[UC] ALASH - Tuvan Throat Singers plus Extra Special Terrestrial Guests at Rotunda

[Ross Bender]

Another bangup performance. Marshall Allen just had his 83rd birthday.
Elliot Levin read a poem by the late Percy Bysshe Shelley "The Heat Goes
On".

This time around there were Tuvan groupies, these houri-eyed chicks in
elaborate headgear, beads, flowing robes.

If you missed it, kick yerself twice.

--
Ross Bender
http://rossbender.org

Fwd: [UC] re: difficult tree removal

[pmuyehara]

 And yes, they don't cut it down from the bottom, but from the top.? They are 
able to do this with little space to work in and without dropping too much to 
the ground.? I still can't get over these guys cutting limbs with a chain saw 
held in one hand, arm extended.


 


 

-Original Message-
From: Margie Politzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: University City listserv 
Sent: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 2:01 pm
Subject: Re: [UC] re: difficult tree removal














John Cox removed 5 large trees from the yards behind my house (including a very 
large elm). I was very impressed with the expert handling of a difficult job. 
610-664-2340



Margie





I have a beautiful tree in my backyard that some have said is a redwood. ?It is 
basically one TALL trunk with branches that only

start very high up. ?It has experienced a recent growth spurt and now is 
dangerously high. ?I hate the thought of killing it, but

I fear that it might come down in a major storm and do serious damage. 
?Removing a tree that high in a backyard with very

restricted access is sure to

be quite tricky. ?I guess some guy will have to shimmy up the trunk and saw off 
sections of the tree rather than cutting it down

by sawing at the base. 

?

Has anyone had good experience with a tree removal company? ?

?

I would appreciate any leads.

?

Thanks,

?

Ann








 



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Re: [UC] Mugging on Farragut St. Last Night

[Doc Baldy]

Mario that really sucks.  I'm really glad you are ok.


I actually ambled into the BP gas station's quicki-mart to have the
attendant call 911, but he only told me to leave.


This is equally disturbing.  The fact that he sent you away, obviously
injured is really sad.

Best,
Stephen


On 6/18/07, Mario Giorno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Folks,

 I'm writing to the list to let everyone know that I was mugged last
night around 9:10pm at the intersection of Farragut and Sansom Sts. It't the
area between the Sunoco gas station on Walnut abd the BP gas station on
Chestnut. Two and a half weeks ago I and Karen Heenan were walking this same
strip of Farragut going from my house to hers and I was knocked down by some
you black youths, about 3 as I recall. One even tried to push Karen, but she
turned around in time to see them coming at her.

 Last night it was just me, thank God. But this time it was 5-6 black
youths with bandit style cothes over their face, except for the head and
eyes. I couldn't positiviely ID any of them, because of their facial cover.
Just as in the earlier scenario, once they were done punching and kicking
me, they ran north for Chestnut St. and beyond. More than likely to the
projects over at 45th and Market, I believe it's called West Park. The
officers who took my statement last night tried to get as good a physical
description of the assailants as possible minus their faces. Unfortunately,
it was dark and all that I could make out was this:

1) 5-6 African American youth (14-22)
2) My height (5'6") or taller, up to a little over 6 feet.
3) They wore some form of rolled up t-shirt or scarf over their face bandit
style.
4) The only actual thing they yelled at was some variant of "Pussy1" or
"Fucking pussy!"
5) They said no names.

They were young and foolish, but smart enough to pick me off at a dark
location in an area with few people around who would even consider calling
911. I actually ambled into the BP gas station's quicki-mart to have the
attendant call 911, but he only told me to leave. Someone then pointed out
that I should use my cell phone and I did. I really just wanted witnesses to
the wreck that was my face. A patrl car came within 2 minutes and the
officers started asking me all of the pertinent questions. They even sent
out extra patrols around the area to "round up the usual suspects." They
asked me to at least try to ID two guys they stopped at Walnut and 47th. I
told them I could positively ID anyone and that was the end of anyone hope
that the muggers would be caught.

