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Osloman20plus: If you liked the streetart, you gotta check out this wall (below) which is quite close to all the other pics here, but still a bit off from the two streets that are mainly pictured...... anon (): damn dude your tags r everywere can u come down to westbrook maine im a writer myself ... Red Flag alert: I'm a tenant in a building that had windows installed by Park Slope Windows & Glass (hereto to be referred to as "PSWG"). Overall impression: very negative.
Red Flag #1: My landlord had to repeatedly call...... patfan: Sorry guys. I've lived on Kauai a very long time, and the chicken population absolutely needs thinning. I run a restaurant, and they jump on the tables, poop everywhere, and carry salmonella. ...... Mitch Spector: Yep, it's indeed very much GONE. Made one final pass by this morning (November 5th) to check things out and it's not what I saw, but what I didn't see that caught my attention! It's...... Brodidly AB: Bushwick!! What can I say? It can be an interesting place to live in and it can be a nightmare. To all those who are contemplating moving to Bushwick, on the serious tip you...... elizabeth john: well just to add on, i ve been studying on this city as part of a college project...
To me, tokyo has different faces to it.like it does have a huge number of parks, which seem...... ed: this is the oldest bulding in the park. a pump house and well that fed the lake and stream 750k of water a day.when the watermains came it was turned off and the well filled...... Mime: Ha, nice.
This reminds me of the other day when I was coming out of a class at Uni, heading towards my little scooty when I noticed a tree branch about the thickness of my arm...... Alan Kupperberg: Well, Richie, you're absolutely right about your last point. The shuls, the rabbis, they're all gone now. (Strangely enough, the Classics Illustrated imprint has recently made a comeback.)
Luckily we all have our memories...... Mitch Spector: Today was demolition day--Saturday, November 1st. I went by 8:30am this morning yet apart from more bricks removed, it was still standing. When I visited the site again, by late afternoon, they had torn down...... Alan Kupperberg: Eastern Parkway Memories
By Alan Kupperberg
Searching the Internet for information on Dubrow’s Cafeteria and the Famous restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue, I discovered this wonderful site. It brought back many wonderful memories for...... wonders why people are such sheep: Haji you said: It had some cool stuff in it, but frankly, I would never support their criminal enterprise.
Do you support the government? they are the biggest crimainls in the world. Educate yourself. More...... Mitch Spector: Here's another weekly photo update, taken on the very cold morning of October 22th. The building is starting to look less recognizable as they continue to de-construct it. My guess is the next photos I'll...... surfer: Ron, you have brought back some very old and very good memories.Growing up as a kid in Brooklyn,you learned alot from the streets because that'all we had.My neighborhood was Italian Jewish Irish & norwegian. Deposit...... emily: I am currently observing a class in Lafayette Elementary school. I have to write a paper regarding the changes the community or the school have gone through. The school used to have 1300 students and...... anon (CPE003065d674bc-CM00186851eeae.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com): this is a new watermain installation. the hydrant on the left is feeding the hydrant on the right through backflow preventer to stop bacteria in the new line from entering the existing line. ...... Peter: yeah, ana. thats a lyric from a song about the pedantic nature of putting up too many signs to control what people can and cant do. i was poking fun at your reference to the...... Ana: they should ban flying Kites at Milleken Park. One more thing i've noticed about some people who go to that park is that they always feed the birds although there is a sign not to...... EvilGentleman: Thanks for reposting, Mitch.
And thanks for the explanations, editor.
From the way you wrote "Come on guys", I suspect you felt I was complaining. Just to let you know, that is definitely not the case at...... Mitch Spector: These photos were taken during the early morning of October 5th. Despite the former restaurant site still, for the moment, standing, it is an interesting contrast when comparing the photos (above) from 6 months earlier.
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The...... Bob O: Thanks for all the memories of Yorkville where I grew up from the 30s through the sixties. I was born over in New York Hospital, went to school at St. Ignatius and then Cardinal Hayes....... Bob O: Thanks for all the memories of Yorkville where I grew up from the 30s through the sixties. I was born over in New York Hospital, went to school at St. Ignatius and then Cardinal Hayes....... Bob O: Thanks for all the memories of Yorkville where I grew up from the 30s through the sixties. I was born over in New York Hospital, went to school at St. Ignatius and then Cardinal Hayes....... medicalfools: "procyon: Some people suspect the Parks Department is hoping for exactly that, so they'll have an excuse to tear it down."
this is BS. i know for a fact that higher-ups within the parks dept. loves...... Mobaby: Really, man? You judge the 6th best place to live in America ( http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL4052500.html ) by the Denny's off the interstate? Virtually no crime, variety of people, college town, art museums, unique campus and downtown...... Raquel: Hu there, I just read your article concerning Don Justo 's cathedral and I loved it, mainly because I think you describe perfectly the dream, the persistence, the hard work of this man.
