you think?

My 2 cents worth...

allen kitchen
ifaq570@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
From: collene@unisql.UUCP (Collene Pearce)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: buying furniture
Date: 26 Aug 92 17:31:54 GMT
Reply-To: collene@unisql.UUCP (Collene Pearce)
Distribution: austin
Organization: UniSQL, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA

In article <JEFF.92Aug25213056@dsp.sps.mot.com> jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com (Jeff Enderwick) writes:
>
>Does anyone have any tips on buying furniture in this town, either
>new or used?
>
>	Jeff Enderwick
>	jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com

One source for used furniture that I would _never_ recommend is 
Homeless Furniture, on north Research.  IMHO, their prices for used
furniture is often higher than a new comperable item at a regular
furniture store.  When I was there, I was primarily interested in book
cases and filing cabinets, but once I noticed the excessive prices on 
those, I started to check out other items, as well.  I noticed one 
"KMart style" lamp for about $45.  It would have been less than $20,
new at KMart/Target.

At the time, I was desperate for a large 4drawer file cabinet and they
were the only used furniture store who had one, so I paid $39 for one which,
(when I got it home), I discovered was missing part of the mechanism that 
the drawers slide on(yes, I know it was stupid of me not to check before 
purchasing it).  When I called them back about this, I was told that things
aren't returnable for any reason.  I asked the young woman if she would
have the store manager/owner call me when he returned.  He/she never did
and I was never able to reach him either.  So, I have an empty file cabinet
in my garage that will eventually be part of a garage sale and I learned a 
valuable lesson.  ;-)  I went to Sam's and bought a new one the next week.

BTW - I have been pleased with used items from "It's New To Me".  Also,
their prices seem to be better -- not great, but better.


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From: windy@pencom.com (Windflower Gilbert)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Body shop recommendations needed for damaged Honda Civic
Date: 31 Aug 92 17:11:46 GMT
Reply-To: windy@pencom.com
Organization: Pencom Software

In austin.general article <1992Aug28.151640.25657@chpc.utexas.edu> you  
wrote:
> 
> Anyways, my car could do with some body work which presumably his  
insurance 
> company is paying for.  Recommendations for good body shops will be  
appreciated.
> I am not necessarily looking for cheap places.
> 
> 
> Noel Menezes  -- noel@cs.utexas.edu 
>                  noel@hermes.chpc.utexas.edu
> 
> 
--

I have two Honda Civics, both of which have been worked on more than once  
by Don's Body shop. They are located off Lamar around REI and Whole Foods  
area. I have their number as 476-5536. I've been very pleased with the  
quality of their work. 

Windflower Gilbert
Pencom Software
windy@pencom.com
From: wixer!cactus.org!wixer!pro-lep.cts.com!syslep@cactus.org (System Leprechaun)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Slamming by MCI
Date: 27 Aug 92 15:15:37 GMT
Organization: The Texas Leprechaun BBS, Austin, Texas
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

bboerner@novell.com (Brendan B. Boerner) writes:
>the next thing Dave knew, he was switched.  This is when he found out
>from SWB that they do not require your permission to switch long
>distance carriers, claiming that it would take to much time to process
>switches. He made a lot of noise and got his phone service switched
>back and avoided paying either switch charge.
>
>I'm not sure what you should do about the switch charge - if it was me,
>I'd probably fight w/SWB about it just for the heck of it.

There's another practice of SWB you need to be aware of.  They do their own
check encoding.  In other words, when you pay your SWB bill by check, the
computer-readable number string encoded at the bottom right margin of the
check which give the check amount are encoded by SWB employees, not bank
employees.  Twice, they've encoded mine wrong (and for a higher amount,
thank you very much).  Nations Bank tried to tell me it was my
responsibility to get SWB to correct the error, but when I pointed out that
a check is my direction to the bank to draw x dollars payable to y, no
more, no less, they finally agreed to correct the error.  So, next time
you are having trouble balancing your checkbook, compare the amount you
wrote your check for with the amount printed in the statement.

