[PAA-Discuss] FW: IDEA for HOT DAYS: RE: Freeway Blogging Diaspora (was Hiatus)

[donald cook]

Anyone know this guy?


From: "Conrad Allen" <conradallen at msn.com>
To: "Tucker" <tbradley1 at houston.rr.com>; "Browning" <abrowning at pdq.net>; 
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Subject: IDEA for HOT DAYS:   RE: Freeway Blogging Diaspora (was Hiatus)
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:55:47 -0500

Houston Freeway Bloggers,

I am a former soldier.  I support the individual soldiers doing their duty 
in Iraq, but I oppose the mission the President is asking them carry out.  I 
think your creative protest against the war in Iraq is tremendous.  We 
should bring them home to their families without delay.

I think this group could volunteer at the VA Medical Center here in Houston 
on hot days that are to hot to be on the overpass.  My dad gets treatment 
there quite often an I know my around the facility.  If you think this is a 
good idea, I can help arrange the details of making it so.

Let me know your thoughts.

Conrad Allen
281.772.1112
www.precinct874.com"Never doubt that a small, committed group of thoughtful 
citizens can change the world. Indeed, that is the only thing that ever 
has."  -M. Meade



 > From: tbradley1 at houston.rr.com> To: abrowning at pdq.net; 
zenblews at hotmail.com; jfackler at gmail.com; davidgraeve at hotmail.com; 
graham2639 at mindspring.com; hcyd.membership at gmail.com; robbzipp at yahoo.com; 
snarble at gmail.com; paa at crosierbiomed.com; rwcsr1 at yahoo.com; 
bfackler55 at hotmail.com; carlagomez1128 at yahoo.com; conradallen at msn.com; 
damir3 at aol.com; glenellen at gmail.com; jhberry at netzero.net; 
karl_sweet at hotmail.com; kreimers at sbcglobal.net; leeloe at igc.org; 
lynwall at democracyforhouston.org; mikeypod at gmail.com; rgg-629 at sbcglobal.net; 
robinkarl at hotmail.com; nenge-misho at mail.com> Subject: Re: Freeway Blogging 
Diaspora (was Hiatus)> Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:36:25 -0500> > nice 
researching, art!> it might be wise to further inspect any potential venue 
for a sidewalk.> i think the police could stop you from standing on a curb 
but not a > sidewalk.> tucker> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: 
"Browning" <abrowning at pdq.net>> To: "'donald cook'" <zenblews at hotmail.com>; 
<jfackler at gmail.com>; > <davidgraeve at hotmail.com>; 
<graham2639 at mindspring.com>; > <hcyd.membership at gmail.com>; 
<robbzipp at yahoo.com>; <snarble at gmail.com>; > <paa at crosierbiomed.com>; 
<rwcsr1 at yahoo.com>; <bfackler55 at hotmail.com>; > <carlagomez1128 at yahoo.com>; 
<conradallen at msn.com>; <damir3 at aol.com>; > <glenellen at gmail.com>; 
<jhberry at netzero.net>; <karl_sweet at hotmail.com>; > <kreimers at sbcglobal.net>; 
<leeloe at igc.org>; > <lynwall at democracyforhouston.org>; <mikeypod at gmail.com>; 
 > <rgg-629 at sbcglobal.net>; <robinkarl at hotmail.com>; <nenge-misho at mail.com>; 
 > <tbradley1 at houston.rr.com>> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 3:44 AM> 
Subject: Freeway Blogging Diaspora (was Hiatus)> > > > I, too, am taking a 
break from blogging, not that I want to quit.> >> > It IS hot. And I, for 
one, am spread thin at the moment.> >> > But the time is right. [ITMFA]> >> 
 > Let's pick it back up after Labor Day.> >> > Allow me to springboard off 
of Don's desire to continue:> >> > I feel like I've covered the 59 South 
bridges in the Montrose/Rice area> > with the IMPEACH message quite 
thoroughly. It is time to spread out.> >> > Where too?> >> > Since the topic 
is Freeway Blogging, let us consider other cross street> > bridges over 
freeways. For now.> >> > And I'll keep this particular travelogue inside the 
loop, and work my> > way around town, clockwise from the Montrose/Rice 
vicinity.> >> > A few of us worked the Patterson bridge which crosses I-10 
back in the> > fall, so that's been done, too, but might be revisited. Plus, 
there are> > others whose "sweetness" could be scoped out: Sawyer, Shepherd 
& Durham,> > T C Jester, Washington. (And what about that railroad bridge?)> 
 >> > Try driving north on I-45 between downtown and the loop. There are 
three> > bridges in a row that I feel would work: No obstructing traffic 
signs,> > fairly good visibility. I have not checked them during rush hour 
for> > traffic speed, or directionality. I also have not checked for> > 
accessibility (sidewalks, parking). Anyway, the bridge names from the> > 
freeway go, south to north: North, Main, Cottage. Burma-Shave?> >> > 
Continuing around on the main freeways, I don't see any bridges over the> > 
Eastex Freeway except one just outside the loop, which I said I'd stay> > 
inside. (How about blogging Intercontinental Airport!)> >> > Back to 
freeways, clockwise: The map shows a couple of bridges over East> > I-10 
inside the loop: Hirsch and Lockwood; I don't know what they look> > like on 
the ground. From there on out to the county line, the map looks> > like 
mostly the freeway goes over the cross roads...> >> > The Gulf Freeway (I-45 
south) looks to me on the map like it has cross> > street bridges at 
Almeda-Genoa and Fuqua, but that's outside the loop.> > (Blog Hobby?)> >> > 
A pair of bridges cross over 288 (the South Freeway) going out of town:> > 
Southmore and Calumet (Binz) -- fairly convenient.> >> > Oh, well. Just 
tossing out some ideas. Not even getting outside the box,> > really.> >> > 
Art B.> >> >> -----Original Message-----> >> From: donald cook 
[mailto:zenblews at hotmail.com]> >> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 12:40 PM> >> 
To: multiple people> >> Subject: RE: Freeway Blogging Hiatus> >>> >>> >> 
What do others think?  I could continue, but wouldn't want to> >> alone. -- 
Don> >>> >>> >> From: "Jennifer Fackler" <jfackler at gmail.com>> >> To: 
multiple people> >> Subject: Freeway Blogging Hiatus> >> Date: Fri, 18 Aug 
2006 10:56:44 -0500> >>> >> Hey All!> >>> >> In light of the current 
insanely hot weather, a core group of> >> regulars have all decided that it 
is best to take a hiatus> >> from Freeway Blogging until it gets a little 
cooler.> >>> >> Of course, nobody owns this event so anybody is welcome to> 
 >> continue going to the bridge(s) but I would highly recommend> >> waiting 
until it cools down or at least taking EVERY> >> precaution if you continue 
to go (i.e. sunscreen, water, cool> >> clothing, shade, sun glasses, etc.).> 
 >>> >> IF you continue to go, please try and take and send photos to> >> me 
for the website, but I am planning to change it so that> >> people are aware 
that it's on hiatus.> >>> >> If you have any questions or feedback, please 
let me know.> >>> >> -Jenn> >>> >>> > > >