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Humboldt1: I am happy to get rid of all the gangbangers. I have confronted drug dealers and will surely do it again. I do not want the kids on my street living around this......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

punsterbill: Born in Williamsburg Hospital in '41. Lived on first floor of 99 Stockholm St until '47 when we moved to Cornelia Street. went to PS 56 on Bushwick Ave, Halsey JHS and one......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Barker777: I love Jacksonville. We moved here from Northern California and have not been back to Nor Cal since - 5 years now. Same as Nor Cal – spread out but if you can......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

Peter: This is a tale explaining the manner in which my way of life was rotated along a Y axis until it reached a position roughly 180 degrees from that which it started If I could......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Jim Church: Hi Pauline Curran, are you wee Paddy's daughter? If so e-mail me at j.church@cox.net. I am your cousin Jimmy Church in Escondido, California...

in response to: Castle Balfour by barry

Juanita: What great pictures. Takes me back to my youth = 1926 to 1949 when I moved to california. Went back for a visit in 1975 but not since. I went to Wellington......

in response to: 45 Minutes in Verdun by CE

BostonVisitor: Hi there and bonjour, I'll have friends visit me from California, and we all want to check out Montreal. Specifically, I'm interested in providing my friend a prostitute. I remember several years back going......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

EvilGentleman: I figured as much. I would not have guessed WDW, but I was pretty sure it was a mural outside the San Francisco area, and somewhere that you travel, which narrowed it down to the......

in response to: Where in the World is Jack? by jack

hugglez924: I have lived in Hutchinson nearly all my life and it is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. My children are grown and dont plan on moving to any other town.......

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

Sylvia, Wellington, Fl.: Hi, I found this on Ask whilst listening to The Whistler. What a great program. Thanks for the history explanation on what happened to Signal. I came from California, and lived many years......

in response to: Signal Gasoline by fuzzytank

joey: in california all the bridges now have height signs posted. ...

in response to: Wedgie!!! by Montrealbunny

MADI: hey lala, i remember the blakeney,you have a brother ronnie,rochelle,lived on the 2 nd floor,i am in california touring,and i hope i can get to chicago,please feel free to keep in touch,i just remember bobo...

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

joey: i think the eagles stayed at the hotel california, not the california hotel. this place is a bit seedy these days....

in response to: Is America a Hotel by joey

Me: Thank God this is not california,Outside observer,but you made some really good points,and I hope wherever you end up works out well for you....

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

Outside observer: I had a chance to recently visit the fine city of Hutch for a job interview. I would say that the city faces many of the same issues that other cities face in the mid-west.......

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

Bonnie: Did any of you watch Cold Case last week? Am I mistaken or did Lilly Rush infer she was a Kensington girl? My sister got the same impression and she watched it in California,......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

JD: FUCK THAT TAGGER DICK FACE NECK FACE!! FUCKING QUEER BATE! COME OUT TO CALIFORNIA & YOU WOULD GET STOMPED ON U FAG BAR QUEEN!! ...

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

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......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

baybelle: It must be the name... I grew up in Salinas, California. More people. Every bit as depressing....

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 7 by Scott Sargent

Doug in California: Whoops, there was a typo in my post. I meant to type "1947." As I recall, we were among the first families to move into Benny Farm after it was built....

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

Doug in California: A native Montrealer, I lived in the building at 4120 Benny Ave. from 1946 to 1952, when my dad got transferred to Ontario. I went to Kensington School up to grade 3 before we......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

oevre: Remember Hutchinson in mainly four images....swimming pool in Summer near the grain elevator...high school with brilliant turquoise colored panels, architect was Californian, people said...the old old deep red brick junior high where my parents went......

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

Bree: I'm considering studing abroad to Goldsmiths in Fall 09 and I am a little discouraged after reading these posts. I am from San Francisco, California and I am studying in Oregon and I NEED to......

in response to: bleak day, new cross by elaine

noname: Re: Former Hutchinsonite. I have to agree. Seems odd to has some asshole in California commenting about a town that he does not inhabit. Hutchinson is truly the worst of the worst. These statistic that......

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

Former Hutchinsonite: Gosh Hunter, sounds like you're a hypocrite. If you thought the town was so great, why did you pack up and move out to California to find a job? And as far as......

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

Hunter: I'm back again, and will comment again on Tex's "statistics". Tex your reply to my criticism of your use of crime statistics was simply to attribute the data to the FBI, but I did not......

