Re: [UC] O the process. O the principles. O tempore, o mores

2005-04-21 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think the biggest problem in all this is deciding whether or not the taco bell down at 3401 walnut will be really REALLY mexican. Laserbeam's usually sharp focus seems to have gotten a bit blurred. He's assuming a homogeniety to Mexi

Re: [UC] Clark Park, Baltimore Ave, Stolen History, UCD, etc

2005-04-21 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
John Ellingsworth wrote: Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's the weather, but something seems amiss on Baltimore Ave these days . . . anyone else notice any of this? daffodil, john? . laserbeam® [aka ray] You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity

Re: [UC] O the process. O the principles. O tempore, o mores

2005-04-20 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Matthew Snyder wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All that hoohah about 40th Street. First a steering committee. Then meetings up the gazoo. Then Omar Blaik (the master of speaking with a forked tongue) saying that Penn wanted only to have a seat at the table, not to control the process. Then a set

Re: [UC] O the process. O the principles. O tempore, o mores

2005-04-20 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jensen, Shannon wrote: In response to laserbeam: (well, one problem is that we had to read it in the dp to know about it, another problem is you asking this list now what the community wants.) I am not asking what the community wants, I am just sick of people attacking things without actually dis

Re: [UC] O the process. O the principles. O tempore, o mores

2005-04-20 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jensen, Shannon wrote: There are a lot of problems with 40th St and the planning process, but I see few problems with the 39th St development proposed in the article forwarded. Shouldn't the community want to get students out of their once beautiful, now-subdivided homes... what exactly is it abou

Re: [UC] The 800-lb gorilla has cousins

2005-04-15 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps I should clarify... The item did, indeed, talk about property values. But the point I was trying to make in citing it, as I thought I was emphasizing with the "800-lb gorilla" reference (Penn's been called that, and the article used the term to describe the U o

Re: [UC] The 800-lb gorilla has cousins

2005-04-14 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Mark Krull wrote: Umm. My impression from the prices of real estate in the area is that folks who own real estate stand to make some nice money. I saw a listing at 46th and Spruce that is OVER $500.000. A middle class couple would have a nice time paying that mortgage. They might want to venture to

Re: [UC] Model of St Peter's basilica

2005-04-07 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
L a s e r B e a m ® wrote: how funny is this! just the other day I was telling my friends about this model, and what a coincidence it was (it appeared in the store window just before the whole pope story hit the news--) anyway, here's a look-see: http://tinyurl.com/57bbd oops, sorry about th

Re: [UC] Model of St Peter's basilica

2005-04-07 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Second Mile Center ("Too" location -- on 45th closest to Walnut St) has what looks like a nice model of St Peter's Basilica -- about a foot deep and 8 or 9 inches wide, mounted on a wooden base. It's $19, and on display in the window. This may be of interest to som

Re: [UC] I Remember Beth Showell

2005-04-04 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
I first met Beth back in the day when I taught pottery at the Arts League. She joined the studio pretty much as a beginner, and our time together lasted for only a few seasons, yet by the time I left she had become a productive potter and a real fixture there. She'd always work at the same spo

[UC] looking for summer sublet

2005-03-24 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
posting this for a friend: young married couple (with cat) returning to penn for the summer, seeking one-bedroom apt (mid-may thru aug) [please respond off-list. thanks!] . laserbeam® [aka ray] You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity.

Re: [UC] University City CSA's?

