[UC] How an on-campus crime becomes an off campus problem

2005-01-24 Thread John Ellingsworth
It is interesting that the tone is that the perpetrator was NOT a member of the Penn 'community' when all the details speak otherwise . . . *** About the crime: http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/24/41f4a45fe5713 Student reports sexual assault Female student alleges at

Re: [UC] our sporting teams....

2005-01-24 Thread BGAndersen
Have you seen the typical Eagles fan? In a message dated 1/23/2005 10:04:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, Mark Krull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Yes Kyle >We want the pics >-Mark > >-Original Message- >From: L a s e r B e a m ® <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jan 23, 2005 8:34 PM >To: Kyle Cassi

[UC] DailyPennsylvanian.com - article from Melani Lamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

2005-01-24 Thread Melani Lamond
Melani Lamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thought you would be interested in this article at dailypennsylvanian.com (http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com). Sender's Comment: Following up on crime discussion last week and John Ellingsworth's post today on "How an on-campus crime becomes an off campus proble

RE: [UC] our sporting teams....

2005-01-24 Thread Kyle Cassidy
Title: RE: [UC] our sporting teams >Have you seen the typical Eagles fan? yes. last night i watched a half dozen of them stacking beer cans in the snow in front of my house.

Re: [UC] How an on-campus crime becomes an off campus problem

2005-01-24 Thread Andrew Diller
There are many white, clean-shaven 20ish males who live in west philly and have no association with Penn. And the the last time I checked, Allegro Pizza was not a part of Penn's campus. You should be asking why she was taken to Jefferson Emergency room, and not HUP, if you are looking for a co

Re: [UC] our sporting teams....

2005-01-24 Thread John Ellingsworth
Here is an atypical one (NSFW): http://ellingsworth.org/photos/me.jpg Have you seen the typical . . . Sixers fan? Bush fan? PGA fan? Mayor Street fan? Spongebob fan? I haven't. Today [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you seen the typical Eagles fan? In a message dated 1/23/2005 10:04:09 PM Eastern Stan

Re: [UC] How an on-campus crime becomes an off campus problem

2005-01-24 Thread Ben Rhoades
At 10:17 AM 1/24/2005, Andrew Diller wrote: You should be asking why she was taken to Jefferson Emergency room, and not HUP, if you are looking for a conspiracy here. Surprisingly I can answer this. My friend who is a social worker here at Penn said that Jefferson has a much better rape treatmen

Re: [UC] How an on-campus crime becomes an off campus problem

2005-01-24 Thread Krfapt
Express your view in a "letter to the editor" of the DP. Information about writing a "letter" is online at: http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2001/04/01/3adce6944a988   (I'd do it, but it would be too easy for critics to say that as a housing provider, I'd have an ulterior

Re: [UC] How an on-campus crime becomes an off campus problem

2005-01-24 Thread Daniel Flaumenhaft
At 10:17 AM 1/24/2005, Andrew Diller wrote: You should be asking why she was taken to Jefferson Emergency room, and not HUP, if you are looking for a conspiracy here. Surprisingly I can answer this. My friend who is a social worker here at Penn said that Jefferson has a much better rape treatme

Re: [UC] How an on-campus crime becomes an off campus problem

2005-01-24 Thread Monique . M . Harvey
Yep - you're right. Jefferson has a Rape Crisis Center. I was assaulted at 52nd and Arch Street, about 15 years back. A "Good Samaritan" drove me in his vehichle to Misericordia (the closest Hospital to the scene). After my stiches were put into my neck, I was examined no further there. The ha

[UC] Cedar Park Neighbors General Membership Meeting - Wednesday, Jan 26, 7:30 - 9:00 PM, Cavalry Community Ctr

2005-01-24 Thread Josh Schneider
To all residents of Cedar Park (46th to 52nd, from Kingsessing and the Septa R3 tracks to Larchwood) and anyone else interested in attending, Cedar Park Neighbors ([url]http://www.cedarparkneighbors.org[/url]) community organization will hold a general membership meeting this Wednesday, January 26t

[UC] Cedar Park Neighbors General Membership Meeting - Wednesday, Jan 26, 7:30 - 9:00 PM, Cavalry Community Ctr

2005-01-24 Thread Josh Schneider
To all residents of Cedar Park (46th to 52nd, from Kingsessing and the Septa R3 tracks to Larchwood) and anyone else interested in attending, Cedar Park Neighbors ([url]http://www.cedarparkneighbors.org[/url]) community organization will hold a general membership meeting this Wednesday, January 26t

[UC] 90#

2005-01-24 Thread Charles H. Buchholtz
Snopes says that this only applies to some organizations whose PBX (internal phane system) supports this feature. Dialing 90# will not have any effect on standard residential phones or cell phones. Please check http://www.snopes.com before passing along these sorts of reports. --- Chip >

