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Karlo: Wrong.None of the people who walked their children to school were involved in any attacks.There had been a number of incidents involving people from both communities previous to this,and im not going to argue who...... adr: im not gonna read any of these comments, all i know is that the pics were all of one area by the old hospital, not the church, i dont know what year, but now they...... 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...... Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot!
A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo.
[[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]]
by Adam Enright
I was thrilled to read about...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Peter (nsw)
Small world isnt it? I had the greengrocery business opposite Boundary road on Fiddlers lane amd my Mum and Dad had the fish and chip shop next door until I opened the shop...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hello Anne,
Yes, Jim is Millie and Dick's son.He has 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Wakefield's chippy and Mrs Milner's little hardware business no longer exist, and is now the site of the Irlam Library, photos you...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Sheila
The hairdresser you mention, actually was opened by Eleanor Cooke, wife of an old friend of mine Tom, whose parents had the grocers shop at the Nags Head end of Twenty Row, which they...... 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...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne
Thank you for your kind thoughts. Yes it was a large blue van that I made my deliveries in, but finished up concentrating building up the business which I had just transferred to The...... Pearlykingjim: Wotch ya Kim
I know what you are saying and i agree 100%
the problem is that we have a wave of new pearlies with little or no cockney pearly history,and they seem to forget that...... bill: Born in 1941 at williamsburg hospital. Lived at 99 Stockholm until '46 when we moved to 41 Cornelia Street betweenBushwick and Broadway (third house down from the congregationalist Church. went to PS 56...... cyril bagshaw: Hi Sheila
Yes, that was Lennies, There was also a furniture business near there called Motlers,who also had another shop in Eccles,but I dont know when they ceased trading along with The Lombardian store the other...... 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...... cyril bagshaw: Hi Alan
There was an Alan Beswick in my class at the old Central School son of the Owner of the greengrocery business at the corner of..was it Dixon st or Caroline street, who had a...... ExKansan: I guess I missed all the above mentioned incest, pedophilia and lynch mobs growing up in Belleville, but I must say that would hardly be boring!
Like other posters here I moved away to a...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne,
The doctors that I have known in Irlam....well our family doctor was a Dr. Walker who had the big house and surgery on the corner of Moorfield rd and Liverpool rd
Then there was a...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Norma
Whiskins in Twenty Row were in business there from about the 1930 or so.I lived just across the road in the old cottages, and as a child my mother would send me for 2...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Sheila
Platt's brook as you refer to did make its way down to the Old River,two sources of run-off water from the Irlam moss met at Liverpool road between Wrenche's butchers and the last shop...... Cyril Bagshaw:
Great photos on both sites Andrew. Harry Bates's hardware premises were as you quite rightly say, were where the "new" semis are now. As for the butchers shop with the red stripe blind, the adjoining...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne,
Before we sold the greengrocery business in Fiddlers lane which we ran for 33 years from my demobbing from the RAF in 1947, and left for the sunny shores of Adelaide in 1980, we...... cyril bagshaw:
Hi Norma,
Tradition has it that the city of Adelaide has this Annual Christmas Pageant with these magnificent floats and bands heading the spectacular entrance of Father Christmas and his team of reindeer.
Sorry, but no...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Alan,
The old cobblers shop you knew was firstly taken over for a brief time by 'yours truly' for the sale of flowers as we already occupied the next door shop for the greengrocery....... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Norma
The building at the junction of Ferry rd was James Goodier, wholesale potato and corn merchants.They supplied the area chip shop and greengrocery businesses with a very wide variety of potatoes from...... janet: Hi Stan--You're probably close to my vintage. I'm trying without luck to call up a memory of Famous on Schenectady--I lived just around the corner and went to 167--so there it was during the...... chiamattt: Thanks adam.
Testeez, I am a Torontonian that has been living and working Seoul, South Korea for the past five years. Every year or so I head to Osaka to get my Korean employment visa...... MaGoo: I grew up on Lawn Guyland in the 70's; most of my neighbors were "caucasian-Americans" who were from Bushwick and East New York. They had been displaced by the "diversity"- when the city used THEIR...... cyril bagshaw: Hi Stephen
Congratulations on your selective shopping, and you are quite right, I have two sons, John and Brian, who at that time were very busy in the business.... SS12: I also saw this asshole who busted a lock at Ossington station and his "girlfriend" rode away on the stolen bike while he dropped the lock into a garbage bin.
Even if he is caught red-handed,...... Wyoming Native: I live in WY, recently visited NYC, stayed in Manhattan for a week. Rode the J train to Brooklyn for a bagel, then walked back to Manhattan over the Brooklyn bridge.