I have visited...... Xavi: Humboldt Park has its social ills (and as you can see from the rest of my diatribe, there are specific historical/social/political reasons why) but it is a ghetto struggling to maintain the rich social networks,...... nk: This picture is not a picture of the school - and it's sad that you would want to give the impression that the school actually looks like this. This is the back of the school...... pascale : Bonjour jemappelle Pascale jai travaillé longtemp au super sexe a mtl et cetais le bon temp les danse a 5 et 6$ ca changer je nezs jamais retourner apres mais jy pense esque sais vraiment...... j davis: The main problem is letting in immigrants who do not want to assimilate into Norwegian culture but want to change Norway into an islamic state. They were already a problem when I lived in Stockholm...... always a Bushwick kid: Hey Lou Romero: you mentioned Sr. Ann Melanie, Sr. Betty, etc. Well Sr. Ann Melanie died not too long ago and Sr. Betty still works in Bushwick- she runs Independence House on Cornelia Street (between...... Bob: Just ran across this site, sounds like old home week.
Lived at 887 lincoln Place and went to P.S.138.After
graduating went to Boys High at the annex on Park Pl
and then to main bldg on Marcy and...... janet: Richie--Thanks for the "Gref" reminder. I've been trying to remember the name of our corner deli (the only deli on St. John's until you got to Rochester (or was the next as distant as...... EvilGentleman: Montreal strip bars are usually open 365 days a year. A few are closed on Christmas and New Year's, but most remain open. Opening hours vary somewhat, but they all close at 3 AM.... 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...... EvilGentleman: Two years and a few months later, this article still defines several different conflicts in a way that few if any articles can.
{Motorists} vs {Cyclists}
{Road Rage} vs {Radical Activism}
{Male} vs {Female}
{Entitled} vs {Empowered}
The article that...... TRANS KOF 2008 : Hey all this talk about Paterson brings back alot of memories I grew up in Paterson on Main st. and Wiess St.a block from St.Josephs hospital. my neighborhood was known as little San Juan...... Brushman: Today, lawyers would have a field day with our antics.
We played Kick the Can, where everyone would hide in various places and then try to run in and kick the can before being tagged by...... Hapless: Looks like a chunk of Maine coastline dropped in the middle of NYC. In which part of the city is the G.W bridge?... Who Cares for Kensington: Cecilia,
My most recent comment was actually a compliment to serlingrod for posting some useful information (please read the last sentence carefully..."thanks for the contact information"). Seems that some residents would be grateful for the...... Panda_Chan: As a future art student I'm amazed by the art throughout my city. I didn't know this place existed and from the photos I'm tempted to take a walk through myself. It's nice to know...... Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used...... Who Cares for Kensington: Sandy describes a perfect example of failure of the most basic services. At what point does a city department administrator decide that he/she will not offer resources to respond to a problem in a given...... Editor: more like "the editor's pet peeve is mile-long ALL-CAPS titles", so he cut it down cause it broke the main-page layout ;)
we love, ya jack. you get major props for the hot-tub pic!
... anon (174.094.dsl.mel.iprimus.net.au): yeah gary the supermarket was liptons and there was a record shop as well wasnt there a record shop on the main rd near the post office near the bus stop .does anyone remember a...... EvilGentleman: Hehe, it kept their maintenance guy busy for two days. The last two photos were taken thru my rear view mirror because he saw me taking the 5th pic and started glaring at me like...... EvilGentleman: To me, it would depend heavily on the particulars of the location where the photo was shot. If the man in the photo was in the midst of a well-frequented public space, then public domain...... Anon: Anything done in public is public domain, and international law, as a whole, is of this mindset, both legally and socially. It's quite simple, actually. Don't want someone taking photos of it? Then don't do...... POWcityblog: you make a valid point about the size of the audience seeing this picture but the main point is that there there is a dignity/permission issue here. LiveJournal Urban Decay had a huge fuss a...... EvilGentleman: BostonVisitor, I honestly have no clue about the costs of prostitutes in the city, nor where to go for the best deals. But like any other commodity, the sex market will provide better quality for...... 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...... EvilGentleman: Nice to know that there are enough fanatical vegans to go around. And I thought North America was hoarding them all for themselves...
