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Thursday, March 30th 2006

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chiamattt: Also, I have been in Seoul for just over 4 years. It is time to move on.

in response to A Few Minutes After Work

chiamattt: You and your payphone lust.

in response to Bored at Work

chiamattt: I like Seoul a lot. It is definately a great city, but I just don't like my job. After this contract I am going to go back to Toronto for Christmas and then make my way to Osaka and Teach for a year.

in response to A Few Minutes After Work

chiamattt: Face masks are worn to keep dust out of your mouth and nose. The air is pretty dirty here. There are yellow dust storms from the Gobi Desert that hit this place every spring or so, and a lot of Korean restaurants still use coal to cook food. Scooters are...

in response to Dirty Lense

spygirl_t: This is very cool. We need more grassroots and community projects to make people more aware of the problems facing the growing city. And what better than initative that involving students.. they will one decide our future. I might see you there on Saturday...

in response to Youth Artists Paint Peace Mural in Response to Gun Violence

spygirl_t: Sweet and snoring? ... they don't seem to work in the same sentence. lol But I love the candid nature of your pics....

in response to Dirty Lense

GGP: those are nice sculptures and cool to see them in the snow.

in response to Big Cows on Campus

GGP: great pantoum. that's a fun poetic form, isn't it jack? fits nicely with the garden theme, the soft cyclical feel of warm summer day. real nice.

in response to Warm Tomatoes

maddermadcat: Haha, that was great! Hilarious. I live in Toronto myself... I had no idea we were being invaded!

in response to UFO Sighting

spygirl_t: hahaha .. thanks for that needed a good laugh. I'm guessing that it's not your favorite place to be?

in response to A Few Minutes After Work

cisco: The Beaver is so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!! I missed the movie in March. It's playing again at the Bloor Cinema on 4/20, I can't wait to see the documentary. It Looks great.

in response to What The?

galaxy: ahhhh, greenpoint. brings back memories from the year the garbage collectors went on strike in the summer time. nothin' like the whiff of diapers mixed with rotting food in the humid summer of nyc.

in response to Greenpoint

Tyfoid Kid: All right then, I'll do it!!!

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

Tyfoid Kid: Oh and I think the first pic is someone leaving an offering for Pele the Goddess of Fire. That crater used to be filled with Lava until sometime in the 1920's.

in response to Pu\'u O\'o Vent National Park

Tyfoid Kid: And be careful where you park when you're there.

in response to Pu\'u O\'o Vent National Park

Tyfoid Kid: I love my fixey. I'm too lazy/inept to build my own. Bought mine on the internet at vandesselsports.com in New Jersey (came in a box.) That's that Schwinn you're on in the subway right? I like the mustache handlebars.

in response to At "The Spot", Central Park and fixed-gears

elaine: fantastic, jack

in response to Bored at Work

grange: wow,,, no jacked up pick up truck , no easy rider rifle rack , no confederate flag in sight ..?? but i bet thats his sister hes dating whos is the pic with him .... Maybe he got kicked out of the clan and like Jed Clampet ,,,...

in response to Mullets Galore!

jack: school for the super farmers

in response to Big Cows on Campus

jack: peter that was me and i had a great conversation with myself.

in response to Bored at Work

elaine: mmmm gold-en

in response to One of These Is Not Like the Other

elaine: you do get bored, don't you?

in response to Bored at Work

hool: although, my photos are shot more and more from behind, so it would appear that i'm avoiding confrontation, but i don't see it that way.

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

hool: thanks everyone. tyfoid kid: no i don't worry about that. people do get in my face, and others threaten to break my camera. it's very rare that it happens. fearing confrontation is avoiding life.

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

elaine: was this in response to these? because if so, greenpoint needs to understand branding a little better...

in response to Greenpoint

elaine: see it, be it, puppy boy!

in response to Found Stickers and Porn

elaine: naughty man bad man, get out the damn river

in response to Man in the River

sally: well, it certainly does suck.

in response to Suck Machine

sally: he came here in a time machine YOU built

in response to Mullets Galore!

jack: yep, i ate there, it was great.

in response to X Movie Theatre

jack: now you would think the females would be more expensive since it is they who bring forth new life into this world????

in response to Pit Bull for Sell

jack: peter i want to go to sheepshead bay to take some pic's. i have a great story about that place that happened to me in 1956.

in response to Warm Tomatoes

anon (ip68-229-176-16.om.om.cox.net): Those are awesome pics! I, too, have to add a nomination for honorable mention, and it's with no small amount of bias, my hometown of San Diego

in response to The Top 15 Skylines in the World

spygirl_t: I love the light and texture on the water. Beautiful. ... He must be trying to catch tadpoles.

in response to Man in the River

Tyfoid Kid: The From Here to Eternity beach is on Oahu. I was only on Oahu long enough to go from one plane to another. I did get married on the beach where they filmed South Pacific, Lumahai Beach which is on the best IMHO (least spoiled and touristy) island,...

in response to Meditation Location

Tyfoid Kid: This is really good stuff. I'd like to start taking pictures of people but don't you worry about someone getting in your face and wanting to bust up you or your camera?

