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From: sgw@boy.com (Steven Warner)
Newsgroups: ba.motss
Subject: Re: Gym Recommendation
Date: 10 Apr 92 20:29:48 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Beach Systems / RTFM UN*X Solutions, Sunnyvale, CA, USA

In article <1992Apr10.103841.21608@resonex.com> michael@resonex.com (Michael Bryan) writes:
>I just recently joined 24hr Nautilus, and have a fee of $31/month,

The only reason I would avoid Nautilus is because of a newspaper article
some months back that reported a 24 hr Nautilus (redwood City??) had
fired an employee (front desk clerk) because he was gay.

Apparently the management felt that this man was too feminine or
something.

---

Golds gym has better t-shirts anyway.  :)  :)

----
 Steven Warner                 " you can tell a man by his shorts "
 34W   sgw@boy.com  ||  uunet!boy!sgw
 36L   sunnyvale, ca, usa
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Newsgroups: ba.motss
Subject: sTANFORD uNIVERSITY: LGBCC
Date: 8 Apr 92 19:52:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: morrow.1992Apr8.195228.15687
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA

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Newsgroups: ba.motss
From: damon@Sunburn.Stanford.EDU (Damon A. Koronakos)
Subject: Gym Recommendation
Originator: damon@Sunburn.Stanford.EDU
Organization: Computer Science Department,  Stanford University.
Distribution: ba
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 23:16:32 GMT


Hi folks,

This isn't exactly rec.sports.gyms, but I figure the audience would be
more gym-wise than most, so..

I recently spent some time in Portland and went several times to a
gym in Tualatin, called (I think) Nautilus and Aerobics (it's sort of
up on a hill by a Fred Meyer's and a bunch of other stores?)..

..anyway, this gym was the best gym I've ever been.  It had every
electronic gadget known to man.  It had all the freeweights and old
style Nautilus machines too, of course.  All the electronic bikes,
treadmills, stairmasters, you name it.

It had something called "LifeCircuit", which is like Nautilus but 
completely electronic.  You don't have to switch weight pins around,
you just punch in the weight you want on a keyboard.

Anyway, does anyone know of a gym that has "LifeCircuit" machines?
One that might be as well stocked as the one near Portland?  Preferably
somewhere between Mt. View and Redwood City?

[..and for those of you that want to be totally sick - this gym had
a huge jacuzzi, steam room, tanning booths, aerobics, all for $18
a month, which is supposedly on the high end up there..]

Thanx for the input..
Damon
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Newsgroups: ba.motss
From: dcvh@athena.mit.edu (David C Vanhoy)
Subject: SF Hotel, B/B, Guesths. Rec. Wanted
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 18:11:41 GMT

Recommendations for a gay or gay-friendly hotel, b/b, or guesthouse
within reasonable walking distance of the Moscone Convention Center
would be appreciated.
The hotel, etc., need not be the most elegant or expensive, nor should
it be the cheapest or sleaziest.  (Not that I have anything against
sleaze; I just prefer to keep my mind primarily on the business
reasons for the trip, but in a cordial environment.)
Thanks in advance for your help. (There is a myriad of places
mentioned in the guidebooks, but without sufficient descriptive info.)

David
dcvh@athena.mit.edu
Newsgroups: ba.motss
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 16:47:02 GMT

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From: michele@sail.tymnet.com (Michele Fabrega)
Newsgroups: ba.motss
Subject: Re: Gym Recommendation
Date: 10 Apr 92 20:47:13 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: British Telecom North America

In article <1992Apr8.231632.16318@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU>, damon@Sunburn.Stanford.EDU (Damon A. Koronakos) writes:
|> 
|> It had something called "LifeCircuit", which is like Nautilus but 
|> completely electronic.  You don't have to switch weight pins around,
|> you just punch in the weight you want on a keyboard.

24hr Nautilus has machines that are something like this called "Powercise".
I rarely see anyone using them though; I overheard a sales person saying
that they  break down an awful lot.
Newsgroups: ba.motss
From: michael@resonex.com (Michael Bryan)
Subject: Re: Gym Recommendation
Organization: Resonex Inc., Sunnyvale CA
Distribution: ba
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 10:38:41 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.225428.9864@sj.nec.com> brahms@delaware.tdd.sj.nec.com (George Skillman  x2921) writes:
>Gyms around here are expensive.  The 24hr Nautilus centers tend to 
>have the largest collection of machines.  They're also the most expensive;
>after paying your initiation fee, expect to pay about $40/month.

