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From: sallylb@netcom.com (Sally Smith)
Subject: Can I borrow a wireless microphone?
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ba
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 20:43:05 GMT

Is there some kind soul out there who might lend me a wireless
microphone for a week (although it will only be used for two
afternoons)? I promise I won't let it out of my sight, I won't hardly
let it out of my hands, I won't let anyone else use it, and it won't
leave the state. I'd offer my first-born as collateral, but I don't
have any kids (Want an overweight cat?).

I also promise not to drop it while I'm doing my "Donahue"
impersonation with it.

PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP VIA E-MAIL OR THE PHONE NUMBER BELOW.
(since I don't usually read this newsgroup, and nobody who does probably
wants to see the follow-ups anyway).

Thanks for your consideration,
Sally

-- 
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I'm unemployed--these opinions *must* be mine!
"Don't investigate this too closely." -- Don Bellisario, re: "Quantum Leap"
From: kanderso@mipos2.intel.com (Ken Anderson)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: reliable dry cleaning service
Date: 27 Jan 93 23:19:07 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA USA

Please post any reliable dry cleaning service that you would be willing to
share with the rest of the net in the area between Palo Alto and Los Gatos.
Please do not post dry cleaning services in Sunnyvale,Santa Clara,San Jose,
Campbell, or the following locations:

DryClean USA in Mountain View (near Payless at Grant & ElCamino); reason:
    rayon/linen pants washed, not dry cleaned = ruined. Currently waiting for
    payment for the damage. Their motto: "The customer is always rudely 
    treated." (When I mentioned that it looked like the pants had been washed,
    the guy behind the counter grabbed at the pants and then said "They weren't
    washed." I said "Well, I don't want to get into whether they were washed 
    or not, the point is is that the pants are 4" shorter than when I brought
    them in." My girlfriend then asked the guy how did he know that the pants
    hadn't been washed. His reply "it says 'dry-clean only' on the label.
    Classic.

Charleston Cleaners in Palo Alto; reason: two shirts ruined. One with a big
    ol' stain that couldn't be removed (must have been on their press, because
    it showed up on another shirt, but not as bad and in a location where it
    couldn't be seen). The other shirt come back in two-tone.
    One good point: The people working there were very nice.


So if ya know, letusknow. Thanks.
From: ellon@ADS.COM (Ellon St. Croix)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: reliable dry cleaning service
Date: 28 Jan 93 17:24:22 GMT
Organization: Wild Bill & BabyCat's House of Many Pleasures


charleen@net.bio.net (Charleen Bunjiovianna) writes:
kanderso@mipos2.intel.com (Ken Anderson) writes:
>>Please post any reliable dry cleaning service that you would be willing to
>>share with the rest of the net in the area between Palo Alto and Los Gatos.

>Wish I had some place to recommend, 'cause there's a pile of dry cleaning
>at home waiting.
 

I have been using the Camaro Cleaners in sunnyvale for about 2 years.
They are inexpensive...$1.75 per clothing article.  Alittle more for 
blankets and comforters and such.  The only bad thing is that they 
don't press pleats.:(   Anyway...I have always been happy with their 
work.  I even took my wedding dress there to be cleaned!:+)

They are located in the shopping center on the corner of Pastoria and
El Camino Real.  Right near the Sunnyvale Police Station.

They also have the in by 10:00 back after 4:00 policy in case you need
it back the same day.

I have no affiliation with the Camaro Cleaners, I am merely a
satisfied customer!


Ellon St. Croix
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Newsgroups: ba.general
From: 6623630@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
Subject: Re: Request Optometrist Recomendation
Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 15:37:51 PST

------------------------- Original Article -------------------------
The company I work for just started offering vision care, through VSP
(Vision Service Plan), as a benefit.  My arms are getting to short
again, so I guess it's time for new glasses.:-(  If any of you have
used any of the "VSP doctors" in Sunnyvale, mountain View, or Palo
Alto and can recomend for or against, I'd appreciate hearing from you.
Otherwise, it's just pot-luck.  Thanks.


Dr. Ratinoff in Palo Alto is a good one!
From: lau@ocean.ai.sri.com (Stephen Lau)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Place to fix a sick IBM PS/2?
Date: 27 Jan 93 22:08:00 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: SRI International, Menlo Park, CA


I have a IBM PS/2 Model 50 that I bought back in '87 or so.
It still works fine, although it's getting more and more out
of date as we speak.

The power supply in it seems to have a problem. Sometimes
it won't turn on, but a good whack on the side of the machine will
get it started. I'm not joking, it really does work. Well, it's getting
more and more tempermental and I'm getting fed up with it.

I'm looking for a repair place that can fix it for under the
price of a new machine of the same caliber. It has a funky power
supply and I'm not sure how readily available they are as parts. The
power supply itself doesn't look too serviceable.

