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Editor: Sorry Ilona, I had to close comments on this because for some reason its attracting tons of horny/spammy traffic from folks googling "{sixy} woman". Go figure!...

in response to: Italian Women by Ilona

Cremation Folks...: "Leave No Trace" springs to mind as the possible creed for humankind. This could possibly be the finest gift we can bestow upon the world and its inhabitants that follow us. ...

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

Ron: Hello again Teri, I had to smile when I bumped into your posting here. Something I didn't mention in my recent long e-mail was one time when I was playing on the Eastern Parkway mall and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jim Dinger: Wow,my sister lives in Yuba and I was bored so I googled and would up here.My sis is living in Yuba with her boyfriend Chad and their 2 daughters. Might go down to see her......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

yoyo: Okay, I'm giving my opinion. Everybody here is trying to sound so smart, but in reality it's your opinion and not reality. This planet first of all is not ours, it has been lended to......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

Rick: Didn't they used to have jazz at the Town Hill (SW corner Bedford & Eastern Parkway)? I believe the last time I was there was to see Dick Gregory doing his stand-up. I think my......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

ChiPhi: Wow...this thread has had some staying power and I am glad it has the legs. :) Full disclosure...(Please read my earlier comments above for my perspective regarding this neighborhood). I am a male in my......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Julia Astralla: to Allan: I graduated 167 in 1958, Wingate in 1962 ! the last paramount show was 1961 - 1962 ! (MAYBE .......) I know we had some elaborate plans of escaping the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

usmcsniper1: What I did not like about Eastern Pkwy, was that crime was on the way up. It was headed towards the infamous; ghetto status. Perhaps,we noticed how bad it was when we used......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: ALL of`YOUSE';Brooklyn ain't no small woyld!:2-1/2 million! BIGGER den most U.S.cities!,but;to re-aqquaint on dis site folks WE haven't seen,heard from in >5[five] decades!0y!& even lived in same b'ldg?..now,it becomes small,oh,I'M in touch w/Julia Astralla[formerly of 1399 st.Johns pl.]SHE lives in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Allan;well,dat BIG space `twixt bldgs seemed like a`courtyard/atrium']WE[on St,Johns pl.]didn't have any`open spaces'like YOU Union st.kids had,but WE had a`backyard'w/fences WE climed over & were in a`strange'woyld'..some folks even had nice fruit/vegi.gardens[on Sterling pl.]& on `Google Earth'YOU......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Del Prophet: Born in Woodward and lived in Buffalo as a child. It has always been a friendly town with real folks living there. Has not changed much as most small towns don't evolve much but......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 9 by Scott Sargent

patfan: Sorry guys. I've lived on Kauai a very long time, and the chicken population absolutely needs thinning. I run a restaurant, and they jump on the tables, poop everywhere, and carry salmonella. ......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

Alan Kupperberg: Well, Richie, you're absolutely right about your last point. The shuls, the rabbis, they're all gone now. (Strangely enough, the Classics Illustrated imprint has recently made a comeback.) Luckily we all have our memories......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Alan Kupperberg: Richie, I have no personal experiences with the E.P. Arena. I just know that it existed. I do know that my mother's step-father, Nat Klonsky, later Nat Kaye did some boxing under the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

RICHIE RUBIN: Folks,da reason I typed in CAPS..yep:BIGGER & EASIER to READ!..no?but it seems `tis`illegal'on dis site[?] so I'LL continue w/dese teeny lower case stuff..dig? Richie Rubin..& ALAN K;`Jungle Jim's coconut whip' on Amboy st./Pitkin ave.was da best!in fact,I recall `Jungle Jim'wearing......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Alan Kupperberg: I’m terribly gratified that some of you enjoyed my reminisces. Richie Rubin is correct in that I sure don’t have Alzheimer’s. I live in Greenwich Village and I haven’t been back to that......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Bea K.: Just goes to prove there's good and bad 'no matter where we live' and that includes Bushwick. For those who've moved on to "safer areas" (whatever that constitutes these days, as I most certainly 'don't'......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Jules: Okay....BORING is the reason my husband and I left Jacksonville in July '06. We did everything a modern Metropolitan couple could do. We lived on the river, we had season tickets with the......

