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Warren S.: I think this is a fabulous Web-page; it brings back memories of Bushwick, Brooklyn and Queen, where I grew up. Until I was 14, I lived on RC church property in the "old rectory" building...... river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and...... Stolen while I worked... Curses!: Hello this was my bike.
Scott FB60 Speedster - Black, Grey, Gunmetal, 24 spd, 23c tires
It was stolen between 5-7 on Thursday, May 30, 2008.
In front of the University of Toronto Athletics Center,...... Peter: the car-crash photo above is the corner directly across from st. barbara's, so... ill double-check next time im by there, but none of those buildings appeared to be the ones in the photo... though they...... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi rob,
The Army & Navy stores was a double fronted shop at the end of the row, near the chippy. In the days when it wasn't fashionable to wear camouflage pants!!
I didn't recognise which...... EvilGentleman: Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go, there will be trouble.
If I stay, it will be double.
So come on and let me know,
Should I stay...... davidoneleven: Fred is,and always has been a calculating, devious, thieving snake. Only last year he escaped justice(by turning Queens evidence) in the matter of the Spalding double murder.He has never shown any remorse.Do NOT feel pity...... antblack: Steven H, Sammy - I remember going to Loews Gates on Broadway to see my King Fu Double features. We used to climb the roofs of the Rheingold brewery for fun. and also PS 274's...... jane: bike world Ltd is one of the leading bike distributors.We are Legitimate registered Company under licensed number(RC43215).We ship via FedEx or DHL, and your ordered items will get to your door step within 48 hrs(Two...... Sammy Perez: Steven H., two things you mentioned bring back great memories. First of all, you mentioned theaters on Broadway. The one I remember is 'Teatro Rio Piedras' where they would show Kung Fu double features...... D.B.: Whats good people i`m back again just tryin to put down some of the negativity to pay hommage to some of the friends and family who are no longer here and most who...... sonnet: When I hear parents talking today about arrangeing "play-dates" for their children, it makes me laugh as I think back to a real Kensington childhood. We just all played outside on the sidewalk (or...... cyril bagshaw: Hi Alan,
Ah! Musnt be the same family,Ken is at least 11 years my junior. The Beswick brothers I mentioned both delivered on their greengrocery round to the Margarine works estate in the 1950's.
The double fronted...... Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril,
Beswick's Dairy between the Steelworks Club & the Telephone Exchange there was/is? a double fronted shop and I think it was a grocery/green grocery shop with the dairy to the rear with the dairy...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Rob
On the last of your photos, you can just about see at the edge on the left, a little opening cut under the railway that led into LSC (British Steel). I never worked at...... Kensigton H,S, Vice President: Sorry for the previous double posting.... ed marecek: go yorkville pirates....grew up 76th second and third....east side house, john jay park[yea, we played softball] and association in the street, remember that?? sold shopping bags on 2nd ave....doubles and homers of the wall [77th...... jimmie tye aka (big crystal bother): what's good my double h family life is good after the project's i lived at 1943 w. lake st for most of my life until now i was born in 1984 in i can remember...... Marissa Chaplin: Hiya all
Thanks for all the info on the photos.
Boundary Rd Church is still methodist, not sure when it was rebuilt, I will try and find out.
The Fabric Shop was and still is double fronted (although...... Alan Taylor: Hi again Marissa et al,
The Bullring picture I notice that the old wooden Methodist Chapel looks to be completely brick built and with an extension at the playpark end, is it still Methodist and has...... Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril et al,
Firstly my I pass on my condolences in the passing of your son Brian at such a young age.
Yes I forgot to mention that the first one was a double fronted shop,...... Cyril Bagshaw:
Hi Alan,
Pretty well spot on with the old row of shops in Fiddlers lane, they started with a double being Smallshaw,s grocery which provided the meager rations throughout the war and managed more or...... EvilGentleman: Elicar, I am glad you had a good experience. I know my mother in Ottawa has not been as fortunate as you, but maybe she is an unfortunate exception.
She has found OHIP coverage to so...... Genny: Oh dear, all these tales of sadness and I have my own to add.
