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Comments about cut downThere are 100 comments about "cut down"
autumn: Mary - My coons had a communal pooing pile next to an old cottenwood. I put an old bed sheet over the poo and they never pooed there again. As the cottenwood was large and...... terrified of racoons: ilive in westphilly and i am used to rats and mice stray cats but racoons that's like everything i just named wraped up in one. They look cute as youngsters but let your as...... Stephanie: As a child I would walk past the ASPCA building and I would hear the yelping of puppies. I still remember the smells. I always wished I could have a puppy but we lived in...... 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...... BushwickBaBY08: i live in Bushwick..right on Knickbocker Ave.btw.Jefferson n Troutman..well to start it off.. Bushwick needes to be shut down..its full of 14-16 yer old girls whom are pregnate..thats so uncalled for..but what can we do...... Geoff: The little bastards are smart, cute, fearless and a bloody great pain in the ass. Our current local raccoon family has taken to digging up our outside plants every damned night (on our second floor...... eyeofodin: Pretty lawn though...I don't know how much publicity the draught gets in other parts of the Bay Area where the sun actually shines, but in SF I never hear about it. I guess I...... 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...... Editor: more like "the editor's pet peeve is mile-long ALL-CAPS titles", so he cut it down cause it broke the main-page layout ;)
we love, ya jack. you get major props for the hot-tub pic!
... Kate: We have a mother and 2 babies on our roof. The porch has this metal box on top (no one knows why, it's a very old house). Anyway, a few years ago my...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... SteveO: Though I don't find 90+% of the posters on this board to be worth the sweat off my balls, I shall post anyway just because I have become bored with the uninformed BS...
Break it down........ B Street: I grew up across the street from one of the few working
factories in Kensington starting in 1965 until I was forced
out 22 years later.
While I too have fond memories of wall ball, swimming...... janet: Hi Alma--Sorry, the name Rubin is not familiar (though I knew a Judy Kessler). But I certainly remember the fish store! (Thanks for reminding me that one needed to walk up a couple of...... Mitch: The reason we have giant pot holes and roads in such terrible shape has to do with the Quebec government's cutting corners. They use lower quality asphalt and put down only a very thin layer...... Dean Ogden: Hi Cyril, ive been on Google Earth its great isnt it? And i still pass the house quite often (I somtimes cut accross the moss to get to work if the traffics bad. My aunty...... marie: you mentioned one main reason Saskatoon did not make cut was because there were no distinguishing features. I often sit in car or walk along Spadina viewing our skyline in wonder at the very...... Nelson: Had my bike stolen April 13 at Dufferin Mall. It's a yellow, with blue and red, Giant
AtX 890 mountain bike, 19.5" frame. The only thing they left was the cut lock. I reported it to...... Steve Weir: Higher Irlam Co-Op was a great place, they stored the empty pop bottles around the back & it was rather easy to climb over the wall & "liberate" a few...for shall we say recycling at...... Post-84 New Jack: Thanks for the lolly, W-Bear. I'll be sure to pass it on to my son. He's teething right now and its a bitch.
As for you, Bilrock Rolling Thunder Whiter- oops, I mean Writer. You failed...... Alan Taylor: Andrew, Sheila, Cyril et al,
Platts Brook was a popular play area and it went underground through vertical iron bars and waterfalled about 10 feet under Liverpool Road opposite Ferry Road.
The part that was from where...... EvilGentleman: El, since they were government-funded homes originally intended for the families of veterans returning from WWII, it is most unfortunate that the government decided to stop funding them.
If you look at the comments in the...... EvilGentleman: Well Elicar, my previous article on this particular location has become something of an online focal point for those who lived there during its heyday, much like Corsatki's {Cabrini Green} articles.
Thus, this page is intended...... GuRu: This town is like americas butthole. If there was something to actually do in town, maybe it wouldnt be so bad. LIke, say, reopen the teen center. That might cut down on the crime, and...... 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...... 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...... Fred, The.: Mr. Texan..
