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bill11222: so many memories here. i am from the mcpherson square area of kensington and spent a lot of my childhood hanging up mcveigh playground. i agree with the sentiment of many...there was a great sense......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Borodin: There not all that elusive on the UofT campus; there are roughly four or five. In Queens Park there are four or five Brown Backs, including one all brown squirrel. ...

in response to: The Elusive Red Tailed Black Squirrel by Biff

Trey: this forum been goin for four yearz. Shit! ...

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

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

Esthr Herschman (Rechtschafner): I enjoyed this site very much. I graduated from PS167 in 1958.Now i will try to list yu some of my memories. Kindergarten teacher Miss Shapiro. (there was another kindergarten class and teacher -Mrs. Pinkerton.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Alan Kupperberg: Eastern Parkway Memories By Alan Kupperberg Searching the Internet for information on Dubrow’s Cafeteria and the Famous restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue, I discovered this wonderful site. It brought back many wonderful memories for......

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

FOURSKI GAT: LEEEEEEEETO GAAAAAAT...

in response to: Leeto & Beef by Peter

b.rock and gigi: i grew up on grattan st 103 and i looking four a gril that i love her name is gigi no lie nancy go to my best friend you no is mono...

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

jack: its an italian solar clock. see each slice is pointed at a different time zone in the world time cock. right now the fourth slice is pointing to my time here in new......

in response to: Pizza to Go and Gone by CartLegger

Bob O: Thanks for all the memories of Yorkville where I grew up from the 30s through the sixties. I was born over in New York Hospital, went to school at St. Ignatius and then Cardinal Hayes.......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Bob O: Thanks for all the memories of Yorkville where I grew up from the 30s through the sixties. I was born over in New York Hospital, went to school at St. Ignatius and then Cardinal Hayes.......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Bob O: Thanks for all the memories of Yorkville where I grew up from the 30s through the sixties. I was born over in New York Hospital, went to school at St. Ignatius and then Cardinal Hayes.......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Young meet the old Festival: If you fancy a good old Cockney Knee's up this weekend Bermondsey based Pearly King Jimmy Jukes the Genuine Pearly king of camberwell and Wayne Adams better known as The Barrow Boys, will be entertaining the......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

augydoggy: To all the naive people in here that think raccoons are cute and are their backyard pets: These are wild and cold-hearted omnivores that care nothing about you and would eat you alive if given the......

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

joey: shouldn't the jerk get four tickets, one for each handicap space ?...

in response to: Best Costco Moment of 2008 by EvilGentleman

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

POWcityblog: In Toronto the authorities are pretty quick to get rid of abandoned cars. They never last more than a day or so. Having said that there is a '89 or '90 black Honda Civic hatchback......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

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......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Lou Romero: Thanks UFF, I am a member of BushwickBuddies, maybe a little to crowded for me now (lol) A cousin of mine forward us to CityNoise, showcasing the pictures of Bushwick. I'm hoping to hear from more Fourteen Holy......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Bertha Gibson (Sanchez): Hello to all. Great blog here. Louis (Koochie....smile) Oh my goodness, I remember viewing Father Heitz' body in the rectory (1970?). Fourteen Holy Martyrs (on Central/Schaffer St) merged with St. Martin's (on Knickerbocker/Weirfield St) and......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Lou Romero: Wow, its great to know someone remembers Father Heitz of Fourteen Holy Martyrs, I remember the funeral service for him in the church (circa 1969-1971) then Father Martin took over duties as principal of the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Jeff: I went to Super Sexe a few times around 2002-2004, had a great time. Gorgeous women and good price, very entertaining overall. I have done nothing but spread the good word since, telling......

in response to: Club Super Sexe by EvilGentleman

PJS: These posts are so fascinating. I grew up at Lawrence and Huntington. Went to John Welsh Elementary, then Girls' High. Mos.t of my friends went to St. Edwards at Seventh and York. I remember the......