2005-03-17 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Matthew Snyder wrote: Daniel Flaumenhaft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At some point in the past, there was a CSA that had pickup at Calvary -- not sure if that was Covered Bridge or someone else. You may be thinking of Scarecrow Hill, a certified organic CSA that had a pickup at Calvary two or three

Re: [UC] Re: FW: new condos in UC

2005-03-15 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jonathan Cass wrote: I hope the speed of the server handling their website is not indicative of the time it will take to complete the redevelopment. there's no hurry. when the first Small Families Who Can Afford It move into those condos, they'll need time to settle in, enroll the kids in penn's

Re: [UC] 4200 pine, pricing

2005-03-15 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Matthew Snyder wrote: I just got a flyer from Penn announcing pre-sales of the condos at 4200 Pine, including a link to the project's website: http://www.4200pine.com I had to laugh when I looked at the prices. Are they really expecting to get $425,000 for a 2BR/2.5bath condo? well now, the dp

Re: [UC] From the Temple University News

2005-03-15 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: I agree as well (that engineered wood products can be good), but I think I know where Ms. Haertsch is coming from. She's confusing the engineered wood issues with the new lumber vs. old lumber issue. It's true that new lumber, i.e. trees grown for construction over the past

Re: [UC] From the Temple University News

2005-03-15 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: = Historic buildings vital to Philly's personality By Emilie Haertsch Published: _Tuesday, March 15, 2005 _ (http://www.temple-news.com/main.cfm/include/displayIssueArticles/issue_date/20050315.html) Having just bought a 19th-century row home in

Re: [UC] Kicked out of The Bridge

2005-02-23 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: i'm all about it. i say we arm diller with a high velocity 4mm paintball gun with a night vision scope and put him in the rafters. anybody who talks or answers a cell phone during the movie gets one in the forehead. after the show, anyone with the "mark of caine" is fair ga

Re: [UC] What to bring to the Bridge -- Leave the baby at home, but don't forget your 9mm, you might need it ....

2005-02-22 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Stephen Fisher wrote: apparently my priorities are all out of whack. i find it really odd that you can't bring your kid to the movies but you can bring you gun... but stephen, you obviously haven't thought this through. if someone pulled a gun on you at the bridge movie theater, which would you

Re: [UC] Kicked out of The Bridge

2005-02-22 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: After recent bouts of _ADULTS_ complete misbehavior at the bridge, christy and I have just given up seeing movies there. We joined Neflix. Now we only go to the bridge for the gunfights. kyle, lets you and I start our own art movie house. where that moribund slough art place i

[UC] no, it's not the joke issue

2005-02-21 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/02/21/42198dd4b8c0f * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 MEN OPEN FIRE AT BRIDGE No injuries in Saturday gunfire near theater; two men arrested, another turned himself in By alanna kaufman February 21, 2005 Several gunsho

Re: [UC] Social life in UC

2005-02-20 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: Hey, I didn't see any of you at the nevelson show at the arts league. Or at fume last night. um, how do you know this? 8-) . laserbeam® [aka ray] bald, goatee, beer gut, huge beret... You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivC

Re: [UC] I'm going to ask a question on behalf of this West Philly List!

2005-02-20 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Andrew Diller wrote: One striking contrast is that many West Philly fashionistas sport Prada handbags and Rolex watches... while many in Sarajevo haven't reached that cultural level of human development. They are still at "Stage III" which many of us call Pre-Sharrieffication. BZZZT. wrong! acc

Re: [UC] Social life in UC

2005-02-20 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the planning and development efforts on 40th Street, Baltimore Avenue and Lancaster Avenue are attempts to create a bit more commercial and cultural density to UC on our own terms without requiring a transformation into Fairmount or Bella Vista. Finally, I agree with yo

Re: [UC] Social life in UC

2005-02-20 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Andrew Diller wrote: It does not follow that UC must mirror those aspects that you like in CC. UC has its own culture and social scene-- it always has, and I hope it always will. UC was built as a suburb of 'Center City' back when West Philly was a hospital, a university and farms. It was not bu

Re: [UC] Maria nevelson sculpture opening tonight at the UC arts league

2005-02-13 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: here hear. while i appreciate the artistic endeavours of the Graffiti Collective (among others) i wish they'd stop exhibiting on my wall. I know what you mean! all those murals and banners popping up in ucity! not to mention all the SCARY ALARM SYSTEM signs dotting our lawns.

