HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: shell@cs.sfu.ca (Barry Shell)
Subject: Re: DISHWASHER recommendations?
Organization: CSS, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 17:44:18 GMT


We just got a GE dishwasher, bottom of the line model. I shopped around
for a while, keeping in mind what I had read in more than one 
consumer publication: that one never uses more than about two buttons
on the seven and nine button models. ie. featuritis is not that 
useful in dishwashers. Also many people with long experience with
dishwashers confirmed that they only use one or at most two settings
on their machines. It is nevertheless very difficult to resist 
salespeople's constant pitching of the features. Just remember to
keep asking for the simplest model.
After finding the best price on sale at a local department store,
I stumbled on a store here called Coast Wholesale, who was selling
the same model for almost $100 less. I bought it. I would just
suggest that you look for the simplest machine that has a reasonable
rating (we chose GE) at the lowest price you can find.
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,misc.books.technical,alt.discrimination
From: cc_paul@rcvie.co.at (Wolf Paul)
Subject: Re: Waldenbooks fires staff for refusing to sell racist book!
Reply-To: cc_paul@rcvie.co.at (Wolf N. Paul)
Organization: Alcatel Austria - Elin Research Center, Vienna
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 09:34:12 GMT

In article <1992Sep13.002129.28841@news.acns.nwu.edu> dowdy@tochtli.biochem.nwu.edu (Dowdy Jackson) writes:
>This isn't directed at the author but I've read alot of postings which seem
>to say that its OK to sell racist/offensive material. While I see why these
>arguments have been made I still don't see why so many people take offense to
>the idea of a boycott. If a business does something that you find objectionable
>isn't it OK to voice your objections ? One way is via a boycott. When blacks
>weren't treated with the respect they deserved, they boycotted the busses.
>Why is this OK and boycotting WB isn't ?

Actually most of the replies I've read said, "Just go ahead and boycott WB,
but don't make this out to be some major moral issue, don't try to lay
a guild trip on those of us who feel that it's not the employees' place
to decide which books WB should stock."

The guy is free to boycott whomever he pleases; if he (and possibly
you) try to make it into a major moral/ethical issue like civil
rights, the rest of us are free to reject that attempt. We just don't
think that the Black's right to be treated with respect and the
employees' right to decide what they are going to sell are anywhere
near the same thing.

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Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: Re: auto-start AUDIO cassette recorder ??
From: <BIGCU@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Friday, 4 Sep 1992 23:16:43 EDT
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center

In article <6089@transfer.stratus.com>, amy@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Amy
McNulty) says:
>
>With all of the recent advances in VCR technology, I'm surprised that
>I've never seen an AUDIO cassette recorder that can be pre-set to start
>taping at a specific time. Has anyone ever seen or heard of one of
>these? ...

About 15 years ago Sharp marketed, I think with much success, the RT3388
cassette recorder.  (It was also sold under their Optonica line).  It had
a built-in clock/timer with an LCD display.  Could be set to stop and start
recording at whatever times you wished, had automatic program search (i.e.
you could tell it to go to a particular song on the cassette and play it),
and other nice stuff, like Dolby.  Not a bad deck - I still use it now and
then.
-------
Bill Gruber   BITNET: BIGCU@CUNYVM  Internet: BIGCU at CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
City University of New York Computer Center

Newsgroups: misc.consumers,sci.electronics
From: eb@lucid.com (Eric Benson)
Subject: Cordless phones
Reply-To: eb@lucid.com
Organization: Lucid, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
Date: 6 Sep 92 12:32:29

I'm looking for recommendations on cordless phones.  Basically,
everyone I know who owns a cordless phone hates it.  The sound quality
is terrible.  Is this just something one lives with?  I've noticed a
few recent models in the stores claiming to work in the 900 Mhz band.
Are these really better than the 49 Mhz models?  They are a lot more
expensive, like $300-400 instead of $70-150.  Spending that much isn't
out of the question, but I'm wary of new technology.  They claim to
have greater range, but I'm not so concerned with range, I'm more
concerned with the irritating, constant buzz on the line.  Also, I'd
like to have one that's comfortable to hold, and most cordless phones
are very bulky.  A few of them have the "flip-out" shirt-pocket
cellular style.  This is more convenient for transportation, but how
is it in actual use?  Has anyone tried connecting a hands-free headset
to a cordless phone?
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,sci.environment,sci.med
From: houle@nmt.edu (Paul Houle)
Subject: Re: "Small amounts" of radioactivy (was: Light Bulbs)
Organization: New Mexico Tech
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 20:14:25 GMT

In article <1992Sep3.231610.14654@cs.rochester.edu> dietz@cs.rochester.edu (Paul Dietz) writes:

>In food irradiation, the gammas are kept below about 4 MeV
>to make activation completely negligible.

