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Article: Three indicted Traffic Court judges suspended without pay - 1 out of 17 total comment(s)

Sat., 02/02/13 - 13:27 PM

Or what you do when you forgot to wear your Depends...

Blog Post: Dan Marino fathered love child with CBS employee in 2005 - 1 out of 86 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/31/13 - 21:42 PM

You mean morals job requirements like the ones that are practiced by The Clergy and our esteemed Politicians?

In case you've been asleep for a while we're not in Kansas anymore - for better or for worse we've moved on to Sodom & Gomorrah.
(And that's not a complaint either.)

Blog Post: Poll: PA voters support assault weapons, high cap magazine ban, same-sex marriage - 1 out of 21 total comment(s)

Wed., 01/30/13 - 12:49 PM

All those conniving individuals who responded to the poll conducted nationally on November 6th?
Who'da thought?

Article: Risks Are High in Kane's Corbett Probe - 3 out of 68 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sun., 01/27/13 - 10:37 AM

Ah, conspiracy theories are always hard to dispel but in your case it doesn't appear to be much of a challenge.
Consider, Thomas Fitzgerald is - by definition - an opinion columnist whose area of coverage is specifically politics.
The Editorial Board/Writers and/or owners have no control over what an Opinion Columnist writes - short of vetting libelous statements and outright slander.
Any reader of any news publication - electronic or hard copy - should know that these organizations have a certain political bias - who tunes into Fox News expecting an endorsement of President Obama's presidency? Or who expects The New York Times to endorse a Conservative candidate for office?
That's the way it is and if you don't like the political, social or financial stripe of a certain news organization the solution is simple - don't read it.
Then again, when you're convinced "they" are out to get us I guess you're just as well off sticking to a publication that will feed your paranoia - neurosis?.

Sun., 01/27/13 - 10:02 AM

Ah, conspiracy theories are always hard to dispel but in your case it doesn't appear to be much of a challenge.
Consider, Thomas Fitzgerald is - by definition - an opinion columnist whose area of coverage is specifically politics.
The Editorial Board/Writers and/or owners have no control over what an Opinion Columnist writes - short of vetting libelous statements and outright slander.
Any reader of any news publication - electronic or hard copy - should know that these organizations have a certain political bias - who tunes into Fox News expecting an endorsement of President Obama's presidency? Or who expects The New York Times to endorse a Conservative candidate for office?
That's the way it is and if you don't like the political, social or financial stripe of a certain news organization the solution is simple - don't read it.
Then again, when you're convinced "they" are out to get us I guess you're just as well off sticking to a publication that will feed your paranoia - neurosis?.

Article: Pa. lawmaker seeks to change offensive name of mountain - 5 out of 78 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sat., 01/26/13 - 14:14 PM

Too bad more people who think like you aren't in charge!
(I'm not saying that facetiously - I mean it.)

Sat., 01/26/13 - 12:11 PM

Instead of working to change the name of a town miles away from her own home town
she should be working to change more important things in her own place of residence? Like -
"According to stats from the Philadelphia Police Department, 75 percent of 324 victims killed last year were African American men, while 80 percent of those doing the killing were - you guessed it - black males." Annette John-Hall, Jan 6, 2012
Priorities, priorities and priorities...

Article: CDM Institute in Marlton closes abruptly - 1 out of 5 total comment(s)

Sat., 01/26/13 - 14:03 PM

""We're trying to call the owner," said Kevin Jasper, chief operating officer of ASFG. "They've gone dark on us, too."
Jasper said that if CDM has closed, his firm would not hold students responsible for their loans and would "get in line along with everybody else" in any bankruptcy proceeding.
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Good grief, when's the last time you read about someone in the position of Chief Operating Officer taking the bull by the horns and stating the plans of his company to do the right, decent thing?
Kevin Jasper and his ASFG should be awarded some sort of Medal Of Honor for making a bad - to say the least - situation a lot less bad!

Article: Philly Council hears plan to raise revenue from nonprofits, charities - 3 out of 34 total comment(s) (View comments

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Fri., 01/25/13 - 16:44 PM

Whoops - there go those Charter Schools (The schools themselves are Non-Profit even if managed by corporations.)

Fri., 01/25/13 - 16:12 PM

"Who in his sane mind...?"
One fell swoop and you just dismissed the entire City Council.

Article: Snow has started in the suburbs - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Fri., 01/25/13 - 15:49 PM

Careful there!
The last person to take on Big Business and profit-making just got re-elected President Of The United States.
The guy who so bitterly complained about people criticizing Big Business and profit-making (the criticism is Un-American) lost his bid for election and is rumored to be shuttered up in one of his several mansions licking his wounds and cursing the Fates.
And tell me, if it's wrong to commercialize a snow storm is it okay to commercialize sickness, suffering and death?

Article: FiOS TV to add surcharge to bills for sports channels - 2 out of 15 total comment(s)

Fri., 01/25/13 - 14:56 PM

Good grief, your secrets is finally out - you don't even bother to read the articles before you mouth off!
What you're wondering about is clearly spelled out above in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10.
Do yourself and us a favor and stick to reading the Comics Section only...

Fri., 01/25/13 - 14:50 PM

For once I'm not blaming the cable companies - they are trying to balance the financial damage inflicted on the world by greedy Pro Sports franchises.
In my opinion the NFL is the greediest of the greedy. A fan can watch their team anywhere in the world on their laptop or other digital device - except within the Continental United States.
You have to pay a king's ransom to watch - at home or in person - games played in stadiums built with very generous contributions from the tax money you coughed up to your State and/or City.
(I'm holding my breath to see how the comments from the Right manage to politicize this given that sports teams owners are of both Red and Blue political persuasions.)

Article: EXTERMINATED - 1 out of 88 total comment(s)

Fri., 01/25/13 - 08:45 AM

"I've lived in this liberal cesspool (also known as Philadelphia), for the past four years..."

That's four years too long. Please go!

Blog Post: Naked man climbs on the front of SEPTA bus - 1 out of 27 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/24/13 - 19:18 PM

Just one more example of Hollywood's unhealthy influence on society.
There's not a doubt in my mind that this guy saw "Magic Mike" as a role model and he was out there performing a copycat act.
The sad thing is that for some unknown reason this poor fellow opted for a bike rack thereby missing out on the potential for big income had he done it in a bar - like Magic Mike.

Article: GOP bill: Abortion after rape is ‘tampering with evidence’ - 5 out of 66 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 01/24/13 - 18:05 PM

"But Dems have learned the best way to institute their radical ideas is to assume positions of power" - BY WINNING ELECTIONS!
"Keep playing the talking point game libs. People still see your agenda" - AND THEY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THAT AGENDA AT THE BALLOT BOX!

Thu., 01/24/13 - 18:02 PM

"But Dems have learned the best way to institute their radical ideas is to assume positions of power" - BY WINNING ELECTIONS!
"Keep playing the talking point game libs. People still see your agenda" - AND THEY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THAT AGENDA AT THE BALLOT BOX!

Article: Nutter may face veto fight on billboard despite highway funding threat - 3 out of 6 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 01/24/13 - 16:41 PM

I'll never forget the first time I went to a Super Bowl.
It was in the Superdome and after a while I noticed that all play had stopped for no apparent reason.
No public address announcement or any discernible problem on the field. Refs, coaches and players all stood in their places exchanging banter.
Suddenly play resumed with no fanfare or explanation so I asked a buddy what had happened.
He looked at me like I really should have known better than to ask and condescended to inform me that the TV network had determined it was time for a "commercial break" so they stopped play for the duration.
That was bad enough but have you noticed these days they'll go from a commercial back to the stadium and quickly fill you in on a couple of plays that had taken place while you were watching the middle aged couple sitting in their adjoining bath tubs holding hands.

Thu., 01/24/13 - 11:05 AM

If the City Council arbiters of good taste have their way maybe the new billboard could communicate with its garish cousin across town at 23rd & Market high above the PECO building.
If the billboards were properly synced there would be no limit to the amount of useless information vomited into the night and Philadelphia's skyline could become a real thing of beauty - to the advertising industry.
Tinkle, twinkle little sta...

Blog Post: Fumo taken to hospital, son says - 1 out of 21 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/24/13 - 16:03 PM

Apparently his son is virtually consumed with care?

Article: Levittown exterminator charged with murder in doctor’s slaying - 1 out of 181 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/24/13 - 11:56 AM

I was thinking along the same lines when I saw the pic.
My immediate reaction was that there had to be a lot of disappointed readers who had been lying in wait for a photo so they could blast a racial kill.
But the comment above by OurCity2000 is at least one example that ignorance, resentment and hateful comments are not the sole property of White folk.

Blog Post: Cafe L'Aube to Rittenhouse Square - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/24/13 - 11:28 AM

Whether it's the 20th Century version or the 21st Century version it borders on being delusional to compare SW Philadelphia to Rittenhouse Square - doesn't it?

Article: S.J. men sue Subway over short sandwiches - 4 out of 75 total comment(s) (View comments

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Wed., 01/23/13 - 17:11 PM

The Obama administration has promised to make Immigration Reform a top priority this year.
I'm wondering if they'd be interested in the thoughts and opinions you've expressed here?
You never know.
Just imagine the significance of your contribution if because of your heads up anybody with the name Patel got banned from getting a Green Card - forever!

Wed., 01/23/13 - 16:51 PM

"They sued on Tuesday following a national debate in the social media about the size of the footlongs..."

Even though Sarah Palin conducted her preliminary presidential campaign on Facebook - or was it Twitter? - it wasn't enough to entice me into joining up.
If I was afraid I was missing something back then imagine what I'm going through now knowing this all began on one those hallowed sites - last night.

Blog Post: Bikes a 'major' form of transportation, Mr. Mayor? - 2 out of 43 total comment(s)

Wed., 01/23/13 - 11:47 AM

" It seems to me that the bike will very likely be a major form of transportation in the 21st century..."
And if it weren't for these obstructionist bloggers like Stu, Rina Cutler would have her jinricksha lanes in place by now ready to render the current taxi fleets obsolete.

By the way, those stats you and others cite freely are somewhat hard to verify through Google searches.
For one thing there appear to be zillions of organizations and groups who post varying figures based on inconsistent standards and dates.
Very few - if any - post simple numbered lists and you have to click through endless graphic links to find the name and place of each city.

Wed., 01/23/13 - 09:59 AM

A few (several?) years ago Paul Newman came to town with a serious proposal to incorporate a mini-race track into the layout of The Parkway using the outer lanes and encircling the fountain.
I think he and his group stayed all of one weekend conducting hush-hush discussions behind closed doors without much fanfare - or, as it turned out not any success either.
I'm now trying to picture Indy style cars screeching and fuming past the proposed Mormon edifice with hordes of gawkers waiting in line to discover the secrets of its inner sanctums and meeting rooms before they move on to The Barnes to figure out the difference between a Monet and a Manet.

Blog Post: Rapper Lupe Fiasco goes on anti-Obama rant at inauguration party, has performance cut short - 1 out of 36 total comment(s)

Tue., 01/22/13 - 15:57 PM

You really should read more carefully - even on a good day your ignorance is hard enough to cover up.
The article clearly says "...at an inauguration party in Washington, D.C. on Sunday night".

Blog Post: Report: Beyoncé lip-synced the National Anthem at President Obama's inauguration - 2 out of 77 total comment(s)

Tue., 01/22/13 - 15:51 PM

How do you know that?

Tue., 01/22/13 - 15:08 PM

Very observant!
Then again National Anthems don't exist as vehicles for "entertainment".
They're supposed to be sung by the crowd - the sports fans, the audience at a gathering or a bunch of school kids.
There's a kind of mini thrill at an Eagles game when the fans spontaneously break into "Fly Eagles, Fly" - it actually sounds good.
Imagine if they let that same crowd sing the National Anthem accompanied by a school or local marching band (like they used to)
When The Superdome reopened after Katrina a band from LSU (I think) played the National Anthem and both teams along with all the fans sang their hearts out that day - not a dry eye in the place.
The Pursuit Of Happiness = Let Me Entertain You.

Blog Post: GOP's anti-union wing wants PA Right to Work rule - 2 out of 54 total comment(s)

Tue., 01/22/13 - 14:49 PM

The Koch Brothers, Sheldon Adelson and Benjamin Netanyahu did everything they could to get Mitt Romney elected.
Wasn't yesterday a lovely day yesterday!

Tue., 01/22/13 - 14:32 PM

¿Miembros de sindicato en el estado edificio? ¡Doblegad los!

Article: Fiancee waging fruits-and-veggies fight for Fumo - 1 out of 61 total comment(s)

Tue., 01/22/13 - 13:58 PM

You know, I bet you could say the same thing about poor Bernie Madoff - "doesn't need distractions or people making fun of him"...
Oy vey, what price agita?

Article: Wing Bowl goes pay-per-view - 2 out of 43 total comment(s)

Tue., 01/22/13 - 11:09 AM

Just when you thought this spectacle had hit bottom.Oh no, it's about to sink even lower. (HTML deleted)

Tue., 01/22/13 - 11:00 AM

Just when you thought this spectacle had hit bottom.
Oh no, it's about to sink even lower.

Article: Pediatrician slain - found bound and on fire in her Center City home - 3 out of 102 total comment(s) (View comments

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Tue., 01/22/13 - 10:41 AM

Last I heard certain types of fires are already banned.
Other types of fire of course are not banned.
What distinguishes the types of first which are banned and not banned has to do with control and responsible handling.
For instance, it's quite legal to have a fire in a fireplace - just as it's legal to keep a handgun in your house.
On the other hand Forest Fires are banned because they are difficult - often impossible - to control.
Is it so unreasonable to think of Military-sized weapons as being difficult to control in the wrong hands?
I remind you Professor, you made the clumsy analogy first in your crude - even by your standards "unusually crude" - "comment".

Tue., 01/22/13 - 10:20 AM

There is absolutely nothing in The Constitution or The Bill Of Rights about horses and buggies - the mode of public transportation in those days.
So who's the nitwit who came up with speed limits on Elfreth's Ally or The Parkway - not to forget Broad Street - which take away my Right to drive 85 MPH on city streets?
Get out of my way.

Article: Study in Philly finds a wide range of school-breakfast participation - 1 out of 38 total comment(s)

Mon., 01/21/13 - 09:43 AM

"Poverty comes with a multitude of social problems. Do you think a child can learn if they are hungry?..."

No, the children don't learn when they're hungry which is why the hungry children who don't learn solve their social problems by producing more hungry children who don't learn so they produce more hungry children who don't learn and those children produce more...

The only sensible solution is to study the contents of the breakfasts so we can blame high levels of sugar and carbohydrates for the children preferring to produce more children rather than wanting to learn.

Article: PhillyDeals: A year plus after Occupy, Dilworth is so different - 2 out of 13 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/17/13 - 13:06 PM

As part of the "new and improved 7-Eleven" model would they no longer be "English-as-a-second-language" establishments?
Or would we be subjected to hearing the lilt of conversations around us conducted in Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi Balochi or maybe Urdu?

Thu., 01/17/13 - 12:42 PM

If they could only learn to live in the here-and-now and just forget the past.
Then again, there's a name for living like that - it's called Alzheimer's Disease.

Article: For snow, head toward Cape May or Dover - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/17/13 - 10:43 AM

Watchdog Earth, 12/20/2012, Jame Bruggerss
"This is all brought to us by The Weather Channel, not NOAA or the World Meteorological Organization. The Weather Channel is a private company. So will anyone else listen and adopt the same system? Does the system even make sense from a scientific perspective?...
"Some other meteorologists have seen this as self serving and self promotional by TWC because the system wasn’t coordinated with others, including NOAA and its National Weather Service. Others say it does not make good science sense. More from the Capital Weather Gang blog:
Andrew Freiden, a broadcast meteorologist in Richmond, put it bluntly: “Weather Channel to name Winter Storms! First Thought: “Who died and made them King?!”
TWC is part of NBC and also Weather Underground, so expect those entities to use the naming system.
But I’m not seeing Draco on AccuWeather’s website, a competitor. And I can’t find examples of the weather service using the system, either..."

When you use the term "media" or "news media" you imply in your paranoid way that there is such an entity and that that entity acts as one body. It doesn't and it's not out to get you.
Media is a plural word - medium is the singular - so I guess you could infer from the above quotes that The Weather Channel which is part of "the media" is doing the naming and therefore one part of the news media is naming storms this season.

Article: Pennsylvania kicks A.C. off No. 2 gambling spot - 1 out of 13 total comment(s)

Wed., 01/16/13 - 16:05 PM

Trenton could think about issuing State Beach Tags this year so visitors would have to purchase a local a State tag as well.
But what good is a beach tag when your beaches and boardwalks got demolished by a hurricane?

Article: Police narrowing search for abductors of 5-year-old girl - 1 out of 26 total comment(s)

Wed., 01/16/13 - 15:51 PM

This will never happen again once thre NRA takes over school security.
For one thing five-year-olds like Nailla will have a gun in her school bag and she'll know how to use it thanks to her after-school membership in My Gun Club.

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: Disappearance became family's unspoken nightmare - 1 out of 2 total comment(s)

Wed., 01/16/13 - 09:58 AM

Think about it - this could never happen is France these days.

Article: Why wasn't Na'illa's picture broadcast with the 1st Amber Alert? - 1 out of 8 total comment(s)

Wed., 01/16/13 - 09:51 AM

You mean all those young innocents who are going to be stuck paying off the bills we seniors are irresponsibly wracking up through Medicare and Social Security?
Those darlings?

Article: Man fatally shoots intruder - 2 out of 29 total comment(s)

Wed., 01/16/13 - 09:35 AM

There is not one word in The Constitution or The Bill Of Rights that addresses the Rights of Citizens to own shovels - let alone bear them.

Wed., 01/16/13 - 09:28 AM

It may not be the exact reason but it's probably one of the reasons why no responsible gun-control advocate is calling for guns to be taken from responsible citizens.

Article: Good Samaritan says he did what he'd want 'someone to do for my child' - 1 out of 188 total comment(s)

Tue., 01/15/13 - 08:43 AM

You need to develop a more healthy respect for facts - including details.

Since 2004 France has banned the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols in public schools including the headscarf, a Jewish skullcap or a large Christian cross.

Article: Daniel Rubin: Bucks landscaper's website lets contractors blow off steam - 2 out of 29 total comment(s)

Mon., 01/14/13 - 15:40 PM

I know I wouldn't think of hiring a landscaper who relaxes on his deck wearing a shirt with an open collar and a beer in his hand.
All my landscapers change into three-piece suits and white shirts and ties the minute they get home.
If they have beverages in their hands they're usually cups of warm tea or occasionally hot chocolate.
Also, when I'm reading a column about professionals who have problems with their clients I don't expect to criticize from the point of view of a client who has problems with a professional he's hired.

Mon., 01/14/13 - 15:20 PM

$75,000 isn't a lot of money when you spend 6 hours each day earning it.
Also, that figure represents one specific period of time. If you expand the time frame you're not likely to come up with the same income - he could go days, weeks or months with very few new subscribers.
The columnist you're addressing - Daniel Ruben - makes it a practice to report on people like the one he's writing about today. There are no ulterior motives - just a healthy interest in interesting people.
Your last two sentences say far more about the kind of person you are than they do about the columnist.
Too bad.

Article: 1 arrested in Old City melee - 1 out of 96 total comment(s)

Mon., 01/14/13 - 13:27 PM

Ever check out the YouTube videos of the rioting in Center City after the Phillies won the World Series?
The thugs and looters captured on video vandalizing property and people were - to a person - White young males.

Blog Post: Powell on his Party - 3 out of 42 total comment(s) (View comments

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Mon., 01/14/13 - 13:11 PM

"over-generalized racial rant..."
Please tell me that's not an intentional pun - a rant can be over-generalized by a General?

Mon., 01/14/13 - 13:04 PM

It's not General Powell's fault - President Obama has a way of making Repugnants drool over him like smitten school girls.(Okay, that's stretching it somewhat when, after all, I have to include Governor Christie in that gaggle.)

Article: Judge rejects Mennonite business owners's contraceptive coverage case - 5 out of 43 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sat., 01/12/13 - 18:40 PM

Your complaint is with the Insurance Commissioner of your State - not with The White House.

Sat., 01/12/13 - 18:40 PM

Your complaint is with the Insurance Commissioner of your State - not with The White House.

Article: Woman killed trying to cross Penrose Avenue - 1 out of 1 total comment(s)

Sat., 01/12/13 - 16:05 PM

What an unspeakable tragedy - one innocent life taken and two other innocent lives probably scarred for life.

Article: US government tells computer users to disable Java - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Sat., 01/12/13 - 12:08 PM

tsdguy,
Welcome to the world of philly.com Comments section - where have you been for so long?
While I wholeheartedly agree with your overall point of view and specific clarifications in all fairness the article does beg questions.
It's one of those boilerplate blubs dished out by the AP that doesn't concern itself with facts or specifics yet it's posted here as an in-depth article.
Your fleshing it out with specifics and insights is commendable but if you hang around long enough you may get the feeling you're casting your pearls before swine.

Article: Pennsylvania justices vote Castille out as overseer of Philadelphia courts - 1 out of 27 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/10/13 - 11:07 AM

Okay, but you need to paint with a much wider brush.
Corruption, infighting, ignorance, cronyism, deceit, stupidity - you name it - are hallmarks of every institution and agency in this state. Starting with but not limited to the Lawmakers in Harrisburg.
It's Pennsylvania that disgraces itself in the eyes of the entire Country.

Article: Convention Center board wants to install digital signage - 1 out of 15 total comment(s)

Wed., 01/09/13 - 12:08 PM

Design the Convention Center with no signs - think that's strange?
There's a story on philly.com today about the former State Office Building at Broad & Spring Garden.
Bart Blatstein wants to renovate the building for apartments.
What the article doesn't mention is that in 1957 when it was completed nobody had realized there wasn't one toilet planned for or installed in the entire building.

Article: Pennsylvania report cites lavish spending by Turnpike Commission members - 2 out of 72 total comment(s)

Wed., 01/09/13 - 10:26 AM

Nobody else in the world is more qualified to spot "a politically motivated witch hunt" than a paranoid Right Wing Conservative loser like you!
Ever since Nov 2008 everything that has transpired in or come out of The White House has been explained by you and your ilk as the product of one grand conspiracy after another.

Wed., 01/09/13 - 08:29 AM

"...we need to move on!"

Which is exactly what the electorate said Nov 6th 2012 to people who think like you do.
(By the way, Seamus was the name of Romney's dog that rode to Canada strapped to the roof of the family's SUV.)

Article: Eagles' Michael Vick deals with uncertain future - 1 out of 38 total comment(s)

Tue., 01/08/13 - 11:43 AM

The shirt and jacket he's wearing in the pic look like they came from the now-defunct Shirt Corner stores at 3rd & Market.
Notice how the suit glows in the dark...

Article: Bensalem police searching for man missing from casino - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Sun., 01/06/13 - 12:20 PM

What's the difference between a parent leaving their kid/s in a car while they gamble away the food money and an old lady who parks herself in front of of a nickle slot machine leaving her disoriented husband on a bar stool fondling the keys to their car?

Article: GOP looking to retool its brand - 5 out of 55 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sun., 01/06/13 - 12:06 PM

Good news for you!
Americans are finally becoming aware that the problem of mental illness in our society must become addressed.
Take heart because it's possible you'll soon get the help you so obviously need and your incoherent babbling will be put to rest.
Just don't give up - help is on the way!

Sun., 01/06/13 - 10:24 AM

"Thus, why would any interested conservative even read this uselessly biased publication."You seem to be reading it - aren't you?"Hey Philly.com: the primary purpose of the press is to criticize and investigate the current administration..."I believe the byline is: Thomas Fitzgerald, Inquirer Politics Writerand the article falls into the stated purpose - politics." Until you bring in some balance, conservatives like me will get their political information and opinion elsewhere."How soon can you and those like you go elsewhere? (HTML deleted)

Blog Post: ESPN's Ed Werder mocks Andy Reid's weight on SportsCenter, apologizes on Twitter - 1 out of 67 total comment(s)

Sat., 01/05/13 - 14:25 PM

Someone should have reminded Werder that a few years ago early on in the season we were bombarded with commercials featuring Andy Reid telling us about a weight-loss product he was using - successfully.
That was the beginning of Reid's precipitous slide into the land of the self-deluded.

Article: Should lottery winners' names be kept secret? - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Sat., 01/05/13 - 14:05 PM

The Tea Party people should have a ball with this one:
The U. S. Constitution contains no express right to privacy. The Bill of Rights, however, protects certain specific aspects of privacy.
Unfortunately The Bill of Rights came about a few years before we started thumbing our noses at the Puritans and Local Bookies by legalizing gambling in the form of Lotteries.

So maybe the question isn't so much one of Privacy as it is a question of whether any business - State owned/operated or Private Enterprise - can sell my name without my permission for their profit.

Article: Pa. senator files own suit on NCAA penalties - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Sat., 01/05/13 - 10:02 AM

Thanks for pointing out that this is not merely a political football.
Ms Rubin's argument and point of view is almost identical to that of the editorial in The NY Times yesterday - hardly a bastion of Conservative thought:

"Governor Corbett barely mentioned the young victims in complaining that the state’s economy, its citizens, students and, of course, the all-important Pennsylvania State University football fans were being unfairly penalized for the abuse and rape of children by Jerry Sandusky, the imprisoned former assistant coach who for years used the football program as a lure for his young victims.
Surrounded by a claque of business leaders, students, politicians and athletes, Governor Corbett held a pep rally to announce the suit. He denounced the N.C.A.A. as unfairly crimping the lucrative football program — largely ignoring the core finding by a special inquiry last July that 'the most powerful men at Penn State failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who Sandusky victimized.'"

Blog Post: AllState uses Sandy-destroyed house in ad, but won't pay couple's claim - 1 out of 21 total comment(s)

Fri., 01/04/13 - 17:42 PM

Why did you single out this one article to comment on?
Irresponsible commenting!

Article: Former Widener dean had abuse settlement in the past - 2 out of 27 total comment(s)

Fri., 01/04/13 - 10:59 AM

Do you ever ask yourself why those closet perverts never came after you?

Fri., 01/04/13 - 10:51 AM

You might try posting this on the Suggestion Page of the Vatican's website.
After all, there just aren't that many people in the world who can explain all those forgetful priests walking around aimlessly on, of all places, the wild side.
Do suppose Vatican II is responsible for The Church insisting its male-only clergy who have dedicated their lives to not engaging in sexual expression know more about sexual expression than the motley hoards of congregants who engage in sexual expression on a daily basis?

Article: Changing Skyline: An opportunity on blight - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Mon., 12/31/12 - 11:50 AM

At 21st & Market the blight is in the sky!
That glaringly obscene electronic billboard on top of PECO ruins the skyline at night and serves no useful purpose. All it does is feed the ego - libido? - of some myopic, artless electrical engineer.
The "community service" it purports to offer consists of redundant, outdated and often inaccurate notices of upcoming clandestine meetings and events of interest to only a few devotees of the occult.
It also flashes the time and temperature in between self-aggrandizing advertizements for the host building - PECO.

Article: As new juvenile center opens in W. Phila., not everyone is happy - 1 out of 54 total comment(s)

Mon., 12/31/12 - 10:39 AM

Señor Martinez,
Hay muchas faltas de ortografía en tu comentario.

Blog Post: Anyone who thinks Pennsylvania is close to legalizing pot must be smoking something - 4 out of 60 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 12/27/12 - 10:50 AM

I understand what you're saying and I agree with it all.
However, please comment on the issue I bring up in the Comment above yours:
All forms of constraints placed on cigarette smoking - not to mention outrageous disproportionately high taxes on tobacco - are based on the assumption that smoke is "dangerous" to ones health.
Until recently this was the sole basis for determining the limits on smoking.
The anti-smoking crusaders are not made up entirely of health-conscious warriors - they include a large number of people who simply don't like the smell of cigarette smoke.
But they can't legislate on the basis of their likes and dislikes hence the citing of "studies" - some legitimate and others bogus to promote their cause.
My point is, if smoking tobacco products can be heavily controlled on the basis of smoke being unhealthy how can an argument for legalizing the smoking of pot be put forth without demonstrating that inhaling the smoke from pot is less unhealthy than inhaling the smoke from tobacco?
Good luck, because I long for citizens to be able to choose - I will go to a bar/restaurant where there is smoke from any source OR I won't go to a place where there is smoke from any source.

Thu., 12/27/12 - 09:58 AM

Back in the days when at least 70% of the people spending time under my roof qualified as hippies, pot was taken for granted. Actually one of my housemates did a fair amount of importing from exotic places like Canada - very profitable.I never got hooked or developed an appreciation for the various strains and vintages of the weed. Tobacco smoke was and is my lung poison of choice.Considering the current plight of us cigarette smokers - smoking banned on public property, smoking banned in entire condominium buildings, smoking banned in vehicles carrying children - next pets? - and outrageously disproportionately high taxes on the product, how will we argue with a straight face that the smoke from one source - pot - is less unhealthy than the smoke from another source - tobacco?Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying either product should be so overly controlled - the choice is yours/mine - if you don't like smoke from any source in your face, stay out of the way. (HTML deleted)

Article: In Pa., a test of gun owners' clout - 1 out of 80 total comment(s)

Sun., 12/23/12 - 12:33 PM

"And nobody will complain when it comes time to pay for armed guards..."
In the interest of accuracy the NRA's plan calls for "volunteer guards" - which is really creepy - terrifying! - when you think about it.
"...what about every other place that children gather?"
Given the logistics, places like Sesame Street, Disney Land and Great Adventure would probably qualify for an entire squadron of Sharp Shooters - volunteer retirees of course.

Blog Post: Nutter: arming all school police 'ludicrous,' 'insane' - 1 out of 167 total comment(s)

Fri., 12/21/12 - 21:25 PM

It's scary to think what the response to the NRA would be from a White House occupied by the Republican CEO In Chief.
All you people who prefer to think of Karma as the great dispenser of justice might think twice and allow at least a whispered prayer of thanksgiving to God that that's not the case.

Article: Corbett defends trips he accepted for free - 1 out of 86 total comment(s)

Fri., 12/21/12 - 08:41 AM

"a clerical error was discovered..."
Seven years after the passing of Rose Mary Woods Republicans are still hiring inept secretaries who make convenient deletions and omissions in their bosses' records.

Article: Philadelphia will review Temple's plan to build a new facility on Boathouse Row - 1 out of 29 total comment(s)

Wed., 12/19/12 - 09:54 AM

You might come off as less ignorant if you waited to post disparaging comments until after you learned the basics - like how to spell.

Start here: their, there and they're

Blog Post: Chio is leaving Wired 96.5, says he was fired - 1 out of 32 total comment(s)

Fri., 12/14/12 - 16:29 PM

"Chio said he didn’t know what was next for him, but he is on the lookout for radio gigs all over the world."

Some people really shouldn't be reading these articles let alone commenting on them!

Article: Seaport museum sets new course - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Tue., 12/11/12 - 15:12 PM

After they moved the Barnes to NYC I bet not enough people showed up so that's probably why they moved it to downtown Philadelphia - right?

Article: Six from Phila. charged with faking SEPTA injuries - 1 out of 31 total comment(s)

Tue., 12/11/12 - 12:13 PM

You need to take a page out of the books Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio have turned to since the election.
They not only don't mention Romney - and certainly don't quote him - they have begun to strenuously disavow themselves from all that he stood for.
In case you haven't heard, Romney lost the election.
If the Republicans are to have any chance in 2016 - and don't forget Congressional races in 2014 - they're going to have to re-think EVERYTHING.

By thee way, did you see this headline the other day:
"Hillary Clinton Hits Record Favorability, Poll Shows Wide Support For 2016 Candidacy"
(The poll included Republicans.)

Article: Nick Foles gets it done in Eagles' dramatic win at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 1 out of 63 total comment(s)

Sun., 12/09/12 - 21:53 PM

Been so long since I chewed on my finger nails panting for an Eagles win I'd forgot how good the victory feels.
And it's particularly sweet for us fans who loathed ConVick so much that we were praying for a career-ending "mishap".
Yes, it's going to take more than a couple of starts to evaluate Foles' potential but so far he looks like pure gold.