Re: [UC] Maria nevelson sculpture opening tonight at the UC arts league

2005-02-12 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: i also checked out the barry la va opening at the ICA the night before. i'm happy to report that while penns facility was much larger, BOTH openings were free. and had food. you should have gone -- to one or the other. with penn's robust schedule of art from it's 13 museums

Re: [UC] Maria nevelson sculpture opening tonight at the UC arts league

2005-02-12 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: http://www.ucartsleague.org/exhibits.html I noticed that the uc arts league is having an opening reception for Maria Nevelson tonight from 5:30 - 7:30. 4226 spruce street. You should go. You don't see enough art. kyle, I'm surprised you're supporting the arts league, a grass

Re: [UC] A little consistency, please... or, maybe, an explanation

2005-02-10 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
J. Matthew Wolfe wrote: Actually, the property I referred to in my email is the one you referred to as the French Consulate. Pictures can be found at: http://rossbender.org/fronchconsulate.html Ross Bender wrote: Funny, I thought they were referring to the sprawling building on the SOU

Re: [UC] Good intentions are not enough; it takes money, too

2005-02-09 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: I'm trying to get it so when you google "priceless analogies" you get my name as the first listing. Thanks for participating in this effort! :) Oh, and please use the correct term: "baluster" instead of "spindle." Spindle reminds me of spinster, which reminds me of sewing

Re: [UC] Good intentions are not enough; it takes money, too

2005-02-09 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: I'm hard-pressed to see what lessons a regular homeowner in UC can learn from the house-museum problem. The problems that plague historic house museums are real, but we should not confuse those issues with the historic districting debate going on in our neighborhood. H

Re: [UC] Parking possessiveness

2005-01-31 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
John Ellingsworth wrote: To me, this parking issue is just humankind once again displaying the endless selfishness that has become our trademark. the obvious solution, of course, is for focp to get penndot to build us a nice public parking lot in clark park! ;-) . laserbeam® [aka ray]

Re: [UC] Age on the UC List -- A Demographic Survey

2005-01-31 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you are not immediately forthcoming with your true age, I shall have to CENSURE you. Also, use the Cheney word. Don't make me come over there. Ross Bender http://rossbender.org/myersbriggs.html but ross, you've already met me in person. you even asked to see my dri

Re: [UC] Age on the UC List -- A Demographic Survey

2005-01-31 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: laserbeam in philly: 33 yrs age: 29 Come off it, moonbeam, this is a serious SCIENTIFIC STUDY. I'm totally not pulling your leg. I distinctly remember celebrating my 29th birthday. several times, in fact. . laserbeam®

Re: [UC] Age on the UC List -- A Demographic Survey

2005-01-31 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
laserbeam in philly: 33 yrs age: 29 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you ever wondered how old the people on this list are? Having only met a few, my guess is that the mean age is fairly high, possibly 45 - 50. In the spirit of scientific research, how about if everybody sends a message to the

Re: [UC] RE: Parking rage

2005-01-29 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Mayer, Ann wrote: I am sorry to here about this ugly incident of someone claiming A parking place by violent means. It is a shame when Anyone in the neighborhood has to endure such dangerous, thuggish Behavior by someone who lives nearby. But, I do not think It is due to new people. Sadly, I es

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

2005-01-29 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Brian Siano wrote: That's a point to consider when we start debating the dog run. Bring it up at a meeting. thanks for the offer to come to the table, tho it doesn't really address the broader question I've been asking, about how the table's set in the first place (ie, some people may want ins

Re: [UC] The Gigantic Private Bathhouse Campaign

2005-01-28 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: Cool. "Elisabeth Dubin" is now the new "4600 block of Hazel," since my name keeps getting reposted in these emails. Hopefully soon, when you google me, you'll get nothing but bathhouse discussion for at least two screens. I'm having a naming contest for the public/private

Re: [UC] Armed teens rob woman at 40th and pine: arrests made

2005-01-28 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: It's not _west_ of 40th that's dangerous, it's _40th_. http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/28/41f9f5aa983c2 yep: front page, upper right corner again. ("scary corner") . laserbeam® [aka ray] turning the page right after this bagel You are

