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From: rion@Ingres.COM (Rion Cassidy (x3357) OGT)
Newsgroups: ba.general,misc.consumers,misc.legal
Subject: Re: speeding ticket ..... how to limit the damage?
Date: 15 Aug 92 02:05:27 GMT
Reply-To: rion@Ingres.COM
Distribution: ba
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501

In article <1992Aug15.004859.4201@leland.Stanford.EDU> guest@goliath.Stanford.EDU () writes:
>
>
>[first of all, i'm not sure how appropriate this is on this newsgroup,
> so please followup via email.]

I would use email but your account name is "guest" so you probably wouldn't
get it.

>
> e. is there *any* way at all to avoid this citation/conviction
>    from affecting my insurance bill?  like a no-drive probation
>    for 1 month or something.  [since i live on campus, i could
>    do away without driving for a few weeks]
>
>thank you.
>
>--guest account.

Look in the yellow pages under "traffic School". Since they want your business
they should be willing to give some helpful info on what to do.  Also try
the Campbell police department.  the DMV just deals with licenses, 
not citations.
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: davem@stallion (Dave McMahon)
Subject: Tibet Day in Santa Cruz
Organization: ADAPTIVE Corporation
Distribution: ba
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 01:43:01 GMT

There will be a festival of Tibetan arts, crafts, food and culture in Santa
Cruz on August 22nd at the Pacific Cultural Center located at 1307 Seabright
Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
The festival will include: a bazaar of Tibetan arts and crafts; delicious foods 
from the East; Tibetan music and dance; videos, slide shows and talks on Tibet
and Tibetan culture; and for younger aficionados of things Himalayan, an
experienced storyteller will be spinning children's stories from Tibet.
A $5 donation is requested at the door, to benefit the Tibetan U.S.
Resettlement Project (children under 12 free).
For further info, please contact the Tibetan U.S. Resettlement Project at 415
241 9197.

Newsgroups: ba.general
From: max@queernet.org (Max J. Rochlin)
Subject: Re: Cable-TV Sci-Fi channel
Organization: QueerNet
Distribution: ba
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 16:18:19 GMT

In article <71333@apple.Apple.COM> stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:
>
>I believe that Viacom, which services my area of San Francisco, will be
>offering the Sci-Fi channel.

	Yes, on Channel 49.  Right now Channel 49 is 'previewing'
	the SciFi channel.  It currently appears as the LSD-trip
	channel, though.

-- 
|  max@queernet.org  |   Max J. Rochlin   |  {uunet,mips,decwrl}!unpc!max  |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|      If everything is coming your way then you're in the wrong lane.     |
From: jim@unix.SRI.COM (Jim Drebert)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: --PESCADERO ARTS & FUN FESTIVAL--
Date: 12 Aug 92 23:07:05 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: SRI International, Menlo Park, California


 
           PESCADERO ARTS and FUN FESTIVAL (second annual)
               benefit for south coast youth programs
     Saturday, August 15th  and  Sunday, August 16th - 10 AM to 6 PM
 
ADMISSION: FREE  ( mention that you saw this notice on the net and receive 
         a FREE raffle ticket:  pick up at information booth ).
 
ENTERTAINMENT:    Arts and Crafts Booths, Childrens Games, Petable LLamas,
         Demonstration by Search & Rescue Dogs, Live Fashion Show, Drama
         Presentations and Non-Stop LIVE Blue Grass, Rock & Roll, Oldies,
         Country, Jazz and Blues Music.
 
FOOD:    Cajun Creole, Shishkabob and Mushroom soup, Local Linguicia, 
         Home Made Chili, Hamburgers, Mexican Chimichangas & Tamales,
         Artichoke Specialties, Ice Cream and melt-in-your-mouth Desserts.
 
WHERE:   Take highway 1 south from Half Moon Bay for 15 miles, then 
         turn inland for 2 miles to the town of Pescadero. 
         Lots of FREE parking.
 
         If you would like to sign up for a booth, call Annie @ 879-0111
 
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: murphy@quixote.wpd.sgi.com (Tom Murphy)
Subject: WANTED: vanpool riders Walnut Creek/Danville to Mountain View
Summary: riders solicited for vanpool to/from Danville and Mountain View
Keywords: ride share, carpool, vanpool
Organization:  Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Mountain View, CA
Distribution: ba
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 18:11:45 GMT

We leave 6AM from Bollinger Canyon (I drive down from Walnut Creek) and leave
work at 5PM. It costs just $3 per trip (you never have to drive Highway 237
anymore). Call/email me at (415) 390-1934 for more information. You can also 
call the emailless driver, Paul, at (415) 962-2313.