	I don't think that the argument against food irridation has anything
to do with activation;  activation can be very easily measured in any case,
so we can be assured that we aren't eating radioactive food.  I think that
the argument that most of the anti-irridation people are bringing up is that
irridation could conceivibly be breaking down chemical bonds in food in such
a way that might (a) reduce nutrition,  and (b) produce dangerous,
carcinogenic,  etc.,  free radicals and other substances.  One might add
antioxidants to prevent this,  but BHT and friends aren't really all that
popular,  except for people who think that "Life Extension" is a good
source of information about vitamins.


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From: dhe@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM (Duanfeng He)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Where to purchase metric triangular rulers?
Date: 10 Sep 92 13:11:17 GMT
Organization: NCR Engineering and Manufacturing Atlanta -- Atlanta, GA

In <1992Sep5.211010.3995@panix.com> jhawk@panix.com (John Hawkinson) writes:


>Sorry about the ridiculous crossposting, but I wasn't sure where to post this
>sort of thing...

>Anyway, does anyone know where I can get triangular rulers with metric
>(preferably along with English) demarkations? Thanks.

I believe you can get metric rules almost anywhere in the world, except
for in the US.  For example, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia...  It's hard
to find English rules in China, as I remember.

As to metric with English, well, that's difficult.


-- 
Duanfeng He (Jackson)           Duanfeng.He@AtlantaGa.NCR.com
From: vemuri@informix.com (Sudhakar Vemuri)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: Credit cards
Keywords: credit cards
Date: 14 Sep 92 22:01:31 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

Hi netters,

I applied for  VISA card thro' Wells Fargo Bank, CA. First time it was 
rejected in June this year. The reason given - no savings account ref.
I supplied them the reference and again my  application  was  rejected 
this time because my Social Security card is invalid.

Some info about me : I came to USA 4 months back on B1 (Business) visa 
from India. My salary is paid in India by my Indian employer and  some
$$$ here as my living  expenses by  the american company which brought 
me here.  So,  I  am not employed by an American company and my Social 
security card says " Not Valid for Employment".

When I called Wells Fargo, they say that since I am not employed by an
American Company I will not be considered for card even though the Am-
erican company pays me good amount of $$$ as living expenses.   I will
be treated as self-employed and need to in that status for 3 years  to 
be considered for card.


1. Is there any way I can get credit card from Wells Fargo ?

2. Can you  suggest me some good banks that can help me in getting the 
   card. ?

3. Any other solution ? 


Thanks a lot !!!

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Sudhakar Vemuri		( vemuri@informix.com )
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Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: marks@ssdevo.enet.dec.com (Randy Marks)
Subject: Re: Mortgage Scam??
Organization: Digital Equipment Corp. - Colorado Springs
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 21:50:06 GMT


In article <1685713910.MCLHAGEE@UKCC.UKY.EDU>, MCLHAGEE@UKCC.UKY.EDU writes...
>Summary
>-------
> 
>LoanUs's 6-day/no fax/phone policy caused us to miss our end-of-month
>closing. Now they're getting our September. payments as well as
>loaning that same money to someone else! This sounds like some kind of
>"Paper Moon" scam...
> 
>What can we do? Does anybody know if these policies are unusual or
>leaning towards illegal?

