Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

Yeah, well, that's how it is on the effect East Coast. Further inland, though, the Wichita Lineman is doubtless still up a pole... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves

[UC] Bubblecharts and Scatterplots

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Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

Linemen still climbed poles with those boots as late as 1987 when I saw them do it in western Chester County. It all depends on the area. The older linemen relished a chance to go native and climb. Many of the older guys miss the rough and tumble of the old days when they truly were nature bo

Re: [UC] "Free Markets, Free People"

On Friday, January 26, 2007, at 10:45 AM, Ross Bender wrote: Pinochet is under house arrest in Chile He's dead, Jim. (Dec. 10, 2006) -cm You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see

Re: [UC] Funky Vibes - Attempts at definition of the concept

That is deep stuff, dude. Thanks for sharing. Paul Graham really has it in for Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon, does he not? But how come he doesn't even mention good old Fluffya in his list of urban centers with lots of rich people and nerds? Doesn't he think Penn's Computer Science department is

Re: [UC] determining if a wall is load-bearing

In a message dated 1/26/2007 6:20:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a wall on the 3rd floor of my Victorian twin that I'd really like to tear down. I'm 90% sure it's not load-bearing, but this seems like the sort of situation where I'd rather have an expert

[UC] determining if a wall is load-bearing

I have a wall on the 3rd floor of my Victorian twin that I'd really like to tear down. I'm 90% sure it's not load-bearing, but this seems like the sort of situation where I'd rather have an expert's confirmation so I don't find out the hard way that I'm wrong. Does anyone know what sort of

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

All we are saying is "Give commas a chance"? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >

[UC] Funky Vibes - Attempts at definition of the concept

Salutations, gentlefolk ! Been some more mention of 'funky vibes' here lately, and methought 'twould be a good idea to supply some 'definitions by example' of what one person (me) thinks is meant by that. First, a negation of the concept, written circa 1960: "Pittsburgh's great effort has been

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

Ray, Great photo diptych and great grammar lesson at http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~rrorke/Play/peace/peace.htm Could adding the comma get someone arrested? Thanks, Liz On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:33:00 -0500 UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > [EMAIL PRO

[UC] Lost/Found

Same here--re: this list. I wish we could be informed when lost dogs/cats are either found or placed? -cm On Friday, January 26, 2007, at 02:56 PM, Linda Lee wrote:  What does frustrate me are Lost/Found pet signs that aren’t dated when postedand constantly wondering if lost pets h

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

Kyle Cassidy wrote: No no no, you just write "without justice" (or some other bender sponsored hippy saying) on the left hand side. kyle, that's inspired! (but, what's to keep someone from adding UNLESS BUSH SAYS SO or somesuch right after that?) anyway, kyle, you should go and do it! and

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

In a message dated 1/26/2007 3:20:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think the solution is rather simple: 1) All signs should carry an expiration date 2) Anyone putting up a sign would take the responsibility of removing at least one expired sign 3) Signs without an

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

Makes perfect sense to me. Send it in to Jannie Blackwell. From: Gerardo Razumney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Gerardo Razumney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: University City List Subject: Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:20:23 -0500 I think the so

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

On 1/26/07, Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No no no, you just write "without justice" (or some other bender sponsored hippy saying) on the left hand side. The real problem is that it looks like 30th street station and that glass building slid about 200 yards closer to center city over

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

On 1/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And they can't be the type Dave Axler mentions - Lose Weight Now or We Buy Homes - and maybe they can't be from corporations - Kyle doesn't want to see McDonald's up there - but unfortunately, none of this is simple to spell out or enfo

RE: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

No no no, you just write "without justice" (or some other bender sponsored hippy saying) on the left hand side. The real problem is that it looks like 30th street station and that glass building slid about 200 yards closer to center city over the space of 2 monhts. kc -Original Message-

Re: [UC] Penn's plan for the Post Office lands

Gorgeous! Shangri-la on the Schuylkill. I liked the one view looking west, with the three highrise dormitories dominating the landscape. It occurred to me that those could be converted into guard towers with machine guns and lasers to fend off the wild and dangerous elements past 43rd Street. Any

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

In a message dated 1/26/07 3:20:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I think the solution is rather simple: > 1) All signs should carry an expiration date > 2) Anyone putting up a sign would take the responsibility of removing at > least one expired sign > 3) Signs without an expiration date can be

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The UCD Oinkengruppenfuhrer Control Freak wants to outlaw the funky vibe on which her fat salary is based. Are you referring to the $74,234 (plus expenses & benefits) Oinkengruppenfuhrer Control Freak (apparently promoted from being th

