May 2008 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

[Highland Park] FW: Peabody High School event
by Edith Bell 05 May '08

05 May '08

------ Forwarded Message From: Scilla Wahrhaftig <SWahrhaftig(a)afsc.org> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 06:12:51 -0400 Conversation: Peabody High School event Subject: Peabody High School event Friends: Peabody High School will be putting on an event for students, families and members of the community this coming Saturday May 10th from 8am to 3pm - Promise for the Future: Reducing Teen Violence and Enhancing Life Opportunities. The American Friends Service Committee will be presenting a workshop on alternatives to military recruiting - Your Future: The military is not your only option. Attached is the schedule for the day. If you know of high school students, parents or others who would be interested in this event please let them know. There will be an excellent speaker Author Byant Smith, workshops and over 70 different informational tables. Scilla Scilla Wahrhaftig AFSC Pennsylvania Program Director 7514 Kensington Street Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (412) 371 3607 www.afsc.org/pittsburgh ------ End of Forwarded Message

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[Highland Park] Huge Indoor RUmage Sale
by Carol A. Briney 05 May '08

05 May '08

Huge Indoor Rummage Sale Saturday - June 7, 2008 - 8:00am - 2:00pm Sunday - June 8, 2008 - 8:00am - 1:00pm Community United Methodist Church 400 Center Ave. Aspinwall, Pa 15215 Lots of great bargains!!!!! Rain or Shine

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[Highland Park] Re: VoIP
by David Passmore 05 May '08

05 May '08

Like the Comcast technician said, VoIP (Voice over IP) is potentially unreliable, particularly in Comcast's case, in my opinion. With Comcast, you are relying primarily on coaxial cable to transmit data, be it phone, internet or TV data. That coaxial cable bandwidth is shared with many of your neighbors...so when traffic is heavy, you might have to suffer through some erratic periods for phone service and decreased internet speeds. We recently had Verizon FIOS service installed at our house, so I can discuss that a bit here. Our service is internet and phone (FIOS TV is not currently available in the city of PGH). Verizon is able to offer fiber optic lines throughout a lot more of their network, which are much faster than coaxial cable. The bandwidth is not shared with other households. The phone service, therefore, is not compromised simply because of high internet traffic in the area, so it should be more reliable. I have never been a cable internet subscriber, but some that I know have reported a lot of trouble with decreased network speeds during times of high activity. I was happy that as a result of FIOS installation, they installed a brand new phonebox in the basement, replacing the old box that was outside nailed to the house, and also a new wire out to the pole. This arrangement allows us to use the phone lines for the phone, and the internet lines for the internet. If one goes out, the other won't be automatically affected, as necessarily happens with VoIP. Basically, if you really want reliable phone service, I would not recommend VoIP over existing phone service. Related: the Verizon technician pointed something interesting to me. I went with him back to the alley (Casanova Way, between N Euclid and N St. Clair) and he showed me the huge mess that technicians have made of the wiring above that alley. The poles look like some sort of squid ink pasta disaster, with masses and masses of wiring casually put up, criss-crossing properties in all sorts of ways. He assured me that is was nothing but laziness on the part of past technicians. I would suggest that anyone who gets line work done should always try to make sure that the technician is doing a thorough and careful wiring job - it's their job to do that. Also, if your property is connected via a wire that spans someone else's property, you should know that is known as "aerial trespassing". It is apparently within the rights of the trespassed to cut those wires down. I'm now interested in looking at some of the other alleys in the neighborhood, to see if the same shoddy craftsmanship is on display. I'm expecting that it will be...I'd love to be wrong, of course. On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 12:00 PM, <neighborhood-request(a)highlandparkpa.com> wrote: > Send Neighborhood mailing list submissions to > neighborhood(a)highlandparkpa.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > neighborhood-request(a)highlandparkpa.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > neighborhood-owner(a)highlandparkpa.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Neighborhood digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Comcast Digital Voice (Barbara Dickson-Valcheff) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Barbara Dickson-Valcheff <eventlady(a)hotmail.com> > To: HPListServe <neighborhood(a)highlandparkpa.com> > Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 10:39:24 -0400 > Subject: [Highland Park] Comcast Digital Voice > Can anyone with a technical aptitude render an educated opinion on the > quality/reliability of the Comcast Digital Voice service as compared > to available alternatives? > > While I have a limited ability to understand communications technology, the > Comcast tech who installed this Internet-based service indicated that by > it's nature it will be temperamental and unreliable, much more so than their > discontinued cable line service. My understanding is that Verizon is moving > towards the same internet-based product and therefore isn't much different. > > Since copper lines are regarded as the most reliable in the event of cable > and/or cell tower service disruptions, suggestions on the best way to get > reliable land-line phone service are welcome. > Many Thanks, > Barb Dickson > > -- > <http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood> >

