Comments about firework

There are 36 comments about "firework"

EA: I also grew up in the Luna Park houses (west 8th) from the early 60's, when the bldgs opened, to early 70's. I remember the Bonomo Turkish Taffy Bldg, and I remember hanging......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Richie Rubin: Allan;yep,I also played in Lincoln Terrace pk[base/basket/softball, w/guys from your blk & general`hood[even played in a`Blackhawks vs Pigtown'football game..`rough tackle'..many of US got hurt!but it fended off a`gangwar'& WE shook hands & went to `White Castle'for .10 cent burgers......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Keith Bernstein: Hi Richie--a trifecta between two Tilden guys. My father took me to the St. George pool during the 1950s and once to Betsy Head pool around 1960 and to the Coney Island fireworks several times. Here's......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Esther H;Dem St.Johns pl.buses*were powered by 2[two] overhead electric wires[`TRACKLESS TROLLEYS']the last one ran in 1960..WE[St.Johns Boys]usta`hitch'`em by hangin'on in back..& jump off @ OUR leisure! as far as I know,no kid was ever hurt doing this derring-do feat!..oh,&`SAM ASH'music......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Hi Everybody, I lived at 1003 Carroll ST between Franklin and Bedford from 1957 til 1969, we then moved to 1048 President St which was directly behind the first address. Needless to say, for all of......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Marie: I grew up in LaJunta and when I hit college, I learned that I had gotten a great education. I was far ahead of the other students in math and science and history. ......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 8 by Scott Sargent

CartLegger: Thanks people! you should see them all! I might add thought that the last one--on furman street--is mighty fun to play in. Its like a cool summer shower in the sun. Great place to......

in response to: Water Falls on the City by CartLegger

Who Cares: They obviously consented to shooting each other with fireworks. Stupid, but really nobody else's business....

in response to: Victoria Day Fireworks by Gabi

maya: does anyone know what time the fireworks will be on this year ...

in response to: Victoria Day Fireworks by Gabi

anon (d58-111-103-252.adl2.sa.optusnet.com.au): Hi Anne No private fireworks for us now, the danger of bushfires is too great.Leaving Irlam after spending 55 years there was a big pull, and came about after visiting my wife's sister Edith (nee Jaques)......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Anne Priestley (nee Rigby): Hi Cyril My Dad remembers your shop on Fidlers Lane, we lived on Roscoe Road with Galliers sweet shop on the corner that was where I spent my pocket money. I also remember the......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

elena: I grew up in the Luna Park Buildings. I spent my childhood and early teen years before moving, but I agree with Robert, those were the best times in my life! It was early......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

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

City Council's Fault: The City Council in Hutchinson will NOT do anything that the citizens want done. Hundreds of people can complain about fireworks in the city limits, stop lights being taken down around the busy post......

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

EvilGentleman: The Olympic Stadium is one of the most beautiful of Montreal's vast collection of White Elephants. Originally expected to cost 134 million dollars, it wound up costing 1.61 **billion** dollars, or about 1200% of its......

in response to: The Big-O by Cinic

Mama Mia: After spending reading all the comments, I've come to the conclusion that way too many people believe everything they read.Makes me wanna start a news paper and write that I'm God and I have all......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

serlingrod: La Ronde, and the fireworks competition. Spain was giving a really great display during our visit. My girlfriend and I thought La Ronde was awesome - what a perfect location for an amusement park! Here......

in response to: Montreal Metro by serlingrod

EvilGentleman: I see you went to either La Ronde, the Casino de Montreal, the Grand Prix or perhaps the international fireworks competitions? I can't think of much else that is done on Ile Sainte-Helene (The original......

in response to: Montreal Metro by serlingrod

Gail Purser/ nee Howard: My family(The Howards) moved to the Benny Farm in the fall of 1947, I was one year old at the time. We moved to Beloeil in Oct/56. We lived in K block ,3677 Cavendish Blvd.......

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

RickC: I stand corrected. Paul got whacked in the city. I used to love getting pizza at that restaurant. Back then only italians hung out on that part of knickerbocker. I wonder if any of the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Andrew Smith: Hi Gaynor, There is indeed still a fair on the park over August Bank Holiday weekends. Not on the same scale as I remember - with mock battles, people sky diving in and a beer......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Guy McLaren: It happened over the road, Everyone went to bed as normal, Fireworks had been thrown into the sky by some inconsiderate neighbours most of the afternoon. Suspicions are that a rocket landed on the tarp......

in response to: Fireworks Causes Fire by Guy McLaren

Susan: What goes on for New Years Eve on Anna Maria Island? Trying to find something fun to do. Any fireworks anywhere?...

in response to: The Seething Metropolis of Anna Maria Island II by sine

Chris Erb: I didn't really go down on the Green until the fireworks. I was on the Northside visiting my girlfriend at work then came back over and bought a CD at Backstreet. The fireworks wern't bad.......

in response to: Fredericton: July 1, 2006 by CE

Marlo: There was much more on the green. Tents, junk food, a few small amusement-park-like rides, bad music, hyperactive children, and many people decked out in white and red . The fireworks that evening were nice....

in response to: Fredericton: July 1, 2006 by CE

Susannah: The second one reminds me of the children's story "tar beach" about a family in the city that picnics on the roof. When I was little we used to watch the fireworks from our roof......

in response to: Prospect Heights from a Rooftop by sine

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: These are really lovely pictures. My neighbor lights off fireworks in the middle of the street, right outside our window. I'd have a great view, if I wasn't so scared that they were going to......

in response to: Fireworks: 4th July by oneon

ANDY: I've been on the beach too, and it was a "fiasco": 5 minutes of lights (beautiful, but didn't help too much!)in the darken Lake Ontario beach, with most of the people trying to avoid getting......

in response to: Victoria Day Fireworks by Gabi

julian: i dont think fireworks have very large men sizes ojn the rare ocasion k?...

in response to: Apprehension by Bleeagh

Ronan - North Belfast: Ardoyne is in NORTH Belfast!!! Reggie it's bigotted people like you that hinder progression in such segregated societies, calling them "lazy, car stealing, pensioner mugging ballbags" is a gross over generalisation, how many people have you......

in response to: Black and White by norniron

joey: as i remember, it was a muggy, august afternoon- overcast. we parked about a mile away on the far side of euclid and walked up. the feast is the same old thing every year except......

in response to: The Feast in Little Italy by joey

elaine: 1) it struck me as strange - i started imagining small rollerscates for hands and all sorts 2) bloody freezing - wrap up warm 3) i pray for the day - pesky fireworks...

in response to: Hand Car by elaine

Peter: i like teh "fireworks on sale here" signs. {fireworks} are illegal here....

in response to: Hand Car by elaine

Colin: Yes, that is sometimes a problem with the internet, where various web sites end up quoting each other in a sort of endless cycle. By the way, took a while to download on......

in response to: victoria park bench by elaine

elaine: like paintbomb fireworks...

in response to: Epiphany by Bleeagh

elaine: note to yanks: our man galloway is on his way to washington right now, ostensibly to justify his links with saddam hussain, i hope your geezer bush is ready to confess his interest in the......

in response to: we told you we didn\'t want war by elaine