Re: [UC] "Penn wanted us out" from today's DP (one of two related stories)

2005-01-27 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: I don't know why they didn't just switch to showing art films or why the bridge didn't begin showing art films... . laserbeam® [aka ray] back in the day, cinemagic devoted one of its 3 screens to repertory cinema... You are receiving thi

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

2005-01-27 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: You guys, this logic makes no sense to me. Sorry Ray, but I want to break this down: Let's say I am a person who really believes that there should be a gigantic public bathhouse in Clark Park for all to use. Let's say that I'm really passionate about it, and I believe it'

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

2005-01-27 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not really. Although Ray is undoubtedly stating the idea this way to stimulate discussion, he's right. You probably wouldn't circulate two petitions, but anyone truly interested in determining popular sentiment would prepare some kind of unbiased survey that allowed resp

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

2005-01-27 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with Brian, everyone should be members of the FOCP. should everyone be members of focp for life? when should everyone be members? for how long? how often? for example, should everyone be members when they have a pet project they'd like to promote? with the backing

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

2005-01-27 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Brian Siano wrote: According to the FOCP website, a year's membership costs _ten dollars_. There's some discussion about raising that, which makes sense, but _ten dollars_? That's not exactly a Harvard tuition. And it gets you the newsletter. it gets you a chance to get onto a committee, it gets

Re: [UC] Police nab two in robbery near 42nd and Pine

2005-01-27 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/26/41f7587996a1e Police nab two in robbery near 42nd and Pine Two Southwest Phila. men held for assault, robbery of student By alanna kaufman January 26, 2005 btw this article appeared on the front page, upper righ

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

2005-01-25 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Brian Siano wrote: Ray is confused. He seems to think that the decision of the membership of the FOCP would be the be-all and end-all of the matter. well no, I'm not confused. I'm not saying focp is the be-all and end-all of the matter. I'm asking about something broader than that, about the re

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

2005-01-25 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: I believe the point is to create a _public_ dog run. We already have a non-public dog run a bit farther west. I don't understand Ray's logic below because child owners do not pay to use the tot lot, and no one pays to use the park in general. ok, my logic in asking what

[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] our sporting teams....

2005-01-23 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: there are currently no less than six drunks standing in the street in front of my house screaming "EAGLES! EAGLES! GAH! YABOO! OOT! OOT!" and falling over into the snow. .jpgs? . laserbeam® [aka ray] my snow pix so far: http://tinyurl.com/5od4b You are

Re: [UC] sledding in west philly Art Museum

2005-01-22 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: i've seen plenty of people sledding down the art museum steps -- they clear off a 6 or 7 foot wide section along one side, so you can run up the steps, and zoom, you're out in traffic at 40 mph. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My cousin told me that when it's really snowy, .. y

Re: [UC] Re: UCD crime increase

2005-01-22 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with Milton & Tom. I think communication has improved to the point where we are much more aware of incidents. I don't think that that necessarily means there are more incidents. I would tell the Review writer to check with the UCD first, and then, IF there is

Re: [UC] Leaving someone else with the bill (from today's Inquirer)

2005-01-07 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I never said, ""If you preserve it, they will come." I think that was the mysterious voice in "Field of Dreams." If anything the article showed that it was probably the museum's failure to stay connected to the community, or to stay relevant, that is the cause of its prob

Re: [UC] Bartram's Garden Seed Gathering

2005-01-05 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jonathan Cass wrote: For those who have not been to Bartram's Garden, I would highly recommend it. We went, for the first time, during the holiday green sale and were totally blown away. The grounds are amazing and create a wonderful juxtaposition to the surrounding industrial landscape. It

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions: a review

2005-01-05 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: Just a thought to add to this discussion-- there is a big difference between advocating preservation and proposing new construction in an imitative style. The former is about many things, including utilizing existing resources from a "green" or recycling perspective. It can