Not sure.  It would be interesting to find out where the extra interest
goes.  Does it go to the lender, or into the FHA insurance fund, or what?
At any rate, you might call this number and explain your case.
    Federal hotline for Banking complains (800)424-5488

Let us know what you find.
	Randy Marks
(UUCP)	                {decvax,ucbvax,allegra}!decwrl!ssdevo.enet!marks
(INTERNET)              marks@ssdevo.enet.dec.com
(domain-based INTERNET) marks%ssdevo.enet@decwrl.dec.com
..........................................................................
	"No man's life, liberty, or property is safe
	while the legislature is in session."
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Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.video,sci.electronics
From: veeduh@leland.stanford.edu ()
Subject: Re: Best Tape Brands!
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 04:26:20 GMT

In article <9920@ncrwat.Waterloo.NCR.COM>, dgs@53iss6.Waterloo.NCR.COM (David G. Schwartz) writes:
 >
> 
> I second the recommendation for Maxell HGX-anything. My wife and I received
> a box of HGX-Gold as a wedding present a number of eons ago (actually 8
> years). Two of these tapes have been in frequent use (one daily for two
> years) and still outperform a brand-new Polaroid.
> 
> ..................Dave
> 
 
I don't like Maxells.  I prefer the better Sony brand tapes.
From: asa@STL-09SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin on 9000)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: Re:  catalog address/phone requests
Date: 9 Sep 92 19:52:46 GMT

US Cavalry
2855 Centennial Ave.
Radcliff, KY 40160-9000

800-777-7732 or 502-351-1164

Comments: Everyone should get their catalog to have for reference, but 
I find their prices to be so high I never order from them. I have found
everything they have that I want at better prices from other sources, but this 
is a great single source, especially if you are rich or spending somebody
else's money...

Here's a close competitor; similar stuff, similar comments:

Brigade Quartermasters
1025 Cobb International Blvd.
Kennesaw, GA 30144-4300

800-338-GEAR (800-338-4327) or 404-428-1234

*******

Here's another couple major outdoor-equipment and hunting suppliers; not
as much military stuff, but good sources for general outdoor gear.
These people I *DO* buy from:

Gander Mountain
Box 248, Hwy W
Wilmot, WI 53192

800-558-9410 orders 24 hrs & product info days, 800-426-3371 customer service

also 414-862-2331

*******

Cabela's
812 13th Ave.
Sidney, Nebraska 69160

800-237-4444 orders, 800-237-8888 customer service, and 308-234-5555

******

As to your other catalogs, the only one I recognize is Wisconsin Cheeseman.
Don't have one currently, but there is sure to be one soon for the
Christmas season...

Regards, Will
wmartin@st-louis-emh2.army.mil OR wmartin@stl-06sima.army.mil
Xref: sparky misc.consumers:16547 alt.discrimination:4385 alt.censorship:7497
From: dave@bradley.bradley.edu (David Vessell)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,alt.discrimination,alt.censorship
Subject: Re: Waldenbooks fires staff for refusing to sell racist book!
Date: 15 Sep 92 00:27:41 GMT
Distribution: usa,world
Organization: Bradley University

tto@aspentec.com writes:

>I have been following this thread for a while, and I have the feeling that
>a lot of netters are trigger-happy when they see the faintest shadow of
>the word "censorship".
>
>A bookstore is not a publicly funded library.
>
>A bookstore onwer has no obligation whatsoever, moral- or legal-wise,
>to carry any item against his will.  

Maybe this has been lost somewhere in the fog, but as I understand it, this
is not what happened in this case.  Waldenbooks employees took it upon
themselves to decide what would be displayed with the express purpose of
suppressing its distribution.  This is not their decision to make, it is
the owner's, and if the owner wants the book to be displayed, then the
employees must either display the book or pay the consequences.  

If you don't want to shop at Waldenbooks because they sell that one book,
that is within your rights.  I have no problems with boycotts.  Boycotts
are simply a mechanism of the market, regardless of whether or not anyone
thinks the goal of the boycott is moral.  If the book is in demand, people
will buy it anyway and the boycott will fail.  

I boycott companies.  Blockbuster Video and Domino's Pizza spring to mind.
I ask my friends to boycott these companies.  However, I do not try to use
the force of legislation to change these companies, and that's the
difference here.  Waldenbooks was in the right, as are the people who say
they will boycott Waldenbooks because of their actions.  

Freedom of speech doesn't mean the government should pay for your soapbox.
Freedom of the press doesn't obligate a press to print what you have to
say.  It's not against the law to own a store and sell what you want how
you want and fire employees who do not work.  That's how it should be.


>Personally, I rarely go to Waldenbooks because I found their selection
>too shopping-mall-ish.  Here in Boston we have one of the best (if not
>_the_best_) collection of bookstores in the whole country; who would want
>to go to Waldenbooks if one has a choice?

