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Monday, March 31st 2008

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CartLegger: That would be the tompkins square park police riot, I believe. Quite a historical turning point in the gentrification of NYC.

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CartLegger: That would be the tompkins square park police riot, I believe. Quite a historical turning point in the gentrification of NYC.

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sonnet: When I hear parents talking today about arrangeing "play-dates" for their children, it makes me laugh as I think back to a real Kensington childhood. We just all played outside on the sidewalk (or the middle of the street) every spare moment after school til dark and all day...

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UNSURE..: Well I have lived here most of my life. I have 3 kids and a X husband. I hate it here but can't get away from here either. I do not get welfare even though I am a single mom, nor child support as far as that goes. I hate...

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Rob Tynan: Hi everyone, Fred Dawes was the father of Martin Dawes, the multi media and TV empire in Gemini Warrington. Does anyone remember the two houses that adjoined to Luptons. They were demolished in the late 70s I think. Rob

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richard: the rats jump up from the toliots bad dirty old shithole

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anonymous 2008 freshman: u know, when i read this it gets me nervous but i hope it isn't wat it really sounds lke and i hope the students their are coolz be-cuz i am really nervous about making new friends in september

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Michelle: Thanks a lot!

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Angela Bentley: I lived on Gates ave then on Onderdyke avenue use to hang out on Palmetto street. I am looking for a family that lived on Palmetto street. This would of been about 25-28 years ago. Her name was Kathleen Fisher she had a sister named Maryjane and...

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elaine: i stayed in an apartment on tompkins square park when i went to new york for the first time. i got up crazy early because of the time difference and walked around. i saw a rat as big as a dog, with a crowd of new yorkers standing staring. my...

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Peter: what a comprehensive and interesting post... thanks for your recent posts, michelle. this is a classic example of how its nice to see some places ive never had the chance to see in person before... i look forward to seeing more...

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stam one 818: dope!

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David Stonehouse: All of us at Evergreen were thrilled with Toronto's embrace of Earth Hour and indeed all staff went to enormous lengths to do our part. Unfortunately, when it comes to Brick Works site we are not responsible for the day-to-day operations as of yet. As many of you know Evergreen has...

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clucky hen: We just returned from Kauai, and we must also admit, the birds made the trip. Everywhere you go, from Walmart to the beach- you will see birds. They are hillarious and beautiful. Not to worry, however, they are aloof enough that they don't harass you or chase after you or...

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CartLegger: Welcome back, snowbird. Its been chilly.

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Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Sorry Cyril spelling mistake that should read Butcher's! Do you remember Fred Dawes, the tv shop? We used and stand and watch telly through their window, we didn't have a tv set at home until the early sixties. I am sure that they left the tvs on all...

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Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Cyril The bank was at the top of Caroline Street, was Martin's then Barclays,the wallpaper shop was Lupton's, then a dry cleaner's called Irlam Valet Service, further along the road their was Billy's (I think that was his name), the Buther's and Millington's the toffee shop. I have photo's of...

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Yes: In another 30 years, Hutch will be that way

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Newton: At their core, they're just a commercial enterprise, and are in business to make money, just like everyone else. Such a simple, blatant action as disregarding Earth Hour is practically enough to nullify all the environmentally-friendly content liberally splashed across their website (www.evergreen.ca/en). I guess trying to appear environmentally friendly...

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cyril bagshaw: Hi Susan The bakery which you knew as Potter's Bakery for many years previous, was owned by James Goodier, brother of Joseph Goodier, who incidentally was the organist at St John's church in Vicar Lee's era,and owner of the larger bakery at the corner of Boat lane and Liverpool road across...

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AG: I agree with you Michelle - this was really a thoughtless move by Evergreen.

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Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Cyril The shop that was on the corner of Dixon Street was Potter's Bakery, what delicious cakes she produced, smell of her baking would waft down Dixon Street she made them in an outhouse at the back of the shop. We would be allowed out of school to collect pies...

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anon (64.122.171.154): i lived in kensington from 62 till 82,went to ascention school,bought my chuck taylors at bobmans,and played stickball and halfies at mcpherson square,graduated from st gabriels hall!anyone go there? it was a great place to live and i have many good and funny memeries of living there,my folks did not...

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Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril, That's it Beswicks Creamery, and Alan did have a brother Don who married a lass called Jean who still lives in the area and is computer literate. So they were your serious business competition then, I know both my parents of Mond Road and grandparents of Fiddlers Lane only...

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UnaHuna: What sort of camera are you using there boss? Because the shots have come out lookin nicely aged.

in response to London, a Little Darker...

UK JA OK: We heard JA 3000 miles away! I got myself over to New York recently and I saw a couple of JA throw ups in the Underground tunnels there. His shit never gets old! JA is gettin his fame like OBEY did, by stamping the same Logo on everyones memory! KEEP ON PUNCHING THEM...

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XXX: Take a ride on any MTA train, look in the tunnels. I'll guarantee you that you'll see JA throwie. I even saw one of his throwie's in Hoboken, NJ. haha

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steelisreal: I love bianchi but I just can't believe these too hooked up, I mean a 3rensho is way out of it's league. Oh well they said the same thing about me and my wife.

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Jim J: I posted some pics of Yuba on Wikipedia ... going there in 2008, too, and will post more pics.

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khadija: Tetouan is the best city in morocco and where I spend all my childhood. I miss it so much

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cyril bagshaw: Hi Alan, Ah! Musnt be the same family,Ken is at least 11 years my junior. The Beswick brothers I mentioned both delivered on their greengrocery round to the Margarine works estate in the 1950's. The double fronted shop next to the old telephone exchange I always knew as Beswicks Creamery. Cheers Cyril.....

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Ryan S.: Apparently these people haven't been to Hamilton, KS. Just 2 hours from Hutch is a speck of nothingness that contains barely 300 people. By 3 PM, no matter what day, mainstreet is dead without any cars driving on it. There are probably more goats than people here. It sucks.

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