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I will most definitely be there. I will also be rooting for my hometown team. Go cubbies! 8-)

I attribute it to three things: 1. Legos 2. Matchbox cars and playsets 3. Sidewalk chalk* When I was very young, a friend and I would use sidewalk chalk to draw huge cities for our matchbox cars. We would usually fill an entire suburban driveway (2 cars wide, 3 deep) in a matter of hours. This eventually led to discovery of sim city and the destruction of my social life.

i bet they grow good tomatoes :lol:

P&G wins US case on Satanic slurs The Devil is not in league with global consumer brand Procter & Gamble, a US court has ruled. P&G won a $19m (£9.7m) lawsuit against four distributors of rival Amway over rumours tying it to Satanism. The court concluded a 12-year lawsuit in P&G's favour, after it ruled that the four had spread a false accusation that P&G subsidised Satanic cults. The case is one of several unfair competition suits P&G has brought refuting the Satanism slurs. Read full article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6471373.stm

MVRPC Launches GIS Online Planning Support System Dayton, OH – The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new interactive Planning Atlas mapping application, GIS Online Planning Support System. The GIS Online Planning Support Systems is a web-based mapping application providing interactive data visualization. The new system provides enhanced data navigation flexibility and map customization features by enabling users to turn layers on and off, as well as panning around the region, and zooming into specific locales. The GIS Online Planning Support System is made available as a result of a year-long project to develop a comprehensive region-based enterprise GIS in partnership with nationally recognized GIS consulting firm Woolpert, Inc. based in Dayton, Ohio. The goals of the project were: * Design and implement a comprehensive enterprise GIS architecture for centralized database management and community-wide regional GIS * Design data models and convert selected datasets into Geodatabase * Develop a web-based communication application The geospatial datasets compiled and available with the initial release are: * Boundary – Political jurisdiction boundary * Census – Census Block, Block Group, Tracts, and Urban Area boundaries * Environment – Wastewater facility planning areas and watershed boundaries * Land Fabric – Open Space and future land use plans * Transportation – Bikeways, Traffic Analysis Zones, Roads, and the FHWA Federal-aid Urbanized Area Boundary MVRPC plans to maintain and further enhance the GIS Online Planning Support System by adding new features and datasets to complement MVRPC’s 2005 Planning Atlas, which provided static maps. The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission is a forum and resource where regional partners identify priorities, develop public policy and implement collaborative strategies to improve the quality of life and economic vitality throughout the Miami Valley. MVRPC performs various regional planning activities, including air quality, water quality, transportation, land use, research and GIS. As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), MVRPC is responsible for transportation planning in Greene, Miami and Montgomery Counties and parts of Warren County. For additional information about the GIS Online Planning Support System, contact Martin Kim, MVRPC’s Director of Regional Planning at (937) 223-6323. ------------------------------------- MVRPC GIS Viewer: http://maps.mvrpc.org/regis/viewer.htm

Public Participation Meeting scheduled regarding the Downtown Dayton Two-Way Street Grid Study Dayton, OH – The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) will host a Public Participation Meeting to present for comment the preferred alternative to change selected routes in Downtown Dayton from one-way travel to two-way travel. When: Thursday, April 5, 2007 Where: Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority’s (GDRTA’s) Main Office 4 South Main Street Wright Stop Plaza Second Floor Meeting Room – Cooper Building Dayton, OH 45402 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. As part of this study, MVRPC has examined the impacts that a two-way traffic flow would have on 18 blocks in Downtown Dayton. During this meeting, the preferred alternative of changing the traffic flow from one-way travel to two-way travel, including Second Street from I-75 to Patterson, will be presented for public comment. In addition, the public will have an opportunity to comment on the preferred alternative which will be available for review on the MVRPC web site (www.mvrpc.org) by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2007. The meeting will be held in an open house format with displays of the preferred alternative. Additionally, at 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., short presentations explaining the preferred alternative will be made. Written comments will be accepted until Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at [email protected] or at: Tetra Tech Downtown Dayton Two-Way Street Grid Study 1328 Dublin Rd., Suite 201A Columbus, OH 43215 At all MVRPC public participation meetings, interpreters for hearing impaired or bi-lingual individuals are made available upon request. Requests should be made at least one week prior to the meeting date. Contact MVRPC at (937) 223-6323 or 1-800-750-0750 TTY/TDD to request an interpreter. For additional information, contact Matt Selhorst, Tetra Tech Project Manager, at (614) 827-7437 or Paul Arnold, MVRPC Regional Planner, at (937) 223-6323.

Yes, they can. The street cars have no front or back and they have doors on both sides. However, I'm pretty sure the plans here in cincy call for a continuous loop anyway. The trians will never need to change direction or turn around.

Yeah, I guess that sounds about right. My family lives in the western suburbs so getting there adds another hour/hour half to the drive. 75-80 is usually my preferred speed as well. But its not the distance that makes me hate the drive, its other factors. Unpredictable traffic, relentless state troopers, inclament weather, tolls, trolls, my crappy car with no CD player, etc. I'd much rather be on a bus in a drug-induced slumber than have to put up with these things.

I wish it were only four hours. I come from chicago and the shortest I've been able to make the drive is just over five ( including a lovely stop for a chat with an indiana trooper ). I loathe that drive. Any opertunity for a cost effective alternative is welcome by me. As so far, megabus is the only thing to come close (almosts breaks even). P.S. For the record, the drive from Cincinnati to Chicago has taken me upwards of ten hours to make on multiple occasions.

I ride a big blue bike that says 'univega' an the side. I call her the 'univega.' I got it from an aunt as a freebee and I love it to death.

I'm shocked and very pleased Cincinnati made a top ten list of...well anything.

^What ever happened to actually putting together a good ball team to make money? I must be old fashioned.

I know exactly what it is. No, It's not a new tower. For the last few days the big cell tower in clifton (end of rohs by fairview school) has been in "strobe" mode. I have know idea why its flashing like this. The other two towers visable from my window (identical) are not flashing like this one. I have seen it in strobe mode before, but it has always been during bad weather when the tower is obscured by clouds or fog. The last few mornings have been relativly clear.

Ha! I was actually at Grub for the first time last week! Interesting joint. It was a sunny day and I think it took my eyes a good half hour to adjust to the gloomy interior. I was half expecting a mafia family to walk in or something. I had a good BLT though.

^ I helped with this too. Does anyone know more about this at all? I would really like to know where/when this is going to happen. EDIT N/M I found it! "The Anderson Township Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at the Anderson Township Government Center, 7954 Beechmont Ave. Call 474-5123 or E-mail [email protected] for information." I'll be there.