 A police officer later confided in me that they find young kids are up
to no-good around that area, but as soon as they scatter and run over to the
projects, it becomes impossible to find them, because they blend-in in a
very dangerous area. Evidentally the West Park project buildings require a
large police presence before any searches can be made within.

 If anyone has heard of any attacks at or around Farragut and Sansom
St., please email me with whatever details. I now know that the police have
records of the two assaults on me at this location, but I'm curious to see
if the same assailants who attacked me attacked anyone else.


Thank you and hey, let's be careful out there.


Mario "still a proud home owner and citizen of Philadelphia" Giorno
36 S. 48th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139




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[UC] update: three squatters arrested in 49th st murder

[Kyle Cassidy]

>From 6 ABC:


Police apprehended the men at 70th and Cobbs Creek Parkway. They're suspects in 
the beating death of a 28-year-old man on the roof of a building near 49th and 
Locust Streets.

The three suspects are described as modern day hobos. Anarchistic vagabonds who 
travel by train, jumping boxcars when it's time to go. But today the three of 
them apparently tried to make a getaway by train  but they didn't get very far.

The suspects jumped the train at 70th and Cobbs Creek, but the cops caught up 
with them and hauled them off in handcuffs. They're wanted for questioning in 
the beating death of another young man last night.

The victim's body was found on the rooftop of an abandoned apartment building 
in West Philadelphia. Police sources say a group of squatters were drinking on 
the rooftop last night when a fight broke out. The victim was stomped to death.

Police say the squatters are a part of an underground network of young people 
who reject the norms of society. They travel by train, form town to town, 
taking over vacant buildings. Neighbors say the group's been in the 
neighborhood for about three years.

Marie Thompson tells Action News, "No sanitation, no running water. There's 
nowhere to take a bath. They've been here. The tenants and us have been 
complaining about them. They'll come once a year, they'll clean out the 
building and then (the squatters will) come right back and move in numbers. 
Each year the numbers are growing."

Police say there are pockets of them throughout West Philadelphia. They raided 
one house of 48th Street and took seven squatters in for questioning.

Police say the squatters are mostly well educated from upper-middle class 
families, who choose to reject society's values and live on the fringe. Tonight 
three of them are in custody being questioned and possibly facing murder 
charges ... now very much a part of the system they despise. 

Re: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Brian Siano]

UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote:


Brian Siano wrote:


He's right. This man was murdered ON PURPOSE.
And SOMEONE'S RESPONSIBLE.





a man died. 


I think we caught that bit of information.

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Re: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Frank]

The dead guy is a reporter who refused to write what UCD wanted. To  
prove they were at least still concerned about the "clean" part of  
"clean and safe," they left him on the roof instead of throwing him  
onto the street.


Frank

On Jun 18, 2007, at 04:26 PM, Ross Bender wrote:




On 6/18/07, Mike V. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh Kyle, why let facts and realities get in the way of good ol'
fashioned sensationalism?


Look, chowderhead, don't you find it just a *teensy* bit suspicious  
that on the EXACT SAME DAY the Inky publishes its glowing UCD  
"Report Card", some dude gets tossed off the roof (or beaten to  
death, whatever the internal inquiry will show) right WITHIN the  
boundaries of the new Cleaner and Safer UCD???


Coincidence, synchronicity, or conspiracy, take your choice, but as  
far as I'm concerned it was NO ACCIDENT.





--
Ross Bender
http://rossbender.org

[UC] Incident at 47th & Baltimore?

[Joe Clarke]

At around 8 pm I was heading west on Baltimore when I saw about 4 or 5 
patrol cars converged at the Southwest corner of 47th.  1 or two of the 
patrol cars took off lights flashing further west on Baltimore.  Anyone 
know what happened.  I figure  that  Nick at Fuh Wah might know but I 
haven't made it around there today to ask.


Joe C.

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Re: [UC] Stars of West Philly

[Frank]

Friggin' heart-rendering, if you ask me.

