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Keith Bernstein: Esther--In 1958-59 the new principal was Mortimer J Abromowitz. In addition, my former teacher Mrs Frances V Bono became assistant principal. I remember her being a very smart and no-nonsense teacher. Amazing what one remembers......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rohinton Ghandhi: November 27th, 2008 To City Noise Editors, I have recently begun writing articles for the Verdun Messenger's new English Corner segment. They cover Verdun's history and the people within it. I thought your group......

in response to: Verdun Neon by CE

Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Hopethat you don'tmindmewriting again. I just had a quick glance at this site.HELEN BITZER wrote last year about her frineds.I remember Frances & Irwin Eisenstein, and their Mother as one of the ......

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

LSpegal: I didn't grow up in NY but I have a few ancestors who grew up or lived in Brooklyn. I'm researching them and the areas where they used to live and Arthur THAMM lived at......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Country Boy: Peter, am sorry I didn't see this months ago so I could respond then. Thank you for your photos and update on the progress at "ground zero". I apologize for everyone for not being as......

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

jack: shizen, could it be the sadist, 'lockinglear decrebided' he was in southern france and would take pictures of people and reproduced them onto models and used them for, (you know what) they were life size......

in response to: While You Are Reading This.... by David G.

Samantha: Hi... I've just come across this site accidentally as most of you did... I'm currently living in Dubai but I spent most of my life living in Irlam in between living in France and Abu-Dhabi... I......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Karina Le Gall (born Biles): Hi everyone, I am feeling quite young on my side as I was born in 1967 and left school in Irlam in 1983. It is good to hear the history side of things and......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

jazzartsounds: [[img:26382]] looking for better sites for st. louis area street art..? I have some great pics.. Love the Powell Square building! need info on REDD FOXX and also ed box..? help? recently returned......

in response to: St. Louis Graffiti by Brad

Len Lipner: For Alma (Weinstein) Scull: C'mon, toots, I didn't answer your emails 'cause I didn't get 'em! You know I still love you, and would've answered every one. The funny thing about Tommy's was that when it changed......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Andrew Smith: Karina Glad the photo's brought back some good memories of your time in Irlam and glad you are enjoying France!...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Karina Le Gall (born Biles): Hi there, I left Irlam High School in 1983, after many years of bullying because I was "different"!! Anyway that is the past, I have now emigrated to France and am enjoying the French life. ......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

GGP: this is an article of sky, landmass, history, hope, irony, disappointment, promise, France, waves, fish, weather, reflection....

in response to: NYC: Statue of Liberty by Peter

Helen Blitzer: These posts are great. Janet Grayson-I remember Dubrows very well, with a lot of characters eating there. I lived at 1285 Lincoln Pl. corner Schenectady, went to ps 167; remember pickel store; Principal......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

carol: anon (cpe-72-129-0-54.socal.res.rr.com): 11th Nov 2007 - 01:21 GMT Quote from anon. who wants: "Interesting notes on Norweigan foods. Can someone explain Akevitt; krumkaka; sandbachels and rosettes? Visiting Norway this February '07. Oslo to Kirkenes, to have......

in response to: Typical Norwegian Food by Rune-Willem

EvilGentleman: Hey, no problem from my end. You can name your business whatever you like, and based on how vociferously you defend it, the kids there are probably well taken care of. I will still snicker a......

in response to: Bimbo Daycare by EvilGentleman

Xag: Bonjour Jérôme, Vous êtes en France? Où avez-vous trouvé un side by side ? Je voudrais bien en acheter un mais je ne sais pas où le trouver de ce côté de l'Atlantique....

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Gary: Much of what I read here reminds of comments about what gentlemen the German officers were in restaurants after they had invaded France! Listen here: The Hells Angels, each and every......