I also look forward to being in Texas. I did attend a grade school here in Hutch years ago but I had to quit...... Michael worsley: Back On October 4,1969 The Myrtle Avenue Subway Stations Were Closed Down The Demolishing From Downtown Jay Street Up To Broadway Upper Level Station The Myrtle Avenue El Was Cut From Jay Street Up To...... Keith Smith: Hi Cadisheaders,I used to live on Atherton lane behind the George hotel,and spent years down the bamas fishing on the newt pond,had a great bonfire every year on the bamas,shooting slug guns on the railway...... Okie Pappy Daddy: I like living in Norman It is only boaring if you got to allways be going out and doing stuff all the time like if you have to go out to resterants every night or...... Robert Patten: Finally (for now), three pictures from May 2007 from what we call Teletubby Hills, near the Northbank Industrial Estate and can be seen from the Cadishead Way bypass.
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You can see the Rehau building, and if...... JOEY TPA - THE PUBLIC ANIMALS: Fantastic pics of a place I knew well. People used to live under the openings anywhere they could find a place along Newtown Creek. Iwas a vicious cut-throat lifestyle. When I was a kid, there...... 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...... Helen Salmon: Hi there, just found this website (Hi Auntie Sheila and Auntie Anne!)
I'm really interested in the pictures on here. A lot of them I don't remember as I was only born in 1976. I definitely...... Indeed Bill Harding they cut kite lines, but with what type of line??:
Pakistan province lifts 2005 kite ban
Kite flying is a popular sport in Pakistan
The government of Pakistan's Punjab province is to allow kite-flying during the Basant spring
festival in February 2007.
But officials said the kite-makers...... jack: i was hitting balls at that range last summer, the parachute jump, and next to it was a carousel back in the old day's, from the parachute looking down the boardwalk you can see some...... Edward: This is just an ordinary cut mushroom standing upside down. we are looking the underside.... 99¢Dreams: Hey Peter, do you live in Bushwick, or are you just often there?
I ask because your post reminds me of a photo project I've contemplated, but never executed: "Bushwick Gates"
I'm referring to a quintessential Bushwick...... Chris Rodriguez: i KNOW THE HISTORY OF BUSHWICK... i know the history of brooklyn, of all of new york. i wrote a 10 page essay on bushwick for school. Im not saying im a know every single...... ffox88: Hey... some heartfelt stories to be read here. I had my bike (Grey Kona Condercone 2004) stolen last week in Riverdale. I'm devastated. This bike has been with me over 12000km all over Germany. For...... Luis Acevedo: Please send me your e-mail addresses and I will scan some images as well as send you the ones I have on my pc now. As for stories there are so many untold. Have you...... realworldgirl9: You know, the reason our entire country is in a shit hole right now is because of the lousy attitudes of people today. I have lived in many places in my life, for instance:...... Tony Coppoletta: Lovely. I'm looking forward to enjoying the green space once it's open--although it'll be in spurts since I don't live in New York... It's really exciting that this is happening, though, since it...... Hunter : I'm in third grade. When I came back from winter break I was suprised because the tree our class was writing about was cut down. I felt really sad. So I want to plant another...... Mrs. Stan: The pictures and comments will be just great for my students. We were observing and writing about a basswood tree near our classroom. Over Christmas vacation the tree was cut down. We were...... 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...... j.walthers@timesnewsweekly.com: In response to upfromflames regarding Bushwick Corners:
This response requires both historical perspective and adjustment of mind set to the Colonial New World.