Frank

On Jun 18, 2007, at 01:43 PM, Ross Bender wrote:

"West Philly G" is obvious homage to Amy Gutmann. "From the Block  
to the Yacht" is a heartrending testimonial as to how Penn and UCD  
have made "da Hood" cleaner and safer. It presents Amy in a cameo,  
dishing on how she found Freck Billionaire selling crack on 56th  
and Thompson and turned that boy into a star. The rap "I Cook It"  
testifies as to how Freck left a life of crime to cook hamburgers  
in the local Mickey D. Very tear-jerking stuff.

[UC] Mugging on Farragut St. Last Night

[Mario Giorno]

Folks,

I'm writing to the list to let everyone know that I was mugged last
night around 9:10pm at the intersection of Farragut and Sansom Sts. It't the
area between the Sunoco gas station on Walnut abd the BP gas station on
Chestnut. Two and a half weeks ago I and Karen Heenan were walking this same
strip of Farragut going from my house to hers and I was knocked down by some
you black youths, about 3 as I recall. One even tried to push Karen, but she
turned around in time to see them coming at her.

Last night it was just me, thank God. But this time it was 5-6 black
youths with bandit style cothes over their face, except for the head and
eyes. I couldn't positiviely ID any of them, because of their facial cover.
Just as in the earlier scenario, once they were done punching and kicking
me, they ran north for Chestnut St. and beyond. More than likely to the
projects over at 45th and Market, I believe it's called West Park. The
officers who took my statement last night tried to get as good a physical
description of the assailants as possible minus their faces. Unfortunately,
it was dark and all that I could make out was this:

1) 5-6 African American youth (14-22)
2) My height (5'6") or taller, up to a little over 6 feet.
3) They wore some form of rolled up t-shirt or scarf over their face bandit
style.
4) The only actual thing they yelled at was some variant of "Pussy1" or
"Fucking pussy!"
5) They said no names.

   They were young and foolish, but smart enough to pick me off at a dark
location in an area with few people around who would even consider calling
911. I actually ambled into the BP gas station's quicki-mart to have the
attendant call 911, but he only told me to leave. Someone then pointed out
that I should use my cell phone and I did. I really just wanted witnesses to
the wreck that was my face. A patrl car came within 2 minutes and the
officers started asking me all of the pertinent questions. They even sent
out extra patrols around the area to "round up the usual suspects." They
asked me to at least try to ID two guys they stopped at Walnut and 47th. I
told them I could positively ID anyone and that was the end of anyone hope
that the muggers would be caught.

A police officer later confided in me that they find young kids are up
to no-good around that area, but as soon as they scatter and run over to the
projects, it becomes impossible to find them, because they blend-in in a
very dangerous area. Evidentally the West Park project buildings require a
large police presence before any searches can be made within.

If anyone has heard of any attacks at or around Farragut and Sansom
St., please email me with whatever details. I now know that the police have
records of the two assaults on me at this location, but I'm curious to see
if the same assailants who attacked me attacked anyone else.


Thank you and hey, let's be careful out there.


Mario "still a proud home owner and citizen of Philadelphia" Giorno
36 S. 48th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139

RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Mike V.]

Golly gee Beav, do you think if we stopped making jokes in questionable
taste to point out how a fellow boarder attempted to use the news of
this man's death to make a political point in far worse taste, the Baby
Jesus would come down from heaven and bring him back from the dead, like
that Lazarus fellow?

- Mike V.

-Original Message-
From: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 5:01 PM
To: Mike V.
Cc: 'Kyle Cassidy'; 'Ross Bender'; 'University City'
Subject: Re: [UC] 49th & Locust event



a man died.







































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[UC] 49th & Locust Update -- Murder took place during all night party

[Kyle Cassidy]

 
>From abc:

WEST PHILADELPHIA - June 18, 2007 - Philadelphia police now say a man
who was found dead on the roof of a multi-story building was murdered,
apparently during an all-night party on top of the building.

Chopper 6 flew above the scene Monday morning along the 200 block of
South 49th Street near Locust.

Police say the victim is in his late 20s. They say he was beaten beyond
recognition and left on the roof of the building.