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

Cloned Prince: I wrote a Parkour Rap! Things just aint the same for todays traceurs, Cops and pigs want to see us in handcuffs Yamakasi and the Belle are aging, The old traceurs, well they're all changing, Making way for new......

in response to: Parkour Trip to Lisses by Ben Nuttall

joey: votive candles in france look very holy. i can say an e-prayer for valerie holt cohen. she passed earlier this month- may she find eternal peace. amen....

in response to: Cathedral by Ilona

Frances: I graduated the same year as Barbara, 1964. Her real name was Barbara Goldbach back then. ...

in response to: Art on the Streets of Manhattan by jack

actually: the sugarbeat factory closed down after only two years because the beats that were supposed to be shipped from france never were. it's and interesting story....

in response to: Sugar house, the liberal distric of SLC by Xercess

CartLegger: To me, its about one's inner relation to the outer environment. The terms was originally conceived of by the Situationists of 1960's France as an conceptual art activity focusing on one's experience of space. More recently, American......

in response to: Conflux Festival: CrippleBush Ghost Tour by CartLegger

EvilGentleman: A different type of compromise may be in order. In order to appease the hard-core nationalism that demands that a country bear such a bizarre name as FYROM, we should just let FYORM stay as......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

Alexander The Thessalonikian: An ethnic group is characterized by the common language, customs, religion, inscriptions, area of origin and ways of education and living. By that means all the area of todays Greece was inhabited by Greeks since......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

DeadRagabash: First off, I was born in a nice little Indian Reservation in Oklahoma, lived all over Okalhoma lived all over New Mexico, Texas & Colorado. As well as 15 odd places in Germany over 2......

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

EvilGentleman: From what I remember of what my mother told me about the two years in the 1960's when she lived in France, Paris is 1000 times "grittier"....

in response to: Red Light District by CE

colavitos ghost: in these pictures, montreal appears a little bit dirtier than i've always imagined it. i don't mean dirty in a bad way, just kind of gritty. a lot more american than european. ......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

EvilGentleman: I could have sworn the first conquest of Alexander was Greece. So the big question would then be, was it a civil war or an invasion? Considering the classical Greek habit of describing both Macedon......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

grange: All the french I know is from hockey night in canada . il tire il marque( he shoots he scores!!) Makes for ordering a beer kind of embarassing .. Funny I speak spanish better than french. May be......

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

.nanotech.: [[img:18501]] NAZI REGIME.911.REICHSTAG - parliament of Germany [[img:18502]] Even the location was a deliberate attempt to conceal it by constructing it in Denver Colorado's 1 mile high mountain area, knowing that planes flying at a maximum altitude will......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Janet: I work in the pearl department of a big store in Cannnes France. we are organising an English culture week and I remembered my dad (who was born in the old Kent road in 1928)......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

nell: http://www.answers.com/topic/sarnia-cherie "Sarnia Cherie is used as the anthem of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands. 'Sarnia' is a traditional Latin name for the island, hence, the title translates as 'dear Guernsey'. George Deighton......

in response to: the warm fuzzy view from my window by hool

weetum: Hi ! I teach English to building apprentices in France and would like permission to use the article, and the comments, in my ENglish lessons - something original like don justo's amazing work is bound......

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

rlg: I appreciate your posting this photo. I'm looking for the plaque for a great uncle, Henry Goodman, who I believe was killed in France 2 weeks before the end of WW I. He......

in response to: Forgotten Memorial by Peter

susannah: Not to mention - people just want to stay out of the heat. When I used to have to go to farming communities on business trips I alway thought it was strange that the local......

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

Ger van de Ven: It is impossible, you do not believe it, it is a wonder. That tiny man build the cathedral al alone, without any help. And no plans on paper, no structural drawings. I admire this monk......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral - Part 2 by Reiner Wandler

formol: CANADA IS NOT MY COUNTRY Frenchmen came from France To exterminate indians Satisfy their appetite for genocide They proliferated like vermin So today we are millions Dreaming of destruction Waiting for secession Preparing the final assault To avenge the plains of Abraham insult Dreaming of......

in response to: Bon Cop, Bad Cop by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Oh, without a doubt, the purple wall **is** tacky, that is what adds so much to its charm, in much the same way that Las Vegas is tacky and awesome at the same time. Thinking deeper......

in response to: A Walk Through the International District by aer suzuki

Ger van de Ven: It is impossible, you do not believe it, it is a wonder. That tiny man build the cathedral al alone, without any help. And no plans on paper, no structural drawings. I admire this monk......

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

Maria Latore: British people who complain about America need to get something through their heads. First, Britain was the original mega-power who everyone hated. Just because we kicked your ass in the revolutionary war and because......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

EvilGentleman: Parking is the same in both English and French, so far as I know, but in French, as you probably already know, they pronounce it "parrrr-king". Oh wait, I think the other word is "stationnement".......