--
-- 
Tom Murphy   Silicon Graphics Inc   415-390-1934   murphy@wpd.sgi.com

It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
--
Tom Murphy   Silicon Graphics Inc   415-390-1934   murphy@wpd.sgi.com

It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.politics
From: cbenson@adobe.com (Craig Benson)
Subject: Need e-mail link
Organization: United Democratic Campaign Headquarters, Fremont
Distribution: ba
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 17:47:33 GMT

Hi:

We're setting up a bulletin board, and are wondering whether
someone out there has a link to internet that we could use
for e-mail.  We're running a Dos PC, so perhaps some fidonet
sysop might volunteer to help (or someone else)?

I'm sending this message from work.  If you would like to
volunteer, please respond via e-mail.

Thanks a lot.

_-_- Craig Benson
cbenson@adobe.com

Standard Disclaimer
From: jordan@IMSI.COM (Jordan Hayes)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: housing question: avoiding suburbia in Silicon Valley
Date: 14 Aug 92 14:45:59 GMT
Organization: Investment Management Services Inc., NYC

Charleen Bunjiovianna <charleen@ADS.COM> writes:

	we'd all like to live somewhere away from the smelly masses.

Well, actually it sounds like he was trying to avoid the vapid
wasteland that is suburbia and live in an urban area.  Urban areas tend
to have more "smelly masses" per square mile, but they don't roll up
the sidewalks at night, and they usually have quite a bit "going on"
...

	The original poster's query sounds a lot like the plaint we
	often get in rec.travel:  "Where can I go on my vacation where
	I won't have to be around lots of tourists?"  when what they
	really mean is "Where can I go so I don't have to deal with
	thousands of other people like me?"

I disaagree (original poster, help me out here :-); he claimed he'd
been trying to avoid the suburbs all his life.  Sounds like me.  I'll
trade mini-malls for "smelly masses" any old day :-)

A confirmed urbanite,

/jordan
From: lara@yorgi.csd.sgi.com (Lara Allen)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: SLO Sourdough # and Pirate RenFest
Date: 18 Aug 92 15:29:43 GMT
Distribution: ca
Organization: Silicon Graphics Computer Systems,  Mountain View CA.

This is a quick update for SLO Sourdough.  The number to call is
1-800-266-SOUR.  They take Visa/MC.  If you call, they'll send
you an order form.


Also, this didn't make the Festival List:

Aug 22-23 Renaissance by-the-Sea
Sat 10-6
Sun 10-5
San Gregorio, California (intersection Hwy 84 and Hwy 1)
Food/Games/Actors/Arts&Crafts
Visit Renaissance by-the-Sea and experience the Golden 
Age of Piracy.

Adults $5  Seniors & Children 3-12 $3
phone 415-747-0301


It sounded kinda neat.



===============================================================================
In Space, No One Can Hear You Meow!                  
             /\_/\ 
            / o o \   Lara J. Allen      DoD# 0391   '86 454LTD
            \ >"< /   Silicon Graphics 
    /\_/\    =====    lara@sgi.sgi.com
   / o o \  /     \
   \ >"< /   Yorgi  
    =====            For Friendly Calls- 415-390-1609 
   /     \         
    Wu Shu	     Motorcycle Mama or Bust!
===============================================================================
Music is Reversible, Time is Not.  Turn back, turn back.

--
===============================================================================
In Space, No One Can Hear You Meow!                  
             /\_/\ 
            / o o \   Lara J. Allen      DoD# 0391   '86 454LTD
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: athos@apple.com (Rick Eames)
Subject: TCI && Heritage Cable
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 22:35:26 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.
Followup-To: ba.general

Hi,

I have the address for TCI so that we disgruntled Heritage Customers can
bitch about the cost and/or service.

A little background: I am moving from Scotts Valley CA where TCI owns
United Artist Cable.  There, I get 51 basic channels, *all* of the premium
channels, one line (no A/B switch), 2 decoder boxes and FM service...I get
all of this for $45.  When I called to move to San Jose, I was told that I
would have to pay around $80 for the same service.  Needless to say, I was
flabergasted.

So:

TCI Cable
Western Office
1450 Fashion Island Blvd.  STE 450
San Mateo, CA  94404
ATTN: Customer Service

Let's nail them.

