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From: dtuck@megatest.UUCP (Doris Tuck)
Newsgroups: ba.general,ca.general,rec.travel,ba.market.housing,ba.wanted,ca.wanted
Subject: Host a European Exchange Student for the Summer
Date: 7 Apr 92 14:57:51 GMT
Distribution: ca
Organization: Megatest Corporation, San Jose, Ca


	Host a European Exchange Student for the summer

Foothill College's International Exchange Program needs 
host families for European students who would like to visit 
and work in the U.S. for the summer.  This program sends 
young people from the U.S. to Europe and brings European 
students here to live and work for the summer.

These are college students who expect to take care of 
themselves, they just need a place to live near their summer 
employment.  Most of the jobs are in the Bay Area but some of 
them are as far away as Saracmento.  Mostly the employement 
is at places like Great America or something like that--minimal 
wages but an opportunity to live here and experience life in the 
U.S.  They have their own insurance and find their own 
transportation to work.  You provide them with a place to live 
and food for one meal a day (you do not have to prepare it, just 
provide the food) for which they must pay you $60 per week.  There 
are a few group activities throughout the summer for all of the 
exchange students and you are encouraged to do as much as you want 
to with or for your student, but nothing is required beyond 
providing housing and food for one meal a day.

We had a young man from Belgium with us last year and it was a 
lot of fun.  We happened to have an extra bike--not fancy, but
functional--and he preferred to ride it the 5 miles to "Raging 
Waters" than the bus.  We met a lot of other young people from 
Europe at some of the functions and still keep in contact with 
our student.  I included his clothes in our wash when it was 
convenient for both of us to do so, otherwise, he did it himself.
When I cooked and he was there, he joined us.  When I did not 
cook, or he was not there for the meal, he took care of himself.
He was an independent member of our family for the summer.

I have been concerned, for some years, about the unevenness of 
some international exchanging, so I confirmed that there was 
opportunity for as many U.S.A. students went to Europe as 
Europeans came here.  In fact, in this program more U.S.A. 
students are able to go to Europe than there are Europeans who 
come here.

This was a real run thing for us and we will host another 
student this summer--a young man from Germany who wants to work 
in and experience "Silicon Valley".  Would that this valley were 
still as exciting and alive and interested in developing new and 
great things as it has the reputation for (and as it probably 
once was).

If you have an extra room and a little extra energy and would
like to have a great experience this summer, call Priscilla Higgins 
at Foothill's IEP program, 415-949-7524, or 415-949-7633.

Newsgroups: ba.general,rec.games.board
From: aahz@netcom.com (Aahzmandius)
Subject: Re: Looking for gaming stores in Silicon Valley area
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 06:15:42 GMT
Organization: Bill 'n' Opus for Prez
Distribution: ba
Keywords: Sunnyvale Penninsula

I believe Comics & Comix on California Ave. in Palo Alto carries a fair
amount of games stuff; what I don't remember is how much of it just
Champions/Marvel Superheroes, versus other stuff.
-- 
                         --- Aahz (the *other* Dan Bernstein)
                             @netcom.com 

Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

Mothers are inventors by necessity
From: TONY@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Tony Roder)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: VW mechanic?
Date: 10 Apr 92 22:07:46 GMT
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Looking for recommended VW mechanic for a 1979 vintage engine.  Thankyou.

-----------------------------------
Tony Roder, speaking his mind .....
Xref: sparky ba.general:1742 rec.games.board:5110
From: dgil@pa.reuter.COM (Dave Gillett)
Newsgroups: ba.general,rec.games.board
Subject: Re: Looking for gaming stores in Silicon Valley area
Keywords: Sunnyvale Penninsula
Date: 14 Apr 92 00:55:08 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Reuter:file Inc  (A Reuter Company) Palo Alto, CA

In <+trj_zq.aahz@netcom.com> aahz@netcom.com (Aahzmandius) writes:

>I believe Comics & Comix on California Ave. in Palo Alto carries a fair
>amount of games stuff; what I don't remember is how much of it just
>Champions/Marvel Superheroes, versus other stuff.

