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Andy yerks: Im working for metro north now, and for the past week weve been parking our cars at the old plant, im going to get some pictures tomorrow and post them here for u guys, i......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Doc S.......: ...I graduated from P.S. 241 in 1958 - lived on Union Street (1060) between Franklin and Bedford. I vividly remember Ben & Sol's, and Radin's delicatessens - I ate at both. The Pharmacist at......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: food for thought: General Motors employs over 30 times the number of people in {canada} as they do in india or korea, but i doubt we would hear you complaining about "hard working americans'" jobs......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Allan: Richie, I lived in the same building as Judy Oshinsky. I have a few photos of us back around '55-58. She had 2(I think) brothers. On the corner of Schenectidy and Union was a dry cleaner......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

relic of the past glory of USA: Now it's just a relic of the past glory of USA - reminding us from the days when USA cars were luxury items and when workers had a good life and when families lived in......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Maz: Another one for Botany fans. [[img:29017]] Taken at a farm near Leatherhead, Surrey UK this week where they are experimenting with a new crop. In early spring a spark plug is placed in the soil and come......

in response to: Exotic Slurpee Plant? by zagg

Cartoad: Anon, good call, I also am a UP Car Repairer (portland service unit). Good billing on CN cars.lol...

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge IV: The Aftermath (With Graf Train Passing By) by EvilGentleman

mavone: hehehe looks like a video game dodge da cars!!!...

in response to: Catch Me if You Can by Bumface

Movie Place: I vividly remember the yard south of 72nd Street. I remeber standing on top of a ventalation opening (all those grates that give the tunnel it's beautiful lighting effects) watching the fan on top......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

poteto: yeah I used to like it when there only a couple of cars parked so I could move it farther. NEVER MARRIED!one of the foxes passed not sure Brucie or Mike, Millie & Ed(fishbait) passed,my......

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

Lori: I have recently seen some pictures of the castle from a classmate that lives in Buela. I asked her where this intersting place was and am planning a trip to come see for myself! My......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

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......

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

Crarrifiekees: this topic for tests cars...

in response to: Out to Bomb by Metro

luna park: thanks, peter. street cars in brooklyn would be pretty sweet. they could be tricked out by different artists. ...

in response to: Left Leaning by luna park

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......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

POWcityblog: In Toronto the authorities are pretty quick to get rid of abandoned cars. They never last more than a day or so. Having said that there is a '89 or '90 black Honda Civic hatchback......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

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......

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

adam: i have vivid memories of driving on the cross bronx with my family in the 80s and seeing cars piled up on the sides of the road. could just be youthful interpretation of a lesser......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

Peter: ive counted about 7 in my neighborhood. a new, utterly smashed-up honda appeared in the lot at the corner of central and hart today; ill carry my camera in the morning and get a shot......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

Built to last: I own one 66 from that factory and it still runs perfectly! Those Chevy cars were built to last. They don't make _Cars_ like that anymore....

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

zagg: And now for a word from Toronto's Barenaked Ladies: "Near where I live there's a viaduct Where people jump when they're out of luck Raining down on the cars and trucks below They've put a net there to catch......

in response to: A Life Saver by elicar

john: If you think the tunnel looks great now you should have seen it back in the 70's I was 12 years old when I started going down there. Thats when there were five tracks down there......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Mike: I remember the streetcars on St Catherine. The stopped running in September 1956 and were replaced by busses. Before then I used them as my form of transportation ( I was 15 at......

in response to: Goodbye, Streetcar Rails by EvilGentleman

luna park: there are actually large swathes of brownstone rowhouses in brooklyn, where the houses are set back from the street and allow space for front yards. in many cases, the yards have been paved (as is......

in response to: Beware of Owner by luna park

alejandro: hello i am from El Salvador i have one but it's for to restauration case i does not have sofa neither other a lot of this but i see it beautiful cause some......

in response to: Classic Cars 5 - 1957 Pontiac Star Chief by EvilGentleman

Peter: wow, the cars, the smiling cops, the uniforms... definitely a different scene nowadays... nice photos, mike. id love to see more, for sure!...

in response to: NYPD Partners, NYC, Late 1960\'s by Mike L.