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

corrine: the garbage in moscow looks pretty gross yes. but, garbage is like that just nasty dirty gross. russia and the surrounding countries i guess just have the resources like the united states. but, believe me......

in response to: Moscow Garbage by Someone

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

upfromflames: Well, there is not one Bushwick High anymore, but rather four campuses drawing students from all over the city. I work in the Academy of Urban Planning, myself, and our rates are between 60-70% (depending......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

anon (nat2.northshorelij.com): Hi I grew up in Bushwick, along with most of my cousins. I went to Fourteen Holy Martyrs School- graduated in 1964. I have wonderful memories of my growing up years in a culturaly......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Bonnie: I remember Pressers Deli. My mother bought all of her meats there. I remember Mrs Presser made the best fish cakes in the world. We had them every Friday! She would......

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

Peter Lawford: Hi Cyril, I Do remember your shop or should I say shops, as I remember a green grocer and a chip shop under the of Bagshaw in Fiddlers Lane. I lived in Boundary Road from birth......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Bianca Alvarez : I grauduated in June 2007 and I have to honestly say that my four years in this school was nothing short of memorable. I was a very shy person and would usually only speak when......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

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

DAMN: This page has been here for about 4 years and after reading all this shit i got the following 1) JA (if actually him) posted twice. TWICE! 2) Bombing gets the job done faster than piecing 3)JA's......

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

Deb Simpkins (nee Massey): Wow! My Uncle Cyril (Bagshaw) put me onto this site and I have just spent the last hour reading all the comments. My mum (Edith Jaques) was born in Irlam and my dad (Jim Massey)......

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

saffo: When I was studying in Beijing there were several sandstorms during spring time. Students from my university voluntered to plant trees north of Beijing. I planted four. [[img:26299]] ...

in response to: Yellow Sand by chiamattt

oevre: Remember Hutchinson in mainly four images....swimming pool in Summer near the grain elevator...high school with brilliant turquoise colored panels, architect was Californian, people said...the old old deep red brick junior high where my parents went......

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

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Thanks for the last pics... Cyril I was unsure when Brian passed away and didn't want to upset you by asking, now I know. Believe me, life will be different but you will slowly......

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

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......

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

Rob Tynan: Hi Norma, The "shuttlecock" was erected about three or four months ago I think. The roundabout is just at the bottom of Victory Road. Have a look on Google Earth. The photo was......

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

Phillip Zimmerman: I grew up in Kensington, on Westmoreland St. I moved to Ohio and oftern return to visit my family still living in Philadelphia. When I am there, by brother and I go to Four Sons......

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

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

Alan Taylor: Hello everyone, lots of names cropping up that I recall, but more are from after I left my birth town in 1965/6 although I continued at the steelworks until 1972 & transfered to Scunthorpe Works.......

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

Brianna: we have a family story dating back to who knows when, about Lord Balfour's daughter who fell in love with a catholic footman, but because their marraige was forbidden since she was protestant, they ran......

in response to: Castle Balfour by barry

Freda Anderson: Hey, I live there! It can be rough sometimes but seeing all the stuff that goes down just makes me want to work that much harder to get to collage and to do well... Although......

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

been: But I think, ultimately, the fourth is my favourite. Love the dendritic effect of the leafless tree, so sharp in the foreground. The transition from the glittering bay up to the murky sky, through the......

in response to: On a Cloudy Day by Elicar

Ed Koch: Q: What's the difference between a Graffiti Artist and a Lasagna? A: A lasagna can feed a family of four!!...

in response to: NYC Style Graffiti Throw Up by Metro1

EvilGentleman: The four attached buildings closest to Benny Ave are gone now. Since this article is already pretty large, I'll post a new article with the pics whenever I get around to posting articles again. I'll......

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

Floody: I agree that it will never get back to where is was in the past...nothing ever does, but please do not put down the efforts that the New Kensington Community Development Corporation is currently doing.......

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

chiamattt: hey dude, i really like the third and fourth pics! The Lord Dufferin! They just don't name buildings like they used to. heh ...

in response to: South Parkdale / King-liberty by jeeff

pib: The building in question is The Bank Of America Building... I like that everyone still calles it the Columbia Tower though, fcuk BofA. My high school prom was held there when the building was new.......

in response to: The Darth Vader Building by aer suzuki

Bud 3rd Dec 2007 19:03 PST : Interesting, I've heard of Balfour somewhere before in my past history studies or interest as a hobby Do not recallwhen. My Grnadmother was born in in Lisnaskea. I was curious about the town...

in response to: Castle Balfour by barry

Micah: Hurrah! I'll look for them when I go back in four weeks....

in response to: Two Things Today by Micah

Micah: Hurrah! I'll look for them when I go back in four weeks....

