Monday, April 3rd 2006

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Elicar: The second picture makes me think...."Did the UFO's jusr leave and the only life forms they left are the dogs? For some reason, it does not evoke a feeling of community to me!

in response to Nice Little Town

Elicar: Love the vine on the wall!

in response to An Equation That Evokes the Spirit of Astoria

Elicar: I associate those shoes to a Harley! ;)

in response to Scooter Legs

Elicar: Thanks for the tip Grange, but naah, I am not about to stalk anybody. I value my own space too much that I could just imagine what a "stalkee" would go through. And imagine if the tide is reversed? I could never have a bad hair day now, could I?...

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I think it was about their commitment to Grays hotdogs. I'll try to find out.

in response to Cool Dog and Hot Dogs

Elicar: She was so adorable...and FAT! She was trying to get away from me, but couldn't move fast enough.

in response to A Glorious Morning in My Neighbourhood

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I'm glad to see that you shaved your legs, Peter.

in response to Scooter Legs

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I concur.

in response to An Equation That Evokes the Spirit of Astoria

GGP: Title idea: "Coming soon to a branch-tip near you..." & yes, I'd like to see the changing leaf colors.

in response to Coming soon to a branch-tip near you...

drea: GRRR!! I keep forgetting to put my location and I forgot the title. Well, Location is Toronto/Markham, ON. Don't have a title for this, any suggestions?

in response to Coming soon to a branch-tip near you...

Biff: It's a little bit of Spring. He does these amazing cork sculptures also. He lives in the Little Bavaria part of Toronto...

in response to My Best Friend\'s Tulips

GGP: loving that cuckoo clock!

in response to My Best Friend\'s Tulips

GGP: yes, a great confluence. life as caption.

in response to Looks Nice, Plays Naughty

Biff: Or the shoes...

in response to Looks Nice, Plays Naughty

Biff: I do not want to pan you, but you need way more practice, Grasshopper. Always remember Memoirs of A Geisha...

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

zulu-oone: keep on...

in response to DAzeD_AGaiN

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Thanks for the extra orange Cat pic. I always wanted a marmalade cat. I would call it Rossetti.

in response to A Glorious Morning in My Neighbourhood

Biff: Q: How can you tell a real New Yorker? A:???? What is the answer? They nosh on the street?

in response to Cool Dog and Hot Dogs

Biff: Nah, It can't surpass Parliament Street on a Saturday...

in response to A Glorious Morning in My Neighbourhood

Biff: Wasn't this an R&R spa for the Templers?

in response to Nice Little Town

Biff: Isn't this just before the cover blows off, injuring visiting Librarians...

in response to Overflowing Manhole

Biff: I wanted a picture of this Schnauser Max who kept jumping around and I did not notice the poster on the solar powered parking meter.

in response to Looks Nice, Plays Naughty

EvilGentleman: Just imagine if I had titled this "Manhole Needs Pumping"

in response to Overflowing Manhole

grange: oh ya and the company has a link on the bottom of the page to envionment canada ... Dear minister rona ambrose .... I smell a revolt in the making .

in response to Garbage Men Mayhem

Liz: Elicar, Congrats on your (eventual) success w/ panning! It is something that I too have tried, but never got the results that you did in that first pic. So way to go!

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

grange: www.rcienvironnement.com/ang/acc.html Yep its them alright ..I e-mailed them .Lets see if they will answer .

in response to Garbage Men Mayhem

grange: IS THIS THE COMPANY EVIL? R C I Environnement Inc (514) 352-2020 (877) 565-2025 9501 BOULEVARD RAY-LAWSON ANJOU, QC H1J 1L4

in response to Garbage Men Mayhem

grange: if it happens to be russel crowe elicar ,,,duck!

