Title: RE: [UC] DirectTV or Dish Network
Just an FYI in relation to DirectTV/Verizon -- we're moving this week, and were looking for phone/tv/internet options. Verizon put a package together for us that covers all three -- local phone service, DirectTV in three rooms (including the current
Title: RE: [UC] car chase police radio
That explains it. After the wave of breakins christy and I bought a scanner which belched out hours of taxi dispatches and conversations between sanitation workers but no police information. We kept it on for about two days and then tossed it behind the
A new book by Stephen Greenhut about the way cities are using eminent
domain ("Abuse of Power: How the government misuses eminent domain") has some
interesting implications for the historic designation debate in this community
and throughout Philadelphia. The two concepts are very closely
I am
getting confused, I thought the term"element" was a code word for
"West Philadelphia residents."
Jonathan A. Cass -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Anybody else get the impression that Mr. Magill is fan of HDTV? And I
thought I was cutting edge with my TIVO and 10 year old Samsung 27.
Jonathan A. Cass
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of William H. Magill
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 12:34
Theresa:
We have had DishNetwork (DN) for three or four years. Generally, at the
lower end of the programming option DN is cheaper than DirectTV (DTV). DTV
is known to have more sports programming. One important consideration is
that DTV offers a built-in TIVO recorder for a monthly fee of
Did I hear correctly that Campus Apartment has its own private network which
provides very cheap broadband/telephone/cable service if you happen to live
within the boundaries of the network? Bill, do you know anything about
this?
Jonathan A. Cass
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL
STUPIDEST IDEA EVER. This bowling venue is a terrible idea. Like
Copa, it will attract the worst crowd. The noise will keep residents
of beige block up late at night, and hurt property values in the area.
What about all the wonderful west philly residents that Strikes will
attract? Aren't we
Let's get the tow truck guys to work as cops... and give them garages at 46th
and Hazel.
Dan W.
When we were in a taxi that got rear-ended by a drunk, I called 911 and the
tow truck guys showed up before the cops
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I think the element is a class distinction.
:Pete
On Dec 3, 2004, at 9:24 AM, Jonathan Cass wrote:
I am getting confused, I thought the term element was a code word for West Philadelphia residents.
Jonathan A. Cass
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On
Aren't they usually trying to TAKE old buildings, and REPLACE them with new superstructures? I think the threat of eminent domain is a reason to have a historic district in place, as a preventative measure.
I'm sure you're more familiar than I am with the casino property built around one
It was on the 11 o'clock news that there was a stolen car chase starting in
SW Philadelphia that proceeded through our locale and ended (I'm not sure,
but they got the guy.)
Joe Clarke
Cedar Park
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From: Dan Widyono [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Kyle Cassidy [EMAIL
Title: RE: [UC] car chase police radio
I heard this morning on NPR that the occupant of the car was wanted in connection with a kidnapping. police saw a car matching the description of one leaving the scene of a double kidnapping. They persued, the car sped off, after a long chase, the car
To be more fair to the discussion, apparently a Penn Senior responded
to the quote I sent out. Here's a quote from the Penn Senior's
response refering to the "concerned student": "If there is anyone who
should not be allowed on Penn's campus, it is pricks like you."
So now it seems the teams
Thanks. I don't watch TV so I'm somewhat out of the loop.
I thought they didn't do car chases much anymore. I guess they still
do in Philly. It seems a bit odd that it takes 10+ police cars, a tow
truck, and a patty (sp?) wagon to chase down one stolen car through
city streets which are
"If there is anyone who should
not be allowed on Penn's campus, it is pricks like you."
Although I like thesentiment
expressed by this Penn scholar,I do not believe that his/hersentence
is grammatically correct. Shouldn't it be "it isA prick like you" so
that it is parallel with
"With all that excitement I was sure a Little
Paris had shot someone or something."
No, that wouldn't have causeda fuss b/c I am sure the
targetwould have just been part of the "element" and thereforenot worthy
of such a response. Thefrenzied responseyour described is more consistent
On Dec 3, 2004, at 11:02 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote:
kidnapping. They persued, the car sped off, after a long chase, the
car crashed on i95, the driver was killed, and they discovered he
wasn't the kidnapper -- just someone else who REALLY didn't want to be
stopped by the police for some reason.
In a message dated 12/3/2004 11:22:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I
thought they didn't do car chases much anymore. I guess they still do in
Philly. It seems a bit odd that it takes 10+ police cars, a tow truck,
and a patty (sp?) wagon to chase down one
Stephen Fisher wrote:
To be more fair to the discussion, apparently a Penn Senior responded
to the quote I sent out. Here's a quote from the Penn Senior's
response refering to the concerned student: If there is anyone who
should not be allowed on Penn's campus, it is pricks like you.
So now
On Fri, 3 Dec 2004, Jonathan Cass wrote:
Theresa:
We have had DishNetwork (DN) for three or four years. Generally, at the
lower end of the programming option DN is cheaper than DirectTV (DTV). DTV
is known to have more sports programming. One important consideration is
that DTV offers a
I can't speak for DTV but Sam is correct about DN. The practical effect is
that if you are recording a live program, you can't simultaneously watch one
live program while recording another. You can, however, record one live
program while watching a previously recorded one. I haven't found that
In a message dated 12/3/04 11:36:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The frenzied response your described is more consistent with the "element" plugging a Little Paris Hilton. As they say on the Force, no sense in getting all worked up about a victim unless they are a "taxpayer."