     You might expect a comics store to run mostly to Superhero games, but
this particular store has lots of Fantasy and SF game stuff:  *D&D, GURPS,
Traveller....  I got my copy of Vampire there.
     Note that it IS practically all RPGs, virtually no board or war games.
--
"I think we should tread very carefully on       | Dave Gillett
 governments which are constitutionally elected."| dgil@ipsaint.ipsa.reuter.com
        -- not what George Bush meant to say?    | 

Newsgroups: ba.general
From: mahatma@bellahs.com (Operator)
Subject: Re: Help regarding an Automobile Insurance Claim
Organization: Bell Atlantic Healthcare Systems
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 20:33:37 GMT


	You do not have to go to your insurance agent to make a claim.
	You just have to report the accident/damage etc to your
	insurance agent. All that the agent's office does is records
	your report of the accident/damage and sends a copy to the
	claims office.

	You set up an appointment with your insurance company's claims
	office closest to your place or work/residence (as you desire)
	and go with your vehicle.

	At the claims office a claims appraiser/adjuster will review the
	damage/accident to your vehicle. He/She will determine what
	will it cost to fix your vehicle. Either the same
	appraiser/adjuster will deal with you after inspecting your
	vehicle or some other person will deal with you.

	suggestions:
	-----------

	1] Talk to your officemates, friends and from usenet find out
	   and get references for good repair shops.

	2] Get 3 estimates from 3 different shops whoase references you
	   already have checked out/obtained.

	3] When getting an estimate most repair shops hike up the estimate
	   when you tell them that your insurance will pay for the repairs.
	   Hence my suggestion is tell the repair shop estimator that you
	   will be paying for the repairs.

	4] Now when you go for your insurance claims, you should not mention
	   that you already have 3 estimates UNLESS explicitly asked for.

	5] The claims representative (appraiser/adjuster) will inform you
	   what the insurance company estimates the cost for the repairs.

	6] If there is a big difference (some times it happens) it is
	   because damages NOT VISIBLE to the naked eyes cannot be
	   estimated. In such cases you should ask how does the insurance
	   company propose to handle NOT visible damages. They (in most
	   cases) will inform you that the repair shop should contact
	   the claims office and the person dealing with your claims to
	   get an approval for additional costs (which happens most of
	   the time without any hassles). The claims representative will
	   visit the repair shop and give an approval for additional 
	   costs after talking to the reapir shop personnel and
	   inspecting the internal damages.

	   If the difference is small, you should inform the claims
	   representative that the estimates you have obtained is
	   higher than the insurance company's estimate.

	7] After all the repairs are done check out your vehicle very
	   closely and then sign any documents.

	8] If the insurance company starts hassling you, giving problems
	   or is unwilling to deal with you in a reasonable manner,
	   contact the state of California's insurance commissioner's
	   office and seek their help. Their telephone number is listed
	   in the white pages of your telephone directory under "state".


	I hope this helps.

	Good luck.

	Narasimhan
Xref: sparky ba.general:1723 rec.radio.amateur.misc:7654
From: wordy@bikelab.Corp.Sun.COM (Steven K. Roberts)
Newsgroups: ba.general,rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Need alarm installation 4/15 in Mt. View
Keywords: Ungo
Date: 14 Apr 92 02:54:38 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: ba
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: bikelab.corp.sun.com


HI....
  I'm leaving Thursday morning 4/16 for a cross-country trip with
BEHEMOTH (in the mother ship, not pedaling), and I'm out of time.
Techne Electronics is providing another Ungo Box like the one on my
bike, and I need it installed in the Ford F350 1-ton diesel dually
pick-em-up truck that pulls my Wells Cargo trailer.  The rig is parked
at Sun Microsystems in Mt. View, and I'm looking for someone who has
done quality automotive installation work to spend the day installing
that, as well as the 2-meter and 10-meter rigs.
  I'm willing to pay a reasonable fee or barter something of interest
that may be around the bikelab (preferred).  Please email replies
only.....
    Thanks!
    Steve Roberts, N4RVE
    Nomadic Research Labs
Xref: sparky ba.general:1672 ba.food:1318
From: walkerb@bardlover.Eng.Sun.COM (Brad Walker)
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.food
Subject: Wine coupons in Napa Valley
Keywords: wine, coupon, for sale
Date: 8 Apr 92 17:38:35 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: ba
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: bardlover

I have 2 passes for St. Supery Winery. I am moving out of the area and
no longer will ever use them.  It cost me $2.50 each and I would like
for someone to be able to use them after I have left the Bay Area.  So
if you are interested in them then drop me a line.  I will give
you my address and you can use them.

