HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: borden@head-cfa.harvard.edu (Dave Borden)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: Drinking and the MBTA was Re: Sunday Liquor Sales
Date: 22 Dec 92 17:55:31 GMT
Reply-To: borden@m5.harvard.edu
Distribution: ne
Organization: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA,  USA

In article <zippy.725042900@berry.cs.brandeis.edu> zippy@cs.brandeis.edu (Patrick Tufts) writes:
>borden@head-cfa.harvard.edu (Dave Borden) writes:
>[....]
>
>>Who's funding the unprofitable lines as it is?  For the most part, T riders
>>are taxpayers.  If the desired goal is to keep the unprofitable lines running
>>despite their unprofitability, then that is just as well accomplished
>>through tax-subsidization as it is accomplished through fare revenue.
>>Either way, we pay for it, so why not pay for running the unprofitable lines
>>through taxes, instead of fare revenue from other lines [....]
>
>While T riders are nearly a subset of T taxpayers, T taxpayers are
>*not* a subset of T riders.
>
>That is - while "we", the T riders, also pay taxes, there are many
>taxpayers who do not use the T, and would likely prefer the current
>pay-to-use setup over increased taxes.

I'm not advocating eliminating fares.  Right or wrong, the decision was made
to subsidize the T, and within that context, further subsidize those lines
that run at a greater loss than the others.  I'm making a case for allowing
private bus lines to run as well as the T.  An argument people have made
against it is that private lines will only choose to service the popular
routes, and that the T will lose the revenue it makes from the profitable
lines, making it harder to fund the unprofitable ones.  What I am saying is
that those lines are unprofitable whether they are subsidized through taxation
or through revenue from other more profitable lines.  Either way you look at
it, some people are paying for services that others are using, so we may as
well allow private companies to run buses, and at least enhance available
service in that way.

I see the issue of subsidization as an essentially separate issue.  We can
make everyone pay the full cost of the services they receive, or we can
subsidize the services and thereby encourage the use of mass transit and help
out lower income people.  That is a political decision - whichever way it is
done I think private bus lines should be permitted as well.

  - Dave Borden
    borden@m5.harvard.edu
Newsgroups: ne.general,ne.wanted
From: ede@porter.osf.org (Ted Ede)
Subject: Re: Alternative to First Night
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 16:18:35 GMT

In article <MEISSNER.92Dec29185321@curley.osf.org> meissner@osf.org (Michael Meissner) writes:
>Given it is end of the year time again, does anybody have any
>alternatives to First Night, particularly in the Acton/Concord (MA)
>area? 

Nashoba Valley ski area is having a torch-lite parade and fireworks.
As they advertise night skiing until 11:30, I'm sure the parade and
fireworks wont start until just before midnight, which may be too long
to wait for a five year old.

Or you can do what I usually do; fall asleep on the couch at 11:45.

  Ted Ede -- ted@world.std.com -- on contract at the Open Software Foundation
     -- All views expressed are mine unless explicitly stated otherwise --
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Newsgroups: ne.general,misc.invest
From: grady@world.std.com (Dick Grady)
Subject: Re: 401K--to rollover or not?
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 06:23:58 GMT

In article <C04qJy.40H@jti.com> richb@jti.com (Richard Braun) writes:
>Given that my new employer has no retirement plan, I can't roll over my
>balance at a previous employer's 401K plan into a similar one.  
> [ ... ]
>If I [ roll it into an IRA and ]
>kept this money separate from other IRA accounts, could I later roll it
>(or even some of the other accounts) into a new 401K?

If you take this money out now, and put into a *separate* IRA, you can
then invest into a new 401K later.  If you co-mingle the money with your
other IRAs, then it loses its 401K identity.

You would not be able to roll other IRAs ( ones which didn't "start life"
as 401Ks ) into a 401K.

>And is it possible to set up anything
>remotely resembling a 401K while working for an employer that has
>none?

No.  Employees can not open Keoughs or SEPs.