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

GLAZE..WYF: i see pictures on a europe web site of mad ja trains shit is crazy ..because he is from new york,,,ithink he did them in france or some place like that when i was in......

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

EvilGentleman: General Eisenhower went on to become President, while this old General did not die, but just faded away. Old Blood and Guts was one of the most controversial and amazing men of the 20th century. A......

in response to: Patton Statue by steelisreal

Andrew: Well, being a Brit living in TO, I concur with James and would add that, in the UK, you need a permit to put up a flag pole and you need a licence to fly......

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

Ken- Boston, Massachusetts: Very good points Lawrence. Of course, I would never claim that "we kicked your asses and claimed independence. Obviously we won the war, but it is a far cry from kicking your asses.......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

elaine: evilg. yesh, i believe that may be a clicktastic me-ism. jamie. nous allerons dans cette jardin apres arrivons en aeroglisseur. dans le jardin de max factor nous mangent notre pamplemousse avec marie-france qui habite dans un......

in response to: April 19 2006 Montreal by EvilGentleman

Frances Taylor: This photo is doctored. It is terrible to do this to an innocent man. I hope you get your comeuppance sum day....

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

jack: it looks like a retirement community built with good old american money. many older people can enjoy the lush life in israel it is beautiful there. many people work here and retire in......

in response to: Nice Little Town by Oleg

drea: The architecture's so cool!!! Reminds me of some of the buildings I saw in France (forgot where, I believe Paris) that had big pipes running around outside the building and they were brightly coloured. I......

in response to: The Lloyds building and Leadenhall Market by Chris Redgrave

WELSHY: Well as a Celtic reader to this US V'S UK debate I have to say put down the guns a second and consider. Yes America did enter the war late 1941 dec after pearl harbour......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

elaine: ooh! please! i would love that. when i was at school it was a point of pride to write "paralytic against the (insert thing) s/he lay" in every essay, relevant or not, because my friend frances......

in response to: Class War Sunset by elaine

giovanni: francesca cerco anche io di contattare squatters per vivere e trasferirmi la ma non riesco! se sai qualcosa fammi sapere...

in response to: Squatter\'s Haven on OranienburgerstraBe by Vamessedup

elaine: i got a creepy feeling when driving in scotland and it turned out we were in glencoe [[http://www.electricscotland.com/history/glencoe/]] and then later i had that same glum shiver in france as well - i don't know......

in response to: Rattlesnake Dilemma by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: I find it absolutely amazing how two-faced are America's greatest friends in NATO, whether here in Canada, or over in France, Germany, Norway, Turkey, etc... I mean, yes, it clear that the Americans do many......

in response to: Noise of Manhattan by Pierre

Peter: for like the 50th time, you dumbasses, "england" is a graffiti writer. this HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE UK, FRANCE OR AMERICA. shit! do you guys ever read a thread before jumping into it? geez,......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

Crispy: You know, maybe it's time for this Anglo-American "debate" to end so we all may focus on the real culprit: France....

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

Fritz: I don't get it. How do you know the guy is a motorist and not a pedestrian? You ever see that episode of STar Trek TNG, where the Romulans are on board, but kinda frozen......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

T K#3: Humboldt Park has more "Latino vs. White" racism than most anywhere I've been (except for some parts of France which I've been to! This is due mostly to the tight integration of neighborhoods and individual......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Jef aerosol (Lille, France): beautiful !...

in response to: Feuille Sur Le Verre Cassé by groovehouse

Jef aerosol (Lille, France): thanks Peter, No, never hit NYC yet (though I've been there once in 98), but I posted some stencils in chicago a couple of months ago... Here are some of the pix of my works there,......

in response to: My Works on Brick Lane (London, GB) by Jef Aerosol from Lille

Jef Aerosol (Lille, France): Hi Peter, thanx for your kind words... I'm not the one who designed that record cover ! You know, I don't seem to be the only one who's had the idea of that "mickey's ears" thing ! I've......

in response to: My Works on Brick Lane (London, GB) by Jef Aerosol from Lille

THE ANIMALS BYE: the only real train rockers are in bayonne city zoo in france (west side)...