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

Hunter: I'd like to make two points at this time. First, it seems that most of the dissatisfaction with Hutchinson revolves around the lack of "good", i.e. well-paid jobs. As I mentioned earlier, there are no......

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

Hunter: I grew up in Hutchinson (HHS Class of '50), but have lived in California most of the time since. I visit friends there from time to time, and am fairly familiar with contemporary Hutchinson. The......

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

carol: anon (cpe-72-129-0-54.socal.res.rr.com): 11th Nov 2007 - 01:21 GMT Quote from anon. who wants: "Interesting notes on Norweigan foods. Can someone explain Akevitt; krumkaka; sandbachels and rosettes? Visiting Norway this February '07. Oslo to Kirkenes, to have......

in response to: Typical Norwegian Food by Rune-Willem

steelisreal: i got engaged at coit tower in August of 2005... i miss california so much...

in response to: The City by the Bay by serlingrod

Eddie: I lived in the Pruitt-Igoe projects when I was little, scariest place ever, our neighbors down the hall we're killed and there 4 year old daughter was thrown out the window, My parents eventually moved......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

anon (cpe-72-129-0-54.socal.res.rr.com): Interesting notes on Norweigian foods. Can someone explain Akevitt; krumkaka; sandbachels and rosettes? Visiting Norway this February '07. Oslo to Kirkenes, to have a little Arctic adventure. Great experience for a Southern California gal!...

in response to: Typical Norwegian Food by Rune-Willem

Simone w. class of 2005: HA. I went to this school, left in 2005 as one of the top students. It was not that bad...We did have some drugged up dance teachers and we DID have the worst gym experience......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

James: When was this building built? It may have been designed before WWII as was the Navy barracks in california. No evil connotations at that time related to the symbol, just the best exposure to sun......

in response to: Quite Possibly the Worst Layout for a Hospital, Ever by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

little ukraine: i see nobody has given this a stab yet so... here goes... first of all, congratulations for having the initiative to save up a lot of money, because it is first and foremost what you will......

in response to: Help This Newbie by lou

saltbake: I´m afraid to say that this town is the worst place I´ve ever lived. I grew up in a really small town in South Dakota, and I can say that Hutchinson does not even have......

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

Lucus Smith: The one above in San Diego, California not Atlanta. ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

2less2: it's to bad that you guys haven't taken the time to see the actual truths as they relate Las Vegas and all you've managed to find fault with. first, one of the biggest reasons the......

in response to: Viva Las Vegas, Part 1 by aer suzuki

EvilGentleman: A different type of compromise may be in order. In order to appease the hard-core nationalism that demands that a country bear such a bizarre name as FYROM, we should just let FYORM stay as......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

Me: Well, I for one moved back here after being gone for 23 years in a place that was so dang expensive(California) rent 1,400 a month. Median home prices 600,000 and that would get you......

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

Marylizbeth: Uggghh...RACCOONS. They have been haunting us and our neighbors for the last month. We each have a pool and fountains and these rotten raccoons have been using the pools and fountains as their bathroom. Every......

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

Lisa: Interesting topic, seems to be debated often. Let us sum up the facts: The Hells Angels are outlaws, 1%er's if you will. Outlaws do not live by societal restraints and generally oh make their living......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

christian biker: there is many ex 1%er christian bikers here in california. the biggest is phil augulars church in aniheim california there is about 1500 members from ha ,vagos,mongols,its called set free church.there is also......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

EX HAMC MEMBER: I was a Hells Angel for 30 years and quit. I became a born again christian. most of them were meth dealers or crank dealers. Hells Angel member Kenny Owen still a member in......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Steve: I used to have a "Buddy Bike" here in So. California and it got stolen. I can not seem to find another one. If someone could tell me where they are found that would......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Leo from Upper US: I too lived in Upstate and migrated to California.(winter SUX) If any of yall heard of "The second dam" in Ithaca I am a legitimate maniac that jumped from the highest cliff there into the deep water next......

in response to: Ithaca Is Gorgeous! by Peter

Heartbreaker: I'm glad i don't live on the east coast not to say the west coast is any better but, The housing issue here in california is slowly getting better. The cost of living is high......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

joey: you're in southern california [[img:19720]] ...