Blog Post: Tobacco Smoke’s New Danger for Kids - 1 out of 4 total comment(s)

Fri., 12/07/12 - 16:01 PM

The No Smoking hysteria began on the Left Coast with residents from the State of Washington being in the vanguard.
Now those same residents have voted to safe-guard the right to smoke - as long as it's no tobacco.
What "study" has concluded that smoking pot does less damage - first-hand, second-had or in the open - to your lungs than smoking tobacco?
Should we be looking for a "study" that concludes children whose mothers were exposed to second-hand pot fumes tend to be better behaved than those whose mothers were exposed to cigarette smoke?
And another thing, will the neurotic condo owners who have succeeded in banning smoking in all condos on the grounds suddenly make exceptions for the pot smokers?

Article: Curtains for X-rated Phila. Forum theater? - 1 out of 38 total comment(s)

Fri., 12/07/12 - 15:42 PM

Thine alabaster cities gleam undimmed by neon lights and cash registers.
Yeah, we need to fix that - pronto!

Article: Old City couple want to clean up city's dog poop - 1 out of 21 total comment(s)

Mon., 12/03/12 - 15:07 PM

Could be that what you're being told about 19130FM isn't good because your reading/comprehension skills are so sorely lacking - not good!
Race was mentioned because the Comment is a reply to a Comment that singles out White folk.
Pit Bulls are singled out because they are the breed of choice among denizens of PHA.
In the mean time, enjoy your ditsy life in the "bubs" tending to your rescued pit bull...

Blog Post: Flyers owner Ed Snider engaged to girlfriend of eight months - 1 out of 120 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/29/12 - 10:12 AM

Think of all the money you're saving!
(Do you honestly believe that nonsense about "money can't buy happiness"?)

Article: Smoking banned in Cherry Hill's publicly owned areas - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Tue., 11/27/12 - 18:17 PM

Smoking at bus stops is particularly annoying when you consider how pleasant and healthful the emissions are from the buses, trucks and cars at the same location.
By the way, there is not a single reliable test that supports the theory that 2nd hand smoke in the open air is even risky - let alone dangerous.
Unpleasant to some - yes, but so are whiners like you to me.
But that doesn't mean I can ban you from being unpleasant - does it? There's nothing illegal about being obnoxious.

Article: Andy Reid to coach Eagles in next game against Dallas Cowboys - 1 out of 82 total comment(s)

Tue., 11/27/12 - 13:38 PM

I totally agree with your sentiments and the thrust of your argument.
I don't think it's possible to separate the very public collapse of Andy Reid's personal - family! - life from the implosion of his career as a coach.
There simply is no way to watch your sons carted off to jail, see them literally give you the finger on national TV and experience the very final termination of the one son's struggle and not be mentally, spiritually and intellectually crippled by the devastation of it all.
But curiously it's also a case of the rain falling on the just and the unjust in cases of ones personal/private life being intertwined with ones professional life.
Consider the ignominious fate of one of football's greatest coaches of all time, Don Schula, who was also the paragon of a family/father figure - a man's man:
In his career he did it all - Miami's perfect season - and yet in the end he was literally run out of town by disgruntled fans and a jaded press in Miami.
I'm not suggesting Andy Reid will ever share space with Don Schula in the annals of football's coaching greats I'm just observing that in the end there are just so many calls any coach gets to make - the final shot is inevitably called by fate.

Article: Woman fired over Facebook photo, "Arlington Cemetery incident" - 2 out of 24 total comment(s)

Fri., 11/23/12 - 15:16 PM

O dear, this is truly disappointing!
I honestly thought that after Romney and company lost the election people like you would crawl into your caves and sit quietly while President Obama finished cleaning up the mess he inherited from President Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and Karl Rove.

Fri., 11/23/12 - 15:06 PM

Where is it written that "the GOV" stopped anyone's speech?
Not in this article - unless of course you read like a moron.
The woman worked for "a nonprofit organization".

Article: Jeffrey Lurie should take Andy Reid out of his misery - 1 out of 105 total comment(s)

Tue., 11/20/12 - 17:03 PM

Subtlety is not a characteristic trait of the Comments section - these people are more comfortable using sledgehammers and howitzers.

Blog Post: P.J. Clarke's opening here? - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/15/12 - 15:21 PM

No way - not if you're going to or coming from The Kimmel Center!
PJs opened a few years ago across from Lincoln Center after Oneal's closed. It's more than okay before or after a Met performance or any performance at Lincoln Center for that matter.

Blog Post: Union workers pack City Council meeting to support proposal for city-owned casino - 1 out of 38 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/15/12 - 13:27 PM

What a novel idea for rescuing the works who'll get laid off when the State goes out of the liquor business.
On top of that a city-owned casino would probably qualify as the largest and deepest cesspool for providing patronage jobs.

Article: New driving, biking rules debated today in Council - 1 out of 30 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/15/12 - 11:40 AM

Any Bill that doesn't include Registering and Licensing bikes is a sham and a huge win for The Bicycle Coalition.
Short of hand cuffing and incarcerating a law-breaking cyclist on the spot there is no way to enforce rules and regulations intended to regulate bicycle riders.
If this so-called Bill is approved as submitted then at 2:10 PM we will be no further ahead than we were at 1:50 PM.

Article: Poll: Corbett favored, global warming feared - 2 out of 21 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/15/12 - 10:49 AM

Speaking of success, wasn't it the rabble that recently proved they know how to win elections - again?
And wasn't it the elites who got conned into putting up millions of dollars to demonstrate their inability to win elections?

Thu., 11/15/12 - 10:42 AM

According to the Fracking Industry he's doing a Fricking fine job...

Blog Post: British pub coming to Old City - 1 out of 13 total comment(s)

Sat., 11/10/12 - 15:26 PM

Thank God Obama's still around to do things like that.
Was wondering if you could tell us what Bain Capital would do with the place - after they downsized and let everyone go?

Article: City's music magnet school protests pending loss of its school buses - 2 out of 27 total comment(s)

Fri., 11/09/12 - 10:59 AM

Why not?
After all, she is an Artist of sorts.

Fri., 11/09/12 - 10:34 AM

Spoken like the true visionary you seem to be.
Musicians have never contributed anything to society. Why just take for example that guy Mozart. He died and was buried in a common pauper's grave. Never paid his dues!

Article: Christie deflects heat that he cost Romney the election - 2 out of 89 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/08/12 - 16:21 PM

Oh dear that would never do, doesn't Canada have Socialized Medicine?
Come to think of it though, it's hard to name a Country that doesn't.

Thu., 11/08/12 - 16:10 PM

Christie's admirable actions - thought, word and deed - throughout the catastrophe called "Sandy" may not have inspired me to endorse much of his philosophy but he has more than made trivial and pointless any snide comments re his being overweight.
The man is much, much more than the sum of the weight of his body parts!

Article: Clarke proposal on parking would change new zoning code - 1 out of 21 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/08/12 - 15:51 PM

Sounds more like you should be calling The Bicycle Coalition - they'd be happy to endorse and expand your proposals...

Blog Post: Was Romney's loss really Christie's fault? - 1 out of 56 total comment(s)

Wed., 11/07/12 - 22:45 PM

Guaranteed you won't see that match up in 2016.
Both parties have learned that White Men - particularly aging
White Men may look good in portraits hanging in the halls but not on campaign posters.
My money is on Hilary and probably somebody like Marco Rubio - necesitan urgentemente el voto latino.

Article: N.J. cracks down on price gouging - 1 out of 2 total comment(s)

Fri., 11/02/12 - 17:44 PM

Something about The Almighty Bottom Line...

Blog Post: Nether Providence "moves" Halloween to Saturday - 1 out of 3 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/01/12 - 17:01 PM

Did they check with The Church?
Last time I looked All Saint was November 1 and there's nothing hallowed about the 'en of November 3rd.
Then again November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month so maybe they could...

Blog Post: Men cited for tubing during Sandy - 4 out of 30 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 11/01/12 - 16:45 PM

Yeah, we're much better off leaving that up to woman.

Thu., 11/01/12 - 15:13 PM

The one about not pursuing happiness if it involves something other than sitting on your couch being entertained by watching people taking risks within the context of a "reality show".

Article: Some get new beachfront property at Sandy-blasted Shore - 2 out of 15 total comment(s)

Tue., 10/30/12 - 22:12 PM

A lot of these beach-front-property owners will probably vote for Mitt Romney.
Just wondering if those same owners will be accepting aid from a strong FEMA (Obama will cut it by 3%, Romney by 40%) or if they'll settle for Romney's collection of donated canned goods?

Tue., 10/30/12 - 22:02 PM

I agree with the subject of your sermon, just wondering if today's the appropriate time for it to be preached?
(Compassion isn't necessarily a cop out.)

Blog Post: Royersford residents asked to voluntarily evacuate - 1 out of 12 total comment(s)

Sun., 10/28/12 - 18:48 PM

As long as there are deep thinkers like you mouthing off who regard preparing for the imminent landfall of a major hurricane to be a farce I guess we can all breathe a sigh of relief knowing the chances of your surviving the emergency to be practically nil.

Article: Trying out another trombone - 1 out of 1 total comment(s)

Sun., 10/28/12 - 01:01 AM

Great news!
This kid deserves all the kindness and understanding that we - less imperfect humans - can give.

Article: Amtrak cancels trains due to storm - 1 out of 3 total comment(s)

Sun., 10/28/12 - 00:56 AM

Thanks!
I consider myself to be fairly tech-savvy which is why I'm not on Facebook - and NEVER will be.
I wish the people at philly.com would stop equating Social Media with News Media...
At the same time it ticks me off that Fox kept showing ads during the World Series touting their Weather Service and Updates but never bothered to divulge one scrap of current Weather data to people who are being held hostage to the latest info re a pending weather disaster.

Article: Sandy still on disastrous course - 1 out of 59 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/26/12 - 11:19 AM

Damn, people like you make me downright envious!
I wish to God I could figure out how I might wake up every morning suspecting that the entire Human Race is plotting against me - in one way or another.

Article: Philadelphia’s second casino - France on North Broad Street? - 2 out of 40 total comment(s)

Wed., 10/24/12 - 22:00 PM

Oh dear, looks like you're slipping - this story was posted at 6:46 and you didn't plaster your comment until 9:09.
I still think you'd have more success fulfilling your "save-the-world-from-evil" by pushing for obese people to register and have the corner grocer call home when they buy a soda.

Wed., 10/24/12 - 19:58 PM

Would you prefer he instead proposed a gigantic Food Court - with a French Theme?
(If so, would you vigilantly take steps to make sure no foie gras was served?)

Article: Kevin Riordan: Couple's months-long billboard battle is writ large, in lights - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Sun., 10/21/12 - 14:18 PM

So now I know - thanks to you - why News Week is stopping their hardcopy edition in a few weeks.
And not only that but I bet your insiteful analysis applies to all the other newspapers and magazines that are going out of business or switching to online publications.
Who would have guessed that all these businesses would have survied unscathed if only they had done more adveritzing?

Article: Planned cuts to magnet school busing upset parents - 1 out of 12 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/18/12 - 16:11 PM

Education is the last thing we need in this city.
It's one thing to take a ride on the subway after you've gone into labor but it's quite another not to tend to the umbilical cord once the thing has made its way out into the world.
Education hasn't worked so for goodness sakes pull the plug and fix the water mains.

Article: Gloucester County lawmaker files complaint against patrolman over traffic stop - 1 out of 18 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/18/12 - 14:58 PM

If this is a "first step" in getting his reputation back God only knows what he's planning for step two?
And to think all this happened in spite of the guy being identified as a legislator on his license plate. Whatever happened to the old standby "Do you know who I am?".

Article: Pa. Senate OKs bill to punish kids for sexting - 1 out of 22 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/18/12 - 12:45 PM

I almost voted for Corbett for the same reason.
He really should have disclosed the fact that he is very ill - suffering from a bad case of narcolepsy.

Blog Post: Video shows cop scuffle at South Street Oktoberfest - 1 out of 155 total comment(s)

Mon., 10/15/12 - 22:53 PM

I'm trying to remember the last drunk I knew who thought he/she had a problem - let alone any kind of a plan.

Article: Child’s missing trombone reappears - 2 out of 10 total comment(s)

Sun., 10/14/12 - 20:35 PM

But not the right way.
I figured out from what BillyBob said that if they haphazardly stole the trombone and then didn't have a change of heart they would have been on the wrong path.

Sun., 10/14/12 - 20:29 PM

More than likely he didn't start steeling until he became an ex cop because when he was an active cop he probably did a lot of ironing.

Article: Canine oasis in the city - 1 out of 11 total comment(s)

Sun., 10/14/12 - 11:04 AM

I see you have a way with numbers - bottom lines?
There's a guy running for President who doesn't have much to offer other than some vague talk about "the bottom line" - so I guess you'll vote for him?
Ever hear the one about what that bottom-line guy did with his dog when he took the family to Canada in one of their many cars?
You and that guy probably get along quite nicely.

Article: PTO president listed on Pa. sex offender registry - 2 out of 7 total comment(s)

Sat., 10/13/12 - 19:38 PM

Let he who is without sin cast the first - tweet!

Sat., 10/13/12 - 19:22 PM

It's okay to make your living as a Congressman after you've been caught soliciting seҳ in a public toilet or after you've admitted to being a regular at the local brothel - both Republicans I might point out - but it's not okay to be a member of the local PTA after you've been accused of non-specific - was kiddy porn mentioned? - morals violations.
Let him who is without sin cast the first - tweet.

Article: Philadelphia Orchestra to replace stolen trombone - 1 out of 14 total comment(s)

Sat., 10/13/12 - 17:06 PM

Ben Fan,
The Philadelphia Orchestra's crying broke is because they find themselves trying to survive in a culture that is bankrupt when it comes to an understanding - or at least an appreciation - of the Arts.
But when people like you cannot recognize - let alone benevolently respond to - your neighbor in need, you and your ilk demonstrate a far more profound cultural shortcoming - it's called Moral Bankruptcy.

Article: Surge of prostitutes has Camden looking for answers - 1 out of 43 total comment(s)

Sat., 10/13/12 - 13:00 PM

eaglesfillthesky:
I could recommend several - but your price range borders on the embarrassing level.
You've added a whole new dimension to the definition of the term "cheap thrills"!
Real men expect to pay at least ten times your meager offering.

Article: Philadelphia Housing Authority will nearly triple its police force - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/12/12 - 20:20 PM

Demonstrably this is an organization that seems hell-bent on making history repeat itself.
The first priority of these new policemen will be to protect the staff and residents from the uncontrollable urges of any man who finds himself at the helm.

Blog Post: Michael Vick confirms he has a dog - 1 out of 101 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/11/12 - 20:19 PM

Raul Ibanez hit two homers last night for the Yankees.
Tied it with the first home run in the 9th then won the game in the 11th with his second.
We've had some great athletes here in Philadelphia over the years, Con Vick isn't one of them.

Article: Second case of fungal meningitis strikes in S. Jersey - 1 out of 2 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/11/12 - 15:31 PM

Wasn't it just the other day that there was a much ballyhooed story about the FDA warning about the dangers of drugs available on the internet? I believe they took the position that domestically produced drugs (more expensive) were so much safer.
Go figure - my Viagra is made in India.

Article: Romney calls, but she’s not home - 2 out of 176 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/11/12 - 13:49 PM

You'd probably get an honorable mention award for the originality of your comment if it weren't for the fact that it was "original" 68 comments back under the 7th story reporting this circus.

Thu., 10/11/12 - 12:26 PM

How long will it take for her to share top billing with Bristol Palin on Dancing With The Stars?

Article: No happy ending for Romney-shirt affair - 2 out of 130 total comment(s)

Wed., 10/10/12 - 12:11 PM

When a bunch of ambulance-chasing barristers can teach hoards of illiterates to recognize and pronounce a term like "mesothelioma" you better know that any cause is fair game.

Wed., 10/10/12 - 11:31 AM

Between the meta-message thing and that glowing tinder, why I just want to grab the nearest pitchfork and get to work - move over!

Blog Post: Mitt Romney campaign sends some PA staffers to Ohio - 3 out of 28 total comment(s) (View comments

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Tue., 10/09/12 - 21:46 PM

Big Bird's resume was received enthusiastically at Fox News this afternoon (a duplicate is on its way to the BBC).

Tue., 10/09/12 - 18:54 PM

Of Romney’s 24 special advisors on foreign policy, 17 served in the Bush-Cheney administration - they're called neoconservatives.
And they're the same people who convinced President Cheney to lead us into two disastrous wars.

Article: ‘Booka!’ Controversial Council staffer throws down in Germantown club - 5 out of 111 total comment(s) (View comments

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Mon., 10/08/12 - 23:45 PM

Then what?

Mon., 10/08/12 - 23:32 PM

I've never thought about Wilson Goode - Junior or Senior - in the sack but if I did the association wouldn't be dynamite, it would be more likely watermelon.

Article: GOP candidate to protest school where teacher criticized student's Romney shirt - 1 out of 175 total comment(s)

Mon., 10/08/12 - 14:59 PM

Just ask yourself:
What would Brigham Young do?

Article: Karen Heller: Romney T-shirt episode offers 'teachable moment' - for parents and teachers - 1 out of 126 total comment(s)

Sun., 10/07/12 - 12:35 PM

"Color blind" is of course a loaded term - if you take it literally then you are describing a condition that automatically disqualifies you for certain work.
On the other hand the context in which you use the term is - to put it politely - idealistic and unattainable.
Prejudice is not unnatural. It exists and needs to be dealt with. It cries out for remedy.
Taking into account your innumerable comments over a period of time may I suggest you change your "handle" from Professor to Helen Keller because the change would more accurately reflect your utter blindness - as well as your total deafness.
(With any luck you might even find a "Miracle Worker" like Ms Keller's Anne Sullivan who will give you a new voice.)

Article: Students heckle parents of Philadelphia teen over T-shirt incident - 2 out of 169 total comment(s)

Sat., 10/06/12 - 19:37 PM

Not winning a debate is one thing.
Winning a Presidential Election is quite another and President Obama has already done that, thank you.
President Obama's next feat will be winning re-election at the direct expect of Mr Romney's not winning a Presidential Election - ever.

Sat., 10/06/12 - 16:54 PM

Based on the assumptions you make and the conclusions you draw I have to question your assertion "'due process' (is) something that every human being deserves."
Every human being e x c e p t the ones you condemn in the absence of any concrete evidence supporting your claims.
"Sentence first — verdict afterwards".

Blog Post: Boy, 14, attacked on SEPTA bus, hospitalized - 1 out of 18 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/05/12 - 21:29 PM

Guess who's paying this boy's hospital bills?
Clue, not the 17 yr old girl, none of the six junior thugs and none of their. mothers

Article: Curt Schilling might have to sell bloody sock - 1 out of 23 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/05/12 - 14:37 PM

This particular comment is by far your personal best!

Article: SugarHouse partners spar in court over expansion's scope - 2 out of 25 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/05/12 - 13:43 PM

I know I wouldn't go to a casino if it weren't low cost!

Fri., 10/05/12 - 13:37 PM

You mean those attractive low life's that don't know how to spell and can't figure out when to use an apostrophe?

Article: Camden woman charged in Cherry Hill Mall hit-and-run - 1 out of 11 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/05/12 - 12:42 PM

So who said the guy doesn't have medical insurance?
On the other hand you and I definitely will be picking up the tab for the lady's every need and comfort during her stay in prison.

Article: 2 Council employees hurt in Kelly Drive accident - 1 out of 17 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/05/12 - 09:43 AM

Not so fast:
- the 2nd Assistant Chief Executive Officer is on Maternity Leave.
- the 1st Assistant Chief Innovation Officer is being treated for depression.
- the Chief Information Officer is conducting a twelve-month-seminar and
- the 3rd Assistant Deputy Mayor is on a Delaware River Cruise assignment.
My guess is you'll have to wait until after the next election and hope the voters approve a much needed City Charter amendment to get this job done properly.

Article: Ex-LCB chairman Stapleton resigns amid ethics probe - 1 out of 34 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/05/12 - 09:19 AM

At the same time I'm equally tired of paying the tab for the creeps who move on from CEO to Prison Inmate:
Heat, air con, meals, laundry, exercise facilities, entertainment, internet access, health care - and lots more, all expenses paid, by us.

Blog Post: Nadine dead, finally - 1 out of 5 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/04/12 - 21:53 PM

Thank God you said that.
I've been waiting so long for somebody with certifiable credentials to end the silence and speak up.
Finally!

Article: Pa. court rules voters can cast regular ballots without ID - 2 out of 276 total comment(s)

Tue., 10/02/12 - 12:45 PM

aWESome83
It's not your ignorance that's so frightening it's the fact that you're brazen enough to comment in spite of the ignorance.
Nowhere is it written that any citizen of the United States must carry ID - no matter what their age.
The freedom we enjoy in this country is a mockery when it comes to people like you - it's like telling those men and women who have given their lives for that freedom that the sacrifice is wasted.
Why don't you consider moving to another country where you do in fact have to carry ID - then you'd be truly at home with yourself.

Tue., 10/02/12 - 12:26 PM

Only if the voters have the proper credentials.

Article: Former Pa. pastor accused of killing 2 wives - 1 out of 11 total comment(s)

Sat., 09/29/12 - 22:03 PM

You gotta watch those Jihadists as well!

Article: FDA begins nationwide effort to warn of online pharmacies - 1 out of 4 total comment(s)

Sat., 09/29/12 - 17:58 PM

It may be foreign to your way of thinking but you really should begin to base your rants and opinions on fact.
It is a well known fact that the Democrats in Congress had nothing whatsoever to do with constructing and/or launching Medicare Part D.
The entire process was conducted - certifiably - behind closed doors. The only people other than Republican Congresspersons who were permitted behind those closed doors were reps of the Healthcare Insurance Industry and reps of the Pharmaceutical Drug Industry.
The final vote for approval was taken in the wee hours of the morning.
All of this can be verified through the results of a simple Google search.

Article: Suit: Philly cops forced 5 to watch antiviolence film - 1 out of 55 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/26/12 - 18:07 PM

If you had bothered to do some in-depth reading you would have discovered a link to the officer's record.
On that page you could - probably still can - post all the hate-filled, racial-stereotypical one-liners that you keep in your arsenal.

Article: St. Joe's fund-campaign chief repays school's faith in him - 1 out of 15 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/26/12 - 06:30 AM

Thanks for the gracious heads up.
On second thought, I think I'd rather meet them than you...

Article: South Jersey senator: Ban replacement refs - 1 out of 56 total comment(s)

Tue., 09/25/12 - 18:19 PM

Priorities, priorities and priorities.
I know I'd never vote for any congressperson - Local, State or National - if I didn't think they could/would straighten out all problems/issues in the world of Professional Sports.
Ask not what the NFL can do for you...

Blog Post: Philadelphia opts not to issue Voter IDs - 1 out of 65 total comment(s)

Mon., 09/24/12 - 19:04 PM

If you think about it they're running scared and they need a plan B.
The Supreme Court's decision re Affordable Care Act showed that The Chief Justice is no longer a Right Wing pawn - he didn't vote the Right way.
And it's not hard to forget the last close election that got decided by Justices who were blinded by their politically Conservative nominators.
This time the Right Wingers - people who think that Judges and Justices have an "agenda" when they disagree with an opinion - can't count on The Supreme Court.

Article: On Yom Kippur, secular Jews honor one another, not the One - 3 out of 29 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sun., 09/23/12 - 16:39 PM

Did you ever hear of Google?
I just did a Google search on your behalf and came up with about 37,100 results including this:
http://www.shirshalom-phila.org/

Sun., 09/23/12 - 16:10 PM

As an almost-secular (fallen from grace?) Catholic it's refreshing to read your comments.
As a fan of and sometime-contributor to J Street it's exhilarating to read your comments.
Thanks!

Article: Man guilty of casino-garage stickup, witness tampering - 1 out of 12 total comment(s)

Sat., 09/22/12 - 21:22 PM

At whose expense?
All the things you work hard to pay for he will get free for a lifetime:
No electric bills, no gas bills, no water bills, no cable TV bills, no telephone bills, no healthcare bills, no grocery store bills - you name it.
But he'll eat, watch TV, exercise, drink water, take classes, get his hair cut, take showers, wear clean clothes, stay warm and/or cool - all at our expense.

Article: Police say robbery ring preys on SugarHouse patrons - 1 out of 31 total comment(s)

Sat., 09/22/12 - 11:21 AM

I agree with what you say in re to the comment by Bill_Kearney.
Kearney is on a tiresome crusade targeting the minority of gamblers who are addicted. Why doesn't he single out the vast number of people who are addicted to sugary drinks? Gambling addiction only leaves you moneyless - those unhealthy drinks lead to diabetes which ultimately can lead to death.
On the other hand I disagree with you re "inky" and the hate crimes in South Philly. If it weren't for the outstanding investigative reporting by the "inky" Arlene Ackerman who allowed the South Philadelphia High scandal to fester unchallenged would probably still be here collecting a salary if it weren't in large part for the inky's coverage.

Article: He's the last true 'Piney' - 1 out of 32 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/21/12 - 13:08 PM

How truly ironic it is that people are commenting - good/bad, negative/positive - about a guy who is a genuine "stix and stones" guy - he couldn't care less what anyone says about him.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt - or help - me.

Article: Storms might mar part of weekend - 1 out of 11 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/21/12 - 10:40 AM

So you should be thanking the guy:
Obviously you needed something to read that would give you a chance to post a senseless, mean and mocking Comment.
Doesn't take much, does it?

Article: 'Open Air' gets going with city voices and intersecting searchlights - 2 out of 19 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/21/12 - 09:43 AM

But there's good news on the front page of The NY Times today:
"A long rise in Americans’ life spans has reversed itself for white people who lack high school diplomas, an increasingly troubled group that has lost four years of life expectancy since 1990."
So, be patient - they won't be around much longer

Fri., 09/21/12 - 09:20 AM

I know I wouldn't think of buying a light bulb if I thought for one second it was man-made.
And I take great comfort in believing that - among other places and things hereabouts - baseball parks, City Hall, Broad Street and the bridges to New Jersey are all lighted each night by the Divine Touch.
Now if only we could say that about those cursed search lights.

Article: ‘Open Air’ blends city voices, intersecting searchlights - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/21/12 - 00:31 AM

Oh dear, damn search lights will let you down every time.
Guess you'll just have to wait until Macy's turn on those fountains at Christmas and they dance to the organ music.
And by the way, did you ask for a refund tonight?

Blog Post: PA GOP chairman claims presidential race tied in state - 5 out of 49 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 09/20/12 - 17:59 PM

Sounds like PEFS is a standin for professor1984 - haven't heard from him today - thank God!
Than again, none of those incumbents who lost due to high unemployment was running against the likes of Romney - record setting dislikeability.

Thu., 09/20/12 - 17:51 PM

Mitt's Latino connection is through his son Craig who did his "missionary work" - avoidance of military service - in Chile:
"¡Hola! Soy un mormón, un miembro de Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días. ¿Puedo convertirle?"

Blog Post: State lawmakers move to regulate your tattoos, ban tongue-splitting - 1 out of 2 total comment(s)

Thu., 09/20/12 - 13:59 PM

Why don't they just pass an Anti-Hooliganism law?
Then that Health Czar in Harrisburg could have a field day - in between shutting down uncooperative proprietors of breakfast nooks - wielding his badge pinned to his spanking new wind breaker.

Article: Astronomers latest to object to huge Parkway light show - 1 out of 67 total comment(s)

Thu., 09/20/12 - 10:58 AM

Or better yet already, someone should appoint you Editor In Chief - already.

Article: Biker seriously hurt in Camden County crash - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/19/12 - 19:24 PM

Those Latinos, Blacks, Orientals and Gays need to be watched as well.
Thank God it wasn't a Senior White Male of a certain income bracket - the stereotypical Republican.

Article: Pa. Supreme Court orders more review on voter ID law - 1 out of 126 total comment(s)

Tue., 09/18/12 - 19:47 PM

Attending a concert on The Parkway is not a Constitutional Right.
(Then again, I'm not going to argue it's a privilege either.)

Blog Post: Nutter joins chorus attacking Romney's '47 percent' remarks - 1 out of 43 total comment(s)

Tue., 09/18/12 - 11:56 AM

David Brooks, NY Times 17 Sep 2012:
"In 1980, about 30 percent of Americans received some form of government benefits. Today, as Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute has pointed out, about 49 percent do.
In 1960, government transfers to individuals totaled $24 billion. By 2010, that total was 100 times as large. Even after adjusting for inflation, entitlement transfers to individuals have grown by more than 700 percent over the last 50 years. This spending surge, Eberstadt notes, has increased faster under Republican administrations than Democratic ones."

Blog Post: Bam Margera calls cops on naked home invader - 2 out of 19 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/14/12 - 16:32 PM

Then again when these little incidents take place you have to wonder if it's not the work of some publicity agent doing his/her job.
Remember when Hugh Grant got nailed for being on the receiving end of a prostitute's idea of foreplay?
His career wasn't going anywhere and suddenly this would-be-stud finds himself sitting in a sports car with his pants down parked in some Los Angeles alley.
Front page stuff...

Fri., 09/14/12 - 16:20 PM

Looking a gift whøre in the mouth?

Blog Post: Mulgrew removed from Traffic Court bench after indictment - 1 out of 5 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/14/12 - 16:04 PM

"...undermine both public confidence in the judiciary and it's reputation..."

Please name one person living on this planet who has confidence in the branch of The Judiciary known as The Philadelphia Traffic Court.
As for their reputation - well, it just ain't all that good and rightly so.

Article: Daytime burglar whacks Cherry Hill homeowner on head, gets nabbed - 1 out of 14 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/14/12 - 12:53 PM

And don't take it out!
After all we know that guns in pockets don't kill people but people who take guns out of their pocket do kill people.

Article: Democratic Party headquarters in Harrisburg burglarized - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/12/12 - 18:03 PM

"It was unclear why police did not announce the two-month-old break-in until Tuesday."

I know, I know - they had to clear it first with the number-one Republican in the State - that would be the Governor - but they couldn't find the guy anywhere.

Article: Former Sen. Jane Orie to appeal prison sentence - 1 out of 5 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/12/12 - 17:53 PM

"...she used her state-funded legislative staff to do political fundraising and campaign work."

Now I remember - it's Election Fraud the Republicans want to snuff out. Certifiable evidence here.
But the poor things got mixed up and called it Voter Fraud and now they can't find a shred of evidence to justify the supposed remedy for the nonexistent chicanery.

Article: Northeast Philly neighbors squawk after seeing bulldozed woods - 1 out of 115 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/12/12 - 13:41 PM

Aces high,
Your argument is curious - "You cannot give unchecked power to unruly and unreasonable neighborhood groups..."
Are we to conclude that you can give unchecked power to businesses/corporations?
Your political stripes are showing and it's not unreasonable to assume to are opposed to any government checks on Wall Street, The Banking industry, The Pharmaceutical Drug Industry or The Healthcare Insurance Industry to name a few?
One other thing: Do we characterize as "unruly and unreasonable" citizens who have been raped and pillaged by these businesses and have the gall to voice objections?

Article: NJ youth quits football team over pink gloves - 2 out of 43 total comment(s)

Tue., 09/11/12 - 11:34 AM

Not to belabor my argument - that the situation is complicated - but again you're over simplifying the "point" with your second paragraph.
A. We don't know if the coach was informed by the boy of his intentions/reasons.
B. No where does it say the the boy was not allowed to play - he was told he couldn't wear the gloves and the boy quit.
C. Both the coach and the league tried to right the perceived wrong by apologizing and inviting the boy back to the team. The mother's response was - simply - fire the coach.
The upshot: The boy would learn a very bad lesson if that coach got fired!

Tue., 09/11/12 - 10:19 AM

The first word in my comment is "Complicated".
You're addressing a single point I made and that point calls into question the wisdom - usefulness - of dealing with life/death situations by invoking cliches, rituals and marketing gimmicks thought up to make us feel good about ourselves.
Cancer is Cancer and it's there twelve months of the year at any given hour or second. Its victims are young, old, male and female and our goal is to find a cure for each and every one of them.
Finding that cure is complicated.

Blog Post: Council prez restricts access to city cars after DUI incident involving staffers - 3 out of 29 total comment(s) (View comments

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Mon., 09/10/12 - 19:58 PM

Word is that the Republicans on City Council have access to two of Mrs Romney's idle Cadillacs - mostly week days though.