I just recently joined 24hr Nautilus, and have a fee of $31/month,
guaranteed for as long as I maintain my membership.  I.e., it will
never increase, regardless of any changes in their pricing structure.
They call this their VIP package, and includes access to all 13 gyms
in the bay area, and all facilities (weights, machines, pool, aerobics,
etc.)  There was an initial signup fee of about $400 in addition to
the monthly fee.

The most aggravating thing about Nautilus is that you absolutely
*must* bargain with the sales person to get a decent price.  When I
went in, the sales person said that they were offering a special
discount package, where their "normal" VIP-package prices were marked
down to something like $450 to join and $39 per month, minimum of
one-year membership.  (Other less-featured memberships were also
available, but I wasn't interested, and don't remember the details.)
I said that was too much for my budget, and that I was really hoping
to spend only six or seven hundred dollars.  I eventually worked him
down to the $400 initiation fee, and $31/month.  All in all, it
reminded me very much of buying a car a few years ago.  Nautilus is
also famous for their sales hype of "This promotion is ending tomorrow,
and I can only give you this price if you signup today."

In retrospect, some of the other gyms (Gold's in particular) might
have been a better overall deal, especially considering the initiation
fees.  Nautilus is very close to home for me though, has what I want,
and I was able to get a decent monthly fee out of them, so I went with
them.  Whatever you do when looking for a gym, make sure you talk to
people who go there, and get a feel for general availability of the
equipment, what sort of pricing deals can be cut, etc.

-- 
Michael Bryan	        michael@resonex.com
"This isn't an argument, you're just contradicting me!"  "No I'm not."
Newsgroups: su.gay,ba.motss
From: august@leland.Stanford.EDU (Quang Tue Nguyen)
Subject: Pomo Afro Homos
Organization: Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alliance at Stanford Univ.
Distribution: ca
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 92 19:27:44 GMT

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From: walsh@optilink.UUCP (Mark Walsh)
Newsgroups: ba.motss
Subject: Re: Keep ba.motss local
Date: 14 Apr 92 01:10:33 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA

From article <DEUTSCH.92Jan27131653@luxembourg.SMLI.Eng.Sun.COM>, by deutsch@SMLI.Eng.Sun.COM (L. Peter Deutsch):
> Returning from a trip, I found a large amount of Clayton Cramer dialogue
> and a long thread on gerbils in ba.motss.  It was precisely so I wouldn't
> have to wade through this kind of stuff that I unsubscribed soc.motss and
> stayed on ba.motss.

I once pulled a muscle in my back while trying to reach
the rather short thread that I had tied to my gerbil,
so I use much longer threads now.  Better safe than sorry.

I do agree that "ba" should stand for "Bay Area," but
apparently some people were taught in "hs" (high school)
that it stands for "bare ass," as in "Hey Melinda, hang
a "ba" out the window when we drive by those people!"

However, you should note that "ba" encompasses quite a
lot of territory:  Clayton lives and works here, I do,
Jeff does, Phil does, and so does the most venerable
Doctor Arthur T. Hu.  (Doctor Who, get it?)  We have
great parades here, even those which include NAMBLA,
RCYB, republicans, nazis, suburbanites, bikers, and
believers in God.  We've also got bathhouses and
restaurants that will cater to those of any taste.

Speaking of which, at an asian restaurant in Petaluma
that hands out boring fortune cookies, I got a fortune
which I think a number of you will find amusing:

               A CHOICE OUTSIDE OF YOUR
                USUAL PREFERENCES WILL
                  AWAKEN A NEW TASTE

What could it all mean?  Homosexuality for straights?
Heterosexuality for gays?  Child molestation?  Abortion,
or even canibalism?  Comments?  Mr. Dauber?  Mr. Dahmer?
Mr. Hu?  Dr. Who?
-- 
Mark Walsh  ---  What, me worry?
UUCP:  uunet!optilink!walsh
AOL:   BigCookie
Ham:   KC6RKZ
From: linc@tongue1.berkeley.edu (Linc Madison)
Newsgroups: ba.motss
Subject: Dance in Berkeley
Date: 9 Apr 92 08:09:35 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.s0u3vINNrvu
Distribution: ba
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: tongue1.berkeley.edu
Originator: linc@tongue1.Berkeley.EDU


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discount.  More info: (510) 642-6942

-- Linc Madison  ==  Linc@Tongue1.Berkeley.EDU
Don't e-mail me any questions on this, 'cause I've already told you
everything I know....
Newsgroups: ba.motss
From: onr@netcom.com (D. Owen Rowley)
Subject: Re: Gym Recommendation
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 92 20:29:39 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ba

In article <1992Apr10.103841.21608@resonex.com> michael@resonex.com (Michael Bryan) writes:
>I just recently joined 24hr Nautilus, and have a fee of $31/month,
>guaranteed for as long as I maintain my membership.  I.e., it will
>never increase, regardless of any changes in their pricing structure.