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: He's praying for the $9.50 toll to take the bridge.

in response to Praying to the Verrazano

Brittany: My name is Brittany Warren I am 15 I go to a high school in Bmore, Maryland and we are doing a mosiac for our school I love the way he did this it is so creative it is big help to us it changes my view on mosiacs we...

in response to Mosaic, 19147

ambienceman: That bridge rocks so hard. There are some awesome views from the Belt entry ramp.

in response to Praying to the Verrazano

elaine: i like the idea of the empty reference repeat of it all...

in response to Praying to the Verrazano

Elicar: A wannabe literate graf artist? Thanks Peter!

in response to BETRAYED

Peter: his bag/jacket lie on the bench to the right. i thought it was interesting how their pile was shaped much like him. maybe theyre the ones doing hte praying, who knows? i like to think he was praying. though "rocking back and forth while chanting in another language" might be a...

in response to Praying to the Verrazano

elaine: but what is going on on the bench next to him?

in response to Praying to the Verrazano

Elicar: I think he is yelling, "Where's the *%$%^# bathroom?"

in response to Praying to the Verrazano

GGP: hanami: the Japanese cultural tradition of viewing and cherishing each moment of the cherry blossom season, from the first buds to the brilliant blossoms to the petals falling like pink snow. (from a postcard i got from the brooklyn botanic in saturday's mail)

in response to Cherry Blossoms in Brooklyn, Pt. 2

GGP: in the air, there is solidity. in the solidity, there is air.

in response to Hoan

GGP: will do, hool! thanks for the tip. you inspired this! cat, need to check the name of the place. can't recall offhand. my grandparents lived in astoria and i spent a lot of time there as a child. i was pleased to see the neighborhood retains much of its character, esp. the side...

in response to Shooting from the Hip in Astoria

Tyfoid Kid: Were you near any of the tornados that Illinois had yesterday?

in response to Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

elaine: it's a kind of groovy chicken. and it is across the road from hackney city farm. we may not know why the chicken crossed the road, but here is evidence that it did.

in response to Door Man

Oleg: Thank you all )

in response to There You Are

Elicar: Nice!

in response to Trapped Blossom

hool: good to see some hip shooting. you should resize the vertical images to be no higher than 450px or 500px, so they fit on a screen without scrolling.

in response to Shooting from the Hip in Astoria

elaine: well, i am glad you are happy to have swerved the pedant tag for the moment, peter jeeff - hm. the earth god's enema?

in response to Overflowing Manhole

elaine: GOOD LORD

in response to Willy Wonkas Downtown Office

Peter: GRAY'S PAPAYA!

in response to Cool Dog and Hot Dogs

Peter: mmmm, chocolate.

in response to Willy Wonkas Downtown Office

Elicar: These discussions provide a welcome respite to the tedium of work! ;)

in response to Overflowing Manhole

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I lurk in Astoria, just a bit south of where you were. Excellent food there. Where did you eat?

in response to Shooting from the Hip in Astoria

GGP: blossoms on the move! love it.

in response to Fleeting Blossoms

GGP: blossoms on the move! love it.

in response to Fleeting Blossoms

EvilGentleman: jeeff, your mind works in scary directions Peter, a few blocks west of here is a 6-foot diameter water main that has broken repatedly over the last 20 years, causing periodic rapids down Peel Street that usually end up shorting out the Metro station at the bottom, causing commuter chaos. However,...

in response to Overflowing Manhole

EvilGentleman: elaine, you have the longest chicken legs... wow...

in response to Door Man

Jamie: damn right. must archive a copy of the old jamazon stuff before i ditch my isp completely. shazam!

in response to Wandered off

GGP: we were aware of being in Catherine Penfold-Waxman country! :)

in response to Shooting from the Hip in Astoria

Jamie: see that? that's blossom that is.

in response to Trapped Blossom

yehovahyireh : Wow. I've never seen snow get that way before. I mean, I've seen it get dirty, you know, when it starts to melt and whatnot. But, wow, that's truly amazing. It looks like piles and piles of tar.

in response to Black Snow

Elicar: So, what's the story behind Jeeff? Are the signs on special, 2 for the price of one? I would hate giving directions on that one.

in response to Confused?

kc: cool. I like the feeling of being off balance and looking up...probably from more like a child's height angle...I like those two on the blue box...

