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From: packer@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Florida disaster raise auto or home insurance rates?
Date: 4 Sep 92 03:11:00 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Independence
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1

In article <1992Sep3.004605.12291@pacdata.uucp>, jimh@pacdata.uucp (Jim Harkins) writes...
>London.  This is all from a CNN report on the subject.


What you need a medium you can =read=...

The followups gave some theoretical answers; how about an "exact"
answer? In the NY Times Wednesday the answer was no, the hurricane
wouldn't raise rates. There was a bit of on-the-one-hand-on-the-other
hand, but when it came to the last paragraph, or "tag line", the
crucial part of most Times articles, an economist was quoted: 

  "This is a big hit [the $7.3 billion estimate of insured
   losses], but I think it might take as much as $40 billion
   to turn things around. I don't think this can do it alone."
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: fritz@hpfcbig.sde.hp.com (Gary Fritz (tmp))
Subject: Re: PARALYZER CS tear gas (long followup)
Reply-To: Gary Fritz <fritz@hpfcbig.sde.hp.com>
Organization: HP SESD, Fort Collins, CO
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1scd1 PL4
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 18:34:42 GMT

Thanks for a good article, Steve.

Question:  does anyone know anything about this Modern Warrier organization?

Thanks -- Gary
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: monkey@quip.eecs.umich.edu (Xinbing Liu)
Subject: Re: How to get UPS to pay up AND what's a good alternative
Organization: University of Michigan EECS Dept., Ann Arbor, MI
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 02:42:59 GMT

In article <1992Aug27.202436.17653@scott.skidmore.edu> dtschett@scott.skidmore.edu (donna tschetter) writes:
>How about calling the Attorney General's Office?
>
>FEDERAL EXPRESS might be a better choice next time...!

Now wait a minute.  A few days a ago someone in California sent a package
to our lab via FEDEX overnight.  It's some delicate optics costing over
$30,000.   The package had some shockwatch monitors on it (some capsules
liquids in them, will turn red under extreme force, about 50 g, I was told).
When the package showed up, both shockwatches turned red, with a big dent on
the outside.   When we opened up the package, even though the piece was very
well padded, a mirror was shattered.  

The sadder thing is, the package was not insured,  FEDEX said they would give
us $100 if we want.
From: icedance@milton.u.washington.edu (Ann Schmidt)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Epilady or Remington Smooth&Silky?
Date: 28 Aug 92 22:46:42 GMT
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

In article <heflin.715020307@pink1> heflin@rtsg.mot.com (Suzanne Stratton Heflin) writes:
>avk@hafnium.cchem.berkeley.edu (Tony Konashenok) writes:
>
>>Hello world:
>>I'd greatly appreciate your comparative opinions about Epilady and
>>Remington Smooth & Silky epilation machines. Which one would you pick
>>(for woman's legs)?
>>-- 
>>Tony Konashenok   avk@hafnium.cchem.berkeley.edu   (510)527-7524 (home)
>>University of California, Berkeley                 (510)642-5831 (office)
>
>>Strauss research group, Latimer Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA 94720, U.S.A.
>
>
I guess I'm the only one who likes these machines.  I had an
Epilady and used it for years until it died, then had to go back
to razors because all my money is going in to my house :(
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: jwaugh@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jonathan B Waugh)
Subject: Need source for Loft bed
Followup-To: jwaugh@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu 
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:44:31 GMT

I am looking for a "junior" loft bed (height is somewhere between a regular
twin and a full size loft bed), for my brother in Florida.
He will be using it at college so durability is important, not looks.  Does
anyone know of a company that will ship individual purchases or a central
Florida retailer?  We have had little luck so far.