Homicide detectives are interviewing a number of people who they say
spent the night up on this roof drinking and partying. Then, a fight
broke out around 6 a.m. Police say that's when the victim was murdered.

Action News is following this homicide investigation. 


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Re: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN]

Kyle Cassidy wrote:
I heard a chopper thumping around all morning, I'm betting this guy was
part of a fast-rope team from Blackwater who was about to evict some
non-paying tennants in a morning no-knock raid when he slipped on a
loose bottle of pinot grigio left in the helo from a party the night
before and tumbled from the door of the Apache to his death on the roof,
70 feet below. 
In any event, no one has provided any evidence to the contrary.





Mike VanHelder wrote:

And where was John Fenton while all this was going on, hm?  Answer me
that if you can, powers-that-be!
Has anyone seen him and Dick Cheney in the same place at the same time?
Well?





Ross Bender wrote:
Look, chowderhead, don't you find it just a *teensy* bit suspicious that
on the EXACT SAME DAY the Inky publishes its glowing UCD "Report Card",
some dude gets tossed off the roof (or beaten to death, whatever the
internal inquiry will show) right WITHIN the boundaries of the new
Cleaner and Safer UCD??? 
Coincidence, synchronicity, or conspiracy, take your choice, but as far

as I'm concerned it was NO ACCIDENT.





Brian Siano wrote:

He's right. This man was murdered ON PURPOSE.
And SOMEONE'S RESPONSIBLE.










a man died.







































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Re: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Brian Siano]

Ross Bender wrote:



On 6/18/07, *Mike V.* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> wrote:


Oh Kyle, why let facts and realities get in the way of good ol'
fashioned sensationalism?


Look, chowderhead, don't you find it just a *teensy* bit suspicious 
that on the EXACT SAME DAY the Inky publishes its glowing UCD "Report 
Card", some dude gets tossed off the roof (or beaten to death, 
whatever the internal inquiry will show) right WITHIN the boundaries 
of the new Cleaner and Safer UCD???


Coincidence, synchronicity, or conspiracy, take your choice, but as 
far as I'm concerned it was NO ACCIDENT.

He's right. This man was murdered ON PURPOSE.

And SOMEONE'S RESPONSIBLE.

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RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Mike V.]

And where was John Fenton while all this was going on, hm?  Answer me
that if you can, powers-that-be!

Has anyone seen him and Dick Cheney in the same place at the same time?
Well?

- Mike V.

-Original Message-
From: Kyle Cassidy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 4:41 PM
To: Ross Bender; Mike V.
Cc: University City
Subject: RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event


I heard a chopper thumping around all morning, I'm betting this guy was
part of a fast-rope team from Blackwater who was about to evict some
non-paying tennants in a morning no-knock raid when he slipped on a
loose bottle of pinot grigio left in the helo from a party the night
before and tumbled from the door of the Apache to his death on the roof,
70 feet below. 

In any event, no one has provided any evidence to the contrary.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Bender


On 6/18/07, Mike V. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Oh Kyle, why let facts and realities get in the way of good ol'
fashioned sensationalism?


Look, chowderhead, don't you find it just a *teensy* bit suspicious that
on the EXACT SAME DAY the Inky publishes its glowing UCD "Report Card",
some dude gets tossed off the roof (or beaten to death, whatever the
internal inquiry will show) right WITHIN the boundaries of the new
Cleaner and Safer UCD??? 

Coincidence, synchronicity, or conspiracy, take your choice, but as far
as I'm concerned it was NO ACCIDENT.

--
Ross Bender
http://rossbender.org 


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RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Kyle Cassidy]

I heard a chopper thumping around all morning, I'm betting this guy was
part of a fast-rope team from Blackwater who was about to evict some
non-paying tennants in a morning no-knock raid when he slipped on a
loose bottle of pinot grigio left in the helo from a party the night
before and tumbled from the door of the Apache to his death on the roof,
70 feet below. 

