Re: [Chat] Tmobile
i've had tmobile for years and always found coverage to be fine. i'm in the 2600 block of guilford I don't have a landline and sometimes you can get in to trouble going from back to front of house as the phone wants to swap towers but most of time i have a decent cell and strong data signal. the data signal IS stronger if the phone is near a window (cell reception less affected by this). It doesn't work in my basement. riding the hopkins bus to the JH hospital, there are parts between north ave and penn where the signal gets week or disappears for a block. it disappears again briefly as you hit rt40 (near where you cross i83). I used to have similar patchy spots driving down Greenmount ave to JH hospital but these seemed to have worked themselves out in recent years. If i'm in fells point and far out near the harbor, say in the building at 1000 thames street, I don't get a very good signal. its fine really if I go outside though I'm not certain it would work on the water taxi if you travel, tmobile has great service/costs internationally. within the us, if you stay on or near a highway, you will have coverage.. get too far from a highway in certain parts of the country your coverage might not be so good i went to Sprint and couldn't wait to get out of the contract.. i did wait so as to avoid a penalty but i went back to tmobile as soon as I could my folks have verizon and live in rural america (middle ohio) and have coverage everywhere-- their coverage is better and they pay through the nose for it. i hear the same w/ att.. better network but .. whoa on the bill. if you need coverage EVERYWHERE, pay the extra $500 a year and go w/ verizon. if you can live w/ service 98% of the time, give tmobile a try... they have no contract plans right now that can't be beat. ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] Roofer
this came up on nextdoor.com recently... In addition to the preceding good things were said about GF Contracting (Bob Frist). 410-686-1214. ABC Roofers 410-947-1611 and on this list I've also seen positive things about James McDonald-- 443-538-2104 When I had work done I went w/ a contractor recommended by St Ambrose (the group that renovated the house). I wish I 'd seen this review (see http://www.yelp.com/biz/prompt-service-inc-pasadena) first as it almost exactly mirrors my experience (except possibly that I still have a problem). C On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:47 PM, Josh Fruhlinger jf...@jfruh.com wrote: I'll second the endorsement of Tim Bittner -- had a great experience with him last year. jf On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:44 PM, John jfs...@hotmail.com wrote: A lot of my clients have used Tim Bittner of Precision Roofing. His office # is 410-235-5753. Another roofer doing a fair amount of work in the neighborhood is Ricky LaRicci who advertises in The Charles Villager. Also, I thought that I would point out that several people I know thought they had a leaky roof when in fact water was entering through deteriorated mortar joints on exterior brick walls. John On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:37 PM, Greg Alexander ugagra...@yahoo.com wrote: During the snowstorm a few weeks ago we had a leak in our bedroom. Now that the weather is finally better we aim to investigate to see if it's something that can be foxed with a patch. However, if the roof needs repair/re-coating, does anyone have any recommendations for a local roofer? Thanks, Greg Alexander 2629 Guilford Ave. Greg Alexander Executive Editor, STONE HOUSE PUBLICATIONS Mason-Dixon ARRIVE | I95 BUSINESS 410-243-3387 g...@gregoryjalexander.com 2629 Guilford Avenue | Baltimore | MD | 21218 ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ Mail Attachment.txt___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] Internet TV service Aereo to launch in Baltimore
I registered on this site several months ago but I haven't heard anything. A challenge to this approach is, ironically, the electricity cost. There was an article in the WSJ several weeks back. The way it works every subscriber essentially gets their own antenna/tv card on the host server. While each one of these chips might only take a 1/2 a watt... multiply that by hundreds of thousands of subscribers and the electric bill alone for this service could become quite crippling. Interesting idea though and I too look for a time when there won't be the cable monopoly. best, Chad On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 9:29 PM, Emil Volcheck volch...