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Mitch: Well, sorry to say the dreaded day has finally come! This afternoon (September 25th) demolition was started. The bay windows have been covered from with orange plastic sheeting from the inside, and there's a barrier...... Young meet the old Festival: If you fancy a good old Cockney Knee's up this weekend
Bermondsey based Pearly King Jimmy Jukes the Genuine Pearly king of camberwell
and Wayne Adams better known as The Barrow Boys, will be entertaining the...... Allan: Richie,
I lived in the same building as Judy Oshinsky. I have a few photos of us back around '55-58. She had 2(I think) brothers. On the corner of Schenectidy and Union was a dry cleaner...... eyeofodin: England fascinates me...I worked there for a summer teaching Germans and Italians (axis powers of course!) English in the country side of Suffolk. I loved every minute of the weather and afternoon cocktails. ...... Liam: I had my old (ca 1980) Peugeot 10 speed taken from in front of 20 Dundas St West last Wednesday afternoon. It was grey with "Peugeot" in orange letters on the down post...... eliza: been visiting since the 1960's.......a step back in time. A fond memory is a day where we began the morning with breakfast at new ideal diner, followed by lunch at the Big M, down the...... Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969...
The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story :
I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive...... WR: Had my bike stolen out of my garage this afternoon, probably an hour before I was gonna go use it. Now, I got the thing for free from my neighbor, so I'm not out any...... Amanda: It's not raining right now but there is a chance of rain the afternoon. Is there a way to find out if the Tam tams are still going to take place?... T J O'BRIEN, ANNANDALE, VA: The article below it will mention the Luna Park. During the WW II I worked part-time for the New York Daily News as a copy boy. One afternoon I came in early at...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... Peter: hahaha, i was just doing some shopping on that exact block yesterday afternoon...... Mitch: Pretty sad, it's quite literally a piece of Montreal being erased forever (I can't even visualize that part of downtown without that tiny 3 story building with the red "Bens" sign). I last passed by...... Dean Ogden: Hi Sheila (Vaudrey), my mum saw my uncle Colin this afternoon and told him how i came across this site and that ive seen some of his school pictures, and he wants me to go...... cateyezz6: I like this picture because before it looked like a wreck and now Harman does not look like that anymore being the fact that I pass it every morning and afternoon. Bushwick has changed...... James cashan: hello, me again
Re: john boardman, was thinking pics of hollins green and glazebrook should be included on this site as as a youngster hollins green felt part of the whole local tapestry to...... Montrealbunny: Upon hearing shouts of Huah! Huah! outside the window this afternoon, I found the Station 15 cops prepping for the next big win (or loss?) utilizing a variety of riot gear, and going through a...... Cyril B: Hi Alan,
Wilf Hesford was my main supplier for many years. His farm was the first farm you came to at the top of Fiddlers lane, and was ideal for me to pick up all the...... peaceangel: The violence today was in Londonderry, and police say it was unlikely to be sectarian, more like rival gangs, and possibly orchestrated by a social networking site...is that why facebook cannot be opened in northern...... Anne Priestley (nee Rigby): Hi Norma
My Dad doesn't recall your family, I think he used to live at number 58 Victory Road. Perhaps your
mother knew my grandmother. I'm glad I am not the only one having...... Tex Re: Peter: That's a good point, someone ought to take some pictures of the downtown area on a Sat. afternoon and some of McPherson's downtown and lets look at the difference.... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne,
I do remember your mother June, in fact I have a copy of an old photo taken in about 1949 of a group of the local shopkeepers which included your mum, and your grandparents....... Rob: 'Have to say, it's been a fascinating experience reading all of these posts and comments. I vistied Bushwick this afternoon as a tourist and while there's only so much ground you can cover in that...... bob rainis: lived on Bushwick ave just off Jefferson . Across the street was Murray's Antiques and an ice cream parlor. Left the area when I was 4 after my dad came early from work one afternoon...... Peter: procyon: interesting observation about the parks department... frankly, i was surprised at how easy it was to just walk right into the place. i mean, theres a fence, but it has several door-sized holes/flaps cut/pried...... 99¢Dreams: Damn! Major props to you, Peter! An overnight photo montage after my idle posting.
You've even captured the full range, from the mundane to the overWROUGHT. Couldn't have happened better or quicker had I been...... February 6, 1958 United players killed in air disaster: The Munich air disaster took place on February 6, 1958, when the British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at the Munich-Riem airport in Germany....... Brad: I rode by it this afternoon and it was buffed (or biffed, haha).... upfromflames: Rumours travel quick. Truth travels slower. Come out to Bushwick, and see the truth for yourself, painted on the wall.
Yes, there was a problem. But all was quickly settled, as a misunderstanding.
No on...... CartLegger: Beware, adventurers. There is security.
