RE: [bcc][faked-from][heur] [Mpls] ban the Ban???

2005-02-26 Thread Jennifer L. Rubenzer
I can think of something that results in death 100% of the time - and there aren't many people on this board screaming for the ban of that. Choice to so many people in Mpls could be defined as "doing what WE think is right what WE think you should do it." -Jennifer Rubenzer The less oppress

[Mpls] ban the Ban???

2005-02-26 Thread Gina Palandri
I am so confused ...how can we ban the word "ban" when some of us have personally have websites that are called www.smoke out " are we not creating oxymorons of ourselves by having these such websites??? I am so confused. Gina Palandri Standish -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:

Re: [Mpls] Ban the word Ban

2005-02-26 Thread Michael Thompson
Dan is merely restating, and in a well thought out manner, what many of us have already known for some time: when citizens in Minneapolis don't like something, they work to get it banned. Last year it was smoking, this year it's already been idling trucks and probably leaf blowers. What else will i

Re: [Mpls] Ban the word Ban

2005-02-26 Thread Dorie Rae Gallagher
> DG: > > Dan asks what's next...cell phones! Would love to see those ban when > > driving. > > Minneapolis has the word "ban" too firmly implanted in the front of our > collective minds. Everyone seems to think that their pet-peeves should be > eliminated by ordinance. I see the word "ban" on th

RE: [Mpls] Ban the word Ban

2005-02-26 Thread Michael Atherton
Dan McGrath wrote: > Minneapolis has the word "ban" too firmly implanted in the > front of our collective minds. Everyone seems to think that > their pet-peeves should be eliminated by ordinance. I see the > word "ban" on this list so often, its beginning to loose all > meaning. Ban leaf

[Mpls] Permanent Funding for NRP

2005-02-26 Thread Dorothy Titus
Well, I've had phone calls and e-mails about the resolution proposal, and it keeps getting better. One caller has suggested that rather than a resolution submitted through the caucus process, a charter amendment would be better. A resolution merely says that a given political party will suppor

[Mpls] Eureka Recycling offers cooperative purchasing

2005-02-26 Thread Mark Snyder
Hi all, As I'm sure many of you know, it's not only important to recycle, but also to buy recycled-content products in order to create demand for the stuff we put out every two weeks at the curb and close the loop, as they say. I'm sure there are some of you whose organizations might be interest

[Mpls] Ban the word Ban

2005-02-26 Thread Dan
DG: > Dan asks what's next...cell phones! Would love to see those ban when > driving. > Minneapolis has the word "ban" too firmly implanted in the front of our collective minds. Everyone seems to think that their pet-peeves should be eliminated by ordinance. I see the word "ban" on this list so of

[Mpls] Wireless Minneapolis

2005-02-26 Thread Steve Cross
Anyone who is interested in this thread would be interested in the PBS program "NOW" that will be rebroadcast on channel 17 on Monday night. (It was on last night on Channel 2.) It includes a segment on the basics of municipal broadband access, the Philadelphia effort to provide it, an effort

[Mpls] Former State Commerce Commissioner Weighing Run in 13th Ward

2005-02-26 Thread Craig Cox
Former State Commerce Commissioner Weighing Run in 13th Ward The City Council's 13th Ward, already the site of one of this year's most fascinating matchups, may be getting more interesting. Former Commerce Commissioner Jim Bernstein on Saturday said he was exploring a run for the council against

[Mpls] Fwd: Last minute reminder of forum

2005-02-26 Thread Eva Young
I encourage people to go to this forum. Denny Smith is the father of a gay son and is on the Log Cabin Republicans of Minnesota board of directors. Eva Young Near North Minneapolis http://lloydletta.blogspot.com (Booted from the MOB) http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com (Requested admission, but d

[Mpls] Candidate Web site Directory

2005-02-26 Thread Craig Cox
To Annie and anyone else interested in a comprehensive list of candidates for this year's city elections, I would humbly point out that the March issue of The Observer might be the best place to go. Besides two pages of local campaign coverage, we profile the contentious 5th and 6th Ward City C

Re: [Mpls] Newton Horace Winchell

2005-02-26 Thread Dorie Rae Gallagher
> > ARTICLE EXPLORES LIFE OF LOCAL GEOLOGY PIONEER > In the December 2004 issue of Seward Neighborhood Group's 'Catalyst,' AFCAC > and FMR member and active gorge steward Scott Vreeland explores the > pioneering work of 19th century Minnesota geologist Newton Horace Winchell. Winchell > played

Re: [Mpls] Trying to get in touch with William Tetzlaff

2005-02-26 Thread Bill
I have responded to Mr. Lischeid by email so that he may contact me. I'm now living just outside Ocala, FL. No more concerns with 24 hour snow removal. Bill Tetzlaff - Original Message - From: "Ron Lischeid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 3:12 AM Subject: [Mpls

Re: [Mpls] Red Lights, Little Brother, pay at the pump insurance

2005-02-26 Thread Allen
Dan wrote: The same can be said for red-light cameras. Everybody sees this plan, and thinks, "wow! what a great idea!" free up cops for more important things, reduce light-running and accidents, AND make money for the city! But at what cost? What are the unintended consequences of automated law enf

Re: [Mpls]Cell phone stats

2005-02-26 Thread Allen
Dorie Rae Gallagher wrote: FYI *Cell phone creates not just a momentary distraction but a period of "cognitive inattention" that acts as a perceptual disabilityaccording to Richmond Journal of Law and Technology. One out of 20 crashes or 10 percent of all car accidents are due to cell phones.

[Mpls] Newton Horace Winchell

2005-02-26 Thread Svattheriver
I have really enjoyed learning about the history of Minneapolis and I live close to the Winchell Trail in the Mississippi River Gorge. Newton Horace Winchell and his family were really important figures in our local history. I spent a couple of years of researching the Winchell story and ther

[Mpls] Good Morning/I meant "Clarification"...

2005-02-26 Thread PennBroKeith
...but in the current political climate I will embrace my new word, clarifiction, and propose a second, clarivacation. Pardon me as I suggest "patients" is (are) a virtue? Keith Reitman NearNorth REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you thin

[Mpls] Ward 2 and Mayoral Candidates forum last night(clarifiction)

2005-02-26 Thread PennBroKeith
Keith Reitman NearNorth says: Randall Cutting's blow-by-blow, and summary (below) was both amusing and informative for me. Thanks Randall; no mea kulpas requiredas. >><--- -- Randall Cutting excerpt: So from my view

[Mpls] Anyone else having problems with MSN.com internet service?

2005-02-26 Thread Ron Lischeid
I use internet service provided by Minneapolis-based Qwest and MSN.com. For about the past 2 weeks, the service has sucked!! Many times when trying to read e-mail or sent messages, I have been getting a message that the server is too busy. Everything else I do on the internet seems to be just

[Mpls] Trying to get in touch with William Tetzlaff

2005-02-26 Thread Ron Lischeid
I am trying to get in touch with former MCDA and CPED staff person William (Bill) Tetzlaff who has retired from city government employment. He used to post on this list. I found a listing for him with an address in Kingfield and a phone number. When I called the number, a recording said it was