in response to Shooting from the Hip in Astoria

kc: cool. I like the feeling of being off balance and looking up...probably from more like a child's height angle...I like those two on the blue box...

in response to Shooting from the Hip in Astoria

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I thought they pooed where they eat, not sleep.

in response to Poo Pigeons

Tyfoid Kid: just putting where they're told to put it

in response to Poo Pigeons

Elicar: I think he made his message clear, alright!

in response to Door Man

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Whoop, whoop, Astoria! Great shots. I was in Manhattan being held up by the Greek Independance Day parade. Looks like I should have stayed in Astoria.

in response to Shooting from the Hip in Astoria

Tyfoid Kid: did this fall into "that's not my job catagory?" I just put the signs up, it's someone elses job to make sure they're right.

in response to Confused?

Peter: ...it sure beats being a pedant ;)

in response to Overflowing Manhole

an impossible child: thanks peter i call it bw (which is when you try saying it out loud a bit lippy :P)

in response to You Are Here

GGP: jeeff, LOL!

in response to Overflowing Manhole

jeeff: whatever the source, i'm more concerned about this article's title.

in response to Overflowing Manhole

elaine: yeah, you just need to get your stalking eye in ;-D

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

elaine: oh, peter, you are so literal sometimes

in response to Overflowing Manhole

GGP: is the boy one of the children in neil young's "after the goldrush"? is he getting ready to fly a silver spaceship through the yellow haze of the sun? Has the loading all begun, "flying mother nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun"?

in response to There You Are

Peter: in the emptiness, there is support. in the support, there is emptiness.

in response to Hoan

Peter: that link includes the phrase "hyperbolic paraboloid", which brought something very specific to mind, jamie... lol!

in response to Wandered off

elaine: little chef grits are really slimy. imo

in response to Wandered off

Peter: you should send them a link to this thread... im imagining the flamewar that could break out... "EvilGentleman versus RCI Carting... FIGHT!" plus, arging with your garbage collector on the internet would be about as meta as it could possibly be. lol.

in response to Garbage Men Mayhem

GGP: a visual koan....

in response to Hoan

elaine: freaky deaky

in response to Confused?

spygirl: Great photograph... the light is magical behind the tower.

in response to There You Are

jenna: Actually, it looks more like an independent contractor (RCI) takes care of the garbage.. call them up directly and email them some pics... you have the proof of their sloppy work.

in response to Garbage Men Mayhem

jenna: I always though that it was, what was enclosed the snow that appeared after the winter to be the worse part... trash everywhere. Wow can't believe that PQ still has snow banks... we lost those in TO months ago.

in response to Black Snow

Jamie: Hah, no need for me to get in my car. Here is a photo of it. Apparerently is the UKs only architecturally important little chef and there's a whole story about it here: www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story . . . ry/0,3604,1116043,00.html the power of google!

in response to Wandered off

Jamie: they do grits?

in response to Wandered off

Jamie: hehehehehehe

in response to Confused?

Peter: nice score! this reminds me of the seinfeld eposide where kramer gets "lost" downtown, and calls for help... when he tells them he's at "the intersection of first and first" he freaks out and screams "this is the nexus of the universe!" though i suppose 1st avenue and 1st street are technically...

in response to Confused?

Peter: mmmmm, grits!

in response to Wandered off

jeeff: hilarious.

in response to How Far Is \'Miles\'

Peter: hahaha yay signs!

in response to How Far Is \'Miles\'

jeeff: it reminds me of the houses from woody allen's sleeper.

in response to There You Are

Peter: yeah, that last one is a real gem. good find... and as always, i, for one, love seeing signage from other places...

in response to How to Strangle a Lamp Post

Peter: b&w is perfect for this shot... gotta love the b&w!

in response to You Are Here

Peter: love the fisheye effect of the peephole. nice idea, taking photos through it...

in response to Motel 6 Peep Hole View

Peter: lol at the "i cant spell" one. nice score, elicar!

in response to BETRAYED

Peter: nice fuzzy dice :)

in response to Fleeting Blossoms

Peter: considering that its right atop a buff, perhaps someone made this statement to avenge the buff itself, for going over whatever they had put there before?

in response to Bitch With Heart

Peter: ...from an underwater drainage infrastructure that is currently operating above capacity thanks to all the melting snow-piles? though the water does look pretty clean...

in response to Overflowing Manhole

Elicar: Is there such a thing as opportunity stalker. This guy happened to be there when I started snapping. If I were to really stalk someone, I would choose someone taller, beefier, and oh, definitely not with that baseball cap!