Make sure to go on a Sunday afternoon, as the fewest 18 wheelers prowl the street hunting down bicycles to eat. ... NATE: such an awful building. i was driving past riverside about a year ago and i was a man passed out on the sidewalk, and about 100 ft later there was another man passed out holding...... Brad: Oops, never made it to Ay Carumba. I rode through that area a bit, if I remember right, there was some cool graffiti at 15th & Valencia. The Tenderloin district seems kind of crazy like...... Katie: I have been there twice with my family and loved every minute of it. It is a great place to send most of the morning or afternoon.... Peter: yo bazz, i used to live right in that neighborhood... 45th and 4th ave, actually. that area is great. be sure to walk up to 5th avenue for the good shopping, diners and amazing produce....... oh dear...: iman: 4th Apr 2007 - 00:25 GMT
i'm glad i live in a fun town where people know how to live good. i am never moving to the south.
I just want to let iman know that...... Andy: The last photo is of the Seoul Station train platforms, which is the main train station. The subway at this station is underground so that's where all the people are. Nevertheless you're right, it was...... Biff: Looking south from Gould Street, yesterday afternoon, St. James in the distance...... VL: So, that's why. I have just been to that store in St Henri yesterday, and thought that it looked a bit empty for that time of the day (10 customers on a Sunday late afternoon?)....... zagg: I am going of few words this afternoon:
I will tbe the unpopular one and say I'd thing it would be a good idea to have registration.
I do like the idea of...... upfromflames: the mere sight of thsoe swaying palms melts away a bit at the sub zero Brooklyn afternoon.
Your home calls back to your memories, and says thanks. ... upfromflames: I want to thank you all for your links, especially the fire statistics from Brad. And Pierre, you know well that you are not alone in your experience, in Bushwick, or in NYC. And...... aer: i think this is the best series i've seen you do in a while. i mean, all your shots are good, but some i like better than others, and these are perfect. you strike a...... Guy McLaren: It happened over the road, Everyone went to bed as normal, Fireworks had been thrown into the sky by some inconsiderate neighbours most of the afternoon. Suspicions are that a rocket landed on the tarp...... Hannahh.: me, my boyfriend, and a couple other kids went up there yesterday early afternoon. It was my first time going up there so i was excited. We went through everything, I got some documents of...... jack: by the way i want to wish all of you a merry christmas, happy hanukah, joyful kwanza and if i don't see you later, good mornig, good afternoon and good night as truman would put...... jack's daughter: I'd have to agree with you, Little Ukraine, that the Bobst Library at NYU is quite remarkable. The floor of the atrium is based on an Escher design, so if you spent some time...... jack: yeah, peter is from brooklyn, like me, and we are uncivilized, according to british standards, because as a nation we had lost that victorian elegence and charm. when we broke away from our mother...... Peter: the places were closed because i took this photo lateish on a sunday afternoon/evening...... Rob: This bike actually weighs less than 40 pounds. It also has no trouble steering. Much easier and sharper than a than a tandem. I ride mine down Canal Street during afternoon rush hour. All over...... susannah: I was talking to a friend just the other day about how the NYC crime statistics don't really make sense based on what we have personally experienced, I mean, what are the odds? And he...... procyon: The sign was down, tape included, when I passed there this afternoon, so presumably (a) they found it! Hooray! (b) some hipster stole it or (c) CTA took it down.... EvilGentleman: Oh yeah? Try the Cote-de-Liesse Expressway. I was stuck in it for an hour and 35 minutes this afternoon.
[[img:15631]]... joey: this cemetery, near piedmont ave. and pleasant valley road in oakland, is located on some primo real estate, but it's filled with tombstones not houses. the adjoining neighborhoods are where some rich folk live. one...... Chris Erb: I was only there for an afternoon. I'll keep it in mind for the next time I'm there though.... amy: i've walked through it. 1 in the afternoon, with two skinny arab guys. no problems to speak of. seemed rather benign. that was about two years ago.... groovehouse: Wow, I did not notice the "lime" color on the white louvres. That lime color comes from the reflection of the main yard in the mid afternoon sun!... jack: my parents took my bro and me to that same location. we would fly our rubber band powered airplanes all over the area. mom made great sandwiches and we all would nap in...... Peter: hahaha I was down there, looking at that exact revs/cost roller yesterday afternoon!... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Sorry, EvilG. At least Hell hasn't frozen over. You wouldn't believe who I have to sleep with when that happens.
and if it makes you feel better, I saw pink elephants on Saturday afternoon at the...... cerniagigante: It depends on what you're looking at, the building is reflected, but the poles are not. The poles are upside down, the building is rotated twice.
Amazing what a murky water puddle on...... Tamara: I went to Ryerson in the late 90's and I've lived in the neighbourhood for more than 20 years.. I grew up here.. in the heart of it all.