Find another employer who has a 401K.  :-)

-- 
Dick Grady           Salem, NH,  USA            grady@world.std.com
So many newsgroups, so little time!
Newsgroups: ne.general,rec.arts.sf.misc
From: pshuang@athena.mit.edu (Ping-Shun Huang)
Subject: Re: Articles About Internet in Mass Media (Was Internet (Globe article))
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
	<1992Dec29.191455.16100@iecc.cambridge.ma.us> <C04q2p.3vv@jti.com>
	<1992Dec31.190901.25444@osf.org>
	<1992Dec31.201049.3425@mail.cornell.edu>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 08:35:17 GMT

In article <1992Dec31.201049.3425@mail.cornell.edu> phydeaux@guru.med.cornell.edu (Dave Weingart) writes:

 > How many of you save your email?

I do, since disk space is quite cheap. I blind-carbon-copy myself all my
outgoing mail.

--
Ping Huang (INTERNET: pshuang@athena.mit.edu), probably speaking for himself

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From: spike@world.std.com (Joe Ilacqua)
Subject: Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
Organization: Software Tool & Die
	<1992Dec30.185427.10831@news.cs.brandeis.edu>
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 19:21:07 GMT

In the referenced article shogan@binah.cc.brandeis.edu (Empress Sue) writes:
<I have a cousin who works for the court system.  She told me that the 
<registry cops are "real" cops.  They are the ones who give you both the 
<written test to get your license, and the actual driving test.  These cops
<work mostly at the registry...but can give out tickets if they catch 
<you speeding.

	The Registry Police, along with the MDC and Capitol Police,
have been merged with the State Police.  They should all be driving
State Police cars soon (MDC cops seem to have them already).

->Spike
Newsgroups: ne.general,ne.wanted
From: adamg@world.std.com (Adam M Gaffin)
Subject: Re: Alternative to First Night
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 18:42:11 GMT

Here's a listing of events for Marlboro, a bit closer than Worcester :-)

Marlboro will celebrate ``Last Night'' on Dec. 31. Admission to
entertainment is by ``Last Night'' buttons, which are available for $3 in
City Hall at the City Clerk's Office or Community Resources on the third
floor. Buttons are also available at Marlboro Cooperative Bank, Marlboro
Savings Bank, WCVT-TV Channel 30, Concannon's, New Horizons Hair Salon,
The Floral Gallery and Stratus Computer. 

Events scheduled thus far include sledding and snowman building on Union
Common (if the snow is available) and ice skating in the Central Fire
Station parking lot. 

At Immaculate Conception School there will be a party for seniors from 7
p.m. on with entertainment by Frank Mangan from 7 to 9 and the River
Ramblers from 9 until 1 a.m.  The Central Fire Station will feature a Ham
and Bean Supper from 7 to 9 p.m., with entertainment by Lee and Hammond
from 8 to 10 and Tolino from then until midnight. 

Trivia Madness will prevail at the Senior Center at 8 p.m. and Frank
Mangan entertains from 10 p.m. Mystic Connection will be at the First
Congregational Church from 7 to 9 p.m., followed by Way Station until 11. 

In front of City Hall there will be street entertainment from 8 to
midnight and a Broadway Revue at 8 p.m. and again at 10:30.  An Electric
Light Parade will wend its way down Main Street beginning at 11:30 p.m. at
Monument Square to City Hall, and around to Florence Street and Weed
Street. At midnight the new year will be welcomed with fireworks and bell
ringing. 

The button can get you more than just the ``Last Night'' festivities, too.
Showing your button will get you discounts at the following businesses,
usually through January and in some cases through February: Holiday Inn,
Radisson Inn, Best Western Royal Plaza, Pastimes, Flower Basket,
Brite-Kleen Cleaners, Simpson Shoe, Chamber of Commerce (free map of
city), Bumpy's Restaurant, Golden's Dept.  Store and Just 4 U. 
 
-- 
Adam Gaffin
Middlesex News, Framingham, Mass.
adamg@world.std.com
Voice: (508) 626-3968. Fred the Middlesex News Computer: (508) 872-8461.
From: gjc@mitech.com (George J. Carrette)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: How to deal with delinquent landlord?
Date: 21 Dec 92 14:16:56 GMT
Organization: Mitech Corporation, Concord MA

In article <1992Dec18.134037.11952@viewlogic.com>, greg@mobius.viewlogic.com (Gregory Larkin) writes:
> I am also considering placing the amount of money that garage
> adds to the rent in an escrow account each month until the
> repairs are done. 