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......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

herehere: my father grew up on hart street thru early 60's. took him back to old neighborhood for tour. area is slowly coming back but still very bad sections. give alot of credit for tearing down......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Dean Ogden: Hi Sheila, Yes my dad was the youngest. He always used to spend his time on Barton Grange Farm with his mate Steve Ratcliffe messing around with cars and motorbikes. He was born when the......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

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......

in response to: Northside Fredericton by CE

Rain Palmer: "Those Chevvies were pretty lousy cars, IMHO. You don't see a lot on th road today" Bullfuck. they are everywhere and they are the best, i have a 66 chevy truck that was built there, a......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Peter: Ok, so I just got back, and here are the photos: [[img:27389]] the northwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... [[img:27390]] a wider view of the same spot... [[img:27391]] the southwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... im sure that {upfromflames} could tell us......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

Montrealbunny: Bwaahahahaha!!!! The best part of this is, from what I can see, there was no easy way for the drivers to exit their cars. Were they pinned in there with no escape from......

in response to: Tight Squeeze by jack

Tex : Yes come on down, you'll are welcome! It's a little piece of heaven down here, I earn about twice as much (72k) as what I made up there, no state income tax, no taxes on......

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

Joe: I still wonder if my fond memories of growing up in Kensington are real or simply a product of youth. It is striking that most people I encounter have such a favorable memory of their......

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

ex-Bellevillian: Personally...I think Belleville is the most boring town in the world and I grew up there. Still have family there too. Belleville has always had this gran idea of itself because it host......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

EvilGentleman: All I know, is I have seen a lot of the little speed limit signs along the bike trails, usually proclaiming a limit of 20 km per hour. I confess that I have not been......

in response to: How Much Is That Pussy in the Window? by Montrealbunny

Me: Hmmm,I have lived in this town many years and have never seen anyone sleeping on the street or in their cars. Tell me exactly where to find them and I will give them a sandwich......

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

Former Hutchinsonite: Oh, I'm wrong, most of them will have lost their cars due to no jobs, so they'll just be sleeping on the street, ...

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

Former Hutchinsonite: If you can find an empty parking stall, most of theme are probably full with people sleeping in their cars. ...

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

Julz: what a crazy night....but heyy nice one with the police cars..:P....u guys did a good job..hehe...anyways those people who were doing that shitt...they went in my house and stole my telephone&food..lol...who would wanna steal telephone......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

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......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Rioteer: Yes, exactly. Which makes one know that it was probably started by drunks, bad apples, or people just ready to unleash some aggression under the pretense of a Hockey Game victory as the game itself......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Oldfart: This isn't a hockey tradition. Montreal loves its riots ever since the Quebec legislature passed the Rebellion Losses Bill in 1849 and an English mob torched the parliament buildings, which used to be here. Since then......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Glen: Great cars, I lived in Brooklyn 35 years ago, my dad had a 1967 Mercury Cougar, beautiful car !!!...

in response to: Bushwick Impalas by Peter

Glen: Great cars, I lived in Brooklyn lots of years ago (1973), my dad had a 1967 Mercury Cougar, what a car !!!...

in response to: Bushwick Impalas by Peter

livia: Too many automobiles every single day ... "Countless Cars a minute"...

in response to: 3 Bikes a Minute - Parte Um by livia

Fiona : Beautiful car, I grew up around classic cars, the Nash was sure inovator in car styling back in the late '40s and early '50s, I'm in the process of getting myself a 1976 Ford Torino......

in response to: Classic Cars 4 - 1952 Nash by EvilGentleman

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

cyril bagshaw: Hello Sheila, Just a flash from the past.Delivering bread was a major task in Irlam and Cadishead, and the main players in the game were, Goodiers, Lennies and the Eccles Co-oP horse drawn van. Cars to......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Ryan S.: Apparently these people haven't been to Hamilton, KS. Just 2 hours from Hutch is a speck of nothingness that contains barely 300 people. By 3 PM, no matter what day, mainstreet is dead without any......

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

Hobson: I lived in Israel for 4 years in the early 70's. I bought one of these from a medical student who was leaving the country. It was 11 years old. I paid $125.00 for it.......

in response to: Citroën 2CV by Peter

Poor side of town: I live in Hutch and I am poor. But I am proud. My complaint is this town is getting getto and trashy looking. Come on people,clean up your yards and pick up your trash. Bathe......

