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Sanford : To Esther In an idle moment I googled PS 167 to find out some details to compare with childhood memories and saw your comments. I was one year behind you at PS 167. My memories of......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Keith Bernstein: What memories these posts conjure up! Although I can't remember exactly what Judy O looked like, I do remember her as tall and pretty and all of the boys in the class thought so. I'm glad......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

anon (c-66-229-236-128.hsd1.fl.comcast.net): I was born in Brooklyn in 1954 grew up there till i moved to Florida in 76. I also rode the Steeplechase Horsess as a preteen. I was wondering if that was just a dream......

in response to: Coney Island from the Air by sine

anon (c-66-229-236-128.hsd1.fl.comcast.net): it looks great ill have to come and see it all on my next trip back to Brooklyn were i was born and raised Now living in Ft.Lauderdale,Florida larry2.0@comcast.net...

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

Francine Cammarata: What a childhood in Bushwick!!! I think my passionate Italian background which was deeply rooted in tradition surely played a major part. What strength and power we had. I was born 1947 in Greenpoint Hospital.......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Billie: I live in Florida, my boyfriend lives in Tarrytown. The first time I saw this site it brought back sad memories of my own. My mother, father, uncles and friends all worked in factories in......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Jessica: I used to live in Kensington,but now i live in florida. I loved it up there and still do. I feel more like at home up there because all my family lives there and people......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

diverdan363: Thank you jacksonville for lieing to us about the quality of air, its poluted, look at the rise in lung cancer in florida the diesel death zone, jaxport may offer jobs but did they mention......

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

anon: Scott, urgent, contact me. I am stuck in Hutchinson, I am from Florida and I believe my life is in danger. I keep reaching out for help but its slow coming. I am disabled, use......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 13 by Scott Sargent

charlie from K & A: Grew up on Albert St. and went to H. A. Brown and Visitation. Went to Ascension for 7 and 8 grades, then to North Catholic. Lived over top of McGee's at G and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

CJ: Hello! I found this website because a co-worker of mine is considering a move to North Florida. I told her about my experiences but she didn't believe me. Perhaps she'll believe you......

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

Janice P.: I lived in Kensington on East Dauphin St. from 1941 until 1962. I attended H. A. Brown Elementary and Penn Treaty Junior High. Both excellent schools at that time. I then moved to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

EvilGentleman: I remember as a child in 1980, sitting in an Ocala, Florida parking lot with my dad while my mother shopped in a _HOPPING ___TER. We have made random "hopping ter" jokes ever since. And Jamie is......

in response to: El R Restau by Peter

EvilGentleman: I figured as much. I would not have guessed WDW, but I was pretty sure it was a mural outside the San Francisco area, and somewhere that you travel, which narrowed it down to the......

in response to: Where in the World is Jack? by jack

jack: ok here is the answer, Florida at walt disney's movie theme park....

in response to: Where in the World is Jack? by jack

hugglez924: I have lived in Hutchinson nearly all my life and it is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. My children are grown and dont plan on moving to any other town.......

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

Michael Yacques: Most people in florida who think they were bitten by a brown recluse spider Or Black Widow because of decaying flesh on a wound they have, are wronge. MRSA staff infections are rampant in florida.Ask......

in response to: Killer Spiders, and Giant Turtles by johnny E

RAY ALAN: I have lived in jacksonville fla. all my life 51yrs. to be exact.First I cant belive Jacksonville fla. is being called a small town because there est.800,000 people reside here and it is......

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

Bob Sisko: Does anyone remember the pizza truck that drove around @midnight. I grew up on Sergeant & Emerald in the 60's-70's and have not visited but twice. I am going back next week to drive through......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

E.stoned bushwick: I was born in wycoff in 72 lived on wilson av.in stockholm st.went to 123 111@ 162 wrote graffiti, rymed saw allmost all my boy,s get hooked on crack, heron do bids remember my......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

E.stoned bushwick: I grew up in the bush on wilson av in stockholm st.I was one of the f,ups had a baby at 14 with a girl named nelly . I would play hooky from school from......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Jose Julio: This is great... trains look better now...lol...hey guys, i met someone in my place in hollywood (Maffu Arts) he give me the site (Bel I Of Crew), but u are really serious in what you......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

jeff: i've lived here for 22 years and have often complained about wanting to "get out of here". the problem seems to be once i'm somewhere else i miss home terribly. there is something that draws......