I usually put ground pork in my pasta sauces. Same sawdust filler, lower...... EvilGentleman: Jennifer, you must be unfamiliar with this site to post comments such as you did above. If you browse CE's other articles, which you can do by clicking on his name just under the main...... EvilGentleman: No news here either, Mitch. Actually, at this point, you are my main source of news about Ben's.... Jamie: Yes. That's clearly not a Banksy piece. Congratulations to the mainstream media for putting 2 and 2 together and coming up with 5. That's not even an AK is it? And one of the 'girls'...... Peter: yes, the tunnel is very much in use, as the tunnel is the main artery that connects [[wiki:Metro-North Railroad]] and [[wiki:amtrak]] trains to [[wiki:penn station]]. dodging the trains and staying out of their line of...... Peter: also, for those that dont know:
##"...Two famous stone lions guarding the entrance were sculpted by Edward Clark Potter. They were originally named Leo Astor and Leo Lenox, in honor of the library's founders. These names...... B Street: I grew up across the street from one of the few working
factories in Kensington starting in 1965 until I was forced
out 22 years later.
While I too have fond memories of wall ball, swimming...... Olwen Gillet (nee Dawson): Wow, I have just found this site and have had a good read ending up with smarting eyes, but what a joy it is to read of peoples' memories of Irlam/Cadishead, mainly Cadishead where I...... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi James,
Thanks for putting the photo's on... I haven't been back to Cadishead since the train was moved, but have heard how good it looks. It must be a good feeling to have...... James cashan: This is a photo of the opening day of the princess park Train on Cadishead way with my step Grandad Ken Connor as guest of honour 2nd from left, he has now sadly passed away...... anon (itsc083.itsnpt.com): East Orange is only an address. It's the people who are the products of young parents who have little education and poor parenting skills that have made the places in East Orange unsafe. ...... colavitos ghost: joey (and other people who might be interested, if you notice, the roadway all along euclid from public square to university circle has been significantly enhanced in the past 4 years. it's all a...... mixed opinion: I have been to Cabrini-Green several times. I have a friend that used to live there, I'd go and visit her alot. It is a place that, that city needs. I think they should keep...... anon (77-98-187-194.cable.ubr02.blac.blueyonder.co.uk): possilpark people are always taken stick for the way it is portraid regaurds of being run down i myself was born and bread in possilpark and have a lot of fond memories. you see its...... Jesse: We moved to the northside when moving here from Ontario. Fredericton is about 20 yrs behind well anywhere else in Canada especially when it comes to shopping. My god its a capital city and full...... CaptainVideo: What you are doing is no different that all white communities banning together to keep blacks from moving in because they are afraid that they will bring crime and lower property values.
Humbolt is not...... Peter Creer: None of you Irlam or Cadisheadites seem to remem Morris's Pie shops. On the coner of Kings road oppsite Royles in Cadishead and some where in 20 row in Irlam.
I lived on Morris's pies when...... Miss_1989: I had lived in hutch for 12 years growing up as a child, but my family ended up moving due to my parents job transfers and also because Hutchinson (even in the middle class neighborhoods)...... Sheila Preston: Hi to Di, Pearly Princess of St Pancras - I was so saddened to read all these comments when I came across this webpage. I had such a great day with you, your Dad...... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Stuart,
I don't remember being in Mr Killers class... I will scan the pic I have, hopefully it will come out half decent, tho it's not a good copy to start with. I remember...... Lucy Hart: Hi,there is a book that was written and photos taken by a guy called Goerge Foggerty(i think thats his name).Just after the hospital closed he sold these to the remaining workers at Netherne..i will see...... James: Geesh Mike - loosen up! When I first visited Buffalo Oklahoma it looked deserted and it was only 7:00 in the evening. I wondered what I had gotten myself into driving 1700 miles to Buffalo,...... DDWhitecotton: Hey Hutchinson, I also live in sunny San Diego. I was raised in Hutchinon until I was 17, Kweed was the deal then, dragging main and hanging out at the sonic and a & w...... Jim M 52: My brother Bill and I lived in 90thST between 1st & 2nd Ave from the early 50's untill the early 60's. The yorkville experience was the best
of our lives, my brother married "the girl...... omabradshaw: When I lived in Hutch, most of the people drove to Wichita to work.At that time there were a lot manufacturing businesses(Boeing Aircraft,etc).In Hutch the 2 main big businesses were Dillon's & Cessna Fluid Power.By...... omabradshaw: Hello-I was born at Grace Hospital(8th & Main);went to Central Grade School(it was on 5th Street by the Catholic Church);Faris grade school;Sherman Jr High;Hutchinson Sr. High School.I enjoyed my years growing up in Hutch.Of course,that...... marlene: Winnipeg definitely deserves to be on the list. Its skyline is distinctive--especially in the dead of winter when its really cold and ice fog clouds are in the air and the sky is clear...... Alan Taylor: Explanation of OCCUPATION ROAD, but does not resolve the question of 'where in Irlam'.
My finding regarding the ‘Bolton to York’ route has caused me to re-assess Francis
White’s Map of the Ainsty particularly with regard to...... optomystic: I simply LOVE this town. Why don't you move here and experience all the great things that are going on? If you can't rent a room ; you can always sleep in your car.I think...... Mitch: Passed by Bens today, as of April 22nd it's still standing as it's always been...no sign of any demolition yet. In fact someone removed the brown papers covering the inside windows and ripped off one...... Joe: To hairsy. I thought I would add clarity to my message from April 16th. The only thing that I left was Kensigton. My first marrige ended when my wife left me and this opened the...... marie: you mentioned one main reason Saskatoon did not make cut was because there were no distinguishing features. I often sit in car or walk along Spadina viewing our skyline in wonder at the very...... John Dereszewski: Puffy, Linden between Central and Evergreen is a block that has undergone a considerable transformation over the last decade or so, clearly for the good.
I knew this block very vividly during the bad days of...... Beni: I lived in Jax for one and a half years. I don't like it. My main problem with the city is the lack of public transportation, the non-centralized infrastructure and the low intellect of the...... Nelson: Had my bike stolen April 13 at Dufferin Mall. It's a yellow, with blue and red, Giant
AtX 890 mountain bike, 19.5" frame. The only thing they left was the cut lock. I reported it to...... 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...... Rob Tynan: Hi Ron,
As you say Whitfield Street has been demolished. That area has been redeveloped approx 10 years ago I think, carnt be sure though. Atherton Lane itself has remained standing, more or less...... Alan Taylor: Hi Sheila & Cyril,
I recall both farms and used to go and watch 'young' Max Shacklady and his followers practice wrestling in one of the upper barns behind which the threshing machine with long belt...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Rob,
Truly, the old village character of Irlam and Cadishead is disappearing from what was a about a Two mile narrow strip with very little either side of the main road.
I was thinking only the...... Pearly Princess of Peckham [Tammy]: Hi Jim. Thank you for all the nice things you have said about my family. We had many great jobs together. always had a laugh. sorry for the long reply but i don't really go...... Kensington H,S, Vice President: Cold Case does take place in Philadelphia. And the main girl detective (blond haired - is that Lilly Rush ?) is suppose to come from Fishtown.... Mike: Hells Angels member arrested on assault charges
Hybrid
Apr 11, 2008 12:29 PM (3 hrs ago) by Staff, The Examiner
SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News)- A Pacifica member of the Hells Angels was arrested Thursday on suspicion of assaulting...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Andrew
Thanks for adding Dom's photos.The frontage of the Rialto cinema is very little different from when it was The Globe picture house. Even the Large door to the right of the main entrance is...... Sammy Perez: antblack, you are definitely hitting some memory chords with the go-carts and nunchucks. As for 111, the one thing I remember is playing handball in the morning and at lunchtime. Besides the two main...... rosanne underberg: I'm sorry but I have never heard of a Ronald Underberg - what is your grandfather's name???? My father was Samuel Underberg and maintaining a building of that size both inside and out is a...... EvilGentleman: You mean we can get arrested for not using government-authorized positions? I am soooo busted...
##Six months later, in a Toronto courthouse...##
Defense: "Your Honour, my client maintains his innocence in the face of these outrageous claims....... James: This is great site, have just discovered it. I have many happy memories of schooldays at Irlam in the 1960s. Spent half my time down at the canal watching the big ships pass through, especially...... James: This is great site, have just discovered it. I have many happy memories of schooldays at Irlam in the 1960s. Spent half my time down at the canal watching the big ships pass through, especially......
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