I don't really want to take it back to IBM, since they'll charge me more
then the machine is worth.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Steve

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SRI International                         | "Frosted milk with cereal and juice
333 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park, CA. 94025|  forms a complete breakfast!"
(415) 859-2925              (415) 326-6200|            - Ren & Stimpy     
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Newsgroups: ba.general
From: jpl@lyra.Stanford.EDU (Jonathan Lavigne)
Subject: Re: Mattress/Bed purchase recommendations...
Organization: DSO, Stanford University
Distribution: ba
Date: 21 Jan 93 06:23:45 GMT

ddh@earth.esd.sgi.com (Daniel Hachigian) writes:
[Much useful info ommitted]
[Much ommitted]
I'd agree with Dan's assessment of Mattress Discounters. The salesmen I
talked to sounded like they trained at a used car dealearship. I bought a
Serta mattress from Whole Earth Access at what I thought was a pretty good
price. Unfortunately, the salesperson, though pleasant and not very pushy,
gave me some bad advice. I ended up getting a model that has too soft a
surface. It's a good quality mattress, but my back needs something a bit less
plush. The invoice says no returns, so I guess I'm stuck. Does anyone want to
buy a barely used mattress for a good price?
Jonathan Lavigne   Research Libraries Group/Stanford University
BL.JPL@RLG.STANFORD.EDU
From: spam@anarky.tch.org (Steve "spam" Rubin)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Phone number to report cars spewing fumes?
Date: 22 Jan 93 20:12:54 GMT
Organization: The Canned Ham, San Jose, CA (408) 971-8530

jmunro@wyse.wyse.com (Jim Munro x2497) writes:

> In article <C1270y.LG2@ampex.com> davel@ampex.com (Dave Larkins) writes:
> >>
>  >>	Yes and did you know bovine flatulence is the leading cause of
>  >>	air pollution in the world ?
>  >>
>  >>	-Tom :->
>  >
>  >Don't really see the connection, but as I _never_ eat the stuff, I feel I
>  >am doing my part to solve that problem also.
>  >
>  >davel.
> 
> I don't blame you! Bovine flatulence tastes pretty yucky and its hard to find
> in the supermarket.
> 
> Jim Munro


Not to mention the smell is hard to get out of the house after
you cook it.
:) for the smiley impared..
From: chroma@toad.com (Steve XI The Entity_Attache')
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: EurekaBank
Date: 21 Jan 93 04:16:11 GMT
Reply-To: chroma@toad.com.UUCP (Steve XI The Entity_Attache')
Organization: Skyline Genetic Engineering


I reccommend Bank of The West, most of my experience was with
the Santa Cruz branch. I mainly liked the nice service and they
let me do all sorts of weird things that worked well. They were
much better than BoFA (Blood of Africa as a friend calls them) and
seemed to have all the standard services. The nice thing is that
if you put $$$ in your saving account you can take it out at any
Star System or Cirrus ATM no charge. Their international dept is
very good and you can do currency exchages in places like Santa
Cruz without much fuss or bother. A friend reccomends Pacific Western
Bank because they were willing to give him credit card processing
for his home biz whereas BofA demanded that one have a store front.


			Be Seeing You,
			  Sends Steve
From: breeves@us.oracle.com (Bill Reeves)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Places to Karaoke?
Summary: how do you spell karaoke, anyways?
Date: 28 Jan 93 00:12:19 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores CA 94065
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by an unauthenticated user
              at Oracle Corporation.  The opinions expressed are those
              of the user and not necessarily those of Oracle.


Hello!

Some friends and I are relatively new to the Bay Area.  Can anybody
tell us some places which offer karaoke singing -- preferably on the
Peninsula, but places in the South Bay or SF are OK, too.

Reply by email to reduce clutter in ba.general...

Thanks in advance!

- bill

-- 
Disclaimer: These opinions are mine and not necessarily those of my employer.

Bill Reeves      Oracle Corporation Worldwide Support     BREEVES @ ORACLE.COM
From: knotts@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com (Tom Knotts)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: KGO & "The car book"
Date: 28 Jan 93 20:45:50 GMT
Organization: HP Labs, High Speed Electronics Dept., Palo Alto, CA


> 
> Heard on KGO this AM:
> 
> Jack Gillis, author of "The Car Book" (a guide to car 
> purchace) says :
> 
> We find that the Japanese car manufacturers have worse
> warantee service, and higher maintenance costs.
> They can get away with this because the American buying 
> public perceives japanese quality as being higher.
>        ^^^^^^^^^

The issue of Japanese vs American cars is discussed intensely
in rec.autos.


