Why Market District? Here are my top ten reasons.
- Crossing Washington Road is not an issue.
- For those of you who think I am critical of Ultra Party, beer, wine, coffee, and smoothies are within reach. I won't judge. I promise.
- The Lebo Citizens trolls can linger in the aisles.
- It will not take time away from the deli counter for the Westminster Presby crowd or the St. Louise parishioners.
- Your high school boyfriend, your ex-wife or the guy you hope will sponsor you at St. Clair Country Club only shop there on Sundays.
- Flash your Advantage Card for fuel perks, which leaves more money in your budget for taxes.
- If another snow storm is coming, you can stock up on milk and toilet paper while you are there.
- The USC folks will be at their Rec Center or watching their kids play on artificial turf.
- Free wi-fi!
- This is the one time when lipstick is optional.
Update January 15, 2014 3:49 PM I had filed a Right To Know back in December concerning Susan Morgans' article, to market, to market, to buy a...which was discussed on this blog posting Were you offended? After a 30 day extension for a legal review, I received the following response from Steve Feller.
to market, to market RTK
17 comments:
Elaine - you're a riot ! I'll try to come.
Signed
Spineless but Mindless Blogger
I would love to go but I do have a prior obligation that day that most likely won't allow me to attend. I hope my meeting that day goes well and I will be able to attend the next one.
I hope your meeting goes well, Damion. Thanks for letting me know.
Hope to meet Spineless and Mindless too! :)
Elaine
Be careful out there ! The turf nuts may want to confront you with artificial grass and tire crumb balls.
Will the PIO be taking photos of people meeting with you? I want to know if I should wear my disguise or not.
Bring it, just in case.
Elaine
Would love to come but have to work Saturday. I wonder if Dave B will show up? Know he shops there... Watch out I'm sure he has a little black book so he can keep tabs like Hillary Clinton's hit list.
4:57 AM, I highly doubt any of the commissioners will show up. They see too much of me already.
This is just a chance for me to meet readers and thank them for reading Lebo Citizens. Very informal. I am not expecting crowds.
Elaine
I wanted to add that people have expressed to me how they have documentation for the blog and don't know how to scan it. If anyone has anything for the blog, bring it. I will bring correction tape and redact your name, if you wish, and scan it at home. We can make arrangements for getting it back to you at that time.
Elaine
Anyone want to make a bet that not one of those HS proponents that promised it was only going to cost a latte a month and be UNDER $100,000,000, and called Elaine's petition signers- hijackers and anti-kid show up to admit they were wrong.
What happened to Gardner, BOSN, the "What the Kluckers"?
They fallen amazingly silent. No questions on why the HS project isn't under $100,000,000 as Kubit promised?
11:32 AM, I have not published your comment, per your request. I certainly understand why have concerns meeting me "in public." Email me at EGillen476@aol.com, and I will meet you at your convenience.
2:13 PM, I haven't published your comment either, per your request. If you have papers that you want to give me yet want to remain completely anonymous, you can always mail them to my post office box. PO Box 14873, 15234.
This goes for anyone. My schedule is very flexible.
Elaine
1:17 PM, I am sure that Kristen would love that information. Please share it with her when she has a get together/meet and greet.
Elaine
Please read the RTK included in the update to this thread. Thank you, Angry Mt. Lebanon Resident, for being a Lebo Citizens reader.
Also, Embarrassed Lebo, I found your letter to be quite entertaining.
I wonder why Susan keeps a folder on her desktop "emails from kelly."
Elaine
I scanned the RTK response a second time and reposted it. It should be easier to read now.
Elaine
Listen, this is just crazy. If any one of us managed to piss off one third of the population, what would our employer do?
She makes is sound like its not a big deal that she had 5 complaints when she had five positive emails as well.
Well, Susan, it is a big deal. More people than ever before have decided to throw their magazine in the trash.
How is that going to work with advertisers in the long run?
I find it interesting that Kelly Fraasch only requested the negative comments about the article. Seems like an outcome-driven "investigation" (or more accurately, witch hunt) instead of one that wants a clear picture of what occurred. But of course, we know how Kelly (and Elaine) feel about the magazine, those who earn a living by working there, and also about Steve Feller. It seems like Elaine you were the only resident who complained and was so deeply offended. Especially surprising in light of the throngs of "anonymous" commentors here who purported to be so outraged by a humor piece on grocery stores.
Elaine and Kelly don't want to hear it, but the positive comments received clearly outnumber the negative (which is why it's buried as an update and did not warrant its own post: the results did not support the outcome Elaine and Kelly wanted) -
That the positive comments outweighed the negative so intesely and that the positive comments were submitted by so many high-profile Mt. Lebanon residents is no surprise as any well-read person with half a brain and any relevant life experience could see the article was a send-up of our grocery shopping habits here in the South Hills. Personally I found it to be hilarious and spot-on.
I'm so happy for the magazine to be vindicated by all the positive comments it received in response to the article.
Commissioner Fraasch should make better use of my tax dollars than wasting time and resources going on an unprecedented witch hunt over a funny article that 1-2 residents were offended about and only one was seriously offended by (that person being Elaine).
1:05... are they the same person that claims only 3 or so people read your blog, Elaine?
Sounds like it.
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