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19. The real "curse"

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #18)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:45 PM

Thursday

was when Rendell "dressed" Billy Penn in a Phillies cap in 1993 when we had made it to the World Series then -

and in a Flyers jersey when we had made it to the Stanley Cup finals in 1997 -

and we lost both.

The height rule was not a law or ordinance but a "gentleman's agreement" coming from famed city planner Edmund Bacon IIRC (yes related to Kevin - his dad). I think City Council decided to just go on and approve the construction of Liberty One.

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Earthquake felt in Miami Beach... [View all] mitch96 Jun 8 OP

Here is a link BumRushDaShow Jun 8 #1

"It's been all over the news."...It was all over my friend's butt when his chair started to shake!! Uff... mitch96 Jun 8 #4

I have experienced 2 earthquakes here in Philly within the past 15 years BumRushDaShow Jun 8 #5

In 1980 I felt one while sitting in my art class BigmanPigman Jun 8 #6

One of my former coworkers followed geology as a hobby BumRushDaShow Jun 9 #7

Wow, there are a lot around Philly and NYC. BigmanPigman Jun 9 #8

I think what impacts things here BumRushDaShow Jun 9 #9

That's interesting! I'm going to share it with my family. BigmanPigman Jun 9 #10

I have a sister who lives in Delaware County just west of Philly BumRushDaShow Jun 9 #11

I can tell the difference between Boston and Philly BigmanPigman Jun 10 #13

Boston has an oceanfront with the harbor BumRushDaShow Jun 10 #14

I wish they stuck withe the William Penn height limit. BigmanPigman Jun 10 #16

Well the newer taller buildings eventually had one of these BumRushDaShow Thursday #17

I never knew of a "curse" BigmanPigman Thursday #18

The real "curse" BumRushDaShow Thursday #19

Geez, that's tacky! BigmanPigman Thursday #20

A 7 under Mar-a-Lago Miguelito Loveless Jun 8 #2

BREAKING: Earthquake Felt at Walt Disney World LetMyPeopleVote Jun 8 #3

No tsunami threat for Florida. Can you imagine the damage Emile Jun 9 #12

We had several in Wichita years ago. Some were just swaying,one rattled Bengus81 Jun 10 #15

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