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Comments about brokenThere are 100 comments about "broken"
Warren S. : Jeeeezzzz... guys! Richie... Joe, thanks for the support on this one.
Once I had my responding comment out there, I couldn't return for a while just to cycle it out of my system a tad....... Steve - Albox, Almeria: If
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;...... mt: Never too old to skate, never.
37 years old, typing from Italy…
Keep feeding your soul and go skate.
Quitted for one solid year (suffered from a severe lack of vitamin b12 that prevented me to) but started...... Anna: Now that a team has won in Philadelphia (Souls) I guess the curse is broken! But I didn't see on the news that the El was set on fire or cars and buses were...... Janice Seifert; July 2008: Hi Ronald Lees, I grew up on 600 Wishart St. Your sisters will probably remember me. My brother Joe used to hang out with your brother Earl and Freddie Beck. I used to love how...... Anonymous: I've lived in 17 states and Jax. is the only place where I've been robbed. I've had 4 apartments broken into here (one of them several times). I've been beaten up and robbed walking down...... serlingrod: Here’s a list of contact numbers for city services…..
##NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES##
City Hall Operator 215.686.1776
Abandoned Car (Automated Service) 215.683.2278
Abandoned Car Supervisor 215.685.9500
Barking Dogs, PAACA 215.685.9040
Citizen Crime Commission 215.546.TIPS
Illegal Dumping (Neighborhood Services) 215.685.3097
Nuisance Bar, Underage Drinking 215.726.6200
Public...... Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly...... CJ: Hello! I found this website because a co-worker of mine is considering a move to North Florida. I told her about my experiences but she didn't believe me. Perhaps she'll believe you...... serlingrod: I don't think I paint a rosy picture of Kensington at all. If you read what I wrote I actually said there's lots of crime, disinvestment, and the schools are broken. Those were my words....... serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to...... 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...... chiamattt: According to a very close Korean friend of mine, the Korean above is really clumsy and doesn't really make sense (she initially thought they were similar to slogans die-hard protesters used but then thought differently)....... jasmin: everything looks destroded and ruined.the windows were all broken ... michelle: need I say more...the post up above. HAHAHAHAHHAH.....what a choad! I really believe you. That's why the lames write their shit in broken English and make absolutely no sense. And if the "POLICE DEPARTMENT" wants...... Broken Window, Cracked Business: Hi. I've had a problem with Park Slope Window and Glass for several months, and have not been able to get any response from them regarding some very shoddy worth they did on my place....... EvilGentleman: A few suggestions in order to reduce damage in future disturbances:
1 - Do **not** leave portable metal street signs with plate metal bases lying around on the streets when large events are taking place. Most...... CE: I was there during the celebrations but left before the riots began. I was going to bike back up at about 1:30am but unfortunately got a flat tire when I was leaving (and my...... Andrew Smith: Here's some photo's contributed by Dom Smith (friend but no relation) - photo's of Irlam in the late 1980's
The parade on the estate - butchers on the left, newsagent in the middle (run by Dom's...... ya boy $$moneymike$$74: If anyone who dont know the picture on the top of this page. Taken from the street first is the gate Im sure you can see the dude walking in the back, broken windows up...... bubba: What I dont understand is....if so many people dont like the HA, why do you "know" so much about them. I cant count how many times I have just read that they are dope...... Bob Salmon: A bit late, sorry, my internet connection broke down.
Hi Alan
You are correct with what you say about the sky lighting up.
