Re: [UC] Baltimore Ave shops

I spoke with the owner Marie a few weeks back and she said that she was looking to get out of that store and wanted to either sell the building or rent it out to another business. Her husband (I forget his name) went through the place and made some repairs to make it more appealing to a potential

Re: [UC] Baltimore Ave shops

My experience with the place that used to be there is that they were rarely open when I went there with my toddler looking for a treat. It seems hard to imagine that someone could turn $500K in water ice during the summer at that location, but I do think there's still plenty of opportunity f

Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

At 05:58 PM 6/11/2007 -0400, you wrote: Ross Bender wrote: I hustled Amy out onto the sidewalk and lit my Gaulois. "OK kid. There's a new synagogue in town called Kol Tzedek. amy probably already knows this. kol tzadek's that place at calvary center, where curio theater also lives. (remembe

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

What really bugs me about her razzamatazz is the fact that while I've lived here 22 years as of June 2, I didn't notice any sudden magical transformation when she blew into town. As other long and longer-term residents have been witnessing on this list, this has always been a pretty fine place t

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

On 6/12/07, Glenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ask Tony and Melani if I captured the basic idea. Those are the types of community leaders Penn looks to use because of their personality issues and limited intelligence. Penn would not deal with the real leaders among the people but sought to rep

Re: [UC] Infrequently asked questions

Neighborhoods that squabble and bicker are the ones that get cut out of the game. -- Tony West Neighborhood associations that tell public lies and call their council person a liar, get cut out of the game too. Glenn's report is false. John Fenton has not been fired. His employer, Lewis Wen

[UC] RE: Warning : Damage to porch to Steal a bike and recent entry in the day

The real problem here is storing a bike on a porch. The answer is. "JUST DON'T DO IT". Storing bikes on porches is just asking for trouble. If a thief sees a bike on a porch not only will they attempt to steal the bike (and damage what ever it is chained to) but also take a look in your windo

[UC] bike theft

to add BRIEFLY to the question of bike theft - a friend lost a bike because she locked it to a signpost on the street - the thief actually unscrewed the sign, removed it from the post, and lifted the bike up and off ! (probably working from the bed of a pickup at night)

RE: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

Ross, I think the obvious way to settle this is a Cut-Throat Quizzo Tournament at Abbraccio. Glenn, vs, Melani, vs, Tony West in a battle of the minds. After that, there will be a "crank" contest that will allow the spectators vote on who has the "most crank like" answers to a series of questions f

Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

On 6/12/07, Cheryl Shipman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can we all please remember Crossroads Music, which was at Calvary Center before Curio (not that anyone is making comparisons.) Ross will remind you if you forget as that's where he developed his undying love for Tuvan Throat Singers. Sp

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

Penn/UCD badmouths this neighborhood to this day. Penn still markets itself by exaggerating how they singlehandedly waived their magic wand and turned this "post industrial wasteland" of ten years ago into the heaven-on-earth we see now. And now, as Ross pointed out, they've even wrote a book

[UC] RE: bike theft

Chaining bikes to sign post on corners.. Leaving valuables stored in cars (ski equipment, $100.00 sneakers and gym bags, tools, expensive jackets, large CD collections in cases, roller-blades, product boxes etc. (I have seen all of these items visibly stored in parked cars) Again..."JUST DON'T

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

On 6/12/07, Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ross, I think the obvious way to settle this is a Cut-Throat Quizzo Tournament at Abbraccio. Glenn, vs, Melani, vs, Tony West in a battle of the minds. After that, there will be a "crank" contest that will allow the spectators vote on who has t

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

Let's up the stakes a wee bit and I'm in. I'd also like a bottomless top shelf scotch glass. Your treat. All three participants take a pledge that if they lose they will never request leadership in a civic association for the remainder of their lives. Let's give the proceeds to the whores,

[UC] bike theft sting operation

i think we need to start a sting operation with the help of law enforcement and maybe a telemetry device. A nice bike locked up with a cable lock will be stolen eventually. Once you find where the thief is bringing the bikes the whole operation falls apart. to add BRIEFLY to the question o

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

On 6/12/07, KAREN ALLEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Penn/UCD badmouths this neighborhood to this day. Penn still markets itself by exaggerating how they singlehandedly waived their magic wand and turned this "post industrial wasteland" of ten years ago into the heaven-on-earth we see now. And n

RE: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

DEAL! I will buy Glenn all the top shelf scotch he can drink during both the Quizzo and Crank portions of the tournament. Proceeds can be flung into the bowl, little kids will pick them up, but the gang members will take it away. -Original Message- From: Glenn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [UC] Lost cat -- 42ND AND SPRUCE

FYI there are a number of similar looking outdoor cats in the area, so please check to see if there's the collar in question. One of them belongs to us, his name is Charlie, he lives on Regent Square, is very much an outdoor cat, and refuses to wear a collar (we gave up after 5 lost collars, and

Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

At 11:26 AM 6/12/2007 -0400, you wrote: On 6/12/07, Cheryl Shipman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can we all please remember Crossroads Music, which was at Calvary Center before Curio (not that anyone is making comparisons.) Ross will remind you if you forget as that's