Mon., 09/10/12 - 19:53 PM

No good deed goes unpunished.
Just seems like it was the other day when Mr Clarke escorted Council Members and Staff down Broad Street to enjoy lunch at The Capital Grille and kick off the new term with conviviality and fellowship.
Togetherness.
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you...

Article: Wannabe whistle-blower admits extorting Parking Auth. - 1 out of 14 total comment(s)

Mon., 09/10/12 - 19:24 PM

I'm having a tough time figuring out exactly who the good guys are and who the bad guys are in this story.
So when the curtain falls I guess I'll just withhold my applause.

Article: Grassroots anti-Obama group opens office in Chadds Ford - 1 out of 96 total comment(s)

Sat., 09/08/12 - 21:22 PM

Any train carrying Republican freight isn't barreling toward November at high speed - it's creeping along under the cover of darkness.
The Republican convention did all it could to take our minds off the freight the party carries left over from the last 8 year period they spent - literally - getting us into the mess President Obama's been trying to clean up.

Article: Phillies pitcher drops in on 'super phan' - 1 out of 17 total comment(s)

Sat., 09/08/12 - 19:18 PM

You must be a very unhappy person.
Then again, P'ville calls itself the Gateway to Valley Forge not the Gateway to Utopia.
I guess you're one of those Tea Baggers who sees nothing apart from your sacred Bottom Line.

Article: Philly staffers in city cars charged with DUI - 5 out of 66 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sat., 09/08/12 - 14:24 PM

Congratulations - you win that bet!
And one of the deal-makers - as far as my voting for Rizzo was concerned - was that when he was the Reigning Despot and terrorizing half the citizens of Philadelphia his beloved South Philly had unlimited access to cable TV while the rest of us - including us Center City residents had to do without.

Sat., 09/08/12 - 14:12 PM

Actually I had every intention of voting for Sam Katz - until he allowed, if not encouraged by innuendo Race into the contest.
Signed, the blithering - White - idiot.

Blog Post: 6 ABC staffer faces DUI charges, The Gossip - 2 out of 20 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/07/12 - 21:41 PM

"Celebrities & Gossip"
Is your drunken buddy at work a celebrity?
(Are there any celebrities in Bordentown En Jay?)

Fri., 09/07/12 - 21:37 PM

The feature is titled "The Gossip".
What did you expect when you chose to watch it - Edward R Murrow covering the crisis over the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia?

Article: Smokers Are Still High School's 'Cool Kids,' Study Finds - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Thu., 09/06/12 - 22:41 PM

Super post - in my opinion!
If we sat down together and discussed what you expressed, as a smoker and former motorcyclist I'd probably endorse more fully your views on discouraging smoking. Anybody who takes their first drag of cigarette and says it tastes good is probably lying or terminally stupid. I'm the former and unfortunately got hooked as a teenager.
On the other hand I believe a responsible biker better learns to drive defensively and intelligently than drivers who sit behind the wheel of an automatic shift vehicle - they're aiming, not driving.

Article: Poll: Obama, Menendez on top in New Jersey - 2 out of 18 total comment(s)

Thu., 09/06/12 - 14:24 PM

Amen!
But we have to give him a Congress who will work with him and not one like the current Congress that only knows one word: NO.
The encouraging news is that there were some reports last week (NY Times, eg) that indicated voters on a local level are blaming their hometown Reps and Sens and not The President.

Thu., 09/06/12 - 10:47 AM

Christie 2016 "may" pose a challenge - if he lives that long (and I'm not implying I wish he doesn't. But given his unhealthy appearance...)
Also, Christie may have done himself in politically when in Tampa he showed the world how truly self-aggrandizing and coarse/grating he is.

Article: Christine M. Flowers: Dear President Obama: What I need to hear from you - 1 out of 89 total comment(s)

Thu., 09/06/12 - 10:15 AM

The Wall Street Journal - Wikipedia (excerps):
"Some former The Wall Street Journal reporters have said that since Rupert Murdoch bought the paper, news stories have been edited to adopt a more conservative tone, critical of Democrats. The op-ed section routinely publishes articles by scientists skeptical of the theory of global warming, including several essays by Richard Lindzen of MIT. Similarly, the Journal has refused to publish opinions of prominent scientists with opposing conclusions.
The company's planned and eventual acquisition by News Corp. in 2007 led to significant media criticism and discussion about whether the news pages would exhibit a rightward slant under Rupert Murdoch. An August 1 editorial responded to the questions by asserting that Murdoch intended to "maintain the values and integrity of the Journal."

Article: Neighbors fight for suspended police captain - 1 out of 22 total comment(s)

Thu., 09/06/12 - 08:46 AM

"The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes..."
"Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
That in the course of justice none of us
Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy."

Article: A.C.'s Golden Nugget in legal war with $1.5 million winners - 1 out of 63 total comment(s)

Tue., 09/04/12 - 11:25 AM

It must be very gratifying to know that you're making an effort to contribute to Mystified's intellectual growth and overall ability to express himself/herself clearly.
Then again I can't help but wonder if after leading a man to water he will drink it?

Article: Driver's Seat: Coping with gridlock - 1 out of 21 total comment(s)

Sun., 09/02/12 - 21:25 PM

What rock did you just climb out from under?
It was generally acknowledged that the Schuylkill Expressway was obsolete the day construction was completed - if not before.
Ever since that day plans and proposals for expansion have sprung up from time to time - each undoable.
The most recent involved making the highway a double-decker.
In the meantime the road is carved out of a rock mountain and there's no adding lanes by blasting.
People like you should be reading and not writing. The answers to your questions and suggestions is all out there - it's called the internet and Google could be your friend.

Article: A way with sourdough makes him the toast of Rittenhouse Square - 1 out of 8 total comment(s)

Sun., 09/02/12 - 10:58 AM

And you, Molly, very obviously are not a critic yet you insist on posting your irrelevant comments contributing in a way that amounts to a pooling of ignorance.

Article: Driver ill on Pa. Turnpike no longer with Megabus - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Fri., 08/31/12 - 11:27 AM

I will have to assume you posted your Comment in great haste.
Otherwise how could you equate safety concerns with saving face?
Otherwise how could you express such heartfelt concern for an employee by labeling her termination unfair and accusing the company of treating her as being "expendable"? What about the safety of the passengers entrusted to the care of the employee?
I'd say it's a rather unfair position - for passengers - to be at the mercy of a driver sick enough to require medication to function but "forgets" to take that vital medication.

Article: GOP calls for broader gun rights, unlimited clips - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Thu., 08/30/12 - 16:13 PM

Does that mean when you exercise your Right to Bear Arms your genitalia become bare and then people make fun of what they see?
(Whatever, thanks for the heads up - there just aren't that many naked guys walking around the locker room carrying guns where I work out.)

Blog Post: Brick with Jerry Sandusky's name removed from restaurant near Penn State campus - 1 out of 13 total comment(s)

Thu., 08/30/12 - 14:52 PM

That Maalox you're taking every morning only works for the acid condition in your stomach but doesn't relieve any of the acid accumulating in your brain.
Grab your walker and make your way over to the deck shuffleboard match down at your local Senior Center. If nothing else the sunshine will do you good.

Article: Seriously, Paul Ryan's no Palin - 2 out of 64 total comment(s)

Thu., 08/30/12 - 09:35 AM

KeepRight:
"...appealing to the less educated among us."
NY Times 1 April 2012
"There is a partisan logic to the Republican hostility to higher education: the well-educated — a reliable source of conservative support as recently as the 1980s — have been moving steadily toward the Democratic Party. In a head-to-head contest, a March 26 McClatchy-Marist Poll shows Romney ahead of Obama 47-42 among those without college degrees, while Obama leads Romney 51-42 among those with them. Similarly, those without college degrees lean toward voting for Republican congressional candidates 49-40, while those with them lean toward Democrats 46-44."

Thu., 08/30/12 - 09:31 AM

Will Bunch is a Columnist writing under the blog section Politics.
All that info is clear when you look at the posting. What's also clear to most people who read The Inquirer or Daily News with any regularity - and possess an acceptable reading-comprehension level - is that Will Bunch is an unapologetic Liberal.
Look in the mirror to discover who's hopeless.

Article: Teen pregnancy's high cost - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Wed., 08/29/12 - 09:43 AM

I agree with what you're saying in that "the government (has) to stop paying for mealticket babies" but at the same time I don't think your statements contradicts anything I said - the ideas are not mutually exclusive.
Also, I believe the problem/s is/are much more far reaching than mealticket babies. The same people I referred to are the ones most loudly bandying about the terms "Nanny State" and "Socialized Medicine".
We already have socialized medicine!
Any time I've had to go to a hospital Emergency Room I'm annoyed - to put it mildly - by the triage-like atmosphere of bodies lying on the floors, chairs and tables waiting to see a doctor. It's not unfair to assume that the majority of these corpses are uninsured and I am paying their medical bills through my insurance premiums.
I believe we both agree that something has to be done. My point is that expressing hatred through an anonymous posting on a website isn't going to change anything - certainly not for the better.

Article: Philly drivers worst among big cities ... again - 1 out of 23 total comment(s)

Tue., 08/28/12 - 16:27 PM

Don't know if you're asking or pointing out?
Their website has it as Allstate and all the correspondence I have from them - used to be insured by them - have the company name as Allstate.

Blog Post: Arlen Specter confirms he is battling cancer, says he 'intends to win' - 1 out of 55 total comment(s)

Tue., 08/28/12 - 12:16 PM

Couldn't agree with you more on all counts!
Noises are being made around the internet about requiring real names being required for posting Comments/opinions but some well-meaning people feel it's a privacy violation - hmmm.
For some of the Blogs on these pages I notice that membership in Social Media is required. Okay, but I resent the ones that rely on Facebook membership since I absolutely refuse to join that faddish club. If they included gamil login I would qualify and my real name would be available.
Not to brag but I do at least include a photo of my face with my Comments.
(Anyone who comes across me and wants to mow me down on the streets around Rittenhouse Square because of a Comment would find me an easy target.)

Article: Many getting rebates from health insurance under Obamacare - 7 out of 57 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sat., 08/25/12 - 19:43 PM

No matter the faults and complaints as far as "socialized medicine" - health care - in other countries I have NEVER heard one person from those counties suggest they switch to the kind we have here.

Sat., 08/25/12 - 19:43 PM

No matter the faults and complaints as far as "socialized medicine" - health care - in other countries I have NEVER heard one person from those counties suggest they switch to the kind we have here.

Blog Post: Man accidentally shoots himself in Center City, hospitalized - 4 out of 29 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sat., 08/25/12 - 12:04 PM

PhilaObserver,
Hate to appear as though I'm on your case but the original - updated - article appeared yesterday under the title "Pedestrian shoots self in an ankle, police say".
If you take the trouble to look it up you'll find that no where in the original article is the term "Irish pub" used so "an" or "the" wasn't part of the update.
But I agree with wpwadlinger who pointed out that in today's version "an" is the article and shouldn't be confused with "The".
Moreover, McGlinchey's Bar & Grill is at 15th and Locust - it doesn't take much of a stretch to refer to that particular establishment as "an Irish Pub".

Sat., 08/25/12 - 11:51 AM

McGlinchey's Bar & Grill is at 259 S 15th St - which is 15th & Locust.
"McGlinchey" doesn't sound exactly as though it would be Russian, German, Chinese or French, does it?
(By the way, it's one of the few bars in Philadelphia - or Pennsylvania for that matter - where you can still smoke.)

Article: Naked bike ride set for Saturday - 4 out of 16 total comment(s) (View comments

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Fri., 08/24/12 - 11:04 AM

I haven't been in any closet - one way or the other.
Maybe if I included some of my other rites of passage - sexually - it might balance what I mouthed off about in the above.
When I was in my early twenties I went to my fist topless beach. It was in the South of France and no "Warning" signs were posted - not necessary there.
It took two or three visits and some self-scoldings from my Inner Puritan but I got to the point where natural urges could be suppressed and then become non-existent given time. Actually I'm to the point where bathing suits look "funny" - if not weird - to me
In other words I learned that the sight of a nude female is not necessarily an invitation to experience orgasm.

Fri., 08/24/12 - 10:52 AM

I haven't been in any closet - one way or the other.
Maybe if I included some of my other rites of passage - sexually - it might balance what I mouthed off about in the above.
When I was in my early twenties I went to my fist topless beach. It was in the South of France and no "Warning" signs were posted - not necessary there.
It took two or three visits and some self-scoldings from my Inner Puritan but I got to the point where natural urges could be suppressed and then become non-existent given time. Actually I'm to the point where bathing suits look "funny" - if not weird - to me
In other words I learned that the sight of a female's naked breasts is not necessarily an invitation to experience orgasm.

Article: Appeal could delay resolution of class action against Comcast - 1 out of 8 total comment(s)

Thu., 08/23/12 - 18:34 PM

Didn't you hear? Corporations are people just like you and me. Corporations/Big Business are the American Way Of Life. Just ask Mitt and Paul - it's the almighty bottom line, stupid.

Article: Fire forces eight to evacuate Center City bathhouse - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Thu., 08/23/12 - 17:05 PM

If you ever decide to "broaden" yourself and visit one of those dens of iniquity don't take along your rubber ducky - there aren't any bathtubs - at least that's what they tell me.

Blog Post: I'm beginning to think Maureen Dowd doesn't like Paul Ryan - 3 out of 72 total comment(s) (View comments

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Wed., 08/22/12 - 16:50 PM

Oh come on.
So far both sides have avoided your kind of barb - certain things have gone unmentioned, thank God.
I'm a Lefty but Mr Romney's religion - on any other political candidate's religion - is not an issue.
And for your information a few years ago the male undergarment - that leaves out Mrs Ryan doesn't it? - that Mormon's wear were a curiosity and lesser minds like yours giggled and squawked speculating about them.
Now that some of us have grown up and the subject has become less secretive you can find pics anywhere on the internet that show that the Mormon undergarments are not much different from the knit boxer shorts that a lot of us guys wear.
So what else turns you on?

Wed., 08/22/12 - 16:39 PM

At least they can spell.

Article: Juvenile lifers have until Friday to appeal sentences - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Tue., 08/21/12 - 16:30 PM

Put that on your calendar:
21 August 2017 Note To Myself - Remind the Philadelphia Daily News to do a story on the aftermath of the crime flood gates opening and insist they include the exact number of recidivists involved.

Article: Some election workers express defiance over ruling - 1 out of 23 total comment(s)

Sat., 08/18/12 - 22:29 PM

I believe it was your guy Jesus who when brought to trial for having defied the government as well his own religious leaders looked at his accusers and asked of them a simple question - "What is truth?".

Article: DN Editorial: PennDOT disses its steak-holders - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Fri., 08/17/12 - 21:28 PM

"Government IS the problem and NEVER the answer!"
Government governs best by setting up a restrictive plan to impede certain votes in an election in order to curtail nonexistent fraudulent voting.
Isn't that what Thoreau, Paine and all those other civil disobedience guys were thinking?

Article: Beau Monde duo taking over NYC's Tavern on the Green - 3 out of 11 total comment(s) (View comments

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Fri., 08/17/12 - 16:06 PM

The guy was probably smoking so the dog's name was more than likely Bloomberg.

Fri., 08/17/12 - 16:01 PM

From The Upper West Side blog Feb 7, 2012
"The physical space is apparently a shadow of its previously sprawling and glitzy self — it’s in the midst of a $10 million renovation (paid for by the city). DNAinfo reports 'the renovation will wipe away most of the glamour once associated with [Tavern On The Green] . Additions that have expanded the building over the decades will be removed and Taverns’s exterior will be restored to a more quaint 1930s look'.”
NYT:
"The former 25,000-square-foot banquet-and-celebration destination has downsized to a 10,320-square-foot indoor space for dining, and a seasonal outdoor terrace of nearly 12,000 square feet. The legendary but boxy 1976 Crystal Room was torn down by the city in 2010, banishing the 350 seats that helped bring in an estimated $6 million — and 600,000 customers — yearly. It was replaced by a plein-air terrace featuring 80 tables and 130 chairs."

Article: Burly bikers on a mission to save dogs - 1 out of 26 total comment(s)

Mon., 08/13/12 - 12:20 PM

Hope does indeed spring eternal!
Thanks men...

Article: Tens of thousands stand up for labor - 1 out of 53 total comment(s)

Sun., 08/12/12 - 11:45 AM

I first noticed what you pointed out - the irony - a few months ago.
I was talking to a retired (disability yet) fireman from Boston who said he would be voting for Romney because the former Mass Governor would make sure Mass got all sorts of "special favors" if he got elected.
Before that the guy had told me he registered to vote in 2008 specifically because he needed to vote against the Black candidate. Go figure.
It was useless for me to point out that the very people - Tea Party types - who will vote Republican in 2012 are the same people whose avowed mission is to modify - do away with? - this guy's retirement package and disability compensation.

Article: Time 'running out' for Atlantic City's Revel casino - 1 out of 56 total comment(s)

Sat., 08/11/12 - 20:19 PM

"The $17.5 million that Revel generated from its slot machines and table games was a tad better than the $14.9 million it made in June, but still significantly below the $25 million to $30 million per month that Wall Street projected that it needs to stay solvent and pay its bonds."

Banning smoking doesn't cut profits - at least that's what the smoke police say as they manipulate test results and ignore the ominous facts.
(BTW, did you know you can legally smoke in practically any Congressperson's office in Washington DC?)

Article: Changing Skyline: Proposed Delaware waterfront apartment complex gets approval - 1 out of 53 total comment(s)

Sat., 08/11/12 - 14:32 PM

Sometimes just taking a deep breath and allowing short pause can help a person overcome a stuttering problem.
Suhs, suhs, suhs sometimes.

Article: Eagles win after moving tribute to Garrett Reid - 1 out of 42 total comment(s)

Fri., 08/10/12 - 11:58 AM

I'm not particularly religious but comments like yours help me understand what religious people mean when they talk about Evil - as opposed to Good - and creatures like The Prince Of Darkness.

Blog Post: Man runs from police, fatally shot in West Philadelphia - 1 out of 26 total comment(s)

Thu., 08/09/12 - 22:37 PM

Your data are flawed.
I checked, and the only respected vascular surgeon family man ever known to have been in that neighborhood was in a casket and the hearse driver's GPS system directed him up 56th Street taking him to the wrong cemetery.
Chances are zero.

Blog Post: August: End of dry run? - 1 out of 5 total comment(s)

Thu., 08/09/12 - 22:21 PM

Some people are just never satisfied.
Here philly.com gives you a chance to make a profound statement re the weather and you don't even bother because all you want to comment on is the lack of Comment space following "important" articles.
But your Comment does beg a question: Exactly which important articles were you not permitted to comment on?

Article: Phila. firm fined $200K for doctoring pollution samples - 1 out of 14 total comment(s)

Sat., 07/28/12 - 09:49 AM

It must be a terrible thing to feel "tread upon".
Now calm down and just sit there for a while quietly sipping your tea...

Question: Should I waste my money paying for a Polio Vaccination for my kids when the incidence of Polio in the world is practically nonexistent?

Blog Post: Court voids key parts of Pa. gas drilling law - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Thu., 07/26/12 - 16:31 PM

LJM
I see you Conservatives have a new word in your vocabulary and as usual you have no idea what it means. In this case, Luddite.
Then again, the buzzwords you people react to always bring out the Greek Chorus of Conservatives wailing their sad lament using phrases and cliches they pick up from their High Priests and Priestesses on talk radio and Fox "News".
Next time you run into the words or acronyms EPA, Global Warming, Unions, Collective Bargaining, One Percent, Health Care and/or a million others why don't you just pop a Nexium and give it time to work before you open your mouth or hunt-and-peck on the keyboard.

Article: 'Slimy' move over PPA tickets - 2 out of 102 total comment(s)

Thu., 07/26/12 - 11:22 AM

Your knee is jerking!
Fact: The PPA is 100% Republican controlled.

Thu., 07/26/12 - 11:18 AM

You sound exactly like the PPA ticket writer who I ran into on Arch Street a while back.
I should have had the decency not to interrupt his personal cell phone conversation but I did have a question pertinent to using the Kiosk.
The ticket writer put his personal caller on hold long enough to hear me ask why PPA Kiosks accept Credit Cards but not Bank Cards since probably over 90% of the drivers use Bank Cards.
He did everything but hurl the cell phone he was clutching in his fist and fairly shouted that "you people just can't be satisfied. You want everything! Why should we (imagine his implication of authority when he includes himself in the decision-making level of PPA) take Bank Cards as well as Credit Card?"
Then he strolled away placing his cell phone back to his ear.
Can you, penncrow19, prove even one of the outrageous allegations you make in your Comment?
By the way: What area of the city to you "police"?

Blog Post: Shiancoe signs with Patriots; Shockey next? - 1 out of 56 total comment(s)

Tue., 07/24/12 - 13:34 PM

The large tattoo on his right bicep is an eagle - a ferocious looking eagle at that!

Blog Post: Theft at Lansdale station leads to arrest - 1 out of 1 total comment(s)

Mon., 07/23/12 - 18:20 PM

I guess people in Kissimmee, Fl routinely leave their personal belongings and cash any old place that's convenient while they tend to other matters. Kissimmee residents are truly blessed - if not blissfully naive!
People who live that way should never, ever travel more than a quarter mile outside their local town limits where harsh reality lurks a plenty - particularly in train stations.

Article: Dear Abby: Neighbors must band together to confront troublesome family - 1 out of 8 total comment(s)

Sun., 07/22/12 - 10:15 AM

Never thought I'd comment in defense of "orange rhino" but I completely disagree with your saying he "went a little too far with the black on black crime thing..."
For one thing: How far is "a little" too far?
For another, as far as I'm concerned you're talking about "style" and not "substance".
If you were objecting to the substance of his remark "black on black crime" you'd have no argument because the sad truth is that the vast majority of victims of crimes committed in Philadelphia (and elsewhere) are in fact Blacks. And the majority of thugs committing these acts are actually Blacks.
Orange rhino's style often includes tossing off biting zingers which usually are right on target - bulls eyes for the most part - and always admirably susinct.
In this case if you interpret his comment as bordering on racist - which is what I assume you're implying - it's your lack of comprehension - denial? - that's getting in the way and not the validity of orange rhino's statement.

Blog Post: Moody's cuts PA bond rating: Update - 1 out of 5 total comment(s)

Mon., 07/16/12 - 19:07 PM

Republicans don't know business - they only know how to "talk" business.
Then they try to convert their fondness for business talk into evidence that they can and should govern the nation.

Blog Post: Pa. cyberschool that once educated Santorum's kids now tied to FBI probe - 3 out of 70 total comment(s) (View comments

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Mon., 07/16/12 - 18:35 PM

The above comment was meant to be a response to RufusG and not to Frank S...

Mon., 07/16/12 - 18:32 PM

If you and some other people commenting here are suffering from acid reflux - just one of the many ailments that might cause you to be so nasty - the solution is simple:
Stop reading columnist's like Will Bunch - and don't even glance at the New York Times - and confine your information sources to those offered by Fox News and My Weekly Reader (quite popular with 3rd graders).

Article: Will our move to Market Street move the street? - 1 out of 26 total comment(s)

Sun., 07/15/12 - 18:51 PM

The tone of your Comment is much more like that of a Palin disciple and not like that of a person who would say "no way" about the half-term Governor.
By the way, since you're able to know what is "typical" about Inga Saffron you must read her column with some regularity.
Why?

Article: Two sentenced in theft from Philadelphia New Media charter school - 1 out of 44 total comment(s)

Sat., 07/14/12 - 11:07 AM

You're being somewhat generous if not short-sighted when you say they stole from the school.
They stole from the taxpayers and that particular group happens to include me and, I assume, you as well.

Article: 3 local Wet Seal managers file federal discrimination suit - 3 out of 82 total comment(s) (View comments

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Fri., 07/13/12 - 17:50 PM

A lot of better minds than yours made some very "certain" predictions re the Supreme Court's then-impending ruling on President Obama's health care reform.
When the ruling came those same people ate humble pie all the while swooning, denying and muttering one way or another "say it isn't so".
But is is, so...

Fri., 07/13/12 - 17:40 PM

Who knows, maybe a little of everything - but in any case I bet their lawyers know the difference between "their" and "there".

Article: Philadelphia gets to keep its casino license - 4 out of 23 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 07/12/12 - 14:12 PM

That might be a really good thing. Foxwoods had their chance and then basically fell apart financially and there's no evidence that they've got their act back together.
Trump's personality aside he tends to do things "right" - circumstances permitting.
On the other hand the guy who in my opinion is the classiest of them all - Steve Wynn - checked out the lay of the land in Philadelphia and basically said "thanks, but no thanks".
Maybe we're stuck with SugarHouse as our premier den of iniquity?

Thu., 07/12/12 - 11:17 AM

Mr Kearney, in my opinion you have a right to try and save the world.
As I see it though, it's more productive to try to be your brother's keeper as opposed to trying to be your brothers' keeper.

Article: Reading Terminal shop gets Olympic-sized reprimand - 1 out of 86 total comment(s)

Wed., 07/11/12 - 10:39 AM

Usually I find myself respecting and agreeing with Lefty but in this case I respectfully disagree.
Even if Voulgaridis had the money, time and inclination to fight this task it would probably end up at The Supreme Court.
John Roberts' brief bolt last week from the stranglehold of Conservatives (siding with the Liberal faction of The Court re Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) doesn't necessarily mean that in the future he would abandon the Court's recent arguments - reasoning? - that for all practical purposes equate Corporations with people - Corporations rule.
It all began when "Congress granted the USOC all commercial use of Olympic imagery and terminology in the nation, including the word Olympic"...". The keyword there being "commercial".
So you'd be taking on the corporations who profit from the patented word as well as Congress itself - truly an Herculean task.

Article: CHOP expansion could bring jobs, traffic - 1 out of 15 total comment(s)

Sun., 07/08/12 - 10:36 AM

After the second in this series I thought you were just getting old and repeating yourself.
But now after the fourth iteration it seems your nerves have got the better of you and you've become possessed by an uncontrollable stutter.
Calm down...

Article: Part 2 Craig LaBan's Shore Dining Guide: Some old favorites deliver, while newer options disappoint - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Sun., 07/08/12 - 09:04 AM

Ooooh, I'm glad I don't have to attend any of your classes when you're teaching in Philly - God knows what.
You'd probably try to teach me not to enjoy "shore platters" - fried, not broiled - even if the restaurants where I ordered them weren't a stones throw from the bay and the ocean.
To me there's probably nothing better than deep-fried scallops with tartar sauce on the side.
C'mon guy!

Blog Post: Cops seek woman who robbed Center City bank - 2 out of 10 total comment(s)

Thu., 07/05/12 - 22:16 PM

You don't have to look very far to find a local savage who made a career of torturing, maming and killing innocent animals.
He went to jail for a short time but on his release he was awarded a multimillion dollar contract with a local sports team.
I don't wish cancer on the sicko - or anyone else for that matter - but I sure would like to see him serving a life term in a dungeon situated in the hills of Pakistan or Afghanistan.

Thu., 07/05/12 - 22:03 PM

There are two pics included in the report of this robbery last Friday:

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dncrime/Center-City-bank-robbed-by-woman.html

You may not want to socialize with her but take a look anyway...

Blog Post: Police: Man charged in rapes of women he followed off the Broad Street Line - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Tue., 07/03/12 - 19:42 PM

I always wondered where the visiting ladies went after they saw the Liberty Bell.
Now I know, straight to Broad & Lehigh - via the subway.

Blog Post: Anderson Cooper is gay - 1 out of 60 total comment(s)

Mon., 07/02/12 - 15:44 PM

Not only that but his prospects for employment at Al Jazeera - great as that news organization is - have probably dimmed considerably.

Article: Ocean City will offer later weekend and holiday beach patrols - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Sat., 06/30/12 - 10:03 AM

The fat jokes may be old but they're still quite timely.
They will continue to be au courant until the fat goes away - and by that we're not talking about the fat in the budget.
A Governor is supposed to be a Leader. A leader is supposed to set a good example.
When obesity is a national health crisis - scandal? - as it is now it's particularly awkward (to be kind) to announce publicly by your appearance that you're obese and don't have the sense/self control to do anything about it.
Imagine if any public figure were seen smoking today imagine the outcry...

Blog Post: Christie never smoked weed & doesn't want you to, either - 1 out of 26 total comment(s)

Thu., 06/28/12 - 15:14 PM

The man is obviously a heath nut.
Then again, Andy Reid sold a diet program TV ads an' all. The diet was successful for him for about 5 weeks. Now look at him.
And did you hear, Governor Christie is floating a bill in the NJ State Congress to mandate the size of "small" sodas - 32 oz minimum.

Article: Supreme Court led by John Roberts upholds Obama's health law - 1 out of 212 total comment(s)

Thu., 06/28/12 - 12:37 PM

The Health Care Insurance companies are the ones which - certifiably - have "Death Panels". Palin always forgot to mention that.
Also - and I'm expanding on your comment not being negatively critical - France, Britain, Italy and countless other countries have National Health Care systems in place. They're not perfect and there are complaints but the level of health care in those countries is measurably better than the disgraceful level that we provide in the USA.
Also, and this was first pointed out by Paul Krugman - NEVER do you hear the complainers in "socialistic" countries suggest that their country adopt a health care system like we have here - never.

Blog Post: Top Philly landlord plans apartments on 3 big ex-office sites: Update - 3 out of 38 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 06/28/12 - 12:37 PM

The Health Care Insurance companies are the ones which - certifiably - have "Death Panels". Palin always forgot to mention that.
Also - and I'm expanding on your comment not being negatively critical - France, Britain, Italy and countless other countries have National Health Care systems in place. They're not perfect and there are complaints but the level of health care in those countries is measurably better than the disgraceful level that we provide in the USA.
Also, and this was first pointed out by Paul Krugman - NEVER do you hear the complainers in "socialistic" countries suggest that their country adopt a health care system like we have here - never.

Wed., 06/27/12 - 17:11 PM

Are these "CC owners that could eventually change the face of the city politicians (take away Nutter's beard?)" living in the dark intentionally.
I live in a house off Rittenhouse Square and have a rooftop garden. I look at The Murano every summer night - including last night - and see no more than a very few lighted condos. Few enough to make me believe it's 80% vacant.

Article: Lobbyists pushing to legalize payday loans in Pa. - 1 out of 36 total comment(s)

Tue., 06/26/12 - 22:10 PM

So loan-shark prostitution will be legal in PA but the oldest form of that business won't be.
I guess the well-heeled State Rep from Chester County is already in "the book" of a local Madam out there in Paoli so that explains that.
But what's his attraction to loan sharks? Oh that's right, they're safer and more upstanding than internet thieves.

Blog Post: Uh-oh: Balligomingo to close at Rte. 23 on 7/9 - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Tue., 06/26/12 - 17:54 PM

As I recall although those enterprising Mongols were not Unionized they were hired with complete-on-or-before-date incentives built into their contracts.

Blog Post: John Edwards splits with mistress Rielle Hunter - 1 out of 11 total comment(s)

Tue., 06/26/12 - 17:47 PM

You better put your smart phone down fast - before some of the Club members notice that you're not serving drinks and sweeping up the carpet the way you were hired to do.

Blog Post: Spirit of Stokowski stirs in Academy of Music - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Sun., 06/24/12 - 14:59 PM

Keeping up with a cartoon - its soundtrack - is not exactly the same as "keeping up" with Beethoven - his written scores.
Maestro Nézet-Séguin has already proved to the music cognizetti that he's more than capable of "keeping up" with the composers he interprets.
Your negativism out does Peter Dobrin here. After all, the would-be-critic actually threw Nézet-Séguin a modest compliment - at least by Dobrin's standards - when he said "He was a good sport for going along with it..."
And for once Dobrin didn't give in to his instinct for gossipy barbs here - there's not a single one re the conductor in this entire article.

Article: Waterfront master-plan compromised with Marina View - 2 out of 20 total comment(s)

Sat., 06/23/12 - 12:23 PM

Politicians in Pennsylvania are beyond short-sighted; they're myopic. They're also quite deaf!
And their questions are limited to one specific theme: What's in it for me?

Sat., 06/23/12 - 12:17 PM

Are you including Baltimore's Inner Harbor in your Tea-Party-Approved condemnation of City Planning?