in response to: 100 Years Old and Twisted by jack

joey: next time you're in southern california check out this mission; san luis rey de francia. it has the first pepper tree planted in california. close to 200 years old. [[http://www.thecaliforniamissions.com/slr/slr.html]]...

in response to: 100 Years Old and Twisted by jack

joey: you used the name- Faith No More -but did you know ? it was a highly influential alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998...

in response to: Faith No More by EvilGentleman

lisabetta: Out here in California, I don't recall ever seeing it (even in the REALLY bad areas like Compton or East Palo Alto) until after the movie "Wag the Dog" came out--and now thety're everywhere! ......

in response to: Shoes by Peter

martinthenext: "You guys have leaves on your trees already?? I'm jealous!" yeah me too :) In northern cities spring is a specific time when sun comes out and the weather becomes warm. but i can't understand. what do......

in response to: Del Mar Theater by joey

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

SCAM28: wow jack...that's beautiful, in a weird kind of way... I guess luckily I'm too young to have experienced these times, but I've been lucky enough to have experienced that situation...however it was in California and we......

in response to: Seasons in Gropiusstadt, Neukölln by SCAM28

jack: once upon a time, an aging man, was left home, alone, his wife had gone off to work, his children all at their places and with their families, and this old man, well older gentleman,......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

Mushi: I am a white girl from Southern California living in Bushwick by myself. I feel safe. Cay -- you really don't need to worry about your son. The neighborhood is noisy, but fine. I've had......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

.nanotech.: [[img:18501]] NAZI REGIME.911.REICHSTAG - parliament of Germany [[img:18502]] Even the location was a deliberate attempt to conceal it by constructing it in Denver Colorado's 1 mile high mountain area, knowing that planes flying at a maximum altitude will......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

to: i never had a pro with the angels my mom and dad have rode for years and my grandpa too and soon i will the told me that if i ever have any problems the......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

joey: colavitos ghost: you meant ##nowhere## like california...

in response to: California Morning by joey

colavitos ghost: booo! nobody like california!!!...

in response to: California Morning by joey

steelisreal: *sigh* I am so jealous.... I will just keep telling myself that no one likes california anyway! ...

in response to: California Morning by joey

Joe: Wow do I remember Paterson, I lived right off of River Street. I was into graffiti back in the day; I went by the tag Dazz. I wasn’t as popular as the other......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

RAT: NECKFACE IS ALEX MONTIJO from stockton california his dad RUDY MONTIJO he own's ELCAMINO TIRES 3 stores in stockton and one in lodi he sould pay for all of alex's defacing give them a call 209......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

EvilGentleman: Judging from the responses to his articles, I would say that Scott Sargent has managed to piss off a lot of people with the "Most Boring Towns" series. I personally do not find it wise......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

joey: in california every overpass now has a sign that states the clearance for trucks....

in response to: Bugger... by benji

Jim Knapp: Great story and pictures. I grew up on E. Lincoln St. & Aurora St. If you look in the reflection of the windows in the 'Wig Shop' picture, you will see the house......

in response to: Ithaca Is Gorgeous! by Peter

EvilGentleman: Wow, what style... [[img:15540]] What I find amazing is the incredible waste of resources. Water is so precious in the desert, and the Colorado River feeds Western Arizona, Southern Nevada and Southern California (including LA and San......

in response to: Viva Las Vegas, Part 1 by aer suzuki

joey: i didn't see any venues with deep fried twinkies. just candy bars. oh yeah, we have them in california....

in response to: Food on a Stick by Tyfoid Kid

aer suzuki: Ha...thanks for the comments... Did a little further research on this skyscraper as I just posted some companion shots and found out something I didn't know. From Wikipedia[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Center]] : "On June 16, 2004, the 9/11 Commission reported......

in response to: The Darth Vader Building by aer suzuki

EvilGentleman: General Eisenhower went on to become President, while this old General did not die, but just faded away. Old Blood and Guts was one of the most controversial and amazing men of the 20th century. A......

in response to: Patton Statue by steelisreal

steelisreal: Strange how small things like this make you emotional after you have moved from a place you love to a place you can not stand. Wow I miss Northern California so much.....

in response to: One Afternoon on 80 by joey

joey: i'm originaly from ohio. i moved to california 30 years ago this month. i love the california missions and jack is right- there is a mystifying power at these sites. i will go to the......

in response to: California Mission by jack

joey: laughing in california too...

in response to: Off to California by jack

Marilyn a twin: Before there was the Federation - there was just us guys riding the Blvd-riding up to the take out window of Burger King - riding the beach area and the streets of Brooklyn and Queens......

in response to: The Federation of Black Cowboys by sine

gummie: I live in California (southern california) and I think I just saw a raccoon and/or baby possum...Is that possible? I almost pooped in my pants and now my laundry is sitting in my wash room......