My area of interest...... steve : Cartlegger; I'll try to be brief with some details. Please don't hold me to the exact dates because I am going back from memory and not researching. Barren Island as we knew it...... CartLegger: here's some more historical background, compliment's of PBS POV program--the Spambot won't let me attach a link, so read below:
Barren Island, which appears on few modern maps, holds a special place in the city's garbage...... Tony T: Reading through all of these posts brings up a mixed bag of emotions. Like many here, I left Bushwick years ago (16 years ago actually). Japan is my home now, and it is a far...... jack: very nice pic's. you caught the accent of the squatting man and the busy working people on their way to their jobs, the guy who walks the line, pretty people, pretty flowers in a...... jack: yep, thats it, thanks cartlegger, i remember coming in on an army bus and then walking the gang plank with duffel bag. ... jack: your correct, thanks, i have to tell you that those troop ships were something else, we slept 4 bunks on top of each other and when the boys got sick and threw up in their...... Andrew: He looks a lot like a jerk who hangs out in Cabbagetown that I've seen. He tried to sell me bus tickets last summer and I've seen him drunk/cracked out at the corner of...... dimeadozen: Thank you to everyone for this discussion especially The Truth and those following who elevated the discussion.
I moved to Bushwick very recently and completely randomly. Although I work hard, support myself and am forced...... artM: Where to start? Planes can't get high enough to see the "largest Nazi symbol on American soil"? Of course they can. This diagram (or even aerial photos) of the runway layout can...... roberto medina: i use to live in Hart st between knickerbocker and wilson i miss tonys pizza my aunt supermarket in dekalb ave i joined the army stationed in ft hood been in the army 12 yrs...... pariah: Sometimes I wonder if the people defending Bushwick actually LIVE here.
Gang violence (Bloods) is up, especially around Bushwick Houses (housing project). Streets are still covered in garbage. Car alarms because of break-ins still blaring nightly....... Nibs: It is not Tim Hortons making the mess it is the lazy customer that cannot be bothered to put the cup or garbage in its right place, that being a garbage can. Pretty sad when...... susannah: That explains the cabbage sitting next to me on the bus this morning.... EvilGentleman: The art, if authentic, should be supported by buying it. I personally feel the best way to buy native art is to go to an Indian reservation and buy it directly from the artist, wherever...... richie: It is a sad fact that anti-climb paint is required, but we live in an age where vandals, thieves, and scumbags thrive. You got to do all you can within the law to protect yourself,...... aer suzuki: jeeff: i think alot of public murals look like they were painted by high school kids. maybe that's just me. hell, i paint like a high school kid. anyway, yeah, i was skeptical too, doesn't...... Jack: Heh, didn't realize HTML was disabled. So here's just some of what I wrote at http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/28/62
I lived in Bushwick for two years before moving to my current neighborhood in Brooklyn. And while living there,...... Mr. Seenitall: I'm a 25 year old guy, and I haven't lived in any one city for longer than 10 months in my whole life! And honestly, I have to agree with Yippie-Skippie. Multi-culturism is everywhere, not...... EvilGentleman: I suppose it is possible that the processed ham and bologna that the rabbit preferred may have had some non-animal product mixed in with it, but he was definitely eating meat. Although his usual favourite...... Kusala: I prefer the solution from "The Tao of Mrs. Wei" (from Malaysian-American poet, Hilary Tham Goldberg):
MRS. WEI ON THE BUS
found a seat thankfully set down her bags.
Hot bodies jostled her: schoolgirls in blue,...... Get out of your car, buddy: LOL! Those are the ones! Everybody was mocking them by doing that cheesy little wave. Watching from Neville Park was a good move. Not as packed, and you can get away before...... SadStateOfAffairs: Rich - come back soon - a lot has changed since '94 - the park has been renovated, boathouse etc...the founders of the Kings still live in the hood but they have gotten older too....... jack: nope, your all wrong. these two are working together. they are in sales and are preparing for an appointment. both are in business attire and she has her day timer in front...... Irish Mike: I'm an Irishman born and bred. I lived in the USA for five years in the eighties and for ten in England. I later lived in Japan and Korea and now call China home. So...... Litter did I Know: SHOW RESPECT...you raise good points... I guess because i have been trained in non-violent civil disobedience, I have never had to deal with more than verbal threats and abuse. I do not just dump...... mark mailloux: wow! Are you kidding me? A person, throws trash out a car window...onto the street, and, someone in this city "reacts" ....people...."that" is the news!!! The unfortunate part, a woman, has to take the matters...... carolina333: Sorry everybody but was she really so concerned about the garbage - thats what she says - how do you know she wasnt in a bad mood and just wanted to get her frustrations back...... Think of poor White Vest Girl!: First of all - Leah, you are my new hero. Yes, you over-reacted, but at least you 1.) have respect for your town and your environment and 2.) you had the grace to admit that...... JimboToronto: I can't believe the hatred spewing from the tiny pea brains of the cargoofs.
Cargoof Matt says,"That dumb courier got what she deserved. They selectively follow traffic laws, and then all of a sudden they're environmentalists?...... Paco: bike messanger Leah is an idiot. "accidentally" scaratched his car with her bike key? please. she threw garbage into his car, she had to expect a reaction. she got it. tough break. i hope she...... Paco: bike messanger Leah is an idiot. "accidentally" scaratched his car with her bike key? please. she threw garbage into his car, she had to expect a reaction. she got it. tough break. i hope she...... boogieshoes: Leah Rules, Litterbug's a tool
Cops don't give a crap about litter
Public littering is everyone's business.
