He should get a large dog, and then he could help come up with a solution to the dog problem in Clark Park. Like a dog run.
I think we have an opportunity at hand to see Hack contribute to the neighborhood, again. On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >In a message dated 10/28/2003 10:17:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > >> I've been following the Hack conversation for a little while. I understand > >> there is a problem with cars being inconsiderately towed, and that it's a > >> good > >> thing that neighbors are taking the action they need to take to get clarity > >> and > >> better communication. HOWEVER - I have to say this - the film and video > >> production community in Philadelphia (which I am a part of) has been > >> suffering BIG > >> TIME as a result of the downturn in the economy. Hack has employed a whole > >> bunch of people - friends, neighbors, citizens - that would otherwise not be > >> > >> employed or would be under employed. > >> > > > >Not only that, but the show itself is teaching us good self-defense > >techniques. Invariably during the show, Mike is sitting quietly upstairs at night > >in > >his townhouse at 4416, getting the rest he so richly deserves after saving > >Philly from another gigantic menace when -- a house-breaker breaks in!! -- corrupt > >Fed agents, smartass white kid hackers, sinister real-estate agents, deranged > >murderous women, you name it -- you see them sneaking into the living room > >when WHAP! Mike appears with his baseball bat and saves the day. Funny thing is, > >I don't know if he never locks his door or what, but they always seem to get > >in no problem. Don't know why he never invests in a burglar alarm -- maybe he > >enjoys the sport. Last week this deranged lady who'd been going around town > >shooting rapists breaks into 4416 with a gun -- this time Mike doesn't even use > >the baseball bat (sometimes he uses kung-fu), just lets the lady shove the gun > >into his guts while he gently talks her down -- "You were raped, weren't you? > >Have you ever told anybody? You can tell me!" All the time she's sticking > >this revolver into his stomach, but he nonviolently lets her! Just like a > >Mennonite!! Finally, of course, she breaks down and tells him it was her uncle, > >when > >she was 12. She breaks down weeping, drops the gun, and cuddles up against > >him. There are some moments of what I thought was rather inappropriate touching > >as he clasped her to his bosom, saying "There. That feels better, doesn't it?" > >Then he sends her to jail. Seemed kinda cold to me. > > > > > >Ross Bender > >http://rossbender.org > > Thanks, John Ellingsworth http://ellingsworth.org/john/ AIM: jellings28 ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
