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re: Putting away the White Shoes: Shorewood Snapshot on the Precipice of Fall

Jaime — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:48:01 GMT

Wait...I was supposed to be wearing white shoes all this time? DANGIT! I must have missed the memo...again!

RE: the "ineffective walk signs and push buttons" @ Oakland and Capitol:

we've checked the time lapse on those!

You get approximately 3 steps off the curb after 'walk' before the sign changes to 'DON'T walk'!

READ: Don't even THINK of attempting to cross here unless you have Olympic sprinting aspirations

re: Holiday Family

K-Wag — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:41:36 GMT

Wow, tough holiday. On This Spot? On this spot on Menlo Blvd. I remember John Chang's face being smashed onto the pavement by Shorewood's finest.

re: Atwater Beach Party: Saturday August 9, 2-10

Nancy Peske — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:40:50 GMT

I remember the bonfires--they were a big homecoming event, always more inspiring and fun than watching the football team lose yet again! :) I also recall throwing into the fire a hated book I had to read for freshman English, and the satisfaction of watching the pages curl up and burn. Totally politically incorrect, but it was satisfying nonetheless.

I would say that an entirely local effort to clean up our wonderful natural resource, and get everyone involved in a party you can actually walk to, can only be a good thing. Let he who never disposed of a paper plate or plastic cup throw the first stone... then again, removing stones from their natural environment to toss could be ecologically damaging, so maybe we should just have some fun, pick up our litter, and encourage everyone to have a great time dancing to the bands and bonding around the bonfire.

re: Atwater Beach Party: Saturday August 9, 2-10

Shorewood — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:46:41 GMT

Parties are fun. However, what about the ecological impact of all the paper plates, plastic cups and other waste generated by this event. How much carbon will be generated by the electricity used to power the electronic speakers, lights and instruments of the band providing the entertainment.

Too bad most Shorewood residents are simply content with their free grocery bags.

re: TMJ4 didn't do their homework

Jaime — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:54:07 GMT

Jenny,

I checked my car door at several locations along Oakland and found it was kept from opening more than a few inches at all of them.

I understand from other sources that this same design was used along curbs in parts of downtown Milwaukee, with the same restrictive results. In reality, the 'design' is fine, if used in a different 'location', say on a plaza. It's the choice to locate these along curbs that's causing the hassles we're experiencing. I agree with Nancy, it's time for SOMEone to take responsibility and remedy the situation! I just hope it's not a Britney Spears 'oops, I did it again' moment and we taxpayers end up paying for an avoidable oversight!

re: TMJ4 didn't do their homework

Ann23 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:50:25 GMT

I noticed the curbing at Bayshore as well and I think they also used it on Wisconsin Avenue downtown. However, like you pointed out, Bayshore's curbs were not placed next to parking spaces, which was good planning. I think the consultant that designed Shorewood's streetscape plan is primarily to blame because they do this for a living and should be watching for errors just like this. On the other hand, it was Village staff's responsibility to review the consultant's work thoroughly.

re: TMJ4 didn't do their homework

Nancy Peske — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:31:39 GMT

Seems to me those minor differences make a great deal of difference! The question is, who is ultimately responsible for the design flaw? The Village Board (who would understandably think the design is okay if they saw it used at Bayshore), the designer--or the company who constructed the cement walls just a tiny bit differently? Whoever it is needs to step up and take responsibility, and start fixing the problem.

re: I am not an only child, but I was one all my life

Spleenhg — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:48:03 GMT

Having two half-brothers in their early twenties, I can relate, and still struggle with feelings of jealousy and resentment for the life and advantages that they had with my father that I did not have. I love them, but still fight the teenager in me that wants to say "Not fair! Not fair!" It's a relief to know there are other people who might feel the same.

re: I am not an only child, but I was one all my life

Jaime — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:35:47 GMT

Jenny,

Thanks for sharing those thoughts; it's good to vent and I think you're handling the situation very well from what you've said!

Yours isn't anything I've experienced personally, yet I've been privy to more than a few similar situations w/friends and relatives!

I'd change one thing, though: dump the 'toast of stale yet chilled crappy white zinfandel' and sign up for Otto's wine emails, where they'll clue you as to the best...for less!! Cheers!! :-D

re: Greetings from Wits' End

Jaime — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:31:34 GMT

WOW! I guess it was actually a GOOD thing that we had to take my father-in-law to the clinic for a few bags of hydration rather than going to the BBQ that afternoon! I was a block from our house when the storm came through and dropped 1/2 a tree into my lane on Maryland Ave!