--
Rick Eames
athos@apple.com
My opinions are my own, thank you very much!
From: mulchand@pyrps5.eng.pyramid.com (Caryl Mulchand)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: 1988 Pontiac Car Forsale
Date: 14 Aug 92 21:27:48 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation, Mountain View


*********************************************************
*  
*  POSTING FOR A FRIEND.  PLEASE CALL HIM DIRECTLY.
*
*  Mhar (408) 946-1638, one owner.
*
*********************************************************

           1988 Pontiac Firebird Forsale

	- Black on Black
	- 5-speed, 2-door, A/C, A/T, All Powered
	- 2.8 V6 engine, 60K+ miles,
	- Custom rims, new tires, Hi-tech Alarm systems
	- Stereo AM/FM casette
	- One owner, very anxious to sell.

	- $7,000 asking or B.O.


Mhar (408) 946-1638, owner.


xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: LJ03933@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Roundtrip(*2):San Jose,CA->Jacksonville,FLA
Date: 13 Aug 92 15:59:19 GMT
Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.

FOR SALE: 2 roundtrip tickets

          San Jose, CA -> Jacksonville, FLA
          Good thru Sept. 13, 1992
          1 male name, 1 female name.
          $420 for both

          (prefer to sell as a pair,
           but all offers will be considered)

E-mail responses/queries to L620732@lmsc5.is.lmsc.lockheed.com
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: henry@ADS.COM (Henry Mensch)
Subject: Re: Digital Music Channels (Re: Heritage Cablevision)
Organization: Advanced Decision Systems; a div of Booz, Allen & Hamilton
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 16:43:15 GMT

does anyone know if viacom/sf is having an installation special on
dmx?  i'd like to try it, but i don't ever pay to have cable services
installed (given the choice of paying high monthly rates and an
outrageous installation fee, or omitting that fee, i'd rather omit the
installation) ... even pacbell waives installation charges on new
services they're hoping you'll buy into ...

--
# henry mensch / booz, allen & hamilton, inc.  / <henry@ads.com>
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: GC.AVW@forsythe.stanford.edu (RAGIN CAJUN)
Subject: Re: Heritage Cablevision
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Distribution: ba
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 08:22:24 GMT

In article <athos-120892220219@kip2-5.apple.com>,
athos@apple.com (Rick Eames) writes:
>
>If anyone has the address for TCI (the parent company of Heritage) perhaps
>we could get together and start a letter campaign.  What do you say?
>
>--
>Rick Eames
>athos@apple.com
>I don't speak for Apple.  Really, I don't.


Well the corporate office is in Denver, Co.  I have the address but
not on me.  I own stock from the past and have never disposed of it,
it isn't very much stock and they don't pay dividends.  I'll look to
see if I have the address at home.


Alma
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: wisner@netcom.com (Bill Wisner)
Subject: Re: Cable-TV Sci-Fi channel
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 19:40:15 GMT
Organization: Trailing Edge Technologies, Mountain View, CA
Distribution: ba

>Ya'll have it pretty good out here.  Imagine if there were only two
>cable companies for the area from SF to SJ....

The only reason there aren't is that we have a gazillion small incorporated
cities all the way up the peninsula, and each city licenses a cable
franchise seperately.

(One notable exception is Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Atherton, all of
which have agreed to license Cable Co-Op.  Lucky bastards.)

w.
From: bob@netcom.com (Bob Becker)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Cable-TV Sci-Fi channel
Date: 17 Aug 92 18:43:52 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

In article <16on89INNmmb@agate.berkeley.edu> dglo@manray.Berkeley.EDU (Dave Glowacki) writes:
>In article <2v9ms=j.slick@netcom.com> slick@netcom.com (Martin Veneroso) writes:
>>bob@netcom.com (Bob Becker) writes:
>>
>>>are both rewiring their cable systems, and all over the roads are 
>>>written - in spray paint - USA - with little arrows pointing up and
>>>down the street.  Does anybody know what USA means?
>>
>>I think it means Underground Service Alert.
>
>No, it's Underground Sewer <something>, indicating where the cable guys should
>dig to cause the maximum disruption to your neighborhood :-)

Underground Sewer Access, maybe?
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: slick@netcom.com (Martin Veneroso)
Subject: Re: Cable-TV Sci-Fi channel
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 15:59:03 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ba

bob@netcom.com (Bob Becker) writes:

>are both rewiring their cable systems, and all over the roads are 
>written - in spray paint - USA - with little arrows pointing up and
>down the street.  Does anybody know what USA means?