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions: a review

2005-01-03 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jayfar wrote: Art Deco is a very slippery label and can encompass quite a wide variety of styles, as well as flowing out of Art Nouveau and into Art Moderne. Some peg it's timeline as beginning with the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs Industriels et Modernes (say that 10 times

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions: a review

2005-01-03 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Anthony West wrote: Elisabeth wrote: Tony says that we need to "treasure the best from the past while letting the rest go." The problem is that "best" is a matter of opinion, and in this country we tend towards not being willing to regulate taste. That is the problem indeed. But when we try t

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions

2005-01-03 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Bill Sanderson wrote: So why are you asking me? (actually, I sent my query to uclist) I applaud your posting your desire for enlightenment, but if you are really seeking it, putting notes up on a bulletin board and hoping some kind soul will respond probably isn't the most direct path. see, but

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions

2005-01-03 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: uchs's stance on the imminent destruction of convention hall and the commercial museum? you may recall that I began this discussion by wondering if there was selectivity at work, in how some histories may be legitimized while others

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions

2005-01-02 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Bill Sanderson wrote: Precisely. There are shades of grey to every issue. I don't expect UCHS to go to the wall for every possible encroachment on a historic structure in west Philly. Clearly you know a lot more about that body than I do, but I would expect such a group to pick their battles.

Re: [UC] local history (an idea from ancient Greece)

2005-01-02 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looking forward to a wonderful New Year, for most of us! AND A HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU, TOO!! http://tinyurl.com/4sqz5 . laserbeam® [aka ray] anybody else go to the mummers day parade? You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the lis

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions: a review

2004-12-30 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Anthony West wrote: I have to say that I agree with both the UCHS and the University of Pennsylvania here. but what is uchs's stance here? . laserbeam® [aka ray] You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive in

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions

2004-12-30 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Bill Sanderson wrote: Irony is in the eye of the beholder, I guess. I guess failure to see irony is in the eye of the beholder as well! ;-) . laserbeam® [aka ray] You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive i

[UC] Re: UCHS and conspiracy theories

2004-12-30 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: nah, I'm just trying to reconcile apparent contradictions and ironies... like how a former uchs board member can applaud penn's encroachment while another uchs board member claims that historic districting stems penn's encroachment. or how penn's e

Re: [UC] More Important Poll

2004-12-30 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a conversation among a select group but an historic district will affect EVERYONE who lives here, no? . laserbeam® [aka ray] You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive informatio

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions

2004-12-30 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>> Well, the vet school needed more space, and this solution was very >>> creative. Penn bought the former gas station in the middle of the >>> street, figured out how to reconfigure the street, and traded the gas >>> station land for land which

Re: [UC] More Important Poll

2004-12-29 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK my friends, I've been enjoying the peace and quiet of late on the list. Here's a poll question for you partisans: WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR MORE DISCUSSION OF HISTORIC DISTRICT TYPE ISSUES ON THE LISTSERVE? what, ucity citizens recycling again? YES! ...

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions

2004-12-29 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mr. Farrell, UCHS has found itself in the center of this firestorm now. Its nomination of Spruce Hill as a local historic district has led to all sorts of potential complications for every historic property in Philadelphia. As you've been working to preserve Convention

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions

2004-12-29 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jayfar wrote: It's worth noting that, according to the November issue of the UCHS's newsletter, their recently elected president, Mark Stuart, is an employee of Penn, at their Veterinary School. Could that be a factor in their apparent non-interest in Convention Hall and the Commercial Museum? http

Re: [UC] Archiving of the UC List, Admin Praise, & Christmas

2004-12-28 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, its a little to much but we only do it once a year. What, you would rather experience snow and brutal cold? personally, I always LUV it when it's a little too much: http://tinyurl.com/6vg66 . laserbeam® [aka ray] new years resolution: shed light, not

Re: [UC] cakes, loaves, dozens, inches, ounces (was: striking at strikes)

2004-12-09 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Bill Sanderson wrote: Thank's for changing the subject header. I was manually killfiling the tedious thread about who's on the correct side of the political spectrum in our neighborhood--but happened to read laserbeams last contribution for some reason, and enjoyed it. So--thanks, Ray and Chip!

Re: [UC] striking at strikes ....

2004-12-08 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Charles H. Buchholtz wrote: The French is _Qu'ils mangent de la brioche_ (not _gateau_ as one might expect). And Queen Marie-Antoinette did *not* say this. (When famine struck Paris, she actually took an active role in relievi

Re: [UC] From today's DP

2004-12-07 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jonathan Cass wrote: I don't believe that "Strikes" is in a "penn-leased" building. That building is not owned by Penn. ok strike that. once owned by penn? now owned by a private real estate company? whose name is undisclosed? http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/3adb2b1b82c25?

[UC] Re: West of 40th: there be dragons

2004-12-07 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: from pennsylvania gazette, november 1997: http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/1197/philly.html When I started at penn in 1997, I was told at my orientation "we recommend that you don't go west of 40th street". Too bad I'd already moved in on 46th I got held up at gunpoint abou

Re: [UC] [Fwd: Checked with www.snopes and it is for real]

2004-12-07 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Bill Sanderson wrote: You can probably say that the show "mr rogers" was born in Canada--in which case we're just arguing about symantics--sorry about that. yes. I was talking about the character, mr rogers. originating in canada. on the show, misterogers. hasn't that been who stephen's been tal

Re: [UC] block cleanup

2004-12-07 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: Um, he also forgot to remind people about the crime on the you-know-which block of Hazel. aw heck, I'm just waiting for the dp and the penn gazette to run the cover stories on that. like they did the last time. from pennsylvania gazette, november 1997: http://www.upenn.

Re: [UC] block cleanup

2004-12-07 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Stephen Fisher wrote: Not to detract at all from their efforts but this cleanup entailed many neighbors, myself included, cleaning our own yards. While we also cleaned the yards of our neighbors that failed to do their part, we were largely taking responsibility for our block. That's great and

Re: [UC] From today's DP

2004-12-07 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: Somehow I missed what's been going on at the food court. Did something happen? Did they find The Anthrax there? what's going on is that that penn is easing out of the campus dining service business and going back to the days when students found their meals at local eat

Re: [UC] local history (was another idea from California)

2004-12-06 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: how we come to view and define 'history' and 'historical' -- for instance, how we choose to view and tell the story about the development of our area, what we choose to celebrate, what we choose to submerge (in this case, street

Re: [UC] block cleanup

2004-12-06 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jonathan Cass wrote: Smooth!! I like the way you managed to work some UCD AND Penn bashing (complete with a mocking reference to the new UCD logo) in response to Stephen's positive UCD/"it's a great neighborhood" post. I would have been even more impressed if you had also been able to work in some

Re: [UC] local history (was another idea from California)

2004-12-06 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
William H. Magill wrote: The issues of the Civic Center Museum and Convention Hall were decided something like 10 years ago (before the museum closed in 1994) as part of the building of the new Convention Center on Arch Street. While final decisions might only have just been made, the evaluation

Re: [UC] marbar tonight ... tres fun ...

2004-12-06 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: i really can't explain it. i despise smoking. really. i was tickled pink about abbraccio's non-smoking bar. but when it's a hookah, it's so much fun i can't explain it. http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/travel/egypt-11-2001/hakim.jpg we'll probably be hanging out

Re: [UC] block cleanup

2004-12-06 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Stephen A. Fisher wrote: I wanted to thank UCD for their help and organization yesterday. Due to their efforts and some gentle prodding by Bruce Anderson, our block now has 2 block captains (we didn't have any a week ago) and we had 10+ people out yesterday cleaning up leaves. About half were ren

Re: [UC] [Fwd: Checked with www.snopes and it is for real]

2004-12-06 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Bill Sanderson wrote: - Original Message - From: "L a s e r B e a m ®" snopes also says mr. rogers wasn't from around here. and not only that, but snopes says the original misterogers wasn't even from this country! http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/mrrogers.asp Re-read that, Please. Ye

Re: [UC] [Fwd: Checked with www.snopes and it is for real]

2004-12-04 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: it _IS_ on snopes ... http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp snopes also says mr. rogers wasn't from around here. and not only that, but snopes says the original misterrogers wasn't even from this country! http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/mrrogers.asp .