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

Tamia J.: I'm from the Southside of Chicago. Many of my Dad's family members lived in the Robert Taylors ('97-'05) until the day they were forced to leave because of demolition. The RT's were considered my second......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

angela buscemi letzeisen: my husband fred and i were married in st.barbaras church in february 1953 and just celebrated our 55th wedding anniversary on valentines day.i went to st barbaras school and church during the 1930 to 1946......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Brad: It's in Florida, wouldn't it be too hot for pants?...

in response to: The Sea Captain Who Was Too Big for His Ship and So Became a Lighthouse Keeper and Saw His End of the Pier. by jack

jack: sorry about the cold weather in the northeast, i'm down in florida now, so look to see my foot in the ocean in the next post. hahahahahaha...

in response to: WinterWork by CartLegger

Dekotastone/Levon : Mad Props To All Of You For Keeping This History Alive And Mad Respect To All Of You That Have Move On To A Better Life.. I To Was There And Seen It All.. I......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Young Hippie: You all assume that I live in Hutchinson. I have the misfortune of having family there. I live in Florida myself. I have since I graduated college. The Young Hippie name has nothing to do......

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

Hank: What a neat looking little wick you have. I chanced apon your site researching Barnoldswick after reading mention of it in Development of Aircraft Engines by Robert Schlaifer. I, too, am in Florida. I would......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

Evelyn Villanueva: Just moved to Florida (3 months ago) from the Bushwick Area, lived there for 40+ years. Graduated from P.S 274, JHS 111 and Bushwick High School. Also in the 70's. I will tell you that......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

brian: I take it these comments are from people that don't fish . All the worms need is a container with a little dirt and kept at a cool temp. The wal-mart I go to in......

in response to: Live Bait Vending Machine by Gregory St.Pierre

John Spencer: Gus,enjoyed the site and pictures very much. My mother grew up in Barlick and immigrated to America with her parents in 1924. I last visted there in 1969 and stayed with a friend of mothers'......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

Xavi: There are many stories of Puerto Rican families who are making a killing off of their homes by selling and moving to Florida, or back to Puerto Rico or wherever and they do so for......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Not from Hutch anymore: I would like to say that I do not live in Hutchinson anymore. I have, however, lived all over the country since I left. This includes New York, San Francisco, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Florida,......

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

Bonnie: I too lived on Wilson Ave., between Cooper and Moffit Streets -- in the 1950's. We lived on the 3rd floor of one of the cold water railroad flats, right down the street from......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Julian: I've thoroughly enjoyed all the stories on this page. Especially the one about the pissed off squirrel, the pooing while begging for food cat, and the BYOT raccoon. What a trio. I found this site via......

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

colleen: i was born and raised in paterson. went to school 5 and 19 lived on albion ave. moved to florida in 1974 i have very fond memories of paterson. it used to be a great......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

Klyph: What was formerly said of Oakland, CA, is also true of Jacksonville: There's no "there" there. On the other hand, J'ville boasts 46% adult illiteracy, 33% high school drop-out rate, and the most murders......

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

susannah: I'm buying property in Canada - by the time I retire it will be the new Florida....

in response to: Winter Returns to Fort Worth by dfwtiger

hgb: Well, I browsed through all of Scott's boring towns, and feel sad he missed the life of them, or missed any life at all! I moved to Norton, KS in 1969 and thought I......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

Joe Leikhim Oviedo Florida: Beautiful building. I hope that he succeeds in building it and that it outlasts his detractors and their offspring. One only has to look at the claptrap being built in the US to appreciate his......

