Re: [Mpls] what exact restaurants have closed...?

2005-10-28 Thread Rick Mons
with continguous counties. But a metro-wide standard would be preferable in my mind to minimize such distortions. (Obviously, there's no perfect solution here ... just a better solution, IMO.) I support the smoking ban concept ... just not thrilled with its implementation. Rick Mons

Re: [Mpls] Ryback Campaign Calls for Halt to Distortions - So do McLaughlin supporters

2005-10-26 Thread Rick Mons
On Oct 26, 2005, at 10:20 PM, gemgram wrote: Carl Rowe type of pre-emptive attacks Sheesh, if you're gonna insult somebody, at least be correct: it's Karl Rove. Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org

Re: [Mpls] Is it True?: If McLaughlin win Jackie Cherryhomes will become his Chief of Staff

2005-10-21 Thread Rick Mons
promising a position doesn't constitute a violation per se. It's a violation only if Cherryhomes is promised the position in return for her vote (or for refraining from voting). Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e

Re: [Mpls] Z bribe allegation based on fabricated evidence

2005-09-22 Thread Rick Mons
. I continue to think that the presumption of innocence is the best course of action. Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL

Re: [Mpls] Downtown Named Best Workplace for Commuters

2005-09-20 Thread Rick Mons
certainly be improved, I think it's pretty impressive. Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list

Re: [Mpls] Dirty Campaign Tactics

2005-09-19 Thread Rick Mons
with this kind of thing. Now if there were numerous signs incorrectly placed or if the candidate(s) complained about their opponents' signs placements while placing theirs incorrectly, you might have a more legitimate issue. But for now it just looks, well, childish. Rick Mons Shoreview

Re: [Mpls] Primary Turnout

2005-09-16 Thread Rick Mons
to know what the outcome is ... just imagine the tone of the posts on lists like this (grin) Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL

Re: [Mpls] Zimmermann bribery allegations a frame-up (LettertoStar-Tribune)

2005-09-11 Thread Rick Mons
- maiden of the DFL. ROFLMAO Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed

Re: [Mpls] Disappointment and the news about our eleted officials

2005-09-10 Thread Rick Mons
creation looking only for lessons which can be applied somewhere else. AUTHOR UNKNOWN Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Mpls] Thanks -- these reaffirm wading through all these posts (grin)

2005-09-10 Thread Rick Mons
to accommodate the mutations. And that's my second and final post for the day. Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Mpls] FBI Searches Dean Zimmermann's Home

2005-09-09 Thread Rick Mons
one deserves. Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore

Re: [Mpls] FBI seizes campaign mailing, donor lists, etc...

2005-09-09 Thread Rick Mons
with it then. I'm very concrened about the timing of this investigation. We'll be investigating ourselves. The presumption of innocence. Mr. Monserrate gets it. I speculate that others don't. Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e

Re: [Mpls] No Cost Graffiti Solution Seeking City Approval

2005-09-06 Thread Rick Mons
Neighborhood. Council action is needed to recruit the attorneys needed to eradicate graffiti. It's not clear to me how attorneys defend victims of graffiti -- can you clarify? Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org

Re: [Mpls] No Cost Graffiti Solution Seeking City Approval

2005-09-06 Thread Rick Mons
and/or to some firms who would be willing to undertake this as a pro bono project. Maybe you'll have some success. Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact

Re: [Mpls] Brevity

2005-08-15 Thread Rick Mons
and the preceding posts (quoted in their entirety) are multiple lines ... and could easily be snipped. Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area On Aug 15, 2005, at 8:41 AM, Dean Zimmermann wrote: No, it doesn't irk me that others leave the original message attached. It irks me when writers

Re: [Mpls] Cell phone stats

2005-02-27 Thread Rick Mons
on the freeway and resume my trip. Yep. Sure. Bet lots of us responsible folks will do exactly that. (/sarcasm) Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood n'hood Always do right. That will gratify some of the people and astonish the rest. (Samuel Clemens) REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES

Re: [Mpls] Wireless Minneapolis

2005-02-24 Thread Rick Mons
somewhere greater than Dunn Bros, Brueggers, etc that offer free wireless. Rick Mons (sending this at a Dunn Bros in Roseville) Shoreview - Tanglewood n'hood Always do right. That will gratify some of the people and astonish the rest. (Samuel Clemens) REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW

Re: [MPLS] Snow Alert call but no e-mail

2005-02-21 Thread Rick Mons
On Feb 21, 2005, at 10:09 AM, Elizabeth Wielinski wrote: Is there anyone out there that can explain why I got a call to announce the Snow Emergency yesterday but not the usual e-mail? Nope, I received e-mails to both my regular account and to my cell phone messaging service. Rick Mons

RE: [Mpls] Police Cameras Deluxe

2005-01-31 Thread Rick Mons
, I don't think a gun is the answer either. Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing

RE: [Mpls] traffic violations

2005-01-21 Thread Rick Mons
of that depends on past record, etc. Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't

Re: [Mpls] Fundraising Idea for Minneapolis Pensions: Spanking Fannie

2005-01-16 Thread Rick Mons
. #1 - Real estate developers #2 - Fannie Mae and other corporate crooks like Target #3 - Standard Poors, Moody's and Fitch At last some content which is truly specific to Minneapolis. What would be the basis for litigation against these three sets of crooks? Rick Mons Tanglewood

RE: [Mpls] RE: Should the Mpls Schools be operating a radiostation?