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

EvilGentleman: I recall the same unfortunate small mentality when I used to live in {Chatham}, New Brunswick, now amalgamated with {Newcastle} to form the regional municipality of {Miramichi}. Most people were good decent folks, but there......

in response to: Home Pt. 6: Wrong Side of the Tracks by CE

Humboldt1: I am one of those yuppies moving in and buying up property. I see real opportunity in areas like Humboldt Park and Logan Square. Now, I live in Humboldt Park in an apartment......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Chillygirl: I don't live on Kauai, but I think I understand both points of view. As both a hunter and a conservationist, I have a suggestion for both sides to consider. Since the chickens are suffering......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

arquitecto: Xavi, good post. I feel your pain. I am a central american immigrant who grew up in cleveland. Went to school in Portland and am living in Sacramento CA. I have gained......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

eyeofodin: get over it people, Oklahoma is what it is. The natives will love it (as in white folks who stole the land), but once you have lived on the coats there is no turning......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

Willing to die for truth: To me white folks love the position they are in. I mean they have heaven here on earth, they get everything they want, or take.My question is, do you think they have heaven on earth,......

in response to: Black Hebrew Israelites by serlingrod

trixie gross: well, to me boring is if there are no clubs, nice lil cafes -places where adults and I mean us who are over 40,can go to and chat with folks...to me sports mean lil, so......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 2 by Scott Sargent

always a Bushwick kid: Hey Lou Romero: you mentioned Sr. Ann Melanie, Sr. Betty, etc. Well Sr. Ann Melanie died not too long ago and Sr. Betty still works in Bushwick- she runs Independence House on Cornelia Street (between......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

always a Bushwick kid: What a great site... I've read almost all the comments and they ring true for most of it. I grew up in Bushwick- lived on Jefferson in the 60’s, moved to Bleecker Street in the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

emc: ok- so after reading a lot of the above it seems that it may be a bad idea to stay at my friend's place who will be out of town. i will be visiting......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

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......

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

MTA: This is a great thread and really shows everyone's perspective on the past, the changes, and ideas about the future. I want to check in and see what folks think about Jefferson Ave. between Evergreen......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

transplant: Older neighborhoods near downtown - Riverside, Avondale, Springfield, etc. make it easy to use your car less and get out into the world more. If you are really open-minded you can always find like......

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

river otters21 girl: I had read somewhere that the decline of the neighborhoods is a part of the "Billy Penn curse". No Philly sports team won a championship since 1983 and since that time period Kensington......

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

joey: eye- just start putting a bucket in the shower to catch the warm-up water. you'll have plenty for your plants then. you know the folks back east are saying, 'that's a lawn?'. in some parts of......

in response to: Watering the Lawn by joey

Some Guy Ya: Hi folks. I got sick of my bikes being taken back in 92. So since then, I've been keeping it inside. I still have my 1992 Ironhorse. Lovely bike. For the first......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Lou Romero: The majority of Puerto Ricans are Catholic in tradition, so of course they gravitated to their local churches, as for education, that was their choice or discretion if the children were to attend the catholic......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

upfromflames: Yeah I appreciate your voice here too! Question for you: When Puerto Rican folks replaced Italians, did they tend to join the catholic congregations--i am thinking about St. Barbara's Cathedral and school, which i am writing......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Who Cares for Kensingtion: OG FROM GCC, You applied the correct word for what is needed...MOVEMENT! That's a push in the right direction that starts out very small and gains strength as others jump on. All won't want to join......

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

Cecilia Midiri: I have to say that it is so true about monkey see, monkey do...every weekend when I'm off from work, I get out to sweeping and I never end up alone doing it. Sometimes......

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

Outside the box...: When you hear and see what is going on down in that part of town I find it difficult to feel sorry for the majority of those folks. The previous post hit the nail on......

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

Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly......

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

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......

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

grange: Homeless folks live along there . I wonder if anyone thought to see if they were ok ?...

in response to: Don River Flood by Michelle

Peter: if i had a dollar for every time ive heard someone from a hard/bad/depressed/rebuilding neighborhood comment something like ##"_______ is really that bad and has been for years"##... [[76:cabrini green]], [[1727:henry horner]], [[4368:hutchinson]], [[646:bushwick]], to......

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

Joseph Bridge: beautiful response serlingrod...you paint a rosy picture of kensington... you must be an artist type. lets talk reality here. business investment in kensington: mom and pop stores, laundrymats, stop and go...for that 40 oz,......

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

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......

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

Me: Re to Tex and Peter I would post pics here,but I do not know how.Maybe I can get my 17 year old to do it for me,but she is usually too busy,like many other folks here......

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

Tex: I'll post a picture, this is Memorial Hall Convention Center. This is the building that the city spent over 2.2 million to fix up and still can't be used because it can only seat......

