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From: jlpicard@austin.ibm.com (Craig Becker)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: PUC: Caller ID illegal
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:34:17 GMT
Reply-To: jlpicard@austin.ibm.com
Distribution: austin
Organization: IBM Object Technology Products
Originator: jlpicard@woofer.austin.ibm.com


dewey@vpdbox.austin.ibm.com (Dewey Coffman) writes:
...
> 	I look at Caller ID as yet another way to Call Screen(tm) ;-) instead 
> 	of letting the answering machine pick it up. I had a problem a few 
> 	months ago where at random times, a "modem"(not a fax, I know the 
> 	difference in the tones) was calling my house. The random times were
> 	usually in the early am or during a good tv show ;-). Call Return said 
> 	the call was made outside the local calling area. I called the police 
> 	and the phone company to "start the ball rolling" on catching the person
> 	doing it. They said that if Call Return couldn't get to it or it was
> 	long distance, they couldn't trace it. They said the movies over does
                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 	what a trace can do and the police/FBI aren't about to contradict it.
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is, of course, complete and utter bullshit, as anyone who's ever read
_The Cuckoo's Egg_ will tell you. I suspect they were attempting to tell you
that it wasn't worth their time to follow up on it. Depending on whether it
was the police or the phone company who told you this, it sounds like a fine
example of either Your Tax Dollars At Work or that good ol' phone company
customer service.

Craig

My opinions and not those of my employer.

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From: aqn@tivoli.UUCP (Andy Nguyen)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Romantic places to eat in Austin
Date: 23 Nov 92 16:03:26 GMT
Reply-To: aqn@tivoli.UUCP (Andy Nguyen)
Distribution: austin
Organization: Tivoli Systems Inc., Austin, TX

regina@tivoli.UUCP (Regina Foiles) wrote:
>The Emerald. It's Irish cuisine and it's very good. If you have an
>appitizer, entree, dessert and coffee plan on spending 2-3 hours
>eating. The atmosphere is wonderful and relaxing. There is no rush
>for anything there. If someone were going to "pop the question" to
>his girlfriend after dinner, this would be the place. It's family
>run. The mother greets you at the door, the daughters and 1 son
>wait on you, one son is the chef and the father does all the baking.
>
>Warning: It's expensive. The menu the women get do not have prices
>listed so I'm not sure how expensive it is, but I can imagine. You
>can find a coupon in the Passbook.

I second this, but I would like to add:

a.  If you plan to go there on a peak night, a reservation is a must,
    maybe even a couple of days beforehand.
    An inevitable by-product of the relaxed pace of dining and the
    limited seating capacity (far as I can tell, about two small bedrooms
    worth) is the long wait for a diner w/o a reservation.

b.  The cuisine is "Irish" but it's certainly not corn beef and cabbage!
    It's one of the "best three" I've been to in Austin.

c.  It's rather amusing that the female of a male/female couple automatically
    gets the menu w/o prices!  How expensive was it?  How would I know, my
    SO paid for it!  Seriously tho, the entre'es are about $30-$40.
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From: joe@woody.mpd.tandem.com (Joe Senner)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: get 'yer livers here (was Re: accepting risk)
Date: 12 Nov 92 14:30:29 GMT
Reply-To: joe@mpd.tandem.com
Distribution: austin
Organization: Tandem Computers Inc., Austin, TX.

]]proof positive that higher education DOESN'T work. the age old fallacy of 
]]public burden rears its ignorant head, motorcyclists are a medical blight 
]]on society.                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
]  ^^^^^^^^^^
]On the contrary, 

it's not really contrary since I was talking financially to society, but...

]motorcyclists are a major asset to the medical 
]industry. Motorcyclists are a major supply of spare organs and
]tissue for various&sundry transplant operations. In fact, police
]in the Chicago, IL area refer to motorcycles as "donorcycles" 
]for just this reason (ref: _What Cops Know_ and _Pure Cop_ by
]Connie Fletcher).

I don't disagree at all. when a motorcyclist gets taken out, chances
are there'll be plenty of spare parts left over. I would point out
though that there are one hell of a lot more fatal car collisions than
there are motorcycle collisions. as I've told many people, motorcycling
is a lot like flying, chances are I'm not gonna be in a wreck, but if
I am chances are it'll be pretty nasty...