In any event, no one has provided any evidence to the contrary.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Bender


On 6/18/07, Mike V. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Oh Kyle, why let facts and realities get in the way of good ol'
fashioned sensationalism?


Look, chowderhead, don't you find it just a *teensy* bit suspicious that
on the EXACT SAME DAY the Inky publishes its glowing UCD "Report Card",
some dude gets tossed off the roof (or beaten to death, whatever the
internal inquiry will show) right WITHIN the boundaries of the new
Cleaner and Safer UCD??? 

Coincidence, synchronicity, or conspiracy, take your choice, but as far
as I'm concerned it was NO ACCIDENT.

--
Ross Bender
http://rossbender.org 


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Re: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Ross Bender]

On 6/18/07, Mike V. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Oh Kyle, why let facts and realities get in the way of good ol'
fashioned sensationalism?



Look, chowderhead, don't you find it just a *teensy* bit suspicious that on
the EXACT SAME DAY the Inky publishes its glowing UCD "Report Card", some
dude gets tossed off the roof (or beaten to death, whatever the internal
inquiry will show) right WITHIN the boundaries of the new Cleaner and Safer
UCD???

Coincidence, synchronicity, or conspiracy, take your choice, but as far as
I'm concerned it was NO ACCIDENT.




--
Ross Bender
http://rossbender.org

RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Mike V.]

Oh Kyle, why let facts and realities get in the way of good ol'
fashioned sensationalism?

- Mike V.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kyle Cassidy
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 3:38 PM
To: S. Sharrieff Ali; Turner,Kathleen; sjminnis; University City
Subject: RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event


I think we all looked at this before -- murders rates are
_significantly_ lower in UCD area.

http://inquirer.philly.com/graphics/murders_map/
 

So while this one does fall into the borders of UC, on the whole, it's a
lot safer east of 50th. 

I'm just sayin!

kc


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of S. Sharrieff Ali

At 49th and Locust a body was found today...in WEST PHILLY...
 
..but UNIVERSITY CITY is safer and cleaner according to INKY.
 
S
 
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Turner,Kathleen
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 12:18 PM
To: sjminnis; University City
Subject: RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event
 
Thank you for sending this -- we saw the police activity this morning,
but couldn't find out what was going on.  All the attention seemed to be
focused on the abandoned apartment buildings on the southeast corner of
49th and Locust; we were wondering whether it was related to the group
of squatters in residence there.
 
Kathleen
 
 
 


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sjminnis
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 11:42 AM
To: University City
Subject: [UC] 49th & Locust event
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070618_Body_found_on_city_
roof_this_morning.html


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RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Kyle Cassidy]

I think we all looked at this before -- murders rates are
_significantly_ lower in UCD area.

http://inquirer.philly.com/graphics/murders_map/
 

So while this one does fall into the borders of UC, on the whole, it's a
lot safer east of 50th. 

I'm just sayin!

kc


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of S. Sharrieff Ali

At 49th and Locust a body was found today...in WEST PHILLY...
 
..but UNIVERSITY CITY is safer and cleaner according to INKY.
 
S
 
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Turner,Kathleen
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 12:18 PM
To: sjminnis; University City
Subject: RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event
 
Thank you for sending this -- we saw the police activity this morning,
but couldn't find out what was going on.  All the attention seemed to be
focused on the abandoned apartment buildings on the southeast corner of
49th and Locust; we were wondering whether it was related to the group
of squatters in residence there.
 
Kathleen
 
 
 


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sjminnis
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 11:42 AM
To: University City
Subject: [UC] 49th & Locust event
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070618_Body_found_on_city_
roof_this_morning.html


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[UC] Planning Committee Meeting RE: UCD

[S. Sharrieff Ali]

Planning Committee Meeting RE: UCD
 
 
Date:  Wednesday June 20th 2007
 
Time: 6PM
 
Location: Walnut West Library Community Room 40th and Walnut Street
 
Planning Meeting # 2
 
Duration: 1 ½ hours
 
Agenda: Community Stakeholders RE: UCD, planning meeting  
 
Attendees: Current Committee Members and Public
 
 
OPEN TO PUBLIC
 
 
Questions?  Respond off-list to  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 

RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[S. Sharrieff Ali]

At 49th and Locust a body was found today.in WEST PHILLY.
 
