Mr Sparkle

the Hyde Park Mushroom House is for sale: MLS Listing #1027423, $525,000

Back OT... I like all the little cities along the west coast (sun'set' side)..most seem to have their little harbor and walking/shopping district and harbor trail, and not yet over run by fudge shoppes (Sagatuck, Holland, Gran Haven, Manistee); I love the sand dune geology (Nordhouse Dunes are serene). BTW caught my biggest fish ever in the Pere Marquette River at Ludington. a 15# to 20# salmon (previous record 2 oz bluegill)

Inspired to post this after googling a few names after the Camden photo thread How The Other Half Lives - by Jacob Riis - full text and pictures posted here: http://www.authentichistory.com/postcivilwar/riis/contents.html Jacob Riis documented life in the tenements in NYC (he is cited several times in a book I own entitled "The American City, what works, what doesn't by Alexander Garvin). For a complete understanding the roots of our suburbanization and our urban form today, One must look back to how conditions where in Riis' time..Interesting Read

Stayed at a Bed N Breakfast in McArthur for a nite, whilst spending some time in Hocking Hills

They aren't exactly adjacent

Actually its a useless parcel b/c it was landlocked by the cross county hwy construction. At least set the lease amount to a value that will cover the County's cost of the paperwork for the lease, which is probably more than a buck.

What's up with the St. Louis area? lol ... Can't show another game in the main team's market opposite at the same time as the home game, if the home game is on Tee Vee See http://www.gribblenation.net/nflmaps/04-FOX.gif Its stoopid, but then again, so is the NFL Network

Bengals/Pats get the National Game nod on CBS http://www.gribblenation.net/nflmaps/04-CBS-L.gif

Try Googling "Smurf Porn"

RV, Folks like you make it impossible for the media and others to corral the whole populace into either Blue or Red :shoot: Oh wait -- maybe your exactly how it is... :?

Any solutions????????? I have offered my solution to Delhi's situation, while the the rest of you have simply taken the usual stance without offering any real action steps that can occur: its fine, NIMBY, no more taxes, no change. I have actually offered solutions with legitimacy and real feasibility, until you can do the same....my young/punk/twit ideas will stand until I hear a better option other than the unsuccessful status quo. But your solution, while its has its merits, will never happen....not in a million years..there is no way in H-E double Hockey sticks that the residents of Delhi will vote 2/3's to annex into Cincinnati..I doubt that it would even be possible to pass a vote to incorporate as their own city Part of being a public servant is proposing solutions that are remotely feasible ;-) However, first suburbs around the country face the same problem -- they are ignored -- there is a movement to give the first suburbs more political clout etc, http://www.firstsuburbs.org/ this will help Delhi more than a proposed annexation into Cincy

surely.. kinda melds my mapgeekiness with the NFL ;-)

(Note that I did NOT state that the crime wills top at the City boundary, and retracted my statement as tongue in cheek ) decreased safety oriented services as a result of merging the FD and PD with the Cinti PD and FD: increased response time for FD runs and decreased police presence. Loss of 'home' rule; esp in zoning matters. And the stigma of being associated with being part of the City of Cincinnati (I'm not saying its justified --- but it is an issue) I do take issue with you slamming Delhi: -Finances crap? most recent aduit shows positive balance sheet http://www.auditor.state.oh.us/auditsearch/Reports/2005/Delhi_Township_04_03-Hamilton.pdf (a side question - does anybody know what "Intergovernmental Special Assessments" are on the cash flow side?) -Services subpar? All the same utilities as the City--yeah well maybe have to pay for garbage and leaf collection -Access subpar? Well I gotta agree with you on that but being annexed by the City isn't going to fix that. Metro serves Delhi with the same adequate routes) -Building stock subpar? there is a nice mix of ranches, 3-4 bedrooms etc in the Township -Crumbling roads? thats an issue everywhere, since the Township is only responsible for their roads (e.g. subdivision streets), expect a decrease in the quality of the "once-county" roads after annexation since the County does a good job of road maintenance IMO. I don't think the residents of Delhi think they are sooo well off (hey it ain't Montgomery) -- in fact they are used to being kicked around ; but they do like their community as it is. You won't be able to convince anybody that funds can only be gotten by being annexed by the City, ever hear of TIF's, Issue 2 and the like. I'm sure Delhi's position to get funding would improve by being part of the whole City, no doubt. (btw the slams on Delhi, from first hand experience?)

I was typing that tongue in cheek (no smiley for that?) However, crime is pressing Delhi Twp from the East, in fact some areas I would consider part of Delhi are actually in the City (Around Pedretti and Roebling Ave), but that's a non-sequitor.. Convince anyone from Delhi that they would be better off being annexed by Cincy...convince ME. (BTW Silverton/Deer Park is a more apt comparison, not S'ton/Blue Ash)

so they can be the next Price Hill?

Buffalo-NE or Cincy-KC? http://www.gribblenation.net/nflmaps/01-CBS.gif Buf-NE! I always thought the other city got the other AFC North Teams on Tee Vee. I mean, Cincy has to endure Cle v. NO on Fox Bahhh!

?? Where you referring to the wrestling Gym or the Pit (BBall?); adjacent the Pit (Fbal)? In the 4 years I was there, never recall the plywood Panther being stolen, or even one...so it might have been after I graduated (I'm a little older than most here)

CJ-85 is leading the chicken dance this year

^Councilman Paul Elliott said he wishes the city would put the former stop signs back. He said that on a recent late evening he waited for traffic lights to change, which took about one minute. Boo Hoo, the stop signs should be put back so you don't have to wait for lite late at nite?

Sigh! CONCRETE Mixers

^300,000 or 350,000 square-foot? Jeebus thats a large store - and on a greenfield <devil's advocate on> How come you all don't complain about IKEA like the other big boxes? <devil's advocate off>

Bronson Arroyo now has corn-rows for luck in getting his 10th win Thurs. (Bo Derek in "ten")

^ i believe mr. met being the first mascot is a reference to the mascot, aka the guy walking around in the suit, not the graphic. Yup; Just makin' sure ya didn't think he was totally original

^slider? The Tribes Mascot is a White Castle?

http://www.answers.com/topic/mr-met "Mr. Met was first introduced on the cover of game programs in 1963" http://www.answers.com/topic/mr-red "Mr. Red made his first appearance on a Reds uniform as a sleeve patch in 1955" Mr Met is a clean shaven Mr Red