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

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Rob, The posh end hehe, you didn't play with the likes of us 'rough' kids... the park I do remember, tho not the abandoned cars, I would not have been brave enough to open......

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

LI Varmint: "Those Chevvies were pretty lousy cars, IMHO. You don't see a lot on the road today" Well, I'm the proud owner of 5 GM vehicles, 3 of which date from or before the Nixon administration. ......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

BILROCK-161, RTW.: Damn...y'all are embarising yourselves. It is bad enough that you post-84 new jacks are so politically retarded. There are no kings by throw-ups alone, who the f_ck taught y'all that nonsense..CAP????. CAP was a friggin......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

jack: holy shit!!!!i just thought of a great idea, make a giant bucket that is collapsible, and use it to wash cars in. i could use some financial backing on this and we can use......

in response to: Poulet Frit à La Kentucky by EvilGentleman

jack: i don't think i've ever seen a bucket, they would steel it in brooklyn and use it to wash their cars in....

in response to: Poulet Frit à La Kentucky by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: jb, I just looked at the pictures, and you seem to be right. I accidentally put a pic of a different car on this page. Sorry about that. Mind you, I never said I was......

in response to: Classic Cars 3 - 1936 Chevy by EvilGentleman

Sanatarium: On 14, That is actually proper, if you are in the left lane, and someone comes from behind, 2 flashes means "Please move over so I may pass" in a very polite and friendly manner......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Traffic by EvilGentleman

Tex Re: Hunter: My crime statistics come from the F.B.I., and I would say that they probably have well qualified statisticians who know how to report said facts fairly with the proper comparisons, so that 'apples' are not......

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

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......

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

ValleyCruiser: 1952 Nash, interesting looking car., tough cars in their day. I have a 1953 Kaiser Manhattan & a 1950 Studebaker Champion Starlite Coupe I'd love to get my hand on a '50s Nash or Willys. The independents of......

in response to: Classic Cars 4 - 1952 Nash by EvilGentleman

ValleyCruiser: Nice Rides! I myself am a proud orner of a 1953 Kaiser Manhattan.,If I'm passing through in it I'll be sure to drop by., you don't see alot of these cars anymore. I often road......

in response to: Classic Cars 2 - 1966 Sting Ray by EvilGentleman

Steve: "Those Chevvies were pretty lousy cars, IMHO. You don't see a lot on the road today" Personally I don't see a lot of 'any' cars from the late 60's and 70's on the road today, even......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

joey: where have all the street cars gone ? long time gone...

in response to: Historic Street Car by joey

revisited: my father grew up on hart street thru early 60's. took him back to old neighborhood for tour. area is slowly coming back but still very bad sections. give alot of credit for tearing......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

trapped: The are several secret levels under DIA which is basicly a underground base and prison camp for who, for us citizens. The new world order has over 800 prison camps all over the us and......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

headless horseman: They built Impalas in the late 60s and early 70s. Put six on a transport (Anchor Motor Freight) and roared down route 9 through Tarrytown to get to the Thruway. Every five minutes. Rocky (Gov......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Evinrude: Jeeff, Income taxes are Higher in this state than many others. Infact, some states don't even have income tax. Please notice I said "STATE" when refer to income taxes. I was comparing Kansas to other......

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

EvilGentleman: The art/vandalism debate will go on forever, because both sides are correct. Many graffiti pieces are unquestionably artistic masterpieces. I have seen many pieces that are absolutely mind-boggling, provoke intelligent thought and debate, and are just......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Robyn: Stepha when u crossed the foot bridge from Carroll to Franklin there was a small candy store on the left as well as a place that worked on cars.There was a building on the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

John Cooper - john.cooper@airspaceinfo.com.au: Hi wg, Allan Williams lived across the road from us on the corner of Hamilton Avenue. If it is the same guy I knew him quite well when I was young, he used......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

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......

in response to: Osaka Part One by chiamattt

BBC Reports Kite deaths in Lahore: BBC News Kite deaths mar Pakistan 2005 festival It is not the first time Lahore has seen kite-related deaths Up to nine people have been killed and dozens injured during an annual kite-flying festival called Basant in the......

in response to: Kite String All over Milliken Park by Michelle

Re: Think about it.: Okay, let me break this down for you. Look at [[http://www.hutchpd.info]] and you will see how many shooting that occur in Hutchinson. Not to mention stabbins, meth finds and other "big city" crimes. I......