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

Robert G: I moved to Trump Village when I was 5 years old, that was the year it opened, we lived on the 23rd floor facing the ocean. When I was a kid I use to watch......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Peter: im just not a fan of scientologists. i can quote vaguely likminded entries about the canadian pm, shit about the queen of england, slander against bush... sometimes, it pops up. sine is from florida, the......

in response to: U.S. Congressman Foley by sine

sine: Update: I just watched the ABCNews report on Nightline about the Foley 'incident'. Earlier I had reported Mark Foley's connection with Scientology after he entered rehab in Clearwater, FL (Refer to above article). Segment one involved......

in response to: U.S. Congressman Foley by sine

Ellie: Hello Everyone, I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I lived right off of Bushwick and Grand Street. I attented 196, IS 49 and Eastern District High. I moved to Florida in 1990,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

dea: i watched this movie today at the global peace festival in orlando florida. it was great..it is amazing how they can keep culture and tradition alive....

in response to: The Federation of Black Cowboys by sine

jfilip: Pfft. Tim Hortons is just shitty coffee, 'coffee-related' products, and donuts. The Cracker Barrel is an EXPERIENCE! Biscuits! 'Old' wooden barrel checkers! Candy store! I ate many meals in Cracker Barrel's......

in response to: Beat the Current by zagg

EvilGentleman: The State of Utah is trafficking in salty water. They have had help from alien intelligence to build giant drains in the bottom of the Dead Sea and the Aral Sea and siphon the water......

in response to: The Case of the Disappearing Lake by sine

Peter: uberfascinating. ahh, {florida} and {sinkhole}s!...

in response to: The Case of the Disappearing Lake by sine

Peter: i like your sentiments regarding balance, jack. well done. i plan on seeing a sunset in {florida} before the summer is over! ...

in response to: Sunset by jack

EvilGentleman: I am surprised at how much of my weather training has been forgotten in the seven years since I last worked at the weather station. I guess that is why they made us work a......

in response to: Mt. Rainier & Lenticular Clouds by aer suzuki

gaia: Living in West Palm is wonderful, except that now there are all these people making condos and tearing down all of the beautiful art deco/southern/spanish houses that were all over the city. Plus we have......

in response to: Travelogue by ea

EvilGentleman: Oh god, don't get me started. I still recall a Hopping Ter I saw in Florida back in 1980 when I was 11. Actually, it was a _HOPPING ___TER. At one point this winter, Picasso's Restaurant......

in response to: Glottal Stop by elaine

EvilGentleman: I believe the itinerary of border crossings on my trip went something like this: By Airline: Nunavut, Manitoba By Greyhound: Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec By 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix from Avis: Quebec, Vermont, Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New......

in response to: Borders Part I by EvilGentleman

urbanghost: thanks grange and thanks hool for the heads up about that intersection. You sound like you really know the city well, which i'm aware of by checking out your site and seeing how much......

in response to: Street Shots by urbanghost

EvilGentleman: Actually, on the road map of Quebec, Highway 132 follows the south coast of the Saint Lawrence River, then curves around the Gaspe peninsula until it intersects itself at Mont-Joli. I have no idea how......

in response to: Confused? by jeeff

Peter: i am growing very leery of how insular, provincial and xenophobic america is becoming... it smacks of fascism and... dare i say it... prewar germany. after all, every single one of us living in america......

in response to: Speak Out by M. Rojas

EvilGentleman: Hmph! Quit showing off your nice weather. You may force us Canucks to annex Florida and Texas. :-p ;-)...

in response to: It Is Really REALLY Spring! by groovehouse

Peter: {sine} has a similar photo of a pine farm in {florida}. maybe i can get her to dig it up and post it...?...

in response to: Wheres the Wood by Guy McLaren

Leon: "Peter: 3rd May 2004 - 15:33 GMT I live in NYC. I rarely tro ever see gang-related drama. maybe im just lucky!" I'm with Peter on that one ... I've spent late nights sitting outside on Flatbush, without......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Leon: Ironically they have a similar machine like that one here in Florida, in the local Wal-mart -.-...

in response to: Live Bait Vending Machine by Gregory St.Pierre

Leon: It's owned by an Italian Family? N.Y.P.D - Is a chain, theres quite a few in Florida....

in response to: NYPD Pizza by vz

Leon: Interesting you'd bring up Moscow ... I was actually born there, moved to NY ... and ended up in horrible Florida - I'm actually attempting to relocate myself back to Brooklyn ... If all goes well I shall......