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

colavitos ghost: truly gross!

in response to Black Snow

Elicar: Isn't she well-coordinated? ;)

in response to A Glorious Morning in My Neighbourhood

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: ewwwwwwww!

in response to Black Snow

Jamie: sweet. i like going on treasure hunts like this myself

in response to Eyes

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Very 'Space 1999'

in response to There You Are

elaine: alright, smart arse, enjoy your moment!

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

grange: Short form for "just kidding" . Not John Kennedy ..lol That was aboutthe phone thing ...lol. Finaly I stumped Elaine ..na na na na !!!!..lol

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

grange: Nice !!! I would complain to the city about that ...geshhhhhhh pot hole fillers that take 9 hours to do 3 hole , water mains that gush, garbage men who sling trash ... Get out while the getting good Evil

in response to Garbage Men Mayhem

elaine: JK?

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

Roi: That's love )

in response to Bitch With Heart

kc: perhaps it's autobiographical.

in response to Bitch With Heart

grange: I had a neigbour who was nuts .HE figured I was up to something , so he set up a video camera in his porch to film me anytime i went out side, like to shovel snow ,play with he kids etc .I talked to the police about it as...

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

GGP: agreed; thought waves.

in response to Overflowing Manhole

elaine: haha

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

elaine: i like the look of that poddy thing

in response to There You Are

grange: Not to mention the guy who dosent like his picture taken and SNAPS!!!!. Has that ever happened to anyone ? Elanie answer the phone ...

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

Cameo: And where might they be off to? Tim Hortons?

in response to Mail Rush

elaine: i love you too, jamie, and i am writing this from across the street, and watching you through the window, ::sigh::

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

elaine: do it jamie, do it do it do it but don't eat the 'grits'

in response to Wandered off

elaine: see it, be it

in response to Poo Pigeons

elaine: i see your doorman, and raise you pink chicken

in response to Door Man

elaine: brains

in response to Overflowing Manhole

EvilGentleman: I just now noticed the word "No" on his chest...

in response to Door Man

Jamie: how interesting. welcome back too. that 1st building has reminded me of a little chef i keep meaning to got photograph

in response to Wandered off

Jamie: now, this is the shot of the bunch

in response to A Glorious Morning in My Neighbourhood

Jamie: she's right. and she should know.

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

an impossible child: yup i is very noir thank you :P elaine: yeah! hehehehehehe xxx

in response to You Are Here

elaine: these are relly nice btw

in response to Motel 6 Peep Hole View

elaine: i like it when you get a free lens thrown in

in response to Motel 6 Peep Hole View

elaine: no matter how you get into stalking, it's all good clean fun. except the illegal bits which are illegal for being super creepy. only you know when to stop. however, if your stalkee calls the police, you may have some soul searching to do, because you probably didn't know when...

in response to Panning Turned into Stalking

fuzzytank: well it is suspended, just because its not done in the traditional sense... the action isnt bearing and its not cantilevered, its hung off the arch thats about as suspended as it needs to be

in response to Fremont Bridge

shawn.: looks more like North than Northeast to me, but i'm being all fact-checky snippy tonight, so I apologize.

in response to evening in Portland

shawn.: Um, not a suspension bridge. Try the St. Johns Bridge downriver for an actual suspension bridge. sorry to be so fact-checky snippy.

in response to Fremont Bridge

Nilsa: I am trying to locate the sons of George Ocana who lived on Java street and then moved to the Bronx. He passed away in 2005 but I am tryin to locate his sons Richie and George. If anyone knows about them please e-mail at cfl@optilink.us Their...

in response to My House in Bushwick

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