:-)
Mick and I bought Charter Life memberships in 24hour Nautilaus about seven
years ago, we have a 75$ a year renewal rate with 0$ monthly charge :-)
There were two years in a row that I never set foot in one except to renew my 
membership because I didn't live near enough to a branch to attend.
Its a gamble that payed off.

In addition, if you use the facility in SF, it has the added feature
of occasionally being the cruisiest spot in town.
have a workout upstairs .. have a workout in the steam room ..
work up more than a sweat in the sauna :-)
The facilitys are seperate for the genders you see ..

LUX .. owen

-- 
D. Owen Rowley .. Note this acct is not my primary USENET access
mail gets to me quicker if you send it to owen@autodesk.com

*No matter where you go, there you are.*
From: charleen@ADS.COM (Charleen Bunjiovianna)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: SHARE...for everyone who eats
Date: 10 Apr 92 16:31:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: ads.1992Apr10.163138.24889
Distribution: ba
Organization: The Original Estrogen-Crazed Lust Bunnies

I found out recently about a most remarkable food co-operative:  SHARE.

SHARE works like this:  You sign up at a SHARE host in your neighborhood
at the beginning of the month.  Pay $13 cash or food stamps, and arrange
to do two hours of community service.

By pooling enrollees' buying power, and packaging the food through
volunteer efforts, SHARE more than doubles each food dollar -- you get
about thirty pounds of food worth $25 to $35 retail for your $13 and
2 hours service.

You can order as many packages as you like for $13/2 hours service each.

Call 800-499-2506 for a complete listing of hosts from Santa Rosa to
Salinas, from San Francisco to Stockton.

There's a wide variety of community service alternatives:  from helping
package the food in the SHARE warehouse in the City, to helping out at
a host site on distribution day, recruiting new SHARE participants,
doing volunteer work at other community service agencies, etc.  I
signed up to make the trek into the City on April 25 to help with food
packaging.  Since the trip is lengthy from Palo Alto (where I signed
up), the April 25 service will count for four hours.  Truck drivers for
distribution day are especially needed.

I am told that the packaged food is a variety of meats, vegetables, fruits,
grains, convenience foods, etc.  I'll post a followup (if there's interest)
when I receive my first package on April 25.

Charleen
From: assana@polkadot.Eng.Sun.COM (Assana Fard)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Anyone looking for a travel agent?
Date: 8 Apr 92 16:58:24 GMT
Reply-To: assana@polkadot.Eng.Sun.COM (Assana Fard)
Distribution: ba
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: polkadot

Hi.

A while back I posted an article looking for a travel agent.
Well, I found one and she has been such a great one that I thought
I should recommend her with summer approaching and people planning 
trips.
 
   Nahid Falaki
   c/o Alpine Travel
   18798 Cox Avenue
   Saratoga, Ca 95070
 
   408/ 374 9196 -- Home
   408/ 379 3853 -- Work
   408/ 379 8586 -- Fax
 
Nahid is very reliable, and she is a great person to work with.
She also finds all this low LOW fairs! [they do your checkbook a lot
of good, if your budget is like mine! :) ]
As a matter of fact, she just told me she has some really low fairs to 
London for summer season. 
 
-assana
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Newsgroups: ba.general
From: HF.CRS@forsythe.stanford.edu (Craig Snarr)
Subject: kid camping ideas
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Distribution: ba
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 20:21:14 GMT

Hello there,

  I have a quickie one that needs answers by Friday!  I have a
friend who is taking a boy (4yrs) and girl ("8 and half") camping
for one night, Friday.  The two know each other, and pretty much
like each other.  She wants suggestions on what she should bring to
keep them 'happy campers'.  She thinks flashlights, squirtguns,
"marshmelens" should do it ok, but if anyone has a sure fire idea
that would be great, (better to have too much then not enough!).
  Soooo if you have one would you please email me? pretty please?
i somewhat thank you and she REALLY REALLY does!
craig
From: scoatney@hpcupt3.cup.hp.com (Sue Coatney)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Wine Tasting class??
Date: 15 Apr 92 01:12:21 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino

>I'd like to take a wine-tasting class to learn more about wine.
>I haven`t seen one offered by my local community college (De Anza).
>Does anybody know where relatively inexpensive wine tasting classes
>might be offered in the Bay area (preferably Santa Clara county).