Having worked in all the areas that could light up the sky, I will endeavour...... Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril,
That glow would be from one of two sources, when they ran the manganese or pig into the beds aside of the blastfurnaces, was rare really, the other would be from the slag ladles...... Vicki: I grew up in Kensington (Coral and Clearfield) or Coral and Elkhart...block down from Frankford Ave. I went to Mastbaum for HS, Conwell for Middle and Williard for Elementary. I have many great...... Pat Bolton, nee Gillet: Hi Cyril, As Norma confirmed, Eric Bolton was my late husbands(John)cousin. He lived in Mond Road, and was the son of Joe and Emmy Bolton.His father Joe had a serious accident while in the army...... joey: the picture and frame are now gone. all that's left is pieces of the broken glass.... Fred, The.: I'll agree that there are still alot of good people here with good hearts beating in them and it is a shame that they're not more visible.. There sure are alot of able bodied welfare...... paul: i am 44 and just bought a board today - about 30 years after my first.
reason: i have to learn to ollie (maybe more) - that did not exist when I skated and I...... joey: no longer parking here as one day returning from work many car windows were broken... Andrew Smith: ...and some more taken this morning. Not the best, but they include most of the things you mentioned!
Vicarage Road
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Two Churches, Liverpool Road.
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The Band Stand
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The old skateboard ramp, which we used to ride our bikes down...... ndgcatlady: It took them a year to fix a broken window, and actually they only put tape over the holes. A real eyesore!... Logan: I am a 38 year old man born and raised in bushwick. I have seen bushwick go through many changes. I can remember when the wiseguys used to spend their days in the coffee shops...... BC: I live in BK, and ill tell you first hand that although the area has gone through some gentrification, it's still not entirely safe. My house had just been broken into last week (again)! I...... Larry, here is an article about this in the paper today in Toronto:
The Toronto Star
THE FIXER
Irresponsible kite-flyers need to clean up their act
Oct 16, 2007 04:30 AM
Jack Lakey
Staff Reporter
Telling someone to "go fly a kite" is a rather gentle rebuff, but kite flying can cause serious problems.
Few...... groovehouse: Great shot. Love the framing of the skyline by the broken window.... jeeff: nice illustration of the broken window theory... brokenhearted: They look like lawn chairs from a far away distance...... brokenhearted: Yes, I saw the message scrolled with chalk on the ground about the removal it pains me to see such art, beauty and spirit being destroyed by the symbols and folks of greed!... zeeaapjae: Statistically, StL is NOT the most dangerous city in the US, that was 2005 data, not 2007. That being said, the Quinto list is a poor standard because the City of STL has a...... tito: Brooklyn bushwick is gangster look back in the 80's and 90' when john gotti was running it .
Now theres a new breed of gangster !!! The only thing that has change is the pack of...... Anthony: The overgrown condition is not the only problem. Many of the crypts have been broken into. I went for a walk in the cemetery about 3 years back and I found a crypt with the...... Lakim: I'm from brooklyn born and raised straight outta the section of East New York it's one of the the worst sections in brooklyn we had bloods, crips, latin kings exc. And it was broken down...... chiamattt: the TV show 'the wire' is correct. The education system is BROKEN
... AD: This picture doesnt represent ALL of Montrose. Some of the area has cracked-out broken sidewalks (and pple) that will fracture your ankles if you try to walk on them. There are areas that...... Lea: Thanks for all the advice, guys! I'll try to find a better program... And a camera (the one that I've used for these is kinda broken.) :) Then I'll post some more.. Till then I'll...... miguel ayala aka Mike: [[img:20157]]
Hi I remember when i was in a bicycle club and we went to visit the HellsAngels on E3rd st and they were the coolest people, they treated us with respect,as for the noise what...... broken: [[img:20129]]
phyto is awesome[[img:20132]]
... broken: the first 19 r so fricking awesome........