True, we've all
Melani:
That
is true, but aren't we all luckyto live in the same neighborhood of these
future leaders of America? Although it is a bit late for myself, I believe
that my two sons will be enriched through osmosis by their
presence.
Jonathan
A. Cass
If you have received this electronic
At 11:02 AM 12/3/2004, Stephen Fisher wrote:
, and a patty (sp?) wagon
It's paddy wagon. An anti-Irish slur (Paddy from Padriag and
Patrick) from the days when it was assumed the cities needed big vans to
round up the drunken Irish.
From another thread, Philistine is an anti-Palestinian slur.
Title: Re: [UC] car chase police radio
Heres a piece on the kidnapping:
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/10329214.htm
which may or may not have anything to do with the 2:30am police chase of a suspected carjacker that ended in a hail of gunfire and an accident that had part of 95 shut
Everything's on sale at half the already low prices at the Second Mile
Center, Saturday 12/4, only. Hours are 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.Four stores --
books/tools/electronics, clothing, bric-a-brac, and furniture -- all on 45th
Street between Locust and Walnut.
Cheryl Shipman wrote:
At 11:02 AM 12/3/2004, Stephen Fisher wrote:
, and a patty (sp?) wagon
It's paddy wagon. An anti-Irish slur (Paddy from Padriag and
Patrick) from the days when it was assumed the cities needed big
vans to round up the drunken Irish.
It also derives from the high incidence
On 03 Dec, 2004, at 09:28, Jonathan Cass wrote:
Anybody else get the impression that Mr. Magill is fan of HDTV? And I
thought I was cutting edge with my TIVO and 10 year old Samsung 27.
It's only 3 weeks old.
HD TV has moved from the realm of Bleeding Edge to that of the Early
Adopters since
On 03 Dec, 2004, at 11:27, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 12/3/2004 11:22:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I thought they didn't do car chases much anymore. I guess they still
do in
Philly. It seems a bit odd that it takes 10+ police cars, a tow
truck,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddywagon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
A paddy wagon is a vehicle used by police to transport large groups of
people who are arrested. It may be descended from the archaic racial
epithet Paddy, meaning any Irish person. A common means of demeaning the
The 2:00am chase??? The 10+ car chase I saw was around 8:30pm. Is this a
case of misreporting (ie changed facts to try and tease out people who
might falsely claim to know something) or is there still something we're
missing?
It sure was a busy night in the hood.
Happy Friday,
Stephen
On
On 03 Dec, 2004, at 12:04, Cheryl Shipman wrote:
At 11:02 AM 12/3/2004, Stephen Fisher wrote:
, and a patty (sp?) wagon
It's paddy wagon. An anti-Irish slur (Paddy from Padriag and
Patrick) from the days when it was assumed the cities needed big
vans to round up the drunken Irish.
In those
University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, the Lutheran Campus Ministry
for Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA, invites you to join us
for Advent Vespers on Sunday, December 5th at 7:00pm, featuring works by
Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Praetorius, Walter, and Wilcocks. This annual
At 01:04 PM 12/3/2004, you wrote:
The 2:00am chase??? The 10+ car chase I saw was around 8:30pm. Is this a
case of misreporting (ie changed facts to try and tease out people who
might falsely claim to know something) or is there still something we're
missing?
It sure was a busy night in the
At 09:31 AM 12/3/2004, Jonathan Cass wrote:
Did I hear correctly that Campus Apartment has its own private network which
provides very cheap broadband/telephone/cable service if you happen to live
within the boundaries of the network? Bill, do you know anything about
this?
Yes, you did.
To enhance the safety of pedestrians and motorists, the City of
Philadelphia has installed NO-U-TURN signs along 38th Street from Civic
Center Blvd. up to Chestnut Street. These traffic regulations will be
strictly enforced by Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Police.
Captain Joseph
The word cretin which is also used in a derogatory fashion was derived
from the French Chretien (Christian) which referred to insular groups of
people who lived in parts of present day Switzerland who were said to be
slow because of in-breeding. They practiced the imperial religion of the
time
Subject: Canada Busy Sending Back Bush-dodgers
FWD: Canada
Busy Sending Back Bush-dodgers Tuesday, November 16, 2004 JOE BLUNDO
The flood of American liberals sneaking across the border into
Canadahas intensified in the past week, sparking calls for increased
patrolsto stop the illegal
It's that time of year again!!
Crafters at the Arts League Have made the perfect gift for you to give yourself or someone else. Shop in the neighborhood. Keep the money here in the neighborhood where it will do the most good.
Elegant, Unique and Reasonable are the operative words.
The opening
Do you have any idea how many Google hits this archived message is going to get?
:Pete
On Dec 3, 2004, at 10:50 AM, Stephen Fisher wrote:
Little Paris Hilton Pricks
Isn't there a UC Announcement list for stuff like this?
Elliot
On 03 Dec 2004, at 12:19, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Everything's on sale at half the already low prices at the Second Mile Center, Saturday 12/4, only. Hours are 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Four stores -- books/tools/electronics, clothing,
I didn't check with snopes but I trust the source. Apparently cell
phone numbers are going to be published. So if you haven't yet listed
your on the FTC's Do Not Call list, you best do it soon.
you must call from the number you wish
to register.
The number is 1-888-382-1222 or you can go to
Title: RE: [UC] [Fwd: Checked with www.snopes and it is for real]
it _IS_ on snopes ...
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp
-Original Message-
From: Stephen Fisher
To: University City List
Sent: 12/3/2004 10:14 PM
Subject: [UC] [Fwd: Checked with www.snopes and
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