I think it means Underground Service Alert.
-- 
Martin Veneroso
slick@netcom.com
Jung'f vg gb ln?
jneybeqf fhpx fjbeqf
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: newsq@Ampex.COM (Stan Busby)
Subject: locomotive horns
Organization: Ampex Corporation, Redwood City CA
Distribution: CA
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 00:15:49 GMT

Here's hoping that there are some of you, like myself, that live
near that sonic sewer called the San Jose-San Francisco
commute route.  When the Southern Pacific ran the commute
service, they pointedly ignored the intent of the Public
Utility Commission's ruling 7604, (as amended twice by the
California legislature) and instructed their employees to
always blow the horn at every grade crossing, whether it was
protected by gates, bells, lights, or not.  
 
The legislature first amended the ruling to say don't blow in
a city.  After an accident at a broken crossing gate, the
legislature again modified the ruling to give the discretion
to blow or not to the operator of the train.  The legislature
meant the man with his hand on the throttle.  SP interpreted it
to mean themselves, the corporate entity that "operates" the
trains.  SP has a multi-million dollar legal department that
has mucho political clout.  Their main concern was that they
are self-insured, and nit-picked into every nook and cranny
to "reduce their exposure".
 
BUT....SP has sold the tracks and the right-of-way to a joint
powers board representing several bay area counties.  They
appointed SamTrans to supervise the operation, and contracted
with AMTRAK to actually run it.  The weekday commute is now
up to 60 trains per day.  The din is agonizing, reaching
115 DbA at my dining room table with the windows open.  I am
hard put to step into my garden without hearing an approaching
horn.  When I work in the garden I wear attenuators.  They are
sweaty in the summer.
 
In the past few years, there was a group that tried to effect
some change, but SP had more clout than us, even though one of
us was the then mayor of Palo Alto.  
 
Now need to know from you
these things:
 
Are you bothered by the sound pressure levels?
Who pays the salaries of the engineers?
Represenative Byron Sher (dem. MV) and Senator Rebecca
Morgan (rep. MP) are aware of the history during the reign
of the Southern Pacific.

Replies to newsq@ampex.com

Email to newsq@ampex.com
 
Xref: sparky ba.general:3487 ba.market.vehicles:3029 ba.transportation:2069
From: asimov@wk223.nas.nasa.gov (Daniel A. Asimov)
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.market.vehicles,ba.transportation,ba.wanted
Subject: What Happened to B & R Automotive in Mountain View ?
Date: 19 Aug 92 23:58:18 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: NAS, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

When I lived in the Palo Alto area previously, I used to have good 
success with B & R Gunn Automotive in Palo Alto.  In 1987, I think, 
they moved to Mountain View and changed names to B & R Automotive.  

Now I can find hide nor hair of them.  Anyone know what became of them?  
They were excellent.  (They are listed in the 1992-93 Yellow Pages
for Mountain View, but the phone has been disconnected with no
forwarding number.)

Many thanks in advance.

(Please respond by e-mail.)


--Dan Asimov
asimov@nas.nasa.gov

Mail Stop T045-1
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
(415) 604-4799
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.singles
From: marv@netcom.com (Marvin Raab)
Subject: Turbo Ride?
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 92 05:58:13 GMT
Organization: user of Netcom Public Access Unix, SF Bay Area
Distribution: ba

Channel 2 news had a segment tonight (8/15) on Turbo Ride, a ride
similar to Disney's Star Tours, located near Pier 39.

Anyone tried it? It looks like great fun, albeit the 5 minutes in length.

Might also be a cool net.event...


         -marvin


-- 
Marvin Raab                                  
marv@netcom.com                              Mountain View, CA 94040
apple.com!netcom.com!marv                    415-961-6501 (h)
Xref: sparky ba.general:3481 ba.market.housing:2950
From: culver@uts.amdahl.com (Eric B. Culver)
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.market.housing,amdahl.general
Subject: roommate
Keywords: roommate
Date: 19 Aug 92 16:52:22 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: ba
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA


My friend , Julie Yang, is seeking a single female in
in the Sunnyvale or Santa Clara area who is interested
in sharing a two bedroom apartment. Please give her a
call 408-244-1218. 

