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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

Jason: Yellowknife? Really? YELLOWKNIFE??? You should've included Winterpeg in the mix somewhere. From one side of the river you get a nice look at downtown with the the Esplenade Riel cable bridge in the foreground, and......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

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

zagg: Just a lil' dish I make for my 7 kids for christmas each year: Wood Pigeons in Beer recipe ingredients 4 small wood pigeons 30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil 25 g (1 oz) butter 450 g (1 lb) onions, skinned......

in response to: T & S Live Poultry by Peter

me: "76. You speak to somebody in English and they respond in French but when you respond in French they speak to you in English" The last line is the true essence of Montreal! Conflicted F___ed Up......

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

Mitch Spector: These photos were taken during the early morning of October 5th. Despite the former restaurant site still, for the moment, standing, it is an interesting contrast when comparing the photos (above) from 6 months earlier. [[img:29147]] The......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Michael: Just took a tour of Franklin Avenue. Anyone remember eating at Radin's Deli or Ben & Sol? My friends used to argue which deli had the best french fries. I lived at 334 Eastern Parkway.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Frenchguy: This morning, I was bitten 3 cm from my eye (2 in). One of the most renown bird scientist of the XXth century said a bird would never bite your eye, but I am not......

in response to: Parrot Biting by Jamie

Tabersnack: 68. People on the street ask you if you speak English or French and you assume they will just ask you for money and keep walking. 69. The habs win one damn series and......

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

Montrealbunny: I finally got around to taking another walk in this direction. This is the back of the building at 4000 St Ambroise. There is a french cuisine resto tucked away there that I......

in response to: How Much Is That Pussy in the Window? by Montrealbunny

EvilGentleman: Hehe, it kept their maintenance guy busy for two days. The last two photos were taken thru my rear view mirror because he saw me taking the 5th pic and started glaring at me like......

in response to: McBuffin by EvilGentleman

steve: It just looks like a bunch of rifle droping french to me! ...

in response to: Red Light District by CE

jack: i'm clueless when it comes to looking at art, i don't like to sit there and gaze at a painting because i'm not that intelligent about art, but i am a dirty old man because......

in response to: Art Lovers at Folk Art Museum, West 53rd Street by Mike L.

tom lockhead: Hi Hairsy, glad to hear you are doing ok. Stayed in the neighborhood until the jobs dried up. Joined Smith Kline and French and wound up my last 10 years in New York City. Retired......

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

Peter: ok, people... what is it, exactly, that makes {bushwick} so "scary"? i mean, really. i wish someone would just come out and spell it out for us, because i dont buy it. sure, the neighborhood......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Montrealbunny: Laura - I know what you mean - those letters are truly mesmerizing! I googled the mural, but alas found very little on it. I hope this link works, but just in case......

in response to: Montreal\'s Largest Mural? by Montrealbunny

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Karina, Welcome to the site.There must be some magnetic attraction of that little place on the banks of the River Irwell for so many people of all ages and from all over to look back......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Jennifer: This is so not representative of Montreal! Montreal is a city where you can hang out safely at night without being scared of everyday street gang attacks. Of course, attacks happen but not......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

Born and Raised in NYC: Here's a little Montreal story: I remember very well as a little boy being with my family in Montreal at a flower expo located in the old Expo fair grounds ... I was standing with......

in response to: Yankee Go Home by EvilGentleman

Tom: hi, i'm from the u.k, so u probably won't care what i think, but sod it. I dnt kno the politics of your country v.well, but wether it's a cover up or not, the terrible......

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

EvilGentleman: On the first website linked in the above comment, please note it is in French, and the word "télécharger" is French for "download". It's free, don't worry....

in response to: Milk Bottle Water Tower by EvilGentleman

jack: little frenchie, i saw this car around europe quite a bit, one night i ran out of gas and stopped in a church graveyard and i syphered some gas out of the tank of that......

in response to: Citroën 2CV by Peter

janet: Shelley--As a student teacher at Tilden, I remember Mr. Gold's dramatic performances and saw him leap on his desk once. He was a great favorite with students--lots of flair and drama. I never had......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

Snarsh: Ravioli is pretty much the only word they can use in French. This is in Montreal, so the title is in French and Dumpling is not french. The literal translation for Dumpling is quenelle......

in response to: Manchurian Ravioli by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: The areas bordering Verdun are pretty much the same, as well. Pointe-Saint-Charles, east of Verdun, is historically Irish, and today is a mixed community where English is not a problem. Ville-Emard, to the north of Verdun, has......