[UC] Virtual University City [followup]

2005-01-24 Thread John Ellingsworth
A url is now available for more/less information on this project: http://www.virtualuniversitycity.com/ -- Thanks, John Ellingsworth 2005-01-24 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see

Re: [UC] DailyPennsylvanian.com - article from Melani Lamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

2005-01-24 Thread BGAndersen
Isn't it ture that penn actually had this as part of their formal indoctrination, "Don't go past 40th Street?" Another example of how Penn disseminates misinformation ... BTW ... I started a thread on Phillyblog about this: http://www.phillyblog.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7867 In a message dat

RE: [UC] DailyPennsylvanian.com - article from Melani Lamond

2005-01-24 Thread Kyle Cassidy
Title: RE: [UC] DailyPennsylvanian.com - article from Melani Lamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When I started at wharton seven or eight years ago, in my formal "welcome to penn" meeting with HR I was told "we tell you not to go west of 40th street" -- but I'd been living on 46th already for two years

[UC] Re: [UC-Announce] University City District's Ambassador services extended

2005-01-24 Thread Anthony West
My hat's off to the Ambassador who jumpstarted me within 10 minutes of my call today -- after I had been unable to get past a busy signal for three hours at AAA! Man, was I glad to see that van pull up. -- Tony West Effective Friday, February 4. To allow better communication with the Philadelphi

[UC] Fw: [phillyblocks] PhillyNeighorhoods Web Site: More Updates

2005-01-24 Thread Mark Krull
FYI. -Forwarded Message- From: Ed Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Jan 24, 2005 12:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [phillyblocks] PhillyNeighorhoods Web Site: More Updates There are more updates to the PhillyNeighborhoods.org web site as of Monday, January 24th.*The Housing, Cri

[UC] AAA

2005-01-24 Thread Mark Krull
Man AAA was useless today. I got up at 5 am to beat the rush and then was forwarded to a car dealer once. Hope tomorrow is better but I doubt it. -Mark P.S Its snowing out 4:10pm -Original Message- From: Anthony West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jan 24, 2005 12:26 PM To: univcity@list.purple.

Re: [UC] DailyPennsylvanian.com - article from Melani Lamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

2005-01-24 Thread Brian Siano
Melani Lamond wrote: Melani Lamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thought you would be interested in this article at dailypennsylvanian.com (http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com). Sender's Comment: Following up on crime discussion last week and John Ellingsworth's post today on "How an on-campus crime becomes

[UC] RE:west of 40th street: there be dragons!

2005-01-24 Thread Kyle Cassidy
Title: RE:west of 40th street: there be dragons! >standard Penn-student assumption (i.e., 40th street is the demarcation >between Civilization and "Homicide: Life on the Streets," and the >further south of Walnut, the better), Dude, Bender and I are working our tails off to _keep_ the stu

Re: [UC] AAA

2005-01-24 Thread Susan Jacobson
Can someone 'splain to me what the University City Ambassador Services is all about? I can call Penn if I need my car towed??? (of course, I don't have a car) Thanks! sj Original message >Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:10:42 -0800 (PST) >From: Mark Krull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [U

RE: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly?????

2005-01-24 Thread Jonathan Cass
I have never had a good experience dealing with Mid-Atlantic AAA (i.e., AAA that services Philadelphia). I have always had to wait a minimum of a 1 1/2 hours for them to respond even on a non-weather adverse day in June. After one particularly egregious occasion, I wrote a nasty a letter and rece

Re: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly?????

2005-01-24 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 1/24/2005 4:45:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have never had a good experience dealing with Mid-Atlantic AAA --> Alternate towing reimbursement <--   Naturally, on days like today, there's going to be a wait for AAA or anyone else. Nobody

Re: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly?????

2005-01-24 Thread Naomi
Title: Re: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly? I had my tires slashed one night near South Street about 5 years ago in the middle of August. Fortunately, I had a place to stay nearby that night so I decided to call it a night and call AAA in the morning. I explained to them tha

[UC] Question for other dog companion-people

2005-01-24 Thread Krfapt
The stuff people use for ice and snow on their sidewalks -- the white round things more than the salt crystals -- seems to cause pain on canine paws (thermal? mechanical?). I noticed several people with limping dogs during the day today. And I know it happens with mine. I usually stop and bru

Re: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly?????

2005-01-24 Thread Stephen Fisher
Well Al I'm going to make it very easy for you. AAA is a very environmentally UNfriendly company and very UNfriendly to alternative forms of transportation. It's bad enough that we all drive, the last thing we should be doing is also funding an organization that actively lobbies against clea

Re: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly?????

