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Mary: if the raccoon was living under my house or at the back of my yard or behind my shed that would be an easier solution to take it and dispose but when it lives in......

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

Bill Diggins: i grew up at 77 granite street. off bushwick ave. pilling and chauncey and halsey streets nearby..dead end street that led to the bing belly hill over the tracks near aberdeen park. railroad boys??? ......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

M. Collins: Glad to hear that Mayor Daley finally won over city approval to have the last of the Cabrini Greene structures razed and cleared for new development. Although once a decent complex in the earlier half......

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

Ross: I'll try to get some shots soon, as it's nearby....

in response to: Chinatown by Ross

T J O'BRIEN, ANNANDALE, VA: The article below it will mention the Luna Park. During the WW II I worked part-time for the New York Daily News as a copy boy. One afternoon I came in early at......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Cathy Tarkowski Grant: Belleville Kansas is full of potential with many creative artisans and entrepreneurs. It also is ripe for development with the Republican River running nearby, beautiful old 81 highway running north of town with it's......

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

yeah yeah: i think its amazing how people are suggesting that jacksonville should become like miami or orlando in order to become more "entertaining"... havent any of you people taken a walk around outside or a swim......

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

The terrible disaster: This article has been republished as I was asked to supply the details a second time. --- We had walked on Cadishead Moss in the morning on Jean Dodd’s health walk with possibly 60 inspired walkers. When......

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

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

corpo: so that says "reack snak"..........nearby ...and i always do up my neighborhood. berk station el stop...philly...

in response to: Kensington / North Philly Graffiti by serlingrod

little ukraine: this just reminded me of one time when i went to philly on the chinatown express. some friends and i walked from the bus depot up to 2nd and poplar to go to the......

in response to: Save Your Neighborhood by serlingrod

Elicar: Freaking out is such a strong and "offensive" word, EvilG! We are just spoiled, is all! ;) But here is where the snow has been going. [[img:25210]] [[img:25211]] Waiting in the wings: [[img:25212]] There were also two more of those trucks......

in response to: BEMS? by Elicar

Ray: Very good pics and nice story. People really drive fast in that area, especially with the airport nearby. Good job to the boys at circulation ouest. Hope to see ya at station 1 soon. groupe......

in response to: Speed Trap! by EvilGentleman

anon (wnpgmb01dc2-99-69.dynamic.mts.net): Winnipeg has been the most understated and under appreciated city in the country for decades. Rich with a vibrant arts scene and steeped in an abundance of rich history and a plethora of great performing arts......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Shameeka Hollis Queens: Sweety, I'm sorry to hear about this, I shared it with my friends in High School and i can't express the sorry we feel. We pray for you, as a matter of......

in response to: 180 Central Avenue: What Was Lost by upfromflames

Chris: Washington Baths, Tilyou's Steeplechase Park [the fan blowing up the skirts , the giant slide, the spinning circle, the round ticket with George's face on it] Wonder Wheel's sliding car, Nathan's fried shrimps in......

in response to: Coney & Surroundings by kricket

antBlack: Hi Guys. I grew up on Stanhope st, between Bushwick and Evergreen. Went to PS 274, then to the Annex, then to JHS 111. I went to Art & Design for HS. This was during......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Elicar: No offense taken joey. It was really modelled after New York's Times Square and, London's Piccadilly Circus. There were pro's and con's about the "development". I. for one prefer what it is now if I......

in response to: It\'s Christmas Already? by Elicar

Christina: It's actually still very much in use. It was built in the 70s, I think. I know they definitely still use the ice rink. There's a few apartment complexes nearby as well and the place......

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

Bobs Ferry Accident: We had walked on Cadishead Moss in the morning on Jean Dodd’s health walk with possibly 60 inspired walkers. When the walk had ended I had a chat with Mrs Heap the ‘Irlam Historians’......

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

EvilGentleman: Hey, no prob, dude. As you rightfully state, there are many other places to go, and I realize it must be difficult for you gay guys to find decent places to hang out. Do not......

in response to: Le Stud by EvilGentleman

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),......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Frank S. Besner: Well I have scoured the interwebs and have finally come up with the info, via the wonderfully informative www.metrodemontreal.com. As it turns out, the sculpture bears the rather apt title "Revolutions" was constructed on site......

in response to: Pretzel Stair Sculpture by EvilGentleman

Jay: I grew up nearby and walked past Benny Farim on my way to Monklands H.S. (now a Sr Citizens Residence) Had many friends who lived here and remember the community sense that exited. ......

