Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread su1droot
A little later on Osage before 45th a pack (maybe the same) of kids assaulted a guy on the street. I heard the guy yelling and by the time i got to see what was going on they kids were running off and the guy was on the phone with the cops. I heard him say to someone else who was checking on the

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Lowell Lysinger
Some neighbors and I just witnessed an attempted act of vandalism at 45th and Larchwood at 12:49. We heard a loud pop, a car alarm and smashed glass. We discovered that a neighbors car had been pelted with a bottle. Fortunately the car looks undamaged. I spoke with some neighbors about this and t

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Brian Siano
Ross Bender wrote: Spring 2007. University City Village lay in ruins. Teetotallers, many of them AME deacons, wandered the streets harassing drunken yuppies, weekend oenophiles, and smashed cars. (Soundtrack: Adagio by Samuel Barber) NARRATOR: Wounded dogs roamed at will, seeking out radioa

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 4/28/2007 6:21:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sounds more like some frat boys running amuck to me. At 45th & Walnut? I seriously doubt it. Or, was that remark some attempt at humor that goes over the heads of us curmudgeons? Always at your

Re: [UC] Bag Snatchers, Bottom Smackers

2007-04-28 Thread Ross Bender
On 4/28/07, Robin Gresham-Chin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks so much, she is OK. I don't think it is funny either but you know this list. And exactly what does *that* mean??? Are you trolling for mischief? On Apr 28, 2007, at 8:34 PM, missthin wrote: Robin Hope your daughter's ok

Re: [UC] Bag Snatchers, Bottom Smackers

2007-04-28 Thread Robin Gresham-Chin
Thanks so much, she is OK. I don't think it is funny either but you know this list. Robin On Apr 28, 2007, at 8:34 PM, missthin wrote: Robin Hope your daughter's ok. I've been in the position of having kids try to grab my purse and it's not fun. As far as the smacking? I don't think

Re: [UC] Bag Snatchers, Bottom Smackers

2007-04-28 Thread missthin
Robin Hope your daughter's ok. I've been in the position of having kids try to grab my purse and it's not fun. As far as the smacking? I don't think that's funny, personally. Thanks for the heads up. Wendy On 4/28/07, Robin Gresham-Chin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Two little boys about 10

[UC] Bag Snatchers, Bottom Smackers

2007-04-28 Thread Robin Gresham-Chin
Two little boys about 10 or 11 tried to grab my daughter's bag about an hour ago. When they couldn't they smacked her derrière. I know this sounds funny but watch out. Robin You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive inform

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread MLamond
In a message dated 4/28/07 5:09:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I hate to tell everyone..but this is just the beginning. The same thing > happened > during the Penn take-over of the “Black Bottom”. There is social unrest in > the air. >   > Can’t you smell it? >   > There is a reason to

RE: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
Pretty much! S -Original Message- From: Ross Bender [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 5:34 PM To: S. Sharrieff Ali Cc: Kyle Cassidy; UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning Spring 2007. University City Village l

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Ross Bender
Spring 2007. University City Village lay in ruins. Teetotallers, many of them AME deacons, wandered the streets harassing drunken yuppies, weekend oenophiles, and smashed cars. On 4/28/07, S. Sharrieff Ali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I hate to tell everyone..but this is just the beginning. The

RE: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
I hate to tell everyone..but this is just the beginning. The same thing happened during the Penn take-over of the "Black Bottom". There is social unrest in the air. Can't you smell it? There is a reason to read the writing on the wall. S -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [m

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Frank
Like Carrie's walk home from the prom. Frank On Apr 28, 2007, at 03:23 PM, Ross Bender wrote: On 4/28/07, Elizabeth F Campion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'd like to think the broken windows have nothing to do with my occupancy. :-) Nah, probably more to do with the fact that when Cassi

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Brian Siano
Ross Bender wrote: Nah, probably more to do with the fact that when Cassidy walks abroad, disaster follows in his wake. Spooky thing is that it frequently happens *before* he gets there, like a premonition or something. I saw a movie one time, Poltergeezer or something like that it was called,

RE: [UC] Smashed Cars

2007-04-28 Thread Kyle Cassidy
Robin sed: >As a local artist with a conscience, I AM SCARED! Get with the program! People are tired of seeing landscapes. Start painting burning buildings and muggings or the art world is just gonna roll right over you. The Weegee of West Philly, kc

[UC] Smashed Cars

2007-04-28 Thread Robin Gresham-Chin
There are people who set up photos for shock value. I am thinking of Mathew B Brady for one. He used to arrange bodies for heightened drama. Now that Kyle is getting paid for UC documentation what can we expect? I think all you guys who are dishing out big bucks for images should really

[UC] Fern Farms

2007-04-28 Thread Ross Bender
Hi neighbors, I'm thinking of starting a fern bar in that vacant slot at 4800 Baltimore that's looking for a new tenant. I don't have much experience in running bars, fern or otherwise, and Roger over at Abbraccio, fearing competition or something, isn't giving me much advice. Two basic questions

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Ross Bender
On 4/28/07, Elizabeth F Campion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'd like to think the broken windows have nothing to do with my occupancy. :-) Nah, probably more to do with the fact that when Cassidy walks abroad, disaster follows in his wake. Spooky thing is that it frequently happens *before*

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Elizabeth F Campion
I'd like to think the broken windows have nothing to do with my occupancy. :-) I am delighted to have the prints of the photos purchased at from your show at Abbraccio. Sorry I missed you, I wanted to show you some of the other local artists hanging at Casa de Campion (or Motel Motyka). I look for

Re: [UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 4/28/2007 12:55:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I took a walk over to Liz Campion's house this morning and in the ten or so blocks that seperate our houses, I saw six smashed out car windows. There were a few on 45th St between Locust & Walnut, to

[UC] plethora of smashed car windows this morning

2007-04-28 Thread Kyle Cassidy
I took a walk over to Liz Campion's house this morning and in the ten or so blocks that seperate our houses, I saw six smashed out car windows. kc