how do they make it so 3D???????... joey: i noticed the litter has come back. little orange juice boxes, gum wrappers, broken pencils... Jimi P. Haze:
Hi,
I've lived in 4 different cities in the "Kanto plain" region (mentioned in the excerpt from this website) for twenty years, and the following excerpt from the website is not true:
"looking north across the suburbs...... shoot it straight: Some of these post make me smile and some are just annoying. The neighborhood does have potential, which one doesn't? Change starts with the people who are there and where they see themselves in the...... zilep: Bought a house in the heart of Bushwick- on Central avenue and Cornelia streets (one of those cookie cutter homes with all the meters showing- you know the ones the BROWNSTONER people love to hate)....... Peter: i shit you not- i walked past this exact phone two days ago, transferring to the Q to 7th Ave after a stop at the Atlantic Target... and didnt snap a photo of it myself...... zinzee: For those of you looking to move here:
I live in Bushwick off of the Jefferson L. I'm one block from the L train. I really do enjoy the neighborhood. I did get...... Joe: Oh and also I'd have to say yes this is a cute story but the buildings on 86th St. both on lex & third were nothing but broken down tenements which were demolished to make...... Sirhcbre: 27.You have atleast one broken bone due to slipping down the stairs of your walkup.
28. Your response when someone says they're from Toronto is "oh..." before moving onto another subject.
29. A big white arrow...... joey: broken with abandon
you broke them
or found them that way?... TB: I use to live out on the northside of regent park...and now that its slowly being broken down is totally wrong...i still got homeis out there..and that shit is wrong...they tearing down tha hood..save regent...... Alfred in ATL: I was born and raised in Bushwick in the building directly to the left of the building in the picture above. I lived in 336 Melrose st. which my dad owned from 1976-1996. The building...... elaine: ooh! pretty! i once went to a film event at a swimming pool, and the films lit the water and the water lit the roof in a ripply way that was just lovely. there was...... Bob Hughes: In depth photography, very well done too. I sympathise with your fears walking over the broken ties with a long drop to the icy river below. Thanks for sharing the articles.... The Healing Leaf: Hey, Ulsterman and Republican! Yo!
Interested in what my Canadian government did to our First nations people 100-150 years ago? Exactly what the British did to ALL the original Irish 400 years ago, and beyond!...... EvilGentleman: Perhaps this would be an appropriate moment to mention how much I loathe the damage caused by Christian fundamentalists in North America. Let me be clear that I am not referring to **all** the members...... Grandfather Time: elaine does great, just check out the reflections in the last one, that broken pane of glass look spectacular in my opinion... these are cute =)... Sirhcbre: I almost used a chat name but for some reason I didn't. I was confused as to what Citynoise was about and thought it was broken up more into city sites than it actually...... ksedge: this post reminded me of how much i love the look of broken glass. although, like zagg, i detest littering, as well as the safety issues of it, my eyes find it appealing.
[[img:14693]]... EvilGentleman: For a derelict building with numerous broken windows, there sure are tidy surroundings. I dunno whether it could be considered an eyesore or a trasure, but it sure fits on citynoise. Urban decay sure seems...... zagg: i detest littering, i love the effect the broken glass though in this shot... EvilGentleman: Sometimes, broken glass can become a stained-glass mosaic.... Halfa: I live in a rural area of tasmania (southern most island of australia, we are a state of oz for those who don't know) and we don't have public transport in my area except for...... colavitos ghost: i love running red lights on my bike. for me, half the fun of riding a bike is the fact that i don't follow the same rules as the schmucks driving cars. and...... EvilGentleman: Welcome to Canada: The Land of the Ridiculous Justice System
Fact is, the cops took a while before they really had a decent idea who it was they were looking for. Also, much as I hate...... EvilGentleman: I remember in 1995, I was at my favourite watering hole waiting for two guys to finish playing pool so I could have a turn, when I decided that I had better go check on...... mofidious: just so u kno that sodium is nothing 2 do with mofidious mofidious has'nt broken up were just layin low for a little while our gig posters will be emerging aroud town soon tho make...... EvilGentleman: Since most of Northern Ireland seems to be broken up into Catholic and Protestant areas, why not just let the Protestant areas remain as British enclaves, while the rest of Northern Ireland merges with the...... jack: back in the 70's a dude would stand on the corner of albany street and washington street and keep his nickel bags in the top of a broken johnnie pump 'fire hydrant'. ... mofidious: ...............no our band is MOFIDIOUS that band is MODIFIDIOUS but they r very old and have broken up now it was fluke they sound the same lol check out www.myspace.com/mofidious 2 c the start of...... Boricua/Mexicana las dos: My mother has done a great job bringing me up, from her having nothing, not a stable home, not a family that supported her, not any motivation, she made it her life goal to make...... Chris Erb: I have pictures of the protest prior to the arrest which I will post when I get home. If you were there, you would know that the protest was completly civil and low key....... chiamattt: I am by no means a 'corporate hack', and while you said you would not attack me personally, you did. Whatever man, I just feel that these matters can be handled outside the realm of...... Spike: Broken blossoms on the pathway..... Joe: I've lived on Jefferson btwn Irving and Knickerbocker for a year. It's gotten a little better just in that time. We moved here because we got priced out of our old neighborhood, Park Slope. Our...... Frank: I have one of those Buddy Bikes.. the problem is only that the crankshaft is broken!
