Lies and conspiracy everywhere It's enough to make Glenn pull out all his hair Marginalizing people by painting them as stereotypes Helps Glenn vent all his endless gripes
On 08/11/2011 09:48 PM, Glenn wrote: > Vice President Siano: "No, Al and Glenn were bitching about people they > dislike..." "...Pretty much the definition of "silly." > > > As he walked around the Parklet > > Brian pondered a brilliant thoughtlet > > Should I shit? > > Or should I fart? > > Since I’m in charge > > We’ll call it art. > > > > And the heavens opened with his Wind > > The silly peasants sure have sinned > > And the Lord belched out into the darklet > > And suddenly, out popped more Parklets! > > > > And from his office at the Wharton school > > The Lord said, "the poor are merely fools" > > And Brian shouted his second thoughtlet > > “Since square is round, we’ve defined a Parklet” > > > > When the great Lord worked his magic here > > The whores and gangs were drinking beer > > He kicked them out in a righteous fit > > He whirled His wand near the gravel pit > > > > And all the good children gathered round > > They drooled and screamed, “square is round!” > > Then the Lord made them cleaner and safer > > He took out their brain and wrapped it in paper > > > > “We love you Lord,” screamed the righteous throng > > “For you dear Lord, we’ll wear our thongs” > > “And if you call Clark Park a frog” > > “We’ll torture Glenn, then kill a dog” > > > > “And if you say that black is white” > > “We’ll yank our thongs and twist them tight” > > “We pledge our lives to your history” > > “Yes two plus two is always three” > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 8/11/2011 5:38 PM, Brian Siano wrote: >> On 8/11/2011 12:36 PM, Karen Allen wrote: >>> Apart from calling people "stupid" and "silly", Brian's attempt to >>> ridicule legitimate questions appears to endorse one thing: that >>> the "parklet" is primarily intended to provide free seating to >>> benefit private businesses, which was actually Glenn and Al's point. >>> >>> *"As for the provision of extra seating for either the Green Line and >>> the Best House... well, this is actually kind of a stupid issue"* >>> It's not "stupid"- Al was raising the quesion of whether there was >>> bias in the choice of placement based on the people likely to use the >>> seating. >> No, Al and Glenn were bitching about people they dislike, such as >> "the anointed who sip their lattes and tap-tap-tap away on their >> laptops," and insinuating bad motives about the parklet's placement. >> Pretty much the definition of "silly." >> >>> *"So one can't argue that one place needs seating more than the >>> other, and then argue that there's no need for the Parklet. That's >>> silly."* >>> It's only "silly" if the assumption is that there is a "need" for >>> more public space to be diverted to the benefit of a private business >>> entity. We already have that now with sidewalk cafes, but at least >>> the business has to provide the chairs and tables and have a limit >>> on how much of the sidewalk can be used. "Parklets" provide chairs, >>> tables and a nice deck--put up and taken down--all for free, and the >>> residents lose two parking spaces. There is no "need" for a public or >>> quasi-public entity to use public space to provide free outdoor >>> seating to *any* private business. If they want seating, they can pay >>> for it themselves. And if there is a need for more space for rest and >>> reflection, why not simply ask the residential community where they'd >>> like it to go? >> First of all... the parklet is not exclusively for Green Line >> customers. Buy a sandwich at the Best House and eat it across the >> street. Nothing's stopping anyone from doing this. >> >> Second, the space taken up by the parklet was, previously, used >> exclusively by Philly Car Share for several years. I haven't seen any >> complaints about _that_ business taking parking spots away from others. >> >> Third, you're complaining about public spaces being used to "provide >> free outdoor seating to *any* private business." Really? So you object >> to the use of, say, Clark Park as a place to eat the food purchased at >> the Best House or Green Line or Milk and Honey? Because that's what >> people do. That's one of the reasons why we put tables and chairs in >> the park-- to give people a place to sit while they eat. And yes, it >> benefits those local businesses. (Frankly, we hope that those >> businesses will kick in funds for more tables and chairs.) So do all >> kinds of public improvements. Install better lighting and trash cans, >> fix the sidewalks, you're encouraging foot traffic, and nearby >> businesses benefit. >> >> But if the benefit to local businesses is such a horrible thing, >> please, tell me about public improvements that _don't_ also benefit >> local businesses. I'd be fascinated. >> >> And fourth, you ask, "And if there is a need for more space for rest >> and reflection, why not simply ask the residential community where >> they'd like it to go?" Guess what: _they did ask_. UCD didn't just >> come in and drop the thing in place. To get the exclusive use of those >> parking spaces, UCD had to get the signed consent of the property >> owners on that block of 43rd street. And they got it. >>> ** >>> *"It went up in a few hours, and it can be taken down in a few hours, >>> and relocated to other stores and events... so why not try suggesting >>> a few locations to them? (In front of the pet shop and Bindlestuff >>> Books is a possibility.)" >>> *Why were the pet store and bookshop included here if the primary >>> purpose is for a "public" amenity?* >>> * >> It was just a suggestion. (It may not work there because of the >> trolley line.) Feel free to think of other places. >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3827 - Release Date: 08/11/11 >> 02:34:00 >> ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