Thanks,

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"Don't carry a grudge.  While you're carrying the grudge the other guy's out
dancing." -- Buddy Hackett

Jonathan Waugh    (jwaugh@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
Respiratory Therapy Division, SAMP
1583 Perry Street, Columbus, OH 43210
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Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: lucy@sfu.ca (Lucy Chan)
Subject: Re: IKEA furniture by mailorder?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 20:59:20 GMT

dtasman@dante.nmsu.edu (Dan Tasman) wrote:
 
> yogi@cs.ubc.ca (Yossi Gil) writes:
> > I am interested in buying IKEA furniture by mail order.  Any ideas
> > on how this can be done?
> 
> Isn't there an IKEA store in Vancouver?  At least my (Canadian) IKEA catalog  
> says so ...
> 
> Incidentally, you can't do mail order through IKEA.  At least I don't think so  

Actually, I think that the Edmonton store (located in West Edmonton Mall)
does offer mail-order shopping. The original poster should drop by the
local IKEA store :) to pick up a catalogue, which will list all of the
Canadian stores and their addresses. I should drop by too since the new
catalogues are usually out around this time of year.

Lucy_Chan@sfu.ca
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: yogi@cs.ubc.ca (Yossi Gil)
Subject: Blood pressure gauge?
Organization: Computer Science, University of B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 92 04:49:58 GMT

My fathere suffers from a high blood pressure, and he needs to monitor
his blood pressure contantly. He currently uses to different gauges,
and he is very displeased with the results. The devices  give different
readings even if he doesn't pause at all as he swithces from one to
the other.

Now he asks me to buy the most "sophisticated" most "accurate" blood
pressure gauge for him. My questions are the following:

	1. Are there any "brand name" blood pressure gauges?   
	2. How sophisticated can blood pressure measurment be? 
	3. Are there any models/brand more reliable than others? 
	4. Is it normal to see varying results in consecutive
		measurments?  

Your help will be greatly appreciated. I feel that I am developing
high blood pressure myself just thinking on this topic...






--
Joseph (Yossi) Gil                 {alberta,uw-beaver,uunet}!ubc-cs!yogi
Dept. of Computer Science          yogi@cs.ubc.ca (cs.ubc.ca=137.82.8.5)
6356 Agricultural Road., Univ. of B.C.,             Tel: +1-604-822-8175
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z2, Canada.       Fax: +1-604-822-5485
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.video,sci.electronics,sci.misc
From: rossi@gvlf9-q.gvl.unisys.com (Pete Rossi)
Subject: Re: VCR Maintenance Advice Wanted. Head Cleaners Any Good?
Organization: Paramax Systems Corp (A Unisys Company), Great Valley Labs, PA
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 16:22:17 GMT

In article <1992Sep3.142137.4263@ncar.ucar.edu> ren@virga.ucar.edu (Ren Tescher) writes:
>	I also use only foam covered 'Q-tips' (TM) (available at RS and
>other 'fine' electronics stores) because regular 'Q-tips' can snag on
>the heads and leave lint in undesired places.

*** WARNING *** DO NOT USE REGULAR COTTON 'Q-tips' ***
It was suggested to me to just use a piece of paper towel soaked in alcohol.
I have done it several times.  Fold the paper towel a few times to make a
small pad about 3 x 5 inches.  Wet a spot on it with alcohol and then put the
wet spot against the head/drum.  No need to press hard.  Rotate the head back
and forth a few times and a small dark spot will appear on the paper towel
(the dirt coming off).  Repeat a few times until no more dirt comes off.  Make
sure you get *all* of the heads!

Yes, the hardest part of the whole thing is getting the cover off the
VCR -- especially the first time :-)   Now I can do the whole job in well
under a half hour and most of that time is disconnecting all the cables
and getting the VCR out, and putting everything all back..  Sure beats
taking it somewhere for $50.

=================================================================
Pete Rossi - WA3NNA                  rossi@gvl.unisys.com

Paramax Systems Corporation - a Unisys Company
Electronic Systems - Valley Forge Labs - Paoli, Pennsylvania
=================================================================
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From: dan@BofA.com (Dan Brockman)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.food.drink,ba.food
Subject: Re: Looking for a *great* coffeemaker
Date: 25 Aug 92 16:46:22 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Bank of America, Capital Products, RMTG #5906


perhaps you gurus de cafe can tell me a good story about 
Java Eastern Estate coffee.  I have always liked this 
stuff, but I do not know what makes it different from
the others, even different from nearby varieties like
Sumatra or Celebes.  What's the lore on this?
-- 
 --------------------------------------------------------------
 Daniel Brockman             tel 415-953-0406, fax 415-622-2892
 Bank of America, Dept 5906, 555 Calif St
 San Francisco 94104 USA    email uunet!odinba!dan dan@BofA.COM
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.travel,bit.listserv.travel-l
From: teshima@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (A. Lani Teshima)
Subject: Re: Camp stoves
Organization: University of Hawaii
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 07:19:47 GMT

In article <92243.103259U4400@wvnvm.wvnet.edu> <U4400@wvnvm.wvnet.edu> writes:
>Our old propane camp stove died recently (actually, the regulator died
>and the repair would have cost more than a new stove - don't you love it
>when they force you to buy new rather than repair?)  At the store this
>evening, we saw a Coleman Dual Fuel Campstove, which claims it can run
>on either Coleman cooking gas or unleaded automobile fuel, thus saving
>megabucks over propane.  Is this dangerous?  Doesn't car fuel have stuff
>in it that I don't want in my food?  I thought propane was supposed to
>be clean burning, so I am a bit leery of this stove, although the cost
>savings in cooking fuel would be tremendous if it is safe.  (The stove
>costs about the same as a propane one.)  Any ideas out there?

If you have _any_ questions about camping gear, _the_ newsgroup to
post to is rec.backcountry. All they do is talk about places to hike
to, food to cook on campouts, gear to cook in, etc. etc. (among many
other topics). This type of query is _regularly_ posted there, and
there seems to be many experienced campers on that newsgroup whwo
could help you.

Hope this helps.
 


--
A. Lani Teshima (teshima@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.edu)       o | /_/_/ "Sea Hare"
Student, UH School of Library & Information Studies     o|<0_0>--------*
A small mind is easily filled with faith.                 \=^-| |____| | 
Blessed is a mind too small for doubt.                        \_}B   \_}B
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.food.drink,ba.food
From: shell@cs.sfu.ca (Barry Shell)
Subject: Re: Looking for a *great* coffeemaker
Organization: CSS, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 18:02:47 GMT

Just thought I'd add my "two beans worth" to this discussion, as over
the years I have been on a search for that elusive perfect cup.

Jamaica Blue Mountain
I find that 90% of what's in stores moves so slowly because it is so
expensive, that it is not that good. The only time I had JBM that was
good was when I was sailing in the Caribbean and bought a pound
of beans. (I carry my little italian hand grinder everywhere) It
made a hit whereever I went, as long as it lasted. I have yet to
find good JBM in a store, but I must try the Santa Barbara store
when I'm next there at Christmas. 

Sumatra
This is what I find to be the best buy these days. But I don't like
the way Starbucks "over" roasts their coffee. Just my taste I guess.

I also like plain ordinary mocha java, and columbia supremo. These
are what I keep coming back to.

Green Beans Roasting
I have done this for years. I just get a cookie sheet. While I heat
my oven up to about 500 degrees fahrenheit, I pour the beans on the
sheet and sort out any stones or rotten looking ones. Then I put the
pan in the oven and sit on the floor in front of the oven, looking 
in the window, maybe with a magazine. After about 6-8 minutes, I
might shake the pan and turn it around, and after 1 or 2 more minutes
you start hearing the beans pop and snap, like popcorn, you can 
actually see them expand, as some chemical reaction of roasting
releases CO2, (which incidentally is what is released in the filter
cone when you pour hot water onto freshly ground coffee and it foams
up). I then take them out of the oven, let them cool outside, blow
off the chaff. The taking out is critical, because one minute of 
extra roasting can make them "sweat" and get "french" roasted. I
like this at times, but in general prefer a mellower taste.
Roasting green beans is fun, and most stores will sell them for
about 20% less, because they lose this much weight on roasting.

Coffee Plant
OK in the never-ending quest for an even fresher cup of coffee, I
planted a bean about 6 years ago. Got flowers this year, but no
beans. Anybody know how coffee is polinated? One thing I am learning
is how tender the plants are. I know why the plantations I saw 
in Kenya were all under the shade of big trees. Coffee likes to have
bright sun, even temperatures, but no direct sun. If I can get
enough beans off my own plant, roast them, grind them, filter them
and drink them, that should be something. Anybody done this yet?

Coffee Maker
I just like to place a flat bottomed filter over a thermos bottle
and pour boiling, or recently boiled water on top. I think the
only receptacle for fresh coffee (apart from a single cup) should
be a vacuum thermos bottle. And it must be drunk within about
20 minutes or something happens to it.

Anyway, enjoying this thread. Keep it coming.
From: tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: Re: How to get UPS to pay up AND what's a good alternative
Date: 3 Sep 92 18:44:47 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bu0Mqo.7JF
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana


In article <37250@zephyr.ens.tek.com> ronk@cascade.ens.tek.com (Ron Kirkpatrick;627-6707;50-454;LP=A;) writes:
>In article <Btwt2H.LL5@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:
>|> 
>|> On the other hand, FedEx screwed up $30,000 worth of equipment which the
>|> poster paid them to deliver safely. Seems to me that FedEx is
>|> responsible for the package while it's in their posession. Supopse you
>|> loaned me your $30,000 projection TV set, and while it was in my
>|> posession I dropped it, damaging it beyond repair. Would you accept an
>|> answer like "sorry, chump, you should have insured it" from me? THE HELL
>|> YOU WOULD. You'd be on my back to pay up the $30,000 I owed you for
>|> damaging your equipment, and you'd be right.
>|> 
>
>Yes, but you were aware of what you were borrowing! FedEx received a package
>of unknown value. How are they going to know the value?

Isn't there a slot on the form where you, the shipper, state what the
value of the shipped package is?
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: brenda_cripps@mentorg.com (Brenda Cripps)
Subject: Re: How to dispose of empty paint cans?
Originator: brendac@joyofsax
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 17:43:14 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Mentor Graphics 
Keywords: 
Followup-To: 


> We have been doing a bit of painting of late, and consequently have
> several empty gallon latex paint cans around.  Does anybody have any
> advice on the best way to dispose of the beasties?  Capping them and
> throwing them in the trash seems pessimal, but clearly the curbside
> recycling people won't take 'em.  Any other ideas out there?  Thanks!

I don't know about where you live, but we have special disposal sites
for hazordous household waste that you can take old paint, pesticides,
etc. to for disposal.  Call your trash collector or the Fire Department.
They might know about what's available in your area.

-- 
Brenda Cripps
Mentor Graphics Corporation
8005 SW Boeckman Road
Wilsonville  OR 97070-7777
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: crawford@aerospace.aero.org (Kirk Crawford)
Subject: Re: Interstate auto batteries?
Followup-To: misc.consumers,la.general
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation
Distribution: la
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 00:46:36 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.232058.14735@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>,
pjs@euclid.JPL.NASA.GOV (Peter J. Scott) wrote:
> 
> Anyone know which chains in Los Angeles carry Interstate auto
> batteries?  I need a new one, I've tried Toyota dealers, Pep
> Boys, Chief, Trak Auto, and Fedco, and they only carry their own
> brands or Delco or Champion.  Consumer Reports said that the
> Interstate Megatron MT-34 was by far the best battery they tested
> so I want to give it a try.

I believe I got one from Goodyear.  Try them.
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: gadfly@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (Gadfly)
Subject: Re: Undercoating and Paint Protection?
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 19:38:12 GMT
Summary: Just say "No!"

In article <BtLwpx.F3M@news.udel.edu>, thuyan@brahms.udel.edu
(Thuy-An Hartman) writes:
> For all that are watching this continuing saga, the
> MX-3 is on it's way and will be here Friday.

Congratulations!  The car has received pretty good reviews.
 
> It is going to be red (and I mean RED!).  So, my questions are:
> 1. Do I need paint protection and how much should it cost me?

NO!!!  (And that will cost you $0:-)  The stuff they're trying to
sell you will not help any more than a regular waxing, and it may
actually do harm--clearcoat is actually slightly porous (to air),
and their snake oil may trap moisture underneath, causing it to bubble
or peel.  I know what you're thinking: "Why would they sell me
something that could ruin my car?"  Answer: So you'll have to buy
another car.
 
> 2. And what is this undercoating non-sense they are trying to sell me?
>    How much should that cost, what does it do and do I want it?

