Comments about amuse

There are 58 comments about "amuse"

Me, me, me, meeeeeee!: I was born in Wycoff Hospital and grew up in Bushwick in the 70's. REMEMBER the "blackout"??? My family lived at 248 Irving Avenue between Bleeker St. and Greene. My dad was German/Irish and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Heather: Hahah, I'm very amused to find I'm not the only one doing websearches like "too old to learn to skateboard". I'm 33 and my daughter has just started learning to skate. I used......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

rf46@hotmail.com: Forgot some of the few memories Gansfus bar on 93rd where we would have one of the older guys buy us containers,the blackout and hanging out at the brewey, Reifs and his mothers surprise German dishes......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

D icky Bird: I lived on the Honor Oak estate until I married in 1947. The New Cross area was a happy hunting ground for amusement and seeing the wonderful cinemas and dance hall - the New......

in response to: bleak day, new cross by elaine

larry prusak: Hello to all you 167 Alums. I was amazed and amused to read all these comments about the old school and the surrounding neighborhoods and eateries. I thought some of you might be interested in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Taleta: My earliest memories of Coney Island were on warm, summer saturday nights, in or around 1969, when my entire family would load up several cars and go out to that amusement park in Brooklyn and......

in response to: Coney Island, Stillwell Avenue Station by Peter

AP: I'm also amused at how the reporter finally got around to calling it in to 911 himself, but not til he had taken his time to see it, have it photographed (great photo BTW!), canvas......

in response to: Frozen in Indifference by Charlie LeDuff

Maz: Not sure if I have understood that comment correctly methrsk, or understand the point behind it. I googled the 2nd & 3rd picture but the top one is my own I took at Chessingtom World of......

in response to: Private Parts ! by Maz

Maz, Netherne: Those yellow toilet doors just made me laugh. Maybe it is just my British sense of humour but it amused me that the mens had a knob instead of a handle ! Us Brits love......

in response to: Things Seen Prior (2) by chiamattt

Peter: i was amused by some of jennifer's more nebulous comments, like ##"everyday street gang attacks"##, ##"why should there be only one way to be? We have so many ways"## and ##"Latin people usually tend to......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

zagg: Although the 2nd one amuses me to no end (well, maybe it isn't limitless) - the first rack is effin beautiful. ...

in response to: New ArtRacks for Frankford Avenue by serlingrod

James cashan: hello jon, small world isn`t it u being mates with my cousin chris an all! cant remember who sprayed the van just recall spending hours wet n dry sanding the damn thing down it did......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

danny: does any one know about the amusement park that was located on garret mountain back in the 20's ? or the boat house and train ? need old photos please....

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

MP: I moved here from a suburb of a very large city. I love the peace, quiet and the people. The photos, while very well done, don't portray the heart of the town and the......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 13 by Scott Sargent

Fred, The.: MS. Lady.. I understand your concern for the little child... It makes me mad and angry like Al Capone when I see little children being abused. I believe in knocking the living **** out......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

BelRoC IOFcrew: jacob~ Cope2 and JA are not the same person. But I am amused with your crazy thought....

in response to: NYC Style Graffiti Throw Up by Metro1

joey: luna park was a popular amusement park name. there was a luna park in cleveland, ohio as well. go see -> [[http://images.ulib.csuohio.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/postcards&CISOPTR=3588&REC=11]]...

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Bob: The Hutchinson, KS haters amuse me. I'm sure some of them have lived in other cities, some have attested to it in their diatribes. However it seems that they are either young or......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

rachael: hmmm... many of the comments i've read have either amused me or angered me...but I'll go on anyway... i'm a brooklyn native and originally from east flatbush. my parents left there to move to long island [for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

xtascene: thank you for passing on that graffiti, "artists are the shock troops..." It amuses me to read all these little petty bougie chai sucking art-mafia types trying to weasel out of owning their privilege, whether......

in response to: Fisherman\'s Wharf and the Full House Houses by Marc

jeremy : I wish I had a time machine. Id go back to the early 1900's when Luna, Steeplechase, and Dreamland were up and running. It would seem that every other ride you see in amusement parks......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Peter: its hard to be objective about "safety" and "neighborhoods" in nyc in general, as everyone has their own stories and experiences, and fluke things happen in every neighborhood, from the hood to park avenue. but i......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Sohail Moughal: Thanks for all the comments. I am really amused. Personally, I believe that if there is a probability for a thought to exist, leave alone the reality, then it carries a certian weight and hence......

in response to: All the Whores Shall Go to Heaven by Sohail Moughal

serlingrod: La Ronde, and the fireworks competition. Spain was giving a really great display during our visit. My girlfriend and I thought La Ronde was awesome - what a perfect location for an amusement park! Here......

in response to: Montreal Metro by serlingrod

piuczguy: hey guys, do you know if there is a pump it up machine in AMUSEMENT 2000 PLUS?? please answer :(...

in response to: Ye Olde Arcade by EvilGentleman

Nowheretobeseen: When i first found out that Bimbo meant something else in italian i was quite amused. Its funny how different the meaning between english and italian bimbo are. ...

in response to: Bimbo Daycare by EvilGentleman

seasideguys: we moved to cleethorpes a year ago,great place.fantastic dog walking beach,loads to do.better family place,not bombarded with amusement acardes and the like. and in the winter it stays open!...

in response to: The Great British Seaside by Jamie

crlsgll: This conversation about Bushwick is great. I love reading the personal narratives that fuel each story and shed light in our differences; which is a blessing in disguise, for if we all agreed then this......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

joey: i love this post. the merry-go-round subject matter really makes it. it's nice that one bulb is burnt out too. reminds me of the merry-go-round in disneyland. anaheim, ca. aer is this a permanent amusement......

