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Rohinton Ghandhi: November 27th, 2008
To City Noise Editors,
I have recently begun writing articles for the Verdun Messenger's new English Corner segment. They cover Verdun's history and the people within it.
I thought your group...... Richie Rubin: Peter; i know;WE all got some of dem pics[taken on a`Brownie'
w/upside down images in viewer!.no? but many of`em are in`Family albums' & so old[some]photos are falling apart[or did already!]
the personal pix are so much better[`dated'fashions,for...... wolf: It's done in photoshop propably... Look at the sides of the hip for example. Or it's an 3D model with textures.... Garrett: My friend Jerry had heard a rumor on some website that the famous toll booth scene from The Godfather had been shot somewhere by Nassau Community College on Long Island (right by where we live)....... PEARLYKINGJIM: Its been along time since i have been on this site
thank you Mrs Strong for you kind comments
which leads me to answer somethng that was said about me over the weekend
two of my friends...... EvilGentleman: A year has gone by, and this article has fallen to 25th place out of the 26 articles listed in the "Best of August 2007" page. I find it amazing how the best articles here...... mort: sam. i must say that your description was not our experience and as kids we were not even permitted to walk the area circa 65-70. the only reason that i ever walked through was...... Anonymous Honest Tax paying citizen of Fredericton: This is yet another example of how much the fredericton police are a bunch of uneducated airheads, typical protests and offenses most cities in canada wouldnt be bothered with or treat with less scrutiny...... Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used...... Who Cares for Kensington: Sandy describes a perfect example of failure of the most basic services. At what point does a city department administrator decide that he/she will not offer resources to respond to a problem in a given...... serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to...... chiamattt: Jack, it's not like the United States is going to 'give' the beef to Korea for free. In previous years (prior to 1994, i think) the Korean market was worth a little more than 3...... Mark Sidman: Bravo Jim! I just visited your castle this last weekend with my son and grandchildren. I googled to find out more information on the history behind your castle when I returned home to Wyoming. I...... JoeyD: Not all of Babes Family are as mechanically inclined as babe himself is... his brother Pedro for example decided to go into the restaurant business.
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All work and "no Play" would make babe a...... michelle: need I say more...the post up above. HAHAHAHAHHAH.....what a choad! I really believe you. That's why the lames write their shit in broken English and make absolutely no sense. And if the "POLICE DEPARTMENT" wants...... jsmooth: this is just another example of tax dollars gone too waste...we try to do something night for the brothas and this is the thanks that we get, a bunch of drug selling, cop killin, gangbangin...... Me: To Unhappy: If you want this city ran by people who will "be there",then vote for who you think is qualified to run this city right. Everyone complains,but does nothing to change things. For example,everyone...... janet: Steve--I must have known your father when I taught at Tilden from 1958 to mid-1960 (I had graduated from Tilden in 1951). It was a fine school in those years. Most of the graduates...... 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...... Andrew Smith: Sorry - the site didn't like my example of the text for an image - it basically produces a bit of text and a number that represents your photo.... Tex Re: Me: If you weren't so ignorant, you'd realize that once a group of people have power and control over a community, they won't give it up easily, no matter what the people say or think. ...... 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...... Alan Taylor: Explanation of OCCUPATION ROAD, but does not resolve the question of 'where in Irlam'.
My finding regarding the ‘Bolton to York’ route has caused me to re-assess Francis
White’s Map of the Ainsty particularly with regard to...... 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...... Beni: I lived in Jax for one and a half years. I don't like it. My main problem with the city is the lack of public transportation, the non-centralized infrastructure and the low intellect of the...... 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...... GuRu: The Do-ers are the ones wreckin the place! and i dont just mean the ones doin meth either. ever wonder why city council got thier butts audited? HHHMMMMMMMMM, i wonder????? Latest example is that dirty...... Picky Lurker: Is someone reloading their posts over and over to get them into the top-ranked "Popular Articles" list? I just reloaded this post and the view count jumped over 100 views in a few moments. I...... Peter: what a comprehensive and interesting post... thanks for your recent posts, {michelle}. this is a classic example of how its nice to see some places ive never had the chance to see in person before...
i...... Tex: You are absolutely right, we should be thankful for what we have and the great country that we live in. We are very blessed and fortunate to live in a country where we have...... little ukraine: a grisly example of man's "oh the humanity"... Saiz: Im not sayin thers a "guide to graffiti: dos and dont's" What I meant was I see a lot of kids putting up graffiti in the city, but they dont do their research first, they...... Tex: Here's a sad example
In the Hutch news, was this story,
"Owner of Wiley building leaves tenants in the cold" "The coffee group can joke about it - but the tenants of the Wiley building aren't...... Chrislla: As class of 09's vice president, I can say that the school is not the best and it is not the worst either. Its average, andi recommend it to others dependin what your major is....... Rob Tynan: Hi Alan,
The whole area around what was known as the jerry works, including Kwik Save has been redeveloped. The raised area where the Jerry works existed has been lowered and has been completely built...... anon (cf2.utc.com): I just saw a box truck with a JA tag on the grill
on Route 8 in Shelton CT about 15 minutes ago.