Article: Monica Yant Kinney: In Pennsylvania, liquor regulators drunk with arrogance - 1 out of 91 total comment(s)

Wed., 06/20/12 - 11:11 AM

Amen!
Except, it's mostly legislators from the hinterlands that support the notion that the PLCB protects us from ourselves and keeps us sober, God-fearing pilgrims.
(Other than that the few who vote to keep the current system are from cities like Philadelphia - union jobs would be sacrificed.)
My word to those Reps and Sens from the sticks is God bless Total Wine!

Article: Byko bikes - Believe it! - 1 out of 25 total comment(s)

Tue., 06/19/12 - 18:19 PM

With the choice of having City Council making a decision or Rina Cutler making the decision it says as much about Rina Cutler's ethics as it does about City Council's that City Council seems to be the more hopeful when it comes to weighing opinions.

Article: Court rules against SEPTA outsourcing of maintenance work - 2 out of 15 total comment(s)

Sat., 06/16/12 - 23:18 PM

Was there something disgraceful about bringing down the Soviet Union?
According to your argument the unions will bring down the "socialist regime of the Obama administration".

Your comment is a prime example of the rants coming from Right Wing no-nothings who don't have a clue as to what Communism, Socialism or Capitalism actually are.
Anything you saw on the Fox network or heard from Rush Limbaugh is Gospel - even though you don't understand the propaganda those sources are dishing out.

Sat., 06/16/12 - 22:57 PM

Did you complain when "a court" decided the outcome of a national election?

Article: Decision has local activists with doubts - 1 out of 14 total comment(s)

Sat., 06/16/12 - 16:08 PM

You need to get on a train - post haste - and go straight to Washington DC.
Start with Congress and tell each Senator and Representative what you so clearly know and they don't.
Next go over to The Supreme Court and insist all nine Justices stop everything they're doing see you immediately to hear what they're missing out on.
Lastly stop off at The White House and tell the gate keepers that you need to see The President immediately - even if he's having dinner or playing basketball. The President seems like a nice guy and I'm sure he'll be glad to hear all that stuff he didn't know about his job - but that you do.
Get going - and have a sip of Tea in the Acela Club Car!

Article: DRPA to require additional verification for seniors' bridge discounts - 2 out of 27 total comment(s)

Sat., 06/16/12 - 10:19 AM

The only problem I have with that is that when these seniors cross the bridge to spend their money at the AC casinos they're contributing revenue okay - but to the wrong state.

Sat., 06/16/12 - 10:15 AM

How much of a Senior Discount do you currently get on what you pay to vote?
Also, was wondering who you pay when you vote?

Blog Post: I'm in my 20s and my toe nails are thick and discolored. What's going on? Can I get rid of it? - 1 out of 3 total comment(s)

Thu., 06/14/12 - 22:45 PM

You're right and I shouldn't have clicked "Submit" because I had second thoughts about what I was thinking as I was typing.
I've always argued that anything from naked bike riders to lovers embracing on the beach is fair game for the pen and camera because nobody's forcing you to look at it or read it.
So while I reserve the right not to admit stupidity I will apologetically accept the blame for outright thoughtlessness.
Thanks...

Blog Post: The forward-thinking, life-saving Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board - 3 out of 38 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 06/14/12 - 15:16 PM

I'm looking forward to Mr Purtle's column addressing the benefits to the health of society gained through supporting events like Wing Bowl.
Surely there must be a "study" out there somewhere comparing the health benefits of over-indulging in fried chicken to the drawbacks of over-indulging in alcohol.

Thu., 06/14/12 - 15:03 PM

The bottom line for me is that I pay $9.98 in Delaware for the exact same wine that I pay $15.01 for in Pennsylvania.
Go figure, I save over $30.00 a case not buying in PA and when I go next door to Total Wine in Delaware to buy my cigarettes I save another $15.00 per carton.
On top of the money saved I'm greeted in both Delaware venues as a paying customer and not with the grunts and groans I get from the drones in PA who regard me as little more than an interruption to their cell phone activity.

Blog Post: Walgreens (with sushi) cleared for Center City Borders space - 1 out of 32 total comment(s)

Thu., 06/14/12 - 11:27 AM

It's absolutely Un-American not to consume - heavily - prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
After all, the Drug Industry underwrites most of the shows on commercial TV - particularly sports. (Okay it's a little uncomfortable sitting in a room with a ten-year-old watching the NFL and having the kid ask you "what's a twenty-four-hour erection?")
But those pill producers are making it possible for us to watch just about any show we want - or don't realize we want to watch.
So it just makes sense for consumers to have those advertized chemicals readily available on each and every street corner. Besides, sushi makes the medicine go down a lot more easily.

Blog Post: 600 new homes proposed for Philly waterfront - 1 out of 25 total comment(s)

Mon., 06/11/12 - 18:12 PM

Then there's places like the Murano at 21st & Market which just a few years ago I watched from my roof deck going up.
Right now you can count the number of condos with lights on at night and not run out of fingers in the process.
Maybe they're thinking these places will sell if they imply each unit will have their own private beach with a cabana - right there on the Delaware River.
Ever caught a whiff of that river breeze in August?

Article: Showdown vote promised on Pa. liquor system - with beer in the mix - 1 out of 44 total comment(s)

Sat., 06/09/12 - 09:21 AM

"At least right now, the LCB is employing PA residents who can help support themselves on their own."

Variations on this theme have been cropping up lately in various postings and in sundry places thinly veiling the poster's outright defense of the PLCB and the status quo.
So much so in fact that it makes one wonder if the poster's are nothing more than Union plants all following a dictated script?
If we take the veil off the thought then it would be shown that PA doesn't "employ" anyone at the PLCB, they dole out State revenue to lazy, unskilled drones who show up at a certain location when they feel like it and punch a time clock.

Blog Post: Flood warning at Shore - 1 out of 3 total comment(s)

Mon., 06/04/12 - 17:36 PM

Conversely, moving water is infinitely lower to see in daylight - especially when the sun is out.

Blog Post: Cops: Man's girlfriend discovers his bloody body; passerby finds corpse under I-95 - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Mon., 06/04/12 - 17:31 PM

Sounds like the reporter had a busy weekend.

Article: Parking zones a thorn for businesses - 2 out of 71 total comment(s)

Mon., 06/04/12 - 12:56 PM

But at the same time - no matter from where they hire - aren't their businesses rendering the local neighborhood services?
Having a supermarket in my neighborhood is a major convenience and when I shop for food there my mind is on the food, it's not on wondering where the employees live.

Mon., 06/04/12 - 12:47 PM

You're one of those people who cannot bring themselves to apply any level of understanding to what you read.
"Entitlement" in a Red Flag term to people like you and it signifies one thing: "something for nothing".
If you're capable - and that's highly unlikely from what you've posted - you might go back and re-read the column. When you do, you might be able to understand that these people are not asking for a hand-out. They believe they deserve certain rights in return for their investment in the community.
Then again, maybe you're just as well off tuning in to talk-radio shows with a certain bias and letting the buzz words incite your reactions like the bell did for Pavlov's salivating dog.

Article: Red-light cameras: Cash cow in the fast lane - 1 out of 53 total comment(s)

Sun., 06/03/12 - 13:22 PM

I had exactly the same problem on Greys Ferry making a left turn to get on I-95.
Unfortunately I didn't have the equipment - or sense - to do what you did so I had to pay the ticket even though the Yellow light lasted for what in my world was about 1 second.

Blog Post: PA Senate leaders: End state, teacher pension guarantees - 1 out of 90 total comment(s)

Wed., 05/30/12 - 23:30 PM

Read the byline:
"Joseph N. DiStefano writes this blog to feed his PhillyDeals column in the Philadelphia Inquirer."
A blog is not a "news piece" it is an opinion piece.
So why wouldn't DiStefano insert his opinions in his own blog?

Blog Post: Woman arrested on fraud, identity theft charges - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Tue., 05/29/12 - 21:13 PM

I understand what you're saying nevertheless I can't resist pointing out that the final sentence just begs for:
It's the exception that proves the rule.
Sorry about that...

Blog Post: Shake Shack sets its opening - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Sat., 05/26/12 - 15:30 PM

Philadelphia has some very high paying jobs!
All you need to do to get one is to run for City Council (no Degree or expertize required) or have an in with somebody at PPA (you'll have to demonstrate a certain degree of ignorance and rudeness).

Blog Post: She's topless. She's ours. So...um... proud... - 2 out of 59 total comment(s)

Fri., 05/25/12 - 18:35 PM

I believe the last male I remember hearing refer to a female as a "chick" was Milton Berle.
I think he was 92 when he died - are you really that old?

Fri., 05/25/12 - 18:26 PM

This from a guy who posted yesterday that he was in an alley earlier in the day wearing nothing but his boxer shorts and harassing a thirteen-year-old kid who was showing interest in the backyard fences.

Article: Philadelphia has a taste for escargot and foie gras - 2 out of 17 total comment(s)

Thu., 05/24/12 - 18:26 PM

I've always loved escargot and foie gras very much.
But at the moment the thought of both makes me a little queasy after reading about them in an article garnished with the terms "boogers" and "boogerish".
Have you ever had the pleasure of dining with two or more Pathologists included in the group?

Thu., 05/24/12 - 18:14 PM

Is it not harmful when you kill the thing to eat its breast or legs?

Blog Post: Council approves bill to fight parking tickets online, mail - 1 out of 8 total comment(s)

Thu., 05/24/12 - 17:55 PM

Since Councilman Mark Squilla has no qualms about charging taxpayers fees for proving themselves innocent maybe he might also consider tacking on fees for a Council Person to pay every time he/she fills up their taxpayer-funded vehicle which is insured and maintained by taxpayers.

Article: Riordan: Rutgers cyberspy case ends with a fair sentence, but no end to tragedy - 2 out of 80 total comment(s)

Tue., 05/22/12 - 11:19 AM

ebo82,
NY Times, 4/16/2012:
"Another juror, Kashad Leverett, himself a student and a Twitter user, said he could relate to Mr. Ravi’s constant stream of Twitter and text messages.
"But the defense’s insistence that Mr. Ravi had set up the webcam because he was afraid Mr. Clementi’s visitor would steal something, he said, rang hollow.
'If I knew someone was going to steal something from me, I would definitely take it with me,” Mr. Leverett said, adding, “Just from the fact of the second incident, it seemed that it was intentional.'”

Tue., 05/22/12 - 11:01 AM

ebo82,
If I were you I'd stop commenting as quickly as possible.
The reason is simple: By continuing to broadcast your ignorance you're letting everyone know that somewhere in your past you either flunked or skipped Logic 101.

Article: There's nothing appealing about these parking tickets - 2 out of 49 total comment(s)

Thu., 05/17/12 - 12:58 PM

Hey mikenphilly,
Instead of pretending you know someone's IP address to call them out on their stupidity why didn't you just point out that people who comment from Florida apparently don't know the difference between "buττ" and "bud"?
But on the other hand people sitting on their buττs in Florida probably only think "rifle" in terms of "buττ".
Come to think of it, down there not all buds are wiser anyway.

Thu., 05/17/12 - 12:45 PM

Hey mikenphilly,
Instead of pretending you know someone's IP address to call them out on their stupidity why didn't you just point out that people who comment from Florida apparently don't know the difference between "butt" and "bud"?
But on the other hand people sitting on their butts in Florida probably only think "rifle" in terms of "butt". Also, down there all buds are wiser.

Blog Post: Woodcrest Country Club bankrupt - 1 out of 15 total comment(s)

Fri., 05/11/12 - 17:47 PM

If you're referring to Thomas J. Capano you should know he "finished his time in Delaware" alright:
He died in his jail cell September 19, 2011 where he was doing "time" after being convicted of murdering Anne Marie Fahey.
He died in his sleep - age 61.
His family - the Capano family - is historically a prominent family of Delaware real estate developers and building contractors.

Article: Ocean City decides today whether to get a little wet - 2 out of 33 total comment(s)

Tue., 05/08/12 - 15:23 PM

You don't have to go that far.
Actually I have a cousin who used to go to Ocean City En Jay and check into a motel several times a season. Like you he favored the motels up on the beach as well.
After check in it took practically no time at all for him to get roaring drunk and lounge about his patio - for days.
He loved the view.

Tue., 05/08/12 - 15:00 PM

Hasn't Ocean City En Jay had enough change to cope with.
It all began when Mac & Manco changed their name and nothing's been stable on the boardwalk ever since.
Repeal the name change and let Ocean City En Jay stay comfortably in the Twentieth Century - when it all began.
The Lake brothers must be turning over in their Methodist graves.

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Mon., 05/07/12 - 22:36 PM

When I grew up (Summer-only) in Ocean City they didn't have "Colored Only" beaches but it was well understood that Blacks had access only to "their own" beach (one single beach).
All Blacks lived in shacks on West Avenue and the only Black faces you saw on the boardwalk were those of the men pushing "chairs".
The Beach Patrol was lily White and the Blacks had their own Church - one only.
That was the tradition in America's Greatest Family Resort. Those "Families" were traditionally White (Protestants mind you).
Ocean City tradition has changed over the years. Hopefully it will continue to change...

Mon., 05/07/12 - 15:05 PM

The beaches in Ocean City were created by and are maintained by Fed Dollars - it's called The Army Corps Of Engineers.

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Mon., 05/07/12 - 18:05 PM

I agree.
It's truly inane to state that USPS is dead when it's not - yet.
Clearly - USPS is clinging on in the last stages of life-support.

Mon., 05/07/12 - 17:25 PM

As long as US citizens - especially fiscal conservatives - continue to ignore the perilous state of decline our educational institutions find themselves in services like the USPS which depend on minimal-education requirements will continue to decline and exist as a source of continual embarrassment and frustration.
We only see them as a joke because they are a joke - but nobody's laughing I'm afraid.

Blog Post: Burger Brawl champs - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Mon., 05/07/12 - 16:56 PM

Misconduct is one of the best kept secrets in Philly.
Too bad because they are probably the best sports bar/restaurant around.
They even serve guys like me who are on our way to the Kimmel Center for an evening of Classical Music.

Article: Putting an X through XXX - 1 out of 28 total comment(s)

Sun., 05/06/12 - 22:18 PM

All things Christian.
Since when do Christians have a monopoly on sexual ignorance?
Since the "unbridled contempt for all things Christian" comes from The Left are we to believe that "all things Christian" is a political football whose sole passers and defenders are of The Right?
I (a Lefty) believe questioning the motives for "Muslims and their violence is actually a very good thing and should be included in our questioning Christians as well as Jews for the motives for their violence as well.
Violence sucks!

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Sun., 05/06/12 - 21:08 PM

"They will have to answer to God and there will be no lawyer there on that day."
Good thinking! I don't believe we give enough thought to Judgement Day and its impact on our daily routines.
I know until you pointed it out I hadn't realized it would automatically become a Universal Holiday. Gosh, nobody will be working, not only the lawyers will take the day off but the Bondsmen and everyone else as well.
Thanks for sharing and being so on top of these things!

Sun., 05/06/12 - 20:54 PM

Did you think that up all on your own?
Come on now, I bet your eight-year-old daughter made a significant contribution to the narrative - didn't she?

Article: Ravi’s lawyers urge a sentence of probation - 2 out of 24 total comment(s)

Sat., 05/05/12 - 15:40 PM

Okay, the outcome of what Ravi did ended in tragedy but the connection between the spying and the suicide is not crystal clear.
That said, are you saying that because the guy chose to spy on a sexual encounter that he is a pervert - a sex offender?
Pornography is a major industry here in the USA - I'll bet some of your best friends watch it. It's a major industry simply because of the vast number of everyday, normal people who pay for it.
In your opinion are all people who are titillated at the thought of looking at sexual acts sex offenders?

Sat., 05/05/12 - 14:59 PM

I don't completely agree with you here but I do have a tremendous amount of respect for your argument.
The only hesitation I have is that at one time - not that long ago - a diagnosis of AIDS was a sentence to a relatively short period of agony ending in certain death.
Today, as I understand it, the vast number of people suffering from the AIDS virus can expect to be successfully treated if not cured and they can expect to live long, relatively normal lives.

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Tue., 05/01/12 - 15:51 PM

A lot of people could probably avoid parking tickets if they'd only put out the money for Valet Parking at restaurants - then again, it's probably not a totally risk-free service.

Tue., 05/01/12 - 15:51 PM

A lot of people could probably avoid parking tickets if they'd only put out the money for Valet Parking at restaurants - then again, it's probably not a totally risk-free service.

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Tue., 05/01/12 - 11:57 AM

People who live in glass houses shouldn't!

Tue., 05/01/12 - 11:46 AM

Labeling is what you people do best!
There is nothing like a label to simplify the most complex entity rendering it an easy shot - for Conservative snipers.

Article: Pushing the local Jacquin’s with $3 temptations - 1 out of 19 total comment(s)

Tue., 05/01/12 - 11:16 AM

Don't give up! You're obviously making progress in your quest to master "Journalism For Dummies".
So far, it sounds as though you've successfully navigated the chapter "You too can become an editor!".
(The obvious mistake, though, is that you believed it.)
Plug on and you'll get to the part where they explain the difference between a News Story and an Opinion Column.

Blog Post: Preventing unplanned teen pregnancies - 1 out of 25 total comment(s)

Sun., 04/29/12 - 20:12 PM

We need to pay attention to our political role models on the Right side of the (any) argument.
Marriage is sacred, so sacred that Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh have married three times - and counting.
Single parenthood is so terrible that Sarah Palin's daughter couldn't resist and then became - and is - the spokesperson for the ultimate condom: "Abstinence".
Confused?

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Sun., 04/29/12 - 19:48 PM

You forgot to point out the that everyone who voted for Brian Sims was gay and everyone who voted for Babette Josephs was straight.
With your reasoning in mind I'm trying to figure out why Romney's scrambling for the female vote - just wonderin?

Sun., 04/29/12 - 19:07 PM

Amen!

Article: City bill would get tough on vacant buildings - 1 out of 41 total comment(s)

Sat., 04/28/12 - 21:32 PM

"...confiscate them, bulldoze them and leave the land vacant.."

And while they're at it maybe the bulldozers could raze a few olive groves and run over some teenage neighbors.

You have quite an imagination kelprod2...

Blog Post: Another Booze Tease - 2 out of 15 total comment(s)

Sat., 04/28/12 - 21:03 PM

You're either Mother Teresa's cousin looking out for the downtrodden or you're employed by the State (from other posts of yours I do know who you are).
Anyway, you may be a tax payer but it's clear you State workers receive an awful lot more than you pay in tax money when you collect bloated salaries, along with unrealistic pension plans - not to mention enviable health insurance benefits.
The thing that scares you politically-connected flunkies is that you'd have to prove your worth if you wanted to get and maintain a job in a privately owned/operated liquor store.

Sat., 04/28/12 - 20:49 PM

"Conservative lawmakers".
Aren't these the guys who abhor Big Government?
Aren't these the same lawmakers who want to privatize anything and everything from delivering mail, educating children, running prisons and on and on to you-name-it?
But they can't bring themselves to get Big Government out of my liquor, beer and wine purchases.

Article: Just one word was exclaimed: "Mommy!" - 1 out of 15 total comment(s)

Sat., 04/28/12 - 12:24 PM

There must be a number of things you find odd when reading news reports given your lack of reading-comprehension skills.
Let me help you out:
There's a major difference between the understanding of a sixteen-year-old (who doesn't exist in this story apart from your careless interpretation) and the understanding of a sixteen-month old child (the one referred to in the story).
Tell me, did you and Filygirl250 even know who your mothers were when you were 1½ years old?

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Fri., 04/27/12 - 22:01 PM

I meant to post that as a response to Beethoven 987's comment three above SoundGround's, sorry...

Fri., 04/27/12 - 21:58 PM

I'll bet those guys over at Woodies - where Brian Sims had his victory party - could have a lot of fun with that metaphor you chose to use.

Blog Post: Was the Sheriff's Office trying to keep public testimony private? - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Fri., 04/27/12 - 21:22 PM

When things get worser and worser the worst thing that can be expected is that they'll get worse...

Blog Post: Simmonds blasts 'gutless' tweeters - 1 out of 67 total comment(s)

Fri., 04/27/12 - 13:06 PM

If you want to find out what a tweet is you might call Councilman Jim Kenney - he's contracted a company to help him tweet and it only costs #28,800 per year.
Of course you'll have to cough up the money yourself - Kenney charges it to us, the taxpayers...

Article: An admitted food snob reviews Xfinity Live! - 1 out of 104 total comment(s)

Wed., 04/25/12 - 21:50 PM

What's in a name? Xfinity is Comcast.
Anybody who's forced to subscribe to Comcast for TV and/or Internet services should already know how they treat their clientele long before entering a rip-off joint built by same.
Rip off is what they do best!

Blog Post: David Beckham’s bisexual commercial - 2 out of 19 total comment(s)

Tue., 04/24/12 - 23:29 PM

Hey Grumps, are you out of sorts or something?
Everybody knows Jesus favors NFL teams/players but it's a fact He couldn't care less about fast-food chains.

Tue., 04/24/12 - 20:08 PM

Where will he send the bill?

Article: Grays Ferry gun battle leaves bystander dead - 1 out of 274 total comment(s)

Sat., 04/21/12 - 14:57 PM

Released: 2/28/2012 3:35 PM EST
Source: University of California, Riverside:

"Newswise — RIVERSIDE, Calif. — California’s three-strikes law has not reduced violent crime, but has contributed significantly to the state’s financial woes by substantially increasing the prison population, according to a University of California, Riverside researcher.
Declining crime rates in California and nationwide reflect declines in alcohol consumption, not tough-on-crime policies such as three-strikes laws, says Robert Nash Parker, a sociologist and director of the Presley Center for Crime and Justice Studies at UCR.
Analyzing national crime data, Parker found that crime in California has declined at rates similar to states with three-strikes policies and those without — including large states with no three-strikes laws such as Texas, New York and Illinois — and found little difference. “This suggests that whatever is driving the trend in violent crime over the last 46 years in these states it is not three-strikes policy,” Parker concluded."

http://www.newswise.com/articles/three-strikes-law-fails-to-reduce-crime

Blog Post: The skinny on ADHD drugs - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Mon., 04/16/12 - 23:01 PM

Amen!
It was bad enough that an entire generation of parents and teachers were given a free pass when it came to accepting responsibility for failing to bring up the children for whom they were responsible - Johnny/Suzzie can't sit still and it's not our fault.
Now the pop psychologists and the prescription drug industry have cloned their cash cow and are intent on convincing a bunch of irresponsible, lazy adults that their "problematic behavior" is also caused by the very same culprit that devils little children - Attention Deficit, ugh, duh?.

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: Trying to fix Kensington, one home at a time - 1 out of 34 total comment(s)

Thu., 04/12/12 - 16:39 PM

At the risk of lending what could be construed as dignity to your depraved remark I need to point out among other contributions of the "Jew Cabal" - and not just NYC - the countless Music Halls, Hospital Buildings, Libraries, Schools and Museums that exist all across the country.
They exist thanks to the unselfish generosity and concern of people and organizations who just happen to be Jewish.

Blog Post: Bible battle isn't over - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Tue., 04/10/12 - 14:06 PM

Not only that but didn't they pledge to get rid of the State Store scam once they took over?

Blog Post: Philly to get 3-1-1 Smartphone application - 1 out of 4 total comment(s)

Tue., 04/03/12 - 16:40 PM

Anonymity breeds contempt - for simple decency.
Witness the crude, cruel and thoughtless comments posted by so many of the users (don't want to say "readers") of philly.com.
People won't even post their own pics (yours truly excepted) let alone their names.
(At least if you recognize me by my pic when I'm walking down the street you could trip me or throw some garbage in my face if you don't like my thoughts.)

Article: Pa. Senate supports home wine-shipping bill - 1 out of 11 total comment(s)

Thu., 03/29/12 - 14:14 PM

Reminds me of another "revenue source" - namely, the outrageously exorbitant tax on my cigarettes.
I moderate both by shopping regularly in Delaware. I save over $15.00 a carton on the nicotine and about $5.00 a bottle ($30.00 a case) on my alcohol - wine, that is...

Blog Post: Mom spits on SEPTA bus driver, cops say - 2 out of 32 total comment(s)

Mon., 03/26/12 - 17:57 PM

#1, #2 and #3 - no matter how you slice it you'll be supporting both of them...

Mon., 03/26/12 - 17:55 PM

Then you and I can begin supporting the child before it grows up and goes to prison.

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Sun., 03/25/12 - 22:49 PM

For instance?

Sun., 03/25/12 - 21:48 PM

Also Anal Og Jr,
The fact that Conservatives are so heavily for this - in fact the only ones for it - doesn't make me wonder why.
After all Anal Junior, the answer is so conspicuously evident.

Article: Helpline, Free Nicotine Patches Don't Help Smokers Quit: Study - 1 out of 8 total comment(s)

Sun., 03/25/12 - 12:22 PM

NY Times, July 4, 2011:
Chantix, the best-selling prescription drug for smoking cessation, was linked to an increased risk of a heart attack, stroke or other serious cardiovascular event for smokers without a history of heart disease compared with smokers who did not use the drug, according to a Canadian medical journal report released on Monday.
The finding added to previous warnings about the pill’s connection to psychiatric problems and
cardiovascular risks for people with a history of heart disease.
The senior author of the new report, Dr. Curt D. Furberg, a Wake Forest medical professor, said there were
better ways to quit and called for removal of the drug from the market.
“It piles up,” he said. “I don’t see how the F.D.A. can leave Chantix on the market.”
“We have known for many years that Chantix is one of the most harmful prescription drugs on the U.S.
market, based on the number of serious adverse effects reported to the F.D.A.,” Dr. Furberg said in a
statement. “It causes loss of consciousness, visual disturbances, suicides, violence, depression and
worsening of diabetes. To this list we now can add serious cardiovascular events.”

Article: Annette John-Hall: Horror of fatal Fla. shooting - 2 out of 163 total comment(s)

Fri., 03/23/12 - 13:58 PM

There's a better way for me to say that:
I can understand a person defending his/her 2nd Ammendment R;ights and I can understand a person defending the Right To Life of a fetus.
What is beyond me is the deafening silence of those same people when it comes to defending the Right To Life of a 17-year-old, unarmed boy.

Fri., 03/23/12 - 13:36 PM

Will the people who so vigorously defend their 2nd Amendment Rights at the same time earnestly defending the Right To Life of a fetus please explain to me the unambiguous conflict among those Rights and the Right To Life of a 17-year-old, unarmed boy.

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Tue., 03/20/12 - 21:50 PM

Medically necessary...
And who determines what "necessary" means?
Back 2005 when Republicans were cooking up Medicare Part D (they did this in conjunction with reps from The Health Insurance Industry and The Pharmaceutical Drug Industry but not a single Democrat Congressman) we had public statements like:
"We provide drugs through Medicare and Medicaid that are lifesaving drugs; we don't pay for lifestyle drugs," said Representative Steve King, Republican of Iowa, the chief sponsor of the measure.
Mr. King said it was wrong to tell taxpayers that "we're going to take the money you earned on overtime to pay for Grandpa's Viagra."

But shockingly - by today's standards - we also had"
"It's a terrible precedent, to knock out a whole class of drugs from a formulary," Representative Nancy L. Johnson, Republican of Connecticut, said. "Is the next round going to be hormones for women?"

Tue., 03/20/12 - 20:25 PM

Let us now praise ignorance.
I understand why this clown is doing this but it's about as clumsy and ineffective a ploy as anyone could imagine.
For one thing a uterus is not a pęnis and a male doesn't carry a fertilized egg or an embryo anywhere in his body.
Another thing is that a lot of urologists routinely perform a battery of potentially invasive and embarrassing tests on men presenting with E.D. - particularly younger men. These tests can involve ultrasounds as well as devices the men wear while they sleep at home - right there along side of their partners yet.
Democrats should be taking the position that the guys who are pushing this legislation take (usually): Government should not be dictating which and/or how medical procedures will be performed.

Blog Post: A new front in the anti-smoking effort - 1 out of 18 total comment(s)

Sat., 03/17/12 - 07:10 AM

I have health insurance but life insurance is another scam people like you are taken in by I'm afraid.
And no tax money will be spent on me - I already contribute more than my fair share of taxes on the cigarettes I buy but the money taken in by the government through those taxes doesn't go to me or any other smokers. It was supposed to but it's been diverted by law makers to their own pet projects.
The cigarettes I smoke are made from organically grown tobacco and they're salt-free, sugar-free and fat-free.

Blog Post: Corbett ultrasound comments draw fire - 1 out of 214 total comment(s)

Fri., 03/16/12 - 00:35 AM

Actually it could be a lot more simple - Government could stay the hell out of the people's personal lives and stop pretending to know how to conduct a medical procedure.
And by the way, only a fertilized egg becomes an embryo - it takes two to tango - so who's doing anything - from the perspective of Big Brother - to police the person who's fertilizing?

Blog Post: Gov. Corbett's popularity plummets - 2 out of 100 total comment(s)

Thu., 03/15/12 - 16:55 PM

It's just that some shakes are fairer than others.

Thu., 03/15/12 - 16:07 PM

CleanupPhilly - with a howitzer:
I don't believe anyone would disagree with the statement that Free Elections are a corner stone of our Democracy.
Is it "made up stuff" to point out that photo IDs - whatever the excuse for their potential existence - are an impediment to free elections?
Is it fair for me to assume from reading your copious (to be polite) Comments that you are one of those Conservatives who holds The Constitution to be sacrosanct?
If so, where in the 12th Amendment does it mention Photo IDs?

Article: Mirror, Mirror: Tighty whiteys? All righty, say the fashion arbiters for men - 1 out of 5 total comment(s)

Wed., 03/14/12 - 09:31 AM

Oops, "weather" should have been spelled "whether"...

Blog Post: RIP, Jerry Casale - Philly's Bike Race King - 1 out of 9 total comment(s)

Fri., 03/09/12 - 23:55 PM

At the risk of lending dignity to your unbelievably crass and heartless sentiments it should be pointed out that by your logic nobody should credit The Phillies or The Eagles for any of their accomplishments because they performed in games that were played in stadiums built with taxpayers' money - very generous money at that.
Terrific???

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Fri., 03/09/12 - 16:15 PM

About "government gets their fingers into you..."
Do you mean about the time Congress actually conducted a remote-TV examination of a person on life-support so that they could get their fingers - up to their arms - into a medical process?
Or do you mean government dictating the details of a medical procedure - like abortion.
In that case Congress is dictating getting more than their fingers into a person - more like maybe a foot-long probe?
Just a couple of cases that come to mind...

Fri., 03/09/12 - 15:30 PM

Actually they're not "readily" covered.
For one thing not all health insurance policies cover PDE5 Inhibitors (Viagra, Cialis and Levitra).
For another, the ones that do cover a limited amount - usually 10 per month. (Do the math - 2.25 romps per week).
I can say this - not necessarily from experience, ahem - because until last November (2011) I was a licensed health insurance rep in most of the 50 States.
Incidentally, Medicare Health Insurance does NOT cover ANY of those three drugs. Ever wonder why - considering the need arises more frequently as a guy ages?
Medicare Part D was designed behind closed doors - literally - under the Bush Administration. Not one Democrat was permitted to take part in the process. But reps from the prescription drug industry and reps from the health insurance industry were regular participants.
Go figure - incidentally that's one of the reasons I got out of the business.
Obamacare is one small step in the direction of reforming a scandalously corrupt industry.

Article: Where to eat near the Philadelphia Flower Show - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Thu., 03/08/12 - 10:59 AM

I discovered after my first - and only - visit to Melting Pot that I'd do just as well buying a can of Campbell's Beef Broth, heating it up and dipping a few hunks of leather tied to a couple of vegetables in it for a few minutes.

Article: The allure of the speakeasy - 2 out of 14 total comment(s)

Wed., 03/07/12 - 17:19 PM

Except that names don't give people racial bigotry problems. The problem exists long before they encounter a name.
Bigotry stems from previous conditioning - like lack of understanding (ignorance) which promotes hatred and includes - curiously enough - fear.

Wed., 03/07/12 - 15:57 PM

But, can i smoke there?

