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Comments about front doorThere are 89 comments about "front door"
Wendy: About a month ago, I took our little dog out for "last call". We walked down our front steps to the sidewalk. About twenty feet away stood two raccoons. The dog started barking. ...... C3: I don't give a fuck if someone did a piece on the front door of the pentagon,they still won't touch ja,I been in this since 94 and ja was never nothing but on top.I don't...... 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...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Why isn't anyone writing anything? I think that I shall have to write again.
I remember the window of the Famous retaurant bakery. It wasn't like any other bakery window. It was retangular and it...... Mitch Spector: Yep, it's indeed very much GONE. Made one final pass by this morning (November 5th) to check things out and it's not what I saw, but what I didn't see that caught my attention! It's...... 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....... Mitch Spector: Today was demolition day--Saturday, November 1st. I went by 8:30am this morning yet apart from more bricks removed, it was still standing. When I visited the site again, by late afternoon, they had torn down...... 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...... Mitch Spector: I took updated photos exactly one week later, on Sunday, October 12th. As they continue to strip away pieces of the building, it's interesting to see what sat hidden underneath the wrap-around sign all those...... 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.
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The...... I must be boring and illiterate: Apparently since I was raised and educated in Belleville I am an illiterate and boring person. I left Belleville like all young people, went to college, worked in Manhattan for 8 years and decided...... Mike: Indeed, I used to shop at the IGA, while it was further west on N-Dame st., near parc Sir G-É. Cartier. I can still remember people stocking up on on chicken legs, milk, canned juices,...... Richie Fisher: Wow. I lived on the corner of Harmon and Wilson till June, 71. Cried wnen I left. I went to St. Barbs, grad. in '71. I lived 2 houses fom the other Fisher's, Georgie, Kenny...... Anonymous: In fact, I can know for certain, that if I were to walk out my front door right now and walk as far as past Ureka Gardens apts. with my i-pod on- I would see...... Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969...
The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story :
I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive...... Thom Cartmell, US Army Retired: I grew up in Kensington. Susquehanna and Trenton Aves in the 40's and 50's Went to HB Hackett Elem School, and Penn Treaty, Jr High. Palm Movie House, Kent, Midway, Iris (Military in Uniform got...... Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Gary sparkes, re the maypole there was a shop that sold electrical goods next to the shoe shop and laundrette on the other side. Over near lesters newsagents there was a haidressers. The supermarket was...... 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.
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by Adam Enright
I was thrilled to read about...... Seeking Contact: Ella Street,
Stever passed away about 15 years age. Both Fiolo and Danny (with the big Doberman dog that jumped the the front door glass, but loved to play rough when I wore my leather coat...... Sheila Hilton: Hello Sheila V
Yes, the Hapgoods lived next door to us. Their son Arnold, later worked at Shell in Carrington with my husband. Still exchange Christmas cards every year. The Bromleys lived on the first corner...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Andrew
Thanks for adding Dom's photos.The frontage of the Rialto cinema is very little different from when it was The Globe picture house. Even the Large door to the right of the main entrance is...... Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Sheila
Thanks for telling me about this site, brings back many memories of Irlam and Cadishead.
Someone mentioned Tramway Road Irlam, which lead to the Steelworks. This was where may dad, Thomas O'Reilly had an allotment....... Sheila hilton: Reading through Marion Beeston's book 'Irlam & Cadishead' I noted that when Irlam Hall was demolished, 'there were some features well worth preserving. These included the especially fine carved front door.' Does anybody out there...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Rob
The Dr Howard Walker that you mention was no relation to the Dr Walker of the 1930's who retired from practise around 1960.In my childhood I remember a gentleman knocking on our front door...... Bonnie: My sister emailed me about this site. We were born and raised in Kensington, 2504 Front St. We lived there from 1949 until we left in the 70's. My parents lived there...... bob r: born in bushwick in '53. lived on Bushwick Ave one house off Jefferson, may have been 1212. I was 4 years old, my sis 3 and younger brother was an infant. While watching American bandstand,...... Alan Taylor: Hi Marissa,
Your last picture I recall it as a thriving shop for sweets & toys and when it changed hands the new owner an ex-barber from Burtonwood AAF Base built the almost flat roofed side...... Stan: A. Weinstein
Yes, I remember the candy store. I would go home for lunch (Albany & Lincoln) and come to school via Lincoln place. I'd stop at the candy store with my penny. They had a...... janet: Hi Stan--You're probably close to my vintage. I'm trying without luck to call up a memory of Famous on Schenectady--I lived just around the corner and went to 167--so there it was during the...... hairsy: you can work your tail off you'll never get it back to were it was when i was a kid sleeping with your front door open at night people sitting on steps at night hard...... Someone Who Made it Out: I lived in Hutchinson for the majority of my adolescent life. By the time I had reach the 8th grade at Sherman back in 1999-2000, I had already become a product of which Hutch has...... Frank S: Holy cow, I can't believe it. A friend e-mailed me about the story. I did a google search and sh*t I'm back in Brooklyn. 169 Harmon -3rd floor. I hope word...... SNARE.ONE F1C: River Park is actually a small washed-up grouping of dated townhomes adjacent Watson Park along Wellington. Part of this area IS abandoned. That was the second letter I recieved for tags in this area. ...... Genny: Oh dear, all these tales of sadness and I have my own to add.
