Re: [UC] Sweeps month and the media and Morality

2004-11-18 Thread Wilma de Soto
Wow! Sharon Reed is still at it, huh? She was involved in that scandal with Alicia Taylor over Aaron McKie that led to her being let go from the station. Her harassment of Taylor was scathing and the e-mails she posted on the TV Radio listserv about her sexual appeal versus Alicia's were

Re: [UC] More nefarious activity

2004-11-18 Thread Pete Coyle
My next door neighbor had a break in yesterday. The house next to mine has just had some major renovations, so it's full of tools to steal. I think that thieves have the holiday spirit, and they are getting themselves a little spending money. If any thieves are on this list, I want to

Re: [UC] Leaf Pick Up

2004-11-18 Thread MLamond
In a message dated 11/12/04 11:57:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Beginning Monday, November 15, The Citys sanitation division will dispatch a truck to pick up leaves in the following sections of University City: Mondays Powelton Village Tuesdays 38th to 50th streets, Pine to Woodland Ave.

RE: [UC] Leaf Pick Up

2004-11-18 Thread Dubin, Elisabeth
I had a bag out on the 16th (Tuesday) and no one picked it up. Anyone else have leaves picked up on Tuesday? ELISABETH DUBINHillier ARCHITECTUREOne South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3502 | T 215 636- | F 215 636-9989 | hillier.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

[UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Turner,Kathleen
Title: Arcade at the Bridge I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page of yesterday's University City Review, urging people to protest against a proposed video arcade at the Bridge. Does anyone have more information about this? Where it is supposed to be? And why such

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Mark Krull
This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring in the element -Mark -Original Message- From: Turner,Kathleen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 18, 2004 11:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN HTML HEAD

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Ben Rhoades
At 12:28 PM 11/18/2004, Mark Krull wrote: This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring in the element -Mark Have you seen a movie there? The element is already there talking on their phones during the movie, shouting at the screen, letting their 2 year olds cry all though rated R

[UC] Traffic Advisory

2004-11-18 Thread Mark Christman
This is to inform you that on Saturday 11/20/04 and Sunday 11/21/04, 33rd Street between Spruce Street and Walnut Street will be closed to ALL vehicular traffic from 6am to 6pm due to the erecting of a tower crane at the Skirkanich Bldg. construction site. Philadelphia Police, Traffic Division

RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Kyle Cassidy
Title: RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge Wow. Did I send that or did ben? That's exactly been my experience at the bridge. But an arcade, I could go for an arcade ... As long as they had the sit down version of Star Wars -Original Message- From: Ben Rhoades [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Jonathan Cass
Yea- what was that all about? Talk about bad, biased journalism!! It took a negative position against the arcade without providing ANY information as to why it was a bad idea! Jonathan A. Cass Silverman, Bernheim Vogel Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Tel:

RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Turner,Kathleen
Title: Message Or where it was going to be, or what was being proposed . . . -Original Message-From: Jonathan Cass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 1:04 PMTo: Turner,Kathleen; [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge Yea-

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread MLamond
Why doesn't someone email the publisher, Bob Christian, and ask him why he wrote that piece, instead of speculating? Melani Lamond

Re: [UC] Sweeps month and the media and Morality

2004-11-18 Thread Bill Sanderson
I've seen some discussion of the Monday night football issue on another list. I tend to agree with the folks who say that Monday Night football is a family show, and the spoof was inappropriate for that timeslot and (some of the) audience. I don't think nudity on an 11 PM newscast in a story

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Bill Sanderson
Title: Arcade at the Bridge I don't understand the issue either. I believe there is more than one such arcade within a few blocks of that location. I'd like to be sure the basis for the opposition is something other than sour grapes from the competition. After hearing the story about the

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread John Ellingsworth
Arcades have always been treated with hostility in this neighborhood; Penn was opposed to the current one @ 40th Spruce (see http://citypaper.net/articles/121897/cov.penn.shtml ) and the Spruce Hill community was opposed to the opening of one in the Fiesta Pizza building several years ago (SH

RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Christy Bracken
Yep, after the last film I saw there, I vowed never to go there again. It's a shame, because otherwise it's such a nice theatre. The last time we were there, someone lit up a marijuana cigarette inside the theatre. Then about half an hour later 3 cops showed up during the movie and arrested

Re: [UC] Leaf Pick Up

2004-11-18 Thread BruceWMcC
In a message dated 11/18/2004 10:44:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 11/12/04 11:57:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Beginning Monday, November 15, The Citys sanitation division will dispatcha truck to pick up leaves in the following

[UC] Dec 12, It's: HANNUKAH! Celebration @ 6pm

2004-11-18 Thread Jon Herrmann
Sunday, December 12 @ 6pm. It's:HANNUKAH!Join the Hannukah Celebrationsponsored by the New West Philadelphia Synagogue* ! Pizza + Latkes Provided !! Activities for Adults + Children !! Bring a Menorah !! All Are Welcome !Hosted at Calvary Methodist

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Benseraglio2
In a message dated 11/18/2004 2:30:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yep, after the last film I saw there, I vowed never to go there again. It's a shame, because otherwise it's such a nice theatre.The last time we were there, someone lit up a marijuana cigarette

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread William H. Magill
On 18 Nov, 2004, at 14:12, Christy Bracken wrote: Yep, after the last film I saw there, I vowed never to go there again. It's a shame, because otherwise it's such a nice theatre. Your action is most likely the reason that Ms Redstone (Summer Redstone's daughter) who runs Bridge Entertainment,

[UC] Baltimore/University Ave Reconfiguration

2004-11-18 Thread Jonathan Cass
I have notice, asI drive by the intersection of Baltimore/University Ave, that what appears to be abuilding is being erected on what formally was part of a public street. If it is a building, I presume that it is associated with/owned by Penn. I am curious -- how did Penn go about obtaining

Re: [UC] Baltimore/University Ave Reconfiguration

2004-11-18 Thread Gail Defendorf
You're referring to the new VetMed building. NOt sure about the obtaining permission bit. gail Jonathan Cass wrote: I have notice, as I drive by the intersection of Baltimore/University Ave, that what appears to be a building is being erected on what formally was part of a public street. If

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Bill Sanderson
I'm having some trouble getting exercised about this one. If they have an arcade at the Bridge, it'll surely cost $5 a game, right? And you can bet that their intent is to attract the same crowd who're there already--and I haven't noticed anything real objectionable about them, myself

Re: [UC] Baltimore/University Ave Reconfiguration

2004-11-18 Thread Bill Sanderson
A formerly public right-of-way can revert to private ownership under some circumstances. This has happened in center-city to some of the narrow streets--there's one between Arch and Race, one block east of 15th, for example, which has disappeared. Part of it is a parking lot, and part of it

[UC] Historic Sacred Spaces a Rare, elegant and needy French Pipe Organ

2004-11-18 Thread Elizabeth F. Campion
Tony, thank you for asking. The rare, ancient and HUGE, French Pipe Organ at St. Francis de Sales is one of the coolest, most generously used, and exquisite objects in University City. Unfortunately age has reduced its sound to a fraction of its potential glory. Notes have been lost and valves

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

2004-11-18 Thread Gina Renzi
There are several creative types here. To those of you who know the room that might be filled with video games, what would you put in there? I ask because whenever I go to The Bridge, i look into that empty, dark room and try to imagine what would work there. Truth be told, I do this