-brad w.
From: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Help regarding an Automobile Insurance Claim
Date: 7 Apr 92 01:24:17 GMT
Reply-To: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Distribution: ba
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corp., Mountain View, CA

In article <1992Apr6.172831.2300@cirrus.com> shetty@cirrus.com (Suhas A. Shetty) writes:
>I need help regarding an Insurance claim.
>
>Recently I had an road accident ( A large metal object on the road hit my oiltank and
>messed up my engine), and my car 1990 Toyota Celica was damaged. I have to replace
>the  engine. I had 30,000 miles on the engine.
>
>I have  complete insurance coverage on the car.
>The engine replacement costs about $4500.  My insurance agent said that the
>insurance will cover only 70% and I have to pay 30% of the cost because I
>had 30,000 miles on the car. I argued with the insurance agent and he
>agreed to pay 80%. A couple of my friends have told me that the
>insurance company has to pay 100% since I had complete insurance coverage.
   
   For about 50-100 bucks, take your policy to a lawyer.  If the
   lawyer says your agent is pulling a fast one, spend a few more
   bucks and have the lawyer write a nice polite letter to your
   agent on the lawyer's letterhead suggesting that the agent's
   interpretation of your coverage might be in error.   

   PS.  It sounds like BS to me....
From: LMWHITE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Lois White)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Re: Cat needs a vet
Date: 17 Apr 92 18:44:29 GMT
 <1992Apr17.035301.15638@decwrl.dec.com>
Distribution: ba
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

I take my kitties to Alta View Animal Hospital on El Camino near San
Antonio (next to Quality Tuneup).  They're very good with the animals,
seem to always know what's wrong & what to do, are reasonably priced,
and are open 7 days/week, until 7 or 8 p.m. Mon-Fri.
Xref: sparky ba.general:1739 rec.games.board:5108
Newsgroups: ba.general,rec.games.board
Subject: Re: Looking for gaming stores in Silicon Valley area
From: JLW@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Joe White)
Date: 10 Apr 92 18:28:10 GMT
Followup-To: ba.general
 <1992Apr9.003402.4304@clipper.ingr.com> <1992Apr9.160611.22022@clipper.ingr.com>
Distribution: ba
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

The best pure game store is probably GameScape on Divisidaro (300 or 400 
block) in San Francisco. The people there are much more friendly than at 
San Antonio Hobbies and much more knowlegeable. The carry wargames, rpg's, minis, boardgames, and some other games like darts. In addition, they 
carry a fairly large selection of used/collectors wargames which are 
priced fairly well for a store. I have made several good buys there. 
Just remember to open the game at the counter to check the condition before buying. I realize SF isn't considered part of Silicon valley but I find 
the drive worth it (45 min for me) every 2-3 weeks. By the way, I have no connection with the store other than having bought several used games from them.
        
Joe White

The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Stanford Linear 
Accelerator, Stanford Leland Junior University, or
the U.S. Department of Energy.
Xref: sparky ba.general:1719 rec.pets.dogs:5564 rec.pets.cats:4838 rec.pets:1523
From: henry@ADS.COM (Henry Mensch)
Subject: Re: Wells Fargo ATM Checking
Organization: Advanced Decision Systems; a div of Booz, Allen & Hamilton
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1992 17:44:01 GMT

johana!tsw@apple.com (Tom Watson) wrote: 
->Firstly the MERCHANT is charged a fee (per transaction) by InterLink 
->(which is now part of Visa by the way) and sometimes that fee is passed 
->along to you (Arco stations charge you $.20 per chit).  

not quite true ... interlink doesn't charge the fee on some
transactions (at least for supermarket transactions), presumably
they're getting enough volume that the cost of processing transactions
is trivial compared to the profit.

--
# henry mensch / booz, allen & hamilton, inc.  / <henry@ads.com>
From: gtchen@glacier.berkeley.edu (George Chen)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: SFO
Date: 16 Apr 92 21:28:34 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.skri2INN86o
Distribution: ba
Organization: U.C. Berkeley -- ERL
NNTP-Posting-Host: glacier.berkeley.edu

Does anyone know what the daily parking fee at SFO is?
Any restrictions or tiering system?  Thanks..  Does anyone
know the number for SFO -- it doesn't appear in any of
the expected places in the phone book.

gc
--
***********************************************************************
* George T. Chen       * This isn't right.  This isn't even wrong. WP *
* gtchen@speech.sri.com * I Ski, Therefore I Am - shirtprint Whistler *
***********************************************************************
Xref: sparky ba.general:1703 ca.general:480
From: ssmith@eoin.net.netcom.com (Shannon Smith)
Newsgroups: ba.general,ca.general
Subject: Re: Craig Shergold.  NOT!!!!
Date: 9 Apr 92 03:58:05 GMT
Organization: Amethyst Systems

king@glacier.Stanford.EDU (Robin King) writes:

> 	Where's this annoying "NOT" stuff coming from?   
> 	Yech.  

