[UC] Save our strip mall!

Interesting article on abuse of historic designation as a ruse for social engineering rather than preservation of a heritage. Long, but we're all snowbound today, anyway, so why not? Al Krigman # (Karen De Coster is a certified public accountant, freelance writer, and adjunct scholar with the

[UC] The Associated Press carried the SW Philly church HD disgrace, too

Church declared historic, over archdiocese's objections Our Lady of Loreto in Southwest Phila. was put on the register for its art moderne design. Associated Press A Roman Catholic church in Southwest Philadelphia with an unusual art moderne design has been declared a historic site, to the cheers

[UC] Blizzard of ought-three

Hope y'all are keeping warm; as for me, I tried out a new camcorder out at Clark Park last night. But my question for today's of interest to all. Does anyone know if the Fresh Grocer or Thriftway are open? You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To un

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three

Or Rx, and the Green Line Cafe? (Otherwise, maybe the Philly Diner?) -Ricky On Monday, February 17, 2003, at 09:27 AM, Brian Siano wrote: Hope y'all are keeping warm; as for me, I tried out a new camcorder out at Clark Park last night. But my question for today's of interest to all. Does anyo

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three

Richard Moreau wrote: Or Rx, and the Green Line Cafe? (Otherwise, maybe the Philly Diner?) -Ricky The Green Line was open last night. (I tried taping in there, but my lens got fogged up.) On Monday, February 17, 2003, at 09:27 AM, Brian Siano wrote: Hope y'all are keeping warm; as for me,

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three

Green Line is open!  Brian Siano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Richard Moreau wrote:> Or Rx, and the Green Line Cafe? (Otherwise, maybe the Philly Diner?)> -RickyThe Green Line was open last night. (I tried taping in there, but my lens got fogged up.)Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for V

[UC] RE: greenhouse glass panel repair??

To the list: Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with exterior glass repairs? Pressure from accumulated heavy snow has badly cracked some glass panels in a small window greenhouse I have. The panels MUST be repaired quickly, but this is such an unusual job that I am not sure to whom to t

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three

I heard from Larry Maltz at the used bookstore that Philly Diner is closed. Jim Lilly

Re: [UC] Save our strip mall!

In a message dated 2/17/03 9:36:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: <> Powerhouse? What??? Have you ever BEEN to Michigan, Al? I spent two years living just outside Detroit (not by choice - my husband and I wanted to live in the city, but the company he was working for INSISTED that we live in

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three (LIST)

A list of shops and their status as of 12:15 PM: (feel free to append more) Browns Thriftway 4301 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104-5285 Phone: (215) 387 6800 Open Now, unsure of hours. Rx Restaurant 4443 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19104-4703 Phone:(215)222-9590 Closed Mondays Mariposa

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three

Just heard that Vientiane Cafe on Baltimore Ave. is OPEN, and Baltimore Ave. is more passable than the other roads around. Melani Lamond You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three

Just heard that Vientiane Cafe is OPEN, and Baltimore Ave. is reasonably passable. Melani Lamond You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three - pictures

Here are some pictures I took this morning on my way to the Green Line for some coffee: http://www.converydiller.org/pix/blizzard03_monday/ I took these last night at about 11pm: http://www.converydiller.org/blizzard03.html Enjoy, -andy diller You are receiving this because you are su

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three - pictures

Andrew Diller wrote: Here are some pictures I took this morning on my way to the Green Line for some coffee: http://www.converydiller.org/pix/blizzard03_monday/ I took these last night at about 11pm: http://www.converydiller.org/blizzard03.html I did a lot of camcorder work, but it's pretty

[UC] Snow Daze! - Some Big Storm management tips - A Prize

The City of Philadelphia has RULES about snow. They include: Shovel a 30" wide path across all sidewalks, within 6 hours of end of snow fall, and Don't push snow into the streets. Non compliance can result in ticketing and fines. See http://www.phi

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three - pictures

Andrew Diller wrote: > > Here are some pictures I took this morning on my way to the Green Line > for some coffee: > http://www.converydiller.org/pix/blizzard03_monday/ awesome photos, andrew! here's some of mine: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~rrorke/snowday You are receiving this because

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three - pictures

In a message dated 2/17/03 5:17:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: awesome photos, andrew! here's some of mine: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~rrorke/snowday Andrew's are great, as are yours, Ray. Inspired me to contribute, too. I did 'em as a slide show to get bigger images. (

[UC] Class Warfare..Bush style

This snow was fun but you might want to read the latest tax swindle by the government http://slate.msn.com/id/2078671/ Title: Meme Watch: Consumption Tax Gambit - Taxing the poor by stealth? By Timothy Noah MSN Home | My MSN | Hotmail | Search | Shopping | Money |

Re: [UC] Blizzard of ought-three - pictures

We love seeing all the photos.  My partner Duane always gets a big laugh out of big snowstorms. Meanwhile, I am on a personal mission to make landlords responsible to shovel their own sidewalks!  I live out on 48th Street, where this problem persists, and I can only imagine what it must be li

[UC] Clark Park Sledding Report

West Philadelphians, This is the sledding report for Monday, February 17, 2003 at Clark Park Sled Resort: The East Bowl had about fifteen inches of new powder last night and today conditions were packed to packed powder with some ice. The North bowl's new powder has not been as heavily sledded an

[UC] Re: [focp-board] Clark Park Sledding Report

I have heard some concerns regarding sledding etiquette. It seems that not everyone understands that you shouldn't walk back up the runs and requested that the Friends of Clark Park have someone (ideally an officer) on duty to explain how this chaos impacts safety and sledding quality. Due to the

Re: [UC] Snow Daze! - Some Big Storm management tips - A Prize

I'd just like to add that people should be careful about starting and warming up their cars while their exhaust pipes are blocked by snow. It's not something we usually have to worry about around here, but this snowfall is deeper than usual and people could end up with carbon monoxide poisoning

Re: [UC] Re: [focp-board] Clark Park Sledding Report

Lewis Mellman wrote: I have heard some concerns regarding sledding etiquette. It seems that not everyone understands that you shouldn't walk back up the runs and requested that the Friends of Clark Park have someone (ideally an officer) on duty to explain how this chaos impacts safety and sleddi

[UC] CHERRY TREE: Full Frontal Folk & Eric Schwartz

THIS SUNDAY AT THE CHERRY TREE Full Frontal Folk and Eric Schwartz Young performers redefining folk music in all the right ways February 23, 2003, 7:30 PM, in the Parish Hall of St. Mary's Church of Hamilton Village, 3916 Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campus in West Philadelphia.