My previous bike was stolen last year from where it was locked in front of the Canadian Tire on Yonge St. and...... Loria: I woke up in the middle of the night last night to hear something gobbling up my cat's food.. I thought maybe it was the neighbor's cat who sometimes frequents our home. I dozed...... Joe: Great to see you back.
I really like the shot of the garage with the front door.
I could see the story behind that conversion... 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...... Biff: This is St. Peter, a wonderful churh for the poor and disabled. The address is 188 Carlton, but the front door is on Bleeker Street. The bell is free standing and made from melted cannon...... 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...... Julian: I've thoroughly enjoyed all the stories on this page. Especially the one about the pissed off squirrel, the pooing while begging for food cat, and the BYOT raccoon. What a trio.
I found this site via...... EvilGentleman: Nah, I'm just a guy who likes to take lots of pictures and post them on the internet, sharing the world I see with others, using my preference for a comprehensive photojournalistic presentation style. I...... Fast Eddie: To supplement: I'm in Toronto. We have never kept food or garbage on our deck. Starting some time last Winter, the coons poops right in front of our sliding door where we get in and...... Majin_Boo: I just got home around 2:15am and there was a raccoon just sitting on the driveway. My girlfriend thought it was a huge cat and was about to get out the car, but I quickly...... blueeyes: Last year, I moved from Williamsburg "Prime" (Bedford stop), where I lived happily but cautiously for 7 years. During that time my next door neighbor was held up at gunpoint at our front door (2005),...... zinzee: For those of you looking to move here:
I live in Bushwick off of the Jefferson L. I'm one block from the L train. I really do enjoy the neighborhood. I did get...... karen: Hi all, I lived on the same block as the Benson Theatre and boy what fun it was to be 1st in line back in the 50's, if you were the first 50 or...... little ukraine: I'd be interested to hear the opinions of the NYers on this site (or of anyone who is familiar with it, for that matter) of the Bobst Library, seen here on the left. I...... TM: YIKES! Well, I think I now know what happened to one of my cats. She was a curious lil' thing. She was actually seen going after a very large raccoon one night as if to...... Jim QV: Tony, I read your posting and wanted to respond to it. I was born in Queens, but my Moms whole family is from Bushwick. Her grandfather (my great grand dad) was the original owner of...... EvilGentleman: Ah yes, this was put up this summer on Pierce Street, a little residential lane that runs between Sainte-Catherine and de Maisonneuve a half block west of Guy Street. I turn down this lane on...... EvilGentleman: Possibly. But I remember seeing a white Cadillac convertible complete with chromed running boards and chrome and white spare tire covers (you know, for the 2 spares that sit above the running board between the...... Grange: I like the one of the front door , sort of a "jurasic park "look and feel...sushhhhhhhh, whats that noise ? ...do i hear raptor's clicking across the tile floor ? ... Andrew Smith: Natalie -I don't think the air raid shelters are there, though I may be wrong. The Kwik Save site is currently being built on with more new houses.
The horse stables have gone, I'm afraid. As...... EvilGentleman: Sorry to disagree, Chris, but post offices are still allowed in stores. Most Arctic communities have their {Canada Post} franchises located within general stores. When I first moved to {Coral Harbour}, Nunavut in 1992, the...... Chris Erb: I used to write the Slayer logo on my desk all the time when I was in highschool. it is also in bathroom stalls, lockers and is probab;ly still engraed in a tree near...... rob: I was watering my grass and reeling my hose in and heard sound in the branches, at first I thought it was the leaves moving from the woater hitting them or rats, since the sound...... Myke: Thanks for the comments every one. Jack it was indeed a Sunday morning.