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

Imelda Pentony: Having trained at Netherne as a psychiatric nurse in the late 60s, I too stumbled across the cemetry by accident. i was actually picking blackberries along the hedgerows in Woodplace Lane . There was......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

SULLIVAN: The Prospect Park zoo had elephants, polar bears, monkeys, lions, tigers, and a pony track where kids could get a ride in a poney wagon. In addition, there were row boats & peddle boats on......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Ian Spencer: I trained as a psychiatric nurse at Netherne (Sept. 1979-March 1984 - which included a stint at the nearby Redhill General to to my SRN training). The Graveyard was in a similar state even then. There......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

Beadle and Tatum: I dont think I've ever seen a boat using that thing though. Even though I lived nearby, its pretty easy to forget about the ole miss. Its not easily visible. Not a......

in response to: Lock and Dam #1 by Tyfoid Kid

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......

in response to: There Is No Surf in Cleveland by joey

jeeff: well, in a few years we might have a mountain of garbage somewhere nearby....

in response to: The Last Bird by Biff

EvilGentleman: Personally, I find it disrespectful of life to treat a dead animal in such a manner. And this is coming from a man who has **eaten** squirrel, so the cute factor is irrelevant. But I......

in response to: Party Squirrel by hool

shelia/neworleans : Yes I Have. I Have Family That Live In The Area. A Aunt That Once Lived In Cabrini Green Who Now Live Nearby. Family That Move From New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina That......

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

kathleen: i'm not sure if you are trying to be funny. My mom was born nearby there, lisnaskea, that is. Is it really that sad?? I am looking for anyone who knows about Traanish Island,......

in response to: Fence by barry

EvilGentleman: That area is pretty diverse and while not entirely crime-free, it does not have a bad name by any stretch of the imagination. All in all, a pretty safe area, I would say. Vanier college......

in response to: Mystery Apartment by CE

EvilGentleman: Yeah, I know. I was not very satisfied with the angle I had, either. I wound up taking this shot from the parking lot at the corner of Rene Levesque and Mackay. I think I......

in response to: Milk Bottle Water Tower by EvilGentleman

benji: hehe thanx, the cameras actually just sitting on the ground or on nearby objects, but yeah i ended up with a pretty grubby belly after lying down so much...

in response to: Docklands/ghostlands by benji

EvilGentleman: The river seems to be either Trout Creek or the Kennebecasis River. I would imagine it is most likely Trout Creek. Maybe you can find out more at [[http://www.sussexcorner.com/]] I only took a quick look......

in response to: Home Pt. 1: The Trailer Park by CE

jeeff: there was an intersection nearby. my camera is a point-and-shoot but it also has good manual features. i use those when i shoot at night. if the colour shift continues to bug......

in response to: Swans at Night by jeeff

Max: How about Brooklyn Cruise Terminal area? Is it safe? Do you know nice hotel nearby?...

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

Robert: are all of you guys blind?? What about LA? Remember in the movie "Grand Canyon" one of the characters had a dream of flying around the LA skyline? Not a bad backdrop......

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

anon (wnpgmb01dc2-25-214.dynamic.mts.net): Attention Smoking Cessation Re: Smokers Edge There is no question more Canadians are anxious to quit smoking as a result of anti-smoking regulations and by-law’s in effect throughout Canada. Many smokers who once thought about quitting are......

in response to: Montreal Goes Non-Smoking: Good or Bad? by EvilGentleman

Lincoln White: I live in this neighborhood and have been watching the removal of the rail. I found your site hoping to find where there's a Wendy's nearby... that one is still listed in the phonebook! Reading such......

in response to: Goodbye, Streetcar Rails by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: As far as I know, the block you are referring to (the north side of Sainte-Catherine between Lambert-Closse and de Chomedy) has closed down simply due to the fact that the Forum closed in 1996,......

in response to: Goodbye, Streetcar Rails by EvilGentleman

Myke: Thanks for the comments every one. Jack it was indeed a Sunday morning. Pic 1: The Beetham Tower. Designed by Ian Simpson Architects, this building is nearly completed and will house a new Hilton hotel......

in response to: Empty City by Myke

indykid: Eleaine, you may be right about the raves. Nearby Lydd airport was used frequently in the early to mid-90s for raves held in big aircraft hangers....

in response to: Sound Mirrors by elaine

Get out of your car, buddy: Thanks for the tip. I'm heading to "The Danforthes" this weekend! Most of the social housing is where the old amusement park used to be. South of Queen along Glen Manor and some of......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

Get out of your car, buddy: But does it have a Home Depot nearby? Or a Walmart? How about a rifle range? Tate gallery? You call that culture? What rubbish! Joking aside, this looks like a lovely......

in response to: Barbican Love by elaine

GGP: i actually did spend quite awhile trying to find a cop, because i don't own a cell phone. two police cars were parked nearby, but they were very devoid of police officers (should i have......