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

Jamie: i don't know but here's another one

in response to Found Stickers and Porn

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I've heard the mullet described as the perfect hairstyle: all business up front and a party in the back.

in response to Mullets Galore!

Peter: i love it, jack. ive really been enjoying your recent entries here...

in response to Warm Tomatoes

a'la: Ha ha ha! It looks like his barber jumped ship halfway through his haircut, and only managed to get the top part completed!

in response to Mullets Galore!

Peter: the woman he was chatting with did notice. she gave me the evil-eye then muttered something to him, at which point he stayed facing away from me the rest of the trip (see last shot)... though i like to think he was just giving me some quality-time to view his...

in response to Mullets Galore!

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: marvelous. The girls pose in the first one is magic.

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I expect that when you sport a hairstyle like this you are intrinsically unaware of everything and everyone around you. So I'm not surprised that this guy didn't notice you taking pictures on the train from about two feet away.

in response to Mullets Galore!

spygirl_t: I have an urge to hind under the desk in fear.. Scary shit! No if, ands or buts about it.

in response to Mullets Galore!

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I prefer inexpensive... (thanks, Jack, for the laugh!)

in response to Pit Bull for Sell

spygirl_t: YEAH! More pics!!! I love the first shot... looks like Dufferin, but I've never seen it look so sunny.

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

Jamie: suck machine is out of order so suck yourself and save a quarter

in response to Suck Machine

elaine: "slip into silent slumber, sail on a silvery mist, slowly but surely your senses will cease to resist......"

in response to dead hair day

Jamie: wow

in response to Mullets Galore!

Jamie: this made me laugh out loud. ifydiyjhh

in response to Pit Bull for Sell

elaine: eek!

in response to Mullets Galore!

elaine: i used an outdoor hoover when i worked at a sports ground. the generic name it was called was a 'donkey' this is a very kickass version (boom boom!)

in response to Suck Machine

i got a pic of the bomb on the bk bridge yall: i know it shows u more of kez 5 bombs but ya can see smiths sane bomb to the left.

in response to Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint

jack: you would be if you had a large head, wide chest and huge bones. but being a female you would be cheaper. thank goodness for that.

in response to Pit Bull for Sell

jenna: chiamatt: I guess the next question should be, what happens next? 195 days means alot of pictures.. I'm hoping. Thanks for the new pics... It really puts things in perspective... I love Toronto, but I long to be back there out of this silly rat race. Maybe I'll get to...

in response to A Few Minutes After Work

Peter: yeah, i wouldnt count on anything too fancy from this place, jack...

in response to Surf and Turf Sandwich

Peter: i tend to avoid them, especially when it rains, given the higher-than-average ratio of incidents involving inadvertant electrocution thanks to ConEd's manky infrastructure...

in response to Gratings

jack: i guess they would'nt have my favorite, grilled chicken on olive bread with brocolirabe and anchovies.

in response to Surf and Turf Sandwich

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I wish I was structurally of quality.

in response to Pit Bull for Sell

Gabi: Greetings from the gratings

in response to Gratings

jack: i could use one of those for my living room.

in response to Suck Machine

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I like gratings, I think that their design is kind of beautiful. Except that one time when I was tottering along on heels and I got stuck and I had to be rescued by Hell's Angels.

in response to Gratings

jack: y'know pete, that could have been the long lost treasure map of the gold that was hidden on the docks at the brooklyn navy yards.

in response to Gratings

Peter: yes! slithering silently through the streets of suburbia, seeking the rest of its compatriots...

in response to dead hair day

elaine: is it climbing out of a crack in the pavement???? aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

in response to dead hair day

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Jack, you know how to tell a story. Perfect delivery.

in response to Welcome Back Kotter

jack: great photos, but why are some people wearing face masks, i see that more and more these days? in the surgery hospital there are they backed up with patients, can they keep their heads up. what do you think?

in response to Dirty Lense

jack: 1st pic - girl thinking, 'i should'nt have worn this green skirt, it draws too much attention'. 2nd pic - the smoker reels in disbelief at the obscene thing sticking out of the wall. 3rd pic - a women wondering if she should stand next to the orange pole or the blue...