I love Allen Gardens too, I...... jack: those buildings are 100 years old. i think they made the movie dog day afternoon near there. when dog day afternoon really happened i was a few blocks away.... hool: good to see other toronto street work. be very careful about photographing the people at the corner of bathurst and queen. if you do shoot there, watch your back. a few of...... jack: it is exciting to sneak into a place like that. in brooklyn there was a house on the corner of west 4th street and kings highway that was owned by two old x-firemen and...... joey: as i remember, it was a muggy, august afternoon- overcast. we parked about a mile away on the far side of euclid and walked up. the feast is the same old thing every year except...... EvilGentleman: The smashed windows were the least of their worries. I drove by again late this afternoon, and here is the aftermath:
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The appliance store was totally destroyed, and I imagine the stores on either side of...... jack: beam me up peter, and elaine, come on over to my house, we eat that sort of food all the time. you should see our happy hour here at home. we rather enjoy...... gringa latina: Well, here I am again. I wrote my last post in Spanish I guess as a sign of respect to all of the latino residents of Humboldt Park and to write as a "white...... joey: [[img:8431]]
this one is the late afternoon cloud
... jack: once upon a time there was a beautiful new shiny automobile in a showroom. it glistened in the afternoon sun and took its occupants anywhere they wanted to go.. the car was red...... jack: elaine you would have liked my buddy in the army. he was english and every afternoon we had to have tea. tea with glazed donuts. there we were, soldiers with m-14's cleaning...... JimboToronto: I live on Augusta Ave about a block north of where this occurred but missed it due to being out of town. I am neither a bike courier nor a motorist, but my sympathies lie...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I agree that afternoon is a lovely time of day. Smooth. Somnambulistic. Soothing.
I know you're a vegetarian, Peter, but the building looks like a side of beef. Sorry.
... mark: love the lazy afternoon feel tp this picture... jack: very nice. is it am or pm? i like to think pm after a long day at the office, kick off my shoes and walk in the sand. or better afternoon, after a...... jack: looking at the long shadows, could be morning or afternoon, either way the mobile is facing east or west, which means it needs wind from the north or south to move, thereby creating an east...... Jamie: Stella is French you fool. Though i do agree that Stella == Wifebeater. And kobe, you ##are## a {chav}. I'm feling argumentative this afternoon. Apparently in the US, Stella is considered gourmet premium foreign shit....... Peter: indeed! i have family flying into there today, to celebrate thanksgiving with us. its gonna be a whole afternoon waiting for them to arrive (with tons of inevitable delays) then trying to get them to...... jack: actually its the office people from the office building in the background and they are let out every afternoon and made to walk clockwise in order to help the flow of the underground water system...... jack: crush the potatoes and then boil them andlet the steam run through a hose to a bottle. now tomatoes are different. theyre red and have a better shape. and when they rot...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I'm so glad you like it. The sun does hit Grand Central in the afternoon, so I'll try to get the shot. On this photo, I liked the way the light building behind contrasts the...... jack: i remember the area well. we would pass by here to go to ebbets field. i used to bike ride down to prospect park for an afternoon romp in the park. i...... JamJar: The powers of a misty sunday afternoon, mmmm... Confused to Nikki: Nikki - be worried, but also understand that the majority of folks in the neighborhood would wish this gang stuff would go away. Be worried but be smart, do not go out past 11. Get...... jeeff: hi jo. here's a quickie travel guide for toronto, ##but## i'm writing this with one condition for you: please take some photos, write some stuff, and post an article here about your trip!
first off,...... Peter: things are so compressed here, residentially and socially, that the parks are some of the only large, open spaces to do anything outdoors. theyre kept up well enough, and are constantly filled with all sorts...... Peter: yesterday afternoon, i rode my {bike} to {coney island}... i was hungry, so i stopped by nathan's hotdog stand. i dont eat meat, so {chips} were my only alternative... but i wanted a {beer} too......... elaine: i am glad it is awesome, since this is what you told me would be awesome... so there we are. this is a main line station so the timy tubes visit alongside the bigger boys....... Peter: **BREAKING NEWS:** as of yesterday afternoon, the bedclothes were no longer defenstrated. the tree is empty and clear. and though it was too dark to get a good photo, i will try again soon.
also: i...... elaine: what ws truly vile here was after a million years of tory rule we did get a labour government and of course people felt relieved for a bit which was nice, and there are...... Peter: similar but different... as in, the space is similar... the ramp you can see biscecting the middle photo is very much still there, and is the only entrance to "the hole" as far as i...... moerex: A perfect distillation of the secret language of urban driving. Reminds me of the year I spent living in Manilla as a kid, where my father learned what he later came to call (once we...... Moody Blues: Tuesday afternoon
I'm just beginning to see, now I'm on my way.
It doesn't matter to me, chasing the clouds away.
Something calls to me,
The trees are drawing me near, I've got to find out why
Those gentle voices...... ea: Re: Soho Paste-Ups: NYC
third image down is one character short of reading co-ni-chi-wa. hello / good afternoon in Japanese. "co" is the missing element.... Chicago Dan: I was driving near Beach and Spalding on a hot summer day around late afternoon trying to score some flame Bud, Years back When I used to party and had 2 other white boys from...... Peter: I saw a woman riding up cetnral park west yesterday afternoon on a big old black kronan. it was sweet...... hool: toronto
- don't make eye contact in the streets and for the love of fucking god do not under any circumstances talk to anyone even if they talk to you first
- if you're temporarily disoriented, look......
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