----------

I've seen classes offered by the Adult Education Center. They have
offices located at Homestead High School - Sorry, I don't have their phone
number.

Sue
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From: ajv@roi.csd.mot.com
Newsgroups: ba.general,rec.games.board
Subject: Re: Looking for gaming stores in Silicon Valley area
Keywords: Bay Area
Date: 7 Apr 92 19:43:21 GMT
Followup-To: ba.general
Distribution: ba

bron@bronze.wpd.sgi.com (Bron Campbell Nelson) writes:

>	[ where is a good game store in Silicon Valley? ]
>San Antonio Hobbies has an excellent selection of games and magazines
>from Avalon Hill, Columbia, West End, etc. etc.

Also, check out D&J Hobbies on Campbell Ave. in San Jose/Campbell area.
They have models, arts, crafts, gaming, and role-playing supplies.  I
don't find their prices to be any great shakes, so I keep my eyes open
for bargains elsewhere, and use D&J for the supplies and goodies which
don't need to be found at a rock-bottom price.

				Just my opinions...
				Andy Valencia
				ajv@roi.ca41.csd.mot.com
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From: walkerb@bardlover.Eng.Sun.COM (Brad Walker)
Newsgroups: su.market,ba.market.misc,ba.general
Subject: U-Haul space for sale
Keywords: moving, for sale, u-haul
Date: 14 Apr 92 14:16:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: exodus.kulq94INNrbh
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: bardlover

I am moving from the Bay Area to Boston at the end of April. (sob, sob, sob)
And I will have lots of space in my U-Haul truck.  So if you are interested
in having anything moved to the Boston area I'm interested in talking
to you.  I'm posting this advertisement because I'm trying to keep my
expenses down and a U-Haul truck is a costly thing.

So give me a call or send me e-mail.

Thanks.

Brad Walker

415-336-3589 (w)
408-986-1010 (h)
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: lupin@jetsun.weitek.COM (Edward Lupin)
Subject: Cromemco System 3, Terminal and Desk
Summary: Best offer including free
Reply-To: lupin@bogart.WEITEK.COM (Ed Lupin)
Organization: WEITEK, Sunnyvale CA
Distribution: ba
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 92 19:49:16 GMT

Based on the strength of responses for an Imsai 8080 recently
offered, I thought I would post this again.

Cromemco System 3
	- DPU Microprocessor Board (68000/Z80)
	- 256KZ 256K byte Memory Board
	- 16FDC Floppy Disk Controller Board
	- Persci 8" Dual Floppy Disk Drive
	- 20-slot S-100 bus

Beehive 3102 Two-port Terminal

System 3 Desk
	- Shelf for System 3 Box
	- White Formica Table Top
	- Disassembles for easy transportation

Software
	- Cromix Operating System (friendly Unix-like)
		versions 20.51 and 11.11
	- C Systems Language
	- 68000 Basic Plus*
	- SBASIC
	- WriteMaster*
	- 68000 Assembler
	- Z80 Assembler*
	- MBASIC games (dozens)
	- DBase II
	- PlanMaster
	- Text Formatter*
	* indicates accompanying manuals

Documentation
	- Schematics for all boards
	- Manuals for software

Special Bonus!!!
Created by yours truly in SBASIC:  BlackJack and Craps.  BlackJack uses
3102 or C-10 terminal cursor addressing capability, but is easily
modified for other terminals.  This is the game I wrote to practice
counting.

Craps is the complete casino game, featuring odds, lay odds, buy and
lay bets and any of the proposition bets.

And as an added bonus, I discovered a PRI parallel interface board that
I will throw in absolutely free (with your paid subscription to the
S-100 Bus Journal :-).

Regrettably, this system is not fully functional.  The keyboard will
not elicit a few of the shifted characters and the memory card seems
not to bank switch properly.

The disk drive is fine and the monitor works okay.  Lots of good parts
if you intend to scrap, although it should not be too difficult to make
it work again.

I haven't used it in years.  I need the room it is taking up and want
to get rid of it.  Make an offer.  It goes to the best one even if it's
just free removal.  Phone or e-mail.  You can leave a message.

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