-- 
Joe Senner                                          joe@rider.cactus.org
Tandem Computers Inc.                               joe@mpd.tandem.com
From: bj@artie.austin.ibm.com (Bjarne 'BJ' Hansen)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: What is a good travel agency in Austin?
Date: 19 Nov 92 23:10:15 GMT
Reply-To: bj@perfmap.austin.ibm.com
Organization: As little as possible

I have been vey pleased with Hazlewood Travel, 2222 Rio Grande,
phone 478-5000 (going back to Denmark for christmas :-)

Bjarne 'BJ' Hansen
All opinions are mine. All models over 18. Your mileage may vary.
Batteries not included. Void where prohibited.
From: jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com (Jeff Enderwick)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: thanksgiving dinner
Date: 18 Nov 92 04:36:23 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Motorola DSP Compilers


I and my looser friends will be spending thanksgiving here in Austin again.
We were wondering if any of you knew of a nice place in town to eat dinner.
We'd prefer a restaurant to a hotel (well, at least I would). Other than
that our only other requirement is warm turkey. 

	thanks,

	Jeff Enderwick
	jeff@dsp.sps.mot.com
From: jshouman@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Joan-Marie Shouman)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: El Patio????
Keywords: Should I eat there?
Date: 22 Nov 92 07:11:39 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

I drive by El Patio restaurant (Guadalupe and 30th) every day, and the parking
lot is always full.  What is the place like? 

If you have heard anything or experienced this place first hand, please email
me and tell me what you know.

Thanks in advance.

--Joan




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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: layton@cactus.org (Vincent J. Layton)
Subject: Central Texas Amiga Computer Show
Keywords: Amiga
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx
Distribution: austin
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 04:16:38 GMT

The Central Texas Amiga Computer Show
This Saturday and Sunday (November 21 & 22)
at the Howard Johnson Hotel North (Hwy 183 & IH-35)
10AM - 6PM

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  * Video Screenings of Amiga Computer Animations

  * Multi-Media Presentations     * Telecommunicating Live!

  * MIDI Music and Sound Sampling Demonstrations

  * Computer Graphics/Animation Art Show

  * Software Developers

          Plus the latest in computer games and Prizes!!


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Dealer Booths Available

For more information call (512) 459-5440


Brought to you by

             The Central Texas Amiga Computer Society
From: tsmith@trazom.mpd.tandem.com (Terry Smith)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Georgetown house for rent
Date: 18 Nov 92 13:59:55 GMT
Distribution: austin

As of Dec 1, 1992, I'll have a 3-bedroom, 1800 sq ft
house for rent in Georgetown. It's a 60ish kind of place
with fenced backyard, on a corner lot, in an older 
neighborhood, 5 blocks from Southwestern Univ, 1 block
from elementary school. Pets allowed. Rent $850.
Call 869-2638.
From: rudy@chukran.austin.ibm.com (Rudy Chukran)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Exterior House Painter recommendations
Date: 17 Nov 92 00:10:24 GMT
Reply-To: chukran@austin.vnet.ibm.com(Rudy Chukran)
Organization: IBM Advanced Workstation Division

Can anyone recommend one? Im leaning more toward the "good price" rather than
"does an excellent job". It's time to sell that extra house I no longer
want.

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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: tmcdonal@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Tom McDonald)
Subject: Re: Romantic places to eat in Austin
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Distribution: austin
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:16:17 GMT

	Someone asked this question before, and I responded with the
suggestion of Kate's (don't even *think* I mispelled Katz's).  This 
is/was an old house converted into a restaurant with about 10-15
tables, unless there was another room.  This place was fantastic.  Besides
just the atmosphere, this was in the top three restaurants for the best 
food I've had anywhere.  Anyway, I asked the guy if he'd flip open an 
Austin phone book and check if it's still around.  I never heard back 
from him, so could some kind person check and let me know? I'd really 
appreciate it.  The only trouble is that I don't remember the exact street
name other than it was on a side street right off 1st around Loop 1.  If
you can locate it from these vague directions, and assuming it's still 
open (it was about 5 years ago when I went), you won't be disappointed.

						-Tom
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From: chuckt@austin.ibm.com (Charles N. Tomlinson)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Nintendo Game vs. 386sx Computer
Keywords: Nintendo, Games, Computer
Date: 16 Nov 92 19:57:27 GMT
Organization: IBM Austin
Originator: chuckt@scnteam1.austin.ibm.com


Well I have a problem I would like to get some opinions on.  I have 2 children,
a 3 year old & an 8 year old.  Earlier this year while at my mother-in-laws 
house, the kids found an old Atari system that she had.  We brought it home and
the kids have really enjoyed it.  My wife and I were thinking about buying them
a new video game. 