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

Does Harmon have any decent scotch? I hear that it's a hell hole up there around 47th St. Could we do this at the Inn at Penn so I don't get shot? Reyom Nnelg - Original Message - From: "Kyle Cassidy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Glenn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "University City List" Sen

[UC] RE: Pentagon Confirms It Sought To Build A 'Gay Bomb'

I laughed my ass off at another one of Ross's brilliant satires! Then I clicked on the link at the bottom of the post and realized: "Oh,...it's real" From: "Ross Bender" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Ross Bender" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "University City List" , [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subje

Re: [UC] Reality check

I was also at the meeting. I do not remember either side making many fact based declarative statements. But there were lots of distractions and I may have missed a few words. I did not hear Lewis Wendell state either of: "John Fenton has NOT been fired" or "John Fenton HAS been fir

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

That's funny, Ross, because a friend of mine was just telling me the complete opposite. She's raising her kid here as well. She babysat for me about a month ago and after taking my son to the tot lot was just amazed by the difference between now and 10 years ago. She spoke at length about th

[UC] "Committee meeting" on the 13th at Walnut West

Open note to Sharrieff: Sorry that I have other commitments tomorrow night and can't make the meeting you've called at Walnut West Library. In lieu of being there (and to stimulate dialog), I'd like to urge that the focus be strictly on problems of UCD as it's now being run and the communi

Re: [UC] Reality check

Yes Liz, Lewis Wendell did not at any time, and my ears were focused, confirm or deny the account given by our Councilwoman, Jannie Blackwell. He reread the statement, we've already seen. Late in the meeting, he asserted that all civic associations have a "community representative." Other th

RE: [UC] Reality check

Not having been to the meeting, I'd like to ask those who were -- in light of the Councilwoman's testimony, does it appear that no crime was comitted? That John Fenton and his crew were in fact, not setting up a political rally, and the students were either exaggerating or confused? I see Glenn's

RE: [UC] "Committee meeting" on the 13th at Walnut West

Al and All: I do have an agenda and direction in mind for tomorrow. This is a committee meeting for those who already joined and those who want to join. I plan to assist in creating a process. All are welcomed to hear what is happening, but we will conduct a committee meeting. Those who are

Re: [UC] Planning Committee Meeting RE: UCD

Sharrieff, Do you have an agenda for tomorrows meeting? I thought Al had some good ideas about the need for a clear focus. Is the idea to discuss the focus and then suggested format for the forum? I was glad you made the motion to do this forum. I was even more happy when the UC Review volu

[UC] Romance is not dead in the hood!

Walking up to my house I discovered a young man standing in my front yard, ripping the last of the roses from my rose bush and handing them down to a young lady on the sidewalk. "Would you like a pair of scissors?" I asked. "No thanks," he said, "We've got them all." Young love! You are

RE: [UC] Romance is not dead in the hood!

Been there, done that. I've always had people picking roses off my front fence, though last summer I had a first -- a young man rang my doorbell at around 7:00 p.m., asking if I would cut a few roses for him. Apparently he was late for his (first) date and wanted to try to make up for his late

RE: [UC] Planning Committee Meeting RE: UCD

Glenn, speak for yourself when it comes to everything! ;-) I don’t agree the best possible choice to “take the lead” of an “actual” meeting would be a journalism organization. I don’t particularly find your comments flattering to me or the rest of the stakeholders who volunteered. The committe

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

My daughter, born in 1986 and my son, born in 1991 spent much of their free time in the park, in the "bad old days". They seem well begun. Katie is a rising Senior at PENN. Michael is a rising junior at West Catholic. Much is in perception. In 1986 there seemed to be fewer 'white' toddlers. But th

Re: [UC] Reality check

- Original Message - From: "Kyle Cassidy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Glenn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Elizabeth F Campion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 2:46 PM Subject: RE: [UC] Reality check Not having been to the meeting, I'd like to ask those who were -- in light o

Re: [UC] Planning Committee Meeting RE: UCD

Sharrieff, Please remove my name from the list of your committee. I will not be participating. I'm sorry you embraced this idea that I brought to your Spruce hill neighborhood alliance all those years ago. What you are doing is nothing like the idea I promoted and you two rejected. I'd li

Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

Cheryl Shipman wrote: Can we all please remember Crossroads Music, which was at Calvary Center before Curio (not that anyone is making comparisons.) Ross will remind you if you forget as that's where he developed his undying love for Tuvan Throat Singers. yes, it's well known calvary center

[UC] Rental car company?

Anyone have any experiences with local rental car agencies, good or bad? [Off-list replies would be fine, although on might be a new distraction.] Thanks in advance. -- Regards, John Ellingsworth You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscrib

[UC] exterminator

hey, all, my tenant just informed me she's having mouse problems. i'm sure it's because of the rain, but can someone recommend a good, affordable exterminator? i tried to search the UC list archives but just got error messages. thanks so much, sarah You are receiving this because you ar

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

Ross Bender wrote: What really bugs me about her razzamatazz is the fact that while I've lived here 22 years as of June 2, I didn't notice any sudden magical transformation when she blew into town. As other long and longer-term residents have been witnessing on this list, this has always been a

Re: [UC] Romance is not dead in the hood!