in response to: Two Things Today by Micah

RuSS: Graduated out of Acorn in June of 07 and i was actually 1 of 2 salutatorians lol. i always thought about transferring when i got there but after four years i never realized how good......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

Gabs: 42 - when you learn your four seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction. 43 - You understand and often use terms like "unilingual" "anglophone" "francophone" and "allophone" 44 - You can pronounce Pie IX. 45 -......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

Vicki: I am a descent of the Balfour who owned the castle many years ago. I was very lucky to be shared the family tree of this family going back to 1025 and further. ......

in response to: Castle Balfour by barry

Dan Doyle: Hey Wanderer!! The cheesesteaks you had were from Bills Steakhouse at Kensington & Cambria. Bill's is where you went late at night or real early in the morning, it was open so late. ......

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

Indeed Bill Harding they cut kite lines, but with what type of line??: Pakistan province lifts 2005 kite ban Kite flying is a popular sport in Pakistan The government of Pakistan's Punjab province is to allow kite-flying during the Basant spring festival in February 2007. But officials said the kite-makers......

in response to: Kite String All over Milliken Park by Michelle

Elicar: Jeef was right drea. We had only moose. And this way back in 2000 when I had a crappy computer with no memory at all so the pictures are stored in small sizes. Lastman got......

in response to: Colander Cow by Tyfoid Kid

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

polish worker: i love the mural art but i cantunderstand why the loyalist art is so much better than the republican art.since we arrived from poland nearly four years ago we have lived in a loyalist area......

in response to: Cuban Solidarity Mural by Jamie

Garry Johnson: I know that this building was givin by a Monsenior in the catholic organization because of a need for four people to have a place to practice as a gospel singing group. We had so......

in response to: Someone Cares by maybetoday

Wayne: hanne; Castle Balfour is an area in lisnaskea on the higher ground behind the casle the famine workhouse is situated there too as well as a graveyard in the strangest of locations. I beleive......

in response to: Castle Balfour by barry

Modifidious Lives!: Modifidious got sum new lyrics: We be Modifidious! We're a four peice metal band! From da evilest parts of Lincs baby We're a Lincolnshire band! We rock it over Horncastle We rock it over Bardney We rock it......

in response to: Mofidious by Mofidious

EvilGentleman: Gotta love bikinis.... mmmmmm..... I know, jack. My Sexe Cite post is right through the roof, and Super Sexe and Sex Appeal are doing pretty good, too. Sex sells. Too bad you never got to see the......

in response to: The Time I Almost Saw the Beatles. by jack

Dav: Hi, I'm french and I want to visit New York. I'll live for twelve days near fourth avenue in Brooklyn, is it sure? Some friends of mine said the security is bad but when I read this......

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

daniel: i bought a parrot (blue fronted amazon, it was very young) about five years ago, and have kept it in the room beside my kitchen. at first it would always try to bite me when......

in response to: Parrot Biting by Jamie

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......

in response to: Bushwick Portals by Peter

That's funny: Seattlites call the Fourth & Blanchard Building the Darth Vader building. They look alike... Check out the site it mentions the nickname http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=119417...

in response to: The Darth Vader Building by aer suzuki

cowgirl82: Yes Hutch can be very boring. But we do have a few things to do. And the person that said the Hidden village was low income housing...not even...I used to live there and I am......

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

Luis Acevedo: Please send me your e-mail addresses and I will scan some images as well as send you the ones I have on my pc now. As for stories there are so many untold. Have you......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

Madelyn: Wow! What an experience it has been reading all these posts about the neighborhood I grew up in! I also went to Enrico Fermi, remember Mr. Lily and played violin in the orchestra. I graduated......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Tyfoid Kid: Almost all american cities are built for cars first, second and third with people fourth and bicycles, who knows....