2005-01-24 Thread Charles H. Buchholtz
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:19:07 EST First they sent someone to give me a jump start, even though on the phone we decided that wouldn't do it I called AAA and said, "My car won't start. It cranks fine, so it's not the battery." Every time that they

RE: [UC] Question for other dog companion-people

2005-01-24 Thread Kyle Cassidy
Title: RE: [UC] Question for other dog companion-people we saw a mid size chocolate lab walking in the street along 46th collapse in the snow yesterday. it lay there on it's side with it's feet quaking in the air. i thought it was a result of the cold/snow. but doing a search for "rock salt +

Re: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly?????

2005-01-24 Thread Stephen Fisher
Not to harp on this or anything but since you all are harping on AAAagain an environmentally friendly alternative that covers you in any vehicle AND when you are on your bicycle! I don't have anything against AAA specifically, I just have a problem with companies that are fighting against

[UC] Re: [UC-Announce] Clark Park Dog Run Update

2005-01-24 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Stephen Fisher wrote: http://www.phillydog.org http://www.phillydog.org/proposal.pdf http://www.phillydog.org/figure.pdf In creating a plan for the dog run, we really tried to address as many concerns as possible. As this process continues, we would like to continue trying to accommodate peo

Re: [UC] Question for other dog companion-people

2005-01-24 Thread Andrew Diller
Cool, so we can just dump tons of rock salt on Clark Park and the dog problem will go away... On Jan 24, 2005, at 6:17 PM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: we saw a mid size chocolate lab walking in the street along 46th collapse in the snow yesterday. it lay there on it's side with it's feet quaking in the

[UC] Greater Enon Baptist Church (4633 Cedar Avenue)

2005-01-24 Thread Jonathan Cass
Is anyone a member of the Greater Enon Baptist Church (4633 Cedar Avenue)? If so, could you please speak to the Pastor about making arrangements to have their sidewalk along 47th Street shoveled. It remained unshoveled as of this morning creating a hazard. This a recurring problem every time it sn

Re: [UC] Greater Enon Baptist Church (4633 Cedar Avenue)

2005-01-24 Thread BGAndersen
Call the Streets Department, 215-686-5560. From their site: Reminder to Philadelphia residents/property owners: Within six hours of the end of a snowfall or freezing rain, you must clear a path at least 30 inches wide on your sidewalk. Do not shovel or sweep the snow into the street. The penal

Re: [UC] Question for other dog companion-people

2005-01-24 Thread Jon Moore
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Definitely causes them discomfort. I usually try to remember which neighbors use rock salt and try to map out a route that avoids it. After last year's experience with the rock salt (our first with the dogs), we bought the booties. It did take me a full

RE: [UC] Question for other dog companion-people

2005-01-24 Thread Jonathan Cass
True, but won't the salt poison the ground? And you think the Bowl is dusty now!! Jonathan A. Cass -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew Diller Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 6:25 PM To: Kyle Cassidy Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED] '; 'UnivCity@list.

Re: [UC] Question for other dog companion-people

2005-01-24 Thread Andrew Diller
I always like the part in history class about the dust bowl... why not? On Jan 24, 2005, at 6:39 PM, Jonathan Cass wrote: True, but won't the salt poison the ground? And you think the Bowl is dusty now!! You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsub

Re: [UC] Question for other dog companion-people & Salt

2005-01-24 Thread Craigsolve
In a message dated 1/24/2005 6:25:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Cool, so we can just dump tons of rock salt on Clark Park and the dog problem will go away... As will all vegetation and most other life forms.   Apparently you propeller heads with guns never rea

Re: [UC] AAA

2005-01-24 Thread William H. Magill
On 24 Jan, 2005, at 16:38, Susan Jacobson wrote: Can someone 'splain to me what the University City Ambassador Services is all about? I can call Penn if I need my car towed??? (of course, I don't have a car) In general, they are a group of individuals who provide an additional "uniformed presenc

[UC] Fwd: Sad but true

2005-01-24 Thread BAShowell
--- Begin Message --- This goes in the sad but true file:   There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection

Re: [UC] Question for other dog companion-people

2005-01-24 Thread Mark Krull
Dear Jon Thanks for your tip on the doggie boots. The one's I was using today kept falling off. -Mark -Original Message- From: Jon Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jan 24, 2005 3:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Question for other dog companion-peop

Re: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly?????

2005-01-24 Thread Mark Krull
Hello Thanks for the response on AAA. I am gonna have them tow my car. The batter is 2 months old, the altenator is ok(tested it) and I was told that the car won't "jump" if the starter is shot. Is this true? I will find out early tomorrow. Good Day -Mark -Original Message- From: "Charles

Re: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly?????

2005-01-24 Thread Mark Krull
Worth checking out. -Original Message- From: Stephen Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jan 24, 2005 3:21 PM To: "Charles H. Buchholtz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Mid-Atlantic AAA- Why Do They Suck So Badly? Not to harp on this