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

Kathy: KENSINGTON WAS THE GREATEST NEIGHBORHOOD TO LIVE IN. I WAS RAISED THERE AND IT WAS GREAT UNTIL THE EIGHTIES..THEN IT JUST WENT DOWNHILL!! WE WERE A POOR FAMILY GROWING UP, BUT WE DIDN'T HURT, KILL......

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

Who Cares for Kensington : B Street, Well stated, but you have probably upset the professional social worker class, professional community activists and some local and long seated goverment officials of both parties that like to be known as public servants......

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

IBM: Homer J mentioned ownership. Is it still owned by the same folks? The son graduated McGill in Mechanical Engineering in the mid 80's as I recall. Ran into him a couple of times on campus......

in response to: Decarie Hot Dogs by CE

MrBrenzo: Hutchinson Kansas is a boring place, if you are a boring person. I lived in Hutch until I was 15 and remember it fondly. the state fair only happens once a year, but it was......

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

B Street: I grew up across the street from one of the few working factories in Kensington starting in 1965 until I was forced out 22 years later. While I too have fond memories of wall ball, swimming......

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

M.Scott: We have raised our family in Belleville, and have happily enjoyed all the benefits of this small town for nearly 50 yrs. I have lived in the cities..and wouldn't trade the security,peace and friendliness for......

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

Michelle Byrd: I grew up in the hornets as my generation called them,and while there were some bad situations happened there it was some very good times as well.Folks need to remember that bad events happen all......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot! A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo. [[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]] by Adam Enright I was thrilled to read about......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

dan: Life in Jacksonville is what you make of it. No matter where you live, there will be folks who hate and love that place. There are valid reasons for both sides - it kind......

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

upfromflames: Hear that folks. If you ain't scared, get some! But pick up some tacos on the way! I'm hungry!...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Mary: Jim Bishop's exact words on the YouTube video are "God and I are a team here". Go team! In my opinion most folks look outside of themselves for God, missing the direct spiritual......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

laz81: wow!have read with interest, the coments posted about the HAMC, sadly, its clear many know very little about the club. and i say club because it is just that, a club not a gang! to the bros and......

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

anon (205.173.35.130): I have lived in Jacksonville for all of 3 months now, and I have to say that I haven't found it all that great. Once you get over the beach and the shopping/dining, there......

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

RandomName: MAn I found this page searching for too old skateboarding like a lot of you. I hate this idea to pieces. in the time it takes you to turn 15 is the same time it......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

Joe: I still wonder if my fond memories of growing up in Kensington are real or simply a product of youth. It is striking that most people I encounter have such a favorable memory of their......

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

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......

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

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

"G": I will start by saying this, Acorn has got a good heart, it's intentions are to give the students the knowledge to succeed. The teachers are good some bad but mostly good. and most......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

bill: Born in 1941 at williamsburg hospital. Lived at 99 Stockholm until '46 when we moved to 41 Cornelia Street betweenBushwick and Broadway (third house down from the congregationalist Church. went to PS 56......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

anon (64.122.171.154): i lived in kensington from 62 till 82,went to ascention school,bought my chuck taylors at bobmans,and played stickball and halfies at mcpherson square,graduated from st gabriels hall!anyone go there? it was a great place to......

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

Joe: It is interesting to see so many postings from current/past Kensigtion folks (and others that give an address that has nothing to do with the neighborhood). I grew up there from 1957 throghh 1972, and......

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

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Rob - see I wasn't losing my mind, Maddens did exist, though I don't remember it from WWII years lol... In the days of getting up to mischief, if we got a clip round the ear,......

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

a person: The good folks of Hutchinson must care about their town one way or another,good or bad. This post keeps getting more and more input,the posts on Salina don't,nor does the Oklahoma post get very much......

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

Junito: If this discussion had taken place face to face the Kings and Folks would have shot at each other and hit another innocent victim. This is probably how Miquel died. Lets stop the violent comments......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

optomystic: why,oh why,oh why can't folks realize that hutchinson is a wonderful town ? the opportunities in hutchinson are simply amazing. please move to hutchinson- you will just love it! can't you hear the bells ringing......

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

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Andrew I could just see the goal post of Irlam AFC though the railings, but really not sure where they play now. The ground they used first of all that I remember was on Gill Field......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Peter: i think youre referring to {manhattan}, as it has areas referred to as "upper east side" and "upper west side", whereas {brooklyn} generally doesnt. to me, the "upper east side/east side" is where folks move......