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

joey: looks like lake fog to this californian...

in response to: Fog or Smog? by Michelle

groovehouse: Great story!!! LOL!!!! I went to Vegas once, I was about 11 years old and it was a stop on the way back from California. The main thing I really remember about Vegas was leaving after......

in response to: Piano Man by jack

Rob: Thanks Rick for your mini review and google search and paste for the words “buddy bike.” But as the owner of the above bike, let me clear a few things up: Regarding the bike pictured: It is......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

jack: good color separation. i'm back. got loads of pics of vegas and california....

in response to: For Zephyr CIA by METRO 1

Biff: This could be the start of a land claim, but I forget or never knew what became of the California first peoples....

in response to: Lone Teepee, San Francisco by farleymowat

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

GGP: one of my favorites! I fell out the first time I came upon a huge field of these, while driving in Northern California on a hot, dry day....

in response to: California Golden Poppies by joey

joey: california golden poppies...

in response to: Looking Into My Backyard by Michelle

joey: this is california. it's a sun umbrella. it does no good when it rains....

in response to: Part-time Optical Illusionist by joey

Maureen Blair: I read cowboy magazines and books when I was a little girl in Jamaica. I have always known about black cowboys and their contribution to the West. I am a cowgirl at heart (to the......

in response to: The Federation of Black Cowboys by sine

EvilGentleman: I think for me, it went from my imagining some child crying because some sick scumbag had killed their beloved kitty, to my now imagining some radical activist making a statement about lab testing on......

in response to: A Grisly Example of Man\'s Inhumanity by GGP

EvilGentleman: On May 5 of 1989, I was in the middle of a long road trip with my best friend, Mike. We were in San Diego, California, after having driven 5000 miles through two Canadian provinces......

in response to: Speak Out by M. Rojas

anon (nytgate05.nytimes.com): I been back and forth between E O and Newark in the early 80's. No matter if you live on N. Maple or Renshaw...if you're from Nutley or some shit like that...If they......

in response to: The Projects of East Orange by Peter

grange: Like hotel California ,,, you can check out anytime you want , but you can never leave......

in response to: Pyramid Scheme by Paul G

jack: in southern california they hardly ever see clouds and rain, so this is something exciting for them, the poor people who live in the sunny, warm palm treed and flowers always climate. i feel......

in response to: Freeway Cloudage by joey

joey: what about the strand bookstore. 9 miles of books. surely the strand is still selling used books in nyc. actually if you want used anything- come to california. berkeley, ca has used clothes, books, cds,......

in response to: Booktrash by Peter

joey: to a northern californian, a lot of those LA freeways look the same....

in response to: Los Angeles 3.3.06 - Going Places by adam

Humboldt Park - DAVE: Margaret, I suggest you visit Humboldt Pk on a weekend just to get your feet wet. Bring a friend or two and maybe have some coffee and pastries @ Cafe Colao, Saucer, Humboldt Pie. Lunch @......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

kc: I rather like that clam with stick composition. And btw, since this is such an informative post: Mussel Shoals, CA: "If Rincon’s the Saks Fifth Avenue of California pointbreaks, then Mussel Shoals, located a mile south of......

in response to: Great Kills by GGP

jack: i'm crying right now. oh, the beauty of a warm day, sunshine, happiness, children laughing. mu flip flops next to my lounge and me with a dry martini in my hand or a......

in response to: Muskoka Magic by Eden

jack: my first time in vegas was when i was in the army and came home on leave. i went to vegas as a stop over on my way to california and i had $5......

in response to: Vegas Views by johnny E

joey: The U.S. Bank Tower, center, in Los Angeles, California, is the tallest building on the West Coast....

in response to: Vegas Views by johnny E

mtb4ever: Nice photo of the widow. I have a good-sized one living in my irrigation meter in the backyard. Always comes out at night. It doesn't bother us so I don't bother it.......

in response to: Killer Spiders, and Giant Turtles by johnny E

kc: great shot. Cafe California is perfect in the background......

in response to: Car Poodle by Biff

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