Occupy Wall Street -- just venting

[zoom-zoom]

We're planning to shut down our checking account with a large-ish bank and switch everything to our CU account, too.

Down with banks!

[Trek420]

I'm a long time credit union member (checking and savings) but had a major bank for the mortgage. They've refused to refinances my 1st while offering rates for much less for new owners.

My CU said "yes". It will save us a LOT.

Yesterday as I left work the nurses union was marching past. You can't see from the picture but it was a long line, several blocks long of nurses walking single file on the sidewalk and not impeding traffic in any way.

I love a good picket line chant as much as the next gal. Maybe more than the next gal.


I fell in with them, lent my voice and we marched to BART. Then I went on the way home.

[tangentgirl]

Thought I'd post this here. No matter where you stand in politicsland, this is pretty sweet:


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/11/occupy_nashvile_lovefest.html

(well, i suppose if you really really really really really really didn't like one side or the other you could say it sucks. but that's a lot of reallys.)

[PamNY]

Very charming and sounds kind of Southern.

The article mentions Nashville being designated "friendliest city." I have never found Nashville as friendly as it is reputed to be (I was born there, and visited often when my parents were alive).

[ny biker]

Last night in DC they protested around the Convention Center. Three protesters were hit by a car. Police did not press charges against the driver, because witnesses said the he had a green light and and the protestors were trying to close the road.

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/11...say-68784.html

I don't think this protest was announced in advance, which would have given motorists a chance to avoid the area. The first time I heard of it was after it had already started, and I keep a close eye on traffic reports.

[PamNY]

So sad to hear about people getting hurt for any reason.

They aren't announcing the marches here. I dislike getting caught in them.

Our city council member has been wonderful about working with residents, but her staff told me there's no way to inform people about the marches that don't require permits. I hoped they could use Twitter or the city's emergency notification system to send out alerts, but they can't.

[PamNY]

Bike parking is at a premium in the neighborhood around Zuccotti Park. Here's one way to solve the problem!