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

Peter: [[http://gothamist.com/2007/09/29/subway_cars_to.php]]...

in response to: The Redbirds by Peter

CE: The first picture was actually taken around the end of August but the second and third were each taken yesterday within hours of eachother. I was really surprised to see them because the Wikipedia......

in response to: Cool Car by CE

Peter: ghias, just like about every other volkswagen model, were ubiquitous enough that its not surprising to see them around. ive seen a few this month in nyc, myself, but then again, im always keeping my......

in response to: Cool Car by CE

colavitos ghost: um, it seems really weird that CE would encounter THREE of the exact same type of (RARE) car within two days in montreal. is there a story behind this? are these canadian cars? is there......

in response to: Cool Car by CE

QQbiker: Not yet. LowJack is an option, but they focus on cars. Quite expensive....

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

aer: a very nice one too. a high school friend of mine had one and we lived in the land of pick-up trucks & muscle cars, so it was especially cool. anyway. very slick....

in response to: Cool Car by CE

Ivo: Ooooh, I love those cars, I'm a HUGE fan Cadillac Eldorado and with the horns it's even better and I'm not even North American! ...

in response to: You\'re In Calgary When...#2 by ksedge

HushUp: Oh, and by the way, that list was only about 25 companies; and of those 25 they are employing over 10,000 people around here. Excuse me, they aren't all manufacturing companies, but I happen......

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

rosecolored glasses: had given my parents a 4 hr tour of b'wick and noticed then, as in picture here, that despite the poverty there were no junk cars parked on the street. Also noticed many woman......

in response to: Kenia Furniture: by Peter

daniel: i bought a parrot (blue fronted amazon, it was very young) about five years ago, and have kept it in the room beside my kitchen. at first it would always try to bite me when......

in response to: Parrot Biting by Jamie

99¢Dreams: Car vs bike has never been a fair fight. But c'mon guys, the city was designed for HORSES, aye? Those early bikes had it rough on the cobblestones, though far less deadly. ......

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

CartLegger: In the narrative sense of things, yes, there's no denying that. But I am thinking of the statistical matrix that holds us all in its grasp, and could throw us down in front of a......

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

EvilGentleman: Testosterone makes us men do silly things. If I had been there, I may have snapped a few focused on the models, a few focused on the cars, and a few focused on the crowd.......

in response to: Train Station Gawkers by Chiamattt

EvilGentleman: Um, I think the vows went something like "I-87, do solemnly swear, to cross the Hudson, and to connect New York, Albany and Montreal, for rich cars and for poor cars, in potholes and in......

in response to: Tappan Zee Bride. by barry

Cars moving on Throgs Neck Bridge : Throgs Neck Bridge is a beautifiul bridge ...

in response to: The Bridges of New York City by Peter

tom: The bridge was designed and built under a Democratic administration (Karl Rolvaag). Approximately half of the time since its construction there has been a Democratic governor in the state. The Democrats are now......

in response to: Bridge Collapse 1 by Tyfoid Kid

Belroc: Whats up Steez!! Glad you found this site!! Alot of fun article here.. Bill, I've been painting graffiti for over 18 years. Started "tagging" in New York City in the late 80's and have painted in......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

CE: It's a pedestrian street. Cars can travel across it at intersections but they're mostly narrow one-way streets so not much traffic travels across the street. Cafe and restaurant terraces spill out onto the......

in response to: Rue Prince Arthur by CE

serlingrod: no cars...love it....

in response to: Rue Prince Arthur by CE

BelRoC: Few more boxcars for ya!!!!! [[img:22433]] [[img:22434]] [[img:22435]] [[img:22436]] [[img:22437]] [[img:22438]] [[img:22439]] And a quick two color on a wall............. ...

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

jack: bikes and cars, not a good combination in a world of speed and exhibition, an accident happens and who is to blame, a driver going too fast, a bicylist not being too careful, and then......

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

Tyfoid Kid: Almost all american cities are built for cars first, second and third with people fourth and bicycles, who knows....

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

CartLegger: Also, the title is taken from this book "The Cars that Ate Bangkok", which first turned my stomach 10 years ago when I was living in Bangkok, and dodging traffic everyday. It was a grim......

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger