Comments on: Greenway assault http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899 A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:21:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mpls visitor http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108579 mpls visitor Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:51:02 +0000 #comment-108579 This is perhaps a little off topic. My partner and I were visiting from Europe a few weeks ago and we went over to the Central Library, the beautiful Pelli construction, to spend a few hours working on our laptops while waiting for our flight out later that day. I was excited about having this seemingly wonderful public space to work and study in. Sadly, we were driven out by the hostile attitude of a few juveniles. They didn't physically attack us, but their loud, confrontational and disrespectful behavior made the whole environment uncomfortable. It made me sad to think that this gorgeous library, with its immense collection and opportunities for learning, is made so unwelcome by a handful of troublemakers.<br /> <br /> The sad thing is that there were librarians all over the place in addition to the normal people, who were trying to just go about their business. This is perhaps a little off topic. My partner and I were visiting from Europe a few weeks ago and we went over to the Central Library, the beautiful Pelli construction, to spend a few hours working on our laptops while waiting for our flight out later that day. I was excited about having this seemingly wonderful public space to work and study in. Sadly, we were driven out by the hostile attitude of a few juveniles. They didn’t physically attack us, but their loud, confrontational and disrespectful behavior made the whole environment uncomfortable. It made me sad to think that this gorgeous library, with its immense collection and opportunities for learning, is made so unwelcome by a handful of troublemakers.

The sad thing is that there were librarians all over the place in addition to the normal people, who were trying to just go about their business.

]]> By: Blaisdell Nicollet http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108330 Blaisdell Nicollet Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:39:22 +0000 #comment-108330 <i>Have you asked them to turn the music down? Have you called the cops? Have you organized a block party? Try being an active member in your community.</i><br /> <br /> I rest my case. My regards to Tangletown!<br /> <br /> Have you asked them to turn the music down? Have you called the cops? Have you organized a block party? Try being an active member in your community.

I rest my case. My regards to Tangletown!

]]> By: she-she http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108308 she-she Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:33:34 +0000 #comment-108308 you should write a rap about that, swandog. You're half as good as fifty cent already, with violence, swearing and bad grammar to boot. <br /> <br /> you should write a rap about that, swandog. You’re half as good as fifty cent already, with violence, swearing and bad grammar to boot.

]]> By: swandog http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108302 swandog Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:51:45 +0000 #comment-108302 <em>Have you asked them to turn the music down? Have you called the cops? Have you organized a block party? Try being an active member in your community</em><br /> <br /> I tried all that. Then moved. Oh the big dog did help and the shot gun too. When they are breaking into your garage and you click click the pump and put a shell into the chamber it that does get the little shits attention. short of that good luck. Have you asked them to turn the music down? Have you called the cops? Have you organized a block party? Try being an active member in your community

I tried all that. Then moved. Oh the big dog did help and the shot gun too. When they are breaking into your garage and you click click the pump and put a shell into the chamber it that does get the little shits attention. short of that good luck.

]]> By: she-she http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108294 she-she Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:46:29 +0000 #comment-108294 Have you asked them to turn the music down? Have you called the cops? Have you organized a block party? Try being an active member in your community. Have you asked them to turn the music down? Have you called the cops? Have you organized a block party? Try being an active member in your community.

]]> By: Blaisdell Nicollet http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108287 Blaisdell Nicollet Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:24:11 +0000 #comment-108287 Do you? Ask them how they like the assholes who hang out in front of the apartment buildings on the north side of the street in the summer & play your favorite music all night long. Your friends may not know, because they're too busy avoiding it--or they probably live "near" it, by which you mean 24th and 1st.<br /> <br /> You obviously don't live in our neighborhood. Or the Rondo or Frogtown for that matter. Do you? Ask them how they like the assholes who hang out in front of the apartment buildings on the north side of the street in the summer & play your favorite music all night long. Your friends may not know, because they’re too busy avoiding it–or they probably live “near” it, by which you mean 24th and 1st.

You obviously don’t live in our neighborhood. Or the Rondo or Frogtown for that matter.

]]> By: she-she http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108281 she-she Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:19:25 +0000 #comment-108281 I know some very nice people that live near 28th and Pillsbury. Including one person who reads Camus. I know some very nice people that live near 28th and Pillsbury. Including one person who reads Camus.

]]> By: Blaisdell Nicollet http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108258 Blaisdell Nicollet Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:26:55 +0000 #comment-108258 She-she, are you actually maintaining that the scumbags on 28th and Pillsbury would reform if we gave them Rondo's library hours? You do realize that gangs just love the Rondo library, right? <br /> <br /> Which neighborhood do you live in where the predatory pieces of sh$t--the unsuccessful 50 Cents--are just deprived due to lack of storytime?<br /> <br /> She-she, are you actually maintaining that the scumbags on 28th and Pillsbury would reform if we gave them Rondo’s library hours? You do realize that gangs just love the Rondo library, right?

Which neighborhood do you live in where the predatory pieces of sh$t–the unsuccessful 50 Cents–are just deprived due to lack of storytime?

]]> By: wayne http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108143 wayne Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:18:08 +0000 #comment-108143 *looks dejected* *looks dejected*

]]> By: she-she http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10899#comment-108142 she-she Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:16:19 +0000 #comment-108142 I keep my chastity belt handy at all times, Bx. I keep my chastity belt handy at all times, Bx.

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