[UC-Announce] Sign up today for the April 5 University City Cleanup and reception!

2008-03-25 Thread Mark Christman
UNIVERSITY CITY COMMUNITY CLEANUP | SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Neighbors, block captains and community groups - please organize your block for the upcoming citywide clean up! For the first University City cleanup of 2008, we're teaming up with Mayor Nutter and the entire City of Philadelphia in an effort

Re: [UC] I guess this guy didn't read the DP's poll

2008-03-25 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't think the conflict here is simply between the neighbors and penn. I think the conflict is also to be found in shca's hesitancy to stand up for the neighbors it claims to serve, to stand by its mission statement wrt zoning. In

Re: [UC] Re: 40th St. Community

2008-03-25 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Anthony West wrote: Copy that, Melani. so what would you (or melani, or any other neighbor here) suggest for 40th and pine instead of the proposed extended stay hotel for out-of-town guests? (open question) .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN

Re: [UC] Re: 40th St. Community

2008-03-25 Thread Anthony West
I don't really feel it is my business to suggest a use for other people's property. That's a kind of neighborhood planning game I see no point in playing "Oh, why doesn't somebody open another restaurant for me; but it's got to be a cute little restaurant" I'm not persuaded by alleged

Re: [UC] I guess this guy didn't read the DP's poll

2008-03-25 Thread Anthony West
SHCA's published position on the hotel is perfectly reasonable. Until pending litigation is settled, its Zoning Committee has no idea what proposal will actually wind up before it. Why weigh in on a proposal whose details later turn out no longer to exist? There are other things to do and time

[UC] Looking for Magician and/or Balloon artist

2008-03-25 Thread Vincent/Roger
We have a special event coming up at Abbraccio on Thursday, April 10 (evening) and the group is asking if we can arrange a magician or balloon artist for some entertainment. The group is a Japanese tour group. Any local suggestions? Thanks Roger

Re: [UC] Re: 40th St. Community

2008-03-25 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Anthony West wrote: I don't really feel it is my business to suggest a use for other people's property. That's a kind of neighborhood planning game I see no point in playing Oh, why doesn't somebody open another restaurant for me; but it's got to be a cute little restaurant I'm not

[UC] Sign up today for the April 5 University City Cleanup and reception!

2008-03-25 Thread Mark Christman
UNIVERSITY CITY COMMUNITY CLEANUP | SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Neighbors, block captains and community groups - please organize your block for the upcoming citywide clean up! For the first University City cleanup of 2008, we're teaming up with Mayor Nutter and the entire City of Philadelphia in an effort

[UC] Oven Repair

2008-03-25 Thread Karen Heenan
I know this is a topic that has been covered a few times on the list, but for some reason I can't get the archives to come up – it might be the settings on my work computer, for all I know. I discovered while preparing Easter dinner this weekend that my gas oven is about 50 degrees cooler than

Re: [UC] Oven Repair

2008-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My favorite appliance man, and a character that all should meet, sooner rather than later, as he may be the oldest, active, appliance man in the area is: NORMAN WEISTER 46XX CEDAR 215-222-5826 I think he can fix anything. Liz

[UC] Nailing Advertisements to Trees

2008-03-25 Thread Joe Clarke
I caught a small work crew preparing to attach a sign to a sycamore on Baltimore Av opposite the Coöp. They had a step ladder, a white pick-up truck and a bag of blue white signs for one of those We buy Houses enterprises. I went over and stopped them and almost had an altercation as they

[UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] Nailing Advertisements to Trees

2008-03-25 Thread B Andersen
Good for you! Let's see how long it takes for all the signs to get taken down. bga On 3/25/08, Joe Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I caught a small work crew preparing to attach a sign to a sycamore on Baltimore Av opposite the Coöp. They had a step ladder, a white pick-up truck and a bag