_____

UUCP: cs.utexas.edu!wixer!pro-lep!syslep       | GEnie: donpatrick
ARPA: wixer!pro-lep!syslep@cs.utexas.edu       | CI$:   72355,1717
INET: syslep@pro-lep.cts.com                   | AmOn:  D.Patrick
From: jamesm@lunch.austin.ibm.com (James Miller)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: watch band replacement
Date: 31 Aug 92 20:21:39 GMT
Reply-To: jamesm@voyager.austin.ibm.com
Distribution: austin
Organization: IBM AWD; Austin, Texas
X-Windows: It could be worse, but it'll take time.


The nice patent leather watch band on my ~1 year old Seiko bit the dust
(wrist?) recently, and instead of hassling with Best Products and Seiko's
warranty, I'd like to simply buy a similar new one to fit.  Can anyone suggest
a place to buy a new leather watch band?

On a completely different note:  where can one buy *canned* Shiner Bock in
Austin?  I normally prefer bottles, but cans are nice for safety and
cleanliness in some settings (e.g., clambering over rocks by the lake).
--

_________________________________________________________________

  James Miller -- developing Unix software at (!) IBM -- Austin
_________________________________________________________________

  Internet:  jamesm@voyager.austin.ibm.com
  ibm?net:   jamesm@lunch.austin.ibm.com
  VNET:      JAMESM at AUSVMQ
  yaknet:    512 838-1608
  UPSnet:    11400 Burnet Rd., IMAD 9541; Austin, Texas 78758
_________________________________________________________________
From: chris@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Chris Casey)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Day care info
Keywords: Day care
Date: 28 Aug 92 23:21:35 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

I know a few people who have sent their kids to St. Luke's infant care & loved 
it.  Unfortunately, there ages are about 6 months to 2 years, but you could 
still probably call&ask.  I've met most of the teachers there, & they are all
well educated & have policy of positive guidance for the kids.  I've seen them
all interact with the kids & display amounts of patience that completely amazed
me.  It's just south of Enfield of of West Lynn, & I strongly suggest you at 
least check it out.


Chris

Newsgroups: austin.general
From: knutson@mcc.com (Jim Knutson)
Subject: Re: QUERY: Pavilion Technologies Inc.
Organization: MCC, Austin, TX
Distribution: austin
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 14:36:51 GMT

They are a neural net startup company that spun off from work done at MCC.
-- 
Jim Knutson
knutson@mcc.com
cs.utexas.edu!milano!knutson
Wk: (512) 338-3362
From: bboerner@novell.com (Brendan B. Boerner)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: local sheep farms?
Date: 26 Aug 92 14:33:44 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Novell, Inc. --Austin

In article <HARDIN.92Aug25165713@dino.cad.mcc.com> hardin@dino.cad.mcc.com (John Hardin) writes:
>My children are (or will be shortly) studying sheep in school and my
>wife and I would like to take them to a local sheep farm to see these
>animals first-hand, up-close.  We would especially like to be around
>during shearing time.  Any suggestions?  (We've already called Crowe's
>Nest Farm and they won't be shearing their sheep until next spring.)

If you still need the info, try calling around to area high schools
until you find one with a vo. ag. dept and ask them.  They should
know.

Later,
Brendan
-- 
Brendan B. Boerner		Phone: 512/346-8380
Internet: bboerner@novell.com	MHS: bboerner@novell
Please use ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ if replying by mail.
Xref: sparky austin.general:2907 tx.general:659
From: dfn@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David Nalle)
Newsgroups: austin.general,tx.general,ut.general
Subject: Gaming at UT
Date: 1 Sep 92 20:33:50 GMT
Followup-To: austin.general
Distribution: tx
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

I know that some of you out there are gamers.  I didn't want you to miss out
on the best gaming in Austin.

The University Gaming Society is holding its first meeting for the semester
this wednesday (the 2nd) in the Forty Acres room of the Texas Union at 7pm.

There will be scads of roleplayers and boardgamers of every stripe there and
all are welcome to attend.  Bring your favorite game or just join up with
one of the many new groups that will be starting this semester.