The 17th Century was a fundamentally agrarian society dedicated and tied to land...... EvilGentleman: 34 - Neither pedestrians nor drivers have a clue what a crosswalk is
35 - Jaywalkers cut off police cars and nothing happens
36 - People prefer to shove shopping carts into snowbanks rather than bring them...... groovehouse: Alas, this tree was felled by "professionals" and I use that term loosely. They cut down the whole tree and grinded the stump to make way for a driveway for one of the condos. Shame...... procyon: I remember being really annoyed about a lot of things at the rock hall. Like the blurb or caption somewhere (in a list of important songs or something compiled by "experts") saying that "Heaven Knows...... jack: it seems that young people get some rush being that close to weapons of death. the first pic reminds me too much of nam. i got a cold chill down my spine when...... kori : re: the "PLEASE SLOW DOWN, MY DADDY WORKS HERE"-signs
they need thoes signs over here in the states....i know of a lot of places that could use them. not to mention that they are...... Karlo: Whilst appreciating their reasons,I do feel it would be better if whoever was controlling this site didn't delete posts such as the one made by volunteer.
Although it was bitter in the extreme,and potentialy liable,what it...... TwoSteaks: Are you kidding? Burn it down, baby! Industrial eyesores reminiscent of the days when you could walk on Lake Ontario, the Don have to go. Almost like trying to save the Lakeview...... nanci: Great pics. Still live in tarrytown would not give it for the world. What a shame they had to close the plant down, made the town die too but like all we survived and the...... EvilGentleman: Far as I could tell, the hats in the first photo were either straw or bamboo.
I have no clue what the writing on the green light says, I was hoping someone here could read it.
It...... TheTruth: "I see it more as a class war than a race war."
"...But that doesn't explain why, poor or not, the residents of Bushwick didn't have enough self-respect to take care of their neighborhood."
Dave, did you...... TheTruth: Nice try at history, Sylvia, but you've missed some huge factors. My family was part of that 1st wave of nonwhites to integrate Bushwick in the 1950s. They weren't Gentry -- sorry--even though they were...... brenda: I just had a basswood tree cut down today and have a new sunny morning spot in the family room. I will miss the tree, but it also was hollow half way up and dead...... rob: I was watering my grass and reeling my hose in and heard sound in the branches, at first I thought it was the leaves moving from the woater hitting them or rats, since the sound...... EvilGentleman: Maybe if they applied other tests at the same time as a driver's test. Like have the examiner offer beer to the applicant to relax them when they first get in the car. If the...... EvilGentleman: chiamatt, by any chance, are you in advertising? You seem pretty adamant about this. I am just stating my opinion, and explaining why this will affect my decision as to where I spend my gas...... Karlo: hello leecat,hope u enjoy your visit here,youll certainly find some parallels with your own country,but of course,major differences also..there are many guides and tours that explain to some degree,the facts about the conflict,but always keep...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: If you had a shar pei, you could pull its skin over you on cold nights. In fact, you could cut down from a three dog night to just one shar pei. Brilliant!... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Yes. The smaller surface area cuts down on wear and tear on the corporate carpets. Plus, they put cattle grates at the exits to make it hard for you to leave.... Get out of your car, buddy: Can we all have a big hug? I don't understand the rich people thing? Why do people always blame rich people? Blaming those rich guys is a passive response that most people...... yuppies will burn: The BEACH used to be working class for all wonderful place to live but the rich people have turned it into an area for them only and with market value assement(legal government robbery) the rich...... EvilGentleman: Actually, I think the blackness of the snow depends on the quality of the pavement it was scraped off of, among other factors. This is the parking lot of the office building complex where my...... jack: very good grange. but i think that is a fighting rooster. see the leg positioned to kick the lady.
also, did i ever tell you guys about the time my brother and i got...... elaine: that's the trouble with your famous grid system. a human likes a cut through.
what i would like to see, and i think it is possible, if quantum mechanics can get with it, is say you...... EvilGentleman: Elaine, it's bad enough I have this terrible fear of carnivorous giraffes, but now you have to go and add streetlamps? Great, just great. Not being able to function in the savannas and the veldts...... EvilGentleman: Thank you for your insight and your sharing. When I look back and reflect upon my time spent in the remote nothern areas of this country, I find that I generally loved it, but sometimes...... GGP: did your friend wait until first frost to cut it down? how did he know when it was safe to do so?... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Thanks EvilGentleman! I know to the Canadians, a couple of feet of snow is practically summer, but I was quite surprised when the schneider shovel and I went out there.