..but UNIVERSITY CITY is safer and cleaner according to INKY.
 
S
 
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Turner,Kathleen
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 12:18 PM
To: sjminnis; University City
Subject: RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event
 
Thank you for sending this -- we saw the police activity this morning,
but couldn't find out what was going on.  All the attention seemed to be
focused on the abandoned apartment buildings on the southeast corner of
49th and Locust; we were wondering whether it was related to the group
of squatters in residence there.
 
Kathleen
 
 
 
  _  

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sjminnis
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 11:42 AM
To: University City
Subject: [UC] 49th & Locust event
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070618_Body_found_on_city_
roof_this_morning.html

Re: [UC] University City Gets Rave Review (from UCD)

[Brian Siano]

Ross Bender wrote:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20070618_University_City_Gets_Rave_Review.html

I'm amazed nobody has picked up on today's Inky article reporting 
that, according to UCD's "report card", we so suave, debonair, and 
urbane. And all thanks to you know who.


Cmon, dudes, isn't this HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS?? A puff piece in the 
MAINSTREAM MEDIA just at the particular moment UCD is in so much hot 
water


Tear it apart, dudes. Deconstruct!! Expatiate!!
Okay, so Al's had a stroke over it. I guess we can bitch about the Inky 
doing what most papers do-- run a press release with a few additional 
comments. Journalism ain't what it used to be.


But the only real criticism is whether the UCD's report is accurate or 
not. The article's account seems reasonable to me: there's more 
business, more construction, more home ownership, higher rents, greater 
demand, and the quality of life's nice. Especially when we recall that 
UCD doesn't just cover our Spruce Hill-centric village, but pretty much 
everything from the river to 52nd street, and as far north as Drexel 
University.


Wouldn't surprise me if the report's accurate. Still, I'd be open to 
read some serious statistical surveys to the contrary.


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Re: [UC] re: difficult tree removal

[Margie Politzer]

> John Cox removed 5 large trees from the yards behind my house (including a
> very large elm). I was very impressed with the expert handling of a difficult
> job. 610-664-2340
> 
> Margie
> 
> 
> I have a beautiful tree in my backyard that some have said is a redwood.  It
> is basically one TALL trunk with branches that only
> start very high up.  It has experienced a recent growth spurt and now is
> dangerously high.  I hate the thought of killing it, but
> I fear that it might come down in a major storm and do serious damage.
> Removing a tree that high in a backyard with very
> restricted access is sure to
> be quite tricky.  I guess some guy will have to shimmy up the trunk and saw
> off sections of the tree rather than cutting it down
> by sawing at the base.
>  
> Has anyone had good experience with a tree removal company?
>  
> I would appreciate any leads.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Ann
> 

RE: [UC] University City Gets Rave Review (from UCD)

[Mike V.]

Gesundheit!
 
- Mike V.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:25 PM
To: University City List
Subject: [UC] University City Gets Rave Review (from UCD)



http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20070618_University_City_Gets_Ra
ve_Review.html

I'm amazed nobody has picked up on today's Inky article reporting that,
according to UCD's "report card", we so suave, debonair, and urbane. And
all thanks to you know who. 

Cmon, dudes, isn't this HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS?? A puff piece in the
MAINSTREAM MEDIA just at the particular moment UCD is in so much hot
water

Tear it apart, dudes. Deconstruct!! Expatiate!!


-- 
Ross Bender
http://rossbender.org 

Fwd: [UC] Move your car! Hazel (and Cedar?) Aves

[pmuyehara]

  As it turns out the crew was only on Hazel.  The 4600 block of Cedar 
was not milled to begin with.  I'm pretty sure they did mill Cedar 
starting at 47th.  If you take a look over there, whether I'm suffering 
a false memory re Cedar will be revealed, and signs will be posted 
indicating when they'll be working there.  Most likely, they'll keep 
going west on Hazel first, and I'm not sure how many blocks there were 
to do.