For more information, call Dave at 472-6534.

dave
From: bagwell@cactus.org (David B. Bagwell)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Day care info
Keywords: Day care
Date: 28 Aug 92 16:59:59 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx

I am currently searching for an Austin daycare center for my 2 year old
son. Unfortunately, I'm totally uninformed about daycare. What should
I look for or watch out for? What are reasonable rates? Hopefully I can
find a daycare center in the UT area. Anyone have any recommendations?

                                                Thanks,
                                                bagwell@cactus.org
From: fly@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Neil)
Newsgroups: ut.general,austin.general
Subject: WANTED men's bike
Date: 23 Aug 92 17:59:41 GMT
Reply-To: fly@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Neil)
Followup-To: ut.general
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: fly@thumper.cc.utexas.edu


 I would like to buy an inexpensive, used mens bike to get me 
to and from campus. If you have one, please mail or call me.

My home phone is:
  477-1349
ask for Neil.

Thank you.
Newsgroups: austin.general
From: lang@monolith.hal.com (Tom Lang)
Subject: Re: home refinance
Organization: HAL Computer Systems
Distribution: austin
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 18:02:11 GMT

In article <1992Sep2.202503.3966@hal.com> ables@hal.com (King Ables) writes:
>
>I've heard about something called a streamline refinance but
>apparently only the current lender can do this.  There is no
>appraisal.  But what incentive would my current lender have to
>modify my loan this way, they're quite happy with the higher
>interest rate I'm currently paying!  

One technique which I've seen used successfully: threaten imminent personal
bankruptcy, which might be averted by lowering your mortgage payment.

Getting less money from you per month is better than foreclosure on a
property worth less than the loan balance.

Of course, you have to *convince* the bank that you really are prepared to
file chap 11 ...


--
Tom Lang (lang@hal.com)         	phone: 512 794 2855   
HAL Computer Systems - Austin,Tx	FAX:   512 794 8737
From: curt@ekhadafi.austin.ibm.com (Curt Finch 903 2F021 curt@aixwiz.austin.ibm.com 512-838-2806)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Bed & Breakfast (or quaint hotel) recommendation?
Date: 24 Aug 92 15:36:11 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: IBM AWD, Austin

petonic@hal.com (Michael A. Petonic) writes:

>The Driskill Hotel is a great place for a get-away or a special night.
>The rooms aren't too pricey (~$110) and they provide the occupants with

Sounds like Mike liked the Driskill.  I thought the service was lousy
when I stayed there.  I've never had bad service at the Marriot, but
then that's not really a B&B, is it?
-- 
curt@aixwiz.austin.ibm.com (Curt L. Finch) | AIX NFS/NIS Field Quality 
My views are unrelated to those of IBM     |        Austin, TX
FICA is a massive wealth transfer from young middle class to old middle class.
From: dinah@rockytop.tivoli.com (Dinah McNutt {sysadmazon})
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Good orthopedic doctor?
Date: 1 Sep 92 19:05:57 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: TIVOLI Systems

Can someone tell me the name of a good orthopedic doctor, preferable
one who is good treating carpal tunnel syndrome?

-- 


Dinah McNutt      TIVOLI Systems, Inc.   (512)794-9070
             dinah@tivoli.com
From: dewey@vpdbox.austin.ibm.com (Dewey Coffman)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: SF channel availability in Austin
Date: 3 Sep 92 14:55:31 GMT
Reply-To: dewey@vpdbox.austin.ibm.com
Distribution: austin
Organization: IBM, Austin, TX. US of A.

In article <1206@nominil.lonestar.org>, linimon@nominil.lonestar.org (Mark Linimon) writes:
|> In article <78576@ut-emx.uucp> ifaq570@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Kitchen) writes:
|> >	When I called Austin Cablevision about getting the SF channel, they
|> >gave me a sob story about not having enough channels to do it.
|> 
|> Interesting that they were able to find 3 channels for the (for-pay) Olympics
|> that, if memory serves, they advertised heavily.