I'm thrilled at the prospect...... 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...... Mach: better we give the guy a stern talking to and lecture him on how many
starving people his dumb burger would have fed, on the other hand, the food that passes for consumption these days would...... EvilGentleman: re: The Jury is STILL out on Evil Gentleman: 2nd Feb 2006 - 22:25 GMT
Thanks for taking the time to read my posts. First off, I use the same nick in chat, and it is...... Responsible Biker: She was the first to commit assault by throwing food into his car. She started the fight by taking it upon herself to play litter-vigilante. He didn't behave appropriately, but it's hypocritical to act like...... Respect: Let's make a deal:
You litter, I throw it back at you. If you park in the bike lane, I smash out your rear brake lights and key your car as I fly by.
You cut me...... 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...... Ms. Thang: No matter what the driver says( if indeed that was his post)look at your face buddy. Really, nothing more needs to be said.
I started cycling in Toronto back in 1980; it was bad then,...... Jason: Someone will hunt this guy down and break his bones, as for the gorgeous blond what the hell are you doing with this idiot. Both parties are guilty but for a man to beat up...... anon (CPE0006257386fc-CM0011ae911c4a.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com): Funny how all these comments seem to come from environmentalist and cyclist. I have lived and worked in this city for my entire life. I work downtown town and spend a good part of my...... dd: I agree that the motorist is a bastard who deserves to be hung.
Leah deserves a sound spanking, and a fine though.
Anyone who, in her situation, cries "victim"(not that she necessarily is, but many people...... JayMTL: Just to add another dimension - the thing I miss the least about being a courier is the road rage. Having people swerve at you in their cars sucks - but what sucks even worse...... jeeff: very interesting, i'd never heard of that before. so sad that it was cut down. not so sad that some of the swastika trees were cut down however.... jack: my brother and i were given little chicks one easter. w3e raised them in the basement and 'pecky' had a strange looking leg. well one day i found them gone and grandpa said...... writerwench: That's a very striking photo. As at 6pm Tuesday, all the tank fires had been put out apart from one in a small tank that is being allowed to just burn itself out.
I'm now hearing...... Peter: when i read them, i try to follow the "handstyle", or the movements one would make to write the tag. because its made to be hasty and easily reproducable, there are often shortcuts that are...... Peter: then, the city comes by, cuts down all the {shoes} and tosses them into a nearby garbage can:
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... Tina: Reminds me of Central Baptist Hospital tearing down that beautiful stone church and cutting down those beautiful old trees to expand their parking lot. I had thought those would make a uplifting and inspiring setting...... elaine: i doodled the character on the listings page, scanned it in, pulled in my watery reflections of the gasworks a few times, flipping them upside down and left to right, made them a bit transparent,...... cafeconleche: To:
YOur own worst...and Seekinga future... and everyone else out there...
It's nice to see that there are some of us on the same page--I don't know if you'd call it hate,--we'll then again, yeah--there is a...... michael: The queen streetcar is shut down from Roncesvalles to Shaw until August for track repairs. I can cut through the train tracks to get to the king streetcar, but I don't much like King street.... elaine: not provocative enough!?! what, and cute furry animals is? daftie!
i throw down the gauntlet to you this weekend! hardcore or fringe citynoise - get snapping!... Christine: Rollingwood is a shit-pile of a town. A wanna-be suburb 2 miles from another shit-hole, (Austin).
I can see why you moved out of your home...It too was a shit-pile...a single story pile of shit!
You...... elaine: also, re context, our history with high rise building is very different from the US version, cheap tower blocks thrown up postwar to house the poorest when homelessness and slum clearance became acute, so we...... Patrick: The Alaskan Way Viaduct has a really bad rep but it's not all that awful: people just drive real fast down it. To be honest, the worst thing about it is that it cuts......
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