@acm.org wrote: Hello, neighbors, I've been paying attention to Internet TV services in the hope that they will mature enough so that I can save paying $90/month for our DishTV satellite TV service. The Aereo service looks like it has some momentum. It will provide you web access to local channels plus some basic cable-type channels for a monthly fee. Learn more here: https://aereo.com/preregister/bal I can't say whether this will be a good deal yet, but I will follow it. I previously subscribed to Ivi TV (http://www.ivi.tv/), which worked well at providing broadcast TV over the Internet, but it couldn't survive lawsuits from the cable industry. Thanks, --Emil -- Emil Volcheck volch...@acm.org http://EmilVolcheck.com/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] cell phone provider (w/ data plan)
Neighbors anyone have experience w/ ATT's LTE network? I was thinking of switching from Sprint whose service is deteriorating (though they claim they are building a new network..) thanks, Chad ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] dermatologist
I've gotten great feedback re dentists on the list-- several good recommendations.. I've settled on and am VERY happy w/ Dr. Shepley over at the rotunda. Anyone have recommendations for a dermatologist who is near/in the neighborhood? thanks, Chad ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] bocce ball --Thursdays at Wyman Park
http://baltimorebocce.com/season/hampden/ There is actually a league ... w/ groups playing at 4 different locations around the city. See web-site for more details. I was going to try and head to Wyman Park next Thursday to check it out. On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 6:16 PM, langwi...@comcast.net wrote: And La Scala is an outstanding restaurant!! Christine -- *From: *gasp...@aol.com *To: *chat@charlesvillage.info *Sent: *Thursday, May 3, 2012 5:54:59 PM *Subject: *Re: [Chat] bocce ball --Thursdays at Wyman Park The only ones in Baltimore that I know of that is familiar with bocce ball is LaScala Resturant, who has an indoor court in their restaurant on Eastern Ave. The marketing manager is a friend of mine -- in case you need any information. Richard Burnham *Graphic Imaging,Inc.* 107 East 25th Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Check out the article from What Weekly http://whatweekly.com/2012/04/11/graphic-imaging/ 410-467-7071 gasp...@aol.com Find and like GRAPHIC IMAGING on facebook: Check out the photograph of the MOST STYLISH Award Winning Table at The 21st Annual Great Chefs Dinner. -Original Message- From: SLG2700 slg2...@cs.com To: chat chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 5:33 pm Subject: Re: [Chat] bocce ball --Thursdays at Wyman Park I've never done it but I would love to start a league in Wyman Park. I just sent your email around to some neighbors in Charles Village West of Charles to see if they were interested. I will let you know what type of response I receive. Sharon Guida In a message dated 5/3/2012 3:57:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, abramsc...@gmail.com writes: Anyone in the neighborhood do this? Ever stop by to play or join the league? Groupon is currently running a deal ($25 individual, $175 to register a team of up to 8 players) http://www.groupon.com/deals/baltimore-bocce-league?c=titles=bodysid=11165732utm_source=newsletterutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=baltimore-bocce-leaguedivision=baltimoredate=20120503utm_content=all-deals_baltimore_control_1p=1addxe=QUJSQU1TQ0hBREBHTUFJTC5DT00=user=ff985f0e152646337718e5d1b69d464790a51fb1b8095943ba5395b3c3982791 Anyone in the 2600 block of Guilford (or vicinity) want to form a neighborhood league? ___ Chat mailing listChat@charlesvillage.infohttp://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] bocce ball --Thursdays at Wyman Park
The Intent of the original mailing was to see if there was any interest in the neighborhood in forming a team to join the Wyman Park Bocce league which (I think) meets Thursdays at 6:30. Information about the league may be found at http://baltimorebocce.com/season/hampden/ (note it seems inconsistent -- the play date says Thursday but the write-up about the league says Wed). Registration for the season is typically $45. What is described online sounds like a pretty informal event and often followed by attendees heading to a local pub afterwords. The website indicates there are 4, informal, social bocce leagues currently forming (calvert hill, patterson park, fderal hill and wyman park). So.. the commitment is to come and join your neighbors once weekly to play Bocce. There is a faq that might prove useful http://baltimorebocce.com/faq/. You get a free-tshirt for