Pic 1: The Beetham Tower. Designed by Ian Simpson Architects, this building is nearly completed and will house a new Hilton hotel...... EvilGentleman: In May of 1989, my best friend Mike and had been driving for 6 days when we arrived in Las Vegas around 1 PM, and rather than continuing on, we decided to stop there for...... Mirela: I am an not smoker. I am glad I won't get smoke in my face at a concert or in restaurant during lunch time or in a plain when I played 1000$ and it's a...... R.: I just had my bike stolen from my supposedly 'posh' building - the bike was in plain view of the front door of the condo at all times. One swift clean cut through my...... EvilGentleman: In October of 1988, I was 19 and still lived with my parents in the officers' house assigned to my Dad in Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, Nova Scotia. One day that month, the paper boy...... Elicar: I thought of that hool, but here's my front door, showing all its 80 years of age:
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The automatic lock is unlocked by the door knob from the inside, the bolt is a separate key. Even...... jack: it is exciting to sneak into a place like that. in brooklyn there was a house on the corner of west 4th street and kings highway that was owned by two old x-firemen and...... jack: i would love to drive my wife around in that. we can go to the met and i could drive right up to the front doors and save $20.... Cavit8: We have raccoons in our backyard. When they get fighting, it's a little crazy. The babies are very cute. With our garbage bundled up, they simply go elsewhere. I have more of...... anon (63.250.117.199): Toronto wouldnt be Toronto without the raccoons. They are pushy, busy and active, something like the rest of us here. I've caught them in my kitchen, trying to climb in windows etc. No damage yet...... jack: you know its true, you get dizzy looking at it. i'd like to have it as my front door.... Litter did I Know: SHOW RESPECT...you raise good points... I guess because i have been trained in non-violent civil disobedience, I have never had to deal with more than verbal threats and abuse. I do not just dump...... Litter did I Know: If any Driver/person/biker throws litter on the ground/ out their window into to my path, I am always ready to regift it to them. I don't need to throw it at them but if they...... Monster: Mach, your point is to talk to this guy? I'd agree with you nine tenths of the time but I've had this happen right out side my doorway in Vancouver and it's frustrating, watching...... Stephanie: FIrst of all if you guys actually read the storys and interviews in the newspaper from leah herself... she had said that she knows now that she shouldnt have opened his door and "tossed: the...... get it right!: Jeremy - vancouver: 2nd Feb 2006 - 21:02 GMT
"the courier bears full respomnsibility for creating this confrontation and then escalating it by keying the guy's car. Tossing food is one thing but vandalism is something...... Think of poor White Vest Girl!: First of all - Leah, you are my new hero. Yes, you over-reacted, but at least you 1.) have respect for your town and your environment and 2.) you had the grace to admit that...... 4 mode observation: This incident is an excellent example of some of the worst features of human behaviour and the consequences that result from the actions of those who are misguided and self indulgent enough to believe they...... Joey: I thought this was 2006? What's with all the chauvinistic women haters on here? Let me clarify a few things here that some of you seem to be forgetting (which I know firsthand)
1. Alex threw...... EvilGentleman: As a motorist who loves long drives as well as a person who loves cycling, I find the comments pitting motorists on one side vs. cyclists on the other to be totally missing the point...... Christine: I just read through most of the posts. Scary how there are so many sickos out there... Why do half the "people" on this site keep comparing motorists to cyclists? What the hell does this...... anon (69.158.2.34): Wow, aggressive posts too. I like Yoke's post. In my eyes, they are both responsible in part for what transpired. Sounds like (2) type A hot heads meet at the OK coral in Kensington. Shame...... Crappy The Penguin:
If (or when) we are beset by the super-pandemic known as avian flu, one good side effect will be much fewer altercations as the one between Courier Girl and Sandwich Boy.
Not only will there be...... Crappy The Penguin:
If (or when) we are beset by the super-pandemic known as avian flu, one good side effect will be much fewer altercations as the one between Courier Girl and Sandwich Boy.
Not only will there be...... Jamie: Dude, that's my {front door}! and to prove it here's a photo from {2001}/{2002}.
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##my front door/girlfriend circa 2001/2002##
and i see my long runing dispute with the royal mail has been resolved and the address of...... Al Aise: Where I grew up, kids would also put doggy doo-doo into a small paper sack, place said sack onto a mark's doorstep or front porch, light the bag on fire, ring the doorbell and run...... Steven, Toronto, Canada: Peter,
I am looking for a specific internal subway car image for the front of my new jazz CD 'Stand clear of the closing doors'. Is there a way I can get in touch?
Steven
... elaine: i couldn't see any joins, but yr probly right judging by the light on the creases and the scruffy edge down the side. fablon is a trade name for sticky backed plastic which comes in...... Peter: heh! i love that you caught a shot whilst the dont/walk sign was blank! reminds me of the photos i made of the blackout when times square was completely dark. rare indeed.
also: my cam is...... elaine: is it ghery, though? i mean, if i can tell this, then there is a signiture, and so there is something to the 'stars'
i think you should care and not pretend, and the questions are...... Peter: there is a recessed doorway in the front of a warehouse in my neighborhood. whenever i pass it, the stench of copious, stale urine is so overpowering you almost gag. its the only remotely conceiled...... lisnaskea resident: Apparently!"shots taken in the vicinity of my front door" those of you reading from afar should realise there is only one front door(to recently renovated flats) on a street that is otherwise completely commerical buildings,...... Peter: well, after reading the part that says "shots taken in the vicinity of my front door, my street is virtually derelict" most of us reading from afar would percieve this to be a representation of......
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