Argghh, sing sea chanties, me scurvy-ridden sea dogs!

Sing sea chanties today and Jan 15 at the MIT museum, from 1-4 (right now!).

http://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=2362153

-The Dread Pirate Lyddy

fuggggly holiday bash - winter '05

these are some of the classiest folks i ever did seeeee







i have many more (all equally as scandalous), so i'll shoot an email when i get around to uploading them (should be soon)

-tim

Sister sites: other planners (and others) planning to plan

Ever wonder what happens when you google "planning to plan?" Viva the internet: broadening our horizons into the beautiful starry moon-drenched sky above the freshly-paved information superhighway.

• HVAC guy: "Thoughts on association management, leadership, membership, marketing, and communications (including "blogging" itself)."


• religious military homeschooler housewife (if you like her notes on planning to plan, you'll love her list of seven ways her husband is like Jesus.)


• not sure what this is about but here's a pullout: "Boy do we have our work cut out for us. On my agenda for this week (Tuesday to Tuesday): Complete the Holiday splash page. Continue to update the blog..."


• not sure about this one either: "The best thing I learned at the seminar: Turn your email notification noise OFF."

em

Better silos for a better world

MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning today unveiled plans for the construction of a new, state-of-the art silo which will rise majestically above Building 9. In an effort to relieve tensions in the department, the new structure will be used for storage of MCPs who don't believe in the other silos, as well as any disused apples and hamburgers remaining at the end of each term.

Since silos are known to be tippy, the planning team has adopted equilibrium as its guiding value on the project. To this end, space within the new silo will rent for the princely sum of $700 - 2H.

love,
em

We don't need no stinkin' externalities!

Ever wondered how one goes about artificially pollinating apple trees?

http://www.fftc.agnet.org/library/article/pt2002036.html

Hot.

Fence: the New Immigrant Deterrent

The House called for construction of a fence along parts of the U.S. border from the Pacific Coast to the Gulf of Mexico as a bill aimed at shutting down illegal immigration.

Representative Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., said negotiations had been ongoing throughout the day Thursday after Republicans met behind closed doors to close ranks on the immigration bill. He said the meeting helped build momentum to pass the border fence measure. "What would be the best Christmas present to the American people is pictures of concrete being poured" for the fence, Tancredo said. "This is a good thing."

The two-layered fence, about 700 miles long, would be built in parts of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The provisions, passed 260-159, put priority on construction near Laredo, Texas. The city is across the border from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico where warring drug cartels have been blaimed for at least 140 deaths this year.

Merry Christmas everyone.
y

Pimp My Model

Are you wondering how you'll ever finish your studio project with that ghetto model of yours? Good news is on the way:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3289783133355573425&q=pimp+my+m

Matt

Tiebout Tae-Bo

Do you or someone you know suffer from the embarrassing side effects of Baumol’s Disease? Wondering why the Gateway: Planning Economics final is in the gym? On Friday afternoon our very own Frank Levy will be hosting a Tiebout Tae-Bo class for anyone interested in improving their cardio-economic health faster than a historic district juices rich peoples’ mortgages. Join in the pulse-pounding action, or just watch as municipalities compete for kickboxing glory – all capped off with a cool-down walk to the veggie dog stand along a circular beach. How 'bout dem public goods.

When: Friday, Dec. 16, 4:30pm
Where: Consumer City
Caution: novices may experience temporary blackouts.

K/J

Message tout en français

Bonjour tout le monde,

Ya-Ting m'a demandé de mettre un message tout en français alors je m'exécute illico presto. Evidemment je suppose que ça serait une meilleure idée de réviser planning economics pour demain mais bon je n'ai pas le moral donc j'attends le moment opportun pour réviser, le "kairos", comme disaient les Grecs? Espérons qu'il ne viendra pas trop tard... Sinon je suis allé avec Jerry voir la finale de The Apprentice à Kresge mais je suis parti avant la fin donc je ne sais pas qui a gagné, mais à vrai dire je m'en fiche un peu:) Je serai content quand Planning Economics sera fini mais évidemment après il y aura Real Estate Economics qui est bien pire... Et je suis nul en maths! Sinon, je suis allé voir pour la xième fois le site http://www.dienbienphu.org/english/index.htm qui est très bon, et la musique aussi. J'aime bien les histoires héroïques, même si ce n'est pas du consensus building... Sinon, je voudrais aller en Afrique pour ma master thesis, histoire de voir s'il y a des aventures à vivre là-bas et aussi si un urban planner peut y être utile, mais je n'en suis pas tout à fait sûr. En fait, c'est l'idée que 'In the Heart of Darkness", il est possible de se perdre, ou de trouver sa rédemption. It may actually be stupid, but I like this idea very much. So long.