Blog Post: Reporter Justin Pizzi is out at NBC10 - 1 out of 29 total comment(s)

Tue., 03/06/12 - 18:01 PM

When you consider the fact that very few stories re local people don't escape racially motivated comments then I believe you're wrong in your assessment.
You sound as though you're one of those people who sit at their keyboard imagining a panel of censors waiting with their fingers poised on the [Delete] key to expunge your potentially offensive post.
You'll probably be very disappointed to know that such a "plot" against your bordering-on-genius thought process doesn't actually exist. For one thing it would cost far too much in the way of dollars and cents - salaries - to maintain such a vigilante group. It would also cost too much in the way of sense.

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: Wacky PPA tale involves a ticket and shakedown - 3 out of 52 total comment(s) (View comments

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Tue., 03/06/12 - 14:07 PM

Oh come on, don't just sit there dreaming about the good old days - the days when God and Country were synonymous?
You could actually do something about all this and vote - or at least support - politicians like Rick Santorum. He not only wants to take us all back a hundred years he also has the appeal of being home-grown. (Of course that last one depends on whether you live in Virginia or Pennsylvania.)

Tue., 03/06/12 - 11:52 AM

"Your articles are boring, and quite frankly, they're annoying."

Oh dear, did someone force you to read Ronnie Polaneczky's opinion column?
And by the way, who appointed you to determine what subject a columnist can or should write about?

Also, you sound eerily familiar: I once tried to ask a PPA patrol person a question. The process involved my having to interrupt a personal cell phone conversation he was having while on duty. He was very annoyed and became even more so when I questioned the wisdom of PPA not allowing the use of Debit Cards as well as Credit Cards in view of the fact that over 90% of the people using the Kiosks use debit cards. He defended PPA in tforceful language - like yours and dismissed me as being just another ungrateful tax-paying peon.
I didn't bother to point out that my taxes were used to pay him for his time on the telephone...

Blog Post: Fanatic host returns tomorrow after assault charge, alcohol treatment - 1 out of 31 total comment(s)

Mon., 03/05/12 - 16:28 PM

You mean to tell me that he went into rehab but didn't find Jesus like all the other people we're supposed to forgive and forget did?

Blog Post: Should Christie fly flags at half-staff for Whitney? - 1 out of 133 total comment(s)

Wed., 02/15/12 - 17:45 PM

Okay, I don't have a strong opinion on the Governor's decision but I have a very strong opinion on misleading statements by reporters and/or opinion columnists:
"Houston...died last weekend due to what is widely believed to be a drug overdose".
All the news networks - CNN in particular - have bent over backwards to stress the fact that after initial examination NO illegal drugs and a "normal" or minimal quantity of prescriptions drugs were present at the scene of Ms Houston's death.
I'm not a fan of Whitney Houston - generation gap - but am aware of her problems with alcohol and drugs in the past. No matter, can't we just let our heroes/heroines fade away - in peace and dignity?

Article: John Baer: Holy inappropriate! - 2 out of 44 total comment(s)

Wed., 02/15/12 - 14:46 PM

Good grief - one more example of their shortsightedness.Everybody knows that 2012 is supposed to be the year of The Book Of Mormon.That's what Karl Rove (HTML deleted)

Wed., 02/15/12 - 14:46 PM

Good grief - one more example of their shortsightedness.
Everybody knows that 2012 is supposed to be the year of The Book Of Mormon.
That's what Karl Rove

Article: Karen Heller: What? Birth control? Again? - 5 out of 149 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sun., 02/12/12 - 11:23 AM

All dogs are lucky in that they don't have to weigh heavy concepts like freedom. It's the unlucky dogs that are doomed to suffer worrying about the emergence of another "Mad King George" also known as "The King Who Lost America".
Suggestion: I've watched every Republican debate except one. I think one of their would-be-candidates has some very succinct words defining Freedom. That would be Ron Paul of course. Unlucky dogs should find his concise - some would way overly simplistic - concepts to be comforting - if not realistic. In any case you might try casting you doggy vote for Ron Paul next November - even if you have to make it a write-in selection.

Sun., 02/12/12 - 10:48 AM

There is precedent for the government controlling Health Care Insurance coverage: Medicare Part D was wholly invented, constructed and put in practice by The Bush Administration - hardly a Left Wing consortium. Not a single representative of the Democrat Party was permitted to be in on the deliberations - that's a certifiable fact. Medicare Part D through CMS dictates what these plans will and will not cover. In the latter case - will not cover - a curious exercise in birth control emerges in that PDE5 inhibitors are specifically not covered (e.g. Viagra).

Article: Bob Ford: Joe Paterno's death another tragedy for Happy Valley - 2 out of 23 total comment(s)

Sun., 01/22/12 - 20:56 PM

You've done an incredibly fine job in selecting your very apt pseudonym!
It's not about what you think; it's all about your being too much of a jerk to not know when to keep your peace.

Sun., 01/22/12 - 20:56 PM

You've done an incredibly fine job in selecting your very apt pseudonym!It's not about what you think; it's all about your being too much of a jerk to not know when to keep your peace. (HTML deleted)

Blog Post: Wired magazine stumbles into Philly - 1 out of 1 total comment(s)

Mon., 01/16/12 - 12:11 PM

Philadelphia proved itself to be a veritable Mecca for techies when John Street got in line to be one of the first hipsters on the planet to get himself one of those new fangle devices called the iPhone.

Article: Stu Bykofsky: Showing his stuff, willy nilly - 1 out of 14 total comment(s)

Mon., 01/16/12 - 12:01 PM

You are so right.
Why would anyone named Stu Bykofsky write a column named Stu Bykofsky?
Next thing you know Kevin Riordan will be writing a column named Kevin Riordan...

Article: Stu Bykofsky: Stop anti-Tebow knee-jerk reaction - 1 out of 54 total comment(s)

Fri., 01/13/12 - 10:44 AM

Any Theocracy is a great danger.
What do you know about Sharia other than what Michelle Bachmann and Newt Gingrich have erroneously - deceitfully? - suggested exists as a threat to our Constitution.
For that matter, what do you know about our Constitution or the men who framed it.
Hate to break it to you but not one of the Founding Fathers was particularly religious and to a man they were adamant about keeping religion out of government. And the particular flavor of religion they most despised when it came to Church/State was Christianity - in the form of The Church of England.

Blog Post: Some in Council change mind about budget hearings - 1 out of 5 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/12/12 - 18:12 PM

Does anyone believe David Oh when he says anything about - anything?

Article: Annette John-Hall: Tim Tebow and God: A polarizing combination - 1 out of 121 total comment(s)

Tue., 01/10/12 - 10:33 AM

Professional Sports genuflect before the altar of the Almighty Dollar while preying on the fans.

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: DeSean out of bounds, then scores big - 1 out of 42 total comment(s)

Thu., 01/05/12 - 12:13 PM

I have to admit, that sentence was somewhat confusing to me as well.
If you read further it becomes clear that the child id disabled and not the father - "Scoot waited two hours, a painful feat. He has a rare medical condition called "thrombosed blocked vena cava," in which his leg arteries are clogged, leaving his smaller veins to move blood to his lower extremities."
Technically the syntax of the sentence in question is correct - the commas are in the right place - but it is confusing.
Speaking of mountains and molehills...

Blog Post: Police looking for group involved in Fairhill robberies - 1 out of 3 total comment(s)

Thu., 12/29/11 - 09:45 AM

Since the Sheriff isn't asking for any deputies as of this moment you probably ought to stop burbling about not being able to identify the suspects because of missing info in the news account you just read. Just close your eyes and imagine one is orange skinned and the other is purple skinned and they speak fluent Gweek.
I know when you become official and are proudly wearing your badge you'll be able to read a Police Bulletin that will give a complete description of the culprits you'll be looking to round up - including their Race.

Blog Post: John Bolaris suspended by Fox 29 - 1 out of 187 total comment(s)

Fri., 12/23/11 - 13:38 PM

Are you just discovering this now?
Actually a lot of the people who comment here have only ever subscribed to My Weekly Reader for their news.
That particular Elementary School publication has no Comments section so things like insight and discussion are kind of bewildering to them. Name-calling, fist-clenching and aпal innuendo are their vehicles of expression.
To forgive is Divine.

Blog Post: A boy makes anti-Semitic remark at Christie town hall - 1 out of 39 total comment(s)

Wed., 12/21/11 - 20:27 PM

Sir, may I point out that there are at least 2 different types of information published in print and - in this case - online.
One falls under the heading of "news" - it's supposed to be objective - just the facts - and not include a bias or opinion.
The Columnists publish from a distinct point of view often evident from their own expressions of opinion.
So far the Conlin coverage has been reported only as "news" and not under the heading of a Column. More often than not these Columnists offer space for your/our opinions as well as their own.

Blog Post: Christie pokes "incendiary" Gingrich, blasts "weak" Obama - 4 out of 43 total comment(s) (View comments

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Tue., 12/20/11 - 15:42 PM

Easy choice?
Here's a list of some of the Clowns the GOP has been offering us to choose from this year:
Governor Rick Perry cannot string noun, verb and object together in a coherent fashion....
Rep. Michele Bachmann, thinks the poor should pay more taxes, and that vaccines against cervical cancer may cause mental retardation.
Herman Cain said with his clueless urgency China is “trying to develop nuclear capability.” Anyone who is gobsmacked by this category five level of ignorance concerning a country that has had nuclear weapons for more than 45 years has not been paying attention.
Rick Santorum, a man who is obsessed with other people’s sex lives. Last month, this former senator said if he were president he’d wage a campaign against “the dangers of contraception.” He’s serious.
Newt Gingrich fancies himself as the intellectual among high-office aspirants on the right, albeit a grumpy one. Yet he spent much of his early campaign talking about the nonexistent danger of Shariah law in the United States. In March, when President Obama gave the O.K. for American air support to save lives and oust Muammar el-Qaddafi, Gingrich said it would prove to be one of the worst foreign policy blunders in his lifetime.
And not to be forgotten - Sarah Palin, with her eagle-eyed view of Russia from Alaska.

(The above is taken in part from a column by Timothy Egan, NY Times 11/3/2011)

Tue., 12/20/11 - 12:45 PM

The 8 years that preceded the current administration began with ideal economic conditions presented to them on a silver platter by the administration that preceded them - the Clinton Administration.
There was no deficit to begin with.
Look what the Cheney Administration handed down to the Obama Administration then marvel that President Obama has been doing so much to straighten out the mess he inherited - in spite of cackles of NO.

Article: Kevin Riordan: What's the big deal over Pitman's banner? - 2 out of 69 total comment(s)

Mon., 12/19/11 - 13:06 PM

You need to soften your criticism of religious celebrations - it's the economy stupid.
Thanksgiving - those Puritans damn them - is traditionally the beginning of the biggest national spending spree that this country knows. Wall Street itself - the stock market - literally hangs on the reports of and predictions for how the merchants are faring on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
You really should develop at least a little respect for these geese that are laying golden eggs from sea to shining sea.

Mon., 12/19/11 - 12:52 PM

You might consider ardently improving your faulty reading comprehension skills.
In paragraph 4 of this article it's clearly stated:
"...the prominent sign, which was paid for by the Catholic fraternal group the Knights of Columbus".

Blog Post: Bucks County billboard praises Gingrich -- for adultery! - 3 out of 144 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 12/15/11 - 16:44 PM

Then again, immediately after losing all those lives here nobody - but NOBODY - was permitted to fly the unfriendly skies. No politicians, no celebrities, no healthcare providers - NOBODY. Except, that is, the entire family - immediate and extended - of Osama Bin Laden.
They, potential witnesses and definitely persons-of-interest, were escorted to the safety of their homeland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This because they were all personal friends of the Bush family.

Thu., 12/15/11 - 16:10 PM

mtairy1,
I - a registered Democrat - agree with you but would point out that if the Conservatives in our midst are so uptight re those suspicious Muslims that they have to invent imagined instances of Sharia Law being applied in our courts can you imagine what they will do when asked to vote for - of all things - a Mormon?
(It will only be a matter of time before they start musing and whispering about the candidate's "sacred undergarments".)
I say, bring on whichever Willard Mitt Romney they care to serve up.

Blog Post: New Council President is Buying - 1 out of 1 total comment(s)

Wed., 12/14/11 - 19:17 PM

Maybe Council President Clarke might point out that Capital Grille was the ideal spot for the lunch given that Council members didn't have to waste a nickle of taxpayers money to put gas in their taxpayer-funded-vehicles to drive to a restaurant.
I know the first thing I thought of after reading about the lunch was the sight of Council members marching single-file down Broad Street - nodding to each other and grinning.

Blog Post: Council's swanky lunch a Sunshine law violation? - 1 out of 14 total comment(s)

Wed., 12/14/11 - 17:49 PM

I guess it's reasonable to assume that you don't give any examples of the companies that hold employee training sessions at The Capital Grille because there would be too many names to fit in the space allotted for your compassionate - if not incisive - comment?
Then again I have to wonder why you didn't point out how very sensible the choice of the meeting place is in view of the fact that the hard working members of Council didn't have to waste a nickle of the taxpayers' money on gas for their tax-payer-funded vehicles because they could get there on foot.
You did see them all hoofing it single-file down Broad Street, didn't you?

Article: Monica Yant Kinney: Sandusky punted to stay out of jail - 1 out of 46 total comment(s)

Wed., 12/14/11 - 15:18 PM

'Let the jury consider their verdict,' the King said, for about the twentieth time that day.
'No, no!' said the Queen. 'Sentence first - verdict afterwards.'

Thanks for a rational position/statement re the lynch-mob mentality that gets played out in The Fourth Estate every time even inklings of sex abuses surface.
The Madame Defarges in residence at philly.com - Monica Rant and Ms Polaneczky - were the self-appointed Judges and Juries when all the buzz was about The Church and Priest abuse and now they've taken on that role for the Penn State Sandusky scandal.
Both women seem to have forgot that no matter how damning the pre-trial evidence we are still obligated under our sophisticated system of Justice to keep the word "alleged" in our vocabulary - both literally and figuratively.

Blog Post: Foxwoods casino plan not dead, investors have filed appeal - 1 out of 4 total comment(s)

Tue., 12/13/11 - 17:49 PM

Good grief, don't these dead ne'er-do-wells even have the sense to lie down in their own self-dug graves?

Article: Worldview: A troubling U.S.-Israeli divide - 1 out of 11 total comment(s)

Sun., 12/11/11 - 16:32 PM

Dual citizenship?

Blog Post: Gay priest vindicated - 1 out of 28 total comment(s)

Fri., 12/09/11 - 22:04 PM

For the same reason that a Non-Roman can teach History, English, Music, Science and etc in a Roman Catholic college.
There's a major difference between teaching a subject and preaching a subject.

Article: Disastrous season might lead to nuking Eagles' roster - 1 out of 135 total comment(s)

Tue., 11/29/11 - 12:16 PM

Excrement obsessed?
Have a look in the mirror my man and whatever you do, don't get too close to that windmill.

Article: Push-back over plan to bring Parking Authority to Chestnut Hill - 1 out of 30 total comment(s)

Sat., 11/26/11 - 16:30 PM

It's not even the thought of a $36.00 ticket that would keep me from shopping in Chestnut Hill, it's the thought of seeing those hundreds of mindless trolls sauntering along the avenue glancing at parked cars in between spurts of cell phone yaks.
If they want to finish off Chestnut Hill as a destination shopping area then all they need to do is bring in PPA to bury the site.

Blog Post: Mall landlord cheers Moorestown prohibition repeal - 1 out of 14 total comment(s)

Tue., 11/15/11 - 17:04 PM

I know whenever I visit a town I've never been to before the first place I drive to in search of a fine-dining restaurant is the nearest mall.
Tip - if you're going to visit Loews, a puppy mill or maybe a sporting goods store and don't want to feel uncomfortable all spiffed up then pack your restaurant outfit in a suitcase and change your clothes in the mall's mens room. Heck, while you're at it take along your razor and tooth brush as well - and don't forget the under arm stuff either.
All-in-one shopping - the perfect way to spend the day and evening while on vacation or a business trip.

Article: Stu Bykofsky: bad-biking tix finally rolling on the streets - 1 out of 40 total comment(s)

Tue., 11/15/11 - 11:10 AM

NY Times, 11/10,/2011, Timothy Egan:
"...Seattle, residents overwhelming turned down a tax increase that was billed as a boost for transit. The vote was another slap at Mayor Mike McGinn, a feckless social engineer who, on behalf of his dwindling constituency of bicycle riders, promoted an increase in the fee for renewing vehicle registrations....
It was another of the mayor’s nutty schemes to turn the city into Amsterdam-with-hills, the idea being that every car owner would pay an additional $60 toward things like more bike lanes and the 'planning' of future trolley lines."

At least those voters realized they were being lied to and said no. We don't even get a chance to say anything about the bike lanes which appeared out of nowhere. Yes, there were preliminary discussions - among Rina Cutler and members of the Bicycle Coalition. Not included in the talks were you and I and taxi drivers, ambulance drivers, truck drivers, UPS/FedEx/USPS workers - you name them, they weren't included.

Blog Post: Delco prosecutor arrested in hit and run of teen - 1 out of 29 total comment(s)

Mon., 11/14/11 - 14:00 PM

"Wizowski", how many Polish brain cells did it take to come to that startling conclusion (assumption)?

Blog Post: Democrats block GOP bid to overturn net neutrality - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/10/11 - 23:51 PM

I'm confused by your post.
Forget Republican/Democrat - any chance you might state exactly where you stand re net neutrality?
Thanks...

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: At PPA, tickets and violations - 1 out of 32 total comment(s)

Tue., 11/08/11 - 10:35 AM

I thought it was only those "dems" that did these kinds of evil acts.
At least that's what you've always posted before.
Your second paragraph is confusing - two simple sentences stating a political truth. But where is the righteous indignation, the condemnation and wringing of hands in disgust?
Oops, forgot we're talking about Rebublicans and not those lowly unrepentant "Dems".

Blog Post: Mayor Accused of Hiring a Gay Escort for Sex Calls Internet a "Murky place" - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Thu., 11/03/11 - 13:58 PM

If the escort did get paid $500 then it's he who has no scruples. He wasn't paid for his services, he was paid to disappear after he rendered his services.
The escort didn't seem to understand that's the unspoken understanding for males plying the world's second-oldest profession.

Article: Monica Yant Kinney: Fumo screeds should not affect his resentencing - 4 out of 55 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 11/03/11 - 12:08 PM

You're not as wrong as you are confused.
Miranda refers to a Warning requiring the Police to remind a person about to be arrested of their Rights.
The Rights are those guaranteed to any Citizen under The Constitution and/or The Bill of Rights.
"In 1963, Ernesto Miranda was accused of kidnapping and r aping an 18-year-old, mildly r etarded woman. He was brought in for questioning, and confessed to the crime. He was not told that he did not have to speak or that he could have a lawyer present. At trial, Miranda's lawyer tried to get the confession thrown out, but the motion was denied. In 1966, the case came in front of the Supreme Court. The Court ruled that the statements made to the police could not be used as evidence, since Miranda had not been advised of his rights."

Thu., 11/03/11 - 11:02 AM

You're not as wrong as you are confused.
Miranda refers to a Warning requiring the Police to remind a person about to be arrested of their Rights.
The Rights are those guaranteed to any Citizen under The Constitution and/or The Bill of Rights.
"In 1963, Ernesto Miranda was accused of kidnapping and raping an 18-year-old, mildly retarded woman. He was brought in for questioning, and confessed to the crime. He was not told that he did not have to speak or that he could have a lawyer present. At trial, Miranda's lawyer tried to get the confession thrown out, but the motion was denied. In 1966, the case came in front of the Supreme Court. The Court ruled that the statements made to the police could not be used as evidence, since Miranda had not been advised of his rights."

Blog Post: Cain in the crosshairs - 1 out of 40 total comment(s)

Mon., 10/31/11 - 17:46 PM

He called the whole thing "a witch hunt".
Guess he suspects Christine O'Donnell is testing the waters for a run for the presidency?

Article: Annette John-Hall: Dispute between Jamaican Jerk Hut and Symphony House escalates - 5 out of 59 total comment(s) (View comments

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Fri., 10/28/11 - 15:36 PM

Couldn't help but notice your ONLY comment has to do with someone else's opinion - namely mine.
Am still looking for an original thought welling up from your unoriginal thought process.

Fri., 10/28/11 - 15:21 PM

You're right as far as this particular Comments section is concerned.
However you should check out other Comments sections and see the posts I make beginning a new thread.
And while you're at it I hope you see that I make almost no spelling errors (I'm a slave to SpellCheck), my grammar is almost always correct (except when I consciously try to write more informally - dumb down?) and that logic tends to prevail in most of my arguments.
And while we're at it please note that I never ever hurl epithets - call people stupid i.e - and never ever cut a Conservative one iota of slack - including you...

Blog Post: Snow, for real - 1 out of 18 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/27/11 - 20:42 PM

Why am I thinking about the NRA and their line "guns don't kill people..."
Or to be less controversial, there are a lot of people using computers who shouldn't be...

Article: The American Debate: The know-nothing candidate - 1 out of 62 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/27/11 - 17:06 PM

As far as Race and the Presidency are concerned it's been disheartening - make that sickening - to see how Conservatives have handled having a Non-White man as President. Since Conservatives haven't been able to deal with an almost-White President what will they do with a genuine Black Man?
And Cain is a genuine Black man - the son of a cleaning woman/domestic worker and a barber/janitor. It will be interesting to see just how long his candidacy floats before it's torpedoed by the racial hatred the majority of Conservatives have demonstrated - undisguised - since November 2008.

Article: Philly's fired up over fried chicken - 2 out of 11 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/27/11 - 16:37 PM

Yeah, maybe when you just look at - it but not when you eat it.

Thu., 10/27/11 - 13:39 PM

You gotta go a long way to beat Popeyes - on Broad Street near Washington Ave...

Blog Post: Corbett study recommends privatizing liquor stores - 1 out of 36 total comment(s)

Tue., 10/25/11 - 18:14 PM

When Terry Whats-her-name (Nutter's pal) was starting out a few years ago and going door to door to get her name on a ballot I (a Democrat) asked her one question: What do you think about getting rid of the State Stores?
Her reply was immediate and passionate "what about all the people who work there?"
Now I may be a Democrat but I still enjoy wine with my dinner and serving alcoholic drinks to my guests.
I thanked her but refused to sign anything having to do with someone who thinks those people at the State Stores work - they just collect pay checks - or who believes the state should protect me from myself - by insulting me.

Blog Post: Blue Cross plan adds pet insurance from Philly firm - 2 out of 15 total comment(s)

Mon., 10/24/11 - 16:11 PM

The people who blast "Obamacare" the loudest know the least about the Health Insurance Industry.
PPOs are literally subsidized by the government - how's that for "free market enterprise"?
And when the Medicare Part D - prescription drug - plan was cooked up by congress it was a Republican Congress that did the cooking.
In well documented reports during and after the construction of Medicare Part D no one - absolutely no one - was permitted to join the negotiations other than Republican members of Congress AND representatives of the prescription drug industry.
What they ended up with was another health insurance plan - subsidized by The Federal Government directly to the health insurance industry.
Those subsidies will be discontinued under the Obama health insurance reform program and that's what the industry is screaming loudest about. And the screams are veiled lies that say Obama wants to reduce benefits. He doesn't! He only wants - demands - to stop subsidizing the Healthcare Insurance Industry.

Mon., 10/24/11 - 14:02 PM

Oooh, better read the fine print very carefully!
I have yet to see pet insurance that's worth the paper it's written on. Buying - or not buying - any health insurance is a gamble. You're either betting you - or in this case your pet - will or won't get sick.
The house - any of the "Blues" - is not known to play with dice that aren't loaded.

Article: John Baer: State Dinners: Wining & dining on taxpayers' dime - 1 out of 28 total comment(s)

Mon., 10/24/11 - 13:03 PM

Then again maybe President Obama should consider having a singe yearly event and invite dignitaries from around the galaxy to attend something along the lines of the Wing Bowl that your paper sponsors - ever so responsibly.

Blog Post: Justice caught in Facebook flap - 1 out of 3 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/21/11 - 22:01 PM

"In May, Placey bound over for trial a roadrage case in which Placey was a defendant."
Is it just that it's late in the day or is there something wrong with that sentence?

Article: The Pulse: Time for new reaction to 'oldest profession' - 5 out of 72 total comment(s) (View comments

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Fri., 10/21/11 - 14:42 PM

The only gripe I have about the column is that line "it (prostitution) should be relegated to late-night hours - after 10 p.m."
There you go suggesting something completely at odds with nature. Every guy over a certain age knows senior males perform much better in the A.M. than in the P.M.
And except for when the Phillies are playing on the West Coast most of us older guys are in bed by 10:00 P.M. - alone, one way or another.

Fri., 10/21/11 - 12:17 PM

So let's not forget that the guys who are paying are all somebody's son, brother or father.
And in some cases somebody's grandfather (thanks to Pfizer!)

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: Cold, hard fact: PPA almost human - 3 out of 44 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 10/20/11 - 16:18 PM

In the interest of accuracy I need to point out that Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel at 18th & Spruce also benefits from the same parking permission given to The Tenth Presbyterian Church.
I'm not sure exactly what the deal is but on Sat and Sun cars are parked with impunity - morning, noon and night - on both sides of Locust, Spruce & Pine Streets from about 17th St to the Schuylkill River.

Thu., 10/20/11 - 12:41 PM

In the interest of accuracy I need to point out that Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel at 18th & Spruce also benefits from the same parking permission given to The Tenth Presbyterian Church.
I'm not sure exactly what the deal is but on Sat and Sun cars are parked with impunity - morning, noon and night - on both sides of Locust, Spruce & Pine Streets from about 17th St to the Schuylkill River.

Blog Post: Anti-gay teacher's remarks 'disturbing,' gov says - 1 out of 9 total comment(s)

Wed., 10/19/11 - 22:13 PM

I'm not a fan of Christie's personality.
However in the spirit of giving-the-devil-his-due I have the utmost respect for the honesty and good sense he put on display when he refused to enter the fray.
The self-aggrandizing shallow wannabes we've been watching making fools of themselves in those so-called debates could all have done their Country a huge favor by owning up to fact - as Christie did - that they're simply not ready for prime time.
A good example is that guy Cain not realizing that when God whispered into his ear 999 God was speaking German - nein, nein, nein...

Blog Post: Did GOP Debate Fireworks Help Obama? - 1 out of 9 total comment(s)

Wed., 10/19/11 - 21:38 PM

I don't think anybody needs to have the credentials of a "a 'journalist' who has covered so many elections" to understand the age-old truism "United we stand, divided we fall"...

Blog Post: Police: Victoria's theft no secret - 1 out of 20 total comment(s)

Wed., 10/19/11 - 17:43 PM

She'll figure it out - someday.

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: She's homeless at age 90 - 1 out of 54 total comment(s)

Tue., 10/18/11 - 16:39 PM

Do you mean my church or the church where you are a contributing member?

Article: Stu Bykofsky: Pushback against those who pedal - 1 out of 90 total comment(s)

Tue., 10/18/11 - 14:41 PM

They, they they.
Paranoia rules! Common sense be damned. Bikes and guns are apples to apples.
Asking a biker to conform to standards of basic decency is harassment.
All bike riders simply want "to commute quietly and cleanly" - except of course those who want more - like mowing down people on the sidewalk because the biker has to make a certain delivery at a certain time.
Oh well, at least after reading you rant I now know how revolutions get started - don't I?

Blog Post: Child endangerment charges dropped in Parx case - 1 out of 2 total comment(s)

Tue., 10/18/11 - 14:22 PM

I agree with the argument:
"Why not tell her that they were watching her and to get back in the car?" Ericksen asked. “Parx security has to have some culpability.”
At the same time I don't believe that Parx Casino or their Security people should be demonized because of the callus stupidity of some of their patrons. This kind of behavior - leaving children unattended and at risk - takes place everyday in lots of other locations as well.
Think about it, when we read of a shooting in a bar are the bartenders and owners responsible because they didn't strip-search every patron when they entered the bar?

Blog Post: No sale - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Tue., 10/18/11 - 12:55 PM

Did you cut Rep. Anthony Weiner or any of the dozens of other "idiots" who experienced social-network-malfunction syndrome the same slack by asking that question?

Article: Philadelphia Orchestra shines in season's second concert - 2 out of 5 total comment(s)

Sat., 10/15/11 - 13:29 PM

Forgive me but I think you may have misunderstood my point.
I was replying to the comment by altekakker who seems to have missed the refreshing, descriptive and to-the-point aspects of the review and singled out the passing comment by Mr Stearns re the ¾ full house to trigger a Chicken Little moan.
I also find Patrick Stearn's reviews "just right" and uncannily helpful in navigating the troubled waters that The Arts seem to be navigating - hopefully surviving - these days.
Mr Stearns almost always lets his love of music, his reverence for the Philadelphia tradition and the pleasure he derives from attending the musical events here speak for themselves in his writing.

Sat., 10/15/11 - 12:19 PM

It's a shame the reviewer spent so much time and so many words writing about the music, the performance - the concert?
But thank God you were able to recognize the lone bottom-line stat that was included otherwise it would have been a complete waste of time - for you.
A guy writing a comment on an article in the sports section the other day used the line "in this town where the sky is perpetually falling". Seems to be true - for some people - in the Arts world as well.

Blog Post: L&I inspects Occupy Philly - 1 out of 50 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/14/11 - 15:47 PM

Your conclusions are logical and well founded. There is not a doubt in my mind that This President and the Democratic party are solely responsible for the illegal aliens being everywhere and are the source of the freeloading Occupiers, massive taxes, lack of jobs and - above all are to blame for eliminating The Bill Of Rights.
Your logical conclusions can be proved by pointing out that none of these problems existed during the regimes - uh, tenures - of any Republican President.
Certainly while Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney and Karl Rove were running the world we had no illegal immigrants and The Bill Of Rights was held sacred. Oh, for those good old days!

Article: Stu Bykofsky: At closing time, trouble lurks - 1 out of 81 total comment(s)

Fri., 10/14/11 - 15:05 PM

Citizenc92, I keep looking at DonQ's post to see where you got your inspiration.
Whatever, you seem troubled and depressed and that's not good.
I'm pretty sure living in "this nightmare of a country" has a lot to do with it. So take the day off and either go to your neighborhood library or use the internet and search for countries on this planet where all is well and you could live happily ever after in a state of serene bliss. And when you find that haven, move there - pronto.

Blog Post: Why were johns not arrested in Mummers sex sting? - 1 out of 72 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/13/11 - 18:33 PM

It'll be on these pages for weeks and then the headline will be moved to a side panel and remain there for up to a year.
When catering to sex-starved juvenile minds nothing sells quite like sensationalized tales of other peoples sexcapades.

Article: Hey Charlie, World Series win in 2012 - 1 out of 52 total comment(s)

Thu., 10/13/11 - 16:36 PM

And not to forget the main difference: Charlie has a Championship Win and Andy doesn't.
Also there's a difference in their testiness: There's the arrogance of competence and the arrogance of ignorance.

Blog Post: Cops: Pregnant women arrested after hospital fight - 1 out of 17 total comment(s)

Tue., 10/11/11 - 22:28 PM

Nice to read an optimistic comment - on first glance.
But my further reaction to your comment was to ask "what husbands?"

Blog Post: Vick: 'It's shocking, it's frustrating' - 1 out of 36 total comment(s)

Sun., 10/02/11 - 17:39 PM

Oh dear, seems like the guy who scripts Andy Reid's press conferences also writes for Vick.
Bow wow, arf arf...

Article: Inside the Phillies: Phillies' Raul Ibanez gets a postseason chance and hits a home run - 1 out of 19 total comment(s)

Sun., 10/02/11 - 12:11 PM

And don't forget about that incident the other night when a little boy got hit - hard - by a ball that Ibañez was trying to field. Raul instinctively took the trouble to communicate with the boy's father and reached out and gave the kid's leg a reassuring squeeze.
The genuine article when it comes to classy guys.

Blog Post: In Cardinals, Phillies face toughest [NLDS] test yet - 1 out of 105 total comment(s)

Thu., 09/29/11 - 13:09 PM

Depty Insp 75
It's one thing to be nit-picker but it's quite another to make accusations that are simply false and totally without merit.
I scrutinized the column and couldn't find a single instance of the "mistakes" you cited.
Do you even know the difference between it's and its or their and there?
But the main point is that any Phillies fan should not be fussing about grammar today. They should be in 5th Heaven today - 6th Heaven after the Playoffs and 7th Heaven after they win The World Series and enjoying every second.