[UC] RE: [Ucneighbors] Nailing Advertisements to Trees

2008-03-25 Thread Bill Sanderson
You were lucky - yesterdays NY times reported an editor, in a similar altercation, got knocked down and his camera trashed. http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/illegal-signs-and-a-reporters-b roken-camera/index.html?hp Bravo! I take these down when I can manage it, both in terms of

[UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] More requests from my Japanese Tour Group

2008-03-25 Thread Frank
Call Carlotta Ttendant. Frank On Mar 25, 2008, at 03:54 PM, Vincent/Roger wrote: Now they also want to have a Bingo Game. I swear I am not making this up! Anyone know how to run a Bingo game? No cash is involved in this game, by the way. Supposedly Bingo is very popular in Japan, or at

Re: [UC] RE: [Ucneighbors] Nailing Advertisements to Trees

2008-03-25 Thread Frank
I'm not a fan of frivolous litigation but I can't believe he's not pressing charges. Frank On Mar 25, 2008, at 05:11 PM, Bill Sanderson wrote: You were lucky - yesterdays NY times reported an editor, in a similar altercation, got knocked down and his camera trashed.

[UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] Nailing Advertisements to Trees

2008-03-25 Thread Joe Clarke
Once the rhetoric toned down, these guys were hired by someone to do this. However one of the guys seemed like he might be an investor. The other guy was latino and the sign announced habla espanol. He took a photo of me - believe it or not so that he could show his patron that I told him not

Re: [UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] Nailing Advertisements to Trees

2008-03-25 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 3/25/2008 6:05:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Joe (I don't scare easy, baby!!) C. How big a deductable do you have on your ER insurance? Enquiring minds want to know Al Krigman **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the

[UC] The vigilante's lament

2008-03-25 Thread Krfapt
The vigilante's lament Vigilant Joseph went for a stroll, Saw a guy hanging a sign on a poll. Knowing that this was an action unlawful, Joseph approached him and made a fuss awful. The miscreant's ire quite rapidly rose, He sucker-punched Joseph right square in the nose. Oh seekers of justice,

[UC] Nailing Advertisements to Trees: Is it legal?

2008-03-25 Thread Joe Clarke
Someone told me that, in fact, in may be legal to do this type of posting in Jannie's district and that she had the law changed to allow for this. There was in fact another one nailed into the maple by the 48th street trolley stop. I had a photo of it taken, and I'm going to ask them at

[UC] Re: Nailing Advertisements to Trees - Consequences

2008-03-25 Thread Joe Clarke
It's not the pummeling so much or even the 500 dollar deductible that bothers me so much; it's waiting 5 to 6 hours in that damn HUP ER before being seen. Hell, I can read the manual and stitch myself and reset bones by the time they see me. Joe (no action hero here) C. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [UC] The vigilante's lament

2008-03-25 Thread Joe Clarke
Al, What can I say: I've achieved poetic status along with the Light Brigade. Joe (Ours is not to reason why) C. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *The vigilante's lament* Vigilant Joseph went for a stroll, Saw a guy hanging a sign on a poll. Knowing that this was an action

[UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] Nailing Advertisements to Trees: Is it legal?

2008-03-25 Thread Kimm Tynan
I wonder too whether this sign which says Avoid Foreclosure is another predatory technique or it's part of a policy to help people who've lost there houses. I know that the Philadelphia Unemployment Project And ACORN has housing counselors that help people in foreclosure.

[UC] missing black and white cat (MelvilleLarchwood)

2008-03-25 Thread Linda Lee
Begin forwarded message: From: Saks Joshua [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: March 25, 2008 1:50:47 PM EDT Subject: missing black and white cat Our little buddy ran away today and we're hoping someone might help us find him. He's a slim, short-haired male cat, white with black spots (like a

[UC] suspected dog poisoning

2008-03-25 Thread Jimmi Badger
Hey, My dog was recently admitted to Penn Vet with what is suspected to be rat poisoning. Possible points of exposure include: The meadow below Bartram's Garden The Kingsessing Avenue Rec Center The Bowl at Clark Park The Woodlands Cemetery Pretty much the rest of the