[Mpls] That wasn't Bubby Brister

2005-07-22 Thread Matty Lang
I didn't intend for that to happen! Matthew Lang Central - Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact

[Mpls] Barbiedollfiti

2005-07-26 Thread Matty Lang
I have a few Barbie Dolls hanging by string over a power line inbetween my home and a neighbor's. I always took this as a protest against gender roles and unrealistic physical standards for women perpetuated by American Pop Culture. If it has something to do with Drug dealing I don't know.

Re: [Mpls] DeLaSalle Alumni

2005-08-08 Thread Matty Lang
Very well said, wizardmarks. It must be something in the water here in Central. Green Central Park (Public) Stadium anyone? Matty Lang Central wmmarks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >So everyone that opposes your plan or votes against your wishes is doing

Re: [Mpls] RE: Mayoral Candidate Don Johnson....

2005-08-09 Thread Matty Lang
be encouraging or rewarding people who don't use internal combustion engines." H. Matty Lang Central Gary Hoover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mayoral candidate Don Johnson had a table and was handing out flyers at Lynnhurst Park at the Neighborhood Festival the other night

[Mpls] Re: DeLaSalle Stadium Debate

2005-08-12 Thread Matty Lang
tside of De La Salle and off the Island these are questions that are pretty clear. Matty Lang Taxpayer, Central [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote - Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW R

[Mpls] Minneapolis, Exurbia, Development and the NY Times

2005-08-15 Thread Matty Lang
olice force and city council. The following is a link to the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/15/national/15exurb.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th Enjoy! Matty Lang Central - Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Re: [Mpls] Naming the Bridge

2005-08-23 Thread Matty Lang
Just a thought. (I know it's a little late as I think the City Council approved the name at last Friday's meeting). Matty Lang Central Ray Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I haven't commented yet on the proposal to name the $4,000,000 bicycle overpass at Hiawatha and

[Mpls] Fearing violence? Try communication and a plastic bag

2005-08-30 Thread Matty Lang
the young, angry and violent portion of our city’s residency recently engaging in serious crime? Were they Gang members? I have no idea. We talked about a large Great Dane. Matty Lang, Central __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam

Re: [Mpls] Cost of Stadium and Tuition at D

2005-09-02 Thread Matty Lang
(With the caveat that the benefit to DeLaSalle is not a public benefit). ML says: Greg, I think you answered your own question. Unless, of course, you consider the loss of public park land beneficial to the public. Matty Lang, Central ___

Re: [Mpls] Feels Like Low Turnout

2005-09-13 Thread Matty Lang
Ouch. In ward 8, precinct 3 at roughly 9:30 am, I was lucky number 14 to vote. I felt so alone. Matty Lang, Central - Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW

Re: [Mpls] Safe neighborhoods, indeed!

2005-09-13 Thread Matty Lang
challenges it soon. Matty Lang, Central Fredric Markus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes, we apparently showed some intruders the door last evening here at our senior highrise. They were none other than the mayor and his too-numerous entourage, who were asked to leave, I'm told, because t

Re: [Mpls] N4N Candidate Forum

2005-09-30 Thread Matty Lang
As one who crys quite regularly in public settings, I applaud the showing of one's passion for their community in a public way. John Waters and Johnny Depp aside, we need more Crybabies in public office. You go cry guys. Matty Lang, Ce

Re: [Mpls] Dyna Sluter posts: Long before we heard of "E85", over a decade ago, under

2005-10-06 Thread Matty Lang
d a municiple power grid along side a municiple Wi-Fi network. I realize this is in stark contrast to the direction our State leaders are currently pointing us. Will our potential city leaders chart a similar course? Matty Lang, Central ---

Re: [Mpls] Blimp above Minneapolis

2005-10-10 Thread Matty Lang
Since we're throwing out guesses here: The Blimp is full of FBI agents dutifully eyeing our city's elected officials. Watch out. The Blimps had enough! Matty Lang, Central __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million son

Re: [Mpls] Clarification City council and Latino businesses

2005-10-11 Thread Matty Lang
ghout this city at any hour of the night the less illegitimate activities we'll have going on throughout this city at any hour of the night. Let's make Minneapolis a 24-hour city. Matty Lang, Central __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Ac

RE: [Mpls] City Pages: 8th Ward white fight

2005-10-17 Thread Matty Lang
riviality? Wow. Matty Lang, Central __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member

Re: [Mpls] Building A Better Bike Path

2005-10-18 Thread Matty Lang
I second all of the warm fuzzies about the silver lining withing the Federal transportaion bill. To get all of the details check out the following link on Transit for Livable Communities web site: http://www.tlcminnesota.org/Events/2005/FedBikeWalkProgram/AnnounceSept05.htm Matty Lang