Fainting Goats

Myotonic goats are also called Wooden Leg goats, "stiff leg" or Tennessee fainting goats. These are one of the few goats that are indigenous to the U.S. There are two strains of this animal. Most of those found in Tennessee and the eastern U.S. are smaller. When the goat is being fed or becomes startled its muscules become stiff allowing the goat to fall on the ground in a fainting position.

Timmy, it's too good not to share with the world....

y

So-Called "Global Warmings"

President Bush today in his weekly television address to the nation called for Straight Talk on Global Warming. Letting his normally pro-business guard down, Mr Bush assailed "godless tax-raisers," linking intensifying solar rays with Adam's Excursion, a confusing plethora of too many silos, and, of course, disciples of grey goo.

J

War on Christmas

Legend has it that everytime you say "Happy Holidays" an angel gets AIDS.


http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/videos/headlines/index.jhtml

http://mediamatters.org/

y

Life opportunities? Let's talk death opportunities...

Brazil city proposes ban on death

"They plan to prohibit residents from dying because the local cemetery has reached full capacity."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4527868.stm

Information city begets delicious name?

"Legend has it that a king, Vira Ballala, got lost on a hunting expedition. Tired and hungry, he was offered boiled beans by an old woman.

Overwhelmed with gratitude, he named the area after the meal she had served him."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4524098.stm

Planners Assail Grey Goo

In a stunning new development, officials today announced their plans to attack a giant blob of "grey goo" that is gradually subsuming the Garden State, a phenomenon which has drawn unabashedly patent connections to the Palatine Hill, and the recent popular invasion of plastic figurines at ancient temples. Authorities say they "will not hesitate" to use a wide range of tactics, including imposingly multisyllabic words, rampant use of the "-ity" suffix, and political posters.

Further information available by contacting +he Design School.

Flying Spaghetti Monster

Please take a moment to read Bobby Henderson's Open Letter to the Kansas School Board.

It will explain the picture.

http://www.venganza.org/

S

Point of Order

I forgot to mention earlier that posters should identify themselves. Otherwise everyone is anonymous, which, per the five-step process of JFF, is clearly counter to consensus-building. That said, I suppose I could invite the undergrads and PhDs.

Sharlene

Consensus outside the consensus

it was very wise to initiate a public forum outside the public forum, in order to gain consensus before we begin the negotiations. I happened to notice that the PhD and undergrad students were not invited into the forum. Are we intentionally cutting them out of the discourse because they will challenge the consensus, or are we building a stakeholder coalition to represent the MCP interests over the overwhelming hegemony they pose?

Diorama Competition

Dear MCPs,

Dioramas can make a difference. Now that you have mastered the concepts of
visual argumentation, we would like to announce a new and exciting urban
planning competition over IAP!

Open call for shoebox simulations of issues including: public private
partnerships, regional economic growth (Tiebout Competition and Baumol
Disease), and/or tragedy of the commons.

Eligibility: MCPs who have passed Digital Media but may or maynot have passed
Micro.

Guidelines: Standard size shoeboxes, Legos, Play-Do, and/or anthropormorphic
foodstuffs strongly encouraged.

Rules: Each team must comprise of at least one Real Estate degree candidate and
one performance artist.

Restrictions: Restrictions apply.

Awards: 1st place winners - automatic testout of QR
2nd place winners - autographed copy of "The Shape of the Curve" by our
very own Thatcher Tiffany

Virtual Planning Forum Ribbon Cutting

Dear Esteemed Colleagues,

I am proud to announce the launch of our very own virtual forum. Unlike Plaza, this site will tackle the serious issues challenging the field of planning today. These include a range of topics, from the hegemony of tautological liminality in regional development to the treatment of topics such as topical ointments in the chapped underbelly of developing countries.

In facing these daunting challenges, we invite you to participate and marinate in the spirit of democracy and cooperativity.

As the French say, fraternite liberte et equalite.

And with that, let us embark on this voyage through the heart of darkness to reframe the discourse from one of dichotomous divisiveness to a veritable cauldron of creativity.

Graciously, ever graciously,
Tautological Cherry

p.s. In the spirit of democracy and cooperativity, we're distributing the login name and password for use by everyone. Use it if you want to add new posts to this website. The login name is planningtoplan and the password is duspmit.

To POST information:
1. go to: www.blogger.com
2. sign in as: planningtoplan
password: duspmit
3. click on the 'Posting' tab, and then create.
4. Type in what you want to say, then click 'Publish Post'.

To VIEW the site:
- open a new window and type in the url: http://planningtoplan.blogspot.com

you can also add pictures by clicking on the photo icon in the 'create posting' tab in the upper left corner, and it will embed an image.