Re: [UC] local history (was another idea from California)

2004-12-04 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Daniel Flaumenhaft wrote: Vast areas of West Philadelphia were in fact still farms the Civil War era, from Samuel Powell's estate (i.e. Powelton Avenue) to Clark park. Independent Townships, such as Kingsessing, Hamilton Village, Blockley made up the area prior to 1854. Philadelphia county beca

Re: [UC] not just any old bowling alley...

2004-12-04 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is good to see that our Red State/Blue State game translates so well into Town/Gown here in UC. While all other disputants in the neighborhood engage one another, humorously or otherwise, it appears that Neighbor and Student have never truly gotten to know the Other

Re: [UC] not just any old bowling alley...

2004-12-02 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about pro-HD versus anti-HD teams? How about SPruce Hill versus Garden Court? How about Dog-Leash versus Off-Leash? We could settle a lot of community controversies this way. I'll bowl as long as I can be that steve buscemi guy. because I kinda look like him but also

Re: [UC] Another idea (from California) whose time has come?

2004-12-01 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Bill Sanderson wrote: Wow--talk about true preservationist ethos--Let's bring back outhouses and be truly historically correct! (Actually, as near as I can tell indoor plumbing, or at least off the back porch, has been the case since our house was built.) This can't have been the case for the

Re: [UC] Another idea (from California) whose time has come?

2004-12-01 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The site of the old Patterson lumber yard would be a great mobile home park for the USP kids. Even more exciting would be a Moslem Modular Enclave on the old Pozzi parcel behind the 4300 block of Walnut. Nestled between to mosques, we could develop the project through

Re: [UC] Sidewalk Repair

2004-12-01 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The roots of our former tree have bulged our sidewalk (on 4600 block of Hazel - did the bad guys do it?). We need someone to repair this sidewalk. Can anyone recommend a good sidewalk cement person? lotte, a little while ago elisabeth dubin posted info about modular t

Re: [UC] UC Village Blues

2004-11-30 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was straddling the line for a while, but I believe I have come to the firm decision that Ross is definitely crazy. Comical as hell, but crazy for sure. I think ross is using his conspiracy theories to avoid having sex with us. :-D . laserbeam® [aka ray] _

Re: [UC] Hold up Sense

2004-11-23 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Charles H. Buchholtz wrote: Hey, life in the big city *is* dramatic! And, on the flip side, if you're walking around at night and there's someone walking in front of you, it can be considerate to cross to the other side of the street rather than overtake them from behind. After I got mugged, I fli

Re: [UC] Another Friday robbery

2004-11-22 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: i'm wondering if all this new crime is really new crime or if i just know about it because i'm on the list now and have more access to anticdotes. someone had made a lovely crime map from the stats a few months ago -- just wondering if crime is _really_ more or less rampant

Re: [UC] Police Response Time--Infuriating!!!

2004-11-20 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Charles H. Buchholtz wrote: And don't even get me started on car alarms. :-) I think it's cool how the mockingbirds around here sound like car alarms. . laserbeam¨ [aka ray] __ This email has been scanned by the M

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge (and art films)

2004-11-18 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Kyle Cassidy wrote: I keep hoping that cinemagic will wake up and smell the starbucks and start showing art films .. what do you mean, START showing art films? cinemagic is where the legendary repertory films were shown, back in the day. your fellinis, your bergmans, your rohmers and fassb

Re: [UC] tree damage question

2004-11-15 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jeff Abrahamson wrote: I've seen raccoons in years past. What do I do about them? So far the trees haven't been too heavily damaged, but I'd hate to lose a tree over them. if it's raccoons, feed them something nice and take photos and post them on your website! (we'll discuss little sailor out