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From: Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: UnivCity@list.purple.com
Sent: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:28 am
Subject: Re: [UC] Move your car! Hazel (and Cedar?) Aves


How far up Cedar and Hazel does this go? A friend of mine at 47th & 
Cedar is away until tomorrow and I will have to find out how to move 
her car.




Frank




On Jun 18, 2007, at 08:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


    Jack hammer crews are working west on Hazel from 46th (and, by the 
sounds of it, Cedar Ave as well) cleaning up from the milling.  A few 
people have left their cars on the block and workers are ringing bells 
trying to find them.  I haven't seen the tow trucks like they did for 
the milling, but you'd think they'll be called at some point.


Paul


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Re: [UC] Stars of West Philly

[Ross Bender]

"West Philly G" is obvious homage to Amy Gutmann. "From the Block to the
Yacht" is a heartrending testimonial as to how Penn and UCD have made "da
Hood" cleaner and safer. It presents Amy in a cameo, dishing on how she
found Freck Billionaire selling crack on 56th and Thompson and turned that
boy into a star. The rap "I Cook It" testifies as to how Freck left a life
of crime to cook hamburgers in the local Mickey D. Very tear-jerking stuff.

Favorite line:

[deleted] -- "That's a metaphor for when she get her dope on"

Dude went to Overbrook High, same joint as Will Smith. Why he knows words
like "metaphor."

On 6/18/07, Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I was trolling around youtube this weekend and found a video by our very
own Frek Billionare called "West Philly G" -- I'd print the lyrics, but
Bender would have a heart attack. It's the number one hit for "west
philly"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLsW3cxlqNI

There's also a little bio/doccumentary/promo that has scenes of west
philly for Freck called "From the Block to the Yacht":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0m8RuB14A8&mode=related&search=

Meanwhile searching for "university city" comes back with what IMHO, is
actually a more impressive musical offering:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX7f3LbARac



In any event -- there's creativity bubbling up all around us.

kc


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[UC] Shame on you! "University City Gets Rave Review," my foot!

[Krfapt]

You ought to be ashamed of yourself, not only for falling for all that  
unmitigated pap in the "University City Report Card" (University City 
District's  
very costly self-promotion piece giving -- guess who? -- itself a self-serving  
rave review), but for actually passing it on in what ought to be a newspaper 
of  which at least a few people can still say "I know it's true; I read it in 
the  paper."
 
Our local weekly doesn't fall for that drivel... and they're here so  they 
know what's what.  

Alan  Krigman
KRF Management
211 S 45th St, Phila PA 19104
215-349-6500, fax  215-349-6500
on-line bulletin board: _www.iconworldwide.com/krf/news_ 
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[UC] University City Gets Rave Review (from UCD)

[Ross Bender]

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20070618_University_City_Gets_Rave_Review.html

I'm amazed nobody has picked up on today's Inky article reporting that,
according to UCD's "report card", we so suave, debonair, and urbane. And all
thanks to you know who.

Cmon, dudes, isn't this HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS?? A puff piece in the MAINSTREAM
MEDIA just at the particular moment UCD is in so much hot water

Tear it apart, dudes. Deconstruct!! Expatiate!!


--
Ross Bender
http://rossbender.org

[UC] Earthlink

[Freda Egnal]

I am wondering if anyone has experience switching to Earthlink for telephone 
service and high speed internet.  Their advertised monthly price of $49 is very 
attractive.
Thanks.

 
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[UC] re: difficult tree removal

[Ann Mayer]

I have a beautiful tree in my backyard that some have said is a redwood.  It
is basically one TALL trunk with branches that only
start very high up.  It has experienced a recent growth spurt and now is
dangerously high.  I hate the thought of killing it, but
I fear that it might come down in a major storm and do serious damage.
Removing a tree that high in a backyard with very
restricted access is sure to
be quite tricky.  I guess some guy will have to shimmy up the trunk and saw
off sections of the tree rather than cutting it down
by sawing at the base.