I am indeed jealous.  I wish we had some good bookstores in Peoria.
Not likely.  Peoria is a pretty blue town.

-- 
=========*davE*.....making the world safe for intelligent dance music.=========
        "Love's for fools wise enough to take a chance...." - Amy Grant
--------------------------{dave@bradley.bradley.edu}---------------------------
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: pleroy@us.oracle.com
Subject: Re: Credit cards
Organization: Oracle Corporation, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 20:08:33 GMT
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.

In article <vemuri.716508091@godzilla>, vemuri@informix.com (Sudhakar Vemuri) writes:
> Hi netters,
> 
> I applied for  VISA card thro' Wells Fargo Bank, CA. First time it was 
> rejected in June this year. The reason given - no savings account ref.
> I supplied them the reference and again my  application  was  rejected 
> this time because my Social Security card is invalid.
> 
> Some info about me : I came to USA 4 months back on B1 (Business) visa 
> from India. My salary is paid in India by my Indian employer and  some
> $$$ here as my living  expenses by  the american company which brought 
> me here.  So,  I  am not employed by an American company and my Social 
> security card says " Not Valid for Employment".
> 
> When I called Wells Fargo, they say that since I am not employed by an
> American Company I will not be considered for card even though the Am-
> erican company pays me good amount of $$$ as living expenses.   I will
> be treated as self-employed and need to in that status for 3 years  to 
> be considered for card.
> 
> 
> 1. Is there any way I can get credit card from Wells Fargo ?
> 
> 2. Can you  suggest me some good banks that can help me in getting the 
>    card. ?
> 
> 3. Any other solution ? 
> 
> 
> Thanks a lot !!!
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Sudhakar Vemuri		( vemuri@informix.com )
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: hillelm@ecs.comm.mot.com (Hillel Meyers)
Subject: answering machines
Organization: control_centers
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 22:53:39 GMT

   Is there a faq on answering machines?  I would appreciate any information on
this area? I will repost a summary after a week.

   Thank you,

Hillel

+-------------------------------------------+
| Hillel Meyers    hillelm@ecs.comm.mot.com |
+-------------------------------------------+


Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.video
From: jeff@jlk.b11.ingr.com (Jeff Kilpatrick)
Subject: large screen tv info sought
Reply-To: jeff@jlk.b11.ingr.com
Organization: Intergraph Corp. Huntsville, AL
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 13:31:55 GMT


  I'm looking for info on the large screen ( > 45") projection TVs.
Interested in what features to look for, reliability, which is better glass or
plastic lens on CRT, and also advanatages/disadvantages of a 'universal remote' 
or 'learning remote control' and which is more reliable.  Also, when (if) HDTV is
expected to come about and how that will impact installed sets.  If this is on a
FAQ or if there is some other group I should post to please let me know.  Email
please and I will post if there is interest.  Thanks.
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From: TomK@cup.portal.com (Tom R Krotchko)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,misc.wanted
Subject: Re: Re: What does a basic Porsche '89 or '90 model sell for?
Date: Tue,  8 Sep 92 17:59:32 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: usa
  <65396@cup.portal.com> <1992Sep07.141854.15699@n8emr.cmhnet.org>

>>None. There's no such thing as a 1989/90 "collectable" Porsche, unless you
>>mean the 959, but those are probably worth in the neighborhood of $500,000.
>>Of course, these aren't even legal to *own* in the US.
>
>Illegal to own... No.. The 959 will not meet US saftey standards
>so you cant get a US title.. You can still own it and have it in
>the US.. You just cant do anything on the streets with it..
>I have seen several 959 on the track....zoooom

That's just it. You have to prove they're a "race" car. US Customs gives
you either 30 or 90 days to either make it conform, or crush it (if its
not a race car). If you do neither, you forfeit the bond you put up, and
you're up on charges.

As dumb as our government is, they won't listen to "Gee Mr. Customs man,
I swear that I would *never* drive this illegal vehicle. No really. I'm
just going to use it as a coffee table". Pity, too. I think I deserve a 959.