Can anybody help me?
(I live in Germany where I also bought it but the trader doesn't exist anymore :( )
please...... A Poet in Philadelphia: Having lived in Belfast several times, I can agree wholeheartedly with the above comment that the change begins with the person in the mirror. And having lived in the US for most of my...... Michelle: awesome blackbird pictures. makes me have a song running through my mind "blackbird singing in the dead of night...take those broken wings and learn to fly"... EvilGentleman: Oh, and Sherri... you mentioned the story about the black boy getting his faced smashed after he ##allegedly## grabbed the cop by the balls. Here is how the law works, since you seem so intent...... Experienced: Rest assured, you noticed a group/gang trying to locate the buyers for their drugs. Stop by and check out the corner of Maplewood and LeMoyne around 3:00pm. You'll see a series of thugs...... Elicar: I thought of that hool, but here's my front door, showing all its 80 years of age:
[[img:10816]]
The automatic lock is unlocked by the door knob from the inside, the bolt is a separate key. Even...... EvilGentleman: jeeff, your mind works in scary directions
Peter, a few blocks west of here is a 6-foot diameter water main that has broken repatedly over the last 20 years, causing periodic rapids down Peel Street that...... GGP: the broken glass is like the beginning of the universe.
the ruffles chips are like what would be left of George W. if I had 3 minutes alone in an elevator with him.
the cupcake wrap...... EvilGentleman: Having lived through a different type of troubles, I know how hard it can be to deal with the legacies of colonialism. My ancestors fought the French for the British (and won!), they fought the...... 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...... Cameo: I live in the area... Sure there is a little spilled concrete on Bathurst street here and there... It's annoying to ride up there on my road bike. And sure, the windows in...... EvilGentleman: I hope while you were lying on the sidewalk taking this shot, that these things did not happen:
- Someone mistook you for a corpse and went through your pockets
- Someone drew a chalk outline around...... elaine: here, the uk, the thing people always say about swans is 'they could break your arm'. why, specifically this, i have no idea. i have never ever met anyone who had their arm broken by...... mtb4ever: I've read through many of these postings and am astounded at some of your comments. On the subject of what started the whole thing - littering. Mad Max actually said, "So he littred big...... anon (HSE-Montreal-ppp339692.sympatico.ca): I am a Kensington Market resident living on the street where the altercation took place. My first reaction upon hearing the news was “wow, maybe the city will FINALLY allow us to have garbage cans...... Film Buff: BTW, many thanks to HOOL for creating this opportunity. A geat piece of photo journalism.
I forgot yo mention happens to HOOL. He becomes a mini celeb, goes on tour with Broken Social Scene,...... Mantra: This world is turning to crap because we let it turn to crap. The system is broken when bad people get off on technicalities (i.e. "she started it by throwing the garbage back in...... broken: Of course she did something wrong, throwing food back in his car is just as wrong as him throwing it out, it's just as much assault as throwing coffee ( ie, throwing anything at someone......
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