in response to: Winter in Brooklyn reminds me of spring in Moscow by shoshannah

Mr.Bean: bill: 1st Feb 2006 - 04:14 GMT man, you hosers are a bunch of hippies. down here in God's America, there'd be one dead littering motherfucker, and our heroine's camo shorts would still be crisp and......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

sine: Florida is an amazing place. Old Florida was beautiful, wild, sparsely populated (even when I was growing up). Now, it's been mostly bulldozed, drained of its wetlands, polluted, overfished, destroyed. I remember seeing a Florida......

in response to: The Columbia Restaurant by sine

Hobart: Are there many people from {Florida} here? I went there one summer as a kid- what a state. This entry is great, by the way, Sine.......

in response to: The Columbia Restaurant by sine

Jamie: So, just what ##are## grits? I seem to remember my dad tucking into what looked like snot at an all u can eat style affair over in orlando many years ago. Me and my sister......

in response to: Tom\'s Diner by Peter

sfynyc: I saw the same thing, down in South Florida, I was either in or near Lantana. I can't remember what town specifically....

in response to: NYPD Pizza by vz

Pounder: it says Sarah it's for my girl friend, and sorry it's west palm beach, Florida...

in response to: Desk Art by Pounder

kimberly : i am apart of the bloods and we do alot of graffiti around here in florida but i started off as a blood in new jersey to get it you have to go through a......

in response to: Xmas Eve End-2-Ends by anonymousninja

kimberly : i am apart of the bloods and we do alot of graffiti around here in florida but i started off as a blood in new jersey to get it you have to go through a......

in response to: Xmas Eve End-2-Ends by anonymousninja

Jamie: Ah, reminds me of the time i lived in {Northern Ireland}, i too had to English up, though not in a Hugh Grant way. I seemingly adopted a mockney* accent ##(* mock cockney, like Jamie......

in response to: Ragnarok by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

analog tagger: I'm doing a documentary on taggers, writers, bombers, "artists" and the like. if you are interested, I made an email just for this purpose. We need people who are willing to talk about the south......

in response to: Miami Youth Faces \'Serious Jail Time\': by Justice?

Peter: yo benz... you should explain the situation more... there are literally tons of people who are reading this and id wager that most of em have no idea what youre talking about, what with the......

in response to: Miami Youth Faces \'Serious Jail Time\': by Justice?

Benzie561: cool man. good job.. i dont mean to run my mouth about people but when yer best friend becomes yer arch nemesis...i'll leave it at that.. so whats the word with this site. i just......

in response to: Miami Youth Faces \'Serious Jail Time\': by Justice?

Peter: ahh, you mean "Celebration, Florida", est. 1994? [[http://www.celebrationfl.com]] [[http://www.celebration-florida-relocation.com]] yeah, sorta creepy!...

in response to: I Want To Eat Your Brain by Jamie

Peter: weird fact: because of disney's huge profits at disney world, the whole state of florida doesnt have any sales tax. thats alot of money changing hands and filtering into the state's economy. also: disney is considered......

in response to: I Want To Eat Your Brain by Jamie

AL. A-SOUTH BKLYN- NOW SOUTH ORLANDO: AS AN 8 YEAR OLD IN 1944 I USED TO CLIMB THE FENCE WITH A FRIEND AND LOOK FOR COINS IN THE WATERS OF THE RED MILL,CLOSED IN THE WINTER. LATER I TURNED OUT TO......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Peter: heh heh ##open bag surgery and hose bypasses##. did you know {central park} has a {castle} too? [[http://www.centralpark2000.com/database/belvedere_castle.html]] though its much too small to house a {museum}. it holds a weather station and some info......

in response to: Aaron\'s Vacuum Hospital by Jamie

Inquisitive Floridians (U.S.): We are students in Florida, U.S. studying this conflict. I know many of the people who read this will not like what I say.... but if we both pray for each one another, no matter......

in response to: The West Belfast Peace Line by Jamie

cityboi05: Well I live in Tallahassee.I believe development in this city is desperately needed. The things that keep the city of Tallahasse going are it's 2 universities, and the fact that Tallahassee is Florida's capital. Any......

in response to: Two Views of Tallahassee by JonathanGarrett

Peter: my wife, a florida native, seems to recall the building- to the above right of the texaco sign- as being where she stayed in tallahassee during band camp, growing up. small world, huh?...

in response to: Two Views of Tallahassee by JonathanGarrett