Tom
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: jog@kpc.com (Rajeev Jog)
Subject: Re: EurekaBank
Organization: Kubota Pacific Computers Inc.
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:52:49 GMT

chroma@toad.com (Steve XI The Entity_Attache') writes:


>I reccommend Bank of The West, most of my experience was with
>the Santa Cruz branch. I mainly liked the nice service and they
>let me do all sorts of weird things that worked well. They were
>much better than BoFA (Blood of Africa as a friend calls them) and
>seemed to have all the standard services. The nice thing is that
>if you put $$$ in your saving account you can take it out at any
>Star System or Cirrus ATM no charge. Their international dept is

I just called Bank of the West (the El Camino Branch in Santa Clara),
and they said they did not have any program that offered free network
ATM access.  They also had a minimum balance requirement of $750 (which
is graciously being waived for a year).


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Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.singles
From: uday@adobe.com (Uday Kurkure)
Subject: Re: Looking for BA Mystery Dinner Theaters
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Distribution: ba
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:28:12 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.220226.16709@informix.com> cynthiap@informix.com (Cynthia Pramuk) writes:
>Looking for recommended Bay Area Mystery Dinner
>

  You may try Pacific Fresh in Sunnyvale. They typically have murder
  mystery on the menu.


                                          ..Uday



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From: cynthiap@informix.com (Cynthia Pramuk)
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.singles
Subject: Looking for BA Mystery Dinner Theaters
Date: 25 Jan 93 22:02:26 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.
Originator: cynthiap@infmx

Looking for recommended Bay Area Mystery Dinner
Theaters.

Please send replies directly to me.

Thanks.

--Cynthia
From: charleen@net.bio.net (Charleen Bunjiovianna)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Stanford Behavioral Medicine Clinic
Date: 22 Jan 93 00:29:06 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Biology

Has anyone had any experience with the weight-loss program run by these
people?

It uses Optifast, the same substance Oprah Winfrey used to lose weight
(then promptly gained it back when she stopped taking it).  It's medically
supervised.  It involves once-a-week group therapy.

Comments?  I can summarize and post back to the net, if there's
interest.

Charleen

From: rayn@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Ray Normantas)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:05:38 GMT
Subject: Re: VCR Cleaning/Repair
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: ba.general

I don't know of a place in Palo Alto, but Mtn View has a very good
VCR repair shop. It's located on the corner of Rengstorf & Middlefield.
Between La Bamba & La Costena which are very good Mexican take out
places. I had a couple quotes from other places and this VCR place
was the lowest, he has a 6 month warantee on his work and he gives
you a quote on a VCR repair job for free. 

Ray Normantas
(415) 857-4705
From: robinson@cogsci.Berkeley.EDU (Michael Robinson)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: CBR250RR for sale...
Date: 22 Jan 93 20:44:52 GMT
Organization: Institute of Cognitive Studies, U.C. Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: cogsci.berkeley.edu

In article <1jp9apINN8u0@spim.mti.sgi.com> timl@mti.sgi.com writes:
>In article <1993Jan21.204929.18261@netcom.com>, shoun@netcom.com (Lissa Shoun)
>writes:
>|> >>2. Is there a blue books thing for motorcycles?
>|> Yes, but don't ask me where you can find one.
>
>I found one in the local library when I was looking for a bike.

Berkeley has a tool-lending library, but I've never heard of a bike-lending
library before.  That's great!  Every city should have one!


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From: mu@terapin.com (Mu Hong Lin)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: San Francisco's first scooterjacking
Date: 28 Jan 93 21:34:21 GMT
Organization: BBS

>The Honda Elite 150 scooter in question has no clutch, and no (and
>I mean *NO*) low-end power. Absolutely not an option. Believe me,
>I used to own one. It is ideal for short in-town commutes and for
>tooling around the city in general, though.

We have some _really_ quick scooters in Taiwan.  All of them can jet!  The
scooters here are lame.  I guess it's because there is no market for them...

frank mu-hong lin
mu@terapin.com
From: marc@dumbcat.sf.ca.us (Marco S Hyman)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Riding in the Rain
Summary: More or less visible, that is the question
Date: 22 Jan 93 04:32:30 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: MSH Software, Hayward, CA

With the weather being what it's been lots of people ask me why I continue to
ride in the rain.  The usual questions and concerns about comfort and safety
are raised.  I mention good rain gear and no, traffic has never been a
problem, just stay out of the places where large puddles are likely to form.

A question, though, came to mind.  Is it possible that visibility is bad
enough to force drivers to really pay attention to traffic -- even *seeing*
those of us on two wheels?  Could it be *safer* in the rain?  I wont count
the first and second rain of the season, though.  Those days seem to bring
out more crazies that a month of full moons.

Just curious.