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

elaine: nice. a bit like those conertina cage lift doors. lovin your finger in pic too, petey.... ;-D best friendly!

in response to Gratings

Peter: its finally made its way over to brooklyn:

in response to dead hair day

jack: well peter we could lay the building down on its side and i bet within 20 minutes there would be another hundred guys with boards.

in response to Princess Margaret and the OPG

kc: wow. what a tale.

in response to Welcome Back Kotter

jack: these nick names were the first part of their last names, one was Mc amd the other was misch.....,

in response to The Meatball Caper

Peter: i passed that school once, while getting lost on the way back form the airport. nice story, jack...

in response to Welcome Back Kotter

Peter: that second shot is great. id love to ride my longboard on it, like a giant glass halfpipe.

in response to Princess Margaret and the OPG

Peter: i think its funny that the tag on the wall in teh forst shot says "LSD"...

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

Peter: RAD. i love the korea pics. and the anal surgery clinic... heh. that cracked me up straight away. nice...

in response to Dirty Lense

Kenia: Houston's skyline is smaller compare to the others show above. But I can't agree w/ you more.I live in Houston, so I definately appreciate you put up that picture :) And we are still growing :)!!!

in response to The Top 15 Skylines in the World

GGP: i wonder is ea is still out there. i have to tell you, i miss your posts.

in response to remnants of industry

GGP: oh, jack!

in response to Welcome Back Kotter

Micah: At last! I love reading your stories. I have one question with two parts: does 'mick' refer to a protestant as I believe it does in a certain European island nation? And is 'misch' short for Mischung as in mixed race? I always wonder if these terms...

in response to The Meatball Caper

Micah: Jack, wonderful.

in response to Welcome Back Kotter

chiamattt: those are really nice pics dude. That looks like a pretty new mill though. Why is it there? You should investigate. Might just be something for people to see after five minutes of clearcut.

in response to remnants of industry

Gavin: Does anyone know if you can abseil down the side of it ? I heard there is a company doing this.

in response to The Gherkin

chiamattt: See? Snoring clinic. That place is sweet inside.

in response to Dirty Lense

chiamattt: Awesome pics hoolsky. Love the broad at the bus stop. You'd tear up a place like Osaka or NYC.

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

chiamattt: sorry. no payphones peter. ummm this is on the way home from work. Some pics from a taxi and some while walking. I went into the anal surgery clinic during a doctor hopping mission. The doctor was really...errr up tight about filling it out so I left and went to a...

in response to Dirty Lense

Jesse: I think that Houston, Texas deserves a defininte mention. It is the nicest, cleanest, and most modern skyline in Texas in my opinion!

in response to The Top 15 Skylines in the World

elaine: we've got a linear park here, along the canal www.mileendpark.co.uk/summerflash.htm it's improved the neighbourhood no end

in response to The Highline Debate...

EvilGentleman: jenna: I understand completely. Who could blame you for such a neat dream? Here in Montreal, the only way we will get to surf is if a dam on the St. Lawrence River breaks, and that would most likely be more like a tsunami than a choice surfing wave, and...

in response to Meditation Location

simplyantwon: hey! so, my friend staci (whom you've all met) tuned me into this whole blog thing. i think it's fantastic to read some of the opinions and perspectives of my unknown neighbors. so, i wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. i'm antwon. i'm a newer resident of the...

in response to Humboldt Park

drea: Wow..those are amazing! luv the first one

in response to Meditation Location

drea: I absolutely LUV your pictures! And wasn't today gorgeous?! I walked around in a t-shirt and a jean jacket!

in response to March 29 2006 Toronto

joey: i was just in san diego. you'll like it. you'll probably eat at anthony's down on the waterfront.

in response to X Movie Theatre

talking2myself: Nice! And no snow!

in response to Princess Margaret and the OPG

joey: elaine- no not yet. there's about 6 hours of driving ahead going home to oakland. peter- your lightened picture also lightens the mood. ggp - and i thought los angeles was the beautiful city of movie stars. jack - get ready to sit in slow moving traffic.

in response to It Was Wet in Los Angeles

jeeff: those chips look delicious.