I bet you've seen "Wayne's World."  NOT! :-)

---
Shannon Smith                     ssmith@xocolotl.com

     "For the world trusts us with power... they trust
      us to do what's right."    
                   G. Bush, "State of the Union," 1992
From: ram@jetsun.weitek.COM (Ram Ganapathi)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: need photographs laminated
Date: 13 Apr 92 18:44:17 GMT
Reply-To: ram@jetsun.weitek.COM ()
Distribution: ba
Organization: WEITEK, Sunnyvale CA

Is there an inexpensive place to laminate a few wallet-sized 
photographs in the Sunnyvale/Milpitas area?

Please reply by e-mail if you'd prefer not to waste net space.
Thanks!

Ram Ganapathi	 Weitek Corp.(408)738-5765 x2215         
Sunnyvale, Calif 94086.         ram@weitek.com		 
Xref: sparky ba.general:1673 ucb.general:239 ba.seminars:320 ucb.seminars:262
From: nb@eris.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: ba.general,ucb.general,ba.seminars,ucb.seminars
Subject: Noontime seminar series: Solar Cars, Racing for the future.
Date: 8 Apr 92 17:39:43 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: eris.berkeley.edu
Originator: nb@eris.berkeley.edu


		    Solar Cars, Racing for the Future

                                   by
                             Spencer Quong


		       Wednesday April 22, 1992
                            12 noon - 1 pm
                           Bechtel Room 120C
                             UC Berkeley


In this seminar, Spencer Quong will discuss solar car racing and present
several slides of existing solar cars.  He will also talk about the 
engineering behind a solar car and have components from the 
Berkeley Solar Car.  Spencer Quong is currently an undergraduate
in Materials Science at Berkeley.  He is the Team Leader and 
co-founder of CALSOL, the Berkeley Solar Car Team.  The team is 
constructing their first vehicle and will be racing in Japan in 
August.

                             Sponsored by the
                       Engineering Alumni Society
                      and the Blue Network Committee


Bechtel 120C is in the basement of the Bechtel Engineering Building
to the right of the elevator.

For further information on the Engineering Alumni Society noontime
seminar series, please contact:

	Nancy Blachman
	Director, UCB Engineering Alumni Society
	Variable Symbols, Inc.
	2161 Shattuck Ave., Suite 202
	Berkeley, CA  94704-1313
	Email: nb@eris.berkeley.edu
	Tel: 510-843-8701
Newsgroups: ba.general,ca.general
From: king@glacier.Stanford.EDU (Robin King)
Subject: Re: Craig Shergold.  NOT!!!!
Summary: Re: "NOT!!!!"
Organization: Center for Integrated Systems, Stanford University, California
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 92 20:30:54 GMT

	Where's this annoying "NOT" stuff coming from?   
	Yech.
From: luis@outland.corp.sgi.com (Luis Oleson)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Verityper Vendor
Date: 15 Apr 92 18:00:51 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Mountain View, CA


Does anyone know where I could go to get info on the current
verityper product line?

Please reply with email to luis@sgi.com.

Thanks in advance.

L
--
Luis Oleson                                                  (415) 335-1552
Ex-Technical Writer                                            luis@sgi.com
Silicon Graphics, Inc.                                  FAX: (415) 969-2314
2011 North Shoreline Blvd.                     Mountain View, CA 94039-7311
From: 6554030@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Bodyworks Software
Date: 16 Apr 92 21:12:07 GMT
Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.

Hi folks I'm in the market for a copy of bodyworks software......
Anybody got it but don't use it anymore??


email, or call (408) 248-0293

Thanks. mitch browne.
Xref: sparky ba.general:1661 ba.market.misc:2660
From: mgm@clipper.ingr.com (Mike Marfell)
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.market.misc,sun.forsale
Subject: A's opening night tix
Date: 6 Apr 92 14:53:04 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Intergraph Advanced Processor Division - Palo Alto, CA


       Hello Networld!

