[UC] cool hands-on program for 11 - 18 year olds this sunday

2003-10-22 Thread J. HolmesAndrews
FYI -looks like something of interest at the Rotunda this sunday afternoon 10/26/03 2-6PM @ Plugged:In. technology-based workshops, hands on electronic instruments, interactive media, and more. Workshops include: Videography/video editing- shoot festival video (30 minutes;

Re: [UC] FYI - CVS TEMPORARY CLOSURE

2003-10-22 Thread Mark Krull
Dear one and all There is a CVS on 49th and Market. Strange..why it would be closed -Mark J. HolmesAndrews wrote: Hi all - just to save you a trip if you, we went to the CVS last evening only to discover it was closed, with signs posted indicating it expects to repopen sometime

Re: [UC] Dipping and stripping

2003-10-22 Thread Brian Siano
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone out there know of a way to strip the old - very old varnish (mahogany finish) off my stair banisters so that I can refinish the new wood underneath? I heard there was a chemical stripper that I can wipe on. I don't know if I'd have to use sand paper with this

Re: [UC] Outage on Culture List [full disclosure]

2003-10-22 Thread John Ellingsworth
But yes, if you know how. (The how to information is actually very widely known -- any listowner knows how, or should. They were told as part of their training.) Well, now it can be widely known by all on the list: if you are a subscriber, you can view info about whatever list you're

RE: [UC] FYI - CVS TEMPORARY CLOSURE

2003-10-22 Thread J. HolmesAndrews
and of course there's the one between 39th and 40th on walnut AND i should have noted that i was referring to the one at 42/locust - sorry..it was early. --- Knight, Sandra (US - Philadelphia) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there is also one at 19th Chestnut open 24 hours -Original

[UC] Cherry Tree Farewell Concert

2003-10-22 Thread DaveAxler
The Cherry Tree Music Co-op will present its Farewell Concert on October 26, at the Calvary United Methodist Church at 4740 Baltimore Avenue (on the SE corner of 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue). Performers will include Jay Ansill, Saul Broudy, Rolly Brown, Priscilla Herdman, Ted Estersohn, Ken

Re: [UC] Dipping and stripping

2003-10-22 Thread Monique . M . Harvey
Thanks a bunch, everyone. That was the most informative answer to date, and I think it gives me a better understanding of the kind of work that is involved. Actually, the house has been for sale for a couple of months, but I continue to do some things in there because I feel it increases the

Re: Fwd: FYI -- Fwd: [UC] Massive Outage on Purple.com

2003-10-22 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Melani brought to my attention a bunch of unsubscribes from the univcity list yesterday. Checking my logs, I found an entry at Tue Oct 21 10:20:12 EDT 2003 that indicated that mail to all of you bounced last night. I do wonder if this had anything to do with a DDOS attack that hit part of Drexel

Re: [UC] Massive Outage on Purple.com

2003-10-22 Thread Elizabeth F. Campion
All of the Culture list names have aol in common. All but two of the UnivCity names have aol in common. 2 of 43 may be a coincidental and normal unsubscribe. Could it be an aol problem? Just a question / observation from a someone who is not a computer person. Best! Liz On Tue, 21 Oct 2003

Re: [UC] Dipping and stripping

2003-10-22 Thread Marielena Mata
Could you elaborate on why not use Citrustrip? We have used it in the past and would like to know why it is not a good idea (other than my house smells like bad orange candy for a week). maty From: Brian Siano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Brian Siano [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [UC] FYI - CVS TEMPORARY CLOSURE

2003-10-22 Thread Naomi
Title: Re: [UC] FYI - CVS TEMPORARY CLOSURE I just called the 42nd St CVS and a man answered and said they hope to reopen tomorrow afternoon. He said, The inspector told us there were repairs that needed to be made and we were not allowed to stay open until they were completed. We have an

[UC] more on unsubscribes

2003-10-22 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Further details: it appears to have been an error by AOL. My logs show the following conversation between list.purple.com and one of AOL's mail servers: - Transcript of session follows - ... while talking to mailin-01.mx.aol.com.: RCPT To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 550

Re: [UC] Halloween in Clark Park

2003-10-22 Thread f winkler
I was looking for kids activities to do in the next week. I wasn't able to find much. I did find the top 25 things to do for kids in Philly. http://www.phillyfriend.com/25kid2.htm My favorite on the list was Philbert: http://www.phillyfriend.com/2kid14.htm I never knew that he was a local

Re: [UC] FYI - CVS TEMPORARY CLOSURE

2003-10-22 Thread BGAndersen
I'm confused. Are you referring to the CVS at 43rd and Locust? Is that the one closed? --- Naomi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just called the 42nd St CVS and a man answered and said they hope to reopen tomorrow afternoon. He said, The inspector told us there were repairs that needed to be

Re: [UC] Dipping and stripping

2003-10-22 Thread Brian Siano
Marielena Mata wrote: Could you elaborate on why not use Citrustrip? We have used it in the past and would like to know why it is not a good idea (other than my house smells like bad orange candy for a week). Yer damn _right_, the place smells like orange candy for a week. And after you

RE: [UC] Dipping and stripping

2003-10-22 Thread Gregory Oliveri
An alternative to all of these toxic strippers is a fairly new product on the market which uses an infrared lamp to break the bond of paint to substrate. No chemicals, fumes, or lead off-gassing. I've just purchased the thing (and it's a bit pricey) but I've heard many good things about it and