How much is it? That is to say, the amount of rent for the garage
and the amount of money it will cost to change the architecture
of the building and the landscaping such that water never comes into
the doors no matter how hard it rains or how much snowmelt.

It could easily be the case that it would cost 4 or 5 thousand dollars
of architectural work and landscaping to change the situation in
that garage.

The landlord could easily say: "OK, the use of the garage is free."
If in negotiating with the landlord he say that, what would you do?

Put $100 a month in an escrow account and it could take half a decade
to build up to a level that would pay for landscaping and regrading,
retaining walls, waterproofing, etc.

--------

On the other hand, as far as a worry about creating grounds for eviction
in any action you take, your most poweful weapon today is not
the laws of the state but the laws of the market.

If you -require- a dry garage then shop around for a house with a dry
garage.

-gjc
Newsgroups: ne.general
From: bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein)
Subject: Re: Joisey was Re: Drinking and the MBTA was Re: Sunday Liquor Sales
Organization: The World
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 22:20:56 GMT


>> I grew up in NYC, lemmee give you the inside scoop: they don't want
>> to encourage people coming from Joisey at all :-)
>
>As any one who grew up in New Jersey knows, the only people who say
>"Joisey" are from New York, Brooklyn to be specific. Now they may
>move up and out across the Hudson, but lets give credit where it is
>due.

typical wise guy comment from some joisey guy.

-- 
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From: jpt@telecaster.think.com (James P. Taylor)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: recommendations - store to purchase a comforter
Date: 21 Dec 92 11:39:43
Organization: Thinking Machines Corporation, Cambridge MA, USA
Distribution: ne
NNTP-Posting-Host: telecaster.think.com


I want to buy a NON-down comforter [person for whom this is intended is
allergic to down.]  Any recommendations in the greater Boston area?

jim taylor        Thinking Machines Corp    Cambridge MA
From: heiser@TDWR.ED.RAY.COM (Bill Heiser)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
Date: 31 Dec 92 13:25:19 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Raytheon Company, Equipment Division

In article <1hsrt9INN7tl@transfer.stratus.com> savoia@sw.stratus.com (Rick Savoia) writes:
>
>Nobody pulls a cop over.  If you are stupid enough to follow him at his 
>speed, then don't cry injustice if you get a ticket!

Yeah.  I've heard of cops pulling over and flagging down cars following
them, then writing tickets.

What a CROCK!  That kind of behavior is totally inexcusable.  Here they
are, rushing to get their donut fix, driving illegally, and they hassle
someone else.  Talk about double standards!!!




-- 
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From: heiser@TDWR.ED.RAY.COM (Bill Heiser)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
Date: 31 Dec 92 13:19:23 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Raytheon Company, Equipment Division

In article <RG.92Dec25185605@nymph.msel.unh.edu> rg@msel.unh.edu (Roger Gonzalez) writes:
>Back to cops for a second: is the "enforced speed of the day" published in the
>Globe?  I'm getting annoyed about slowing down when I spot a cop just to then
>watch him pass everyone on the right at 75mph.  I've taken to following him at
>his speed.  Bad idea?  

No no no, you have it wrong!  The speed at which the Statie travels has
nothing to do with the "enforced" limit!  You will find, as you live here
for a while, that you'll see both State and Local police performing all kinds
of interersting traffic maneuvers (in NON-Emergency situations) of the kind
that would land one of us mere mortals in traffic court quicker than you
can say "guilty".

>"But really, your Honor, I was assuming that good Officer Donut was travelling
                                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
hehe!

>Finally, I heard that Beantown Harley pigs were using lidar guns in one of the
>downtown tunnels at 10pm the other night, and that there was a whole line of
>cars pulled over just past the end.. anyone else seen instances of these Evil
>and Unwholesome devices in use?

I, too, have heard of the tunnels being under close scrutiny lately.
What happened?  Did Dunkin Donuts open a new store at the end of the
tunnel?  :-) :-)


-- 
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              Other: heiser@world.std.com
From: betsys@cs.umb.edu (Elizabeth Schwartz)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: ne.personals?
Date: 31 Dec 92 21:04:35 GMT
	<MR27092.92Dec31070216@macbeth.fmrco.com>
Followup-To: ne.general
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Boston

I do think it's a good idea. Heck, I'll even post. "single female
ne-net addict seeks non-addicted mail ...I mean male..."
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Newsgroups: ne.general
From: james@splinter.coe.northeastern.edu (James E. Jones)
Subject: Re: ne...
Organization: College of Engineering, Northeastern University
	<BZS.92Dec31174328@world.std.com>
Distribution: ne
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 00:54:04 GMT



Actually, people from Northeastern University usually refer to the school as
NU... So perhaps nu.* would be for NU students?? :-)
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Newsgroups: ne.general
From: bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein)
Subject: Re: ne...
Organization: The World
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 22:43:28 GMT


>>Since this is ne.general, I thought I'd post a general question.
>>
>>Shouldn't NE stand for Nebraska, not North East United States?
>>
>   Yes, it should.  Now that you know, all you have to do start using
>it for Nebraska issues, and all those pesky northeasterners will go
>away.

Wait a minute, ne.* is "New England", not Northeast, only people who
report the weather ever refer to the "Northeast" of the US and then
it's only because they don't have time to give a real report. Kinda
like CNN weather reports: Northeast fair, cooler in the midwest, some
rain out the west, entertainment news coming up next.

Oh and I guess also people who involved with Northeastern University,
kind of a vague name if you ask me, but no one did of course.

As to Nebraska, who cares? Anyone remember the fighting over la.*
between the Los Angeles bunch and the Louisiana bunch? Not sure how
that turned out, I am sure I care even less.

-- 
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From: plutchak@pilsner.geo.brown.edu (Joel Plutchak)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: Drinking and the MBTA was Re: Sunday Liquor Sales
Date: 31 Dec 1992 21:44:04 GMT
Organization: Brown University Planetary Geology
NNTP-Posting-Host: pilsner.geo.brown.edu

In article <1992Dec18.020126.795@unixland.natick.ma.us> bill@unixland.natick.ma.us (Bill Heiser) writes:
>bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein) writes:
>
>>Hey, did you know that New Englanders all go Ayup and won't tell ya
>>directions if you ask?!
>
>Theyuh's a good reasun for theyut!
>
>Ya Can't get theyuh from heeyuh!

   Ayup.
--
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Disclaimer: Involuntary vocalization may occur.
From: levin@bbn.com (Joel B Levin)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
Date: 31 Dec 1992 18:10:40 GMT
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., Cambridge MA
Distribution: ne
Reply-To: levin@powell.bbn.com (Joel B Levin)
NNTP-Posting-Host: bbn.com

In article <MSALETNI.92Dec31124023@jade.tufts.edu> msaletni@jade.tufts.edu (Michael J. Saletnik) writes:
|In slightly the same vein, something happened to a friend of mine.  It
|was 2am, and he was in an area of Somerville that was permit parking
|1am-8am.  When he got to his car, he found a ticket.  However, the
|time written on it was 2:45am.
|
|He didn't bother to swing by the police station to get it certified
|that the ticket was, indeed, timed in the future, but if he had, what
|would have happened?  Obviously, the ticket is invalid, but in stating
|that he discovered this at 2am, and was thus still parked illegally
|for an hour, could/would they still ticket him?  Or can they not do
|that after the fact?

I suppose, if it was worth the price of the ticket, he could wake up a
friend (or perhaps find an up-and-around acquaintance at work) 10
miles away, drive over and establish his presence there for an hour or
so.  He could then just present an affidavit in court that he and his
car were nowhere near the parking space in question at the time.  I
guess it would be worth it for, say, a $25 ticket but maybe not for a
$2 ticket.

	/J
=
Nets: levin@bbn.com  |  "There were sweetheart roses on Yancey Wilmerding's
POTS: (617)873-3463  |  bureau that morning.  Wide-eyed and distraught, she
              N1MNF  |  stood with all her faculties rooted to the floor."
                     |					-- S. J. Perelman
From: gjc@mitech.com (George J. Carrette)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
Date: 31 Dec 92 16:03:37 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Mitech Corporation, Concord MA

In article <BZS.92Dec30172926@world.std.com>, bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein) writes:
> ... the cop *told* me to follow him (to a court in
> another town on behalf of a friend) and took off at a high speed.
> Another police car pulled me over and gave me a ticket.