in response to Gutters

Alex: if that was my sink i'd be furious (lol)

in response to Sink Graffiti: before and after

Elicar: I know someone in Seoul. He is in the animation business. He used to work in Manila. Came back home to Canada; had a hard time starting over and accepted an offer in Seoul. We all have stories to tell about our experiences. Sometimes, when a place is not too kind....

in response to All Aboard

Biff: Madame, do you like Kipling? Alas Sir, I do not Kiple...

in response to All Aboard

chiamattt: Yes. I'll have more pics of Seoul when I get off my ass and go outside with my camera. hahaha I live here currently. www.drivkid.org for information on how long I have left. haha

in response to A Few Minutes After Work

chiamattt: The more cities I see the less I miss Toronto. Living in Etobicoke doesn't help much either I guess. There are things about Toronto I miss, but for the most part...I just don't like the gritty attitude of most North American places. This isn't to say that I think Seoul...

in response to All Aboard

Biff: Hey, This should be in the NEW YORKER, that's what is all about.

in response to Welcome Back Kotter

EvilGentleman: Damn! That is awesome. Nothing else I can say...

in response to Welcome Back Kotter

EvilGentleman: I dunno about this... My Things I Hate About... series is about those little things you encounter in everyday life that drive you nuts, thus giving people an outlet to release some of their pent-up frustration. This seems to be headed in a totally different direction. I personally have always...

in response to Welcome Back Kotter

a.l.m: I'm an American and I'm a history major with a concentration in European History. Since I am of Irish ancestry, I have naturally done substantial research on Ireland and my heritage. I am curious though, can someone who is native give me an honest answer about why Irish...

in response to The Bogside

Biff: You are so right! The outdoor bar patios are open, at least on Church Street. But it is not Paris yet, until the chestnuts blossom in April... (these miniature flowers are actually being called daffidols. I was not consulted)

in response to Toronto Spring

jack: hahaha, i think you went to the pub first and then bought the daffodils.

in response to Toronto Spring

jack: no graf and very clean. thx for pic's i love subways. reminds me of 30 years of commuting.

in response to All Aboard

jack: peter you caught the shadows and simplicity of the seat and the peds, it looks like a european train station. very good photo.

in response to Franklin Avenue Station

jack: my goodness i'm meditating now just looking at these pic's.

in response to Meditation Location

jack: instead of tearing down the west side highway with all that wonderful cobblestone, they should have made it a pedestrian way. new yorkers should have more green and more free walking space.

in response to The Highline Debate...

Biff: There is an I in sprng... Somehow we had a beautiful, day I bought some daffidols and went to the Pub.

in response to Toronto Spring

Elicar: Let's make it prettier further... YAY! Martha Stewart did her number!

in response to Subway Decay

champ: hey i thank u forgot one

in response to Borders Part I

Elicar: Jack is on a roll! Yeah!

in response to X Movie Theatre

champ: i thank that i have to good with peter that was the best thanks for the info

in response to Spawn of the Space Needle

Elicar: I'll pay the flat rate airport limo fare rather than grabbing the train. Especially from Seoul? Whooo...that's at least 13 hours to O'Hare? Then from O'Hare to Pearson? I will be in no mood to jostle in a train. Perhaps, you should convince the very "sweet" Hazel to work with David...

in response to All Aboard

jeeff: jack, great article.

in response to X Movie Theatre

champ: wow that is a changeit naver rains in la that si y u can go with bush he is cuzin globle wormin

in response to It Was Wet in Los Angeles

champ: if all of u kids do not no what that meens it is a song just to let u no yourwelcom

in response to i just called to say... I LOVE YOU

jeeff: agreed, i'd never heard of this before and i'm glad that now i have.

in response to The Highline Debate...

jeeff: dude they're building a subway line out to york u. hell hath frozen over.

in response to All Aboard

chiamattt: I used to grab the 45 Kipling or ##? Martingrove bus home from Kipling Station when I was in High School. I got a lot of reading done on that daily journey...that is for damn sure.

in response to All Aboard

chiamattt: Ahhhh Kipling station...the station in the middle of nothing very useful. When I see pictures of Toronto's pathetic subway system a single tear runs down my cheek. Any big city that does not have a train or subway connecting the downtown with an airport does not deserve the distinction of...

in response to All Aboard

Elicar: Thanks Peter! Lemme see what I can do!

in response to All Aboard

Peter: i love it! more toronto subways!!! yes!

in response to All Aboard

Peter: lol!! www.curbed.com/archives/2006/03/ . . . care_the_rodents_away.php

in response to Subway Decay

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