Oval was this crazy guy from Norwalk that crushed shit
for a few...... Still in Hutchinson: McPherson is thriving with business because it is right off the interstate and that is what big business owners want. The cost of living in Hutch is less than most places around here,...... Tex: Re Hunter's request: "Both Tex and Noname seem to think I have labeled others as "stupid", "ignorant", "dumb", etc.. I would invite them to cite a single example of such boorish language on my part"
How about this statement...... Hunter: My, my, you fellows (Tex, Noname, and former Hutchinsonite) have certainly grown suddenly very touchy. You raise so many points with so much overlap I'll try to answer by point, rather than address each correspondent...... 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...... noname: I work in a business that allows me to see the finest of Hutchinson and surrounding areas. Hutchinson it's surrounding population consist of the following: Retirees, poor families, meth addicts, leeches. No more no less....... noname: Tex, you have brought up very good points. Hutchinson is a poor example of a city even when compared to other towns in Kansas. Hutchinson has been on a steady down fall for years. People...... 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...... Ken : Beautiful pic of Tour de la Bourse, it's a fine example of 1960's architecture in Montreal along with Place Ville Marie & Habitat 67.
You don't get cool looking buildings like these in Toronto, the CN...... Roger: Even the movie dosent grasp the sheer horror of what they went threw even BEFORE the hunger strike. If you read bobby sands book, it will bring you to tears.
As example, there were three...... Proletariat: It's my duty to care about others. You're right, I've never lived in kensington, however I've lived in worse places. I've lived in the poorest country in South America, where more than 50 % of...... John Conley: In the previous example the reflection causes a mental image, as opposed to this picture which causes a distortion, yet it remains something reflected to reflect upon.[[img:25303]]
... Padre Island: Check out this website, it's loaded with statistics about Hutch, quite an eyeopener
[[http://www.city-data.com/city/Hutchinson-Kansas.html ]]
Here's an example:
Hutchinson compared to Kansas state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state...... Padre Island: The elderly that are in their 80's and 90's today grew up during the great depression, WW1, WW2 and learned from a early age to save every penny for when
they would need it later on...... Bob: I don't understand. Are all the welfare cases statewide in Hutchinson? Is that why our taxes are so high? Seriously if statistical data supports that we have a high percentage of welfare...... Pettis - December 09, 2007: Your comments resonate the truth in so many ways. When you peel back the years, you'll find that many families raise their children in the Henry Horner Homes. The Mitchell family was a...... Peter: guy: thanks for your posts; im glad to see youre taking a crack at going pro- best of luck! additionally, ive enjoyed looking at your posts; the ones concerning exotic animals, especially, are just so...... Peter: although im a {new york}er, i agree with mcarthur. ive watched this post for over a year and though its taught me a lot about a place ive never been (and about some of the...... Paul R Taylor : In its heyday Liverpool was the richest city in the world and was the gateway to Europe, Asia, Australia, south America, north America and the world. The River Mersey, the Irish Sea...... Anony Mouse: They had no plan except to sink millions into it which they weren't going to spend themselves. The train station is another fine example of the excellent work of the Heritage group. ... does it matter?: If you view Winnipeg from the south, so that Osborne Village is to your left and Fort Garry Plaza is to your right, you can see Winnipeg from a much more complimentary angle. Unfortunately, most...... mr. pINk: great example on how beautiful the natrual world is.... too bad their destroying it.... MaGoo: Thank you, Editor, and UFF and Cartlegger.
I won't go hog-wild here- as I realize that there are so many other areas of human endeavor that come into play when discussing this topic, that it would...... UpFromFlames: As I am fond of saying, Memory is the surest antidote to history.
That is the main issue I have with your perspective. While I have done a lot of documentary research [[www.upfromflames.com]] I could...... Tex: And while I'm on my soapbox, It looks like to me that a lot of crime that is committed in Hutchinson is done by the 'elite' members of society.
Here is an example of two of...... CartLegger: To me, its about one's inner relation to the outer environment.
The terms was originally conceived of by the Situationists of 1960's France as an conceptual art activity focusing on one's experience of space.
More recently, American...... Anonymous: If I was a parent I would not send my kids to this school. The majority of kids don't wanna learn and they're typical common ghetto trash. They disrupt classes and prevent other students from...... Bass Girl: LOL @ all of the comments made since I last stopped by. I can't help but shake my head when I see people hanging on to the "but we have the Cosmosphere, the free...... autumn: carla - I'm scared of raccoons too...They growl, hiss and charge at me. They live in my trees too, jumping from one tree to another over my house. They have chased off all my wild...... 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...... 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...... Cay: Chris: Please listen to the most wonderful advise from Tony above. He's the example of positive change, of the empowerment of self that I referred to. In addition, there are many people that you...... Belroc: Graffiti art is something that if you don't understand
is easy to hate. Like techno and Rap music.
People don't do graff to ruin other peoples things.
Well some kid do..