My previous bike was stolen last year from where it was locked in front of the Canadian Tire on Yonge St. and...... artisan, London: jack you (unfortunately) typify our view of over-bearing obnoxious American attitude. Unless you are one of the few who actually have a tre sense of irony...
for the love of (an old man's pub & the...... jack: wow, here it is september 2007 and i'm listening to all of you talk about the theatres in brooklyn, yes karen those were great day's waiting in line to run into the theatre on a...... Bass Girl: P.S. Has anyone mentioned the sky high property taxes in this county? I was in the courthouse renewing my car tags, and there was a college-aged guy renewing his tags at the neighboring...... jerome: bonjour , désolé je ne parle pas anglais ou si peu... je possède un side by side buddy bike en mauvais état; pour pouvoir le rénover j'aurai besoin d'un lot de pedales (à double pas...... 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...... D.Bennet-lived in 1943 apt 606: I grew up in the Henry Horner Holmes a.k.a. the Hornets i live in 1943 4 trey i also grew up with pharoah and laffy and that movie portrayed them as innocent fun loving children...... Eric: Wow, what a thread! I've always been amazed at peoples attitudes toward peeing. Unfortunately, it's something that every living human does. We don't breath or blink in private. The age old myth that washing...... anon (ip-164.39.99.216.dsl-cust.ca.inter.net): Yes the new IGA is more expensive. There is more variety though. I moved to NDG in '04, and have to say Esposito is more expensive and very limited, not to mention the rent is...... modok: god damn i just baugh a bottle of the shit and i have been trying all night to fill up a pen... i tryed the liquid chalk pens and the bleach double sided pen......... bushwick facts:: in the 60-70s all white italian and germans on irving side
Puerto ricans were from other side of central it was like a border
muslims locked down bushwick ave in the 70 -80s and prior...... Bass Girl: I moved here from a town of 2500 people about 7 years ago, and I've watched this town die around me. Many businesses have come and gone, major industrial places for large employment have...... 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:...... EvilGentleman: Chiamattt, you actually found a Hello Kitty item in Seoul? Wow, what are the odds? That's about as rare as Barbie stuff in Los Angeles, or poutine in Montreal. Hehehehehehehe :P
Double NYAH!! (and an EvilGrin®)... Eric: CCP project was absolutely the worst. I had many friends (good people) who lived there. I only hope they made it out OK. I graduated from Kennedy back in 1983 and went on to earn...... indykid: Thanks for compliments and for the lesson in art/design! I'm on my way to Wikipedia now and will hopefully soon be all knowledged up on Art Nouveau! :-)
I also love the posts avoiding the tourist...... EvilGentleman: You know, this sounds pretty good. I'm thinking we can just go out for a drive on a decent day and cruise around until we see something of interest, and then we both take a...... blueeyes: Last year, I moved from Williamsburg "Prime" (Bedford stop), where I lived happily but cautiously for 7 years. During that time my next door neighbor was held up at gunpoint at our front door (2005),...... EvilGentleman: Well, for citynoise articles, best spot to find info is on the "What is Citynoise?" page located at the leftmost position on the shortcut bar tucked under the banner header on this page. There are...... EvilGentleman: Of course I knew, that was part of the reason I chose the title. Like any self-respecting fan of Bon Scott should, I have a thing for double-entendres. Mind you, I never really listened to...... Frank S. Besner: is that Double Flute Man? I think so... this guy's common feature at Berri-Uquam metro, plays TWO FLUTES AT THE SAME TIME!... CE: I don't think it means to say it that elegantly. The French word "retard" is written in a way that would just mean "late" in English. I think it's just stating that ##blocking...... Frank S. Besner: Not quite. Retard actally means "belated" or the state of being late.
The sign litterally translates to: "Blocking (the metro) doors: illegal belatement"
the employ of the word "retard" and the basic design of the thing obviously...... Jeffory Higins: Man i agree wit yall i live in atlanta ga but its to late for me. im a blood plane and simple. learn from my mistake. one day i wasnt even flag hangin so...... BDweller:
Hey, upfromflames, your picture of the entirely sealed-up apartment building [Feb 17th] looks like a burn-out to me. You can see the scorch marks around the fire escape. "Is it a careless landlord...... .nanotech.: [[img:18457]]
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* The Queen of England has reportedly been buying up property in Colorado under a proxy.