Article: One & done would rival '64 for Phils - 1 out of 89 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/28/11 - 23:19 PM

Was going to make a comment but read yours first and realized you said exactly what I was going to say.
This column is all about the columnist and certainly not about the team we're rooting for now.

Article: Phillies Notebook: Phillies will walk a fine line in Atlanta - 3 out of 55 total comment(s) (View comments

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Mon., 09/26/11 - 13:16 PM

Well, I never...On top of that they wasted perfectly fine Champagne squirting it all over that locker room the other day.If they would only grow up and act more like the robots a lot of the people commenting here long for then... well, then I guess a lot of the people commenting wouldn't have anything to comment on - in their customary, refined, mature, way. (HTML deleted)

Mon., 09/26/11 - 13:16 PM

Well, I never...
On top of that they wasted perfectly fine Champagne squirting it all over that locker room the other day.
If they would only grow up and act more like the robots a lot of the people commenting here long for then... well, then I guess a lot of the people commenting wouldn't have anything to comment on - in their customary, refined, mature, way.

Article: Inside the Phillies: Reason for worry over Phillies' postseason chances - 1 out of 63 total comment(s)

Sun., 09/25/11 - 08:57 AM

Ah, they're coming out from the woodwork. The foundation-destroying-bugs are chirping their heartless noises and patting themselves on the back for knowing in advance the time and date for Armageddon's arrival.
They honestly believe we're experiencing the end of world - here and now - and all they have to console themselves is a blast of "I told you so!"
The scary thing about living in the here-and-now is that it's better known as a condition called Alzheimer's.

Article: Clout: Oh complains about News coverage - 1 out of 43 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/23/11 - 16:53 PM

Oh my, there for a while I was thinking I never could vote for a liar who tried to pass himself off as something he wasn't.
Now that I see you're going to vote for him I guess I can just forget about all that messy unpleasant baggage - uh, facts.

Blog Post: Police questioning suspect in hit-and-run accident - 1 out of 15 total comment(s)

Thu., 09/22/11 - 17:51 PM

As reported yesterday the guy was back at the Phillies game the next day. Good man!
If - as is so obvious in some of the more crass comments - you don't have respect for an older gentleman - you're never gonna get old? - is it also beyond your understanding that all Phillies fans must be given their rightful due and respect?

Article: Dear Abby: Lonely wife warns about having an affair - 1 out of 27 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/14/11 - 17:01 PM

For people too lazy to follow the link that jjenkins posted above here's the correct letter:

Dear Abby: My wife and I have been married for 10 years, and it is a wonderful marriage.
Recently I found a “sex tape” online of my wife with the guy she dated before me. This video was taken without her knowledge and is from 13 years ago, Because of this, I am not upset about it.
My question is, should I bring this to her attention, and if so, how? I feel she needs to know it’s out there. I’m reacting to this as a man would. I don’t know how a woman would react. Please help.
It’s Private

Dear It’s Private: Although there are no sex tapes of me floating around, I can tell you from a woman’s perspective that if there was one (and the lighting was unflattering), I’d be furious. Your wife has a right to know, so don’t keep her in the dark.
P.S. How did you come across that video? I’m sure she will be interested to know.

Blog Post: Foxwoods seeks return of casino license in court appeal - 1 out of 11 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/14/11 - 16:51 PM

"...B)uildings where you go to hand someone your money because you are too stupid to find a valid use for it".
Come to think about it I've heard that same line before - but it was in regard to buildings called churches.

Article: Philadelphia proposes mandating antismoking ads at retail counters where tobacco is sold - 1 out of 23 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/14/11 - 11:58 AM

Do you honestly believe there's a smoker among us - including me - who thinks smoking is healthy?
Are we that deaf and ignorant that we haven't heard it all before? All this regulation is based on health studies. You would be remiss if you neglected the countless other studies that have "proved" (given evidence) of their negative impact on a persons health. Why are smokers the only group who need these warnings? Why are smokers and not other high-risk groups paying unconscionably disproportionate taxes on their poison-of-choice?

Article: Karen Heller: No fan of Borders, but its demise is a loss - 1 out of 21 total comment(s)

Wed., 09/07/11 - 13:40 PM

¿Venden libros allí?

Image Gallery: The Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride 2011 - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Tue., 09/06/11 - 19:57 PM

My exact thoughts!
Except in the case of the males you could call it the "Designer Brief Bike Ride".
I guess when you're stupid enough to pay over $20.00 for a single pair of skimpy briefs that you could get just as easily for a 3-pack @ $10.00 you need to flaunt them and not "it".

Article: Daniel Rubin: He loves the dog, but not in bed - 1 out of 25 total comment(s)

Mon., 09/05/11 - 18:18 PM

I'm a dogs-rule person as well. But you might think twice about that black lab being a watch dog.
I have friends who live out in the country and they never felt uncomfortable about leaving their screened windows open at night in the summer. They contended their black lab would guard their castle.
One morning the got out of bed and went down to their kitchen to discover they had been robbed of appliances and other things of value. The black lab yawned and let it be known that it was time for his breakfast.
They're pretty sure their black lab helped the guys get the stuff out the window and into the get-away vehicle.

Article: Clout: OH, SHOOT: Truth once again in question in Council candidate's gun charges - 2 out of 32 total comment(s)

Fri., 09/02/11 - 16:31 PM

Which is exactly what I, a registered Democrat, had hoped to do in the case of Mr. Oh.
Are you suggesting the Republicans are putting up any candidates who are alternatives to the same old sack-of-rocks mentality that we have now? Please, where are they?

Fri., 09/02/11 - 15:41 PM

If there's one thing Conservatives are good at it's obfuscation.
No one said the guy has/had no right to defend his home from drug dealers or an ADA. The point of the column is about what the man says/said about what he did or - more to the point what he didn't do.
I - a registered Democrat yet - had high hopes for this man becoming a Councilman and taking on the incumbent incompetents. Unfortunately lying weaklings come in all flavors - Democrat, Republican and Independent.

Blog Post: Bachmann Downplays Linking God, Disasters and Deficits - 1 out of 11 total comment(s)

Tue., 08/30/11 - 11:53 AM

It doesn't matter what they call themselves - The Taliban or The Christian Right - they're both militant fundamentalists and they're both a threat not only to Freedom as we know it but to all of Civilization.

Article: Irene causes dangerous flooding across region - 1 out of 114 total comment(s)

Sat., 08/27/11 - 12:28 PM

This storm is heading straight - pun intended - for Manhattan. How long will it be before Bachmann & Palin declare it's their punishment for the Gay Marriage decision?
If only they'd have listened, Bachmann's "Doctor" of a husband could have prayed the whole embarrassing mess away.

Article: Teens nearly airmail postal worker with bomb - 1 out of 28 total comment(s)

Sat., 08/27/11 - 10:47 AM

High hopes!
The little budding geniusus have a sense of history: It was in the month of August (1939) that "The Manhattan Project" was begun. And here in our very midst we have two future Oppenheimers already flexing their scientific muscles.
Loosen up, they're just tired of playing with guns.

Blog Post: More than 200 students ask out of blogging teacher's classes - 1 out of 64 total comment(s)

Tue., 08/23/11 - 19:09 PM

"How many teachers publicly ridicule their students?"
Not nearly enough!

Article: City Howl Help Desk: To Philadelphia carriage drivers: Clean up after your horses - 1 out of 28 total comment(s)

Wed., 08/17/11 - 11:58 AM

I'm equally amazed that you're amazed that Philadelphia still lets this horse and carriage routine happen. When's the last time you were in Old City or near Independence Hall and The Liberty Bell?
The horse-drawn carriages are a huge hit. So much so that a few years ago Councilman Frank DiCicco tried to get rid of them because some people who lived in Society Hill and Old City regarded them as being a nuisance to traffic. His efforts fell on deaf ears.
Being an animal lover - dogs and horses in particular - I have a problem with the conditions under which these horses work and live. I've been assured that for the most part these particular horses were bred to perform heavy-duty hauling and that they are shod in ways that protect their feet from the hard pavements.
Whatever, rest assured, they are a huge benefit to the tourist industry aesthetically and financially.

Blog Post: At fiery meeting, Ackerman supporters rally - 1 out of 60 total comment(s)

Tue., 08/16/11 - 21:43 PM

Look like Dr Ackerman's a candidate for becoming an Honorary Sister of The African Daughters of Fine Lineage.
Talk about padding your résumé - or would it be gilding the lily?

Article: Stu Bykofsky: The fact of the meter is, PEOs have tough job - 1 out of 68 total comment(s)

Tue., 08/16/11 - 12:37 PM

By your logic - Matthew's comment aside - "people going downtown (who) are working as well and trying to make ends meet" (the victims?) are the ones who "need to get a degree and a better job" as well.
BTW, in what field is your degree?

Blog Post: Ed Snider-funded right-wing TV network crashing? - 2 out of 25 total comment(s)

Mon., 08/15/11 - 22:12 PM

Toto is the name of Dorothy's dog, you know in the Wizard of Oz.
Todo is Spanish for all, everything.
What will find its (it's is a contraction for it is, its is possessive) way to the middle class - higher taxes?

Mon., 08/15/11 - 21:36 PM

Warren E Buffett (the third wealthiest person in the world as of 2011) wrote in the NY Times 8/15/2011:
"Twelve members of Congress will soon take on the crucial job of rearranging our country’s finances...
Job one for the 12 is to pare down some future promises that even a rich America can’t fulfill. Big money must be saved here. The 12 should then turn to the issue of revenues. I would leave rates for 99.7 percent of taxpayers unchanged and continue the current 2-percentage-point reduction in the employee contribution to the payroll tax. This cut helps the poor and the middle class, who need every break they can get.
But for those making more than $1 million — there were 236,883 such households in 2009 — I would raise rates immediately on taxable income in excess of $1 million, including, of course, dividends and capital gains. And for those who make $10 million or more — there were 8,274 in 2009 — I would suggest an additional increase in rate.
My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It’s time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice".

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html?hp

Blog Post: 13 schools bear further investigation for cheating; 325 teachers recalled - 1 out of 84 total comment(s)

Mon., 08/15/11 - 15:59 PM

My how you've changed. It used to be you'd follow your first salvo - um, comment - with two or three consecutive, individual paragraphs.
In this case you could have taken a page from your party's toast-of-Iowa candidate when she infamously ranted and raved using incorrect information and in some cases outright lies to sermonize on a trip - junket? - by President Obama.
Fact Check: "economic, environmental and health benefits of green cities" = little direct purpose. Wrong!

Blog Post: Protesters storm Councilman Brian O'Neill's office - 1 out of 126 total comment(s)

Wed., 08/10/11 - 21:36 PM

"...fairly and adequately funded."
By whom?
Bad news Pal, the taxpayers are not only out of cash, they're out of patience.

Article: Annette John-Hall: In admonishing teen mobs, Nutter pulls out shame-game shackle - 1 out of 155 total comment(s)

Tue., 08/09/11 - 08:39 AM

And the band played on.
You're complaining about turning off the spigot.
Look around you - all over the world infact - and you'll really start moaning when you discover taxpayers are demanding that spigot be removed - not just turned off.

Article: Inside the Phillies: Big lead in race a good and bad thing - 1 out of 79 total comment(s)

Sun., 08/07/11 - 12:02 PM

I agree with you re the pilly.com site in general - poor design, execution and maintenance.
On the other hand - and not to excuse the site's faults - I started having problems last night. At first I thought it was my PC but the same internet problems are happening on all the computers in my house. Then I tried using my phone access point - 4G - and the same problems were there.
The only thing in common with the whole situation here is that all my internet access is through Verizon. They went on strike today - big time - and I wouldn't be surprised if that's a big part of the problem.

Blog Post: More cops; strict curfew - 1 out of 92 total comment(s)

Fri., 08/05/11 - 17:23 PM

They used that phrase back when people lived as families in places called home.
The phrase became irrelevant with the advent of single teenage moms living on the streets or in their grandmother's basement.

Blog Post: Wild SRC meeting; Jordan calls for Ackerman's ouster - 2 out of 110 total comment(s)

Wed., 08/03/11 - 14:12 PM

Correction: one-way ticket out of town...

Wed., 08/03/11 - 14:09 PM

When she was politely but firmly told "enough" by the people of Washington DC and San Francisco money wasn't tight like it is these days. Those people could throw any amount of money necessary down her figurative neck line just so she could buy a one-way ticket out of line.
Things are different here and now. The SRC may have hired her but any fund they try to use to either keep her or dump her won't be coming without a real fight from their perceived cash cow - the tax payers.

Blog Post: Nutter to form plan for flash mobs - 1 out of 149 total comment(s)

Mon., 08/01/11 - 16:16 PM

Why wasn't this situation addressed in the Spring when these mobs were a POTENTIAL threat.
As usual locking the barn door after the horses are out - imagine the National publicity we're getting and what that's doing toward encouraging tourists to make Philadelphia a destination city.

Article: Monica Yant Kinney: Farewell to a healing artist - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Mon., 08/01/11 - 13:10 PM

Lisa, after reading this special article it's an added bonus to discover that your parents' gracious optimism lives on through you, their proud daughter.
Thank you!

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: Chess prowess earns Vanita Young 40G scholarship - 1 out of 15 total comment(s)

Sat., 07/30/11 - 12:32 PM

Exactly my thoughts/response when I read this inspiring story.
The only hope is if things are the same today as they were when I was in the Admissions Department of a local school there were additional funds available for a kid like Vanita to continue her education. But often that money isn't always easy to discover. Hope she gets steered - financially - in the right direction at Texas Tech.

Article: Annette John-Hall: Artist is just part of who Philadelphia lawyer is - 1 out of 3 total comment(s)

Fri., 07/29/11 - 23:29 PM

Anybody could write a book and call it "Joy And Pain".
I'd like to know exactly how many people would buy - let alone read - a book with such a catchy, original, imaginative and seductive title?

Blog Post: District to probe school police officer out on disability, but 'up and about' - 3 out of 31 total comment(s) (View comments

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Wed., 07/27/11 - 17:39 PM

Are you just finding out that there are 15 year olds in 6th Grade?

Wed., 07/27/11 - 17:32 PM

Behind the disabled activist there's a poster being held up that says "Keep 2011 2012 Promise Academies".
Below that exhortation is a pic of - presumably - a student. Can someone please tell me if that student is Asian or possibly Latino - in either case with an unfortunate haircut? Or does that sign picture Dr Ackerman's only target when it comes to improving the Philadelphia School District?

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: Couple paid in advance for wedding on sinking ship - 8 out of 61 total comment(s) (View comments

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Wed., 07/27/11 - 15:29 PM

wrong - I hope you're not a betting person!
(Then again Sunday’s $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park looks like a race that could have an upset-winner at a good price.)

Tue., 07/26/11 - 18:06 PM

I bet subconsciously you're reminded of The Republican Party because it was they who gave us a President who had the distinction of presiding over the failure of three businesses before he gave up and took up residence in The White House - part-time.

Article: Dan Gross: Ed, new squeeze brunch at Parc - 1 out of 27 total comment(s)

Tue., 07/26/11 - 17:12 PM

What region are you from? A zapatero is a shoemaker.
Yo sé, después de todo, soy el sabelotodo.

Blog Post: District officials say they won't make up lost days of summer school - 1 out of 17 total comment(s)

Tue., 07/26/11 - 16:40 PM

Please don't bother Dr Ackerman - she's huddling with her accountants making decisions re her $1.5 million severance cheque.

Blog Post: Army Corps Gets it Done in Ventnor: Some Beaches! - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Tue., 07/26/11 - 16:29 PM

The good folk who can afford beach-front properties are the very people the Republicans insist on giving tax breaks to - and keeping them.
So the rest of us peons can visit the beaches we pay for through our taxes - according to Gov Christie's logic - when and if the locals permit us to.

Article: Changing Skyline: Warehouse-size billboard eyed for Philadelphia site near Delaware River - 1 out of 36 total comment(s)

Sat., 07/23/11 - 07:18 AM

Do all "community initiatives" detract from the skyline?
If we were talking about sound and not sight that community initiative would have a decibel level of unacceptable NOISE.

I've been up for YEARS myself and remember fondly the brief respite we were given when PECO prepared to shout louder but more inexpensively:
"At midnight on January 1, 2009 the lights were shut down and replaced with a more energy efficient and more colorful LED-based system which went live on July 4, 2009.

Article: Monica Yant Kinney: Chaput isn't the change reform-minded Catholics had in mind - 6 out of 126 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 07/21/11 - 20:55 PM

Usually people have trouble making the distinction between "infer" and "imply".
You've come up with a new one: "infer" and confer". When one confers a degree upon we can infer that they deserved it.

Thu., 07/21/11 - 17:37 PM

Now exactly how many members of the Arch Diocese of Philadelphia are members of the Pottawatomie Tribe?
And how many people living in Philadelphia embrace the cultural values of courage based on an Amerind culture of Surinam?
If you're going to call on people to understand another Culture then is it too much to ask the other Culture to understand our Culture?

Blog Post: Collingdale firefighters busted for DUI, soliciting sex - 2 out of 15 total comment(s)

Thu., 07/21/11 - 18:50 PM

What a juxtaposition of two headlines:

The Daily Delco: Collingdale firefighters busted for DUI, soliciting sex - 12:50pm
Don’t be alarmed, it’s just a drill.

Or was it a hose?

Thu., 07/21/11 - 18:42 PM

Oh dear, I guess if you wake up and smell smoke you better just jump out the window and hide hoping a neighbor will call the fire fighters.
There's just no reason under the sun why you should have to deal with denim shorts and tight tee shirts when other people could do it for you.
Oh, and don't forget to instruct the neighbors to request "no blue lights please".

Article: John Baer: Sales brew-ha-ha: Why booze and not beer? - 1 out of 30 total comment(s)

Wed., 07/20/11 - 10:46 AM

I've run into so many tragedies in my life time where all parties were perfectly sober and rarely if ever consumed alcohol.
Can you suggest something the State could do to control those tragedy-ridden citizens?
By the way, five places in one block to get beer sounds like the ideal way to keep alcohol away from children.

Blog Post: Bachmann Fit to Be President? - 1 out of 66 total comment(s)

Tue., 07/19/11 - 17:36 PM

"Fear of a woman in charge..."
I have more than a few Conservative friends who live in Southern States and are also Conservative Christians. I also have friends in Northern States who are of the the same political and religious persuasions.
They all have one thing in common: Fear Of A Woman In Charge.
Not only politically but in terms of their churches.
To give one example, A Branch of The Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church In America - the local representative is at 17th & Spruce) deny women certain offices (high) and spiritual privileges - do not allow women to become ordained.
None of the people belonging to those churches or politically Conservative parties would vote for Sarah Palin or Michelle Bachmann for that very reason - fear of a woman in in charge.

Blog Post: Stu brings 'naked truth' on 2 wheels - 1 out of 2 total comment(s)

Mon., 07/18/11 - 17:47 PM

Well at least we can imagine what Stu Bykofsky might look like if he were to participate in the Naked Bike Ride. After all we see his face with every column and now you've posted a pic of him actually riding.
But when you express an interest in having Stu participate in that race are you inviting him to join you or are you just another gawker who gets his jollies through others doing The Full Monty?

Article: John Baer: Avila just latest name on the governmental embarrassment list - 2 out of 19 total comment(s)

Mon., 07/18/11 - 12:32 PM

Weiner looked "a little off" as well. And Weiner didn't break any laws or create a conflict of interest. But he disgraced his position and members of both parties called - rightly - for his political head - and got it.

Mon., 07/18/11 - 12:30 PM

Sure, sure - the Liberal Press is out to get the Conservatives again. Don't those reporters know that Conservatives are above reproach?
Funny, when Democrats embarrass themselves and do disservice to their positions both Parties call for remedial action.
The latest example would be the hot dog affair - Wienergate. Weiner broke no laws and was not derelict in his official duties but based on his private behavior Republicans AND Democrats were outraged and - starting with Nancy Pelosi - called for his resignation - and got it.
Then again, we're dealing with a Party who's mantra is "Celibacy" when it comes to teen pregnancy. And the spokesperson for that movement is a single teenage parent.
Then there's that prominent former Congressman running vying to be nominated as a Presidential candidate for the Party Of Family Values who's on his third wife - after two self-serving divorces.
I better stop - Avila's starting to look good.

Article: The Pulse: How Bachmann lost a young conservative - 7 out of 63 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sun., 07/17/11 - 20:59 PM

"...studies show that 80-90% of homosexuals were sexually abused as children".Funny, I was reading some studies today the showed that 85% of Conservatives are mean spirited and 95% are sexually abusive and devour their still-born children at birth.Now, I'll name the sources of the "studies" that I've cited IF/WHEN you name the sources of the "studies" you've cited. (HTML deleted)

Sun., 07/17/11 - 20:59 PM

"...studies show that 80-90% of homosexuals were sexually abused as children".Funny, I was reading some studies today the showed that 85% of Conservatives are mean spirited and 95% are sexually abusive and devour their still-born children at birth.Now, I'll name the sources of the "studies" that I've cited IF/WHEN you name the sources of the "studies" you've cited. (HTML deleted)

Article: Readers - including Nutter - coming to aid of wrongly accused man - 4 out of 38 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sat., 07/16/11 - 12:44 PM

Girl, why you not talk correck english?

Sat., 07/16/11 - 12:40 PM

You didn't have no babies until you was well past thirty but you didn't learn no grammar before, during or after age thirty neither.
Lawdy, lawdy - umm, um...

Blog Post: Nutter To Keep Fighting Snow in July - 1 out of 9 total comment(s)

Sat., 07/16/11 - 08:32 AM

John Street promised that the city would buy small plows and use them to plow small streets if he got elected.
He got elected, bought a couple of the small plows and after the first snowfall of that year the small street I live on got plowed.
Although there have been many, many more snowfalls since then my small street has never again seen a plow since that lone first time over ten years ago.

Blog Post: The slow, painful death of the LCB - 2 out of 43 total comment(s)

Wed., 07/13/11 - 21:47 PM

You'll still be able to buy your Thunderbird up there in North Philly.

Wed., 07/13/11 - 21:43 PM

Or worse, sounds like he's on the payroll of the PLCB - almost said "works for" but those drones don't know what work is.

Article: Anti-gay slurs cost him a job - 1 out of 151 total comment(s)

Wed., 07/13/11 - 08:49 AM

If you're suggesting that "Ronnie" or maybe Paul's mother wash his mouth out with soap then that's okay with me.
But it's getting scary watching each overly-sensitive "community" chip away at one of our most cherished freedoms - Speech - by declaring certain words and/or expressions Hate Crimes.
I probably resent - despise! - PPA as much as the next guy and I have no time for bullying - verbally or otherwise. But don't be deceived or encouraged by the "happy ending" to this particular story. The guy didn't lose his job because he committed a crime; he embarrassed certain publicity-sensitive people at PPA.
By the way, exactly what do you mean by suggesting a newspaper columnist is responsible for making sure someone "pays an appropriate price" for his unacceptable speech?
Your inner "Judge Judy" coming out?

Article: Good Taste - 1 out of 1 total comment(s)

Sat., 07/09/11 - 22:24 PM

And while you're at it would you please send along some of the house Sauvignon Blanc - and perhaps a profiterole or two for later on.

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: The ticket to dealing with the creeps at PPA - 1 out of 61 total comment(s)

Sat., 07/09/11 - 13:47 PM

When traffic lanes are shut down (routinely) in this city they are converted into bicycle lanes - magically and overnight!

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: Good Samaritan ticketed, dissed by PPA's agents of contempt - 3 out of 161 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 07/07/11 - 17:21 PM

It used to be that people like you who are unable to comprehend the printed word would have the sense to shut up and try to hide their ignorance.
Then again maybe you're saying that "Parking tickets are one of the hidden costs of" coming to the aid of a person who's just been hit by a vehicle?
In any case, as far as what you have to say - "No one wants to hear it".

Thu., 07/07/11 - 10:36 AM

I used to work part-time for a small company on 3rd St between Arch & Race. Every once in a while - a couple of times a week - we'd be entertained by looking out the window and seeing a gaggle of geese in the form of prospective ticket writers being trained by a mother and/or father goose. They roamed up and down the street in groups of 6 to about1 10 or twelve all practicing the art of ticket writing - faces screwed in confusion and contemplation.
Ever since the first few times I witnessed the amazing sight I've often wondered if this was the extent of their training?
Given the level of communication skills I've experienced in various exchanges with these troopers I can't believe they are even required to take an oral or written test in English Usage (and we're not talking about immigrants either). And I'm sure there isn't any process of evaluating their Reasoning Skills either.
Why?

Article: Putting gay black men on safer path is their cause - 1 out of 12 total comment(s)

Wed., 07/06/11 - 16:19 PM

"Young gay black men are contracting HIV at twice the rate as their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention".
The above statement begs the question "Why is this so?"
And your reaction - "Why do we continue to draw those color lines?" - is a sad but eloquent answer to the question "Why is this so?".
Are you saying that if we don't mention something then it doesn't exist?

Blog Post: Cops charge gunman with bodega owner's murder - 3 out of 30 total comment(s) (View comments

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Wed., 06/29/11 - 21:01 PM

I never killed a 59 year old man making an honest living - or anyone for that matter.
Embarrassment - certainly in this case - is a huge understatement.

Wed., 06/29/11 - 19:20 PM

If you think the above Comment posted by darkhelmet is racist (and I don't!) then you need to keep your virgin eyes focused on the stories/articles and avoid the adult conversation lurking below those stories/articles.
Try this: If I said Rush Limbaugh was an embarrassment to his race (and I do!) would you call me a racist?

Blog Post: Rittenhouse Square, 13 yrs Later - 1 out of 2 total comment(s)

Wed., 06/29/11 - 10:33 AM

Pet peeve: "...laying on a park bench..."
To lay is a transitive verb requiring a direct object. To lie is an intransitive verb the correct verb meaning to recline or rest.
So Ted was lying on the park bench - assuming nothing untoward was going on.

Blog Post: Will Council members say yea or nay to salary increase? - 1 out of 27 total comment(s)

Tue., 06/28/11 - 18:33 PM

Todo el palacio municipal es una finca de cerdo.

Blog Post: Walking victory parade, Christie says he 'can't stop now' - 2 out of 15 total comment(s)

Sat., 06/25/11 - 15:15 PM

Oh my goodness - a cynical Conservative?
Actually it took a fair amount of courage and principle on the part of Governor Cuomo: He either has been or is on the verge of being excommunicated from his Church as a result of his actions.
As far a "buying" the Gay vote in New York I don't have any stats but I imagine that particular voting bloc is pretty much confined to Manhattan and since we're talking about a State law the number of gay voters in Manhattan probably pales in comparison to the Conservative vote State-wide.
The passing of the same-sex-marriage bill also hinged on the votes of 4 Conservatives. Without those 4 votes the measure would not have passed.
In any event, you're missing the point of the editorial. It wasn't so much "what" the Governor did but "how" he did it.

Sat., 06/25/11 - 12:32 PM

NY Times June 24, 2011
"He (Gov Christie) and his allies (including some conservative Democrats) pushed through the Legislature a plan to require substantially higher health insurance contributions from state workers. The plan will allow the state to supersede labor negotiations on those benefits, giving power to a state board to dictate terms over the next four years. For many union workers, health care negotiations were the only leverage they had in preserving basic rights because they do not have guaranteed bargaining on wages and other benefits.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York took a different approach. He told the unions how much money he needed to save and allowed the negotiators for both sides to determine the shape of the cuts, using the threat of layoffs to make sure an agreement was reached. The unions didn’t like it but appreciated the ability to help determine how the cuts would be apportioned between wages and benefits. They can also sleep more soundly knowing that their bargaining has preserved their job security — a reassurance not shared by their counterparts in New Jersey.
New York’s example stands as a rebuke to the bulldozer tactics of Mr. Christie and the other Republican governors."

Article: Court filing offers a rare view of the Philadelphia Orchestra's finances - 1 out of 25 total comment(s)

Sat., 06/25/11 - 14:10 PM

Philly.com always seems to have an axe to grind - or several axes it seems.
Last week for more than 4 days 3/4 of the home page featured the same pic of Rt #322 replete with skid marks and dazed zombies (curiosity seekers) wandering on the shoulder of the road.
That "axe" seems to have shrieked "oooh looky here, a Philly suburb was the scene of a minor celebrity killing himself in an out-of-control vehicle. Can you believe it all happened here - locally?"

Blog Post: Smerconish: Christie should consider 2012 run - 4 out of 15 total comment(s) (View comments

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Fri., 06/24/11 - 23:22 PM

If you can't believe all the criticim (criticism?) from NJ then whatever will you do when they vote to re-call the Governor?
There's more than one way to balance a budget - but don't tell that to Rep Eric Cantor in Washington - or any of The Tea Party People who see nothing wrong with crippling the middle class.

Fri., 06/24/11 - 23:08 PM

Conservatives rule; Liberals govern.
And what you've said is most distressing since for decades I've been hearing from Conservatives about Liberals with an agenda when it comes to Supreme Courts and their nominees. Now I have to deal with the thought that Conservatives might have an agenda. What next?

Blog Post: Robbery suspects captured after injuring cop - 1 out of 15 total comment(s)

Fri., 06/17/11 - 23:39 PM

I guess I'm very dumb when I feel compelled to respond to rudeness like yours!
I hear what you're saying but apparently you didn't "hear" what I was saying.
The property tax is a cop out plain and simple. The alternate option was for a soda tax and would have taken just a bit more courage on the part of Council. I'm a smoker and I pay huge taxes on my cigarettes - the proposed tax on sodas pales by comparison. The tax on cigarettes is - ostensibly - based on health concerns. It won't matter one bit if we succeed in educating more children if in turn they are fat children. Tell me about respiratory problems and I'll tell you about diabetes.
My other unsubtle thought was that no matter the source of revenue it's a total waste when handed over to the likes of Dr Ackerman. Check out her successes in Washington D.C. and San Francisco - she was "invited" to vacate both positions.
By the way, I don't watch kiddy videos - they're not on HBO, CNN or ESPN.

Article: The Pulse: In Casey Anthony trial, another lowering of the news bar - 1 out of 14 total comment(s)

Fri., 06/17/11 - 15:15 PM

We also have a national obsession with what used to be called heroes and today are called "personalities". And for a lot of us the only thing better is a fallen or falling hero/personality.
Locally, exhibit A is the attention being focused on Lenny Dykstra and his very sad circumstances. Some of the Comments under those particular stories border on ecstatic savagery.
I don't blame "the media" for this. After all if it's not an official motto the underlying understanding is "All the news that's fit to sell". And making a buck is a prerequisite to calling yourself an American - even though I can't seem to find it in The Constitution.

Blog Post: Councilman Wants Rebuttal to Nutter TV Address on Schools Funding - 1 out of 25 total comment(s)

Wed., 06/15/11 - 17:28 PM

ABC News is owned by The Walt Disney Company. News/Entertainment - they don't separate the two very clearly.
A legitimate news organization would reflexively provide time for another point of view when it comes to politics - but this isn't a legitimate news organization these days.

Article: Retuning the Philadelphia Orchestra: A pitch for Ormandy's ideas - 1 out of 16 total comment(s)

Sun., 06/12/11 - 11:51 AM

I've never been a fan of Peter Dobrin's writing - until today.
Not only did I find myself agreeing with each thought and concern expressed in the above article but after reading the entire piece I found myself actually saying out loud "I couldn't have said it better myself".
As a footnote to the comments of CiceroSpuriousDeodatus:
I worry about people who refer to the works of Brahms/Beethoven as "tired garbage" and have serious questions about the level of their classical training - in the 80's or any other decade.
My classical music training began in the 50's when I was barely more than an infant. It continued through my teens and early twenties and I have never ceased to learn something new about music every day of my life since then.
I guess one of these days I'll wake up having learned all there is to learn and I'll find myself in a position to cringe at the thought of having to listen to "tired garbage" being played in my personal jukebox known as The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Blog Post: No Vote on Soda, Property Taxes For Schools Today - 2 out of 12 total comment(s)

Fri., 06/10/11 - 21:04 PM

Good news: Council is raising part of the money they need and without hesitation. They've come up with a $50.00 fee that stores who sell tobacco products have to pay. Nutter's real happy. (HTML deleted)

Fri., 06/10/11 - 21:04 PM

Good news: Council is raising part of the money they need and without hesitation. They've come up with a $50.00 fee that stores who sell tobacco products have to pay.
Nutter's real happy.