        I have a pair of A's opening night tickets forsale for
tonights game @ 8:05 vs. Kansas City. The price is $24 for the 
(face value) pair and is located near  Rickey  Henderson  in
Sec 131 Row 33 Seats 20 & 21. If your interested please call
me at 408-365-1884.

                                   Thanks!,
 
                                       Mike Marfell

  
PS: I also have other tix @ face value forsale in Sec 107 & Roll back
the clock night (4-8-92) in Sec 131.  
-- 
*******************************************************************************
************ Mike Marfell, Intergraph Corp. Palo Alto, Calif.******************
********************** mgm@clipper.clipper.ingr.com ***************************
*******************************************************************************
From: chucko@kronos.arc.nasa.gov (Chuck Fry)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Cat needs a vet
Date: 9 Apr 92 20:04:34 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Recom Technologies, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA


Our cat needs to see a veteranarian, and we'd like to get
recommendations for vets in the Mountain View, Los Altos, or Palo Alto
areas.  (I know, this is a frequent request.  Perhaps someone could
summarize the last one?  If not, I guess I can post a summary.)

As always, thanks in advance.

 -- Chuck Fry  Chucko@charon.arc.nasa.gov
From: kenr@orleans.storage.tandem.com (Ken Rose)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Wine Tasting class??
Date: 9 Apr 92 23:05:28 GMT
Organization: Tandem Computers Inc, Cupertino CA

Hi all,

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).

Thanks,  

Ken
____________________________________________________________________
Ken Rose    (kenr@storage.tandem.com)
The Usual Disclaimer:  Any opinions expressed above are mine alone, not
those of my employer (who is kind enough to allow me Usenet access).
Newsgroups: ba.general
From: casey@netcom.com (Kathleen Creighton)
Subject: Re: SHARE...for everyone who eats
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 92 05:26:03 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ba


Charleen, not too long ago I heard that the IRS wanted to tax the groceries
as "income".  Do you know anything about this?  Straight time for groceries
is one thing, but suddenly getting zapped by the IRS is something else.
Xref: sparky ba.general:1663 ca.general:443 ca.wanted:532
From: acw@Apple.COM (Art Willis)
Newsgroups: ba.general
Subject: Looking for VCR repair shop in Silicon Valley area
Summary: My Mitsuibishi VCR died.
Keywords: Cupertino Campbell Los Gatos San Jose VCR Repair
Date: 8 Apr 92 01:37:41 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: ba
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

My VCR developed a problem while recoding a program last week-end
and I'd like to get some recommendations on a reliable place to 
get it fixed.  It's a Mitsuibishi (formerly MGA) VCR about 4 fours
old.  It still seems to be able to record somewhat, as the sound
is coming through OK.  The picture is all screwed up, however, being
almost totally obliterated with short white ---'s.  In watching the
tape that was being recorded while it died, the recording started
of fine.  Gradually, the picture started jumping and showing a kind of
ghost image.  Finally, it started having the short white ---'s, almost
covering the screen by the end.  Is there anything I should try before
I take it to a repair shop?  Does this sound like a case of dirty heads?
Could it have been caused by a bad tape (a brand new TDK E-HG)?

Thanks in advance, as we say here it netland.

Art Willis
acw@apple.com
Xref: sparky ba.general:1660 rec.games.board:4793
From: bron@bronze.wpd.sgi.com (Bron Campbell Nelson)
Newsgroups: ba.general,rec.games.board
Subject: Re: Looking for gaming stores in Silicon Valley area
Summary: San Antonio Hobbies
Keywords: Sunnyvale Penninsula
Date: 6 Apr 92 23:22:02 GMT
Article-I.D.: sgi.j7kedi8
Distribution: ba
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Mountain View, CA

In article <ktnr5pINNdah@spud.Hyperion.COM>, leopard@spud.Hyperion.COM (Steeve Vawter) 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.  They do NOT carry
role playing games like D&D, nor "family" games like Monopoly, but
personally I'd say their selection of "conflict simulation" games is
even bigger than Games of Berkeley.

In Mountain View at the San Antonio shopping center, corner of El
Camino and San Antonio road, behind Sears.  (As you enter the store,
the games are on the far right.)


---------------------------------------------------------------
Bron Campbell Nelson           bron@sgi.com
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
2011 N. Shoreline Blvd.        These statements are my own,
Mtn. View, CA  94039           not those of Silicon Graphics.
Newsgroups: ba.general,ba.market.misc,ba.market.computers,misc.forsale,misc.forsale.computers,pb.wanted