Re: [UC] Are You Aware of UPenn's 'First Thursday' public meetings?

2004-12-15 Thread Anthony West
Matt's description is on target. If you have a regular West Philadelphia civic group of any sort, and you make Glenn Bryant (Penn's community relations officer) aware of its interest in First Thursdays, your officer will be mailed a large package of information before every meeting. Nobody

[UC] RE: experts in repairing Victorian era staircases?

2004-12-15 Thread Mayer, Ann
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

[UC] Turn Your Back on Bush

2004-12-15 Thread BGAndersen
I can't believe the man we call our President is going ahead with an inauguration in a time of war. If I can make it down to DC, I will be participating in this: http://www.turnyourbackonbush.org Quote: Posted on Wed, Dec. 15, 2004 Quiet Protest Planned for Inauguration DONNA CASSATA

RE: [UC] Turn Your Back on Bush

2004-12-15 Thread Jonathan Cass
I am no fan of Bush and I agree with the concept of using the inauguration to protest, but would you be saying the same thing if Kerry had won? Our of curiosity (and not rhetorically), are you aware of any precedent for a sitting President not having an inauguration during a time of war?

RE: [UC] Turn Your Back on Bush

2004-12-15 Thread Mark Krull
Umm..good question -Original Message- From: Jonathan Cass [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 15, 2004 1:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [UC] Turn Your Back on Bush I am no fan of Bush and I agree with the concept of using the inauguration to protest, but would you be

RE: [UC] Turn Your Back on Bush

2004-12-15 Thread Jonathan Cass
Interesting. But wouldn't canceling the Inauguration be a sign of weakness that would only play into the hands of insurgents and terrorists. Come on man, don't you LOOOVVEEE America? The concept of sacrifice during wartime in this country has been given nothing but lip service since WWII.

Re: [UC] RE: experts in repairing Victorian era staircases?

2004-12-15 Thread Charles H. Buchholtz
From: Mayer, Ann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:02:31 -0500 Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with problems of this kind so That they could tell me someone they would recommend/not recommend to handle repairs on a Victorian era staircse? I haven't had

RE: [UC] Turn Your Back on Bush

2004-12-15 Thread Mario Giorno
Title: RE: [UC] Turn Your Back on Bush Folks, I was made aware by an old friend and lover of history that certainly since the Revloutionary War, the U.S. has never stopped participating in some form of war at home or abroad. We exist in a state of perpetual war, because we seemingly either

[UC] looking for truck bed cap/shell

2004-12-15 Thread fluffy
i know, this is more of an ebay or craigslist thing, but i'm trying all my options. i need a truck cap / camper shell for my truck. it's an '88 toyota truck (roughly 6'x4'8" bed). this is a very common truck so i'm hoping someone has or knows someone who has one of these collecting dust in

[UC] Good Press about the Boy Scouts?

2004-12-15 Thread BGAndersen
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[UC] Christmas Joy : Free concerts with an opportunity to do some good.

2004-12-15 Thread Elizabeth F. Campion
December 19, 2004 at 3 PM ORGAN-IZED FOR THE HOLIDAYS at St. Francis de Sales Church 4625 Springfield Ave Phila, PA 19143 December 24, 2004 at 11 PM at SFDS Songs of the season will include: Pinkham's Christmas Cantata accompanied by a Brass Quartet and O Holy

[UC] Re: [UC-Announce] St. Francis de Sales Christmas Concert

2004-12-15 Thread Peter Coyle
I'm surprised all of these organ restoration e-mails are getting through my spam filter. :Pete On Dec 15, 2004, at 3:45 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Everyone, You are invited to celebrate with the St. Francis de Sales community the completion of Phase I of the ambitious organ

[UC] Convention Hall (was ... 'First Thursday' public meetings?)

2004-12-15 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 12/14/2004 8:31:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://PhilaDeco.com I looked at this website. The arguments in favor of saving this building are as follows (quoted from the site): There's quite a bit of history in both buildings, really in

[UC] Christmas party for families in shelters -- reminder

2004-12-15 Thread Krfapt
This is a reminder that Councilwoman Blackwell's annual Christmas party for families in shelters will be this Monday, December 20, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street. Volunteers are needed to help with the meal service, dishing out the food and cleaning up

Re: [UC] Turn Your Back on Bush

2004-12-15 Thread William H. Magill
On 15 Dec, 2004, at 14:14, Mario Giorno wrote:     If we turn our backs on the president, we should all be aware that it's classically considered to be the ultimate symbolic gesture of no-confidence. It means we, in spirit if not in any physical sense, shun the man himself and cast him out.

RE: [UC] Turn Your Back on Bush

2004-12-15 Thread BGAndersen
Check out: http://www.phillyblog.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7283 http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/10410196.htm Quote: Posted on Tue, Dec. 14, 2004 Editorial | Inaugural Ball Cancel this bash during a time of war Thank you, Claire Gawinowicz of Oreland. Her letter in yesterday's Inquirer

[UC] Fw: [phillyblocks] Correction: Force State Republicans to Save SEPTA

2004-12-15 Thread Mark Krull
-Forwarded Message- From: Ray Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 14, 2004 11:24 AM To: Ray Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [phillyblocks] Correction: Force State Republicans to Save SEPTA Sorry! Made a typo in the original email- here is the corrected version:

[UC] Fw: [phillyblocks] Stop SEPTA's fare hike and service cuts

2004-12-15 Thread Mark Krull
More SEPTA stiff-Forwarded Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 15, 2004 8:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [phillyblocks] Stop SEPTA's fare hike and service cuts STOP SEPTA'S DEVASTATING SERVICE CUTS AND FARE HIKESOn Thursday, December 2, the SEPTA Board voted to: ·Reduce

[UC-Announce] St. Francis de Sales Christmas Concert

2004-12-15 Thread FRByers
Hi, Everyone, You are invited to celebrate with the St. Francis de Sales community the completion of Phase I of the ambitious organ restoration project by attending the gala concert to be performed by the St. Francis de Sales Chorale on Sunday, December 19 at 3 pm. Christmas music of the

[UC] Crime Awareness: Specific Crime Pattern of Robberies

2004-12-15 Thread John Ellingsworth
As reported in today's Almanac: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/between/2004/crim_aware_121504.html Crime Awareness: Specific Crime Pattern of Robberies The Holiday Season is a joyous time of the year but it is also a period when street crime will traditionally rise. Unfortunately this year is not