in response to: Dr. Sex Graffiti by Legalize Life

sveva: I read an article that said smoke was making its way over France and heading toward Spain. I thought that was pretty amazing and for a minute I thought I was reading about something else....

in response to: Oil Fire... by Zag

ELLIS G. 2007: The concept and practice of tracing shadows as an art form has existed for a very long time. (Do your research, it originated in France). Any attempts to take credit for the idea of tracing......

in response to: Brooklyn Street Art Initiative by Peter

jeeff: i've seen photos from germany and france that look kind of like this, but on a much larger scale (and with the rolling countryside you can see a lot more of it). i'd love......

in response to: Onion fields by kc

jean: i live in Wells-next-the-Sea and i go to Holkam Beach with Frances and Angel nearly every day. It is different every time. The big sky and the light are the best in england.......

in response to: Untitled by elaine

Peter: heh. i thought that too, at first. but you know, as its a medical/science building, that apparatus probably has something more to do with pasteurization or fermentation ;) [[http://ambafrance-ca.org/HYPERLAB/PEOPLE/_pasteur.html]]...

in response to: Cullen Building by ian

Sam Adam: Vacuum Train-Its just big fiasco, driver sleeps while driving, other maintenance crew leaves the tracks and other stuff on the floor and we already had two accidents, one train is completely garbage(Costed 41 Million)second one-MTA/NY......

in response to: Vacuum Train by Peter

elaine: poor jamie. it is a tradgedy for you to live in such a cultural vacuum, but you know james joyce left ireland to work in france so he wouldn't talk his book out in the......

in response to: Bad Graffiti Hall of Fame by Jamie

LuizMartinez_Parkour-Curitiba_ABPK: it's Dame Du'Lac in Lisse, France, were Parkour was born... ;) bem legal teu interesse no esporte e ainda mais legal atrair comentarios dos gringos! a cena no Brasil ta melhorando é só manter os olhos......

in response to: Le Parkour by Luli

francesca.: i would like keep kontakt with someone in the squatter,is it possible to live over there?...

in response to: Squatter\'s Haven on OranienburgerstraBe by Vamessedup

bayonne kingz: the only bayonne motherfucker bridge is in St Esprit (France/Bayonne city)...

in response to: Dr. Sex Graffiti by Legalize Life

Lili: Wow. Leonardo kept the Mona Lisa when he fled. He had it with him when he passed in France. We are told that he felt that he was incomplete. Some history is clearly accurate, some......

in response to: Dr. Sex Graffiti by Legalize Life

elaine: i like that link. i used to work in a theatre in the LX dept, and used to make the boys explain electricity to me, which was more fun than it sounds, as it is......

in response to: tokyo by night by jeeff

elaine: ##cripes!## hool! peter, i went to the south of france after always seeing cezanne paintings, and the hills just looked like big cezanne sculptures, as if they existed after the paintings. i am sure if i......

in response to: may 26 2005 toronto by hool

Francesc: Completament sorprès per aquesta obra de la que no coneixia l'existència. Tammateix una obra d'aquesta envergadura hauria de tenir ben garantida la seguretat. I si no es pot aconseguir garantir-la s'hauria de demolir. Les obres......

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

elaine: i am loving the hool lately, and what i have noticed is now if it is sunny and people throw shadows, i just see the world as a big hool sculpture. i got that with......

in response to: may 05 2005 by hool

elaine: yeah, i don't know if the etymology is the same or different, the scots have a particular history with france so maybe ness is nose, but dungeness is very near france and it means danger......

in response to: dungeness 1998 by elaine

elaine: there are also very very exciting installations called sound mirrors, which they made expensively and redundantly just before radar was invented/discovered (doh). they are big and concrete and face france or so. there is......

in response to: Leffrinckoucke Beach by Jamie

hasslehoff: The original caves of Lascaux, in {France}, discovered in 1940 by a dog named Robot, contain some of the earliest known art, dating back to between 13,000 and 15,000 BC. A replica of two of the......

in response to: Lascaux by vz

[toon]: hello. sorry for the out-of-control html and strange links ... that would be: get up [photograph. postbox graffiti. paris. france.]...

in response to: Get Up by [toon]

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