Re: [UC] FYI - CVS TEMPORARY CLOSURE

2003-10-22 Thread Naomi
Title: Re: [UC] FYI - CVS TEMPORARY CLOSURE Yes. Sorry. The CVS at 43rd Locust. (215) 386-2092 Naomi White Dog Cafe 3420 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 http://www.whitedog.com (215) 386-9224 x105 The Black Cat Gift Shop 3426 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Re: [UC] Halloween in Clark Park

2003-10-22 Thread BGAndersen
Thanks for the reply. I heard that the Halloween Paradeforms at 4:30 pm. I haven't seen one of the flyers, though it was reported their are flyers around Clark Park for the Parade. I also heard that the people on Regent Square throw a party, and that the multi-colored house at the corner of

Re: [UC] Dipping and stripping

2003-10-22 Thread ccuper
I've used it on friends' woodwork. Fast, easy, minimal fumes (except for the possibility of vaporized lead). Manual scraping and sanding required, but the layers come off nicely. You need do to be careful not to scorch the paint or the wood under it. Ditto for yourself and whatever surface

Re: [UC] Dipping and stripping

2003-10-22 Thread Daniel Widyono
I've just purchased the thing (and it's a bit pricey) but I've heard many good things about it and hope this is the magic solution to paint stripping. I'll be happy to share my experiences once I use it. Check it out: http://silentpaintremover.com/ Just used it myself for the previous two

Re: [UC] Dipping and stripping

2003-10-22 Thread J. HolmesAndrews
a few more things to keep in mind - lead is removed with the paint...you should dispose of your strippings properly to prevent soil/water contamination...i know the epa as of 6/2003 allows the disposal of residential lead-based paint (LBP) residue to be put in construction and demolition

RE: [UC] pad-thai?

2003-10-22 Thread Tanya Washington
Two other places with pad thai: --Vientiene at 47th Baltimore--don't know if they do delivery --Lemon Grass at 3630 Lancaster--also don't know about delivery. Tanya Washington -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan Cass Sent:

[UC] Dr. Who?

2003-10-22 Thread Daniel Widyono
Wow, a ninth Doctor? Dan W. BTW the BBC is starting (has started) production on a new season of Dr. Who! You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.

RE: [UC] pad-thai?

2003-10-22 Thread Genevieve Delaney
I also would not recommend the Pad Thai Shack for their namesake dish. I had it over the summer and was quite disappointed. Probably not an option for you tonight since it is a bit far and I don't think they deliver, but there is a beautiful new Thai place in the 900 block of Spring Garden

RE: [UC] Hack Question????

2003-10-22 Thread Jonathan Cass
Would it be possible for the AARP crowd to take this discussion to the culture list?? :) Jonathan A. Cass Silverman, Bernheim Vogel Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Tel: 215-636-4435 Fax: 215-636-3999 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This electronic message contains information

RE: [UC] pad-thai?

2003-10-22 Thread Knight, Sandra \(US - Philadelphia\)
It's the reason I haven't been back. I, too, do not feel safe carrying cash or much anyway and when I am forced to cash it for a meal, it always seems as though too much is cashed. -Original Message- From: Jonathan Cass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 3:46 PM

RE: [UC] Dr. Who?

2003-10-22 Thread Knight, Sandra \(US - Philadelphia\)
I hope the production values are more on a par with Star Trek, Next Gen than the almost kitschy stuff they have done in the past. Hard to watch except for the remotes. -Original Message- From: Daniel Widyono [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:05 PM To: William

Re: [UC] Hack Question????

2003-10-22 Thread Mark Krull
Good idea ;-) Jonathan Cass wrote: Would it be possible for the AARP crowd to take this discussion to the culture list?? :) Jonathan A. Cass Silverman, Bernheim Vogel Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Tel: 215-636-4435 Fax: 215-636-3999 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [UC] pad-thai?

2003-10-22 Thread Knight, Sandra \(US - Philadelphia\)
I can't believe it but you are right about Siam Lotus's being open in the 80s. I remember eating there. They made a perfect Perfect Manhattan and the food was OK too, very small like the little places along 2nd street between Market and Chestnut. -Original Message- From: Genevieve

RE: [UC] Hack Question????

2003-10-22 Thread Gregory Oliveri
HARSH. . . -Original Message-From: Mark Krull [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:48 PMTo: Jonathan CassCc: 'University City'Subject: Re: [UC] Hack QuestionGood idea ;-) Jonathan Cass wrote: Would it be possible for the AARP crowd to

Re: [UC] Dr. Who?

2003-10-22 Thread BGAndersen
Dr. Who is all about the kitsch. In a message dated 10/22/2003 4:45:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I hope the production values are more on a par with Star Trek, Next Gen than the almost kitschy stuff they have done in the past. Hard to watch except for the

Re: [UC] pad-thai?

2003-10-22 Thread JAFISHBURN
In a message dated 10/22/03 3:30:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Vientianne has Pad Thai (with tofu, beef, chicken, or shrimp), but I don't think they deliver. 4728 Baltimore Ave 726-1095 Margie Politzer They don't deliver, but they do take-out. Jo Ann You are receiving this because you

Re: [UC] Hack Question????

2003-10-22 Thread William H. Magill
On Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 03:38 PM, Knight, Sandra ((US - Philadelphia)) wrote: on a new season of Dr. Who! You mean brand new? Some of Tom whats-is-name's episode's are from the early 60s The first episode aired on the BBC in November of 1963, and it wasn't Tom Baker...

Re: [UC] pad-thai?

2003-10-22 Thread William H. Magill
On Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 03:45 PM, Jonathan Cass wrote: I second (or third) the Vientiennete recommendation. My only gripe with them is they don't take credit cards I am not a cash carrying kind of guy. I understand the reasons why restaurants don't take credit cards (newly