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rick: i grew up in kensigton area as well on willard and frankford its a shame im 35 years old i moved away in 1984 i live at the shore with 2 kids i took them......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

scott hall : roland lees hay do you have my colledge football sheets you would bring them to my house every week lived at 639 wishart you......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Greg: What a lot of people do not understand is that skateboarding, is in fact, hard to do. I'm 33, going to be 34 next month, and I just got back from skating at a new......

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

Ecto 5000: i lived on Menahan st and Wilson ave rite on the corner in the projects.They were called p60 now they are called Hope Gardens, ive moved away and came back and things have change.But for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Elkin School Rulz!: I think we should have a stickball tournament for all former Kensingtonians. But where do we find a Pimple Ball? Man, I miss them days. We didn't care how hot it was,......

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

hairsy: arena football is not a real sport it's a past time between real footbll...

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

Roke3 Nyc: This masterpiece measures a staggering 250’ x 55’ (nearly the size of a football field) and took 125 gallons of latex roller paint and a year of carefully planned nights to complete. Every supply......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Brody: What a delight to come across this blog. It was truly "the best of times." Not only did I have the privledge of playing football for Bernie Mars 58'-60' but my uncle played......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Terry Gorman: Hi Andrew I am the final stages of a book about the non-league football grounds of Lancashire, and was very interested in the photo of the old Irlam Town clubhouse in Silver Street. Would there......

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

Gaynor Miller: I've just come back to this site after a year away and what a great load of memories. I used to live on Prospect Road just down from Lennie's. You all talk about the doctors......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Elkin School Rules!!! DJD: If I could move back to Kensington I would. However, that can't happen, due to the realities of life. Reality sometimes is a bitch! Reality forces you to make decisions that you wish......

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

anon (ool-182ffebf.dyn.optonline.net): Janet You are correct. Ronnie Bly was a huge star for Tilden. He went on to play football at Notre Dame and briefly in the NFL for the Giants and Eagles. (I don't think he was......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Stuart Brennan: Hello Norma, I'm going to try and post an old class photo from Cadishead Juniors once I get my dad to scan it for me. He's the computer whizz in the family at 84! I will have......

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

janet: Steve--How wonderful that the football field bears your father's name! I remember the name (he wasn't also in charge of disciplinary cases too, was he?). I used to get the alumni bulletin from Tilden,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Steve: Janet Former football players (and other students) from mid 60's (mostly 63 & 64) have been holding reunions at Tilden field each fall. They raised funds to support the current team, and working with the school......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Steve: Janet My father taught at Tilden high school for 30+ years (1951-1985). He was also the football and tennis coach. ...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

SCW: Norman is one of the more scenic and interesting communities in Oklahoma. I lived there and in Oklahoma City (just north of Norman) for 13 years; moved in 1989 to coastal Texas, south of......

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

EvilGentleman: As far as the urban legend aspect of things goes, how could we get a website like [[http://www.snopes.com]] to have a look at it, and see what they dig up? I am really curious about......

in response to: Yankee Go Home by EvilGentleman

Andrew Smith: Here's some photo's contributed by Dom Smith (friend but no relation) - photo's of Irlam in the late 1980's The parade on the estate - butchers on the left, newsagent in the middle (run by Dom's......

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

norman sucks: it's funny how the dullest people in the world are defending a dull city in the dull state of oklahoma. i've been to norman. it's only good during the college football season, otherwise it is......

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

Andrew Smith: Cheers for the info on the football locations Cyril - my walks round Irlam become different every time with all this new knowledge......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

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

Andrew Smith: Alan It's a shame so many public buildings now have to have huge unscalable fences around them. We just used to climb over the small fences into the school fields for a game of football -......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Thought I'd try and take a few of the more urban side of Irlam... If ever your playing Irlam Town, get yourself to that football ground...now home of Irlam FC [[img:26236]] Most of the streets in this area......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Steven E: Norton Kansas is truly a wonderful place. It is so much more than pictures of it's alleys and a closed dealership. My little home town is surrounded by beautiful green wheatfields, big blue skies and......

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

Patty: I don't live in Norman, but I'm in town on Saturdays for football season. I love it. The next place we move to will most likely be Norman. It is so beautiful and I LOVE......

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

steve kettle: bliney smithy, you have created something awesome. just reading through some of these names takes me straight back to my childhood. i remember living in the shop Joyces fabrics (mum jean kettle (nee dixon) never changed the......

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

anon 2: This is a bit of a late response, but for people who wander across this later.... I grew up in New York City and San Francisco. When I was in Las Vegas, I made a......

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

pearlykingjim: Wotch ya Tammy Long time no see as you can tell by the post on this forum someone got the hump with pearly kings and queens your not alone in your comments i have in the past been acused......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

hcEs: I went to hunter, and was still in the elementary school(in the same building) through SANEs time at the high school. i remember playing handball, football, manhunt, etc. on graf-filled courts. My question is--i remember there was......

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

Andrew Smith: Thanks for the pictures Rob - the Co-op certainly looks different! The last time I was in the old hall of the Endowed school was 1983 - Lou Macari, ex-Celtic and United player, was presenting the......

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

anon (adsl-70-248-238-43.dsl.hstntx.sbcglobal.net): I was born in Houston, Texas in 1952 and growing up I would ride with my grandfather to take my grandmother to work through the Washburn Tunnel. But I never knew it was under......

in response to: Washburn Tunnel by ian

Bill Foss: I went to PS 145, then JHS 111. I lived on Morgan Ave, but hung out on Jefferson st. between Wilson and Central Ave. It was the mid 60's , and we played stickball EVERYDAY!!!......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

joe bridge: halfies, fresh pretzels, stick ball, homicide/suicide, adresses painted on sidewalks,cheap lamposts installed, popvision, mr. softy, corner candy stores,the ave, pinball machines, asteroids,record spot, levins,humphrys store, moes meats, jewish pickles, the belly buster hoagie, mr. cocos......

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

Alison : Its funny how you remember things when reminded i used to live on Malborough Rd and ive past there recently and its so different Bates diy shop has now got houses. and we used to......

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

Young Hippy: Bob, that is exactly it. It is a town for RETIRED PEOPLE, Or close to retirement. You are simply someone who has settled for what is around you. Maybe you should look at yourself, Hutchinson......

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

Bob: The Hutchinson, KS haters amuse me. I'm sure some of them have lived in other cities, some have attested to it in their diatribes. However it seems that they are either young or......

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

Andrew Smith: Natalie - the bowling green is still there, though now fenced off to prevent it being used as a football pitch. The tennis courts have been refurbished, though you now have to pay to use......

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

pearlykingjim: [[img:24843]] ALF & MARY DOLE GENUINE PEARLY KING & QUEEN OF ST PANCRAS QUEEN MAY DAVIDSON GENUINE PEARLY QUEEN OF WAPPING PEARLYKINGJIM GENUINE PEARLY KING OF CAMBERWELL & CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB ......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

I agree: Mcarthur, that is the problem. People would rather brag about wastes of money like the football team or the SALT museum which has to be bailed out by the tax payers to stay open! Also,......

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

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

Penelope: I live in Hutchinson and think its a great place! Our 6A high school football team is going to win state again this year, which makes it a 4-peat! Yeah Baby! Go Salthawks! We also have......

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

jack: great barbara, nice writing, it is a beautiful time of year, in brooklyn in the 40's and 50's the old men in the neighborhood would gather up leaves in piles in the streets and burn......

in response to: We All Enjoy the Colors of Autumn Leaves by Barbara Christensen

Scott .W: I to grew up not far from Luna Park in the Warbasse houses from the early 60's until we moved in 1982. Although not to far, i probably spent more time there after I......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

nothing to gain: Norman is a sanctuary for Oklahoma City. So, by comparison with mundane OKC, it seems nice. Oklahoma is caught between progressive West, and agressive Texas. If you try to talk the talk,......

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

Michael: I grew up in Tonkawa and let me tell you it isn't a borening town. Tonkawa is a quiet town yes, but the people of Tonkawa love to get out and go to local events.......

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

A few things that make Hutch special: Let's see, we have the Hutchinson Salt Museum (the only one in the Western hemisphere), Senior's Open and the Women's Open (famous golf tournaments if you didn't know), NJCAA (basketball tournament again, if you didn't......

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

February 6, 1958 United players killed in air disaster: The Munich air disaster took place on February 6, 1958, when the British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at the Munich-Riem airport in Germany.......

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

Cyril Bagshaw: The picture is the Saints vesus Bradford Bulls match that I though was pretty good Dear Cyril and Helen, This is the first time I have seen this web address and I found the contents incredibly interesting.......

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

Steve: Sam, Having just spent a day trying to find this cemetry without success I could really use some help. How can I view the "attached map" you refer to. I found Woodplace lane and the football......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

jack: its all about freedom of expression, since there are no stars on the flag it is not a real american flag, many nam vets are still upset with the way america changed its views on......

in response to: Floyd Bennett Field: Let All Flags Fly by CartLegger

Sam: Sharon, The cemetary is well hidden away between the old tree nursery and the football pitch on Woodplace Lane. Take a look at the attached map, which should get you there in one piece. Sam...

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

WhereAmI?: In the picture W7, you're looking north over the Cambie Street Bridge at the Downtown core. The big white bubble on the far right is BC Place Stadium, where the BC Lions football team plays.......

in response to: Vancouver Through a Car Window by aer suzuki

Gaynor Miller: The other things i remember were the Bank holiday fair's at Irlam Park do they still have them they used to be on the August bank holiday! Also walking day I have a few black......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

9400: How can Norman be boring? This is the place that Barry Switzer and his gang of highly-paid football players terrorized the streets for years. Can someone say Uzi on a balcony?...

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

jack: you know what i like about this pic, its the lights in the windows. its that time of day when lights start to go on in apartments, twilight time, that was the time of......

in response to: Graf Semi by Peter

Paul: Dave, Thanks for the picture of Galliers. It looks just like I remember it. I remember going in there to pick up "The Pink" with all the football results. You mentioned it is......

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

Guy McLaren: Actually our Guys play soccer, but its not a national histeria like rugby and cricket at least not in my circles. American Football is something different. Besides Bafana Bafana are not real contenders....

in response to: Timeless Grace by Guy McLaren

Richard: Guy - you let your country down. Even more South Africans play football (soccer to Americans), than do rugby and cricket. ...

in response to: Timeless Grace by Guy McLaren

Guy McLaren: Catherine 66 Jaguar 3.8s also in some quarters known as the MkII. Manufactured in England Jack Eastern Transvaal is the previous name for Mpumalanga which is a province In South Africa, Thats at the Southern tip......

in response to: Timeless Grace by Guy McLaren

Susan F: I lived in Benny Farm during the 1950's & 60's. Certainly looked a lot better then and it does now. Was a great community to grow up in; tons of kids to play......

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

Graff lover Nab: Man,first bombing and piecing are two different things,but you need both to become a true king, a real well rounded graff writer Ja just has the bombing aspect just about any one can kill any......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

jack: good pic's, my old high school football coach, sam rutigliano was the coach for the cleveland browns for awhile. cleveland, good old cleveland, isn't that where the movie, 'a christmas story' took place? ......

in response to: Renegade Adornments by firecraker

Dustin: I spent 4 years in Norton as a kid, and I can assure you, it is utterly boring. However, I can tell you that there are areas of town that are quite beautiful, including......

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

dfwtiger: We joked in college that our football battle cry was peace eagle instead of "war eagle"....Oh how fitting is peace eagle now?...

in response to: Auburn University Football Saturday by dfwtiger

Karlo: Volunteer Im not trying to convince you of my views,i am merely trying to reach an understanding with you as a human being. If i were standing next to you,i would offer you my sincere condolences and......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

EvilGentleman: Yes indeed, it was hard at first, but once bag-tagging was taken to hand, a good stiff competition soon developed. One great prospect after another would rise to the forefront, only to be sacked shortly......

in response to: Montreal Police Bicycle by EvilGentleman

anon (ip68-97-53-138.ok.ok.cox.net): Norman's really not that bad. As far as OK towns are concerned, I do prefer Tulsa, but Norman has a lot more going for it than the pictures you posted. That building is......

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

MikeUK: If the English nation is not special, how come they have achived more than any other nation on earth. Been a world power for 300 years, started the industrial revolution and created the modern......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

elaine: ::shrugs:: i am supposed to care about football? numpty means fool, that's all i know....

in response to: Cromwellian B\'stards! by Lawrence

yippie skippie: NYC is a cesspool, maybe you live in a less stinky area with better ventilation, and don't venture into the nastier parts like South Bronx, Harlem, Washington Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant, or Brooklyn.... but the nastier......

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

Fionnừala R: Hello, I am from Portadown, Co. Armagh and I have to say that most of the people on dis do nah no wat dey r talkin bit! yas are all talkin aload o crap. I......

in response to: Urban Street Propoganda by Jamie

cerniagigante: maybe the artist is greek and the sign says "Gole" as a tribute to football?...

in response to: This is Malta by Geoff

EvilGentleman: LMAO, I remember in 1995, I was dressed to go out in my "western" mode of attire one day. This consisted of custom-made black leather cowboy boots with four-inch heels, button-fly Levi's 501 jeans, a......

in response to: How Old Am I? by JJ

anon (p54907093.dip.t-dialin.net): Hi I'm half German. I live in England and have done for 3 years. I like a lot of the people there, as you do in every country you meet good people and bad people.......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

mr detroit: to CANADIANS ROCK WOW you canadians can spell better than us,is that the best you can come up with?is that why your so better?so let me see in a country as multicultural as canada your gonna......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

elaine: hahaha. nice one on the socks. you know 'smeg' fridges do a union jack fridge, i ##so## want one. it's such a great flag. i am pissed about the crusades cos i think the english......

in response to: 350 Euros a Month for Armagedon. by Kato

jack: peter, you awaken many memories when you mention coney and stillwell. i grew up in 50's gravesend. my family moved from bay 13th and bath to gravesend. i walked many times from......

in response to: Brooding and Almost Disappearing, in Color by joey

ballsack: Do not go after that football. It's not worth it....

in response to: Snowy Nerf under 3rd Rail by caracarn