Now here is the problem.  I already have a 386sx computer in my home, and I have
a hard time justifying going out buying a Super Netendo 16-bit($140.00) to play
games on when I can do most of the same thing on my computer.  So I guess what
I am looking for is some of your opinions on the pros and cons of the two. 
Here are a few that I thought of:

Pro for buying Nintendo:
  1. Simple to use.  As I stated the kids are 3 & 8.  The 8 yr old has no
     problem with using the computer but the 3 yr does.  It would be alot 
     easier for him to use the Netendo by himself.   
  2. My computer would not be tied up all the time with the kids on it.
  3. Get to hear all the nice music that plays when you play the game. ;) 

Con for buying Nintendo:
  1. The computer has a more cpu power. ( 32 bit processor as apposed to 16 bit)
  2. All I would have to do is buy joy sticks for the computer (approx $50.00)
  3. The computer games cost about the same or cheaper.  (Super Nintendo 16-bit
     games are about $50.00 to $60.00)

Well that is all I can think of right now.  Please feel free to add to this.  
With Christmas approaching, there may be others out there you are running into
this same problem of trying to decide what to get.

Chuck T.

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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: wshen@nanook.mcc.com (Wei-Min Shen)
Subject: Where can I find this capacitor for Mac?
Keywords: 512K Mac
Organization: MCC
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:25:42 GMT

Hi, 

I am fixing a 512K Mac, and need to buy a 3.9uF/25v capacitor with temperature
tolerance 85c degree or higher. I checked serveral electronics stores in town and
they don't have such capacitors with such high temperature.

Does anybody know where I can find such capacitors?  Please reply to
wshen@mcc.com. Thanks.

Weimin Shen
MCC
338-3295
From: wjc@dss1.austin.ibm.com (Bill Collum         (8-2551))
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: What is a good travel agency in Austin?
Date: 20 Nov 92 16:46:50 GMT
Organization: CTI, Austin

I have been a loyal customer of Spectrum Travel (836-1323) because of
their efficient and attentive service. If you are traveling 
internationally and can be flexible about flights, they can try to 
find you a great deal by shopping various "wholesalers". They also have
some very attractive prices on vacation packages, but I have never
bought a package from them. Ask for "Ami" and tell her "Mr. Collum" 
sent you.

----------
Bill Collum
wjc@dss1.austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: austin.general
From: guppy@wixer.cactus.org (Jennifer Mery)
Subject: Re: Need a Hall for a party
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 22:03:02 GMT

You might be too late to get a hall, but the least expensive halls are
the ones owned by the city of Austin. I rented the Hancock Recreation
center Ballroom a year ago (wedding) for 5 hours for about $250.00

jam
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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: dannyj@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Danny K. Jain)
Subject: Sofa and Desk for sale
Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin, Texas
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 21:21:40 GMT

Sofa - 6 Feet long.  Ugly green floral pattern.  Very comfortable for sleeping
and lieing down.  Kind of beat up.  Clean.  $50 OBO.

Desk - 60" x 30" metal desk, with simulated wood grain surface.  Great for
studying on, and storing things in.  Drawers on both sides and in the center.
$50 OBO.

Contact me by phone at 328-0372 (H) or 795-7104 (W), or by e-mail.  If you
would like to see them, I live in Lost Creek.

-Danny Jain
From: bboerner@novell.com (Brendan B. Boerner)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Food drive (was Re: homeless on street corners
Keywords: help out
Date: 20 Nov 92 22:08:32 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: Novell, Inc. --Austin

In article <1992Nov20.185010.12614@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> dave@krakatoa.austin.ibm.com writes:
>	Thursday's (11/19) Austin American Statesman Neighborhood
>	section had an article about community centers, specifically
>	the Clarksville	Community Center (CCC), accepting/needing food 
>	donations for Thanksgiving.	
>
>	The article basically said they need food donations.

On a related note, Novell is kicking off their food drive for the
Capitol Area Food Bank on Nov. 30th and it'll run through Dec. 11.

If you want to drop by 5918 W. Courtyard Dr., you drop a can of food in
the lobby I believe.

Brendan
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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: amym@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Amy Moseley Rupp)
Subject: Good Child Care Center--Spare No Cost?
Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin Tx.
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:45:47 GMT

I have a two week old daughter who will need day care in the near
future.  Unfortunately, before she was born, I found a place I
felt very comfortable with; I got the standard response when I
asked about my position on the waiting list--I'd have to wait
until she was born to see what my 'real' chances at getting a spot
were.  I was rather complacent with that answer and stopped my
investigations.  Well, now she's here and I've been told her chances are slim
to get in my top choice.  I've visited a couple of other places and am
on wait lists there--but I really do not feel good about them.
One was a low cost place, the other a very high cost place.
I don't want to slander places based on gut feeling, but if
you write me I'll share my experiences.

