The selection of goodies at today's Clark Park Farmers' Market is
outstanding.
Don't let the heat deter you from going there and sampling
the luscious fruits and vegetables. If you have never tried all the
weird tomato
varieties (green, yellow, orange, purple, etc.), you have missed
Seems this is a bad period for losing cats. Just saw a medium sized,
meowing cat by the tattoo parlor at 43rd and Pine. Looked lost and
anxious. Very unusual coloring pattern; mixture of thin patches of
black and medium brown. I was rushing to an appointment, but the cat
tried to follow me for
I went to the brand new Vietnam Café on 47th Street for a late lunch on
Saturday. I have been fighting a bad cold and hoped that one of their
Vietnamese soups would be at least as good as classic chicken soup for my
ailments.
I tried the chicken lemon grass soup, and I really liked it! It is
I voted at the Fairfax at 9:30.
One of the new machines was ALREADY broken, and the line was getting
long.
I have voted there for many, many years and never previously had to
stand
In line.
I am glad to see the high turnout, but I am disgusted that today, when
There are so many eager voters, th
Re the comment:
btw, to marianne, no disrespect intended. i'm sure whoever hit your daughter
was in the wrong. but in general, regardless of liability, everyone (whether
they ride, walk, or drive) should be aware of what's around them
This comment is detached from the reality that the inciden
To the list:
I just had an inspector examine a developing problem in my second
floor staircase. Apparently, a wall joist is coming loose on the east
Side, causing the stairs to list downward towards the west side and
creating some ominous looking cracks.
The inspector says the situation is n
To the list:
I have had my own problems with bizarre parking tickets given for
NON offenses.
Right now, the local parking police have another target. Two days ago
There was a disastrous fire that consumed a car on Walnut just east
Of 38th. (I don't know the cause of the blaze that left the vehi
I have talked with NGO experts who also
say that with donations to IRC, you are getting the money
To the people who need it, NOT paying a
high percentage for overhead. That is why I donate to
IRC rather than other organizations who
claim to have similar missions.
Ann Mayer
Here
These guys sound smarter than the guy who stopped me one morning
Telling me a story about how he had just lost a $25 bill and
Desperately needed a loan to get a taxi to take him to the
Airport.
The most tiresome one is the guy who pretends to be completely
Out of funds and urgently needing mone
Does someone have any indication of the TIMES when these incidents
occurred?
The first incident where the victim was shot in the face struck me as
unusual, since, if I recall right, it occurred
Pretty early in the evening.
The ugly crimes used to start later at night.
If criminals assume that
Title: RE: [UC] crime warning [update]
Do you know that local
offices are flooded with excess flu vaccine? I got a belated
Flu shot yesterday when I found that my
doctor’s office was eager to use up the excess
Supply.
Today I have flu symptoms. Perhaps
this is a reaction to th
I absolutely agree. And I can't fathom why someone who wants to send
mean spirited and snide emails would imagine that cruel put downs of a
complete stranger to the University City listserve would be appropriate
to share on this general listserve. For whom is this relevant? Only
that subset of
I had posted a question about getting a good carpenter to repair
What appeared to be a collapsing Victorian-era staircase. Many others
on
These lists then asked me to pass on information about my experience.
I wanted to record for the list my great satisfaction with the
completely professional j
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 estimate that it is
Title: eagles fans: parking menace
The reincarnated
Marigold Diner got a rave review from La Ban in today’s Philadelphia
Inquirer.
He gave it 3 stars and described some of the dishes as being both original
and exceptionally
delicious. I assume that the restaurant may be posting t
So far, I have had consistent good,
friendly service both for cleaning and tailoring from
The place at 41st and Spruce.
And, if I picked up a coat from a cleaners
and found evidence that the owners had given
It to someone else to wear to a
restaurant, I would demand that they give me
Amen to Marlene’s
observations.
At least some of us would
Like to see this listserve be more
oriented towards the needs and interests of the local community
and would hope that persons into trashing
Others and/or trying to use the list for
personal obsessions that are not of gener
I just came back from Center City and parked on 43rd near Osage. As I
was
Parking I noticed someone watching me. Instincts picked up that the
young woman loitering on the sidewalk was going to approach and ask me
for money. Sure enough, as soon as I got out she came up with a tale
about having
Ju
who had just been the victim of some real misfortune,
A person whom I would want to help.
Ann Mayer
-Original Message-
From: Stephen Fisher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:08 PM
To: Mayer, Ann
Cc: UnivCity@list.purple.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Subject: Re: [UC
PS to Liz Campion's announcement --
The Red Cross folks have shot themselves in the foot by barring all of
us who have Spent a long time overseas from donating. If you have spent
some years Outside the USA, be sure to check what the current
Rules are (they keep changing the rules and making it ha
.
-Original Message-
From: Crissie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:31 AM
To: Mayer, Ann; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; UnivCity@list.purple.com
Subject: RE: check rules about living overseas - Blood Drive - Saturday
March 5, 10 AM - 3 PM :
The overseas rule does not sound too
I have just been told
that the woman with blotches on her face who was trying to scam me on
43rd near Pine last week has
moved over to Locust and is using makeup to try to hide the spots
on her face as she solicits money.
I do hope someone who sees her finds some
way to have cops or
A friend living in Powelton is looking for someone who for a reasonable
Cost can help with landscaping a small back yard. Right now it is
mostly
Grass. If you know of people with this skill, please share your
recommendations.
Thanks.
Ann Mayer
You are receiving this because you are subsc
If you have any advice for me, I would welcome it!!
Thank you.
Ann Mayer
4312 Pine
From: Mayer, Ann
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 7:34 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: FW: house getting junked?
I am interested to find out i
-Original Message-
From: Mayer, Ann
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Sent: 7/17/2002 9:02 PM
Subject: re: MICE CREATING FIRE HAZARD!!!
To PFSNI:
URGENT REQUEST FOR REFERRALS TO SAFE EXTERMINATORS:
I desperately need to exterminate the voracious mice who in the
last week have gott
To the list:
A smallish TV of mine just died. Does anyone know what the current rules for
disposal/recycling of TVs are? Would appreciate guidance. Thanks!
Ann Mayer
4312 Pine
You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the
list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive inf
Re the SPAM:
Could we subdivide our list, having one list for NON-commercial
communications and a second that would comprise commercial info?
Then subscribers who ONLY want the NON-commercial emails would
have an option to avoid the commercial solicitations.
Would that help?
Ann Mayer
4312 Pine
To the list:
Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with exterior
glass repairs? Pressure from accumulated heavy snow has
badly cracked some glass panels in a small window greenhouse
I have. The panels MUST be repaired quickly, but this is
such an unusual job that I am not sure to whom to t
To the lists:
Advice, please:
Can one recycle a pile of jagged broken glass?
If not, can one put it in the trash in a manner that poses no
risk to anyone of being cut by the sharp edges?
I have ugly shards of BROKEN glass from my shattered greenhouse
to dispose of. (Wm. Giesey has been extrem
I am
not sure that the residents are at fault. A year -- or maybe two
years -- ago
when I had a schedule that meant that I walked
up
that
block around 8:15 AM, I repeatedly saw guys coming to that block with a flatbed
truck and dumping
trash
around the middle of that block on the north s
Dear list members:
I do not mean to denigrate the offerings in UnivCity, which are good. However,
if you would like a change and are willing to pay more, there is another
option.
If you seek tasty Indian food with a very charming ambiance,
I second this recommendation. I have used the place on Spruce just east
of 38th for many years and have
never had a problem. They are prompt and reliable.
Ann Mayer
4312 Pine
-Original Message-
From: Margie Politzer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:33 AM
To:
To the list:
I found it annoying. The Hack crew came on my block about 4:50 AM to
park huge vans and trailers with LOUDLY squeaking breaks that squeaked
over and over again at extremely high shrieking
Pitches as they inched down the hill between 44th and 43rd on Pine. It
was
NOT a pleasant way to
To the list:
I am surprised about all the reports of the Hack filming team giving advance
notice to residents who would be inconvenienced by the filming.
I NEVER received notice of ANY kind other than the usual city signs advising us
in advance that there
was an upcoming no parking day. I ass
To the list:
Huh?
I never watch this program and had NO IDEA of whom it concerned or
what the coloration might be, dark, light, or mottled.
Given the nature of the inconvenience, I can't see why these
factors would come into the picture at all!
The noisy 4:50 AM arrival, vans, trailers, gene
To the list:
I am NOT an expert in Vietnamese food, but I found the food at the new place at 43rd
and Spruce
mixed. A friend had just introduced me to Le Cyclo at 7th and Washington, where
I had had sensational spring roles and pho (Vietnamese soup). I was hoping for
comparable
dishes at our l
To the
list:
For
what it is worth, I have never had a break in in any of the four cars I
have owned since 1980,
all of
which have been parked on UCity streets, since I lack a
garage.
All
three were old used cars and pretty beat up looking. (One did not start
out being that beat up
look
Some of us have unique problems.
I live on our steepest hill, and the 3 neighbors uphill from me never
shovel. That means that their snow melts, the melt flows down, it freezes
in front of my house, causing a dangerous ice sheet if I shovel off
all my snow.
That's why I do NOT clear the walk unl
To the list:
I have been using the little shoe repair store on Spruce near 38th
Street (a few doors east of the Wawa) for many, many years. I just
walked over to
Drop off shoes to be fixed but found a sign saying that it is closing
(permanently).
Could I please have any suggestions list member
Dan Pressman (he's in the yellow pages) has done 2 excellent inspections for me.
I gladly recommend him.
Ann Mayer
4312 Pine
-Original Message-
From: Sarah Scheckter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 2:00 PM
To: Sarah Scheckter
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [UC] l
To the list:
I happened to learn that a really sweet Colombian woman (warning; her English does not
go beyond the basic) is now available for work as a housekeeper and/or caregiver.
She can potentially live in. She does require that social security contributions be
properly made.
She has worke
To the list:
WATCH OUT FOR CRAZY PARKING AUTHORITY MESSAGES! I may not be the only
local who gets slapped with big fines for a violation I never committed.
I just got a prize winner. Supposedly, I owe Philadelphia big bucks for
a) Parking overtime in my own neighborhood EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ALW
I live 2 doors from Everlasting Tattoo and have found it an unsavory nuisance.
We used to have a lovely African crafts store there; THAT business was a
good neighbor and the customers were no problem at all for us. I wish it would
come back and replace the tattoo parlor.
Let me list just a few i
To the list:
Decided to give the Café Clave across from CVS on Locust a try today.
It never looked particularly appealing from the outside, so I had not
Previously been tempted to go in and sample the fare. Today I was
Caught in a downpour, and I needed a place to wait for the rain to
Let up.
To the list:
Do you have a camera?
If you go to the ICA
at 36th and Sansom, you can see and photograph a demo in connection
with
The Big Nothing exhibit that’s on right now.
People marching with placards with nothing on them and
handing out sheets with nothing on them.
It’s
To the list:
Can anyone
enlighten me about where we stand on rules for dumping trash,
Used furniture,
etc. on the sidewalks?
If you pass by
4316 Pine, you can see a big accumulation of junk almost blocking
the sidewalk. This
morning (Saturday) I saw 4 guys
Who would
appear to
As I have been living in University City since 1972, I am
obviously aware of there being
A student contingent here (which means
that some people in the environs actually know
How to SPELL) and that we are not a twin
of Gladwyne.
Perhaps those imagining that I am making a
mountain o
To the list:
Stealing a trash can with a neighbor's address painted on it and then
planting it so the victim can see the stolen trashcan full of others'
garbage has got to be a new low.
But, has anyone ever solved the mystery of the stolen lids? I have only
had a few instances where my garbage
again, I may just be lucky...
Cheers,
Stephen
[ADDRESS PROTECTED] -- to protect my trash can lids
Mayer, Ann wrote:
> To the list:
>
> Stealing a trash can with a neighbor's address painted on it and then
> planting it so the victim can see the stolen trashcan full of other
To the list:
Have any of you had recent good experiences with a local handyman? I
have several
Small jobs at my house that the average handyman would find boring but
might want to do on a day when suddenly there was a gap in the work
schedule.
I would be very grateful for any leads.
Thanks so
These stories are very troubling. Looks like major criminality thinly
disguised as a towing business.
Has anyone contacted the University City District Office? Seems they would
have the clout to scare
off these thugs.
Ann
From: penn-fsni-bounces+mayera=w
While checking my backyard, I ran into a cute, healthy looking black and white
cat who was crying
piteously. It kept looking at me and wailing.
I assume that the cat came in through the back alley between Pine and Osage
near 43rd.
There did not seem to be anything wrong with the cat, but
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