Hopefully some would-be litterbugs will now take responsibility for their garbage. Kensington market rules. If you don't like artists and characters,...... Armed Pacifist: It is utterly ridiculous to assume that the Police should be responsible for dealing with every single incident that occurs in daily life...this kind of thinking is sheeple mentalitality at best. Good on her that...... Kathie from Burlington: When that motorist decided to litter on the street he littered on our world, our space. When she threw the garbage back into his car, she was littering only his personal space. What...... hamiltonian: Serves that courier right, the motorist threw garbage on the street. Whether she likes it or not she should mind her own business. I would have done the same as the motorist. Knocked her out....... What's Really Going On Here: It's interesting that this is primarily a concerned citizen vs. a s***head matter, not a cyclist vs motorist issue. The reason why it has exploded as the latter is due to the decades of...... 4 mode observation: This incident is an excellent example of some of the worst features of human behaviour and the consequences that result from the actions of those who are misguided and self indulgent enough to believe they...... Erica Grsyowski: She (the courier) picked up his cup, went to his truck, opened the door and threw it at him.
Picking on people for littering is like picking on people for George Bush for being stupid.
If she...... John: You know what I think hank and these guys are right. F this B****. Shes lucky she just got her bike stomped and not her head. I also wait till toronto to throw out my...... whatever: I didn't read all the comments, but i am damn sure that if someone threw my garbage back into my car I'd be pissed off enough to throw coffee at them and assault their bike....... poprad99: I have been riding bikes for 32 years and burning fossil fuels for 22 years.
I have been commuting year-round by bike for 9 years. I was assaulted and battered by a motorist in 1990 for...... Vaulander: Dumping garbage on the road is not only disgusting, it is also a bit of a problem for cyclists, especially on busy streets where there isn't much room to maneuver. A plastic macdonalds drink cup...... phoqnchyt: People are saying that Leah should have minded her won business and that she shouldn't have picked up the garbage and give it back to the psycho dude. Well, guess what! SHE WAS MINDIG HER...... Spyke: I would have done the same thing myself if some asshole dumped his or her garbage at my feet on a busy city street. He looked pissed, but I get that way all the time....... Bushrider: Dear Serves Her Right:
Let me get this straight: that is your sister and her husband gracing the front page of today's Star, and the top of this blog? And you agree he should be throwing...... Steve in Vancouver: Almost an identical incident happened here in Vancouver to a close friend of mine. Let me tell you that one turned out as it seems so relevant (sorry, no photos).
My friend, and his girlfriend, were...... Andrew: I think Leah (the cyclist) should be commended for standing up to this jerk. If more people followed her lead these self-centered morons might think twice before they treat our public spaces as their personal...... Robbiee: Fuck that stupid hippy lesbo cunt. It's should be none of her business if he wants to litter. She is not the police. So if she wan't to act like a hippy cunt and thought...... smarty pants: I can't believe some of the responses I'm reading here. People telling her she should'nt have thrown the food back in his vehicle. Fuck that, apathy is a form of laziness and not caring.
Its like...... Galaxy: Mad props to her for returning the litter to it's rightful owner and mad props to those people who intervened. If id'a seen her drop his garbage back in his car I woulda laughed...... Chucky: the guy is a turd for throwing garbage on the street, BUT he didn't throw the garbage at her, so why the hell did she go out of her way to pick up the garbage...... freebo the clown: i have lived in bushwick for about five years now. my boyfriend and i moved here in 2001 from williamsburg to find a bigger, cheaper space. we started out on jefferson street btw....... Kato: Mulah is traumatised, she thinks one of the dogs looks like her. Coco is puzzled about the rubbish, she's been learning American (still looking for her bus ticket) and thought it was trash or garbage....... Pounder: That crap ass SMG style is bullshit it's bus station and grabage can art, it's like shit thats thrown up on desks and on little pieces of us mail stickers. My cerw runnin on the...... StripesA4: ight i got a couple:
1) u save a quaurter by taking the free paper instea of buying one and think you're savvy.
2) u check the walls of an unfamilair neighborhood for graffditit so see who...... Boring White: To "Whites in HP"
I too live in HP and agree that if you mind your own business, most will not bother you. With that said, I feel that it is my neighborhood too (I...... 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: i know, right? whos genius idea was it to make clear {garbage} cans? now the garbage will cake up all over the innards and show through, heh. nobody wants to see that, im sure... this...... David: sinn fein/ira won't even sit on the policing board.I suppose its understandable. If you were robbing banks and peoples businesses,murdering and itimmidating people and selling drugs to kids,and all sorts of other scumbag stuff,Why on...... thuc: I love this one- the color of the Manhattan Portage bag, the Chucks against the white specs
have you noticed the vandalism accomplished by the APE crew on NYC busses- at the doors?...
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