I do not care about cost (within reason of course, less than my
software salary!) but I do care about caring.  I've heard that
Motorola, IBM and others are starting a day care initiative, but
it comes too late for my daughter presently.  It's so tough...all
the good places are full, it seems!  Even though I started early
(four months pregnant) I still find myself in a bind.
-- 
Amy Moseley Rupp			Mother to Elizabeth AnneMarie,
amym@oakhill.sps.mot.com		born 11/4/92 
(512) 329-7117
From: almstrum@cs.utexas.edu (Vicki L. Almstrum)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Romantic places to eat in Austin
Date: 18 Nov 92 01:00:21 GMT
Distribution: austin
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: im4u.cs.utexas.edu

In article <1992Nov17.170511.16156@chpc.utexas.edu> byab305@chpc.utexas.edu (Steve Poole) writes:
>We're looking for some suggestions for romantic places to eat in
>Austin.  We have been to Green Pastures, Jeffrey's, and the Paggi
>House.  We would like to try others.

Some we like have already been mentioned; some others are:

Jean-Pierre's Upstairs (Roosevelt and 35th St.; great salt and pepper shaker
                        collection!!)
West End Cafe          (6th St. west of Lamar; we find the outdoor patio
                        relaxing and somewhat reminiscent of outdoor dining
                        in Europe; unforunately, the food has not been quite
                        up to par on our last two visits)
Baby Louie's           (Kirby Lane north of 35th St.; last time we were
                        there, Lady Bird, two of her friends, and her secret
                        service guys were also out on the patio having dinner)

-- Vicki

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Newsgroups: austin.general
From: petonic@hal.com (Michael A. Petonic)
Subject: Re: SWBT "Two-inch lady" in Austin? (your number back...)
Organization: Henry's Laughing Gas Co., Inc.
	<2900@devnull.mpd.tandem.com>
Distribution: austin
Date: 19 Nov 92 18:48:04 GMT

In article <2900@devnull.mpd.tandem.com> joe@woody.mpd.tandem.com (Joe Senner) writes:
>]Say a guy comes to a party with "bad intentions" on his mind (i.e.,
>]casing the joint with plans to rob it later).  He uses the phone, dials
>]the repeat number and saves it for later use.  Then, at his leisure, he
>]can call the phone number to check whether or not the occupants are at
>]home.
>]Of course, this is all moot if people write their phone number down on
>]their receiver.
>
>you've been watching waaaay to much TV. if he's casing the joint he'll
>already know their come and go patterns. 

Actually, I don't have time for TV.  I think I watch a total of 5 minutes
a week, and that's while eating a bowl of cereal or something.  

Obtaining a phone number and calling is a *low-investment* way of
checking if they're home.  Of course, *69 might prevent such thieves
from randomly calling houses now, but the danger still exists.

>if he's able to get into the
>place at all it'd be a simple matter to just ask for the phone number
>so he could call later to chat or something. 

Uh, that does require some intelligence to wing up a good reason, right
then and there.  (My bias is showing) I don't think that people who turn
to a life of crime will be exceptionally blessed in the thinking on the
fly department.  At least not the ones who turn to burglary, anyway.

>how many people do you
>let into your house without knowing them? party or not...

Haven't you ever been to a party where you didn't know the person giving
it?  I've been to some of these, and I've been at parties where crashers
tend to wander in.  As long as there's plenty-o-beer and the crashers
look like they know what they're doing, no one can really tell nor do they
care.

-pet-

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From: dgray@menudo.uh.edu (Dennis Gray Jr.)
Newsgroups: austin.general,houston.general,dfw.general,tx.general
Subject: Texas Carry Permit!
Date: 18 Nov 1992 06:46:09 GMT
Organization: Academic Computer User Services
Reply-To: DGray@uh.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: menudo.uh.edu


This morning state rep Carter announced his bill that, if passed, will
allow Texans to once again carry guns to defend themselves and loved
ones.  This bill has a few restrictions but will no doubt pick up
others on its way to law-hood.  So, call you state rep or senator and
tell them what you think of this.

If you do not know who your representatives and senators are (shame on
you!) you should be able to call your county tax assessor's office.
However, this will not be true for all counties.

Take care,
-dennis
From: dandus@cs.utexas.edu (Daniel Hok-Yin Chan)
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Romantic places (correction)
Date: 18 Nov 1992 12:21:22 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Distribution: austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: saltillo.cs.utexas.edu

How about the Belgium Restaurant on Bee Cave Road (I forgot the number)?
It's an intimate environment.  They have a girl playing harp during dinner
time.  I remember that the last time I went there she played the theme
song for the film "Cousin".  The European atmosphere as well as the food
are tantalizing.

An average 3 courses dinner will be about $24 (excluding drinks).

Here comes the best part ----  they give a flower to every girl in you party
(most likely there is only one, right?).  I am not sure if it is red rose
everytime.

-- Daniel