I paint at spots that someone might not...... wes & shawna byrd: My wife and kids and I went to this castle to take a look for ourselves at what everyone said was built by a crazy man, well it is truly amazing and Jim is a...... cyril bagshaw: Hello Sheila
Almost spot on,we had the shops in Fiddlers lane from 1947 to our families journey to Adelaide in 1980.
I remember your mother very well and grandmother in Mond road.Is'nt it now a...... Jay: these type accomadations are nothing "new" in Amsterdam, or any large city in Holland, the older ones are a multi urinal screen barracade type you walk into and use, with only the head and feet...... DeadRagabash: First off, I was born in a nice little Indian Reservation in Oklahoma, lived all over Okalhoma lived all over New Mexico, Texas & Colorado. As well as 15 odd places in Germany over 2...... Lakim: I'm from brooklyn born and raised straight outta the section of East New York it's one of the the worst sections in brooklyn we had bloods, crips, latin kings exc. And it was broken down...... EvilGentleman: Hawkeye, your point has validity, but without this post, we would know so less about each other. For example, Catherine's fondness of "Hello, Kitty" (Oh, wait... Catherine = Cat... I get it now), Benji's full...... EvilGentleman: You know, I had never thought of the unicycle bit. I was thinking that this was another example of a society that cannot afford enough doctors or school textbooks spending my tax dollars on a...... EvilGentleman: Condos, old and new. The great city of St. Louis deserves better than this graphic example of the full variety of sameness that gentrification produces.... CE: It is important to remember that every city has many different faces and this is just one of them. Montreal has the ability to change drastically from one block to another. Just a...... Peter: i love it when people make blanket assumptions about a post and get off on random tangents concerning their own insecurities or issues (see any of [[http://www.citynoise.org/author/scott_sargent]] for example, hahaha).
i dunno; as far as "education"...... chiamattt: EvilGentleman,
I hold my camera in my right hand at my side as though I were just carrying it somewhere. I just walk and take pictures of things on my right.
If there is a...... Jimi P. Haze:
Hi,
I've lived in 4 different cities in the "Kanto plain" region (mentioned in the excerpt from this website) for twenty years, and the following excerpt from the website is not true:
"looking north across the suburbs...... maybetoday: All of St. Louis isn't as clean cut as these pictures show. I've only started taking my camera around as I walk through the City recently and these are the first places I've been...... maybetoday: I believe you're referring to the Morgan Quitno list of "Most Dangerous Cities" that's released every year. Every year both the FBI (source of the data) and criminologists around the nation decry using the FBI's...... Joan: I looked at the pictures and yes, those places do exist. Of course two of the four were taken of alleys. How many beautiful alleys do most towns have? I could go to the...... EvilGentleman: LMAO, not only did my second attempt work, but the space used in the first example was ignored, causing that link to work as well. Best to check the FAQ's cuz it's always so hard...... 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...... joey: i find in my approach to photography i look for a contrast of the urban and natural worlds. in this photo for example, i see the natural distortion of the tree branch in contrast to...... upfromflames: Clarifications:
I’ve found out a lot more about the Bushwick Initiative this week, after talking to Annie Marie Mirez, who helped to develop the program and currently helps to oversee it for HPD.
The first thing...... naomi: I'm an ex-gymnast who still takes acrobatics class once per week. I want to start free running/parkour but would prefer to train with others...at least in the beginning. Unfortunately I cannot train in the evenings...... SCAM28: Yeah a lot had to be done after the war and actually they've just started to rebuild a lot of the bordering towns around Berlin that used to belong to East Germany in the last...... John Dereszewski: It is hard to imagine how anyone can misinterpret the last 30 years of Bushwick's history more than BDweller did in his comment. To believe him, Bushwick endured decades of neglectful Planned Shrinkage followed by...... EvilGentleman: I would agree with the majority of what has been said, but I will state my opinions on each issue, so it becomes obvious where I stand.
I think the best way to have notification on...... Josh: I have been in Oslo several times over the past years and have liked it less every time. Norway has become fantastically wealthy, and this wealth has mirrored itself in a cultural vulgarity which...... upfromflames: Well, the show is called Up From Flames: Mapping the Recovery of Bushwick 1977-2007
Its focussed on the redelevelopment of Bushwick, as a success of urban planning. Much of the work is being carried out by...... been: I used to wonder why I never would see any examples of the rail car type in the fourth picture loaded with cargo--only empty.
But we all have. This type of car is used to carry...... .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,...... Guy McLaren: Crap excuse, Cops should set an example not be above the law. ... Grace: More than the structure itself is the example of what one human being can achieve with faith, dedication and unswerving vision. On this Christmas Day I'm thankful to have come upon this web site....... John: This is a good example to us all that we can make our dreams a reality, not just dream about them all our lives. That having been said though, Justo is missing the fact that...... jeeff: artists are only an example in this case because the neighbourhood became an art destination. i would be equally concerned if the neighbourhood had been turned around by portuguese bakers, who were then priced...... jeeff: it may be different in south africa, but in canada i can't see why any "do-gooder" would want to join the hell's angels. why not another group? i hate to see criminal organizations......
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