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

CE: Verdun is pretty bilingual. If you can speak a least some French, you'll get by no problem. It a nice part of town too. Very friendly....

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

Stevan: Hey, I'm going to Montréal next summer and I wanted to ask you if the majority of the people in Verdun is able to speak english... I mean, I've already had 2 years of french......

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

been: It was a three-way race. Picture taken by the (french papparazzi) motorcyclist who beat them both....

in response to: Tight Squeeze by jack

EvilGentleman: Probably the guy in the Honda stopped to count his change, and the guy in the Nissan impatiently tried to pass, pissing off the Honda guy, who raced to keep his spot in line, and......

in response to: Tight Squeeze by jack

Michael: I graduated PS241 in 1965. Lived at 334 Eastern Parkway. My best friend's father owned Radin's Deli. Anyone remember eating at Radin's? How about Ben and Sol's Deli at the corner of Franklin and President?......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Mattiuzzi: If you are not able to read french i ll tell u that crosseuses means voleurs (overcharge).Sincerely, look to super sex now: girls are not polite, not all girls of course. Dirty talking and dirty......

in response to: Club Super Sexe by EvilGentleman

jeeff: by writing in english they implicitly acknowledge that english is a valid medium for communication. at least if they wrote it in french they could say, "fuck you, we don't care what you understand!"...

in response to: Anglos Go Home by CE

EvilGentleman: I guess they would go home to England. Mind you, the writer of the wall scrawl above has not considered what that might also imply for the French of Quebec. Oh well, at least I'm......

in response to: Anglos Go Home by CE

chiamattt: Dude, I'm sorry, but to the reason health care in Quebec is so bad isn't because the "Canadian health care system" doesn't work, its because the province has spent a gross amount of money on......

in response to: Windows Health Care by EvilGentleman

armleglegarm: every second statement he makes is against capitalism and money, then i went to his exhibition in central london last year and he's selling postcards for £4... a postcard for £4 with an anti-commerce statement......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

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

Angel: 51 - you have ever said anything like "I have to stop at the guichet before we get to the dep." 52 - your only concern about jaywalking is getting a ticket. 53 - you were drinking......

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

jack: peter you bring tears to my eyes, the old brooklyn-manhattan transit, the sea beach express, the f train and others, i rode them almost everyday, i would walk to school and pass under the el......

in response to: Coney Island, Stillwell Avenue Station by Peter

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

colavitos ghost: is "cathedral" a french word?...

in response to: Cathedral by Ilona

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: It means fun. He looks like a lot of fun, much like the french girls in your story, but with shorter, less hairy legs....

in response to: French Dog by Ilona

jack: by the way kate, your up on your french i see, i studied latin, i wanted to be a doctor....

in response to: French Dog by Ilona

jack: good day little dog, you look (don't know the next word) probably because i never studied french, but in Metz Fr. i met some pretty little french girls and they taught me, cher tiem, mon......

in response to: French Dog by Ilona

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

serlingrod: Montrealers seemed very tolerant of my girlfriend and I whenever we asked to speak English, for Englsih menus, etc. They would start off in French, notice the confused looks on our faces, then switch to......

in response to: Yankee Go Home by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Georges, The predominant prejudice in Montreal is still language. As an English-speaker, I seldom notice anti-Americanism among the French Quebecers. This may be due in part to my not being to understand most of what......

in response to: Yankee Go Home by EvilGentleman

Manuel Berlanga: Bimbo means child, not infant, right? Infante means infant... but still, giving the predominance of English/French, it is still a bad name for a Canadian Business! ...