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

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......

in response to: Black Snow by EvilGentleman

jeeff: actually i did that when i worked at the cn tower. sometimes we had to go stand in the lobby for hours at a time. it was boring and there were payphones nearby.......

in response to: Bored at Work by Peter

pete: I'm thinking of moving to the area - I have 2 kids, 2 and 5 yrs. would u recommend it? or somewhere else nearby...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

torontofreelance: This was a recent tactical call out after a bank robbery. The bandits were believed to be held up in a nearby house. While the entry was ongoing Toronto police set up a......

in response to: I Tawt I Saw A Sniper...... I Did, I Did by torontofreelance

Chuckles: G'day Sean: Appreciate your response and interesting comments. The great thing about photography is it truly allows the "shooter" to express themselves in ways that are really quite remarkable. There is no right way / wrong way......

in response to: Arctic Landscapes II by EvilGentleman

...: Tomorrow's Saturday. Someone may accidentally drop a meat patty or other food in Kensington. There may be a camera nearby. Psst, Leah... Psst... ....

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Is it OK to put garbage anywhere you want?: When this guy through the litter out the car window he was saying "it is OK to put garbage anywhere you want". When she put it right back into his car that is fair game. ......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Film Buff: I love it. You guys are giving me the best material for my next short. It will be a day in the life kinda thing. The first scene will be this event......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Argent47: I cannot see her "punching" him with her keys in those photos, although she does appear to be holding her keys in the first couple or so, I cannot see where it looks like she......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Jamie: It was/is. Barry is there at the moment and is taking photos of how it looks now. When i lived there it was mainly half {abandoned} buildings, used mainly as storage for local businesses nearby....

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie

jeremyoffairport: oh my my! i hope this didn't afect to badly the operations of nearby luton airport. i suppose it would depend on which way the wind was blowing. this sort of thing doesn't happen in......

in response to: Oil Fire... by Zag

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Well done for getting this close! Do you live nearby or did you make a trip out there? Were there a lot of people taking pictures? ...

in response to: Oil Fire... by Zag

adam: thanksthanks.. paterson is a well of photographic opportunities since the whole city used to be an industrial town and then everything shut down and the city turned to shit sometime in the 70s/80s. for those......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

elaine: they do if you are mental enough... no, seriously - there is a church in the city of the same name and according to this website [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A696125]] the bells used to ring when the citrus......

in response to: st clement\'s from the hip by elaine

Peter: then, the city comes by, cuts down all the {shoes} and tosses them into a nearby garbage can: [[img:5684]] ...

in response to: Shoes by Peter

elaine: well, i don't drink these days so that motivation is gone for me. i agreed to go because it was nearby, my frriend wanted to go, and i hadn't left the house that day, but......

in response to: private view by elaine

roland: doggy theme: in leeds today, there's a pet food factory nearby which makes the air smell of rancid fat. still the little mites gotta eat I s'pose. hope your brain stops hurtin' -......

in response to: stir crazy by elaine

GGP: this building has bizarre and complex meaning to me, as I stood in front of it on 9/11 and from there watched the twin towers fall while fighter jets flew low and at truly terrifying......

in response to: Samuel Underberg Building by GGP

Peter Howarth: I lived in nearby GREATSTONE-ON-SEA in 2000.I wwnt every week to the hut that sold all manner of smoked fish.I also visited the local hostelry(Brittania)for an excellent pint and occasionally superb fish and chips...

in response to: dungeness 1998 by elaine

Peter: well, whats it pump? cause thers no water or resevoirs nearby... maybe there used to be, who knows....

in response to: Abandoned Structure, Prospect Park by Peter

elaine: it's the first public park. birth of leisure, innit. it is nice having such a big park nearby. the royal parks are all west of the city, and most green space is 'fields' or 'commons'......

in response to: sunset in viccy park by elaine

Peter: ...oh, and regarding haunted... i dunno about the intrepid (but its possible, as it returned to its current anchor point a victim of two wars and the associated death/gore), but many would say that "The......

in response to: Empire State Building Spire: by ttam

elaine: fuzzytank - lets take your last comment first... would be my guess lots of bombsites from WW2 mainly shape the higgledy piggledyness of london - after the big fire, that is, and there was a bomb......

in response to: The Gherkin by Hasslehoff

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......

in response to: canary wharf porn by elaine

elaine: some of my favourite domiciles have been slums at the time of living, but i am of that ilk, and maybe i have grown out of it too. when my beautiful faded - grandeur georgian......

in response to: Brownstones in by joe urb

sine: the presence of a torii signifies a shrine or temple nearby. indeed, there is a shinto shrine dedicated to Inari hidden in the woods behind the torii. here is some info from the site: Torii The......

in response to: brooklyn botanic garden : april 19, 2005 by sine

Marc: great writing, really fascinating pics-- reminds me of the watts towers in los angeles, made by one guy over 20 years out of rebar and concrete- he used the nearby railroad track to bend the......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

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