* There is a lot of "secret society" symbology at the airport,...... Mark: The sound mirrors feature heavily in various projects by art / music / film group Disinformation - the "Antiphony" double CD (packaging features sound mirror photos by Julian Hills from 1996) and "Antiphony Video Supplement"...... Brad: And yes, it is called the NB Power Building (sorry for the double post) because BMO only occupies 3/4 of the lobby and the second floor.... jack: hey they copied their bus' just like our double deckers in manhattan, copy cats. and they are on the wrong side of the street. and whats with the cobblestones, can't they afford asphalt?... EvilGentleman: Playing with the double square brackets is tricky, never mind my messed-up explanations, just click the www.citynoise link above, also available by clicking on the "What is Citynoise?" link at the top left of any...... dubside: Nice double-sticker action. And more cynical than this Nike kicks stencil: [[http://www.23hq.com/dubside/photo/1077940/view-large]]... English teacher in Brasil: whatever I read on here is very interesting. I am doing Ireland at the moment with my year nine here in Brasil (Campinas in the state of São Paulo, a city about double the size...... doubledown: I'm from Baltimore, and I've never seen him... I would know.... emma b.hope: fab images take me from small town america to mysterious filmic reality phantasy david lynchish territory... to where i am not infrequently found-hospital, trying to be in touch despite feeling alienated and bewildered (often).but hey,int...... benji: "Cops have more than doubled the number of graffiti arrests so far this year - 1,741 in 2005 compared with 913 arrests at this time last year" - huh? my maths isnt that good, but...
this...... Susannah: What - no hate mail? Isn't the double standard operational in these parts? What about this - three to four times a week the wife contemplates suicide, only to realize each time, as if for...... Brad: Awesome, looks like the same race as this Lucas Brunelle video. If you haven't seen them, his other videos are here:
[[http://www.digave.com/videos/red-web.mpg]]
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##[Ed: enclose hotlinks in double square brackets.]##... jeeff: don't worry, the 'double d' store by my house (a variety store and bargain basement internet cafe) is still open.... colavitos ghost: double d (an ice cream store on my corner) just closed for the season last week. what a pity.... EvilGentleman: I'm not 100% sure, but I believe Castro has been to this office. He was in Montreal for the funeral of his friend, former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau in 2000. I can't imagine...... jack: her name is hilda gruenwald and she is wearing her all terrain urban tent/house dress with movable fleximatic waist band for comfortable walks to the fruit store. it can also double as an evening...... groovehouse: These are the norm in our "uptown" area. "Uptown" is the area that encompasses The Galleria, a huge multi-level shopping center on Westheimer near Post Oak. To coincide with these chrome street markers are huge...... EvilGentleman: I checked their website, and I have to admit I love this quote about their humourous signage: **Satisfaction Guaranteed or Double Your Trash Back!**... EvilGentleman: zagg, I had no idea that you were like me, and are blessed with the gift of being pedodigitaldextrous. Eventually, I hope to be able to [[2956:balance dice]] with my toes. I am also double...... EvilGentleman: Since the original bridge's ironwork was built 120 years ago, in 1886, the C.P.R. Saint Lawrence Bridge has been used as a pedestrian walkway by the Mohawks of Kahnawake. It became somewhat easier to cross...... 515 + mofidious: im gunna kill tht corey guy, hes blabbed our secret about showing the salt pot at the door, yea its tru, u gotta make sure its on show tho, other wise if we cant see...... Peter: ooh, i love those oldskool gmc busses with the double-headlights! growing up, we called those "CARTAs", cause that was the name of my town's pubtrans system. when i saw that photo, i almost hastily...... EvilGentleman: Banks in NDG tend to get robbed a lot, so they prefer to keep their glass clean. Had you been running with a money bag when you hit the glass, you would have wound up...... Chris Erb: I made sure to take pictures of the double stairs as I found them so intriguing. It actually took me a couple minutes to figure out whwhere each one was going and how they...... EvilGentleman: Good point, Chris. Most of the truly spiral staircases are in fact, either fire escapes or accesses to rear balcony entrances. Then there are the double spirals, one for the left side and one for...... jamie: doublewow... Peter: oops. though on an xp box now, i prefer mac at home. so. im assuming youre running osx... in which case they call it "character palette". it should be in the "edit" menu of any...... Chris Erb: Political science to photography is quite a jump! I'm going to be doing a double major in Sociology and urban studies then hopefully to to grad school to do city planning. One of...... EvilGentleman: Mine is not grey yet, but at the rate it is thinning, I don't think it ever will. I still have hair covering the top of my head, but I think in about 2 years,...... EvilGentleman: Actually, you **did** get the new fine arts, or EVA (I have no idea what the acronym stands for) building. It is the one with the "hat" and the obtuse-angled facade on it's upper stories,...... EvilGentleman: Bri, you bring forward a very valid point that I feel needs further explanation. While at first, it would seem to be a double standard when it comes to how it is perceived whether a...... Elicar: On the second thought, the landlord could only raise rent by so much because of rent control. When I was renting, my yearly increase was 2.8%. So, one could argue that, there is a...... joey: you remember the warhol double silver elvis, right?