in response to: Summer Is Dead, Long Live Summer by aer suzuki

ksedge: an amusement park thrill ride of death! i continue to laugh at how very blunt this sign is. and i love the fact they call it the drowning machine......

in response to: The Drowning Machine by ksedge

colavitos ghost: the sign in the second one makes the weir sound like an amusement park thrill ride....

in response to: The Drowning Machine by ksedge

Hmmm missing some pictures: Didn't see any pictures of the sand lane amusement park which closed around 2004 or the sand lane arcade which closed around 2005. ...

in response to: All of Staten Island by champ

zagg: The photo just posted above makes this lil' Ontarian be amused and have sweet memories of flying above the western part of the US and going "WTF ARE THOSE CIRCLES?"...

in response to: PacMan from 35,000 Feet by Tyfoid Kid

Astro Guy: Great. Just great. How the heck am I supposed to relax when I’m outside on clear nights at the telescope?! I’m in BC, right down in the extreme South-West, by the US border in a......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Marlo: There was much more on the green. Tents, junk food, a few small amusement-park-like rides, bad music, hyperactive children, and many people decked out in white and red . The fireworks that evening were nice....

in response to: Fredericton: July 1, 2006 by CE

EvilGentleman: I'm honestly not 100% sure on this subject, but I know in most cases, alcohol is not permitted on streets or in parks, except for places like sidewalk cafes and the Six Flags La Ronde......

in response to: Montreal Police Bicycle by EvilGentleman

cookie 10: My family moved to Brighton Beach in the 60's and coney island in the 70's. In the 60's it was beautiful. In the mid 70's both Brighton and Coney Island had turn to sh*t. All......

in response to: Coney Island Low by Peter

Elicar: This is for Grange. I have no intention to incite, inflame or rile anyone's sensibilities. I just learned today that I could do this with the software I already have. So, this is the first......

in response to: Only in Toronto... by Elicar

Get out of your car, buddy: Thanks for the tip. I'm heading to "The Danforthes" this weekend! Most of the social housing is where the old amusement park used to be. South of Queen along Glen Manor and some of......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

someguy: i gotta second jack submitting some text. his writings always amuse me to no end. i read this site all teh time and never participate. im a major lurker. but i had to come out......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Public Transit by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Wow, is this one in an amusement park? It looks so tiny......

in response to: Choo-Choo by danielle

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Harry and Benjamin, recently Hool was accused of faking a fight between a [[2770:motorist and a courier]], much to the amusement of those who know (and love) his work. ...

in response to: Col1402 Vs Col1403 by hool

jack: in brooklyn we had the sea beach line which was under ground but opened above. so you could peep through the cement blocks on the street above and watch the trains go by. ......

in response to: Peterborough and the Smells of Pollution, Etc... by Colin James Watling

jeeff: your railworld entries remind me of the beginning of studio ghibli's __spirited away__ (j title: ##sen to chihiro no kamikakushi##). the family wanders into an abandoned park that the father explains was among a......

in response to: Railworld Redux by Jamie

ian: There was a tramway at our local amusement park -- but the park shut down in October. The last time I went, the tram wasn't operational. What a pity, I would have loved to grab......

in response to: The Roosevelt Island Tramway by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Peter: hool: lately, when i meet new people, many of them ask me if im canadian, upon first hearing my voice... this struck me as odd, but i suppose that after living in {nyc} for 10......

in response to: Dec 13 2005 Toronto by hool

Peter: lol... theyre the "tribes of benjamin" [[http://www.factmonster.com/spot/israel1.html]] theyre a pretty fringe element of folks who believe that theyre linked to the "lost tribes of israel" via their african heritage. they are renowned for standing in times square,......

in response to: purveyors of prophecy by vz

Laura : That second one looks like an amusement park nightmare. Creepy. I love it....

in response to: coney island, impressionistic and macabre by vz

kc: she *is* totally on to you. The whole thing is totally great. The conspiring/amused pair, his final neighbors, are pretty good too. ...

in response to: Subway Troubadour by Peter

Jeffrey: Kinda related to this---I live in the coop development that is on the Luna Park site. No evidence of the amusement park remains. Neither does any evidence of the adjacent community now occupied by Trump/Warbasse/Brightwater......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

hasslehoff: damn was that on last night? i missed it didn't i. it's funny i often amused myself by imagining this exact scenario. a seedy little shoppe where one might go in order to furtively purchase......

in response to: The Hair Shop by Jamie

Peter: i just now noticed the woman in the second photo... seems she ws not amused by my photo-taking, heh. viva le cameraphone!...

in response to: Sky & Train by Peter

elaine: hee hee hee - am well amused by stupid addiction to sleep! I too, was obliged to be away from computer for a day or so and would like a calendarised shuffleboard thingy whoosit of......

in response to: Toltec Hivemind by Marc

Peter: when i was a little kid, i used to go to an amusement park that had bumper-cars shaped like ladybugs. this made me think of that. of driving bumper-cars up the side of a building..........

in response to: Infested by Bleeagh

hasslehoff: it was with much amusement that i studied the generaly apathy on the day of "The Big Wedding" Nobody gave a rats ass; even old people. The sort of people you would generally expect to......

in response to: watching queen by elaine

Jamie: With reference to what has been said about kids navigating their environment in this naturalistic way i have been studying my two year old son. Jumping onto and over low walls, running along them and......

in response to: Le Parkour: An Introduction by 3flow

zagg: peter, where was your camera at this time? if thats not a worthy picture to amuse people (atleast me) i don't know what is!...

in response to: Notes about Chicago: by Paul G

trouble: what a great looking amusement park entrance. makes me think (as much as i didn't care for the city as a whole) of one of the parks in myrtle beach s.c. nice shot....

in response to: St. Kilda, Melbourne by O