// marc
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From: gharriso@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graeme Harrison)
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:51:00 GMT
Subject: Re: San Francisco's first scooterjacking
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles

/ hpcc01:ba.motorcycles / delorme@garnet.berkeley.edu (Lisa DeLorme) / 11:37 pm  Jan 21, 1993 /
Today's Chron reports that the first scooterjacking (Honda Elite) occured
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Lisa DeLorme                            
delorme@garnet.berkeley.edu           
DOD #363/ 80 KZ250, (mouse bike), 82 KZ440
                    Hey, I'm finally an acronym: DBNI  (Double bike, no income)
----------
Were either scooterjackers wearing helmets? ;-) Actually, about a month ago
while southbound on Hwy #87 a bloke on a Honda Elite 150 merged from #280S
onto #87S and switched over to the far left lane. He was blocking the flow
of traffic which caused several cages behind him to pass on the right lane.
As I catch up with him on my moto while taking the Alma off-ramp to Rabers, 
a Britbike shop, I noticed that he was wearing a Givi bicycle helmet!!!!
           
Graeme Harrison
DoD#649
San Jose, CA
From: mgsmith@hpl.hp.com (Michael Smith)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: San Francisco's first scooterjacking
Date: 25 Jan 93 16:28:51 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA

>   Today's Chron reports that the first scooterjacking (Honda Elite) occured
>   yesterday in the Mission district. 

While we are on the subject...  Have you heard about the bicycle-jacking
that occurred a couple of months ago in Pacific Heights in San Francisco?
A guy was riding his bicycle sometime after midnight when three guys
pushed him off of his bike so they could steal it.  The bicyclist pulled
out his handgun and shot one of them through the heart.  He died and
the other two were apprehended and charged with manslaughter because
someone died due to a crime they commited.  The bicyclist fled (I guess
he didn't like police) and was never identified.  While all of this
was happening, someone else drove up and took the bicycle.

Since this incident, no other bicycle-jackings have been reported in SF.

Mike Smith
HP Labs
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From: alpha@w6yx.Stanford.EDU (Alpha Schram)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: San Francisco's first scooterjacking
Date: 28 Jan 93 22:51:26 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Stanford University Amateur Radio Club, California USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: w6yx.stanford.edu

In article <1993Jan28.203022.21359@linus.mitre.org> cookson@mbunix.mitre.org (Cookson) writes:
>>
>Buy an alarm with a remote ignition disable.  Let him have the bike, and
>when he pulls into traffic, kill the ignition.  Insurance pays for the bike
>and the asshole will never hijack again...
>-- 
By far, the most elegant solution _I've_ seen on this thread.

Al

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1974 CB360 (Sexy Sadie)                *        #Molly Goodenbour#        
"It's not a big motorcycle,            *####Stanford Women's Basketball###
just a groovy little motorbike..."     *             <sigh>
From: hmitchel@sole.rutgers.edu (harry mitchell)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: motorcycle clubs
Summary: Any bike clubs in the Atlanta area for sportbikers?
Date: 28 Jan 93 15:51:08 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

I'll be moving to Atlanta soon and am wondering if there are
any sportbike clubs in the area.  

=============================
Harry Mitchell              =
Rutgers University-- May '93=
hmitchel@clam.rutgers.edu   =
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Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
From: ron@etch-eshop.Berkeley.EDU (Ronald Viegelahn)
Subject: Looking for Touring Bike
Reply-To: ron@etch-eshop.Berkeley.EDU (Ronald Viegelahn)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: ba
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 00:41:45 GMT


			1-25-93

 I'm looking for a " Touring " bike. Hopefully someone will know of
someone who has something forsale.

 Here are some specs that I desire..

1: somewhere around 1000cc displacement.

2: shaft drive , no more chains please!

3: hopefully would enclude a fairing/windshield and some form of saddle
   bags.


				Thanks to all

				ron@etcheshop.Berkeley.EDU


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From: cookson@mbunix.mitre.org (Cookson)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: San Francisco's first scooterjacking
Date: 28 Jan 93 20:30:22 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA

In article <1993Jan27.193240.13525@hspice.portal.com> georgew@hspice.portal.com (George Wu) writes:
>
>     As someone contemplating a new ultra-desirable bike, I've been trying to
>figure out a serious counter to hijackers.  Personally, I've decided running
>is pretty risky.  Arming myself is probably more so, even without the legal
>implications of using deadly force.  (Draw and shoot while he's getting on the
>bike?  Sure, but what'll the cops say?)
>
Buy an alarm with a remote ignition disable.  Let him have the bike, and
when he pulls into traffic, kill the ignition.  Insurance pays for the bike
and the asshole will never hijack again...
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Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles.dirt
From: rbp@netcom.com (Bob Pasker)
Subject: Re: dirtbike trek this week-end
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 05:57:54 GMT

rbp@netcom.com (Bob Pasker) writes:

>for you bay area folks, howsabout a trip to hollister or clear creek
>this week-end?

it has been pointed out to me that both hollister and carnegie have
been closed from all the rain (mudslides).

does clear creek stay open year round? i.e. do they get snow?

thanks,



-- 
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-- bob pasker
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