2005-01-02 Thread Rick Mons
dictate). I suspect that DOT could not find another station willing to give them that amount/type of airtime for the money they pay and that KBEM could thus continue. But appeals based upon the educational value/need for KBEM aren't going to change DOT's mind. Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood

RE: [Mpls] Smoking Ban fallout

2004-12-30 Thread Rick Mons
that the ban is a good idea. (And the phrase parental socialism didn't help the anti-ban argument) Yeah, and nannies probably didn't win you over either -- I know it failed to persuade me (grin). Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated

[Mpls] Best way to get Traffic Info

2004-12-23 Thread Rick Mons
The MN DOT is making a huge mistake when it decides to withdraw funds for a dedicated radio-based traffic information system (now provided on KBEM). A DOT spokesman says: 'Over those 15 years there's been a lot more services added that is available to the public from other radio stations, TV

RE: [Mpls] Property taxes for homestead property

2004-12-06 Thread Rick Mons
Nick Frank wrote: Rick Mons said: This is the first I've read that the suburbs have social problems that are somehow transferred to the cities I think this refers to the fact that most suburban governments/constituents won't allow social services and affordable housing to be located

Re: [Mpls] Pinched in the Zipper on Hennepin

2004-12-05 Thread Rick Mons
the chain of vehicles to maintain a self-regulating pace (provided everyone plays nice at the merging point). Rick Mons Tanglewood - Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed

Re: [Mpls] Property taxes for homestead property

2004-12-05 Thread Rick Mons
in the cities than the suburbs (but disagree when others attribute this to a conscious conspiratorial set of actions). This is the first I've read that the suburbs have social problems that are somehow transferred to the cities ... or p'haps you misspoke (er, mistyped). Rick Mons Tanglewood

Re: [Mpls] Property tax story of the day......with some ethical considerations

2004-12-03 Thread Rick Mons
exceeds an established amount. Rick Mons Tanglewood - Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see

Re: [Mpls] Property tax story of the day......with some ethical considerations

2004-12-03 Thread Rick Mons
David Brauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Limited market value is part of state law. It is capped while estimated market value isn't. Thus the gap in the figures above. The state is phasing it out, but it still existed in 2004. The phase-out is a big reason residential property taxes are

[Mpls] Zipper Merge

2004-11-30 Thread Rick Mons
is congested. For the full release, see: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/newsrels/04/08/31merge.html And, to see how the zipper method works better, see the video demonstration on this page: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/information/dynamicmerge/factsheet.html Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview

RE: [Mpls] Republican District Convention Breaks with Governor Pawlenty on Colin Powell Youth Center

2004-03-28 Thread Rick Mons
and Pawlenty's office. Your party and the Taxpayers League are joined at the hip on all major issues. Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't

[Mpls] 5th Street LRT design

2004-03-25 Thread Rick Mons
an exclusive LRT-only thoroughfare. Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national

RE: [Mpls] Minneapolis Snow Boss

2004-03-09 Thread Rick Mons
these afford those gov't officials the ability to discover best practices. Of course, taking shots at gov't officials wouldn't be nearly as much fun to let a few facts interfere with the shooting. Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules

[Mpls] Taxpayers' League

2004-03-08 Thread Rick Mons
is largely financed by a handful of wealthy Republicans ... and that's who really calls the League's agenda. Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2

RE: [Mpls] Allina

2004-02-19 Thread Rick Mons
Mt Sinai. (A very small portion of the corporate offices also were in Brooklyn Center) In a very real sense, Allina is simply coming home. Rick Mons Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list

RE: [Mpls] What Do Those Without Homes and their Advocates

2003-12-17 Thread Rick Mons
overflow shelter services. Home of the Good Shepherd provides both shelter services and housing for women who have been victims of domestic abuse. I suspect there's an implicit challenge to your query -- care to elucidate? Rick Mons Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules

RE: [Mpls] re: Council passes budget 11-2; Praising R.T.;Unfunded Mandates;a nd Homeless issues: keep your eye on the ball

2003-12-17 Thread Rick Mons
of you so inclined can follow my most learned treatise (grin). Rick Mons Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national

RE: [Mpls] What Do Those Without Homes and their Advocates

2003-12-16 Thread Rick Mons
functional, drop me an e-mail and we'll arrange it. I'm pretty sure it would be an eye-opener for you. Rick Mons Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame

RE: [Mpls] Council passes budget 11-2

2003-12-16 Thread Rick Mons
the siren song of the Minnesota Taxpayers League ... financed for the rich by the rich. The no tax pledge was intellectually dishonest when the Taxpayers League lobbied against school referenda in 2001 and remained the same in the last general election. Rick Mons Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think

RE: [Mpls] affordable housing density seminar

2003-11-13 Thread Rick Mons
years when the economy was hurting, residential real estate kept chugging along. Rick Mons Shoreview REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state

RE: [Mpls] Strib's long piece on Jordan neighborhood

2003-10-18 Thread Rick Mons
Thanks for the link to the article. This is a side item but the credits of the story include this: Computer-assisted reporting editor Ron Nixon contributed to this report. What the heck is a computer-assisted reporting editor? Rick Mons Shoreview -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [Mpls] Dealing With Property Tax

2003-06-12 Thread Rick Mons
amount on the home. Maybe this idea would work in the opposite direction. That is, anyone who appeals their estimated market value to their local board of equalization would agree to sell their home at the EMV value (grin). Rick Mons Shoreview TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore

RE: [Mpls] Each gov't entity only tax for its own needs?

2003-06-08 Thread Rick Mons
anticipate that there would be no coherent public policy on issues like care for the developmentally delayed, extension of affordable housing, etc. Imagine a fairly ugly patchwork quilt that fails to cover the bed. Rick Mons Shoreview TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame

RE: [Mpls] Economy and Housing

2003-06-08 Thread Rick Mons
community (North Oaks) the gain is 118% in just the past 10 years. In comparison, the inflationary increase during the past ten years was only 27%. Rick Mons Shoreview TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't