	Yep, they pulled the Preview channel, one shopping and one religous
	channel(so they said when I brought up that fact) for the PPV.
	They also had lots of phone calls about the Shopping Channel
	and Religious Channel absence. My understanding is the Olympic
	PPV was a bust, financially. It's going to be a matter of who
	moans the most about what you want. Keep those cards and letters
	coming.......
-- 
Dewey Coffman				ibmpa!dewey@vpdbox.austin.ibm.com
Consulting @ IBM			sooner!dewey
11400 Burnet Rd				
Austin, TX 78758-3493			(512) 823-6463
	"I do hope that you rot in Hell"   -The Christian JFH II
From: linimon@nominil.lonestar.org (Mark Linimon)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: SF channel availability in Austin
Date: 29 Aug 92 18:17:28 GMT
Reply-To: linimon@nominil.lonesome.com (Mark Linimon)
Distribution: austin
Organization: Lonesome Dove Computing Services, Austin, TX

In article <78576@ut-emx.uucp> ifaq570@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Kitchen) writes:
>	When I called Austin Cablevision about getting the SF channel, they
>gave me a sob story about not having enough channels to do it.

Interesting that they were able to find 3 channels for the (for-pay) Olympics
that, if memory serves, they advertised heavily.
-- 
Mark Linimon / Lonesome Dove Computing Services / Austin, Texas
{balkan,chinacat,uunet}!nominil!linimon  || "We've got just enough time left to
linimon@nominil.lonesome.com             ||  demonstrate the electric rake."
From: windy@pencom.com (Windflower Gilbert)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Honda mechanics recommendations
Date: 31 Aug 92 17:14:11 GMT
Reply-To: windy@pencom.com
Organization: Pencom Software


As long as we're on the subject of Honda's, would anyone give a rave  
reviews of any Honda mechanics? 

--

Windflower Gilbert
windy@pencom.com

Pencom Software
Suite 300
9050 Capital of Texas Hwy. N.
Austin, Texas 78759
From: mwiz@mpd.tandem.com (Marc Wiz)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: SF channel availability in Austin
Date: 28 Aug 92 13:37:59 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Do you really want to know?

In article <1992Aug24.183251.19831@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> dewey@vpdbox.austin.ibm.com writes:
>In article <2274@devnull.mpd.tandem.com>, mwiz@mpd.tandem.com (Marc Wiz) writes:
>..
>|> I was told that the more people who ask for it the better the chance of
>|> getting it.  I said I wanted it and was asked for my name and address.
>|> If any of y'all are interested in having the SF Channel call Austin Cablevision
>|> at 448-1000 and speak to a human and say that you want the SF Channel.
>|> 
>Considering the usual response from Austin Cablevision, maybe another
>called to place would be to your Austin Silly CouncilPerson and tell them
>you think Austin CableVision is doing a poor job and their charter should
>be revoked....on second thought, I think I'll put mine in writing...


The only problem with that is that I leave in Cedar Park.   I don't know
if the Austin charter includes Cedar Park.

Marc


-- 
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MaBell:				(512)244-8780
Internet:			mwiz@mpd.tandem.com
The views expressed are my own.  Mine all mine!
From: fean646@bongo.cc.utexas.edu (Ryan Green)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Beer deal.
Date: 25 Aug 92 17:43:27 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

In article <16ja6eINNqve@cs.utexas.edu> wardrb@cs.utexas.edu (Richard Byron Ward) writes:
>Albertson's is selling Lone Star Bock for $3.19 per sixpack
>until 8/31.  If you haven't given LSB a try, you should.  It
>has displaced Shiner Bock as my favorite cheap beer.
>
>Any other good beer deals out there?
>
>Rick


Lone Star Bock also contributes $.25 for each case sold in the Austin Area to
Save Barton Creek Association. Last year this was the largest contribution to
SBCA from a private business. SBCA is a non-profit [501(c)(3)] organization 
which has advocated the protection of Barton Creek and the Barton Springs/Ed-
wards Aquifer since 1978. Help support them; BUY LONE STAR BOCK and ask your
local retailers to stock it if they don't already.

	-Ryan

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