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

anon (207-170-204-36.static.twtelecom.net): Um, I've got to concurr with the comment above. The "Darth Vader Building" is the one on Fourth and Blanchard. Now, there is a connection. Both buildings were designed by the same......

in response to: The Darth Vader Building by aer suzuki

kricket: very nice, the first and fourth ones especially, i like that he doesn't adhere to any specific cartoony style in the way that many graf artists do. any clue about the artist's identity? ...twatso?...

in response to: Paste-ups by CE

CartLegger: nice shots indeed! There are so many places to explore in that chunk of brooklyn. how many wheels were you on that day? two or four or none? ...

in response to: Sunset Park by little ukraine

CE: You probably won't want to know about the great pleasure I occasionally take in dipping my french fries in mustard then. I actually don't like ketchup, I haven't since I was very very young......

in response to: Decarie Hot Dogs by CE

CE: I should note that the brick tenement and the smaller white building in the fourth photo has unfortunately been recently torn down to make way for the expansion of the ÉTS campus....

in response to: Griffintown Revisited by CE

Joe S.: I lived at 633 Wilson Avenue (between Decataur and Cooper) until 1957. I was curious and went on line to find businesses in the area. I just spoke to a guy at a......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

justAgirl: I think it's kinda interresting that Scott says he ate at the first Dennys one day and the second Dennys the next when all four of these photos are of the exact same building from......

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

Bronxman: Hello, Are there still some Redbirds and other old Types kept for heritage services on NY-Subway or to be looked at Museums? Does anyone have Photos of the Redbirds and old Steeltrains p.e. the ones with the......

in response to: The Redbirds by Peter

KB: Lived in Bushwick on Eldert Street, btw Knickerbocker & Irving, from when I was born, until we moved away in 1967, when I was 16. Things had gotten rough in 1966, when there was......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

procyon: I want to be in the fourth one, playing basketball with them. It is beautiful....

in response to: 07-06-19 Hyewha by Chiamattt

cjh: This is for upfromflames: I was born and raised (1969 to 1990) in the boarded-up house pictured in your February 10 article. The actual address of that building is 23 Troutman Street. What......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Jamie: I feel like these are more familiarly 'China' than the first three or four sets of photos you posted, which looked like some kind of place that time forgot. Somewhere off limits. I've realy enjoyed......

in response to: Qingdao, Part Ten by Chiamattt

Chiamattt: I like that picture four is numbered picture IV. word. ...

in response to: May 20 2007 Berlin by hool

procyon: I guess someone has to mow those four tiny dots of grass....

in response to: Bike Trail for Drunk Drivers by EvilGentleman

maybetoday: All but one of the buildings pictured were built between 1915 and 1920. One building was built in 1930. There hasn't really been any new construction here for quite a while. The......

in response to: Debaliviere Place by maybetoday

Angela Hernandez: Our family is from Houston Texas, We went to Wyoming on a buisness trip with our four kids who are 4,6,8,and 10. My brother had told us about a castle he saw when in colorado......

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

Brandon: I here there putting in a RITZ in toronto, and a four seasons tower, trump tower, and future R.O.M not to menion sapphire tower ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

iggy: it is only a matter of time that you will see that house flat and a three or possibly four family will be in the air. It takes time to research the owners and then......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Jamie: [[img:20008]] Same corner of same abandoned cinema four years later. [[img:20006]] and again....

in response to: Peterborough Again by Zag

iman: damn bro, that sucks. the police over there are a lot more strict than here. well, actually, they're not more strict, they just abuse they're authority. in fact, when i was on long island, on......

in response to: I Was Arrested Today by CE

Skat man: In my years I've had to deal with police and R.C.M.P across the country(wild youth), If they give you the option to walk away take it. When you act like a defiant......

in response to: I Was Arrested Today by CE

jack: i love old boats. especially boston whalers. i took a cruise to europe with 1000 soldiers, we slapt in hammocks four up to the top, stormy weather in north atlantic, guys were throwing......

in response to: A Walk Along The Embankment by Jamie

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......

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

little ukraine: these were from a canon powershot s200, a five year old digital camera. it took me about four and a half years to understand all the settings and options. i also have a......

in response to: 7WTC by little ukraine

BDweller: "The Bushwick Initiative...Who is this for?" Boy, you are some busybody, upfromflames. Digging, poking, photographing and posting; then posing provocative questions. I'll take your bait. The city's official response to the steady influx of Latinos and blacks......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

upfromflames: Info From HPD: The Bushwick Initiative Year One: Results • 51% of the buildings assessed in poor condition were improved and were rated fair by the end of the first year. • With the cooperation of residential building owners in......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

kato: If yours are the Pink & Blue ones, I want them but would need four....

in response to: Out and About with Elaine by Catherine Penfold-Waxman