[UC] Elephants spotted on 45th Street

2004-05-05 Thread Krfapt
Well, actually they were white rather than spotted elephants. And they weren't trampling down the lovingly tended lawn gardens but were being hauled across the sidewalk from automobiles to the Spruce Hill Community Association Clubhouse and Cultural Center at 257 S 45th.   The bad news, though, i

[UC] Voter Registration Summer Internships

2004-05-05 Thread Fred Wolfe
I am passing information about this opportunity for students along to list, in the case that any of you might know someone interested in this internship program. If anyone knows of voter registration efforts being made here in Philadelphia, I'm sure that they could find some help from folks sub

[UC] Street trees

2004-05-05 Thread Dan Myers
Dear Zardus, If you were ever into any planting, you'll underdtand that Philadelphia WAS stupid when it originally set up these "Street trees". Planting trees that grow 80-100 feet in the air, under wires is just plain stupid. Also, the planting of the ever-hardy-but-unknown-sex-tree of Gingko Bilo

[UC] the "good guys" can do no wrong

2004-05-05 Thread Cozzzmik
good article on what's happening to Iraqi POW's at the hand of American and British soldiers... ~cozzzmik.   POV: the "good guys" can do no wrong===http://www.counterpunch.org/fisk05022004.htmlVictims of Our Own High-Flown MoralityThe "Good Guys" Who Can Do No Wrong B

Re: [UC] Ailanthus information

2004-05-05 Thread William Zardus
A lot of parks are filled with parasite vines like this killing useful trees. It's good there are people like you willing to volunteer to do stuff like that for a whole summer. When they did away with the draft they should have replaced it with some sort of mandatory service to the country for a ye

RE: [UC] Free May Events at the Penn Alexander Community School-Please Forward Widely

2004-05-05 Thread FX Winkler
Nope. People within the catchment who don't have a gas bill or electric bill. A lease won't do! Jonathan Cass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You mean folks who don't live within the catchment area and are improperly (no matter how well intentioned) enrolling their children in the school? Jonathan A

Re: [UC] Boycott the party for the park???

2004-05-05 Thread FX Winkler
"Why can't the people who litter in the park act like normal human beings and pick up after themselves."   I agree. Studies show that people in lower economic groups are more likely to letter. It correlates to education. Since most of the users of the park are in the lower socio-economic groups .

RE: [UC] Boycott: Party for the Park

2004-05-05 Thread FX Winkler
F*ck you assh0le. William Zardus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FranK:Don't take this personally, but the quality of messagesreally seems to go down precipitously when I leave youguys alone, for more than a day or two.I'm probably going to have start monitoring thelist a little more closely for awhi

[UC] RE: Boycott: Party for the Park

2004-05-05 Thread FX Winkler
Mr. Goldstein,   Thanks for the reply. I think I would be a lot happier with the whole situation if UCD did nothing else but help to make sure the trash cans were kept from overflowing.   Well, that and I still think that the ambassdors should refrain from playing basketball in uniform.   FX Winkl

Re: [UC] Boycott: Party for the Park

2004-05-05 Thread FX Winkler
Misguided as it may be ... I don't think I'm being either cynical or de-constructive.   The trash and the dogs really piss me off. Especially since I believe that no one else cares. I'd like to write what I really think about the trash situation and the unfriendly ambassadors, but then people woul

Re: [UC] Poor Folk and Clark Park

2004-05-05 Thread FX Winkler
It's not just them. The weekend users are the worst.Jonathan Cass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You mean those fine impoverished folks who find the money and time to congregate in the park during lunch time and drink bottles in brown paper bags which are then left strewn about along with cigarette

Re: [UC] Ailanthus information

2004-05-05 Thread Naomi
Title: Re: [UC] Ailanthus information I have to agree. If Kerry is for reinstating the draft for both men & women with no educational deferment and no conscientious objector status (as I have read but have not heard directly from Kerry), there needs to be a non-military option like volunteering

RE: [UC] Free May Events at the Penn Alexander Community School-Please Forward Widely

2004-05-05 Thread Dubin, Elisabeth
That makes some sense.  Anybody can fill out a lease form and say they have a lease.    HillierARCHITECTUREElisabeth DubinT 215.636. x4176 | C 267.259.4206 | F 215.636.9989One South Penn Square | Philadelphia | PA | 19107-3502www . hillier . com -Original Message-From: [E

[UC] Chill out

2004-05-05 Thread Mark Krull
Is this comment really needed??? -Mark-Original Message- From: FX Winkler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: May 5, 2004 4:36 PM To: William Zardus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [UC] Boycott: Party for the Park F*ck you assh0le. William Zardus <[EMAIL

RE: [UC] Boycott: Party for the Park

2004-05-05 Thread Samuel Nicolary
Any relation to "The Fonz"? -- Sam Nicolary On Wed, 5 May 2004, FX Winkler wrote: > F*ck you assh0le. > > William Zardus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FranK: > Don't take this personally, but the quality of messages > really seems to go down precipitously when I leave you > guys alone, for more

Re: [UC] Boycott: Party for the Park

2004-05-05 Thread BGAndersen
Hey Frank, Before you go bustin' a blood vessel, remember Zardus is not a real person. He's probably giggling at you right now because he got a rise from you. BGA In a message dated 5/5/04 5:00:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: F*ck you assh0le. William Zardus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FranK

[UC] Am Sign Classes

2004-05-05 Thread HomeschoolerUSA1
Hi, Does anyone know of any classes or private teachers of Am Sign in the University City Area?  I'm a homeschooler. Thanks Mom on the go!

RE: [UC] Elephants spotted on 45th Street

2004-05-05 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
  The White-Elephant sale is associated with The Spruce Hill Community Association (SHCA).   Get your elitist organizations straight!   J   S. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FX Winkler Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 12:03 PM

RE: [UC] Free May Events at the Penn Alexander Community School-Please Forward Widely

2004-05-05 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
Hmmm….and what rules would that be?   S. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FX Winkler Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 12:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] Free May Events at the Pen

RE: [UC] Elephants spotted on 45th Street

2004-05-05 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
    Humorous Al.   I suspect that merchandise is scarce due to the increase in porch sales in the area this past year, maybe 1 per week.   S.     -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 05,

Re: [UC] Elephants spotted on 45th Street

2004-05-05 Thread Benseraglio2
In a message dated 5/5/2004 10:38:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Humorous Al.   I suspect that merchandise is scarce due to the increase in porch sales in the area this past year, maybe 1 per week.   S.   Al, you should seriously consider putting your professional expert

[UC] Fw: A google funny

2004-05-05 Thread KAREN ALLEN
From: "Beverly Hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Barbara Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Fw: A google funny Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 19:33:46 -0700 I received this today and pass it along for you to enjoy if you haven't seen it already, Bev 1) Go to www.Google.com. > 2) Type in (but don't

RE: [UC] Fw: A google funny

2004-05-05 Thread Kyle Cassidy
It's called a "google bomb" you can do it to. Get fifteen or twenty friends to link a particular passage to a particular web page wait till the web crawlers have found your pages and kapow. The real question is when is google going to realize that any company with any initiative can do the same thi