Karen Heenan wrote: Been there, done that. I've always had people picking roses off my front fence, though last summer I had a first -- a young man rang my doorbell at around 7:00 p.m., asking if I would cut a few roses for him. Apparently he was late for his (first) date and wanted to try to

RE: [UC] exterminator

Yes...my neighbor has a cat for adoption..if interested let me know and I will put the two of you together. No joke! S -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of S. Scheckter Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:29 PM To: Sarah Scheckter Cc: University Ci

[UC] Positive News - Presidential Race Polling figures wk of 06/03/07

Thought you might find this interesting after last week's debates. My, how the GOP can flow with some aspects of our evolving middle-class values to remain a positive modern American political power. Perhaps, one way to foster positive community change as well as GOP leaning children in U

Re: [UC] Reality check

Liz, Perhaps you have been self-employed so long, you don't know what it means to be "fired". I am an employee. I have been an employee for most of the last 30 years. Let me explain to you how it works. If Councilwoman Blackwell says one of her own employees was fired -- that employee was fire

Re: [UC] exterminator

I'll second the request for an exterminator recommendation, although we have insect problems, not mouse problems. Jon S. Scheckter wrote: hey, all, my tenant just informed me she's having mouse problems. i'm sure it's because of the rain, but can someone recommend a good, affordable extermi

Re: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

There's no question there are more tots on the ground today than there were 10 years ago, when my son was 4. I was no parental expert when the venerable Ross was rearing up his Mennonling along the old stone wall in the North Park. But it seemed to my eye children were few and far between in my

Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

So what's your point, Ray? In your own numerous posts, you never mention your job with Penn either. I don't see why Zitcer should be expected to be any more forthcoming about his Penn affiliations than you are. Can you explain any moral difference between you and him, for us non-Penn-affiliated

Re: [UC] exterminator

When I asked the same question you did a while ago, I got the following response, and contacted Mantua Communiy Vectors and was happy with them. Good luck. We think that the Mantua Community Vectors on Lancaster Ave. are the best of the best; these women know everything about the extermination

Re: [UC] Romance is not dead in the hood!

and... my next door neighbor who is 90, had door bell rung one eve, early and a tall young man at the door, asked, politely, what was the name of the white flower (her gorgeous Clematis) in the back garden as his mother out in the car wanted to know. and one young man came by my place

Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan - T, You Okay?

As someone who also has beaten-up on Zitcer, please, let me jump in. In a message dated 6/12/2007 7:16:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So what's your point, Ray? In your own numerous posts, you never mention your job with Penn either. I believe the vast majority of

[UC] good Penn-connected vs bad Penn-connected

Craig, Be frank, now. The central point of 80% of Ray's posts is that all Penn affiliations are bad, especially when money changes hands, as it does every time he cashes his paycheck. Do you disagree? Does Ray disagree? Does anybody else disagree this is Ray's central point? What you are propo

Re: [UC] good Penn-connected vs bad Penn-connected

On 6/12/07, Anthony West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One thing you'll never see Ray do, though, is what every honest person does: admit he was wrong, mistaken, insufficiently informed on any point. Every honest person is comfortable with saying "Oops!" or "Tell me more" ... not Ray. Not one one

Re: [UC] bike theft

That happened to me in the 70s while I attended a Poco/Elton John concert in Glassboro, believe it or not. Luckily I lived in the next town and I could walk home. Frank On Jun 12, 2007, at 11:11 AM, Jennifer Horner wrote: to add BRIEFLY to the question of bike theft - a friend lost a bike

Fwd: [UC] Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets

I have a better suggestion:? losers can run for any office they choose, but they can't post to the list for 7 years. -Original Message- From: Glenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; University City List Sent: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:39 am Subject: Re: [UC]

Fwd: [UC] Reality check

Well, I think you overlooked another possibility known to employment law:? your employer doesn't say you're fired, but the law treats you as fired.? Paperwork may say you resigned, for example, but evidence shows you were told resign or be fired.?? Or all of your responsibilities are taken awa

Re: [UC] Reality check

John Fenton may well *be* fired. We've heard two conflicting reports, neither of which, in my opinion, come from a reliable source and both of whom are in a position to know and both of whom have reasons to spin. The truth is we have no idea what happened. Frank On Jun 12, 2007, at 06:28 P

Re: [UC] Romance is not dead in the hood!

Where's the photo? On 6/12/07, Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Walking up to my house I discovered a young man standing in my front yard, ripping the last of the roses from my rose bush and handing them down to a young lady on the sidewalk. "Would you like a pair of scissors?" I asked.

Re: [UC] "Committee meeting" on the 13th at Walnut West

Sharrieff says, "Those who are interested in participating in the committee will be heard and have an opportunity to participate in making decisions about where we go from here." Unfortunately, that's only partly true. Only those who can juggle their schedules so that they can be physically pr