[Mpls] City Pages: 8th Ward white fight

2005-10-24 Thread Matty Lang
simply suggesting that a city council made up of a group that is representative of the city (in many ways) is desirable. The title of the article is ironic, I think. Read it three times quickly and see if a phantom "l" sh

[Mpls] City seeks input on 10-Year Transportation Plan

2005-10-26 Thread Matty Lang
The last of three workshops is scheduled for tonight at Sabathani. I just became aware of this yesterday. Come on over to the Central neighborhood tonight to give sought input. More information: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/news/20051006TransportWkshps.asp Matty Lang, Central

[Mpls] On the smoking ban and Porter's

2005-10-28 Thread Matty Lang
ively shut down and cite the smoking ban as the reason. Think Joe's Chicken Shack. As a former smoker who credits the smoking ban as one of the multiple factors in my ability to quit the habit I find this deception appalling. Matty Lang

Re: [Mpls] Fw: Commentary -- Our Current Development Process: Money Talks

2005-10-30 Thread Matty Lang
alking about when discussing development. I've copied the three paragraphs that led to the above rambling below. Sometimes I'm confused myself. Let's talk through the confusion. Matty Lang, Central --- Dorie Rae Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Minneapol

Re: [Mpls] Fw: Commentary -- Our Current Development Process: Money Talks

2005-10-30 Thread Matty Lang
That is just embarrassing. Late nights and early mornings don't go well together. My apologies to all. Matty Lang, Central --- Dorie Rae Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This commentary is Kevin McDonald's that appeared > in the Strib on Sat. > I only pass

Re: [Mpls] Nicollet Island,BOOM

2005-10-31 Thread Matty Lang
look beautiful and very practical. Still, given the current state of the Island, I prefer that no stadium be added. We can do better than this. Matty Lang, Not very elite, and not very monied in Central __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magaz

RE: [Mpls] On the smoking ban and Porter's--off topic

2005-11-01 Thread Matty Lang
slip off that darned slippery slope again? Matty Lang, Central __ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you

RE: [Mpls] Sierra Club endorsement of RT

2005-11-02 Thread Matty Lang
tation from the candidates. How will you keep Minneapolis (yes, and the region by influencing and working with other governmental bodies) moving without choking? Be honest now. And I'm not thinking about cigarette smoke at the moment. Matty Lang, Central __

Re: [Mpls] Ward 3 in the news - who's "greener?"

2005-11-02 Thread Matty Lang
t; some freeway-side houses to add new on ramps to an > expanded Lake Street." > > Lilligren gets ripped for opposing the 35 W access > project while Persons gets ripped for supporting it. > > Zimmermann gets a

Re: [Mpls] Transportation Justice for the 25% of Mpls Householdswithout Cars

2005-11-03 Thread Matty Lang
this figure does not take account of the time consumed by other activities dictated by transport: time spent in hospitals, traffic courts and garages: time spent watching automobile commercials or attending consumer education meetings to improve quality of the next

[Mpls] Strib photos clarify Mayoral contest

2005-11-07 Thread Matty Lang
For those who still haven't decided where their mayoral vote will go, I suggest looking at the photos published by the Star Tribune today. I think the photographer, Kyndell Harkness captured it perfectly. Two different images. http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5711627.html Matty

Re: [Mpls] Election Day

2005-11-08 Thread Matty Lang
ooths were full except for the kiddy booths. Matty Lang, Central --- wmmarks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I came in right behind K. Forbes (I was 238) during > a minor lull in > activity. One of the long time judges told me that > earlier in the day > the electricity ha

Re: [Mpls] Election post mortem

2005-11-09 Thread Matty Lang
ere they may. I'm willing to bet the newly empowered underprivileged win in that election which means we all win. Isn't that just so meta-narrative? ;) We have less than a year to wait before we get to play the election game once again. As I've heard it said: Let's con

[Mpls] Minneapolis and the State Legislature

2005-11-11 Thread Matty Lang
n as publicly subsidized and facilitated urban sprawl has grown the Suburbs at the expense of the city. Let's reverse this process and take back the legislature in the process. Heck, let's go for another seat in Congress as well. Matty Lang, Central _

Re: [Mpls] Re: Minneapolis and the State Legislature

2005-11-11 Thread Matty Lang
e streak of extreme Nationalism and a history of Colonialism running through us Americans. Opps can't really say that. I'll try again, at least we don't currently show a huge streak of Nationalism and. . .Ah, foiled again, it just goes by a different name today

Re: [Mpls] Chicago Style gun shot detecting cameras for Minneapolis?