in response to: Bimbo Daycare by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: The simple reality is, Americans are welcomed warmly by most Montrealers, and generally disliked but tolerated by the rest. And that dislike is often because they are getting mistaken for Torontonians, or other English-speaking Canadians. Dislike......

in response to: Yankee Go Home by EvilGentleman

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

Huggy : I find these urinals so much better than in Paris. It costs 1 franc to use an inclosed toilet located on the street, but a lot of Frenchies find it easier (and cheaper)to urinate against......

in response to: Public Urinals: Amsterdam by Peter

celeste: yeah, or "you don't have to no how to speck french"... apparently you don't have to know how to speak english either? (now i'll check this post verrrrry carefully to make sure i didn't make any mistakes......

in response to: Illegal Sign by CE

REB: I wish I had the one I had when I was 17 , it had a desota bumper on top of the pontiac one and frenched ant's on the left side. The fish mouth gril......

in response to: Classic Cars 5 - 1957 Pontiac Star Chief by EvilGentleman

Coon-B-Gone: I had my first run in with raccoons in Toronto last summer just before vacation. My family was already gone and I woke to the sounds of something scratching at the door outside of my......

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

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

maybetoday: I don't know much about the rest of Missouri's architecture. Because of St. Louis' role as a prominent hub for immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century to the early-twentieth century, its architecture is quite varied.......

in response to: Old North St. Louis Pt. II by maybetoday

Jamie: ##"everyone specks french or english"## -- quote of the day!...

in response to: Illegal Sign by CE

Brandon: Ok, here this, im 19. i lived in montreal my whole life, and i dont no how to speck french. Montreal you dont have to no how to speck french everyone specks french or english......

in response to: Illegal Sign by CE

Jamie: How very 'french'. I like the idea of an underground city though. Photos would be nice ;-)...

in response to: A Quick Glimpse of Christ Church Cathedral by EvilGentleman

Frank S. Besner: Apparently Montréal was the original Sin City. Back during the prohibition years, back when Vegas was no more than a bunch of sand dunes. Combine it's proximity to the states, lack of liquor ban and......

in response to: Octopussy by EvilGentleman

CE: I don't think it means to say it that elegantly. The French word "retard" is written in a way that would just mean "late" in English. I think it's just stating that ##blocking......

in response to: Don\'t Block the Doors! 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

j.walthers@timesnewsweekly.com: In response to upfromflames regarding Bushwick Corners: This response requires both historical perspective and adjustment of mind set to the Colonial New World. The 17th Century was a fundamentally agrarian society dedicated and tied to land......

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

EvilGentleman: Bienvenue. Editor, before you mis-read and delete the above anon comment from march 7th, I believe it actually translates into a quite nice compliment. According to my french-english dictionary, "terrible" in French translates into either......

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge IV: The Aftermath (With Graf Train Passing By) by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Last time I played with the translation software too much, I was given a stern warning by Hool. I wanna be a good boy this time, LOL. But it is nice to know you try......

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

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

EvilGentleman: kricket - Most French people here are quite open-minded and tolerant, but like anywhere else, about 25% have an intolerant redneck way about them. It is this 25% who are famous for completely ignoring you......

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

pierre: BD: thanks for reminding me about the SP classes, I was in SP1 which is why we took French instead of Spanish and why all SP1 students were in the band with Mr. Montasano (i......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

pierre: i graduated in 1977, it was a good school in the mid-seventies, i was in the band, we had a orchestra and a chorus. i remember that we couldn't go past a certain point......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

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in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

grange: 23. You go to a resturant , only read english , forget your glasses at home , and have to leave . 24. You only speak english , someone who only speaks french trys to......