joining a league. The Groupon http://www.groupon.com/deals/baltimore-bocce-league?c=titles=bodysid=11165732utm_source=newsletterutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=baltimore-bocce-leaguedivision=baltimoredate=20120503utm_content=all-deals_baltimore_control_1p=1addxe=QUJSQU1TQ0hBREBHTUFJTC5DT00=user=ff985f0e152646337718e5d1b69d464790a51fb1b8095943ba5395b3c3982791 is for discounted registration to any of the 4 local leagues (includes the Wyman Park). The groupon provides a $15 discount off of individual registration ($25 instead of $45) and a $225 discount off of a group/team registration ($175 instead of $400 for up to 8 people). Groupon is available for sale I think til midnight Sat (the 5th-- if i'm doing the math right). Though there has been a bit of 'chat' about this, so far I think only I and one other person have expressed interest in actually doing this. Anyone else? Even if not enough folks are interested to form a Team if we register as 'friends' they will try to keep us together. On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 11:55 AM, slg2...@cs.com wrote: Ken: I think I misunderstood the original message. When I went to the groupon link I noticed that Wyman Park was not on the list of locations. So I concluded that the writer of the original message was suggesting we start one in Wyman Park on Thursdays and not that one already existed. Nevertheless it is still a good idea and we should start one. Maybe the original writer can clarify what he meant when he said Thursdays at Wyman Park Sharon Guida In a message dated 5/4/2012 10:28:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, abramsc...@gmail.com writes: http://baltimorebocce.com/season/hampden/ There is actually a league ... w/ groups playing at 4 different locations around the city. See web-site for more details. I was going to try and head to Wyman Park next Thursday to check it out. On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 6:16 PM, langwi...@comcast.net wrote: And La Scala is an outstanding restaurant!! Christine *From: *gasp...@aol.com *To: *chat@charlesvillage.info *Sent: *Thursday, May 3, 2012 5:54:59 PM *Subject: *Re: [Chat] bocce ball --Thursdays at Wyman Park The only ones in Baltimore that I know of that is familiar with bocce ball is LaScala Resturant, who has an indoor court in their restaurant on Eastern Ave. The marketing manager is a friend of mine -- in case you need any information. Richard Burnham *Graphic Imaging,Inc.* 107 East 25th Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Check out the article from What Weekly http://whatweekly.com/2012/04/11/graphic-imaging/ 410-467-7071 gasp...@aol.com Find and like GRAPHIC IMAGING on facebook: Check out the photograph of the MOST STYLISH Award Winning Table at The 21st Annual Great Chefs Dinner. -Original Message- From: SLG2700 slg2...@cs.com To: chat chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 5:33 pm Subject: Re: [Chat] bocce ball --Thursdays at Wyman Park I've never done it but I would love to start a league in Wyman Park. I just sent your email around to some neighbors in Charles Village West of Charles to see if they were interested. I will let you know what type of response I receive. Sharon Guida In a message dated 5/3/2012 3:57:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, abramsc...@gmail.com writes: Anyone in the neighborhood do this? Ever stop by to play or join the league? Groupon is currently running a deal ($25 individual, $175 to register a team of up to 8 players) http://www.groupon.com/deals/baltimore-bocce-league?c=titles=bodysid=11165732utm_source=newsletterutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=baltimore-bocce-leaguedivision=baltimoredate=20120503utm_content=all-deals_baltimore_control_1p=1addxe=QUJSQU1TQ0hBREBHTUFJTC5DT00=user=ff985f0e152646337718e5d1b69d464790a51fb1b8095943ba5395b3c3982791 Anyone in the 2600 block of Guilford (or vicinity) want to form a neighborhood league? ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive:
[Chat] solar wind expo may 11-13