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

jack: holy shit!!!!i just thought of a great idea, make a giant bucket that is collapsible, and use it to wash cars in. i could use some financial backing on this and we can use......

in response to: Poulet Frit à La Kentucky by EvilGentleman

Upstate Jim: Born in Bushwick in 1963 and moved to rural upstate in 1971. Lived on Dekalb close to knickerbocker ave (about 3 doors down from the pizzeria). I came from a great big family......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Peter: i was in {red hook} last weekend for the [[7734:idiotarod]] and overheard tales of up-and-coming places pulling out of {red hook}, due to the expected "influx" of folks not happening as expected/predicted... a shame. classic......

in response to: Ikea\'s Watery Shadow by CartLegger

FORMER BUSHWICKNITE: WELL FOLKS, I'M A SOCIAL WORKER WHO CURRENTLY LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA. I GREW UP IN THE BUSHWICK AREA. I'VE SEEN JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THERE. I REMEMBER A GUY GO HIS HEAD SHOT OFF ON......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Wow Longfield Lodge... you are right Rob, it did have a distinct 'hospital' smell. Now you've taken me back to the good old days when the Tar works was really smelly and Mum used......

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

He He: James baby,you are right on and honest. I have to submit to a UA in order to get a job,shouldnt the welfare people have to submit to a UA before collecting a welfare check? I......

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

Chris: I just happened over this page while looking for something via Google, but I couldn't just let this go- I grew up in Hutch, but no longer living there. I moved to the West Coast......

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

chitown chillin: i'm from chicago, and for a country that has just about twice as many people as the state of illinois (and only about ten times the number of folks in my city) your cities are......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Hutch lovers: Its a big circle when you think about it, when you look all the way around the town there's no one to turn too, they are all connected. You will never be able to get......

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

YESiam: "Isn't is great having a city employee driving a city truck drunk and on painkillers." No offense, but actually the city employee you're referring to is a county employee. Let's not get the......

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

Canbiker: I am always amazed at people who place themselves between large, right turning vehicles, and the curb/pole. Are they thinking something like "since the driver can't see me, I can just slip through here?". Dude's......

in response to: Tight Squeeze 2 by Brad

Peter: this was a really nice read, and nicely written. i, for one, always appreciate a nice text entry now and then... you should write more about {toronto}... i agree about how homeless people are often "actively......

in response to: On My Way to Scarborough Yesterday by Michelle

rick: I will check with some of the other neighborhood folks with whom I am still in contact. If I get a response, I will report back....

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Padre Island: I am honestly not a Hutch hater, I was born there and grew up in that area. It just saddens me to see what the city was 30 to 40 years ago, and the situation......

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

prof: In the defense of everybody who comes looking for chicks in bikinis, when you post a beautiful set of shots with an ambiguous title, folks don't know what to expect, and are often disappointed. ......

in response to: Two Beautiful Girls in Bikini\'s Jumping in the Waves. by jack

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......

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

rachael: hmmm... many of the comments i've read have either amused me or angered me...but I'll go on anyway... i'm a brooklyn native and originally from east flatbush. my parents left there to move to long island [for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Rachel: I CAN NOT stress enough how much that you should avoid this creepy crawly many legged creature motel. DO NOT GO. It has horrible and has bugs. Not to mention the horrible......

in response to: Felix Mexican Restaurant by groovehouse

Tom Martin: It sounds to me like Kansas, in general anyway, is probably the place to live. I grew up on Long Island, and moved to South Carolina in 1973. I went back to Long Island 2......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 7 by Scott Sargent

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......

in response to: Its Been Almost Two Years Since I Posted by Guy McLaren

UpFromFlames: Nice Shots! And hey, Yer father in from Bushwick!Is he from the unit they are renovating inthe shot? Maybe its even part of the city's latest [[6459: Urban Renewal project]] there? Also, the house with the......

in response to: Tacos La Hacienda by little ukraine

Kaeleen: Hello-OMG When I grew up there it was only 72...lol Yuba come along way huh?.....lol I heard the same thing that it was trading town.The kids that grew up there in the 70's-80's we are......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

McArthur: Dear Rest of the World, I would like to point out that Penelope's opinion (stated directly above this comment) is typical of about 99% of Hutchinsonians, and is a major part of the "problem" facing our......

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

little ukraine: serlingrod - i feel the same way. don't know if it would be fair to say there is total apathy regarding triangle shirtwaist. every year on march 25 they close off the block and......

in response to: Walking Through Washington Square Park On My Way to Dinner by jack

...just lookin for a job, lookin for a job...: OMG! I thought I lived in a pretty good place until I stumbled onto this site while surfing for nursing jobs in this area. I've been HappyInHutch for 30+ years and known about......

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