Blog Post: Half of PA Voters Want to Dump Obama, Poll Says - 1 out of 51 total comment(s)

Thu., 06/09/11 - 22:11 PM

You haven't read enough of jimmyjamsjames' comments to know that he meant exactly what he posted.
He was playing with the guy's error in not putting an apostrophe after Obama when the guy was using the possessive. So he plays with the possessive - your - and puts an apostrophe in which of course makes it a contraction and not possessive.

Blog Post: Cops: Woman demands to be jailed, then resists arrest - 2 out of 27 total comment(s)

Sun., 06/05/11 - 22:38 PM

When's the last time you saw a Black Priest?
I know there are some but if one were to accuse a Black Priest of any wrong doing The Vatican would be fighting accusations of Racism along with everything else.

Sun., 06/05/11 - 22:29 PM

Just goes to show you that full-day kindergarten isn't the answer to solving any problems. This young savage was in school when the schools could afford full-day kindergarten - and God knows what other tools of teaching.
I guess she's just missing those afternoon naps after milk and cookies?

Blog Post: Burger Brawl champs - 1 out of 6 total comment(s)

Sun., 06/05/11 - 21:39 PM

Lori NJ obviously cut her culinary teeth in The Pine Barrens on a diet of Campbell's Soup (local) and Cranberries (also local). Piney's usually hunt for their own meat (local) which means Lori's taste in burgers probably was cultivated early on consuming deerburgers.
And Lori seems to have acquired her "attitude" from hanging around the cast and crew of Jersey Shore - perhaps a little too long.

Blog Post: M.E.: Heart attack killed cop whose car went in river - 4 out of 32 total comment(s) (View comments

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Wed., 06/01/11 - 21:44 PM

I think I'd find it more appropriate to mourn the passing of an over-weight man who died from a defective heart - whatever the cause of that defect - than to respect the thoughts of a man who assumes he is healthy and fit but obviously is devoid of any heart whatsoever.

Wed., 06/01/11 - 17:38 PM

It's also a law that you must stop for a red light. Now I don't know how many times I've read about people being rear-ended while sitting stopped at a red light. Actually I've been rear-ended myself sitting at a red light - the other driver was drunk.
So I guess using your logic I should come to the conclusion that stopping at a red light is a bad - risky? - practice and I should start collecting tickets for ignoring them - after all, a few people have been rear-ended while obeying that law.

Blog Post: Sarah Does Philly - 1 out of 9 total comment(s)

Wed., 06/01/11 - 14:28 PM

Probably members of the group - 25% of the vote - who voted for the ex-con Milton Street in the Primary a few weeks ago.

Blog Post: Best burger in Philly? - 1 out of 70 total comment(s)

Sat., 05/28/11 - 22:34 PM

Which do you prefer Five Guys' medium rare or Five Guys' medium well?

Blog Post: Just what Old City needs: Another summer tourist - 1 out of 94 total comment(s)

Thu., 05/26/11 - 22:29 PM

Who needs an investigation?
ABC World News 1/9/2011:
"Crosshairs is a political phrase that emerged from Palin's political action committee SarahPac that targeted congressional districts for the Tea Party campaign in the last election, including the district of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Although Palin later denied she meant the graphic over the districts to look like a gun sight, it is part of the hunting lexicon that critics say she prefers...
However, following the initial controversy over the "crosshairs" last year, Palin issued her now oft repeated rallying cry, 'Don't retreat. RELOAD'."

Blog Post: Council moves forward to save DROP - 4 out of 49 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 05/26/11 - 13:08 PM

¿Por qué no? Aunque parezca mentira conozco gramática correcta en ingles.

Thu., 05/26/11 - 12:38 PM

Who am I trying to fool?
Sir, "to fool" is an intransitive verb therefore it has no direct object. "Whom" is objective and "who" is nominative.

Blog Post: Updated: Nutter supports district's ask - $75 to $110m - 3 out of 73 total comment(s) (View comments

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Tue., 05/24/11 - 19:09 PM

To me what is cheapest of all is if the single-parents who can't afford children in the first place simply don't have them.
In a comment above someone brings up the fact that after lunch most kids in kindergarten take naps and therefore don't need afternoon kindergarten. What's missing there is that the naps are supervised - by teachers - and if there were no afternoon kindergarten there wouldn't be anyone available to supervise the kid who's napping.
Same thing about keeping libraries open. Does anyone think those kids go to the library to read? They're there because the parent needs someone to supervise her offspring - namely, the librarian.

Tue., 05/24/11 - 17:08 PM

In the interest of accuracy.

From: http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/Transportation/ServicesandEligibility/StudentMetroCards/default.htm

Schools distribute student MetroCards to eligible students at the beginning of each semester of the school year. Student MetroCards are distinct from MetroCards used by the general public.

Student MetroCards are:

Only for use by the student to whom it was issued and whose name is written on the card.
Good for travel to and from school and school-related activities between 5:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., only on days when the student’s school is in session.
Good for three trips each school day. Three trips allows a student to travel to school, from school to an after school activity, and then from that activity to home. A special four-trip student MetroCard is available on request for pupils whose trip to school requires multiple transfers.
Good for an entire school semester.
A full fare student MetroCard allows an eligible student to travel to and from school and school-related activities by bus and subway. On most trips, a student can also transfer free between the bus and the subway, between a bus and another bus, or between the subway and a bus. You cannot transfer between M27 and M50; M31 and M57; M96 and M106; Bx40 and Bx42; M1, M2, M3, and M4; Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue buses; M101, M102, and M103; Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue buses; Bx1 and Bx2; and a bus going south on Grand Concourse and one going north.
A half fare student MetroCard allows an eligible student to travel to and from school and school-related activities on buses only and is only valid for three trips per day.

Article: END DAZE: Harold Camping says Doomsday's on Saturday. Around 6. Guaranteed. - 4 out of 126 total comment(s) (View comments

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Wed., 05/18/11 - 14:52 PM

There are a lot more interesting things in The Bible than the doom and gloom stuff you've selectively picked out here.
When I was a physically precocious preteen I discovered the Song Of Solomon which caused me to discover a few things about my body I hadn't known until then.

Wed., 05/18/11 - 14:04 PM

Is this why Mike Huckabee's not running?And does The Tea Party have anything to say about all this? (HTML deleted)

Article: Annette John-Hall: Graduation Day at the University of Denzelvania - 1 out of 13 total comment(s)

Tue., 05/17/11 - 10:52 AM

You do indeed speak as though you dwelt in the gutter.
Bill Cosby is one of the severest critics of the kinds of Black behavior you so often rant about.
He also has given untold sums of money to the improvement of his community through Temple University.
His athletic talent is unquestioned. He has been a brilliant entertainer for decades. In short, the guy's a huge success.
What - besides gutter sniping - do you have to offer?

Article: Daniel Rubin: With world's end due Saturday, bucket list gets short and sweet - 2 out of 17 total comment(s)

Mon., 05/16/11 - 12:50 PM

You really should report this to the proper AIPAC Cops.
Start with a note to Alan Dershowitz and then forward it to Jeffrey Wiesenfeld the Board Member of CUNY who tried to stop Tony Kushner receiving an Honorary Degree because Kushner dared to criticize Israel.

Mon., 05/16/11 - 10:35 AM

He will crawl out of that hole next week the same way he crawled out the hole he made last time:
Camping had previously predicted that the Rapture would occur in September 1994.
He and his followers had dressed in what they regarded as appropriate attire and waited the entire day.
Afterward he said he apparently had made a miscalculation.
What puzzles me is that nobody seems to be selling insurance policies.

Blog Post: Upper Darby woman settles Donald Duck groping lawsuit - 2 out of 17 total comment(s)

Fri., 05/13/11 - 21:45 PM

There's more than one guilty party here: Start with the delusional, brazen wench herself but include the scumbag attorney who represented her and the weak-kneed PR people from Disney who agreed to a settlement.
And somewhere in that mess there's a Judge who never should have been appointed/elected to the Bench he's made a mockery of.

Fri., 05/13/11 - 21:34 PM

There's more than one guilty party here: Start with the delusional, brazen b1tch herself but include the scumbag attorney who represented her and the weak-kneed PR people from Disney who agreed to a settlement.
And somewhere in that mess there's a Judge who never should have been appointed/elected to the Bench he's made a mockery of.

Blog Post: Donna Reed Miller's City Hall Office Raided By Ethics Board - 1 out of 40 total comment(s)

Fri., 05/13/11 - 14:18 PM

No ethics raid should be confined to a single Council person's office - go after the who bunch.
"It went out from...the wrong computer..." Oh my, the digital divide rears its ugly head once again.

Article: Annette John-Hall: Surprise support on bin Laden commentary - 1 out of 31 total comment(s)

Fri., 05/13/11 - 11:48 AM

I mourn the passing of in-depth opinion columns.
I also am amused when people pat themselves on the back - even if the act comes at the expense of dignity.
What's unsettling to me though is the spectacle of someone patting themselves on the back - while standing in front of a mirror...

Article: We're No. 5 (and dropping) - 6 out of 59 total comment(s) (View comments

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Fri., 05/13/11 - 11:18 AM

Then again:
"Blacks leaving major cities - More seek suburbs and better weather
By Haya El Nasser
USA TODAY
The black population is declining in a growing number of major cities — more evidence that the settlement pattern of African Americans is changing as they disperse to suburbia and warmer parts of the nation.
2010 Census data released so far this year show that 20 of the 25 cities that have at least 250,000 people and a 20% black population either lost more blacks or gained fewer in the past decade than during the 1990s. The declines happened in some traditional black strongholds: Chicago, Oakland, Atlanta, Cleveland and St. Louis."

Fri., 05/13/11 - 09:43 AM

Eres un ciego en un cuarto oscuro buscando a un gato negr0 el cual no está allí.

Article: Jenice Armstrong: Un-Common uproar - 1 out of 62 total comment(s)

Thu., 05/12/11 - 12:42 PM

My background is Classical Music - I was literally practically weened on the sound of it.
It took a while but I eventually learned to appreciate some Country Western and certain kinds of Rock. I have never learned - or even tried - to appreciate Rap. But I know there are a lot of people wiser than I who do.
If "Inclusiveness" means understanding that my tastes and preferences are not necessarily a universal standard for the Right to exist then I don't see any reason for me to assume the role of Culture Cop.
No one tells me what I can and cannot listen to - not even a person whose artistic tastes are as universally admired as Karl Rove and/or Rush Limbaugh.

Blog Post: Soapbox Monday: Make room for more bikes? - 6 out of 23 total comment(s) (View comments

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Mon., 05/09/11 - 19:32 PM

Thanks for the info. Is there any other site where I can check this out?
I always feel like I might get digital bed bugs if I get too close to Facebook and/or Twitter.

Mon., 05/09/11 - 19:15 PM

Thanks for calling me on the details (I'm not saying that facetiously - I mean it).
In the interest of better info here's a quote from bicyclelaw.com:
"On October 15, Philadelphia police found 40-year-old Andre Steed lying injured in the street, bleeding from severe head injuries. He was taken to a hospital, where he was placed in a medically induced coma.
There were no witnesses on the scene when police arrived, and no explanation for how Steed, a paralegal at a Philadelphia law firm, had been injured, so Steed’s colleagues put up fliers asking for information about his injury. In response, two people claiming to be eyewitnesses came forward; they said they heard a loud noise, then saw Steed and another man laying on the ground. The other man had been riding a bicycle. He got up, and admitted that he had swerved out of the path of a car and hit Steed. He adjusted his handlebars, and then fled the scene.
Police now had eyewitnesses, and a description of a suspect, and began an investigation. Then, on October 24, Steed died.
Steed was not the only pedestrian to die after colliding with a Philadelphia cyclist that month. On October 8, Tom Archie, 78, was waiting to cross the street at the intersection of Passyunk Avenue and Pierce Street, watching for an opening in traffic. When traffic abated, Archie stepped off the sidewalk, directly into the path of a cyclist who was riding against the flow of traffic on the one-way street. Unable to stop in time, the cyclist plowed into Archie, knocking him off his feet. Archie hit his head, and was knocked unconscious; he was transported to a hospital, where doctors discovered a massive blood clot and bleeding on the brain. Archie never regained consciousness; on October 25, the day after Andre Steed’s death, Archie was taken off life support, and died. The cyclist who collided with Archie had remained at the scene and subsequently sent a “beautiful letter” expressing his regrets to Archie’s widow..."

Blog Post: Nutter Endorsing Kenyatta Johnson For City Council - 1 out of 7 total comment(s)

Thu., 05/05/11 - 16:25 PM

This endorsement comes from the same genius that closed Market Street today for the benefit of an unknown sports franchise which allowed him and the former Governor a chance to frolic about with the jockstrap gang.
To hell with traffic - presumably bicycles could get through - and to hell with the businesses that the traffic serves.
Countless crises have blown up before this Mayor's face without a single comment from his administration - except of course when an administration "spokesman" commented inanely on the shirtless fireman. The message was something about "the business of safety" as opposed to the "business of beefcake".
Nuttser fiddling while Rome burns...

Article: Ronnie Polaneczky: The firefighter, the commissioner and the double standard - 1 out of 34 total comment(s)

Wed., 05/04/11 - 20:22 PM

The "Brownie" FEMA has changed a lot - change you not only can believe in but change that has indeed happened.
The FEMA we have under the Obama Administration is the FEMA which just last week won enthusiastic words of praise - unanimously - from the tragic victims of the tornadoes in Southern States. Red States at that.

Article: Obama stuck to his guns on bin Laden - 4 out of 67 total comment(s) (View comments

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Tue., 05/03/11 - 18:41 PM

Apples, Oranges and Lemons: The Trash man, The Waiter and The President Of The United States.
It's unfortunate but understandable that a person might grow up without learning good manners but how does one survive without having grasped the basics of of logic?
Oh, I know the answer to that. They content themselves with parroting the rants and raves of talk-show hosts.

Tue., 05/03/11 - 13:52 PM

Reading your post sheds new light for me on the terms "twisted and rabid".
Look homeward angel, the world is probably a bit less unsafe without Bin Laden. Unfortunately - certainly as evidenced by your thoughts - the world doesn't seem to be any less ungracious...

Article: Annette John-Hall: What's the use of cheering death? - 3 out of 150 total comment(s) (View comments

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Tue., 05/03/11 - 17:22 PM

"At least she didn't mention..." No, but you did!

Tue., 05/03/11 - 15:30 PM

Actually, and this is coming from a Lefty - my only gripe re CleanupPhilly is that he's not running for office locally.
True, sometimes a few of his jabs are on a level - low - with Donald Trump's invective. But for the most part he's honest, extremely well informed and admirably passionate about reforming City and State government.
If he had the courage of his convictions and ran for office I would definitely vote for him.

Blog Post: Mayor Nutter, now you have absolutely no excuse not to force Arlene Ackerman out of her job - 1 out of 22 total comment(s)

Mon., 05/02/11 - 16:51 PM

"What does a woman have to do to get fired in this town?"
Don't tell me someone's finally talking sense about Rina Cutler!
She's the enabler for the Mayor's favorite and most favored backers - The Bicycle Coalition...

Blog Post: Twisted weather - 1 out of 9 total comment(s)

Tue., 04/26/11 - 17:54 PM

From your above comment and others you've posted I'd say that cheek holding your tongue ain't so chic.
By the way, on what part of your anatomy is that cheek located?

Blog Post: Street to Nutter: Take a stand on Ackerman - 1 out of 40 total comment(s)

Fri., 04/15/11 - 22:35 PM

Don't matter whether they be Nutterworst or Liverwurst Street get your vote - as long as they makes sense.
(Don't throw away them sneaks...)

Blog Post: TSA under fire for 6-year-old patdown attitude - 1 out of 1 total comment(s)

Fri., 04/15/11 - 17:05 PM

I'm definitely not a fan of TSA - particularly their local representatives. In fact I just got an email from a friend who flew out of PHL yesterday to Frankford, Germany informing me that when she arrived home she discovered her luggage had been "inspected" - trashed? - by the TSA here.
But I saw the video of the patdown currently in question and there didn't appear to be anything unreasonable going on. Like so many of those "viral" videos this one was unclear to specifics, for instance as to the sex of the TSA agent. - I can only assume it was female.
But starting with the "junk phobia" guy in the Land Of Fruits And Nuts (California) right on to the people who think x-raying their derrieres are going to make them light up like a fish off the coast of Japan this thing has got way out of hand.
As one guy commented after the initial incident "I'd fly naked if it would guarantee a safe flight". Loosen up please - what ever happened to the attitude "let it all hang out"?

Blog Post: Gadhafi snubs Curt Weldon ... and Houston bizmen - 1 out of 12 total comment(s)

Sat., 04/09/11 - 15:37 PM

Arrogance and Greed have no limitations when it comes to delusions of fame and fortune.

Article: Nutter and Ramsey consider putting armed police officers in some schools - 1 out of 82 total comment(s)

Sat., 04/09/11 - 08:02 AM

While they're at it why don't they re-name them Correctional Institutions?

Blog Post: Proposal to Replace Medicare Political Risk for GOP - 1 out of 13 total comment(s)

Tue., 04/05/11 - 23:31 PM

Medicare Advantage Plans are 100% no-risk for the insurance companies. Under the Republicans the health insurance companies were subsidized by the government for every policy they sold.
(I have the credentials to make that statement because when the plans came into existence I was a licensed health insurance agent.)
So the people who shout the loudest complaining about "Obamacare" don't have a clue when on the one hand they want less government subsidies yet scream when Obama eliminates the subsidies for the health insurance industry. Check it out, Aetna (wisely) stopped selling PPOs in Penna the second President Obama got elected.

Blog Post: District officials on high alert after Ackerman is sent a bomb threat - 3 out of 51 total comment(s) (View comments

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Sun., 04/03/11 - 22:36 PM

That should have read "a preposition is something you should never end a sentence with..."

Sun., 04/03/11 - 22:32 PM

Then again, a sentence is something you should never end a sentence with...

Blog Post: "Ban the Box" Legislation Passes - 11 out of 79 total comment(s) (View comments

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Thu., 03/31/11 - 20:20 PM

Please read all my comments on this article.
Nowhere do I express support for this bill. In fact in some of my comments I've out-rightly ridiculed it - and City Council.
I hesitate to point that out and I certainly would never characterize your comments as being stupid. After all, you sound like a very refined, deep-thinking and sensitive person.

Thu., 03/31/11 - 20:12 PM

The don't just "look" like they are - they are.
When the majority of your constituents are convicted criminals then you ARE achieving something for your constituents by passing this law.

Blog Post: Two More Priests Placed On Leave - 1 out of 5 total comment(s)

Wed., 03/30/11 - 23:04 PM

Pete H:
Are you implying that because Father Jim is openly gay that he's also a child molester?
I ambivalent about some so-called Gay Rights issues - particularly when it comes to the Fr Jim issue. But I'm squarely opposed to gay-bashing.
I'm not saying you're gay-bashing with your question. I'm only saying that your question betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of both gays and child molesters - they're not synonymous!
There's a lot of attention - rightly - being given to priests who have homosexually molested children. But that attention is at the expense of realizing that Priests, Employers, Teachers - you name them - who have sexually abused other people and the abused include young boys and girls as well as some not-so-young males and females.

Article: Inqlings: Utley does an adopt-an-animal ad - 2 out of 7 total comment(s)

Sun., 03/27/11 - 17:30 PM

Oh my, I knew I should have run my comment past you before I posted it.
Thanks for your eloquent and gracious suggestions.
Your truly, DB

Sun., 03/27/11 - 15:43 PM

Re: "And just like that, my time at "INQlings" draws to a close..."
This is very sad news! I've been reading the Inquirer since the days when it was the pride of the Annenberg empire. Those days are clearly over but if this is a cost-cutting move on the Inquirer's part it's a dumb one.
Since the very first one, this column has never failed to be au curant and brimming with all sorts of interesting info and heads-ups. If the people at the Inquirer want to save money why don't they get rid of at least one of their so-called "music critics"? Stearns could do that job by himself and I wouldn't miss Dobrins's gossip for one second.
Will really miss INQlings for sure.

Blog Post: Candidates In DROP Allowed On Ballot, Judge Rules - 1 out of 33 total comment(s)

Wed., 03/23/11 - 20:04 PM

Something about the Letter Of The Law as opposed to The Spirit Of The Law?
It's one thing to retire from a job and seek another job but it's quite another to retire from a job and seek the same job you retired from - isn't it?
The People of Philadelphia deserve what they get if they re-elect - trust? - any person who callously gives them the finger while supposedly carrying out that trust.

Blog Post: Lazin calls on Rizzo to retire - 1 out of 12 total comment(s)

Wed., 03/23/11 - 16:41 PM

Rizzo "relied on the opinions of two city solicitors..."
Which accounts for only two possible votes. What about our opinions - the rest of the Philadelphia electorate?

Blog Post: BREAKING: Milton Stays on Ballot - 1 out of 39 total comment(s)

Mon., 03/21/11 - 18:21 PM

You forgot to include in that long list of "worst" that GQ just named Phillies & Eagles fans as #1 Worst Professional Sports Fans in the Nation.

Blog Post: LOVE Park shut down by threat of 'flash mob' - 2 out of 34 total comment(s)

Fri., 03/18/11 - 23:12 PM

They're not capable of "thinking" once let alone twice.

Fri., 03/18/11 - 23:06 PM

So, have you ever seen anyone in a flash mob that you wanted to flash?
Then again, have you ever witnessed a flash mob?

Blog Post: Will candidates have to DROP out? Legal battle heats up - 2 out of 14 total comment(s)

Fri., 03/18/11 - 11:10 AM

Get over it.
If you think this is shocking what on earth will be your reaction when you discover your 3rd grade teacher was lying when she told you that "you're special" and encouraged you to believe your thoughts were as good as everyone else's? I bet she even gave you an "A" for "Self Esteem" on your report card.
Now, about those teens...

Fri., 03/18/11 - 10:55 AM

"Doublespeak" is taking on a whole new dimension and dropping steadily well below the level of murkiness. We're now unapologetically dwelling in the land of sleaze grasping at slime-caked straws.

Blog Post: Councilwoman Tasco Mum On The Politics Of DROP - 1 out of 13 total comment(s)

Thu., 03/17/11 - 19:08 PM

You may regard Tasco as the least of our problems. But she is very much a part of the major problem - The Entire City Counsel. They all need to vacate City Hall and open the windows on their way out to get rid of the stench they'll be leaving behind.
Is there any way to explain signing up for DROP and then having the nerve to pretend the implied commitment doesn't exist the next day other than unmitigated gall?

Blog Post: 1st egg for Franklin Institute hawks - 1 out of 2 total comment(s)

Thu., 03/17/11 - 18:03 PM

First he lays them then he scrambles them...

Blog Post: Telling the TSA "No." - 1 out of 10 total comment(s)

Wed., 03/16/11 - 19:08 PM

I'm no fan of TSA (or many other Government agencies for that matter) and I appreciate from where Daniel Rubin is coming from in his laudable pursuit of decency and dignity. And although - with the exception of a few obvious trouble makers - I don't doubt there are serious grounds for lots of complaints when it comes to airport security.
However I need to say - as I have many times before - I've traveled via of PHL Airport more than a few times since the security measures in question were activated - last November. I've been patted down on all of my trips and not once did I feel so much as a hint of sexual exploitation or perverse gratification on the part of the security people. I understand some people for understandable reasons are more sensitive than others and that there's got to be a better way to ensure everyone's safety without stripping away (literally) the dignity of some vulnerable people.
In the mean time, for those who have no prosthetic devices or compromising physical conditions go with the flow and expect to get checked out by any of the people I've had to deal with at Philadelphia International - they've been thoroughly professional. If you approach the experience expecting trouble, you'll find it - lots of it.
My biggest gripe with so many of the people we have to deal with at the local airport is that in general they're so damned unfriendly and rude.

Blog Post: Rick Mariano Returns to Council - 1 out of 22 total comment(s)

Wed., 03/16/11 - 16:03 PM

I agree with you but no everyone else does. See, there's this guy named Andy Reed who has two convicted felons in his family - his sons. He doesn't agree with you and infact has taken the unusual step of dismissing any such talk re a certain employee of his whom he has informally "adopted" - taken under his wing. Not all of us buy that and infact another reader has labeled Coach Reed "Father Of The Year".

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Tue., 03/15/11 - 18:38 PM

I believe The Supreme Court just issued an important though hard-to-digest opinion re Free Speech - in this case painful speech (The Westboro Baptist Church and funerals).
The ADL may be offended by certain words/references but these days it's not easy to figure out ahead of time who will be offended by which words. And our current obsession with "sensitivity" is draining the character of our language by rendering it colorless.

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Mon., 03/14/11 - 18:31 PM

Somehow I can see President Obama running in a marathon or shooting hoops in a pick-up basket ball game (which he does occasionally). No way can I say that about Governor Christie.

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Thu., 03/10/11 - 20:09 PM

I'm part of that majority you refer to so my only regret is that there isn't a single member of Congress who has an original thought in his/her head like you do. And I've never been aware of any person in Congress who holds a healthy attitude when it comes to the human body.
I've gone through several pat-downs since this became a sensation back in November 2010 and have never once had reason to believe I was being groped or fondled. The guys who use those terms in connection with a security pat-down have wives or/and girlfriends who are being seriously short changed.

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Fri., 03/04/11 - 00:28 AM

How strapped the nation is?
The US Army spent $7 million in 2010 to sponsor a car in NASCAR and has a signed contract with Stewart-Haas racing to put its logo on a car for 2011. In contrast, the Marines, Navy and Coast Guard all ended NASCAR sponsorships back in 2006.
Why is the nation strapped - morally and financially...

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Thu., 03/03/11 - 22:52 PM

Sure tax all us smokers but let the obese people eat their junk food - practically tax-free.
Obesity isn't bad for your health and so tax payers don't feel any pinch because obese people never need to go to the hospital and all live in a state of perfect health until they're one hundred years old. Then they just die on cue and get planted where they fall.

Thu., 03/03/11 - 19:33 PM

My tax dollars at work!
I thought that fund was supposed to be used to teach me how to quit smoking. So I should feel guilty buying tobacco out of state?
And when are those Tea Party weirdos going to start screaming about the exorbitant amount of TAX MONEY levied on my cigarettes anyway?

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Wed., 03/02/11 - 09:14 AM

Philly.com just bursts with surprises.

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Thu., 02/24/11 - 14:42 PM

Since when was the Church of Rome a democratic institution?
Do the people in the pews elect The Pope? Do the penitents beatify a Saint? Do the masses script The Mass?
When in Rome...

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Thu., 02/24/11 - 12:03 PM

There are several add-ons for all browsers that stop the auto-playing ads. They're free and easy to install.
Every time I see a comment like yours I post this information. If you continue to get auto-play anything it's because you're too lazy to Google for these add-ons.
Enter as a search term: "stop annoying ads" (without the quotation marks). Also, you could include the name of your browser - Firefox, IE, Opera and etc...

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Wed., 02/16/11 - 22:26 PM

Actually you're a little late with this observation - assuming you're suggesting the subject of the article has the option to move.
Yesterday all over the internet and in hard-copy reports the big news was "Census Cites More Blacks Moving To The South".

Wed., 02/16/11 - 21:09 PM

There's not a day goes by in this city that I don't thank God for The Emancipation Proclamation and all the blessing we've received because of it. Exhibit A is this dear woman. Think about it, if she were still a slave she'd have no excuse for her behavior.
As it is now though she's just another free spirited, fun-loving would-be-murderer.

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Wed., 02/16/11 - 20:55 PM

The thing is, these creeps know that there's a major difference between "knowing" what's right and wrong and "doing" what's right and wrong.

Wed., 02/16/11 - 10:37 AM

Corrupt politicians are corrupt politicians whether in Cairo or Harrisburg. Locally the fat cats are lucky in that the nascent activists don't seem to have mastered Twitter or Facebook - yet.

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Wed., 02/16/11 - 20:13 PM

Why are there so many stories published that exploit the vulnerability of the mentally ill?
This man needs help and society needs to be protected from lunatics like him. Lock him up again - involuntarily and forever.

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Tue., 02/08/11 - 08:01 AM

And "buy this diet program, it really works (mileage may vary?}..."

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Mon., 02/07/11 - 19:37 PM

"300,000 ex-offenders in the city of Philadelphia..." Does that estimate include a certain well-paid Quarterback? The figure seems kind of low when you think about the potential.Now he needs to count the offenders who haven't yet earned the prefix "ex" - starting with that brother of his. (HTML deleted)

Mon., 02/07/11 - 15:14 PM

Just what we all need in the middle of the Winter doldrums - a joke. Except this isn't funny.
He said something about being ""grossly unfair" to his brother. Hell with his brotha, what about being grossly unfair to us the voters who paid the taxes that fed and sustained him during his prison vacation?

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Sun., 02/06/11 - 18:40 PM

Art Rooney made his money the hard way - he earned it. But after he became owner of the Steelers he never moved out of the old neighborhood and until almost the day he died he walked to his teams' games - greeting his neighbors by name. He and his family have always been embarrassed by any ostentatious show of wealth.
And speaking of commercials, there's always the one Andy Reid did a few years ago for that weight-loss program - for one season.
He subsequently has proved it doesn't work for everyone - his mileage definitely has varied...

Sun., 02/06/11 - 17:29 PM

The only thing those reports mean is that you probably won't see Roethlisberger in a Viagra commercial in the near future.
In the meantime his team's owners - The Rooney Family - are some of the most decent, finest people in sports.

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Sun., 02/06/11 - 10:43 AM

Make that "...for him again in 2012."

Sun., 02/06/11 - 10:31 AM

Yesterday in a comment re one of my comments you called me a fool and accused me of having a closed mind. I had stated that I voted for President Obama in 2008 and intended to vote for him again in 2010.
What does your comment above say about you - that you're wise and have an open mind?
(Incidentally, I voted for Mayor Nutter last time but I'd give anything to be able to vote for someone else in the next election.)

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Thu., 02/03/11 - 23:21 PM

Why is it that people who include a self-pic always tend to make more sense than the people who hide behind a generic icon?
Thanks!

Thu., 02/03/11 - 15:12 PM

I noticed this also. Couldn't count more than 3 - maybe 4 - knee-jerk negative comments.
I guess some good deeds do go - for the most part - unpunished.

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Thu., 02/03/11 - 14:27 PM

If you're using a PC and not a Mac (I'm not up on Mac software) there are lots of free, downloadable programs for you to record radio programs over the internet. (Do a Google search for them). You can schedule most of them for daily, weekly - whatever - times you need to record.

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Wed., 02/02/11 - 17:54 PM

Just tell that fourteen-year-old darling that his mother loves him too. Especially when he's out of her sight for so long and being cared for so lovingly by the taxpayers.

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Wed., 02/02/11 - 17:21 PM

The Mayor already trembles before Mdme Blackwell. And don't forget her compassion has no limits when it comes to the like of Dr. Hackerman and Carl Greede.

Wed., 02/02/11 - 17:16 PM

What's that about earning it the old-fashioned way?

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Wed., 02/02/11 - 14:02 PM

You forgot the Rum!

Wed., 02/02/11 - 14:01 PM

There's a free 2-week trial.
If it works like the similar version of The New York Times you have to consider the limitations: It's a version of the print edition that you download so it won't be updated or changed once it's on your computer.
It's probably a great thing to have if you're getting on an airplane, but or train and don't have access to WiFi. Obviously you won't be able to make comments.
Again if it's like the NY Times version - the download is timed to "self-destruct". In other words you'll only be able to reference the file for a particular/limited number of days/weeks probably about 30 days(?).

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Tue., 02/01/11 - 15:34 PM

As far as City elections are concerned I have yet to find a candidate from any other party that I could vote for. Do you have any specific suggestions/recommendations?
As far as National elections are concerned I'm frightened:
Palin? Bachmann? O'Donnell? Ms Liz (Cheney)?
If any of those thinking types managed to get elected it would only be a matter of time before Manhattan looked like Cairo.

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Mon., 01/31/11 - 20:50 PM

I know his most enthusiastic backers - The Bicycle Coalition - probably can't come up with much cash but I'm sure they'll do their part. Really, how could anyone put a price tag on one half of Spruce Street bundled with half of Pine Street?
The last two years The Naked Bike Ride has occurred shortly before the election races start to heat up so it should be especially interesting this year to see the various campaign-oriented slogans painted on select body parts that day - "Wearin Nuttin For Nutter".