The Men's Club always does a great job with that gathering and I was sorry we missed it, but when I heard the beer tent attempted to become airborne, well...?!?

For the basement, I think gloves and bleach are the more recommended tools, along with waterproof footwear. Hopefully the NEXT Dad's Day will be less involved with cleanups and disease prevention, eh??

re: Gentle Souls, Take Note

Shorewood — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:50:47 GMT

"breeding thing" = parenthood

"domestic caretaker" = mom

re: Boomerang, Toomerang, Zoomerang: The Dent and the Check and the Karma

Spleenhg — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:25 GMT

Pretty much every chore we have can look small in comparison to starving g children. I think the point of this blog is to reveal identifiable and relatable daily issues of a local woman/artist/mom/wife/alumnae. Heck, if I wanted to make all the roadblocks in my life comparable to the true horrors of the world, I'd never have a comedy routine, just an unending need to join the Peace Corps or live in a box and give all my worldly possessions to charity. It's all about context, Dave. But I do agree that it is a far better thing to kvetch about lugging the kids around than to worry about them starving.

re: Boomerang, Toomerang, Zoomerang: The Dent and the Check and the Karma

David Tatarowicz — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:58:26 GMT

Jenny

You make it sound like such a chore to go shopping with the kids --- my mother had 7 to shop with --- I had two --- isn't it great to be born in a place (USA) where the big problem of the day is how long the kids sleep and when you shop --- rather than worrying about where the next meal for the kids will come from ?

Dave

re: the lowdown

Jaime — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:14:09 GMT

SPLEENHG,

The Shorewood High School Alumni Association's website is www.shorewoodschools.org/.../alumni

There's a link to the D2D campaign posted there, but you can go directly to www.drivetodistinction.org if you'd like!

On the subject of links, your's is VERY interesting and entertaining!

re: the lowdown

Spleenhg — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:31:03 GMT

What alumni letter? How do I get one?

re: the lowdown

Jaime — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:22:11 GMT

Jenny,

Let me fire off a quick set of responses!

#1 http://shorewoodvillage.com/ has more on Chase mis-behavior

#2 M&I has a good rep, as does North Shore

#3 I got the Alumni letter also-sharing w/MPS a great idea

#4 RE: the dent-they pay the bill-all YOU did was exist that day

#5 I was thinking a Big Chief Sundae in tin, but that's not PC

#6 Happy sketching

re: What Would You Do? The Ding Debate

Eliza — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:22:35 GMT

I figure dings and scratches are just a part of life and putting too much importance on having an unblemished car is a waste of time and energy. It's just a car. Let it go.

re: What Would You Do? The Ding Debate

Spleenhg — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:55:58 GMT

Make them pay. If it were the other way around, and their car was new(ish) and as of yet undinged...and the mean mom was driving her husband's work car...you bet your bippy she'd holler and want you to pay.

re: What Would You Do? The Ding Debate

David Tatarowicz — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:51:01 GMT

I think you are entitled to have the ding fixed --- but at the same time, the "dinger" is entitled to have it fixed at the lowest cost possible -- as long as the quality of repair is the same.

In today's world, I have resigned myself to "dings" ---- parking lot spaces are too narrow -- and they are going to happen. Unless it is a Major Ding, it should have little to no difference on a trade in situation, according to Kelly's Bluebook .... normal trade in assumes normal wear and tear.

A question I would have for you, is how you parked in the space you were in ? Were you in the center of the space ... or off to one side ? When you parked next to the SUV did you leave them enough room for them to open their doors and get in ..... or were they expected to try to squeeze in ?

How big is this ding ........ did it go through the paint ..... can you post a picture ?

re: What Would You Do? The Ding Debate

Jaime — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:44:50 GMT

Hon, there are folks like that all OVER this planet! I had pretty much the same experience at a wedding reception, where the passenger literally ROCKED our car when she threw the door of their truck open! When I got out and asked if they would exchange phone numbers, the husband got in my face about how it was an accident, at which point I mentioned that I was relieved his wife hadn't done it on PURPOSE! In the end, I decided that arguing w/morons just gives them the chance to drag you down to their level and walked away! In your case, you are certainly FULLY within your rights to expect to have your damage, no matter what size, repaired to your satisfaction! If witchy-wife doesn't care if HER car has dings and dents, that's HER right, but it is NOT her right to try to impose her opinion on others!