Eric B Culver
From: howard@hasse.hal.com (Howard Gayle)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Heritage Cablevision
Summary: Monopsony time?
Date: 12 Aug 92 14:19:27 GMT
Reply-To: howard@hal.com (Howard Gayle)
Organization: HaL Computer Systems, Inc., Campbell, California
NNTP-Posting-Host: hasse.hal.com
In-reply-to: ferg@88opensi.88open.ORG (John Ferguson)

In article <1992Aug10.164324.16717@88opensi.88open.ORG>, ferg@88opensi (John Ferguson) writes:
>Heritage Cablevision (and parent TCI) is just another example of the greed
>which seems to be all pervasive in this country these days.  Without
>regulation, these slimebags will rip you for whatever they can get away with.
>No, they really don't have *any* excuse for being as expensive as they are or
>being any more expensive than any other cable provider.  60 channels is the
>same as zero, when the cable is out of order.

Cable TV is an excellent opportunity for the formation of a
buyers' cartel.  The seller has lots of capital invested in
physical plant that it would be very expensive or infeasible to
remove, e.g. cable on poles.  The product is a luxury: people
can survive for days or even weeks without it.  If a substantial
minority (maybe 20-30%) of the customers worked together, they
could issue an ultimatum: meet our demands or we all cancel.
--
Howard Gayle
HAL Computer Systems, Inc.
1315 Dell Avenue
Campbell, California 95008
howard@hal.com
Phone: 408-379-7000 ext. 1080
FAX  : 408-379-5022
Xref: sparky ba.general:3486 ba.market.vehicles:3028 ba.transportation:2068
From: asimov@wk223.nas.nasa.gov (Daniel A. Asimov)
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.market.vehicles,ba.transportation,ba.wanted
Subject: Wanted: Good Toyota Mechanic Near Palo Alto or Mountain View
Date: 19 Aug 92 23:53:29 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: NAS, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

I'm looking for a mechanic for my venerable 1976 Toyota Corolla wagon.

Can anyone recommend a competent and honest mechanic in the Palo Alto
or Mountain View areas?  Please respond by e-mail.

Many thanks in advance.


--Dan Asimov
asimov@nas.nasa.gov

Mail Stop T045-1
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
(415) 604-4799
From: konstan@elmer-fudd.cs.berkeley.edu (Joe Konstan)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Looking for good jeweler for ring resizing
Date: 20 Aug 92 23:53:53 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Picasso Research Group, UCB Computer Science Division
NNTP-Posting-Host: elmer-fudd.cs.berkeley.edu

I need to resize a ring and am looking for a good jeweler who can do the
job on the spot (at a reasonable price).  On New York's 47th Street (the
diamond district) there are lots of jewelers that do nothing but setting
stones, sizing rings, etc. and I imagine that the same is true somewhere
in San Francisco, but I don't know where.  

I've looked at full-service jewelry shops, but most want a bunch of cash and
promise 2 week turnaround (or pay even more for 2-3 days).

Thanks

Joe Konstan
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: jpk@Ingres.COM (Jon Krueger)
Subject: Re: bay area animal shelters, Humane Societies, SPCAs
Reply-To: jpk@Ingres.COM (Jon Krueger)
Organization: Ingres Division, ASK Computer Systems.
Date: 12 Aug 92 20:45:13 GMT

Irvin Betts writes:
> I recommend seeing a reputable vet ASAP after getting the animal home

If at all possible, on the way home!  Many animal shelters provide
certificates good for free or low cost examinations at local vets.

-- Jon
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: GB.LDH@forsythe.stanford.edu (Laura Hamai)
Subject: FREE Home Refinancing Forum-August 27
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 17:57:25 GMT

FYI...

Pacific Fidelity Mortgage will host a free Home Refinancing Forum
open to the public on <.b+><.f+>August 27, 1992<.b-><.f->.  The
forum will be held at the Garden Court Hotel at 520 Cowper Avenue in
downtown Palo Alto.  This round table discussion will have on its
panel a person representing each of the following disciplines:
Wholesale Mortgage, Mortgage Brokerage, and Escrow.

The Purpose of the Refinancing Forum is to educate the public on how
the refinance market is affected by monetary policy, the logical
steps associated with the refinance process, and the different
tasks culminating in the close of escrow.  Attendees should learn
about the circumstances leading to today's trend in low interest
rates, why now is a good time to refinance, and what occurs behind
the scenes during refinancing.  The forum will provide answers to
the most often asked questions and empower the attendees to make
wise decisions for what is typically the largest purchase in their
lives.

Refreshments will be served.  Attendees will be provided folders and
collateral material regarding the seminar.  For reservations and
more information please contact Kevin Floyd at (415)322-7628.
Newsgroups: ba.general