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

grange: Awwww , those wacky french blokes ....

in response to: Le Face by Damon

EvilGentleman: Good grief. Admit it, Nancy. You messed up when you named your daycare. As sweet and innocent as the name may be in Italian, you cannot possibly tell me that 100% of your clientele speak......

in response to: Bimbo Daycare by EvilGentleman

Sébastien: I'm from Montréal, i'm french canadian and proud of it. I'm aigainst this act because I think that it's a violation of the Human rights. Imagine changing stores name from Best Buy to "Meilleure Achat"......

in response to: Illegal Sign by CE

jamie: damn frenchys with their speaking french and, you know, french stuff. fuck em....

in response to: Illegal Sign by CE

Biff: C'est beaux ce la! (sp) Pardon my French.. This a picture that has touched my heart and rendered me inaudible ... All our flutterbys are gone!...

in response to: The Tranquillity of by zagg

Micah: Quay is an alternative (British) spelling of key, like Key Largo, key lime pie. Origin late Middle English key, from Old French kay, of Celtic origin. The change of spelling in the late......

in response to: Quay to the City by jeeff

TruLyes: "stop" is actually a french word in origin, which was actually an arguement that was made a little while ago by the French Language Police, but the end result was that STOP was originated in......

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Macedonia has always extended beyond what is currently called Greece, so I do not see how Greece alone is permitted the usage of the name. It is obvious the Greek people are most closely connected......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

The Healing Leaf: Hey, Ulsterman and Republican! Yo! Interested in what my Canadian government did to our First nations people 100-150 years ago? Exactly what the British did to ALL the original Irish 400 years ago, and beyond!......

in response to: snapshots on a refrigerator by manda

EvilGentleman: I think you are referring to poutine, Susannah. French fries covered in gravy with curd cheese sprinkled on it. Even McDonald's serves it around here....

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

Susannah: I was SERIOUS I want a picture of that french fry thingy....

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

Susannah: Actually I always thought the little kids skiing with their little crash helmets were really cute - yelling "Attends Moi! Attends Moi!!" - can you get any shots of ski slopes, night skiing, etc? Also......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

Biff: You should see the French Version of this sign..."Jamais de seaking" Biff...

in response to: No Parking No-Brainer by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: No problem, but I should point out, I didn't invite you to **move** here, but I figured a vacation might be called for one day. Besides, you ain't seen nothing until you see French-Canadian rodeo......

in response to: Expo Latino 2006 (Calgary) by Sherlock77

Sirhcbre: Also, it looks like the Westmount stop signs were only in english since "stop" is centred. I thought the problem was that they were bilingual and the government didn't even want that; they want......

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

Sirhcbre: I didn't think Westmount was that urban. I figured it was all large stone houses and such. Which metro stop is that? I got stuck in VMR the other day. I jumped on......

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

joey: and french barking dogs won't poop on the lawn...

in response to: Montreal Signs 1: Dorval, Dorval Island, Pointe Claire by EvilGentleman

jamie: it's just too bloody... french for me. with their speaking french and walking all french and carying stupid french rectangles across their stupid french streets. come on!...

in response to: What Are They Holding? by CE

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

jfilip: I saw a trailer for that movie recently. I don't think it's a Quebec film, or at least it's a partnership between Ontario and Quebec. But, yeah, it looks like it's trying really......

in response to: Bon Cop, Bad Cop by EvilGentleman

Maria Latore: PS England is a great country and I love your culture, okay? We speak your language and Americans don't hate anybody, aside from pigs like Osama Bin Laden and Sadam Hussein. So what if we're......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

Chris Erb: I was thinking it was stationnement too, that's what confused me. I've heard of other examples of Quebec trying to be "more french than the French" but I can't think of them off the......

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

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

Chris Erb: One thing I don't understand is why parking lots in Quebec are always signified by a large "P". Is there another word in French for parking that I don't know of?...

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Thanks, jack. You know, I am not 100 percent sure about that, Chris. You may be right, but I distinctly remember Eaton's having to become Eaton, and a few weeks ago, the town of Mount Royal......

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

Chris Erb: I thought store names were allowed to be in English. I seem to remember something about Second Cup stores being bombed when I was a kid and there was talk about forcing all businesses......

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

jack: french version of hrs....

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Far as I could tell, the hats in the first photo were either straw or bamboo. I have no clue what the writing on the green light says, I was hoping someone here could read it. It......

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: But what I really wonder is: - What happens to liars in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico? - How do they explain the existence of prisoners in Independence, Missouri? - How do people really kiss in French Lick,......

in response to: What to Do in Sarnia? by jfilip