I have a flyer offering discounted admission to the Mid-Atlantic Solar Wind Expo May 11-13 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium (present the flyer and get in for $8 per ticket rather than $12-- entrance for Moms is free on Sunday in honor of mothers day). If you are interested drop a personal e-mail and I'll arrange to get you a card. I recently had a solar installation completed (signed a contract last summer and the installation was completed mid December) and... well.. partially due to the lack of rain recently.. I have been very impressed. The system was designed or estimated to provide between 50 to 60% of my electrical needs but over the last two months I've generated something like 90 to 95% of the electricity I've needed. No rain will do that so I don't really expect such a high level of production indefinitely, nonetheless the change in my carbon footprint has been significant. If you are interested in or are considering solar, the Mid-Atlantic Solar Wind Expo might be worth visiting. Though I've never been, I'm guessing there are several vendors one can talk to. I'd also be willing to talk to anyone interested in any specifics about my installation experience. The company I used was astrum solar (astrumsolar.com). They have an online estimator for configuring a system on your roof. There are several solar contractors in Maryland and I interviewed 3 different companies and checked references before making my final decision. In the *end* I'm very happy with how things have worked out but encourage others to do their own research. Again, if interested in the discount flyer for admission to the expo drop a personal e-mail and I'l work out getting one to you. Chad ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] dentist?
I'm looking for a dentist in the area -- and prefer someone w/ experience (and possible preference) for using epoxy rather than amalgam for fillings. any suggestions? thanks, Chad ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] places for glass/plexiglass
Any suggestions for finding thick plexiglass? Ballpark estimates of cost? The place on 27th and Remington wanted $43 bucks for a 1/4 inch cut to 21x25. I don't have a frame of reference for what this stuff costs (though I know the 1/2 inch sheets get expensive). ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] gettting from CV to National airport??
I am a Hopkins employee. Never have I had to show (or been asked to show) my Hopkins ID to get on. Starting July 1 Hopkins has engaged a new shuttle-service-company greatly expanding the number of buses on the route. I know (personally) of several who live further north (get on at the first stop) NOT Hopkins employees who have used the shuttle for years to commute down to Penn Station or other stops to commute to/from work daily. Whether or not this is as it 'should-be' may be open to debate, but the impression I get is that there are a fair number of non-Hopkins people on the bus. On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Farhad Vesuna farhadves...@gmail.comwrote: Since when did the Hopkins shuttle open to the public? Farhad On 7/1/11, chad abrams abramsc...@gmail.com wrote: the cheapest i have found to park at BWI is 7.65 per day (econopark express).. i have to drive to the airport and then allow shuttle time to and from the airport at both ends.. pretty good w/ this service as they take you directly from/to your car.. but.. you've got 15 minutes at least at either end at the airport (not including transportation time to/from the airport) You can however get to BWI for $1.65 by hopping on a Hopkins shuttle to Penn and then taking the light rail. You get on at Penn and take it 1 stop to Mt Royal and switch trains. After you are on the 2nd light rail its about a 45 min ride to the terminal. OR from Penn you can take MARC and then a shuttle from the train station to the terminal. You can also get to either national or dulles via public transportation. Hopkins shuttle to Penn/MARC and then to National/METRO (travel time is about 2 hours). This takes you directly to the terminal. MARC is 7 bucks and metro is $3.65 or so (non-rush)... If you want to get to Dulles take METRO to Arlington and from there their is a 3 dollar non-stop shuttle (public transit or METRO-bus) right to the terminal. So, you can get to Dulles for about $15 (and not have to deal w/ traffic either!) From my perspective, as important to me as time in getting to the airport is AVOIDING connecting flights. In my searches for travel now I include dulles, national, bwi and even consider philadelphia and newark. I'd much rather spend the time on the ground here, and near public transportation that can get me home rather than spending the time sitting in some airport HUB (chicago, atlanta, charlotte) and running the risk of missing the connection and not getting home at all. I've heard too many travel horror stories/experienced my own. On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Schlegel, William B CW4 RES USAR USARC william.schle...@us.army.mil wrote: By the time you buy your MARC ticket and Metro farecard, not to mentiuon the extra time, you would probably do just as well leaving from BWI. Light rail goes there, too! Time is worth money, as well. Brad - Original Message - From: Joshua Fruhlinger jf...