2005-11-12 Thread Matty Lang
cited from other cities using this technology that show up to an 80% decrease in shots fired. I think we should fund it. I think this one should be paid for by the city. Let's get it installed on both the North and South sides. Matty Lang, Central _

Re: [Mpls] Chicago Style gun shot detecting cameras for Minneapolis?

2005-11-12 Thread Matty Lang
Alight. It does look a little much, but it should be worth it. Here's the url to their website: http://www.shotspotter.com/ Matty Lang, Central __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yaho

RE: [Mpls] Snicker shock?

2005-11-14 Thread Matty Lang
pay taxes, now that's a novel idea. The guv could call it a Millionaires' fee and pick up some votes in Minneapolis. Matty Lang, Hoping hard for a 3% raise in 06 but not holding my breath in Central - Yahoo! FareChase - Searc

Re: [Mpls] Candidates who Question or Equivocate on Smoking Ban are Defeated?

2005-11-16 Thread Matty Lang
ot!) to unwind--all without the cigarette that used to accompany said beer and shot. If the ban didn't help me to quit smoking, I would be fine with stepping outside to filter some fresh air through my burning stick of tobacco too.

Re: [Mpls] Gubernatorial Candidates and Minneapolis

2005-11-18 Thread Matty Lang
hould recognize that investment in the "Cadilac" of transit systems is not just good for Minneapolis and St. Paul, but for the entire region and State. Matty Lang, counting as one less car (even in the winter and without a sufficient transit system) in Central

Re: [Mpls] Tall Buildings In Minneapolis

2005-11-18 Thread Matty Lang
el like the editorial board somehow recorded my thoughts exactly and published them without my permission. ;) I guess that means that I, too, agree wholeheartedly. Matty Lang, Central - Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sit

Re: [Mpls] Southwest LRT - Why so much effort to leave out Uptown, and others?

2005-11-22 Thread Matty Lang
of the SW LRT line comming through the Midtown Greenway and North under Nicollet Ave, I can't help but think about the Midtown neighborhoods being ignored once again. Matty Lang Central - Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple trav

Re: [Mpls] Re: Central Corridor / LRT in Minneapolis

2005-11-22 Thread Matty Lang
through the construction, my crystal ball says they won't remember why they ever questioned the line as long as it's rail, that is. I'm glad that the Pioneer Press on-line (very scientific ;) poll showed a large majority

Re: [Mpls] "brt"?

2005-11-25 Thread Matty Lang
us Comback" Comentary. The link is just to the left. Some great images of busses passing by empty stations. Very inspiring. Matty Lang, Central - Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. REMI

[Mpls] PRT becomes "SkyWeb Express"

2005-11-25 Thread Matty Lang
seats of taxis left by other passengers--yum!) Matty Lang, Just returned from a nice bicycle ride alongside slow auto traffic in Central - Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please rea

Re: [Mpls] Property Tax: Progressive or Regressive?

2005-11-29 Thread Matty Lang
red a number of different phrases into the search engine about paying exta taxes and making contributions to the City without finding instructions on how to do so. I even checked the Minneapolis One Stop page without success. Any help would be welcome. Matty

Re: [Mpls] FW: Financial contributions to the City of Minneapolis

2005-12-01 Thread Matty Lang
asked anyone to make a donation to my knowledge so we’ll drastically drop the 10% giving rate to 5% for these purposes. One doesn’t even need to do the math to imagine what we could NOT fund with a donation mechanism in Minneapolis. Matty Lang, Not usually making random donations

Re: [Mpls] FW: Financial contributions to the City of Minneapolis

2005-12-01 Thread Matty Lang
e to 5% for these purposes. One doesn't even need to do the math to imagine what we could NOT fund with a donation mechanism in Minneapolis. Matty Lang, Not usually making random donations in Central - Yahoo! DSL Somet

Re: [Mpls] Re: "brt"?

2005-12-06 Thread Matty Lang
Bruce Gaarder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: David Greene say that the links supplied by Matty Lang are from a group with a bias. Maybe the name lightrailnow says it all. You can also read their comments on prt. Just imagine, they also seem to be biased, and you won't be able to i

Re: [Mpls] campaign finance

2005-12-08 Thread Matty Lang
olis? Does it adequately address Tim's concerns? What say you, Minneapolis? What the heck, East Minneapolis can chime in too. ;) Matty Lang, Central - Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping