Yes... I lived in those areas, as well as out side of philadelphia and In 2 other countries... sometimes people get around. Originally from Lawndale. At any rate, the old 'your not from philadelphia, you're from cheltenham' is one of the oldest, weak schoolboy bs lines. I do appreciate it since it is pretty basic philly stuff. I am not worried I have to validate my credentials to the likes of you. Most of the rest of your lines don't make much sense. People coming to Philadelphia from Cheltenham and trying to be 'down' or whatever you said... that makes no sense in the context of A) most people from cheltenham essentially share a neighborhood with their N Philly neighbors... its a walk down the street... and so, then people walk into chestnut hill and try to act cool? At any rate, the only one trying to act 'authentic' and acting out would be you.

And I am pretty certain I know where Fairmount is.. I noted the old crack about Art Museum District in the real estate pages and Fairmount on the news... which I guess you took as an insult. So I am not sure if you have difficulty discerning references... do you have issues with object permanance?

Not sure where your nonsense was coming from as all I was saying is that there are people like that in every neighborhood in every city in the nation. Celia accuses me of being aggro, but the pair of you are pure BS artists.

And indeed, while your thoughts on NE Philly might be accurate to you, the facts of NE Philadelphia as a greater region indicate it, by 1990 census analysis, to have been among the most diverse (I recall it being top and, as I recall Roxborough, the least) by terms of actual variation in race, ethnicity and nation of origin. While you might not have noticed the minorities, they were there. I acknowledge, obviously, that there are many bigots in Philadelphia, and also that NE Philly is predominantly caucasian. I take issue with bald slanders to whole neighorhoods and/or cities being slathered as 'racist' in caustic and sometimes classist tones (see dead enders).

I do not have the exact census analysis on hand, but I doubt givem your manner, you would dismiss it anyway. http://www.library.upenn.edu/datasets/philamaps.html

Never said I was more anything than anyone, I'll leave that to the people whos till pull the 'no one is more philly than me' folks such as yourself, a uniquely Philly thing...., nor does a Kensi accent consist of merely dropping the 'g' snd using an apostrophe. I said I partly grew up in NE Philly, If you can handle Lawndale as part of Near northeast... that, as well as S. center city until I was 5-6, and Cheltenham and jenkintown late on before moving subsequently to etc. etc. and in south Philly now. I think that is and was pretty clear.

And Jenkintown IS like Beverly Hills. Then and now.

Here they are: ha ha ha.

You're both a bunch of jerks. Everyone go back to the northeast and think about what they have done. I, myself, will drive back home to jenkintown, kiss my mom, buy a wawa hot dog and go to TGIF at the mall for a few. And Kick it out with the old moreland and ABINGTON boys and rage all night til its time to go get in Eddy's lexus, drive to HM's in the BN p-rish and shrimp us some c-YO ... and bloozebags to cram up jojo's arm wickets. Just for him, see.

whining about 'womanizers' is feminist? I must have been mistaken all these years. I thought the right of women to make informed sexual and personal decisions, right or wrong, and to take responsibility for those decisions was feminist. This broadsheet is really teaching me.

"Guns n' Roses guitarist Slash never revealed the African roots beneath his curly mop" -- categorically untrue. Why did I know he was mixed race in 5th grade? Your role here at Salon is increasing rendered the Race Journalist, and whether that is your choice or that of the editors, I do not know. Either way, it is not a positive role, if major statements in your articles are observably untrue, seemingly invented to qualify your narrative.

That Mondale story is becoming Philly's political version of 'booing and throwing bottles at santa claus'.... "Where's the Money????"

McCain can do all he wants. PA is a loss for the republicans. There is just no chance at all. He should be pressing up on Colorado and Oregon... hell, this election is over.

Actually, last week, fliers were distributed in predominantly black neighborhoods in Philly... if you have outstanding warrants or, ahem, parking tickets... settle them before election day, cuz the Man will be there to settle it on the spot. Mondesire said "we'll make public service announcements later and closer to the election".. probably the right thing to do given budget concerns and people forgetting. In this case Mondesire was right. Nevertheless, I will take this as an opportunity to state: Mondesire is a cocksuckidi.

Or forced her to come to terms with being an asshole? Lets call it what it is... hassling strangers on an imaginary premise.

"I believe there is an alternative view that says that massive government borrowing to finance spending drives up interest rates and makes credit more expensive and potentially unavailable to private enterprise to fund investment and operations."

Aye... but building off of this, some say that, in fact, rate cuts only exacerbate locked credit. By increasing interest, credit might be unleashed as the interest approximates actual risk assumed by the banks, thereby making such loans feasible. Credit is a push me - pull me animal and the loaners need to be incentivized as well as the loanees.