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... Peter: that second one made me do a double-take! nice...... EvilGentleman: Elicar, I honestly ##tried## to do the job on your brother, but he doubled your bid. What was I to do? Sorry, I will try to do better next time.
PS- Check your brakes.... Chuckles: Well Sean, believe me. I have a humungous number of photos that I've zapped off with direct - in your face flash - and always at a hootenany, masquarade or party. Strangely, some have even...... belgrade billy : [[img:9718]]
Belgrade baloons for new Spring, and fresh start without a dictator.
(sorry for double post)
... EvilGentleman: Wow, that news article has so many double-entendres and puns in it... and it even tells you where the creepy guy lives! I wonder if the National Enquirer will take the media gauntlet from here...... Micah: oops tried to post a link but it didn't seem to work. If you really want to see it you'll have to copy-paste this:
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reporters_Without_Borders]]
##(Ed. - enclose a url with double square brackets to make...... insightoner: Good stuff. A couple of things to keep everything in perspective: Humbolt was white untill the 70's. Don't you think the whites that lived there pre70's felt the same way when Puerto...... kc: are both those buildings the gifts of NYU? Geez. I know that spot, but I did a double take when you said Astor Place, the high rises....a changed neighborhood. but I see it. a sports...... EvilGentleman: 35 - The dreaded "double trouble" speed trap, where one police car sits in plain sight to make most drivers slow down, and a second car hides a mile or two down the road to...... Dwight Bohler: this was one great movie why don,t they make more flicks like this.
I would pay double the admission for tis kind of movie.
Where would I write to get a movement going to start producing more...... Elicar: My heart is melting like a double chocolate fudge ice cream! Darn, I don't have anything in my freezer!... Sam c Oxby: This could also be used as a deterrent for double parking: "Double park and your car may disappear"
Or is it a car? What if when the snow melts, its a BOAT/SPACESHIP/SCARY OTHER THING!!!!... EvilGentleman: Wow! You survived an Irish Bar while wearing the Union Jack? They musta thought either A: This woman is just another typical American tourist who failed geography class (Note to USA: I know that this...... observer: Lots to comment on here.
1. Littering is not cool. But calling the guy a polluter? Come on people, this is Kensington Market, not an old-growth forest. It's pretty dirty and unnatural...... Emily H.: You Feminized Torontonian Fucks! The only travesty here is the double standard! Some bitch can do what ever she wants and doesn’t have to deal with the repercussions?
If two guys would have had this...... Emily H.: You Feminized Torontonian Fucks! The only travesty here is the double standard! Some bitch can do what ever she wants and doesn’t have to deal with the repercussions.
If two guys would have had this...... Devon: As a motorist and a cyclist (double agent) throwing garbage back is a little agressive and you're asking for a fight. I had someone d0 the same thing with a McDonald's cup and I...... anon (69.158.2.34): Wow, aggressive posts too. I like Yoke's post. In my eyes, they are both responsible in part for what transpired. Sounds like (2) type A hot heads meet at the OK coral in Kensington. Shame...... Uhclem: Bkrog: hard to know whether people read the National Post because they're ignorant, or are ignorant because they read the Post.
As any encyclopedia would have told you (Wikipedia here) "Compared to the United States Canada......
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