@jfruh.com To: The Charles Village Chat List chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [Chat] gettting from CV to National airport?? There's a stop on Washington's MetroRail Yellow Line right at the National Airport terminal. Quite easy to get to. You could do the whole trip from Charles Village via public transit. Take MARC from Penn Station to DC's Union Station, take the Red Line two stops to Chinatown, switch to the Yellow Line there. Google Maps actually will show you transit direction from anywhere to anywhere in the region. Very useful. http://maps.google.com/ jf On Jun 30, 2011, at 9:50 AM, langwi...@comcast.net wrote: I just found out that flights out of national are often much much less expensive than some flights out of BWI. The problem is how does one get to National. Has anyone done this using public transportation for at least the latter part of the drive?? Thanks, Christine Gray __**_ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/**mailman/listinfo/chat_**charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/**chat@charlesvillage.info/ http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] man turns plastic back to oil
Thanks for sharing This is the first i've seen of a portable machine of this type. The technology for this type of conversion has been around for years-- the challenge has been making it economically and/or environmentally feasible (eg is the energy used to generate the heat/electricity worth the energy exchange of the oil produced) There are other examples... http://www.mindfully.org/Energy/2003/Anything-Into-Oil1may03.htm (turkey guts/waste into oil on a larger scale). I have been driving diesels since 1998 and have been an advocate of bio-fuels (or alternative to ground-based-oil extraction) for years. There are challenges w/ bio (plant based) fuels as we can't possibly grow enough fuel to meet our needs and there is concern that diverting food matter into energy production drives up food prices and disproportionately affects poor/developing economies. Having said that.. technology is emerging/being developed so that we can attempt to convert any biomass (the stalk of the corn plant and not just the ear of corn we typically eat--). Additionally, ideas such as those presented in the video below (mining the garbage dump to convert waste into oil) provide incredible opportunity. thank you for sharing Chad On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 7:19 PM, langwi...@comcast.net wrote: http://www.flixxy.com/convert-plastic-to-oil.htm christine ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] driving lessons
i was looking for advice on places in the area that might be good for teaching a beginner driver including a) big vacant parking lots (on weekends) b) wide traffic lanes that aren't very populated-- c) country lanes that aren't heavily traversed Upper Roland Ave-- as you cross the county line seems a good area w/ some side neighborhoods w/ big wide streets and most folks parked off-street. Any one have any ideas? thanks, Chad ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] city parking garages and school lots?
Is there anything near us? School, garage or other (even for pay?) I noticed walking to and from Penn Station there is a garage across from the Charles Theater (1700 block).. is there anything closer or up by JHU/Homewood? Newbie here and looking for what to tell guests (if they be so daring) thanks, Chad On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 11:17 AM, John Spurrier jfs...@hotmail.com wrote: Please see the message below which I copied from The Baltimore Sun's website: February 8, 2010 Baltimore to start towing cars from snow emergency routes Baltimore will tow cars parked on snow emergency routes, according to city officials. Remember, *Phase II of the snow emergency plan*http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Government/AgenciesDepartments/Transportation/TheSnowPage.aspxis in effect. Drivers can park their cars for free in some school parking lots and in city-owned garages in Little Italy, Federal Hill, Fells Point and downtown Baltimore. With temperatures in the 20s today though, digging out one's car does not seem like a pleasant pastime. You are supposed to be able to call 311 to find out where your car might be if it is towed, but I'm checking to find out where the cars will be taken --- and how much it will cost to retrieve it. -- Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. Get it now.http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