I smell at least an interesting slice of life story here.
Sounds like a lot of effort. Like, why not just write a guy a ticket for 
something like 50 in a 35mph and just have the cop give false evidence?
These cops must have been real winners.

Was it entrapment or just stupidity? I mean, I can really see the second
cop wanting to write the ticked and not caring at all what the first cop
said about being on the way to court.



Newsgroups: ne.general
From: jin@spdcc.com (Jerry Natowitz)
Subject: Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
Organization: Guest of Stephen Dyer Consulting
Distribution: ne
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 14:29:05 GMT

In article <1hutjnINNp5v@transfer.stratus.com> savoia@sw.stratus.com (Rick Savoia) writes:
>In article <C03DA3.nB@tegra.com>, vail@tegra.com (Johnathan Vail) writes:
>> 
>>    Well, let's see, there are local police, MDC police, state police,
>>    registry police.  You don't see as many registry police
>>    since I believe they are being slowly wittled out.
>> 
>> No, there are State Police only since the three forces were combined a
>> year or two ago.  I still see the differently marked cars but they are
>> technically the same now.

There are also Capitol police.  I don't think the merger has completed,
at least as of 12/31/92.  Perhaps it will be on 1/1/93.  I could never
believe that we have armed law officers who's main (if not only)
purpose was to track down unregistered cars.
-- 
     Jerry Natowitz
     Guest user on:
ARPA jin@ursa-major.spdcc.com
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From: phil@miracle.com (Phil Hill)
Newsgroups: ne.general
Subject: Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
Date: 30 Dec 92 21:53:32 GMT
Organization: Miracle Computer Consultants

heiser@TDWR.ED.RAY.COM (Bill Heiser) writes:
>In article <1ht41pINNb6i@transfer.stratus.com> savoia@sw.stratus.com (Rick Savoia) writes:
>>
>>And I ask again:  Who's going to pull him over and give
>>him a ticket?
>
>Isn't there something (theoretically) called "citizens arrest"?  Would
>that (theoretically) work in this situation?  i.e. you report the cop
>has having been speeding, etc.,etc.
>
>I'm sure the mere mortal wouldn't stand a snowflake's chance in Hell
>of winning such a case though.

Citizens arrest only applies to felonys.  Traffic violations are mere
infractions.
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Newsgroups: ne.general
From: maxwell@deep-13.gizmo.com
Subject: Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
Organization: Gizmonics Institute Inc.
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 01:58:40 GMT
Distribution: ne
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In article <1992Dec30.185427.10831@news.cs.brandeis.edu>, shogan@binah.cc.brandeis.edu (Empress Sue) writes:
> What's lidar?  Is this something I should worry about...something my 
> detector can't pick up?!

Lidar uses a Laser instead of a microwave.

Properly used, it's *very*  resistant to false alerts- i.e. you won't beat the
ticket.

Your Radar detector is utterly worthless against Lidar.

BTW, it's a *major* league fine to operate you car w/ a broken speedo.  Get it
fixed someplace else. 


Newsgroups: ne.general
From: rmura@world.std.com (Ron Mura)
Subject: Looking for Reel-to-Reel Recorder to Rent
Organization: The World
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17:16:40 GMT

Does anyone know of a good place in greater Boston to rent
a reel-to-reel tape recorder from?  The Framingham area would
be most convenient, but I appreciate any info.
-- 
- Ron Mura, Boston, Massachusetts              rmura@world.std.com

Newsgroups: ne.general
From: dbrooks@osf.org (David Brooks)
Subject: Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
Reply-To: dbrooks@osf.org (David Brooks)
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Distribution: ne
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 19:02:23 GMT

whalen@starch.enet.dec.com (Rich Whalen) writes:
>I don't know about in MA, but in CT the cops are told to drive at a speed
>that
>does not impede the normal flow of traffic.  If you use the idea that no one
>in their right mind would pass a cop that is traveling near the speed limit,
>then you quickly determine that police vehicles must travel above the speed
>limit in order to minimize the chance of needlessly slowing traffic.

When I drove in England, where the limit is 70, I usually found cops
driving between 60 and 65.  I never did verify this, but I got the idea
that this was so that everyone could overtake them at 69, and then get back
to the canonical 82.
-- 
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Shine out, fair sun, with all your heat!  Black winter freezes to his seat...
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