TomK@cup.portal.com
Tom Krotchko
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: miller@robin.rtp.dg.com (Mark T. Miller)
Subject: Re: Any info on FUNAI
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 92 16:39:42 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Data General Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC
Keywords: Funai

In article <la78m1INNeo1@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>, malladi@shanti1.Eng.Sun.COM (Deviprasad Malladi) writes:
|> Does any one give me any positive or negative info on Funai VCR's.
|> 

	I bought a CHEAP Funai from Circuit Shitty three years ago
	for about $169.  It has outlasted two expen$ive Mitsubishi
	VCR's - and keeps on rolling!!

	It's kind of a joke between me and a couple of my friends -
	whenever they talk about getting a new VCR I always mention
	the "Mighty Funai" :-)

	It's picture quality may not be the best possible - but it
	certainly is built like a tank and was cheap too!

	Mark M.
|> I appreciate your help.
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> 

-- 

	Mark T. Miller					miller@dg-rtp.dg.com
							...uunet!xyzzy!miller
Xref: sparky misc.consumers:16500 sci.electronics:15569
From: kanner@Apple.COM (Herbert Kanner)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Cordless phones
Date: 12 Sep 92 06:06:12 GMT
Organization: Development Systems Group, Apple Computer

Maybe I'm just lucky, but I have a current model Panasonic cordless
and find it lovable. Antenna is imbedded in flexible plastic or
synthetic rubber. It is very hard to find a spot in my house where it is noisy.
Battery alleged to tolerate seven days off the base unit. This is the
cheapest model--no speakerphone. The next model up in price has a
speaker. Has ten channels, but does not switch automatically; you have
to poke a button to cycle through them.  IMHO I prefer that it does
not cycle behind my back.
-- 
Herb Kanner
Apple Computer, Inc.
{idi,nsc}!apple!kanner
kanner@apple.com
Xref: sparky misc.consumers:16553 sci.environment:11331 sci.med:17408
From: jym@mica.berkeley.edu (Jym Dyer)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,sci.environment,sci.med
Subject: Re: "Small amounts" of radioactivy (was: Light Bulbs)
Date: 14 Sep 92 18:21:34
Organization: The Naughty Peahen Party Line
	<1992Sep3.142402.641@newshub.ccs.yorku.ca>
NNTP-Posting-Host: remarque.berkeley.edu
In-reply-to: tony@nexus.yorku.ca's message of 3 Sep 92 14:24:02 GMT

> I don't ever want to be anywhere near a low intensity gamma
> source, but am not too concerned about a thousand specks of
> alpha-emitter taking up daily temporary residence on the
> *outside* of my epidermis.

=o= Suppose you breathe them in, though, and have a thousand
specks of alpha-emitter taking up daily temporary residence
in your lungs?
    <_Jym_>
--
I have absolute confidence as to his integrity.
                -- George Bush, on Nixon, during Watergate.
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,sci.med
From: jcp@islay.dco.dec.com (Jolly C. Pancakes)
Subject: Re: water purification/is drinking pure water bad for you?
Organization: Electric Otter Eel Emporium
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 18:00:34 GMT

In article <1992Sep11.142249.8153@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> jil@uts.uucp (Jamie Lubin) writes:
>From "Nutrition Almanac" Nutrition Search, Inc., John Kirschmann, Director:
>
>Water should not be relied upon as a healthy source of minerals because it may
>contain inorganic minerals, including calcium, copper, magnesium, mercury,
>iron, & silicon, some of which cannot be assimilated by the body.  Instead


	What in the heck is an *organic* mineral ?



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From: rbaist@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (robert.t.baist)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: fireplace wood
Date: 14 Sep 92 16:52:33 GMT
Distribution: nj
Organization: AT&T

My new house has a fireplace. I know that you should only burn hard woods in 
a fireplace and not pine. What about cedar? 

I know back in my Boy Sprout days that cutting cedar for a camp fire was a 
pain because cedar was so hard to cut. 

Does it also have too much sap for a fireplace? 

Please e-mail me. 

thanks, 
Bob B.     I disclaim everything  
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: holly@mailhub.scf.lmsc.lockheed.com (Holly Wise)
Subject: Best 27 - 30" Big Screen T.V.
Organization: Lockheed Santa Cruz, CA.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 19:02:39 GMT

I'm looking to buy a big screen (not gigantic) T.V.  Any idea on which kind 
is the best buy?
-----
holly@mailhub.scf.lmsc.lockheed.com
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