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

I think the solution is rather simple: 1) All signs should carry an expiration date 2) Anyone putting up a sign would take the responsibility of removing at least one expired sign 3) Signs without an expiration date can be removed at any time Gerardo Razumney Doc Baldy wrote: > Though it does

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

Personally, I don't have problems regarding posters and flyers that have been pasted on utility poles and streetlights. They're often artistic and are relatively easy to remove. There are two problems with this bill: 1) It might also open the door for the kind of wooden advertising signs

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

In a message dated 1/26/07 2:57:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > What does frustrate me are Lost/Found pet signs that aren’t dated when > postedand constantly wondering if lost pets have been found... > > -linda > I really agree with this - I wish the owners could take the signs down when

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

I have a habit of pulling down expired signs when I notice them. No reason why we all can¹t pitch in (especially if outdated signs bother you). What does frustrate me are Lost/Found pet signs that aren¹t dated when postedand constantly wondering if lost pets have been found... -linda > >> >

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

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Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

The flyers get sucked into the air intakes of the cherry picker turbo engines causing a lignan-chain reaction expolsion. Google that. Jim Cummings On 1/26/07, John Ellingsworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Interesting point about the danger; I remember back in the good ole' days when they would cl

Re: [UC] Penn's plan for the Post Office lands

Here is a nice color version: http://www.evp.upenn.edu/news/UPenn_ExecSummary.pdf Regards, John Ellingsworth KAREN ALLEN wrote: I thought this might be of interest. Subject: Penn's plan for the Post Office lands With pictures even! From the last Almanac—> For your interest. http://www.u

[UC] Penn's plan for the Post Office lands

I thought this might be of interest. Subject: Penn's plan for the Post Office lands With pictures even! From the last Almanac—> For your interest. http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v53/n19/pdf_n19/insert.pdf You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "Uni

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

In a message dated 1/26/2007 1:42:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Also I thought that putting up signs on wooden utility poles posed a danger to the crews that had to climb the poles. Is this and urban legend or simply no longer relevant? I haven't seen a util

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

Interesting point about the danger; I remember back in the good ole' days when they would climb them with the spiked boots, but every time I see them do it now, they are using the cherry pickers on the back of the trucks. Maybe it isn't relevant any longer? Regards, John Ellingsworth Doc Ba

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

Though it does leave us with resolving how long things stay up and who takes them down This is a rather annoying problem. I'm all for community based signs on poles but it does seem like people spend a lot more time putting up signs before events, than removing them when their events are over.

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

In a message dated 1/26/2007 10:33:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The UCD Oinkengruppenfuhrer Control Freak wants to outlaw the funky vibe on which her fat salary is based. Are you referring to the $74,234 (plus expenses & benefits) Oinkengruppenfuhrer Control

[UC] "Free Markets, Free People"

On 1/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Al Krigman Free markets, free people While Al's wild and woolly libertarian streak has its fun sides, the notion that there is a correlation between unfettered market forces and "free people" is bullshit. It's time to roll back this ne

RE: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

As long as it's community based I don't have a problem with people posting on utility poles and lamp posts. It's the local bullitin board for yard sales, free kittens, wanted roommates, and people who will move your stuff cheap. When McDonalds sends a crew out to slap adverts on every pole in th

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

Kudos to Blackwell on some sensible legislation. As a pedestrian, part of the pleasure of walking around my funky neighborhood consists in viewing the original artwork posted on utility and light poles. Posters like the notorious Penn Octopus definitely improve the quality of life in UC Village Pl

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

In a message dated 1/26/2007 9:45:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Blackwell's bill would eliminate the first two categories (utility poles and streetlights). Imagining the proliferation of ugly advertisements, should the bill be passed, is left as an exercise for t

Re: [UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

> Wow. I can actually stand behind Jannie on something. Imagine the > proliferation of neighbors¹ signs for porch sales, lost animals, etc. Imagine > UCD not taking them down. > > Margie P. > > > On September 14, 2006, Councilmember Blackwell introduced Bill 060618 to City > Council. This piece

[UC] Jannie Blackwell Improves the Neighborhood Again

On September 14, 2006, Councilmember Blackwell introduced Bill 060618 to City Council. This piece of legislation, if passed, would modify the Philadelphia Code, Chapter 10-1200 [Posting of Temporary Signs] as follows: The original ordinance prohibits the posting of temporary signs on five ca