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Mon., 01/31/11 - 13:48 PM

The Bicycle Coalition will be there in force - but I doubt if they'll be paying $5,000. Which is unfair because both Dr Ackerman and Carl Greene can't possibly afford the $2,600 they're being asked to "donate".

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Sun., 01/30/11 - 23:34 PM

I so agree with you.
At the same time why don't the people who comment - including you! - come out of the closet and at least put a face pic where that generic icon sits?
A lot of times I read a comment and think "only Michele Bachmann could be so ignorant of the facts". If there were a foto at least I could eliminate Bachmann - assuming the pic didn't resemble Katherine Harris...

Sun., 01/30/11 - 11:18 AM

I'll never forgive her if she doesn't decide to do us a real favor and run for the office of Mayor - immediately. Please.

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Sat., 01/29/11 - 15:54 PM

But was their Staff equally represented - racially?

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Thu., 01/27/11 - 18:41 PM

The blog is titled "It's Our Money" and it clearly states that the blog in question is "a partnership between the Daily News and WHYY, funded by the William Penn Foundation".
I share what appears to be your concern re the lack of a distinction between opinion and news - particularly when the New Department of a TV station is part of and/or under the Entertainment division as it is e.g. at ABC (Disney). However these blogs do not exist as objective news reports - they are by definition opinions.

Thu., 01/27/11 - 18:11 PM

Except he's not presenting himself as an objective journalist; he's writing a column - a blog if you will. These bloggers are by definition writing from a particular point of view - yes, with an axe to grind. His weapon isn't concealed.

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Wed., 01/26/11 - 17:36 PM

Actually I agree with you for the most part. But I chose to point out - harp on? the pineapple skirmish because it only serves to point out a much more troubling trend in our society. Greed - in this case by Del Monte - is minor when its compared to the greed of much bigger businesses - The Health Insurance Industry, the Pharmaceutical Industry and the grandaddy of them all: Wall Street Bankers. Record profits are being made all over the place - at the top, but Middle America - The Middle Class - is being chocked and is being strangled by the greed of these gigantic entities.

Wed., 01/26/11 - 17:19 PM

As usual I pretty much agree with everything you're saying here- and the way you express it. But I want to add something as far as the Del Monte case is concerned.
This is not the first time for an incident of this nature at a Philadelphia port. I'm too lazy to Google facts right now but the gist of it is:
Several years ago Philadelphia was THE major East Coast port for all fruit from South America. The unions had a beef - unrealistic demands - and so that major client picked up and moved their business a few miles down river to a little town called Wilmington, Delaware. It's still there.

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Tue., 01/25/11 - 12:21 PM

Tis the month after Christmas and apparently Richard Negrin didn't imagine over-hearing a conversation on which he would base his decision this time. The reasons he's given actually have the ring of logic and good sense. The resolution of those "issues with which the City was uncomfortable..." is indeed tidings of comfort and joy.

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Sun., 01/23/11 - 18:34 PM

Speaking of Exceptional people: Where is Carl Greene?

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Sun., 01/23/11 - 18:32 PM

Where IS Carl Greene?

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Sun., 01/23/11 - 18:29 PM

Where IS Carl Greene?

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Fri., 01/21/11 - 10:23 AM

The City Manager has a buddy he met around Christmas time when the guy was walking around City Hall with his son - or daughter. According to The City Manager's Christmas fairytale his buddy's going to want to know if those ducks are kosher before they enter the Schuylkill. Thank God for City Managers...

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Thu., 01/20/11 - 15:01 PM

In a word, YES!

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Wed., 01/19/11 - 17:09 PM

Are those snow shovels the guys have in their hands when they ring my door bell two seconds after the first flake falls?

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Tue., 01/18/11 - 15:49 PM

It's called defying the odds. Keep it up!

Tue., 01/18/11 - 12:52 PM

Glenn Beck is very Spiritual and we all need to become like him - that's what he told the world at his rally in Washington, DC.

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Tue., 01/18/11 - 12:39 PM

For some reason I don't expect to see this guy modeling for Armani mens' underwear ads in the near future.

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Sun., 01/16/11 - 17:33 PM

Don, I certainly agree with the people who want to keep the damned ducks out of the Schuylkill (and off the Parkway) but - for the sake of discussion it's possible that without that dam we wouldn't have the "pond" that the river forms in Fairmount Park. In which case we probably wouldn't have Boathouse Row or all those picturesque scullers bobbing on the river surface.

http://www.workshopoftheworld.com/fairmount_park/dam.html

Sun., 01/16/11 - 17:04 PM

Les canards automoteurs?

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Wed., 01/12/11 - 20:09 PM

It refers to City Council President Anna Verna one of the prime beneficiaries of DROP. Not only will Anna Verna not do anything about DROP she has publicly stated that she won't even discuss it.
Old bag? How old? Send her a birthday card. She was born April 15, 1931.

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Wed., 01/12/11 - 16:59 PM

And if your mother - Ms Palin? - uses a loaded expression "blood libel" then people like you immediately pick it up and parrot the words as though they were part of your vocabulary - yesterday.
Try this on for size:
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” – Thomas Jefferson

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Wed., 01/12/11 - 14:16 PM

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam and the deer and the antelope play. Where seldom is heard a discouraging word...

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Sun., 01/09/11 - 22:13 PM

"A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again."
Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)
Translation: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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Thu., 01/06/11 - 21:54 PM

Whom would be eating? Who else, him is eating. And why would anybody expect a passing familiarity with the Nominative and Subjective cases - these days?

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Tue., 01/04/11 - 21:21 PM

The most ominous statement in the article is of course the last one: "The sale still requires City Council approval". Forget about legality, morality or logic. City Council members live like larvae in a cocoon slithering about in the fecal matter of their own self-perpetuating ambitions.

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Tue., 01/04/11 - 19:11 PM

Your statement "You look like an trolling idiot" may or may not be "knee-jerk" but to me it qualifies as "rantings". But more to the point it begs the question "how the hell do you know what he looks like?"
I say this as a reader who recently decided to add my face pic to my profile. The more I observe the more I notice that readers who use their face pics tend to hurl fewer insults and epithets than those who hide behind a generic icon. Okay, yeah I tend to look over my shoulder a little more often when I leave the house - but at least I don't think I look like "an (sic) trolling idiot" - or even a non-trolling idiot for that matter.

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Tue., 01/04/11 - 16:30 PM

Back on 12/12 you posted "the ads on the site have become unbearable. Scrolling up and down to hit the mute buttons is an exercise I am growing tired of..."
Did you ever get this fixed? It's really easy to do. Depending on which browser you use there are addins to prevent any and all ads from playing automatically - and they're free and easy to install.

Tue., 01/04/11 - 16:03 PM

Talk about being short changed: Brett Farve sends photos of the inhabitants of his jock strap to would-be "companions" - gratis, yet - but this poor thing didn't even get a glimpse of what she missed out on.

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Mon., 01/03/11 - 15:31 PM

I don't have a problem with the casinos either. But I gave them my strong vocal support on the promise of their contribution to the Thoroughbred Horse Industry. Already that promise is being compromised by some of our self-serving legislators (are there any other kind?).
As far as the "shell game" angle is concerned I don't really have much to complain about because from the beginning it was implied that slots were only a teaser. It's that shell game to end all shell games involving "weapons of mass destruction" that still has me reeling.

Mon., 01/03/11 - 12:50 PM

Yeah, so many parties dropped the ball when it came to casino development in Philadelphia it would be hard to blame a single culprit. One thing is certain, The Nutter Administration did nothing to make sense out of the confusion. In fact when it comes to legacies The Nutter Administration can crow about their singular contribution to city life: The incredibly well thought out donation of exactly half the space of two major streets to a couple of bicycles at the direct expense of cars, delivery vehicles, buses and emergency vehicles.

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Mon., 01/03/11 - 12:33 PM

This does not bode well for ex-Bush aides.

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Sat., 01/01/11 - 09:26 AM

BigMike100: I'm trying to be nice because the tone of your comments is gracious and sincere. However, I couldn't help but think about a piece in the NY Times a few weeks ago where one of those "healthy eating lady" types posted several substitutions and alterations to some classic French dishes. Under the article the comment I liked best was (and I paraphrase) "who the hell are you to tell the French how to cook?"
And sir, although I know it's a bit extreme and not something you implied I can't help but wonder who in God's name would go to Le Bec-Fin for Tofu, Granola and Yogurt?

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Thu., 12/30/10 - 21:05 PM

Give this guy a fist-full of Viagra along with a defibrillator so he can get a part-time job with TSA - he's already got the technique down pat.

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Thu., 12/30/10 - 17:34 PM

That looks like a list of fine people we can count on to straighten out the DROP mess. On the other hand, can't some of those people we're counting on to get rid of the State Welfare Program known as The Liquor Control Board get their friends to run for Council here and make City Council as we know it disappear?

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Wed., 12/29/10 - 18:17 PM

rayne215: "Prison time served=Rehabilitation". Oh? Some crimes society deems particularly sick and heinous - for instance child molestation. When Vick committed his crimes he wasn't a deprived child living in the ghetto. He didn't get caught with his fingers in the Poor Box. He was a mature, athletic star making millions of dollars and enjoying a certain measure of adulation and appreciation. He lacked nothing in terms of most American measures of success. And yet while he was nearing the top of his game he was spending his time maiming and destroying living creatures. If this isn't on a par with child molestation I don't know what is. And after child molesters serve their prison time society doesn't say to them okay, you're rehabilitated get a job being famous and make millions of dollars because you're rehabilitated and you deserve all the fame and money you can get. No, society says to child molesters we'll make you famous. We'll plaster your picture all over the internet and on hand bills that we'll distribute to your entire neighborhood. We'll do that because you may have served your prison time but we still regard you as being a sick and dangerous person. Go starve!

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Sun., 12/26/10 - 14:54 PM

I know we can expect that Mayor Nutter will personally supervise the plowing of the bike lanes on Spruce and Pine Streets. These lanes will be given top priority and cleared before any of those lesser lanes used by all those cabs, trucks, buses, emergency vehicles and privately owned cars.

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Wed., 12/22/10 - 23:02 PM

Brady doesn't have a record of mutilating and killing living creatures - of course that doesn't have anything to do with anything in some people's eyes (certainly not when you're the father of two convicted criminals).

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Wed., 12/22/10 - 19:34 PM

It just seems as a Country, State and City we're hell-bent on restoring the Aristocracy we fought so hard to divorce ourselves from back in 1776. If those Commoners across the Pond are stupid enough to support Royalty - Weddings (not to mention divorces these days), Social Gatherings, Sporting Events (come join me with the hounds old chap) and Funerals - does that mean we should also?

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Wed., 12/15/10 - 17:36 PM

One of the worst holiday ads that ever ran was for a company that made watches. It featured a person opening a Christmas present that wasn't the watch featured in the ad and the receiver could barely hide his/her disappointment. They finally got wise and stopped running the ad - it was disgusting. Anybody who has a negative word to say about this Phillies deal right now reminds me of that sorry, graceless ad. It's the height of the Christmas Season and Philadelphia just got a huge gift. Why doesn't everyone on just say Thank You and stop trying to second-guess Santa?
And if you want to savor the occasion even more take some time to read the reports in the New York papers of disbelief that anybody would turn down not only The Yankees but New York itself in favor of being in Philly. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

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Wed., 12/15/10 - 14:13 PM

fortunateson: Except for one thing: these No sayers don't ever look outside their windows for evidence of anything, they tune in to the ubiquitous din of Right Wing Talk Radio and take their cues from Rush, Sarah et al...

Wed., 12/15/10 - 14:13 PM

fortunateson: Except for one thing: these No sayers don't ever look outside their windows for evidence of anything, they tune in to the ubiquitous din of Right Wing Talk Radio and take their cues from Rush, Sarah et al...

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Tue., 12/14/10 - 11:57 AM

Simple: Best Judges money can buy!

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Tue., 12/14/10 - 11:21 AM

Vince Fumo's best hope?

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Sat., 12/11/10 - 10:49 AM

chesterfield: I don't know what medium you're using to read this article but on page 1 of philly.com there are not one but two closeup face pics of the unidentified patient. One day, perhaps you and others like you who insist on zeroing in on one aspect of what is your current cause célèbre (obsession?) may either grow up and/or mature into a person capable of considering the complexities of life?

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Fri., 12/10/10 - 09:43 AM

So, no tax on the junk food and sugar drinks and now the Obese get wider paths in the drifted snow banks. Oh dear, with all that foresight has anyone thought about the bike paths on Spruce and Pine Streets. I mean they're doomed if the single-lanes left for cars get plowed. On the other hand they could just plow the bike lanes and Center City would be a winter-wonderland of fat people and bike riders mixing it up in a friendly snowball fight.

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Wed., 12/08/10 - 17:08 PM

pres: "Black folks need to share in the economic pie of this city..." You're so right as long as you mean contributing to the pie as well as lawlessly/recklessly grabbing what they think they deserve. Who are the tax payers in Philadelphia who are footing - in this case - the additional cost of $11,000.00? All you're whining about are figment-of-the-imagination Reparations - not Justice.

Wed., 12/08/10 - 16:08 PM

Correction:
pres: The plight of the Asian students and the security camera contract ARE NOT SEPARATE ISSUES. They're joined at the hip by the way each was dealt with - the same outrageously flawed judgment in both cases!

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Fri., 12/03/10 - 16:11 PM

Yeah, I know, the Marlboro Man died of lung cancer. Still, he wasn't fat though...

Fri., 12/03/10 - 16:07 PM

"Faced with another Philadelphia first - a teen smoking rate that is No.1 among big cities with comparable data..."
In a related article there was a graph included and the graph only showed me that the Philly kids are more honest than the ones in the other cities.
That said, smoking is an all-too-obvious target for self-righteous health nuts to rant and rave about. In the mean time the taxes these poor young smokers have to pay on their tobacco products are outrageously disproportionate to the ones they pay on the junk food that contributes to their obesity. If they start smoking because they think they look "cool" someone needs to show them pictures of an over-weight Marlboro Man - those pictures don't exist.

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Thu., 12/02/10 - 17:54 PM

The only thing I can deduce from that graph is that Philadelphia school kids are more truthful than students in other cities.

Thu., 12/02/10 - 17:44 PM

When are the Tea Party people going to start protesting the exorbitant taxes I pay for my cigarettes? And when are the morbidly obese people (I'm 208 lbs at 6' 2" which is normal weight and don't drink sodas or consume junk food) going to start paying taxes on their sugar fixes?
And fussing about advertisements for tobacco is like fiddling while Rome burns - the constant barrage of ads on TV from the pharmaceutical drug companies is far more worrisome than any inducements put out by the tobacco companies. Nobody these days thinks smoking is healthy but practically everyone believes ingesting medication in any form and for any provocation (real or imagined) is beneficial - "Better Things for Better Living...Through Chemistry.".

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Wed., 12/01/10 - 13:48 PM

toccheyhockey: After all, you're entitled to a Comments Section are you not? If there's one thing a bona fide liberal can comprehend it's an entitlement. It's just that you non-liberals don't know how to effectively demand your entitlements. (Besides, it's Christmas - but don't tell City Hall).

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Tue., 11/30/10 - 15:14 PM

Isn't there a difference between homogenization and inclusiveness? The definition for homogenization is: ..." any of several processes used to make a chemical mixture the same throughout". Which means we're all unique just - like everybody else.

Tue., 11/30/10 - 14:48 PM

"Dad, don't we get a village?" Isn't that what the little Palestinian girl said to her father walking down the street in Jerusalem?

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Tue., 11/30/10 - 13:21 PM

The only thing more embarrassing than out-of-town guests asking me about our infamous cheese steaks is buying them one when they visit.

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Mon., 11/29/10 - 22:07 PM

And please don't forget the eyesore of a billboard on top of the PECO building on the other side of town. It's particularly obnoxious in the Spring, Summer and Fall months when the skyline should be a thing of beauty to Center City residents, commuters and visitors (who looks up in the middle of the Winter freeze?). The PECO sign seems to be there for the whims of some high-tech engineer type because although the amateurish splashes and fades show that someone is being crafty the messages are redundant and meaningless.

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Sat., 11/27/10 - 07:51 AM

Winning is everything - unless you have a coach who really cares about his players like this guy obviously does.

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Mon., 11/22/10 - 07:41 AM

There is nothing "reasonable" about the threat of terrorism. If you refuse a scan and/or a pat down please don't get on the same airplane as I do. Or better yet, stay home and shine your blunderbuss and pitchfork.

Fri., 11/19/10 - 17:29 PM

Check out your own expectations before you hit the Security area. If you're expecting to be "groped" you will believe you were. If you're expecting to be "molested" you will think you were. If, on the other hand you realize that there are some pretty deadly nuts out there and they will hide weapons and instruments of destruction anywhere on their bodies then let the TSA people check you - all over - for contraband knowing that everyone else is getting the same through inspection. If you expect the TSA people to do their job - and you let them - they will. A rapidly swiped forehand is not a grope. A light touch on your crotch and/or butt is not giving anyone perverse gratification. By the way, I'm speaking from recent experience. One more thing, I found it extremely helpful that the TSA guy before each stage of the inspection took the trouble to describe what I could expect. If they forget to take this extra step, just ask them politely to do so. They are not there to upset you!

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Mon., 11/22/10 - 19:19 PM

bill.atkins: When you compare a security pat-down to a sexual encounter it says a lot about the quality - lacking ? - of your own sexual encounters.

freedomchick: Your knowledge and mastry of the 4th Amendment - particularly when it comes to Airline Security - is truly awe inspiring. I mean the kind of awe Christine O'Donnell managed to inspire. And someone really should tell you that all those illegal immigrants coming across the border don't come here via commercial airliners. And although you're quite right about the two particular instances you mention where the flights originated outside the country, you seem to have forgot a bunch of terrorists who boarded domestic flights originating in cities located right here in the USA. The date of that event was 11th September 2001.

DonQ: Sir I responded to your earlier post yesterday - at length.

Sun., 11/21/10 - 22:20 PM

Question: In a commercial that played endlessly during the MLB Post-Season a customer can't finish his chalupa. After Joe Girardi replaces the customer with Mariano Rivera the customer leaves and Girardi gives him a firm pat squarely on his rear end. Is Girardi "fondling" the customer or may be "groping" the customer? Did the customer whirl around complaining about being molested? Grow up!

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Sun., 11/21/10 - 19:47 PM

FairmountFrank: If you had 40 million dollars - or even may be a half-million - you probably wouldn't allow other people to tell you how to spend it. In my experience many people who support the Arts generously also give abundantly to causes that you might approve. In just one quick example the name Kimmel is obviously associated with the Arts here in Philadelphia. But if you do a Google search you'll also find that same name associated with innumerable health-care related and social services all over the country.

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Tue., 11/16/10 - 11:29 AM

time2leavephilly: In the good old days the naysayers and giant killers had a sense of humor not to mention an artful command of the English language. They needled and cajoled using witticisms, irony and uncomfortable facts to shed light on the emperor's new clothes. Hold up your wrist and look at your watch - it's well past the time you left Philly (please don't forget to take your muddy cannon balls with you).

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Mon., 11/15/10 - 14:39 PM

Please promise us one thing: If an aging NFL quarterback sends those reporters text messages along with is-that-all-there-is photos attached it won't be a front-page story/item that lasts throughout the entire Christmas Holidays.

Mon., 11/15/10 - 14:28 PM

How fortuitous - and just what we all need: something to get our minds off of all that trivial stuff - like paying off Greene the $4 mil we owe him for causing all that mental grief and lost dignity. Leave it to those female TV "reporters" to make the news rather than be inconvenienced by having to report the news. How long before they're named and become the objects of interminable investigations to determine if anyone's been fooling around with their email accounts?

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Fri., 10/29/10 - 12:03 PM

Tacklebury: Only if you ordered an explosive device or something that's radioactive...

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Mon., 10/25/10 - 11:30 AM

At first I thought this was a great tale told in the spirit of taking it on the chin and starting to think about next season - thanks Phillies for a riveting October again! But then I started thinking about a school system that hires nuts like this and started wondering if he teaches Creationism as well. What, me worry?

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Mon., 10/18/10 - 13:38 PM

At least they have a WaWa. We in Center City lost two WaWas withing a few weeks time - amid denials that they were concentrating on stores with gasoline pumps. Now we're left with 711s where English is a second language - I don't speak Pakistani and they don't talk my brand of cigarettes. I now have to drive halfway across the city to get my nicotine fix and my ¼ lb hot dog fix from a WaWa.

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Sun., 10/17/10 - 23:39 PM

So who's to blame, the hypers or the hyped?

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Thu., 10/14/10 - 21:30 PM

Never thought I'd see the day when I would feel I had seen enough of Brett Farve - uh, make that too much of Brett Farve.

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Sun., 10/10/10 - 16:44 PM

citylumberjack, I didn't know that about Chestnut Hill - and I've lived in Philadelphia all my life. So thanks, and come to think of it in Chestnut Hill I wouldn't have to live under the glare of that obscene PECO sign blinking repetitive, mundane messages all night long down here.

Fri., 10/08/10 - 10:48 AM

I live 1½ blocks away from Rittenhouse Square and need to replace my garage door. The Histerical Commission requires drawings of the intended replacement door - a commitment/guarantee to maintain the same look/style of the existing door is not enough. What's next limiting house paint color-choices ala Williamsburg, VA? Then again, I could always move to Nantucket and wrestle with selecting an appropriate shade of Gray...

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Thu., 10/07/10 - 22:11 PM

Thanks for your original piece and all the wonderful consequences it brought. And thanks even more for this update: so often we read heart wrenching stories and they remain unresolved in our heads for so long. Now at least we know this young guy has a better chance for recovery than he had when the original story was reported. We as a country were (wrongly)never asked to make sacrifices because of this war but that doesn't mean we aren't asked to do everything possible to support the men and women in uniform who are sacrificing so very much.

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Thu., 09/30/10 - 10:20 AM

I like the improvements so far. But beyond that I also like the interaction between the developers - in this case Wendy Warren - and us users. Normally I'm not a big fan of design-by-committee but obviously Dixon seems to have made a valuable contribution and it's encouraging to see it was enthusiastically acknowledged. Breathed a major sigh of relief yesterday when I first noticed the chocolate side strip seemed to have gone the way of type setters. Today it appears to be gone forever. Thanks, Rob

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Sat., 09/25/10 - 11:36 AM

You don't have to allow ads to play automatically! From an earlier post (and philly.com didn't remove it): There are two AddIns available free for several browsers: Firefox, IE - 7 and up; Google Chrome; Safari (Apple). Just do a Google Search and put in Adblock followed by your browser's name. Then do a search for Flashblock and your browser's name. Download the addins and you won't get anymore annoying, uninvited intrusions. Can't do anything about the Netflix ad - it's probably acting the way they're paying for it to act. Also, someone pointed out the especially annoying Flash Video Ads on some Sports articles/blogs. Those sites are usually blogs separate from philly.com but accessed via philly.com. The people who publish those blogs probably supplement their income with those ads - but I still don't let them run.

Sat., 09/25/10 - 11:00 AM

Re auto-play advertisements: There are free addins for practically every browser. All you have to do is find them and install them. If you're upset by all those advertisements then it's because you're too lazy to protect yourself - particularly when the solution is free of charge!

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Thu., 09/23/10 - 21:03 PM

Muera perrito, muera en camino a victoria.

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Fri., 09/17/10 - 21:59 PM

FishtownYo, Oh, so that's why the place will be wheelchair-friendly and have lots of strategically placed defibrillators beside the roulette wheels. Who would have thought those Social Security collecting seniors would darken the doorstep of such dens of inequity? The Welfare checks? Only what's left over from all those sugar-laden sodas, cheese crackers (no artificial flavoring) and cans of cat food.

Fri., 09/17/10 - 21:24 PM

Wilhelm Von Humboldt: We already have lot of "thefts and embezellments, divorces, hungry children, and seniors losing their retirement nest eggs" without casinos. The thefts and embezellments are usually on Wall Street. The divorces seem not to belong to any single class or group. The hungry children are products of the ghetto. And the seniors losing their life savings are a direct result of the Cheney/Bush administration. The casinos are just places where we can take our minds off of all this devistation. It's worth it!

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Tue., 09/14/10 - 17:54 PM

WaltRiceJr, So what was the supervisor's explanation?

Tue., 09/14/10 - 17:51 PM

The PPA would be glad to take care of this situation but unfortunately all members of the army of ticket issuers are all in churches themselves reading their Bibles at that hour on that day.

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Tue., 09/14/10 - 17:44 PM

These elected imbeciles have nothing more on their agendas (couldn't use the word "minds") than schemes to make it look as though they're justifying their paychecks - and DROP paybacks. Next I suppose a Council Person will have a "plan" to keep nukes out of Iran? Forget about ideas re keeping weapons of destruction of the masses off the streets of Philadelphia.

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Sun., 09/12/10 - 13:31 PM

"Hearing will be Sept. 21". - It's disgusting that anyone - particularly a "name" business - has to go through the demeaning ritual of having to plead their case before an unelected, unofficial jury of self-interested "neighbors" who call themselves The Center City Residents Assn. One more Philadelphia "Gotcha!"...

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Sat., 09/11/10 - 16:50 PM

Homelessness is a problem in big cities. Muggings, robberies, street fights and murder are also problems. Rapes and shootings happen in broad daylight. Traffic accidents, medical emergencies, floods - you name it - are also problems every single day. Legislators make laws and draw up plans - along with some sociologists and "experts" - to deal with these situations. But who is first on the scene, who do we glibly expect to handle all problems? The local police. Maybe a few bad ones here and there - what group doesn't have them? Try to say thank you to these men and women - especially if you happen to drive by a house of worship at the time - thousands-strong - they are saying farewell to one of their own who died taking care of all those problems you and I will never have to.

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Wed., 09/08/10 - 13:43 PM

One of the most heart-warming stories re drug prices is the one about Ranbaxy (India) taking on Pfizer by coming out with their own generic vrsion of Viagra. India decided that Pfizer had a patent on the process of making the drug but not on the principal ingredient Sidlenafil. So Ranbaxy - who produces most of the FDA-approved generics for USA consumers - came out with Caverta. Some guys are reluctant to buy "generic" versions of Viagra online but if they can find genuine Caverta - and it's easy to do - they can sit back (okay, lie back) with renewed confidence and at a very affordable price.

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Tue., 09/07/10 - 12:56 PM

hulk0455, Funny, I couldn't agree with you more - unless you include getting rid of the senile, outdated anchorman as well. Actually I have you beat: I stopped watching Inaction Nooz well over 20 years ago.

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Tue., 09/07/10 - 12:00 PM

NY Times, September 4 2010: "After Bargains of Recession, Air Fares Soar. Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels — and that’s not even counting all the fees that airlines have introduced lately." And philly17, I don't think Slater was an idiot, maybe just momentarily out-of-control. But after driving home and getting arrested he had no idea re the sympathy and affection he had roused in the public - including other airline attendants. He didn't ask for the spontaneous outpouring of donations for his bail money. And he did not go after fame and fortune; it's all gone after him. Who is/are the true idiot/s?

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Thu., 09/02/10 - 16:53 PM

Tony Wood, That comment about the storm veering "Right" made me laugh like the first time I heard the expression "Left Coast" and "Right Coast". Anyway, the Hurricane Forecasting program I use on my PC (hurricanesoftware.com)shows the storm projected to veer North, North East but each day it shows it a little closer to the Jersey coast. Those people who are joking about getting in supplies won't be joking when they find themselves in the middle of a Philadelphia power failure with no air con and worse: no ice and booze. (Excuse me while I make my way to the State Store - too late for Delaware.)

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Mon., 08/30/10 - 09:59 AM

Ruffian, Why don't you just take up coffee-drinking full time if it keeps you from making your usual small-minded, spiteful comments. I guess what really bothers me is that you've assumed the name of a great, proud thoroughbred horse - Ruffian - and your commenting style just doesn't serve her memory with grace.

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Wed., 08/25/10 - 12:35 PM

Is there any branch of Philadelphia's government that's not dysfunctional? Are the powers that be - State and Local - beyond embarrassment? You know something's terribly wrong when you start to regard muggings-in-broad-daylight as minor inconveniences.

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Wed., 08/25/10 - 12:11 PM

Next I guess we'll be hearing from Cheney - if he's physically well enough. Otherwise he'll probably send us his daughter. But of course there's always the award-winning Rumsfeld (you know, the one The Union League feted after his embarrassing fall from grace). But if all else fails I'm sure they could send us some idled Neo Cons floating around out there who could tell us how to vote and re-install the Party Of No to to straighten out the mess they left this Country - the World? - in.

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Thu., 08/19/10 - 16:12 PM

My God, these savages performed a premeditated, life-threatening brutal attack on an innocent elderly lady and the article refers to them as "bad guy" and "baddie". Is the article reporting on a rerun of Hopalong Cassidy or a Gene Autry Western? Then again this is the same paper who tagged two earlier local criminal couples as "Bonnie & Clyde" - as though the two pair were some sort of folk-lore legends.

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Thu., 08/19/10 - 10:47 AM

Forgive me but after reading the article I'm uncertain as to exactly what the stand of Former House Rep Art Hershey is. Good guy?/Bad guy? Is he pro breeding industry or pro puppies?

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Wed., 08/18/10 - 08:41 AM

"A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an orphan. But...there is no word for a parent who loses a child, that's how awful the loss is!" - Neugeboren. 1976

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Tue., 08/17/10 - 11:53 AM

Oxymoron of the week: "PA Ethics Commission".

Tue., 08/17/10 - 11:46 AM

Latrice, High Tech 101: A blog is NOT a Comment section attached to a single article/editorial. "Bloggers" are not people who Comment on specific articles in the space allotted for Comments. "A blog (a blend of the term "web log")is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog".

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Mon., 08/16/10 - 22:47 PM

Pat c, That driver or officer who should have been there - according to you - would have been at the car a very long time - "The three vehicles ... are not currently in use as Nutter is on vacation".

Mon., 08/16/10 - 22:42 PM

I don't park on the sidewalk of the building I work in. How come everyone in the city has to pay for their own parking except the Privileged Ruling Class - including the House of Lords better known as City Council?

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Mon., 08/16/10 - 17:09 PM

Wow! Cheryl L. Weiss, PhD is a voice crying in the wilderness of our drug-addicted society. Thank you Dr. Weiss. Fact: when the Medicare Part D (Rx Plan) was thunk up by the Bush Administration not a single Democrat legislator was permitted access to any of the planning process. On the other hand representatives of the prescription drug industry had free access and influence on the procedure and had a major voice in shaping the legislation. (For more factual info on that just Google the subject.)

Mon., 08/16/10 - 16:18 PM

Take your choice: you can't take Viagra when you're taking beta-blockers. At my age performance anxiety is common and it's best managed with the little blue pill rather than that little orange pill mentioned above.

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Sat., 08/14/10 - 08:57 AM

Why would anyone visit Malawi? "The Republic of Malawi (pronounced /məˈlɑːwi/; Chichewa [malaβi] is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland". "Malawi is among the world's least developed and most densely populated countries. Malawi has a low life expectancy and high infant mortality". "There is a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS..."

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Fri., 08/13/10 - 14:28 PM

Physician, heal thyself.

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Tue., 08/10/10 - 16:06 PM

Todd Herremans, me thinks you doth protest too much. What's the difference if it's hidden in the closet or hidden in the locker? Some of my best friends are...

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Sun., 08/08/10 - 12:19 PM

Only 9, In your undocumented Ancient History of Africa one of the more recent claims to distinction by that country got overlooked: Africa is the birthplace of AIDS - that's a documented fact.

Sun., 08/08/10 - 11:58 AM

Put me in the despised-by-others group of fans. When he first came to Philadelphia I was moonlighting as a cab driver while I was going to school. I was in line to pick up fares at the airport when this guy I recognized as Richie Allen let himself into the cab. I was about as polite and respectful as you might expect after confirming my passenger's identity and drove him to Chestnut Hill - a nice fare for a cab driver. We got to his house in good time and when he got out of the cab, smiling and appreciative he slammed the door shut and walked off - leaving me no tip.

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Fri., 08/06/10 - 18:10 PM

Of course we Droid people don't have to wait for all those fi