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[Highland Park] Comcast Digital Voice
by Barbara Dickson-Valcheff 05 May '08

05 May '08

Can anyone with a technical aptitude render an educated opinion on the quality/reliability of the Comcast Digital Voice service as compared to available alternatives? While I have a limited ability to understand communications technology, the Comcast tech who installed this Internet-based service indicated that by it's nature it will be temperamental and unreliable, much more so than their discontinued cable line service. My understanding is that Verizon is moving towards the same internet-based product and therefore isn't much different. Since copper lines are regarded as the most reliable in the event of cable and/or cell tower service disruptions, suggestions on the best way to get reliable land-line phone service are welcome. Many Thanks, Barb Dickson

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[Highland Park] Missing Dog
by ciss13＠aol.com 03 May '08

03 May '08

Hi my name is Janelle Wood I am missing my dog since 12:00 pm today (may 2, 2008). One of the painters at my moms house left the front door open and I have not seen her since. I am very concerned because she is a pitt-bull but?and people are often very afraid of her but?she is very very?friendly.? I adopted her two years ago from the animal rescue league and she is the sweetest dog I have ever had. So please if you have any information on her whereabouts please let me know. Her name is free and I scared for her!

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[Highland Park] wanted: Garrison Keillor tickets
by Ethan Winograd 02 May '08

02 May '08

I am looking for tickets for the Garrison Keillor lecture at Heinz Hall as part of the Pittsburgh Speaker Series. If you are looking for a way to help fund your subscription and you are not that interested in this lecture, I am here to help. Thank you Ethan Winograd _________________________________________________________________ Get Free (PRODUCT) RED™ Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008

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[Highland Park] mowing
by Layla 02 May '08

02 May '08

Hello, We are looking for someone to mow our lawn every couple weeks. Any suggestions? Thanks! Layla

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[Highland Park] FREE Double Twin/Bunk Bed Set
by Andrew Thurman 02 May '08

02 May '08

We have just replaced the bunk/double twin bed set my son has been using for several years. It is sitting disassembled on the front porch at 910 North Negley for the first person who comes and claims it. It is still in good shape, has a set of double drawers under the lower twin, and has everything you need to use it as double twins. If you want to make 'em bunks, you'll need a couple of screws and anchors from Home Depot. Andrew E. Thurman Andrew E. Thurman P.C. thurms79(a)gmail.com www.thurmanhealthlaw.com Thurmanhealthlaw.wetpaint.com www.linkedin.com/in/andythurman Phone: 412.567.2106 Fax: 866.372.0304

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[Highland Park] pizza sola
by Olga Watkins 02 May '08

02 May '08

If you haven't tried it yet, Pizza Sola, on the corner of Penn Circle South and Highland (caddy-corner from the Red Room) has some excellent pizza. Fresh, hand tossed crust, fresh ingredients, great cross between Neapolitan and New York style pizza. Slices average $4 but are as big as your head. www.pizzasola.com I think it's all eat-in or pick up but it's definitely worth the trip. -- www.olgawatkins.com www.myspace.com/soulkitchenband Olga Watkins, Diva 412-716-5119 Go ahead...Google me. Ich Chef. Du Nix. Now, get out.

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[Highland Park] FOUND - MOUNTAIN BIKE
by frenchjap＠comcast.net 02 May '08

02 May '08

MY FATHER FOUND A STOLEN MOUNTAIN BIKE THIS MORNING. I BELIEVE IT WAS ABANDONED BECAUSE IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. IF THIS BIKE BELONGS TO YOU, PLEASE CALL ME AT 412-901-5753 WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE BIKE.

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