Has anyone had good experience with a tree removal company?

I would appreciate any leads.

Thanks,

Ann

RE: [UC] 49th & Locust event

[Turner,Kathleen]

Thank you for sending this -- we saw the police activity this morning,
but couldn't find out what was going on.  All the attention seemed to be
focused on the abandoned apartment buildings on the southeast corner of
49th and Locust; we were wondering whether it was related to the group
of squatters in residence there.
 
Kathleen
 
 



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sjminnis
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 11:42 AM
To: University City
Subject: [UC] 49th & Locust event


http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070618_Body_found_on_city_
roof_this_morning.html

[UC] Stars of West Philly

[Kyle Cassidy]

I was trolling around youtube this weekend and found a video by our very
own Frek Billionare called "West Philly G" -- I'd print the lyrics, but
Bender would have a heart attack. It's the number one hit for "west
philly"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLsW3cxlqNI

There's also a little bio/doccumentary/promo that has scenes of west
philly for Freck called "From the Block to the Yacht":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0m8RuB14A8&mode=related&search=

Meanwhile searching for "university city" comes back with what IMHO, is
actually a more impressive musical offering:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX7f3LbARac



In any event -- there's creativity bubbling up all around us.

kc


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[UC] 49th & Locust event

[sjminnis]

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070618_Body_found_on_city_roof_this_morning.html

Re: [UC] Move your car! Hazel (and Cedar?) Aves

[Frank]

How far up Cedar and Hazel does this go? A friend of mine at 47th &  
Cedar is away until tomorrow and I will have to find out how to move  
her car.


Frank

On Jun 18, 2007, at 08:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Jack hammer crews are working west on Hazel from 46th (and, by  
the sounds of it, Cedar Ave as well) cleaning up from the milling.   
A few people have left their cars on the block and workers are  
ringing bells trying to find them.  I haven't seen the tow trucks  
like they did for the milling, but you'd think they'll be called at  
some point.


Paul
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[UC] Move your car! Hazel (and Cedar?) Aves

[pmuyehara]

??? Jack hammer crews are working west on Hazel from 46th (and, by the sounds 
of it, Cedar Ave as well) cleaning up from the milling.? A few people have left 
their cars on the block and workers are ringing bells trying to find them.? I 
haven't seen the tow trucks like they did for the milling, but you'd think 
they'll be called at some point.

Paul


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Re: [UC] Reality check

[Anthony West]

Congratulations, Ray. You are starting to answer questions, about a subject 
you might even know about. Can you continue, please, though? What you 
published below doesn't actually provide any information that would support 
your argument.


Let's take a Penn personnel-wrongdoing charge from recent years. (Pick one 
that contains no criminal issue, to keep it comparable with the UCD case at 
hand. In other words, not one of your sex-offender staffer cases.)


You are saying Penn *never conducts internal investigations* of a 
non-criminal personnel concern; that they are immediately referred to a 
"third party". Which third party conducts these investigations?


Because I don't believe you. I bet, if a Penn employee like yourself is 
accused of some non-criminal malfeasance, Penn will mount an internal 
investigation first. I bet the head of that employee's office or department 
will be charged with ordering the investigation, if it involves a suspected 
offense against the proper functioning of that office. And I bet information 
releases to "the Penn Gazette, the DP, and the Chronicle of Higher 
Education" will be severely limited pending the outcome of the 
investigation.


You are a Penn staffer. Can you name a specific example for us, that 
demonstrates a different investigatory path, now or recently employed by 
Penn?


-- Tony West


Ray wrote:

first, I believe you may be misreading what some of the concerns are.
it's that ucd is conducting an investigation of itself by itself (rather 
than by a neutral 3rd party).


second, penn has had several examples in recent years of its own 
employees, students, administrators and faculty involved in crimes, 
scandals, wrongdoings. to get an idea of how a non-profit, 
public-image-is-paramount institution handles situations like these, look 
at their coverage in penn publications, look at how the situations are 
handled by third parties, look at how all this is publicly available.




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