It probably is nonsense--especially if they're not going to drill any
holes.  All well-made cars today have ample rustproofing from the
factory.  If you want to get one of those full-scale jobs which does
drill holes and squirt into everywhere, (1) the holes may cause the
very rust you are trying to avoid, and (2) the gunk often clogs up
drainage holes which the manufacturer put there (e.g., in the doors),
again defeating the purpose.  Your dealer would probably not be
selling you that kind of service anyway, since it would cost him
more than $10 in materials and labor.  (They tend to sell this "service"
for about $100-200, claiming that this is a bargain, which it would be
if you were getting real rustproofing, and usually put the pressure
to you by saying it's a one-shot special deal at the time of sale
only.)

Somebody in this newsgroup or rec.autos recommended that the best
way to prevent rust is to get an annual spray of oil on the underbody.
If anybody knows of places to have that done, I'd like to know--with
a summer that's felt like fall, winter in Chicago this year threatens
to be brutal.

> Any info and advice before I pick this sucker up on Friday would be
> greatly appreciated!!

For the "paint protection" and "rustproofing": Just say "No!"
For the color: Spend that money instead on a good radar detector
(Cincinnati Microwave products always solicit great testimonials;
I myself have had good luck with a BEL Express 3)--you're going
to need it, dude.

               *** ***
Ken Perlow   ***** *****
27 Aug 92   ****** ******   10 Fructidor An CC
            *****   *****   gadfly@ihlpa.ATT.COM
             ** ** ** **
...L'AUDACE!   *** ***   TOUJOURS DE L'AUDACE!  ENCORE DE L'AUDACE!
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From: sean@curry1.austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.food.drink,ba.food
Subject: Re: Looking for a *great* coffeemaker
Date: 25 Aug 92 18:58:31 GMT
Reply-To: curry@ausvmv.vnet.ibm.com
Distribution: usa
Organization: IBM Austin, TX


In article <32=n49a.strnlght@netcom.com>, strnlght@netcom.com (David
Sternlight) writes:
|> 
|> mounts on the wall, and has an electronic time clock. Another feature
|> of many Krupses (Krupsen?) is a switch for 1-3 cups or 4 cups and
											  ^^^^^^^^
|> more, which sets brewing to make good coffee in small, as well as
|> large batches.
|> 

Who drinks less than half a pot at a time?!?   ;-/

Sean
From: lstowell@pyrnova.mis.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers
Subject: Re: "Things of Science"
Date: 2 Sep 92 18:58:59 GMT
Reply-To: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corp., Mountain View, CA
Originator: daemon@sword.eng.pyramid.com

In article <1992Sep2.034254.8415@bbxrbk> russ@bbxrbk (Russ Kepler) writes:
>some science exploration kits from an outfit called "Things of
>Science".  They would explore some topic such as bouyancy or
>electromagnetism with some small gadgets and geegaws, and I really had
>some fun with them.
>
>Anyone out there know of a source for this sort of thing?  The last
>advert for ToS I saw was some years ago in Nature magazine, and
>nothing since.
>
   Where are you located geographically?  

   You can find kits and even raw materials for this in several
   malls and stores out here....but also Edmund Scientific (see
   other postings on address, etc.) carries several products of this
   type.   



Newsgroups: misc.consumers
From: sharonc@meaddata.com (Sharon Crichton)
Subject: Re: Epilady or Remington Smooth&Silky?
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 20:09:16 GMT
Reply-To: sharonc@meaddata.com

In article <17j3ipINNmno@agate.berkeley.edu>, avk@hafnium.cchem.berkeley.edu (Tony Konashenok) writes:
|> Hello world:
|> I'd greatly appreciate your comparative opinions about Epilady and
|> Remington Smooth & Silky epilation machines. Which one would you pick
|> (for woman's legs)?

Neither one. I'm convinced that these devices were created by some warped
and twisted marketing department, who came up with a brilliant scheme to
get the women of the U.S. to part with a significant chunk of change in
order to buy a device that causes great amounts of pain while it literally
rips the hairs from their flesh. Hey, the tactic worked on me, but after
trying to use it three times (each time suffering great pain and copious
amounts of bleeding), I demanded, and got, my money back.

-- 
Sharon Crichton         *****************   Mead Data Central
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